Voluntary Action Camden e-bulletin 6th October 2017

Community Partnerships Team Community Impacts Public Workshop; Black History Month; Camden Children’s Future Fest Planning Meeting; Camden Active training workshops; Camden Blossoms Community; Young Citizens; Meet the Funders; How to run intergenerational activities; CPPEG Open Meeting; Wildbunch; HS2 Petition; Voluntary Action Camden, working in partnership with Mind in Camden, seeks Cultural Advocacy Community Liaison Worker + funding, jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

On Monday 6th November we are holding a Community Impacts Public Workshop at the Roundhouse and invite you to be part of this pivotal co-design stage of the programme.
Spaces are limited so please rsvp by Wednesday 1st November to reserve a place. You can do this by emailing us at: vcs@camden.gov.uk or calling on: 020 7974 5922
The workshop is from 10am – 1pm and will include teas, coffees and a croissant or two.
Find out more on the website on the updated Latest News page: www.camden.gov.uk/communityimpacts

Black History Month
It’s the 30th Anniversary this year of the annual month long celebration of black history. Add your events tot he calendar or find out what’s happening in Camden here.

Camden Children’s Future Fest Planning Meeting l Reimagine Camden
What will it be like to grow up in Camden in 2038?
What can this generation do to make improvements for the next?
What role should Camden citizens and professionals have in creating a thriving place?
How do we create a collective and collaborative movement for change?
North Camden Zone is putting on a 4 day festival from 26th-29th March 2018 which includes an eclectic programme of inspiring talks, artistic performances, project showcases and much more. We want the festival to start a debate, stimulate ideas and inspire action to bring about positive changes for children and young people aged 0 – 25 growing up in Camden now and in the future.
This initial meeting is open to everyone to attend working or living in Camden to find out more.
Please register at Eventbrite or by going to North Camden Zone website www.northcamdenzone.org. For additional information please contact Madalina Piscu at madalina@northcamdenzone.org.

Camden Active training workshops for organisations involved in sport and physical activity
Fundraising and Applying for Small Grants – book here
Tuesday 10th October – 6- 8.30pm
We still have a few spaces left on the upcoming Fundraising Workshop! Find out more about applying for grants, what sort of projects funders are looking for and how to put an application together.
This workshop is suitable for organisation staff, volunteers, coaches and anyone who is involved in getting more people active within Camden.
Grow Your Club – Sports Marketing Workshop – book here
Thursday 16th November – 2 – 4pm
Hear from experts, the Sports Marketing Network, in an introductory workshop based around increasing awareness around your sessions, creating a physical activity vision for your organisation and helping to make your sessions more vibrant, visible and viable in the long term.
There are 2 places available per organisation for these workshops, if you would like to add additional delegates to the waiting list for each workshop please contact Amber Harris – amber.harris@camden.gov.uk

Camden Blossoms Community Launch
Thursday 19th October from 11am to 2pm at Belsize Library, Antrim Road London NW3 4XN.
Camden Blossoms supports parental wellbeing from early pregnancy to the end of baby’s first year. Come along to our community launch where you can enjoy a free massage, free lunch and lots of delightful activities, Mums, dads and babies welcome. Various Camden based organisations that help mums and dads will also be there. For more information see www.manorgardenscentre.org or facebook camdenblossoms

Young Citizens
Young Citizens is a voluntary programme for young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds aged 16 to 25, run by Coram with funding from The Queen’s Trust.
Young Citizens is a network of young people who are passionate about using their experiences of making a life in this country. Together they work with and represent the views of children and young people who want to do the same.
Find out more about the project on our website. Then simply fill in the form at the bottom of this page to register your interest.
If you have any questions, please email amy.spiller@coram.org.uk.

