Voluntary Action Camden e-bulletin 11th November 2016

Exciting Opportunity to lead Camden Giving; North Central London Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) Public Meetings; Faith and Politics Debate; Camden Council’s Transition Support Development Grant; The Camden Sensory Needs Forum; How can you help to address health inequalities? Clean Break Information Day; Somali Family Kitchen Taster; An introduction to intergenerational working; Camden Community Radio; The British Library celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week; + funding jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

Director of Camden Giving Salary £40,000 (pro rata – 3 days per week)
Camden Giving is a place based giving initiative; a bottom-up, collaborative approach with the aspiration to make Camden a fairer and more inclusive place to live and work. It will raise and pool donations to support grassroots community initiatives. It will also establish a shared vision that includes community activism, volunteering, new opportunities to collaborate, goodwill and connections.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced person who excels at working with individuals and organisations. You will also have excellent relationship building skills, experience of project management, identifying and securing income streams from various sources and the setting up a new organisation.
You will be supported by and work closely with the Steering Group, a committed group of people from the public, private, and voluntary sectors. The key focus of this post will be to build the Camden Giving network and assist in the setting up this new and dynamic initiative. Visit www.camdengiving.org.uk/jobs to apply.

Camden Council has organised two meetings about the recently published North Central London Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP).
These meetings are being held on:
· 16 November at Regent High School, Chalton St, Kings Cross, London NW1 1RX
· 24 November at Kingsgate Resource Centre, 208 Webheath, Palmerston Road, London, NW6 2JU
The meetings are a chance for Camden residents to:
· Hear about the financial challenges for the NHS and social care services;
· Hear about proposals for health and social care integration set out in the North Central London STP
· Hear about the Council’s initial responses to the STP and its developing plans for Adult Social Care
· Ask questions and provide feedback on the proposals to help inform the Council’s future thinking and input into these plans going forward.
Camden residents will be able to register attendance at either of the events via Eventbrite and the relevant links to the two events are below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camden-council-public-meeting-health-and-adult-social-care-in-camden-tickets-29248806969?aff=es2
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camden-council-public-meeting-health-and-adult-social-care-in-camden-tickets-29274486778?aff=es2

Faith and Politics Debate
Thursday 17 November 2016, 6 – 8.30pm, Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, London WC1H 9JE
As part of Interfaith Week, Camden is holding a debate on Faith and Politics.
The Panel includes:
Suresh Grover, Director of the Monitoring Group. The Monitoring Group is a leading anti-racist charity that promotes civil rights.
Yasmin Rehman, Coordinator of the London Violence against Women and Girls Consortium.
Gita Sahgal, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Secular Space.
Kier Starmer MP, Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras.
Our speakers will share their perspective on Faith and Politics and then the audience will be invited to ask questions and share their views.
You are invited to sign up and be part of this FREE event. Please visit Eventbrite via this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/faith-and-politics-public-debate-tickets-29079170582

Camden Council’s Transition Support Development Grant
Are you affected by rent support transition funding? Have you applied for the Transition Support Development Grant? If you need confidential advice and support on how to take your plans forward contact Kevin or Simone at VAC, email knunan@vac.org.uk or shensby@vac.org.uk 020 7284 6550.

The Camden Sensory Needs Forum
A forum for blind and partially sighted residents and residents who are d/Deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing.
A forum for family carers of people with sensory needs in Camden.
A forum that gives you direct links to Camden councillors as well as links to Council staff and staff from local health organisations.
A forum to discuss services that matter to you
The venue and meeting are fully accessible. British Sign language interpreters and a Speech to Text Reporter provided. Chaired by Councillor Sally Gimson 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm 1st December 2016 at Charlie Ratchford Centre, Belmont Street NW1 8HF
Agenda item ‘The Future of the Forum – Making Engagement Work’.
For transport to help you attend please contact: David Robinson at Camden Council tel: 020 7974 4239 mobile: 0791 755 9419 sms text only

