Monday, March 03, 2008
West London Refugees' Events List. February 2008
A monthly electronic listing of events and opportunities useful for refugees and refugee organisations.
For archived listing and other news see
www.reap.org.uk/newsDirectory of London Refugee Organisations
www.reap.org.uk/directoryTell us your views about this Events List.
If you wish to add your event to our monthly listing, please send us an e-mail with the details and a contact name.
Date 12 February
TRAINING
Understanding Financial systems in voluntary organisations
This is a one-day course of an overview of how voluntary organisations' finances work. It will enable participants to interpret and understand budgets, accounts and balance sheets. It is aimed at committee members, project co-ordinators and finance workers of small organisations, not experienced financial personnel.
more info
learning@lvsc.org.ukDate 13 February
TRAINING
Writing Better Fundraising Applications
This one day course will help you to put together quality applications. It will look at practical matters you need to consider and at the expectations of funders. It will enable you to use a jargon-free, straightforward approach and provide pointers for making successful applications. Aimed at those with prior experience in preparing applications.
more info
learningweb@lvsc.org.ukDate 14 February
TRAINING
Creating a Training Course From Scratch
This one day writing a training course is time-consuming process; collecting information, talking to people and a lot of creativity. This course puts forward a multi-stage approach. It will outline each stage and the key facets and activities involved. It does not cover practising training methods.
more info
learningweb@lvsc.org.ukDate 14 February
Time 14:00
Venue Committee Room 4 on the Lower Ground Floor at City Hall
EVENT
Research: community confidence among new migrant communities in the Metropolitan Police Service.
This study will ask people about their experience of crime in London and how confident they feel about asking the police to help them.
If you would like to find out more about this study before making up your mind about participating or encouraging others to participate visit an information session on Thursday 14th February.
more info
0207983 4628 or
Glenn.Marshall@london.gov.ukDate 14 February
WORKSHOP
Tour around Hayes, Uxbridge and a trip to the cinema
P3 Navigator in Hayes is holding a workshop aimed for Asylum seekers and Refugees. The workshop takes place on each week on Thursday and consists of a range of activities and information.
more info
Juliana Ajibade
mailto:jajibade@project2041.org.ukDate 14 February
EVENT
Networks and Networking: Skills and tools for effective involvement
This conference is aimed at second tier advisors and information/communication workers who are members of STAN and Cascade.
The conference will feature:
- Skills for Networking and Communication - Tamara Gittleson, InterChange Trainer- Networks: Real Engagement and New Media (workshop) - Ed Mitchell, Communities Consultant
- How to Make Networks Work (workshop) - Dave Carr, SKiLD Development Officer (Networks and Outreach)- Practical Knowledge and Information Sharing Session
more info
Sharon Stainsby on 020 7700 8192 or email
cascade@lvsc.org.ukDate 15 February - DEADLINE
FUNDS
Grants for Voluntary Organisations and Community Groups
Ealing Council is currently inviting voluntary organisations and community groups to apply for grant aid to run Spring and/or Summer Holiday Projects within the Borough.
The Council will support a variety of projects across the borough but additional funding may be available to provide activities in areas that have been identified as having gaps in provision. These gaps are projects catering for (1) Children with Special Needs, (2) Young people aged 11 and above and (3) Projects in the Northolt and Perivale areas.
more info
http://www.ealingcvs.org.uk/funding/funding2.php?programme_id=31or please contact: Delores Graham 020 8825 6895
graham@ealing.gov.ukDate 15 February
Time 18:30-21:30
Venue At Thames Valley University, Room TC 102, St Mary?s Road, W5 5RF
EVENT
Equality, Human Rights and Local Action
Ealing Racial Equality Council invites you to a talk and discussion
Guest Speakers to include: Karon Monaghan QC, Barrister from Matrix Chambers.
Virendra Sharma MP. Refreshments provided.
more info
Daphne Stewart 0208 280 2255
info@ealingrec.org.ukDate 15 February - DEADLINE
JOBS
CANBE Manager (F/T 35 hours):
£32 028 (incl. OLW)
CANBE Development Worker (P/T 20 hours):
£16 170 (incl. OLW)
Ealing Community and Voluntary Service Communities and Neighbourhoods Building Effectiveness (CANBE) is looking to fill the above posts.
You will be joining a cutting-edge CVS based in a modern new Resource Centre in West Ealing (opened in April 2007). ECVS operates a Management Responsibility Allowance/Staff Development Allowance Scheme and offers staff access to a stakeholder pension scheme.
more info
For an application pack (no CV please) visit
http://www.ealingcvs.org.uk/ or e-mail:
recruitment@ealingcvs.org.ukor call 020 8579 6273
Date 17 February
Time 10.00 ? 15.30
Venue Cherry Lane Primary School, West Drayton
EVENT
Free Walk-in Health Awareness Day
You deserve to look after yourself so come along to our FREE Health Awareness Day.