Meet the Funders
Investing in Muslim charities working for Muslim communities in the UK
Meet the Funders is an event for UK Muslim charities to meet mainstream Funders in London
The aim of this event is to provide a platform to strengthen and empower small Muslim charities working for Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic (BAME) communities living in the UK. This event offers an opportunity to build bridges between funders and charities. It is a great occasion to network and collaborate with numerous charities. 21st November 2017, Whitechapel
If you meet the criteria you can register at http://www.meetthefunders.org.uk/how-to-register

How to run intergenerational activities in the community
Monday 16th October 2017 10.30am – 1pm
at Age UK Camden, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square WC1H 9NA
This free event will include practical tips on and examples of multi-generational community work in action. There will also be the chance to network with others.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to ageingbetterincamden@ageukcamden.org.uk or phone 020 7239 0400 by Friday 6th October 2017. Spaces will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

CPPEG Open Meeting – Monday 9 October (14:00 – 16:00)
The meeting will be held in the conference room at St Pancras Hospital. If you are able to attend please RSVP Martin.Emery@nhs.net or Tel: 0203 688 1755
The 2 main presentations for the open meeting are as follows
~ Long Term Conditions Strategy for Camden Residents
Presenter’s: Dr Jeremy Sandford, General Practitioner (Hampstead Group Practice) & Long Term Conditions Clinical Lead, Camden CCG & Olivia Waller, Strategic Commissioner – Long Term Conditions and Community Equipment
~ New Integrated Paediatric Service in Primary Care
Presenter: Sophie Morris, Children’s Integrated Commissioning Project Manager
Find out about the latest news and events in the Camden PPG newsletter.

Charity Commission News – Autumn 2017
The latest Charity Commission News is out now. If you are a registered charity then your listed trustees and your named contact should have received it by email. You can also read it online.

Wildbunch: ‘A club night run by people with learning difficulties for everyone’
We need you to help us have the biggest Wild Bunch Club at Halloween ever!
We started this in 1997 & 20 years later – we’re still going…
For further info contact siren@elfrida.com or ring the Elfrida Society on 020 7359 7443.

HS2 Petition
You can find out more about the online HS2 petition on the Parliament website.

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

VAC, Fitzrovia Youth in Action, Bloomsbury Festival, Camden Disability Action/Healthwatch Camden, The Actors’ Children’s Trust, Homestart, SHAK, and Kings Cross Jobs are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below.

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.

The Hampstead Wells and Campden Trust New grant opportunity for debt advice in North Camden
The Trust has decided to provide some help to local residents struggling with debt and especially therefore to relieve some of the consequences of debt, including mental health problems and eviction.
Around £50,000 per annum is to be allocated by the Trustees of The Hampstead Wells and Campden Trust for a debt advice service for up to three years. We would hope to see this providing a full-time service, especially focussing on Kilburn and West Hampstead, and offering thorough, specialist, face-to-face debt advice, to enable individuals and families to prioritise and tackle their debts.
In responding to this call for proposal we would expect an applicant organisation to offer evidence of solid experience in this work, a knowledge of the area, a short description of the nature of the support offered to people in debt, an idea of where the service would be based, and a brief note on how impact would be evidenced:
Send an outline of the project and applicant organisation, on one side of A4 only, to reach us for shortlisting by 20 October 2017. Send this to grant@hwct.org.uk.
For an informal discussion please contact Sheila Taylor, Director & Clerk to the Trustees on 020 7435 1570. Further details about the work of The Hampstead Wells and Campden Trust, you can visit the website on www.hwct.org.uk.

Edge Fund is celebrating five years of funding radical grassroots groups
We need 200 monthly donors to carry on our work, check out this video & donate here: https://edgefund.org.uk/donate/
We’re now open for applications for our eighth funding round. We’ll be giving out £40,000 to grassroots groups. Deadline is Sunday 12th November at midnight. All the details can be found on our website
Please share with people in your networks, particularly those who are not on social media or are organising outside of commonplace activist and community spaces.
~ We are a very small fund. The maximum grant you can apply for is £3000
~ If you are a new group, 1 year old or less, the maximum you can apply for is £1000.
~ We have never funded an organisation with an annual turnover of more than £25,000.
~ Your application will be read by some of our 100+ members, and may be shared with other applicants if it is short-listed.
~ If your groups application is successful, you will be expected to help us promote the next funding round, and score applications – don’t worry though, its not hard work, and we will help you.
Edge Fund Team email us on info@edgefund.org.uk or call 0776 712 6915 or 0300 123 1965

