Highlights: National Carers’ Week 2015; Pamper Day to Celebrate National Carers Week; Council Consultation with Voluntary and Community Sector – 5 Sessions; Annual Active For All – Give it a Go day; Charity Fair ; What’s in a Men’s Shed for you? Camden is 50 Years Old; Consultation with Older People in St Pancras and Somerstown; Get Ready for Refugee Week 2015; plus news, funding, events, jobs, volunteering and more.
NEWS
National Carers’ Week 2015
Monday 8th to Sunday 14th June is Carers’ Week in Camden with events all around the borough. For full details contact Camden Carers Centre; 020 7428 8950 or email: info@camdencs.org.uk or go to www.camdencs.org.uk/carers-week
8th to 15th June is Carers’ Week in Camden with events for unpaid carers around the borough.
Monday 8th – Deprivation of Liberty legal training, 10.30am – 12pm
Tuppence Worth (Central School of Speech and Drama) – Carers’ Week celebration event, 12 – 2pm
Tuesday 9th – Carers’ Week walk and picnic, 10.30am – 2pm
Wednesday 10th – Tuppence Worth (Central School of Speech and Drama) – Carers’ Week celebration event, 12 – 2pm
Carers’ Health and Wellbeing Fair, Centre 404, 404 Camden Road, N7 0SJ, 10.30am – 3pm
Thursday 11th – Memory Project Street Party for older and dementia carers (can be accompanied by their cared-for), 2 – 4.30pm
Performance piece by Face to Face, Festival of Soho theatre group , 4.30 – 6pm
Friday 12th – Pamper Day and health clinic at Age UK Camden
Tuppence Worth (Central School of Speech and Drama) – Carers Get Creative exhibition day, 10.30 am – 3.30pm: workshops, exhibitions and live showcase of work created by carers.
Yoga and relaxation, 1.30 – 2.30pm – for carers new to yoga.
For all Tuppence Worth events please contact Maeve Morgan on 020 7722 8183 or email tuppence.worthtc@gmail.com
For the Health and Wellbeing Fair (Weds 10th) ring Centre 404 on 020 7697 1336
For the Age UK Pamper Day phone Age UK Camden on 020 7278 5090
For all other events please contact Camden Carers Service on 020 7428 8950 or email info@camdencs.org.uk
Pamper Day to Celebrate National Carers Week
Do you know a carer who needs a treat? On Friday June 12th 2015 Age UK Camden and Women+Health are celebrating National Carers Week with a morning of pampering at Great Croft Resource Centre. Carers are encouraged to come along and put their feet up, but all are welcome! Those attending can get a head and neck massage, and have their hands painted with henna, and there is also the opportunity to attend a health clinic for any nagging health worries. Tea and coffee will be served and the morning will finish with a full lunch at 12noon.
10am —Registration, Tea & Coffee
10am-12pm—Henna painting
10.30am-12.30pm— Head & shoulder massage
11am-12pm Health Clinic with Ezra Burnette (Women+Health)
12pm-1pm Lunch
Please come and join us, 10am-1pm, at Great Croft Resource Centre, Age UK Camden, Cromer Street, Kings Cross, WC1H 8LF. Tel: 020 7278 5090
Camden Carers Service Presents: Face to Face Festival of Solo Theatre
Thursday 11th June
Camden carers and family members join us for this one-off live show in the Council Chambers, Camden Town Hall, Judd Street,WC1H 9JE. The performance will be taking place on Thursday 11th June. Please arrive at 4:30pm for a 5pm start. The play ends at 6pm followed by a questions and answers session for 30 minutes.
Light refreshments will be available. The event is free. For information and booking for this and other
Carers’ Week events in Camden, please ring Camden Carers Service on 020 7428 8950 or email info@camdencarers.org.uk
Council Consultation with Voluntary and Community Sector
The Council is seeking VCS views on alternative approaches to developing a new grants programme for the sector. Four options are proposed for comment which range from improving the current mixed-funding model to a more radical collective impact approach, co-ordinating a partnership around a geographic area or a theme. The sector’s views will be used to develop a preferred approach that is likely to be a mix of the options. The engagement document and survey are available here www.camden.gov.uk/vcsengagement
As part of the eight week engagement process, five informal sessions have been arranged to enable staff and trustees of VCS organisations to explore the options in the engagement paper ‘Investing in a Sustainable Strategic Relationship’ further. These run for a week from June 8th at various locations across Camden. Staff from both Camden Council and Voluntary Action Camden will be available.
