Category: Newsletter

Greenwood Centre, home to the Centre for Independent Living; Camden Can; GDPR is Coming; The Camden Society Courses for People with Learning Disabilities; Camden Family Reference Group; British Library Community Bulletin; ‘Reimagining Care Closer to Home’; Camden Disability Action seeks Chief Executive; Irish Chaplaincy Celebrates 60th Anniversary; Christmas Wreath Making Workshop; Middle Eastern Women and Society Organisation; Call For Patients to Share Experiences; + funding, jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

Greenwood Centre, which will be home to Camden’s first Centre for Independent Living. A centre run by disabled people, for disabled people.
It will be managed by a consortium of Camden disability organisations headed by Camden Disability Action – with an emphasis on services run by people with disabilities, for people with disabilities.
Ossie Stuart, Chair of Camden Disability Action, said: “Looking into the future – some people don’t want to be just receiving services. We are citizens of Camden. We have resources that we can give and will be giving to Camden.”
“Be it technology, be it entertainment, be it just lunch, we want this centre – Greenwood Place – to be a place where lots of people want to come.”
Once open, the new centre will offer:
~ Current specialist Camden services supporting people with a range of care and support needs, including those currently provided by New Shoots, Mayford, Peperfield and those run from Highgate Day Centres
~ Sensory rooms, including light, touch and sound features
~ Art and music rooms
~ A mock-up adapted flat to allow people to try out features which will help them to live independently, before they are installed at their own homes
~ Apprenticeship and work experience opportunities, including a community café run by people with disabilities.
~ Activities including singing, pottery classes, painting and gardening
~ Rooms for hire for service users and the wider community
Read more at the Camden Council website

VAC e-bulletin
The VAC e-bulletin is being redesigned and will be sent out through a different mailserver (mailchimp) in future. If you don’t find it in you inbox next Friday, please look in your spam or junk folders in the first instance. Look out for the new e-bulletin next week and let us know what you think.

Camden Can – giving Camden residents the chance to live a healthy life and stay a healthy weight
‘On 29 November, Camden Council and the Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives, Healthy Lives Partnership launched Camden Can, an exciting new public health initiative. Camden Can is a programme of activities including the Camden Can Innovation Fund and Camden Can Pledge that aim to improve the health of those living and working in the borough.
The Camden Can Innovation Fund will provide grants of up to £25,000 to support groups and organisations that have new ideas to help address the growing rates of overweight and obesity in Camden.
The Camden Can Pledge is for every Camden business, organisation or employer. Sign up and help promote healthier eating and increased activity levels. Organisations can do this by making two commitments suited to their organisation, such as providing free drinking water or making active travel to work easier.
For the latest information on Camden Can activities or make a Camden Can Pledge, visit camden.gov.uk/camdencan. Applications to the innovation fund will open in mid-December.’

GDPR is Coming
We’ve added the Voluntary Arts guide to GDPR to our webpage of resources. It’s a straightforward guide to the General Data Protection Regulation aimed at small arts organisations but applicable to any small organisation. It has good advice on making sure newsletters, mailing lists and data bases are all GDPR complaint. You can download it here. Meanwhile VAC have some more GDPR resources on our website.

The Camden Society Courses for People with Learning Disabilities
Booking for our courses starting in January is in just two weeks – Wednesday 13th December
Courses include:
– Money Management
– Healthy Living
– Art Therapy – focusing on relationships
– Tai Chi
– Arts & Crafts
Full details at The Camden Society Website
All courses are specifically designed for people with learning disabilities and all are free

Camden Family Reference Group
The next Family Members’ Reference Group is on Wednesday 6 December from 10.30-12.30pm at Centre 404, 404 Camden Road, N7 0SJ. Ossie Stuart, the Chair of Camden Disability action will talk in more detail about how the Centre for Independent Living (CIL) will run. We will express the voice of the family carer in caring for people with learning disabilities to ensure it is appropriately represented at the CIL.
We will also discuss the review of floating support services with Camden Council and how carers can engage on this, where relevant.
Let me know if you can attend or have any questions. Philippa Russell Philippa@camdencarers.org.uk

British Library Community Bulletin
You can view the latest British Library Community Bulletin here.

‘Reimagining Care Closer to Home’ – 2nd Partnership Session
Reimagine self-care and social prescribing in North London, bringing together local residents and the voluntary sector to work with the NHS and local government. With a focus on groups of GP practices called ‘Care Closer to Home Integrated Networks’ or ‘CHINs’, we will look at how different people and organisations come together in North London to create a system of care in communities – looking at what works locally and across North London. Booking and details at Eventbrite

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

Irish Chaplaincy Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Set up in 1957 and based in Camden the Irish Chaplaincy celebrates 60 years of service this year. You can view the latest newsletter here.

Free Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Thursday 7th December 1.00 – 3.00pm
For all ages and abilities. Just turn up.
The Horticulture Hub, Corner of Hartland and Hawley Road, NW1.
www.castlehaven.org.uk email: info@castlehaven.org.uk 020 7485 2286

Middle Eastern Women and Society Organisation
You can read the latest MEWSo newsletter here.

Call For Patients to Share Experiences
Camden CCG is looking for patients (Incl. carers) who have one of the following long term conditions and used services related to their condition in Camden over the last 24 months.
· Diabetes
· Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
· Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
· Hypertension
· Epilepsy
· Heart failure
· Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
· Stroke
· Neurological diseases
Dr Jeremy Sandford, Long Term Conditions Clinical Lead at Camden CCG wishes to invite patients and their carers to discuss their experiences around services (what is good, bad and could be improved).
The meetings will be held in November and if you are interested in giving feedback contact:
Email: martin.emery@nhs.net or Telephone: 0203 688 1755)

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

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

Camden Disability Action, Elfrida Rathbone Camden, Latin American House, Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre, Coram’s Fields, Kids Network, Reach Out, VAC, and Kings Cross Jobs are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below.

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

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

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

The council’s Capacity Building Bulletin is available here.

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

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

BBC Children in Need Main Grants Programme 2018 Deadlines Announced
The BBC Children in Need Main Grants programme will consider applications requesting grants of over £10,000 to support projects for up to three years.
Registered charities and 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.
Organisations that already hold a grant from Children in Need can apply for further funding providing the current grant is coming to an end within the next 12 months. Applicants will need to be able to provide convincing evidence of the differences the grant has made to the lives of the disadvantaged children and young people the organisation has worked with.
There are three deadlines for initial applications in 2018: 16 January 2018, 17 May 2018 and 13 September 2018 (midnight). Find out more at the BBC Children in Need website.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre seeks BAMER Specialist Advocate
Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre is recruiting for a BAMER Specialist Advocate for an innovative specialist project for women experiencing violence and multiple disadvantage.
Please see below for details:
BAMER Specialist Advocate
21 hrs per week – fixed term contract (1 year)
Salary: £28,500 incl. ILW
Closing date: 17th December 2017 at midnight
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Isabelle Terrisson, Senior Operations Manager. For all other details and an application pack, please contact Ruksana Begum, HR Administrator: Tel: 020 7388 8198 E-mail: info@hopscotchawc.org.uk
Web: www.hopscotchawc.org.uk Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.
Hopscotch recruitment is carried out in line with the safer recruitment practices.

