Voluntary Action Camden e-Bulletin 18th September 2015

ArchWay With Words; Psychological Therapies: The Way Ahead for Camden’s BMER Communities; Opening Doors London Annual Information Fair; Camden Family Members Reference Group; Outcome launch and day of celebration for women of the LGBT community; Free Yoga for People with Sensory Needs; The Tricycle Theatre offer; Share your views on Camden’s green spaces; How do we build a fairer London?; Camley Street Harvest Festival; Camden Arts Centre’s New Online Archive; + jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

Camden Council and Camden’s Voluntary and Community Sector Consultation – Next Steps
In December 2014, Camden Council started a process to develop a stronger and more sustainable strategic relationship between the Council and Camden’s Voluntary and Community Sector.This was followed by an engagement process from 18th May to 12th July this year. On Monday 21st September the council will begin the final stage of the process, consulting with the sector on their proposals. VAC will be emailing everyone on Monday with full details. Please look out for our email.

How do we build a fairer London?
The London Fairness Commission is hosting a public debate in the Old Library of the Guildhall on Monday the 21st September, doors opening at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start and finishing at 8pm.
Responding to the question ‘How do we build a fairer London’, the event will feature a panel of influential speakers, journalists and policy makers in conversation with an audience of Londoners.
Panellists include:
– Yasmin Alibhai-Brown – The Independent and London Evening Standard columnist.
– Liz Meek – Chair of Centre for London.
– Simon Walker – Director General of the Institute of Directors.
– Zoe Williams – Guardian columnist.
The event will be introduced by Lord Victor Adebowale, Chair of the London Fairness Commission, and Jeremy Mayhew, Chairman of the City Bridge Trust. Book here.

ArchWay With Words ‘Festival of Superstar Authors & Spellbinding Speakers’ 10th- 18th October with a spectacular line-up headed by Joan Bakewell.
Novelists include Esther Freud, Tracy Chevalier, Matt Baylis, Penny Hancock, Ben Okri and Jake Arnott. There’s also a feast of non-fiction with biographies, histories of London, a guide to cracking cryptic clues, an oral history project and the marvellous ‘London Sound Survey’.
Live poetry readings feature some of the greatest exponents and the comedian Phill Jupitus performs a comedy set as ‘Porky Poet’ and also presents his book about Breakfast Radio.
Science is well represented with a talk from the mathematician and pre-eminent cryptographer Dr Simon Singh, who is bringing his original Enigma Machine and demystifying the famously complex equipment. Other scientists include Dr Sophie Scott the ‘laughter neuroscientist’ and Professor Peck of the British Antarctic Survey, both with fabulously entertaining and informative talks.
Programmes and tickets are available online: http://www.archwaywithwords.com/
and the library at Archway: Hamlyn House, Highgate Hill, N19. Tel: 020 7527 7820

Psychological Therapies: The Way Ahead for Camden’s BMER Communities
Wednesday 7th October 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Come and tell us your views on how psychological therapies services should best meet the needs of BMER communities in future
This event is hosted by London Borough of Camden’s Mental Health Commissioners and Voluntary Action Camden. It is aimed at Camden BMER community members and Camden voluntary and community sector organisations working with BMER groups
Tea and coffee will be provided. Venue St Pancras Hospital, Conference Hall.
To reserve your place please email: mentalhealthteam@vac.org.uk. Spaces are limited

Opening Doors London Annual Information Fair
Drop in between 2:00pm and 6:30pm on Thursday 15th October 2014
Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA
This is a chance for our older LGBT community to attend an information fair focused on Planning Ahead.
Book your free ticket here: https://odlfair.eventbrite.co.uk
• Key Note Talk at 2pm
• Information Stalls from 3.30pm
• Workshops
• Meditation Session
• Play Reading
• Panel Discussion
• Legal Advice
These activities will be delivered by a variety of community partners that support the LGBT Community.
Contact Kate Hancock kate.hancock@ageukcamden.org.uk or 020 7239 0400.

