VAC Weekly Newsletter
8th July 2022 |
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VAC Membership
VAC aims to help develop and connect the VCS in Camden to ensure each group is able to reach their own potential and collaborate with one another.We also work to advocate on your behalf.
Membership is free, click on the link box above and join us today |
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| This week we spotlight the Care Navigation and Social Prescribing Service which focuses on supporting the health and wellbeing of Camden residents.
We also have information on the Cost of Living Alliance, a range of upcoming workshops and other opportunities from around the Camden area. |
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| Camden Care Navigation and Social Prescribing Service
VAC works in partnership with Age UK Camden, Wish Plus and the NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (previously the NCL Clinical Commissioning Group) to develop social prescribing approaches in Camden.
Community Links is a single access point for Care Navigation and Social Prescribing in Camden.
To learn more about the support available for the health and wellbeing of Camden residents please click here |
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Cost of Living Alliance
The last two years have put untold pressures on local people and communities and there is no sign of this easing with rising inflation causing further economic insecurities for individuals and families.
As costs increase, the millions of people living on low incomes are going to further feel the squeeze on their household budgets.The Cost of Living Alliance aims to build an evidence base of what is happening across the UK, define clear areas where changes by government and power holders could make the most change to grassroots communities and decide on how we can use our collective influence to call for change.
To learn more, please click here
Camden Carers and Wandsworth Carers Centre Workshop
Dates: 10.30am-12pm on 20th and 27th or 2pm-3.30pm on 29th July
Camden Carers and Wandsworth Carers Centre a holding a free, online workshop for health and social care professionals in Camden across three dates in July. Please choose the date that works best for you.
The workshop will focus on how to support unpaid carers from LGBTQ+ communities and ethnic minority communities.
For further information and to sign up, please email anna@camdencarers.org.uk
Walk Leader Training Workshop
9am-4.30pm on 14th July
Do you live in or close to Kilburn? Would you like to get more active in your community?
Join Kilburn Community Champions and Living Streets for a one-day Walk Leader training workshop on the 14th July from 9am to 4.30pm.
Develop a range of skills, from route mapping to risk management. Training will be followed by a series of regular Wellbeing Walks.
For more information or to sign up, please click here, call us on 07462600450 or contact jlitchfield@shakonline.co.uk
Camden special educational needs strategy consultation
Camden Council is asking parents, carers, children, young people and professionals to have their say on a new draft strategy to improve services for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) aged 0 to 25.
The Council is inviting comments on the Draft Local Area SEND Strategy 2022-27 to improve support services and the outcomes achieved by children and young people with SEND. The 12-week consultation started on 1st July and runs until 22nd September 2022.
To learn more and to have your say, please click here
Pascal Theatre Company Vacancy: Social Media Officer for a Camden Women’s Heritage Project (part-time)
Deadline: 27th July
Pascal Theatre Company are looking for a part-time freelance Social Media Officer to create engaging posts and publish them on the Company’s media accounts. The post holder must be used to creating and diffusing imaginative images and subtitles. Excellent writing skills are vital.
The position is part-time and much of the work will be remote but the candidate must be able to attend occasional meetings and events in Central London.
For further information, please contact Sally: sally@pascal-theatre.com
Women and Health vacancy: Clinical Lead (counselling)
Deadline: 12pm on 18th July.
Women and Health is looking for a Clinical Lead (counselling) to join our talking therapies service.
The successful candidate will have significant experience of co-ordinating or managing a counselling project, supporting trainee counsellors, working with external stakeholders such as the NHS, and measuring clinical outcomes.
Please contact Gemma Tighe, our Director, on gemma@women-and-health.org
This post is for women only, exempt under Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.
ICYE UK seeking volunteers
ICYE UK, part of an international volunteer federation, is currently looking for two volunteers for 2-3 days a week, for a minimum of 4 months.
One role will be to support the development and marketing of our sending programme, and promote cultural exchange throughout the world.
The other role would involve supporting our international volunteer hosting programme helping to ensure they get an excellent experience in the UK.
For further information contact Dan Milway at hosting@icye.org.uk
Royal Free Charity vacancy: Young Volunteers Programme Assistant
The Royal Free Charity is seeking an ambitious and talented young volunteers programme assistant to join their volunteers team on a six-month contract.
