Voluntary Action Camden e-bulletin 17th November 2017

Camden Carers Voice – End of Year Celebration; Meet the Funder Morning; Trustees’ Week 2017;New Camden Integrated Musculoskeletal Service (CIMS) website; CDA is recruiting a CEO; Calthorpe Consultation; Opening Doors Fundraising Concert; Camden 2025; Healthwatch Camden AGM; KUWG Protest; NPC Report on social determinants of health + funding, jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

30 November 2017 from 5:30pm till 7:00pm
At The Mayor’s Parlour, Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, WC1H 9JE
Camden Carers’ Voice is the forum, for all carers and former carers living in Camden or caring for someone in Camden, to speak up on issues affecting carers
End of year celebration taking place on Thursday 30 November 2017, From 5.30-7.00pm *
The Mayor’s Parlour, Camden Town, Judd Street, WC1H 9JE. n, Judd Street WC1H 9JE
• Please come and celebrate the success of Camden Carers’ voice
• Meet and chat with other carers, councillors and the Steering Group
• Camden Carers’ Voice has looked at key issues affecting carers and those they care for. These include welfare benefits, changes around adult social care and health
Booking essential: call or email to book a place: philippar@centre404.org.uk Tel: 020 7697 1336
Please advise if any access or dietary requirements as refreshments will be provided.

Meet the Funder Morning – City Bridge Trust and Trust for London
Tuesday 21st November 2017. 10 am – 1pm. A great opportunity to talk to these important London funders directly. Full details below in the ‘VAC Events’ section.

Trustees’ Week 2017
As Trustees’ Week draws to a close we’d like to say a big thank you to all the trustees in Camden.
If you’d like to network with other trustees why not join our meet up group? If your trustees don’t see the VAC e-bulletin please forward it to them this week.

New Camden Integrated Musculoskeletal Service (CIMS) website
An early version of the Camden Integrated Musculoskeletal Service (CIMS) website has been designed and built by the UCLH web team.
One of the creative aspects of the website content is to have clinicians video record answers to the “Top 5” questions asked by patients in particular areas of MSK. In order to review the website content we are planning a focus group on November 24th (13:00-14:00) with patients and clinicians. We will also seek to get feedback on the website during this session. The focus group will take place in the MDT Room, South Camden Centre for Health, 154, Drummond Street, NW1 3HP.
As a key stakeholder, you are invited to attend this focus group. If you are interested in attending, please contact a.chagwedera@nhs.net.

Camden Disability Action seeks: Chief Executive –Camden Disability Action and Camden Centre for Independent Living Full Time. £40,000 per year. Deadline soon.
Camden Disability Action (CDA) is a disabled people’s user led organisation – an organisation run and controlled by disabled people.This is an exciting opportunity to to develop and run the Camden Centre for Independent Living in Camden. (CCIL). Full details below in the Jobs section.

Calthorpe Consultation
Early years garden consultation event, for parents, carers and early years. Monday 27th November from 12 – 3pm.
Share your ideas for the garden and help transform the garden into a place your children will love.
Tel 020 7837 8019 email: info@calthorpeproject.org.uk

Opening Doors Fundraising Concert
Nadine Benjamin Performing at St. Saviour’s Church, Eton Road, NW3 4SU at 7pm, on Friday 8th December. Arias by Puccini, Verdi and Mozart, including ‘Mi chiamano Mimì’ and ‘Quando m’en vo’ from Puccini’s La bohème.
Tickets £20 (£10 for earlybirds!). Book at Eventbrite
Opening Doors London supports older members of the LGBT community

Camden 2025
Go to camden.gov.uk/camden2025 or visit your local Camden library to find out more
Be a part of Camden’s future – join the conversations now #camden2025

New Living Wage rates announced
A reminder that the new living wage rates have been announced. The London rate is £10.20 p/h and the rate for the rest of the country is £8.75 p/h.

