Highlights: Council Consultation with Voluntary and Community Sector; Annual Active For All – Give it a Go day; Living Wage Friendly Funders; Charity Fair from Directory of Social Change; Celebrate Ageing Better in Camden; Volunteers Week 2015 1 – 7 June; National Carers’ Week 2014; Ageing Better in Camden – Consultation with Older People in St Pancras and Somerstown; SYLVIA: The play about Sylvia Pankhurst, artist and suffragette; Frontline Camden Drug and Alcohol User Involvement Group; Camden Patient & Public Engagement Group Open Meeting ; Clean Break Information Day; plus news, funding, events, jobs, volunteering and more.
NEWS
Council Consultation with Voluntary and Community Sector
Camden Council launched an eight week engagement on Tuesday 19th May at Senate House. The event was attended by over 60 representatives from Camden’s sector. 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
The council is also organising with VAC a series of evening and lunch-time drop-in sessions across the borough the week of the 8th June.
Five informal sessions have been arranged to enable staff and trustees of VCS organisations to explore the options in the engagement paper ‘Investing in a Sustainable Strategic Relationship’ further. These run for a week from June 8th at various locations across Camden. Staff from both Camden Council and Voluntary Action Camden will be available.
· West Euston Partnership Monday 8th in the evening so 5.30 to 7.30pm
· VAC: Tuesday 9th Lunchtime 12-2pm
· VAC Thursday 11th evening 5.30-7.30pm
· Holborn Library Training Room Wednesday 10th June lunchtime 12-2pm
· Abbey Community Centre Friday 12th lunch time 12-2pm
Annual Active For All – Give it a Go day, we need you!
The Active for All- Give it a Go! day is a free, fun and inclusive day for disabled children and young people aged 0 – 25 and their families. Participants will have an opportunity to try a fantastic range of inclusive, new and adapted sports, dance and arts activities including: Adapted Cycling, Archery, Football, Dance, Badminton, Boccia, Gymnastics, Trampolining, Soft play, Arts and Crafts, Cricket, Athletics, New Age Kurling, arts and crafts
Saturday, 6 June, at Talacre Sports Centre, 10:45am to 4:15pm. More info here.
Calling Volunteers: Talacre need volunteers to help with all aspects of the day. Setting up and clearing up before and after the event, greeting the public, supporting sports sessions and activities (listed above), registration and reception desk, signposting activities and generally encouraging visitors to take part.
If you are interested in supporting part or all of the day, please email me. If you have a particular skill or area of interest (from the above information) please let me know and I will try to match you to it.
For more information about this opportunity, contact Jessica Neece on Jessica.neece@camden.gov.uk
Living Wage Friendly Funders
Launch 1st June, 11.30am-1pm.
The Living Wage Foundation are launching a new scheme, awarding a fair-trade badge for funders that align their grant making to the Living Wage.
For more information about the scheme from funders that have tried and tested the scheme please join the Living Wage Foundation at Resource for London on
Spaces are limited. Please RSVP to info@livingwage.org.uk
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 unfunded Camden groups (less than £1500 turnover). Contact Kevin at VAC stating name and date of the session you would like to attend and your name and organisation.
Celebrate Ageing Better in Camden
Come and celebrate how far Ageing Better in Camden has come and meet the organisations who will be running projects for older people as part of the new Ageing Better in Camden programme. Find out more, and tell us your views.
Tea and coffee available from 3:45pm
Tuesday 2nd June 2015 from 4pm-6.30pm Near Euston Station
This is a free event, but please RSVP to Corinna.hyman@ageukcamden.org.uk or Julia.shelley@ageukcamden.org.uk or 020 7239 0400, to book your place.
Volunteers Week 2015 1 – 7 June
It’s national Volunteers Week next week. Find out what’s one or add your own event to the events map. You can find out what is happening in Camden at the Volunteer Centre Camden website. Get general information on volunteering NCVO. Don’t forget to keep your volunteering voluntary – sign up and find out more at KVV. If you are a green group on Project Dirt you can find volunteers with the new volunteers tool. Find out more about volunteering in Camden on the Camden council website.
