11th April 2007

COMMUNITY NETWORK FOR MANCHESTER

EMAIL BULLETIN 5th April 2007

The Community Network for Manchester (CN4M) is part of the Manchester
Partnership (MP) that works specifically on behalf of voluntary and
community groups. CN4M is creating a more powerful voice for the voluntary
and community sectors in Manchester. For more information about the
Community Network for Manchester and to view contact details please visit
our website at www.cn4m.net


1.0 Network News
2.0 Training
3.0 Events
4.0 Information
5.0 Jobs

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1.0 Network News

1.1 Transport Pool Meeting

Reminder that the next pool meeting is Tuesday 10th April, 6pm - 7:30pm at
GMPTE online, Piccadilly Gardens.

If you are (or know) another group involved in transport related issues come
along (or get in touch).

For more information contact Bill Harrop, Transport Pool Convener,
mailto:transport@transportpool.co.uk
www.transportpool.co.uk

2.0 Training

2.1 Human Resource Training

Lord and Co HR - Human Resource Management Specialists have arranged 4
courses which are tailored to the needs of your organisation, these are:-

Course Held on Venue

• Disciplinary, Dismissal - 23/04/07 Links Centre -Oldham
& Grievance Handling
• Employment Law - 24/04/07 Links Centre -Oldham
• Equality & Diversity - 26/04/07 Links Centre -Oldham
• Recruitment & Selection - 30/04/07 Links Centre -Oldham


The cost of each course is £70 (inc VAT) per person, per day, if you book
before 13/04/07 the cost will be £50 (inc VAT) per person, per day.

If you book candidates on all four courses you will receive FREE
subscription to Lord and Co HR's information website for six months, which
is worth £600.

For more information contact Lord and Co HR
Ltd:-mailto:info@lordandcohr.co.uk

3.0 Events

3.1 African Festival UK presents African Explosion 2007
Africa Day celebrations on Sunday 27th May 2007 from 1pm - 5pm at Hulme park
Music, Dance, Workshops, Food, Stalls, Information
Everyone welcome
For more information: Tel: 0161 273 2567 / Pedro: 07761 854479
mailto:info@africanfestivaluk.org

3.2 RENEW Northwest Masterclass: Regeneration and Health - Towards
Sustainable Communities
Thursday 26th April 2007 Wythenshawe Forum, Wythenshawe, South Manchester.
The event will begin with registration at 9.15am and conclude at 1.00pm with
a networking lunch.

A free half-day conference focusing on the key subject of regeneration and
health. This event is for public, private, voluntary and community sector
regeneration and health care professionals.

The conference aims to provide delegates with an understanding of the
importance of partnership working in the development of sustainable
communities, and in particular an understanding of the significance of
delivering shared services.

Please click to view the agenda
http://www.renew.co.uk/FileUploads/Agenda_Health_and_Regeneration_2.doc.

To reserve your place please complete the booking form
http://www.renew.co.uk/Pages/Event.aspx?id=7&EventID=1327%20 by Friday 20
April 2007.

3.3 Disabled Children - A New Priority? in association with Every Disabled
Child Matters
Monday 21st May 2007 - Central London
Chaired by: Dr Philipa Russell CBE, Commissioner, Disability Rights
Commission
Capita's conference has been formulated in consultation with key stakeholder
groups including the organisations involved in the Every Disabled Child
Matters campaign. The conference aims to identify the most pressing areas of
need and gaps in service provision that can contribute to poverty, poor
outcomes and social exclusion for disabled children and their families.
For booking, further information and pricing details, please click here to
download a conference brochure
http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/CF264BB9-0A11-4EDB-B120-AA55
48BDB47D/0/disabledchildrenTSDM.pdf.
For more information please email mailto:david.moffat2@capita.co.uk or call
David Moffat direct on 0207 808 5293. Booking reference code is TSDM.

