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Emma Rice
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> ::: Voscur ebulletin - 22 October 2008 :::
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> Contents:
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> - Stop Press!
> - Book Now!
> - News
> - Voscur Training & Learning
> - Local Community Diary
> - Coming Up
> - Funding
> - Noticeboard
> - Voscur members desk
> - Join Voscur
> - Job Vacancies
> - Feedback
> - Unsubscribe or update your details
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> Dear Members, Partners and Friends
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> Welcome to your weekly Voscur ebulletin.
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> Please pass this information on to anyone else in your organisation, or friends who may find it useful.
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> 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:emma at voscur.org
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> The ebulletin is sent out every Wednesday. The deadline for getting jobs or events into the ebulletin is 5.00 pm Monday.
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> ::: STOP PRESS! :::
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> *** EBULLETIN HOLIDAY ***
> The ebulletin will take a short break next week (Wednesday 29 October) in honour of the half term break. Meanwhile events, jobs and the noticeboard will still be updated and available to view on the Voscur website at: http://www.voscur.org The Bulletin will return the following week on Wednesday 05 November.
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> *** BOOK NOW! PITCHING YOUR PROPOSAL TRAINING ***
> 06 November 2008, 1.00pm - 3.30pm at the Greenway Centre, Southmead, Bristol BS10 5PY. Tired of getting turned down for grant funding? Want to know where you> '> re going wrong? This informal session will give you the opportunity to present your funding proposals and applications to a panel for critical feedback, and understand what funders are really looking for! For further information call Sabrina on 0117 909 9949 or email: mailto:sabrina at voscur.org
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> *** VOSCUR AND BDA ANNUAL FUNDING FAIR - TAKING BOOKINGS NOW!! ***
> 19 November (10am - 5pm), Greenway Centre, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5PY. Dependent upon grant funding? Worried about it drying up? Need to get to grips with new forms of funding and how to access them? This interactive and exciting learning event will help you to plan and price your services; make winning applications for long-term funding; participate in commissioning to deliver contracts and start trading goods and services. For further information and bookings visit: www.voscur.org/training/funno08
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> ::: BOOK NOW! :::
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> ***TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTIONS ***
> Tuesday 04 & 11 November (6.00pm - 9.00pm) EVENING COURSE!At The Beacon Centre, Russell Town Avenue, Bristol, BS5 9JH. Do you have an idea or want to change something in your community? Do you want to know how to get people together to put ideas into action? Setting up a group could be the answer ! This two-part course will help you: Identify all the practical issues involved in setting up and running a group. Motivate people to get involved. Understand how to manage money.
> Know how to promote and publicise your ideas. For further information or to book please contact hannah Parker or Rebekah Hacker at Voscur on 0117 909 9949 email: mailto:hannah at voscur.org
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> *** HATE CRIME TRAINING ***
> Do you want to find out more about Hate Crime, what it is and how to challenge it? Would you like to understand the impact of Hate Crime and how to report it? Then Voscur's Challenging Hate Crime session is for you. This session will clarify some of your> questions to help you support people and communities you work with who experience Hate Crime. Thursday 6 November 2008 (9.30 am - 3.30 pm) at St Werburgh> '> s Community Centre, Horley Road, Bristol, BS2 9JT. FREE - we can pay for transport and childcare costs
> For more details and to book your place contact Rebekah Hacker at Voscur Telephone: 0117 909 9949, or Email: mailto:rebekah at voscur.org or book online at www.voscur.org/training
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> ::: NEWS :::
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> *** WHO IS THE COUNCIL ANYWAY? PODCAST NOW AVAILABLE ***
> The podcast of this Neighbourhood Learning Session held on Tuesday 14 October can be viewed at: http://www.bristol.public-i.tv/site/#pp19141
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> *** BISHOPSTON, COTHAM AND REDLAND NEIGHBOURHOOD PARTNERSHIP LAUNCH ***
> The new Neighbourhood Partnership for Bishopston, Redland and Cotham is having its inaugural Forum meeting on Thursday 20 November at Charnwood House, 30 Cotham Park, Cotham School, 7 - 9 pm. Local councillors, representatives from the police, the council and local community groups will all be there to find out what issues local residents want their new Neighbourhood Partnership to address. For further information contact Jo Holmes on 9036898 or email: mailto:johanna.holmes at bristol.gov.uk
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> ::: VOSCUR TRAINING :::
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> Listed below are the next three training sessions. http://www.voscur.org/training
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> FREE - HATE CRIME AWARENESS - FREE
> Date: Thursday 06 November (9.30am - 3.30pm)
> Venue: St Werburghs Community Centre, Horley Road, St Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9TJ
> Trainers: Representatives from Voscur and other Equalities Organisations
> Cost: FREE!