Volunteers Week Events in Camden
Evening Reception: Celebrating Volunteers
As part of National Volunteers’ Week, One Housing Group’s volunteer team is organising an evening reception on Thursday 4th June, 6.30-9pm at Arlington House NW1, to celebrate the role volunteers play in their communities and wider society.
Come along with your volunteers and enjoy a few short speeches, a raffle, a few awards and the opportunity to network with organisations who value and support volunteers.
Canapés and drinks will be served. Places are limited, so book now.
To book your place, contact Poppy Ayele at One Housing Group on 020 7428 4120.
Volunteers’ Week 2015 Volunteering Fair With One Housing Group
Looking for volunteers? Come and meet people who want to volunteer at our June volunteering fair which we are co-hosting with One Housing Group
Thursday 4th June, 11am-2pm at Arlington Conference Centre, 220 Arlington Road, NW1 7HE
A few places are still available. Book your place via eventbrite.
Please note the times have changed and the fair is now 11am-2pm.
National News
Implications of the Queens Speech for the Sector
The Queens Speech sets out the governments agenda for the coming year. It contained a number of bills that may impact on charities and the wider sector. NCVO has a summary of the main issues.
What Does the New Government Mean for Mental Health Services in Camden?
Frances Hasler, Director of Healthwatch Camden sets out her thoughts for the future in her blog.
National Carers’ Week 2014
Monday 8th to Sunday 14th June is Carers’ Week in Camden with events all around the borough. For full details contact Camden Carers Centre; 020 7428 8950 or email: info@camdencs.org.uk or go to www.camdencs.org.uk/carers-week
Celebrating National Carers Week
Friday 12th June 2015 10am-1pm
10am —Registration, Tea & Coffee
10am-12pm—Henna painting
10.30am-12.30pm— Head & shoulder massage
11am-12pm Health Clinic With Ezra Burnette (Women & Health)
12pm-1pm Lunch & Evaluation
At Great Croft Resource Centre. For more information please contact:
Age UK Camden, Cromer Street, WC1H 8LF. Centre Manager, Abul Choudhury: abul.Choudhury@ageukcamden.org.uk Tel: 020 7278 5090
Camden Carers Service Presents: Face to Face Festival of Solo Theatre
Thursday 11th June
Camden carers and family members join us for this one-off live show in the Council Chambers, Camden Town Hall, Judd Street,WC1H 9JE. The performance will be taking place on Thursday 11th June. Please arrive at 4:30pm for a 5pm start. The play ends at 6pm followed by a questions and answers session for 30 minutes.
Light refreshments will be available. The event is free. For information and booking for this and other
Carers’ Week events in Camden, please ring Camden Carers Service on 020 7428 8950 or email info@camdencarers.org.uk
Ageing Better in Camden – Consultation with Older People in St Pancras and Somerstown
We want to hear the views of older people on a new project planned for the Somerstown and St Pancras area. The project aims to bring older people together to listen and promote the voices of older people and by doing so to tackle causes of isolation and loneliness.
Tea and coffee available from 1:45pm
10th June 2015 from 2 – 4:30 pm om St Pancras
This is a free event, but please RSVP to Corinna.hyman@ageukcamden.org.uk or Julia.shelley@ageukcamden.org.uk or 020 7239 0400, to book your place.
SYLVIA: The play about Sylvia Pankhurst, artist and suffragette
7pm – Friday 12 June 2015
Crossroads Women’s Centre, 25 Wolsey Mews, London NW5 2DX 7pm Friday 12 June 2015 Wheelchair
Crossroads Women’s Centre, 25 Wolsey Mews, Kentish Town, London NW5 2DX
£3.50 unwaged & low-waged £7 higher waged no one turned away for lack of funds
Booking: contact@crossroadswomen.net or 020 7482 2496
Sign language interpreter to be confirmed No admission after 7.15pm
Frontline Camden Drug and Alcohol User Involvement Group
Do you / have you used Drug or Alcohol services in Camden? – What’s Good? Bad? Missing?