Camden Family Members Reference Group
Carers and mental health looking after yourself and the person you care for
Wednesday 30th September 2015 10:30am – 1pm
Centre 404, 404 Camden Road, N7 0SJ
The Family Members’ Reference Group is a group for all carers of an adult with a learning disability in.
For more information contact Beth on: beths@centre404.org.uk tel: 020 7697 1336

Outcome launch and day of celebration for women of the LGBT community
Outcome, the LGBT service of Islington Mind Open day 13th October, 11:45 – 15:45
Tasters from our activities (including head massage and ear acupuncture)
Focus group for ideas for a future women only group.
Poetry reading and other entertainments. Free lunch
Join us at 35 Ashley Road, N19 3AG
RSVP: sigal.avni@islingtonmind.org.uk

Free Yoga for People with Sensory Needs
Sense, the national charity that works with people who experience sight and hearing impairments, is running a friendly yoga and stretching group. Parents, carers and support workers are welcome to come along and join in as well.
Wednesdays 30 September – 2 December 2 – 3.30pm at Pancras Square Leisure, 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Places are limited – to book a place on the sessions, or for more information, please contact Ian Carpenter. ian.carpenter@sense.org.uk 020 7014 9318

The Tricycle Theatre are looking to engage with a group of local people and organisations from Camden to help spread the word about their new play
A Wolf In Snakeskin Shoes is a fresh take on Molière’s Tartuffe, set in a world of fast-food tycoons and megachurches is a wicked new comedy that rocks the foundations of trust, faith and redemption.
The event will take place at Tricycle Theatre on Thursday 24 September at 6.30pm.
For those who attend the meet and greet event, the Tricycle will offer one free ticket to a preview of the show and an exclusive, limited discounted tickets offers for the preview period to be shared with family, friends and community.
If you would like to attend this event please email bidmosaku@btinternet.com by Monday 21 September.

Share your views on Camden’s green spaces
Camden Council has launched a grounds maintenance survey asking people what they value most about Camden’s parks and open spaces. The contract which looks after these areas is due to end in 2017, presenting an opportunity to explore how green spaces across the borough could be maintained differently and achieve financial savings. Share your views by completing the online survey available at camden.gov.uk/greenspaces. The survey will be online until 30 October 2015.

Camley Street Harvest Festival Friday, 25th September
We are also celebrating our 40th anniversary this year. You are invited to join a night of: dancing on live music around bonfire; delicious organic food grown on our site at Camley; Street and cooked by chefs from Alara Health Store and Bumble Bee;
share the joy of eating locally and support our local producers – the Daily Fish and the INS; welcome the coming of autumn and to warm up with a seasonal cider.
Like always, no tickets needed, but RSVP to ensure there’s a goody bag waiting with your name on. https://www.facebook.com/events/620047314768611/

Camden Arts Centre’s New Online Archive
This new archive is under development – but let’s you look back to shows and exhibitions as far back as 1993. View it here.

Free training, outings and events for unpaid carers in Camden
For a full list of events of carers in Camden please visit the Camden Carers website.

Headway North London
Read the latest news from Headway North London

Healthwatch Camden
Latest Information DIgest is on the Healthwatch Camden website.
Catch up with the latest Camden news and what’s happening on Our Blog

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

Helen Bamber Foundation, HomeStart Camden, Best Start 4 Families, The Calthorpe Project, BTEG, One Housing, AgeUK Camden, VAC 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

First Ever Shadow Minister for Mental Health Appointed
Singing and clothing have featured heavily in the media’s reporting of the new shadow cabinet overshadowing the appointment of the first ever Shadow Minister for Mental Health. The BMA’s General Practice Committee has welcomed Labour’s decision to create a dedicated shadow cabinet mental health role for the first time, after leader Jeremy Corbyn named Luciana Berger as shadow minister for mental health.

Charities asked to help map civil society response to refugee crisis
Two charities which support international philanthropy have asked civil society organisations to contribute to a survey which will map the sector’s response to the refugee crisis.
The survey is conducted by the European Foundation Centre, a body for trusts and foundations in Europe, and Alliance, a not-for-profit magazine for international philanthropy. Full story at Civil Society magazine.

