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It’s Volunteers Week 2017; Moneytalk Camden North; Camden Patient and Public Engagement Group; Sleep Hygiene; UCLH Elections; Kentish Fleet Festival and Alma Street Fair; KentishTown “Trail of Wellbeing”; Elfrida Rathbone Exhibition; Fitzrovia Centre Summer Open Day; Employability Workshop with House of Fraser; + funding, jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.
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Feature
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It’s Volunteers Week 2017 |
Volunteers’ Week is an annual event which takes place at the start of June. It celebrates the contribution made by millions of volunteers across the UK. From showcasing the different volunteering roles on offer, taster sessions and team challenges with new partners, to volunteer recruitment events, awards ceremonies and launching new volunteering campaigns, events take place throughout the country. |
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NEWS & POLICY
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Moneytalk Camden North – final subsidised Financial Education Facilitator Training Courses Camden Patient and Public Engagement Group (CPPEG) Sleep Hygiene: Getting a good night’s sleep Are you a UCLH patient, carer or a London resident? Do you want to help deliver UCLH’s vision and make a difference for patients? Kentish Fleet Festival 3rd + 4th June and Alma Street Fair 4th June KentishTown “Trail of Wellbeing” Elfrida Rathbone Camden host ‘My Special Place: A Postcard Sale and Exhibition’ Fitzrovia Centre Summer Open Day Employability Workshop with House of Fraser Euston Station Area Planning Brief principles Camden Intergenerational Network Centre 404 Camden Carers Service Healthwatch Camden Camden Capacity Building Bulletin Elfrida Rathbone, Camden Town Unlimited, SHAK, Training Link, Latin American Women’s Rights Service , Community Association for West Hampstead, Solace Women’s Aid, VAC, Kings Cross Construction Centre and Camden PA are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below. You can join in on Facebook. Like us if you like us. Follow all the Camden Voluntary Sector news on OneCamden on Twitter. You can read more about all of these stories on our news page at www.vac.org.uk/new |
National
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Maps of Poverty in Camden The Ham and High has published five maps that show how Camden’s richest and poorest live right next to each other. You can view the maps on the Ham and High webiste http://bit.ly/2rX8Bqe Guardian Warns that New Volunteers Are Needed to Fill Gaps in Public Services
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FUNDING |
See the Funding pages on VAC’s website for all the latest information. Neighbourhood Planning Grants and Support Programme – Final Year Trust for London and City Bridge Trust launch £100,000 Crowdfunding initiative to tackle poverty and inequality in London UCL Grand Challenges Small Grants Scheme
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VAC EVENTS |
Free Basic Risk Assessment Training How Do You Write a Successful Grant Application? HR Support in Camden More details on the VAC website: https://vac.org.uk/events/ |
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OTHER EVENTS |
Intergenerational Gardening at the Calthope Project What does it mean to belong? An introduction to intergenerational working London Assembly consultation on Environment Strategy and London Plan Healthwatch Camden Community Forum & AGM 2017 ‘Community Conversation & AGM’ Rainbow Memory Cafe Consultation Event What the Health film screening Antiuniversity 2017 Camden Adult Community Learning Choices & Opportunities Day Free South Asian dance and movement workshops Improving Records Management in Charities Supersized Volunteering Fair Don’t forget that Camden TDS run a full programme of course which are subsidised or free for voluntary sector partner organisations. There is a link to a list of partner organisations on the home page. Find more Training Opportunities at www.vac.org.uk |
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JOBS AND VOLUNTEERING |
Elfrida Rathbone seeks Volunteers Camden Town Unlimited seeks Apprenticeship in Business and Administration SHAK seeks Employability & Learning Co-ordinator SHAK seeks Health & Wellbeing Development Worker Vacancies at Latin American Women’s Rights Service Camden Community Centres’ Consortium (C4) is looking to recruit a new Project Manager for its Ageing Better in Camden Community Connectors project. Bookkeeper Required Minute Taker Required Solace Women’s Aid is recruiting a variety of volunteers Community Association for West Hampstead – seeks Trustees Kings Cross Jobs Volunteers are needed in GP practices! Find Jobs and Volunteering opportunities at https://www.vac.org.uk/ |
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OFFERS, RESOURCES & ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Free Technology Information and Advice Helpline for London’s Voluntary Sector Have Your Say on Hampstead Heath Why this General Election matters to Disabled people – election resources Office Space Wanted Camden Consultations FREE VAC Membership for Unfunded Groups: Voluntary Action Camden Small organisations with no paid staff and a turnover of less than £1,500 can now join for FREE. To take advantage of this offer just fill in the membership on the online form here. |