Category: Newsletter

A statement from Councillor Sarah Hayward, Leader of Camden Council; Brexit: Implications for the Voluntary Sector; Advice on intervening when witnessing racist assaults; Ageing Better in Camden: one year celebrations; Camden New Town Community Festival; Mental Health Forum; Summer Tea Party And Bench to Bench Walk; Camden Festivals; Brexit: Implications for the Voluntary Sector + jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

A statement from Councillor Sarah Hayward, Leader of Camden Council
“Camden has always been a place that embraces and celebrates diversity. We have always welcomed people from different countries and backgrounds, whether they are fleeing trouble or seeking a better life.
In recent days, I have been made aware of a number of incidents of race hate which, if left unchecked, have the potential to undermine the strong community cohesion that exist in Camden, and leave some residents feeling vulnerable. I am writing to ask for your support in making sure that does not happen.
Camden is, and must remain, a place that embraces and celebrates diversity. We have always welcomed people from different countries and backgrounds and valued the contribution they make.
I ask that in this time of uncertainty you join me, my Cabinet colleagues and all at Camden Council in reassuring our communities that we are One Camden – a place for all. We must all stand together now to support everyone that lives and works here. I have been made aware of incidents of hate crime following the EU referendum. This is not something we will accept; there is no place for hate in Camden. It is important in this time of uncertainty that we share information and intelligence and build up a clear picture of events on the ground. Please join me in encouraging anyone who has experienced hate crime to report this to the Police via the police’s 101 number.
If individuals have concerns about community tensions they can contact us, the Council, via 020 7974 4444 or by email communitysafety@camden.gov.uk. I must reiterate people should phone 999 if they or others are in immediate danger.”
You can also report hate crime online here.

Brexit: Implications for the Voluntary Sector
NCVO’s initial analysis of the situation is available at the NCVO website. The international consensus seems to be that the politics of protest and too many people who feel they have nothing to lose are upending politics right across the western world and the referendum is another expression of that trend. The referendum has caused, political, economic and social uncertainty and confidence in the political class and most institutions is falling including charities. We may be left with the worst of both worlds with Brexiters unable to make good on their promises, but the UK weakened nonetheless. Politicians and the media have indulged in divisive tactics leaving civil society to bring people together – putting ‘civil’ and ‘society’ back on the agenda.

How you can intervene when witnessing racist assaults
Racist insults and violence are very common all over Europe. Many people are afraid or do not know how to react when witnessing a racist incident. In such situations, civil courage is needed. Speaking up to support someone in need while others are silent is not easy. But civil courage is possible and can be trained.
United Against Racism provides some suggestions for courageous action and shows that some small steps can change a lot. You read the guidelines online.

Ageing Better in Camden: one year on!
Come and join us on Monday 11th July 2016, 10am-1pm at Age UK Camden, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, WC1H 9NA
Listen to older people’s experiences of Ageing Better in Camden
Take part in a free iPad session about activities in Camden with Mary Ward Centre and RecommendMe
Celebrate with us over lunch and enjoy a slice of birthday cake
For more information email ageingbetterincamden@ageukcamden.org.uk or call 020 7239 0400

Camden New Town Community Festival
Saturday 16th July Jazz, poetry, folk 4 – 8pm
Sunday 17th July Family day noon – 7pm
In Camden Square Gardens, NW1
For more information or to book a stall contac the Festival Office on 020 7267 9586 or email festival.mlcc@yahoo.co.uk

Mental Health Forum
For users of mental health services, carers, community and voluntary groups and Camden councillors
Chair: Councillor Maeve McCormack
Wednesday 20 July from 6.00pm to 8.00pm at Charlie Ratchford Resource Centre, Belmont Street, London NW1 8HF
If you need help to travel to and from the forum, or to take part, then please contact Paul Kent by Monday 18 July. Telephone: 0207 974 6921 Email paul.kent@camden.gov.uk

Keeping Active Together Summer Tea Party And Bench to Bench Walk
The Community Association for West Hampstead with Kilburn Older Voices Exchange
Friday 22nd July 1.30pm Bench to Bench Walk
Meet at Little Waitrose, West End Lane, NW6 Followed by 2.30pm Tea Party hosted by W Heart at West Hampstead Community Centre, 17 Dornfell Street, NW6
Ring 020 7794 3729 for details. Email kat@cawh.org.uk

Camden Festivals
A list of community festivals in Camden can be found here.

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

Healthwatch Camden
Latest Information DIgest is on the Healthwatch Camden website.
Catch up with the latest Camden news and what’s happening on Our Blog

The Camden Capacity Building Bulletin is produced monthly, targeting the community and voluntary sector in Camden. It provides up to date/recently live information and news on funding and training. To access the latest information please follow the Link www.camden.gov.uk/cbbulletin

Renters Rights London, Swiss Cottage Community Centre, C4, Ageing Better in Camden, Kentish Town Community Centre, Philological Foundation, Camden Carers Centre, Nafsiyat, Abbey Community Centre 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

Charities face a ‘widespread demonisation’ warns civil society alliance Civicus
There has been a “widespread demonisation” of civil society in recent years, and last year was a “dismal one for civil society around the world”, according to a report by international civil society alliance Civicus.
The State of Civil Society 2016, reports that one of the “sinister developments” seen today is the “widespread demonisation of civil society activists – as terrorists, traitors, foreign puppets, or disconnected elites”. Sadly mature democracies have not been exempt from the widespread attacks on freedom of assembly, speech and association. Article and links to the full report at Civil Society.

It all feels a bit wobbly, doesn’t it?
If it’s all getting a bit too much for you, then Sanderson from Sunday Assembly offers some suggestions of things you can do to make things a lot better.

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

Deutsche Bank Small Grants Fund
If you are a charity, voluntary or community group with an income of less than £250,000 per annum and you need funding for work focusing on increasing social inclusion and improving well being, this fund may be able to help.
The focus of the Small Grants Fund is to help society’s most disadvantaged and communities on the ground.
Projects may fall into any of the following areas:
~ Projects that promote social inclusion, reduce isolation and disadvantage and improve access to services;
~ Projects that advance people’s physical and mental health, wellbeing and safety
~ Projects that maximize people’s ability to strengthen community cohesion and build social capacity
The maximum grant size is £5,000. The application is online here.

Soup Camden
• Would you like to make more connections in the Camden community?
• Are you working on a project that would benefit from some extra funding?
• Would you enjoy an evening of local food and arts entertainment?
Then join us at Camden Hub (8 Fairhazel Gardens, NW6 3SG) on Wednesday 13th July from 6.30pm – 9pm for Camden SOUP.
SOUP is a micro-granting dinner which celebrates and supports local community projects, artists and entrepreneurs in and around Camden. For a donation of £3.50 on the door, attendees will enjoy a hot meal, connect with other members of their community, and hear pitches from individuals/ organisations who are looking for funding, before voting on which idea the money raised from the evening should go to.
For more information, or to request a proposal form to be in with the chance of raising money for your project, please contact Abigail on 02072784437 or Abigail.darton@hcct.org.uk

The Edge Fund is open for applications – Deadline 3rd July
Supporting grass roots groups for justice and equality
Summer is nearly upon us, and we have just opened a new funding round. In Round 5 we awarded about £40,000 to 30 groups, and this summer we are looking forward to helping support even more groups fighting for social change.
Find out how to apply here.
There are loads of great groups and projects out there, but we don’t always hear about them, please help us spread the word by letting people know in your networks.

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

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

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

Charity Meetup No.6 – Future Funding
The theme will be around Funding for the Future and we will be inviting charities an social enterprises to share what has worked for them. We will have a panel of experts, activities, group discussions and networking.
Expert Panel: a panel of 4 experts from the social enterprise and charity sector on the future of fundraising. They will then take questions from the audience.
14th July, 6 – 8pm, at the Impact Hub King’s Cross, 34b York Way, N1 9AB
Tickets and more information available online here.

Invitation to the rehearsed reading of the new play in collaboration with Mothertongue: Triangles
14th July 2016 (London) and 18th July 2016 (Reading)
A new play about the musical chairs of triangular relationships,
They don’t speak the language. They need help. Someone has to interpret for them. And the stakes are high if it isn’t their story that gets told.
Please let us know that you are coming as we have limited seating and we want to make sure you have a seat reserved for you. Let us know if you want a seat in London or in Reading by emailing Kim on kim@mothertongue.org.uk

The Camden Mela
The Camden Mela will take place on Sunday 17July 2016 from 12-6.30pm at Coram’s Fields, 93 Guilford St, London WC1N 1AB.
The Camden Mela is a free Community Festival Celebrating the Diversity of Camden.
There will be lots of amazing entertainment for everyone . There will also be lots of stalls with delicious food, toys, clothing, artefacts, face painting, henna and a funfair.
Enjoy the free arts and crafts workshops and join the Mayor of Camden in the Parade at 1pm.
Please contact Nasim Ali on 07852 223403 or nasim.ali@kcbna.org.uk for further information or stall booking forms.

I haven’t seen that in the Karma Sutra! Sex and disability
Thursday 7 July 2016, 7pm (following a drinks reception at 6pm)
With Prof Tom Shakespeare (Norwich Medical School) at Woburn House, 20 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HQ
In 1996, Tom Shakespeare worked with two colleagues to research and write a book called The Sexual Politics of Disability. They talked to 44 disabled people about their gender and sexuality, their self-image, their experiences of sex and love, and what they felt needed to change to enable them to participate fully in the world of relationships. Twenty years on, Tom and his colleagues have revisited some of these original participants to find out where they are now. Older, franker, and perhaps wiser, their reflections help us understand the extent to which disabled sexuality is still taboo, and what we need to do to enable disabled people to achieve intimacy on the same basis as others.
The lecture is free to attend but places must be booked in advance.
For further information call 01603 591926 or email events@uea.ac.uk
Further details and booking link: https://www.uea.ac.uk/events/-/uea-london-lecture-sex-and-disability

Memory Cafes
Millman Street Memory Cafe, 3rd Monday of the month, 3-5pm. Tel: 020 7561 4820
Maitland Part Memory Cafe, 1st Wednesday of the month, 11am – 1pm. Tel020 7561 4820.

An introduction to intergenerational working
An intensive one-day training session ideal for people who would like to organise activities or projects which bring together older and younger people, improve their intergenerational practice or make their organisation or service more age-inclusive.
The day is for anyone who would like to organise intergenerational events or improve their organisation’s intergenerational practice. The session is free of charge and open to anyone living, working, studying or volunteering in the London Borough of Camden.
The training will examine why intergenerational and age-friendly thinking is important, how to choose activities, how to prepare older and younger people to meet each other, how to plan and resource a project and how to build safe, creative and sustainable projects.
Tuesday 12 July 2016 9.45am – 4.45pm at Argenta House, Aspern Grove, Belsize Park, London NW3
For further information or to book a place, contact: vanda.carter@camden.gov.uk / 020 7974 2810

Moneytalk Camden North – subsidised Financial Education Facilitator Training Course, 12/13 July or 3 & 10 November
Moneytalk Camden North is a new project based on the award winning financial literacy resource Made of Money, developed by anti-poverty charity Quaker Social Action. It aims to help groups talk about money and its impact on their lives, as well as learn vital money management skills.
Moneytalk Camden North takes a different and innovative approach to financial literacy: it works holistically- with the whole person and the whole household. The resources aim to build confidence, resilience and help people identify their own values, attitudes and emotions around money, as well as covering basics like budgeting, borrowing and debt. We recognise that unless people’s own situations are explored and confidence is increased, behaviour will not change long–term. The resources are all provided, fully reusable, fun and informative- so it hardly feels like you are doing money training. We will train you to use the resources and approach to support your own client groups.
12th & 13th July and 3rd & 10th November click here to find out more and download a booking form.
Contact: mtcn@qsa.org.uk tel: 020 8983 5047

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

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

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

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

Renters’ Rights London Project Co-ordinator (Maternity Cover)
Renters’ Rights London (RRL) is the first city wide information, education and engagement project for private renters that started in 2014 and is being funded by Trust for London initially for 3 years. It is hosted and managed by Camden Federation of Private Tenants.
The project’s co-ordinator is due to go on maternity leave for 12 months, starting on 31st July, and we are looking for a replacement to keep developing and driving the project forward in Year 3. It’s really important that renters’ voices are clearly heard as we also seek to bring about change in the private rented sector by working closely with other groups/organisations.
Salary: £27,000 per year pro-rata 17.5 hours per week. Pension: 3%
Location: 13 Malden Road, NW5 3HS
For more details about this exciting and challenging role go to:
www.cfpt.org.uk/about-us/jobs-with-us/
To find out more about Renters’ Rights London and what the project does go to: www.rentersrightslondon.org
To apply: Send your CV and a 2 page covering letter to: admin@cfpt.org.uk explaining the following:
1. Why you are interested in the job
2. How your skills, knowledge and experience fit the role
3. How you will go about informing, educating and consulting a wide variety of private renters
4. How soon you can start
Deadline for applications: 6pm on Monday 18th July
Interviews will be held: Week commencing Monday 25th July
We are an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcome and encourage applications from women, disabled people and other under-represented groups in the sector.

Swiss Cottage Community Centre seeks Director
£35,000 to £36,500 (dependent on experience) – Full time – Permanent
We are looking for an inspriational leader with strategic vision, commercial acumen and a sense of community needs and demands. This could be another Directorship you are taking up, or your first Directorship that has followed more than three years in a senior management role, or it could be the post you are looking for following more than five years experience as a middle manager. You could have worked in corporates, companies, the public sector or the voluntary and community sector, but wherever you are coming from you will be determined, committed and inspirational to our volunteers, staff and our communities in need. It is a tough time in the charity sector at the moment, but at the Swiss Cottage you will be walking in to a charity that has over thrity years of history, a modern building, has plenty of rooms to hire, a Nursery and a Cafe. There is lots to do here and for you to get your teeth stuck in to, so if you are up for the challenge, we would very much like to hear from you.
Please download the Person Specification, Job Description, Diversity Monitoring Form, and Application Form below and submit to Adrian Eaves by way of email at adrian@yourswiss.org
Deadline for completed applications is midnight on Monday 11th July 2016 and interviews will be held on Wednesday 20th June 2016. Full details here.

Community Connectors – Volunteer Support and Development Officer
24,500K (FTE); £11,900 per annum 17 hours per week
Camden Community Connectors Project is delivered by Camden Community Centres Consortium and is the largest part of Ageing Better in Camden. The purpose of the role is to support the Project Manager and 5 local Area Coordinators with the recruitment and retention of connector, ambassador and administrative volunteers to the Camden Community Connectors Project and to develop the scope of volunteering within the project.
Camden Community Connectors Project is funded by the Lottery. The project is coming to the end of its first year. The project aims to tackle isolation and loneliness amongst older people. Through participation in the programme older people are reconnected to local networks and their involvement strengthens their communities and improves their wellbeing.
Ageing Better in Camden is a partnership of older people and agencies in Camden working closely together to tackle the social isolation and loneliness that many older people in the borough experience. Please note the closing date for applications is the 14th of July with us interviewing on the 18th. Full details at Charity Jobs

Ageing Better in Camden Local Evaluation
Interested in helping to develop a much better understanding about what helps and what gets in the way of older Camden residents feeling less isolated and lonely? If you are, this could be the role for you. We are looking for people with a range of skills and experiences, including analysing data, interviewing people or you may have local knowledge of the area which you can bring to the team.
The time you commit to the role is up to you. The exact nature of the Community Evaluator role will depend on your individual interests, skills and availability. We expect CE’s to be involved in some of the following activities; Face-to-face interviews or focus groups Telephone discussions with people using the Ageing Better in Camden projects Desk-based research, Data analysis and interpretation. We will welcome whatever people have to offer and, as a volunteer, any out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.
If you are interested in becoming a community evaluator and would like to find out more, please contact the project administrator Becky: Becky.Strike@ndti.org.uk or call 01225 789135 and she will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Alternatively you can visit www.ndti.org.uk

KTCC is recruiting for a Centre Coordinator
We are a lively, local resource providing services and activities to an area with considerable ethnic and cultural diversity, marked by pockets of social and economic deprivation and health inequalities. KTCC aims to “connect and inspire Kentish Town”, working with local organisations and residents to improve the quality of life in the local community.
We are looking for a motivated and pro-active Centre Coordinator to oversee operational tasks and communications at the centre, to start as soon as possible.
Please visit http://bit.ly/28LyO6g for full details. Deadline is Monday 4th July 9am.

Grant-making trust seeks administrative support
The Philological Foundation (charity no. 312692) is an educational charity established in 1982 distributing grants to individuals and schools in the City of Westminster and the London Borough of Camden. The Foundation has an average income of income of £45,000 a year which it distributes to state-funded schools and to individuals under 26 years of age who are or have been pupils at a secondary school in the City of Westminster or London Borough of Camden.
Organisations, charitable bodies or individuals with appropriate skills and experience that are interested in handling the administrative affairs of the Foundation, and supporting and advising the trustees, are invited to contact the Chair, Clio Whittaker, for an informal discussion: clio@pattypan.com or 07884 265 518

Camden Carers Centre is recruiting to Two Posts
Health Promotion Officer
21 hours per week, £28,704 pro-rata (FTC until 31st March 2017).
Health Team Manager
18 hours per week, £30,450 pro-rata (maternity cover up until 31st March 2017).
For more information about either job please contact health@camdencarers.org.uk or ring 020 7428 8950.
The closing date for applications for both jobs is 4th July 2016. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted no later than the 8th July 2016.
To obtain job packs (for either job) please go to: http://www.camdencs.org.uk/get-involved

Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre seeks Community Link Worker
Unit 4 Clifton House, Clifton Terrace, London N4 3JP
Hours: Two days per week (regular days to be negotiated – Friday is preferable)
Pay: £19,500 – £22,000 pro-rata (depending on experience)
The duties of this post constitutes ‘Regulated activity’ in accordance with the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act and the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and ‘barred list ‘ check.
Full detials from adam@nafsiyat.org.uk, Tel: 02072636947 web: www.nafsiyat.org.uk
To apply for the position: Please email your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet this role to recruitment@nafsiyat.org.uk by 5pm on Monday 4th July 2016.

Abbey Community Centre seeds Activities Coordinator
Are you looking for a rewarding part time varied hands-on people-facing role in a small community charity? Where you’ll make a difference and be appreciated for doing so? This could be your opportunity!
Activities Coordinator (CHAPS Project), actual salary £15,124 for 21 hours a week
6 weeks holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
CHAPS is our community’s centre’s time, skills, activities, interests, talents, and help sharing exchange for men over 50 living in or within easy reach of Kilburn, North West London.
CHAPS is a unique community project and we’re looking for a unique person to become its new Coordinator.
We’re happy to consider applications from people who have not done this sort of job before but who can convincingly demonstrate that they have the necessary abilities and enthusiasm.
Deadline for applications is Monday 4th July 2016, 10am. For short listed applicants, interviews will be held on Monday 11th July 2016.
Please note no CVs. To apply please see the jobs section of our website: www.abbeycc-kilburn.org.uk

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

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

Share your experiences of Mental Health Services
Share your experiences of the mental health services provided by Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. This survey has been requested by Councillors in the Health Scrutiny Committee at Camden council. Your views are really valuable and will help to develop local services. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact mubasshir.ajaz@camden.gov.uk or call 0207 527 1261 for details.
The online survey is here.

Women and English Language
Wonder Foundation would like to learn from community groups supporting women who are struggling to learn English. We want to understand your important work and to represent your voice and those of your beneficiaries to policymakers. Why? So that English teaching can meet women’s needs better and is more accessible, especially for the busiest and most vulnerable women. Please contact Olivia: 07411 951 297 or Olivia@wonderfoundation.org.uk

Volunteering with Voluntary and Community organisations in Camden
Camden Council aims to support volunteering across the borough as effectively as possible. To this end we’re undertaking a short survey that aims to find out what organisations are already doing and what – if anything – would best help them to recruit, support and retain volunteers in future. We will use this information to improve the support we offer. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and is confidential.
https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=146367278419
Please return the completed survey by Friday 8 July 2016 – many thanks.
If you would like to know more about volunteering in Camden or have any queries about the survey please contact Frances Connelly on 020 7974 6457 or email frances.connelly@camden.gov.uk

Share your experiences of the mental health services provided by Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
Your views are really valuable and will help to develop local services.
Anyone over the age of 16 who has used Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust mental health services at a hospital or special mental health ward, or at a community based service, Community Recovery Service, Home Treatment Team, Homeless Outreach Team etc. Parents/carers are also invited to take part.
~ Complete an online survey and have the option to provide your name and contact details to be entered into a prize draw for a £20 shopping vouchers: https://consultations.wearecamden.org/public-health/mental-health-scrutiny-panel-cift-services
~ Take part in one of four group discussions in early June and receive a £10 shopping voucher for your time.
If you would like to take part or have any questions about this work, please contact Mubasshir Ajaz, Public Health, 020 7527 1261 or mubasshir.ajaz@camden.gov.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 join for FREE. To take advantage of this offer just fill in the membership on the online form here.

Deafblind Awareness Week; Camden CCG Twitter chat Today; The Camden Mela; Share your experiences of Mental Health Services; Women and English Language; Deaf Awareness Day; Age Friendly Museums Day; Healthwatch Camden Board Meeting; Stop Smoking Service provision review; Charity Meetup; Camden Peer Mentoring Project; Sensory Needs Forum Meeting + jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

Stuart Etherington, NCVO gave his reaction to the referendum result:
“The voluntary sector is needed now more than ever
These have been troubled times, and they will continue to be so. Britain is facing political and economic unrest for months if not years to come.
Your support and advocacy for the people and causes you work for will be essential in this climate.
There are millions, even tens of millions in the UK who feel distanced from institutions that are meant to work on their behalf. At best apathetic, at worst, deeply hostile. Meanwhile the debate has left a bitter taste on both sides. It has served to exacerbate other divisions within our society.
The referendum has thrown into sharper contrast than ever previously a division in the United Kingdom. Questions of social mobility will rightly now come to the fore again. And we can hope that the racial tensions stoked so crudely and cruelly during the campaigning do not linger, but the risk of this is clear. We must now play our role in healing these divisions. We can and must help people in the communities we work with to understand, respect and cherish each other.” Read the full statement.

Deafblind Awareness Week 27th June – 3rd July
Do you have trouble with both your sight and hearing?
Sight and hearing loss can happen gradually. If your sight and hearing has started to deteriorate or you recognise this in someone then don’t be afraid to talk about it. We help people with any level of dual sensory loss, with support tailored to individual needs.
Information and Advice Line: 0800 132 320 For deafblind people and those who support them
Find out more: info@deafblind.org.uk 0800 132 320 www.deafblind.org.uk

Camden CCG Twitter chat Today!
Camden CCG is holding a live Twitter chat on Friday 24th June, 12.30pm – 13.30pm, run from the account @camden_ccg with the hashtag #CamdenLocalCare.
We want to hear your views on what works well, what doesn’t work well and what changes you would make to the healthcare services you receive.
Expert panel: Lance Saker (GP at Hampstead Group Practice, Clinical Vice Chair and Governing Body Clinical Lead for Long Term Conditions, Camden CCG) and Sally MacKinnon (Transformation Director, Camden CCG).
If you would like to submit feedback or ask the panel a question, you can tweet @camden_ccg using the #CamdenLocalCare hashtag or email Bethany.Golding@camdenccg.nhs.uk

The Camden Mela
The Camden Mela will take place on Sunday 17July 2016 from 12-6.30pm at Coram’s Fields, 93 Guilford St, London WC1N 1AB.
The Camden Mela is a free Community Festival Celebrating the Diversity of Camden.
There will be lots of amazing entertainment for everyone . There will also be lots of stalls with delicious food, toys, clothing, artefacts, face painting, henna and a funfair.
Enjoy the free arts and crafts workshops and join the Mayor of Camden in the Parade at 1pm.
Please contact Nasim Ali on 07852 223403 or nasim.ali@kcbna.org.uk for further information or stall booking forms.

Share your experiences of Mental Health Services
Share your experiences of the mental health services provided by Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. This survey has been requested by Councillors in the Health Scrutiny Committee at Camden council. Your views are really valuable and will help to develop local services. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact mubasshir.ajaz@camden.gov.uk or call 0207 527 1261 for details.
The online survey is here.

Women and English Language
Wonder Foundation would like to learn from community groups supporting women who are struggling to learn English. We want to understand your important work and to represent your voice and those of your beneficiaries to policymakers. Why? So that English teaching can meet women’s needs better and is more accessible, especially for the busiest and most vulnerable women. Please contact Olivia: 07411 951 297 or Olivia@wonderfoundation.org.uk

Camden Deaf Group Invite you to Deaf Awareness Day
“Have you ever wondered what does Deaf Awareness mean for you?”
Tuesday, 28th June 2016 11.00am – 1.00pm
Wellington Close TRA, Willingham TRA Hall, Willingham Terrace, Leighton Road, NW5 2UY Free Refreshment
If you are interested in attending or further information, please contact Andy, the Chairman. Contact No-7722523798 (only Text)

Calling Care Homes in the London area
The British Museums is inviting Care Home residents to their Age Friendly Museums Day on Sunday 9th October 2016 for a brilliant day at the museum. Do let Jane Turner know if your care home would like to be involved: jturner@britishmuseum.org

Healthwatch Camden Board Meeting in Public
Monday 27th June 2016, 3.45pm – 5.30pm.
Arlington Conference Centre, 220 Arlington Road, London NW1
The meeting will be preceded by a feedback session on our report ‘Access to GP services for people with communication support needs: Experiences of local people’ from 2.00pm to 3.15pm. Participants from the feedback session are welcome to stay for the board meeting.
For more information about attending this session please contact victoria.armitage@healthwatchcamden.co.uk
Please RSVP to E: info@healthwatchcamden.co.uk / Tel: 020 7284 6586 by Friday 24th June 2016

Invitation to Community Inquiry to support the Camden & Islington Stop Smoking Service provision review
Tuesday 5 July 2016, 9.15am registration, 9.45am start, 1.30pm finish including lunch
Conference Room, Laycock Professional Development Centre, Laycock Street, London , N1 1TH
Camden and Islington Public Health would like to invite you to a half day Community Inquiry to explore and discuss the best course of action for the development and implementation of an effective Stop Smoking Service provision across Camden & Islington.
The aim of the exploratory dialogue is to enable people to play a greater role in shaping the discussion. With this in mind members of the public will also be invited to take part in the deliberative dialogue, giving key stakeholders and citizens an equal opportunity to think together, listen deeply to other points of view, explore new ideas and perspectives and search for points of agreement.
To confirm your attendance to the Community Inquiry please email greer.mulcaheybanks@healthierfutures.org by Thursday 30th June.

Charity Meetup No.6 – Future Funding
The theme will be around Funding for the Future and we will be inviting charities an social enterprises to share what has worked for them. We will have a panel of experts, activities, group discussions and networking.
Expert Panel: a panel of 4 experts from the social enterprise and charity sector on the future of fundraising. They will then take questions from the audience.
14th July, 6 – 8pm, at the Impact Hub King’s Cross, 34b York Way, N1 9AB
Tickets and more information available online here.

Invitation to the rehearsed reading of the new play in collaboration with Mothertongue: Triangles
14th July 2016 (London) and 18th July 2016 (Reading)
A new play about the musical chairs of triangular relationships,
They don’t speak the language. They need help. Someone has to interpret for them. And the stakes are high if it isn’t their story that gets told.
Please let us know that you are coming as we have limited seating and we want to make sure you have a seat reserved for you. Let us know if you want a seat in London or in Reading by emailing Kim on kim@mothertongue.org.uk

Camden Peer Mentoring Project with Voiceability
We are a mental health peer mentoring service running across Camden, offering people with mental health difficulties the chance to work with someone who has first-hand experience of what they face.
Peer mentors help others to reach clear short-term goals and support them to integrate into the wider community
Also, if you know someone interested in becoming a Peer Mentor we are still receiving referrals for new volunteers. If they have a Camden connection, have personal experience of mental health difficulties and want to give something back, VoiceAbility offers training, support and reimbursement for their time.
For more information contact Lucia at VoiceAbility on 020 3355 7113 or email Camden.peermentoring@voiceability.org

Sensory Needs Forum Meeting
How well is the Forum working? Tell us what you think?
29th June, 2.30 – 4.30pm
Charlie Ratchford Centre, Belmont Street, London NW1 8HF
There will be BSL interpreters and a Speech-To-Text reporter
We can arrange transport – Contact David Robinson
Telephone: 020 7974 4239 Mobile: 0791 755 9419 sms text only

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

Healthwatch Camden
Latest Information DIgest is on the Healthwatch Camden website.
Catch up with the latest Camden news and what’s happening on Our Blog

The Camden Capacity Building Bulletin is produced monthly, targeting the community and voluntary sector in Camden. It provides up to date/recently live information and news on funding and training. To access the latest information please follow the Link www.camden.gov.uk/cbbulletin

Clean Break, Ageing Better in Camden, Kentish Town Community Centre, Philological Foundation, Camden Carers Centre, Nafsiyat, Abbey Community Centre 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

 

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

Deutsche Bank Small Grants Fund
If you are a charity, voluntary or community group with an income of less than £250,000 per annum and you need funding for work focusing on increasing social inclusion and improving well being, this fund may be able to help.
The focus of the Small Grants Fund is to help society’s most disadvantaged and communities on the ground.
Projects may fall into any of the following areas:
~ Projects that promote social inclusion, reduce isolation and disadvantage and improve access to services;
~ Projects that advance people’s physical and mental health, wellbeing and safety
~ Projects that maximize people’s ability to strengthen community cohesion and build social capacity
The maximum grant size is £5,000. The application is online here.