Richard Reeve’s Foundation ‘Earn while you Learn’ programme
The Richard Reeve’s Foundation is inviting applications under its new ‘Earn while you Learn’ programme which aims to stimulate and support increased opportunities for young people to ’earn while they learn’, as a core strategy for enhancing their employability and strengthening progression pathways.
Grant proposals are invited for programmes of work that will result in increased opportunities for young people, aged 16-24, in Camden, Islington and the City of London, to ’earn while they learn’, engaging in meaningful work through part-time jobs, paid work experience or traineeships, internships, and / or apprenticeships. Proposals must be for work that fills a clear gap in existing provision locally and that engages employers to offer new and increased opportunities for paid work to young people. These opportunities should be designed to ensure valuable learning and enhanced employability of the young people accessing them, with support for participants to recognise the skills and benefits they have gained, and where, appropriate, to progress on to fulfilling, longer-term employment.
Grant funding is available for up to a three year period, with awards likely to range from £30,000 up to £120,000 for the very strongest proposals.
The full programme guidelines and applications are available here. The closing date for application is 13th November 2017

Comic Relief Local Communities – Core Strength Deadline Soon
This 12 month programme is responding to the growing need of small locally led groups to cover their day to day costs. The aim is to provide funding for groups’ core costs – meaning expenditure that is not connected to delivering projects but focusing on investing in the organisation as a whole, such as basic running costs.
Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available for organisations with an annual income of £100,000 or under in the last financial year.
The deadline for applications is Monday 16 October 2017. The second round of funding will open 15 January 2018. Details here.

New support for communities to own and manage land
Local Trust and Shared Assets announce partnership to support Big Local areas
Residents in Big Local areas in England will be supported in developing and sharing skills to manage land – such as parks, waterways, woodlands and green spaces – according to the needs and aspirations of local people, thanks to a new partnership between Local Trust and Shared Assets.
The partnership will provide advice, support and opportunities for knowledge-sharing to people from Big Local areas who want to transform land, that may be neglected or underused, into useful and productive spaces that support livelihoods and bring important benefits to the community.
NB in Camden the Big Local area is Somers Town Big Local.

BBC Children in Need Main Grants Programme – First 2018 Deadline
The BBC Children in Need Main Grants programme is accepting applications for large grants of over £10,000 to support projects for up to three years.
Not-for-profit organisations in the UK can apply if they are supporting children and young people of 18 years and under who are experiencing disadvantage through:
~ Illness, distress, abuse or neglect.
~ Any kind of disability.
~ Behavioural or psychological difficulties.
~ Living in poverty or situations of deprivation.
Organisations must be working to combat this disadvantage and make a real difference to children and young people’s lives.
The closing date for applications is 16 January 2018. Find out more here.

Clarion Community Grants Programme
Open for applications until Monday 20th November 2017 to community, voluntary and charity groups.
Clarion was formed following the merger in 2016 of Affinity Sutton Group Limited and Circle Housing Group and is the largest housing group in the country. Through the Community Grants Programme – managed by Groundwork – it awards grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 to charities, community organisations and voluntary groups for projects which primarily benefit its residents.
To get updated information on how to apply and to see the criteria, please visit Clarion Community Grants Programme
If you do have any further queries about the grant please contact Katie McNie– Groundwork – Senior Programmes Manager – info@groundwork.org.uk

£1 million to make your area greener
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan wants community groups to apply for his £1 million Greener City Fund to help plant more trees and plants and create more green play areas in every neighbourhood in London.
Trees and plants play an essential part in reducing London’s dangerously polluted air and contribute to London’s biodiversity. The Mayor wants to protect London’s Green Belt and help make the capital the world’s first National Park City.
Groups can apply now for grants between £5,000 – £50,000. These grants can be used for a range of projects from lining walking routes to schools with air quality boosting trees, to creating mini play spaces, and community gardens in built up areas.