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> DRAGONS' DEN - PITCHING YOUR PROPOSAL
> Date: Thursday 06 November (1.00am- 3.30pm)
> Venue: The Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5PY
> Trainer: Sabrina Lee - Voscur
> Cost: £35-Full Members/£55-Associate Members/£75-Non Members
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> FREE - BRISTOL E-PROCUREMENT TRAINING- FREE!
> Date: Wednesday 12 November (10.30am- 12 Noon)
> Venue: City Learning Centre 3, Snowdon Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2HD
> Trainer: Sabrina Lee - Voscur
> Cost: FREE!
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> To book these sessions go to http://www.voscur.org/training and fill in the online form. For further information please contact Rebekah Hacker on 0117 909 9949 or email: mailto:rebekah at voscur.org
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> Neighbourhood Learning listed below are the first three sessions. For the full programme please visit: http://www.voscur.org/training/community
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> TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTIONS
> Date: Tuesday 4 & 11 November (6.00pm - 9.30pm)
> Venue: The Beacon Centre, Russell Town Avenue, Bristol, BS5 9JH
> Cost: FREE!
> More info at: http://www.voscur.org/training/community
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> WHAT REALLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU RING THE POLICE?
> Date: Thursday 13 November (6.00pm - 9.30pm)
> Venue: Avon & Somerset Police Authority, Police Headquarters, Valley Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8JJ
> Cost: FREE!
> More info at: http://www.voscur.org/training/community
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> MAKING MEETINGS WORK FOR YOU
> Date: Wednesday 26 November (9.30am - 3.30pm)
> Venue: @ Symes, Symes District Centre, Petersons Avenue, Bristol, BS13 0BE
> Trainer: Hannah Parker - Voscur
> Cost: FREE!
> More info at: http://www.voscur.org/training/community
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> ::: LOCAL COMMUNITY DIARY :::
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> *** For many more events, training, courses etc, visit our on-line diary at: http://www.voscur.org/event
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> >>> 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 Emma Rice mailto:emma at voscur.org
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> --- THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER ---
> BRISTOL CITY OF SANCTUARY - PUBLIC MEETING (5.30pm - 8.00pm)
> At the Pierian Centre, 27 Portland Square St Pauls BS2 8SA. Would you like to support the creation of Bristol as a City of Sanctuary? Could you or your organisation make a commitment to 'welcome and include' refugees and asylum-seekers in you and your organisation's activities?>
> City of Sanctuary is a movement to build a culture of hospitality for people seeking sanctuary (asylum seekers and refugees) in the UK. Its goal is to create a network of towns and cities throughout the country which are proud to be places of safety, and which include people seeking sanctuary fully in the life of their communities.
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> AN INVITATION TO AN ENERGY QUESTION TIME DEBATE IN BRISTOL (7.30pm - 9.00pm)
> At the Conference Hall, Council House, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR. Join us for a stimulating discussion about climate change and sustainable energy production. Put your questions to politicians and leading thinkers on energy and meet people from the RSPB and Oxfam.
> To register for a place and obtain your free ticket please contact Steven Roddy on 01767 680551 or email: mailto:campaigns at rspb.org.uk
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> --- FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER ---
> A TASTE OF THE WORLD FROM ONE COMMUNITY - THE LAUNCH OF THE COMMUNITY COOKBOOK (From 1.00pm)
> At Barton Hill Settlement, 43 Ducie Road, Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 0AX. 'A Taste of the World from One Community' will be unveiled for the first time during the Multi-cultural Feast at Barton Hill Settlement to coincide with Black History Month. Residents from Barton Hill, Lawrence Hill, Redfield, the Dings, Whitehall and Easton have submitted recipes which are personal to them or are typical of their country and reflect the real diversity in the area. Community at Heart> '> s Race Equality Project
> has produced the Cookbook featuring 31 recipes from different countries with the aim of helping local people learn more about their neighbours. Food is a good way of getting a glimpse of another culture and some of their traditions. Contact Stacy Yelland on 0117 903 9879 for more information.
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> PAX PRODUCTIONS PRESENT BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2008 LECTURES & DEBATE (From 8.00pm)
> Featuring: Clive Smith's Film 'From Generation to Generation - Has Anything Changed?'. Lectures by Dr Richard Hart, retired renowned lawyer "An Assessment of the Significance of Action by Enslaved Africans for the Abolition of the Slavery in the Caribbean Region". At CEED Hall, Dean Street, St Pauls, Bristol. Free refreshments. To book or for further information please telephone David Dravie-John on 07779 654 257 or 0117 955 5069.
