Highlights: Engagement events for Voluntary and Community Organisations Only; Camden’s Centre for Independent Living Engagement Event; Disability Awareness Training from YPFI; Youth Mental Health First Aid; new Equality and Diversity Forum leaflets; Opportunity for capital funding for VCS organisations in Frognal and Fitzjohns Ward; Get cycling for summer with Bike Week 2015; Volunteers And The Law from Volunteer Centre Camden; Charity Fair ; Table Top and Book Sale; The Brandenburg Choral Festival Fundraising Opportunities; plus news, funding, events, jobs, volunteering and more.
NEWS
Engagement events for Voluntary and Community Organisations Only
23rd June 5.30 – 7.30pm or 30th June 2pm – 4pm. At VAC offices, 299 Kentish Town Rd, NW5
The Council is seeking VCS views on alternative approaches to developing a new grants programme for the sector. Four options are proposed for comment which range from improving the current mixed-funding model to a more radical collective impact approach, co-ordinating a partnership around a geographic area or a theme. The sector’s views will be used to develop a preferred approach that is likely to be a mix of the options. The engagement document and survey are available here www.camden.gov.uk/vcsengagement
As part of the eight week engagement process, Voluntary Action Camden has organised these two events for the sector only, with no council officers present, in order to give the sector an opportunity for a full and frank discussion. Please email Ricky/Monica, Building Administrator to book your place.
Camden’s Centre for Independent Living Engagement Event
Thursday 2nd July, 2-5pm, Room 10.10, 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG
“Camden’s Centre for Independent Living will be based at Greenwood Place – a new community resource centre being built in Kentish Town, due to open in January 2018.
The purpose of this event is to bring together representatives from a range of voluntary and community sector organisations who have an interest in coproducing this service. It will include discussions around:
• What the CIL space within the resource centre should look like
We will be providing copies of floor plans and looking at the best use of the space
• What services the CIL should provide
We would like the CIL service offer to be as varied and inclusive as possible
• How the CIL should be run
We would like to canvas your opinions on a management model
It will also be an opportunity to discuss the visions for both the Greenwood centre and the CIL service, and to share likely timescales.”
Places are limited and confirmed names will be required to gain access to the building.
Please book your place by calling Ellie Chesterman on 0207 974 3178 or email: eleanor.chesterman@camden.gov.uk
We will send you confirmation of your place by email or by post.
Please also get in touch if you have any access or communication requirements.
Disability Awareness Training from YPFI
We can train you or your organisation in Disability Awareness, help you make your service accessible for people with disabilities, or support you to set up your own Youth Participation group. The training is delivered by young disabled people from Camden and surrounding boroughs.
YPFI aims to stay in contact with organisations who receive their training to build enduring and positive relationships. By delivering these training programs we hope to improve the lives of disabled people and increase inclusion in London. Find out more at the Elfrida Rathbone YPFI website or come to the Free Taster Day on Friday 10th July at Kentish Town Community Centre from 10am-1pm.
You are invited to join us to find out more about what we offer, speak to organisations who have received the training we run and take part in activities designed to raise awareness of disability, inclusion and accessibility.
Please contact YPFI to book a place and find out more ypfi@elfridacamden.org.uk Tel: 020 7424 1601
Places are available on VAC’s next Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training course.
Thursday 2nd July and Thursday 9th July (9.30am to 5pm both days).
This internationally recognised course will be of interest to parents, youth workers, teachers, those who support young people, or anyone who wants to learn about mental health. Full details in the ‘VAC Events’ section below.
National News
Punk rocker protests the inappropriate use of procurement rules
Sami Helle is best known as the bass player for the Finnish punk rock band PKN, who recently performed the shortest ever song at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. Recently he spoke to the European Parliament and challenged the European Union’s Public Procurement Directive because of the way it is being used to push people with disabilities around. Full story in Huffington Post. Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) published new guidance to councils on contracting for flexible support. This guide makes clear that people should either get the chance to control their own budget (a direct payment) or be supported to pick a service provider who will manage their budget for them.
What gets communities off the couch and on to the street to protest?
Sometimes neighbours merely grumble at a grievance – other times they’re up in arms. The Guardian takes a look at the factors that motivate neighbours to take action.