Trustees’ Week Event: Making the most of your Committee
Wednesday 15th November 10am – 1pm
For Camden committee members (trustees, board members, management committee members etc.) of voluntary and community groups.
This half day session will look at straightforward ways in which you can make your committee as effectiveness and useful as possible in the limited time that you have. We will look at how to prepare for the meeting to get the most out of the committee meeting. How best to make a useful contribution to the meetings so that the best decisions are reached and what happens after the meeting ends?
This is an opportunity to meet and share with other trustees and committee members in Camden as well as find out more about what Mary Ward and Voluntary Action Camden can offer you.
Further details to follow soon.

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

Learning and development opportunities – Working with Camden’s children, young people and families Autumn 2017
Don’t forget that the Camden Training and Development Service (incorporating TDS Online) have many excellent courses and many can be accessed for free by Camden voluntary organdiation.
Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people: introduction, 22 November 2017
Motivational interviewing techniques with young people and adults, 1 November 2017
Camden’s local offer, 14 November 2017
Introduction to talking to young people about sexual health, 16 November 2017
Legal highs, 19 October 2017
Visit www.camdentds.co.uk for full course information, course costs and to book your place.
For TDSOnline support, please email TDSOnline@camden.gov.uk

Crowdfunding Webinar
Running a £100k+ campaign can seem overwhelming. This webinar aims to break down the steps required to plan and run a successful campaign, from the planning phase through to implementation and the post-campaign.
Delivered by VAC’s crowdfunding partner Hubbub, this webinar will take you through actionable steps non-profits can take to run a Major Crowdfunding Campaign. It will build on the advice from the accompanying Hubbub 35 page major crowdfunding guide.
Book your free place with Hubbub here.

Going Cap in Hand: Charities in the Age of Austerity
Sun 12 November 2017 9:30 – 17:30 London W1.
Tickets £45 (£20 concessions)
What impact have cuts had on the charity sector? And how can voluntary organisations chart new paths forward in an age of austerity?
We’re bringing together charities, activists and commentators to create new visions for the third sector in a challenging fundraising climate.
Keynote speakers:
Helena Kennedy QC (Civil Liberties and Human Rights Campaigner)
Zoe Williams (Guardian Columnist and Author)
Lord Victor Adebowale (Chief Executive, Turning Point)
John Nickson (Philanthropy Campaigner, Author of Our Common Good)
Panel participants:
David Babbs (38 Degrees); David Bell (Psychoanalyst); Dan Corry (New Philanthropy Trust); Ora Dresner (Psychoanalyst, CPU); Colin Leys (Author and Campaigner, The Centre for Health and the Public Interest); Julian Lousada (Psychoanalyst); Clare Thomas MBE (London Funders); Karl Wilding (NCVO). Book your place at Eventbrite.

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.

Camden Intergenerational Week
From 16th – 21st October 2017 we are shining a spotlight on the great multi-generational events and activities on offer in Camden. Check out our programme
If you would like your event listed here, please email Corinna Gray or call 020 7239 0400.

Improving Londoners’ Health – a Health Network meeting, 18 October 2017
The London Plan states that the voluntary and community sector has an essential role in tackling health inequalities at the local level, particularly in promoting and supporting community involvement’.
The Mayor has launched a consultation on his health inequalities strategy which will provide an opportunity for the voluntary sector to outline their role in working collaboratively with the GLA to tackle inequalities in health. The new strategy aims to address inequalities and improve the health of health of Londoners in childhood, mental health, where they live, healthy communities and developing healthy habits.
This event is for voluntary and community sector organisations working with children and families, particularly those working with black and minority ethnic communities. Register at eventbrite

Cancer Support Group
1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Have you been affected by cancer?
Join our peer-led support group at West Hampstead Women Centre.
The group is open to all women who have been affected by cancer, their carers, friends and families.
As well as the emotional support provided by the group, you will have the chance to discuss all aspects of health and wellbeing.
26-30 Cotleigh Road, London NW6 2NP Tel:020 7328 7389 / info@whwc.org.uk / www.whwc.org.uk

October Volunteer Managers’ Forum and Coffee Morning
Join VCC for the Volunteer Managers’ Forum and Coffee Morning on Tuesday 17th October, 10am-12pm in Camden to discuss all things volunteer management with volunteer managers in Camden, and beyond.
This event is open to volunteer managers everywhere. Sign up at Eventbrite.