Healthwatch Camden AGM: ‘Community Forum & Trustees ‘Financial’ Report 2016-17
Monday 20th November At St Pancras and Somers Town Living Centre, 2 Ossulston Street NW1
RSVP by Friday 17th November 2017 to info@healthwatchcamden.co.uk Tel: 020 7383 2402

Kilburn Unemployed Workers Group protest against Job centre proposed closures
The Kilburn Unemployed Workers Group (KUWG) are holding a 2nd protest against proposed nationwide jobcentres closures outside the Department for Work and Pensions, Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, Westminster, SW1H 9NA, Monday 20th November 3-4pm. Kilburn & Neasden Jobcentres will close with claimants having to be sent to Kentish Town and even Wembley.

Camden Health Kick
Find out about Camden Health Kick events on the calendar.

Catch up with the latest news from Camden Disability Action on the CDA website.

Camden Disability Action, Coram’s Fields, Chalk Farm Food Bank, VAC, and Kings Cross Jobs are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below.

Listen to stories about the Camden Community at Camden Community Radio.

You can join in on Facebook. Like us if you like us.

Follow all the Camden Voluntary Sector news on OneCamden on Twitter.

The council’s Capacity Building Bulletin is available here.

You can read more about all of these stories on our news page at www.vac.org.uk/new

See the Funding pages on VAC’s website for all the latest information.

Theatres Trust Small Grants Scheme
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to theatres run by charities or not-for-profit organisations. The grants are to cover capital costs for improvements that add value to the Theatre’s work in their local community. The deadline for applications is Sun 7th January. For more information please click here.

Ageing Better in Camden Current Funding Opportunities
Community Activities Programme
Ageing Better in Camden are pleased to announce a Community Activities Programme which will award 2 year funding contracts for organisations working to reduce social isolation and loneliness for those aged over 60 through the delivery of supportive accessible activities. Up to 5 contracts will be awarded and each will be worth £20,000 over 2 years. The deadline is 18th December 2017.
Click here for further information and documents
Age UK Camden’s Action Grants Scheme
Ageing Better in Camden are also pleased to announce that once again they will be supporting Age UK Camden’s Annual Action Grants scheme. These are small grants of up to £200 but with a majority being for £100 and are for organisations with an income of £30,000 or less. The application form is short and simple. The deadline is 9am on 11th December 2017.
Click here for further information and documents

Richard Reeve’s Foundation Careers Education and Guidance grants programme
The Richard Reeve’s Foundation is inviting applications under its new Careers Education and Guidance grants programme which aims to strengthen and embed improved careers education and guidance in Camden and Islington secondary schools so that all young people are effectively prepared for the world of work.
Applications are invited from schools or partner organisations working with them, for work that significantly extends or enhances existing provision, with priority given to proposals reflecting an intention to embed structured careers programmes that ensure all students receive a progression of planned work-related learning year on year.
Grant funding is available for up to a three year period, with awards likely to range, in total, from £15,000 to £70,000 for work in a single school, up to £200,000 for work across multiple schools.
The full programme guidelines and applications are available here. Closing date 18th December 2017

Camden Community energy grant
Community energy is a way in which communities can own, manage and generate renewable energy systems, which brings benefits to the local community. Many successful community renewable energy projects have been developed across the UK, including Camden, however one of the main barriers to setting up new schemes is funding to pay for the measures.
The Camden Climate Fund provides grants of up to £15,000 for community energy groups to install and manage renewable energy systems that generate energy for the benefit of the local community in some form. This could be for example, solar photovoltaic panels on a building such as a community centre or school. Find out more at the Camden website.

Grants for individuals for specialist and/or medical equipment
The Hospital Saturday Fund offers full or partial grants to individuals for specialist and / or medical equipment such as:
~ Home adaptations
~ Medical appliances and aids.
~ Respite breaks.
~ Specialised computer equipment.
~ Specialist mobility equipment and car adaptions.
~ Therapeutic equipment and therapies.
For more information please visit the Hospital Saturday Fund website.