Creative Therapist Job Vacancy at Elfrida Rathbone Camden
Part-Time, Fixed-Term – NJC scp 26 -28 £13,436 – £14,219
Elfrida Rathbone Camden is a charity that works to support independence, empowerment and involvement in the community for disabled people, children and young people, parents and families. Our services include family support, disability awareness training and social and educational opportunities for young people with learning disabilities. We currently seek an experienced Creative Therapist to engage with people with learning disabilities from our Leighton College and parents with multiple needs from our Camden Futures service through creative workshops around their emotional and mental well-being.
This role will involve:
· The delivery of exploratory and expressive creative therapy sessions for vulnerable young people and parents with emotional or mental health support needs in 1:1 and small group settings on a weekly basis for a twelve month period.
· Books Beyond Words sessions to allowing non-verbal methods and a safe therapeutic relationship to build self-esteem, self-awareness, resilience and confidence.
The successful candidate will have experience in empowering vulnerable people towards achieving their potential and inspiring them to develop a positive and solution focused attitude. The successful candidate will have experience and understanding of working within or to deliver community based support services. For full job description and application form, please go to our website: http://www2.elfridacamden.org.uk/work-with-us/. Closing date: 8th December 2017, 10am. Please contact Francesca Capelli on 02074241622 if you have any questions.

Latin American House has two Vacancies
Nursery Nurse
40 hours per week + Generous package inc. annual salary £19,552, pension entitlement, 25 days holidays + bank holidays
Nursery Menchú is looking for a bilingual (Spanish-English) practitioner, to join our small nursery based in Kilburn, North West London.
The ideal candidate will be qualified to a Level 3 in early years or equivalent, and will have experience working in a nursery environment.
Must be reliable, hard working with a passion for childcare and outdoor play.
Knowledge of EYFS essential.
Must be able to work shifts between 8 am and 6 pm, Monday to Friday.
Closing date for applications: 4 December 2017, 5 pm. Interview date: 12 December 2017. This is a permanent contract, to start 2 January 2018.
Spanish Saturday School Teacher
We are looking for a teacher who is passionate about teaching Spanish to young children (ages 5-7 years) to join our Children’s Spanish Saturday School starting in 6 January 2018.
You will be a native Spanish speaker, with experience of teaching children and with a teaching qualification, preferably with some experience teaching Spanish as a foreign language (we accept non-UK teaching qualifications).
Hours of Work: 5 hours per week (3 hours actual teaching) every Saturday during term time.
Hourly rate: £10 per hour plus generous paid annual leave entitlement (to be taken outside term-time)
Location: Kilburn, London. This is a permanent contract.
The Spanish Saturday School is part of Latin American House’s Children’s Education Project.
Closing date for applications: 4 December 2017, 5pm. Interview dates: Saturday 9 December 2017.
Applications received after the closing date and CVs will not be considered.
Applications forms and more information available at: www.casalatina.org.uk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The council’s Capacity Building Bulletin is available here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Camden Carers Voice – End of Year Celebration; Meet the Funder Morning; Trustees’ Week 2017;New Camden Integrated Musculoskeletal Service (CIMS) website; CDA is recruiting a CEO; Calthorpe Consultation; Opening Doors Fundraising Concert; Camden 2025; Healthwatch Camden AGM; KUWG Protest; NPC Report on social determinants of health + funding, jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

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

Meet the Funder Morning – City Bridge Trust and Trust for London
Tuesday 21st November 2017. 10 am – 1pm. A great opportunity to talk to these important London funders directly. Full details below in the ‘VAC Events’ section.

Trustees’ Week 2017
As Trustees’ Week draws to a close we’d like to say a big thank you to all the trustees in Camden.
If you’d like to network with other trustees why not join our meet up group? If your trustees don’t see the VAC e-bulletin please forward it to them this week.

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

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

Calthorpe Consultation
Early years garden consultation event, for parents, carers and early years. Monday 27th November from 12 – 3pm.
Share your ideas for the garden and help transform the garden into a place your children will love.
Tel 020 7837 8019 email: info@calthorpeproject.org.uk

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

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

New Living Wage rates announced
A reminder that the new living wage rates have been announced. The London rate is £10.20 p/h and the rate for the rest of the country is £8.75 p/h.

Healthwatch Camden AGM: ‘Community Forum & Trustees ‘Financial’ Report 2016-17
Monday 20th November At St Pancras and Somers Town Living Centre, 2 Ossulston Street NW1
RSVP by Friday 17th November 2017 to info@healthwatchcamden.co.uk Tel: 020 7383 2402

Kilburn Unemployed Workers Group protest against Job centre proposed closures
The Kilburn Unemployed Workers Group (KUWG) are holding a 2nd protest against proposed nationwide jobcentres closures outside the Department for Work and Pensions, Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, Westminster, SW1H 9NA, Monday 20th November 3-4pm. Kilburn & Neasden Jobcentres will close with claimants having to be sent to Kentish Town and even Wembley.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The council’s Capacity Building Bulletin is available here.

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

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

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

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

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

Camden Community energy grant
Community energy is a way in which communities can own, manage and generate renewable energy systems, which brings benefits to the local community. Many successful community renewable energy projects have been developed across the UK, including Camden, however one of the main barriers to setting up new schemes is funding to pay for the measures.
The Camden Climate Fund provides grants of up to £15,000 for community energy groups to install and manage renewable energy systems that generate energy for the benefit of the local community in some form. This could be for example, solar photovoltaic panels on a building such as a community centre or school. Find out more at the Camden website.

Grants for individuals for specialist and/or medical equipment
The Hospital Saturday Fund offers full or partial grants to individuals for specialist and / or medical equipment such as:
~ Home adaptations
~ Medical appliances and aids.
~ Respite breaks.
~ Specialised computer equipment.
~ Specialist mobility equipment and car adaptions.
~ Therapeutic equipment and therapies.
For more information please visit the Hospital Saturday Fund website.

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

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

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

Meet the Funder Morning – City Bridge Trust and Trust for London
Come and hear about the current and future funding priorities for:
~ City Bridge Trust
~ and Trust for London
Two of the larger London based independent funders supporting voluntary and community groups in Camden. You may also pick up some handy tips on how to write successful grant applications!
Places are limited and must be booked in advance.
To book please follow the link https://meet-the-funders-november-2017.eventbrite.co.uk
For further details, please contact Simone Hensby, shensby@vac.org.uk 020 7284 6550.
Tuesday 21st November 2017. 10 am – 1pm.
At Bengali Workers Association, 1 Robert Street, London NW1 3JU

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

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

Mayor Recruiting More Kitchen Social Hubs
Kitchen Social works with mainly open access, local community based organisations, to create an environment where children, young people and their families and carers can feel comfortable to play, explore new ideas, make new friends, learn and get a good balanced meal during the holidays.
What do we expect from a hub in brief ? To be open access and be willing to provide 20 days of food provision throughout the year
If you believe this programme would be of interest to your or your partners / members I would love the opportunity to meet to discuss it in more detail. I have also attached a full description of the service description and the registration form
Next training takes place on November 28th – deadline for registration will be closing soon but we are also recruiting a maximum of 20 hubs for our January training which will be on a first come first served basis. Contact mgonzalez@mayorsfundforlondon.org.uk to get involved.

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

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

Free Safeguarding Awareness Event in Camden
On Friday 24th November 2017, School-Home Support (SHS) is hosting a free briefing on a Serious Case Review which identified lessons to be learnt for schools. The aim of the briefing is to highlight the implications from the report, how best your school can meet its recommendations and how SHS services may be able to assist you.
Target audience: Headteachers and Safeguarding Leads
Book now: Limited places available: contact safeguarding@shs.org.uk to book your place.