ü Dental Check
ü Eye Check
ü Sugar Levels
ü Blood Pressure
more info
01895 486001
Date 18 February
Time 10 am to 5pm
Venue Intuition Learning Centre, 1 Craven Road, Ealing, W5 2UA
TRAINING
Emergency Planning & Call Handling workshop
At ACM Training is offering 'last minute places' on the above course at £99 plus VAT per person, inclusive of lunch, refreshments and workshop materials and a certificate of completion.
more info
To book please quote the discount code LMLONDONFEB08 in the 'subject line' and email to
bookings@acmtraining.co.ukDate 18 February
TRAINING
Producing effective promotional materials
Most organisations promote themselves or their activities through leaflets, flyers or posters. This one-day course will show you how to do this most effectively. It will consider budget implications, the impact of the text and look of the material, tailoring material for different audiences and giving all of your material a corporate look. This is a one day course.
more info
learning@lvsc.org.ukDate 18 February
Time 14:00 - 16:00
Venue Liz Cantell Room, Ealing Town Hall, Ealing W5 2BY
MEETING
Healthcare for London Voluntary Sector Consultation Meeting
This event is exclusively open to all voluntary organisations that have an interest in healthcare provisions in Ealing. As per Lord Ara Darzi report on ?Healthcare for London?, at this event you will have opportunities to ask questions and forward any comments and views about the proposed changes to local healthcare services for the next 10 years.
more info
Jim Wong 020-8280-2233 or
jim@ealingcvs.org.ukDate 19 February
Time 19, 20, 36, 27 February
Venue LVSC, Central London
TRAINING
Ready Steady Start Project
This course is for new and small voluntary and community organisations that require assistance in setting up or developing their organisations.
more info
LVSC
www.lvsc.org.uk/rss or call 020 7700 8118.
Date 19 February
TRAINING
Principles Into Action in London
This is a high energy training day that allows advocates to develop a framework which will help you deal with challenging advocacy situations. This training day uses a lot of case study work to illustrate real life advocacy situations and allows a safe environment to exchange dilemmas and ideas while exploring useful tools.
It is aimed at people who have been working as advocates for at least a year.
It costs £75 for the voluntary sector and £105 for the statutory sector, which includes lunch and refreshments.
more info
ActionforAdvocacy_286404@dotmailer.co.ukDate 21 February
Time 10.00 ? 16.00
Venue Key House, Yiewsley
TRAINING
Right Person, Right Job?
This course is intended to enable you to design and carry out an effective selection process. It is aimed at managers and staff responsible for recruitment and selection.
more info
HAVS 01895 442722
Date 22 February
TRAINING
Devising a Fundraising Strategy
Every good fundraiser has a strategy or plan of action. This one-day course covers the preparation, context and content of a good fundraising strategy. It will provide you with a clearer understanding of what's involved; budgeting, setting targets, making the most of existing resources and how to go about it. This is a one day course.
more info
learning@lvsc.org.ukDate 22 February
SPECIAL OFFER
Two FREE publications from NCVO
NCVO will offer you two FREE publications (?Campaigning in Collaboration? and ?Due Diligence Demystified?) if you submit an application for NCVP membership by 22nd February ? worth £30!
more info
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/publicationsDate 25 February
Time 18:00 ? 21:00
Venue Southall Community Alliance, Southall, UB1 3DA
WORKSHOP
?Group Together? Workshop
Southall Community Alliance has arranged the ?Group Together? workshop to bring together voluntary and community sector groups to critically examine the role that the sector plays in encouraging joint working between different communities.
more info
020 8574 8855 or
southallcommunityalliance@hotmail.comDate 26 and 27 February
TRAINING
Action Learning Taster Sessions for 2nd tier workers
Would you like to know more about action learning & how it might help you in your work?
Two FREE Taster Days on action learning. These two training days will be let by experts in action learning.
more info
Gemma 020 7700 8219 or
gemma@lvsc.org.ukDate 26 and 27 February
Venue Business Design Centre, Islington
EVENT
FREE Seminars for Charities
A total of 56 free seminars aimed at charities and associations are offered at this year?s Charities and Associations Exhibition. There are nine sessions under the fundraising stream, including Fundraising for Unpopular Causes, Legacy Marketing, Wealth Intelligence and Risk Management and five sessions under the trustee stream including Recruiting the Right Trustees, Good Governance and Public Benefit. There are also sessions on Gift Aid, Choosing the Right Charity Challenge, Data Protection, Online Campaigning and legal issues.
more info
www.conferencehouse.co.uk/chaseDate 26 February - DEADLINE
FUNDS
Choosing Health Small Grant Scheme
This new grant is available to community groups who want to deliver projects, helping people make healthier life style choices.
For example: ? Community Sports Day Events ? ?Healthy Lunchbox? workshops for parents ? Physical activity events for the elderly (e.g. Tai Chi). If you have a project idea, but need help with development, please contact: ? Jim Wong at Ealing CVS 020 8280 2233
? Suki Kaur and Shamarke Diriye at Southall Community Alliance 020 8574 8855
? Matt Friedson at Acton Community Forum 020 8993 6158 When you call, please mention, Choosing Health Small Grant.
more info
For an application form call 020 3313 9631 or download from
http://www.ealingcvs.org.uk/funding/funding2.php?programme_id=32Date 27 February
TRAINING
How to Write Better Funding Applications
The Refugee Council?s Development team would like to invite Refugee Community Organisations in London to participate in this FREE training session on ?How to write better funding applications?.
more info
Jennifer Doherty, Development Team, Refugee Council, 240 ? 250 Ferndale Road, London, SW9 8BB
Date 27 February
Time 10:00 - 14:00
Venue Oaktree Community Centre, Osborne Road, Acton, W3 8SY
EVENT
Well London ? Pre-engagement Event
This event is specially organised jointly with Ealing Primary Care Trust, Groundwork and LBE. It is open to all voluntary and statutory sector organisations and individuals who want to find out more on the new Well London project in the South Acton area.
more info
Jim Wong 020-8280-2233 or
jim@ealingcvs.org.ukDate 28 February
Venue Rosedale College, Wood End Green Road, Hayes, UB3 2SE
EVENT
Promoting Health and Community Cohesion
Interested in learning about healthier communities and community cohesion?