Four new Equality and Diversity Forum leaflets to help voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations use the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in their work.
~ How to use the Equality Act 2010: A guide for voluntary and community organisations (revised June 2015)
~ How to use the Public Sector Equality Duty: A guide for voluntary and community organisations
~ The Public Sector Equality Duty and ‘due regard’
~ Glossary of key terms in equality law
These leaflets are all available on the Equality and Diversity Forum website in PDF and Microsoft Word versions. We hope you find them useful and please email us at info@edf.org.uk if you would like us to send them to you in an alternative format.
Opportunity for capital funding for VCS organisations in Frognal and Fitzjohns Ward
The Council is in receipt of money arising from a property development in Frognal and Fitzjohns Ward, as a result of Section 106 (S106) obligations on property developers, under Camden’s Planning Guidance.
This opportunity relates only to money provided to improve community facilities. See ‘Offers, Resources and Announcements’ section at the end of the e-bulletin.
Get cycling for summer with Bike Week 2015
With Bike Week 2015 just around the corner, Camden Council is reminding residents about the exciting series of events on offer this year. Running from Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 June 2015, Bike Week is an annual opportunity to promote cycling, and show how cycling can easily be part of everyday life by encouraging ‘everyday cycling for everyone’. The first event is Camden is on 15 June with a further seven events in the borough during the week. Full details on the Camden Council website.
Volunteers And The Law from Volunteer Centre Camden
A half-day session on Tuesday 7 July
The trainer is Mark Restall who has considerable expertise in this area. This is an essential beginners’ level course for everyone with concerns about involving volunteers safely and legally. Book via eventbrite.
Charity Fair from Directory of Social Change
30th June and 1st July, Holloway Road
Whatever your role in the sector, there is training for you here: Charityfair has 64 workshops, from only £35, covering a huge variety of topics including fundraising, management & leadership, marketing, governance, personal development, legal & finance, wellbeing, campaigning & lobbying and organisational support.
More information and booking at www.charityfair.org.uk.
We have 2 free workshop tickets for Camden groups. Contact Kevin at VAC stating name and date of the session you would like to attend and your name and organisation.
Table Top and Book Sale
Saturday 20 June, 11am to 3 pm, at St Pancras Community Association Centre at 30 Camden Street, London NW1 (opposite the Sports Pitches behind Richard Cobden School). Table Top Sale bargains and a great selection of second hand books to browse -prices 25p to £2. Entrance fee 50p which includes tea or coffee. Proceeds to help fund Women and Health in Carol Street and St Pancras Community Association (SPCA).
Free entry from 10 am for people renting a Table Top (at £3.50).
Tables will be available on a First Come First Served basis.
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
Street Step, National Community Land Trusts Network, C4, Helios Health, Voicability, Year Here, Volunteer Centre Camden, Age Uk Camden, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, 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
FUNDING NEWS
See the Funding pages on VAC’s website for all the latest information.
Fundraising opportunities for small charities The Brandenburg Choral Festival of London
The Brandenburg Choral Festival of London is offering small charities the opportunity to raise funds by selling tickets to its choral concerts this Autumn.
Charities raise funds by selling tickets to their supporters for a concert selected from the Festival programme and retaining a share (up to 50%) of the value of tickets sold. There are 22 concerts to choose from, ranging from Fauré and Brahms Requiems to concerts featuring jazz, folk and soul, and all are held at prestigious central London venues including St Martin-in-theFields, St Clement Danes, Temple Church and the Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy. A maximum of two charities will be allocated to a concert. Each charity will be given its own allocation of tickets, separate from the main box office allocation, and there is no financial commitment to pay for any unsold tickets. Reception opportunities are available at most concerts.
This is the third year the Festival has been running the fundraising initiative; to date, over 70 small charities have participated including: The AMAR Foundation, Respond, Dyslexia Research Trust, The Circle Works and Prader Willi Syndrome Association UK.
Interested charities should get in touch with Brandenburg straight away as the process of allocating concerts to charities for this Autumn will begin on 22 June.