 

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

Grant Programme for Inter Faith Week 2015
Small Grants Programme for events organised by and for young people focused around Inter Faith Week 15-21 November 2015
The Trust will be awarding small grants up to £500.00 for organisations running events or projects connected with Inter Faith Week 2015
Grants are awarded for proposals for inter-faith activities by children and young people from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and other faiths and those of no formal faith in understanding and co-operation. The age range for young people is 11-25 years.
Priority will be given to projects which:
~ Actively involve young people in planning, running, and evaluation of the project.
~ Promote positive action i.e. young people from different backgrounds coming together to address shared problems like improving green spaces.
~ Are run by non-statutory organisations, such as youth clubs, scout/guide groups, local voluntary and community organisations.
Grants can provide part-funding. Grants are not available for converting young people to a different faith.
Grants are given only to UK based organisations and are given for the agreed purposes set out in the completed grant application form. Grants are for use in accordance with the Trust’s charitable objectives. The Inter Faith Youth Trust as funder takes no responsibility for carrying out the work.
Download the Application form from this page
Closing date for applications is 15 September 2015.

The Edge Fund
The Edge Fund support work run by and for communities facing discrimination and injustice. We fund work carried out by individuals and grassroots groups in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England that find it difficult to get funding elsewhere. Specifically, we fund work that challenges abuses of power and aims to change society by bringing an end to the systems that cause injustice. While applicants may be working on short term reforms, ​we are looking for applicants that ultimately aim to end or replace these systems with a just alternative, rather than trying to improve or reform them.
To apply for a grant of up to £3,000 you need to answer 5 questions in no more than 2 pages. The deadline for applications is 5pm Sunday 25 October. Read more.

Crowdfunding?
Don’t forget that there is a dedicated page on Spacehive just for Camden projects. And set up costs are free to Camden groups. Find out more at Spacehive Camden.

Don’t forget to sign up to Funding Central for free email funding alerts. Go to www.fundingcentral.org.uk/

VAC’s Mental Health Training Programme for BMER groups
Are you a BMER group or do you work with BMER communities? If so, then our Mental Health Training Programme is for you! Our next courses are as follows:
• Mental Health First Aid (two-day course: 22nd and 29th October)
• Stigma and Mental Health (half-day workshop: 2nd November)
• Youth Mental Health First Aid (two-day course: 12th and 19th November)
• Introduction to Mental Health Awareness (one day workshop: 9th December)
• Mental Health First Aid (two-day course: 9th and 16th February 2016)
For more information about our any of our courses, please go to https://vac.org.uk/events/category/health-mental-health/. Click on the course you are interested in and follow the instructions to book your place and pay by card (if applicable). The charge for our Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid training courses is heavily subsidised at 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. If you have any queries, please contact us on our team email address: mentalhealthteam@vac.org.uk

VAC has a full programme of courses coming up: Click here to find out more. All courses are £25 for members (unless otherwise stated).

Women making a difference: Social Action in Islington.
Children and Young People’s Voluntary Sector Forum – CYPVSF
Tuesday, 3 November 2015 from 09:30 to 14:00
Women have been at the helm of social change and tackling injustice. In Islington women have been at the forefront of the strong, vibrant and innovative voluntary sector in Islington, challenging our politicians, creating new opportunities and developing and defending crucial services.
As we experience further political change and immense challenges that impact on the lives of children and young people, this work becomes even more essential.
Islington Children and Young People’s Voluntary Sector Forum are hosting this Conference to illustrate and highlight the remarkable impact women have had on our borough and beyond, and the difference that their passion, dedication and commitment has made to the environment and lives of children and young people in Islington.
Keynote speaker will be Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty and there will be
A full buffet lunch will be provided. Early registration is advised due to limited places.