· West Euston Partnership Monday 8th in the evening 5.30 to 7.30pm
· VAC: Tuesday 9th Lunchtime 12-2pm
· VAC Thursday 11th evening 5.30-7.30pm
· Holborn Library Training Room Wednesday 10th June lunchtime 12-2pm
· Abbey Community Centre Friday 12th lunch time 12-2pm
No need to book – just turn up. Contact VAC for any queries..
Tomorrow! Annual Active For All – Give it a Go day, we need you!
The Active for All- Give it a Go! day is a free, fun and inclusive day for disabled children and young people aged 0 – 25 and their families. Participants will have an opportunity to try a fantastic range of inclusive, new and adapted sports, dance and arts activities including: Adapted Cycling, Archery, Football, Dance, Badminton, Boccia, Gymnastics, Trampolining, Soft play, Arts and Crafts, Cricket, Athletics, New Age Kurling, arts and crafts
Saturday, 6 June, at Talacre Sports Centre, 10:45am to 4:15pm. More info here.
Calling Volunteers: Talacre need volunteers to help with all aspects of the day. Setting up and clearing up before and after the event, greeting the public, supporting sports sessions and activities (listed above), registration and reception desk, signposting activities and generally encouraging visitors to take part.
If you are interested in supporting part or all of the day, please email me. If you have a particular skill or area of interest (from the above information) please let me know and I will try to match you to it.
For more information about this opportunity, contact Jessica Neece on Jessica.neece@camden.gov.uk
Charity Fair from Directory of Social Change
30th June and 1st July, Holloway Road
Whatever your role in the sector, there is training for you here: Charityfair has 64 workshops, from only £35, covering a huge variety of topics including fundraising, management & leadership, marketing, governance, personal development, legal & finance, wellbeing, campaigning & lobbying and organisational support.
More information and booking at www.charityfair.org.uk.
We have 2 free workshop tickets for Camden groups. Contact Kevin at VAC stating name and date of the session you would like to attend and your name and organisation.
What’s in a Men’s Shed for you?
Thursday 2nd July at Indian YMCA, Fitzroy Street W1T 6AQ
A Men’s Shed is a workshop for making, mending and hobbies. Groups of retired men love them and have opened more than two a week in the UK in the last 6 months. If you are interested in supporting:
~ men’s health and wellbeing,
~ community development or skill sharing,
~ in material reuse or getting something unique made,
Come and meet some members and hear why even more Sheds are needed.
or more info visit www.menssheds.org.uk. To book on this free event follow this link to Eventbrite
National News
NAVCA is backing the cross-party call from the Local Government Association that there should be no further local government funding reductions.
A joint letter to the Observer said that further cuts would damage “services that bind our communities and protect the most vulnerable.” Neil Cleeveley, Chief Executive of NAVCA, said;
“NAVCA members know more than most the damage local government cuts are having on local communities. As well as creating hardship and suffering, cuts also mean local charities and community groups are less able to provide the support needed. We must resist further local government cuts.”
We are also interested in compiling a list of national MPs who are campaigning to protect local services.
We can use this as a resource to campaign against local cuts. Please send any examples to barney.mynott@navca.org.uk.
Social care crisis looks far from being resolved
A report being published by adult social care chiefs has warned of £1.1bn budget cuts to the sector. It comes after unendurable cutbacks in the last four years and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Service (ADASS) warns these further cuts will leave those in the greatest need vulnerable.
Residents Want Stronger Voice finds Survey. Full story at ITV.
The majority of people want to be more involved in decisions which affect their communities and would like more opportunities to help their neighbours, according to survey results commissioned by the charity Local Trust.
Local Trust’s survey results found that:
~ three quarters of us (76%) think residents are best placed to know what is needed in their community
~ two thirds (63%) are willing to help their neighbours and community if there are opportunities to do so
~ three in five (61%) would like to be given the opportunity to help decide how money from funders is spent.