How can you help to address health inequalities? 22 November 2016, 10.30am -1pm
Arlington House, 220 Arlington Road, Camden NW1 7HE
Local NHS organisations need to work with local communities and voluntary organisations to ensure they address equality in health services. Specifically, to ensure that everyone has improved health outcomes, better access to services, and have better patient experience.
This workshop will:
· provide an overview of how your local NHS is doing this
· explore how voluntary organisations and individuals can be empowered to better engage with local health to improve access to services, and patient experience for people from diverse communities
· hear your suggestions of what works in better engagement with local communities to improve their health. Register on line at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-you-help-to-address-health-inequalities-tickets-28757667959

Clean Break Information Day
Friday 2nd December at Clean Break, NW5
We offer free education and training in the arts specifically for women who have experience of the criminal justice system and/or are at risk of offending due to alcohol/substance misuse or mental heath needs.
Places are limited. Please email outreach@cleanbreak.org.uk to request a booking form.

Somali Family Kitchen Taster
10AM TO 12 noon 21 November 2016
A free one day session to learn about healthy eating and new healthy recipe ideas.
At Kingsgate Community Centre, 107 Kingsgate Road, London NW6 2JL
Telephone: 020 7974 6736 Email: healthandwellbeingteam@camden.gov.uk
Please note that this taster session is only open to Somali families living in Camden and Islington.

An introduction to intergenerational working
An intensive one-day training session ideal for people who would like to organise activities or projects which bring together older and younger people, improve their intergenerational practice or make their organisation or service more age-inclusive.
The day will be of particular interest to staff, managers and volunteers in sheltered housing, resource centres, residential care, community work, youth work, education and teaching, early years settings, community arts, council departments and anyone else who would like to organise intergenerational events or improve their organisation’s intergenerational practice.
Wednesday 18 January 2-17 9.45am – 4.30pm. Free
Training and Development Centre, Crowndale Centre, 218-220 Eversholt Street, London NW1 1BD
To book your place go to www.camdentds.co.uk, search for the course and request a place.
For queries and to make bookings without an account, please email tdsonline@camden.gov.uk or contact Vanda Carter – vanda.carter@camden.gov.uk / 020 7974 2810.

Camden Community Radio
What’s on in Camden (November); Anna Freud walks; Irish and African Culture; Bedlam at Wellcome; The Slam in Kings Cross; Listen here.

Free HR Courses for Camden Organisations
The Communities and Third Sector team at Camden Council are offering Camden voluntary and community groups a series of HR training workshops. See Other Events section below for full details.

The British Library celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week 14-19 November
A packed programme of events to inspire people everywhere to explore their potential as self-starters and innovators – its Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Book your free tickets now by clicking on the links below. Please note that these events are high demand, hence we suggest you reserve your place as soon as possible.
What next for my business idea? Monday 14 Nov 11.00-12.00, Business & IP Centre
This workshop will show you how to identify the information that you need to turn a business idea into a commercially successful business and where this can be found.
How to protect your business from potential cyber threats and be more productive with Microsoft, Monday 14 Nov 13.00-14.00, Business & IP Centre
Cybercrime is one of the biggest threats to modern business and it’s no wonder that security is one of the biggest concerns of businesses moving to the cloud. Using effective software systems are one way of ensuring you can keep up with the market, and your competitors, enabling you to work smarter and keep your greatest asset – your business information – safe.
James Marshall, Microsoft’s Chief Technologist for Small and Medium Businesses will show you can mitigate risks. You’ll get practical and tactical guidance on how to detect and protect your business from cyber threats.
Question Time for Entrepreneurs Monday 14 Nov 2016, 19.00-21.30 Conference Centre (book your FREE ticket now with the promo code BLGEW2016)
Take this unique opportunity to quiz big-hitting entrepreneurs and leading business experts on how they went from small start-ups to big-time successes,

Camden Patient Participation Groups Newsletter
You can read the latest newsletter online here.

Kingsgate Community Centre (KCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles E. Small as it’s new Executive Director.
Charles brings significant management experience to the centre building and transforming community & arts focused organisations of various sizes including The Drum in Birmingham.
The Board of Trustees looks forward to working together with Charles to foster a new period of growth and success for KCA under his dynamic leadership.

Hopscotch, Camden Carers Centre, Refugee Therapy Centre, Manor Gardens, Headway North London, Age UK Camden and Camden PA are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below.

