ELCVS Network & ChangeUp News
Co-ordinator Vacancy at London Civic Forum [£31,148 - £35,053 inc ILW p.a. f/t]
Closing date for CVs: 9th August 2010
Due to an unexpected change in circumstances, LCF is looking to urgently fill a Co-ordinator position in the London Empowerment Partnership team until the end of March 2011.
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Posted by ELN on 30 July 10
3 Day Certified Programme in Working with Disabled Young People (SEN/LDD)
Dates: 4th, 11th & 25th November 2010
Venue: Stratford E15
This 3-day course is to support professional workers to develop practice in working with disabled young people. It aims to support the development of professional practice for workers to ensure positive outcomes for disabled young people.
The course will cover:
• Policies and initiatives relating to disabled young people
• The role of professionals working with young people
• Assessment and planning with disabled young people
• Transitions and transition planning
• Meeting the needs and supporting disabled young people’s aspirations
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Posted by ELN on 30 July 10
Office for Civil Society cuts £11m from Capacitybuilders, v and the Commission for the Compact
By Kaye Wiggins and John Plummer, Third Sector Online, 29 July 2010
Ministers Francis Maude and Nick Hurd also write to sector asking for cost-saving ideas
The Office for Civil Society will cut £11m from its 2010/11 budget by reducing its funding for Capacitybuilders, the Commission for the Compact and the youth volunteering charity v. The reduction brings the budget down from £147.9m to £136.9m, a drop of 7.4 per cent.
In a statement released today, the OCS confirmed it will cut £5m from v’s match funding budget and £1.95m from its annual grant, which had been set at £39m for the current financial year.
The OCS will also cut its funding to Capacitybuilder by £1.3m and to the Commission for the Compact by £400,000.
Posted by ELN on 30 July 10
How Best Can We Deliver Regional Economic Growth in a Period Of Deficit Reduction?
Date: Wednesday 15th September 2010
Venue: Queens Hotel, Leeds
Issues to be covered at this seminar include:
• How should we refine growth policy at a time of constrained public expenditure?
• How do we avoid a north / south divide and disproportionate impact on already deprived areas?
• How can we deliver a progressive, incentive – led approach, supporting what works?
• How might the public, private and third sectors best perform?
• How do we meet the challenges, opportunities and pit falls?
• And much more …………
Posted by ELN on 30 July 10
Welfare Benefits for Young People
Date: 9th November 2010
Venue: Stratford E15
Cost: £90 per person
This course is aimed at all practitioners and managers working with young people (especially NEET groups) who need to be aware of the benefits young people may be able to access, and their criteria. It will incorporate all the benefits changes introduced by the new Government.
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Posted by ELN on 29 July 10
Key Seminar on Effectively Reducing Health Inequalities
Date: Wednesday 13th October 2010
Venue: Queen's Hotel, Leeds
This seminar will cover a variety of issues which include:
• What is the approach to health inequalities of the new Coalition Government?
• How will the Marmot Review be taken forward?
• What can we learn from the evidence for underpinning future policy and action?
• How should we recognise excellence in provision and learn across disciplines and boundaries?
• How will the proposed new Health Premium directly tackle disadvantage and reduce inequalities?
• How can we give greater access to preventative healthcare in disadvantaged areas?
• And much more ………..
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Posted by ELN on 29 July 10
Welfare to Work 2010 Conference
Making the Pathway to Employment Simpler
Date: Thursday 4th November 2010
Venue: QEII Conference Centre, London
Welfare to Work is the leading forum for facilitating a national discussion on tackling unemployment. Following the announcement of the new coalition government’s Welfare Reform Bill, this conference is a timely opportunity to understand the new agenda, focus on recent data, locate areas for improvement and discuss the latest strategies to achieve both long-term and sustained employment in Britain. We look forward to hearing from a high level representative of the Department of Work and Pensions about the latest policy initiatives for tackling unemployment.
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Posted by ELN on 29 July 10
Working With Disabled Young People To Encourage And Enable Full Participation
Date: 14th October 2010
Venue: Stratford
Cost: £90 per person
Engagement of disabled children and young people in shaping services at a local level results in the provision of more appropriate services, and can help services work more efficiently and effectively, allowing for more flexible and tailored provision. Disabled young people need to be given the opportunities to develop their skills, gain experience and be given information to support their participation.
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Posted by ELN on 29 July 10
National Citizen Service – Applications to Run the Programme
National Citizen Service is a flagship initiative supporting the Government’s vision for building the Big Society. NCS will act as a gateway to the Big Society for many young people, by supporting them to develop the skills and attitudes they need to get more engaged with their communities and become active and responsible citizens.
Posted by ELN on 28 July 10
Sessional Youth Worker at Stonegrove Estates’ Youth Project
Hours: Part-time, 20 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Post 1 year
Closing date for applications: Friday 27th August 2010
The successful candidate will work with the Senior Community Youth Worker on this exciting project on the Stonegrove, Spur Road and Penniwell Estate to meet the needs of young people 8-17 years.
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Posted by ELN on 28 July 10
Communitybuilders and the Social Enterprise Investment Fund are put on hold
Communitybuilders and the Social Enterprise Investment Fund, the grant and loan funds for developing social enterprise, will not pay out any more money until further notice while a government review is carried out.
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Posted by ELN on 28 July 10
Workshop For Voluntary Groups On How To Cost Bids Realistically!!