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

Broadening the Appeal of Your Volunteering Programme
Volunteer Centre Camden Workshop + Lunch
Wednesday, 22 November 2017 from 10:00 to 13:00
Join us for our next Best Practice Plus volunteer management workshop (which includes lunch).
Who: The workshop, ‘Broadening the Appeal of Your Volunteering Programme’, will be delivered by Rupal Karia and Sheila Norris from Volunteer Centre Camden – who have more than 24 years’ volunteer management experience between them.
What: Is your organisation reflective of the community it supports? For an increasing number of local organisations the answer to this is no, and now many have funding targets to increase the diversity of their volunteer team. This could include anything from age, gender, ethnicity, religion, economic background, work status, disability and the list goes on!
Many volunteers are recruited by word of mouth by people they know. This is an effective way of recruiting volunteers, but can this also result in a homogenous set of volunteers. But there are other reasons why this could be the case…
Full details and booking information at Eventbrite

Free Courses at West Euston Partnership
Interview Skills
Every Friday from 10th November until 8th December (5 sessions) 10am – 12pm
Venue: H-pod, Cumberland Market (next to Regents Park Practice), London NW1 3RH
You will learn new techniques, take part in mock interviews, role playing games and confidence building exercises.
You must be: unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week and able to attend ALL five sessions
Mighty Oaks Confidence Building Course
Monday 13th, Wednesday 15th, Monday 20th and Wednesday 22nd November 10am – 12.30pm
Venue: West Euston Partnership, 29-31 Hampstead Road, London NW1 3JA
Our qualified coach will help you gain a more positive mindset and take action to achieve your goals
For more information, you can also watch this short video: https://vimeo.com/237450259
You must be: unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week and able to attend ALL four sessions
How To Become Self-Employed
Tuesday 14th November 10am – 2pm
Venue: West Euston Partnership, 29-31 Hampstead Road, London NW1 3JA
On this course, you will receive useful tips on:
~ Marketing and Promotion
~ How To Secure Finance
~ Knowing Your Competitors
~ How To Draft A Business Plan
~ How To Register Yourself As Self-Employed
This workshop is open to ANYONE.
If you are interested in any of the above courses, please contact David Hermanstein on 020 7388 7932/07908845154 or email david.hermanstein@camden.gov.uk

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

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

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

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

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

Camden Disability Action seeks: Chief Executive –Camden Disability Action and Camden Centre for Independent Living
Full Time. £40,000 per year.
Camden Disability Action (CDA) is a disabled people’s user led organisation – an organisation run and controlled by disabled people.CDA is the lead organisation for a local consortium that has won the tender to develop and run the Camden Centre for Independent Living in Camden. (CCIL).
CCIL will provide the borough’s disabled people with a major opportunity to increase their choice and control over the shape of services. It will also become a major arena for inclusion, employment and innovation where disabled people create new and better services and opportunities together.
CDA and the CCIL Committee are now looking for an enthusiastic and experienced leader who excels at working with people and preferably has experience in the disability and/or civil society sectors. The post holder will have excellent relationship building skills, experience of project management, managing staff and volunteers, raising funds, negotiating with commissioners and setting up a new organisation in a brand new building.
This service is run for disabled people and is therefore restricted to disabled applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Paragraph 1. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
For further details, please contact Ossie Stuart (ossie@sandal.plus.com) or Simone Hensby (Shensby@vac.org.uk ). Download the application pack here.
Closing Date: Friday, 24 November, 2017 Interviews: w/c beginning 11 December 2017

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

Chalk Farm Food Bank seek volunteers
1) Christmas Giving Tree at Primrose Hill Fare- Christmas Fair Sunday 26th Nov. (Please let me know by 18th Nov. if interested)
The Fair is taking place between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm on that day and we estimate that we will need about 15 people to cover that time. We would like people to work in pairs, so bring a friend if you can, but please let us know so that we can factor that into our planning. The idea is that you would sign up for a 2 hour slot if possible, but it could be shorter or longer – the choice is yours.
2) Chalk Farm foodbank collection for Christmas at Tesco’s: 21-29 Ballards Lane, Finchley, London N3 1XP from 30 November through to 2 December between the hours of 10:00am and 5;00pm
The sort of work involved is handing out leaflets to the public about Chalk Farm Foodbank and asking people if they are able to donate an item. Please let me know, as soon as you can, the time slot that you are able to fill. It would be helpful if you could offer a 2 hour timeslot if you are an individual or if you have a group of friends that you will be with a 3 hour slot may suit you better. The slots that are available are : 1:00-3:00, , 3:00-5:00, 10-1:00. or if another time suits you best over the three days please let me know and we will endeavour to accommodate you.
3) Foodbank Host Christmas meal on Friday 22nd December
They are in real need of volunteers to help with decorations, serving and tiding up.
Timings for volunteers at Salvation Army Chalk Farm Food 10-16 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 2BL
12-2.30pm – Set Up and decorations // wrapping gifts //Kitchen help — peeling preparing veg
2-4 or 4-6 : Serving food, kitchen duty, welcome 6-8pm : Tidy up
Contact Charmaine Brown Charmaine@qcca.org.uk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Long Term Conditions Survey
The survey in the link below is open for 40 days and it would helpful if you could complete it if you have a long term condition. Please also forward the survey to family and friends that you know who live in Camden who have a long term condition to complete the survey as well.
Click here to complete the Long Term Conditions Survey
If you have one or more long term conditions, we would like you to complete this survey to help us understand how you manage your condition, what problems you may have and what you think would help you.

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

Meet the Funder Morning; Trustees’ Week; CDA is recruiting a Chief Executive; CADFA events with CafePalestina; Kickstart employment Support for Disabled People; Libres; Mayor Recruiting More Kitchen Social Hubs; New Services at Kingsgate CC; Young People and Serious Illness; Vote for Doorstep; Design your own Medical Technology Wearables; + funding, jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

Come and hear about the current and future funding priorities for:
~ City Bridge Trust
~ and Trust for London
Two of the larger London based independent funders supporting voluntary and community groups in Camden. You may also pick up some handy tips on how to write successful grant applications!
Places are limited and must be booked in advance.
To book please follow the link https://meet-the-funders-november-2017.eventbrite.co.uk
For further details, please contact Simone Hensby, shensby@vac.org.uk 020 7284 6550.
Tuesday 21st November 2017. 10 am – 1pm.
At Bengali Workers Association, 1 Robert Street, London NW1 3JU

Event to Celebrate Trustees’ Week: Making the most of your Committee
Wednesday 15th November 10am – 1pm
Last chance for Camden committee members (trustees, board members, management committee members etc.) to meet up with others to discuss common concerns..
This half day workshop is an opportunity to 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 also 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 on the VAC website. Contact Kevin for further information knunan@vac.org.uk
You can join Camden Trustees and management committee members on Meetup.

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

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

Kickstart employment Support for Disabled People
Kickstart is part of Scope’s employment services which provides highly personalised support for disabled people to find, apply for and keep a job. The service is aimed at supporting disabled people of working age into long term sustainable employment.
The service is tailored to the individual, providing each customer with support from a specialist Employment Advisor to understand their career goals and aspirations and how to achieve them
Find out more at the scope website.