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

Damning Verdict from UN Human Rights Commission on UK treatment of Disabled People
High profile stories have kept some important news off the front page. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has investigated the UK’s treatment of Disabled People since welfare reforms were introduced and the ILF was closed. In a damning and unprecedented verdict the report finds that “the Committee considers that there is reliable evidence that the threshold of grave or systematic violations of the rights of persons with disabilities has been met in the State party.” Furthermore the state knew that their would be an adverse impact on people with disabilities. “There have been disproportionate adverse affects on the rights of people with disabilities.” Measures taken by the state have had a discriminatory affect on disabled people. “Large number of persons with disabilities have been affected (e.g. 13,900 persons with disabilities have lost their Motability schemes and therefore their adapted cars, upon implementation of Personal Independence Payment up to February 2016; 492,180 had been placed in the Employment and Support Allowance work-related activity group by end of 2015; 41,792 Employment and Support Allowance work-related activity group sanctions were handed out up to March 2014.”
The committee also regretted the level of cooperation at central and local level; “The Committee regrets that local authorities and councils did not cooperate with it during the visit, despite several invitations addressed to them to participate. The Committee would have appreciated it if the first meeting agreed with the central government had been held on the first day of the visit. That meeting was instead postponed to the last day.”
The report report find curtailment of a number of basic human rights of people with disabilities and in a number of areas the changes have been discriminatory.
The DWP disputed the facts, and the committee went through a rigorous “verification exercise in which the facts that appeared to be controversial were cross-checked with data collected from a variety of sources, including parliamentary inquiries, reports of the independent monitoring body of the Convention, official statistics, reports and data originating from other government departments or units, entity governments, research institutes, service providers, academic centres, independent experts, former government officers, grass-roots non-governmental organizations, organizations of persons with disabilities and individuals. In some cases, some State party’s statements were not supported by evidence collected by the investigation. In others, the State party indicated that no data were available.” You can download the full report at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights website (link at bottom of page).

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

Timberland “My PlayGreen” – very short deadline!
Timberland “My PlayGreen”: Grants of up to £5000 for London-based projects improving green spaces
Timberland have launched a new funding scheme called “My PlayGreen”,which is looking to support the creation, maintenance or improvement of green spaces in London. The primary goal is to improve the access to trees and green spaces to urban populations, and more specifically to urban children.
Grants up to £5000 are available for community organisations with plans to support sustainable and local projects in the greater London area.
Deadline for submissions is Tuesday 22nd November.
For more information and details of how to apply, click here.

Smoking Cessation Service – Provider Event for the commissioning of Stop Smoking Services 16th November 2016 – 9.30am – 12.30pm
At LIFT, 45 White Lion St, London N1 9PW
This event is being organised by Camden and Islington Councils. It is aimed at organisations who are interested in delivering services to support people who want to stop smoking.
The aim is to provide three levels of service: Self Help; Community Support; Specialist addiction
There is a keen interest to utilise community assets. Camden and Islington Councils would like to see Voluntary and Community being involved individually or in a partnership.
Contract start date – April 2017. Duration – 2 years with an extension option
If you are interested in attending the event or require further details, please contact Joana Heliotrope. Email: Joana.Heliotrope@camden.gov.uk

Localgiving Offering Free Membership and Match Funding
You can join Localgiving and take advantage of;
· One year’s free membership of Localgiving
· £300 ring-fenced Match Funding
· Access to a London development fundraising expert
· Dedicated tech and processing support from the Holborn HQ
· A tailored online fundraising training programme
In addition to the £300 pounds match funding through the London Development Programme, groups are also eligible to take part in the ”Grow Your Tenner” campaign we launched on October 18th. You can join Localgiving here using the promo code ”LONDON75” and there is more information about the Grow Your Tenner campaign here.

Heritage Lottery Young Roots
Grants from £10,000 to £50,000
Apply for a grant of £10,000-£50,000 to help young people aged 11 to 25 to explore their heritage, from green spaces, museums, and historic sites to language, local memories and youth culture. Full details at https://www.hlf.org.uk/looking-funding/our-grant-programmes/young-roots

GALAXY Hot Chocolate Fund opens on 7th November
Through the Fund, Galaxy will be donating seventy awards of £300 to warm hearted community projects and people. The fund is open from 7 November to 26th February. For information go to www.galaxyhotchocolate.com

Bright Ideas Fund is open
The Community Business Bright Ideas Fund aims to give your community group the support and tools to start setting up your community business. It will also give your group the early stage finance that you need need to carry out consultation with local people and feasibility studies to develop a community business idea the community wants and needs.
A programme of support and grants of up to £20,000 is available to develop your community business idea. See full details at the Locality website.

