[Ebulletin] ::: Voscur e-bulletin - 7 June 2006 :::
Sophie Mellor
sophie at voscur.org
Wed Jun 7 13:02:59 UTC 2006
::: Voscur e-bulletin - 7 June 2006 :::
Contents:
- News
- Voscur Training
- Voscur Training for Neighbourhood Renewal Residents
- Local Community Diary
- Advanced Booking
- National Events
- Funding
- Noticeboard
- Voscur Resources
- Job Vacancies
- Feedback
Dear Members, Partners and Friends
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Welcome to your weekly Voscur ebulletin.
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The e-bulletin is sent out every Wednesday. The deadline for getting jobs or events into the e-bulletin is 5.00 pm Monday.
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::: NEWS :::
*** BRISTOL'S DIGITAL CHALLENGE ***
Bristol is bidding to become the UK's top digital city. A partnership of business, community and city council leaders believes the city can win the government's £7 million 'Digital Challenge'. For more details and to view a copy of the bid go to http://www.voscur.org\ict\connectingbristol.shtml
*** UP TO DATE GUIDE TO LOCAL AREA AGREEMENTS (LAA) ***
Everyone's talking about LAA's! Find out more with Voscur's new handy guide. http://www.voscur.org\networks\c-net-pdfs\GuidetoLAA.pdf
*** NACVS MEETS GOVERNMENT MINISTER ***
Neil Cleeveley from the National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service (NACVS) recently met Phil Woolas, Minister for Local Government and Social Cohesion, to discuss the anticipated Local Government White Paper. Cleeveley set out the NACVS position that well resourced, high quality local VCS infrastructure is vital to building a constructive relationship between local government and the local VCS. A summary can be found at: http://www.nacvs.org.uk/news/localgovernmentwhitepaper.doc
*** THIRD SECTOR REVIEW ***
HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office last week launched the Third Sector Review, seeking views on the role of the sector in social and economic regeneration. Further details, including dates of regional consultation events, are available on the NCVO website at http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/thirdsectorreview
*** EUROPEAN YEAR OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL ***
The European Commission has designated 2007 the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All. http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/cha/c10314.htm
::: VOSCUR TRAINING :::
IMPROVE YOUR ORGANISATION
Performance Improvement (PI) is about organisations improving their strengths and identifying and tackling their weaknesses. This course includes:
. Performance Improvement and a description of PI frameworks
. An introduction to PERform, a PI workbook developed by the C3 Partnership
. Hands-on practical working through PERform
. Identifying your organisation's strengths, weaknesses and priorities for action
Tuesday 20 & 27 June 10.00am-1.00pm, The Greenway Centre, Southmead
Trainer: Sophie Bayley & David MacKenzie - Voscur
(Members £50 / Associate/Non-members £70)
BOOK A PLACE BY FILLING IN THE ONLINE FORM AT http://www.voscur.org/training/index.shtml or contact Clare Worrall on 0117 909 9949 mailto:clare at voscur.org
Sophie Bayley, Voscur's Workforce Development Co-ordinator, is here to support you with all your training needs (including difficulties with paying for courses). If you need more information on the above courses or want to find out what other courses are available in the area call 0117 909 9949 or email mailto:sophieb at voscur.org
Voscur's Autumn training programme will start in September - watch this space for details of old favourites and new courses to be launched soon.
::: VOSCUR TRAINING FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL RESIDENTS :::
Voscur is running a series of free learning days and trips for Neighhbourhood Renewal area residents.
Upcoming sessions include:
INVOLVING MORE PEOPLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY GROUP
Monday 12 June, 10am-4pm at The Langley Centre, Gainsborough Square, Lockleaze, Bristol.
This day will help you increase the number and range of people in your organisation. It will include understanding the main barriers to, and rewards of involvement.
THE FUTURE: NEIGHBOURHOOD MANAGEMENT, NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Tuesday 20 June, 10am-2pm at St Paul's Learning Centre, Grosvenor Road, St Pauls, Bristol.
This event will explore what these differenet structures are; look at their future direction; and help people focus on how to use them to improve their area.
