[Ebulletin] ::: Voscur e-bulletin - 30 May 2007 :::
Sophie Mellor
sophie at voscur.org
Wed May 30 15:28:41 UTC 2007
::: Voscur e-bulletin - 30 May 2007 :::
Contents:
- Stop Press!
- News
- Consultations
- Voscur Training
- Free Learning for Residents
- Local Community Diary
- Coming Up
- Regional Events
- Funding
- Noticeboard
- Voscur Resources
- New on the Voscur website
- 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/event please do not send us events by email. If you would like help adding your event to the online diary, please contact the Voscur office on 0117 909 9949 or email: mailto:sophie at voscur.org
Post your jobs adverts online at: http://www.voscur.org/view/jobs click on 'post a job' link. Please note there is a charge per job and you will be invoiced at a later date.
If you have any problems posting a job or an event, please contact Sophie Mellor mailto:sophie at voscur.org or phone 0117 909 9949
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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::: STOP PRESS! :::
*** NEW UPDATED EQUALITIES TOOLKIT ***
The newly updated Equalities Toolkit provides a range of good practice documents to help you plan and deliver your services and activities. It includes a model monitoring form; legislation since 1970; a jargon buster; useful websites; and an Equalities checklist. It can be downloaded via Voscur's website http://www.voscur.org/resources/equalities
We would welcome your feedback and views about its contents and how helpful you find it. Contact Ruth Pitter at Voscur email: mailto:ruth at voscur.org Tel: 0117 909 9949.
*** CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE'S ORGANISATIONS NETWORK MEETING ***
The network meeting is being held at The Fonthill Centre, Stanton Rd, Southmead, BS10 5SJ on Monday 18 June, 10am-12pm. Michele Farmer (Strategy Leader, Learning Partnerships and Collaborations) will talk about Bristol's extended schools partnerships and the structure of extended schools across the city. There will be a chance for questions and answers and Michele will provide the latest contact details for extended schools partnership managers. If you would like to attend please contact Cheryl Wycherley at Voscur email: mailto:cheryl at voscur.org or phone 0117 909 9949.
*** DO YOU RUN A COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER? ***
Voscur have recently compiled a list of community newsletters in Bristol, including information on print runs, target audiences, ad costs, deadlines and contact details. It is a handy resource if you wish to advertise your services/events. Is your community newsletter listed? Download the list at http://www.voscur.org/faq under the 'Advertising' section. Contact Sophie Mellor at Voscur to add your details, email: mailto:sophie at voscur.org
::: NEWS :::
*** 32 DAYS LEFT UNTIL BRISTOL IS SMOKE FREE! ***
>From 6am on Sunday 1st July 2007 virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces will become smoke-free. Is your organisation/ community group ready for the smoking ban? More info at http://www.smokefreebristol.org/smoke-free-workplaces.html and look out for info in the July issue of Voscur's newsletter.
*** NEW TEAMS AT THE OFFICE OF THE THIRD SECTOR ***
The government's Office of the Third Sector (OTS) has four new Deputy Directors, each leading a new team created as part of restructuring coming into effect on 4th June. More info at http://www.voscur.org/news/office
::: CONSULTATIONS :::
LIBRARIES' BLUEPRINT FOR EXCELLENCE CONSULTATION
A consultation document 'A Blueprint for Excellence' is seeking your views to help shape England's public library service from 2008 to 2011. http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/item/consultation.html?recid=320
But you'll need to be quick as deadline for feedback is 31 May 2007.
::: VOSCUR TRAINING :::
Welcome to our Summer Training Programme! Below are the next three courses. To see the full programme go to http://www.voscur.org/training
WAYS TO MAKE NEW TECHNOLOGY WORK FOR YOUR ORGANISATION - NEW!
Thursday 7 June 2007 (10:00am-1:00pm)
Trainer: Sean Kenny (Voscur)
Venue: Easton Community Centre, Kilburn Road, Bristol.
Cost: Full Members £30/ Associate Members £50 / Non-members £75
DEVELOPING A FUNDRAISING STRATEGY
Tuesday 12 June 2007 (9:30am-3:30pm)
Trainer: Vicky Harrison Independent Consultant
Venue: Children's Scrapstore, The Proving House, Sevier Street, St Werburghs, Bristol.
Cost: Full Members £50 / Associate Members £70 /Non-members £125
GYPSY & TRAVELLER AWARENESS SESSION - NEW!