Food for London
In 2016/17 the Fund will shine a light on the disconnect between the high levels of food poverty that exist in London and the tonnes of surplus food that is thrown away, sent to anaerobic digestion or is fed to animals. Food for London will provide support to groups and charities who are using creative ways to repurpose surplus food or provide solutions to address hunger and food waste in London. Grants of between £1,000 and £20,000 are available to support work where there is clear evidence of benefit to those experiencing food poverty, disadvantage or isolation in London.
Full details and how to apply are available on the London Community Foundation website.

Governance in the Voluntary and Community Sector
18 May 2017 – 22 June 2017 6 Thursday evenings 17:30-20:30 in Camden
A short course for members of governing bodies or anybody who is interested in developing the
knowledge and skills required to be a member of a governing body in the voluntary or community sector. With the knowledge gained from this course you can become an effective participant in the governance of new and existing organisations. Full details at the Mary Ward website.

VAC’s Mental Health Training Programme for BMER groups
Are you a BMER group or do you work with BMER communities?
For more information about our any of our courses, please go to https://vac.org.uk/events/category/health-mental-health/. Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid training courses are only £25 per person. All other mental health workshops are free.
Please note that VAC can only accept bookings from organisations working with BMER communities based in Camden, or which serve Camden BMER residents. Places are limited on each course to a maximum of two people per organisation. Contact mentalhealthteam@vac.org.uk

Best practice working with and for older LGBT people workshop
Tuesday 6th December 10.am – 1pm at Lumen Church & Community Centre
Please register your details here https://equalitiesdec16.eventbrite.co.uk – where you will also find more information and the full programme

Green Infrastructure and Air Quality
24th November 17:30 – 20:30 at University College London, Chadwick Building G07, London WC1
Green Infrastructure (open green space, parks, gardens, street trees, green roofs, green walls, rain gardens and ponds) have many potential benefits such as reducing water pollution, local flood risk, improving human health and wellbeing as well as enhancing local biodiversity.
At this event we will explore the role of Green Infrastructure in London with a specific focus on what we know of the impacts on air pollution. We want to engage with community groups, academics, planners, policy makers and practitioners about what is known in relation to green infrastructure and how we can work together to improve our knowledge .
The event will include some short, thought-provoking, presentations from keynote speakers on air quality and green infrastructure. After the presentations there will be a debate about the subject.
More information here or contact Ana Bernardo at a.bernardo@lsx.org.uk or 0207 234 9404.

Free English classes
Starting Monday 21st November to Monday 12th December, 10 – 11.30.
Held at the Hpod, Cumberland Market, off Varndell Street, NW1 3RH.
Receive a £35 voucher & a certificate!
You will connect with people at www.learnwithe3.com and make friends at classes! Contact us to build your confidence speaking English at work, at the supermarket, at the doctor and at your children’s school.
~ Are you over 18?
~ Do you need English?
~ Are you unemployed?
~ Do you need work skills?
~ Do you have the right to remain?
If the answer is ‘YES’, join us! Get basic English lessons on your phone, online and in groups.
Practise your new English skills by doing community work, volunteering or opening a market stall
To book your place, contact West Euston Partnership on 020 7388 7932 or email David.hermanstein@camden.gov.uk

Camden adult social care is launching a new online marketplace: Camden Care Choices
Provider event Tuesday 29th November. You can attend one of the three sessions being held: 10am-11.30am, 11.30-1pm or 1.30-3pm. Come and find out more
Register for tickets at Eventbrite
If your organisation has not registered on the new Camden Care Choices yet, please kindly do so to ensure you are listed in the directory of services. The marketplace will allow users including resident and professionals to find the care and support services you are offering. You will be required to describe your service, complete some steps and where applicable you will be able to upload images and descriptions of services or products offered i.e. handrails, walking stick etc. This will enable people to find local services they want to help them live independently, with the benefit of a potential increase in the number of people using your service.
Please use the link below to register (and click the word “register” at the top of the tool bar). After registering you will need to validate your email within 7 days.
http://camden.assistdirect.co.uk/
If you have any enquiries please email ccc@camden.gov.uk