Half day Pension Credit Workshop
To discover how your organisation can make a difference to the lives of older people who are missing out on their entitlements.
Tuesday 27th October at Age UK, Tavis House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA
From: 10.30 am (registration from 10.00) – 1.00 pm (followed by lunch and networking)
The Workshop will provide:
· A brief history of Pension Credit
· Resources available to organisations
· Guest speakers describing different approaches that organisations use to encourage take-up
· Interactive discussion and learning
· An opportunity to pledge activity to improve the lives of older people.
A more detailed agenda and directions to the venue will be available nearer the time.
Don’t miss out – reserve your place today by emailing AGEACTION.ALLIANCE@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK
Workshop places are limited. Attendance is on the understanding that following the event organisations will actively promote Pension Credit take-up among older people you are in contact with.

Influencing Change London
Influencing Change is a five day training programme for campaigners. It is designed to support individuals and groups to gain the capabilities and confidence they need to successfully influence decision makers and others.
The programme is delivered by the Sheila McKechnie Foundation and is spread over five months. It is for London-based individuals and groups that want to gain influence and campaign for change. Participants will learn how to develop a campaign strategy, work effectively with the media and use a range of campaign tactics to address their campaign issue and gain support from stakeholders.
Day 1: Tuesday 13th October 2015
Day 2: Thursday 26th November 2015
Day 3: Thursday 7th January 2016
Day 4: Thursday 25th February 2016
Day 5: Tuesday 15th March 2016
Further information www.smk.org.uk or contact megan.poyiadzis@smk.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon, Monday 14th September.

Urban Food Fortnight and Edible Gardens Open Day
11 to 27 September 2015
The Capital’s celebration of the fabulous ultra-local produce being grown, produced and cooked on our doorstep. For more information and what’s on visit Urban Food Fortnight.
It’s also Edible Gardens Open Day on Saturday 19 September 2015 to celebrate the season’s hard work and bountiful harvests. Explore this map to find a garden in your local area or further afield.

New Courses at Maiden Lane Community Centre
Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd September 2015.
1. Improve your internet skills
Find out how to search the internet more effectively and manage your email account.
(You need to have some understanding of using the internet).
Tuesdays 10am-12pm
2. Computing for beginners
A complete introduction to using computers
Tuesdays 1-3pm
3. Create a website for business or pleasure using the free WordPress software
Wednesdays 10am-12pm
To book a place: Call 020 7267 9586
Maiden Lane Community Centre, 156 St Paul’s Crescent, NW1 9XZ
Visit camden.gov.uk/adultlearning
Email adultlearning@camden.gov.uk Call 020 7974 2148

Dementia: Research & Practice
A course for small older people’s organisations
Tuesday 29th September, 2015 10:00am – 12:00midday (followed by lunch)
At Age UK London, 1st Floor, 21 St Georges Road, London, SE1 6ES
This workshop will involve a presentation of recent research findings and will give you a chance to talk about good dementia-friendly practice and find out how this can benefit your organisation.
Anyone interested should email Ben Donovan bdonovan@ageuklondon.org.uk.

Camden Physical Disabilities Forum
Tuesday 29th September 2015, from 6 to 7:30 pm at Charlie Ratchford Resource Centre, Belmont St, London NW1 8HF.
Former and new forum participants are invited to help shape the agenda for the meeting. Do you have any suggestions of topics for discussion, information or decision for the coming meeting? If so, please let Valeria know no later than Friday 4th September. email Valeria.CarrizoCollie@camden.gov.uk

Volunteering Fairs
Autumn is one of the most popular times of the year for people wanting to start volunteering.
Wednesday 7th October 6.30-8pm at the Wellcome Collection
Wednesday 21st October 12-2pm at the Working Men’s College
To book your place and to find our more information have a look at Eventbrite

Measuring The Impact Of Your Volunteering Programme For Beginners
Thursday 1st October 10am-1pm at The Wellcome Trust in Euston
You will receive a copy of the NCVO measuring impact toolkit (£35) to take away. With that in mind, free places will be £35+booking fee and the rest will be £94+booking fee.
To book your place and to find our more information have a look at Eventbrite.