Further information For details, including a copy of the ‘Fundraising with Brandenburg’ leaflet and a list of the Autumn Series concerts, please contact:
Claudia Jenkins, Development Officer – Brandenburg Choral Festival of London
Email: dev@brandenburg.org.uk Phone: 07973 564533 / 01372 209817
Information about the Festival, including a list of charity partners, can be found at:
www.brandenburg.org.uk. Follow on Twitter: @BrandenburgFest
Statement from the Big Lottery Regarding Applications in Camden for Older People’s Projects
“Some voluntary organisations have been wondering if the Big Lottery Ageing Better in Camden funding prevents them from applying to the Big Lottery for their own older people’s projects and services. The answer is ‘NO! Keep Applying!’
The Big Lottery Reaching Communities Programme assess each application on its merits and its fit with the programme requirements, considering its awareness and links with other activities already taking place in the area. This often includes whether applications are complementary to other investments that we have already made within an area and where suitable other services that are being delivered.
It is highly unlikely that an application to Reaching Communities or our other open programmes would be rejected solely on the basis of Ageing Better or other funding being awarded to the same area, unless there was clear duplication. If anyone has any examples of Ageing Better in Camden being the sole reason they weren’t funded for another project, please let Ageing Better in Camden know and they will raise the issue with their Big Lottery Funding Officer.”
Money Advice Trust – Innovation Grants Programme Open
The Money Advice Trust Innovation Grants Programme offers grants of up to £30,000 per year for up to three years to charitable organisations in the UK.
Funding is available for projects that demonstrate innovative practice and meet either aim 1 or 2 whilst assisting the Trust in achieving aim 3:
Empower individuals and microbusinesses to tackle their debts and improve financial health.
Support staff in charities across the UK to provide effective debt and/or money advice.
Improve the UK’s money and debt environment through the dissemination of successful innovative practice from funded projects.
The Trust is looking for project proposals that demonstrate how they will support individuals or microbusinesses who are in severe financial hardship, who are financially excluded and/or who are hard to reach to:
Increase their financial literacy.
The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 4 July 2015 (midnight).
Further information is Here
Building Better Opportunities
Building Better Opportunities brings together money from the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund 2014-2020 to provide joint investment in local projects that tackle poverty and promote social inclusion.
The programmes in London include support for economically inactive and long term unemployed women from BAME communities, as well as for those with caring responsibilities. It also includes an intermediate labour market (ILM) programme for people with disabilities who have spent long periods out of work.
In addition to the Project Outlines, additional information for each of these programmes can be found here on the London Enterprise Panel’s website.
Assessment of applications to the Big Lottery Fund will include consideration of how well applications address the information published in the additional information documents as well as in the Project Outlines.
The Big Lottery Fund Project Outlines can be accessed here.
While details about the application process can be found here.
The deadline for applications is 12 Noon on Monday 3rd August.
Skipton Building Society Grassroots Giving 2015 Now Open
Skipton Building Society launched its award-winning Grassroots Giving programme in 2013 to help celebrate its 160th anniversary. That year we gave away 160 pots of £500 to deserving community-based organisations across the UK. This year 162 £500 awards will be made. Note that this is aimed at small community groups and excludes registered charities. Skipton have also published some useful resources. Full details and FAQ here.
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 EVENTS
VAC has a full programme of courses coming up: Click here to find out more. All courses are £25 for members (unless otherwise stated).
Mental health courses and workshops from VAC
To book your place, 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 based in Camden or which serve Camden residents. Places are limited on each course to a maximum of two people per organisation.
If you have any queries about our training, please contact us on our new email address: mentalhealthteam@vac.org.uk.
Places are available on VAC’s next Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training course.
This will take place over two full days on Thursday 2nd July and Thursday 9th July (9.30am to 5pm both days).
This internationally recognised course will be of interest to parents, youth workers, teachers, those who support young people, or anyone who wants to learn more about mental health.
The YMHFA course will teach you to:
• Spot the early signs of a mental health problem in a young person
• Feel confident helping a young person experiencing a problem
• Provide help on a first aid basis
• Help protect a young person who might be at risk of harm
• Help prevent a mental illness from getting worse
• Help a young person recover faster
• Guide a young person towards the right support
• Reduce the stigma of mental health problems
Participants will receive a copy of the YMHFA manual and certificate on completion of the course. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
The training is highly subsidised at only £25 per person. To book your place and pay by card via Evenbrite please go to: https://vac.org.uk/events/category/health-mental-health/
Please note that VAC can only accept bookings from organisations based in Camden or which serve Camden residents. Places are limited on each course to a maximum of two people per organisation.
