Voluntary Action Camden e-Bulletin 8th January 2016

What is Happening at Greenwood Place?; Camden Disability Action AGM; Help co-produce an Information and Advice Strategy for adult social care; Improving health through digital technology: Call for evidence; Property Advice Clinic; Holloway Art Lending Library; iBUG and Key Changes Unique Talent Show; Hopscotch Invitation to tender; VAC Payroll Service; Stay Well This Winter; Offices to Let in Kentish Town; London Fire Brigade Consultation; Comic Relief Local Communities Programme + jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

Camden Disability Action Meeting about Greenwood Place and the Centre for Independent Living
Tuesday 26th January 5pm – 7pm
Charlie Ratchford Centre
Belmont Street London NW1 8HF
Greenwood Place will be a multi-use space for disabled people and the headquarters for Camden’s first ever Centre for Independent Living (CIL). Come and catch up on what is happening with the building works and to discuss the suggested proposal for how it should be run. Camden Council’s Commissioning Team will be attending to explain the process for selecting an organisation and to support our discussion about the design of this new service.
To book, please contact 207 284 6550 or follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/
For more information, or if you have any specific requirements (e.g., diet, BSL interpreter), please email info@vac.org.uk or call 020 7284 6550.

Decision made at Camden’s Cabinet
The report ‘A New Strategic Relationship with the Voluntary Sector’ was approved at cabinet in December. The press release is on the Camden council website. The full report that went to cabinet is available here.

Camden Disability Action Annual General Meeting
Monday 15th February 2016 from 6 – 8 pm at Arlington Conference Centre, 220 Arlington Road, London NW1 7HE.
Guest speakers will include Cllr. Sally Gimson, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health.
To register, please contact Anju Bhatt via email on abhatt@vac.org.uk or telephone 0207 284 6550.

Help co-produce an Information and Advice Strategy for adult social care
We all need good quality information and advice to make sound decisions.
Information and advice for Camden residents is available from voluntary sector partners in the community. This is why Camden council want to want to co-produce an Information and Advice Strategy for adult social care and an action plan with partners.
If your organisation is interested in working together with staff and residents to produce an Information and Advice Strategy for adult social care please email: shana.nessa@camden.gov.uk to confirm your attendance.
We are meeting on 22 January 2015 at 10.30am at our offices in Pancras Square.

Improving health through digital technology: Call for evidence
The London Borough of Camden and Camden CCG have started a project looking at digital health technology and how this can be used to improve access to health information and support among children, young people and their families in Camden.
We will be working with local residents to understand what technology they currently use and how this could be improved. We are especially interested in how technology such as apps, websites, social media and text messaging could be used to increase awareness of services, improve self-management around minor ailments and long term conditions and provide basic advice and improve care coordination.
We are keen to hear from local organisations with any information you may already have gathered on this topic as this will help inform our approach and avoid duplication, as well as any upcoming engagement events where we may be able to deliver a session on health technology.
Please contact chloe.gay@islington.gov.uk or on 0207 527 8343.
By coincidence the Kings Fund have just released an interesting report: The digital revolution: eight technologies that will change health and care.

Property Advice Clinic
The Ethical Property Foundation will be providing a free property advice clinic for charities and not for profits in Camden on 14th January. Two of the Foundation’s advisers will be on hand to provide 20 minute one to one discussions on property issues including renting, leasing or buying property, maintenance or property disposal.
Please contact Donna Turnbull at VAC to book your free 20 minute slot between 10am-1pm. dturnbull@vac.org.uk tel 020 7284 6567

Holloway Art Lending LIbrary
Holloway Art Lending Library exhibits participating artists’ work and lends it to members. The aim of the project is to promote the work of professional artists, encourage the work of amateur artists and give the public the opportunity to enjoy original art in their home or place of business.
Lending exhibits take place quarterly and allow members to borrow one artwork for two months, free of charge. For more information click here

iBUG and Key Changes Unique Talent Show Tuesday 19th January
This popular event showcases some of the best talent in the Islington community including music, DJing and stand up comedy.
The event will be held at St Luke’s Centre, 90 Central Street, EC1V 8AJ. Doors open at 5:30pm. Show time approx 6pm-8pm. Free entry and refreshments.