This role aims to support the young volunteers programme coordinator with the smooth running of this programme at the Royal Free Hospital and Barnet Hospital.
To learn more and apply, please click here
Newsletter Submissions
Please send any information (approximately 50-75 words long) that you would like included in our weekly newsletter to social@vac.org.uk |
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Updated VAC administered Google Grants
VAC has been funded by Google to help small organisations get back into the “real world” training / meeting environment and the requirements to access the grant have recently been updatedThe income threshold for applicant groups has been increased to allow a wider variety of VCS groups to apply, the use of space now includes Hot Desking and VAC support to get you going is stronger than ever!
VAC is administering the scheme. Our intention is to keep the process as simple as possible to minimise any administrative burden on the groups, VAC and the organisations providing space.
Not all venues are part of the scheme so please do check out our room hire directory here
For more information and to see if your group is eligible visit our website here or contact Ricky at rsingh@vac.org.uk
Applications Invited for Next Round of the Building Strong Communities Fund
Application deadline: 1pm on Monday 8 August 2022
London’s communities have been hard hit by COVID-19. Some communities have been disproportionally affected, many of whom already experience long term inequality and disadvantage in areas such as health, employment, housing and access to green spaces.
The Mayor of London is offering funding for London equity-led voluntary and community sector organisations to enable communities to shape their recovery from COVID-19, through community-led projects.
To learn more about the details and outcomes, please click here
Untold Stories: grants by the Commission for Diversity in Public Realm (round 2)
Application deadline: 4pm on Wednesday, 5th October 2022
The Mayor of London is offering community-led organisations funding and support to make a change in our public spaces.
Whether this is creating something new, highlighting something missing or hidden, or presenting a different story to what already exists, we want to hear from you. You can apply for grants from £1,000 to £25,000 and we have a programme of workshops and extra support to help you apply.
Learn more and apply here
The Weavers’ Company Fund
Application deadline: 14th July
Small registered charities can apply for grants of up to £15,000 for projects working with young offenders; prisoners and ex-prisoners as well as young disadvantaged people at risk of criminal involvement.
Priority will be given to smaller organisations which offer direct services with an income of not more than about £250,000. Funding is available for those helping disadvantaged young people, those from 5 to 30 years of age and groups supporting offenders and ex-offenders, particularly those under 30 years of age
To learn more, please click here
Launch of Government’s VCSE Health and Wellbeing Fund 2022-25
Application Deadline 5 August 2022: 9am
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), and NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) are seeking applications from VCSE sector organisations for the next round of the Health and Wellbeing Fund.
The system partners value the significant contribution that the VCSE sector makes towards improving health and care. The VCSE sector is a key partner in delivering strategic priorities and improving health and wellbeing across England.
To support this, the system partners are jointly releasing the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Fund 2022 to 2025 to support projects and programmes led by VCSE organisations.
The theme of the 2022 to 2025 fund is women’s reproductive wellbeing in the workplace.
For more details, please click here
Trust for London Local Action Poverty Fund
“Trust for London has once again teamed up with Crowdfunder to launch the Local Action Poverty Fund.
Using the power of the crowd, we’ll be helping projects to find the funding and support they need to turn their ideas into a reality.”
Learn more here
Other available funders include:
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Camden Summer Advice Fair from Camden Advice Network, Camden Council and VAC
21st July: 11am to 5pm, at the London Irish Centre, NW1 9XBThis is an opportunity for residents to receive on the spot advice on a range of issues and to find out about employment opportunities, mental health support, financial help, benefits advice and more, so that you can make sure you’re accessing all the support that you’re entitled to.
Local residents can just turn up on the day and drop in at a time that works for you.
If you’re not free but want some help or advice, please get in touch. Call us on 020 7974 4444 (option 9), visit camden.gov.uk/advice or call Camden Advice Network on 0808 278 7855. Whatever is happening, please don’t suffer in silence – help is available.
The morning network session is co-facilitated by VAC and hosted by the team at the Irish Centre. It is an opportunity for the local VCS to network and discover more about the wide range of support available from other organisations in Camden.