Soup Camden
• Would you like to make more connections in the Camden community?
• Are you working on a project that would benefit from some extra funding?
• Would you enjoy an evening of local food and arts entertainment?
Then join us at Camden Hub (8 Fairhazel Gardens, NW6 3SG) on Wednesday 13th July from 6.30pm – 9pm for Camden SOUP.
SOUP is a micro-granting dinner which celebrates and supports local community projects, artists and entrepreneurs in and around Camden. For a donation of £3.50 on the door, attendees will enjoy a hot meal, connect with other members of their community, and hear pitches from individuals/ organisations who are looking for funding, before voting on which idea the money raised from the evening should go to.
For more information, or to request a proposal form to be in with the chance of raising money for your project, please contact Abigail on 02072784437 or Abigail.darton@hcct.org.uk

The Edge Fund is open for applications – Deadline 3rd July
Supporting grass roots groups for justice and equality
Summer is nearly upon us, and we have just opened a new funding round. In Round 5 we awarded about £40,000 to 30 groups, and this summer we are looking forward to helping support even more groups fighting for social change.
Find out how to apply here.
There are loads of great groups and projects out there, but we don’t always hear about them, please help us spread the word by letting people know in your networks.

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

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

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

Scams: Prevalence and Prevention
Thursday 30th June, 2016. 11:00 start (followed by a sandwich lunch)
At Age UK London, 1st Floor, 21 St Georges Road, London, SE1 6ES
Reviewing some of the statistics of scam prevalence and victim-demographics, this workshop will also provide the opportunity for attendees to discuss their experiences and talk about what can be done moving forward with a representative from the Metropolitan Police.
Anyone interested should email Ben Donovan directly on bdonovan@ageuklondon.org.uk.

Reclaim our Spaces, Saturday 25th June 9.30 – 4.30
The Ubele Initiative – Just Space – Spark
Our lives are shaped by the spaces in which we live. When we give away important community space for another transient pop-up cafe or block of luxury flats, we give away part of our lives. We give away London’s cultural and community history. The planning system is not currently equipped with the policies required to protect these spaces and London’s skyrocketing land values are used as a trump card against arguments for competing uses. As a result we have lost many spaces and others are coming under increasing threat.
Together we can change the status quo. We can better influence a planning system to connect it to people’s lives and livelihoods, instead of it threatening the very spaces which give rise to London’s diverse communities. Free event, everyone is welcome.
Conway Hall – 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL. Book at Eventbrite

I haven’t seen that in the Karma Sutra! Sex and disability
Thursday 7 July 2016, 7pm (following a drinks reception at 6pm)
With Prof Tom Shakespeare (Norwich Medical School) at Woburn House, 20 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HQ
In 1996, Tom Shakespeare worked with two colleagues to research and write a book called The Sexual Politics of Disability. They talked to 44 disabled people about their gender and sexuality, their self-image, their experiences of sex and love, and what they felt needed to change to enable them to participate fully in the world of relationships. Twenty years on, Tom and his colleagues have revisited some of these original participants to find out where they are now. Older, franker, and perhaps wiser, their reflections help us understand the extent to which disabled sexuality is still taboo, and what we need to do to enable disabled people to achieve intimacy on the same basis as others.
The lecture is free to attend but places must be booked in advance.
For further information call 01603 591926 or email events@uea.ac.uk
Further details and booking link: https://www.uea.ac.uk/events/-/uea-london-lecture-sex-and-disability

June Volunteer Coordinators’ Forum
Join VCC at the next volunteer coordinators’ forum to share top tips for how to deal with tricky situations with volunteers.
Tuesday 28th June, 11am-1.30pm at West Euston Partnership
You will also have the chance to ask any other volunteer management best practice queries you may have. And to meet other volunteer managers in Camden. Fantastic!
For more details, and to book your FREE place go to Eventbrite.

The Camden Sensory Needs Forum
• A forum for blind and partially sighted residents and residents who are d/Deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing.
• A forum for family carers of people with sensory needs in Camden.
• A forum that gives you direct links to Camden councillors as well as links to Council staff and staff from local health organisations.
• A forum to discuss services that matter to you
• The venue and meeting are fully accessible. British Sign language interpreters and a Speech to Text Reporter provided.
Next meeting: Chaired by Councillor Larraine Revah 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm 29 June
at Charlie Ratchford Centre, Belmont Street NW1 8HF (map below)
Agenda item: How well is the Forum working? Tell us what you think?
For transport to help you attend please contact: David Robinson at Camden Council:
phone: 020 7974 4239 mobile: 0791 755 9419 sms text only

Kingsgate Workshops Open Studios Weekend
25th and 26th June noon – 6pm
Arts and crafts direct sale. Creative workshops. Delicious food. www.kingsgateworkshops.org.uk

Memory Cafes
Millman Street Memory Cafe, 3rd Monday of the month, 3-5pm. Tel: 020 7561 4820
Maitland Part Memory Cafe, 1st Wednesday of the month, 11am – 1pm. Tel020 7561 4820.

An introduction to intergenerational working
An intensive one-day training session ideal for people who would like to organise activities or projects which bring together older and younger people, improve their intergenerational practice or make their organisation or service more age-inclusive.
The day is for anyone who would like to organise intergenerational events or improve their organisation’s intergenerational practice. The session is free of charge and open to anyone living, working, studying or volunteering in the London Borough of Camden.
The training will examine why intergenerational and age-friendly thinking is important, how to choose activities, how to prepare older and younger people to meet each other, how to plan and resource a project and how to build safe, creative and sustainable projects.
Tuesday 12 July 2016 9.45am – 4.45pm at Argenta House, Aspern Grove, Belsize Park, London NW3
For further information or to book a place, contact: vanda.carter@camden.gov.uk / 020 7974 2810

Moneytalk Camden North – subsidised Financial Education Facilitator Training Course, 12/13 July or 3 & 10 November
Moneytalk Camden North is a new project based on the award winning financial literacy resource Made of Money, developed by anti-poverty charity Quaker Social Action. It aims to help groups talk about money and its impact on their lives, as well as learn vital money management skills.
Moneytalk Camden North takes a different and innovative approach to financial literacy: it works holistically- with the whole person and the whole household. The resources aim to build confidence, resilience and help people identify their own values, attitudes and emotions around money, as well as covering basics like budgeting, borrowing and debt. We recognise that unless people’s own situations are explored and confidence is increased, behaviour will not change long–term. The resources are all provided, fully reusable, fun and informative- so it hardly feels like you are doing money training. We will train you to use the resources and approach to support your own client groups.
12th & 13th July and 3rd & 10th November click here to find out more and download a booking form.
Contact: mtcn@qsa.org.uk tel: 020 8983 5047

Recovery College – places still available
Recovery College courses started on Monday 18 April and term runs until 20 July. The Summer term course guide is online at www.candi.nhs.uk/recoverycollege and courses are filling fast.
Please encourage colleagues and service-users to enrol now for courses in June and July so they don’t miss out on a place.
Mon 27 June: Money Goal Getting
See our course guide at for many more available courses throughout June and July.
Contact us on 020 3317 6904 or via recovery.college@candi.nhs.uk if you would like more copies of the Recovery College course guide for your service users.
Open Monday-Friday 10am to 4pm (closed for lunch 1-1.30) so feel free to drop in.

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

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

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

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

Clean Break is recruiting a new Head of Operations and Locum Theatre Education Manager
We are looking for a woman with a strong professional track record in people and buildings management in the charity or cultural sector who can lead the operational delivery of our programmes and our studios in Kentish Town. At Clean Break we are committed to changing the lives of women affected by the criminal justice system through theatre. We hope you will be motivated to join us – an award-winning theatre company working at the forefront of social, political and cultural change.
The post is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1). This is a Genuine Occupational Qualification. Applications are actively encouraged from black and minority ethnic women who are under-represented in senior levels in the organisation. Applicants who state they are ex-offenders or are disabled, who meet the essential person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.
Clean Break is recruiting a Locum Theatre Education Manager to cover the current post-holders sabbatical September – December 2016.
28 hrs (negotiable) North London, salary: £33k (pro rata) plus benefits.
Application deadline: Wednesday 29 June. More details at the website.

Ageing Better in Camden Local Evaluation
Interested in helping to develop a much better understanding about what helps and what gets in the way of older Camden residents feeling less isolated and lonely? If you are, this could be the role for you. We are looking for people with a range of skills and experiences, including analysing data, interviewing people or you may have local knowledge of the area which you can bring to the team.
The time you commit to the role is up to you. The exact nature of the Community Evaluator role will depend on your individual interests, skills and availability. We expect CE’s to be involved in some of the following activities; Face-to-face interviews or focus groups Telephone discussions with people using the Ageing Better in Camden projects Desk-based research, Data analysis and interpretation. We will welcome whatever people have to offer and, as a volunteer, any out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.
If you are interested in becoming a community evaluator and would like to find out more, please contact the project administrator Becky: Becky.Strike@ndti.org.uk or call 01225 789135 and she will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Alternatively you can visit www.ndti.org.uk

KTCC is recruiting for a Centre Coordinator
We are a lively, local resource providing services and activities to an area with considerable ethnic and cultural diversity, marked by pockets of social and economic deprivation and health inequalities. KTCC aims to “connect and inspire Kentish Town”, working with local organisations and residents to improve the quality of life in the local community.
We are looking for a motivated and pro-active Centre Coordinator to oversee operational tasks and communications at the centre, to start as soon as possible.
Please visit http://bit.ly/28LyO6g for full details. Deadline is Monday 4th July 9am.

Grant-making trust seeks administrative support
The Philological Foundation (charity no. 312692) is an educational charity established in 1982 distributing grants to individuals and schools in the City of Westminster and the London Borough of Camden. The Foundation has an average income of income of £45,000 a year which it distributes to state-funded schools and to individuals under 26 years of age who are or have been pupils at a secondary school in the City of Westminster or London Borough of Camden.
Organisations, charitable bodies or individuals with appropriate skills and experience that are interested in handling the administrative affairs of the Foundation, and supporting and advising the trustees, are invited to contact the Chair, Clio Whittaker, for an informal discussion: clio@pattypan.com or 07884 265 518

Camden Carers Centre is recruiting to Two Posts
Health Promotion Officer
21 hours per week, £28,704 pro-rata (FTC until 31st March 2017).
Health Team Manager
18 hours per week, £30,450 pro-rata (maternity cover up until 31st March 2017).
For more information about either job please contact health@camdencarers.org.uk or ring 020 7428 8950.
The closing date for applications for both jobs is 4th July 2016. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted no later than the 8th July 2016.
To obtain job packs (for either job) please go to: http://www.camdencs.org.uk/get-involved

Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre seeks Community Link Worker
Unit 4 Clifton House, Clifton Terrace, London N4 3JP
Hours: Two days per week (regular days to be negotiated – Friday is preferable)
Pay: £19,500 – £22,000 pro-rata (depending on experience)
The duties of this post constitutes ‘Regulated activity’ in accordance with the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act and the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and ‘barred list ‘ check.
Full detials from adam@nafsiyat.org.uk, Tel: 02072636947 web: www.nafsiyat.org.uk
To apply for the position: Please email your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet this role to recruitment@nafsiyat.org.uk by 5pm on Monday 4th July 2016.

Abbey Community Centre seeds Activities Coordinator
Are you looking for a rewarding part time varied hands-on people-facing role in a small community charity? Where you’ll make a difference and be appreciated for doing so? This could be your opportunity!
Activities Coordinator (CHAPS Project), actual salary £15,124 for 21 hours a week
6 weeks holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
CHAPS is our community’s centre’s time, skills, activities, interests, talents, and help sharing exchange for men over 50 living in or within easy reach of Kilburn, North West London.
CHAPS is a unique community project and we’re looking for a unique person to become its new Coordinator.
We’re happy to consider applications from people who have not done this sort of job before but who can convincingly demonstrate that they have the necessary abilities and enthusiasm.
Deadline for applications is Monday 4th July 2016, 10am. For short listed applicants, interviews will be held on Monday 11th July 2016.
Please note no CVs. To apply please see the jobs section of our website: www.abbeycc-kilburn.org.uk

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

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

Deaf Achieve
This is a Big Lottery funded project that will continue to deliver free workshops, health groups, job clubs, travel groups, financial capability training and one to one support until 2018. The end of February saw the completion of our first year. We are now well into our second year. These are for the deaf community, aged 18-65, living in any of the London boroughs. If want to know more information about Deaf Achieve please contact: deafachieve2@royaldeaf.org.uk

Volunteering with Voluntary and Community organisations in Camden
Camden Council aims to support volunteering across the borough as effectively as possible. To this end we’re undertaking a short survey that aims to find out what organisations are already doing and what – if anything – would best help them to recruit, support and retain volunteers in future. We will use this information to improve the support we offer. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and is confidential.
https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=146367278419
Please return the completed survey by Friday 8 July 2016 – many thanks.
If you would like to know more about volunteering in Camden or have any queries about the survey please contact Frances Connelly on 020 7974 6457 or email frances.connelly@camden.gov.uk

Share your experiences of the mental health services provided by Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
Your views are really valuable and will help to develop local services.
Anyone over the age of 16 who has used Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust mental health services at a hospital or special mental health ward, or at a community based service, Community Recovery Service, Home Treatment Team, Homeless Outreach Team etc. Parents/carers are also invited to take part.
~ Complete an online survey and have the option to provide your name and contact details to be entered into a prize draw for a £20 shopping vouchers: https://consultations.wearecamden.org/public-health/mental-health-scrutiny-panel-cift-services
~ Take part in one of four group discussions in early June and receive a £10 shopping voucher for your time.
If you would like to take part or have any questions about this work, please contact Mubasshir Ajaz, Public Health, 020 7527 1261 or mubasshir.ajaz@camden.gov.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 join for FREE. To take advantage of this offer just fill in the membership on the online form here.

Refugee Week and Bike Week; 10th Ride All Around Camden; Sex and disability; Deaf Awareness Day; Somers Town: What Future? Volunteering Survey; Housing for all? Charity Meetup No.6 – Future Funding; Advanced Carbon Footprinting Workshop; Reclaim our Spaces; Deaf Achieve; Life Experiences Through Dance; + jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

It’s Refugee Week 2016. See article below for details of the launch event at the Southbank. Refugee Week resources are available online for your Refugee Week events. Camden Refugee Aid is a local organisation connecting supporters across the borough. Camden Council have a statement of support for Syrian refugees on their website and also have a web page of contacts in the borough. VAC have a directory listing of organisations that support refugees. The largest directory of resources and information on the Calais refugee camp is at www.calaidipedia.co.uk

It’s Bike Week and Refugee Week 2016 – see below for events

Refugee Week
Refugee Week launches in London on 19 June at the Southbank Centre as part of their world famous Meltdown festival. Under the heading of Refugees Welcome, there will be an entire day of free activity in collaboration with Refugee Week partners. Musicians, poets and dancers will pop­-up across the site, and the marketplace will host activities and craft workshops in a day produced in collaboration with Counterpoints Arts.
The activity will culminate in The Boat We’re In, a free concert with Meltdown Director Guy Garvey, Mercury Prize nominated folk singer Nick Mulvey, Radio 6 Music favourite Nadine Shah, northern soul singer Josephine Oniyama and the Southbank Sinfonia amongst the performers.
Across the Royal Festival Hall there will be small boats installed as part of a project working with refugee communities.
Full details: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/festivals-series/refugee-week-at-southbank-centre

Welcoming Refugees: a wider community response
How host society responses can impact the mental health of refugees
Wednesday 29th June 6.30pm – 8.30pm Entrance is free and open to all.
Tavistock Centre, 120 Belsize Lane, London, NW3 5BA
Guest speaker: After 10 years as an editorial photographer in the fashion and music industries Giles Duley now focuses his work on humanitarian projects. Although documenting challenging, and at times, horrific situations, Duley captures the
strength of those who fight their adversity rather than succumb.
An expert panel discussion will follow Mr Duley’s presentation. Renos Papadopolous (Centre for Trauma, Asylum and Refugees); Gillian Hughes (Tavistock Centre) and Sarah-Jane Savage (UNHCR). Register online here

Camden Cyclists – 10th Ride All Around Camden
A free, fun, easy-paced bike ride to celebrate the Borough of Camden’s many fascinating places. Starting at Camden Town Hall, Bidborough Street, WC1H
19th Jun 2016 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
This is a friendly, easy-paced bike ride that covers 18 or 22 miles and gives you the chance to enjoy some of Camden’s wonderful sights and scenery. We visit every ward on Camden’s boundary, then cycle through the central wards and finish at Hampstead Old Town Hall. We break in Golders Hill Park, where you can buy lunch, or bring a picnic.
The ride will be marshalled by Camden Cyclists and Camden cycling instructors, and riders will be accompanied by Camden police officers. The ride is free and you do not need to register – simply turn up on the day with your bike!

I haven’t seen that in the Karma Sutra! Sex and disability
Thursday 7 July 2016, 7pm (following a drinks reception at 6pm)
With Prof Tom Shakespeare (Norwich Medical School) at Woburn House, 20 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HQ
In 1996, Tom Shakespeare worked with two colleagues to research and write a book called The Sexual Politics of Disability. They talked to 44 disabled people about their gender and sexuality, their self-image, their experiences of sex and love, and what they felt needed to change to enable them to participate fully in the world of relationships. Twenty years on, Tom and his colleagues have revisited some of these original participants to find out where they are now. Older, franker, and perhaps wiser, their reflections help us understand the extent to which disabled sexuality is still taboo, and what we need to do to enable disabled people to achieve intimacy on the same basis as others.
The lecture is free to attend but places must be booked in advance.
For further information call 01603 591926 or email events@uea.ac.uk
Further details and booking link: https://www.uea.ac.uk/events/-/uea-london-lecture-sex-and-disability

Camden Deaf Group Invite you to Deaf Awareness Day
“Have you ever wondered what does Deaf Awareness mean for you?”
Tuesday, 28th June 2016 11.00am – 1.00pm
Wellington Close TRA, Willingham TRA Hall, Willingham Terrace, Leighton Road, NW5 2UY Free Refreshment
If you are interested in attending or further information, please contact Andy, the Chairman. Contact No-7722523798 (only Text)

Somers Town: What Future? On Today and Saturday 18 June
Organized by: Somers Town Neighbourhood Forum, Diana Foster and T.A.S
Chalton Gallery, 96 Chalton Street, NW1 1HJ
For decades Somers Town has been known for its innovative social housing. But suddenly its land has become subject to the dual pressures of vast infrastructure projects and the fashion for “intensification”. Somers Town: What future? invites you to come and learn more about the story of a community fighting for its identity, vitality and sanity in the 21st century. More information at London Architecture Diary

Volunteering with Voluntary and Community organisations in Camden
Camden Council aims to support volunteering across the borough as effectively as possible. To this end we’re undertaking a short survey that aims to find out what organisations are already doing and what – if anything – would best help them to recruit, support and retain volunteers in future. We will use this information to improve the support we offer. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and is confidential.
https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=146367278419
Please return the completed survey by Friday 8 July 2016 – many thanks.
If you would like to know more about volunteering in Camden or have any queries about the survey please contact Frances Connelly on 020 7974 6457 or email frances.connelly@camden.gov.uk

Housing for all?
Wednesday, 22nd June 2016 – 10.30am to 4.00pm at The Open University, 1-11 Hawley Crescent, London, NW1 8NP
This workshop will provide an opportunity:
~ to hear a position paper on the work undertaken so far
~ to contribute to strategic discussion about strategic housing policy, social inequality, options in later life and ‘intergenerational justice’
~ to share experiences of home-life, public involvement, policy development and campaigning and relate them to course design.
Keynote speaker: Michael Edwards, Teaching Fellow , Bartlett School of Planning, University College, London
To register contact Caroline Holland caroline.holland@open.ac.uk, Jonathan Hughes jonathan.hughes@open.ac.uk. Or John Miles johnmiles68@yahoo.co.uk.

Charity Meetup No.6 – Future Funding
The theme will be around Funding for the Future and we will be inviting charities an social enterprises to share what has worked for them. We will have a panel of experts, activities, group discussions and networking.
Expert Panel: a panel of 4 experts from the social enterprise and charity sector on the future of fundraising. They will then take questions from the audience.
At the Impact Hub King’s Cross, 34b York Way, King’s Cross, London, N1 9AB
Tickets and more information available online here.

Torriano Meeting House – A Wave of Dreams by Louis Aragon
Tuesday 28 June 7.30. A Wave of Dreams by Louis Aragon with spoken word from Alex Walker and music from Tymon Dogg and Alex Thomas. Special guest performance by Parisian chanteur Thomas Baigneres. Pay what you can.
10 June, 2016 at 2:30 pm http://wp.me/p1TZkl-io

Camden Climate Change Alliance – Advanced Carbon Footprinting Workshop
Join carbon footprint experts to build on your environmental reporting skills and expertise. Quantifying your footprint can help you win contracts, attract new customers, save you money on your energy bills, increase employee productivity and more!
This half day workshop will help CCCA and ISEP members accurately calculate their organisations’ carbon footprint across all scopes emissions.
Thursday, 14 July 2016 from 13:30 to 17:00 at Wellcome Trust – Gibbs Building 215 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE. Tickets available on Eventbrite

Reclaim our Spaces, Saturday 25th June 9.30 – 4.30
The Ubele Initiative – Just Space – Spark
Our lives are shaped by the spaces in which we live. When we give away important community space for another transient pop-up cafe or block of luxury flats, we give away part of our lives. We give away London’s cultural and community history. The planning system is not currently equipped with the policies required to protect these spaces and London’s skyrocketing land values are used as a trump card against arguments for competing uses. As a result we have lost many spaces and others are coming under increasing threat.
It doesn’t have to be this way. On Sat 25th June we aim to start building a coalition as well as celebrating the diversity of movements and campaigns across London, learning from successful campaigns and mistakes.
Together we can change the status quo. We can better influence a planning system to connect it to people’s lives and livelihoods, instead of it threatening the very spaces which give rise to London’s diverse communities. Free event, everyone is welcome.
Conway Hall – 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL. Book at Eventbrite

Deaf Achieve
This is a Big Lottery funded project that will continue to deliver free workshops, health groups, job clubs, travel groups, financial capability training and one to one support until 2018. The end of February saw the completion of our first year. We are now well into our second year. These are for the deaf community, aged 18-65, living in any of the London boroughs. If want to know more information about Deaf Achieve please contact: deafachieve2@royaldeaf.org.uk.

Seize the Day: Life Experiences Through Dance
An art-science dance performance that explores stories of an unexpected disease diagnosis and how it changes person’s perspective. The dance shares a journey through diagnosis, challenges, triumphs and hope.
The evening performance is a collaboration between Movement for Hope, UCL (Neuroscience) and Tanztheater Adrian Look. After the dance, there will be a question & answer session with researchers, dancers and patient-advocates.
Tuesday 21st June 2016, 7.30pm at Bloomsbury Studio Theatre, 15 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AH
Booking: https://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/15105

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

Healthwatch Camden
Latest Information DIgest is on the Healthwatch Camden website.
Catch up with the latest Camden news and what’s happening on Our Blog

The Camden Capacity Building Bulletin is produced monthly, targeting the community and voluntary sector in Camden. It provides up to date/recently live information and news on funding and training. To access the latest information please follow the Link www.camden.gov.uk/cbbulletin

Abbey Community Centre, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, Littlehaven Nursery, Fitzrovia Chapel, 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

Six principles for engaging people and communities
The six principles were developed by the People and Communities Board, in conjunction with the new models of care ‘vanguards’ sites, to give practical support to services as they deliver the ‘new relationship with people and communities;’ set out in the Five Year Forward View.
These ‘six principles’ set out the basis of good person centred, community focused health and care.
The six principles require that:
1 Care and support is person-centred: personalised, coordinated, and empowering
2 Services are created in partnership with citizens and communities
3 Focus is on equality and narrowing inequalities
4 Carers are identified, supported and involved
5 Voluntary, community and social enterprise and housing sectors are involved as key partners and enablers
6 Volunteering and social action are recognised as key enablers
Full details at the National Voices website.

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

Deutsche Bank Small Grants Fund
If you are a charity, voluntary or community group with an income of less than £250,000 per annum and you need funding for work focusing on increasing social inclusion and improving well being, this fund may be able to help.
The focus of the Small Grants Fund is to help society’s most disadvantaged and communities on the ground.
Projects may fall into any of the following areas:
~ Projects that promote social inclusion, reduce isolation and disadvantage and improve access to services;
~ Projects that advance people’s physical and mental health, wellbeing and safety
~ Projects that maximize people’s ability to strengthen community cohesion and build social capacity
The maximum grant size is £5,000. The application is online here.

Soup Camden
• Would you like to make more connections in the Camden community?
• Are you working on a project that would benefit from some extra funding?
• Would you enjoy an evening of local food and arts entertainment?
Then join us at Camden Hub (8 Fairhazel Gardens, NW6 3SG) on Wednesday 13th July from 6.30pm – 9pm for Camden SOUP.
SOUP is a micro-granting dinner which celebrates and supports local community projects, artists and entrepreneurs in and around Camden. For a donation of £3.50 on the door, attendees will enjoy a hot meal, connect with other members of their community, and hear pitches from individuals/ organisations who are looking for funding, before voting on which idea the money raised from the evening should go to.
For more information, or to request a proposal form to be in with the chance of raising money for your project, please contact Abigail on 02072784437 or Abigail.darton@hcct.org.uk

The Edge Fund is open for applications
Supporting grass roots groups for justice and equality
Summer is nearly upon us, and we have just opened a new funding round. In Round 5 we awarded about £40,000 to 30 groups, and this summer we are looking forward to helping support even more groups fighting for social change.
Find out how to apply here.
There are loads of great groups and projects out there, but we don’t always hear about them, please help us spread the word by letting people know in your networks.

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

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

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

Two Courses Aimed at Older People
Free resources online with AnDigital volunteers
Friday 24th June 10.30am until 12.30pm with lunch
Taking place at: AnDigital, Golden Cross House, 8 Duncannon Street, London, WC2N 4JF (near Trafalgar Square)
To register for this event please fill in your details on this eventbrite link https://andigital.eventbrite.co.uk
Digital Democracy – ensuring the voices of older Londoners with visual impairments are heard online
Thursday 30th June
Age UK London in partnership with East London Vision & Pocklington Trust
Taking place at: Pocklington Trust, 49-51 East Rd, London N1 6AH (near Old Street roundabout)
To register for this event and receive full details, email stynan@ageuklondon.org.uk or call Sharon Tynan at Age UK London on 0207 820 6776

June Volunteer Coordinators’ Forum
Join VCC at the next volunteer coordinators’ forum to share top tips for how to deal with tricky situations with volunteers.
Tuesday 28th June, 11am-1.30pm at West Euston Partnership
You will also have the chance to ask any other volunteer management best practice queries you may have. And to meet other volunteer managers in Camden. Fantastic!
For more details, and to book your FREE place go to Eventbrite.

Stand Up for Women
Camden Comedy Club – Raising Funds for Solace Women’s Aid.
Over the span of two weeks, there are five nights with over 50 funny women helping to fundraise for Solace Women’s Aid. The charity exists to bring to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors and in particular women and children.
On the 27th June 2016 at Camden Comedy Club, a stellar all female line up will grace the stage to stand up against domestic violence and abuse. Full details here.
Tickets available via designmynight – £7.00
https://www.designmynight.com/london/whats-on/comedy/stand-up-4-women-camden?t=tickets £10 on the door

The Camden Sensory Needs Forum
• A forum for blind and partially sighted residents and residents who are d/Deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing.
• A forum for family carers of people with sensory needs in Camden.
• A forum that gives you direct links to Camden councillors as well as links to Council staff and staff from local health organisations.
• A forum to discuss services that matter to you
• The venue and meeting are fully accessible. British Sign language interpreters and a Speech to Text Reporter provided.
Next meeting: Chaired by Councillor Larraine Revah 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm 29 June
at Charlie Ratchford Centre, Belmont Street NW1 8HF (map below)
Agenda item: How well is the Forum working? Tell us what you think?
For transport to help you attend please contact: David Robinson at Camden Council:
phone: 020 7974 4239 mobile: 0791 755 9419 sms text only

Kingsgate Workshops Open Studios Weekend
25th and 26th June noon – 6pm
Arts and crafts direct sale. Creative workshops. Delicious food. www.kingsgateworkshops.org.uk

Memory Cafes
Millman Street Memory Cafe, 3rd Monday of the month, 3-5pm. Tel: 020 7561 4820
Maitland Part Memory Cafe, 1st Wednesday of the month, 11am – 1pm. Tel020 7561 4820.