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> --- SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER ---
> AFRICANS IN ONE & JESUS KINGDOM CITY PRESENT BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT SEMINAR (10.00am - 1.00pm)
> At JKC Hall, Cannon Street, Bristol. You are invited to the above seminar by two of Africa's most prominent and inspiring speakers on investment and empowerment. This is a FREE event. Light refreshments will be served. Donations welcome. For further information please call 0117 927 7375 or email: mailto:africansinone at yahoo.co.uk
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> PAX PRODUCTIONS PRESENT BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2008 WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITION (10.00am - 5.00pm)
> Featuring: Guest Speaker Mrs Kerry McCarthy MP "Discovering our Links", Exhibiting: Bandele Iyapo, painter, designer and carver. Free Workshop for all ages and abilities. A fun day for all the family with dancing, singing, drumming, hair braiding, henna painting, acting, gara and batik and much more! At the Ceed Hall, Dean Street, St Pauls, Bristol. For further details please contact David Dravie-John on 0117 955 5069 or 07779 654 257.
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> BRISTOL WOMEN'S HEALTH DAY (11.00am - 4.00pm)
> Presented by WellWomen Information at the Council House, College Green, Bristol. A day dedicated to informing women about health issues, both curative and preventative. We aim to help women take an active part in their healthcare by providing information sessions, workshops and free taster sessions in complementary therapies. For more information please call 0177 941 2983 or visit: www.bristolwomenshealthday.org.uk
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> DESTINY AFRICA CHILDREN'S CHOIR (7.30pm)
> At Kensington Baptist Church, 208 Stapleton Road, Bristol, BS5 0NX. Tickets > £5.00 / £3.00 Under 12. From the toughest of situations, children's lives are being restored and transformed at Kampala Children's Centre, Uganda. Performing a lively mix of contemporary and traditional African songs and dances, come and hear the inspiring sound of lives that have been given new hope and a new start. For further information please visit: www.kampalachildren.com or email: ruth at ndenetwork.com.
> For tickets please contact Dionne Rees on 0790 0814 162 or email: mailto:imagoevents at hotmail.co.uk
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> AFRICANS IN ONE PRESENT DISCUSSION ON AFRICAN UNION WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST SLAVERY & RACISM (Start: 7.30pm)
> At the CEED Hall, Dean Street, St Pauls, Bristol. Lecture, Discussion, After Party. Featuring Abu Sheriff and Berrenga Bandele. Africans on the continent and the Diaspora attended the above Conference in Banjul, The Gambia on 10-13 June 2008. This was attended by Abu Sheriff and Berranga Bandele. Africans in One invites you to a feedback meeting on the outcomes and recommendations and to discuss pertinent issues on slavery, racism, intolerance, education, equality and representation, amongst others.
> For further information please call 07949 656 928 or email: mailto:africansinone at yahoo.co.uk
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> PRINCESS BLACK - PLAY (8.00pm - 10.00pm)
> At Kuumba, Hepburn Street, St Pauls, Bristol,BS2 8UD. Featuring Audrey Reid from Dance Hall Queen and Carl Bradshaw from Third World Cop. Cost £12.00. For further information please contact Hilary Banks on 07958 918 525 or 0117 965 8865 email: mailto:@ackeetreeorg at yahoo.co.uk or visit www.ackeetree.org.uk Windrush at 60 is a commemorative showcase programme which marks the 60th anniversay of the arrival of migrants from the Caribbean in June 1948 on the SS Empire Windrush.
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> --- WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER ---
> KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU PUBLIC VIEWING (11.30am - 5.00pm)
> The Annex, Easton Community Centre, Kilburn St, BS5. An exhibition of work by young people taking part in a Bristol City Council and Young Roots project, led by artist Toni Robinson, exploring their own and each other> '> s cultural heritage. The project has allowed young people from BMCS and Oasis Academy Hengrove to find out more about their own identities and to understand more about each other> '> s lives. Come and see their paintings, sculptures and mixed media pieces on display.