Camden Giving
Camden Giving have published the timetable for the various grants programmes they will be offering over the coming 12 months. There are 6 programmes in total. You can view the full timetable here.

Bags of Help for local projects
Bags of Help is Tesco’s exciting local community grant scheme where the money raised by the sale of carrier bags is being used to fund thousands of local projects in communities right across the UK. Projects that bring benefit to their community will get the green light – these range from improving community buildings and outdoor spaces to buying new equipment, training coaches or volunteers and hosting community events. Apply online at the Groundwork Bags of Help website.

Clarion Community Grants Programme
Open for applications until Monday 20th November 2017 to community, voluntary and charity groups.
Clarion was formed following the merger in 2016 of Affinity Sutton Group Limited and Circle Housing Group and is the largest housing group in the country. Through the Community Grants Programme – managed by Groundwork – it awards grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 to charities, community organisations and voluntary groups for projects which primarily benefit its residents.
To get updated information on how to apply and to see the criteria, please visit Clarion Community Grants Programme
If you do have any further queries about the grant please contact Katie McNie– Groundwork – Senior Programmes Manager – info@groundwork.org.uk

Meet the Funder Morning – City Bridge Trust and Trust for London
Come and hear about the current and future funding priorities for:
~ City Bridge Trust
~ and Trust for London
Two of the larger London based independent funders supporting voluntary and community groups in Camden. You may also pick up some handy tips on how to write successful grant applications!
Places are limited and must be booked in advance.
To book please follow the link https://meet-the-funders-november-2017.eventbrite.co.uk
For further details, please contact Simone Hensby, shensby@vac.org.uk 020 7284 6550.
Tuesday 21st November 2017. 10 am – 1pm.
At Bengali Workers Association, 1 Robert Street, London NW1 3JU

Healthy Minds Programme with Mind in Camden
There is a full programme of activities taking place at the Living Centre as part of the Healthy Minds programme. Full details on the VAC training calendar.

More details on the VAC website: https://vac.org.uk/events/

Mayor Recruiting More Kitchen Social Hubs
Kitchen Social works with mainly open access, local community based organisations, to create an environment where children, young people and their families and carers can feel comfortable to play, explore new ideas, make new friends, learn and get a good balanced meal during the holidays.
What do we expect from a hub in brief ? To be open access and be willing to provide 20 days of food provision throughout the year
If you believe this programme would be of interest to your or your partners / members I would love the opportunity to meet to discuss it in more detail. I have also attached a full description of the service description and the registration form
Next training takes place on November 28th – deadline for registration will be closing soon but we are also recruiting a maximum of 20 hubs for our January training which will be on a first come first served basis. Contact mgonzalez@mayorsfundforlondon.org.uk to get involved.

CADFA events with CafePalestina
Arabic lessons, Film, Exhibitions. Activities and much more. http://fb.me/2qaQkqVw6
Full listing of activities https://www.dropbox.com/s/srnfetdbdxii6o7/Events in November .pdf?dl=0

Camden Adult Safeguarding Conference 2017
Learning From Statutory Reviews – “Adults with Complex Needs”
Date: Thursday 30th November 2017, 9:00 – 16:00
Venue: Holiday Inn Bloomsbury · Coram St, London WC1N 1HT
Day will consist of some top speakers on the subject of Safeguarding and Adults with Complex Needs
Delegates will hear the story of a service user and practitioner
The afternoon will consist of 4 interactive workshops based on a case study and a panel discussion
Throughout the day delegates will be able to visit the Marketplace of relevant services available throughout Camden
Anyone who has a Camden TDS account can book via TDS
Those who don’t have an account should email Patricia.Cox@camden.gov.uk

Free Safeguarding Awareness Event in Camden
On Friday 24th November 2017, School-Home Support (SHS) is hosting a free briefing on a Serious Case Review which identified lessons to be learnt for schools. The aim of the briefing is to highlight the implications from the report, how best your school can meet its recommendations and how SHS services may be able to assist you.
Target audience: Headteachers and Safeguarding Leads
Book now: Limited places available: contact safeguarding@shs.org.uk to book your place.

