Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Jobs & Opportunities. March 2007
Ring Ayo or Shamso for all details 01895 441530
Training on Fundraising StrategyMar 07 Wed, South Harrow
Creative communities Training Session. Social, cultural and arts project for your community or group
Mar 07 Wed - 14 Mar 10am -3.00pm, Southall
Job: Clinks (ex-offenders families) seeking for Development Officer
Mar 12 Mon application deadline
Representative needed for Voluntary Sector Children and Family ForumMar 13 Tues 10am - 12pm, Key House
A Platform for Change - A conference in Partnership with the Metropolitan Police focusing on the women in the communityMar 15 Thu, Holloway Road, London (deadline Fri 09 Mar)
Free CASH Finance Training in Financial ReportsMar 19 Mon 10am - 3pm, Harrow
"Money Matters" Training Session
Mar 21 Wed 10am - 3pm, Southall
Effective Communication Workshop. Helping people to communicate. Excellent training for interpreters and advocates!Mar 27 Tue 10am - 4pm, Key House
Introduction to Social CareMar 27 Tue 9.30am - 4pm, Hillingdon
Work Placements for Unemployed Refugees
March 2007 call Les Harrison 07714 326 699
Scarman Trust grant for up to £2000 to improve your community
March 2007, call 020 7713 9306 or ask REAP for help
Theatre company seeking partners to work with young refugees and asylum seekers
ATTIC Theatre Company is an established Arts Organisation based in London, which offers a rich programme of drama and music workshops for young refugees and asylum seekers aged 13 ? 18, to give them space to express themselves, reduce isolation, improve their confidence, and give them a sense of belonging. For further information please contact Jenny or Teun by phone at 020 8543 7838 or
info@attictheatrecompany.com.
Individually tailored work placement programme for unemployed refugees launched
A new individually tailored work placement programme for unemployed refugees has been launched from ATS Community Employment. The programme includes: advice and guidance; training and support; job search skills; intensive ESOL/basic skills tuition; and specialist sector-focused training linked to work placement and job opportunities which lead to sustainable employment. For information please visit the
project website or phone Les Harrison at 07714 326 699
"RED" aims to secure suitable employment for refugee engineers
The online Refugee Engineers Database (RED) facilitates links between engineers and employers. Registration is free and open to refugee engineers throughout the UK. It gathers in one place comprehensive data on qualified and experienced engineers with refugee status.
For further information on RED please view the website:
www.refugee-engineers.org.uk or contact Shasha Toptani, RED Manager by phone at 020 8983 9696 or 0845 868 2472 or by email at
shasha.toptani@refugee-engineers.org.uk.
Home Office extends Mayor's Refugee Integration remit
In January, the Home Office asked the Mayor of London to extend the remit of his Board for Refugee Integration in London (BRIL) to cover asylum seekers awaiting a decision on their claim, in addition to those already granted refugee status. This is a major shift, and is a real breakthrough for the Mayor's work on refugee integration and social cohesion. For further information on the remit of BRIL, please see the
Mayor of London's website:
http://www.london.gov.uk
Invitation to participate in the Reflect for ESOL pilot project
ActionAid is looking for partners to pilot its Reflect for ESOL Resource Materials. The Reflect for ESOL Resource Pack is a brand new set of materials intended for anyone teaching or working with refugees, asylum seekers, or long-term immigrant groups in the UK. These materials will enable learners to gain English language skills alongside other skills in an empowering participatory process. Contact Emma Pearce, Acting Coordinator - Reflect for ESOL Pilot Project by email at
emma.pearce@actionaid.org to express your interest.
Leadership, governance and strategic planning
28 March 2007
The Harrow Refugee Forum (Harrow BMER Forum) is offering a free Training Seminal to support sustainable BMER Community Organisations. This seminar is aimed to understand and define the nature of leadership; differentiate between leadership, governance and management; identify essential qualities of a good leader; learn how to support own team, etc. For more information or to book a place please telephone: 020 8863 9456 or e-mail:
info@harf.org.uk
Workforce Development
Opportunities for colleges and the Voluntary & Community Sector to work together. 27 March 2007, London
The Central London ChangeUp Consortium is organising this special event for colleges and the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS). The theme is workforce development and the drive towards establishing more effective working links between the two sectors. A copy of the programme and booking form can be downloaded at the
Central London CVS network website or contact Una Sapietis by phone on 020 7388 8384 or email at
una@diverse-events.co.uk.
Level 3 Community Interpreting
POSSIBLE TRAINING FOR REFUGEES & ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN WEST LONDON, 28th APRIL - JULY 2007
On Saturdays, probably in Uxbridge/West DraytonA professional standard course to give you:
- Skills and knowledge for community interpreters
- Useful documents and information
- Examinations and assessments
- Personal study, portfolio, examined role plays
- Open College certificates for those who complete and pass
Only 16 placesApplicants must have fluent englishPrevious experience useful. Applicants will have an English test and assessment of skills and experience, followed by an interview in April. The Course Costs £200 per student to runREAP/SITS might be able to help pay for the course. Please apply before 9th March. To find out more, ring REAP 01895 441530.
Fundraising Strategy and Methodology
7 March 2007
The Harrow Refugee Forum (Harrow BMER Forum) is offering a free Training Seminal to support sustainable BMER Community Organisations. This seminar is aimed to develop your further knowledge of funding requirements and processes; understand and define inputs, outputs and outcomes; plan a project for funding; have a clear understanding of how to cost a project, etc. For more information or to book a place please telephone: 020 8863 9456 or e-mail:
info@harf.org.uk