[Ebulletin] Voscur e-bulletin- 1 November 2006
Emma Rice
emma at voscur.org
Wed Nov 1 14:41:11 UTC 2006
::: Voscur e-bulletin - 1 November 2006 :::
Contents:
- News
- Consultations
- Book Now!
- Voscur Training
- Local Community Diary
- Advanced Booking
- National Events
- Funding
- Noticeboard
- Legal Updates
- Voscur Resources
- Job Vacancies
- Feedback
Dear Members, Partners and Friends
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Welcome to your weekly Voscur ebulletin.
Please pass this information on to anyone else in your organisation, or friends who may find it useful.
Please add your Events at: http://www.voscur.org/diary/ please do not send us events by email.
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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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::: BOOK NOW!:::
*** ARE YOU MAKING THE BEST USE OF FREE ICT SUPPORT? ***
Come along to a FREE workshop brought to you by Voscur, iT4C and the ICT Hub. Is an IT volunteer the best option/an option/the only option? What are the advantages of using IT professionals as volunteers? Held at The Watershed, Canons Marsh, Bristol on Mon 13 November 2:00-4:00pm.
To book contact Sean Kenny at Voscur mailto:seank at voscur.org 0117 9099949. Places are limited.
::: NEWS :::
*** NEW GOVERNMENT WHITE PAPER - STRONG & PROSPEROUS COMMUNITITES' ***
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published the long awaited Local Government White Paper 2006 - 'Strong and Prosperous Communities'. The White Paper sets out a range of proposals designed to strengthen local communities - devolving more responsibility to local authorities, but with a duty on them to cooperate with other statutory partners at the local level, and also to engage with other partners including the voluntary & community sector. Go to http://www.voscur.org/news to download a copy of the white paper; to view a summary; and to find out details on briefing events.
*** CHARITIES BILL UPDATE ***
The provisional date for the Bill to return to the House of Lords (to allow the Lords to consider amendments made in the House of Commons) is 7 November. It is expected that the Bill will become law by the end of the current session of Parliament. More info at http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/charitiesbillupdate
*** PHILANTHROPY & CHARITABLE GIVING ***
Ed Miliband, Minister for the Third Sector, has announced plans to establish a new centre of excellence to lead research into philanthropy and charitable giving. http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
::: CONSULTATIONS :::
COUNCIL BUDGET CONSULTATION (closes on 15 Jan 2007).
Have your say on the draft three-year financial plan which sets out the council's spending plans and how it intends to meet the city's priorities.
http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/item/consultation.html?recid=292
NEW DRAFT VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR INVESTMENT STRATEGY
Bristol City Council has published a new draft Voluntary and Community Sector Investment Strategy. This will be submitted to Cabinet on 9th November. Any comments on this strategy to be considered by Cabinet must be submitted by 12 noon on 8th November.
Go to http://www.voscur.org/news to view the strategy and associated documents.
If you would like to comment on the new draft strategy, please send your comments to Polly Stewart at Voscur mailto:polly at voscur.org as soon as you can (by 7 Nov at the latest).
::: VOSCUR TRAINING :::
Below are the next three Voscur training sessions - to view the full Voscur Training Programme go http://www.voscur.org/training/index.shtml
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
EXPENSES AND BENEFITS FOR VOLUNTEERS - FREE!
15 November 2006 (10am - 1pm) at the Crescent Centre, Temple Back, Bristol (next to Central Fire Station) Trainer: Ray Hopper - Inland Revenue
Cost: FREE!
INVOLVING YOUR SERVICE USERS
23 November 2006 (10am - 1pm) at the Mede Community Centre, 1 Marshall Walk, Knowle, Bristol
Trainer: Nigel Newton Sawyerr - Voscur
Full Voscur members £30 / Associate/Non-members £50
BOOK A PLACE BY FILLING IN THE ONLINE FORM AT http://www.voscur.org/training/index.shtml or contact Tove Samzelius on 0117 909 9949 mailto:toves at voscur.org
*** ACTION LEARNING SETS ***
The C3 Partnership is offering managers and key decision makers within organisations to participate in Action Learning Sets. Action Learning involves working on real problems, focusing on learning and actually implementing solutions. It is a form of learning by doing. And it's free! For more information on Action Learning and how to apply to go http://www.voscur.org/improvement/index.shtml
Deadline for applications is 5pm on 20th Nov. Contact David MacKenzie at Voscur for more info mailto:david at voscur.org
::: LOCAL COMMUNITY DIARY :::
*** For many more events, training, courses etc visit our on-line diary at: http://www.voscur.org/diary/
--- SATURDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2006 ---
BLACK & MINORITY ETHNIC GOVERNORS CONFERENCE (11:00am-3:00pm)
Children and Young People's Services in Partnership with Black Communities Education Support Group invites all Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) School Governors to a Conference & Launch of the BME Governors' Support Group.