Rebetiko Carnival
In June 2016 the Rebetiko Carnival, one of the biggest music festivals in Europe is landing on the shores of the UK. The traditional music of Greece and Asia minor will be resounding through the streets of many of the major cities of the UK with the heart of the festival in Camden. Concerts, seminars, workshops, education work, outreach work, instrument exhibitions, Shadow Puppet theatre and new texts narrating the dramatic history of this music with live performance. All this will brought here by many of the greatest musicians from Greece as well as the best UK based bands.
The venues include Camden’s very own The Green Note as well as The Vortex, King’s Place, The Forge, the Hellenic Centre (London) etc. See Rebetiko Carnaval

An introduction to intergenerational working
An intensive one-day training session ideal for people who would like to organise activities or projects which bring together older and younger people, improve their intergenerational practice or make their organisation or service more age-inclusive.
The day is for anyone who would like to organise intergenerational events or improve their organisation’s intergenerational practice. The session is free of charge and open to anyone living, working, studying or volunteering in the London Borough of Camden.
The training will examine why intergenerational and age-friendly thinking is important, how to choose activities, how to prepare older and younger people to meet each other, how to plan and resource a project and how to build safe, creative and sustainable projects.
Tuesday 12 July 2016 9.45am – 4.45pm at Argenta House, Aspern Grove, Belsize Park, London NW3
For further information or to book a place, contact: vanda.carter@camden.gov.uk / 020 7974 2810

Moneytalk Camden North – subsidised Financial Education Facilitator Training Course, 12/13 July or 3 & 10 November
Moneytalk Camden North is a new project based on the award winning financial literacy resource Made of Money, developed by anti-poverty charity Quaker Social Action. It aims to help groups talk about money and its impact on their lives, as well as learn vital money management skills.
Moneytalk Camden North takes a different and innovative approach to financial literacy: it works holistically- with the whole person and the whole household. The resources aim to build confidence, resilience and help people identify their own values, attitudes and emotions around money, as well as covering basics like budgeting, borrowing and debt. We recognise that unless people’s own situations are explored and confidence is increased, behaviour will not change long–term. The resources are all provided, fully reusable, fun and informative- so it hardly feels like you are doing money training. We will train you to use the resources and approach to support your own client groups.
12th & 13th July and 3rd & 10th November click here to find out more and download a booking form.
Contact: mtcn@qsa.org.uk tel: 020 8983 5047

Recovery College – places still available
Recovery College courses started on Monday 18 April and term runs until 20 July. The Summer term course guide is online at www.candi.nhs.uk/recoverycollege and courses are filling fast.
Please encourage colleagues and service-users to enrol now for courses in May, June and July so they don’t miss out on a place.
Friday 24 June: The Powers of the Nearest Relative
Mon 27 June: Money Goal Getting
See our course guide at for many more available courses throughout June and July.
Contact us on 020 3317 6904 or via recovery.college@candi.nhs.uk if you would like more copies of the Recovery College course guide for your service users.
Open Monday-Friday 10am to 4pm (closed for lunch 1-1.30) so feel free to drop in.

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

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

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

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

Abbey Community Centre seeds Activities Coordinator
Are you looking for a rewarding part time varied hands-on people-facing role in a small community charity? Where you’ll make a difference and be appreciated for doing so? This could be your opportunity!
Activities Coordinator (CHAPS Project), actual salary £15,124 for 21 hours a week
6 weeks holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
CHAPS is our community’s centre’s time, skills, activities, interests, talents, and help sharing exchange for men over 50 living in or within easy reach of Kilburn, North West London.
CHAPS is a unique community project and we’re looking for a unique person to become its new Coordinator.
We’re happy to consider applications from people who have not done this sort of job before but who can convincingly demonstrate that they have the necessary abilities and enthusiasm.
Deadline for applications is Monday 4th July 2016, 10am. For short listed applicants, interviews will be held on Monday 11th July 2016.
Please note no CVs. To apply please see the jobs section of our website: www.abbeycc-kilburn.org.uk

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust seek 3 Community Navigators
Based at St Pancras Hospital (CDAT Team), London
Salary: £23,375 to £26,949 pa pro rata incl HCAS
C&I has worked closely with current service users and Trust staff to create a set of shared values that make sure people who use the Trust’s services get the best possible chance of a rapid recovery. We expect every member of staff to embed these values in everything they do to drive up the standards of care across the Trust. For people who use C&I‘s services, these values mean that they can be assured that through their journey to recovery they will be guaranteed. See website for details.
Interviews will be held on Friday 1st July 2016.
For further information or an informal discussion about these posts, please contact: Ms Kate Fullarton Tel: 020 7679 9051 e-mail: k.fullarton@ucl.ac.uk

The Littlehaven Nursery Manager
The Littlehaven Nursery is looking for an exceptional Nursery Manager to launch our brand new community nursery in the heart of Camden Lock. If you are a qualified, enterprising, dynamic Nursery Manager then you’re just the person we’re looking for.
Do you have what it takes to build an outstanding, professional and caring Early Year’s Practitioners team?
The Littlehaven Nursery will offer the best of both worlds: A brand new custom-designed facility with outstanding outdoor space – one of the largest in the area in the setting of a trusted, established & local organisation with an award winning 30 year track record. 100% of the profits from The Littlehaven Nursery social enterprise go into supporting the Castlehaven Community Association registered charity, which delivers a range of services to local residents and maintains the local park.
Salary: £30K – £36K (depending on experience) + pension + other staff benefits.
Closing Date: Fri 24th June 2016 Interviews Fri 1st July 2016
Go to the http://www.castlehaven.org.uk/ & find out more in the latest news section
For information call us on 020 7485 3386 skypec2c://r/204020 7485 3386 or email shay@castlehaven.org.uk web: www.thelittlehavennursery.com

Fitzrovia Chapel (a new secular venue)
Director, Salary: £35,000 – £38,000 pro rata
Part-time – Flexible hours minimum 2 days/week or full time or job share (if combined with General Manager post)
The Fitzrovia Chapel Foundation is a new charitable trust, created to ensure a strong future for the beautifully restored Grade II* listed Fitzrovia Chapel, a unique space with historic links to science and medicine. The Chapel will be a new cultural venue in Central London and will operate as a secular building.
The Trustees are seeking a Director with the energy and vision to develop a cultural programme suited to this unique space and to be in overall control of the venue. This is a brand new post and thus provides a rare opportunity for the successful candidate to mold the role and demonstrate their creative and managerial abilities.
General Manager Salary: £30,000 – 32,000 pro rata
Part-time – Flexible hours minimum 3 days/week or full time or job share (if combined with Director post)
We are seeking an experienced General Manager who is organized and methodical, and capable of setting up the range of systems needed to ensure the smooth and safe use of the building as a venue for both private hire and for a public programme of performances, lectures and exhibitions. This is a new post, and provides an opportunity to be integral to the success of a new venture.
For more information and details on how to apply please visit our website
http://fitzroviachapel.co.uk/jobs/
Closing date: 10.00 am Monday 20th June
Interviews: 18th and 20th July

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

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

Share your experiences of the mental health services provided by Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
Your views are really valuable and will help to develop local services.
Anyone over the age of 16 who has used Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust mental health services at a hospital or special mental health ward, or at a community based service, Community Recovery Service, Home Treatment Team, Homeless Outreach Team etc. Parents/carers are also invited to take part.
~ Complete an online survey and have the option to provide your name and contact details to be entered into a prize draw for a £20 shopping vouchers: https://consultations.wearecamden.org/public-health/mental-health-scrutiny-panel-cift-services
~ Take part in one of four group discussions in early June and receive a £10 shopping voucher for your time.
If you would like to take part or have any questions about this work, please contact Mubasshir Ajaz, Public Health, 020 7527 1261 or mubasshir.ajaz@camden.gov.uk

Team UP at Volunteer Centre Camden
Volunteer Centre Camden now has three days a week devoted to helping businesses support Camden organisations. (This support is generally in the form of time/energy/skills/connections rather than pure cash.)
If you have a ready-made opportunity/you regularly host corporate volunteering team day out challenges, please let me know so I can promote it to businesses.
If you have a need that you think a business could help you with but aren’t sure how it would work, please get in touch and we can help you figure it out.
Catherine@volunteercentrecamden.org.uk 020 7424 9990

Community space for hire by not-for-profit organisations at competitive prices
The H-Pod, backing onto the green park of Cumberland Market, has a light, airy room with small kitchen; suitable for exercise classes, meetings and more; will hold up to 30 people seated. Another smaller meeting room also available.
Please contact Diana Young, West Euston Partnership on 020 7388 7932, diana@westeuston.org

Improve your disability confidence for free with CamdenAbility
Business Disability Forum, Camden Council and Cross River Partnership are pleased to announce an innovative 18-month project providing free support to help Camden businesses improve their disability confidence.
CamdenAbility will give your business the opportunity to join a network of employers committed to improving their ability to employ and support disabled employees, through a mix of training, networking and consultancy.
Read more about the project here. If you are interested in joining the CamdenAbility Network, please call Helen Macfarlane, Principal Consultant at Business Disability Forum on 020 7403 3020 or email camdenability@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk.

How should Camden tackle crime & antisocial behaviour?
Camden Council currently spends £5 million on reducing crime and antisocial behaviour in the Borough. They need to cut this expenditure by 25%. To make this level of reduction they have rethought how they might deliver community safety in Camden. They are proposing to prioritise those most vulnerable in society and who are most at risk of harm. Camden is keen to hear from you and is undertaking a consultation that runs until Tuesday 12 July.
For further information and a copy of the consultation document: HERE
There are several ways you can tell the Council your views:
• Online: www.camden.gov.uk/communitysafetyreview
• Email: communitysafety@camden.gov.uk
• Or call Community Safety on 020 7974 2915
Camden Safer Neighbourhood Board, is holding a special Community Conversation on Thursday 30 June, 7.00 pm, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD. If you will be attending, let Peter Ward know: admin@camdensnb.org.uk

Somers Town Photo Competition
Win £180 and have your photo exhibited in the Somers Town July 9th Festival! And win a day’s experience on a photoshoot at an ad agency.
Take a great photo of Somers Town as it is today, with your camera or phone. For ideas, look at the photos of old Somers Town on the website.
Final deadline is 1st July 2016 midnight.
Early bird – Enter before the 12th June – and your photo will be exhibited in the Chalton Gallery in June 15th-18th 2016. Prizes awarded at Festival, Saturday July 9th.
Photos MUST be taken in Somers Town, NW1 and you MUST be resident or attend school here. Full details at the website.

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

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

It’s Men’s Health Week; London Creativity and Wellbeing Week; Volunteers’ Week; Get Involved in the New Somers Town Community Newspaper; CamdenAbility; Somers Town: What Future?; Soup Camden; Share your experiences of the mental health services; Ageing Better in Camden’s first newsletter; Befriending Service and Group for Carers; Community space for hire; + jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

This year The Men’s Health Forum are promoting stress awareness and offering on-line stress busting tools.
A few months back I attended an inspiring workshop on Men and Suicide, hosted by the National Spirituality and Mental Health Forum. Two of the key speakers offered some fascinating insights into the male bias in suicide.
The Samaritans is promoting a new approach to engaging with men. ManTalk seeks to meet the needs of suicidal men by promoting the understanding of gender differences and how they can be considered in empathetic listening. Read the full blog here.

London Creativity and Wellbeing Week takes place 13 – 19 June 2016
With debates and discussions, performances and exhibitions, tours and practical sessions, the Week is an opportunity to find out more, make connections, be inspired, and shape the future of arts, creativity and wellbeing. Find out more on the website. A full listing of events is published here.

Volunteers’ Week 2016
This year Volunteers’ Week (VW) has been extended by five days and carries on until 12th June. Volunteers’ Week was launched in style by AgeUK Camden volunteer David Mitchell (currently Trustee of the Year) at the BT Tower. 21 million people volunteer in the UK each year and that this contributes an estimated £23.9bn to the UK economy.
Find out what’s been happening at Volunteer Centre Camden’s instagram page
Do you have anything special planned? If so, let Sheila know.
You can also add your event to the events to the interactive map.

Get Involved in the New Somers Town Community Newspaper
Launching soon. Free training is available to volunteers who would like to get involved. A certificate in Foundation Journalism will also be available.
Training will take place 15th and 22nd June from 10am to 3pm at Somers Town Community Centre. If you are interested then come along on the 15th June at 10am. More details from John Ord 07533 254711 john_ord1@hotmail.co.uk

Improve your disability confidence for free with CamdenAbility
Business Disability Forum, Camden Council and Cross River Partnership are pleased to announce an innovative 18-month project providing free support to help Camden businesses improve their disability confidence.
CamdenAbility will give your business the opportunity to join a network of employers committed to improving their ability to employ and support disabled employees, through a mix of training, networking and consultancy.
Read more about the project here. If you are interested in joining the CamdenAbility Network, please call Helen Macfarlane, Principal Consultant at Business Disability Forum on 020 7403 3020 or email camdenability@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk.

Somers Town: What Future? 16 June – 18 June
Organized by: Somers Town Neighbourhood Forum, Diana Foster and T.A.S
Chalton Gallery, 96 Chalton Street, NW1 1HJ
For decades Somers Town has been known for its innovative social housing. But suddenly its land has become subject to the dual pressures of vast infrastructure projects and the fashion for “intensification”. Somers Town: What future? invites you to come and learn more about the story of a community fighting for its identity, vitality and sanity in the 21st century. More information at London Architecture Diary

Soup Camden
• Would you like to make more connections in the Camden community?
• Are you working on a project that would benefit from some extra funding?
• Would you enjoy an evening of local food and arts entertainment?
Then join us at Camden Hub (8 Fairhazel Gardens, NW6 3SG) on Wednesday 13th July from 6.30pm – 9pm for Camden SOUP.
SOUP is a micro-granting dinner which celebrates and supports local community projects, artists and entrepreneurs in and around Camden. For a donation of £3.50 on the door, attendees will enjoy a hot meal, connect with other members of their community, and hear pitches from individuals/ organisations who are looking for funding, before voting on which idea the money raised from the evening should go to.
For more information, or to request a proposal form to be in with the chance of raising money for your project, please contact Abigail on 02072784437 or Abigail.darton@hcct.org.uk

Share your experiences of the mental health services provided by Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
Your views are really valuable and will help to develop local services. Your responses will be completely anonymous and all information will be kept confidential. The findings which will be shared afterwards will NOT include your name or any contact details.
Anyone over the age of 16 who has used Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust mental health services at a hospital or special mental health ward, or at a community based service, Community Recovery Service, Home Treatment Team, Homeless Outreach Team etc. Parents/carers are also invited to take part.
~ Complete an online survey and have the option to provide your name and contact details to be entered into a prize draw for a £20 shopping vouchers: https://consultations.wearecamden.org/public-health/mental-health-scrutiny-panel-cift-services
~ Take part in one of four group discussions in early June and receive a £10 shopping voucher for your time.
If you would like to take part or have any questions about this work, please contact Mubasshir Ajaz, Public Health, 020 7527 1261 or mubasshir.ajaz@camden.gov.uk

Team UP at Volunteer Centre Camden
Volunteer Centre Camden now has three days a week devoted to helping businesses support Camden organisations. (This support is generally in the form of time/energy/skills/connections rather than pure cash.)
If you have a ready-made opportunity/you regularly host corporate volunteering team day out challenges, please let me know so I can promote it to businesses.
If you have a need that you think a business could help you with but aren’t sure how it would work, please get in touch and we can help you figure it out.
Catherine@volunteercentrecamden.org.uk 020 7424 9990

5 Camden charities benefitting from new business which needs a “kick-start”
A new business based in New York City will be giving 10% of sales to charities including five Camden ones which are dear to its co-founder Tom Backie’s heart. The charities are Age UK Camden, Homestart Camden, Kings Cross & Brunswick Community Association, Camden Psychotherapy Unit, and Opening Doors London. Tom was previously the fundraiser for all five, raised millions for them in grants and contracts over about 10 years, and has now started Maison 10 which launches on 10th July. Maison 10 is a new concept in ethical shopping, which sells beautiful, well designed consumer goods from its store in NYC and online. Maison 10 has launched a Kickstarter campaign to get its business off to a good start. To benefit from the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, Maison 10 needs $55,000 of pledges, and as of 9th July was about half way there. To support, go to www.bit.do/kickstart10

Ageing Better in Camden’s first newsletter
Ageing Better in Camden is a partnership of older people and Camden organisations, working together to tackle social isolation and loneliness among older people. You can read the first newsletter online here.

Befriending Service and Group for Carers
The Aim of Henna Asian Women’s Group Befriending Service is:
– To Reduce Isolation For Housebound Older Minority Ethnic People
– Increased Access To Mainstream And Other Services By Older Minority Ethnic People Who Are Isolated/Housebound
– To act as a bridge between isolated individuals and the services offered by Henna and of statutory and voluntary sector agencies
We Provide Tailored Service Based On Client’s Need
Befriending Service is provided in many South Asian languages like Hindi, Urdu, Farsi, Bengali, Gujarati and English. Full details at the Henna website.

Community space for hire by not-for-profit organisations at competitive prices
The H-Pod, backing onto the green park of Cumberland Market, has a light, airy room with small kitchen; suitable for exercise classes, meetings and more; will hold up to 30 people seated. Another smaller meeting room also available.
Please contact Diana Young, West Euston Partnership on 020 7388 7932, diana@westeuston.org

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

Camden Patient Participation Groups Newsletter
You can read the latest PPG Newsletter online here.

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

Nafsiyat, SHAK, ROTA, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, Littlehaven Nursery, Fitzrovia Chapel, Greenpeace, and Camden PA are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below.

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

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

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

 

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

The Edge Fund is open for applications
Supporting grass roots groups for justice and equality
Summer is nearly upon us, and we have just opened a new funding round. In Round 5 we awarded about £40,000 to 30 groups, and this summer we are looking forward to helping support even more groups fighting for social change.
Find out how to apply here.
There are loads of great groups and projects out there, but we don’t always hear about them, please help us spread the word by letting people know in your networks.

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

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

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

June Volunteer Coordinators’ Forum
Join VCC at the next volunteer coordinators’ forum to share top tips for how to deal with tricky situations with volunteers.
Tuesday 28th June, 11am-1.30pm at West Euston Partnership
You will also have the chance to ask any other volunteer management best practice queries you may have. And to meet other volunteer managers in Camden. Fantastic!
For more details, and to book your FREE place go to Eventbrite.

Junior Wild Bunch Club
Free event for 10 to 19 year olds – Tuesday 14th June 2016 from 6.30pm
Platform Islington, 260 Hornsey Road, London N7 7QT. Berni Simons, Siren Arts & Advocacy, Elfrida Society, 34 Islington Park St, London N1 1PX. Siren@elfrida.com
Tel: 020 7359 7443 www.elfrida.com / www.wildbunchclub.com

Stand Up for Women
Camden Comedy Club – Raising Funds for Solace Women’s Aid.
Over the span of two weeks, there are five nights with over 50 funny women helping to fundraise for Solace Women’s Aid. The charity exists to bring to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors and in particular women and children.
On the 27th June 2016 at Camden Comedy Club, a stellar all female line up will grace the stage to stand up against domestic violence and abuse. Full details here.
Tickets available via designmynight – £7.00
https://www.designmynight.com/london/whats-on/comedy/stand-up-4-women-camden?t=tickets £10 on the door

The Camden Sensory Needs Forum
• A forum for blind and partially sighted residents and residents who are d/Deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing.
• A forum for family carers of people with sensory needs in Camden.
• A forum that gives you direct links to Camden councillors as well as links to Council staff and staff from local health organisations.
• A forum to discuss services that matter to you
• The venue and meeting are fully accessible. British Sign language interpreters and a Speech to Text Reporter provided.
Next meeting: Chaired by Councillor Larraine Revah 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm 29 June
at Charlie Ratchford Centre, Belmont Street NW1 8HF (map below)
Agenda item: How well is the Forum working? Tell us what you think?
For transport to help you attend please contact: David Robinson at Camden Council:
phone: 020 7974 4239 mobile: 0791 755 9419 sms text only

Free Carnival Art Workshops
We’re launching a series of fun workshops to help Camden residents design and make their costume for the 2016 Notting Hill Carnival.
The workshops will take place at Arlington every Saturday; 18 June – 27 August from 1.00pm 5.00pm.
To sign up or for more information, contact Katy Brophy on 020 7428 4334 or Irene Pulga on 020 7428 4281 or email ipulga@onehousing.co.uk.
Only 10 spaces are available, on a first come first serve basis so register soon to avoid disappointment.

FitzFest 2016: 8th-11th June
8th-11th June 2016 sees the inaugural FitzFest celebrating London’s Fitzrovia with all its musical heritage from past generations together with the contemporary diversity that thrives today.
With a programme of music made entirely by musicians who have lived or worked in Fitzrovia over the centuries – and often played on historical instruments made in Fitzrovia – the festival is grounded in the local community. Full details at the FitzFest website.

Kingsgate Workshops Open Studios Weekend
25th and 26th June noon – 6pm
Arts and crafts direct sale. Creative workshops. Delicious food. www.kingsgateworkshops.org.uk

Memory Cafes
Millman Street Memory Cafe, 3rd Monday of the month, 3-5pm. Tel: 020 7561 4820
Maitland Part Memory Cafe, 1st Wednesday of the month, 11am – 1pm. Tel020 7561 4820.

Fund Bidding Support Workshop
22 June 2016 9.30am-1.15pm
At Age UK London Offices, First Floor, 21 St Georges Road, London, SE1 6ES
This workshop aims to introduce small organisations to principles of fundraising and how to appeal to funders, help them identify sources of funding and give guidance on how to write successful bids. Lunch will be provided at the end of the workshop. Please note that the door to our offices is actually on Oswin Street. It is not necessary to print your ticket.
Aimed at small odder persons organisations. Book here https://fundbidding22june.eventbrite.co.uk

Rebetiko Carnival
In June 2016 the Rebetiko Carnival, one of the biggest music festivals in Europe is landing on the shores of the UK. The traditional music of Greece and Asia minor will be resounding through the streets of many of the major cities of the UK with the heart of the festival in Camden. Concerts, seminars, workshops, education work, outreach work, instrument exhibitions, Shadow Puppet theatre and new texts narrating the dramatic history of this music with live performance. All this will brought here by many of the greatest musicians from Greece as well as the best UK based bands.
The venues include Camden’s very own The Green Note as well as The Vortex, King’s Place, The Forge, the Hellenic Centre (London) etc. See Rebetiko Carnaval

Camden Council Learning Disabilities Forum
Wednesday 15th June 2016 6pm – 8pm
We will be talking about sharing information how to make your voice heard
At Charlie Ratchford Resource Centre, Belmont Street, London, NW1 8HF.
There will be refreshments
if you need help to get to the meeting please phone David on 02 07 97 44 23 9 before 5pm on 10th June 2016

An introduction to intergenerational working
An intensive one-day training session ideal for people who would like to organise activities or projects which bring together older and younger people, improve their intergenerational practice or make their organisation or service more age-inclusive.
The day is for anyone who would like to organise intergenerational events or improve their organisation’s intergenerational practice. The session is free of charge and open to anyone living, working, studying or volunteering in the London Borough of Camden.
The training will examine why intergenerational and age-friendly thinking is important, how to choose activities, how to prepare older and younger people to meet each other, how to plan and resource a project and how to build safe, creative and sustainable projects.
Tuesday 12 July 2016 9.45am – 4.45pm at Argenta House, Aspern Grove, Belsize Park, London NW3
For further information or to book a place, contact: vanda.carter@camden.gov.uk / 020 7974 2810

Moneytalk Camden North – subsidised Financial Education Facilitator Training Course, 12/13 July or 3 & 10 November
Moneytalk Camden North is a new project based on the award winning financial literacy resource Made of Money, developed by anti-poverty charity Quaker Social Action. It aims to help groups talk about money and its impact on their lives, as well as learn vital money management skills.
Moneytalk Camden North takes a different and innovative approach to financial literacy: it works holistically- with the whole person and the whole household. The resources aim to build confidence, resilience and help people identify their own values, attitudes and emotions around money, as well as covering basics like budgeting, borrowing and debt. We recognise that unless people’s own situations are explored and confidence is increased, behaviour will not change long–term. The resources are all provided, fully reusable, fun and informative- so it hardly feels like you are doing money training. We will train you to use the resources and approach to support your own client groups.
12th & 13th July and 3rd & 10th November click here to find out more and download a booking form.
Contact: mtcn@qsa.org.uk tel: 020 8983 5047

Recovery College – places still available
Recovery College courses started on Monday 18 April and term runs until 20 July. The Summer term course guide is online at www.candi.nhs.uk/recoverycollege and courses are filling fast.
Please encourage colleagues and service-users to enrol now for courses in May, June and July so they don’t miss out on a place.
Available courses as at 28 April include
Mon 20 June: Co-production (Working Together)
Friday 24 June: The Powers of the Nearest Relative
Mon 27 June: Money Goal Getting
See our course guide at for many more available courses throughout June and July.
Contact us on 020 3317 6904 or via recovery.college@candi.nhs.uk if you would like more copies of the Recovery College course guide for your service users.
Open Monday-Friday 10am to 4pm (closed for lunch 1-1.30) so feel free to drop in.

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

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

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

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

Nafsiyat seeks Bookkeeper
We are looking for a person committed to our objectives to be the Bookkeeper at Nafsiyat. They will work with the Managing Director to maintain the financial records of the charity. They will also work with the Administrator, Trustee Treasurer and Accountant. Experience and proficiency in using Quick Books Online or comparable accounting package. GCSE English and Maths or equivalent qualification
Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre, Unit 4 Clifton House, Clifton Terrace, London N4 3JP
Hours: 4 hours per week (regular day/time to be negotiated) Pay: £18/hour
To apply for the position: Please email your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet this role to recruitment@nafsiyat.org.uk

Shak (South Hampstead & Kilburn Community Partnership) seeks Youth Worker
Youth Worker ( 16 hrs per week) £12 an hour – Part-time
Shak (South Hampstead and Kilburn Community Partnership) is a charity based on the Alexandra and Ainsworth estate in deprived Kilburn ward of Camden NW London. Our mission is to increase local community confidence and support disadvantaged young people and adults by increasing their life opportunities.
The post holder will be working at “The Alexandra Resource Centre”, a community youth centre with integrated music studio on the Alexandra and Ainsworth estate in NW London Camden Borough, Kilburn ward.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering a range of activities and support for local young people including help into employment and further education. The post also involves working as part of a youth team and supporting the youth coordinator.
Closing date: Wednesday 15th June 2016. See website for full details and to apply.