Autumn 2017 Wellbeing Volunteering Fair
Book now to recruit volunteers at the VCC Volunteering Fair in Camden on Tuesday 10th October
Volunteering is good for mental wellbeing. With this in mind, we are inviting people who want to volunteer to kickstart their mental wellbeing by meeting you and finding the perfect volunteering role. This fair is open to all kinds of organisations, with all kinds of volunteering roles. Book at Eventbrite.

Business Disability Forum Courses
Disability in the workplace
9:30am – 11:30am on 11 October 2017 at Camden Town Hall
Mental health at work
9:30am – 11:30am on 25 October 2017 at Camden Town Hall
The sessions are for chief executives, directors, line managers and HR colleagues. Two places are available per organisation however we will increase this if capacity permits.
T: 020 7089 2404 emilyj@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk web: www.businessdisabilityforum.org.uk

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

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

Manor Gardens Camden Blossoms are looking for volunteers
To support new mums and dads with the challenges and adventures of parenthood. You can become a Baby Champion and receive training in a range of care issues and receive help in running events, workshops, groups and doing outreach. Alternatively you can become a Baby Buddy where we link you with a parent in your locality so that you can befriend them and help them get to know the area. For more information contact: helen@manorgardesncentre.org

Kentish Town Community Centre “Connecting and Inspiring Kentish Town” is looking for more Trustees to join its Board
The Centre is at the heart of the Kentish Town community and offers a huge range of activities for all age groups from Early Years (new Pre-School), our Youth Project and our many activities for older persons. We also have a range of exercise classes and much more.
Because the Centre has taken on new projects and activities in response to demand, the input required of Trustees is likely to increase, hence the need to appoint new Trustees.
The Board meets on average every six weeks on a Saturday. In addition, there are five sub-committees (HR/employment, Finance, Premises, Strategy and Outreach). These meet as needed. Every trustee is expected to serve on one of these sub-committees.
We are particularly interested in prospective trustees who have HR experience and who could join our HR/Employment sub-committee.
Due to a current imbalance on the Board, we would especially welcome applications from women.
Interested in joining us and making a valuable contribution to your community? Contact Tim Shand (Chair) at Shand.tim@gmail.com or call Tim on 07972 210882. Visits to the Centre are also welcome.

Camden People’s Theatre seeks Executive Director
Camden People’s Theatre is recruiting for an outstanding Executive Director to join the team. The Executive Director is joint CEO with the Artistic Director and as such provides a key role in the organisation. The principle purpose of the post is to take overall responsibility for the management and efficient running of CPT. The ED shares responsibility with the Artistic Director for developing and delivering the strategic vision of the organisation.
CPT seeks actively to encourage applications from those with less visibility in the arts. We specifically welcome applications from those identifying as female, those from LGTBQI+ communities, people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
Please download the Executive Director job description and application form from the website, then return it to james@cptheatre.co.uk by 5pm on Wednesday 1 November with the subject line ‘Executive Director application’. Please send your application form as a PDF or word document. We are unable to accept late applications or CVs.

Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) seeks Counsellor/Psychotherapist (Portuguese Speaker)
Two days per week (14 hours per week) £28,050 (pro-rata) Fixed term ending March 2019
We are seeking a Portuguese speaking Counsellor/Psychotherapist for Anahi, LAWRS’ Counselling and Psychotherapy project which offers a women-centered and culturally specific service in Spanish and Portuguese for Latin American women survivors of violence against women and girls (VAWG).
This post is open to Latin American women only in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
If you are interested in this position, please download and return a completed application and Equal Opportunities monitoring form to Amanda Odelius, Administrator, either by post (Tindlemanor, 52-54 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT) or email (amanda@lawrs.org.uk)
Deadline: 15th October 2017. Interviews the week of 16th October 2017