MAKING REGENERATION WORK FOR EQUALITIES GROUPS
Tuesday 20 June, 2.30-4.00pm at St Paul's Learning Centre, Grosvenor Road, St Pauls, Bristol.
This event will look at involving equalities groups (Women, Older people, Disabled people, Black & Minority Ethnic communities, Children & Young People, Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual people, and Faith communities), responding to their needs and monitoring success.
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis and priority will be given to residents engaged in Neighbourhood Renewal. There are many more sessions on a range of subjects, for more information on all the sessions, dates, times and how to book go to http://www.voscur.org/training#1
::: LOCAL COMMUNITY DIARY :::
*** For many more events, training, courses etc visit our on-line diary at: http://www.voscur.org/diary/
*** For a summary of training in and around Bristol go to http://www.voscur.org/downloads/pdfs/training/learningoppsmay-jun.pdf (and there is more training in the online diary).
*** For a summary of upcoming events for Bristol Refugee Week in June go to http://www.voscur.org/news/index.shtml and also check out http://www.bristolrefugeeweek.co.uk
--- THURSDAY 8 JUNE 2006 ---
ST PAULS UNLIMITED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP OPEN MEETING (6:30-9:00pm)
Being held at the Malcolm X Centre, City Road, St Pauls, Bristol. All Welcome - We have proved that things really can happen when we work together. Please come along and have your say.
Contact Penny Germon, Neighbourhood Renewal Project Manager Tel: 0117 9039934 Email: mailto:penny_germon at bristol-city.gov.uk
--- TUESDAY 13 JUNE 2006 ---
CHILD SAFE SEMINAR CS-4 (7:00- 8:30pm)
Held at St Werburghs Community Centre, Horley Road, Bristol. If you are part of a club or organisation involving young people in Bristol then you need to be part of the Child-Safe scheme. Child-Safe is a registered charity set up to provide practical advice and promote the safety, welfare and pastoral care of children and young people involved in sport and other organised groups.
Contact Child-Safe Administrator, Sue Martell Tel: 0117 3532275
Email: mailto:susan_martell at bristol-city.gov.uk Web: http://www.child-safe.org.uk
--- WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE 2006 ---
NET:GAIN AWARENESS EVENT (4:00-6:00pm)
net:gain is a ChangeUp initiative that has been designed to strengthen and support the voluntary and community sector by helping them understand and harness the potential of ICT.
Free, but advance booking is required. Refreshments will be provided. Held at The Park, Daventry Road, Knowle West, Bristol.
Contact Anita Beardsley, net:gain Tel: 0117 373 7064 Email: mailto:net:gain at futurelearning.org.uk
Web: http://www.net-gain.org.uk
--- THURSDAY 15 JUNE 2006 ---
BLACK CARERS OPEN MORNING (10:00am-1:00pm)
Part of National Carers Week, come and find out more about the work that we do. There will be stalls from other organisations such as Re-Think, OSCAR, RNIB, Cancer help for BME communities and others.
To book contact Black Carers Project, Tel: 0117 9144491/2 Email: mailto:admin at blackcarersproject.co.uk
--- FRIDAY 16 JUNE 2006 ---
THE THIRD POWER OF PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE (All Day)
Being held at the Council House, College Green, Bristol. This is an opportunity to gain free support from the business community for your projects. Power of Partnership is offering you the chance to meet business people face to face, establish friendships and working partnerships.
Book online at http://www.bitc.org.uk/westofengland or contact Marie Smith, Business in the Community Tel: 0117 989 7749 Email: mailto:marie.smith at bitc.org.uk
--- SATURDAY 17 JUNE 2006 ---
REFUGEE AWARENESS PROJECT SHOWCASE (all day & all day Sunday)
As part of National Refugee Week at the Central Library, College Green, Bristol. The Refugee Awareness Project will have an information stand and you will have an opportunity to read about real life experiences, key facts and figures that will help you to understand why people flee their countries and put into perspective what you read in the papers.