Held at Rose Green Centre, Gordon Road, Whitehall, Bristol, BS5 7DL.
Contact Rahela Begum Tel: 0117 903 7722 Email: mailto:rahela_begum at bristol-city.gov.uk
--- MONDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2006 ---
AGE CONCERN BRISTOL AGM (2:00-4:00pm)
People are now living longer and services to help maintain independence need to change. We invite you to come and find out about how Age Concern Bristol has responded to the challenges that these changes have brought during the year. Held at Roundhouse NSCA, Stockwood Lane, Stockwood, Bristol.
Contact Sali Hill, 0117 929 7537 Email: mailto:salihill at ageconcernbristol.org.uk Web: http://www.ageconcernbristol.org.uk
--- TUESDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2006 ---
BRISTOL PATIENTS FORUM 1ST OPEN MEETING (12:30-2:30pm)
Bristol Patients' Forum working in partnership with Bristol PCT are holding their 1st open meeting. All members of the public are welcome to attend and organisations interested in health services in Bristol. A speaker will also be at the event from Bristol Primary Care Trust who will be discussing Public Health in Bristol. Contact Scout Enterprises Tel: 0117 989 2006. Email: mailto:matthewrowles at scout-enterprises.co.uk
CHILD SAFE SEMINAR (7:00-8:30pm)
Held at Bedminster Library, East Street, Bedminster, 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.If your club or organisation would like to become part of the scheme, contact Child-Safe Administrator, Sue Martell on 0117 353 2275 or by email: mailto:susan_martell at bristol-city.gov.uk and book a place at the seminars.
--- WEDNESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2006 ---
EASTON COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP REPS INFO SESSION (6:00pm)
Would you like to stand as a Community Rep for the Easton Community Partnership? Together we will tackle issues including rubbish, anti-social behaviour, billboards, and traffic. We can make the area a better, safer, more prosperous neighbourhood - working together for the whole community. Call Neighbourhood Renewal on
0117 377 3638 for more info. Web: http://www.springin2action.org.uk
--- THURSDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2006 ---
ASYLUM MONOLOGUES (5:45-7:15pm)
Asylum Monologues is an account of the UK's asylum system, told first hand by the people who have experienced it. The Refugee Awareness Project is very happy to support the first showing of the Asylum Monologues in at Circomedia, Portland Square, St Pauls, Bristol. Entry is FREE. No bookings required - get there early to secure a seat. Contact Claire, Refugee Action Tel: 0117 941 5973.
--- MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2006 ---
AVON AND BRISTOL LAW CENTRE AGM (11:00am-2:00pm)
The theme of this meeting will be Disability Rights. The Disability Discrimination Act 11 years on Speakers: Roger Berry MP and Angela Truel, Disability Rights Worker. If you would like a stall a the AGM to display and distribute publicity material about your organisation please let us know. Contact Avon and Bristol Law Centre
Tel: 0117 924 8662 Fax: 0117 924 8020.
MAKING THE BEST USE OF FREE ICT SUPPORT? (2:00-4:00pm)
A FREE workshop from Voscur, iT4C and the ICT Hub. Is an IT volunteer the best option/an option/the only option? What are the advantages of using IT professionals as volunteers? Concerns and how to manage them. How to manage an IT volunteer project to success. Held at The Watershed, Canons Marsh, Bristol.
To book contact Sean Kenny at Voscur mailto:seank at voscur.org 0117 9099949 Places are limited
Web: http://www.voscur.org/ict
::: ADVANCED BOOKING :::
--- THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2006 ---
IMPROVING QUALITY FOR GROWTH (10am-1pm)
To celebrate Social Enterprise Day, Social Enterprise Works (formerly BACEN) are holding a free event at The Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Southville, Bristol. Key note speakers are Tim Wilson, The Performance Hub and Julie Harris, Project Cosmic. A range of local organisations who will share their experience of implementing quality standards. Lunch is included. To book contact Sam Email: mailto:sam at bacen.org.uk Tel: 0117 907 0080 or go to http://www.c3partnership.org/event.aspx?eventPageId=2&pageNum=0&eventId=68
--- MONDAY 11 DECEMBER 2006 ---
DARING TO DO DIVERSITY (all day)
Updates to Equality legislation apply from December 2006. Do you know how these will affect your organisation? Do you know how to avoid costly claims? Can you afford to find out the hard way? No chalk and talk! This will include group discussions, watching roleplays by professional actors, and action planning.