ROTA seeks Project Manager – Active Lives, Healthy Minds
Race on the Agenda (ROTA) is an independent research and social policy charity which focuses on the issues facing Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities.
We are currently seeking an exceptional individual to take on the role of Project Manager, based in our London office.
The Project Manager will lead on the overall logistics of the project including all monitoring and evaluation and the production of a project toolkit as well as reporting to BIG Lottery (the funder of this 3 year project).
The Project Manager will be tasked with the coordination across each of the three project partners, arranging training and brokerage of free training, coordinating activities and engaging and brokering dialogue with GP and other health service commissioners, arranging health awareness sessions, communicating with Health and Well-being boards and NHS staff. The Project Manager will also manage volunteers and the directly funded work of project outreach officers.
Salary Grade: NJC salary scale PO1 – 33, £31,148 pro-rata, including London Weighting, 5% non-contributory pension (after six consecutive months), 37.5hrs, 5 days p/w and 26 days annual leave.
Responsible to: Chief Executive and through the Chief Executive to the ROTA Board of Trustees.
Closing Date: The closing date for applications is 12pm, 6th June 2016 (by post or email). Successful candidates will be notified by Monday 13th June 2016 to attend an interview on Monday 20th June 2016. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Full details, job description and application form can be found at:
www.rota.org.uk/content/project-manager-active-lives-healthy-minds-vacancy

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust seek 3 Community Navigators
Based at St Pancras Hospital (CDAT Team), London
Salary: £23,375 to £26,949 pa pro rata incl HCAS
C&I has worked closely with current service users and Trust staff to create a set of shared values that make sure people who use the Trust’s services get the best possible chance of a rapid recovery. We expect every member of staff to embed these values in everything they do to drive up the standards of care across the Trust. For people who use C&I‘s services, these values mean that they can be assured that through their journey to recovery they will be guaranteed. See website for details.
Interviews will be held on Friday 1st July 2016.
For further information or an informal discussion about these posts, please contact: Ms Kate Fullarton Tel: 020 7679 9051 e-mail: k.fullarton@ucl.ac.uk

The Littlehaven Nursery Manager
The Littlehaven Nursery is looking for an exceptional Nursery Manager to launch our brand new community nursery in the heart of Camden Lock. If you are a qualified, enterprising, dynamic Nursery Manager then you’re just the person we’re looking for.
Do you have what it takes to build an outstanding, professional and caring Early Year’s Practitioners team? Could you launch a brand new state of the art nursery? If so we would love to meet you!
About The Littlehaven Nursery
With over 30 years’ experience working with local families, parents, and young children, Castlehaven Community Association (CCA) is thrilled to announce the opening of our stunning new nursery.
The Littlehaven Nursery will offer the best of both worlds: A brand new custom-designed facility with outstanding outdoor space – one of the largest in the area in the setting of a trusted, established & local organisation with an award winning 30 year track record. 100% of the profits from The Littlehaven Nursery social enterprise go into supporting the Castlehaven Community Association registered charity, which delivers a range of services to local residents and maintains the local park.
Salary: £30K – £36K (depending on experience) + workplace pension + other staff benefits.
Position: Full Time, Permanent Contract
Closing Date: Fri 24th June 2016 Interviews Fri 1st July 2016
Go to the http://www.castlehaven.org.uk/ & find out more in the latest news section
For information call us on 020 7485 3386 skypec2c://r/204020 7485 3386 or email shay@castlehaven.org.uk web: www.thelittlehavennursery.com

Fitzrovia Chapel (a new secular venue)
Director, Salary: £35,000 – £38,000 pro rata
Part-time – Flexible hours minimum 2 days/week or full time or job share (if combined with General Manager post)
The Fitzrovia Chapel Foundation is a new charitable trust, created to ensure a strong future for the beautifully restored Grade II* listed Fitzrovia Chapel, a unique space with historic links to science and medicine. The Chapel will be a new cultural venue in Central London and will operate as a secular building.
The Trustees are seeking a Director with the energy and vision to develop a cultural programme suited to this unique space and to be in overall control of the venue. This is a brand new post and thus provides a rare opportunity for the successful candidate to mold the role and demonstrate their creative and managerial abilities.
General Manager Salary: £30,000 – 32,000 pro rata
Part-time – Flexible hours minimum 3 days/week or full time or job share (if combined with Director post)
We are seeking an experienced General Manager who is organized and methodical, and capable of setting up the range of systems needed to ensure the smooth and safe use of the building as a venue for both private hire and for a public programme of performances, lectures and exhibitions. This is a new post, and provides an opportunity to be integral to the success of a new venture.
For more information and details on how to apply please visit our website
http://fitzroviachapel.co.uk/jobs/
Closing date: 10.00 am Monday 20th June
Interviews: 18th and 20th July

Greenpeace seeks Social Media & Mobilisation Internship
Salary: £9.40 per hour (London Living Wage) (fixed term 6 mth contract)
Closing Date: 13 June, 2016 – 10:00
Greenpeace is an international non-profit campaigning organisation aiming to defend people and the planet, as well as promoting peace. We investigate and expose environmental problems, confront those in positions of power and present positive solutions to the planet’s problems.
As part of the digital mobilisation team, you’ll use digital tools like Facebook, Twitter and email to communicate about Greenpeace’s work to both current and potential supporters.
For further information about this role and how to apply, please go to the website or alternatively email recruitment.uk@greenpeace.org

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

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

How should Camden tackle crime & antisocial behaviour?
Camden Council currently spends £5 million on reducing crime and antisocial behaviour in the Borough. They need to cut this expenditure by 25%. To make this level of reduction they have rethought how they might deliver community safety in Camden. They are proposing to prioritise those most vulnerable in society and who are most at risk of harm. Camden is keen to hear from you and is undertaking a consultation that runs until Tuesday 12 July.
For further information and a copy of the consultation document: HERE
There are several ways you can tell the Council your views:
• Online: www.camden.gov.uk/communitysafetyreview
• Email: communitysafety@camden.gov.uk
• Or call Community Safety on 020 7974 2915
If you want to learn more about the proposed changes, talk with Community Safety officers and have your say, Camden Safer Neighbourhood Board, is holding a special Community Conversation on Thursday 30 June, 7.00 pm, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD. If you are interested in attending please let Peter Ward know: admin@camdensnb.org.uk

Free legal advice and support for small not-for profit organisations
LawWorks Not-For-Profits Programme provides free legal advice and support to small not-for profit organisations who give valuable support to communities across England and Wales.
Where a not-for-profit organisation needs help with a one-off legal issue, LawWorks matches the organisation with a volunteer lawyer from its network of member law firms and in-house legal teams who can advise on that matter.
Examples of discrete matters volunteers can help with include:
• Drafting a contract,
• Reviewing a lease,
• Updating a constitution/articles, and
• Clarifying rights in a commercial dispute.
Volunteers can advise on property, commercial/contract, tax, IP, insurance, insolvency, data protection, defamation, and company law.
Applying for help is simple:
• The organisation can check if it is eligible at the following link: https://www.lawworks.org.uk/legal-advice-not-profits/eligibility-criteria-and-guidance
• If eligible, the online application form can be completed at: (https://www.lawworks.org.uk/legal-advice-not-profits/free-legal-assistance/not-profits-programme-application-form)

Somers Town Photo Competition
Win £180 and have your photo exhibited in the Somers Town July 9th Festival! And win a day’s experience on a photoshoot at an ad agency.
Take a great photo of Somers Town as it is today, with your camera or phone. For ideas, look at the photos of old Somers Town on the website.
Final deadline is 1st July 2016 midnight.
Early bird – Enter before the 12th June – and your photo will be exhibited in the Chalton Gallery in June 15th-18th 2016. Prizes awarded at Festival, Saturday July 9th.
Photos MUST be taken in Somers Town, NW1 and you MUST be resident or attend school here. Full details at the website.

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

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

Resources to help you ; It’s Volunteers’ Week and Carers’ Week; How should Camden tackle crime & antisocial behaviour?; The Camden Sensory Needs Forum; Free legal advice; Somers Town Photo Competition; Stand Up for Women; Befriending Service and Group for Carers; June Volunteer Coordinators’ Forum; Junior Wild Bunch Club; + jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

Have you looked at VAC’s Resources and Signposting pages recently? We have an extensive range of resources to help you and your group. Topics covered include: Setting up and running an orgnaisation – including Business Planning; HR; Financial Managment; Fundraising; Governance; Property; Legal. The section ‘Working with others’ includes topics such as local policy and strategy resources; finding local groups; neighbourhood projects, safeguarding. We are always adding to the pages. Let us know if there is something you would like: info@vac.org.uk

It’s Volunteers’ Week and Carers’ Week – read on for more details of both.

Volunteers’ Week 2016
This year Volunteers’ Week (VW) has been extended by five days and carries on until 12th June.
Do you have anything special planned? If so, let Sheila know.
You can also add your event to the events to the interactive map.
And for those of you booked in for our SUPERsized volunteering fair, VCC look forward to seeing you there. There is also a drop-in at the office on 7th June.

Volunteering Fair organised by One Housing – free entry
Wednesday, 8 June 2016 from 11:00am to 3:00pm
220 Arlington Road, London, NW1 7HE
Come and meet representatives from over 30 organisations and discover the opportunities they currently have on offer.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/one-housing-volunteer-fair-tickets-24619157563
For more information please call the volunteer coordinator on 020 7 428 4120

Carers’ Week 2016 Monday 6th to Friday 10th June
Camden Carers’ Service is running an event every weekday for unpaid carers in Camden. For more details or to book phone the CCC office on 020 7428 8950
Monday 6th June – ‘Get Active!’ day, with a choice of Tai Chi, Pilates or outdoor gym taster sessions or a walk on the Heath, be followed by a picnic, 12 to 2pm
Tuesday 7th June – Tea with the Trustees, 1 to 4pm
2nd floor training room, 293 – 299 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2TJ
Wednesday 8th June – Health and Wellbeing Fayre, 11am to 3pm
Centre 404, 404 Camden Road, N7 0SJ
Thursday 9th June – Street Party for older and dementia carers and cared-for, 1.30 to 3.30pm
Kentish Town Congregational Church, Upstairs, Kelly Street, NW1 8PH
Friday 10th June – Creative Showcase Event, 11am – 12.45pm
Two live performances by carers but open to carers and non-carers alike – at the Central School of Speech and Drama, 62-64 Eton Avenue, NW3 3HY. www.camdencc.org.uk
If you care for somebody, then this is your week. All events are free. For information and booking for these and the other Carers’ Week events in Camden, please ring Camden Carers Service on 020 7428 8950 or email info@camdencs.org.uk Details of all events are on our website www.camdencs.org.uk/carers-week

Events For Young Adult Carers
‘We Care’ an event for young people in Camden aged 16-24, 2nd June, 4-7pm
We Care is an event to celebrate unpaid young carers and young adult carers in Camden, for all young people aged 16-24. Come along to discover what a carer is, the support available for carers and for live music, mocktails, and food.
Location: The Hive – 18 Harben Parade, Finchley Road, NW3 6JP.
For information and booking please ring Camden Carers Service on 020 7428 8950 or email info@camdencs.org.uk. Details are on our website www.camdencs.org.uk.
Camden Carers Bake Off – Young Adult Carers vs Older Carers
4th June , 10.30am-1.30pm
Older carers of 60+ vs young adult carers, 18-25, meet in the battle of the Battenberg and butterfly buns, including afternoon tea; ingredients supplied.
Location: Kentish Town Congregational Church, Downstairs, Kelly Street NW1 8PH.
For information and booking please ring Abbie or Tracey at Camden Carers Service on 020 7428 8950 to register or email info@camdencs.org.uk. Details are on our website www.camdencs.org.uk.

Carers Health and Wellbeing Fair for Camden and Islington
Enjoy a day of pampering, relaxation and a chance to unwind
• Makeup artists
• Independent Beauty Consultant
• Hula hoop sessions
• Mini facials, hand and arm massage
• Chair-based therapies such as Indian Head massage
• Mocktails stall serving non-alcoholic drinks
• NHS staff carrying out mini health checks
• Master Gardener stall
• Laughter yoga sessions
• Information stalls
Wednesday, June 8th 10.30am to 3pm at Centre 404
404 Camden Road, N7 0SJ tel 020 7697 1336 www.centre404.org.uk

How should Camden tackle crime & antisocial behaviour?
Camden Council currently spends £5 million on reducing crime and antisocial behaviour in the Borough. They need to cut this expenditure by 25%. To make this level of reduction they have rethought how they might deliver community safety in Camden. They are proposing to prioritise those most vulnerable in society and who are most at risk of harm. Camden is keen to hear from you and is undertaking a consultation that runs until Tuesday 12 July.
For further information and a copy of the consultation document: HERE
There are several ways you can tell the Council your views:
• Online: www.camden.gov.uk/communitysafetyreview
• Email: communitysafety@camden.gov.uk
• Or call Community Safety on 020 7974 2915
If you want to learn more about the proposed changes, talk with Community Safety officers and have your say, Camden Safer Neighbourhood Board, is holding a special Community Conversation on Thursday 30 June, 7.00 pm, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD. If you are interested in attending please let Peter Ward know: admin@camdensnb.org.uk

The Camden Sensory Needs Forum
• A forum for blind and partially sighted residents and residents who are d/Deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing.
• A forum for family carers of people with sensory needs in Camden.
• A forum that gives you direct links to Camden councillors as well as links to Council staff and staff from local health organisations.
• A forum to discuss services that matter to you
• The venue and meeting are fully accessible. British Sign language interpreters and a Speech to Text Reporter provided.
Next meeting: Chaired by Councillor Larraine Revah 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm 29 June
at Charlie Ratchford Centre, Belmont Street NW1 8HF (map below)
Agenda item: How well is the Forum working? Tell us what you think?
For transport to help you attend please contact: David Robinson at Camden Council:
phone: 020 7974 4239 mobile: 0791 755 9419 sms text only

Free legal advice and support for small not-for profit organisations
LawWorks Not-For-Profits Programme provides free legal advice and support to small not-for profit organisations who give valuable support to communities across England and Wales.
Where a not-for-profit organisation needs help with a one-off legal issue, LawWorks matches the organisation with a volunteer lawyer from its network of member law firms and in-house legal teams who can advise on that matter.
Examples of discrete matters volunteers can help with include:
• Drafting a contract,
• Reviewing a lease,
• Updating a constitution/articles, and
• Clarifying rights in a commercial dispute.
Volunteers can advise on property, commercial/contract, tax, IP, insurance, insolvency, data protection, defamation, and company law.
Applying for help is simple:
• The organisation can check if it is eligible at the following link: https://www.lawworks.org.uk/legal-advice-not-profits/eligibility-criteria-and-guidance
• If eligible, the online application form can be completed at: (https://www.lawworks.org.uk/legal-advice-not-profits/free-legal-assistance/not-profits-programme-application-form)

Somers Town Photo Competition
Win £180 and have your photo exhibited in the Somers Town July 9th Festival! And win a day’s experience on a photoshoot at an ad agency.
Take a great photo of Somers Town as it is today, with your camera or phone. For ideas, look at the photos of old Somers Town on the website.
Final deadline is 1st July 2016 midnight.
Early bird – Enter before the 12th June – and your photo will be exhibited in the Chalton Gallery in June 15th-18th 2016. Prizes awarded at Festival, Saturday July 9th.
Photos MUST be taken in Somers Town, NW1 and you MUST be resident or attend school here. Full details at the website.

Stand Up for Women
Camden Comedy Club – Raising Funds for SOlace Women’s Aid.
Over the span of two weeks, there are five nights with over 50 funny women helping to fundraise for Solace Women’s Aid. The charity exists to bring to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors and in particular women and children.
On the 27th June 2016 at Camden Comedy Club, a stellar all female line up will grace the stage to stand up against domestic violence and abuse. Full details here.
Tickets available via designmynight – £7.00
https://www.designmynight.com/london/whats-on/comedy/stand-up-4-women-camden?t=tickets £10 on the door

Befriending Service and Group for Carers
The Aim of Henna Asian Women’s Group Befriending Service is:
– To Reduce Isolation For Housebound Older Minority Ethnic People
– Increased Access To Mainstream And Other Services By Older Minority Ethnic People Who Are Isolated/Housebound
– To act as a bridge between isolated individuals and the services offered by Henna and of statutory and voluntary sector agencies
Older Minority Ethnic People
– receive weekly home visits by volunteers whom can speak their mother tongue
– reconnect with others and start to attend social activities and participate
– are more aware of NHS agencies that can support their various needs and make their own choices.
– are more aware of how to access other mainstream services and choose to attend those that they will benefit from
We Provide Tailored Service Based On Client’s Need
Befriending Service is provided in many South Asian languages like Hindi, Urdu, Farsi, Bengali, Gujarati and English. Full details at the Henna website.

June Volunteer Coordinators’ Forum
Join VCC at the next volunteer coordinators’ forum to share top tips for how to deal with tricky situations with volunteers.
Tuesday 28th June, 11am-1.30pm at West Euston Partnership
You will also have the chance to ask any other volunteer management best practice queries you may have. And to meet other volunteer managers in Camden. Fantastic!
For more details, and to book your FREE place go to Eventbrite.

Junior Wild Bunch Club
Free event for 10 to 19 year olds – Tuesday 14th June 2016 from 6.30pm
Platform Islington, 260 Hornsey Road, London N7 7QT. Berni Simons, Siren Arts & Advocacy, Elfrida Society, 34 Islington Park St, London N1 1PX. Siren@elfrida.com
Tel: 020 7359 7443 www.elfrida.com / www.wildbunchclub.com

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

Camden Patient Participation Groups Newsletter
You can read the latest PPG Newsletter online here.

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

Nafsiyat, SHAK, ROTA, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, Littlehaven Nursery, Fitzrovia Chapel, Greenpeace, and Camden PA are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below.

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

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

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

Why infrastructure support matters
NPC makes the case for local infrastructure.
“‘Everybody wants what we do, but nobody wants to pay for it.’ This is a lament frequently made by voluntary sector infrastructure organisations. The smaller or less experienced organisations most likely to benefit from their services are often those least able to afford it. Local authorities-struggling to fund core statutory duties let alone anything else besides-are cutting back support and/or narrowing the terms of what it should provide. Individual and institutional funders, meanwhile, often want to channel their support ‘to the frontline’.
What infrastructure bodies can offer
For charities, the benefits are obvious: access to information, advice, training, and even professional services that cannot be provided in-house. Effective infrastructure bodies are also a channel of communication. They can act as conduit between the voluntary and statutory sectors, feeding intelligence both ways and helping the two to work better together.
For communities, the benefits are indirect; they stem from the effects that a vibrant, confident, well supported voluntary sector can have on individuals and neighbourhoods.
For funders, the benefits are less obvious, but no less useful. The availability of support and guidance from infrastructure organisations can lead to much better funding applications from a wider range of organisations.

Should the term asset map be put into room 101?
Whilst the process and practice of asset mapping is an essential community building method, the term is beginning to blur with various different forms of data gathering and analysis; such as where local people can access services. Does this miss the point?
An excellent read over at nurturedevelopment.org

Charities minister’s astonishing claim
NAVCA has reacted with dismay as Charities Minister Rob Wilson’s comment that “too many charities are reliant on grants from the public sector, a way of working that is simply unsustainable in the long term.”
Neil Cleeveley, NAVCA’s Chief Executive, said:
“I’m astonished that the minister who ought to be charities’ advocate in government could come out with such nonsense. If you unpack this comment – what does it actually mean? Is he saying that charities with a substantial grant to support people and communities should reject it? Or that charities doing vital work that does not attract individual donations are bad or failing? Why should grants be any more unsustainable than any other form of funding?”
Other sector leaders responded in a similar manner. Jay Kennedy, Head of Policy at the Directory of Social Change, said: “The comments are phenomenally unhelpful. What evidence is he basing his statements on?” Asheem Singh, Head of Policy at Acevo, said: “The Minister has got this one wrong. Grants work because they involve charities in the development of outcomes.”

Call for annual social value statements
New research by SEUK has been published into local authority take up of social value. The research, Procuring for Good, shows that only one in three councils routinely consider social value in commissioning.
Neil Cleeveley, said; “We have previously called for all statutory bodies covered by the Social Value Act to be required to produce annual statements setting out their approach to social value and the effect it has had.”

Launching a crowdfunding campaign? Ask yourself these five questions first
Successful crowdfunding takes more than just filling out a profile on a platform – it requires a great deal of thought, commitment and social media know-how. Read the full story at the Guardian.

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

The Edge Fund is open for applications
Supporting grass roots groups for justice and equality
Summer is nearly upon us, and we have just opened a new funding round. In Round 5 we awarded about £40,000 to 30 groups, and this summer we are looking forward to helping support even more groups fighting for social change.
Find out how to apply here.
There are loads of great groups and projects out there, but we don’t always hear about them, please help us spread the word by letting people know in your networks.

Regent’s Place Community Fund
The Regent’s Place Community Fund is an exciting new initiative led by a number of businesses based at Regent’s Place, a fully managed office, retail and leisure Campus located to the north of the Euston Road in Camden. The founding members of the Fund are occupiers Capital One, Dentsu Aegis Network, Gazprom Marketing & Trading, Lendlease and Santander, along with Regent’s Place Management and landlord British Land.
The Fund aims to make a real difference to the local area and will help smaller community organisations around Regent’s Place. The Fund will focus on causes that support social cohesion in the community, skills and access to employment, and healthy living.
Funding is available to help address local needs under the following themes:
~ Healthy Living (£1,000 – £5,000)
~ Social Cohesion (£1,000 – £5,000)
~ Employability (£5,000 – £10,000)
To apply please follow this link to the online application form
Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 1st June 2016
Please contact Laura Mitchell at The London Community Foundation if you need help with your application or have any queries about the Fund on 020 7582 5117 or laura.mitchell@londoncf.org.uk

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

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

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

Free Carnival Art Workshops
We’re launching a series of fun workshops to help Camden residents design and make their costume for the 2016 Notting Hill Carnival.
The workshops will take place at Arlington every Saturday; 18 June – 27 August from 1.00pm 5.00pm.
To sign up or for more information, contact Katy Brophy on 020 7428 4334 or Irene Pulga on 020 7428 4281 or email ipulga@onehousing.co.uk.
Only 10 spaces are available, on a first come first serve basis so register soon to avoid disappointment.

FitzFest 2016: 8th-11th June
8th-11th June 2016 sees the inaugural FitzFest celebrating London’s Fitzrovia with all its musical heritage from past generations together with the contemporary diversity that thrives today.
With a programme of music made entirely by musicians who have lived or worked in Fitzrovia over the centuries – and often played on historical instruments made in Fitzrovia – the festival is grounded in the local community. Full details at the FitzFest website.

Kingsgate Workshops Open Studios Weekend
25th and 26th June noon – 6pm
Arts and crafts direct sale. Creative workshops. Delicious food. www.kingsgateworkshops.org.uk

Memory Cafes
Millman Street Memory Cafe, 3rd Monday of the month, 3-5pm. Tel: 020 7561 4820
Maitland Part Memory Cafe, 1st Wednesday of the month, 11am – 1pm. Tel020 7561 4820.

Upcoming Medicine for Members Event: Mental Health in a Primary Care Setting
The next Medicine for Members event will be held on Thursday 9 June from 5.30pm to 7pm in Training Rooms 8 and 9, West Wing at St Pancras Hospital. The topic will be ‘Mental Health in a Primary Care Setting’ and we will be focusing on the innovative work being done by our teams of psychologists and psychiatrists. They have been working alongside GPs in their practices, enabling individuals to get access to expert mental healthcare closer to home and in a friendly and familiar environment.
Our panel of guests will include Dr David Davies, an Islington GP; Andy Stopher, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Emily Van de Pol, Interim Divisional Director for Primary Mental Healthcare.

Fund Bidding Support Workshop
22 June 2016 9.30am-1.15pm
At Age UK London Offices, First Floor, 21 St Georges Road, London, SE1 6ES
This workshop aims to introduce small organisations to principles of fundraising and how to appeal to funders, help them identify sources of funding and give guidance on how to write successful bids. Lunch will be provided at the end of the workshop. Please note that the door to our offices is actually on Oswin Street. It is not necessary to print your ticket.
Aimed at small odder persons organisations. Book here https://fundbidding22june.eventbrite.co.uk

Speak Out
The SPEAK OUT event is part of Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre’s campaign against Domestic Abuse. Every week in the UK two women are killed by their current or ex-partners.
Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre is asking MEN from different backgrounds to attend the SPEAK OUT event and show their support by signing a PLEDGE and commit to stand against Domestic Abuse.
Monday 6th June 2016. Time: 11am – 2pm (Lunch will be provided)
Venue: Committee Room 1, Old Town Hall, Judd Street, WC1H 9DB
Please RSVP to: info@hopscotchawc.org.uk or call Hopscotch on 020 7388 8198

Rebetiko Carnival
In June 2016 the Rebetiko Carnival, one of the biggest music festivals in Europe is landing on the shores of the UK. The traditional music of Greece and Asia minor will be resounding through the streets of many of the major cities of the UK with the heart of the festival in Camden. Concerts, seminars, workshops, education work, outreach work, instrument exhibitions, Shadow Puppet theatre and new texts narrating the dramatic history of this music with live performance. All this will brought here by many of the greatest musicians from Greece as well as the best UK based bands.
The venues include Camden’s very own The Green Note as well as The Vortex, King’s Place, The Forge, the Hellenic Centre (London) etc. See Rebetiko Carnaval

Somers Town: What Future? 16 June – 18 June
Organized by: Somers Town Neighbourhood Forum, Diana Foster and T.A.S
Chalton Gallery, 96 Chalton Street, NW1 1HJ
For decades Somers Town has been known for its innovative social housing. But suddenly its land has become subject to the dual pressures of vast infrastructure projects and the fashion for “intensification”. Somers Town: What future? invites you to come and learn more about the story of a community fighting for its identity, vitality and sanity in the 21st century. More information at London Architecture Diary

Camden Council Learning Disabilities Forum
Wednesday 15th June 2016 6pm – 8pm
We will be talking about sharing information how to make your voice heard
At Charlie Ratchford Resource Centre, Belmont Street, London, NW1 8HF.
There will be refreshments
if you need help to get to the meeting please phone David on 02 07 97 44 23 9 before 5pm on 10th June 2016

Supporting Refugee and Migrant Women Annual Conference 8th June
This conference will bring together refugee and migrant community groups with mainstream women’s organisations. We will have the opportunity to reflect on the past year of the project and the women’s sector, and plan on what we will do next to support vulnerable refugee and migrant women further.
The presentations will be followed by focused practical workshops where participants can share ideas and good practices on issues relevant to Refugees and Asylum Seeker women.
We will also have a Mini Participatory Theatre Workshop on Migrant Mothers’ Citizenship delivered by Dr Umut Erel from the Open University and Erene Kaptani
Come and be part of this conversation! Register FREE online on Eventbrite. WOMEN ONLY.
For further information or bookings, please call / email Sheena: sheena@evelynoldfield.co.uk or 020 7697 4103. Wednesday 8th June 10:00 – 16:30 at Holloway Road

An introduction to intergenerational working
An intensive one-day training session ideal for people who would like to organise activities or projects which bring together older and younger people, improve their intergenerational practice or make their organisation or service more age-inclusive.
The day is for anyone who would like to organise intergenerational events or improve their organisation’s intergenerational practice. The session is free of charge and open to anyone living, working, studying or volunteering in the London Borough of Camden.
The training will examine why intergenerational and age-friendly thinking is important, how to choose activities, how to prepare older and younger people to meet each other, how to plan and resource a project and how to build safe, creative and sustainable projects.
Tuesday 12 July 2016 9.45am – 4.45pm at Argenta House, Aspern Grove, Belsize Park, London NW3
For further information or to book a place, contact: vanda.carter@camden.gov.uk / 020 7974 2810

DIY PR workshop – Friday 10th June
The main aim of this workshop is to help charities maximise the impact of press releases.
You will learn:
~ How the media works.
~ How to create powerful press releases that maximise your chances of being noticed by journalists.
~ What makes a good story.
~ Practical ideas for getting free publicity for your cause.
This is an interactive half day group clinic, so we ask that participants bring along a press release that we can develop together as part of the session.
Friday 10th June 2016 in Holborn, London from 10:00am – 13:30pm. Cost: £15 Book at Eventbrite

Moneytalk Camden North – subsidised Financial Education Facilitator Training Course, 12/13 July or 3 & 10 November
Moneytalk Camden North is a new project based on the award winning financial literacy resource Made of Money, developed by anti-poverty charity Quaker Social Action. It aims to help groups talk about money and its impact on their lives, as well as learn vital money management skills.
Moneytalk Camden North takes a different and innovative approach to financial literacy: it works holistically- with the whole person and the whole household. The resources aim to build confidence, resilience and help people identify their own values, attitudes and emotions around money, as well as covering basics like budgeting, borrowing and debt. We recognise that unless people’s own situations are explored and confidence is increased, behaviour will not change long–term. The resources are all provided, fully reusable, fun and informative- so it hardly feels like you are doing money training. We will train you to use the resources and approach to support your own client groups.
12th & 13th July and 3rd & 10th November click here to find out more and download a booking form.
Contact: mtcn@qsa.org.uk tel: 020 8983 5047

Recovery College – places still available
Recovery College courses started on Monday 18 April and term runs until 20 July. The Summer term course guide is online at www.candi.nhs.uk/recoverycollege and courses are filling fast.
Please encourage colleagues and service-users to enrol now for courses in May, June and July so they don’t miss out on a place.
Available courses as at 28 April include
Mon 6 June: Women’s Health
Friday 10 June: Men & Masculinity (4 week course)
Friday 10 June: Getting Involved in Delivering Services
Mon 20 June: Co-production (Working Together)
Friday 24 June: The Powers of the Nearest Relative
Mon 27 June: Money Goal Getting
See our course guide at for many more available courses throughout June and July.
Contact us on 020 3317 6904 or via recovery.college@candi.nhs.uk if you would like more copies of the Recovery College course guide for your service users.
Open Monday-Friday 10am to 4pm (closed for lunch 1-1.30) so feel free to drop in.

Courses at West Euston Partnership
Improve your reading and writing in English for everyday life.
English for everyday Reading & Writing E1
Wednesdays 10am-12pm. To enrol Call into WEP reception 29-31 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 3JA Tel: 020 7388 7932 . Visit camden.gov.uk/adultlearning
Email adultlearning@camden.gov.uk Call 020 7974 2148

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

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

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

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

Nafsiyat seeks Bookkeeper
We are looking for a person committed to our objectives to be the Bookkeeper at Nafsiyat. They will work with the Managing Director to maintain the financial records of the charity. They will also work with the Administrator, Trustee Treasurer and Accountant. Experience and proficiency in using Quick Books Online or comparable accounting package. GCSE English and Maths or equivalent qualification
Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre, Unit 4 Clifton House, Clifton Terrace, London N4 3JP
Hours: 4 hours per week (regular day/time to be negotiated) Pay: £18/hour
To apply for the position: Please email your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet this role to recruitment@nafsiyat.org.uk

Shak (South Hampstead & Kilburn Community Partnership) seeks Youth Worker
Youth Worker ( 16 hrs per week) £12 an hour – Part-time
Shak (South Hampstead and Kilburn Community Partnership) is a charity based on the Alexandra and Ainsworth estate in deprived Kilburn ward of Camden NW London. Our mission is to increase local community confidence and support disadvantaged young people and adults by increasing their life opportunities.
The post holder will be working at “The Alexandra Resource Centre”, a community youth centre with integrated music studio on the Alexandra and Ainsworth estate in NW London Camden Borough, Kilburn ward.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering a range of activities and support for local young people including help into employment and further education. The post also involves working as part of a youth team and supporting the youth coordinator.
Closing date: Wednesday 15th June 2016. See website for full details and to apply.