Invitation to tender
Hopscotch invites tenders from organisations and individuals to write the Stage 2 proposal of an employment project funded by the Big Lottery Building Better Opportunities (BBO). This will also involve carrying out a consultation into the barriers to employment and economic activity for BAME women in the following nine boroughs: Camden, City of London, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Wandsworth and Westminster. In addition, materials and a toolkit will need to be developed. For further information please contact Isabelle Terrisson, Senior Operations Manager on 020 7388 8198 or isabelle.terrisson@hopscotchawc.org.uk. The closing date for expressions of interest is Tuesday 12th January.

VAC Payroll Service
Did you know that we offer a payroll service? Find out what we offer on the VAC website and call the Finance Team to find out more Tel: 020 7284 6561/6582 Email: financeteam@vac.org.uk

Support a young person who’s looking for work or training
Over the next year, the council will work with Fitzrovia Youth in Action (FYA) to help 100 young people improve their prospects of getting into employment or training.
FYA needs dedicated and passionate professionals to mentor young people, especially those who are unemployed or not in education or training.
FYA also need business partners that will offer young people work experience and find out what it’s like to be at work.
Further information
If you would be interested in mentoring a young person, or if your business could offer a work experience placement, please contact insight@fya.org.uk

Stay Well This Winter / Local Awareness Services Awareness
Camden CCG has kicked off a six month period of marketing and engagement activity in support of the NHS England / Public Health England Stay Well This Winter (SWTW) national campaign, as well as to help highlight to local residents appropriate use of services within Camden. Campaign pack downloadable here.

Office to Let in Kentish Town- Good Price, Great Location
VAC has a medium size office to let that would suit a small organisation needing space for approximately 4 or 5 desks. Conveniently located in Kentish Town with all usual mod cons. Contact Kevin at VAC knunan@vac.org.uk

London Fire Brigade Consultation
The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority are holding a public consultation on how to make £6.4 million of savings for 2016/17. The consultation is being held between 7 December 2015 and 1 February 2016.
Four public meetings will be held across London from 11 – 20 January. More information about the consultation meetings is available on the London Fire Brigade website.

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

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

Voluntary Action Islington, British Somali Community, NICE, the Calthorpe Project, and Camden PA are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below.

Camden Shares. The website for exchanges in Camden. www.camdenshares.org.uk

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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

Spending more on prevention will improve public services
Commission calls on the government to allocate 5% of spending to prevention, rather than allow for problems that will become costly failures. See the Guardian for details.

New Year resolution to help the charity sector fight back
2016 needs to be a year of celebration, determination and clarity on the impact we have. See story in the Guardian.

Unlocking Dormant Assets
Charities could be in line to receive hundreds of millions of pounds from a scheme being launched by the Cabinet Office to unlock dormant assets such as stocks and shares and direct the money towards good causes. See Third Sector magazine.

Hey, you want nonprofits to act more like businesses? Then treat us like businesses
A timely rant about being more ‘businesslike’ from the NonProfit with Balls blog.

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

Comic Relief Local Communities Programme Launches Second Round
Applications are now being accepted for the Comic Relief Local Communities Programme in London with a deadline of 1 March 2016 (5pm).
Grants are available to charitable organisations and groups for projects that improve people’s life skills, education, employability and enterprise.
Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available and must be for at least 30% of the total costs of the project.
Projects should be run by people directly affected by the issues being dealt with, and priority will be given to small, locally-based groups or organisations in areas of disadvantage that have a clear understanding of the needs of their community.
The following organisations are eligible to apply:
~ Residents associations.
~ Community groups.
~ Social Enterprises.
~ Community Interest Companies.
~ Community Interest Organisations.
~ Credit Unions.
~ Community centres.
Examples of activities that can be funded through this programme include, but are not limited to, the following:
~ Furniture projects.
~ Benefit advice services.
~ Community sport initiatives.
~ Food co-ops.
~ Initiative designed to combat fuel poverty.
~ Employment and employability projects.
~ Community consultation exercises.
~ Training schemes for committee members, volunteers and staff.
Funding can be used to cover core costs, salaries and project costs.
The deadline for applications is 1 March 2016 (5pm). Full details here.