DLA ends 30th June
The Disabled Living Fund is ending on 30th June and responsibility for funding tranfers to local authorities. In Control are collecting users experiences of the transition. Share your experience via the survey.
Disabled payment delay unlawful, judge rules
UK government took ‘unlawful and unacceptably long time’ to pay welfare benefits to two disabled people. The judge added: “There is a high duty on local authorities to act promptly, consistently and appropriately to recognize social welfare benefits. There can be no public interest in delays such as was the case here.” Full story in the Guardian.
A History of the Volunteer: how active citizenship became the big society
The Guardian examines the evolution, from medieval volunteer hospitals to ‘professional’ volunteer support, forever at the mercy of political rebranding.
Camden is 50 Years Old
The current London boroughs were created in 1965 and London Councils have celebrated the anniversary with a booklet and short film as well as a gallery and political almanac.
Ageing Better in Camden – Consultation with Older People in St Pancras and Somerstown
We want to hear the views of older people on a new project planned for the Somerstown and St Pancras area. The project aims to bring older people together to listen and promote the voices of older people and by doing so to tackle causes of isolation and loneliness.
Tea and coffee available from 1:45pm
10th June 2015 from 2 – 4:30 pm in St Pancras
This is a free event, but please RSVP to Corinna.hyman@ageukcamden.org.uk or Julia.shelley@ageukcamden.org.uk or 020 7239 0400, to book your place.
Get Ready for Refugee Week 2015
15th – 21st June is Refugee Week. The theme of this year is ‘Celebrate’. Celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK. Did you know that The Voice star Rita Ora was a refugee? Or that the family of artist Lucien Freud moved to London in the 1930s to avoid persecution by the Nazis?
They are just two of the personalities highlighted by Traces Project, the first digital timeline to tell the untold history of artists who have sought safety in the UK from conflict and persecution.
Refugees – Rebuilding Lives in Camden
This walk explores the impact of Refugees on Camden, and shows how they have impacted on the history and life of the Borough.
All the ticket money for this walk goes to Amnesty International.
22nd June 2015 From 19:00 to 21:00
Starting from Mornington Crescent Underground Station, Eversholt Street, NW1 1BL
London Organiser: Footprints and Amnesty Mayfair & Soho group
Contact: ayeshamehta653@gmail.com Price £10
Healthwatch Camden
Latest Information DIgest is on the Healthwatch Camden website.
Catch up with the latest Camden news and what’s happening on Our Blog
The Camden Capacity Building Bulletin is produced monthly, targeting the community and voluntary sector in Camden. It provides up to date/recently live information and news on funding and training. To access the latest information please follow the Link www.camden.gov.uk/cbbulletin
Coram’s Fields, Volunteer Centre Camden, Age Uk Camden, People’s Centre for Change, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, MEWSO, Bedford House, and Camden PA are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below.
Camden Shares. The website for exchanges in Camden. www.camdenshares.org.uk
You can join in on Facebook. Like us if you like us.
Follow all the Camden Voluntary Sector news on OneCamden on Twitter.
You can read more about all of these stories on our news page at www.vac.org.uk/new
FUNDING NEWS
See the Funding pages on VAC’s website for all the latest information.
Building Better Opportunities
Building Better Opportunities brings together money from the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund 2014-2020 to provide joint investment in local projects that tackle poverty and promote social inclusion.
The programmes in London include support for economically inactive and long term unemployed women from BAME communities, as well as for those with caring responsibilities. It also includes an intermediate labour market (ILM) programme for people with disabilities who have spent long periods out of work.
In addition to the Project Outlines, additional information for each of these programmes can be found here on the London Enterprise Panel’s website.
Assessment of applications to the Big Lottery Fund will include consideration of how well applications address the information published in the additional information documents as well as in the Project Outlines.
The Big Lottery Fund Project Outlines can be accessed here.
While details about the application process can be found here.
The deadline for applications is 12 Noon on Monday 3rd August.