We will work together to reflect and learn about what works to build community cohesion and healthier outcomes.
more info
Healthy Hillingdon 01895 277141
Date 28 and 29 February
Venue Slough, Berkshire
TRAINING
Black Perspectives in Community Development
A two-day training session, only available to people who are from Black Minority & Ethnic Communities (including migrant and traveller communities) and are volunteers or workers in a community setting/organisation/group in the South East of England. Training is free; however participants must be available for both days.
Aims of the course
To inform, develop understandings of Black perspectives in community development work
To explore the link between experiences and theoretical models, which inform Black perspectives in community development work.
more info
Bookings can also be made on-line at
www.twics.org.ukDate 29 February - DEADLINE
FUNDS
Comic Relief Red Nose Day Programmes
Funding is available for registered charities and constituted community and voluntary groups. There is no maximum grant size but most are £15 000 - £40 000 a year and are made over one to three years.
more info
www.comicrelief.com/grantsDate 2 March
Time 18.00
Venue Young Vic Theatre, London, Waterloo
EVENT
Motherland ? Mother?s Day
On Mothers Day Juliet Stevenson, Harriet Walter and other actors will bring to life the heartbreaking and heroic experiences of women and children who have sought asylum in the UK. They will be joined by asylum seekers who will tell their own moving stories.
"We came here to find safety but they locked us up. Do the British people know that this happens?" Meltem Avcil, 13-year-old Turkish refugee
All tickets £10
FREE to asylum seekers
more info
http://www.youngvic.org/ or 020 7922 2922
Date 4 March
Time 10.30 - 3.30
Venue The Kings Fund, Cavendish Square, London
TRAINING
Commissioning Choices:
Getting Value for Money from Advocacy Services
Are you involved in the purchasing review or monitoring of independent advocacy services? If so, come along to this free seminar offering resources and support for effective commissioning. The day will involve a range of presentations and discussions on the challenges facing commissioners, methods of ensuring quality, monitoring outcomes and strategic reviews of advocacy provision.
more info
Kings Fund 020 7307 2466
Date 6 March
Venue The Beck Theatre, Hayes
EVENT
Conference for Third Sector Organisations
This is a FREE conference which will debate and explore the way forward for West London?s Third Sector Organisations over the next 10 years.
more info
HAVS
http://www.havs.org.uk/Date 6 March
WORKSHOP
Sexual health (morning); Visit to tower of London (afternoon)
P3 Navigator in Hayes aimed for Asylum seekers and Refugees. The workshop takes place on each week on Thursday and consists of a range of activities and information.
more info
Juliana Ajibade
jajibade@project2041.org.ukDate 8 March
Venue Southall
EVENT
Women Together; Challenges and Achievements 2008
DAAP?s 5th annual International Women?s Day celebration!
more info
call 020 8843 0945
NEWS
Refugee Council West London office is now open!
· helps those who have had a positive decision on their asylum application to access welfare benefits, housing, education, employment and health care.
· provides English classes and volunteer support to those who are particularly vulnerable.
· also works with refugee women fleeing domestic violence.
more info
Refugee CouncilUnits 4 & 5, Hounslow Business ParkAlice Way, HounslowMiddlesex TW3 3UDTelephone: 020 8607 6888
TRAINING
Reaching Out Better Community Advice
Do you work for a voluntary or community organisation in West London in an Information, Advice and Guidance role?
Reaching Out project can help you achieve an NVQ Level 2, 3 or 4 in Information, Advice and Guidance. The training is fully funded by the London Development Agency.
more info
Call 020 8901 3721
TRAINING
FREE Media Training with Media Trust
Training voluntary organisations:
- Introductions to Media
Introduction to Web Design
more info
Call 020 7874 7657
NEWS
REAP ?Hear My Voice? book
REAP NEWS!!
We are delighted to announce that "Hear My Voice" collection of short stories and poetry is now available from REAP office!(£3.50 + £1 p&p)
more info
To order your copy call 01895 441530 or e-mail
olesya@reap.org.ukTRAINING
Better Boards - Building Committees to Help Local Communities
The Better Boards Project at REACH is all about building committees to help local communities. The project focuses exclusively on
* black and minority ethnic, faith and rural groups
* tailored trustee recruitment and placement (plus mentor support)
The specific aim is to bring further expertise, add diversity and gain from skills transfer to the boards of those groups.
The project will use the existing pool of skilled REACH Volunteers, who are willing to become trustees or mentors. Skills on offer include strategic planning, budgeting, financial planning, marketing and PR, legal, HR, income generation, ICT and many others.
more info
http://www.reach-online.org.uk/projects/betterboards.htm020 7840 5668 or email
mailto:betterboards@reach-online.org.ukHELP NEEDED
Reef Television looking for families
Reef Television who are currently making a brand new show for BBC1 and are looking for families and couples to take part.
The show will help people recycle, refurbish and repair the clutter in their homes in order to raise money for themselves and a good cause of their choice. Half of the money they raise will be for a personal project the other half will be donated to charity. Reef are currently in the process of speaking to local charities to identify any supporters/volunteers/friends who might be interested in taking part and helping raise money for your charity.
