[Ebulletin] ::: Voscur e-bulletin - 28 June 2006 :::
Sophie Mellor
sophie at voscur.org
Wed Jun 28 13:27:30 UTC 2006
::: Voscur e-bulletin - 28 June 2006 :::
Contents:
- News
- Voscur Training
- 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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::: NEWS :::
*** BOOK YOUR PLACE AT THE NEXT VOSCUR ASSEMBLY ***
A 'twilight' Voscur Assembly on Weds 12 July, 3-7pm at Shirehampton Public Hall, Station Road, BS11 9TU. For more info and to book go to http://www.voscur.org/networks/Voscur_Assemblies.shtml or contact Clare Worrall on 0117 909 9949 Email: mailto:clare at voscur.org (See Community Diary section below)
*** DIGITAL CHALLENGE UPDATE ***
Go to http://www.voscur.org/news/index.shtml for an update on the Digital Challenge.
*** NACVS changes to NAVCA ***
On 14 June the National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service (NACVS) became the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA). Their new website is at http://www.navca.org.uk
*** STRONGER COMMUNITIES, SAFER COMMUNITIES? ***
The Home Office has published evidence that local strategies targeted at increasing a sense of community could also reduce levels of neighbourhood crime. The research shows that local areas that have a higher sense of community have lower levels of 'all reported crime': http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs06/rdsolr1906.pdf
*** RUTH KELLY WEBCHAT ***
On 25 May Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, took part in a live webchat with an invited group of local authority leaders and councillors. http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1500376
*** OUTDOORS FOR ALL? ***
The Countryside Agency has launched a public consultation on the best ways to encourage young people, people with disabilities, those from inner cities and black and minority ethnic communities, to visit and enjoy local green spaces and the English countryside. http://www.countryside.gov.uk/WhoWeAreAndWhatWeDo/consultation.asp
*** GRAFITTI - STREET ART OR VANDALISM? ***
Bristol City Council is looking to find public opinions toward grafitti. Consultation closes on 31 July 2006.
http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/item/consultation.html?recid=279
*** NEW COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP IN EASTON ***
Bristol City Council's Planning Service has launched a new Community Planning Group in Easton.
http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/item/lanews.html?id=10950008
*** WILDER NEWS ***
Down load the Council's Community Regeneration Unit's Summer newsletter at http://www.voscur.org/news
::: VOSCUR TRAINING :::
Feast your eyes on Voscur's Early Autumn training programme! Book early to avoid disappointment.
IMPROVE YOUR ORGANISATION
5 September AND 13 September 10am-1.00pm at Barton Hill Settlement, Ducie Road, Barton Hill, Bristol
Trainers: Sophie Bayley & David MacKenzie - Voscur
Full Voscur members £60, Associate/non-members £100
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES 1
7 September 10am-1pm at The Gatehouse Centre, Hareclive Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol
Trainer: Sophie Bayley - Voscur
Full Voscur members £30/ Associate & non-members £50
EQUALITIES INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANISATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
11 September 9.30am - 3.30pm at RNIB, 10 Stillhouse Lane, Bedminster, Bristol
Trainers: Ruth Pitter & Sophie Bayley - Voscur
Full Voscur members £50/ Associate & non-members £70
UNDERSTANDING AND USING AN OUTCOMES FOCUS
14 September AND 5 October 10am-4.00pm at Easton Business Centre, Felix Road, Bristol(Sept) and The Mede Community Centre, 1 Marshall Walk,Knowle, Bristol,(Oct).