Come along and tell us your experience. A chance to influence how your treatment is delivered in Camden
The Conference Hall, St Pancras Hospital, 4 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0PE
Open Forum 12.30 – 3 pm Thursday 4th June 2015
Everybody in Camden with a drug or alcohol history is welcome. But anyone too disruptive may be asked to leave.
This month’s focus: Prescribing (i.e. things like methadone scripts), and hearing from a manager in Camden’s prescribing service. Refreshments from 12.30 until 1pm
For any more information – please contact Dan or Rachel on 020 3355 7113 or 07770 014 109
Camden Patient & Public Engagement Group Open Meeting (Monday 8th June, 2pm – 4pm, St Pancras Hospital, Conference Hall)
Please come along if you want to know more about the Camden Story (the health needs of local people, the outcomes reached and impact one year on) and the introduction of Mental Health Peer Mentoring which is supported by Voiceability. The operational meeting is scheduled to start at 4:15pm and the recently appointed Head of Communications and Engagement, Francesca McNeil, will be coming to the meeting to introduce herself.
Presentation 1: The Camden Story (2015)
Presenter: Richard Cartwright, Insights Manager, Camden Clinical Commissioning Group
Presentation 2: Mental Health Peer Mentoring (Voiceability).
Presenter: Rachel Killick, Service user involvement advocate, Voiceability.
Please RSVP Edith Raie, CPPEG Administrator by email: Edith.Raie@camdenccg.nhs.uk or Tel: 0203 688 2044
Clean Break Information Day
Friday, 19 June 2015 19 June, 11am – 3pm
Clean Break is hosting an Information Day on Friday 19 June 2015 between 11am-3pm. We are a safe women-only theatre, education and new writing company based in Kentish Town, in the north-west of London. However on this occasion we welcome men who are working with women and are likely to make referrals to our service.
We offer free education and training in the arts specifically for women who have experience of the criminal justice system and/or are at risk of offending due to alcohol/substance misuse or mental heath needs. This is an invitation, for interested women, and you or your colleagues working with these women.
11-1.15pm: service providers only
1.15 – 3pm: prospective service users also welcome
Places are limited. To book your place: please email general@cleanbreak.org.uk for a booking form.
Clean Break, 2 Patshull Road, London, NW5 2LB
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
Age Uk Camden, People’s Centre for Change, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, MEWSO, Bedford House, Hopscotch, 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.
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.
Vote for Kentish Town City Farm in Jewson’s Building Better Communities competition – your vote will help them win funding.
The Origin Housing Community Grants Programme
The 2015/16 programme is now open, with the first deadline being Monday 29 June.
Everything you need to apply can be found online here: http://www.originhousing.org.uk/communitygrants.aspx
We welcome all applications for projects that will benefit our residents and customers, and fit into one or more of the following themes:
Building Stronger Communities
Gardening Food and Environmental
Celebrating Heritage
Origin anticipate spending all the budget in this first round. The deadline is 29 June.
FreeSport offers grants up to £1500
FreeSport – part of the Mayor of London’s sport legacy programme – enables organisations and community groups of all shapes and sizes to apply for grants of up to £1,500 to run free sports activities for Londoners.
The next round of funding opens on 15 April 2015.
FreeSport is about inspiring people of all ages and abilities to try a new sport or activity, but importantly, it’s also about inspiring organisations who may never have done anything sporty before, and to spark their interest to run regular sport sessions. In previous FreeSport rounds we have funded a huge variety of activities ranging from traditional sports like football or rugby through to circus skills and ‘chairobics’
Applications are straight forward and we have lots of information to guide applicants who may never have applied for a grant before.
For more information on the FreeSport grant, you can visit the website which is: www.London.gov.uk/freesport
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.
Mental Health First Aid Training Thursday 4th June and Thursday 11th June 2015
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a nationally approved two-day course, designed for anyone without specialist mental health training. The course promotes awareness of mental health issues, and trains non-mental health professionals to recognise those affected by mental health problems and to offer initial help and guidance towards professional support. This can lead to improved outcomes for those affected, their families, friends, colleagues and employers.