Tuesday 19 June 2007 (10:am-1:00pm)
Trainer: Annie Crocker & Ian Holding - Gypsy & Traveller Unit, Bristol City Council.
Venue: Windmill Hill City Farm, Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol.
Cost: Full Members £10 / Associate Members £20 / Non-members £30
To book these courses go to http://www.voscur.org/training and fill in the online form.
For further information please contact Denise Martin on 0117 909 9949 or email: mailto:denise at voscur.org
::: FREE LEARNING FOR RESIDENTS :::
The Neighbourhood Renewal (NR) Learning Plan offers FREE training to residents in NR areas (Southmead, Lawrence Weston, Lockleaze, Easton & Lawrence Hill, Knowle West, Hartcliffe & Withywood, St Pauls). Your expenses (such as transport & childcare) will be paid and you will receive a certificate.
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? THE FUTURE OF REGENERATION IN YOUR AREA
Wednesday 6 June 2007 (5:45-9:00pm)
Trainers: Matthew Symonds (Voscur) and Stephen Hewitt (Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership).
Venue: Barton Hill Settlement, Ducie Road, Bristol
HOW TO HAVE BETTER MEETINGS
Thursday 14 June 2007 (10:00am-4:00pm)
Trainer: Vicky Harrison (Independent Consultant)
Venue: The Withywood Centre, Queens Road, Withywood, Bristol.
CATCHING CONFIDENCE PARTS 1&2
Wednesday 20 & 27 June 2007 (5:45-9:00pm)
Trainer: Susan Lawrence (Independent Consultant)
Venue: Hannah Moore School, New Kingsley Road, St Phillips, Bristol
CHAIRING SKILLS
Thursday 12 July 2007 (10:00am-4:00pm)
Trainer: Susan Lawrence (Independent Consultant)
Venue: The Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road, Southmead, Bristol
WHO'S IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THEM?
Tuesday 17 July 2007 ( 10:00am-3:30pm)
Trainers: Ruth Pitter (Voscur) & Hannah Parker (Voscur)
Venue: St Werburghs Community Centre, Horley Road, Bristol
For more information and to book go to http://www.voscur.org/training#residents. Places are offered on a first come first served basis, so book now to avoid disappointment.
Voscur is also offering free places to NR residents on a range of other Voscur training, click on the above link to find out more.
::: LOCAL COMMUNITY DIARY :::
*** For many more events, training, courses etc visit our on-line diary at: http://www.voscur.org/event
>>> Add your own event by going to http://www.voscur.org, creating an account and following the instructions here http://www.voscur.org/usingwebsite . If you have any problems posting an event, please contact Sophie Mellor mailto:sophie at voscur.org
*** ABOLITION 200 EVENTS - follow this link to Voscur's Abolition 200 page which is regularly updated with Abolition 200 events http://www.voscur.org/abolition200
*** REFUGEE WEEK EVENTS IN BRISTOL http://www.voscur.org/refugeeweek
--- THURSDAY 31 MAY 2007 ---
PEOPLE FIRST INFORMATION DAY (10:00am-2:00pm)
An event for adults with learning difficulties. The theme this year is 'Keeping Safe Out and About.' There will be information stalls, and workshops on keeping safe, and also a presentation from WECIL on Hate Crime against Disabled People and how to report it. If you would like to have a stall at the event, or would like any of your users / members to attend then please contact Valerie Mower at Bristol & South Glos People First on 0117 941584 email: mailto:valerie at bsgpf.org.uk and you will also be given information on the venue.
--- TUESDAY 5 JUNE 2007 ---
RETHINK RECOVERY OPEN DAY (11:00am-7:00pm)
Do you know or support someone affected by mental distress? Are you affected by mental distress? Come along to the Rethink Open Day to find out more about support for people experiencing emotional distress and their families & friends. Stalls, refreshments, information, DVDs, presentations and discussions, share experiences. Held at St Pauls Settlement, 74-80 City Road, Bristol. Contact Rethink on 0117 903 1801 or email: mailto:bristolservices at rethink.org
ORIGINAL RAGS (7:45pm onwards)
The First Generation - From Slavery to Saloon featuring The KUUMBA Project Dancers, Steve Graham - trumpet and mandolin and Mike Denham - piano. Tracing the links between the slave trade and 20th Century popular music. Centred on the Ragtime era, their programme takes in Jazz Classics by Louis Armstrong and Bix Beiderbeck, 8-to-the-bar boogie-woogie and gentle ballards. With Artwork and dances choregraphed and performed by local young people from the KUUMBA Project. Held at St George's Bristol, Great George Street, Bristol. Tickets £8 (£6) to £14 (£12) Tel: 0845 40 24 001 to book.