Outcome’s, Islington Mind LGBT service, annual Open Day
29th of September 11:00 – 15:30.
This is an opportunity to visit the service that we offer every Tuesday to our LGBT community.
Our guests will be offered tasters from our activities and therapies (such as art and animation workshops, ear acupuncture and head massage and open doors to our counsellor and to ‘Mind Scape’, LGBT paranoia and beliefs support group, facilitators) and MSH Wellbeing – will also offer taster therapies on this event.
Information about Outcome and the services that we offer will be available all day.
We will serve the most popular best curry (known as Outcome Curry) in town (for £3) at 1:00 in our dining area and at 14:30 will close the day with raffles.
Please RSVP to sigal.avni@islington.mind.org.uk

Urban Harvest
Saturday 26th September 11am – 4pm at Kentish town health centre NW5 2BX
A wonderful Urban Harvest Festival celebrating local food and local growers as well as giving you the chance to take part in a huge range of events: building a wormary, making tea from plants in the garden, creating plant based dyes, sing away about food and press apples to name but a few.
All of this will be taking place in our Well-Beeing Garden
Everyone is welcome and all activities are free
The event is run by Kentish Town Transition and Kentish Town Improvement Fund
See more at: www.projectdirt.com

Royal Albert Hall Friendship Matinee 9th October 3pm
The Music of Bond with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Tickets only £5 for members and users of voluntary and community groups and carers. Book online at www.royalalberthall.com or tel: 020 7589 8212.

A celebration for World Mental Health Day
October 9th at St Pancras Hospital
VoiceAbility and VAC are supporting the Camden Borough User Group (CBUG) to hold an event to celebrate World Mental Health Day. It will be at the conference Hall, St Pancras Hospital on the 9th October between 11am and 4pm.
If you or anyone you support would be interested in attending, then please print off the attached flyer and spread the word. The event will have a social focus with hot food, music, speakers, performance, stalls and more.
We are also holding a photography competition and all entries will be displayed on the day, there is a flyer attached about this too.
For any further details please contact us at by email or by phone on:
camdenuserinvolvement@voiceability.org Telephone: 020 3355 7113

Made of Money
Tues 22nd & Wed 23rd September 2015
Award-winning financial education project, offered as two day facilitator training
We’ll equip you to deliver flexible content around savings, credit, debt, communication,
coping with consumer culture, and children & money
Sliding costs from £100 to £350; in-house trainings also available
100% of trained facilitators would recommend Made of Money to other organisations
Made of Money is a project of Quaker Social Action (QSA) www.quakersocialaction.org.uk/madeofmoney

London for All
London for All / LVSC have a full programme of courses available for the voluntary sector. Go to the London for All website for full details.

Camden Carers’ Service
Has a full range of events and activities for unpaid carers in Camden. Find out more on the Camden Carers’ Service website www.camdencs.org.uk/activities

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

Helen Bamber Foundation seeks Welfare & Housing Casework Volunteer
Providing casework and administrative support to the Welfare & Housing Caseworker
Location: Camden, London Minimum 4 month commitment, 2 days per week
The Helen Bamber Foundation provides specialist medical consultation, therapeutic care, legal protection and practical support to survivors of human rights violations, helping men, women and children heal the emotional and physical damage they have suffered through torture, trafficking or other forms of cruelty.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Welfare & Housing Casework Service, a service aimed at preventing social deprivation and increasing the socio-economic well-being of our client group.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
~ Assisting clients to access asylum support, community care, housing and mainstream benefits, within the remit of prevention of homelessness and destitution
~ Assisting clients to access education, leisure and other opportunities
~ Referring clients internally and externally as appropriate for specialist help with issues that fall outside the remit of the welfare & housing casework service, including health/therapeutic services, referrals to immigration/housing/community care solicitors.
~ Making individual grant applications for clients with welfare and education needs
~ Liaising with statutory bodies (Asylum Support, DWP, local authorities), NHS, solicitors and voluntary agencies to ensure client needs are met
~ Other administrative duties as required, including database management and filing
Please send your CV and short Cover Letter outlining your relevant skills and experience to helen.malpass@helenbamber.org by 7 October 2015. Full job description and person specification available.
Please note that successful candidates will be offered the volunteer position subject to a DBS check and suitable references.