Contact Bristol City Council Tel: 0117 922 2000
--- SUNDAY 18 JUNE 2006 ---
BIG FUN DAY (12:00-7:30pm)
Free event as part of Refugee Week at Queens Square, Bristol City Centre.A day of live dance, music, poetry and art from international artists including traditional Tibetan music, traditional music from Zimbabwe and Polish Roma music. There will be singing and dance workshops, international games, world cusine, face painting, a play area and a bouncy castle. Bring a blanket and a picnic!
Contact The Refugee Action Project, Tel: 0117 9415 973 Email: mailto:claires at refugee-action.org.uk
CELEBRATING SANCTUARY (2pm onwards)
The Pierian Centre, 27 Portland Square, Bristol, BS2. 8 days of events to mark National Refugee Week.
'Celebrating Sanctuary' art exhibition with work by asylum and refugee artists about asylum and refugee issues. Contact the Pierian Centre Tel: 0117 924 4512.
--- TUESDAY 20 JUNE 2006 ---
OFFICAL LAUNCH OF ARTS & HEALTH SOUTH WEST (9:00-11:00am)
Launch of new Arts & Health organisation for South West with speakers including Harry Cayton, the NHS's National Director for Patients and the Public.
For more info contact Ruth Hecht (Interim Co-ordinator): 0117 3789898 Email: mailto:info at ahsw.org.uk
Web: http://www.artsandhealthsouthwest.org.uk
::: ADVANCED BOOKING :::
--- WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE 2006 ---
NEW WAYS TO GROW (9:30am-1:00pm)
A ChangeUp event promoting and showcasing innovative and new ways for the social economy to grow. Being held at the Southville Centre. This free event will look at social franchising, intellectual property rights, contracting with the private sector, sustainable income streams,trading to replace grant funding.
Contact Sam Anders, BACEN, Tel: 0117 907 0080 to book (by 15 June).
::: NATIONAL EVENTS :::
--- MONDAY 12 JUNE 2006 ---
MAKING SENSE OF THE DISABILITY EQUALITY DUTY (All Day)
Held at the Pavillion Conference Centre, Birmingham.
Would you welcome clear, factual advice and guidance on the Disability Equality Duty? Do you want to learn how to devise and develop a Disabililty Equality Scheme that really makes a difference?
Contact Robert Mottram Tel: 02476 716217, Training & Development Consultant Council Of Disabled People Warwickshire & Coventry. Email: mailto:training at cdp.org.uk Web: http://www.cdp.org.uk
--- THURSDAY 22 JUNE 2006 ---
REGIONAL FAITH CONFERENCE (All Day)
Organised jointly by Faithnet South West and Government Office for the South West. Held at the Holiday Inn in Taunton. keynote speaker will be Judith Lempriere,Head of the Home Office Cohesion and Faiths Unit.
For more information and booking form contact Community Cohesion Manager, Government Office South West,
Tel: 01752 635017
--- WEDNESDAY 5 JULY 2006 ---
WHO CARES? INTERPROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILD PROTECTION (All Day)
This national conference brings together leading practitioners, academics and researchers to explore the interprofessional imperatives for child protection. With a focus on the new Children Act (2004).
Held at Riverside Centre, Pride Park, Derby. Cost £75.
To book contact Catherine Foster, Faculty of Education, Health and Sciences, University of Derby, Tel: 01332 59 1567 Email: mailto:c.foster at derby.ac.uk
::: FUNDING :::
--- Funding Updates Service ---
Grants on the Funding Updates page at the moment are:
Abbey Charitable Trust (new on website)
Comic Relief Elder Abuse UK Grants Programme
Enterprising Solutions 2006
V - Youth Volunteering Funding Schemes
GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT awards
NCVO - Sustainable Funding Project Website and Bursary Scheme
Foyle Foundation
Connecting Communities Plus
Camelot Foundation: Transforming Lives
Frank Buttle Trust
National Sports Foundation
Paul Hamlyn Refugee and Asylum Seeker Young People Programme
Charities Online Accounts Awards
St Monica Trust Community Fund
Comic Relief Young Carers Grant Programme
Cerebra Grant Scheme
Tudor Trust
Faith Awards 2006
John Ellerman Foundation
Local Network Fund for Children & Young People
Community Champions South West
Futurebuilders
Allen Lane Foundation
Informal Education Projects in Europe
Co-operative Group Community Dividend Fund
Funds for Fun
The Idlewild Trust
Heritage Lottery Fund: Small Grants
Clore Duffield Foundation
Tesco Support For Local Communities
Lloyds Tsb Foundation
The Big Boost
Parenting Fund
Adventure Capital Fund
Nationwide Foundation
Comic Relief - UK Foundation
Garfield Weston Foundation
Percy Bilton Charity
Go to http://www.voscur.org/funding/fundupdates.shtml to see more information on the above grants.