Skipton Building Society Grassroots Giving 2015 Now Open
Skipton Building Society launched its award-winning Grassroots Giving programme in 2013 to help celebrate its 160th anniversary. That year we gave away 160 pots of £500 to deserving community-based organisations across the UK. This year 162 £500 awards will be made. Note that this is aimed at small community groups and excludes registered charities. Skipton have also published some useful resources. Full details and FAQ here.
Crowdfunding?
Don’t forget that there is a dedicated page on Spacehive just for Camden projects. And set up costs are free to Camden groups. Find out more at Spacehive Camden.
Vote for Kentish Town City Farm in Jewson’s Building Better Communities competition – your vote will help them win funding.
The Origin Housing Community Grants Programme
The 2015/16 programme is now open, with the first deadline being Monday 29 June.
Everything you need to apply can be found online here: http://www.originhousing.org.uk/communitygrants.aspx
We welcome all applications for projects that will benefit our residents and customers, and fit into one or more of the following themes:
Building Stronger Communities
Gardening Food and Environmental
Celebrating Heritage
Origin anticipate spending all the budget in this first round. The deadline is 29 June.
Don’t forget to sign up to Funding Central for free email funding alerts. Go to www.fundingcentral.org.uk/
VAC EVENTS
VAC has a full programme of courses coming up: Click here to find out more. All courses are £25 for members (unless otherwise stated).
Mental health courses and workshops from VAC
To book your place, please go to https://vac.org.uk/events/category/health-mental-health/. Click on the course you are interested in and follow the instructions to book your place and pay by card (if applicable). The charge for our Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid training courses is heavily subsidised at only £25 per person. All other mental health workshops are free.
Please note that VAC can only accept bookings from organisations based in Camden or which serve Camden residents. Places are limited on each course to a maximum of two people per organisation.
If you have any queries about our training, please contact us on our new email address: mentalhealthteam@vac.org.uk.
OTHER EVENTS
Volunteer Management Training from Volunteer Centre Camden
A full-day course on Tuesday 16 June
Presentation Skills Part One, is for those who fear public speaking and would like to gain confidence and a sense of calm to help you with this vital skill. Book via eventbrite.
Volunteers And The Law from Volunteer Centre Camden
A half-day session on Tuesday 7 July
The trainer is Mark Restall who has considerable expertise in this area. This is an essential beginners’ level course for everyone with concerns about involving volunteers safely and legally. Book via eventbrite.
Camden Patient & Public Engagement Group Open Meeting – Monday 8th June, 2pm – 4pm, St Pancras Hospital, Conference Hall
Please come along if you want to know more about the Camden Story (the health needs of local people, the outcomes reached and impact one year on) and the introduction of Mental Health Peer Mentoring which is supported by Voiceability. The operational meeting is scheduled to start at 4:15pm and the recently appointed Head of Communications and Engagement, Francesca McNeil, will be coming to the meeting to introduce herself.
Presentation 1: The Camden Story (2015)
Presenter: Richard Cartwright, Insights Manager, Camden Clinical Commissioning Group
Presentation 2: Mental Health Peer Mentoring (Voiceability).
Presenter: Rachel Killick, Service user involvement advocate, Voiceability.
Please RSVP Edith Raie, CPPEG Administrator by email: Edith.Raie@camdenccg.nhs.uk or Tel: 0203 688 2044
Clean Break Information Day
Friday, 19 June 2015 19 June, 11am – 3pm
Clean Break is hosting an Information Day on Friday 19 June 2015 between 11am-3pm. We are a safe women-only theatre, education and new writing company based in Kentish Town, in the north-west of London. However on this occasion we welcome men who are working with women and are likely to make referrals to our service.
We offer free education and training in the arts specifically for women who have experience of the criminal justice system and/or are at risk of offending due to alcohol/substance misuse or mental heath needs. This is an invitation, for interested women, and you or your colleagues working with these women.
11-1.15pm: service providers only
1.15 – 3pm: prospective service users also welcome
Places are limited. To book your place: please email general@cleanbreak.org.uk for a booking form.