Age UK Camden is Recruiting:
Advice Team Manager – Full-Time – Ref 1
Scale PO2 £33,579-£36,186, plus 6% contributory pension.
Human Resources Manager – Full-Time – Ref 2
Scale S02 £31,323-£32,964 plus 6% contributory pension
Good Neighbours Scheme Co-ordinator – Part-Time (28/35) – Ref 3
Scale S01 £28,845-£30,525 plus 6% contributory pension, pro rata for part-time
The Advice Team Manager post is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, focussed, creative and multi-tasker to make a real difference to the lives of older people in Camden. You will manage a dedicated and experienced team of staff and volunteers delivering information and advice in person, by phone and on-line. Welfare rights and management experience essential.
Are you an experienced HR professional who enjoys a busy and rewarding environment? Age UK Camden’s Human Resources Manager (with support from a part-time assistant) provides a full HR service from routine recruitment through staff advice and policy review to supporting the occasional restructuring.
The Good Neighbours Scheme Co-ordinator runs a befriending service in the NW3 area with 60 clients and 50 volunteers – assessing isolated mostly home-bound older people, matching and supporting the pairings. You need experience of supervising volunteers and project co-ordination and excellent organisational and inter-personal skills.
Posts 1 and 2 are based in Tavistock Square and post 3 is based in Hampstead. AUC offers a season ticket or bicycle loan facility. Posts 1 and 2 are open to job-share.
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.
Closing date (all posts): Monday 5th October, 9.30am
Interviews: Ref 1 –27th October; Ref 2 – 22nd October; Ref 3- 26th October.

Are you a Parent or do you have Parenting experience?
Would you like to enhance your skills to offer friendship and support to families with young children?
Can you give 3-4 hours weekly, to visit a family with young children who may be going through a difficult time?
Next accredited training courses:
23rd Sept to 15th Oct 2015 Every Wednesday & Thursday in Kentish Town
16th Oct to 11th Dec 2015 Every Friday in Abbey Road Community Centre
Certificates awarded & expenses paid
For information pack ring 020 7424 1603 email: info@homestartcamden.org web: www.homestartcamden.org.uk

Best Start 4 Families – Family Learning in Prisons
Training for volunteers wanting to work alongside family learning tutors in prisons
Saturday 26th September 2015 10 am – 3pm
Learning Unlimited, 9-11 Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EH
A FREE training opportunity
Best Start for Families is a project based in two London prisons. The aim of the project is to
run family learning provision for prisoners and their families. We are recruiting volunteers
to work alongside and support family learning tutors during family and children’s visits in
prisons. You will need to have good people skills, communication skills and an interest in
working with families and reducing re-offending.
Please contact: Foufou Savitzky beststartforfamilies@gmail.com or Tel: 07949603968

Calthorpe Project seeks Sports Development Manager
The Calthorpe Project is a vibrant community center and garden working to improve the health and wellbeing of residents in and around Kings Cross.
We are looking for an exceptional person to develop and manage a day to day progamme of sporting activities based on our 5-a-side sports pitch. You will engage community groups, young people and the corporate sector and implement a sustainable income maximization strategy.
Salary £29,838 gross annually for flexible 35 hour week.
Download an application pack from our website: www.calthorpeproject.org.uk
Or request a pack by emailing info@calthorpeproject.org.uk
Completed applications can be returned by post or email:
Louise Gates, Calthorpe Project, 258-274 Grays Inn Rd, WC1X 8LH
Deadline for completed applications-12noon Friday September 25th 2015
Interviews – Friday October 9th

Age UK Camden seeking Honorary Treasurer
Age UK Camden is recruiting to the volunteer role of Treasurer, to work closely with other trustees and the organisation’s Finance Manager and CEO. More details are on the NCVO website https://www.ncvo.org.uk/practical-support/governance/trustee-bank/vacancy-search/607?view=vacancy Age UK Camden’s CEO Gary Jones says “It’s an important role and we’re a complex organisation with a subsidiary charity and a £2mil+ turnover, and the lead role in the isolation-reduction programme Ageing Better in Camden. We also face cuts, tenders and a pension deficit, but have many strengths including strong financial management and staff, and a broad services offer and funding base”.

