Highlights
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It’s Men’s Health Week; London Creativity and Wellbeing Week; Volunteers’ Week; Get Involved in the New Somers Town Community Newspaper; CamdenAbility; Somers Town: What Future?; Soup Camden; Share your experiences of the mental health services; Ageing Better in Camden’s first newsletter; Befriending Service and Group for Carers; Community space for hire; + jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.
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Feature
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It’s Men’s Health Week from June 13th – 19th
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This year The Men’s Health Forum are promoting stress awareness and offering on-line stress busting tools. |
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NEWS & POLICY
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Camden
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London Creativity and Wellbeing Week takes place 13 – 19 June 2016 Volunteers’ Week 2016 Get Involved in the New Somers Town Community Newspaper Improve your disability confidence for free with CamdenAbility Somers Town: What Future? 16 June – 18 June Soup Camden Share your experiences of the mental health services provided by Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust Team UP at Volunteer Centre Camden 5 Camden charities benefitting from new business which needs a “kick-start” Ageing Better in Camden’s first newsletter Befriending Service and Group for Carers Community space for hire by not-for-profit organisations at competitive prices Free training, outings and events for unpaid carers in Camden Camden Patient Participation Groups Newsletter Healthwatch Camden The Camden Capacity Building Bulletin is produced monthly, targeting the community and voluntary sector in Camden. It provides up to date/recently live information and news on funding and training. To access the latest information please follow the Link www.camden.gov.uk/cbbulletin Nafsiyat, SHAK, ROTA, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, Littlehaven Nursery, Fitzrovia Chapel, Greenpeace, and Camden PA are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below. Camden Shares. The website for exchanges in Camden. www.camdenshares.org.uk 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 |
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FUNDING |
See the Funding pages on VAC’s website for all the latest information. The Edge Fund is open for applications Don’t forget to sign up to Funding Central for free email funding alerts. Go to www.fundingcentral.org.uk/ |
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VAC EVENTS |
VAC’s Mental Health Training Programme for BMER groups VAC has a programme of courses coming up: Click here to find out more. All courses are £25 for members (unless otherwise stated). |
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OTHER EVENTS |
June Volunteer Coordinators’ Forum Junior Wild Bunch Club Stand Up for Women The Camden Sensory Needs Forum Free Carnival Art Workshops FitzFest 2016: 8th-11th June Kingsgate Workshops Open Studios Weekend Memory Cafes Fund Bidding Support Workshop Rebetiko Carnival Camden Council Learning Disabilities Forum An introduction to intergenerational working Moneytalk Camden North – subsidised Financial Education Facilitator Training Course, 12/13 July or 3 & 10 November Recovery College – places still available London for All Camden Carers’ Service 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 |
Nafsiyat seeks Bookkeeper Shak (South Hampstead & Kilburn Community Partnership) seeks Youth Worker ROTA seeks Project Manager – Active Lives, Healthy Minds Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust seek 3 Community Navigators The Littlehaven Nursery Manager Fitzrovia Chapel (a new secular venue) Greenpeace seeks Social Media & Mobilisation Internship Are you looking to employ an assistant to help with your care needs? CamdenPAs can help Find Jobs and Volunteering opportunities at https://www.vac.org.uk/ |
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OFFERS, RESOURCES & ANNOUNCEMENTS |
How should Camden tackle crime & antisocial behaviour? Free legal advice and support for small not-for profit organisations Somers Town Photo Competition 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. |