ST DAVID'S CENTRE OPEN DAY & OPENING OF RESOURCE LIBRARY (10:00m-3:00pm)
Join local residents, schools and environmental organisations in an event to highlight the work of CSV Environment in Bristol, and explore the range of facilities at the St David's Centre, Queen's Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol. Find out about the projects and services on offer, from practical landscaping with Hartwood Enterprises to the Older People's Gardening Project. There will be the official opening of the environmental resource library, which is packed full of educational and practical tools and equipment for use in activities by the local community. Ring Bridie on 0117 964 0114 for more details.
BRISTOL'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SLAVE TRADE - GUIDED WALK (2:00-4:00pm)
Led by Elvyn Griffiths. Fee £5 per person. This walk will look at Bristol's involvement with the slave trade from Roman times to the Saxons; from Elizabethan adventurers to the notorious triangular trade of the 17th, 18th and early 19th Centuries. Areas will be visited where ships were built or altered to accommodate the enslaved as well as looking at where the slave business was conducted. To book please contact Joan Lewis on 0117 928 7157 or email: mailto:joan.lewis at bristol.ac.uk
--- WEDNESDAY 6 JUNE 2007 ---
BRISTOL PATIENTS' FORUM MEETING (3:30-5:30pm)
The Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Forum working with Bristol Primary Care Trust are holding a meeting in public. It is open to all members of the public who have an interest in health and health services provision for the area of Bristol. This meeting is being held at Scout Enterprises, Pavilion House, Bishop Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8LX. For more information, contact Scout Enterprises, Tel: 0117 9892006 or Email: mailto:zoebrown at scout-enterprises.co.uk
--- THURSDAY 7 JUNE 2007 ---
BRIEFING ON GRANTS TO THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR RELEASING STAFF FOR SOCIAL WORK TRAINING (11:00am-1:30pm)
This briefing is to advise Voluntary Organisations about what Social Work training involves, and help them through the processes of both a university application and a GVO application. Held at The Open University, 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol BS1 6ND, with lunch provided. To book a place and for more information contact Vicki Caldwell, email: mailto:vlc39 at tutor.open.ac.uk
--- FRIDAY 8 JUNE 2007 ---
NEW E-LEARNING SEMINARS - 'CHILDREN & VIOLENCE' (10:30am-12:30pm)
For voluntary & community sector children's workers. 'Children and violence' is a 20 hour long intermediate-level unit that focuses on three different environments where children experience violence: at home, among peers at school and in the wider society (in the context of armed conflicts). Held at the Open University South West, 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol BS1 6ND. FREE, but numbers are limited - contact Daniel Moore on 0117-937-5527 or email: mailto:daniel.moore at barnardos.org.uk to reserve a place. Web: http://www.cwln.net
QUARTERDAZE - DJ DEREK AND SPINAL JAZZ (8:30pm onwards)
Legendary Bristol DJ Derek reggae, dub and ska with young Bristol jazz rock funk band Spinal Jazz at the Polish Club, 50 St Paul's Road, Clifton, Bristol. £7 on door, £5 in advance. For advance tickets send sae and cheque payable to Sabina Bowler-Reed, 1 Britannia Buildings, Merchant's Road, Hotwells, Bristol BS8 4QD
QuarterDaze - 'room to dance, space to chat' is a not-for-profit collective creating fun events for people to meet in a comfortable, friendly environment and to promote Bristol talent. http://www.quarterdaze.org.uk
--- SATURDAY 9 JUNE 2007 ---
THE IMPORTANCE OF WORK (10:00am-5:00pm)
An interactive seminar which will be looking at the importance of work, the difficulty of getting and keeping it, what unemployment is like, why people become unemployed and schemes and programmes that help. This is part of the 'Helping Vulnerable People' training programme. Held at Trinity Tabernacle, Hassell Drive, Bristol, BS2 0AN. For further information contact the Crisis Centre office Tel: 0117 942 3088. There will be a nominal charge of £4 for a full set of notes, plus £3 per session to cover the cost of admin, tea and coffee, and room hire. http://www.bcan.org.uk/bhf/training
--- SUNDAY 10 JUNE 2007 ---
ASIAN ARTS AGENCY PRESENTS RAJASTHANI SUFI MUSIC AND DANCE (8:00-10:30pm)