Lead Walks in your Local Area
Would you be interested in leading walks in the local area? If so, this one day training is for you. The training will be on 30th November, 9.30 – 4.30.
It covers all the things you need to know about running a health walk, benefits of walking, and you get to meet people who are doing the same kind of thing in other parts of Camden.
If you’d like a place, please contact Mary Gillard, Active Living Officer: Gillard, Mary Mary.Gillard@camden.gov.uk

Broadening the Appeal of Your Volunteering Programme
Volunteer Centre Camden Workshop + Lunch
Wednesday, 22 November 2017 from 10:00 to 13:00
Join us for our next Best Practice Plus volunteer management workshop (which includes lunch).
Who: The workshop, ‘Broadening the Appeal of Your Volunteering Programme’, will be delivered by Rupal Karia and Sheila Norris from Volunteer Centre Camden – who have more than 24 years’ volunteer management experience between them.
What: Is your organisation reflective of the community it supports? For an increasing number of local organisations the answer to this is no, and now many have funding targets to increase the diversity of their volunteer team. This could include anything from age, gender, ethnicity, religion, economic background, work status, disability and the list goes on!
Many volunteers are recruited by word of mouth by people they know. This is an effective way of recruiting volunteers, but can this also result in a homogenous set of volunteers. But there are other reasons why this could be the case…
Full details and booking information at Eventbrite

Free Courses at West Euston Partnership
Interview Skills
Every Friday from 10th November until 8th December (5 sessions) 10am – 12pm
Venue: H-pod, Cumberland Market (next to Regents Park Practice), London NW1 3RH
You will learn new techniques, take part in mock interviews, role playing games and confidence building exercises.
You must be: unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week and able to attend ALL five sessions
Mighty Oaks Confidence Building Course
Monday 13th, Wednesday 15th, Monday 20th and Wednesday 22nd November 10am – 12.30pm
Venue: West Euston Partnership, 29-31 Hampstead Road, London NW1 3JA
Our qualified coach will help you gain a more positive mindset and take action to achieve your goals
For more information, you can also watch this short video: https://vimeo.com/237450259
You must be: unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week and able to attend ALL four sessions
How To Become Self-Employed
Tuesday 14th November 10am – 2pm
Venue: West Euston Partnership, 29-31 Hampstead Road, London NW1 3JA
On this course, you will receive useful tips on:
~ Marketing and Promotion
~ How To Secure Finance
~ Knowing Your Competitors
~ How To Draft A Business Plan
~ How To Register Yourself As Self-Employed
This workshop is open to ANYONE.
If you are interested in any of the above courses, please contact David Hermanstein on 020 7388 7932/07908845154 or email david.hermanstein@camden.gov.uk

Sense Activities
Sense run a range of activities for anyone 14+ with a sensory impairment or complex need who wants to get involved including:
Yoga, climbing, ice skating, swimming and more. Full details in the online newsletter
Or contact Taylor Huxster. Regional Sports Coordinator: taylor.huxster@sense.org.uk or Telephone: 02070149365 (Tuesday – Thursday)

Meet the Funders
Investing in Muslim charities working for Muslim communities in the UK
Meet the Funders is an event for UK Muslim charities to meet mainstream Funders in London
The aim of this event is to provide a platform to strengthen and empower small Muslim charities working for Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic (BAME) communities living in the UK. This event offers an opportunity to build bridges between funders and charities. It is a great occasion to network and collaborate with numerous charities. 21st November 2017, Whitechapel
If you meet the criteria you can register at http://www.meetthefunders.org.uk/how-to-register

An Evening of Faith Recognition and Celebration
There are many inspiring projects in our local communities in London which bring people together. However, the good work being done by these projects is often overlooked, and often overwhelmed by negative media coverage.
On 27 November 2017, 3FF are holding an event to recognise the good work of faith communities building bridges, with the support of Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London’s Council on Faith. Contact with Jessica at councilonfaith@3ff.org.uk or call 020 3457 5324.