Clean Break, 2 Patshull Road, London, NW5 2LB
SYLVIA: The play about Sylvia Pankhurst, artist and suffragette
7pm – Friday 12 June 2015
Crossroads Women’s Centre, 25 Wolsey Mews, London NW5 2DX 7pm Friday 12 June 2015 Wheelchair
Crossroads Women’s Centre, 25 Wolsey Mews, Kentish Town, London NW5 2DX
£3.50 unwaged & low-waged £7 higher waged no one turned away for lack of funds
Booking: contact@crossroadswomen.net or 020 7482 2496
Sign language interpreter to be confirmed No admission after 7.15pm
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit invites you to Conference for Research for Action and Influence Students and Refugee Week celebration
Thursday, 18th June 2015, 1.30-5.30pmat Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road
This event will see student presentations followed by cultural celebration of Refugee Week, including special guests, funders and politicians.
The researchers will present new thoughts and findings on issues faced by London’s migrants
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit is running the accredited Research for Action & Influence course, a 9 month programme for members of London’s refugee and migrant communities. This course will culminate in this conference whereby the groups present the findings of their research and actions as above.
To book a place please contact Alexandra Ceriu Tel: 0207 697 4105. Email: alexandra@evelynoldfield.co.uk
London for All
London for All / LVSC have a full programme of courses available for the voluntary sector. Go to the London for All website for full details.
Black & Minority Ethnic Organisations Networking & skill-sharing event
Wednesday 10th June, 11am-1pm
We’d like to invite BME organisations in Camden to meet up for an informal event:
Kindly hosted by Zeena Nahi at the Somali Community Centre, 1-2 Lismore Circus, Gospel Oak, NW5 4QF
This will be a chance to get to know each other better and think about ways to work together in the future.
For more information, contact Shadin 020 7424 9990 shadin@volunteercentrecamden.org.uk
Community Evening View at the British Museum
Saturday 27th June 2015, 6.20pm – 9pm.
Camden community and voluntary sector group members are invited to an exclusive Community Evening View at the British Museum Both special exhibitions will be open that evening – Defining beauty: the body in ancient Greek art and the BP exhibition Indigenous Australia: enduring civilisation.
To book your free tickets* email hbahra@britishmuseum.org before Monday 8th June stating:
· Name of your group or organisation:
· Number of tickets required for each exhibition**
o Defining Beauty (maximum of 20 tickets)
o Indigenous Australia (maximum of 10 tickets)
· Preferred entry time for each exhibition between 6.20pm – 8.10pm:
· Postal address to send tickets to:
Tickets to this preview are limited and distributed on a first-come first-served basis. Group numbers may be limited due to demand.
Requests for tickets must be made by the group leader and only one request per organisation.
Please issue group members with a ticket for one exhibition only.
Action Learning Workshop for Older People’s Organisations
Older Londoners and Pension Reform
30th June 2015, 10:00-1:30pm
Salvation Army Community Church, 1 Princess Street, London SE1 6HH
Light Lunch will be served
Please confirm your attendance by registering here: https://olderlondonersandpensionreform.eventbrite.co.uk or emailing Janinealdridge@ageuklondon.org.uk or Telephone 020 7091 2594
Creating Connections 10
Monday 15th June, 6–8pm in the Front Quad Pavilion at University College London.
In celebration of our tenth event, Creating Connections 10 is taking Creativity and Collaboration as its twin themes. As with all previous Creating Connections, the aim of the event is to bring UCL’s academic staff and postgraduate researchers together with representatives of the community and voluntary sector (with a healthy sprinkling of arts, heritage and cultural organisations), to find areas of common interest and projects they can collaborate on. The evening is a mix of themed discussions in small groups with more informal networking.
Find out more and book your place by Monday 8th June
LGBT Inclusion Conference at Camden Working Men’s College
Tuesday, 16 June 2015 from 09:30 to 15:30
One day conference aimed at senior Equality and Diversity Managers within the Further Education sector to disseminate findings of WMC LGBT project, The Humane Selfie, Life Gets Better Together, and share good practice.
Further details about the ECU Funded project at WMC can be found on this link http://www.wmcollege.ac.uk/pages/equality.aspx
Lunch and refreshment provided. Book your free place at Eventbrite.