Mental Health Working: Employment Support Day
Tuesday 15th November 2016
Employment opportunities and speed interviews available on the day!
Hear success stories from people who have got into work and guest speakers from:
Working can have a positive effect on your mental health wellbeing. With the right support in the right job, you can enjoy a fulfilling and lasting career
Free advice, information on training, in work support, volunteering, employment options and benefits.
Guest speakers from; Volunteer Centre Islington; The Recovery College; Welfare Benefit Information and Other support agencies.
Conference Hall, St Pancras Hospital, 4 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0PE 10am to 3pm
Refreshments provided. Contact Details: 0300 456 8206 or mhworking@remploy.co.uk

Do You Need Health and Safety Training?
VAC and London Hazards are planning health and safety training for community groups in Camden. We want to target those who may not have had such training before. Do you have staff, volunteers or users who could benefit from this training? The course could cover areas such as: The main UK health and safety laws; Who is responsible for health and safety at work; Who enforces health and safety; Basic risk assessment; Sources of information and support.
The training is free. To find out more contact Kevin – knunan@vac.org.uk

House of Memories dementia awareness
Workshops for family carers are being held at The British Museum on Thursday 1 December 2016. Run by National Museums Liverpool and commissioned by the Department of Health, workshops will take place twice-daily from 9:30am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 4:30pm.
Free places can be booked by emailing learning@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk or calling 0151 478 4240.

Camden SAPB safeguarding adults conference
Working together towards lives free from abuse – Wed 30 November 2016
This year’s conference will focus on how we can work together more efficiently and share information to keep Camden residents safe.
The conference will be an excellent opportunity for front-facing practitioners working with Camden communities to get together and share their experiences, as well as learn from each other’s practice.
A detailed conference programme will be circulated closer to the date. The event is free to attend for anyone working or volunteering with Camden adults, but we strongly advise booking your place early to avoid missing out. Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, Coram Street, London WC1N 1HT 9:00-17:00
Book your place HERE.

Free HR training workshops for Camden voluntary and community groups
Free and will take place between 9.45 and 1pm at the Town Hall Judd Street.
The workshops are for managers and trustees of voluntary and community groups based in Camden.
Managing Misconduct Wednesday 16th November 2016
This workshop will focus on managing employees who are underperforming due to misconduct
The training will reflect the ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/managing-misconduct-registration-27067000126
Handling Workplace Investigations Wednesday 7th December 2016
There are many occasions when an employer may wish to undertake an internal investigation including as part of the disciplinary and grievance process
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/handling-workplace-investigations-registration-27067050276
Staff Appraisals Thursday 12th January 2017
Appraisal is a two-way process of looking backwards to analyse past job performance, and looking forward into the future with a view to improving future performance.
The overall objective of an effective appraisal scheme should be to help each employee to maximise his or her job performance for the joint benefit of the employee and the organisation.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/staff-appraisals-registration-27067569830
Managing Sickness Absence Thursday 9th February 2017
The aim of this workshop is to increase managers’ confidence and ability to manage staff absence.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/managing-sickness-absence-registration-27067617974
Managing Restructure Wednesday 15th March 2017
Many voluntary and community organisations are considering some kind of restructuring in response to the current economic climate. This might include closing a team, amalgamating core functions, general downsizing or some sort of relocation.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/managing-a-restructure-registration-27067674142
Managing Difficult Conversations at Work Wednesday 12th April 2017
Most of us dislike confrontation; we sometimes avoid it which can often lead to even more difficulty, misunderstandings and possible conflict.
In the current climate of continued economic uncertainty, we may find ourselves working with reduced budgets, constant organisational change and ongoing performance issues, as people try to make sense of all this.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/managing-difficult-conversations-at-work-registration-27067711253
The workshops will be run by Shirley Briggs. Shirley is an independent HR consultant. Her background is in social housing where she worked as a HR manager for a number of large housing associations. She managed the PEACe (HR) service at LVSC from 2006-2016 supporting many hundreds of voluntary and community organisations with HR and employment law advice, consultancy and training. She is also a trained workplace mediator.