Participants will receive a copy of the MHFA manual and certificate on completion of the course.
To book your place please go to: https://vac.org.uk/event/mental-health-first-aid-mhfa-2-day-course/
If you have any questions please contact the Mental Health Team on: mentalhealthteam@vac.org.uk or call 020 7284 6550.
OTHER EVENTS
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit invites you to Conference for Research for Action and Influence Students and Refugee Week celebration
Thursday, 18th June 2015, 1.30-5.30pmat Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road
This event will see student presentations followed by cultural celebration of Refugee Week, including special guests, funders and politicians.
The researchers will present new thoughts and findings on issues faced by London’s migrants
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit is running the accredited Research for Action & Influence course, a 9 month programme for members of London’s refugee and migrant communities. This course will culminate in this conference whereby the groups present the findings of their research and actions as above.
To book a place please contact Alexandra Ceriu Tel: 0207 697 4105. Email: alexandra@evelynoldfield.co.uk
Personal Budgets and Direct Payments – Carers Meeting
Wednesday 3rd June 2015 10:30am – 1pm at Centre 404, 404 Camden Road, N7 0SJ
Do you find direct payments, personal budgets and financial assessments confusing and complicated?
Come along to our meeting to find out about:
– What a personal budget is and how it works
– What a direct payment is and how it works
– What choices are available
– How financial assessments are done (to be confirmed)
This meeting will be about direct payments and personal budgets for people with learning disabilities.
For more information contact Beth on: beths@centre404.org.uk tel: 020 7697 1336
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.
Black & Minority Ethnic Organisations Networking & skill-sharing event
Wednesday 10th June, 11am-1pm
We’d like to invite BME organisations in Camden to meet up for an informal event:
Kindly hosted by Zeena Nahi at the Somali Community Centre, 1-2 Lismore Circus, Gospel Oak, NW5 4QF
This will be a chance to get to know each other better and think about ways to work together in the future.
For more information, contact Shadin 020 7424 9990 shadin@volunteercentrecamden.org.uk
Camden Wellbeing Open Day
Tuesday 2nd June 12.30-5.30pm (lunch at 12.30pm)
Join us and learn what’s on offer for your wellbeing here in Camden
Here at The Hub, we work with an exciting and eclectic network of partners (like you) who we encourage to use our centre to give individuals access to rich and diverse opportunities both inside the centre and out in the community. For example, Geoff is eager to get fit, we help him to join a gym plus he takes part in yoga classes at The Hub, run by our partners.
There will be talks from Camden’s ‘approved provider’ partners, free taster sessions of The Hub’s holistic therapies and activities, stalls, and a hearty (and free!) lunch for all. Let’s create connections.
The Hub, 8 Fairhazel Gardens, NW6 3SG
Find us here: www.camdenhub.org.uk/contact RSVP to abigail.darton@hcct.org.uk
Community Evening View at the British Museum
Saturday 27th June 2015, 6.20pm – 9pm.
Camden community and voluntary sector group members are invited to an exclusive Community Evening View at the British Museum Both special exhibitions will be open that evening – Defining beauty: the body in ancient Greek art and the BP exhibition Indigenous Australia: enduring civilisation.
To book your free tickets* email hbahra@britishmuseum.org before Monday 8th June stating:
· Name of your group or organisation:
· Number of tickets required for each exhibition**
o Defining Beauty (maximum of 20 tickets)
o Indigenous Australia (maximum of 10 tickets)
· Preferred entry time for each exhibition between 6.20pm – 8.10pm:
· Postal address to send tickets to:
Tickets to this preview are limited and distributed on a first-come first-served basis. Group numbers may be limited due to demand.
Requests for tickets must be made by the group leader and only one request per organisation.
Please issue group members with a ticket for one exhibition only.
First Thursday London – June- Making an Impact
Thursday, June 4, 2015 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Making an Impact- and evidencing the difference your organisation makes.
Rose Maguire, a senior consultant from the New Economics Foundation on Impact Measurement.