ROTA seeks Project Manager – Active Lives, Healthy Minds
Race on the Agenda (ROTA) is an independent research and social policy charity which focuses on the issues facing Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities.
We are currently seeking an exceptional individual to take on the role of Project Manager, based in our London office.
The Project Manager will lead on the overall logistics of the project including all monitoring and evaluation and the production of a project toolkit as well as reporting to BIG Lottery (the funder of this 3 year project).
The Project Manager will be tasked with the coordination across each of the three project partners, arranging training and brokerage of free training, coordinating activities and engaging and brokering dialogue with GP and other health service commissioners, arranging health awareness sessions, communicating with Health and Well-being boards and NHS staff. The Project Manager will also manage volunteers and the directly funded work of project outreach officers.
Salary Grade: NJC salary scale PO1 – 33, £31,148 pro-rata, including London Weighting, 5% non-contributory pension (after six consecutive months), 37.5hrs, 5 days p/w and 26 days annual leave.
Responsible to: Chief Executive and through the Chief Executive to the ROTA Board of Trustees.
Closing Date: The closing date for applications is 12pm, 6th June 2016 (by post or email). Successful candidates will be notified by Monday 13th June 2016 to attend an interview on Monday 20th June 2016. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Full details, job description and application form can be found at:
www.rota.org.uk/content/project-manager-active-lives-healthy-minds-vacancy

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust seek 3 Community Navigators
Based at St Pancras Hospital (CDAT Team), London
Salary: £23,375 to £26,949 pa pro rata incl HCAS
C&I has worked closely with current service users and Trust staff to create a set of shared values that make sure people who use the Trust’s services get the best possible chance of a rapid recovery. We expect every member of staff to embed these values in everything they do to drive up the standards of care across the Trust. For people who use C&I‘s services, these values mean that they can be assured that through their journey to recovery they will be guaranteed. See website for details.
Interviews will be held on Friday 1st July 2016.
For further information or an informal discussion about these posts, please contact: Ms Kate Fullarton Tel: 020 7679 9051 e-mail: k.fullarton@ucl.ac.uk

The Littlehaven Nursery Manager
The Littlehaven Nursery is looking for an exceptional Nursery Manager to launch our brand new community nursery in the heart of Camden Lock. If you are a qualified, enterprising, dynamic Nursery Manager then you’re just the person we’re looking for.
Do you have what it takes to build an outstanding, professional and caring Early Year’s Practitioners team? Could you launch a brand new state of the art nursery? If so we would love to meet you!
About The Littlehaven Nursery
With over 30 years’ experience working with local families, parents, and young children, Castlehaven Community Association (CCA) is thrilled to announce the opening of our stunning new nursery.
The Littlehaven Nursery will offer the best of both worlds: A brand new custom-designed facility with outstanding outdoor space – one of the largest in the area in the setting of a trusted, established & local organisation with an award winning 30 year track record. 100% of the profits from The Littlehaven Nursery social enterprise go into supporting the Castlehaven Community Association registered charity, which delivers a range of services to local residents and maintains the local park.
Salary: £30K – £36K (depending on experience) + workplace pension + other staff benefits.
Position: Full Time, Permanent Contract
Closing Date: Fri 24th June 2016 Interviews Fri 1st July 2016
Go to the http://www.castlehaven.org.uk/ & find out more in the latest news section
For information call us on 020 7485 3386 skypec2c://r/204020 7485 3386 or email shay@castlehaven.org.uk web: www.thelittlehavennursery.com

Fitzrovia Chapel (a new secular venue)
Director, Salary: £35,000 – £38,000 pro rata
Part-time – Flexible hours minimum 2 days/week or full time or job share (if combined with General Manager post)
The Fitzrovia Chapel Foundation is a new charitable trust, created to ensure a strong future for the beautifully restored Grade II* listed Fitzrovia Chapel, a unique space with historic links to science and medicine. The Chapel will be a new cultural venue in Central London and will operate as a secular building.
The Trustees are seeking a Director with the energy and vision to develop a cultural programme suited to this unique space and to be in overall control of the venue. This is a brand new post and thus provides a rare opportunity for the successful candidate to mold the role and demonstrate their creative and managerial abilities.
General Manager Salary: £30,000 – 32,000 pro rata
Part-time – Flexible hours minimum 3 days/week or full time or job share (if combined with Director post)
We are seeking an experienced General Manager who is organized and methodical, and capable of setting up the range of systems needed to ensure the smooth and safe use of the building as a venue for both private hire and for a public programme of performances, lectures and exhibitions. This is a new post, and provides an opportunity to be integral to the success of a new venture.
For more information and details on how to apply please visit our website
http://fitzroviachapel.co.uk/jobs/
Closing date: 10.00 am Monday 20th June
Interviews: 18th and 20th July

Greenpeace seeks Social Media & Mobilisation Internship
Salary: £9.40 per hour (London Living Wage) (fixed term 6 mth contract)
Closing Date: 13 June, 2016 – 10:00
Greenpeace is an international non-profit campaigning organisation aiming to defend people and the planet, as well as promoting peace. We investigate and expose environmental problems, confront those in positions of power and present positive solutions to the planet’s problems.
As part of the digital mobilisation team, you’ll use digital tools like Facebook, Twitter and email to communicate about Greenpeace’s work to both current and potential supporters.
For further information about this role and how to apply, please go to the website or alternatively email recruitment.uk@greenpeace.org

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

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

Public Consultation on the Review of the Council’s Community Safety Services
The survey is open for feedback for 8 weeks and the deadline for comments is Tuesday 12 July at 5pm.
The consultation can be completed online at: www.camden.gov.uk/communitysafetyreview. A hard copy of the survey document is available to community members and groups on request and at Camden libraries. An easy read version of the document is also available on request.

A call for Expressions of Interest to run a new community space at King’s Cross
The heart of King’s Cross is one of the most exciting places to be in central London. This part of the capital has become a vibrant mix of new homes, offices, public spaces, with a range of cultural and education organisations enriching the neighbourhood. It is estimated that 20,000 people now spend their work, home or leisure time in the area.
To cater for the growing community, a new purpose-built facility has been built in the heart of the main residential neighbourhood, in The Plimsoll Building, which is also the site of two schools, with apartments above. It is expected that the occupier of the new facility will work with the Council and residents, businesses, and other local interests in making this new space a busy, accessible, inviting amenity with a range of activities for the local population.
Due to the facility’s central location, Camden-wide services will also be considered as long as need is evidenced in your expression of interest.
The new facility is 370sqm (3,700 sqft) and includes a meeting hall, a meeting room, a multi-faith room, a kitchen, reception area and office. It has been provided by King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership, the developer of King’s Cross Central, and leased to Camden Council.
The ideal tenant will have a clear strategy to promote the facility to the local community, will provide or enable activities, manage bookings and availability, and be responsible for all running costs – including utilities, rates, repairs and maintenance, and service charges. Notwithstanding these costs, the occupation of space will be offered on a peppercorn lease basis by the Council.
The tenant(s) could be arts focussed, education focussed and/or community focussed, but it is essential that the tenant(s) understand the needs of the community and are able to develop and deliver high quality facilities and services to address these needs.
We will consider innovative models to run the centre such as cross sector partnerships and consortia as long as there is a lead or accountable body that is defined as ‘not-for-profit’.
You will need to submit an Expression of Interest. A form for this is available by emailing both jeff.hopwood@camden.gov.uk AND adam.demosthenous@camden.gov.uk. (Please use both email addresses to ensure a response.)
The closing date for expressions of interest is 15th July 2016.

Mapping social prescribing in London
As part of our Regional Voices’ strategic partnership work, LVSC is mapping social prescribing activities in London. We will continue to update the map every quarter over the coming year.
The map includes links to social prescribing activities in London. Each link takes you to a uniquely created page with information about and contact details of each social prescriber.
We are also working with Healthy London Partnership (HLP) to take this work forward across London. We will look at best practice and different models of social prescribing activities in London.
The map will be widely shared with the VCSE (voluntary, community and social enterprise) sector in London. We will also share it at a strategic level with commissioners, NHS England (including HLP), London Health Board, Public Health England, local authorities, Social Prescribing Network and academic institutions that are reviewing and evaluating social prescribing activities.
If you are a social prescriber, you are cordially invited to complete our survey which will inform your unique page on the map. It will also provide useful information for our work with HLP.
If you know of other and emerging social prescribing initiatives not listed on the map, please email me: sandra@lvsc.org.uk. Access the new social prescribing map in London online here

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

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

Volunteers’ Week 2016; Fund Bidding Support Workshop; Carers’ Week 2016; Events For Young Adult Carers; Public Consultation on the Review of the Council’s Community Safety Services; Creating Connections 11; Medicine for Members Event; FYA crowdfunding campaign; property survey; Sacred Spaces Sanctuary; Phoenix Garden Crowdfunding Appeal; FitzFest 2016; Kingsgate Workshops Open Studios Weekend; Volunteering Fair organised by One Housing; Memory Cafes + jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

Volunteers’ Week starts next week and to celebrate our Health Advocate Volunteer, Mandira Manandhar, shares her own experiences of volunteering.
With my experience being a volunteer previously, I believe it is a great way to use your free time to learn, gain experience, upgrade skills and to meet new people (expanding your network).
Before you start volunteering, it is very important to understand the expectations of the position. Sometimes you may find volunteering is not as useful and productive as you expected it to be and remember it is a volunteer role not a job. Sometimes I have questioned myself. Am I learning anything or is what I’m doing going to help me get anywhere, but I have pushed that aside and looked to the positive side. I have thought about what’s going well and working rather than thinking about what’s not. Read the rest of the article on the VAC website.

Volunteers’ Week 2016
This year Volunteers’ Week (VW) has been extended by five days and takes place from 1st-12th June.
Do you have anything special planned? If so, let Sheila know.
You can also add your event to the events to the interactive map.
And for those of you booked in for our SUPERsized volunteering fair, VCC look forward to seeing you there. There is also a drop-in at the office on 7th June.

Volunteering Fair organised by One Housing – free entry
Wednesday, 8 June 2016 from 11:00am to 3:00pm
220 Arlington Road, London, NW1 7HE
Nearest Tube: Camden Town
Come and meet representatives from over 30 organisations and discover the opportunities they currently have on offer.
Get your free ticket from this link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/one-housing-volunteer-fair-tickets-24619157563
For more information please call the volunteer coordinator on 020 7 428 4120

Fund Bidding Support Workshop
22 June 2016 9.30am-1.15pm
At Age UK London Offices, First Floor, 21 St Georges Road, London, SE1 6ES
This workshop aims to introduce small organisations to principles of fundraising and how to appeal to funders, help them identify sources of funding and give guidance on how to write successful bids. Lunch will be provided at the end of the workshop. Please note that the door to our offices is actually on Oswin Street. It is not necessary to print your ticket.
Aimed at small odder persons organisations. Book here https://fundbidding22june.eventbrite.co.uk

Carers’ Week 2016 runs from Monday 6th to Friday 10th June
Camden Carers’ Service is running an event every weekday for unpaid carers in Camden. For more details or to book phone the CCC office on 020 7428 8950
Monday 6th June – ‘Get Active!’ day, with a choice of Tai Chi, Pilates or outdoor gym taster sessions or a walk on the Heath, be followed by a picnic, 12 to 2pm
Tuesday 7th June – Tea with the Trustees, 1 to 4pm
2nd floor training room, 293 – 299 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2TJ
Wednesday 8th June – Health and Wellbeing Fayre, 11am to 3pm
Centre 404, 404 Camden Road, N7 0SJ
Thursday 9th June – Street Party for older and dementia carers and cared-for, 1.30 to 3.30pm
Kentish Town Congregational Church, Upstairs, Kelly Street, NW1 8PH
Friday 10th June – Creative Showcase Event, 11am – 12.45pm
Two live performances by carers but open to carers and non-carers alike – at the Central School of Speech and Drama, 62-64 Eton Avenue, NW3 3HY. www.camdencc.org.uk

Events For Young Adult Carers
‘We Care’ an event for young people in Camden aged 16-24, 2nd June, 4-7pm
We Care is an event to celebrate unpaid young carers and young adult carers in Camden, for all young people aged 16-24. Come along to discover what a carer is, the support available for carers and for live music, mocktails, and food.
Location: The Hive – 18 Harben Parade, Finchley Road, NW3 6JP.
For information and booking please ring Camden Carers Service on 020 7428 8950 or email info@camdencs.org.uk. Details are on our website www.camdencs.org.uk.
Camden Carers Bake Off – Young Adult Carers vs Older Carers, 4th June , 10.30am-1.30pm
Older carers of 60+ vs young adult carers, 18-25, meet in the battle of the Battenberg and butterfly buns, including afternoon tea; ingredients supplied.
Location: Kentish Town Congregational Church, Downstairs, Kelly Street NW1 8PH.
For information and booking please ring Abbie or Tracey at Camden Carers Service on 020 7428 8950 to register or email info@camdencs.org.uk. Details are on our website www.camdencs.org.uk.

Public Consultation on the Review of the Council’s Community Safety Services
The survey is open for feedback for 8 weeks and the deadline for comments is Tuesday 12 July at 5pm.
The consultation can be completed online at: www.camden.gov.uk/communitysafetyreview. A hard copy of the survey document is available to community members and groups on request and at Camden libraries. An easy read version of the document is also available on request.

Creating Connections 11
Wednesday 8th June 2016 5.30pm to 7.30pm
University College London, UCL Quad Pavilion, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT.
Creating Connections is our regular networking event that brings together University College London staff and postgraduate students with representatives from community organisations, charities, residents’ groups, social enterprises and statutory organisations. The evening is a mixture of themed discussions in small groups with more informal hob-nobbing; the aim is to find areas of common interest and collaborative working.
The June event will be co-organised with the Knowledge Quarter – a network of over 65 academic, cultural, research, scientific and media organisations situated within a one mile radius of King’s Cross. We’ll be welcoming representatives from the Knowledge Quarter’s member organisations.
Each Creating Connections has a number of discussion themes, intended as a starting point for sharing ideas and making those connections. June’s event will be of particular value to anyone interested in the following topics:
~ The Knowledge Quarter
~ Digital Health
~ Behaviour Change
~ Modern slavery and trafficking
~ Community research, academic research
~ Libraries
Note that the event is a short networking event for people interested in these issues – a starting point for finding like-minded people you might want to collaborate with. It’s intended for experts, beginners and everyone in between. It’s not a conference and there won’t be speeches or workshops!
Register here by Friday 3rd June
If you’ve any questions, please feel free to email John Braime

Upcoming Medicine for Members Event: Mental Health in a Primary Care Setting
The next Medicine for Members event will be held on Thursday 9 June from 5.30pm to 7pm in Training Rooms 8 and 9, West Wing at St Pancras Hospital. The topic will be ‘Mental Health in a Primary Care Setting’ and we will be focusing on the innovative work being done by our teams of psychologists and psychiatrists. They have been working alongside GPs in their practices, enabling individuals to get access to expert mental healthcare closer to home and in a friendly and familiar environment.
Our panel of guests will include Dr David Davies, an Islington GP; Andy Stopher, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Emily Van de Pol, Interim Divisional Director for Primary Mental Healthcare.

FYA crowdfunding campaign has raised £2600 so far
However to achieve our goal of £25,000, your help is vital!
For our young people, FYA’s football programmes bring benefits way beyond the sport itself. They provide the gateway to opportunities like our peer education and healthy living projects, youth-led community festivals, sports programmes, mentoring and work experience opportunities.
Visit www.crowdfunder.co.uk/FYA and help us create social change through football!
Any amount you can give, big or small, all helps to make a huge difference.

What are your organisation’s property issues & experiences?
The charity property matters survey 2016 is now live, hosted by UK charity the Ethical Property Foundation in partnership with the Charity Commission. This is an important piece of research for our voluntary sector, so please take the chance to make your views heard. It takes just 5 minutes to complete. Please Click here to complete survey

Sacred Spaces Sanctuary – Featuring The Dream Warriors
Members of the Dream Warriors Native American Artists’ collective will perform for the first time in London, right here at the British Library. Poet Tanaya Winder will perform from her debut collection of poems ‘Words Like Love’. Tanaya will take us on a journey through the joys, laments and the highs and lows of love. Frank Waln and The Sampson Brothers will perform alongside Tanaya Winder.
Tuesday, 31 May 2016 from 17:00 to 18:00 At The Foyle Room, The Centre for Conservation – The British Library 96 Euston Road, London, NW1. Book online at Eventbrite.

Support the Phoenix Garden Crowdfunding Appeal with Spacehive and Mayor of London
We are crowdfunding to re-landscape and refresh our garden spaces following a year of building works. We are looking to refurbish paths and beds, improve security fencing , and refit our large pond at the rear of the garden to enable school visits.
Pledge before 6 June via the Spacehive link below to give us the chance for a further funding boost from the Mayor of London. All information about our proposal can be found here as well.
http://www.spacehive.com/phoenixgarden
Pledge any amount. No money will be taken from your account until we reach our funding target.

FitzFest 2016: 8th-11th June
8th-11th June 2016 sees the inaugural FitzFest celebrating London’s Fitzrovia with all its musical heritage from past generations together with the contemporary diversity that thrives today.
With a programme of music made entirely by musicians who have lived or worked in Fitzrovia over the centuries – and often played on historical instruments made in Fitzrovia – the festival is grounded in the local community. Full details at the FitzFest website.

Kingsgate Workshops Open Studios Weekend
25th and 26th June noon – 6pm
Arts and crafts direct sale. Creative workshops. Delicious food. www.kingsgateworkshops.org.uk

Memory Cafes
Millman Street Memory Cafe, 3rd Monday of the month, 3-5pm. Tel: 020 7561 4820
Maitland Part Memory Cafe, 1st Wednesday of the month, 11am – 1pm. Tel020 7561 4820.

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

Healthwatch Camden
Latest Information DIgest is on the Healthwatch Camden website.
Catch up with the latest Camden news and what’s happening on Our Blog

The Camden Capacity Building Bulletin is produced monthly, targeting the community and voluntary sector in Camden. It provides up to date/recently live information and news on funding and training. To access the latest information please follow the Link www.camden.gov.uk/cbbulletin

Littlehaven Nursery, Fitzrovia Chapel, Greenpeace, Castlehaven Community Association, London Irish Centre, Mind in Camden, Community Links, Latin American House, Camden CCG, UCLH, Action Village India, Personalisation Service In Camden, Richard Reeve’s Foundation, Age UK Camden, Homestart Camden, and Camden PA are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below.

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

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

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

Choosing the right charity bank account
Scotland’s Third Force News has a comparison chart to answer the question “What’s the best bank account for your charity?”. The information is all applicable to England.
There’s a graphical version on Third Force News itself, with a text based format on SCVO’s pages.
TFN also extracts five top tips on choosing a bank from ‘Banking for charities’ published a few months ago by the Scottish charity regulator OSCR.
One notable omission is Metro Bank – currently only in south east England. Several London CVS’s give their charity account a good review.
Thanks to Voluntary News for this story.

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

The Edge Fund is open for applications
Supporting grass roots groups for justice and equality
Summer is nearly upon us, and we have just opened a new funding round. In Round 5 we awarded about £40,000 to 30 groups, and this summer we are looking forward to helping support even more groups fighting for social change.
Find out how to apply here.
There are loads of great groups and projects out there, but we don’t always hear about them, please help us spread the word by letting people know in your networks.

Tesco ‘Bags of Help’ funding to transform an open space in your neighbourhood.
Tesco Bags of Help Round 2 is open until Friday 3rd June 2016
Don’t miss your chance to receive up to £12,000 to improve a open space in your neighbourhood.
The second funding round for the Tesco Bags of Help grant scheme closes on 3 June 2016.
Groundwork anticipate these grants being awarded to successful groups in November 2016.
‘Bags of Help’ is available to a wide range of community groups and organisations and they can apply for grants to improve local green spaces. Successful projects will go forward to a public vote in Tesco stores which will decide whether they receive a grant of £8,000, £10,000 or £12,000. Projects that will get the green light as a result of funding will include new pocket parks, sports facilities, schools, woodland walks and community gardens. Full details on the Ground Work website.

BBC Children in Need Grants Programme is Open to Applications
Small grants and Large grants are available to not-for-profit organisations in the UK that are supporting children and young people of 18 years and under who are experiencing disadvantage through illness, disability, deprivation etc.
Organisations must be working to combat this disadvantage and to make a real difference to children and young people’s lives.
Applications can be made for either of the following:
~ Main Grants of over £10,000 can support projects for up to three years. There is no upper limit but very few grants over £100,000 are made and most grants are for less.
~ Small Grants of up to £10,000 can support projects for one year.
The grants are to be used for direct project costs that relate clearly and directly to a project. These can include salaries, volunteer expenses, building hire costs and travel costs. In many cases project costs also include less delivery-focused aspects such as line management, administration, insurance and utilities.
Deadlines for Small Grant applications: 1 June, 1 September, and 1 December.
The deadlines for Main Grant applications are 15 May and 15 September 2016.
Full details are available on the BBC Children in Need website.

Regent’s Place Community Fund
The Regent’s Place Community Fund is an exciting new initiative led by a number of businesses based at Regent’s Place, a fully managed office, retail and leisure Campus located to the north of the Euston Road in Camden. The founding members of the Fund are occupiers Capital One, Dentsu Aegis Network, Gazprom Marketing & Trading, Lendlease and Santander, along with Regent’s Place Management and landlord British Land.
The Fund aims to make a real difference to the local area and will help smaller community organisations around Regent’s Place. The Fund will focus on causes that support social cohesion in the community, skills and access to employment, and healthy living.
Funding is available to help address local needs under the following themes:
~ Healthy Living (£1,000 – £5,000)
~ Social Cohesion (£1,000 – £5,000)
~ Employability (£5,000 – £10,000)
To apply please follow this link to the online application form
Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 1st June 2016
Please contact Laura Mitchell at The London Community Foundation if you need help with your application or have any queries about the Fund on 020 7582 5117 or laura.mitchell@londoncf.org.uk

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

Coaching & Mentoring Course
Friday 3rd June 2016 10am -4pm
This one-day interactive workshop is for staff, trustees or volunteers who would like to know more about coaching and mentoring. It will explore the differences between coaching and mentoring, coaching and mentoring models and the skills required for effective coaching and mentoring.
Details and booking at https://vac.org.uk/event/coaching-mentoring-friday-3rd-june-2016-10am-4pm/ Free

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

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

Vegan Fayre
Saturday 28th May, 12 – 6pm. Calthorpe Project, Chelsea Fringe present a day of delicious vegan food, arts and crafts, cookery demos, live music and much more. At 258-274 Grays Inn Road. 020 7837 8019. facebook.com/ramblingveganfox

Camden Deaf Group Invite you to Deaf Awareness Day
“Have you ever wondered what does Deaf Awareness mean for you?”
Tuesday, 31st May 2016 11.00am – 1.00pm
Wellington Close TRA, Willingham TRA Hall, Willingham Terrace, Leighton Road, NW5 2UY Free Refreshment
If you are interested in attending or further information, please contact Andy, the Chairman. Contact No-7722523798 (only Text)

Speak Out
The SPEAK OUT event is part of Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre’s campaign against Domestic Abuse. Every week in the UK two women are killed by their current or ex-partners.
Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre is asking MEN from different backgrounds to attend the SPEAK OUT event and show their support by signing a PLEDGE and commit to stand against Domestic Abuse.
Monday 6th June 2016. Time: 11am – 2pm (Lunch will be provided)
Venue: Committee Room 1, Old Town Hall, Judd Street, WC1H 9DB
Please RSVP to: info@hopscotchawc.org.uk or call Hopscotch on 020 7388 8198 by 30th May 2016

Carers Health and Wellbeing Fair for Camden and Islington
Enjoy a day of pampering, relaxation and a chance to unwind
• Makeup artists
• Independent Beauty Consultant
• Hula hoop sessions
• Mini facials, hand and arm massage
• Chair-based therapies such as Indian Head massage
• Mocktails stall serving non-alcoholic drinks
• NHS staff carrying out mini health checks
• Master Gardener stall
• Laughter yoga sessions
• Information stalls
Wednesday, June 8th 10.30am to 3pm at Centre 404
404 Camden Road, N7 0SJ tel 020 7697 1336 www.centre404.org.uk

Rebetiko Carnival
In June 2016 the Rebetiko Carnival, one of the biggest music festivals in Europe is landing on the shores of the UK. The traditional music of Greece and Asia minor will be resounding through the streets of many of the major cities of the UK with the heart of the festival in Camden. Concerts, seminars, workshops, education work, outreach work, instrument exhibitions, Shadow Puppet theatre and new texts narrating the dramatic history of this music with live performance. All this will brought here by many of the greatest musicians from Greece as well as the best UK based bands.
The venues include Camden’s very own The Green Note as well as The Vortex, King’s Place, The Forge, the Hellenic Centre (London) etc. See Rebetiko Carnaval

Somers Town: What Future? 16 June – 18 June
Organized by: Somers Town Neighbourhood Forum, Diana Foster and T.A.S
Chalton Gallery, 96 Chalton Street, NW1 1HJ
For decades Somers Town has been known for its innovative social housing. But suddenly its land has become subject to the dual pressures of vast infrastructure projects and the fashion for “intensification”. Somers Town: What future? invites you to come and learn more about the story of a community fighting for its identity, vitality and sanity in the 21st century. More information at London Architecture Diary

Co-Produced Innovation in Mental Health
An SCSN & NSUN Co-Produced Conference Indian YMCA. 15 June 9.30 – 4.30
What is co-production? Why is it important? How can we do it? Explore challenges of implementing co-production in mental health.
Find out what Co-Production has achieved across the country Take away innovative best practice ideas that can be implemented.
Information about a range of other co-produced projects.
Workshops include: Co-Production and Leadership, Co-Production and Dementia, Co-Production and Open Dialogue, Co-Production and MCA/DOLS, Peer Support, Experienced Based Co-Design.
£45 including Indian Buffet Lunch and booking fee.
Book via Eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scsnnsun-conference-co-produced-innovation-in-mental-health-tickets-24921036491

Camden Council Learning Disabilities Forum
Wednesday 15th June 2016 6pm – 8pm
We will be talking about sharing information how to make your voice heard
At Charlie Ratchford Resource Centre, Belmont Street, London, NW1 8HF.
There will be refreshments
if you need help to get to the meeting please phone David on 02 07 97 44 23 9 before 5pm on 10th June 2016

Supporting Refugee and Migrant Women Annual Conference 8th June
This conference will bring together refugee and migrant community groups with mainstream women’s organisations. We will have the opportunity to reflect on the past year of the project and the women’s sector, and plan on what we will do next to support vulnerable refugee and migrant women further.
The presentations will be followed by focused practical workshops where participants can share ideas and good practices on issues relevant to Refugees and Asylum Seeker women.
We will also have a Mini Participatory Theatre Workshop on Migrant Mothers’ Citizenship delivered by Dr Umut Erel from the Open University and Erene Kaptani
Come and be part of this conversation! Register FREE online on Eventbrite. WOMEN ONLY.
For further information or bookings, please call / email Sheena: sheena@evelynoldfield.co.uk or 020 7697 4103. Wednesday 8th June 10:00 – 16:30 at Holloway Road

An introduction to intergenerational working
An intensive one-day training session ideal for people who would like to organise activities or projects which bring together older and younger people, improve their intergenerational practice or make their organisation or service more age-inclusive.
The day is for anyone who would like to organise intergenerational events or improve their organisation’s intergenerational practice. The session is free of charge and open to anyone living, working, studying or volunteering in the London Borough of Camden.
The training will examine why intergenerational and age-friendly thinking is important, how to choose activities, how to prepare older and younger people to meet each other, how to plan and resource a project and how to build safe, creative and sustainable projects.
Tuesday 12 July 2016 9.45am – 4.45pm at Argenta House, Aspern Grove, Belsize Park, London NW3
For further information or to book a place, contact: vanda.carter@camden.gov.uk / 020 7974 2810

Research for Action & Influence Conference
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit is holding a half day conference presenting brand new evidence on the experiences of migrant and refugee communities in London.
Researchers has been conducting research on issues affecting refugees and migrants living in London.
This year’s research topics include unaccompanied minors transitioning into adulthood, Latin American and Filipino grassroots campaigning, language as a barrier to accessing healthcare, health needs of Greek and Greek Cypriot women in north London, the role of churches in refugee integration, impact of domestic violence on children, secondary torture survivors, Somali youth crime, and trafficking and modern slavery among Bangladeshis in east London.
This event will feature the results of these studies as well as guest speakers from the refugee and migrant sector, and academia.
Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, N7 6PA Thursday, 2 June 2016 from 1pm-5 pm
Please book your free tickets on Eventbrite.
For any queries contact Andreja Mesaric at andreja@evelynoldfield.co.uk or 020 7697 4102.

