[Ebulletin] ::: Voscur e-bulletin - 19 December 2007 :::
Sophie Mellor
sophie at voscur.org
Wed Dec 19 12:05:13 GMT 2007
::: Voscur e-bulletin - 19 December 2007 :::
Contents:
- The Ebulletin and the Festive Season
- Stop Press!
- Book Now!
- News
- Consultations
- Voscur Training
- Local Community Diary
- Coming Up
- Funding
- Noticeboard
- New on Voscur website
- Voscur Resources
- 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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::: THE EBULLETIN AND THE FESTIVE SEASON :::
The ebulletin will be taking a break over the festive season. This is the last ebulletin before Christmas. The next full ebulletin after the festive break will be on 9 Jan. There will be a very short ebulletin on 2 Jan featuring jobs and Voscur training. Festive greetings from all at Voscur!
::: STOP PRESS! :::
*** BRISTOL MISSES OUT ON NEW WORKING NEIGHBOURHOODS FUNDING ***
Last week the Government announced which areas would receive the Working Neighbourhoods Fund (WNF) to replace Neighbourhood Renewal funding, which ends in March 2008. 66 Local authorities have been awarded WNF but Bristol (listed 68th in eligibility) will receive no WNF. Read more at http://www.voscur.org/node/2391
*** HOW WILL THE VCSE SECTOR COPE WITH THIS REDUCTION IN FUNDING? ***
The Voscur Assembly on 23 January 2008, will be looking at what can be done to to reduce the impact on the vcse sector of reduced regeneration funding. Elected members and officers responsible for regeneration at Bristol City Council will be outlining what support will be available to mitigate against the impact of a drastic reduction in funding from March 2008. Held at Barton Hill Settlement, Ducie Road, Bristol. More info at http://www.voscur.org/node/2387
::: BOOK NOW! :::
*** BOOK NOW TO DEVELOP A FUNDRAISING STRATEGY ON 9 JANUARY 2008 ***
Learn how to prioritise, plan and manage your fundraising more strategically. This one-day training will help you to develop a simple Fundraising Strategy to help you to channel your fundraising energy in the most effective way. Held on 9 January 2008, 9:30am-3:30pm at Withywood Centre, Queens Road, Bristol, BS13 8QA. Full Voscur Members £50 / Associate £ 70 /Non-members £125. For more info and to book go to http://www.voscur.org/training/developingfundraising. If you live in a Neighbourhood Renewal Area we may be able to give you this place free, please contact Rebekah Hacker on 0117 909 9949 for more details.
::: NEWS :::
*** NEW BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL CHIEF EXECUTIVE ***
Jan Ormondroyd has been appointed as the new Bristol City Council Chief Executive, and will take up the post around April 2008. Read more at http://www.bristol.gov.uk/item/lanews.html?id=22114017
*** NEW INDICES OF MULTIPLE DEPRIVATION PUBLISHED ***
New Indices of Multiple Deprivation figures have been released, the first new data since 2004. The figures show that despite years of regeneration funding targeted at parts of Bristol, persistent pockets of deprivation remain. Read more at http://www.voscur.org/node/2389
::: CONSULTATIONS :::
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL DRAFT BUDGET 2008/09 (closes 18 Jan 2008)
Bristol City Council's Cabinet has published its draft budget for 2008/09 and are calling for feedback. Read more at http://www.bristol.gov.uk/item/lanews.html?id=22210023
THE PLANNING BILL (closes 19 February 2008)