Reaching Communities Fund and Awards for All One to One Advice Sessions
28th January 2016. 10.30 – 4.30.
With Jane Sterland Regional Officer for the Big Lottery
Voluntary Action Camden, 293-299 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2TJ
Reaching Communities and Awards for All are still amongst the best grants to go for. Jane will be offering you one to one advice on your application to the Reaching Communities Fund and Awards for All. You can book a one hour slot to discuss your draft application with someone who is very knowledgeable and experienced. People who attended the last advice day were very pleased with the support they received.
‘Yes invaluable. Would always come. Support was brilliant’.
‘Yes I would certainly recommend it. We were given a generous amount of time with someone who was extremely knowledgeable and a very clear communicator’.
To get the best out of the session you need to get a copy of your draft application to VAC by Friday 15th January. Your draft application will then be sent to Jane who can then read it and prepare comments ready for when you meet with her.
To book a place please contact acharles@vac.org.uk. Tel: 0207 284 6553.

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

VAC’s Mental Health Training Programme for BMER groups
Are you a BMER group or do you work with BMER communities? If so, then our Mental Health Training Programme is for you! Our next courses are as follows:
• Introduction to Mental Health Awareness (one day workshop: 9th December)
• Mental Health First Aid (two-day course: 9th and 16th February 2016)
For more information about our any of our courses, please go to https://vac.org.uk/events/category/health-mental-health/. Click on the course you are interested in and follow the instructions to book your place and pay by card (if applicable). The charge for our Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid training courses is heavily subsidised at only £25 per person. All other mental health workshops are free.
Please note that VAC can only accept bookings from organisations working with BMER communities based in Camden, or which serve Camden BMER residents. Places are limited on each course to a maximum of two people per organisation. If you have any queries, please contact us on our team email address: mentalhealthteam@vac.org.uk

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

Camden Intergenerational Network meeting – Tuesday 19 January 2016
Things are changing. Please come and discuss the future of the Camden Intergenerational Network and ideas for future collaboration to promote and develop intergenerational work. Come and meet Corinna Gray, the new Partnership Development Manager of the ‘Ageing Better in Camden’ programme who will be taking on co-ordination and development of the Network including the CIN e-newsletter and coordination of Network meetings. All members welcome.
Vanda Carter, Strategy Officer, London Borough of Camden. email: vanda.carter@camden.gov.uk tel: 020 7974 2810 www.camden.gov.uk

Understanding & Supporting People with Paranoia & Beliefs (2 days)
Mind in Camden. Wednesday, 3rd and Friday 5th February 2016 at 10:00 – 4:30
Do you want to find out a bit more about the experience of voices and beliefs?
Are you supporting someone and want to improve your knowledge and confidence?
Or perhaps you already run a Hearing Voices group and/or a Paranoia & Beliefs Group and want to brush up in your awareness and skills?
The course will cover the following main areas:
Understanding the experience of Voices and Beliefs
Different ways of making sense and coping with voices and beliefs
Testimony from people with lived experience
At New Horizon Youth Centre, 68 Chalton St NW1. Book at Eventbrite

Ageing the Evidence
• What are the facts about ageing with HIV?
• What do we fear? What are our concerns?
• Are to expect more complications?
• Are we afraid of disclosing our status and experiencing stigma & discrimination?
• Can we expect to age prematurely?
• What are the long term effects of medication?
• How can we monitor our own health?
NAM are leading a major research study and need your feedback.
Speakers:
Dr Ian Williams – consultant psysician – will present the latest medical evidence.
Zoe Smith and Roger Pebody from NAM will present their research on the psycho-social implications and the concerns of PLWH.
To book or for more information call: 020 3317 5177
Duncan Catterall Seminar Room, Mortimer Market Centre, London WC1E 6JB
Thursday 28th January 6.00 – 8.00 www.bloomsburynetwork.co.uk

Free Speakeasy – ready to run course
It involves three days of training after which you will be able to deliver either a full FPA Speakeasy course or elements of the FPA Speakeasy course without accreditation.
Training aims
By the end of the two days you will:
• understand key aspects of sexual health and sexuality – especially as they relate to work with parents in talking with their children
• know how to deliver the FPA Speakeasy course for parents and carers without accreditation.
Training requirements and time commitments
• Participants need to attend all three days of the training on (March 1st, 2nd and 3rd 9:30am – 1pm at 5 Pancras Square, Room 1.4 Coram, London, N1C 4AG)
• Run at least one parents group at their local school or community group in Camden.
FPA Speakeasy course for parents and carers (without accreditation)
The Speakeasy course for parents and carers offers a non-threatening, group-based opportunity for parents and carers to acquire the confidence and skills they need to talk to their children about growing up, relationships, sex and sexuality. It is designed to be a fun and relaxed course, providing an atmosphere where parents can learn together from one another’s experiences.
To book a place please contact Sandra Soteriou on sandra.soteriou@camden.gov.uk