Camden Mela: A celebration and a call for volunteers and materials
The Camden Mela is a family friendly festival celebrating Bangladeshi culture is taking place in Coram Fields 17th July 2022, the theme this year centres around cohesion, and diversity of Camden’s communities.
The festival organisers are looking for volunteers to assist in the parade, help with stall holders and clearing.
They’re also looking for large posters, signage, banners for individuals and groups of 3-4 people and include wording like “Camden Mela”or “My Camden”. The flags, drawings and wordings should also represent the makers heritage.
Colours for materials including paint and paper can be red, green, orange, black, gold and tigers also welcome! The bigger the better!
Any kind of fabric that can be waved and anything that can be shaken!
All drop offs can be made at Old Diorama Arts Centre, 201 Drummond Street, Regent’s Place, London, NW1 3FE.
For further information please contact Mariam Hassan, at mariam@olddiorama.com
If you would like to apply for a stall, please email nasim.ali@kcbna.org.uk
Managing your community building
Camden Council is hosting a series of free lunchtime seminars for voluntary and community sector building managers
Getting the Best from Your Building’s Lease with the Ethical Property Foundation:
12th July 12-2pm
Understand different occupational agreements, legal jargon, fundamentals of what a building lease should cover and how to prepare for a new lease.
Managing Access & Inclusion at Community Buildings with the Centre for Accessible Environment:
20th July 12-2pm
How to ensure your building is fully accessible to people with different needs. This includes information on undertaking an accessibility audit.
To book a place for either training, please register here
Community Safeguarding Partnership’s upcoming session
It’s not too late to grab your free ticket for the Community Safeguarding Partnership’s upcoming session.
Free for VAC members, organisations and groups delivering services to under 18’s in Camden:
Virtual Introduction to Safer Recruitment: for small orgs and community groups.
Monday July 11th 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Learn more and get your ticket here
Camden New Town Community Festival
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th July in Camden Square Gardens NW1
Saturday, 4pm-8pm includes Jazz, poetry and ‘open mike’
Sunday, 12pm-6pm is a day for Families.
To book a stall (Sunday only), volunteer or make a donation please contact the Festival team on 020 7485 6827 or email: festival.mlcc@yahoo.co.uk
Camden Safer Neighbourhood Board (SNB) AGM
12th July.
The meeting will start at 6.30 with the formal AGM. It will be followed from 7.15/30 with a discussion around the subject of `Building trust and confidence in policing’. Speakers will include Sophie Linden the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.
To join, please email camdensnb@somerstown.org.uk |
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Volunteering with VAC! Join our Community Links Team
Are you able to commit to at least 2 hours per week and interested in supporting people in your community to access health and wellbeing services?
Community Links Volunteers are a part of the Care Navigation and Social Prescribing Service in Camden. They support social prescribing in a variety of ways including signposting residents to community-based activities, helping with referrals, motivating users to connect with new interests and activities, accompanying residents to appointments and introducing them to a range of different opportunities in Camden.
For more info and to apply, please click here
Or contact Mandira Manandhar on mmanandhar@vac.org.uk or 020 7284 6573
VAC paid Internship: Communications (15 hours per week)
VAC is seeking a Communications Intern to assist the VAC team for a 4 month period. This position will work with the Communications Lead and IT manager on our communications channels, including the weekly newsletter and social media presence, to promote VAC opportunities and our overall profile.
The role would suit someone looking to gain experience in work-based communications and an interest in developing a career in communications based roles.
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to info@vac.org.uk
Pascal Theatre Company Vacancy: Communications & Marketing Manager for a Camden Women’s Heritage Project (part-time)
Deadline: 20th July 2022
We are looking for an experienced, freelance Communications & Marketing Manager to work part-time over two years. The appointee will create a marketing strategy to support the two-year project and design publicity campaigns, newsletters and social media posts etc to reach new and existing audiences. Close collaboration with the Director and Film Director is essential as is the direction and supervision of the Social Media Officer.
Much of the work will be remote but the candidate must be able to attend occasional meetings and events in Central London.
For further information, please contact Sally: sally@pascal-theatre.com
Nafsiyat Vacancy: Clinical Administration Manager
Deadline: 11th July at 5pm
Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre are looking for a proactive person with a friendly, can-do attitude to become responsible for the management of Nafsiyat’s small clinical admin team, and the timely and smooth delivery of services provided by therapists.