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> ::: COMING UP :::
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> --- MONDAY 03 NOVEMBER ---
> NHS SOUTH WEST SINGLE EQUALITY SCHEME CONSULTATION EVENT
> Equality South West are facilitating two events to hear about the draft Single Equality Scheme being developed by the South West Strategic Health Authority, which will provide an opportunity to contribute to the final scheme and its implementation. This will be held at the Government Office of the South West, 2 Rivergate, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6ED. For more information please contact Jinny Uppington from Equality South West on 01823 250 832 or email: mailto:jinny.uppington at equalitysouthwest.org.uk
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> AGE CONCERN BRISTOL AGM (2.00pm - 4.30pm)
> At the Withywood Centre, Queens Road, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 8QA. This is a fantastic chance to find out more about Age Concern in Bristol and the work they have done over the last year to help older people maintain their independance.For more information and / or to book please contact Jessica Lewin on 0117 929 7537 or email: mailto:jessicalewin at ageconcernbristol.org.uk
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> --- SATURDAY 08 NOVEMBER ---
> BEAU MONDE (8.00pm - Late)
> @Halo, Gloucester Road, Bristol. All profits will be donated to relief efforts in Haiti. Tickets £5.50 advance / £6.50 on door. Advance booking mailto:beaumonde at blueyonder.co.uk
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> ::: FUNDING :::
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> New on the Funding Updates page:
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> >> NATIONAL SPORTS FOUNDATION
> Grants available for work to improve physical and human infrastructure for community sports clubs, to encourage children, young people and women to take up sport.>
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> >> ADVENTURE CAPITAL FUND - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANT SCHEME
> Funding of up to £15,000 and 5 days support is available to community enterprises to become ready for investment.
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> >> COMIC RELIEF - DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME
> Grants of up to £5,000 are available for local community groups and enterprises that address social and economic deprivation within specific geographical areas.
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> Go to http://www.voscur.org/funding/updates to see more information on all the above grants.
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> 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.
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> *** UPCOMING DEADLINES ***
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> >> THE CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES GRANTS - 31 October 2008
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> >> QUARTET: BARCLAYS WEALTH FUND - 31 Otober 2008
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> >> SOUTH GLOUSCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL SMALL GRANTS - 03 November 2008
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> --- VOSCUR LOCAL FUNDING DIRECTORY ---
> Download it at http://www.voscur.org/funding/local
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>
> 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 14 November 2008.
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> ::: NOTICEBOARD :::
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> VOSCUR'S 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.
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> ::: MEMBERS DESK :::
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> 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 or Grantfinder 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
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> ::: JOIN VOSCUR :::
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> There is a whole range of fantastic benefits that come with Voscur membership! Training discounts, reduced price job and newsletter ads, bi-monthly magazine, funding advice, capacity building, representation on strategic partnerships and more! There is a sliding scale of membership rates as well as membership bursaries. Read more and join online at http://www.voscur.org/joining
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> ::: JOB VACANCIES :::
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> Recruit the right candidate!
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> 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 displayed on our website and listed in every ebulletin until your application deadline has expired.
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> For more information, visit:
> http://www.voscur.org/jobs/advertise
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> -- Salaried Posts --
> Communications / Promotions Coordinator NEW
> Trust Manager NEW
> Creche Worker - Old Co-op NEW
> Improvement Advisor (2 posts) NEW
> Crèche Worker NEW
> Childcare Development & Support Worker (temp. post) NEW
> Independent Domestic Violence Advocate* NEW
> Temporary Family Support Worker NEW
> Female Development Tutor (Scale 3) NEW
> Social Policy Project Manager NEW
> SBCH Public Involvement Facilitator NEW
> Clinical Project Manager - SBCH Implementation NEW
> Office Manager NEW
> Neighbourhood Facilitator NEW
> Room 13 Hareclive: Freelance Administrator [+ Development Work] NEW
> SFSC Admin Support Worker NEW
> Website and ICT Development Worker NEW
> Administrator NEW
> Group Development Officer NEW
> Community Development Worker - Filton NEW
> Senior Interventions Co-ordinator NEW
> Bristol Standard Development Worker for Over 5's NEW
> Administration Officer NEW
> Part Time Development Worker and Administrator
> Chief Officer
> Children Fostering Panel Members Needed!
> St Pauls Advice Centre requires a part-time LSC Welfare Rights Caseworker
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>
> -- Voluntary --
> Caretaker NEW
> St Werburghs City Farm Seeks Trustees NEWA
> Trustee NEW
> Volunteer NEW
> Member of NHS Sexual Health Service Development Group
> Volunteer Receptionist (ad hoc cover)
> Volunteer to lead campaign to bring back Public Water Fountains
> Leaflet Distribution Volunteer
> Admin Volunteer (Practical Services)
> Volunteer Computer Programmer
> The Play and Early Years Training Unit - An appeal for new members of our Management Committee
> St Pauls Advice Centre Trustee
> volunteering Opportunties
> Vice Chair of the Labour Behind the Label Management Committee
> Volunteer administrator
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>
> --- Consultants ---
> Consultant to write LGB mythbusting booklet NEW
> Evaluator to evaluate the Block Security & Environmental Improvement & CCTV Project in the New Deal for Communities Area NEW
> Medical Advisor to Children's Fostering Charity
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> For all details on jobs http://www.voscur.org/view/jobs
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> Emma Rice
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