‘Made of Money’ is running a 2 day Facilitator Training in London on 7th & 8th December
We also offer ‘in house’ trainings for any organisation or group of organisations to suit you.
‘Made of Money’ is an award winning financial literacy resource, developed by anti-poverty charity Quaker Social Action. It aims to help groups talk about money and its impact on their lives, as well as learn vital money management skills. It is ideal to help front line workers offer support to those on low income, particularly in the run up to the introduction of Universal Credit, and welfare benefit changes.
The cost per person for the 2-day training, (incl lunch), depending on the size of your organisation (£100 for small organisations).
You will also need a set of workshop resources, charged at a subsidised rate of £115. This gives you everything you need to run Made of with groups and 1:1 sessions. (These can be shared within the organisation or between groups of organisations)
Contact mompartner@qsa.org.uk

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

Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre seeks Administrative and Finance Assistant
35 hrs per week 3 year contract £20,645 incl. ILW
Closing date: Monday 28th November 2016 at 23.59pm
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Isabelle Terrisson, Senior Operations Manager. For all other details and an application pack, please contact Ruksana Begum, HR Administrator:
Tel: 020 7388 8198 E-mail: info@hopscotchawc.org.uk Web: www.hopscotchawc.org.uk

The Refugee Therapy Centre seeks Admin Assistant to the Director of Education & Training
Part-time Working Hours: Up to 2 days a week Salary: £18,000 pro rata
Closing Date for application: 5pm 28th November. Interviews: w/c 2nd December
With a keen eye for detail, strong organisational, IT and communication skills, the Administrative Assistant will provide administrative support to the Director of Education and Training in all areas of her work. The candidate has to be intuitive, flexible, with excellent secretarial skills, and be able to use MS software package to a high standard. You should also be committed to confidentiality and the ethos of the Refugee Therapy centre.
A job description and application pack with further information can be found on our
website: http://www.refugeetherapy.org.uk/get-involved/vacancies/administrativeassistant.aspx .

Age UK Camden seeks Campaigns and Communications Officer (Opening Doors London)
Contract to end June 2017 – will be extended subject to funding
S01 scp29-31 £29,133 – £30,830 pa pro rata 21 hours per week
Closing date 28th November 2016 midday, Interviews Monday Monday 5th December 2016
Opening Doors London is the largest provider of information and support services with and for older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans people in the United Kingdom. We aim to ensure that older LGBT* people live happier, healthier and independent lives free from prejudice and discrimination. Everything we do is informed by the lived experience of LGBT older people.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please see the application pack including the full job description and person specification at the following link in our website www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk.

Camden Carers seeks Family & Carer Support and Information Worker
Camden Fraility and Elderly MDT (Multi Disciplinary Team) Lead (f/t)
You will be part of a team working to deliver a comprehensive and quality information, support and advocacy service for carers. You will help Identify carers from all communities in the London Borough of Camden who care for a family member, partner or friend who has a disability or long-term illness. Working with the Service Manager you will take a lead on attending and identifying carers at Camden’s Frail and Elderly Locality MDTs
You must have excellent communication skills along with knowledge of the policies and issues impacting on carers, safeguarding, support planning, local services and experience of working with people who need support. It is essential that you are able to work with people from local diverse communities and have/be DBS checked.
Salary: £28,700 f/t
Download info and application form: www.camdencs.org.uk/get-involved
For further information or to talk to someone please call 020 7428 8950 and ask to speak to the Support & Information Service Manager, Caroline Allouf
Closing date: 12am Sunday 20th of November 2016 Interviews: Thursday 1st of December 2016

Headway North London seeks Volunteer Treasurer
We are currently seeking a volunteer treasurer with professional knowledge to assist in managing our accounting procedures including salary, accounts, statutory bodies, statistics etc. Headway North London is a very small registered charity and we rely on the very generous support of volunteers and trustees who help keep us going.
The treasurer will sit on the Board of Trustees and report directly to the Chair of Trustees, Colin Shieff.
If you would like to volunteer please contact enquiries@headwaynorthlondon.org with a brief CV or resume. Please do contact us also if you have any questions. www.headwaynorthlondon.org

Trustee Vacancies in Camden
If you would like to become a trustee, then go to the Volunteer Centre Camden trustee recruitment pages where you will find information about the vacancies available in Camden.

