[Ebulletin] ::: Voscur e-bulletin - 8 August 2007 :::

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::: Voscur e-bulletin - 8 August 2007 :::

Contents:

- Stop Press!
- Book Now!
- News
- Consultations
- Voscur Training
- Local Community Diary
- Coming Up 
- Funding 
- Noticeboard
- Voscur Resources
- New on Voscur website
- Job Vacancies
- Feedback
- Unsubscribe or update your details

Dear Members, Partners and Friends

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Welcome to your weekly Voscur e-bulletin. 

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! :::

*** COULD YOU SPEAK FOR THE SECTOR? ***
Nominations are open for Voscur representatives to sit on 'priority partnerships' on behalf of Voscur   members. Visit http://www.voscur.org/representation to read more about the role of Voscur reps, the different  priority partnerships and how you can nominate. Nominations for Voscur Reps will close at 5pm on Thursday 16  August. If you have any questions or would like further information call Matthew Symonds on 0117 909 9949 or  email: mailto:matthew at voscur.org

*** VOSCUR BOARD ELECTIONS 2007 ***
Would you like to play a part in helping to support and develop the Bristol voluntary,community and social   enterprise sector? The Voscur membership elects new members of the Board of Directors every year at the AGM.    Nominations are open until Thursday 16th August 2007.  For further information and nomination forms please see  http://www.voscur.org/home

::: BOOK NOW! :::

*** NEW TO FUNDRAISING? THEN THIS IS FOR YOU! ***
Voscur kicks off its Autumn Training Programme on Tues 18 Sept with a new session aimed at people new to  fundraising. Basic Fundraising will look at the principles and practice of good fundraising; types of  fundraising activities used by vcse organisations; a discussion of the skills that are needed and the people  within the organsation who need to be involved. Plus an understanding of the funders' requirements and the  general funding environment. For more information and to book go to http://www.voscur.org/training/basic

::: NEWS :::

*** THE THIRD SECTOR AND REGENERATION ***
Download the recent government report on the voluntary, community & social enterprise sector's role in social  and economic regeneration. http://www.voscur.org/news/regenreport

::: CONSULTATIONS :::

GIVE YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON NEIGHBOURHOOD GOVERNANCE 
Bristol City Council is planning the roll out of Neighbourhood Partnerships across to cover the whole city  during 2007/08. Each Neighbourhood Partnership will cover a geographical area of two or three council wards.  Neighbourhood Partnerships are intended to give residents and local groups more opportunity to influence the  delivery of services in their local areas. Voscur would like to hear your views. Visit  http://www.voscur.org/brispartnership to complete the short survey.

BEST AND WORST THINGS ABOUT BRISTOL (closes on 30 Sep 2007).
What do you think are the best and worst things about Bristol?
http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/item/consultation.html?recid=333

::: VOSCUR TRAINING :::

Welcome to our Training Opportunities! Our Autumn training programme is now up on our website - check out all  the new and exciting sessions! http://www.voscur.org/training 

BASIC FUNDRAISING
Tues 18 September 2007 (10:00am-4:00pm)
Trainer: Sabrina Lee (Voscur)
Venue: St Werburghs Community Centre, Horley Road, Bristol
Cost: Full Members £20 / Associate £30 / Non-members £50

HAVE A BETTER PROJECT! - USING PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT 
Weds 19 September 2007 (10:00am-1:00pm)
Trainers: David MacKenzie and Sophie Bayley (Voscur)
Venue: The Wellspring Centre, Beam Street, Barton Hill, Bristol
Cost: Full Members £50/ Associate £70 /Non-members £125

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION WORKSHOP
Tues 25 September 2007 (10:00am-4:00pm)
Trainer: Sabrina Lee (Voscur)
Venue: The Withywood Centre, Queens Road, Withywood, Bristol.
Cost: £10 (for venue & refreshments)

To book these sessions 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

::: LOCAL COMMUNITY DIARY :::

*** For many more events, training, courses etc, visit our on-line diary at: http://www.voscur.org/event

>>> Information on how to add your own event can be found at http://www.voscur.org/about/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