DIY PR workshop – Friday 10th June
The main aim of this workshop is to help charities maximise the impact of press releases.
You will learn:
~ How the media works.
~ How to create powerful press releases that maximise your chances of being noticed by journalists.
~ What makes a good story.
~ Practical ideas for getting free publicity for your cause.
This is an interactive half day group clinic, so we ask that participants bring along a press release that we can develop together as part of the session.
Friday 10th June 2016 in Holborn, London from 10:00am – 13:30pm. Cost: £15 Book at Eventbrite

Moneytalk Camden North – subsidised Financial Education Facilitator Training Course, 12/13 July or 3 & 10 November
Moneytalk Camden North is a new project based on the award winning financial literacy resource Made of Money, developed by anti-poverty charity Quaker Social Action. It aims to help groups talk about money and its impact on their lives, as well as learn vital money management skills.
Moneytalk Camden North takes a different and innovative approach to financial literacy: it works holistically- with the whole person and the whole household. The resources aim to build confidence, resilience and help people identify their own values, attitudes and emotions around money, as well as covering basics like budgeting, borrowing and debt. We recognise that unless people’s own situations are explored and confidence is increased, behaviour will not change long–term. The resources are all provided, fully reusable, fun and informative- so it hardly feels like you are doing money training. We will train you to use the resources and approach to support your own client groups.
12th & 13th July and 3rd & 10th November click here to find out more and download a booking form.
Contact: mtcn@qsa.org.uk tel: 020 8983 5047

Carers’ Week in Camden Monday 6th to Friday 10th June
Monday 6th – Launch day with walk and picnic
Tuesday 7th – Tea with the Trustees
Wednesday 8th – Health and Wellbeing Fayre
Thursday 9th – Street party for older and dementia carers
Friday 10th – Creative Showcase Event
If you care for somebody, then this is your week. All events are free. For information and booking for these and the other Carers’ Week events in Camden, please ring Camden Carers
Service on 020 7428 8950 or email info@camdencs.org.uk Details of all events are on our website www.camdencs.org.uk/carers-week

Supersized Volunteering Fairs
Volunteer Centre Camden fairs are a perfect way to meet people who want to volunteer in Camden.
Wednesday 1st June, 12-4pm at Voluntary Action Islington
There are a few places available. And you can easily book now through Eventbrite.

Recovery College – places still available
Recovery College courses started on Monday 18 April and term runs until 20 July. The Summer term course guide is online at www.candi.nhs.uk/recoverycollege and courses are filling fast.
Please encourage colleagues and service-users to enrol now for courses in May, June and July so they don’t miss out on a place.
Available courses as at 28 April include
Mon 6 June: Women’s Health
Friday 10 June: Men & Masculinity (4 week course)
Friday 10 June: Getting Involved in Delivering Services
Mon 20 June: Co-production (Working Together)
Friday 24 June: The Powers of the Nearest Relative
Mon 27 June: Money Goal Getting
See our course guide at for many more available courses throughout June and July.
Contact us on 020 3317 6904 or via recovery.college@candi.nhs.uk if you would like more copies of the Recovery College course guide for your service users.
Open Monday-Friday 10am to 4pm (closed for lunch 1-1.30) so feel free to drop in.

Courses at West Euston Partnership
Improve your reading and writing in English for everyday life.
English for everyday Reading & Writing E1
Wednesdays 10am-12pm
To enrol Call into WEP reception 29-31 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 3JA Tel: 020 7388 7932 English
Visit camden.gov.uk/adultlearning
Email adultlearning@camden.gov.uk Call 020 7974 2148
Delivered by Camden Adult Community Learning

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

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

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

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

The Littlehaven Nursery Manager
The Littlehaven Nursery is looking for an exceptional Nursery Manager to launch our brand new community nursery in the heart of Camden Lock. If you are a qualified, enterprising, dynamic Nursery Manager then you’re just the person we’re looking for.
Do you have what it takes to build an outstanding, professional and caring Early Year’s Practitioners team? Could you launch a brand new state of the art nursery? If so we would love to meet you!
About The Littlehaven Nursery
With over 30 years’ experience working with local families, parents, and young children, Castlehaven Community Association (CCA) is thrilled to announce the opening of our stunning new nursery.
The Littlehaven Nursery will offer the best of both worlds: A brand new custom-designed facility with outstanding outdoor space – one of the largest in the area in the setting of a trusted, established & local organisation with an award winning 30 year track record. 100% of the profits from The Littlehaven Nursery social enterprise go into supporting the Castlehaven Community Association registered charity, which delivers a range of services to local residents and maintains the local park.
Salary: £30K – £36K (depending on experience) + workplace pension + other staff benefits.
Position: Full Time, Permanent Contract
Closing Date: Fri 24th June 2016 Interviews Fri 1st July 2016
Go to the http://www.castlehaven.org.uk/ & find out more in the latest news section
For information call us on 020 7485 3386 skypec2c://r/204020 7485 3386 or email shay@castlehaven.org.uk web: www.thelittlehavennursery.com

Fitzrovia Chapel (a new secular venue)
Director, Salary: £35,000 – £38,000 pro rata
Part-time – Flexible hours minimum 2 days/week or full time or job share (if combined with General Manager post)
The Fitzrovia Chapel Foundation is a new charitable trust, created to ensure a strong future for the beautifully restored Grade II* listed Fitzrovia Chapel, a unique space with historic links to science and medicine. The Chapel will be a new cultural venue in Central London and will operate as a secular building.
The Trustees are seeking a Director with the energy and vision to develop a cultural programme suited to this unique space and to be in overall control of the venue. This is a brand new post and thus provides a rare opportunity for the successful candidate to mold the role and demonstrate their creative and managerial abilities.
General Manager Salary: £30,000 – 32,000 pro rata
Part-time – Flexible hours minimum 3 days/week or full time or job share (if combined with Director post)
We are seeking an experienced General Manager who is organized and methodical, and capable of setting up the range of systems needed to ensure the smooth and safe use of the building as a venue for both private hire and for a public programme of performances, lectures and exhibitions. This is a new post, and provides an opportunity to be integral to the success of a new venture.
For more information and details on how to apply please visit our website
http://fitzroviachapel.co.uk/jobs/
Closing date: 10.00 am Monday 20th June
Interviews: 18th and 20th July

Greenpeace seeks Social Media & Mobilisation Internship
Salary: £9.40 per hour (London Living Wage) (fixed term 6 mth contract)
Closing Date: 13 June, 2016 – 10:00
Greenpeace is an international non-profit campaigning organisation aiming to defend people and the planet, as well as promoting peace. We investigate and expose environmental problems, confront those in positions of power and present positive solutions to the planet’s problems.
As part of the digital mobilisation team, you’ll use digital tools like Facebook, Twitter and email to communicate about Greenpeace’s work to both current and potential supporters.
For further information about this role and how to apply, please go to the website or alternatively email recruitment.uk@greenpeace.org

Homestart Camden seeks Family Support Volunteers
Are you a parent or do you 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 Courses Starting:-
31st May to 30th June 2016. Twice weekly Tuesdays & Thursdays
Certificates awarded & expenses paid. For information pack ring 020 7424 1603
email: info@homestartcamden.org or www.homestartcamden.org.uk

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

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

A call for Expressions of Interest to run a new community space at King’s Cross
The heart of King’s Cross is one of the most exciting places to be in central London. This part of the capital has become a vibrant mix of new homes, offices, public spaces, with a range of cultural and education organisations enriching the neighbourhood. It is estimated that 20,000 people now spend their work, home or leisure time in the area.
To cater for the growing community, a new purpose-built facility has been built in the heart of the main residential neighbourhood, in The Plimsoll Building, which is also the site of two schools, with apartments above. It is expected that the occupier of the new facility will work with the Council and residents, businesses, and other local interests in making this new space a busy, accessible, inviting amenity with a range of activities for the local population.
Due to the facility’s central location, Camden-wide services will also be considered as long as need is evidenced in your expression of interest.
The new facility is 370sqm (3,700 sqft) and includes a meeting hall, a meeting room, a multi-faith room, a kitchen, reception area and office. It has been provided by King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership, the developer of King’s Cross Central, and leased to Camden Council.
The ideal tenant will have a clear strategy to promote the facility to the local community, will provide or enable activities, manage bookings and availability, and be responsible for all running costs – including utilities, rates, repairs and maintenance, and service charges. Notwithstanding these costs, the occupation of space will be offered on a peppercorn lease basis by the Council.
The tenant(s) could be arts focussed, education focussed and/or community focussed, but it is essential that the tenant(s) understand the needs of the community and are able to develop and deliver high quality facilities and services to address these needs.
We will consider innovative models to run the centre such as cross sector partnerships and consortia as long as there is a lead or accountable body that is defined as ‘not-for-profit’.
You will need to submit an Expression of Interest. A form for this is available by emailing both jeff.hopwood@camden.gov.uk AND adam.demosthenous@camden.gov.uk. (Please use both email addresses to ensure a response.)
The closing date for expressions of interest is 15th July 2016.

Mapping social prescribing in London
As part of our Regional Voices’ strategic partnership work, LVSC is mapping social prescribing activities in London. We will continue to update the map every quarter over the coming year.
The map includes links to social prescribing activities in London. Each link takes you to a uniquely created page with information about and contact details of each social prescriber.
We are also working with Healthy London Partnership (HLP) to take this work forward across London. We will look at best practice and different models of social prescribing activities in London.
The map will be widely shared with the VCSE (voluntary, community and social enterprise) sector in London. We will also share it at a strategic level with commissioners, NHS England (including HLP), London Health Board, Public Health England, local authorities, Social Prescribing Network and academic institutions that are reviewing and evaluating social prescribing activities.
If you are a social prescriber, you are cordially invited to complete our survey which will inform your unique page on the map. It will also provide useful information for our work with HLP.
If you know of other and emerging social prescribing initiatives not listed on the map, please email me: sandra@lvsc.org.uk. Access the new social prescribing map in London online here

Domestic Violence Support in Camden
Camden Safety Net are the single link you can use when you need to refer anyone or seek advice on vulnerable people in the community suffering domestic violence. They have dedicated Independent Domestic & Sexual Violence Advisors (IDSVA’s) who meet with victims of domestic and/or sexual violence and give advice and support. They can find ways to enhance personal safety and work in a multi-agency way to support victims practically accessing housing, victim support, legal services, support groups and community centres, parenting support. Camden Safety Net work with victims facing all forms of abuse including same sex domestic and sexual violence, honour based violence, forced marriages and those at threat of FGM. They also work with both male and female victims aged 16 and over.
Contact details:
•phone: 020 7974 2526
•SMS: 07814 671 427
•email: camdensafetynet@camden.gov.uk
•secure email: camdensafetynet@camden.gov.uk.cjsm.net

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

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

Coaching & Mentoring; Camden Deaf Group Invite you to Deaf Awareness Day; Speak Out; Recovery College Open Day; Carers Health and Wellbeing Fair for Camden and Islington; Kentish Town Festival; Patient Focus Group – Royal Free Hospital; Camden Intergenerational Network Newsletter; Open Day- Resource for London; Rebetiko Carnival; Switch by the Tricycle Young Company; Somers Town: What Future? Co-Produced Innovation in Mental Health; Camden Council Learning Disabilities Forum; Volunteers Week; + lots of jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

Friday 3rd June 2016 10am -4pm
This one-day interactive workshop is for staff, trustees or volunteers who would like to know more about coaching and mentoring. It will explore the differences between coaching and mentoring, coaching and mentoring models and the skills required for effective coaching and mentoring.
Details and booking at https://vac.org.uk/event/coaching-mentoring-friday-3rd-june-2016-10am-4pm/ Free

Camden Deaf Group Invite you to Deaf Awareness Day
“Have you ever wondered what does Deaf Awareness mean for you?”
Tuesday, 31st May 2016 11.00am – 1.00pm
Wellington Close TRA, Willingham TRA Hall, Willingham Terrace, Leighton Road, NW5 2UY Free Refreshment
If you are interested in attending or further information, please contact Andy, the Chairman. Contact No-7722523798 (only Text)

Speak Out
The SPEAK OUT event is part of Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre’s campaign against Domestic Abuse. Every week in the UK two women are killed by their current or ex-partners.
Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre is asking MEN from different backgrounds to attend the SPEAK OUT event and show their support by signing a PLEDGE and commit to stand against Domestic Abuse.
Monday 6th June 2016. Time: 11am – 2pm (Lunch will be provided)
Venue: Committee Room 1, Old Town Hall, Judd Street, WC1H 9DB
Please RSVP to: info@hopscotchawc.org.uk or call Hopscotch on 020 7388 8198 by 30th May 2016

Recovery College Open Day from 10am on Monday 23 May
Attend course taster sessions (call to book your place now)
Talk with Mental Health Working (specialist employment support for people with mental health conditions in Camden & Islington)
4 St Pancras Way (corner Granary Street) NW1 0PE Tel: 020 3317 6904. Full details online.

Carers Health and Wellbeing Fair for Camden and Islington
Enjoy a day of pampering, relaxation and a chance to unwind
• Makeup artists
• Independent Beauty Consultant
• Hula hoop sessions
• Mini facials, hand and arm massage
• Chair-based therapies such as Indian Head massage
• Mocktails stall serving non-alcoholic drinks
• NHS staff carrying out mini health checks
• Master Gardener stall
• Laughter yoga sessions
• Information stalls
Wednesday, June 8th 10.30am to 3pm at Centre 404
404 Camden Road, N7 0SJ tel 020 7697 1336 www.centre404.org.uk

Kentish Town Festival Saturday 21st May 2016, 1pm-7pm.
The festival is an annual family-friendly music and arts event celebrating the diversity and uniqueness of Kentish Town! Enjoy a variety of musical, spoken performances, crafts, dance and drama around this years theme of ‘Local Heroes’.
For details visit the facebook site. For all other festival enquiries please email projects@ktcc.org.uk.

Patient Focus Group – Royal Free Hospital – End of Life care and complex decision making
The Royal Free Hospital is planning to hold a focus group on determining themes that surround end of life care and complex decision making.
This means that staff from the hospital would like to meet with people to explore individuals feelings and experiences when they or their relatives come into hospital and deteriorate quickly.
If you would be interested in becoming a participant of the focus group please forward an RSVP to
Alina Lau – PSP Improvement Lead alina.lau@nhs.net 020 7794 0500 Ext: 53385
Caitriona Stapleton – PSP Manager Caitriona.stapleton@nhs.net 020 7794 05000 Ext: 33860

Camden Intergenerational Network
You can view the latest newsletter here including information about the new Age of No Retirement website.

Open Day- Resource for London – 1st July 2016 10am – 2pm
Thinking of holding an event at Resource for London on Holloway Road? Come and visit before you book! You get a chance to see the Centre’s facilities and also have the chance to sample the delicious menu provided by Cooks and Partners, our on-site caterers. To book your place email bookings@resourceforlondon.org

Rebetiko Carnival
In June 2016 the Rebetiko Carnival, one of the biggest music festivals in Europe is landing on the shores of the UK. The traditional music of Greece and Asia minor will be resounding through the streets of many of the major cities of the UK with the heart of the festival in Camden. Concerts, seminars, workshops, education work, outreach work, instrument exhibitions, Shadow Puppet theatre and new texts narrating the dramatic history of this music with live performance. All this will brought here by many of the greatest musicians from Greece as well as the best UK based bands.
The venues include Camden’s very own The Green Note as well as The Vortex, King’s Place, The Forge, the Hellenic Centre (London) etc. See Rebetiko Carnaval

Switch by the Tricycle Young Company.
After a sell-out success in March during Takeover 2016: Paradise, our celebration of drama and film by young people for young people, the Tricycle Young Company is bringing back Switch for 2 days only, 19 & 26 June. Tricycle Young Company is an opportunity for young people from 11-25 yrs to develop their skills as theatre makers working alongside the professionals and making work that defies cultural boundaries, engages the emotions and investigates the world.
Be part of the Tricycle Young Company
The Tricycle is recruiting for its Young Companies 2016/17. We’ll be creating and performing 6 new exciting plays in different spaces throughout Brent. If you’re 11-25 yrs, live in Brent and are interested in making theatre get in touch and tell us a little about yourself – getinvolved@tricycle.co.uk

Somers Town: What Future? 16 June – 18 June
Organized by: Somers Town Neighbourhood Forum, Diana Foster and T.A.S
Chalton Gallery, 96 Chalton Street, NW1 1HJ
For decades Somers Town has been known for its innovative social housing. But suddenly its land has become subject to the dual pressures of vast infrastructure projects and the fashion for “intensification”. Somers Town: What future? invites you to come and learn more about the story of a community fighting for its identity, vitality and sanity in the 21st century. More information at London Architecture Diary

Co-Produced Innovation in Mental Health
An SCSN & NSUN Co-Produced Conference Indian YMCA. 15 June 9.30 – 4.30
What is co-production? Why is it important? How can we do it? Explore challenges of implementing co-production in mental health.
Find out what Co-Production has achieved across the country Take away innovative best practice ideas that can be implemented.
Lynn Romeo. Chief Social Worker for Adults
Iris Benson OBE. Expert by Experience. Mersey-Care NHS Trust
Ruth Allen. Chief Executive BASW
Sarah Carr. Middlesex University and NSUN
Pete Fleischmann. Head of Co-Production. SCIE
Hari Sewel. “Critical Psychiatry:Co-Producing without colluding”.
Pamela Fisher. University of Leeds. Re-imagining professionalism.
Information about a range of other co-produced projects.
Workshops include: Co-Production and Leadership, Co-Production and Dementia, Co-Production and Open Dialogue, Co-Production and MCA/DOLS, Peer Support, Experienced Based Co-Design.
£45 including Indian Buffet Lunch and booking fee.
Book via Eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scsnnsun-conference-co-produced-innovation-in-mental-health-tickets-24921036491

Camden Council Learning Disabilities Forum
Wednesday 15th June 2016 6pm – 8pm
We will be talking about sharing information how to make your voice heard
At Charlie Ratchford Resource Centre, Belmont Street, London, NW1 8HF.
There will be refreshments
if you need help to get to the meeting please phone David on 02 07 97 44 23 9 before 5pm on 10th June 2016

Volunteers Week
It’s Volunteers Week at the beginning of June. Find out what’s happening on the interactive map.

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

Healthwatch Camden
Latest Information DIgest is on the Healthwatch Camden website.
Catch up with the latest Camden news and what’s happening on Our Blog

The Camden Capacity Building Bulletin is produced monthly, targeting the community and voluntary sector in Camden. It provides up to date/recently live information and news on funding and training. To access the latest information please follow the Link www.camden.gov.uk/cbbulletin

Fitzrovia Chapel, Greenpeace, Castlehaven Community Association, London Irish Centre, Mind in Camden, Community Links, Latin American House, Camden CCG, UCLH, Action Village India, Personalisation Service In Camden, Richard Reeve’s Foundation, Age UK Camden, Homestart Camden, 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

A quick guide to writing a fundraising strategy
Having a considered plan for raising money is more important than ever – The Guardian have published a quick guide.

BBC Living With Dementia Season
Throughout the month of May, the BBC are broadcasting a series of programmes focusing on dementia. During the season we’ll hear inspirational stories offering help and advice on an illness that affects 800,000 people across the UK.

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

Local organisations are being encouraged to bid for a share of £600,000 to fund HIV prevention initiatives.
Public Health England (PHE) has announced an HIV Prevention Innovation Fund for 2016 to 2017, which is open to voluntary organisations across England.
It said it would particularly welcome proposals that tackle the diagnosis for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, the stigma associated with HIV and the integration of HIV prevention into wider sexual and reproductive health. It would also like to see action on dealing with behaviours that can increase the risk of contracting HIV such as drug and alcohol misuse.
‘The fund represents an opportunity for local areas to further benefit from national support and I hope to see a range of applications, showcasing creative local solutions to a longstanding public health issue.’
In the UK, an estimated 103,700 people have HIV with 18,100 unaware they have the condition.
To register for funding email hiv.prevention@phe.gov.uk

BBC Children in Need Grants Programme is Open to Applications
Small grants and Large grants are available to not-for-profit organisations in the UK that are supporting children and young people of 18 years and under who are experiencing disadvantage through illness, disability, deprivation etc.
Organisations must be working to combat this disadvantage and to make a real difference to children and young people’s lives.
Applications can be made for either of the following:
~ Main Grants of over £10,000 can support projects for up to three years. There is no upper limit but very few grants over £100,000 are made and most grants are for less.
~ Small Grants of up to £10,000 can support projects for one year.
The grants are to be used for direct project costs that relate clearly and directly to a project. These can include salaries, volunteer expenses, building hire costs and travel costs. In many cases project costs also include less delivery-focused aspects such as line management, administration, insurance and utilities.
Deadlines for Small Grant applications: 1 June, 1 September, and 1 December.
The deadlines for Main Grant applications are 15 May and 15 September 2016.
Full details are available on the BBC Children in Need website.

Regent’s Place Community Fund
The Regent’s Place Community Fund is an exciting new initiative led by a number of businesses based at Regent’s Place, a fully managed office, retail and leisure Campus located to the north of the Euston Road in Camden. The founding members of the Fund are occupiers Capital One, Dentsu Aegis Network, Gazprom Marketing & Trading, Lendlease and Santander, along with Regent’s Place Management and landlord British Land.
The Fund aims to make a real difference to the local area and will help smaller community organisations around Regent’s Place. The Fund will focus on causes that support social cohesion in the community, skills and access to employment, and healthy living.
Funding is available to help address local needs under the following themes:
~ Healthy Living (£1,000 – £5,000)
~ Social Cohesion (£1,000 – £5,000)
~ Employability (£5,000 – £10,000)
To apply please follow this link to the online application form
Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 1st June 2016
Please contact Laura Mitchell at The London Community Foundation if you need help with your application or have any queries about the Fund on 020 7582 5117 or laura.mitchell@londoncf.org.uk

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

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

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

Vegan Fayre
Saturday 28th May, 12 – 6pm. Calthorpe Project, Chelsea Fringe present a day of delicious vegan food, arts and crafts, cookery demos, live music and much more. At 258-274 Grays Inn Road. 020 7837 8019. facebook.com/ramblingveganfox

Supporting Refugee and Migrant Women Annual Conference 8th June
This conference will bring together refugee and migrant community groups with mainstream women’s organisations. We will have the opportunity to reflect on the past year of the project and the women’s sector, and plan on what we will do next to support vulnerable refugee and migrant women further.
Keynote speakers include:
Nicole Jacobs – CEO, Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse
Patricia Ng’ang’a’s Film on Domestic Violence
Research and reflections from refugee women’s organisations including:
· Asylum Aid + NatCen: Women’s Asylum Appeals Project
· Saria Khalifa, FORWARD UK – Activism among Sudanese women’s communities.
The presentations will be followed by focused practical workshops where participants can share ideas and good practices on issues relevant to Refugees and Asylum Seeker women.
We will also have a Mini Participatory Theatre Workshop on Migrant Mothers’ Citizenship delivered by Dr Umut Erel from the Open University and Erene Kaptani
Come and be part of this conversation! Register FREE online on Eventbrite. WOMEN ONLY.
For further information or bookings, please call / email Sheena: sheena@evelynoldfield.co.uk or 020 7697 4103. Wednesday 8th June 10:00 – 16:30 at Holloway Road

T’ai Chi at Torriano Meeting House
From Tuesday 31 May, weekly, 10-11am. Led by Neil Rogers. More info 020 7609 2758
Information at torrianomeetinghouse.wordpress.com

An introduction to intergenerational working
An intensive one-day training session ideal for people who would like to organise activities or projects which bring together older and younger people, improve their intergenerational practice or make their organisation or service more age-inclusive.
The day is for anyone who would like to organise intergenerational events or improve their organisation’s intergenerational practice. The session is free of charge and open to anyone living, working, studying or volunteering in the London Borough of Camden.
The training will examine why intergenerational and age-friendly thinking is important, how to choose activities, how to prepare older and younger people to meet each other, how to plan and resource a project and how to build safe, creative and sustainable projects.
Tuesday 12 July 2016 9.45am – 4.45pm at Argenta House, Aspern Grove, Belsize Park, London NW3
For further information or to book a place, contact: vanda.carter@camden.gov.uk / 020 7974 2810

Research for Action & Influence Conference
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit is holding a half day conference presenting brand new evidence on the experiences of migrant and refugee communities in London.
Researchers has been conducting research on issues affecting refugees and migrants living in London.
This year’s research topics include unaccompanied minors transitioning into adulthood, Latin American and Filipino grassroots campaigning, language as a barrier to accessing healthcare, health needs of Greek and Greek Cypriot women in north London, the role of churches in refugee integration, impact of domestic violence on children, secondary torture survivors, Somali youth crime, and trafficking and modern slavery among Bangladeshis in east London.
This event will feature the results of these studies as well as guest speakers from the refugee and migrant sector, and academia.
Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, N7 6PA Thursday, 2 June 2016 from 1pm-5 pm
Please book your free tickets on Eventbrite.
For any queries contact Andreja Mesaric at andreja@evelynoldfield.co.uk or 020 7697 4102.

DIY PR workshop – Friday 10th June
The main aim of this workshop is to help charities maximise the impact of press releases.
You will learn:
~ How the media works.
~ How to create powerful press releases that maximise your chances of being noticed by journalists.
~ What makes a good story.
~ Practical ideas for getting free publicity for your cause.
This is an interactive half day group clinic, so we ask that participants bring along a press release that we can develop together as part of the session.
Friday 10th June 2016 in Holborn, London from 10:00am – 13:30pm. Cost: £15 Book at Eventbrite

Moneytalk Camden North – subsidised Financial Education Facilitator Training Course, 12/13 July or 3 & 10 November
Moneytalk Camden North is a new project based on the award winning financial literacy resource Made of Money, developed by anti-poverty charity Quaker Social Action. It aims to help groups talk about money and its impact on their lives, as well as learn vital money management skills.
Moneytalk Camden North takes a different and innovative approach to financial literacy: it works holistically- with the whole person and the whole household. The resources aim to build confidence, resilience and help people identify their own values, attitudes and emotions around money, as well as covering basics like budgeting, borrowing and debt. We recognise that unless people’s own situations are explored and confidence is increased, behaviour will not change long–term. The resources are all provided, fully reusable, fun and informative- so it hardly feels like you are doing money training. We will train you to use the resources and approach to support your own client groups.
12th & 13th July and 3rd & 10th November click here to find out more and download a booking form.
Contact: mtcn@qsa.org.uk tel: 020 8983 5047

Carers’ Week in Camden Monday 6th to Friday 10th June
Monday 6th – Launch day with walk and picnic
Tuesday 7th – Tea with the Trustees
Wednesday 8th – Health and Wellbeing Fayre
Thursday 9th – Street party for older and dementia carers
Friday 10th – Creative Showcase Event
If you care for somebody, then this is your week. All events are free. For information and booking for these and the other Carers’ Week events in Camden, please ring Camden Carers
Service on 020 7428 8950 or email info@camdencs.org.uk Details of all events are on our website www.camdencs.org.uk/carers-week

Supersized Volunteering Fairs
Volunteer Centre Camden fairs are a perfect way to meet people who want to volunteer in Camden.
Wednesday 1st June, 12-4pm at Voluntary Action Islington
There are a few places available. And you can easily book now through Eventbrite.

Recovery College – places still available
Recovery College courses started on Monday 18 April and term runs until 20 July. The Summer term course guide is online at www.candi.nhs.uk/recoverycollege and courses are filling fast.
Please encourage colleagues and service-users to enrol now for courses in May, June and July so they don’t miss out on a place.
Available courses as at 28 April include
Mon 6 June: Women’s Health
Friday 10 June: Men & Masculinity (4 week course)
Friday 10 June: Getting Involved in Delivering Services
Mon 20 June: Co-production (Working Together)
Friday 24 June: The Powers of the Nearest Relative
Mon 27 June: Money Goal Getting
See our course guide at for many more available courses throughout June and July.
Contact us on 020 3317 6904 or via recovery.college@candi.nhs.uk if you would like more copies of the Recovery College course guide for your service users.
Open Monday-Friday 10am to 4pm (closed for lunch 1-1.30) so feel free to drop in.