Trainer: Nigel Newton Sawyerr - Voscur
Full Voscur members £80/ Associate & non-members £110
FUNDRAISING FROM TRUSTS
21 September 9.30am - 3.30pm at Windmill Hill City Farm, Philip Street, Windmill Hill, Bristol
Trainer: Vicky Harrison - Voluntary Sector Consultant
Cost: Full Voscur members £50/ Associate & non-members £70
THE SKILLED ADVISOR - NEW ACCREDITED
11&18 October and 1&8 November 9.30am-4.30pm at the Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road, Southmead, Bristol
Trainer: Sara Bins - Vista
Cost: Full Voscur members £135/ Associate & non-members £200
AGE DISCRIMINATION - NEW
27 September 10am-12.30pm at Black Development Agency, Russell Town Ave, Redfield, Bristol
Trainer: Sophie Bayley - Voscur
Full Voscur member £15, Associate/non-members £20
FULL COST RECOVERY
11 October 9.30am-3.30pm at CEED, 97-107 Wilder Street, St Pauls, Bristol
Trainers: Rupert Taylor - Financial Consultant and Sophie Bayley- Voscur
Full Voscur members £50/ Associate & non-members £70
FINANCIAL CONTROLS
12 October 10am-3.30pm at the Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road, Southmead, Bristol
Trainer: Steph Batterbury - Bristol Community Accountancy Project
Full Voscur members £50/ Associate & non-members £70
NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS FOR TRUSTEES - NEW
19 October 10am-1pm at The Mede Community Centre, 1 Marshall Walk, Knowle, Bristol
Trainer: Sophie Bayley - Voscur
£30 members / £50 associate/non-members
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES 2
1 November 10am-1pm at The Malcolm X Centre, City Road, St Pauls, Bristol
Trainer: Sophie Bayley - Voscur
Full Voscur members £30/ Associate & non-members £50
ORGANISING ACCESSIBLE EVENTS - NEW
7 November 9.30am-3.30pm at The Rose Green Centre, Gordon Road, Whitehall, Bristol
Trainers: Ruth Pitter & Sophie Bayley - Voscur
Full 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
::: LOCAL COMMUNITY DIARY :::
*** For many more events, training, courses etc visit our on-line diary at: http://www.voscur.org/diary/
--- THURSDAY 29 JUNE 2006 ---
PROMOTING RACE EQUALITY IN BRISTOL (2:00-3:15pm)
If you are interested in or work in the area of Race Equality, the Equalities & Community Cohesion Team of Bristol City Council, invite you to the 1st event of two, (2nd one is on 28th September 2006).Guest Speaker is Helen Judge,Head Race Equality unit, The Department for Communities & Local Authorities.
Strengthening the role of statutory organisations Q & A: Promoting Racial Equality. Heid at the Committee Room, Council House, College Green, Bristol.
Contact Alice Brisbane, Joint Declaration of Racial Equality (JDoRE) Administrator Equalities and Community Cohesion Team, Tel: 0117 922 3747, Email: mailto:alice_brisbane at bristol-city.gov.uk
--- SATURDAY 1 JULY 2006 ---
VILLAGE FETE IN IRON ACTON (2:00-5:00pm)
The pretty South Gloucestershire village of Iron Acton (near Yate) is holding a village fete in the Old Rectory Gardens (BS37 9UQ). There will be a variety of attractions including a balloon race, tombola, swing boats, fancy dress competition, cream teas, a fire engine, and displays including Taekwon Do and country dancing and the church tower will be open.
Contact Caroline Huish 01454 228861 Email: mailto:carolinehuish at thecareforum.org.uk
--- TUESDAY 4 JULY 2006 ---
HOW TO CREATE QUALITY PARKS AND OPEN SPACES (9:00am-2:30pm)
This Bristol seminar is designed for those managing and maintaining parks and open spaces. As such, it will be of particular relevance to those in local government, as well as voluntary and community sector organisations.
This highly interactive seminar enables you to share and learn about good practice with your peers, engage with Government representatives, CABE and The Civic Trust and have an input into shaping future policy.
Booking for places will close on Thursday 22nd June. Tel: 020 8339 0154
Email: mailto:howto at cleanersafergreener.gov.uk Web: http://www.cleanersafergreener.gov.uk/howto
--- THURSDAY 6 JULY 2006 ---
SOMALI ADVICE PROJECT INFORMATION EVENT (10:45am-12:30pm)
An information event about this new project to provide advice services for the Somali community will be held at Easton Community Centre, Kilburn Street, Easton. Refreshments and lunch will be provided. Childcare expenses can be claimed. The project, funded for three years, is starting soon, please come and contribute to its development. For more details, contact Paul Wellcome, St Pauls Advice Centre, Tel: 0117 955 2981.
LAUNCH OF 'IN SEARCH OF BELONGING' (7:00-9:00pm)
Being held at The Pierian Centre, 27 Portland Square, Bristol BS2 8SA. In Search of belonging: Reflections by transracially adopted people, brings together poetry, art, memoir, autobiography, photographs and oral testimony from 57 UK transracially adopted people. Perlita Harris and a number of local contributors to the anthology will be reading from 'In search of belonging'. This will be followed by a question and answer session. Contact Perlita Harris, School Policy Studies Email: mailto:Perlita.Harris at bristol.ac.uk
--- SATURDAY 8 JULY 2006 ---
LOCKLEAZE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL (All Day)
This year's theme is Treasure Island, so come dressed as a pirate (and join in the 'Pirate Parade' at 11.30am at the Cameron Centre, Cameron Walk). Gainsborough Square: Festival stalls and lots to do - Pirates puppet show, Talent show, Bristol Zoo Creature Roadshow, Bouncy Castles and face painting. Can you survive the stocks?!Plus BCC 'Celebration of Learning and pirate workshop. Contact Richard Reddrop, Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust Tel: 0117 914 1129 Email: mailto:festival at lockleazeneighbourhoodtrust.co.uk
70's DISCO NIGHT (8:00- 11:30pm)
At The St Werburghs Centre, Horley Road, Bristol. A Family event with DJs - The Sussman Twins.