If you have any questions please contact the Mental Health Team on: mentalhealthteam@vac.org.uk or call 020 7284 6550.
OTHER EVENTS
Vital Youth and the Hospital Club Foundation present Master The Word, a Spoken Word project aimed at young people 16-24.
#MasterTheWord is a creative development project that uses creative techniques and practical interventions to explore the power of language communication and (self) presentation.
Spoken Word Workshops all 1pm- 4pm Cost: FREE
Week 1: Tues 14th, Weds 15th & Thurs 16th July
Week 2: Tues 21st, Weds 22nd & Thurs 23rd July
Week 3: Tues 28th, Weds 29th & Thurs 30th July
Week 4 – Recording days 4th & 5th August
Venue: The Hospital Club, Covent Garden, 24 Endell Street, London WC2H 9HQ
For further information call 020 7245 2269/1 e: vitalyouth@vitalregen.org
As well as creative learning and enhancing their skills, the young people complete the arts award qualification and are supported with progression opportunities into employment, apprenticeships or further training opportunities.
Recovery College Courses
Spaces are available on the following courses:
Storytelling & Narratives: Arlington House, 02/07/2015, 1pm – 4pm
Stigma and Discrimination: Arlington House, 03/07/2015, 10am -3.30pm
Better Money Management: Margerete Centre, 07/07/2015, 11am – 4pm
Introduction to Anxiety: Working Men’s College, 08/07/2015, 10.30am – 1pm
Introduction to Recovery: Arlington House, 16/07/2015, 10am – 3.30pm
Contact Oyindamola.babalola@candi.nhs.uk or recovery.college@candi.nhs.uk
www.candi.nhs.uk/recoverycollege 4 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0PE Tel: 020 3317 6904/6905
Refugees – Rebuilding Lives in Camden
This walk explores the impact of Refugees on Camden, and shows how they have impacted on the history and life of the Borough.
All the ticket money for this walk goes to Amnesty International.
22nd June 2015 From 19:00 to 21:00
Starting from Mornington Crescent Underground Station, Eversholt Street, NW1 1BL
London Organiser: Footprints and Amnesty Mayfair & Soho group
Contact: ayeshamehta653@gmail.com Price £10
Upbeat & Kings Cross Timebank Presents: Kings Cross Open Mic Summer Sizzler
Friday 26th June 2015 6-9 pm at
The Crypt Holy Cross Church Cromer Street WC1H 8JU
World Music, International Dance & Special Guests. Come along to perform, dress up or just to enjoy the evening. Everyone welcome.
Entry: £2.50 or 3 time-credits (Free for performers) Ticket includes free food.
Any proceeds made will go towards running the next Open Mic event. For more information contact
Lucia – T: 07762151783 E: upbeat@upbeatmusic.org
Jonathan – T: 02072784437 E: jonathan.bowles@hcct.org.uk
CancerSupportGroup Camden
Did you know there is a thriving Cancer Support Group (Camden) for patients and carers who have been affected by cancer?
We meet once a month at Kentish Town Health Centre, courtesy of the James Wigg Practice. We are an informal group of cancer patients
willing to share the good and not so good experiences we have been through – and we don’t just talk about cancer! Do come and join us.
Get in touch with us to find out more: veronicabrinton@gmail.com 020 77226740
or Anne Caffell 07907799248
Camden Frontline monthly forum, an opportunity for service users with a drug or alcohol history
· feedback on services
· hear about developments in drug and alcohol services in Camden
· meet other service users
· have their voice heard.
There are refreshments from 12:30pm – 1pm, and this month we will be hearing from managers at Camden Health Improvement Practice, a GP surgery for homeless people, with support for those with substance use issues in Camden.
The Forum is on Thursday 2nd July, 12:30pm at St Pancras Hospital Conference Hall, 4 St Pancras Way, NW1
Healthwatch Camden Board Meeting – Monday 29th June 2015 – Arlington Conference Centre
The next Healthwatch Camden board meeting is being held in public.