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

Camden Disability Action seeks: Chief Executive –Camden Disability Action and Camden Centre for Independent Living
Full Time. £40,000 per year.
Camden Disability Action (CDA) is a disabled people’s user led organisation – an organisation run and controlled by disabled people.CDA is the lead organisation for a local consortium that has won the tender to develop and run the Camden Centre for Independent Living in Camden. (CCIL).
CCIL will provide the borough’s disabled people with a major opportunity to increase their choice and control over the shape of services. It will also become a major arena for inclusion, employment and innovation where disabled people create new and better services and opportunities together.
CDA and the CCIL Committee are now looking for an enthusiastic and experienced leader who excels at working with people and preferably has experience in the disability and/or civil society sectors. The post holder will have excellent relationship building skills, experience of project management, managing staff and volunteers, raising funds, negotiating with commissioners and setting up a new organisation in a brand new building.
This service is run for disabled people and is therefore restricted to disabled applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Paragraph 1. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
For further details, please contact Ossie Stuart (ossie@sandal.plus.com) or Simone Hensby (Shensby@vac.org.uk ). Download the application pack here.
Closing Date: Friday, 24 November, 2017 Interviews: w/c beginning 11 December 2017

Coram’s Fields seeks Sports Development Officer
£26,000 per annum 35 hours per week
Fundamental to your success in the role will be an unrivalled commitment to the lives of children and young people, supported by an in depth understanding of the multiple challenges that they face, and in particular the challenges facing young women in sport. Even more crucial, will be your ability to turn this commitment and understanding into high impact services that produce tangible outcomes for those young people that we support.
You’ll be an inspirational leader, bringing a creative flair to your work with young people, harnessing the skills of those around you to deliver a truly exceptional sporting offer.
To apply, please see the full application details at the Coram’s Fields website.
Applications should be returned by 9am on Monday 4th December.

Chalk Farm Food Bank seek volunteers
1) Christmas Giving Tree at Primrose Hill Fare- Christmas Fair Sunday 26th Nov. (Please let me know by 18th Nov. if interested)
The Fair is taking place between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm on that day and we estimate that we will need about 15 people to cover that time. We would like people to work in pairs, so bring a friend if you can, but please let us know so that we can factor that into our planning. The idea is that you would sign up for a 2 hour slot if possible, but it could be shorter or longer – the choice is yours.
2) Chalk Farm foodbank collection for Christmas at Tesco’s: 21-29 Ballards Lane, Finchley, London N3 1XP from 30 November through to 2 December between the hours of 10:00am and 5;00pm
The sort of work involved is handing out leaflets to the public about Chalk Farm Foodbank and asking people if they are able to donate an item. Please let me know, as soon as you can, the time slot that you are able to fill. It would be helpful if you could offer a 2 hour timeslot if you are an individual or if you have a group of friends that you will be with a 3 hour slot may suit you better. The slots that are available are : 1:00-3:00, , 3:00-5:00, 10-1:00. or if another time suits you best over the three days please let me know and we will endeavour to accommodate you.
3) Foodbank Host Christmas meal on Friday 22nd December
They are in real need of volunteers to help with decorations, serving and tiding up.
Timings for volunteers at Salvation Army Chalk Farm Food 10-16 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 2BL
12-2.30pm – Set Up and decorations // wrapping gifts //Kitchen help — peeling preparing veg
2-4 or 4-6 : Serving food, kitchen duty, welcome 6-8pm : Tidy up
Contact Charmaine Brown Charmaine@qcca.org.uk

Tech savvy volunteer needed
Small Camden charity is looking for a volunteer with social media skills to help update and manage the mailing list and web site. If you are interested please contact Simone Hensby, shensbay@vac.org.uk for further details.