If you know someone whose home is crammed with clutter and would be happy to donate half of the money they raise by selling it to charity they would be extremely grateful if you could get them to give me call as soon as possible, or email their details, so that I can have a more detailed chat with them about the show. They will be filming throughout December and January so are looking to get in touch with people as soon as possible in order to get the ball rolling.
more info
Nick Westwood, Reef Television Ltd, 020 7836 8595.
http://www.reef.tv/HELP NEEDED
Commission on Vulnerable Employment
(CoVE)
TUC established a Commission on Vulnerable Employment (CoVE) in 2007 to look into the situation of the 1 in 5 workers who are exposed to exploitation and dangerous conditions in the workplace. It has identified migrants as a category of workers for whom vulnerable employment conditions are a common. Typical experiences in these workplaces are: harassment and bullying, discrimination and racism, absence of security in employment contracts, unexplained or disproportionately large deductions from wage packets, payments below minimum (or accepted rate for the job) wages levels, dangerous work conditions, and activities that amount to forced labour.
CoVE researchers wish to interview people who have had these experiences. They are particularly interested in talking to people who have or are working in construction, cleaning, domestics, hospitality, retail, agriculture, factory/processing, and social care, but also wish to speak to others as well.
This phase of work will be conducted during the course of February. The interviews last approximately one hour. Interpreters can be provided if required. Information provided will be kept confidential, with details anonymised. A thank you payment of £20 will be paid to participants.
more info
http://www.tuc.org.uk/ Laurence Bell
LBell@tuc.org.ukTRAINING
'People into Print' project
A project which aims to allow people the chance to gain entry into this sector. It is open to anyone living in London and who is currently unemployed.
We will offer on and off the job training designed to suit the skills and job requirements of those participating, with a real qualification at the end. This will be carried out in conjuntion with a work placement programme that matches the skills of the participants with the needs of the print companies. Additional benefits also include a tailored support package including career support, interview experience, and help from a personal mentor.
more info
Aaron Rajania
rajania@tribalgroup.co.uk http://www.tribalgroup.co.uk/
West London Refugees' Events List. January 2008
A monthly electronic listing of events and opportunities useful for refugees and refugee organisations.
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Tell us your views about this Events List.
If you wish to add your event to our monthly listing, please send us an e-mail with the details and a contact name.
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17 January, 11am - 1pm, Cost: £80 plus VATThe Children?s Plan was presented to Parliament and launched by Ed Balls and his ministerial team in December.In this seminar, Chris Waterman, Children?s Services Editor of Education Journal, who heard the debate in Parliament and attended the launch, will argue that this plan is the most significant document yet to emerge from the Brown administration.With the emphasis on childhood and the need to look beyond the 9.00 to 4.00 school provision, the Children?s Plan demonstrates the commitment of the SOS to heading up the national children?s trust.Delegates will have plenty of opportunities to discuss the issues and questions raised. eskaliotis@cflearning.org.uk
Eleni Skaliotis 020 7766 0010
EVENT: Migration and Post-Compulsory Education and Training
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17 January, 1.00pm - 4.00pm, Covent Garden, London
This seminar is part of a project of the same name, currently being undertaken by the Migration, Equalities and Citizenship Team at IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research). To date there has been little broad policy debate about migrants? experiences in post-compulsory education and training, and what has taken place has focused on ESOL provision, with little consideration given to issues such as colleges? role in promoting social cohesion. This seminar will aim to address this issue, and will be followed by a research paper. This seminar is supported by the Learning and Skills Council.
For further information please contact Jill Rutter by on 0207 470 6121 or email
mailto:j.rutter@ippr.org%20TRAINING: Dealing with difficult people
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18 January, one day course
Having to deal with difficult people, whether they be managers, co-workers or clients, can lead to staff members feeling demoralise, de-motivated and stressed. This course will look at ways of assessing the problem, trying to understand why the other person is being difficult and how to resolve such situations.
For more information please e-mail
learning@lvsc.org.ukTRAINING: New to Fundraising
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19 January, one day course
This course will provide the tools necessary to discover the various sources of funding and to research the funders.It will equip you with the practical skills needed to present and profile your organisation's financial needs to prospective funders.
Aimed at:
Anyone new to fundraising is highly recommended to take this introductory course.
For those new to fundraising, we recommend this course before considering the more advanced courses, though this is not always essential: Writing better fundraising applications, or Devising a fundraising strategy
For more information please e-mail
learningweb@lvsc.org.ukEVENT: WLN ? LGBT Network meeting
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21 January, 17:30, Ealing
West London Network ? Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Network meeting will take place on 21st January at 17:30. For more info please contact John Carlin via
john@westlondonnetwork.org.ukTRAINING: Recruiting volunteers
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21 January, one day course
This course will consider how to attract volunteers to your organisation. Topics will include developing a recruitment strategy, matching the needs of the organisation to those of the volunteer, finding an appropriate role for them within the organisation and the legal implications of using volunteers.
For more info please e-mail
learning@lvsc.org.ukTRAINING: Using counselling skills at work
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21 and 22 January, two days course
A course for staff who want to use counselling skills to increase their effectiveness with people at work, whether clients/users of services or colleagues. It will cover active listening and provide a structure to build trust; show respect; move through difficulties; think freshly; make appropriate changes; resolve problems.