FunderFinder Sessions on Friday mornings
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FunderFinder sessions for members on Friday mornings with Rebecca McDougall.
Please book one of the three 50 minute slots on Fridays- 9am, 10am or 11am.
If you're not free on Fridays then you can come in and teach yourself using the FunderFinder Training programme.
email: mailto:kim at voscur.org
At the CREATE Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN.
Tel: 0117 909 9949
web: http://www.voscur.org/funding/funderFinder.shtml
NEXT AVAILABLE SESSION IS ON 23 JUNE 2006.
::: NOTICEBOARD :::
VOSCUR ONLINE NOTICEBOARD
Got some information you want to share? Free to a good home, help needed, help offered, new services, general announcements etc. Then add your notice to Voscur's online Noticeboard. Go to http://www.voscur.org/noticeboard and add your notice and also check out whats 'pinned up' at the moment.
++ FREE INCOME ADVISOR SERVICE FOR CHARITIES ++
The Institute of Fundraising is offering a free Income Adviser service to help charities better understand and boost income through tax-effective giving. Volunteer advisers are able to give between 2 and 20 hours one on one support to a charity, helping them to implement the changes that will lead to more effective fundraising.
More information at http://www.volunteeradvisers.org.uk
++ WALK THE WALK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ++
Walk the Walk, organisers of The Playtex Moonwalk in London, will be holding The SunWalk in Bristol on Sunday 9th July. The SunWalk, will start and finish in Ashton Court and aims to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research. Walk the Walk is looking for enthusiastic individuals to help keep those walkers on their feet and going in the right direction. http://www.walkthewalk.org or Tel: 01483 741430.
++ NEW COUNCIL ACCESS STANDARDS PUBLISHED ++
Bristol City Council has published an updated version of its Environmental Access Standards for
council buildings, download it at http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/item/lanews.html?id=10704053
++ THE CRANFIELD TRUST ++
The Cranfield Trust is a National Charity providing free consultancy to small and medium sized charities across the UK in a variety of management areas. http://www.cranfieldtrust.org
++ BUSINESS HELP FOR YOUR ORGANISATION ++
Are you a school that needs extra shelves building, or a classroom painted? Does your community organisation need an office-makeover? Then Bristol Cares wants to hear from you! Bristol Cares is a business-led, employee volunteering programme, and a Business in the Community initiative. They can help community organisations, including charities and schools, with almost any project by turning them into community-based challenges. Contact Jo Le Poidevin, Bristol Cares Co-ordinator 0117 989 7060 Email: mailto:Johanna.le-poidevin at bitc.org.uk
++ WOULD YOUR ORGANISATION LIKE A VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE?? ++
The Wheels Project works with 13-19 year olds. During 2006-7 we shall be running four Community Vehicle Programmes.During this course students identify a community group to gift a vehicle to. We will source it, make modifications (subject to budget) and release it with an MOT. If your organisation needs a vehicle contact, David Glossop Email: mailto:david at wheelsproject.org.uk with your details and wish list. If you are selected your vehicle should be available late spring 2007.
++ TREASURERS FORUM ++
Bristol ChangeUp Consortium recently carried out a survey on sector support needs. 49% of organisations said that they were interested in joining a Treasurers' forum. We would now like to act on that information.