Become a Mentor with The Kids Network
The Kids Network is looking for committed, fun and passionate volunteers to make a difference to a little Londoner.
Our structured mentoring programme is supporting 8-11 year olds at weekends with their social emotional development before they transition into secondary school.
Kick start 2018 by doing something meaningful. Get connected to your community and make a difference to a disadvantaged child’s life. Find out more at www.thekidsnetwork.org.uk/

Youth Employment Project
Westminster Kingsway College and City & Islington College have created a bespoke programme: Y.E.P to assist 18-24 year olds to find education, employment, traineeship or apprenticeships within their chosen sectors.Tel: 0207 700 9250 Email: esfenquiries@candi.ac.uk

Volunteers are needed in GP practices
Voluntary Action Camden (VAC) are training volunteers to become Community Health Advocates in local GP practices.
• Would you like to support people in your community to improve their health and their access to services that will help them to maintain good health and wellbeing?
• Do you want to develop experience and skills in the field of public health?
• Can you commit at least 2 hours per week?
VAC is offering free Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) Level 1 training to those who want to volunteer to become Community Health Advocates.
After completing the training, VAC will support local teams of volunteers to act as links between community based services and GPs. In return for your commitment to the project for 2 hours a week we offer support, out of pocket expenses and other professional development opportunities.
For more information, please contact Mandira Manandhar, Health Advocate Volunteer Co-ordinator (Mon, Tues and Thurs) 020 7284 6550/07930669417 or email: mmanandhar@vac.org.uk
Peter Simonson on 020 7284 6550 or email: projectsupport@vac.org.uk

Kings Cross Jobs
You can view a constantly changing range of job vacancies on the Kings Cross website. For the latest news on jobs sign up to job alerts.

Find Jobs and Volunteering opportunities at https://www.vac.org.uk/

For all things volunteering contact Volunteer Centre Camden. You can read the latest VCC news here.

Mental Health Charity seeking New Premises in North London
CPU is a charity which offers free and low cost psychotherapy to Londoners on lower incomes. We have been told that our lease will be coming to an end next summer. Like so many others in the voluntary sector we will struggle to pay a commercial rent in London, although we have the funds to pay a reasonable amount. We would be very open to the idea of sharing premises with other charities or community groups if that is something that would work on a practical level. We need around 80-100m2 of space and access to basic facilities. The premises we work from need to have D1 planning consent and needs to be divided up into office space and consulting rooms with a small waiting area. To get in touch please email us at cpu@vac.org.uk or call 0207 284 6558, asking for Alex Winter.

Office Space to Rent in Kentish Town
The Kosmos Centre has an office to rent in our building in Kentish Town.
• Main office space is 19.50 square metres (210 square feet)
• Third (top) floor with disabled access
• Fully furnished with four desks, office chairs, cupboard space, filing cabinets, fridge and microwave
• Quiet side street location, five minutes from Kentish Town Station
Total rent including utility costs and rates £9,000 per annum, £750 per calendar month.
The Kosmos Centre is a registered charity that works with BME Women and their Families. We can only offer this office space to other non-profit organisations.
In the first instance, please contact Koula Ioannou: 020 7267 7194 or koula@ccwo.org.uk
The Kosmos Centre, Registered Charity No. 1026463, 2c Falkland Road London NW5 2PT

Long Term Conditions Survey
The survey in the link below is open for 40 days and it would helpful if you could complete it if you have a long term condition. Please also forward the survey to family and friends that you know who live in Camden who have a long term condition to complete the survey as well.
Click here to complete the Long Term Conditions Survey
If you have one or more long term conditions, we would like you to complete this survey to help us understand how you manage your condition, what problems you may have and what you think would help you.

Camden Consultations
You can find all Camden consultation on the Wearecamden consultation hub.

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 for FREE. To take advantage of this offer just fill in the membership on the online form here.

Camden Carers Service
Camden Carers Service (CCS) offers advice, support and activities for family and other unpaid carers across the borough. Tel 020 7428 8950 or email info@camdencarers.org.uk – read more about our services at www.camdencs.org.uk or www.facebook.com