“Libres” – a concert and a lecture, story telling and folk song by Pilar Lopez
In 1936, in an unprecedented act of solidarity, people from many countries in Europe, Asia and the American continent traveled to Spain to risk their lives fighting fascism. At the same time workers & their unions were engaging in a deep transformation of society, a Social Revolution.
“Libres” brings stories, songs and images from these times and makes connections with today’s resistance to fascism and with contemporary currents striving for peace & liberty.
Friday 17 November, 7pm, at Torriano Meeting House.

Mayor Recruiting More Kitchen Social Hubs
Kitchen Social works with mainly open access, local community based organisations, to create an environment where children, young people and their families and carers can feel comfortable to play, explore new ideas, make new friends, learn and get a good balanced meal during the holidays.
What do we expect from a hub in brief ? To be open access and be willing to provide 20 days of food provision throughout the year
How do we help Hubs in brief? To help hubs reach the right level of readiness and quality we will provide a support package which includes Holiday Provision Handbook and Training, cook book, a grant of £1200 per year for three years
If you believe this programme would be of interest to your or your partners / members I would love the opportunity to meet to discuss it in more detail. I have also attached a full description of the service description and the registration form
Next training takes place on November 28th – deadline for registration will be closing soon but we are also recruiting a maximum of 20 hubs for our January training which will be on a first come first served basis. Contact mgonzalez@mayorsfundforlondon.org.uk to get involved.

New Services at Kingsgate Community Centre
~ Camden Community Law Centre are now running a FREE advice service from Kingsgate Community Centre
Every Wednesday 10.30am-12.30pm for more information please call 0207 328 9480
~ Kingsgate Community Centre are running Over 50s Line Dancing for ONLY £1, Every Friday 1.30pm-3.30pm, all levels welcome, just pop in.
~ GREAT NEWS Kingsgate Community Centre’s Under 5s Drop Ins are starting back on Wednesday’s, with all the great soft play and various fun activities for your little ones. Every Wednesday, drop in 1pm-3pm at a tiny charge of £1.20
107 Kingsgate Road, NW6 2JH www.kingsgatecc.org.uk, info@kingsgatecc.org.uk

Research into wellbeing of young people with a parent or close family member with a serious illness
The Open University are looking for young people to take part in research into wellbeing of young people with a parent or close family member with a life-limiting illness. To get involved phone Geraldine Boyle at the Open University: (01908) 653222 or email her at: Geraldine.Boyle@open.ac.uk

Vote for Doorstep
Please help Doorstep secure £10-25k from the AVIVA Community Fund by voting for us on this link https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/17-2360

Design your own Medical Technology Wearables workshop
Friday 17th November2017, 10am-2pm at Institute of Making, UCL, Malet Place, London WC1E 6BT
We are looking for 14-18 year olds to join a fun, creative and tech-driven workshop to build smart wearables, learning from designers, artists and engineers about electronics, coding, medicine, robotics and anatomy at London’s most engaging lab, the Institute of Making.
Split in teams, you will be tasked with designing, making and prototyping your very own idea of a smart wearable device or product, testing and evaluating your designs. You will be able to learn from experts in medicine, engineering, computing, arts and design, and encouraged to explore, learn and combine a wide range of materials and technologies, learn how to code your smart device and transform the Institute of Making space into your own open collaborative lab!
You will learn different creative and digital skills during the workshop, including sewing, product design, 3D printing, laser cutting, soldering, circuitry, and coding. We will provide materials, tools and equipment. Lunch and refreshments are also provided. If you would like to attend the workshop please email e.makriyannis@ucl.ac.uk

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

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

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

Hopscotch Asian Womens’ Centre, Kings Cross Story Palace, Camden Giving, Kentish Town Community Centre, Camden People’s Theatre, VAC, Camden Council and Kings Cross Jobs are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below.

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

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

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

The council’s Capacity Building Bulletin is available here.

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

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

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

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

Camden Community energy grant
Community energy is a way in which communities can own, manage and generate renewable energy systems, which brings benefits to the local community. Many successful community renewable energy projects have been developed across the UK, including Camden, however one of the main barriers to setting up new schemes is funding to pay for the measures.
The Camden Climate Fund provides grants of up to £15,000 for community energy groups to install and manage renewable energy systems that generate energy for the benefit of the local community in some form. This could be for example, solar photovoltaic panels on a building such as a community centre or school. Find out more at the Camden website.

Grants for individuals for specialist and/or medical equipment
The Hospital Saturday Fund offers full or partial grants to individuals for specialist and / or medical equipment such as:
~ Home adaptations
~ Medical appliances and aids.
~ Respite breaks.
~ Specialised computer equipment.
~ Specialist mobility equipment and car adaptions.
~ Therapeutic equipment and therapies.
For more information please visit the Hospital Saturday Fund website.

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

KX Employment Fund
A grant that helps unemployment services and employers work together. Applications to Camden Giving’s KX Employment Fund will open on the 16th October 2017 and close at midnight on the 17th November 2017. Full details at the Camden Giving website.

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

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

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

Event to Celebrate Trustees’ Week: 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 workshop is an opportunity to 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 also 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 on the VAC website.

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

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

Free Safeguarding Awareness Event in Camden
On Friday 24th November 2017, School-Home Support (SHS) is hosting a free briefing on a Serious Case Review which identified lessons to be learnt for schools. The aim of the briefing is to highlight the implications from the report, how best your school can meet its recommendations and how SHS services may be able to assist you.
Target audience: Headteachers and Safeguarding Leads
Book now: Limited places available: contact safeguarding@shs.org.uk to book your place.

Citizen-led hubs: building the ecosystem together
Thu 16 November 2017 13:00 – 17:30 GMT
at London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7
We’ll bring together starter ideas from several sources: our exploration into Connecting Londoners, expertise from the Our Way Ahead network of networks, and the results of consultation by the Greater London Council on their civil society strategy.
We’ll build on proposals for a London Hub that resulted from The Way Ahead initiative, supported by London funders. Currently the plan is to fund and carry plans forward through one charitable company.
Full details and how to book at Eventbrite

Lead Walks in your Local Area
Would you be interested in leading walks in the local area? If so, this one day training is for you. The training will be on 7th and again on 30th November, 9.30 – 4.30.
It covers all the things you need to know about running a health walk, benefits of walking, and you get to meet people who are doing the same kind of thing in other parts of Camden.
If you’d like a place, please contact Mary Gillard, Active Living Officer: Gillard, Mary Mary.Gillard@camden.gov.uk

Broadening the Appeal of Your Volunteering Programme
Volunteer Centre Camden Workshop + Lunch
Wednesday, 22 November 2017 from 10:00 to 13:00
Join us for our next Best Practice Plus volunteer management workshop (which includes lunch).
Who: The workshop, ‘Broadening the Appeal of Your Volunteering Programme’, will be delivered by Rupal Karia and Sheila Norris from Volunteer Centre Camden – who have more than 24 years’ volunteer management experience between them.
What: Is your organisation reflective of the community it supports? For an increasing number of local organisations the answer to this is no, and now many have funding targets to increase the diversity of their volunteer team. This could include anything from age, gender, ethnicity, religion, economic background, work status, disability and the list goes on!
Many volunteers are recruited by word of mouth by people they know. This is an effective way of recruiting volunteers, but can this also result in a homogenous set of volunteers. But there are other reasons why this could be the case…
Full details and booking information at Eventbrite