If you are interested please help us by filling in the very quick form at http://lists.voscur.org/surveys/public/survey.php?name=treasurers_forum_eoi
::: VOSCUR RESOURCES :::
** FREE ACTION LEARNING SETS FOR CHAIRS & VICE CHAIRS **
Voscur is offering Chairs and Vice-Chairs of member organisations the opportunity to take part in an Action Learning set between July and December 2006. Action Learning is a simple and powerful tool of personal, professional and organisational development. Action Learning involves working on real problems, focusing on learning and actually implementing solutions. If you are full members of Voscur and would like an application pack and further information, contact Sophie Bayley Workforce Development Co-ordinator at Email: mailto:sophieb at voscur.org or call on 0117 909 9949. - Please note that only one person per organisation can apply.
ICT DIRECTORY 2006
Voscur's ICT Directory has just been updated and expanded http://www.voscur.org/directory
JUST THE JOB EVALUATION - THE PEACE APPROACH
Voscur has just installed on the Members computer this CD Rom tool for voluntary sector organisations seeking to adopt a fair and systematic framework for setting staff salaries on a well-recognised pay structure. Voscur has just used it to evalutate our jobs, so we can recommend it! To book the members desk and use the CD Rom phone Kim Corp at Voscur on 0117 909 9949.
NEW QUESTION AND ANSWER PAGE ON WEBSITE
Go to http://www.voscur.org/improvement/Q&A.shtml to view our new Questions & Answers page You can send your questions about voluntary & community sector issues to mailto:info at voscur.org putting QUESTION in the subject heading. We will email you a reply and post the most pertinent questions and answers on our website.
VOSCUR'S MEMBERS DESK
At the members desk you can use a computer to get online, set up email accounts for your group, use Microsoft Office software to do admin, use FunderFinder to help your funding bids, and use the 'Just the Job Evaluation - the PEACE approach' CD Rom etc.
Contact the Voscur office on 0117 909 9949 to book a morning or afternoon session. Email: mailto:info at voscur.org
::: JOB VACANCIES :::
Recruit the right candidate!
Take out an advert in our jobs listings - with over 10,000 visitors a month to our website our most popular area is our jobs section it makes sense to get your job details here. Your job advert will be viewed on our website and will be sent out with every e-bulletin until your application deadline has expired.
For more information, visit:
http://www.voscur.org/jobs/job-adverts.shtml
--- Community & Voluntary Sector Jobs---
-- Salaried Posts --
Migrant Women's Project Worker (Ref: RE/MWP) New!
Finance Officer (Ref: FO) New!
Project Manager (Ref: LWOOSA1) New!
Development Officer, Relationships and Sexuality Project (Ref: YP11/06) New!
Service Manager New!
Strategic Youth Manager (Ref: SYM SBCCT) New!
Consultants New!
Voscur Full time Administrator (Ref: Ref VO3) New!
Voscur Part-time Administrator (Ref: Ref VO2) New!
Voscur Development Manager (Participation) (Ref: Ref VO1) New!
Community Learning & Development Worker (to work with men and fathers (Ref: L3612/057VOSCUR)
Immigration Legal Advice Worker/Solicitor (Ref: RE/IMM)
Employment & Training Adviser
Female* Domestic Abuse Response Worker
Office Manager
Volunteer Co-ordinator / Caseworker
Service Manager
Welfare Rights and Tribunal Caseworker
Clerical/Reception Worker
Welfare Rights Caseworker
Youth Worker - Young People's Inclusion Network
Co-ordinator - Somali Advice Project
Outreach Worker (Ref: BA1)
-- Voluntary --
Practical Services Co-ordinator New!
Day Centre Kitchen Assistant New!
Street Party Researcher/Promoter
Refugee Action Move-on Support Volunteer
Trustee for SPACE Trust (Ref: Trustee - homeless shelter)
Board Member at Babeco
Events Assisant
Chair and Independent Board Member
For all details on jobs http://www.voscur.org/jobs/jobsindex.shtml
To place job ads on website and e-bulletin http://www.voscur.org/jobs/jobsindex.shtml click on 'post a job' link. Please note there is a charge per job and you will be invoiced at a later date.
Deadline for e-bulletin is: Monday 5.00 pm
::: FEEDBACK :::
We're always keen to receive feedback on Voscur services such as the ebulletin, website, newsletter, training etc. You can send us your views by filling in the online form at http://www.voscur.org/feedback/index.shtml
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