You are invited to attend, to hear about our progress and to ask questions about our work. The main items on the agenda will be the presentation of our annual report, and the launch of our ‘Start here…’ guide. We will also be considering a priority assessment for our work in mental health and getting an update on other work. Papers for the meeting will be on our website one week before the meeting and copies will be available at the meeting.
Refreshments will be available from 6pm. Please let us know if you will be attending, so that we can cater for the right number. The venue is wheelchair accessible and has a hearing loop. Please let us know if you have other access requirements, so we can make arrangements in good time.
Please register your attendance & any requirements at: Email: info@healthwatchcamden.co.uk / Tel: 020 7284 6586
Visually Impaired in Camden (VIC) outing to the Caldwell Lavender Farm 21st July
The coach will leave from Swiss Cottage Community Centre, 19 Winchester Road, NW3 3NR at 10am and will arrive back at the community centre at around 6.30pm.
The cost will be £10.00 (payable on the day) with one companion at the same rate; this includes the coach and entry to & a guided tour of Caldwell Lavender Farm.
To join VIC and for more information abut the trip please call Rosemary on 07980 328 959
What’s in a Men’s Shed for you?
Thursday 2nd July at Indian YMCA, Fitzroy Street W1T 6AQ
A Men’s Shed is a workshop for making, mending and hobbies. Groups of retired men love them and have opened more than two a week in the UK in the last 6 months. If you are interested in supporting:
~ men’s health and wellbeing,
~ community development or skill sharing,
~ in material reuse or getting something unique made,
Come and meet some members and hear why even more Sheds are needed.
or more info visit www.menssheds.org.uk. To book on this free event follow this link to Eventbrite
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
JOBS AND VOLUNTEERS
Street Step is launching its employability and dance fitness Academy on 29 June.
Street Step is an employability charity that supports 16-24 year olds to get into work, education or training. Our programme provides an opportunity to develop skills, gain qualifications, and get fit – all while having fun. All of this is happening at the Platform (Hornsey Road Baths, 2 Tiltman Place, off Hornsey Road, London, N7 7EE).
Our Academy has a rolling intake, meaning a young person can join when it’s right for them. Street Step Academy includes:
~ Employability skills and work placements
~ Employability and healthy living qualifications
~ Maths and English qualifications
~ Dance fitness, fun and friends!
~ In-work support once you’ve found a job
You can find out more and get in touch by visiting http://www.streetstep.co.uk/london
If you or a young person would like to learn more about us, come and join us at the Street Step Social. It will run Monday – Thursday at 1:30.
We also run FREE dance fitness classes every Wednesday at 2:30, starting Wednesday 24th June 2015
Please feel free to Email me for more information – kate.harrison@streetstep.co.uk
Age UK Camden seeks Individual Assessor Counsellor/Psychotherapist
(Locum contract £90-£100 per day depending on experience and qualification)
Age UK Camden is looking for Locum Assessors for individual therapy. The successful candidates must be accredited/registered (or eligible) counsellors/psychotherapists, preferably in personal therapy and with a psychodynamic background.
Age UK Camden has been offering individual and group psychotherapy for more than eighteen years. During this period the counselling service has gone through many changes. Currently, it is being funded by the NHS through the Camden Psychological Therapies Services and in partnership with three additional organisations (Nafsiyat, Bereavement Service Camden and Women & Health).
We offer time-limited individual and group counselling and psychotherapy. The number of sessions offered to a client for individual therapy is based on the initial consultation, i.e. the assessment, which identifies the client’s needs.
Our services are available to any Camden resident aged 55 and over, irrespective of ethnic and cultural background or sexual orientation. We also counsel people with dementia in the early stages and have a service to help couples where a partner has dementia. We can do home visits in cases where people are mobility impaired.
The post is based at Age UK Camden head office and some travel around the borough is required.
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: Wednesday, 1st July 2015 at 9:00am Interviews: Wednesday, 8th July 2015
National Community Land Trusts (CLT) Network is Recuiting:
One is for a part-time Communications and Membership Officer, 3 days a week, at £25,000 to £27,000 (pro-rata) + pension and benefits, for a one year fixed term contract with a possible extension.