Free Courses at West Euston Partnership
Interview Skills
Every Friday from 10th November until 8th December (5 sessions) 10am – 12pm
Venue: H-pod, Cumberland Market (next to Regents Park Practice), London NW1 3RH
You will learn new techniques, take part in mock interviews, role playing games and confidence building exercises.
You must be: unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week and able to attend ALL five sessions
Mighty Oaks Confidence Building Course
Monday 13th, Wednesday 15th, Monday 20th and Wednesday 22nd November 10am – 12.30pm
Venue: West Euston Partnership, 29-31 Hampstead Road, London NW1 3JA
Our qualified coach will help you gain a more positive mindset and take action to achieve your goals
For more information, you can also watch this short video: https://vimeo.com/237450259
You must be: unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week and able to attend ALL four sessions
How To Become Self-Employed
Tuesday 14th November 10am – 2pm
Venue: West Euston Partnership, 29-31 Hampstead Road, London NW1 3JA
On this course, you will receive useful tips on:
~ Marketing and Promotion
~ How To Secure Finance
~ Knowing Your Competitors
~ How To Draft A Business Plan
~ How To Register Yourself As Self-Employed
This workshop is open to ANYONE.
If you are interested in any of the above courses, please contact David Hermanstein on 020 7388 7932/07908845154 or email david.hermanstein@camden.gov.uk

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

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

Camden Active training workshop for organisations involved in sport and physical activity
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

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.

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

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

Camden Disability Action seeks: Chief Executive –Camden Disability Action and Camden Centre for Independent Living
Full Time. £40,000 per year.
Camden Disability Action (CDA) is a disabled people’s user led organisation – an organisation run and controlled by disabled people.CDA is the lead organisation for a local consortium that has won the tender to develop and run the Camden Centre for Independent Living in Camden. (CCIL).
CCIL will provide the borough’s disabled people with a major opportunity to increase their choice and control over the shape of services. It will also become a major arena for inclusion, employment and innovation where disabled people create new and better services and opportunities together.
CDA and the CCIL Committee are now looking for an enthusiastic and experienced leader who excels at working with people and preferably has experience in the disability and/or civil society sectors. The post holder will have excellent relationship building skills, experience of project management, managing staff and volunteers, raising funds, negotiating with commissioners and setting up a new organisation in a brand new building.
This service is run for disabled people and is therefore restricted to disabled applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Paragraph 1. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
For further details, please contact Ossie Stuart (ossie@sandal.plus.com) or Simone Hensby (Shensby@vac.org.uk ). Download the application pack here.
Closing Date: Friday, 24 November, 2017 Interviews: w/c beginning 11 December 2017

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

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

Homestart seeks Family Support Volunteer
Are you a parent, grandparent or have parenting experience?
Can you give 3 – 4 hours weekly to visit a family with young children who may be going through a difficult time?
Enhance your skills with our training, supervision and fulfilling volunteer role
Next Preparation Course Starting 13th November to 6th December
Every Monday & Wednesday 9.45 am to 2.45 pm
Certificates awarded & expenses paid
For information pack ring 020 7424 1603
email: info@homestartcamden.org or www.homestartcamden.org.uk

Camden Giving seeks Trustees
We are looking for new Trustees to join Camden Giving’s board. Our Trustees help us evaluate our work so far, support our current activities and plan for the future.
We are looking for people who share our vision of a fairer Camden and who are brave enough to believe in doing things a bit differently. We would particularly like to hear from Camden residents and individuals with grant-giving or marketing experience. Training will be provided if required.
Click here to meet the current Trustees.
Trustees meet formally four times a year. This role is unpaid, Camden Giving will cover travel expenses. If you are interested please email director@camdengiving.org.uk

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sheltered Housing Allocation Points Survey online now
Camden Council wants to ensure that we are making the best use of our housing stock whilst meeting the needs of our ageing population. We are therefore conducting a review of the way we allocate our sheltered housing in order to reflect the Council’s objectives around supporting older people living in the borough.
The survey is online. Hard copies of the survey will be available in Camden libraries, community centres and Doctor’s surgeries.
Please contact graeme.beedham@camden.gov.uk if you have any questions about the survey.

Long Term Conditions Survey
The survey in the link below is open for 40 days and it would helpful if you could complete it if you have a long term condition. Please also forward the survey to family and friends that you know who live in Camden who have a long term condition to complete the survey as well.
Click here to complete the Long Term Conditions Survey
If you have one or more long term conditions, we would like you to complete this survey to help us understand how you manage your condition, what problems you may have and what you think would help you.

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

Camden Disability Action and the Centre for Independent Living; Celebrate Trustees’ Week; Citizen-led hubs: building the ecosystem together; Lead Walks in your local area; Broadening the Appeal of Your Volunteering Programme; Free Courses at West Euston Partnership; Long Term Conditions Survey + funding, jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

In September, 2017 Camden Disability Action was the organisation chosen, with its voluntary sector partners, to run the new Centre for Independent Living that is being built at this very moment at Greenwood Place.
What is CDA? What will the Centre for Independent Living do?
In many ways, these two questions are the same. CDA is a disabled people’s user led organisation. This means that it is run and controlled by disabled people, unlike many other voluntary sector organisations in Camden. Not only does it seek to provide a voice for all disabled people in Camden, its purpose is to enhance the independence of all its members and those who it works with. This is also the purpose of the Centre for Independent Living as well.
Read the full story on the Camden Disability Action website: www.camdendisabilityaction.org.uk

Event to Celebrate Trustees’ Week: 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 workshop is an opportunity to 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 also 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 on the VAC website. Contact Kevin for further information knunan@vac.org.uk
You can join Camden Trustees and management committee members on Meetup.

Citizen-led hubs: building the ecosystem together
Thu 16 November 2017 13:00 – 17:30 GMT
at London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7
We’ll bring together starter ideas from several sources: our exploration into Connecting Londoners, expertise from the Our Way Ahead network of networks, and the results of consultation by the Greater London Council on their civil society strategy.
We’ll build on proposals for a London Hub that resulted from The Way Ahead initiative, supported by London funders. Currently the plan is to fund and carry plans forward through one charitable company.
Full details and how to book at Eventbrite

Lead Walks in your Local Area
Would you be interested in leading walks in the local area? If so, this one day training is for you. The training will be on 7th and again on 30th November, 9.30 – 4.30.
It covers all the things you need to know about running a health walk, benefits of walking, and you get to meet people who are doing the same kind of thing in other parts of Camden.
If you’d like a place, please contact Mary Gillard, Active Living Officer: Gillard, Mary Mary.Gillard@camden.gov.uk

Broadening the Appeal of Your Volunteering Programme
Volunteer Centre Camden Workshop + Lunch
Wednesday, 22 November 2017 from 10:00 to 13:00
Join us for our next Best Practice Plus volunteer management workshop (which includes lunch).
Who: The workshop, ‘Broadening the Appeal of Your Volunteering Programme’, will be delivered by Rupal Karia and Sheila Norris from Volunteer Centre Camden – who have more than 24 years’ volunteer management experience between them.
What: Is your organisation reflective of the community it supports? For an increasing number of local organisations the answer to this is no, and now many have funding targets to increase the diversity of their volunteer team. This could include anything from age, gender, ethnicity, religion, economic background, work status, disability and the list goes on!
Many volunteers are recruited by word of mouth by people they know. This is an effective way of recruiting volunteers, but can this also result in a homogenous set of volunteers. But there are other reasons why this could be the case…
Full details and booking information at Eventbrite