Turkish-speaking Bilingual Maternity Mentor (Maternity cover position)
Hours: 16 hours per week
Salary: £9,557 (pro-rata for 16 hours per week based on full-time salary of £21,503.25)
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and motivated individual to join our Bright Beginnings Project, which works to improve the health and well-being of pregnant women, new mothers and families from refugee and migrant backgrounds in Islington and neighbouring boroughs.
Due to the nature of this role, it is for female applicants only and is exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
For a recruitment pack, please email norma@manorgardenscentre.org or download via www.manorgardenscentre.org/jobs
Closing date for applications: Friday 25th November at 5pm.
Provisional dates for interviews: Monday 5th December (PM)
The successful candidate will need to be available to start in role on Monday 16th January 2017

Age UK Camden (PSIC) seeks 2 Posts
Personal Health Budgets Direct Payments Support Worker
(17.5 hours per week) Fixed Term Contract up to 31st March 2017
Local Government Scale SO1 £29,133 to £30,830 pa pro rata for 17.5 hours (£14,566.50 to £15,415 pa) plus 6% contributory pension.
Personalisation Support In Camden (PSIC) is a subsidiary of Age UK Camden. It is a new venture, which has been set up to provide Direct Payments support to under 65’s in Camden until a new disability user led organisation is established.
You will promote the direct payments service, with particular emphasis on Personal Health Budgets for Mental Health service users and also assist in providing support to disabled people, including those with learning difficulties, under 65 years of age, mental health service users, and parents of Disabled Children who wish to receive or are receiving direct payments from the London Borough of Camden.
PSIC offers a contributory pension, membership of a health cash plan and a season ticket or bicycle loan facility. The post is based at Phoenix Road, London, NW1 with easy access via Euston and Kings Cross main lines or Euston Square tube.
The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 9 am on Friday 18th November 2016 and interviews will be held on Thursday 24th November 2016
PSIC (Personalisation in Camden) Payroll Officer (Direct Payments) – Part-Time
Salary range S01 £29,133 to £30,830 pa pro rata
21 hours per week, initial fixed term contract to end Sept 2017 (with the possibility of an extension)
Make a difference for disabled people by using your numerical and IT skills in this rewarding role.
You and a co-worker will provide the payroll service for disabled clients in receipt of direct payments and manage their HR needs when applicable (ie keeping track of holiday, managing their pension needs, payroll invoices etc).
If you are interested in the either vacancy please see the application pack including the full job description and person specification our website www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk.
The closing date for receipt of application forms is Friday 25th November 2016 9.30 am
and interviews will be held on Wednesday 7th December 2016

Age UK Camden seeks Dementia Wellbeing Worker
Scale S01 Scp 29 to 31 £29,133 to £30,830 pa FTE incl. London Weighting. Pro rata £23,306.40 to £24,664 pa for 28 hours (one year contract)
We have remodeled our dementia offer here at Age UK Camden and are excited about launching our new Dementia Wellbeing Service in January 2017. The new model will provide more flexibility and ongoing support to people living with memory loss and dementia in Camden to live well and stay independent for as long as possible whilst ensuring that they have choice and control.
Working to the Dementia Wellbeing Co-ordinator you will be responsible for managing a caseload of clients and providing practical and emotional support to meet their needs. This will include an initial home visit where you will work closely with the individual, their family and carers to produce a personalised wellbeing plan. Ongoing support will include weekly, bi-weekly or monthly visits to the client’s home directed by the clients wishes and needs.
Closing date: Monday 14th November 9.30 am Interview date: Monday 21st November
For further details and an application form visit our website www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk or telephone 020 7239 0400. No CVs, no agencies please.

Christmas Volunteering
Volunteer Centre Camden is looking for Christmas volunteering opportunities so that they can add them to their volunteering advent calendar. This could be anything for individuals or groups from one-off events to seasonal volunteering which can take place over a number of days in December or early January. If yes, contact Operations Manager Sheila with all of the details.