Held at St. Georges Bristol, Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR. This group of traditional folk musicians from the colourful deserts of Western Rajasthan perform the vocal compositions of the great Sufi poets. Their voices are accompanied by the beautiful sarangi and kamenche (bowed stringed instruments), vibrant percussion and by stunning kalbelia dancers. Tickets are £18 (£16); £16 (£14); £12 (£10); £8 (£6) and are available from St George's Box Office on 0845 4024001. http://www.asianartsagency.co.uk
--- TUESDAY 12 JUNE 2007 ---
BRISTOL'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SLAVE TRADE - ABOLITION 200 GUIDED WALK (2:00-4:00pm)
Led by Elvyn Griffiths. Fee £5 per person. The tour continues the theme of the first walk (held on 5th June) and starts at Bristol Bridge, it will end in Park Street. The walk will focus on the enslaved, the ship owners, captains, crew and those who fought for abolition. To book please call Joan Lewis at the University of Bristol on 0117 928 7157 or email: mailto:joan.lewis at bristol.ac.uk
::: COMING UP :::
--- FRIDAY 15 - SUNDAY 24 JUNE 2007 ---
REFUGEE WEEK
Refugee Week provides a platform, where positive images of refugees can be promoted in order to create a culture of welcome throughout the UK. The aim is to create better understanding between different communities and to encourage successful cohesion enabling refugees to live in safety and to continue making a valuable contribution to the UK. In Bristol, there will be a range of cultural, social, artistic and educational events. Music, dance, visual arts, poetry, debate and discussion events are planned for this week, offering an opportunity for everyone to come together at different locations around the City. View a list of events at http://www.voscur.org/refugeeweek
--- MONDAY 18 JUNE 2007 ---
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE'S ORGANISATIONS NETWORK MEETING (10:00am-12:00pm)
The network meeting is being held at The Fonthill Centre, Stanton Rd, Southmead, BS10 5SJ. Michele Farmer (strategy leader, learning partnerships and collaborations) will talk about Bristol's extended schools partnerships and the structure of extended schools across the city. There will be a chance for questions and answers and Michele will provide the latest contact details for extended schools partnership managers. If you would like to attend please contact Cheryl Wycherley at Voscur email: mailto:cheryl at voscur.org or phone 0117 909 9949.
--- MONDAY 18 JUNE, WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE & MONDAY 25 JUNE 2007 ---
INFO SESSIONS ON THE INVESTMENT PRIORITIES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN BRISTOL (1:30-4:00pm)
Bristol City Council Policy Performance and Equalities Division are planning a series of information sessions for the Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) on the Investment Priorities for Community Development. The purpose of the sessions is for the VCS learn more about the context of the Investment Priorities and its implementation. Held at the New Withywood Centre, Queens Road, Withywood, Bristol.
Sessions are also being held on 20 June (10:30am-1:00pm) at CEED, Wilder Street, St Pauls and on 25 June (1:30-4:00pm) at Whitehall, Glen Coyne Square, Southmead. For further information about these sessions contact Ariaf Hussain Tel: 0117 903 9755, Email: mailto:ariaf.hussain at bristol.gov.uk. To book a place contact Janet Tomlin Tel: 0117 903 9807, email: mailto:janet.tomlin at bristol.gov.uk
::: REGIONAL EVENTS :::
--- WEDNESDAY 6 JUNE 2007 ---
REGIONAL COMMUNITY COHESION NETWORK (10:00am-3:30pm)
Agenda includes - Tim Higgins, Canon of Bristol, on 'Examples from the City Centre.'; Heather Pencavel from Faithnet South West, on 'Consultation: myth or reality.'; and Farooq Siddique, Bristol Muslim Cultural Society, on 'What place Islam?'. There will be questions and answers with the panel. Lunch and networking opportunities provided. Held at The Princess, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1EH. For more info contact Dominic Gallagher, Safer and Stronger Communities Directorate, Tel: 0117 900 1864 email: mailto:Dominic.GALLAGHER at gosw.gsi.gov.uk
::: FUNDING :::
--- FUNDING UPDATES SERVICE ---
New on the Funding Updates page:
RBS Innovate - 2007/2008 (new on website)
Faithworks Awards 2007 (new on website)
The Funding Updates page currently holds up-to-date information on over 40 current grants and trusts in the following categories - General Funding, Children & Young People, Environmental, Arts, Health & Wellbeing, Sport, Information Technology and Older People.