Free Courses at West Euston Partnership
Interview Skills
Every Friday from 10th November until 8th December (5 sessions) 10am – 12pm
Venue: H-pod, Cumberland Market (next to Regents Park Practice), London NW1 3RH
You will learn new techniques, take part in mock interviews, role playing games and confidence building exercises.
You must be: unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week and able to attend ALL five sessions
Mighty Oaks Confidence Building Course
Monday 13th, Wednesday 15th, Monday 20th and Wednesday 22nd November 10am – 12.30pm
Venue: West Euston Partnership, 29-31 Hampstead Road, London NW1 3JA
Our qualified coach will help you gain a more positive mindset and take action to achieve your goals
For more information, you can also watch this short video: https://vimeo.com/237450259
You must be: unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week and able to attend ALL four sessions
How To Become Self-Employed
Tuesday 14th November 10am – 2pm
Venue: West Euston Partnership, 29-31 Hampstead Road, London NW1 3JA
On this course, you will receive useful tips on:
~ Marketing and Promotion
~ How To Secure Finance
~ Knowing Your Competitors
~ How To Draft A Business Plan
~ How To Register Yourself As Self-Employed
This workshop is open to ANYONE.
If you are interested in any of the above courses, please contact David Hermanstein on 020 7388 7932/07908845154 or email david.hermanstein@camden.gov.uk

Long Term Conditions Survey
The survey in the link below is open for 40 days and it would helpful if you could complete it if you have a long term condition. Please also forward the survey to family and friends that you know who live in Camden who have a long term condition to complete the survey as well.
Click here to complete the Long Term Conditions Survey
If you have one or more long term conditions, we would like you to complete this survey to help us understand how you manage your condition, what problems you may have and what you think would help you.

Office Space to Rent in Kentish Town
The Kosmos Centre has an office to rent in our building in Kentish Town. See ‘Offers section’ at the end of the -bulletin for full details.

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

Hopscotch Asian Womens’ Centre, Kings Cross Story Palace, Camden Giving, Kentish Town Community Centre, Camden People’s Theatre, VAC, Camden Council and Kings Cross Jobs are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below.

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

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

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

The council’s Capacity Building Bulletin is available here.

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

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

Government Invites Bids for Knife Crime Community Fund
The Home Office is making £500,000 available in 2017/18 to support community projects which reduce knife crime and have a positive impact on young people who are at risk of carrying a knife and committing a crime.
Voluntary and community sector groups can apply for grants of up to £200,000, or more if they are working with partners, as long as they can spend the funds by 31 March 2018.
The funding is for projects that demonstrate the following:
~ Delivery of outcomes to stop knife crimes.
~ A proven track record of delivering local interventions.
~ Their ability to work with children and young people.
~ Value for money.
~ How they will work in partnership with other projects and services already being delivered.
Groups in London can look forward to the launch of a community fund to support local anti-knife projects in London. The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) in London has announced that they will make the details available ‘shortly’. Although the funds are separate, the Home Office and MOPAC will share information on bids where relevant.
The deadline for bids is 31 October 2017. Details of the Home Office scheme here.

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

KX Employment Fund
A grant that helps unemployment services and employers work together. Applications to Camden Giving’s KX Employment Fund will open on the 16th October 2017 and close at midnight on the 17th November 2017. Full details at the Camden Giving website.

£4m fund widen volunteering opportunities for over 50s
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is launching a new fund with Nesta that will support volunteering in public services and new ways for over-50s to engage in digital social action.
There is £4m in grants from DCMS and £750,000 in non-financial support from Nesta available through the Connected Communities Innovation Fund. Funding will be provided to test new concepts and support proven innovation to scale up their work.
The fund is open to applications from projects which encourage people to volunteer alongside public services, those which encourage new people to get involved in volunteering and those which create new forms of digital volunteering. Full details at Civil Society

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

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

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.

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

Event to Celebrate Trustees’ Week: 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 workshop is an opportunity to 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 also 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 on the VAC website.

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

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

Thinking about transition for young people with SEND aged 16-25?
The Leighton College is a person-centred college based in Kentish Town with 20 learner places a year. Now recruiting for Sept 2018, please see your invitation below to our Leighton College Coffee Morning on 3rd November, 10am – 12pm.
The Coffee Morning will be at Elfrida Rathbone Camden, 7 Dowdney Close, NW5.
If you would like to attend please RSVP to Rosanna@elfridacamden.org.uk with names of attendees.

Camden Active training workshop for organisations involved in sport and physical activity
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

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 organization.
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
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

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.

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

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

Camden Giving seeks Trustees
We are looking for new Trustees to join Camden Giving’s board. Our Trustees help us evaluate our work so far, support our current activities and plan for the future.
We are looking for people who share our vision of a fairer Camden and who are brave enough to believe in doing things a bit differently. We would particularly like to hear from Camden residents and individuals with grant-giving or marketing experience. Training will be provided if required.
Click here to meet the current Trustees.
Trustees meet formally four times a year. This role is unpaid, Camden Giving will cover travel expenses. If you are interested please email director@camdengiving.org.uk

LB Camden seeks Volunteer Co-ordinator
Directorate: Supporting People
Based at: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG
Job level/Grade: Level 3 Zone 2
Salary: £31,836 – £36,931 pro-rata inclusive of Inner London Weighting
Contract Type: Permanent Contract, Full time, 36 hours a week
25 days holiday (27 days after 5 years’ service)
This exciting new post of Volunteer Co-ordinator sits within Camden’s Integrated Early Years’ Service and will work closely with our children’s centre services. Children’s centres in Camden provide a range of universal and targeted services for families with young children (pregnancy to age 5 years) to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities. Services include baby and infant feeding information and support, baby massage, free entitlement provision for 2 year olds and 3-4 year olds, midwifery, multi-agency health visiting and family support, and a programme of stay and play drop-ins. Volunteering opportunities in our service offer mothers, fathers and carers support to build their confidence, gain experience of early years’ services and provide a stepping-stone into training and employment.
Closing date for applications: 30th October 2017
Interviews date: 6th/7th/8th November 2017
Please quote reference: 1700009B Full details at the Camden website.

Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre is recruiting for an Employment Advisor for the Big Lottery/ESF funded employment project, Building Better Opportunities (BBO).
Employment Advisor 35hrs per week, £28,183 incl. ILW – until June 2019.
Closing date: 31st October 2017
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Isabelle Terrisson, Senior Operations Manager. For all other details and an application pack, please contact Ruksana Begum, HR Administrator: Tel: 020 7388 8198 E-mail: info@hopscotchawc.org.uk www.hopscotchawc.org.uk
Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.
Hopscotch recruitment is carried out in line with the safer recruitment practices.

King’s Cross Story Palace seeks Volunteers
We have a range of opportunities for volunteers to gain valuable skills and experience drawing on your interests and areas you would like to develop your knowledge of, including roles in heritage research, administration, story gathering and more. If you’re interested in hearing more about volunteering, please email Aimeé or on 020 7608 0775.
King’s Cross Story Palace is currently looking for Historical Research and Story Gathering Volunteers
· Research Volunteer
· Story Gathering Volunteer
· Digital Volunteer
· Photography Volunteer
· Admin and Marketing Volunteer
To find out more and apply go to the King’s Cross Story Palace website.