For this role we are looking for someone with communications experience to join the team and devise and deliver the Network’s communications strategy and support the Network’s drive to increase membership. For this role we would be open to considering some home-working.
There is more information and how to apply in the job pack that you can download from the advert webpage.
The other vacancy is for a part-time Administrator, 2 days a week, at £20,000-£22,000 (pro-rata) + pension and benefits, again for a one year fixed term contract.
For the Administrator role we are looking for someone with previous experience in an administrative role, including financial administration, and in delivering high quality customer service. The postholder will provide essential administrative support to the organisation and help ensure the smooth running of the Network.
Click here for a link to the advert.
The deadline for applications is 9am Monday 29th June. If anyone is interested and wants to find out more they can give my colleague Gemma Tighe a call on 020 3764 1840 or drop us an email at info@communitylandtrusts.org.uk.
The National CLT Network is a small national charity based in Farringdon, central London. We currently have a staff team of 2.5 members of staff. For more information ago to www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk.
Ageing Better in Camden Community Connectors
A unique opportunity has arisen to work with C4, a diverse, successful and developing network of community centres in Camden – a great area we are working to make even better.
Are you up for the challenge of playing a key role in establishing and delivering an exciting new Lottery funded project to tackle isolation and loneliness among older people through encouraging their participation and connection to local networks? We are now recruiting five Area Coordinators.
Hours per week: 35. Two year initial contract, potential extension to six years
Salary: £28,845 including Inner London Weighting (SCP 29 NJC scale)
Full DBS (CRB) check will be required
Information pack and application form available on our website:
http://camdenconnect.org.uk/jobs-2/
or by emailing: camdencommunityconnectors@gmail.com
Closing Date: Thursday 9th July 2015 at 10 a.m.
Interviews will be held: 14th to 17th of July 2015
Helios Health seeks Volunteer Coordinator
Salary £9000 (part time)
Location Camden, London, Greater London
Volunteer Co-ordinator This post is funded by the Big Lottery in order to help us recruit, train and support our volunteers. The successful applicant will join our Core Team to help deliver long-term programmes of holistic health care and well-being, as well as support for our team of volunteers and practitioners in general. Post: Volunteer Co-ordinator Payment: £14.70 per hour Hours of work: 14 hours per week – hours can be flexible – Flexible between 9.30am – 7pm- Monday – Friday Contractual Period: 12 months contract. Location of work: The Helios Centre, 116 Judd St, WC1 H 9NS Annual leave: on pro rata basis, as per statutory requirement Responsible to: Management team Notice period: 1 month both ways (after probation period)
To apply go to the Charity Job website.
AgeUKCamden seeks Advice Team Manager
Local Government Scale PO2 £33,579-£36,186, plus 6% contributory pension.
The Advice Team Manager post is an exciting opportunity for a manager who is dynamic, focussed and a multitasker to make a real difference to the lives of older people in Camden You’ll need a background in areas such as welfare rights, advice or care management, and have spent at least 2 years successfully managing a team of staff and/or volunteers.
The postholder will manage the Age UK Camden (AUC) information, advice, support and advocacy (IAA) services and team. AUC’s IAA services are delivered by a staff and volunteer team in person (from the office, outreach venues, home visits), by phone, and online.
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: 9:00am Monday 29th June 2015 Interviews: Monday 6th July 2015
Voicability seeks User Involvement Advocate
VoiceAbility supports people who face disadvantage or discrimination to have a voice that counts. Providing advocacy and user involvement services across England, VoiceAbility is a growing organisation working with people who are vulnerable or marginalised to raise their voices and have their rights respected.
Position: User Involvement Advocate
Location: Camden, London
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £23,299 0k – £28,299k per annum inclusive of Inner London Weighting
Closing Date for Applications: 23rd June
Interview Date: 30th June and 1st July
The User Involvement Advocate will work directly with people with lived experience of substance misuse and / or mental ill health to help strengthen voice, champion rights and improve services. The role is to reach widely within the service user community to consult on lived experience, recruit volunteers and support peer to peer initiatives. More information and application form at the Voicability website.