Rosemary has extensive experience in providing clients, including local authorities, NHS organisations, national and local charities with bespoke outcome measurement frameworks and evaluations of their work.
The 2nd July sees us visiting Happy Computers to be hosted by the award winning Henry, who will be challenging us to become better employers, not least because that makes us better organisations
Sign up for First Thursday here. Or find out more on the First Thursday website.
Kentish Town Festival is back on Saturday 6th June 1pm-6.30pm
Join us on Saturday 6th June as Kentish Town is filled with colourful rhythms and sounds!
There will be live music, food & drink, sports tournament, bake-off, dance & crafts workshops, children’s area and much more. The festival’s Urban Jungle parade starts at 2pm. Free, open to all.
There will be a general volunteers’ meeting on Tuesday 2nd June between 5.30-7pm for anyone interested in helping out on the day. Email Isabelle@ktcc.org.uk for more information or visit www.ktcc.org.uk/events/kentish-town-festival-2015 for details of the event.
Action Learning Workshop for Older People’s Organisations
Older Londoners and Pension Reform
30th June 2015, 10:00-1:30pm
Salvation Army Community Church, 1 Princess Street, London SE1 6HH
Light Lunch will be served
Please confirm your attendance by registering here: https://olderlondonersandpensionreform.eventbrite.co.uk or emailing Janinealdridge@ageuklondon.org.uk or Telephone 020 7091 2594
Creating Connections 10
Monday 15th June, 6–8pm in the Front Quad Pavilion at University College London.
In celebration of our tenth event, Creating Connections 10 is taking Creativity and Collaboration as its twin themes. As with all previous Creating Connections, the aim of the event is to bring UCL’s academic staff and postgraduate researchers together with representatives of the community and voluntary sector (with a healthy sprinkling of arts, heritage and cultural organisations), to find areas of common interest and projects they can collaborate on. The evening is a mix of themed discussions in small groups with more informal networking.
Find out more and book your place by Monday 8th June
LGBT Inclusion Conference at Camden Working Men’s College
Tuesday, 16 June 2015 from 09:30 to 15:30
One day conference aimed at senior Equality and Diversity Managers within the Further Education sector to disseminate findings of WMC LGBT project, The Humane Selfie, Life Gets Better Together, and share good practice.
Further details about the ECU Funded project at WMC can be found on this link http://www.wmcollege.ac.uk/pages/equality.aspx
Lunch and refreshment provided. Book your free place at Eventbrite.
Taking a deep breath: Cleaning up London’s air
Tuesday 7th July 2015 16:30 – 21:00 (including drinks + canapes)
St Bride Foundation, Bridge Lane, London, EC4Y 8EQ
London continues to suffer the effects of poor air quality leading to around 4,300 early deaths per year. With ClientEarth’s recent win at the Supreme Court over the UK Government’s failure to meet legal limits for air pollution and the Mayor’s announcement of an Ultra Low Emission Zone, change is in the air. However more still needs to be done to protect our health and that of all Londoners.
The event will include short presentations by fantastic speakers followed by workshops and networking and drinks. We have designed the evening so that you get the greatest opportunity to contribute your ideas and make useful connections.
Please confirm your attendance here. Contact Sam Jelliman s.jelliman@lsx.org.uk 02072349400 for information
New Care Act e-learning training platform, MeLearning.
The courses available through the platform have been especially designed for the needs of Adult Social Care practitioners. They provide you with the opportunity to strengthen your knowledge of the Care Act, and count towards your CPD
You can take advantage of the wide variety of modules on separate aspects of the Care Act available through the platform, to ensure your knowledge is up to date. The courses can be accessed free of charge by all Council employees, as well as members of partner organisations.
To access the courses, visit
https://camden.melearning.university/course_centre
If you experience any problems, please do not hesitate to contact us at TDSOnline@camden.gov.uk
or by calling 020 7974 3701/ 020 7974 2821.
We also provide bespoke, on site Safeguarding adults awareness training sessions. If you have members of staff who require the Basic Awareness safeguarding adults course (Level II), our Safeguarding adults training officer, Jacqui Robertson, can come to your institution and deliver the session.