Fancy dress - prizes for the best 70's outfit, and best dancers. Raffle included in entry price / Auction. Bar and kids soft drinks bar.Tickets on the door: £6 adults / £3 for accompanied under 16's. Advance tickets: £5 adults / £2.50 accompanied under 16's. Family ticket £12 (2 adults + 2 children) - advance only
Tickets available from The St Werburghs Centre. Contact St Werburghs Centre, Email: mailto:office at stwerburghs.org.uk http://www.stwerburghs.org.uk
--- SUNDAY 9 JULY 2006 ---
THE SUNWALK (All Day)
The SunWalk is a daytime walk for all the family organised by Walk the Walk. This year thousands of men, women and children will Power Walk a 5k, 10k or half marathon challenge with the united aim of raising money for breast cancer research and cancer care. Walk the Walk are looking for both walkers and volunteers.
Contact Amy Schick Tel:01483 741430, Email: mailto:amy at walkthewalk.org Web: http://www.walkthewalk.org
--- WEDNESDAY 12 JULY 2006 ---
VOSCUR ASSEMBLY (3:00-7:00pm)
Held at Shirehampton Public Hall, Station Road, Shirehampton, BS11 9TU. The main session will cover how Voscur can help to safeguard and strengthen voluntary, community and social enterprise groups in Bristol. We will be asking you to tell us how your group contributes to the well-being of Bristol and its communities, and talking about how we can best represent your interests.
To book,please contact Clare Worrall on 0117 909 9949 or Email: mailto:clare at voscur.org or download a booking form at http://www.voscur.org/networks/Voscur_Assemblies.shtml
CHILD-SAFE SEMINAR CS-5 (7:00-8:30pm)
Held at The Core, Moxham Drive, Hartcliffe. 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
::: ADVANCED BOOKING :::
--- THURSDAY 20 JULY 2006 ---
VOSCUR CENTRAL AREA NETWORK MEETING (10:00am-12:00pm)
Voscur will be discussing the Draft Hate Crime Strategy at our Central Network meeting. Held at Easton Business Centre, Felix Road, Easton, Bristol. Anyone is free to attend this event and give input. View the Draft strategy at http://www.voscur.org/consultation/
To book contact Clare Worrall Tel: 0117 909 9949 or Email: mailto:clare at voscur.org
::: NATIONAL EVENTS :::
--- 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).The cost is £75, the event takes place at Riverside Centre, Pride Park, Derby.
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:
Philip Lawrence Awards 2006 (new on website)
Queen's Award for voluntary service (new on website)
Parks for People (new on website)
Camelot Foundation: Broadening minds (new on website)
Barclays Free Coaching Kits
Social Enterprise Awards
Guardian Charity Awards 2006
PRS Foundation
Big Lottery Young Peoples Fund
Churchill Travelling Fellowship
Charles Hayward Foundation
Big Lottery Fund Breathing Spaces
Opportunities for Volunteering
Daily Mail Competition for Enterprising Young People
Bernays Charitable Trust
The Starfish Trust
Abbey Charitable Trust
Comic Relief Elder Abuse UK Grants Programme
Enterprising Solutions 2006
GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT awards
NCVO - Sustainable Funding Project Website and Bursary Scheme
Foyle Foundation
Connecting Communities Plus
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 7 JULY 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.
*** NEW ICT HELPLINE SERVICE ***
The Bristol ChangeUp Consortium is piloting an ICT PhoneLine during June and July . Call Voscur on 0117 909 9949 or email: mailto:info at voscur.org to book a 20 minute helpdesk appointment for support with day-to-day IT troubleshooting, advice on software and equipment, and signposting to local and national resources for longer term strategic planning around your ICT needs. The service will run on Thursday mornings as one-to-one telephone consultations with the ChangeUp ICT Development worker Sean Kenny.