Courses at West Euston Partnership Starting April
Improve your reading and writing in English for everyday life.
English for everyday Reading & Writing E1
Wednesdays 10am-12pm
To enrol Call into WEP reception 29-31 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 3JA Tel: 020 7388 7932 English
Visit camden.gov.uk/adultlearning
Email adultlearning@camden.gov.uk Call 020 7974 2148
Delivered by Camden Adult Community Learning

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

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

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

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

Fitzrovia Chapel (a new secular venue)
Director, Salary: £35,000 – £38,000 pro rata
Part-time – Flexible hours minimum 2 days/week or full time or job share (if combined with General Manager post)
The Fitzrovia Chapel Foundation is a new charitable trust, created to ensure a strong future for the beautifully restored Grade II* listed Fitzrovia Chapel, a unique space with historic links to science and medicine. The Chapel will be a new cultural venue in Central London and will operate as a secular building.
The Trustees are seeking a Director with the energy and vision to develop a cultural programme suited to this unique space and to be in overall control of the venue. This is a brand new post and thus provides a rare opportunity for the successful candidate to mold the role and demonstrate their creative and managerial abilities.
General Manager Salary: £30,000 – 32,000 pro rata
Part-time – Flexible hours minimum 3 days/week or full time or job share (if combined with Director post)
We are seeking an experienced General Manager who is organized and methodical, and capable of setting up the range of systems needed to ensure the smooth and safe use of the building as a venue for both private hire and for a public programme of performances, lectures and exhibitions. This is a new post, and provides an opportunity to be integral to the success of a new venture.
For more information and details on how to apply please visit our website
http://fitzroviachapel.co.uk/jobs/
Closing date: 10.00 am Monday 20th June
Interviews: 18th and 20th July

Greenpeace seeks Social Media & Mobilisation Internship
Salary: £9.40 per hour (London Living Wage) (fixed term 6 mth contract)
Closing Date: 13 June, 2016 – 10:00
Greenpeace is an international non-profit campaigning organisation aiming to defend people and the planet, as well as promoting peace. We investigate and expose environmental problems, confront those in positions of power and present positive solutions to the planet’s problems.
As part of the digital mobilisation team, you’ll use digital tools like Facebook, Twitter and email to communicate about Greenpeace’s work to both current and potential supporters.
For further information about this role and how to apply, please go to the website or alternatively email recruitment.uk@greenpeace.org

Castlehaven Community Association seeks A Gardener / Handy Person
Part Time, 20hrs, 5 days including Saturdays. Competitive Salary.
We are looking for a friendly and reliable Gardener / Handy Person to help us maintain and provide a safe, clean and tidy place for our community to use.
You must have up to 1yrs experience in a Gardener/Handy person role and have some horticultural experience with good technical knowledge of plants, ponds, tools, horticultural processes and strong plant identification skills. Plus skills in minor DIY jobs, porterage, and maintenance of buildings.
The main purpose of the job will be:
To maintain a safe, clean and tidy site, free from litter, dog mess and green debris.
To regularly carry out tasks including grass cutting, weeding, pruning, hedge pruning, watering, digging, clearing, forking, raking, edging, bed preparation and planting.
To assist with matters relating to small scale maintenance (e.g. changing light bulbs etc) and porterage, to ensure an efficient and safe environment for users
of the buildings and grounds. Closing date for applications: Sunday 22nd May 2016
Interviews on: Thursday 26th May 2016, from 1pm-5pm
To download a Job Description & Application form please visit www.castlehaven.org.uk or email info@castlehaven.org.uk or call 020 7485 3386 for an application pack to be sent.
The Haven, 23 Castlehaven Road, London, NW1 8RU. No CV’s or Agencies.

London Irish Ventre seeks Director of Welfare
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic person to help us to support the vulnerable Irish by leading our well being, volunteering and advice projects.
If you feel passionate about helping the Irish community in London and are ready for a new challenge, please click here to find out more about the role.

Age UK Camden seeks a Communications Manager and a Community Partnership and Fundraising Officer
Communications Manager
(Maternity Leave fixed term contract – initial 12 months)
Scale SO1/SO2 scp 32 to 34 Full time £31,223 to £32,857 pa incl. London Weighting.
Pro rata £21,856 to £23,000 for 24.5 hours
Are you a skilled and confident communicator motivated to promote the work of Age UK Camden and Opening Doors London. You will be responsible for producing and advising on all external communications for Age UK Camden via print, social media, talks/presentations, undertaking PR and events organisation. Your strong organisation skills will enable you to lead on marketing and promotion of Age UK Camden’s multiple services. Your client involvement skills will be utilised in supporting the Campaigns Action Group – a quarterly meeting of older people who take up campaigning issues.
Liaising with the Community Partnership and Fundraising role below you will work together on community fundraising opportunities through sponsored events, appeals to businesses, promoting individual giving and use of (social) media.
Community Partnership and Fundraising Officer
(Initial 12 month fixed term contract)
£28,000 pa full time incl. London Weighting
Pro rata £14,000 for 17.5 hours
Are you an enthusiastic and engaging fundraiser with the skills and experience to raise unrestricted income to support our work of Age UK Camden and Opening Doors London through a programme of Community and Corporate Fundraising activities and events. You will have the ability to make Community Fundraising and Corporate relationships a key part of Age UK Camden’s wider offer and potential income streams; thus broadening the donor base and profile of the organisation.
See job descriptions and person specifications for all requirements
Closing date: Monday 23rd May 2016 – 9.30 am
Interview date: Community Partnership and Fundraising Officer – Thursday 16th June 16.
Communications Manager – TBC
These posts are based in Tavis House, Tavistock Square near Euston Station which has excellent transport links. AUC offers a contributory pension, and season ticket or bicycle loan facility.
For further details and an application form visit our website www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk or telephone 020 7239 0400. No CVs, no agencies please.

Homestart Camden seeks Family Support Volunteers
Are you a parent or do you 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 Courses Starting:-
31st May to 30th June 2016. Twice weekly Tuesdays & Thursdays
Certificates awarded & expenses paid. For information pack ring 020 7424 1603
email: info@homestartcamden.org or www.homestartcamden.org.uk

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

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

Mapping social prescribing in London
As part of our Regional Voices’ strategic partnership work, LVSC is mapping social prescribing activities in London. We will continue to update the map every quarter over the coming year.
The map includes links to social prescribing activities in London. Each link takes you to a uniquely created page with information about and contact details of each social prescriber.
We are also working with Healthy London Partnership (HLP) to take this work forward across London. We will look at best practice and different models of social prescribing activities in London.
The map will be widely shared with the VCSE (voluntary, community and social enterprise) sector in London. We will also share it at a strategic level with commissioners, NHS England (including HLP), London Health Board, Public Health England, local authorities, Social Prescribing Network and academic institutions that are reviewing and evaluating social prescribing activities.
If you are a social prescriber, you are cordially invited to complete our survey which will inform your unique page on the map. It will also provide useful information for our work with HLP.
If you know of other and emerging social prescribing initiatives not listed on the map, please email me: sandra@lvsc.org.uk. Access the new social prescribing map in London online here

Would Your Group Like a Free Cancer Awareness Session?
Community Links. Our health team is currently working in Camden to raise awareness of the three most prevalent cancers and how to detect it early. This is particularly important as the stage of diagnosis is a key factor in influencing survival rates and treatment options.
We are offering a FREE awareness-raising session on either lung, breast or bowel cancer.
The talk usually lasts about 30 – 40 minutes.
We don’t require any resources, as we bring symptom checker cards for all present, and we have visual aids for breast and lung cancer.
If you are interested please email Tee.Yousaf@community-links.org, or alternatively, you call on 07939863130 to get further information or arrange a suitable date and time.

Domestic Violence Support in Camden
Camden Safety Net are the single link you can use when you need to refer anyone or seek advice on vulnerable people in the community suffering domestic violence. They have dedicated Independent Domestic & Sexual Violence Advisors (IDSVA’s) who meet with victims of domestic and/or sexual violence and give advice and support. They can find ways to enhance personal safety and work in a multi-agency way to support victims practically accessing housing, victim support, legal services, support groups and community centres, parenting support. Camden Safety Net work with victims facing all forms of abuse including same sex domestic and sexual violence, honour based violence, forced marriages and those at threat of FGM. They also work with both male and female victims aged 16 and over.
Contact details:
•phone: 020 7974 2526
•SMS: 07814 671 427
•email: camdensafetynet@camden.gov.uk
•secure email: camdensafetynet@camden.gov.uk.cjsm.net

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

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

The BIG conversation; It’s Voluntary Arts Week 2016; Carers’ Week in Camden; Launch of Our Voices: The Experiences of People Ageing without Children; Free Cancer Awareness Sessions; Community Conversation – rough sleeping and street population issues in Camden; UCLH Council of Governor Elections; Ageism – How Ageist Are We? Keeping Active Together; A Neighbourhood Plan for Kentish Town; Camden Reablement Service; British Library Family and Community Group Sessions + lots of jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

Talking about dying won’t make it happen
Tuesday 10th ­ Thursday 12th May 10am to 5pm at 6 Malden Road, London NW5 3HR – pop in for a cuppa, a piece of cake and a chat about death.
Tuesday 10th May 10.30am­12pm Marie Curie Hospice Team ­ what does a hospice offer?
Petra Morris, Claire Collins and Jason Davidson will be coming to talk to us about the Hampstead Hospice and all that Marie Curie have to offer those who are living with terminal illness, their carers, families and friends.
Wednesday 11th May
2pm Ann­Marie and Andrew from ‘Co­operative funeralcare’ in Kentish Town. Andrew is from the Co­op legal department and will talk about wills and power of attorney.
5.30­8pm Death Café Co­hosted by Caroline and Philomena from London End of Life Doulas and Camden Carers Service.
Thursday 12th May
2pm Q&A with Barry White and Andrew Leverton from Leverton & Sons ­ a chance for you to ask any questions about funerals.
All Welcome #BigConversation #DyingMatters For further information call CCS on 020 7428 8950

It’s Voluntary Arts Week 2016
Hundreds of events are taking place across the UK and Republic of Ireland between 6 – 15 May with a dizzying array of different activities for you to try out, new skills to learn, fascinating groups to join or just meet interesting creative people in your area. There’ll be workshops, flashmobs, music and craftbombs etc. See what’s happening near you this week on the Voluntary Arts website.

Carers’ Week in Camden Monday 6th to Friday 10th June
Monday 6th – Launch day with walk and picnic
Tuesday 7th – Tea with the Trustees
Wednesday 8th – Health and Wellbeing Fayre
Thursday 9th – Street party for older and dementia carers
Friday 10th – Creative Showcase Event
If you care for somebody, then this is your week. All events are free. For information and booking for these and the other Carers’ Week events in Camden, please ring Camden Carers
Service on 020 7428 8950 or email info@camdencs.org.uk Details of all events are on our website www.camdencs.org.uk/carers-week

Invitation to the Launch of Our Voices: The Experiences of People Ageing without Children
Mon, 16 May at 17:30. Frith Street, W1. Free.
Speakers include: Baroness Sally Greengross OBE, an independent crossbench member of the House of Lords since 2000, Professor Paul Burstow, Professor of Health and Social Care at City University London, Kirsty Woodard founder of AWOC – www.awoc.org – and people featured in the report will also share their experiences.
‘Our Voices’, details the experiences and thoughts of an often invisible group of older people – those ageing without children. While there has been extensive and widespread coverage of many ageing related issues, the issue of being old and without children has received virtually none. 1 in 5 people over 50 have no children yet there is little understanding, discussion or consideration of how this may impact individuals, services for older people and the wider community. Book at Eventbrite.

Would Your Group Like a Free Cancer Awareness Session?
Community Links. Our health team is currently working in Camden to raise awareness of the three most prevalent cancers and how to detect it early. This is particularly important as the stage of diagnosis is a key factor in influencing survival rates and treatment options.
We are offering a FREE awareness-raising session on either lung, breast or bowel cancer.
The talk usually lasts about 30 – 40 minutes.
We don’t require any resources, as we bring symptom checker cards for all present, and we have visual aids for breast and lung cancer.
If you are interested please email Tee.Yousaf@community-links.org, or alternatively, you call on 07939863130 to get further information or arrange a suitable date and time.

Community Conversation – rough sleeping and street population issues in Camden
Monday 9 May, 7.00 pm, Salvation Army Hall, 10 – 16 Haverstock Hill, Chalk Farm, London NW3 2BL
Increasing numbers of rough sleepers are arriving on the streets of Camden. You can find out how the Council is tackling the issue, in partnership with other agencies. There will also be an opportunity to share any concerns you have and to contribute to table based discussion about some of the issues this raises for our communities.
The Borough Commander, Detective Superintendent Penny Banham will provide you with a current policing update. There will be an open forum where you can ask questions about the policing of Camden.

UCLH Council of Governor Elections 2016
We need UCLH patients and London residents just like you. Help shape our future services. Could you be our next Governor? See ‘Jobs’ section below for full details.

Ageism – How Ageist Are We?
The London Regional Forum on Ageing which is entitled “Positive Ageing in London” (PAiL) is holding its annual conference on Tuesday, 17 May from 10:15am to 2.30pm on the theme of standing up to ageism and invites you to discuss ageism in society and particularly in London, and help develop individual and joint commitments to combat ageism and age discrimination.
The doors open for registration at 10am and all attendees asked to share examples of everyday ageism on Ageist wall of shame (please come with an example in mind)
10.30am to 2.30pm with a light sandwich lunch at 12noon. Free to attend.
Please register at the eventbrite web link here https://ageism.eventbrite.co.uk
If you have problems registering contact Sharon Tynan stynan@ageuklondon.org.uk tel: 020 78206776

Community Association for West Hampstead – Keeping Active Together
West Hampstead Community Centre, 17 Dornfell Street, London, NW6 1QN
Keeping Active Together (KAT) is a four year lottery funded project aiming to improve the wellbeing of older people in West Hampstead and Fortune Green. The Community Association for West Hampstead delivers the project in partnership with local organisations, local businesses, community members, tutors and volunteers.
We need your help supporting older people to attend events and activities. We can help you by training you to facilitate and develop new activities. We aim to engage people at risk of isolation and partner with local organisations to provide a diverse, accessible range of activities and services. Help us provide information and signpost on issues such as health, welfare benefits and other community services Activities for over 65’s
For more information please contact: Anna Clancey kat@cawh.org.uk / Aviva Myerson outreach@cawh.org Tel: 020 7794 3729 www.cawh.org.uk

A Neighbourhood Plan for Kentish Town
Saturday 7th May 11.30am – 1pm at Kentish Town Library
The Kentish Town Neighbourhood Forum (KTNF) is launching its Plan for Kentish Town at Kentish Town Library on Saturday 7th May. On 9th June Kentish Towners will be able to vote for the Plan.

Camden Reablement Service
The British Red Cross works in partnership with Camden Council to deliver the Reablement service.
This is a free of charge service offered for Camden residents over the age of 18. It’s a six weeks long service and we can provide one visit per week. Please refer anyone to us who you think might benefit from our service. If you have any questions or require further information please contact the British Red Cross team on 020 3317 3379

Charity Registration System Changing
The Charity Commission is moving to a new online registration system. If you are currently working on an online registration for a charity with the Charity Commission, you have until 14th July to complete it as current applications cannot be transferred to the new system.

British Library Family and Community Group Sessions
Harry M Weinrebe Learning Centre, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB
FREE Suitable for 5+
Punk DIY Workshop Sunday 22 May, 11.30–13.00
Join us for a workshop encouraging playful family fun. Let out your inner punk and transform our Learning Centre into a creative DIY environment using drawing, collage, destruction and construction. Challenge your artistic ideas and values using whatever materials are to hand – however simple and random. The workshop is run by artist Shelagh McCarthy.
Make a Treasure Workshop Sunday 26 June, 11.30–13.00
Make your own treasure to keep forever. Create decorative artworks using paper or fabric and learn how to carefully mount them to exhibit at home. This is a wonderful opportunity to see how our specialists keep the Library treasures safe for future generations. The workshop is run by our paper and textile conservators Iwona Jurkiewicz and Liz Rose.
How to book: if you would like to attend either of these sessions with a family or community group, please email or call Nicola: nicola.pomery@bl.uk /02074127122.

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

Healthwatch Camden
Latest Information DIgest is on the Healthwatch Camden website.
Catch up with the latest Camden news and what’s happening on Our Blog

The Camden Capacity Building Bulletin is produced monthly, targeting the community and voluntary sector in Camden. It provides up to date/recently live information and news on funding and training. To access the latest information please follow the Link www.camden.gov.uk/cbbulletin

Mind in Camden, Community Links, Latin American House, Camden CCG, UCLH, Action Village India, Personalisation Service In Camden, Richard Reeve’s Foundation, Age UK Camden, Homestart Camden, 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

Charities need to be honest about running costs
Some organisations perpetuate the myth of zero overheads and it is damaging the rest of the sector. Full story in the Guardian.

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

Grand Challenges 2016-17 Small Grants: £4000 available
Up to £4,000 available for a wide range of societally relevant cross-disciplinary activities undertaken from 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2017
Applications must be led by UCL academic staff (postdoctoral level/equivalent or above or those with an honorary appointment), employed/based in different departments or, ideally, different faculties
External partnerships strengthening the objectives of UCL 2034, enhancing the impact and reputation of UCL, will be of particular interest
Application deadline: 9am, Wednesday, 1st June 2016
Further details and online application

BBC Children in Need Grants Programme is Open to Applications
Small grants and Large grants are available to not-for-profit organisations in the UK that are supporting children and young people of 18 years and under who are experiencing disadvantage through illness, disability, deprivation etc.
Organisations must be working to combat this disadvantage and to make a real difference to children and young people’s lives.
Applications can be made for either of the following:
~ Main Grants of over £10,000 can support projects for up to three years. There is no upper limit but very few grants over £100,000 are made and most grants are for less.
~ Small Grants of up to £10,000 can support projects for one year.
The grants are to be used for direct project costs that relate clearly and directly to a project. These can include salaries, volunteer expenses, building hire costs and travel costs. In many cases project costs also include less delivery-focused aspects such as line management, administration, insurance and utilities.
Deadlines for Small Grant applications: 1 June, 1 September, and 1 December.
The deadlines for Main Grant applications are 15 May and 15 September 2016.
Full details are available on the BBC Children in Need website.

Regent’s Place Community Fund
The Regent’s Place Community Fund is an exciting new initiative led by a number of businesses based at Regent’s Place, a fully managed office, retail and leisure Campus located to the north of the Euston Road in Camden. The founding members of the Fund are occupiers Capital One, Dentsu Aegis Network, Gazprom Marketing & Trading, Lendlease and Santander, along with Regent’s Place Management and landlord British Land.
The Fund aims to make a real difference to the local area and will help smaller community organisations around Regent’s Place. The Fund will focus on causes that support social cohesion in the community, skills and access to employment, and healthy living.
Funding is available to help address local needs under the following themes:
~ Healthy Living (£1,000 – £5,000)
~ Social Cohesion (£1,000 – £5,000)
~ Employability (£5,000 – £10,000)
To apply please follow this link to the online application form
Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 1st June 2016
Please contact Laura Mitchell at The London Community Foundation if you need help with your application or have any queries about the Fund on 020 7582 5117 or laura.mitchell@londoncf.org.uk

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

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

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

Volunteer Coordinators’ Forum
And Find Out How To Keep Your Volunteers Happy and Motivated
You’ve done all of the hard work to recruit, induct and train fantastic volunteers, but how do you keep them coming back?
Find out our top tips, meet other volunteer managers, bring your real life examples and round off the forum with lunch — all on us.
Wednesday 11th May, 11am-1.30pm at West Euston Partnership
There are places still available. And you can easily book your place now through Eventbrite.

Ageing Better in Camden’s event: ‘Being Dementia Friendly’
Monday 23rd May 2016 from 10am-5pm at Age UK Camden, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, WC1H 9NA
The morning session will include information sessions and workshops delivered by Dementia specialists and taster session of Dementia friendly activities
The afternoon session will include aspecial screening of Age UK Camden’s short film celebrating their Dementia friendly services in partnership with Camden Carers Service ‘Don’t Leave Me Now’ by Brain Daniels followed by a Q & A session and an exhibition of art work by Age UK Camden clients
There are limited places for both parts of the day, so please RSVP to ageingbetterincamden@ageukcamden.org.uk by Monday 16th May 2016 if you would like a place at the morning session and access to Age UK Camden’s short film screening and art exhibition.
Due to limited spaces, if you would like the attend the reading of ‘Don’t Leave Me Now’ by Brain Daniels followed by a Q & A session, please book through Eventbrite
If you have any questions please contact the Ageing Better in Camden team.

St Mungo’s is hosting a Festival in Camley Street Natural Park
Friday 20 May 2016 in celebration of mental health awareness week 2016. There will be a barbecue, music, workshops, theatre, complementary therapies, stalls all around mental wellbeing and health.
Please drop by between 11:30 and 4 pm.
http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/reserves/camley-street-natural-park
Last year’s event was fun. It also provided an opportunity to meet some of Camden’s voluntary and community services, as well as hear about the many ways people in Camden look after their mental health & improve their wellbeing.

Supersized Volunteering Fairs
Volunteer Centre Camden fairs are a perfect way to meet people who want to volunteer in Camden. And they have a 46% recruitment rate.
We are co-hosting three SUPERsized volunteering fairs with Volunteer Centre Islington. The first fair will take place in King’s Cross and kicks off Volunteers’ Week 2016.
Wednesday 1st June, 12-4pm at Voluntary Action Islington
There are a few places available. And you can easily book now through Eventbrite.
#VolunteersWeek

ARVAC Annual Lecture
Wed, 18th May, 2016 at 2:00 PM, London Metropolitan University, Free
ARAVC holds its free Public lecture every year and this year the theme is:
Community Education Today: informal learning and action research.
One of the casualties of the cuts has been community education and the links between informal learning and community based research initiatives. The ARVAC 2016 Public Lecture is one important contribution to reclaiming the potential and power of community education to transform communities and individuals.
Guest speaker Derek Tatton having worked with and taught for the WEA for several decades and currently administrator of the Raymond Williams Foundation and chair of the Raymond Williams Society will share his wealth of experiences and expertise.
Registration from 1.30 pm start time 2.00 pm
London Metropolitan University – 166-220 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DB
Free but booking essential. Book at Eventbrite.

‘Research for Action & Influence’ Conference
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit is holding a half day conference presenting brand new evidence on the experiences of migrant and refugee communities in London.
The conference will conclude a 9 month accredited Research for Action & Influence course run by the Evelyn Oldfield Unit. This capacity building course for members of refugee and migrant community organisations develops their skills and trains them to become community researchers.
This event will feature the results of these studies as well as guest speakers from the refugee and migrant sector. A detailed programme of the conference will be announced nearer the time.
The conference will take place 2nd June at Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, N7 6PA from 1pm-5 pm.
Please book your free tickets on Eventbrite.
For any queries contact Andreja Mesaric at andreja@evelynoldfield.co.uk or 020 7697 4102

Chadswell Healthy Living Centre
The Chadswell Healthy Living Centre has a full programme of events especially aimed at supporting BAME communities in Kings Cross. Including General Advice, ESOL, Gym membership, computing, numeracy etc.
New: iPad Classes every Wednesday Morning 10.30am – 12.30pm. BAME women only.
For more information you can speak to a staff member on 0207 713 5545
Chadswell Healthy Living Centre, Harrison Street, WC1H 8JE

Recovery College – places still available
Recovery College courses started on Monday 18 April and term runs until 20 July. The Summer term course guide is online at www.candi.nhs.uk/recoverycollege and courses are filling fast.
Please encourage colleagues and service-users to enrol now for courses in May, June and July so they don’t miss out on a place.
Available courses as at 28 April include
Fri 13 May: Tree of Life – a couple of places still available
Mon 16 May: Coping with Stigma & Discrimination
Fri 20 & 27 May: Understanding Drug & Alcohol Use (2 week course)
Mon 23 May: Introduction to Recovery
Mon 6 June: Women’s Health
Tues 7 June: Confident to Work (a couple of places still available)
Wed 8 June; Ways of Understanding & Relating to the Experience of Psychosis
(4 week course) a couple of places still available
Friday 10 June: Men & Masculinity (4 week course)
Friday 10 June: Getting Involved in Delivering Services
See our course guide at for many more available courses throughout June and July.
Contact us on 020 3317 6904 or via recovery.college@candi.nhs.uk if you would like more copies of the Recovery College course guide for your service users.
Open Monday-Friday 10am to 4pm (closed for lunch 1-1.30) so feel free to drop in.

Courses at West Euston Partnership Starting April
Improve your reading and writing in English for everyday life.
English for everyday Reading & Writing E1
Wednesdays 10am-12pm
To enrol Call into WEP reception 29-31 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 3JA Tel: 020 7388 7932 English
Visit camden.gov.uk/adultlearning
Email adultlearning@camden.gov.uk Call 020 7974 2148
Delivered by Camden Adult Community Learning

Charity Fair Returns to Holloway Road in May
Inspirational, topical learning from only £35
DSC Charityfair takes place in London on 24-25 May. There are 44 training workshops to pick from, from just £35.
“DSC knows how to get these events just right”…”Good mix of workshops and affordable for a small charity”…
Book now to avoid missing out. Full details at dsc.org.uk

Kentish Town Festival is happening on Saturday 21st May 2016, 1pm-7pm.
The festival is an annual family-friendly music and arts event celebrating the diversity and uniqueness of Kentish Town! Enjoy a variety of musical, spoken performances, crafts, dance and drama around this years theme of ‘Local Heroes’.
Last year over 1000 people came to enjoy the festivities in Cantelowes Park and along Busby Place, NW5. Local charities, businesses and organisations are invited to apply to perform or have a stall along Busby Place, which will be closed to traffic on 21st May.
To get involved visit www.ktcc.org.uk/events/ktfestival16. For all other festival enquiries please email projects@ktcc.org.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.

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

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

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

Sylheti Mental Health Link Worker & Horticultural Group Development Worker
(Part-time – 28 hours per week, 4 week days including Monday and Tuesday)
12 month post with possible extension
Closing date for applications: Monday 16th May at 9.30 am
Interviews: Friday 20th May and Tuesday 24th May
Grade SCP 18: £21,871 full time including ILW (pro rata): £17,497 for 4 days a week (week days including Mondays and Tuesdays)
We are looking for a Sylheti speaker to be part of our innovative Team Around the Practice (TAP) Service working for Mind in Camden as part of a partnership team with The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. We are seeking an individual who can support the service to better meet the needs of the local Bangladeshi population, with a particular emphasis on women, as well as contributing to the wider TAP Service.
The post holder will have experience of one-to-one work and development and partnership work with a broad understanding of mental health issues and community work. As part of a Social Prescribing Team within TAP the role will be split into two parts:
Firstly the post holder will be responsible for establishing a Horticultural Project, with one group specifically for Sylheti speaking women. Secondly they will be engaged in working with individuals within GP surgeries linking people experiencing mental health issues to Community resources.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual to play a crucial role in an expanding service with a strong reputation. The role is varied and provides a rare experience to be part of a dynamic team made up of two organisations to deliver Clinical and Social Prescribing work across Camden.
Application packs and more details are available from: www.mindincamden.org.uk/support-us/jobs email: recruitment@mindincamden.org.uk or call: 020 7911 0822

Community Links recruiting 6 Posts in Camden
Project Officer – Camden
£24,000 pro rata per annum. 21 hours a week. 1 year Fixed Term Contract
We are looking for a supervisor with experience in health outreach to lead our cancer
early diagnosis project.
Outreach Health Workers
£12 per hour. Up to 10 hours per week until March 2017
We are looking for five enthusiastic bi-lingual people (English with: Bengali, Urdu, Hindi,
Somalian or Chinese) with the skills necessary to promote the early detection of cancer in
different community settings.
Please visit our website for Job Descriptions http://www.community-links.org/jobs/
If you are interested in applying for these posts, please send a CV to Zoraida Colorado,
Community Links, 105 Barking Road, London, E16 4HQ or to zoraida.colorado@communitylinks.org
Closing date: 19th May 2016, 5:00pm; Interviews: W/C 23rd May. Training: beginning of June

Latin American House seeks bilingual (Spanish-English) nursery nurse
Latin American House is looking for a bilingual (Spanish-English) nursery nurse to join our small nursery based in Kilburn, Northwest London. 35 hours per week. Starting salary: £16,653 (gross) Level 3 childcare qualifications or equivalent required.
Full details of this position are available from: www.casalatina.org.uk
Closing date for applications is 17:00 on 20 May 2016. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Interviews will be held on 31 May 2016.