The Safeguarding adults, and MCA and DoLS training sessions are fully subsidized, and are offered free of charge to all members of staff who provide services for adults at risk in Camden.
Theatro Technis proudly presents latest production “OH, DEMOCRACY”
A musical adaptation of Aristophanes’ “THE KNIGHTS” by Keith Murphy, George Eugeniou and Marco Aponte.
Back in 424 BC, when ARISTOPHANES wrote “THE KNIGHTS” it poked fun at the political leaders in Athens, the like of leather merchant Kleon, who put his own personal gains above the city’s interest. Now almost 2500 years later it is as relevant as ever.
Opens: 26th May 7.30pm
The play runs until 6th June, Sunday Matinees 5pm, no shows on Mondays
Tickets: £10/concession £8
26 Crowndale Road London NW1 1TT
Tel: 020 7387 6617 fax: 020 73832545
Email: info@theatrotechnis.com website: www.theatrotechnis.com
Camden People’s Theatre present Stand Up and Down
A man tries to get out of a personal predicament by going into comedy. Things go well for a while – but soon he’s finding it harder to make people laugh. Might this be to do with something inside himself? At a drop-in centre for people with psychological problems, he starts to see himself and society in a different way…
The Stand Up and Down raises awareness of mental health as a social issue. One in four people will be affected by psychological problems at some point in their life. Des Marshall writer, Harry Meacher director sees theatre as a creative way of addressing these concerns.
Tue 9 Jun 2015 – Sun 21 Jun 2015, 7.30pm and 4pm on Sundays at Camden People’s Theatre, 58 – 60 Hampstead Road, NW1 2PY, Tickets: £12 / 10.
Box Office – 0207 419 4841 www.cptheatre.co.uk
Learn to Build a Website
Free introductory sessions at West Euston Partnership or St Luke’s Community Centre. Various dates in May, June. Contact Jed Keenan on 07950963069 or email jed.keenan@aliteracyprogramme.org. Further information and booking at www.eliteracyprogramme.org
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
Big Advice Day, June 16th, London – completely free 1:1 advice sessions with expert advisors
Big Advice Day is a day of free support for small charities as part of Small Charity Week 2015. The day consists of 1:1 hour long sessions with expert advisors; you choose the topics you’re interested in and we’ll match you to suitable advisors. We have advisors with expertise across a whole range of subjects
The day is completely free to attend includes refreshments. You can attend in person or access advice via phone or Skype. Those attending on the day will also benefit from a range of free workshops.
If you would like to attend Big Advice Day and you are a registered charity with a turnover of under £1.5m per year then sign up here by 18th May.
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
People’s Centre for Change seek Services and Volunteer Coordinator (Part time 16 hours)
Location: 10 minutes away from Kilburn tube station and from home
Salary: Pro rata of £22,292.00
People’s Centre for Change is committed to providing meaningful and life enhancing day opportunities for adults with severe learning disabilities, autism and/or complex needs, in an inclusive environment. We run pilot sessions once or two afternoons per week and are seeking to expand and recruit new members from the wider neighbourhood.
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and well organised person with the skills and vision to lead community building, coordinating activities and recruiting, training and managing a small team of volunteers. We need a warm, caring and energetic person with “can do” attitude and a strong commitment to an inclusive, flexible and creative service.
You will be confident and experienced in working a community setting and with people with learning disabilities and have an awareness the adult social care world. You will need excellent communication skills and a good standard of general education. Relevant professional qualifications are desirable but not essential.
If you are interested please email us so we can send you the Job Description and Person Specification and then send your CV and a personal statement to: peoplescentre4change@gmail.com
Closing date for applications: 22nd June 2015
Interviews will take place on 29th or 30th June 2015. This post is subject to a DBS check.
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
MEWSO seeks Arabic and/or Kurdish speaking counsellor
MEWSO is a growing registered charity set up in 2010 to address the needs of women in Middle Eastern communities in the absence of priority placed on their needs within the community organisations mainly run by male and elder members of the communities.