++ NEW ICT HUB WEBSITE ++
The brand new ICT Hub website is officially live. It has a lot of interesting and helpful information aimed at voluntary & community sector groups and their ICT needs.
http://www.icthub.org.uk
++ CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLES SERVICES AWARDS ++
Closing date to enter is 21 July 2006. More info at http://www.haymarketevents.com/awards/?fuseaction=eventIntro&eventID=2235
++ ONLINE ADVICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ++
Shelter have recently launched on-line advice aimed at young people to help them understand their rights around housing called Know Your Rights. http://www.shelter.org.uk/knowyourrights
++ FREE GOOD EMPLOYMENT FACTSHEETS ++
The UK Workforce Hub has produced FREE factsheets on good employment practice. They are particularly useful for voluntary organisations without dedicated Human Resources (HR) expertise and trustees taking on responsibilities for employment for the first time.
http://www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk
++ NCVO HELPDESK ++
A free telephone, email or textphone service for anyone involved in the voluntary sector, whether as a volunteer, paid worker or trustee. It offers advice and support, signposting and information about the voluntary sector. Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. Tel 0800 2798798 Email: mailto:helpdesk at askncvo.org.uk
++ PROMOTING DISABILITY EQUALITY ++
Updated TUC guidance. http://www.tuc.org.uk/equality/tuc-12006-f0.cfm
++ FIRE SAFETY ++
Government guidance to help organisations comply with the new fire safety laws which come into force in October. http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1162115
++ ROOF WALLCHARTS ++
Shelter has published a series of wallcharts giving instant access to the major steps involved in dealing with a range of housing problems, including homelessness, housing benefit and council tax. http://england.shelter.org.uk/home/home-906.cfm/cat/ROOF%20wallcharts
++ MAKING EQUALITY SIMPLE ++
A plain English guide to the 2003 Equality Regulations on religion, belief and sexual orientation is available on the NCVO website at http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/makingequalitysimple
++ AGE DISCRIMINATION FACTSHEETS ++
The DTI has published eight factsheets on the age discrimination regulations coming in from October. http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/discrimination/age-discrimination/age-legislation/page29258.html
::: VOSCUR RESOURCES :::
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.
QUESTION AND ANSWER PAGE ON WEBSITE
Go to http://www.voscur.org/improvement/Q&A.shtml to view our 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 --
Engagement Project Vacancies (Ref: EP01) New!
Race Equality Lead Officer New!
Millennium Volunteers Development Worker (Education) New!
Advocate - Mental Health, South Glos (Ref: 03/06) New!
Project Support Officer (Ref: PSO) New!
Enterprise Manager (Ref: EM) New!
Enterprise Manager Maternity Cover (Ref: EM Mat) New!
Voluntary Sector Co-ordinator-Children and Young People (Ref: 01/06) New!
Voluntary Sector Co-ordinator (Ref: 02/06) New!
Development Worker New!
Community Development Manager New!
Arts Administration - Secretarial Support New!
Grants and Office Administrator
Administrative Officers (Ref: SFO4)
Tutor (Ref: SFO3)
Employer Liaison Officer (Ref: SFO2)
Outreach Worker (Social Inclusion) (Ref: SFO1)
Co-operative Development Specialist (Ref: CDA2)
Project Co-ordinator (Ref: CDA1)
Van Driver (Ref: restore)
Livestock Manager
Programme/Tutor Manager (Ref: BFH PROG/MAN)
Finance Officer
Shared Care Worker (Ref: VS1)
Education Worker (Ref: SARIEW)
Community Cohesion and Conflict Resolution Worker (Ref: SARICCCRW)
Community Development Worker
Housing Support Worker (Ref: Supporting People)
Trainee Money Advice Workers (14 posts)
ChangeUp Consortium Development Worker
Youth Arts Project Administrator (Ref: FF01)
Neighbourhood Arts officer (Ref: 10661)
Promotion and Public Relations Officer (Ref: --)
Substance Misuse & Families Worker
Office Administrator (Part-time)
Migrant Women's Project Worker (Ref: RE/MWP)
Strategic Youth Manager (Ref: SYM SBCCT)
Office Manager
-- Voluntary --
Playworker New!
Board of Director (St Pauls Carnival) (Ref: Board Recruitment)
Lunch Club Assistant
Board of Trustees (Ref: 0606)
Event Volunteer - One Day Only (Ref: Walk the Walk SunWalk)
Practical Services Co-ordinator
Day Centre Kitchen Assistant
Street Party Researcher/Promoter
Events Assisant
-- Consultant --
Evaluation Consultant New!
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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