Volunteers are needed in GP practices!
Voluntary Action Camden (VAC) would like to hear from you! We are training volunteers to become Community Health Advocates in local GP practices.
• Do you live, work or volunteer in Camden?
• 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 their time to become Community Health Advocates. The RSPH Level 1 training is a two days course, with a 20 question multiple choice test at the end of the second day of training. It could provide a useful skill set and experience for people who may be interested in following a health related career path in the future.
After completing the training, VAC will support local teams of volunteers to act as links between community based services and GPs. You may wish to take advantage of additional opportunities to increase your knowledge, for example smoking cessation, cancer awareness, diabetes etc. 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
Please note, we cannot book people on to the course without discussing the project with them first. The RSPH training is provided FREE by on the understanding that participants are available to volunteer for the project and able to attend the regular training and support sessions. After 2 months in placement Health Advocate Volunteers will have access to other VAC training free of charge subject to availability.

Are you looking to employ an assistant to help with your care needs? CamdenPAs can help
CamdenPAs.org.uk is a new service that makes it easy to find a personal assistant (PA) and puts you in control of your care and support.
If you have care needs, you can employ a PA to help you to live as independently as possible.
CamdenPAs features an online ‘marketplace’ for you to browse through a list of profiles of PAs in the borough. Profiles give details about the services they provide, their skills, experience and personal interests.
You can look through the list to find suitable matches and choose someone you like to help support you.
When you find a match you can contact the PA to arrange an interview and see how you get on. If you like them you can then work out contract details such as hours, duties and wages, and hire them.
If you do not find anyone suitable, you can set up your own a profile describing your requirements and interests, for PAs to look through and contact you.
You can employ a PA whether you receive a direct payment or fund your own care. If you receive direct payments you can get support with the employment from Personalised Support In Camden or AgeUK Camden.
Become a PA
If you’re a PA looking for work or are just starting out, CamdenPAs can help you. As well as helping you finding a job, the site features advice on looking for work, becoming a PA and where to get training.
Why not set up your profile today? Find out more, visit: camdenpas.org.uk or phone: 020 7278 4437

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

Are You Interested in Being Involved in Improving Mental Health Services?
In North Central London an experts by experience reference group is being developed to help develop work to support the population to live well.
The requirements:
1. You live in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington
2. You have experience of mental ill health, either personally or of someone close to you
3. You are interested in being involved in the development of work to improve support for mental ill health across these boroughs
If you meet the above requirements you may be interested in applying to be part of the North Central London Mental Health Programme Experts by Experience Reference Group.
To find out more and apply, please apply here Application deadline 18th November 2016

Local Offer
The Local Offer sets out information about support for children and young people (aged 0-25) with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families. During November 2016, we will be seeking your feedback on the Local Offer to see what you think about the Local Offer as a whole, as well as the website. What’s good, what’s not so good and how can it be improved.
If you’re a parent or carer, you can send your feedback online here.
If you’re a young person, you can send your feedback online here.
If you would like a paper version, a version in another format or for more information, you can email localoffer@camden.gov.uk or call 020 7974 6345. Visit www.localoffer.camden.gov.uk to find out more.

Debt Advice Service Seeks VCS Partners
Within Camden the report estimates as many as 39,000 are struggling with money and bills.
Capitalise is a London wide free debt advice network of voluntary organisations which for the last 10 years has been delivering free face-to-face advice which is independent, accredited, non-judgmental.
We have a central Hub which anyone can ring to locate their nearest advice centre – Freephone 0808 164 2480 – and begin their journey to being debt free.
We are eager to work with the voluntary groups in Camden and identify how we can help any of your service users (or staff/volunteers) who may be struggling with money and bills.
To find out more about Capitalise we currently have some pages on the Toynbee Hall website (http://www.toynbeehall.org.uk/our-partners ) whilst our new site is being finalised (www.capitalise.org.uk) – If you would like discuss Capitalise, how we can work together or would like to have some posters sent to you please contact michael.dunlop@toynbeehall.org.uk

Healthwatch Camden has moved
The new address is Healthwatch Camden, 150 Ossulston Street, Somers Town, London, NW1 1EE
Telephone – 020 3771 3930 email info@healthwatchcamden.co.uk

VAC has moved to Euston
Don’t forget, our new address is Voluntary Action Camden is 29- 31 Hampstead Rd, London NW1 3JA. Opening hours, email addresses and phone numbers all remain the same.

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