The Government published a Planning White Paper on 21 May 2007, which made a number of general proposals to streamline plan production. This consultation paper includes a draft amendment to the Local Development Regulations and a draft replacement for Planning Policy Statement 12. Read more at http://www.voscur.org/consultations
A FRAMEWORK FOR EFFECTIVE THIRD SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS (closes 12 Feb 2008)
A set of guiding principles intended to assist the local third sector to organise itself and maximise the impact of its voice on Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs). Read more at http://www.voscur.org/consultations
COMPREHENSIVE AREA ASSESSMENT (CAA) (closes 15 Feb 2008)
The CAA will replace the current Comprehensive Performance Assessment from 2009 in assessing the performance of public sector agencies in local areas and the quality of life for people living there. Read more at http://www.voscur.org/consultations
::: VOSCUR TRAINING :::
Welcome to our Training Opportunities! Listed below are the next four training sessions. View our full Spring training programme on our website http://www.voscur.org/training
DEVELOPING A FUNDRAISING STRATEGY
9 January 2008 (9:30am-3:30pm)
Venue: Withywood Centre, Queens Road, Bristol, BS13 8QA
Trainer: Vicky Harrison - Independent Consultant
Cost: Full Members £50 / Associate £70 /Non-members £125
GOVERNANCE - IS YOUR ORGANISATION WELL-RUN? - FREE
17 January 2008 (9:30am-1:30pm)
Venue: Barton Hill Settlement, Ducie Road, Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 0AX
Facilitator: Voscur & NfpSynergy
Cost: FREE
LEGAL DOCUMENTS - WHY HAVE A CONSTITUTION? - FREE
24 January 2008 (6:00-7:30pm)
Venue: Beachcroft LLP, Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6NP
Trainer: Tony Cherry, Head of Practice Goverance and Risk - Beachcroft LLP
Cost: FREE
MAKING A WINNING APPLICATION TO THE BIG LOTTERY FUND
28 January 2008 (9:30am-4:30pm)
Venue: Children's Scrapstore, The Proving House, Sevier Street, St Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9LB
Trainer: Sabrina Lee - Voscur
Cost: Full Members £50 / Associate £70 / Non-members £125
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES DEC-JAN 2008
Download a list of learning opportunities provided by other agencies in the Bristol area during Dec-Jan 2008.
http://www.voscur.org/system/files/learningoppsDec-Jan+08.pdf
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
--- TUESDAY 8 JANUARY 2008 ---
GOOD TRANSLATIONS EVENT (9:30am-4:00pm)
Good Translations will explore the challenges of interpretation in mental health consultations. The free workshop is aimed at voluntary and statutory organisations/professionals/clinicians who might work with interpreters. Held at the Black Development Agency, Russell Town Avenue, Bristol. More info at http://www.voscur.org/node/2368
CARER SUPPORT PROGRAMME (10:30am-1:30pm)
The St Johns Ambulance Carer Support Programme has been developed specifically to help people in a caring role. It is free of charge and includes lunch. Four sessions on 8, 12, 22 and 29 Jan held at The Vassell Centre, Gill Ave, Fishponds, Bristol. More info at http://www.voscur.org/node/2229
--- WEDNESDAY 9 JANUARY 2008 ---
LAUNCH OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD PARTNERSHIP FOR KINGWESTON & AVONMOUTH (6:30-8:30pm)
Held at Shirehampton Public Hall, Station Road, Shirehampton, Bristol. Contact Sam Parker, Community Engagement Team, Bristol City Council, tel: 0117 903 9768 for more information.