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.
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.
Contact Tim Shand (Chair) at Shand.tim@gmail.com or call Tim on 07972 210882.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Office Space to Rent in Kentish Town
The Kosmos Centre has an office to rent in our building in Kentish Town.
• Main office space is 19.50 square metres (210 square feet)
• Third (top) floor with disabled access
• Fully furnished with four desks, office chairs, cupboard space, filing cabinets, fridge and microwave
• Quiet side street location, five minutes from Kentish Town Station, (Northern Line and Thameslink) and local buses (134, 214, C2, 393)
• Entry phone system
• Lock on the office door
• Sole use of communal areas on the top floor
• Shared use of a ground floor kitchen
• 2nd floor meeting room available for additional hire
Total rent including utility costs and rates £9,000 per annum, £750 per calendar month.
The Kosmos Centre is a registered charity that works with BME Women and their Families. We can only offer this office space to other non-profit organisations.
In the first instance, please contact Koula Ioannou: 020 7267 7194 or koula@ccwo.org.uk
The Kosmos Centre, Registered Charity No. 1026463, Company Limited by Guarantee No. 02823933, 2c Falkland Road London NW5 2PT

Local Charity offers use of Top Spec Photocopier if You Can Give it a Home
Camden Charity would like to offer an exchange to any interested charity the shared use of our copier (minimal service costs only) in exchange for housing it in a dry place.
We would need access once or twice a month, at most.
The copier is state of the art and includes features as below:
~ A4 and A3 copy, print & scan
~ Up to 30 pages per minute in colour and monochrome
~ USB, Network scanning to SMB, email, FTP & many others
~ Scan to PDF, JPEG, Tiff & XPS formats
~ Takes media up to 300gsm, does over-sized A3 and 1.2m banner printing
Please respond to Judi Dumont-Barter at 07387 101317 email: judidb@yahoo.co.uk

Sheltered Housing Allocation Points Survey online now
Camden Council wants to ensure that we are making the best use of our housing stock whilst meeting the needs of our ageing population. We are therefore conducting a review of the way we allocate our sheltered housing in order to reflect the Council’s objectives around supporting older people living in the borough.
The survey is online. Hard copies of the survey will be available in Camden libraries, community centres and Doctor’s surgeries.
Please contact graeme.beedham@camden.gov.uk if you have any questions about the survey.

Join the NW3 Community Land Trust
Would you like to live in a modern, affordable home in Camden? With over 1000 affordable homes lost in NW3 alone in the last 5 years this is increasingly an unattainable dream for many. Let’s change this! Join NW3CLT http://nw3clt.org.uk

Call For Patients to Share Experiences
Camden CCG is looking for patients (Incl. carers) who have one of the following long term conditions and used services related to their condition in Camden over the last 24 months.
· Diabetes
· Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
· Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
· Hypertension
· Epilepsy
· Heart failure
· Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
· Stroke
· Neurological diseases
Dr Jeremy Sandford, Long Term Conditions Clinical Lead at Camden CCG wishes to invite patients and their carers to discuss their experiences around services (what is good, bad and could be improved).
The meetings will be held in November and if you are interested in giving feedback contact:
Email: martin.emery@nhs.net or Telephone: 0203 688 1755)

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

National Hate Crime Awareness Week; Kilburn Unemployed Workers Group (KUWG): Public meeting; Sense Activities; Camden Parents and Carers 12th annual Celebration; Sheltered Housing Allocation Points Survey; Science on Screen; NW3 Community Land Trust; Camden Green Gym; Call For Patients to Share Experiences+ funding, jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

Thursday 26th October at 1pm or 5pm at Belsize Community Library.
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.

14 to 21 October is National Hate Crime Awareness Week
Camden Council is working with a range of partners to make sure the message – that hate crime won’t be tolerated – reaches everyone in the borough.
“A hate crime is behaviour is based on someone’s prejudice towards a person because of their race, religion, sexual orientation or disability or because they are transgender. Hate crime includes name-calling, threats and intimidation, whether out on the street or online. It also includes physical violence.
No-one should be a victim of hate crime because of who they are. We’re determined to stop hate crime in Camden, so let’s work together to tackle it.
If you, or anyone you know, has been called names, been bullied or had anything happen to them that you think may be because of race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or because they are transgender, we encourage you to report this as a hate crime.
You might not feel like reporting a hate crime straight away, but please do report it when you can. You can make a real difference and be able to help prevent other people from being treated the same way.
Report a hate crime
1. If you see someone in immediate danger, call the police on 999. If someone is not in immediate danger, also call the non-emergency helpline 24 hours a day on 101.
2. Contact our community safety team on 020 7974 4444 or communitysafety@camden.gov.uk
3. If you’d feel more comfortable, you can contact one of our partners, who can offer you support. Visit camden.gov.uk/hatecrime for full details.”

Kilburn Unemployed Workers Group (KUWG): Public meeting on the proposed Jobcentre closures of Kilburn & Neasden JCPs “The impact on claimants and what we can do”
Big Hall, Kingsgate Community Centre, 107 Kingsgate Road, NW6 2JH (wheelchair accessible)
Speakers include: Giselle Winston (“Benefit Tales” blogger, KUWG member); John Kilvington, welfare rights worker at Camden Somali Cultural Centre.
We’ll be speaking about how the closures will affect people, and what we’ve been doing, including pressing the exemptions from ESA/PIP exams, and about the latest benefit concessions won by public pressure. (See our blog for self-help info, search “exemption”.)

Event to Celebrate Trustees’ Week: 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 workshop is an opportunity to 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 also 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 on the VAC website.

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

Camden Parents and Carers 12th annual Celebration Event: “Community Safety”
Saturday 21st Oct. From 1.00- 4.00 pm at Haverstock School NW3 2BQ
The event is open to all Camden local families. Sports, arts, craft, music, activities, and more.
Further details: email cvkidsuk@aol.com

Sheltered Housing Allocation Points Survey online now
Camden Council wants to ensure that we are making the best use of our housing stock whilst meeting the needs of our ageing population. We are therefore conducting a review of the way we allocate our sheltered housing in order to reflect the Council’s objectives around supporting older people living in the borough.
The survey is online. Hard copies of the survey will be available in Camden libraries, community centres and Doctor’s surgeries.
Please contact graeme.beedham@camden.gov.uk if you have any questions about the survey.

Science on Screen: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
1 November 2017, 19:00-22:00
The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London, NW1 1AT
The incredible true story of Henrietta Lacks, the unwitting source of a powerful cell line used in everything from cancer research to drug discovery. Starring Oprah Winfrey. Book at Eventbrite

Join the NW3 Community Land Trust
Would you like to live in a modern, affordable home in Camden? With over 1000 affordable homes lost in NW3 alone in the last 5 years this is increasingly an unattainable dream for many. Let’s change this! Join NW3CLT http://nw3clt.org.uk

Camden Green Gym 9th Birthday Celebration
Thursday 26th October
We will be celebrating our Birthday with volunteers and partners after volunteering session
Regent’s Park
10:45 Meet point at The Hub
11:00-12:30 Meadow scything workshop Leaf Yard
12:30-2:00 Celebration
Feel free to bring something to share. Please RSVP to ggcamden@tcv.org Tel:07768 710359

Call For Patients to Share Experiences
Camden CCG is looking for patients (Incl. carers) who have one of the following long term conditions and used services related to their condition in Camden over the last 24 months.
· Diabetes
· Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
· Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
· Hypertension
· Epilepsy
· Heart failure
· Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
· Stroke
· Neurological diseases
Dr Jeremy Sandford, Long Term Conditions Clinical Lead at Camden CCG wishes to invite patients and their carers to discuss their experiences around services (what is good, bad and could be improved).
The meetings will be held in November and if you are interested in giving feedback contact:
Email: martin.emery@nhs.net or Telephone: 0203 688 1755)

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

Kings Cross Story Palace, Kentish Town City Farm, Sidings Community Centre, Manor Gardens, Kentish Town Community Centre, Camden People’s Theatre, VAC and Kings Cross Jobs are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below.