Age UK Camden seeks a Communications Manager and a Community Partnership and Fundraising Officer
Communications Manager
(Maternity Leave fixed term contract – initial 12 months)
Scale SO1/SO2 scp 32 to 34 Full time £31,223 to £32,857 pa incl. London Weighting.
Pro rata £21,856 to £23,000 for 24.5 hours
Are you a skilled and confident communicator motivated to promote the work of Age UK Camden and Opening Doors London. You will be responsible for producing and advising on all external communications for Age UK Camden via print, social media, talks/presentations, undertaking PR and events organisation. Your strong organisation skills will enable you to lead on marketing and promotion of Age UK Camden’s multiple services. Your client involvement skills will be utilised in supporting the Campaigns Action Group – a quarterly meeting of older people who take up campaigning issues.
Liaising with the Community Partnership and Fundraising role below you will work together on community fundraising opportunities through sponsored events, appeals to businesses, promoting individual giving and use of (social) media.
Community Partnership and Fundraising Officer
(Initial 12 month fixed term contract)
£28,000 pa full time incl. London Weighting
Pro rata £14,000 for 17.5 hours
Are you an enthusiastic and engaging fundraiser with the skills and experience to raise unrestricted income to support our work of Age UK Camden and Opening Doors London through a programme of Community and Corporate Fundraising activities and events. You will have the ability to make Community Fundraising and Corporate relationships a key part of Age UK Camden’s wider offer and potential income streams; thus broadening the donor base and profile of the organisation.
See job descriptions and person specifications for all requirements
Closing date: Monday 23rd May 2016 – 9.30 am
Interview date: Community Partnership and Fundraising Officer – Thursday 16th June 16.
Communications Manager – TBC
These posts are based in Tavis House, Tavistock Square near Euston Station which has excellent transport links. AUC offers a contributory pension, and season ticket or bicycle loan facility.
For further details and an application form visit our website www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk or telephone 020 7239 0400. No CVs, no agencies please.

CCCG seeks Lay Member for Governance and Audit
Do you want to help improve health outcomes for the people of Camden?
Camden Clinical Commissioning Group (‘CCG’) is looking to appoint someone who is passionate about improving health outcomes for local people.
You will be expected to be available for approximately 8 half day sessions per month including some evenings with Wednesdays being a key day. Your remuneration will be £13,136 per annum plus allowance for any essential travel and subsistence costs associated with your work.
A full information pack on this exciting opportunity including an outline of the necessary knowledge, skills and experience is available on the right hand side of the screen.
To apply for this role you will need to do so through the NHS Jobs website by clicking on this link.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 17th May 2016. Interviews will be held end of May/beginning of June 2016.

UCLH Council of Governor Elections 2016
We need UCLH patients and London residents just like you. Help shape our future services. Could you be our next Governor?
We are seeking six enthusiastic people to join our Council of Governors; governors represent the public and our patients. An interest in UCLH and the time to commit to help us deliver our vision is important.
An election will be held in the following seats and anyone* aged 18 and over can
nominate themselves to stand:
1 public: Resident of London
5 patient: Resident of London x 4, living outside London x 1
Interested? – Find out more about the role and nomination process at our prospective governor evening on Tuesday 17 May 2016. For more information and to book a place contact Liz Brookes (see below).
Nominations open 9 May – it’s a simple self-nomination form
*You must be a member of UCLH – join online+ at www.uclh.nhs.uk/members or contact Liz Brookes: email foundation.trust@uclh.nhs.uk or phone 020 3447 9290

Action Village India seeks Treasurer
We are currently looking for a Treasurer to join our management committee.
The Treasurer works in close cooperation with, and provides support and advice to, the Director.
The specific responsibilities of the treasurer are to guide and advise the board of trustees in the approval of budgets, accounts and financial statements, within a relevant financial policy framework, and keep the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities.
You must have a commitment to the organisation, a willingness to devote the necessary time and effort, good, independent judgement, understanding of accounting and particularly charity accounting and the ability to attend at least three of the MC meetings and the AGM each year.
To express interest in the role and for more information please email: anna@actionvillageindia.org.uk

Richard Reeve’s Foundation seeks Trustees
The Richard Reeve’s Foundation is an educational grant-making charity that works in Camden, Islington and the City of London, and is currently seeking a new Trustee. For more information please visit: http://www.richardreevesfoundation.org.uk
Our closing date for applications is 22 May 2016.

Personalisation Service In Camden (PSIC) a subsidiary of Age UK Camden seeks Direct Payments – Payroll Officer (Re-advertisement)
Salary range S01 £28,845 to £30,525pa pro rata
17.5 hours per week, Fixed Term Contract to end Feb 17
You will provide the payroll service for disabled clients in receipt of direct payments, alongside a full time Payroll Officer, for personal assistants and PSIC staff where required
If you are interested in the above vacancy please see the application pack including the full job description and person specification at the following link to our website www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk.
The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Tuesday 9th May 2016 9.30 am and interviews will be held on Monday 16th May 2016

Homestart Camden seeks Family Support Volunteers
Are you a parent or do you 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 Courses Starting:-
31st May to 30th June 2016. Twice weekly Tuesdays & Thursdays
Certificates awarded & expenses paid. For information pack ring 020 7424 1603
email: info@homestartcamden.org or www.homestartcamden.org.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.
CamdenPAs features an online ‘marketplace’ for you to browse through a list of profiles of PAs in the borough. Profiles give details about the services they provide, their skills, experience and personal interests.
You can look through the list to find suitable matches and choose someone you like to help support you.
When you find a match you can contact the PA to arrange an interview and see how you get on. If you like them you can then work out contract details such as hours, duties and wages, and hire them.
If you do not find anyone suitable, you can set up your own a profile describing your requirements and interests, for PAs to look through and contact you.
You can employ a PA whether you receive a direct payment or fund your own care. If you receive direct payments you can get support with the employment from Personalised Support In Camden or AgeUK Camden.
Become a PA
If you’re a PA looking for work or are just starting out, CamdenPAs can help you. As well as helping you finding a job, the site features advice on looking for work, becoming a PA and where to get training.
Why not set up your profile today? Find out more, visit: camdenpas.org.uk or phone: 020 7278 4437

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

Domestic Violence Support in Camden
Camden Safety Net are the single link you can use when you need to refer anyone or seek advice on vulnerable people in the community suffering domestic violence. They have dedicated Independent Domestic & Sexual Violence Advisors (IDSVA’s) who meet with victims of domestic and/or sexual violence and give advice and support. They can find ways to enhance personal safety and work in a multi-agency way to support victims practically accessing housing, victim support, legal services, support groups and community centres, parenting support. Camden Safety Net work with victims facing all forms of abuse including same sex domestic and sexual violence, honour based violence, forced marriages and those at threat of FGM. They also work with both male and female victims aged 16 and over.
Contact details:
•phone: 020 7974 2526
•SMS: 07814 671 427
•email: camdensafetynet@camden.gov.uk
•secure email: camdensafetynet@camden.gov.uk.cjsm.net

Camden Carers Centre to all Stakeholders: help us to plan our future support for carers in Camden
Camden Carers Centre are currently developing a new five-year business plan. Please see the link below to find our short questionnaire. It consists of only six questions and should only take a few minutes to complete. Your answers will help us to form the plan, make the case for continued investment, and support and explore further funding. Please go to: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CCCstakeholders
If you would prefer to answer these questions over the phone then call us on 020 7428 8950 to arrange for someone to call you back.

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

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

Domestic Violence Support in Camden; Camden Carers Centre to all Stakeholders: help us to plan our future support for carers in Camden; MSK Focus Group; ‘Research for Action & Influence’ Conference; Ageing Better in Camden’s event: ‘Being Dementia Friendly’; Supersized Volunteering Fairs; ARVAC Annual Lecture; Junior Wild Bunch Club; A Neighbourhood Plan for Kentish Town; Patient Call – patient management for Gynaecology and Urology; Refugee Resources; St Mungo’s is hosting a Festival in Camley Street Natural Park; Holborn Library CAB service relocated + jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.

Ann Wolfe, Community Development Worker at VAC writes about her work:
I remember it well – the first time I ever ran a workshop for Voluntary Action Camden. The pounding heart, dry mouth, shaking hands. What if I forget what I want to say? What if my mind goes totally blank? What if..?
Several years on and some 50 or so workshops later, talking to a group of people no longer reduces me to a state of terror. It’s just part of my job, something I find rewarding and, dare I say it, even enjoyable.
But on this chilly February afternoon at a community venue near Kings Cross (Our Camden) I’m here to give moral and practical support to Yvonne, one of our volunteer Mental Health Champions. Click here to read on.

Domestic Violence Support in Camden
Camden Safety Net are the single link you can use when you need to refer anyone or seek advice on vulnerable people in the community suffering domestic violence. They have dedicated Independent Domestic & Sexual Violence Advisors (IDSVA’s) who meet with victims of domestic and/or sexual violence and give advice and support. They can find ways to enhance personal safety and work in a multi-agency way to support victims practically accessing housing, victim support, legal services, support groups and community centres, parenting support. Camden Safety Net work with victims facing all forms of abuse including same sex domestic and sexual violence, honour based violence, forced marriages and those at threat of FGM. They also work with both male and female victims aged 16 and over.
Contact details:
•phone: 020 7974 2526
•SMS: 07814 671 427
•email: camdensafetynet@camden.gov.uk
•secure email: camdensafetynet@camden.gov.uk.cjsm.net

Camden Carers Centre to all Stakeholders: help us to plan our future support for carers in Camden
Camden Carers Centre are currently developing a new five-year business plan. Please see the link below to find our short questionnaire. It consists of only six questions and should only take a few minutes to complete. Your answers will help us to form the plan, make the case for continued investment, and support and explore further funding. Please go to: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CCCstakeholders
If you would prefer to answer these questions over the phone then call us on 020 7428 8950 to arrange for someone to call you back.

MSK Focus Group – what patient experiences and outcomes should be monitored via a new MSK contract
MSK patient focus group Wednesday 4th May (from midday to 2:00pm).
If you have been an MSK patient we would appreciate if you could attend the focus group as we want to discuss the outcomes that would matter most to you as a patient and what we should monitor as part of the new contract.
This link takes you to a presentation that was given to a patient group recently which shows where we are with the procurement process
The focus group will be held at Camden Clinical Commissioning (6th floor in room 6LM1) and a light lunch will be provided.
Please can you RSVP to Martin Emery to ensure that sufficient refreshments are available for the focus group.

‘Research for Action & Influence’ Conference
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit is holding a half day conference presenting brand new evidence on the experiences of migrant and refugee communities in London.
The conference will conclude a 9 month accredited Research for Action & Influence course run by the Evelyn Oldfield Unit. This capacity building course for members of refugee and migrant community organisations develops their skills and trains them to become community researchers.
This event will feature the results of these studies as well as guest speakers from the refugee and migrant sector. A detailed programme of the conference will be announced nearer the time.
The conference will take place 2nd June at Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, N7 6PA from 1pm-5 pm.
Please book your free tickets on Eventbrite.
For any queries contact Andreja Mesaric at andreja@evelynoldfield.co.uk or 020 7697 4102

Ageing Better in Camden’s event: ‘Being Dementia Friendly’
Monday 23rd May 2016 from 10am-5pm at Age UK Camden, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, WC1H 9NA
The morning session will include information sessions and workshops delivered by Dementia specialists and taster session of Dementia friendly activities
The afternoon session will include aspecial screening of Age UK Camden’s short film celebrating their Dementia friendly services in partnership with Camden Carers Service ‘Don’t Leave Me Now’ by Brain Daniels followed by a Q & A session and an exhibition of art work by Age UK Camden clients
There are limited places for both parts of the day, so please RSVP to ageingbetterincamden@ageukcamden.org.uk by Monday 16th May 2016 if you would like a place at the morning session and access to Age UK Camden’s short film screening and art exhibition.
Due to limited spaces, if you would like the attend the reading of ‘Don’t Leave Me Now’ by Brain Daniels followed by a Q & A session, please book through Eventbrite
If you have any questions please contact the Ageing Better in Camden team.

Supersized Volunteering Fairs
Volunteer Centre Camden fairs are a perfect way to meet people who want to volunteer in Camden. And they have a 46% recruitment rate.
We are co-hosting three SUPERsized volunteering fairs with Volunteer Centre Islington. The first fair will take place in King’s Cross and kicks off Volunteers’ Week 2016.
Wednesday 1st June, 12-4pm at Voluntary Action Islington
There are a few places available. And you can easily book now through Eventbrite.
#VolunteersWeek

ARVAC Annual Lecture
Wed, 18th May, 2016 at 2:00 PM, London Metropolitan University, Free
ARAVC holds its free Public lecture every year and this year the theme is:
Community Education Today: informal learning and action research.
One of the casualties of the cuts has been community education and the links between informal learning and community based research initiatives. The ARVAC 2016 Public Lecture is one important contribution to reclaiming the potential and power of community education to transform communities and individuals.
Guest speaker Derek Tatton having worked with and taught for the WEA for several decades and currently administrator of the Raymond Williams Foundation and chair of the Raymond Williams Society will share his wealth of experiences and expertise.
Registration from 1.30 pm start time 2.00 pm
London Metropolitan University – 166-220 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DB
Free but booking essential. Book at Eventbrite.

Junior Wild Bunch Club
Free event for 10 – 19year olds – Tuesday 10th May 2016
A club run by young people with learning difficulties from 10 – 19 years old and their friends and family.
DJs Dancing, Music. Tuesday 10th May, 6.30pm – 9.00pm. Platform Islington, 260 Hornsey Road, London N7.
Tel: 020 7359 7443. email berni.simons@elfrida.com

A Neighbourhood Plan for Kentish Town
Saturday 7th May 11.30am – 1pm at Kentish Town Library
The Kentish Town Neighbourhood Forum (KTNF) is launching its Plan for Kentish Town at Kentish Town Library on Saturday 7th May. On 9th June Kentish Towners will be able to vote for the Plan.

Patient Call – patient management for Gynaecology and Urology
Have you been a Urology or Gynaecology patient (or do you have a friend or family member that has) who has been treated by staff at a Camden General Practice, University Hospital London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) or the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust (RFH).
If yes, it would be great if you could attend a short meeting on Wednesday 4th May (3:00pm – 5:00pm) to help us with improving the clinical pathways in the future.
Two local General Practitioners (Dr Sarah Morgan, GP and Clinical Lead for Urology and Dr Elizabeth Bradley, Clinical Lead for Gynaecology) will be in attendance to outline the background to the pathway work to give it some context and then the audience can split into the appropriate group (Urology and Gynaecology group).
Please RSVP Martin Emery Martin.Emery@camdenccg.nhs.uk to ensure that sufficient refreshments are available as well as information packs.

Refugee Resources
The largest directory of resources and information on the Calais refugee camp is at www.calaidipedia.co.uk

St Mungo’s is hosting a Festival in Camley Street Natural Park
Friday 20 May 2016 in celebration of mental health awareness week 2016. There will be a barbecue, music, workshops, theatre, complementary therapies and stalls all based around mental wellbeing and health.
Please drop by between 11:30 and 4 pm.
http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/reserves/camley-street-natural-park
Last year’s event was fun. It also provided an opportunity to meet some of Camden’s voluntary and community services, as well as hear about the many ways people in Camden look after their mental health & improve their wellbeing.

Holborn Library CAB service relocated
From Wednesday 4 May 2016 Citizens Advice Camden will no longer be located at Holborn Library.
We will be offering the same service on Wednesdays at our Albany site on the edge of the Regent’s Park estate – 141a Robert Street, NW1 3QT.
Adviceline 03444 889 626 Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm
Or go to www.camdencabservice.org.uk

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

Healthwatch Camden
Latest Information DIgest is on the Healthwatch Camden website.
Catch up with the latest Camden news and what’s happening on Our Blog

The Camden Capacity Building Bulletin is produced monthly, targeting the community and voluntary sector in Camden. It provides up to date/recently live information and news on funding and training. To access the latest information please follow the Link www.camden.gov.uk/cbbulletin

Personalisation Service In Camden, Richard Reeve’s Foundation, Age UK Camden, Homestart Camden, 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

Government ‘pausing on implementation’ of anti-advocacy clause
The government has said it is “pausing on implementation” of the anti-advocacy clause, which will restrict organisations that receive taxpayers’ money from lobbying government. See Civil Society

Who is really in charge at the Charity Commission?
Civil Society have a fascinating expose of the web of think tanks, academics, special advisers and others connected to those in positions of power at the Charity Commission.

UN expert condemns UK government’s anti-charity approach
Anti-charity measures adopted by the government could have serious ramifications around the world, if adopted by “less democratic nations” who view the British charity sector as an exemplary model, a UN representative said yesterday.
Speaking at the Foreign Press Association, the UN special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, said Britain’s charity sector was a “national treasure” and the many individuals working for it, the “reason for many of the positive attributes enjoyed in this country”. Full story in Civil Society.

Shawcross Embraces Charitable Advocacy – Three Years Late
After three long years of negativism about charities’ political activity, the Chairman of the Charity Commission has suddenly embraced the vital role of charities in democratic debate and decision-making. Why? Another fascinating article from former charity commissioner, Andrew Purkis, available on his blog.

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

Sport Relief: Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund is now open
Please follow this link for additional information, fund guidelines and guidance notes for completing the application form.
Sport Relief is supporting The Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund with a grant of £1million. Grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 are available to small community and voluntary organisations and social enterprises in London that are doing great work to help local people living tough lives.
Please note: Your proposals do not have to be sport related to be considered.
The fund is open across all London boroughs.
Deadline for applications: Friday 6th May at 12 noon.

The Mayor’s Spacehive crowdfunding page is now open
The GLA will pledge up to £20,000 to the best crowdfunding campaigns. Projects should be uploaded by May 1st 2016 to be eligible.
Before May 16th your project must be verified by Spacehive. This can take up to 2 weeks, so please give yourself plenty of time! You also need to fill out a couple of documents for GLA Regeneration with some extra information about you and your project, which can be downloaded HERE.
We will assess your crowdfunding campaigns on 6th June 2016 and pledge directly to successful campaigns on 29th June.
We cannot wait to hear more about your projects and look forward to working with you on taking them forward!
For any queries on how to run a crowdfunding campaign or using the Spacehive platform please contact info@spacehive.com. For all other queries get in contact via crowdfunding@london.gov.uk

Grand Challenges 2016-17 Small Grants: £4000 available
Up to £4,000 available for a wide range of societally relevant cross-disciplinary activities undertaken from 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2017
Applications must be led by UCL academic staff (postdoctoral level/equivalent or above or those with an honorary appointment), employed/based in different departments or, ideally, different faculties
External partnerships strengthening the objectives of UCL 2034, enhancing the impact and reputation of UCL, will be of particular interest
Application deadline: 9am, Wednesday, 1st June 2016
Further details and online application

BBC Children in Need Grants Programme is Open to Applications
Small grants and Large grants are available to not-for-profit organisations in the UK that are supporting children and young people of 18 years and under who are experiencing disadvantage through illness, disability, deprivation etc.
Organisations must be working to combat this disadvantage and to make a real difference to children and young people’s lives.
Applications can be made for either of the following:
~ Main Grants of over £10,000 can support projects for up to three years. There is no upper limit but very few grants over £100,000 are made and most grants are for less.
~ Small Grants of up to £10,000 can support projects for one year.
The grants are to be used for direct project costs that relate clearly and directly to a project. These can include salaries, volunteer expenses, building hire costs and travel costs. In many cases project costs also include less delivery-focused aspects such as line management, administration, insurance and utilities.
Deadlines for Small Grant applications: 1 June, 1 September, and 1 December.
The deadlines for Main Grant applications are 15 May and 15 September 2016.
Full details are available on the BBC Children in Need website.

Regent’s Place Community Fund
The Regent’s Place Community Fund is an exciting new initiative led by a number of businesses based at Regent’s Place, a fully managed office, retail and leisure Campus located to the north of the Euston Road in Camden. The founding members of the Fund are occupiers Capital One, Dentsu Aegis Network, Gazprom Marketing & Trading, Lendlease and Santander, along with Regent’s Place Management and landlord British Land.
The Fund aims to make a real difference to the local area and will help smaller community organisations around Regent’s Place. The Fund will focus on causes that support social cohesion in the community, skills and access to employment, and healthy living.
Funding is available to help address local needs under the following themes:
~ Healthy Living (£1,000 – £5,000)
~ Social Cohesion (£1,000 – £5,000)
~ Employability (£5,000 – £10,000)
To apply please follow this link to the online application form
Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 1st June 2016
Please contact Laura Mitchell at The London Community Foundation if you need help with your application or have any queries about the Fund on 020 7582 5117 or laura.mitchell@londoncf.org.uk

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

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

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

Paradigm workshop: Illustrating 3D form
To celebrate the installation of Paradigm, an impressive new piece of public art at the front of our building, the Francis Crick Institute has teamed up with the House of Illustration to run a free creative workshop that will introduce the sculpture and the ideas behind it.
Suitable for adults, the workshop will be led by professional illustrator Monique Jivram, with support from Crick scientists. Come along to try your hand at the technique of thread drawing and create a unique illustration that explores the imagery of Paradigm, geometry and structural biology, and plays with the boundaries between 2D and 3D forms.
This workshop is free but booking is essential. Refreshments will be provided.
Thursday, 19 May 2016 from 18:30 to 21:00 at House of Illustration – 2 Granary Square King’s Cross, London, N1C 4BH. Book at Eventbrite.

Recovery College – places still available
Recovery College courses started on Monday 18 April and term runs until 20 July. The Summer term course guide is online at www.candi.nhs.uk/recoverycollege and courses are filling fast.
Please encourage colleagues and service-users to enrol now for courses in May, June and July so they don’t miss out on a place.
Available courses as at 28 April include
Fri 13 May: Tree of Life – a couple of places still available
Mon 16 May: Coping with Stigma & Discrimination
Fri 20 & 27 May: Understanding Drug & Alcohol Use (2 week course)
Mon 23 May: Introduction to Recovery
Mon 6 June: Women’s Health
Tues 7 June: Confident to Work (a couple of places still available)
Wed 8 June; Ways of Understanding & Relating to the Experience of Psychosis
(4 week course) a couple of places still available
Friday 10 June: Men & Masculinity (4 week course)
Friday 10 June: Getting Involved in Delivering Services
See our course guide at for many more available courses throughout June and July.
Contact us on 020 3317 6904 or via recovery.college@candi.nhs.uk if you would like more copies of the Recovery College course guide for your service users.
Open Monday-Friday 10am to 4pm (closed for lunch 1-1.30) so feel free to drop in.

Kentish Town City Farm May Day Festival
Sunday May 1st 1-4pm. May Pole Dancing, Pony Rides, BBQ, Games and much more. Full details at bit.ly/1y1e3JL

Camden People First Funky Moves Disco
30th April 6.30 – 10.30pm
£18 plus, £5 entry. Carers free. Refreshments available.
The Hall Behind Our Lady Help of Christians
4 Lady Margaret Road, London NW5 2ST.
Tel: 020 7388 2007 www.camdenpeoplefirst.org.uk

Chadswell Healthy Living Centre
The Chadswell Healthy Living Centre has a full programme of events especially aimed at supporting BAME communities in Kings Cross. Including General Advice, ESOL, Gym membership, computing, numeracy etc.
For more information you can speak to a staff member on 0207 713 5545
Chadswell Healthy Living Centre, Harrison Street, WC1H 8JE

Courses at West Euston Partnership Starting April
Improve your reading and writing in English for everyday life.
English for everyday Reading & Writing E1
Wednesdays 10am-12pm
To enrol Call into WEP reception 29-31 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 3JA Tel: 020 7388 7932 English
Visit camden.gov.uk/adultlearning
Email adultlearning@camden.gov.uk Call 020 7974 2148
Delivered by Camden Adult Community Learning

Charity Fair Returns to Holloway Road in May
Inspirational, topical learning from only £35
DSC Charityfair takes place in London on 24-25 May. There are 44 training workshops to pick from, from just £35.
“DSC knows how to get these events just right”…”Good mix of workshops and affordable for a small charity”…
Book now to avoid missing out. Full details at dsc.org.uk

Murdered By My Father parliamentary screening & panel discussion
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Join IKWRO, MP’s, the writer and members of the BBC production team and cast of Murdered By My Father for a special parliamentary screening, followed by a panel discussion. The BBC three film drama, which was made in collaboration with IKWRO, tackles “honour” killing and generates important questions and discussion. It is vital that these conversations are raised at the Houses of Parliament and we’d love you to come along and share your thoughts. More details here.

The Recovery College
The Recovery College prospectus for the Summer Term is now ready on the website:
http://www.candi.nhs.uk/our-services/education-and-employment/recovery-college
To enrol, please visit the website http://www.candi.nhs.uk/our-services/education-and-employment/recovery-college
or enrol in person anytime from Monday the 11th of April onwards.

Kentish Town Festival is happening on Saturday 21st May 2016, 1pm-7pm.
The festival is an annual family-friendly music and arts event celebrating the diversity and uniqueness of Kentish Town! Enjoy a variety of musical, spoken performances, crafts, dance and drama around this years theme of ‘Local Heroes’.
Last year over 1000 people came to enjoy the festivities in Cantelowes Park and along Busby Place, NW5. Local charities, businesses and organisations are invited to apply to perform or have a stall along Busby Place, which will be closed to traffic on 21st May.
To get involved visit www.ktcc.org.uk/events/ktfestival16. For all other festival enquiries please email projects@ktcc.org.uk.

Moneytalk Camden North – subsidised Financial Education Facilitator Training, 27/28 April or 18 & 25 May
Moneytalk Camden North is a new project based on the award winning financial literacy resource Made of Money, developed by anti-poverty charity Quaker Social Action. It aims to help groups talk about money and its impact on their lives, as well as learn vital money management skills.
Moneytalk Camden North takes a different and innovative approach to financial literacy: it works holistically- with the whole person and the whole household. The resources aim to build confidence, resilience and help people identify their own values, attitudes and emotions around money, as well as covering basics like budgeting, borrowing and debt. The resources are all provided, fully reusable, fun and informative- so it hardly feels like you are doing money training. We will train you to use the resources and approach to support your own client groups.
This is a two year project and we are running our first 2-day comprehensive trainings for you on 27/28 April and 18 & 25 May click here to find out more and download a booking form. Contact: mtcn@qsa.org.uk tel: 020 8983 5047

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

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

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

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

Richard Reeve’s Foundation seeks Trustees
The Richard Reeve’s Foundation is an educational grant-making charity that works in Camden, Islington and the City of London, and is currently seeking a new Trustee. For more information please visit: http://www.richardreevesfoundation.org.uk
Our closing date for applications is 22 May 2016.

Personalisation Service In Camden (PSIC) a subsidiary of Age UK Camden seeks Direct Payments – Payroll Officer (Re-advertisement)
Salary range S01 £28,845 to £30,525pa pro rata
17.5 hours per week, Fixed Term Contract to end Feb 17
You will provide the payroll service for disabled clients in receipt of direct payments, alongside a full time Payroll Officer, for personal assistants and PSIC staff where required
If you are interested in the above vacancy please see the application pack including the full job description and person specification at the following link to our website www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk.
The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Tuesday 9th May 2016 9.30 am and interviews will be held on Monday 16th May 2016

Homestart Camden seeks Family Support Volunteers
Are you a parent or do you 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 Courses Starting:-
31st May to 30th June 2016. Twice weekly Tuesdays & Thursdays
Certificates awarded & expenses paid. For information pack ring 020 7424 1603
email: info@homestartcamden.org or www.homestartcamden.org.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.
CamdenPAs features an online ‘marketplace’ for you to browse through a list of profiles of PAs in the borough. Profiles give details about the services they provide, their skills, experience and personal interests.
You can look through the list to find suitable matches and choose someone you like to help support you.
When you find a match you can contact the PA to arrange an interview and see how you get on. If you like them you can then work out contract details such as hours, duties and wages, and hire them.
If you do not find anyone suitable, you can set up your own a profile describing your requirements and interests, for PAs to look through and contact you.
You can employ a PA whether you receive a direct payment or fund your own care. If you receive direct payments you can get support with the employment from Personalised Support In Camden or AgeUK Camden.
Become a PA
If you’re a PA looking for work or are just starting out, CamdenPAs can help you. As well as helping you finding a job, the site features advice on looking for work, becoming a PA and where to get training.
Why not set up your profile today? Find out more, visit: camdenpas.org.uk or phone: 020 7278 4437

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

Have Your Say on Highgate Newtown Community Centre
As part of the Community Investment Programme, Camden council have a plan for Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy.
Architects RCKa have been appointed to work with the local community to create a sustainable development that reflects local need and delivers improved services.
You can tell Camden your views on the latest proposals at HNCC, Millie’s Café, 25 Bertram Street, N19 5DQ on Saturday 7 May 2016 at 2 to 7pm
Camden will be posting updates on camden.gov.uk/hncc. To get involved with the project, please email hncc@rcka.co.uk.

The Pillar Oncology Support Group: for people affected by cancer
The big things, the small things- let’s talk about it. Join us for a two hour, monthly support group for any adult affected by cancer. Everyone is welcome including cancer patients, family and friends.
• Our April guest speaker will be talking about ‘Fatigue and Physical Activity’
• The second hour is for friendly conversation, sharing experiences or simply just listening.
27 April then Fourth Wednesday of every month 17:30 – 19:30 at The Living room, Macmillan Support and Information Service UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre, Huntley Street, London WC1E 6AG
For more information, please contact the Macmillan Support and Information Service on 020 3447 8663 or email: supportandinformation@uclh.nhs.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 join for FREE. To take advantage of this offer just fill in the membership on the online form here.