--- FRIDAY 10 - SATURDAY 18 AUGUST 2007 ---

21ST LONDON LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL 
At the Watershed, Canon's Road, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5TX and the Arnolfini, Narrow Quay, Bristol.  For  full programme details go to http://www.watershed.co.uk and http://www.arnolfini.org.uk

--- SUNDAY 12 AUGUST 2007 ---

ARTS OF THE PUNJAB BRISTOL MELA 2007 (2:00-8:00pm)
At Eastville Park, Fishponds Road, Eastville, Bristol.With arts and crafts, yoga, workshops, food stalls,  Bollywood dance, funfair rides and much more. More info at http://www.voscur.org/node/1741

FROM THUG LIFE TO ISLAM - NAPOLEON COMES TO BRISTOL (4:30-8:00pm)
At the Malcolm X Centre, St Pauls, Bristol. Guest speaker Napoleon, former member of Tupac Shakur's infamous  rap group 'The Outlawz', will talk about Tupac Shakur and his life before and after meeting him. More info at  http://www.voscur.org/node/1748

--- TUESDAY 14 AUGUST 2007 ---

BRISTOL URBAN BEACH TALK - CREATIVE CITIES: EXPERIMENTS IN PLACE-MAKING (6:00-8:00pm)
This event will explore how cities can get better at prototyping new kinds of urban spaces, places and  buildings that meet our 21st aspirations and lifestyles. Held at Bristol Urban Beach, Redcliffe Wharf. More  info at http://www.voscur.org/node/1671

YOUNG WOMEN'S SELF DEFENCE AND SEXUAL HEALTH DAY (11:00am-3:30pm)
A free, fun and relaxed day of self defence martial arts and sexual health for young women aged 13-19, held at  Eagle House Youth Centre, Newquay Road, Bristol, BS4 1EG. More info at http://www.voscur.org/node/1665

--- SUNDAY 19 AUGUST 2007 ---

SHLOER SPARKLING SUMMER SCREENINGS (8:00-11:30pm)
The Shloer Outdoor sparkling summer screenings give people the chance to see their favourite dance movie for  free, this year showing Dirty Dancing on the big screen. http://www.voscur.org/node/1666

--- MONDAY 20 AUGUST 2007 ---

EAST BRISTOL ADVICE & INFORMATION CENTRES AGM (1:00-3:00pm)
Held at the Eastolian Centre, 52 Staple Hill Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 5BS.  http://www.voscur.org/node/1712

--- TUESDAY 21 AUGUST 2007 ---

BRISTOL URBAN BEACH - PUBLIC IMAGINATION AND ENTERPRISE AT REDCLIFFE WHARF (6:00-8:00pm)
Public talk at the Urban Beach, Redcliffe Wharf. More info at http://www.voscur.org/node/1672

::: COMING UP :::

--- TUESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2007 ---

PARKS & GREEN STRATEGY CONSULTATION EVENT (1:30-3:00pm and 6:30-8:00pm)
Planning the future of Bristol's parks and green spaces. Are you passionate about parks? Then now is your  chance to let the city council know what you think about its draft strategy for the future of Bristol's parks  and green spaces. Held at the CREATE Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol. More info at  http://www.voscur.org/node/1752

--- SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2007 ---

RUN FOR THE FUTURE 2007 (2:00pm)
Rotarians in Bristol are organising another Run for the Future to help fight prostate cancer. The event is a  sponsored 5km run, jog or walk for all the family to take part in together on Bristol's Durdham Downs. More  info at http://www.voscur.org/node/1625

::: FUNDING :::

--- FUNDING UPDATES SERVICE --- 

New on the Funding Updates page:

>> SITA Trust - enriching communities and enriching nature. 

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

--- LOCAL AREA NETWORK FUND (LNF) - QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION --- 
The LNF aims to help children (aged 0-19 years) in poverty to achieve their potential through the work of  local community and voluntary groups. Applications must address one of the following four themes: Aspirations  and experiences; Economic disadvantage; Isolation and access; and Children's voices.
Area:  West of England (Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire). 
The maximum grant is £7,000 and the closing date for the fund is 21 September 2007. 
Call 0845 113 0161 for an application pack and guidelines.