Taking a deep breath: Cleaning up London’s air
Tuesday 7th July 2015 16:30 – 21:00 (including drinks + canapes)
St Bride Foundation, Bridge Lane, London, EC4Y 8EQ
London continues to suffer the effects of poor air quality leading to around 4,300 early deaths per year. With ClientEarth’s recent win at the Supreme Court over the UK Government’s failure to meet legal limits for air pollution and the Mayor’s announcement of an Ultra Low Emission Zone, change is in the air. However more still needs to be done to protect our health and that of all Londoners.
The event will include short presentations by fantastic speakers followed by workshops and networking and drinks. We have designed the evening so that you get the greatest opportunity to contribute your ideas and make useful connections.
Please confirm your attendance here. Contact Sam Jelliman s.jelliman@lsx.org.uk 02072349400 for information
New Care Act e-learning training platform, MeLearning.
The courses available through the platform have been especially designed for the needs of Adult Social Care practitioners. They provide you with the opportunity to strengthen your knowledge of the Care Act, and count towards your CPD
You can take advantage of the wide variety of modules on separate aspects of the Care Act available through the platform, to ensure your knowledge is up to date. The courses can be accessed free of charge by all Council employees, as well as members of partner organisations.
https://camden.melearning.university/course_centre
If you experience any problems, please do not hesitate to contact us at TDSOnline@camden.gov.uk
or by calling 020 7974 3701/ 020 7974 2821.
We also provide bespoke, on site Safeguarding adults awareness training sessions. If you have members of staff who require the Basic Awareness safeguarding adults course (Level II), our Safeguarding adults training officer, Jacqui Robertson, can come to your institution and deliver the session.
Camden People’s Theatre present Stand Up and Down
A man tries to get out of a personal predicament by going into comedy. Things go well for a while – but soon he’s finding it harder to make people laugh. Might this be to do with something inside himself? At a drop-in centre for people with psychological problems, he starts to see himself and society in a different way…
The Stand Up and Down raises awareness of mental health as a social issue. One in four people will be affected by psychological problems at some point in their life. Des Marshall writer, Harry Meacher director sees theatre as a creative way of addressing these concerns.
Tue 9 Jun 2015 – Sun 21 Jun 2015, 7.30pm and 4pm on Sundays at Camden People’s Theatre, 58 – 60 Hampstead Road, NW1 2PY, Tickets: £12 / 10.
Box Office – 0207 419 4841 www.cptheatre.co.uk
Camden Carers’ Service
Has a full range of events and activities for unpaid carers in Camden. Find out more on the Camden Carers’ Service website www.camdencs.org.uk/activities
Big Advice Day, June 16th, London – completely free 1:1 advice sessions with expert advisors
Big Advice Day is a day of free support for small charities as part of Small Charity Week 2015. The day consists of 1:1 hour long sessions with expert advisors; you choose the topics you’re interested in and we’ll match you to suitable advisors. We have advisors with expertise across a whole range of subjects
The day is completely free to attend includes refreshments. You can attend in person or access advice via phone or Skype. Those attending on the day will also benefit from a range of free workshops.
If you would like to attend Big Advice Day and you are a registered charity with a turnover of under £1.5m per year then sign up here by 18th May.
Don’t forget that Camden TDS run a full programme of course which are subsidised or free for voluntary sector partner organisations. There is a link to a list of partner organisations on the home page.
Find more Training Opportunities at www.vac.org.uk
JOBS AND VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer Centre Camden seeks CEO
NJC pay scale 43, £40782 pro rata (including London Weighting) plus pension contribution. 30 hours per week (we can be flexible about how these hours are distributed throughout the week).
It’s a time of opportunity for Volunteer Centre Camden. As an organisation we want to change how we work, develop new partnerships and put Camden on the map as a centre of excellence for volunteering.
Our next CEO needs to have excellent fundraising skills, an ability to lead change and influence external partners. You will have a passion for volunteering which is infectious, we need others to be excited about volunteering and its potential.
Now is a crucial time for development. We have funding until March 2016. A key part of this role will be to develop partnerships and secure funding beyond March 2016.
We are looking for someone who can live and breathe our values; To work in partnership, deliver quality, adapt, be positive and be inclusive. You will be proactive and able to work with the Board of Trustees to develop and deliver amazing services.