MEWSo is currently looking for an Arabic and/or Kurdish speaking counsellor to provide this important service to the more and more clients who come to us for help every week.
As our clients are mainly refugee women from the Middle East who have suffered various traumas, often including domestic violence, it is very important for them to find a safe space to open up and someone to help them dealing with these traumas. For these reasons, the counsellor would need to be a female, and previous experience would be preferable.
We are looking for a sessional worker, days, times and amount of working hours will be discussed and arranged according to the needs and availability of both the counsellor and the clients.
The paying wage would be of £17ph. The position is open from now.
We would be very grateful if you could spread the word and advertise this position to someone you think could be interested.
If interested and you want more information, please contact MEWSo via email or on the phone and visit our website:
www.mewso.org email: office@mewso.org Tel: 07958145666
Bedford House seeks Volunteers
Nahida Chowdhury, the Senior Community Organiser based at Bedford House, Holborn, is looking for local volunteers to work alongside her and learn Community Organising skills. If you want more information or are interested in this opportunity please contact nahida.chowdhury@corganisers.org.uk
Hopscotch seeks Care Supervisor (Maternity Cover)
35 hrs per week (job share may be considered for the right candidates)
12 months, until July 2016 25,034 incl. ILW
Closing date: 11th June 2015
A confident and conscientious Bengali-speaking worker is required to provide supervision support to a challenging and rewarding service within Hopscotch. The Home Care service offers health and personal care to older people, those who are housebound and to adults with disabilities, to help support their independence and improve their quality of life.
We provide a specialist care service, with a particular focus on the South Asian community. Most of our carers are bilingual. This means they speak English and a range of languages including Bengali, Sylheti, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Arabic and Somali.
The Care Supervisor will be responsible for the efficient running of the service and making sure that all care plans are delivered accurately at all times. They will be responsible for quality checks, risk assessments and the training and supervision of a team of care workers. The majority of their time will be spent in the field. They will also be required to share responsibility with Care Coordinators for an emergency on-call service.
For an informal discussion about the post, jd and application please contact Melissa McClelland, Homecare Registered Manager at info@hopscotchawc.org.uk
Age UK Camden seeks Administrative Assistant
12 Month Contract (subject to review and extension)
Scale 4 £21,120- £23,145 plus 6% contributory pension.
This key position will operate the phone switchboard, responding to information enquiries (via the telephone, email and face to face). The role also involves completing various administrative tasks working with all our departments and the Senior Management Team and ensuring our back of house facilities are fully operational by ordering stock, managing room bookings and general house-keeping on a daily basis.
Essentials include: a general knowledge of issues and services relating to older people and their needs; experience of working on a busy reception; ability to multi-task dealing with competing priorities in a calm and efficient manner; administrative skills; IT literacy; and excellent communication skills.
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 1st June 2015
Interviews: Tuesday 9th June 2015
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
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.
Camden Long Term Conditions Reference Group
Camden CCG are looking for members of the public to be involved in a reference group for planning for services for people with Long Term Conditions.
Involvement could be in the form of:
~ Online surveys
~ Telephone surveys
~ Focus groups for discussing particular issues or conditions
~ Being part of the project team for a particular Long Term Condition
~ Be interviewed to tell your story in more detail (case study).
We have a rewards and recognition policy to compensate you for your time.
If you would like to be part of this group, please email LTCinfo@camdenccg.nhs.uk
Nepal Appeal
On Saturday 25 April a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. It severely shook the lives of at least 5.3m people and left many homeless. Nepal’s major cities, including the capital Kathmandu, have been badly damaged and rural areas near the epicentre have been completely cut off by avalanches. Find out more and donate at the Disasters Emergency Committee website or at Pasa Puchah guthi UK or for blankets, tents and medicines you can drop your donation off at the Great Nepalese, Eversholt Street, NW1 (next to Euston station) from 11.00-2.30 Monday to Saturday.
Accessible Leisure Centre Guide
A guide to accessible leisure centre facilities has been produced by Camden council.
You can also download a copy from the website: www.camden.gov.uk/disabilitysport
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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