Date: 30th July 2010
Time: 10am - 3pm (9.30am registration)
Venue: St Georges Centre, St Georges Road, Dagenham
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Posted by ELN on 27 July 10
The International Journal of Neighbourhood Renewal Evaluation Courses
These are run at a variety of locations across the UK. At present the courses are:
• How to Effectively Evaluate Neighbourhood Renewal Projects and Programmes
• How to Effectively Appraise Neighbourhood Renewal Projects and Programmes
• How to Effectively Manage Neighbourhood Renewal Projects and Programmes
• How to Engage Local Community Groups in Neighbourhood Renewal Projects and Programmes
• How to Effectively Evaluate the Impact of Public Health Promotion Projects and Programmes
• Evaluation Master Class analysing the Softer Outcomes and Impacts of Regeneration Projects and Programmes
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Posted by ELN on 27 July 10
International Journal of Neighbourhood Renewal 2nd Annual Conference and Awards London UK
Date: 17th and 18th November 2010
This annual event and awards ceremony, gives delegates the chance to listen to a variety of excellent speakers. Promotional display space packages are also available.
Posted by ELN on 27 July 10
Training Courses at acmtraining.co.uk
acmtraining have a range of practical, effective and economical one-day workshops to help your organisation develop during this difficult economic climate. Over the past ten years they have worked with more than 10,000 individuals and count close to 1,000 organisations as repeat clients. Some training courses offered include:
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Posted by ELN on 27 July 10
London Ambassador for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Games
Become a London Ambassador for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Games. Register Now
Posted by ELN on 27 July 10
London Councils Grants Committee update [14 July]
The New London Councils’ Grants Committee has 20 new members. The committee is dominated by Labour, with 18 seats. The new chair of the committee is Mayor Sir Steve Bullock (Lewisham). There are 3 vice chairs Cllr Helal Abbas (Labour, Tower Hamets), Cllr Stephen Carr (Conservative, Bromley) and Cllr Penny Shelton (Liberal Democrat, Kingston upon Thames.
The Grants Committee discussed the ‘Review of the future role and scope of the London Boroughs Grants Scheme’ at some length and want a report in November and decisions to be made on the future of the scheme by December.
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Posted by ELN on 23 July 10
In Our Name Launch of Almanac Questionnaire
Kairos in Soho (KiS) and the In Our Name project partners, London Friend, PACE and the Metro Centre, are excited to announce the launch of the The In Our Name Almanac Questionnaire.
The questionnaire is for not-for-profit lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) groups, organisations and projects based in and/or serving Greater London. The information produced from the questionnaire will form the basis of the 2010 London LGBT Voluntary and Community Sector Almanac - a new comprehensive annual print publication about the London LGBT voluntary and community sector (VCS).
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Posted by ELN on 23 July 10
Talking about Managing People - Employment and HR conference
Date: 27th October 2010
Venue: The Window, Islington
We thought you'd like to hear about this new opportunity to focus on some of the key employment law and HR issues faced by the voluntary and community sector.
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Posted by ELN on 22 July 10
Lasa European Not-For-Profit Technology Conference - Will The Cloud Save The Sector?
Opportunities for Efficiencies and Innovation
Date: 28th - 29th September 2010
Venue: Garden Museum, London, SE11
Formerly the Circuit Rider Conference, this annual event is for anyone interested or involved in voluntary sector ICT support and development.
Posted by ELN on 22 July 10
Practical Skills Supporting & Supervising Volunteers
Date: 5th October 2010
Venue: Stratford E15
Cost: £90 per person
This workshop can be considered as the follow up to all delegates who attended the ‘introduction to managing volunteers’.
The Supporting & Supervising Volunteers session is a practical course aimed at addressing the difficult and common issues surrounding the management of volunteers in a range of sectors.
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Posted by ELN on 20 July 10
ACEVO Events and Courses
Positioning your Brand Successfully Master-Class
Date: 9th September 2010
Time: 9am – 1.30pm
Venue: London
Engaging with Government and Parliament
Date: 21st September 2010
Time: 10am – 2pm
Venue: London- Other locations available
Using Celebrities to maximise your Organisations Success
Date: 24th September 2010
Time: 12pm – 2pm
Venue: London
Making the Transition to Adapt to Individual Budgets
Date: 29th September 2010
Time: 10am – 4pm
Venue: London- Other locations available
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Posted by ELN on 08 July 10
City Parochial Foundation and Trust for London join forces
These related grantmakers have fully amalgamated, with effect from 30 June. The new organisation will be known as Trust for London.
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Posted by ELN on 02 July 10
ICT - Lasa publications
The monthly London ICT e-bulletin is published by Lasa in collaboration with Superhighways, provides up to date ICT news, events, funding, tools, tips and resources for staff in small to medium-sized voluntary organisations. Get the London ICT e-bulletin by email.
Posted by ELN on 29 June 10
A different kind of investment – What does your organisation stand to gain?
Volunteering England today launched the Value Volunteer Management Campaign to increase awareness of the value and importance of investing in volunteer management. Many key organisations have already shown support, including the BBC, Microsoft, Barnardo’s, RSPB, National Trust and PDSA.
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Posted by ELN on 24 June 10
New Support Resource for People Managing Volunteers
Volunteering England’s new Volunteer Management Portal acts as a gateway to the world of volunteer management with links to over a thousand resources across England.
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Posted by ELN on 24 June 10
Using Online Social Media to Engage & Promote Participation with Voung People
Date: 4th August 2010
Venue: Stratford
Cost: £90 per person
There are positive and negative aspects to social media – but whatever our views - young people are in those social media spaces and we as youth practitioners need to understand this online environment.
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Posted by ELN on 24 June 10
Practical skills Supporting & Supervising Volunteers
Date: 5th October 2010
Venue: Stratford E15
Cost: £90
This workshop can be considered as the follow up to the 'introduction to managing volunteers' course. This session is a practical course aimed at addressing the difficult and common issues surrounding the management of volunteers in a range of sectors.
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Posted by ELN on 24 June 10