For more info please e-mail
learning@lvsc.org.ukTRAINING: Managing volunteers
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22 January, one day course
This course will consider a variety of ways of managing volunteers, examine issues around using volunteers and look at various of keeping them. Topics will include methods of recruiting and keeping volunteers, developing induction processes and developing positive mechanisms for motivation and reward.
For more info please e-mail
learning@lvsc.org.ukTRAINING: Community Interpreting ? Essential Skills & Knowledge
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22 January ? 1 April on Tuesdays, 10:00 ? 17:00 (No meeting on 19 February), 105a Mill Hill Road, Acton, London W3 8JF
A 60-hour course for you to put to work your ability to speak two languages and to gain an Open College Network London Region Certificate (OCNLR)
YOU IF YOU:
o are fluent in English and another language spoken in London
o have experience of acting as an interpreter in public services in the UK
(This could be with family, friends or community members on a paid or unpaid basis)
o can attend a minimum of 80% of the course ? including the entire first half of the course and the last day
AND:
o you are eligible to work in the UK, are either unemployed or working fewer than 16 hours per week and live in West London
?.THIS COURSE IS FOR!
For more info please e-mail
info@marywardcentre.ac.ukTRAINING: Skills gaps, training and development workshop
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January 22, 2-6pm ; NCVO. Regent?s Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London, N1 9RL.
Would you appreciate chance to: discover the results of research into voluntary sector skills gaps and training needs? ; share your knowledge and experience with others to feed into the final report? ; influence policy recommendations to be pitched to government?In October this year the UK Workforce Hub and NCVO launched the Voluntary Sector Skills Survey 2007. This research highlighted a number of skills needs within the voluntary sector and identified recommendations for policy and practice. We have recently conducted a number of focus groups with front-line organisations to further explore some of these issues. We are inviting those of you who work in CVS or voluntary sector infrastructure organisations to attend a workshop where you will have an opportunity to hear the early findings of this research and to share your experiences and knowledge of skills gaps and training needs within the voluntary sector.
This workshop will allow us to ensure our findings and future policy and practice recommendations are informed by the knowledge and experiences of a wide range of voluntary organisations. Your input will feed directly into our final report and influence any policy recommendations to government.
If you are interested in attending, or would like further information, please contact our research assistant John Gardiner at
john.gardiner@ukworkforcehub.org.uk or on 020 7520 2437.
TRAINING: Creating personal impact
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23 January, one day course
In face-to-face encounters people are receiving a multitude of messages: it is not only what you say, but how you say it, how you appear and how you relate to the listener. It is important, therefore, to ensure that the impression you convey is positive. This course will consider the impression you currently communicate and how this can be developed and improved.
For more info please e-mail
learning@lvsc.org.ukTRAINING: Funding strategies and bid writing for voluntary and community organisations:
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23 January ? Deadline
6 and 7 February 2008, 10.00 - 17.00 or Thursday 13 and Friday 14 March 2008, 10.00 - 17.00, Central London
Does your organisation win funding every time? Does your organisation need to develop a funding strategy? Would you benefit from improving your bid-writing skills? Has your organisation won grant funding in the past, but is unsure how to do it again?
GLE is offering an accredited course to tackle these issues and help you develop a funding strategy for your organisation. On completion of the unit, you should be able to:
* understand what is meant by a funding strategy and the key concepts involved* demonstrate knowledge of the key elements of a funding strategy* relate your own knowledge of the key elements of a funding strategy* understand the elements present in a good funding application* apply your own knowledge to the preparation of funding applications
For more information please ring 020 7403 0300 or e-mail
info@gle.co.ukEVENT: CARA's 75th Anniversary Year
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23 January at 6.30pm in the J Z Young Lecture Theatre in the Anatomy Building, Gower Street
CARA and UCL invite you to a lecture to be given by Justice Albie Sachs on
'WHY I WAS NOT DESPISED AND REJECTED'
Albie Sachs on his life in Britain
For more information please contact Professor Michael Worton, UCL via e-mail
michael.worton@ucl.ac.uk or ring 020 7679 7854
TRAINING: Telephone skills
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24 January, one day course
The telephone is one of the most important ways an organisation deals with the public. It is essential that staff have the skills to deal with callers in a positive manner. This course will consider the principles of effective telephone calls, organisational image, dealing with difficult people and the communication skills that make calls effective.
For more information please e-mail
learning@lvsc.org.ukTRAINING: The Third Sector Strategic Funding & Investment Review
London Workshop
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24 January, Kings Fund, 11-13 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0AN
Department of Health is undertaking a strategic review of funding and investment to third sector organisations. The review is seeking to turn the current piecemeal and often reactive arrangements for funding of the third sector into a strategic portfolio of investments that would meet Departmental objectives contribute to the delivery of DH policy objectives and delivery priorities. The Department is proposing to create a strategic framework to ensure that all investments are;
? clearly aligned with the Departments priorities
? fully embracing compact principles
? coherent and transparent across the Department
? relevant to the wider delivery chain and health and well-being agenda
? informed by third sector experience and expertise
Over the last 5 months, the review team have gathered intelligence from a wide range of stakeholders to inform the proposals for formal consultation. The review team are running a series of consultation workshops to discuss the underpinning principles and proposals a strategic framework for investments to third sector organisations.
For a booking form and more information, please contact
thirdsectorfundingreview@dh.gsi.gov.uk by Monday 21st January 2008.