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

Voluntary Action Camden, working in partnership with Mind in Camden, seeks
Cultural Advocacy Community Liaison Worker
SCP 22-25 £24,066 -£26,063 Pro rata 3 days per week
Camden Cultural Advocacy is about creating new ways of co-producing services and approaches with BME communities that address mental health issues. In the first year, the focus will be on Bangladeshi and Black African and Caribbean communities and will expand to include other ethnic communities in Camden over the lifetime of the project.
The Cultural Advocacy Community Liaison Worker will carry out an active outreach programme, engage and provide support to BME community groups as hosts and providers, and enable and co-facilitate peer support groups
The successful applicant will have experience of community development, working with BME communities and collaborative working. You will also have experience of peer mentoring and a knowledge of the current issues, policies and practices in mental health,
The post is initially funded for three years and will be based at VAC’s offices 29-31 Hampstead Road, London NW1 3JA. For an application pack www.vac.org.uk/community-liaison-worker/
Closing date 5pm on 12th October 2017. Interview date:
For further information contact acharles@vac.org.uk 020 7284 6553.

Fitzrovia Youth in Action seeks Peer Mentoring Manager (mental health)
Fitzrovia Youth in Action is looking for an innovative, passionate and organised project manager and facilitator to deliver an exciting new mental health peer support programme in Camden. If you are experienced in supporting youth led practice and young people’s mental health and wellbeing programmes we would love to hear from you!
Working in partnership with Mind in Camden and Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, you will develop and deliver a new peer mentoring project with schools, youth and community organisations in Camden. The project aims to support young people’s mental health by enabling young people to:
• Access support from their peers
• Achieve improved connectedness with individuals and community
• Improve their problem solving skills
Salary: £32,00 per annum
For further details, please click
Closing Date: Wednesday 11th October 2017. Interviews: Thursday 19th October 2017.

Bloomsbury Festival – a chance to volunteer
Bloomsbury Festival is an exciting arts and science festival with over 150 events in 45 spaces over 5 days all across Bloomsbury.
The festival is recruiting for a range of volunteer roles and this year is looking to diversify the pool of volunteers with a mixed range of ages, backgrounds to reflect the different parts of Camden.
Sign up for a range of volunteer roles in the following areas:
~ Artist Liason
~ Marketing and comms
~ Event Management
~ Box office and ticketing
~ Technical and Production
Opportunities to suit your interests and availability (could be a little as a 2 hour commitment)
Please sign up on our form here

Disabled Volunteers wanted for Camden Accessible Community Buildings Project
CDA want to find out how accessible Camden’s community centres are for local residents with disabilities – and we need your help!
We’re working with Healthwatch Camden and volunteers to visit local community centres and look at a set list of about 20 things that would help them be more accessible.
We hope this information will help the council to plan their services properly – to make sure disabled people actually have access to social and health activities – and that the centres may make improvements where they can. We are recruiting volunteers with disabilities to carry this out and full training will be given.
Contact Victoria at Victoria.armitage@healthwatchcamden.co.uk or call 020 7383 2402.

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.

Ageing Better in Camden – Community Connectors Project ITT
Ageing Better in Camden is publishing the Invitation to Tender for the Community Connectors Project, £310k over two years from January 2018. It is a referral and connection service which aims to identify older people who are lonely or socially isolated or at risk of loneliness or social isolation and require support in order to connect to appropriate activities or services which meet their needs. The tender is published September 29th by 4pm on www.ageingbetterincamden.org.uk. Closing date 6th November.

Better Health For London Consultation
The Mayor is consulting on Better Health for London. You have until 30 November to have your say.
Our city has made great strides in recent years, but Londoners still face unacceptable differences in health and life expectancy. This strategy sets out the Mayor’s ambitions to tackle health inequalities and proposals for creating a fairer, healthier city. Full details on the london.gov.uk website.

Camden Carers Centre
Camden Carers Centre runs a full range of information and activities for carers in Camden;
1. Autumn events calendar – link
2. Information on events – link
3. Invitation to Camden Carers Voice –link
Find out more at www.camdencs.org.uk or contact info@camdencarers.org.uk

HR Support in Camden
VAC provides free HR advice and support to Camden voluntary organisations employing staff. Get in touch to discuss your HR consultancy needs, from recruitment to redundancy and everything in-between. VAC’s HR support aims to help trustees and managers understand employment law and to have robust HR procedures that reflect good practice so fewer workplace issues arise, and HR crises are averted or managed effectively. Call Kevin on 020 7284 6557 or email knunan@vac.org.uk

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