CSE In Plain Sight -Free training
We are offering free training and guidance to parents to help inform you how best to protect your children and young people from sexual exploitation after dark.
The training will cover all aspects of CSE, advising you how you can safeguard your children both on and offline.
Please come along on February 10th from 11am – 12.30pm Crowndale Centre, Ground Floor , Mezzanine The Eversholt, 218 Eversholt St, NW1 1BD.
Nightwatch is a one year Training and Outreach pilot funded by the Department for Education.
To book a place please contact Sandra Soteriou on sandra.soteriou@camden.gov.uk

Camden and Islington Recovery College
The Spring 2016 prospectus is now ready and is available online at http://www.candi.nhs.uk/our-services/education-and-employment/recovery-college.
Don’t forget the Open Day on Monday 21st December at 4 St Pancras Way. The Recovery College will then be closed until the start of term on 4 January.

Homestart Camden Annual General Meeting
Thursday, 21st January 2016 11am – 2pm.
We would like to welcome families, volunteers, funders and colleagues to our 20th AGM at:
Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, London, NW5 2SP.
RSVP Via email: info@homestartcamden.org or ring 020 7424 1603.

‘End of Life Care’ Conference: Thursday 11 February 2016, 10.30am – 3pm
The Eighth Annual Joint Conference from Age UK London and the Social Care Workforce Research Unit & Making Research Count at King’s College London (CPD certified)
Venue: Henriette Raphael Function Room, Henriette Raphael House, King’s College London Guy’s Campus, SE1 9RT, near London Bridge Station
Please book your conference place via: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/end-of-life-care-tickets-20054605866

Camden Mental Health Forum
Tuesday 26 January from 6-8pm at The Hub, 8 Fairhazel Gardens, London, NW6 3SG
The forum is an opportunity for people living with mental ill health, their carers, families and friends as well as mental health professionals to come together and discuss mental health issues in the borough including considering the future shape of services.
The meeting will be chaired by Councillor Maeve McCormack, the Council’s Mental Health champion. Contact Paul Kent, London Borough of Camden Tel: 0207 974 6921 Web: camden.gov.uk

Voluntary Action Camden in Partnership with the Mary Ward Centre
ILM Certificate in Team Leading
Need a course that is the ideal launch pad for your management career? Start with this nationally recognized qualification that is designed for new and aspiring team leaders – get an in-depth introduction to the role and its responsibilities. This is a classroom-based afternoon\evening course delivered by tutors who are current practitioners in the sector. One session per week over 23 weeks plus online materials starting in January 2016. If you are in receipt of JSA/ESA or are unemployed and receive another income related benefit this course is FREE. Full fee £597. Call Roz on 020 7269 6033 or email roz@marywardcentre.ac.uk for details.

Drop-In Mindfulness Meditation
Thursdays 2.30pm – 3.30pm at The Stress Project
Mindfulness is the practise of focusing your attention on being in the present, without judgement. It is clinically proven and ideal to help improve sleep, de-stress and reduce anxiety.
£2 – No need to book, just turn up
www.stressproject.org.uk 2 Shelburne Road N7 6DL tel: 020 7700 3938

Volunteer Coordinators’ Forum and AGM
Save the date: Wednesday 27th January
Time and Venue TBC
Contact Sheila at Volunteer Centre Camden [sheila@volunteercentrecamden.org.uk]

Winter Volunteering Fairs
VCC are hosting three volunteering fairs this Winter.
The fairs are a perfect way to meet people who want to volunteer in Camden. And they have a 46% recruitment rate.
Thursday 21st January 6-7.30pm at Swiss Cottage Library
Please make sure you have weekend and evening volunteering opportunities, as many people who attend evening fairs work during the day.
Thursday 28th January 12-2pm at St Pancras Community Association
Wednesday 24th February 12-2pm at Working Men’s College
And you can easily book your places via Eventbrite here.