JOB: Volunteer and Project Coordinator
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29 January ? Interviews
£18,649 - £24,591 p.a. based on skills and experience
RTC is looking for a hard-working, committed individual, with excellent organisational and communication skills, to coordinate, develop and maintain the Centre?s support outreach work, mentoring project and volunteering scheme. Experience in fundraising is desirable.
Senior Administrator£17,376 - £22,086 p.a. based on skills and experience
RTC is looking for a hard-working, committed individual to provide administrative support to the Clinical Director in all areas of her work. S/he must have strong organisational, IT and communication skills.
Please email
miriam@refugeetherapy.org.uk to request an application pack
EVENT: Neighbourhood Policing and Community Safety Conference
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24 January, Copthorne Tara, W8 5SR London
Capita?s 5th National Neighbourhood Policing and Community Safety conference provides local authorities, police officers, police community support officers, community wardens, special constables, volunteers and community partners with valuable advice and best practice case studiesof how to deliver safer communities through effective neighbourhood policing. Issues covered include:? Engaging the public in identifying the local issues which need to be tackled? Designing and organising an efficient multi-agency model for neighbourhood policing? Creating a shared common vision for delivering community safety through effective communication, planning and partnership working
NOMINATIONS: 2008 Adult Learners' Week Awards
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The 17th Adult Learners' Week award winners will be celebrated this May. Make sure that your organisation is represented, and your learners are recognised for their efforts and achievements! There have been very few nominations from the London region so far,so please do your best to promote the awards as widely as possible!
There are award categories for:
Learning in the Voluntary Sector This year LVSC is sponsoring an award for a VCS learner in the London Region. The award consists of a prize to the winning nominee of £100 worth of vouchers with 2 days LVSC short courses also to the award-winner's organisation. The nominees must be working (paid or volunteer) in a London voluntary sector organisation and the learning must be work-related.
Individuals whose remarkable learning achievements inspire others
Groups of three or more people who have come together to learn for a common purpose
Families who have come together to learn
Projects whose innovation and creativity make a difference (Opening Doors Award)
Learning through Sport (sponsored by the London Pro-Active Partnerships)
The Unionlearn SERTUC Award for promoting workplace learning
Access to HE (sponsored by Birkbeck College)
Photographic competition Learning through Sport and Leisure (sponsored by the Adult Learners' Week Plus project and the Royal Photographic Society)
One short, easy to complete nomination form ensures that your adult learner or group will be entered for all appropriate award categories. All nominated adults receive a certificate.
Order a paper nomination form, download a copy or nominate online at
http://dotm1.net/761836/198548355/13634913/242577/12669/0/t2.aspx . This link also contains guidance and further information on the awards.
TRAINING: Dealing with problems with volunteers
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25 January 2008, the Manor Gardens Centre, 10 Manor Gardens, N7 6LA
This course will provide an overview of some of the common difficulties that Refugee Community organisations can experience in managing volunteers and look at practical ways of avoiding these issues or coping with them when they happen. There will be the opportunity to look at individual cases in groups during the day.
For more information contact Komlan Gnamatsi on 020 7700 0100 or email
komlan@evelynoldfield.co.ukTRAINING: Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour in the Community
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25 January, Central London
This half-day briefing will look at innovative and effective ways to tackle anti-social behaviour, crime and violence in the community. Issues covered include best practice for multi-agency partnership working, strengthening neighbourhood vigilance and resilience and steering youths from gang crime. Delegates will benefit from the opportunity to discover successful strategies and practical techniques for reducing crime and disorder in their localities, from key speakers and organisationsactively committed to creating safer communities in which to live.
For further information please contact David Moffat on
david.moffat2@capita.co.uk or phone on 020 7808 5293
EVENT: FCDL General Meeting. The Power of Community Development Learning
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25 January, 10.00am ? 4.00pm
Within the event we will review our collective achievements since the 2004 Roots and Routes conference developed the Community Development Work Learning and Qualifications Framework. We will also identify the gaps and obstacles we still face and how we can address them, to ensure learning and development is appropriate and accessible for everyone involved in community development work and activism.
Morning Workshops: Strategies and policy
o What do we need from the coming review of the National Occupational Standards in Community Development Work?
o Getting updated on the new qualifications for trainers, tutors and teachings in the Lifelong Learning sector.
o Exploring the experiences and challenges around funding for community development learning.
Afternoon Workshops: Learning pathways and themes
o What are the current needs of community development workers and activists?
o Discussing the issues for National Open College Network (NOCN) and Scottish and National Vocational Qualifications (S/NVQ).
o Exploring opportunities and challenges of the first stages of Higher Education routes; Foundation Degrees and City & Guilds new level 4 Certificate.
The above is a brief overview of the day. We will send out a programme and more details about the workshops early in January. Meanwhile please complete the booking form, and if you are not currently a Federation member join us now. Numbers for this event are limited so please reply early.
Please see
www.fcdl.org.uk for a booking form, or contact the Federation at
blocked::mailto:admin@fcdl.org.uk or on 0114 253 6770.
TRAINING: Effective communication skills
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28, 29 January, two day course
In work situations effective communication can mean the difference between achieving or not achieving your goals. This course will provide participants with the skills to present their message clearly and to understand what others are really saying. Skills learnt will include active and reflective listening and understanding body language.
For more info please e-mail
learning@lvsc.org.ukFUNDING: Improving Reach programme 2008-2011
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Grants up to £150,000 a year for three years.
Priority to organisations developed by and working with:? black and ethnic-minority communities? refugee and migrant communities? faith groups? isolated rural communities.