To learn more and apply, please click here
Royal Free Charity Vacancy:
Volunteer Team Manager for Barnet & Chase Farm Hospitals (full time)
Application deadline: 12th July at 12 noon
For all the information and to apply, please click here
Unity works vacancy: Social Enterprise Manager – Mill Lane Garden Centre (Full time)
Deadline: 10th July
We are seeking a dynamic individual to manage our Social Enterprise Garden Centre in West Hampstead. We’re looking for someone with a background in horticulture, confident dealing with customers as well as championing a real commitment to improving the lives of adults with a learning disability.
For more information contact Helen Smith at helen.smith@unityworks.org.uk
Pascal Theatre Company: Vacancy for Heritage Project Manager
Deadline: 13th July
Pascal Theatre Company are looking for an experienced, freelance Project Manager to work part-time on a two year Women’s Heritage programme. The appointee will oversee all strands of the project. These include managing community workshops, events, film, research and the development of website resources. Close collaboration with the Director is required to realise the main aims, outcomes and outputs. Work will be hybrid and hours are flexible.
For further information, please contact Sally: sally@pascal-theatre.com
The Royal Free Charity vacancy: Volunteer Team Database Administrator.
This is a part-time role, 22.5 hours per week over 3 days in the office. Maternity Cover, initially 9 months with a possible extension to 12 months
The main task of the role is to manage the volunteer database and communicate with the volunteers.
To apply please submit a CV, equal opportunity form and supporting statement addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification.
To view the full job description and apply please click this link or email your request to peopleteam@royalfreecharity.org
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New Emotional Wellbeing Service for Camden
Bupa Health Clinic – Nr Kings Cross, 300 Grays Inn Rd, London Wc1X 8DUCamden Beam is now open: A free, open access emotional health and well-being drop in for 18-21 year old in Camden. Provided by The Children’s Society with support from Bupa Foundation, the service is open every Thursday between 6-8:30pm, delivered by a specialist team of well-being practitioners.
You do not need an appointment or referral to access the service. You will be able to drop-in and talk to one of the specialist team and access advice and support.
For more information, contact the team at: Camdenbeam@childrenssociety.org.uk or click here
Free 6 Weeks Digital Media Training at the SKY TV Campus, West London from MAMA Youth Project
Deadline: Monday the 8th of August
Calling all young creatives living in London aged 18-30 with a passion for creating compelling content and a desire for a career in media.
Apply now for 6 weeks of free intensive digital media training with BAFTA winning company, Licklemor Productions. Lunch and travel expenses provided.
For more information and to apply, please click here
TfL bus service review
Available until 12th July
TfL are looking for your feedback in their bus review consultation
Following a review of London’s bus network, TfL has launched a public consultation proposing changes to bus routes, including some in Hammersmith and Fulham borough.
Find out which bus routes are included and take TfL’s survey here
Birmingham University & Camden adult social care survey
Birmingham University is working with Camden Council to find out how adult social care may be helping to make people’s lives better, what works well and what is not working.
The research includes 2 confidential interviews, one at the start and another approximately six months later. These interviews would ask about your life, how things may be changing for you, and what you may (or may not) have found helpful. Lasting 30-45 minutes the interviews will take place either over the phone or via zoom, depending on preference.
To thank participants there is a £20 shopping voucher available for the first interview, and an additional £30 voucher for the second
If you are interested or would like to know more about the research please contact Philip Kinghorn on p.kinghorn@bham.ac.uk or on 07754 708 202
Camden Council has a partnership with LabTech to provide pop-up market stall space.
July – August 2022
These market stalls will be situated on Buck Street and Camden Market between July and August 2022, in the heart of Camden and London.
The offer includes a market stall, a funding contribution to purchase initial stall equipment and access to enterprise support training.
To arrange a call to find out more, please email economicdevelopment@camden.gov.uk
or visit the website here
VAC Training Resources
VAC deliver regular training for Camden voluntary and community groups. We also run seminars on topical policy issues and themes, and host regular events aimed at the specific needs of the local community.
To view our on-demand resources, please click here
Past Voluntary Action Forums: Resources
You can find presentations, recordings and resources from past forums here.
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