--- SATURDAY 12 JANUARY 2008 ---
BEST, BTCV & GROUNDFORCE WORKDAYS (all day)
To install a formal pathway on Cobden Street Green, next to Shiners on Church Road, Lawrence Hill, Bristol. Various dates in Jan, starting on Sat 12 January. More info at http://www.voscur.org/node/2319
--- TUESDAY 15 JANUARY 2008 ---
LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT (LAA) WORKSHOP FOR VCSE SECTOR - CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE THEME (1:30-4:00pm)
Voscur, The Care Forum and Black Development Agency are organising five workshops for the VCSE sector to influence what is in the new LAA. Held at the Southville Centre, Beauley Road, Southville, Bristol. More info at http://www.voscur.org/brispartnership/laa#involved
--- THURSDAY 17 JANUARY 2008 ---
LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT (LAA) WORKSHOP FOR VCSE SECTOR - ECONOMY & SOCIAL ENTERPRISE THEME (10:00am-12:30pm)
Voscur, The Care Forum and Black Development Agency are organising five workshops for the VCSE sector to influence what is in the new LAA. Held at The Gatehouse Centre, Hareclive Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol. More info at http://www.voscur.org/brispartnership/laa#involved
--- SATURDAY 19 JANUARY 2008 ---
FREE EVENT FOR FAMILY MEMBERS & PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF ADDICTION (9:30am-4:30pm)
Speakers include Sue Smeeton (parent and a Trustee of the Southmead Project), Elizabeth Burton-Phillips (author of 'Mum Can You Lend Me Twenty Quid) and Ian Keasey (Deputy Director NTA South West). Held at the Council House, College Green, Bristol. More info at http://www.voscur.org/node/2376
::: COMING UP :::
--- WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY 2008 ---
VOSCUR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION NETWORK MEETING (10:00am-12:00pm)
The Youth Offer in Bristol: a Toolkit for Life. Rose Richards,from Bristol City Council Children and Young People's Services, will be coming along to tell us what the youth offer will deliver for young people, what the proposed outcomes will be and how things will be different for services. Held at St. Werburghs Centre, Horley Road, St. Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9TJ. More info at http://www.voscur.org/node/2392
VOSCUR ASSEMBLY IN EAST BRISTOL (1:30-4:00pm)
The Assembly will be looking at what can be done to to reduce the impact on the vcse sector of reduced regeneration funding. Elected members and officers responsible for regeneration at Bristol City Council will be outlining what support will be available to mitigate against the impact of a drastic reduction in funding from March 2008. Held at Barton Hill Settlement, Ducie Road, Bristol. More info at http://www.voscur.org/node/2387
LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT (LAA) WORKSHOP FOR VCSE SECTOR - SAFER, STRONGER COMMUNITIES THEME (6:00-8:30pm) (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME AND VENUE)
Voscur, The Care Forum and Black Development Agency are organising five workshops for the VCSE sector to influence what is in the new LAA. Held at the Council House, College Green, Bristol. More info at http://www.voscur.org/brispartnership/laa#involved
--- THURSDAY 24 JANUARY 2008 ---
LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT (LAA) WORKSHOP FOR VCSE SECTOR - EQUALITIES COMMUNITIES THEME (1:30-4:00pm)
Voscur, The Care Forum and Black Development Agency are organising five workshops for the VCSE sector to influence what is in the new LAA. Held at the Black Development Agency, Russell Town Avenue, Redfield, Bristol. More info at http://www.voscur.org/brispartnership/laa#involved
--- FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2008 ---
BABYFATHER - AFRICAN CARIBBEAN FATHERHOOD TRAINING PROGRAMME (10:00am-4:00pm)
Free, accredited training for practitioners working with African Caribbean fathers or families. Three days (all three days must be attended): 25 January, 15 and 29 February 2008. Booking essential. Training also running again on 10, 14 and 31 March 2008 (all three days must be attended). More info at http://www.voscur.org/node/2191
--- MONDAY 28 JANUARY 2008 ---
LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT (LAA) WORKSHOP FOR VCSE SECTOR - HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND OLDER PEOPLE THEME (1:30-4:00pm)
Voscur, The Care Forum and Black Development Agency are organising five workshops for the VCSE sector to influence what is in the new LAA. Held at The Vassall Centre, Gill Avenue, Fishponds, Bristol. More info at http://www.voscur.org/brispartnership/laa#involved
::: FUNDING :::
--- FUNDING UPDATES SERVICE ---
New on the Funding Updates page:
>> SOBELL FOUNDATION - Grants for registered charities for projects which benefit children, the sick, elderly, needy and disabled.
>> BIG LOTTERY & BBC - BREATHING PLACES - Grants of £1,00-£10,000 for projects which support community involvement in transforming local environment and for projects which create and care for wildlife-friendly green spaces. DEADLINE 18 JANUARY 2008.