The Improving Reach programme for 2008-11 aims to achieve the following outcomes:
Smaller organisations have more skills and resources to provide support services to third-sector frontline organisations which work with excluded communities. These smaller organisations are able to continue their work after our funding has run out.
More frontline organisations working in and with excluded communities can get high-quality support services which are appropriate for them.
For more info please call 0121 237 5100 (main switchboard) or e-mail
info@capacitybuilders.org.ukFUNDING: Capacity Builder' Improving Reach Programme 2008-2011
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28 January ? Closing date
Grants up to £150,000 a year for three years.
Improved ?sector support services? can play an important role in assisting and strengthening third sector, frontline organisations so that they can be more effective in their work to create a better quality of life for individuals and communities. This funding programme aims to help develop stronger infrastructure support organisations who work with BME, faith, refugee and isolated rural communities.
The Improving Reach programme for 2008-11 aims to achieve the following outcomes:
Smaller organisations have more skills and resources to provide support services to third-sector frontline organisations which work with excluded communities. These smaller organisations are able to continue their work after our funding has run out.
More frontline organisations working in and with excluded communities can get high-quality support services which are appropriate for them.
For more info please call 121 237 5100 (main switchboard) or e-mail
info@capacitybuilders.org.ukTRAINING: Transnational Projects & ESF
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29 January, 5 March
This seminar will introduce you to the various streams of European transnational funding available, how to identify various calls, how to put together a proposal stage 1 and 2, how to identify European Partners, how the new ESF Programme will incorporate transnational funding and how to access it.
For more info please contact
euroscene@list.lvstc.org.ukTRAINING: Writing, editing and designing a newsletter
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30, 31 January, two day course
Newsletters are a valuable communications tool, but many lack the confidence to know where to start. This course helps you master the basics of writing, proof-reading and editing, and looks at the design and print production processes that will enable you to produce your own newsletter.
NB this is not a computer/dtp course. For more info please e- mail
learning@lvsc.org.ukEVENT: Leadership in a Charity
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30 January
Leadership in non-profits can be tough! Because charities are strongly cause related, many staff have high commitment, strong views and want to participate in decision making.
How do you gain the benefit of this participation without slowing down decision making unnacceptably?
How do you take urgent decisions fast without losing staff enthusiasm? How do you persuade Trustees who feel acutely the legal responsibility for final decision making, to accept staff inputs?
Shami Chakrabarti, elected by her peers as 2006?s most admired CEO will talk about her views on these and other leadership issues.
Book the series now for a discount!Advanced booking enables you to book the series of six Talks for £95 (a 20% discount) and be invoiced if you wish. Individual Talks cost £20 and can be booked via cheque or credit card.
For more information please contact Gabrielle Cochrane, Centre for Charity Effectiveness, Cass Business School, 106 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8TZ. Tel 020 7040 8781, Fax 020 7040 8579, Email
Gabrielle.cochrane.1@city.ac.ukINFO: Deadline for accounts and annual reports submission
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31 January
Deadline to submit accounts and annual reports to Companies Houses. Check if your are due!
TRAINING: FREE One Day Community Advocates? Training. For experienced and new advocates
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31 January, 9:30 ? 15:00, Southall Community Alliance, 10 High Street, Southall, UB1 3DA
Trainer: Sarah Crowther
For more information or to book a place please call REAP 01895 441530 or e-mail
sarah@reap.org.ukSERVICES: Asphaleia project for young asylum seekers
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Asphaleia is an organisation which provides a service to young asylum seekers and refugees, many of whom have recently arrived in the UK. While some have already mastered a basic degree of English, others are completely illiterate on arrival, some unable to write even their mother tongue. The young people study English, Maths and IT with us for approximately 16 weeks, after which we try to facilitate their progression into school, college or if they have permission into work. As our young people are living in Hillingdon borough they would be happy to obtain a volunteering position offered by your organisation.
For more info please contact Jurgita Sereikaite on 01895 272478 or e-mail
jurgitasereikaite@asphaleia.co.ukINFO: Claim Your Own Free Fundraising
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Website In The Next 5 Minutes
Discover The No-Risk Way To Effortlessly Raise Funds For Refugees In Effective And Active Partnership
The first step is to register your group at
http://www.simplefundraising.co.uk/.
It only takes 5 minutes - even if you can't type quickly - and then your own free fundraising website is instantly activated.
If you have any questions, email
service@simplefundraising.co.ukINFO: Company Theatre: youth theatre initiative
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The Company Theatre launched its youth theatre initiative- Evam Youth Forum a few years back and since then has been producing quality theatre with the young which has come out of rigorous workshops and training.
It now sets out to collaborate with a youth theatre company from Istanbul, Turkey- Tiyatro 0.2 to develop a devised piece of theatre performance which will be performed in June 2008 at Prithvi Theatre & NCPA in Mumbai and at Ranga Shankara in Bangalore before it sets out to be performed at an International Youth Theatre Festival in Manchester, UK in July 2008.
We take this opportunity to request you for your collaboration on this wonderful theatre project by sponsoring one or all of the following:
a) Production Costs of the show and 11 performances in Mumbai
b) Performance Costs of the 4 shows in Bangalore
c) Ancillary costs of the project
d) 14 air fares Mumbai-Manchester-Mumbai in July 2008
e) 5 air fares Mumbai-Istanbul-Mumbai in March 2008
We believe that this is a great opportunity for you to associate with a groundbreaking international theatre initiative produced by the award winning UK theatre, Contact in Manchester. It will also help in stimulating intercultural dialogue between young people and increasing mutual understanding and respect between young people from a very wide range of backgrounds.