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 Emma Rice at Voscur. 
email: mailto:emma at voscur.org
Tel: 0117 909 9949 
web: http://www.voscur.org/funding/funderfinder
NEXT AVAILABLE SESSION IS FRIDAY 10 AUGUST 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.

++ ST PAUL'S CARNIVAL 2007 IS HAPPENING AND WE NEED YOU! ++
The 40th Carnival takes place on 15th September -the team are working hard to make it the best one ever. We  need volunteers of all skills and abilities to help us create an unforgettable celebration: Leaflet  distribution, Selling advertising space, Sports activities, Photographers/Film/Web support, Database/office  work, Supporting Artists, Stewarding ( best view of the procession!). please call or email the Carnival office  on mailto:info at stpaulscarnival.co.uk  tel: 0117 944 4176.

++ STAR RADIO - LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY NEWS STORIES ++
Star Radio in Bristol has particular responsibility for covering news of interest to Bristol's different  ethnic and cultural communities. The news editor would love to hear from you! Contact details and more info at  http://www.voscur.org/node/1753

++ NHS EQUALITY UPDATE NEWSLETTER ++ 
The second issue of Equality Update, featuring articles on race, lesbian, gay & bisexual equality and learning  difficulty in Bristol's local health services is available at  http://www.bristolpct.nhs.uk/theTrust/Equality/whats_new

++ NEW REPORT ON SURE START AND BME POPULATIONS ++
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) recently published research on 'Sure Start and Black  and Minority Ethnic Populations'. Download it  at:http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/programmeofresearch/projectinformation.cfm?projectid=15229&resultspage=1

++ BIG LOTTERY FUND EQUALITY GUIDE ++
Download 'Equality Matters - a good practice guide for small to medium sized voluntary or community sector  organisations' at http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/equality_matters.pdf

::: 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 for your 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 VOSCUR WEBSITE :::

++ WIKIS, RSS, SOCIAL BOOKMARKING - WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?! ++
View three simple and plain english video's on Voscur's website about these new, useful web tools.
http://www.voscur.org/node/1754

::: JOB VACANCIES :::

Recruit the right candidate!

Take out an advert in our jobs listings - with over 35,000 unique page views and rising per month, 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 ebulletin until your application deadline has expired.

For more information, visit:
http://www.voscur.org/jobs/advertise 

--- Community & Voluntary Sector Jobs---

--  Salaried Posts  --

Part Time Administrator NEW	
Project Manager - Bristol 1807 NEW	
Support Worker NEW	
Numeracy Tutor (young people and adults) NEW	
Race Equality Officer (Fixed Term Contract) NEW	
Shop Assistant NEW	
Stockroom and Store Assistant NEW	
Project Worker NEW	
Play Workers x 3 NEW	
Play Leader NEW	
Support Assistant (Business Team) NEW	
Time Bank Broker (job share) NEW	
Education Officer (Sustainable Schools) NEW	
Business Team Manager NEW	
Childcare Tutors NEW	
Big Lottery Fund Reaching Communities - Committee Vacancy NEW	
Speak Your Mind Project Co-ordinator NEW	
Administrator/Receptionist	
Helpline Co-ordinator	
Advice Services Manager	
Playgroup/Team Leader	
Design Programme Manager	
Photography and Digital Media Programme Manager
Youth Support Worker - Lawrence Weston Youth Work Team - based at Lawrence Weston	
Youth Support Worker - Lawrence Weston Youth Work Team - based at Avonmouth

-- Voluntary --

Board Members NEW	
Admin Assistant NEW	
Contact Centre Volunteer NEW	
Bristol Drug Project Volunteers	
Volunteer at Refugee Drop-in Centre	
Volunteer Steward - Doors Open Day	
Trustees needed for Homelessness Charity	
Practical Services Co-ordinator	
Reception/Admin Cover Age Concern Bristol	
Volunteer Fundraiser	
ERIC Seeks New Trustees	
Volunteer Host for Young Homeless People

-- Consultants --

Community Plan Co-ordinator NEW	
Freelance Training Administrator NEW		
Knowle West Development Trust Development Plan	
Knowle West Health Projects Evaluation	

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 :::

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/contact

::: UNSUBSCRIBE OR UPDATE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ::: 

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