>> THE LINKS FOUNDATION
Grants for the benefit of the public, primarily in communities where Working Links operates. Funding areas include education; alleviating disadvantage, poverty and distress; recreation & leisure.
Go to http://www.voscur.org/funding/updates to see more information on all the grants.
The Funding Updates page currently holds up-to-date information on over 50 current grants and trusts in the following categories - General Funding, Children & Young People, Environmental, Arts, Health & Wellbeing, Sport, Information Technology and Older People.
--- 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 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 4 JANUARY 2008.
::: 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 what's 'pinned up' at the moment.
++ DO YOU NEED SOME VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUR BRISTOL BASED CHARITY? ++
The University West of England Community Volunteer Programme helps UWE students and staff to give their time for free in order to help local voluntary organisations. One type of voluntary opportunities are 'one off' volunteering events called Community Action Days. These are for students and staff to have a taster of different types of volunteering without having to commit to a continuous project. Interested? Email: cvpaction at uwe.ac.uk or tel: 01173281596
++ BRISTOL AND BATH GREEN PAGES 2008 ++
Now available to buy online at http://www.bristolgreenpages.co.uk
++ TRAIN TO GAIN - FUNDING AVAILABLE ++
Train to Gain have a new Leadership and Management Development Programme which enables organisations to gain a grant of up to £1000 matched funding to assist organisations in the development of management. Read more at http://www.voscur.org/training/learning#ttg
++ BRISTOL BLACK ARCHIVES CALENDAR 2008 ++
Will be available free from various libraries and community centres from mid December. Read more at http://www.bristol.gov.uk/item/lanews.html?id=22205011
++ SEND AN E-XMAS CARD & RAISE MONEY FOR LOCAL CHARITIES ++
Send an E-Xmas card and support Quartet Community Foundations 'It's the Thought that Counts' campaign, in association with local charity Cherry D. Read more at http://www.itsthethoughtthatcounts.org.uk
++ HORTICULTURE VOLUNTEERING/TRAINING OPPORTUNTIES SOUGHT ++
The National Trust at Tyntesfield are looking to put together a list of horticulture volunteering & training opportunities in North Somerset & Bristol. Please contact Katie Laidlaw, tel: 01275 461963, email: mailto:katie.laidlaw at nationaltrust.org.uk
::: NEW ON VOSCUR WEBSITE :::
>> Download guidance from the Department of Communities and Local Government on negotiating Local Area Agreements http://www.voscur.org/brispartnership/laa#guidance
>> Download the updated implementation plan which details the progress made on how the Government is implementing key proposals in Strong and Prosperous Communities - the Local Government White Paper. http://www.voscur.org/news/reports#strong
>> The Councillors contact details have been updated on Voscur's Guide to Neighbourhood Partnerships - download it at http://www.voscur.org/brispartnership/np
::: 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
::: JOB VACANCIES :::
Recruit the right candidate!
Take out an advert in our jobs listings - with over 52,000 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 --
Senior Maintenance Officer NEW
South Bristol Riverscapes Development Worker NEW
Community Projects Worker x 2 NEW
Choices Engagement Worker x 2 NEW
Learn 2 Work Worker NEW
KIDS Service Manager - South Gloucestershire NEW
Trainee ICT Technician NEW
Project Co-ordinator, Eastside Roots Community Garden Centre
Co-operative and Community Finance - Development Manager
Project Worker: Text & Email Support Services NEW
Somali Resource Centre Manager
Finance & Administration Officer
Finance and Support Manager
Deputy Residential Home Manager
Co-ordinator
Children and Young People Engagement Worker
Shared Care Workers
-- Voluntary --
CABOT Customer Service Posts NEW
Secretary - The Brunel Scout District NEW
Labour Behind the Label Treasurer
Brislington Neighbourhood Centre Volunteers
Board of Directors
Night Centre Volunteer
The Brigstowe Project Committee Members
Trustee for Avon Counselling and Psychotherapy Service
Volunteer Host for Young Homeless People
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
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::: FEEDBACK :::
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