Developing Partnerships in the Arts and Cultural Sectors
24th February 2016, 10 am- 4.15 pm, Cockpit Arts, London
Looking at the benefits of where, when and how to find the right partner, this course will offer a simple structure for developing and working in partnerships.
Full of practical techniques for working together with other organisations and individuals, the day will leave you equipped to successfully deliver youth arts projects and events through partnerships.
Ideal if you are looking to work in partnership with other organisations to deliver youth arts projects. You will gain:
~ Tips for identifying and approaching suitable partners
~ Information on how to develop partnerships and partnership agreements
~ Techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of your partnerships
Cost: The fee for this course is £130, limited bursary places are available.
Book your place at www.artswork.org.uk/event or contact Rachel Hall via rachelhall@artswork.org.uk / 02380 332491 for further advice and information.

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

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

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

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

Opportunities at JW3
Family & Schools Programmer Part Time (28 Hours PW)
CRM Systems & Web Manager
Ticketing Services Administrator (part-time)
Volunteer Youth Leader
Application details on the website. Please email completed application form and CV to charlotte@jw3.org.uk. Deadline for applications: Sunday10 January 2016

Two new job vacancies here at Hillside Clubhouse
Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
Employment Service (CAMDEN)
Mental Health Employment Support Worker – 35 hours £26342
Mental Health Employment Support Team Manager 14 hours £12532
Hillside Clubhouse is a dynamic mental health charity in North London. This exciting new pilot project will deliver employment and wellbeing support to people with common mental health problems to the IPS Model of employment support and the team will be embedded in existing clinical and JCP teams. You will have a sound track record in working with people with mental health problems or disabilities and supporting them to gain and retain work as well as employer engagement skills. The Manager will also have experience of project, systems and people management. Prior IPS experience is preferred but not essential.
For an application pack please email gsell@hillsideclubhouse.org.uk or telephone 020 7700 6408.
Closing date: Monday 25 January at 5 pm
www.hillsideclubhouse.org.uk

Digital Inclusion Worker (interim contract – 4 months) – Apply by 11th January
The Cardinal Hume Centre has a vacancy for a Digital Inclusion Worker (interim contract – 4 months). All details can be found at
https://www.cardinalhumecentre.org.uk/about-us/vacancies/
Please note that the closing date for applications is Monday 11 January 2016 at 5.00pm and first-round interviews are planned for Thursday 14 January 2016.

New Horizon Youth Centre seeks Volunteers
Looking for a challenge, reward or a change in direction? Come and volunteer to support young homeless/vulnerable people achieve positive futures in Kings Cross. New Horizon Youth Centre’s twice award winning training programme will facilitate your volunteering in our youth work or advice teams. We provide regular support, lunch, travel expenses and the chance to work alongside dynamic and creative teams of professionals and young people. Please visit http://nhyouthcentre.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer to download a pack or to find out more.

AgeUK Camden seeks Temporary Information/Data Input Officer
4 month contract (part time 21 hours per week)
Local Government Scale 5-6 SP22 – 28 £23,658 to £27,879 pa pro rata 6% contributory pension
Ideally to be available to start no later than Mid February 2016
Are you experienced in using and updating databases and on line information directories? Do you enjoy a busy and rewarding environment? Age UK Camden’s Information/Data Input Officer will be crucial in delivering an effective up to date database for organisations across Camden who want to access information on resources for older people.
The post is based at our head office in Tavistock Square, Camden. AUC offers a contributory pension, and season ticket or bicycle loan facility.
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.
Closing date: 9:30am Wednesday 20th January 2016
Interviews: Tuesday 26th January 2016

Chief Executive- Voluntary Action Islington
Salary: up to £56,000
Our new Chief Executive must have the skills and qualities to be a leader of the diverse voluntary and community sector in Islington. We are looking for a commercially astute manager, with a strong track record in leadership and successful partnership working, ideally across sectors.
Full details including job description and application form on our web site
Closing date 9am on 18th January 2016
Interviews will be held on 25th January 2016

Marketing and Communications Volunteer
British Somali Community is a women led charity based in Camden, London which has operated for 20 years. We are focused on improving Somali children’s educational achievements, improving access to health and social services and improving the overall well-being of the Somali community.
We are looking for a creative and tech-savvy volunteer to join the team and help drive our marketing and communication. The volunteer will help develop a marketing and communication strategy for the BSC and support the team in creating marketing materials for our services, assist in organizing events and some office administrative duties when required. Although this is a voluntary role, with lunch and travel expenses covered, there is a possibility of it becoming a funded role.
Please send your CV and a short covering letter explaining your interest in the position as soon as possible to: info@britishsomali.org

Alexandra Road Park Seeks Volunteers
This new park seeks volunteers who can help with conservation and promotion of Alexandra Road Park. Contact Jenny Kurktchieva, Jenny.Kurktchieva@camden.gov.uk or call 020 7974 2367.

