Voluntary Action Camden e-bulletin 24th November 2017

Focus Group on Disability; CCCG consultation on mental health acute day units; Camden Disability Action seeks Chief Executive; Little Village Camden needs to find new premises; Camden Carers’ Service Winter Fair; Charities react to Budget + funding, jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

Camden Council Invite Camden Disability Action Members to a Focus Group on Disability issues in Camden.
There are 15 places and these will be reserved for Camden residents. If you’re not already a CDA member you can sign up at camdendisabilityaction.org.uk/membership
Receive a £20 voucher for taking part.
Full details here.
Tuesday 28 November 2017
3.15pm – 5.15pm
At Charlie Ratchford’s,
Belmont St, London NW1 8HF
Contact: Frank Dove at Camden Council on 0207 974 4435
Or by email: frank.dove@Camden.gov.uk

 

GDPR is Coming – action to be taken 
As you know GDPR (the General Data Protection Regulation) is due to come into force in May. Because of GDPR we will shortly be asking all subscribers to confirm their subscription to the VAC e-bulletin and we will be re-designing it at the same time. Please look out for this change in the near future and don’t forget to confirm your subscription. Meanwhile VAC have some GDPR resources on our website.

Camden Clinical Commissioning Group consultation on mental health acute day units
We would like your views on how to best organise acute mental health day care services in Camden, to make cost savings while continuing to provide good patient care.
The NHS and local Government are facing increasing financial pressures nationally, with a gap in funding for both health and social care. In Camden, the money we receive from the government is reducing, while demand for local services is increasing. This means we need make sure every pound we spend has the maximum benefit for the health of, and the quality of care for, Camden patients. It has been essential to review our care provision, to check what is working well, but also to see if there are new ways of delivering high quality, cost-effective care within very tight budgets.
As a result, we have identified our local Mental Health Acute Day Units as an area where cost savings are possible, whilst still providing Camden residents with appropriate, timely and quality care. The reason these services have been identified is because they are being underused.
You can also participate by taking part in our survey on Citizens Space open to 10 January 2018 which can be done via our website https://feedback.camdenccg.nhs.uk/community-ownership/adu
Or by attending a consultation event at The Somers Town and St Pancreas Living Centre on Monday 27th November from 13:00 to 16:00 where you can speak to commissioners about the proposals.

Camden Disability Action seeks: Chief Executive –Camden Disability Action and Camden Centre for Independent Living Full Time. £40,000 per year. Deadline extended to 1st December..
Camden Disability Action (CDA) is a disabled people’s user led organisation – an organisation run and controlled by disabled people.This is an exciting opportunity to to develop and run the Camden Centre for Independent Living in Camden. (CCIL). Full details below in the Jobs section.

Little Village Camden needs to find new premises by February – Can you help?
Little Village Camden currently occupy a 1,500 sqft space and will need at least 500sqft of permanent storage and then access to an adjoining room (hall or community centre) where we could hold sessions with the families we support 3 times a week. We can pay rent and ad-hoc room hire. We are very happy to share space with a partner organisation who may be struggling to pay their rent and need some help on that front.
Contact: Kirsten Westlake email: hellocamden@littlevillagehq.org tel: 07760297051
web: www.littlevillagehq.org

Come along with your family & friends to Camden Carers’ Service Winter Fair
All are welcome
This is a fundraising event for CCS to help raise money so we can offer more activities and outings to unpaid carers across the borough.
Saturday 2nd December 2017 12pm-3pm
At Charlie Ratchford Resource Centre, Belmont Street, NW1 8HF
There will be lots of things to purchase on the day including: face painting, food & drinks, henna, games, music, new clothes and other items on sale and much more.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The council’s Capacity Building Bulletin is available here.

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

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

Veolia relaunch £50,000 Recycling Fund for London 
We can give a cash boost of up to £1000, in kind resources and staff volunteers where relevant, for projects which:
-Inspire people and businesses to do the right thing with their waste
-Make use of recycled, reused or reclaimed materials
-Protect and preserve resources or enhance local environments
We want to support small projects which will make a big difference to help the community increase reuse and recycling. If you think your project could engage your neighbours in their recycling service and inspire them to do the right thing with their waste we want to hear from you.
Read more about the fund at the Veolia website.
To apply and learn more about the fund visit: Veolia’s Recycling Fund for Communities.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don’t forget that Camden TDS run a full programme of course which are subsidised or free for voluntary sector partner organisations. There is a link to a list of partner organisations on the home page.

Find more Training Opportunities at www.vac.org.uk

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

Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre is recruiting for 2 Employment Advisors for the Big Lottery/ESF funded employment project, Building Better Opportunities (BBO).
Employment Advisor x2 35hrs per week, £28,183 incl. ILW – until June 2019.
Closing date: 22nd December 2017
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Isabelle Terrisson, Senior Operations Manager. For all other details and an application pack, download it here or contact Ruksana Begum, HR Administrator: Tel: 020 7388 8198 E-mail: info@hopscotchawc.org.ukwww.hopscotchawc.org.uk
Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.
Hopscotch recruitment is carried out in line with the safer recruitment practices.

Children’s mentoring charity, ReachOut, operate in Camden and seek Volunteers
Volunteer either one or two hours a week to become a mentor and role model to a local young person and help make a difference. Mentoring projects run once a week and no experience is required, training is provided and all we ask is that you commit to the project.
If you’d like to sign up go to: www.reachoutuk.org/mentor or call Harriet on: 020 3489 9797

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FREE VAC Membership for Unfunded Groups: Voluntary Action Camden Small organisations with no paid staff and a turnover of less than £1,500 can now for FREE. To take advantage of this offer just fill in the membership on the online form here.

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