With successful fundraising activity there will be the scope for this role to be extended beyond March 2015 on a full or part time basis. Details on our website; http://volunteercentrecamden.org.uk/we-are-recruiting-a-ceo/
Coram’s Fields seeks Sessional Play Worker
Coram’s Fields Out of School Club (OSC). Salary: £9.15 per hour
Hours Anticipated full-time during holiday periods, up to 15 hours during term time Coram’s Fields Out of School Club (OSC) is looking for exceptional individuals to become part of our dedicated team to help deliver our hugely successful OSC and holiday scheme programmes for young people aged 4-12 years.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please complete an application form, (Downloadable from the website) ensuring that you address the criteria outlined within it. All applications should be returned to Kate Gardner, Out of School Club Manager by 5pm on Monday 15th June. Applications are accepted by e-mail or in hard copy and should be submitted in the following way;
By e-mail to: kate.gardner@coramsfields.org.uk
By post to; Kate Gardner, Out of School Club Manager, Coram’s Fields, 93 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1DN
Alternatively, if you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Kate for an
informal discussion on 020 3384 2212. More information on our services can be found at www.coramsfields.org
People’s Centre for Change seek Services and Volunteer Coordinator (Part time 16 hours)
Location: 10 minutes away from Kilburn tube station and from home
Salary: Pro rata of £22,292.00
People’s Centre for Change is committed to providing meaningful and life enhancing day opportunities for adults with severe learning disabilities, autism and/or complex needs, in an inclusive environment. We run pilot sessions once or two afternoons per week and are seeking to expand and recruit new members from the wider neighbourhood.
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and well organised person with the skills and vision to lead community building, coordinating activities and recruiting, training and managing a small team of volunteers. We need a warm, caring and energetic person with “can do” attitude and a strong commitment to an inclusive, flexible and creative service.
You will be confident and experienced in working a community setting and with people with learning disabilities and have an awareness the adult social care world. You will need excellent communication skills and a good standard of general education. Relevant professional qualifications are desirable but not essential.
If you are interested please email us so we can send you the Job Description and Person Specification and then send your CV and a personal statement to: peoplescentre4change@gmail.com
Closing date for applications: 22nd June 2015
Interviews will take place on 29th or 30th June 2015. This post is subject to a DBS check.
This summer The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust will be holding elections for its Council of Governors
Trust would like to invite as many members of the public to stand as possible. There are eleven seats for public members available.
Anyone over 18, with an interest in what we do can apply. Our Council of Governors is a collection of elected people – patients, carers, members of the public, students, staff and people from partner organisations. Anyone can become a Governor, meaning a variety of informed views and opinions influence the work we do. Our Governors work alongside the Board of Directors and are responsible for helping to shape our work. They make sure we continue to work for the benefit of patients and students.
You can also find out more information on our website: https://tavistockandportman.uk/GovernorElections, where you will find a ‘register your interest’ form and information on the time commitment and what we are looking for. We are also planning on running some drop in sessions in June and July, so keep an eye out on our website for future updates around these.
For more information about becoming a Governor or details on how to get a nomination form please contact Gervase Campbell, our Trust Secretary on: TSecretary@tavi-port.nhs.uk.
Are you looking to employ an assistant to help with your care needs? CamdenPAs can help you.
CamdenPAs.org.uk is a new service that makes it easy to find a personal assistant (PA) and puts you in control of your care and support.
If you have care needs, you can employ a PA to help you to live as independently as possible.
PAs can carry out a wide range of tasks, as agreed with you, to help with things such as washing, getting dressed, cooking, and supporting you to go out and about.
CamdenPAs features an online ‘marketplace’ for you to browse through a list of profiles of PAs in the borough. Profiles give details about the services they provide, their skills, experience and personal interests.
You can look through the list to find suitable matches and choose someone you like to help support you.
When you find a match you can contact the PA to arrange an interview and see how you get on. If you like them you can then work out contract details such as hours, duties and wages, and hire them.
If you do not find anyone suitable, you can set up your own a profile describing your requirements and interests, for PAs to look through and contact you.
You can employ a PA whether you receive a direct payment or fund your own care. If you receive direct payments you can get support with the employment from Personalised Support In Camden or AgeUK Camden.