Are you looking to employ an assistant to help with your care needs? CamdenPAs can help you.
CamdenPAs.org.uk is a new service that makes it easy to find a personal assistant (PA) and puts you in control of your care and support.
If you have care needs, you can employ a PA to help you to live as independently as possible.
CamdenPAs features an online ‘marketplace’ for you to browse through a list of profiles of PAs in the borough. Profiles give details about the services they provide, their skills, experience and personal interests.
You can look through the list to find suitable matches and choose someone you like to help support you.
When you find a match you can contact the PA to arrange an interview and see how you get on. If you like them you can then work out contract details such as hours, duties and wages, and hire them.
If you do not find anyone suitable, you can set up your own a profile describing your requirements and interests, for PAs to look through and contact you.
You can employ a PA whether you receive a direct payment or fund your own care. If you receive direct payments you can get support with the employment from Personalised Support In Camden or AgeUK Camden.
Become a PA
If you’re a PA looking for work or are just starting out, CamdenPAs can help you. As well as helping you finding a job, the site features advice on looking for work, becoming a PA and where to get training.
Why not set up your profile today? Find out more, visit: camdenpas.org.uk or phone: 020 7278 4437

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

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

Offiice Space for Hire
Camden Cypriot Women’s Organisation in Kentish Town, have office space for hire within a community building which is centrally located, The building is a few minutes walk from Kentish Town tube and mainline services as well as various bus stops.
The office, which is spacious is roughly 6 metres square, fits 4 desks freely and has a corridor which is also good for use, would be suitable for meetings or one to one sessions. Both spaces are light and airy and a viewing is highly recommended.
The building has step free access.
For further information or to view, please call Koula Ioannou on Tel: 0207 267 7194 or email koula@ccwo.org.uk

IKWRO seeks Partners
IKWRO are currently looking into collaborating with relevant organisations in Camden to extend our work and support victims as well as professionals. IKWRO is a registered charity which provides advice and support to Middle Eastern and Afghan women and girls living in the UK who are facing Forced Marriage, Child Marriage, “Honour” Based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation and Domestic Violence. We offer advice in Farsi, Dari, Kurdish, Arabic, Turkish, Pashto and English and run a free counselling service in Farsi, Kurdish, Arabic and English. IKWRO also provide training for women and girls to help them understand their rights in the UK. In partnership with other organisations we assist survivors of violence with accessing English language classes and education, training and employment opportunities, so that they can become financially independent. We also campaign to raise awareness about issues including “Honour” Based Violence, Forced Marriage, Child Marriage, Female Genital Mutilation and discrimination by Sharia courts and to push for better laws and policies to protect women’s and girl’s rights.
Contact Elaha Walizadeh on 0207 920 6460 for more information.
Email: Elaha.Walizadeh@ikwro.org.uk web: http://ikwro.org.uk/

Camden Community Connectors
Tackling social isolation among older people
Camden Community Connectors is a new six year project working across Camden to tackle social isolation and loneliness among older people. Our team of five local Area Coordinators is working with volunteers to identify and support people aged 60+ and help them reconnect to local activities and meet new people. We’re also building up an accessible ‘asset map’ of all services that support older people in Camden. We’d love to hear from you if you want to work with us, refer an older person, volunteer or if you just want to know more.
We’re part of the Ageing Better in Camden programme funded by Big Lottery. To find out more, check out our website or call us free on 0800 161 5716 .

Greenwood Place Update
Demolition will begin on the Greenwood Place site soon. Read the lastest update here.

Need some online Help?
Don’t forget VAC’s toolkits and resources pages at www.vac.org.uk/our-work/toolkits-and-resources
There are resources to help you in many areas of work. For instance our HR resources can be found here: https://vac.org.uk/our-work/toolkits-and-resources/employment-hr-resources/

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 join for FREE. To take advantage of this offer just fill in the membership on the online form here.