Held at Arnos Manor Hotel, Bristol. This normally costs £500 per person but this is ESF-funded so is completely free. Contact Katie Handfield on 01625 543602 or email: mailto:S4W at academee.com
::: FUNDING :::
--- FUNDING UPDATES SERVICE ---
New on the Funding Updates page:
The Wingate Foundation (new on website)
The Children, Young People And Families Grant Programme (new on website)
The Funding Updates page currently holds information on over 40 current grants and trusts in the following categories - General Funding, Children & Young People, Environmental, Arts, Health & Wellbeing, Sport, Information Technology, Faith, Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
Go to http://www.voscur.org/funding/fundupdates.shtml to see more information on all the grants.
*** VOSCUR LOCAL FUNDING DIRECTORY ***
Download it at http://www.voscur.org/funding/local-funding.shtml
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 3 NOVEMBER 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 COMPUTER MONITORS ++
Voscur has a number of 17" Dell CRT Monitors surplus to requirements and wish to make them available to anybody (Groups or Individuals) that has a need for them. These monitors will be allocated on a "first come, first served" basis by contacting Sean Kenny, ICT Development Worker at Voscur. Email: mailto:seank at voscur.org or phone 0117 909 9949.
++ ACCESSIBLE MEETING AND CONFERENCE CENTRE ++
The Park Local Opportunity Centre in Knowle offers an accessible meeting and conference venue within a vibrant community centre only two miles from the city centre. The Park offers off-road parking for over 100 cars, easy access to the motorway network, city centre bus routes, and within 10 miles of Bristol International Airport. Our on-site caterers offer a wide selection of food (organic and local where possible) and refreshments including fair trade coffees & teas. Contact Hannah on 07980 765947 or email: mailto:info at bs4conferencing.org.uk Web: http://www.bs4conferencing.org.uk
++ CRB ONLINE TRACKING SERVICE ++
This new Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) service will allow customers to track the progress of an application from receipt through to issue of the disclosure. http://www.crb.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=4380
++ SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PATHFINDERS ++
The Department of Health Social Enterprise Unit is seeking to identify social enterprises that are interested in taking part in its pathfinder programme and leading the way in delivering innovative services. Pathfinders will be eligible to apply for financial support to help with set up costs, and will have access to wider support, for example legal or business advice, and training. http://digbig.com/4nhed and http://digbig.com/4ngwe, or http://www.dh.gov.uk
++ SAFE COMMUNITIES: A TOOLKIT TO PROTECT CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
>From NSPCC. http://www.nspcc.org.uk/safecommunities
++ WHAT CAN I DO IF MY CHILD IS BEING BULLIED? ++
>From Parentlineplus http://digbig.com/4njxb or http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk
::: LEGAL UPDATES :::
>> Entitlement to paternity leave and pay will not change from 1 April 2007. However, it is expected that when statutory maternity and adoption leave are extended from 39 weeks to 52 weeks, new paternity rights will be introduced. http://www.sandy-a.co.uk/employment.htm#paternity
>> From 6 April 2007 carers of adults will have the right to request flexible working. http://www.sandy-a.co.uk/employment.htm#carerflexitime
>> Notice of collective redundancies (20 or more employees being made redundant in a 90 day period) must now be given to secretary of state before any notice of redundancy is given to employees http://www.sandy-a.co.uk/employment.htm#collectiveredundancy
>> Under the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment Regulations 2000), part-time workers must be treated no less favourably than comparable full-time workers. This means that they should receive the same entitlement to bank holidays, on a pro rata basis, as full-time workers. http://www.sandy-a.co.uk/employment.htm#parttimebankhols
::: VOSCUR RESOURCES :::
*** JUST THE JOB EVALUATION - THE PEACE APPROACH ***
Voscur has 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. To book the members desk and use the CD Rom phone Kim Corp at Voscur on 0117 909 9949.
*** 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 --
Project Manager: Environmental Education & Youth Work New!
Volunteer Coordinator New!
Forum Facilitator (Ref: FF Oct O6) New!
Livestock Coordinator New!
Economic Regeneration Officer/C3 Project Co-ordinator (Ref: 11086)
Business Manager
Information Advisor
Enrolment Assistant
Play Schemes Co-ordinator
Numeracy Tutor (Ref: 181006)
Mentoring Development Worker (Bristol and South Gloucestershire) (Ref: YB03)
Development Worker (Volunteering and Awards) (Ref: YB02)
Project Coordinator (Volunteering and Awards) (Ref: YB01)
Interim Coordinator
-- Voluntary --
Fundraising Volunteer (Ref: VOLFR) New!
Trustee for homelessness Charity
Night Centre Volunteer (Ref: Voscur - CWG)
Volunteers
Bristol CAB Trustee (Ref: CAB Trustee)
Committee Members
Home Safety Advisor
Vagina Monologues/World Changer (Ref: 1)
Treasurer (Ref: VHF001)
Treasurer (Ref: BITA T/1)
Receptionist
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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