Go to http://www.voscur.org/funding/updates to see more information on all the grants.
*** VOSCUR LOCAL FUNDING DIRECTORY ***
Download it at http://www.voscur.org/funding/local
FunderFinder Sessions on Friday mornings
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FunderFinder sessions for members on Friday mornings with Voscur's Funding Advice Worker, Sabrina Lee.
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. To book contact Kim Corp at Voscur.
email: mailto:kim at voscur.org
Tel: 0117 909 9949
web: http://www.voscur.org/funding/funderfinder
NEXT AVAILABLE SESSION IS 1 JUNE 2007.
::: 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/view/classified-ads and add your notice and also check out whats 'pinned up' at the moment.
++ ARE YOU AN ECO-WORKER? ++
The TUC's WorkSmart web site is giving out a wind-up DAB digital radio and DVDs at random to people filling in an online questionnaire to establish if they are an "eco-worker". http://www.worksmart.org.uk/polls/fillsurvey.php?sid=14.
++ FUNDING RESEARCH IN THE SOUTH WEST
'Funding the Third Sector in the South West - What do we know? What do we want to know?' is a Knowledge Review for the South West Funders' Forum involving an extensive literature search of funding research from regional and national sources. http://www.creatingexcellence.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=290
++ GOOD ADVICE AND YOUNG PEOPLE ++
Youth Access has published research on the difference that getting good advice on issues like homelessness, debt and benefits can make to young people. http://www.youthaccess.org.uk/news/access-to-advice-denied.cfm
++ NEW FROM THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION ++
'The contribution of local high streets to sustainable communities' http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/housing/2055.asp
::: VOSCUR RESOURCES :::
*** 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
::: NEW ON THE VOSCUR WEBSITE :::
>> COMMUNITY NEWSLETTERS LIST <<
Voscur have recently compiled a list of community newsletters in Bristol, including information on print runs, target audiences, ad costs, deadlines and contact details. Want to get the word out to Bristol communities? Check out the list at http://www.voscur.org/faq under the 'Advertising' section.
::: JOB VACANCIES :::
Recruit the right candidate!
Take out an advert in our jobs listings - with over 25,000 visitors a month to our website our most popular area is our jobs section, so 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/advertise
--- Community & Voluntary Sector Jobs---
-- Salaried Posts --
Wanted Foster Carers NEW
Social Enterprise Adviser NEW
Administration and Communications Assistant NEW
Learning Plan Support Administrator NEW
Trainee Money Adviser NEW
Administrator (Part-Time) NEW
Substance Misuse & Families Worker NEW
Senior Practitioner/Team Leader NEW
Senior Information & Advice Worker NEW
Community, Learning & Volunteering Manager NEW
Drug Using Parents Service Worker NEW
Shared Care Workers NEW
Link-Up Service Manager NEW
Energy Advice Assistant NEW
Project Support Worker
Restorative Justice Co-ordinator
Estates Assistant
Caseworkers
Project Manager ('Juicy Blitz' Youth Project)
Administrative Assistant
Community Archive Project Coordinator
Development Worker
Office Manager
Senior Youth and Community Worker - St Paul's Youth Work Team
Senior Youth and Community Worker - Southmead Youth Centre
-- Consultants --
Fundraiser NEW
Mental Health Support Resource - Hartcliffe and Withywood NEW
Building professional / building surveyor NEW
Evaluator - Easton & Lawrence Hill
Evaluator - St Pauls
-- Voluntary --
Volunteer Newsletter Editor NEW
Global Education Assistant NEW
Outreach Marketing and Communications Assistant NEW
Council of Management Members NEW
General Volunteers NEW
Environmental project worker NEW
Child Contact Centre Volunteers
Events Volunteers
Volunteer Driver
Administration Volunteer at Business in the Community
ERIC Seeks New Trustees
Trustee Board Member
Volunteer Host for Young Homeless People
Bristol Young Parents Partnership Trustees
For all details on jobs http://www.voscur.org/view/jobs
To place job ads on website and e-bulletin http://www.voscur.org/view/jobs click on 'post a job' link. Please note there is a charge per job and you will be invoiced at a later date. If you have any problems posting a job, please contact Sophie Mellor mailto:sophie at voscur.org or phone 0117 909 9949
Deadline for e-bulletin is: Monday 5.00 pm
::: FEEDBACK :::
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