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If you’re a PA looking for work or are just starting out, CamdenPAs can help you. As well as helping you finding a job, the site features advice on looking for work, becoming a PA and where to get training.
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MEWSO seeks Arabic and/or Kurdish speaking counsellor
MEWSO is a growing registered charity set up in 2010 to address the needs of women in Middle Eastern communities in the absence of priority placed on their needs within the community organisations mainly run by male and elder members of the communities.
MEWSo is currently looking for an Arabic and/or Kurdish speaking counsellor to provide this important service to the more and more clients who come to us for help every week.
As our clients are mainly refugee women from the Middle East who have suffered various traumas, often including domestic violence, it is very important for them to find a safe space to open up and someone to help them dealing with these traumas. For these reasons, the counsellor would need to be a female, and previous experience would be preferable.
We are looking for a sessional worker, days, times and amount of working hours will be discussed and arranged according to the needs and availability of both the counsellor and the clients.
The paying wage would be of £17ph. The position is open from now.
We would be very grateful if you could spread the word and advertise this position to someone you think could be interested.
If interested and you want more information, please contact MEWSo via email or on the phone and visit our website:
www.mewso.org email: office@mewso.org Tel: 07958145666
Bedford House seeks Volunteers
Nahida Chowdhury, the Senior Community Organiser based at Bedford House, Holborn, is looking for local volunteers to work alongside her and learn Community Organising skills. If you want more information or are interested in this opportunity please contact nahida.chowdhury@corganisers.org.uk
Hopscotch seeks Care Supervisor (Maternity Cover)
35 hrs per week (job share may be considered for the right candidates)
12 months, until July 2016 25,034 incl. ILW
Closing date: 11th June 2015
A confident and conscientious Bengali-speaking worker is required to provide supervision support to a challenging and rewarding service within Hopscotch. The Home Care service offers health and personal care to older people, those who are housebound and to adults with disabilities, to help support their independence and improve their quality of life.
We provide a specialist care service, with a particular focus on the South Asian community. Most of our carers are bilingual. This means they speak English and a range of languages including Bengali, Sylheti, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Arabic and Somali.
The Care Supervisor will be responsible for the efficient running of the service and making sure that all care plans are delivered accurately at all times. They will be responsible for quality checks, risk assessments and the training and supervision of a team of care workers. The majority of their time will be spent in the field. They will also be required to share responsibility with Care Coordinators for an emergency on-call service.
For an informal discussion about the post, jd and application please contact Melissa McClelland, Homecare Registered Manager at info@hopscotchawc.org.uk
Socially Responsible Recruiting
A new, award-winning skills matching service that connects employers with skilled and experienced people to do one-off or part-time jobs has launched in Camden, with a strong social benefit ethic.
“There is a very large number of people in Camden who are fantastically skilled and work-ready but are off the radar to employers because they’re not looking for full-time work and aren’t constantly scouring the job ads,” says Jonathan Collie, founder of Trading Times.
These people are highly skilled over 50s, and family carers. Trading Times brings them to you. It’s free to candidates. It costs you only £35, and only when you are connected to the perfect candidates.
Paul Fordham of Abbey Community Centre in Camden said: “”We posted our occasional job opportunity on Trading Times because we at the Abbey Community Centre recognise the value of the flexibility that can come with age. Trading Times offers a tailored means to directly target opportunities at an older group that the vast majority of other job sites simply do not seem to tap.”
Register at https://tradingtimes.org.uk/ and let Trading Times match you with the right local people for your needs.
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OFFERS, RESOURCES and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Camden Consultations
Various consultations are out at the moment including a consultation on Camden Future Libraries and Camden VCS strategy and changes to early education and childcare and children’s centre services. You can find all Camden consultation on the Wearecamden consultation hub.
Accessible Leisure Centre Guide
A guide to accessible leisure centre facilities has been produced by Camden council.
You can also download a copy from the website: www.camden.gov.uk/disabilitysport
FREE VAC Membership for Unfunded Groups: Voluntary Action Camden Small organisations with no paid staff and a turnover of less than £1,500 can now join for FREE. To take advantage of this offer just fill in the membership on the online form here.
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