One Housing seeks:
Deputy Manager
£25,000 pa 37.5 hours a week 7 – day rota
Islington and Camden
One Housing are now looking for a Deputy Manager to manage a team of Care Assistants and lead high standards of person centered care and outcome based support services.
Closing date: 30th September 2015
Full details and how to apply available online.
Care Assistants
Full-time, part-time, flexible hours and night work
£15,370 pa pro rata
Islington and Camden
One Support is the housing, care and support arm of One Housing – one of the largest and fastest growing providers of housing, care and support services across London and the South East.
For more information, or to apply please visit the website.
Closing date: 30th September 2015
RECRUITMENT OPEN DAY
If you would like to talk to us directly, join us at our open morning on 24th September 2015 between 2pm and 5pm at our Roseberry Mansions Extra Care Service in Kings Cross. We will arrange to give you a tour of the building, meet our staff and customers and get a real feel for what we provide. We will also be able to offer initial interviews all afternoon. So please bring your CV with you. Please call 020 8821 4478 to book your visit.

Volunteer Role and VAC to Update Website and Database
This role is ideally suited to someone who wants to learn how to edit and update a website using WordPress. It is also suited to anyone looking to gain some experience of volunteering in an office environment with a view to finding or returning to employment. No prior experience is necessary or required as training will be given.
Role Title: Website and Data Entry Volunteer
Responsible to: ICT Training and Communications Support Worker
Salary Scale: Voluntary position
Hours: 1-2 days per week – max 14 hours/week (Tuesday & Wednesday)
Location: VAC, 293 – 299 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2TJ.
Role Purpose
~ To keep the VAC website up-to-date with the latest funding opportunities as they relate to the local Camden Voluntary and Community Sector.
~ To update and maintain information on the organisation database, as and when required.
~ To provide other data-entry and administrative assistance to the ICT training and communication support worker and other staff, as and when required.
To apply please forward a CV and cover letter to alexcharles@vac.org.uk more details at www.vac.org.uk

Are you looking to employ an assistant to help with your care needs? CamdenPAs can help you.
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 p hone: 020 7278 4437

Socially Responsible Recruiting
A new, award-winning skills matching service that connects employers with skilled and experienced people to do one-off or part-time jobs has launched in Camden, with a strong social benefit ethic.
“There is a very large number of people in Camden who are fantastically skilled and work-ready but are off the radar to employers because they’re not looking for full-time work and aren’t constantly scouring the job ads,” says Jonathan Collie, founder of Trading Times.
These people are highly skilled over 50s, and family carers. Trading Times brings them to you. It’s free to candidates. It costs you only £35, and only when you are connected to the perfect candidates.
Paul Fordham of Abbey Community Centre in Camden said: “”We posted our occasional job opportunity on Trading Times because we at the Abbey Community Centre recognise the value of the flexibility that can come with age. Trading Times offers a tailored means to directly target opportunities at an older group that the vast majority of other job sites simply do not seem to tap.”
Register at https://tradingtimes.org.uk/ and let Trading Times match you with the right local people for your needs.

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VAC provides a range of services and support to the voluntary and community sector and social enterprises in Camden. With further cuts and policy changes anticipated in Camden the knock on effect to local organisations is going to be challenging.
We would appreciate it if you could complete our short questionnaire to help VAC understand what support or services you are likely to need from VAC over the next couple of years and how we can help best advocate on your behalf for the sector.
The survey consists of 13 short questions and shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes to complete. You can also opt to keep your responses anonymous if you prefer to do so.
You can complete the survey via the following Survey Monkey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5ZLH8M6
Or on our website, at: https://vac.org.uk/influence/surveys-and-polls/survey-what-support-do-you-need-from-vac/
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Camden Consultations
Various consultations are out at the moment including a consultation on Camden Future Libraries and Camden VCS strategy and changes to early education and childcare and children’s centre services. 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.