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

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

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

The council’s Capacity Building Bulletin is available here.

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

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

Government Invites Bids for Knife Crime Community Fund
The Home Office is making £500,000 available in 2017/18 to support community projects which reduce knife crime and have a positive impact on young people who are at risk of carrying a knife and committing a crime.
Voluntary and community sector groups can apply for grants of up to £200,000, or more if they are working with partners, as long as they can spend the funds by 31 March 2018.
The funding is for projects that demonstrate the following:
~ Delivery of outcomes to stop knife crimes.
~ A proven track record of delivering local interventions.
~ Their ability to work with children and young people.
~ Value for money.
~ How they will work in partnership with other projects and services already being delivered.
Groups in London can look forward to the launch of a community fund to support local anti-knife projects in London. The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) in London has announced that they will make the details available ‘shortly’. Although the funds are separate, the Home Office and MOPAC will share information on bids where relevant.
The deadline for bids is 31 October 2017. Details of the Home Office scheme here.

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

KX Employment Fund
A grant that helps unemployment services and employers work together. Applications to Camden Giving’s KX Employment Fund will open on the 16th October 2017 and close at midnight on the 17th November 2017. Full details at the Camden Giving website.

£4m fund widen volunteering opportunities for over 50s
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is launching a new fund with Nesta that will support volunteering in public services and new ways for over-50s to engage in digital social action.
There is £4m in grants from DCMS and £750,000 in non-financial support from Nesta available through the Connected Communities Innovation Fund. Funding will be provided to test new concepts and support proven innovation to scale up their work.
The fund is open to applications from projects which encourage people to volunteer alongside public services, those which encourage new people to get involved in volunteering and those which create new forms of digital volunteering. Full details at Civil Society

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

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

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.

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

Event to Celebrate Trustees’ Week: 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 workshop is an opportunity to 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 also 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 on the VAC website.

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

Age UK London ‘Introduction to Financial Management’ Free Workshop
(Aimed at Service Manager in small to medium organisations working with older Londoners)
Tuesday 24th October 2017, 1.15pm – 4.15pm
Age UK Conference suite Ground floor 6th Floor Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H
Book Early to avoid disappointment. Contact zghods@ageuklondon.org.uk

Friends of Castlehaven Community Park and Hub
Monday 23 Oct 2017 – 6.15pm to 7.30pm (Then 26th February, 25th June & 22nd Oct 2018)
Find out more about what’s going on in the community parks and the Horticultural Hub.
Get your voice heard, Help us make decisions on what happens within our community parks & hub.
Come along for some free tea and biscuits. Meet local people and our Community Gardener, Paul Storan & Trustee, Jake Sumner
Castlehaven Community Association, The Haven, 23 Castlehaven Road, Camden Town, London NW1
Tel: 020 7485 3386 or Email info@castlehaven.org.uk Check our website for more information: www.castlehaven.org.uk www.projectdirt.com/project/12135/

Thinking about transition for young people with SEND aged 16-25?
The Leighton College is a person-centred college based in Kentish Town with 20 learner places a year. Now recruiting for Sept 2018, please see your invitation below to our Leighton College Coffee Morning on 3rd November, 10am – 12pm.
The Coffee Morning will be at Elfrida Rathbone Camden, 7 Dowdney Close, NW5.
If you would like to attend please RSVP to Rosanna@elfridacamden.org.uk with names of attendees.

Camden Active training workshop for organisations involved in sport and physical activity
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

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
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

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.

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.

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

Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre is recruiting for an Employment Advisor for the Big Lottery/ESF funded employment project, Building Better Opportunities (BBO).
Employment Advisor 35hrs per week, £28,183 incl. ILW – until June 2019.
Closing date: 31st October 2017
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Isabelle Terrisson, Senior Operations Manager. For all other details and an application pack, please contact Ruksana Begum, HR Administrator: Tel: 020 7388 8198 E-mail: info@hopscotchawc.org.uk www.hopscotchawc.org.uk
Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.
Hopscotch recruitment is carried out in line with the safer recruitment practices.

Origin seeks Project Coordinator to run the We Are Ageing Better in Somers Town and St Pancras project
We’re looking for a motivated self-starter to join the team and lead delivery of We Are Ageing Better, an asset-based community development project in the St Pancras & Somers Town ward, in the heart of Camden. You’ll be comfortable working with older people, both helping them to think up and try out new ideas, and supporting them through the challenges of growing old. You’ll also be a strong networker, who understands the power of relationships to drive positive community change.
Closing date: End of 22 October
Apply here: https://originhousing.irecruittotal.com/cac/SearchVacancy.aspx

King’s Cross Story Palace seeks Volunteers
We have a range of opportunities for volunteers to gain valuable skills and experience drawing on your interests and areas you would like to develop your knowledge of, including roles in heritage research, administration, story gathering and more. If you’re interested in hearing more about volunteering, please email Aimeé or on 020 7608 0775.
King’s Cross Story Palace is currently looking for Historical Research and Story Gathering Volunteers
· Research Volunteer
· Story Gathering Volunteer
· Digital Volunteer
· Photography Volunteer
· Admin and Marketing Volunteer
To find out more and apply go to the King’s Cross Story Palace website.

Kentish Town City Farm are looking for a part-time Accounts assistant/bookkeeper
Must have experience of charity finances, and of using QuickBooks online.
Other duties and responsibilities of the job include:
~ Working with spreadsheets, sales and purchase ledgers and journals.
~ Assisting with statutory accounts.
~ Calculating and checking to make sure payments, amounts and records are correct.
~ Sorting out incoming and outgoing daily post and answering any queries.
~ Billing for goods sold or services provided to clients.
and other book keeping duties.
To apply please call KTCF Director, Gus Alston 07387 562 296 or email gus@ktcityfarm.org.uk

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.
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.
Contact Tim Shand (Chair) at Shand.tim@gmail.com or call Tim on 07972 210882.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Local Charity offers use of Top Spec Photocopier if You Can Give it a Home
Camden Charity would like to offer an exchange to any interested charity the shared use of our copier (minimal service costs only) in exchange for housing it in a dry place.
We would need access once or twice a month, at most.
The copier is state of the art and includes features as below:
~ A4 and A3 copy, print & scan
~ Up to 30 pages per minute in colour and monochrome
~ USB, Network scanning to SMB, email, FTP & many others
~ Scan to PDF, JPEG, Tiff & XPS formats
~ Takes media up to 300gsm, does over-sized A3 and 1.2m banner printing
Please respond to Judi Dumont-Barter at 07387 101317 email: judidb@yahoo.co.uk

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.

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