Your collaboration on this project will support the creative education of young people from ten countries around the world by facilitating the development of twelve new theatre productions as part of a week's programme including workshops, exhibitions and performances in the UK.
For further information please phone 022 - 32400752/ 022 - 26301294, or email:
thecompanytheatre@gmail.com or visit
http://www.thecompanytheatre.net/TRAINING: Trust Refugee Programme - Get Started
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The Prince?s Trust Get Started Programme for Refugees is running in February 2008 and we are currently recruiting young people who live in London onto this programme. We are targeting refugees aged 18-30 and from the following target groups: Unemployed, Educational underachievers, Those in or leaving the care system, Offenders and ex-offenders.
The Get Started programme is free, and runs for 3 days a week over 4 weeks. It is designed for young refugees who have some idea of the kind of business they would like to start but need help to gain some basic business knowledge and advice in order to make their ideas a reality.
The course meets the requirements for the ASET, Enterprise Skills for Business Level 2 Award and covers business topics including: Marketing, Branding, Business Planning, Market Research, Cash Flow and Finances, Legal Issues, Product Design and Product Production. In keeping with all Prince?s Trust programmes the training takes an informal approach using teamwork and group exercises to ensure that young people are supported and able to participate fully.
For more information please call Jo Kiln on 0207 5431457 or Marcus Mercer on 07810 305188.
INFO: Stronger Voices research project
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Call for information on skills needed for effective representation
The Improving Local Partnerships Unit, based at NAVCA, has commissioned some research on the skills and development needs of people who are engaged in representing the local third sector in Local Strategic Partnerships. In 2007, similar research focussed on the needs of representatives sitting on executive boards of LSPs, which led to the report ?Skilling up for LSPs? now available on the NAVCA website.
http://www.navca.org.uk/This new piece of research work, being carried out in early 2008 and called ?Stronger Voices?, will focus on skills and abilities needed by people representing the local third sector who are on thematic partnerships within LSPs. The aim of the research is to devise a set of competencies that can act as an open resource on NAVCA?s website to help in the design of future training for representatives.
If your organisation is involved in providing development/training/learning, could you please send us any such descriptions of skills and abilities. Please note the source of any material used in the research report will be credited.
For further details on the research, please access the website below. Please send your information directly to the researcher by 1 February.
For more info please e-mail Steve Skinner
steve@steveskinnerassociates.org.uk or call 0113 225 4671
RESOURCES: Britain's Immigrants: an economic profile
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This IPPR report has been produced to form the empirical basis of an episode of Channel 4?s Dispatches series on the economic characteristics of Britain?s immigrant communities and the contributions they make to the country.This report attempts to contribute fresh information about the characteristics and contribution of some of the UK?s largest immigrant communities. It presents data on a range of indicators of the socio-economic characteristics of 25 groups of people defined by their country of birth (which we refer to as ?country-of-birth groups?) living in the UK, plus those of the UK-born as a comparator. The report also explores and outlines some of the factors that shape these socioeconomic outcomes and highlights trends over time. While a complete picture cannot be drawn because of the lack of comprehensive data, we believe this report uses the best available evidence from the best available sources to present a picture of how Britain?s immigrant communities compare with each other and compare with the UK-born population across several key economic criteria.
To download report visit
http://www.ippr.org/publicationsandreports/publication.asp?id=563RESOURCES: Zimbabwean asylum cases
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This Refugee Council briefing provides information about the situation of Zimbabwean asylum seekers who think they may be affected by Asylum and Immigration Tribunal judgment published on 21st November 2007. This ruling by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, in favour of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, overturns the decision in 2005 that all Zimbabwean asylum seekers face a risk of persecution in Zimbabwe if they were to be forced to return.This is an updated version of briefings published in August 2006, September 2006 and April 2007. To download report visit
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/policy/briefings/2007/zimbabwe.htmINFO: Partnership for Refugee Employment through Support, Training and Online Learning
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PRESTO brought together 11 organisations between 2004 and 2007 to test new models to improve the employment prospects of refugee professionals in the health, education, engineering and enterprise.
The PRESTO Project came to an end in December 2007. To ensure the learning from the project is not lost, PRESTO has developed ?THE PRESTO LEGACY WEBSITE?
http://www.prestopartnership.org.uk/The site is being continually updated so check back in January 2008 to find a practical tool and resource for:
? Organisations setting up new partnerships
? Policy makers
? Funders
? Infrastructure organisations
? Organisations actively delivering refugee employment services
The website has been developed to showcase the ?Successes?, ?Lessons?, ?Models? and ?Good Practice? of the PRESTO Partnership through:
? Refugee Case Studies
? Partnership Lessons
? Policy Papers
? Products Produced
For more info please contact Geri Mckenna on 020 7426 5807.
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Grants programme worth up to £10 million aimed at funding grass roots organisations across all areas of equality was launched by the Equality and Human Rights Commission yesterday.The funding scheme has developed three areas for priority funding. Applicants from organisations working to promote good relations, highlight equality and human rights and case work will be encouraged. Examples include reducing the impact of hate crime, working with the media to promote greater awareness of equality or human rights issues and providing legal advice to victims of discrimination. For more information please contact Telephone 020 3117 0235Fax 01925 884 275
info@equalityhumanrights.com