Year Hear seek Graduate Volunteers
The Year Here programme is a post-graduate course in social innovation; we recruit brilliant graduates and challenge them to spend a year applying themselves to society’s toughest problems.
Frontline service sits at the heart of our programme and we are currently on the hunt for new placements for our graduates. Find out more here www.yearhere.org/hostafellow.
Volunteer Centre Camden seeks CEO
NJC pay scale 43, £40782 pro rata (including London Weighting) plus pension contribution. 30 hours per week (we can be flexible about how these hours are distributed throughout the week).
It’s a time of opportunity for Volunteer Centre Camden. As an organisation we want to change how we work, develop new partnerships and put Camden on the map as a centre of excellence for volunteering.
Our next CEO needs to have excellent fundraising skills, an ability to lead change and influence external partners. You will have a passion for volunteering which is infectious, we need others to be excited about volunteering and its potential.
Now is a crucial time for development. We have funding until March 2016. A key part of this role will be to develop partnerships and secure funding beyond March 2016.
We are looking for someone who can live and breathe our values; To work in partnership, deliver quality, adapt, be positive and be inclusive. You will be proactive and able to work with the Board of Trustees to develop and deliver amazing services.
With successful fundraising activity there will be the scope for this role to be extended beyond March 2015 on a full or part time basis. Details on our website; http://volunteercentrecamden.org.uk/we-are-recruiting-a-ceo/
This summer The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust will be holding elections for its Council of Governors
Trust would like to invite as many members of the public to stand as possible. There are eleven seats for public members available.
Anyone over 18, with an interest in what we do can apply. Our Council of Governors is a collection of elected people – patients, carers, members of the public, students, staff and people from partner organisations. Anyone can become a Governor, meaning a variety of informed views and opinions influence the work we do. Our Governors work alongside the Board of Directors and are responsible for helping to shape our work. They make sure we continue to work for the benefit of patients and students.
You can also find out more information on our website: https://tavistockandportman.uk/GovernorElections, where you will find a ‘register your interest’ form and information on the time commitment and what we are looking for. We are also planning on running some drop in sessions in June and July, so keep an eye out on our website for future updates around these.
For more information about becoming a Governor or details on how to get a nomination form please contact Gervase Campbell, our Trust Secretary on: TSecretary@tavi-port.nhs.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.
PAs can carry out a wide range of tasks, as agreed with you, to help with things such as washing, getting dressed, cooking, and supporting you to go out and about.
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.
Find Jobs and Volunteering opportunities at https://www.vac.org.uk/
OFFERS, RESOURCES and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Opportunity for capital funding for VCS organisations in Frognal and Fitzjohns Ward
The Council is in receipt of money arising from a property development in Frognal and Fitzjohns Ward, as a result of Section 106 (S106) obligations on property developers, under Camden’s Planning Guidance.
This opportunity relates only to money provided to improve community facilities, it does not relate to S106 money received for other purposes, such as infrastructure and parks and open spaces.
The community building or facility must be one of the following:
• Owned by the organisation
• Occupied on a long-term lease
• Owned by the council
If your voluntary & community sector organisation would like to make a proposal for S106 capital money for community facilities, and your premises and service provision fits these criteria, please contact jeff.hopwood@camden.gov.uk or adam.demosthenous@camden.gov.uk.
A proposal form will be supplied, to easily enable response to the following:
• A brief description of the proposal, including how much money you are seeking – an estimate is fine at this stage
• Any relevant deadlines
The form will also ask for information about:
• How an allocation would ensure that the recipient’s facilities / services are available for the local community
• Whether the organisation or facility has received S106 Community Facilities funding before
• Whether the capital project has any match funding or pledges of match funding
• How the proposal will address Camden Plan priorities and the Council’s investment tests:
o www.camden.gov.uk/camdenplan
o www.camden.gov.uk/ccm/content/council-and-democracy/publications-and-finances/twocolumn/camden-financial-challenge-.en?page=3.
Proposal forms will need to be returned by the 17th July, officers intend to consider the proposals during July and August, and discuss with ward members and relevant Cabinet Members. Decisions are expected to be made by the beginning of September.
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.
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To get discounts on training, room hire and many more benefits click here to join Voluntary Action Camden
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