3.4 Sustainable Fashion Designers Wanted

Display your work at the sensational eco and ethical fashion show of the
year. The fashion show will take place at the Lowry Theatre on 8th July 2007
at 5pm. To enter you garments for free send us pictures of your work
together with an explanation of what makes your work eco/ethical by 15th
April 2007

mailto:sust@afsl.org.uk
www.sustfashionshow.com

4.0 Information

4.1 A Sense of Place: An exhibition from the Community Comics Project with
ESOL Learners
A Sense of Place: See how it feels to arrive in Manchester and make it your
home. An exhibition from the Community Comics Project with ESOL (English for
Speakers of Other Languages) Learners from Chorlton Workshop. In Manchester
Central Library, First Floor Exhibition Area, St. Peter's Square, M2 5PD.
4th April - 4th May 2007.
This display of community grass roots comics is part of a City Council
Community Engagement Project talking to the people of Manchester about their
sense of place in their local area and in the city. The comics represent a
different way of engaging with local people; to find out answers to
interesting questions.
ESOL learners from community education centre Chorlton Workshop worked with
Community Comics trainers, including local artist and comics educator Jim
Medway, to produce this display of grass roots comics. The comics give us a
window into how it feels to arrive in Manchester and make it your home

4.2 Who's Your Neighbour Website
There is a new website which may help with social interaction where you
live. The website is called http://www.whosyourneighbour.co.uk/.
The idea behind the site is to help people open up a little and interact a
bit more with those living around them. We think the site will take a few
years to really get going, but the response so far has been very good. We
have members all over the UK and one or two are joining daily. We may not
have members in your area at this time, but as one person joins others will
soon follow.
Here are some points which can answer a few of your immediate questions:
The site is completely free to use.
Is protected under the data protection act.
We also allow schools, community groups, sports clubs, NHW schemes to join
in their own right. This gives them access to the notice board so they can
tell their community what it is they are doing.
4.3 Small organisations working with children and families survey.
The National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations (NCVCCO) have
been funded by the DfES to carry out a survey of small organisations working
with children, young people and families in order to discover how these
organisations are coping with the new aspects of the children's agenda,
including the new children's trusts arrangements.
They will use the results of the survey to inform their future work,
including developing tools that should help small organisations survive and
thrive in the changing world of children's services and working with local,
regional and national support organisations to tailor their services to the
needs of small organisations.
http://survey.ncvcco.org/quaskformserver/ncvcco_small_organisations_survey
www.ncvcco.org

4.4 Friends of Route

Some of you may already be aware of the Friends of Route idea, it is aimed
at giving all that use a particular bus route a voice in how it is run,
maintained and impacts on their life.

It has attracted the interest of the different agencies and organisations
involved in service planning and provision, for example, Manchester City
Council, GMPTE, Stagecoach, First and the wider Community Network for
Manchester. This offers a real opportunity to influence.

To ensure we focus on realistic aims, and identify what we can offer we have
set up a steering group. The steering group will be meeting on April 13th to
look at drawing up a Terms of Reference. Initially we will be focusing on a
single route, and solely on the bus, we will invariably encounter issues
that may not be apparent to the steering group.

With this in mind I am offering you / your group the chance to get involved
or submit any issues for consideration, to include in the terms of
reference. For more information contact Bill Harrop, Transport Pool Convener
0161 273 1736
mailto:transport@transportpool.co.uk

4.5 South Manchester Regeneration Consultation exercise on the myManchester,
ALLtogether, Burnage and Ethni-city community web sites.

Web Connect is hosting an online consultation for the South Manchester
Regeneration team on www.mymanchester.net/srfconsult

The online consultation consists of information about the consultation in
paper format, a blog produced by the team, a video in BSL (British Sign
Language) explaining the consultation exercise produced by Web Connect
community reporters and an audio download of a community radio broadcast as
well a questionnaires and discussion forums.

To get involved go to www.mymanchester.net/srfconsult
http://www.ethni-city.net/ www.burnage4u.net or www.alltogether.info

If you would like more information about how you could use Web Connect's 12
community sites to set up a consultation exercise please contact me on 0161
230 1430 or mailto:info@mcin.net

5.0 Jobs

5.1 Volunteer Recruitment Worker

Burnage Good Neighbours on behalf of Manchester Neighbourhood Care Groups
Association would like to recruit a Volunteer Recruitment Worker

Salary - £16,137 Hours 20 per week Holidays 16 days

The Manchester Neighbourhood Care Groups Association has secured funds
through POPPS to employ a part time worker to recruit volunteers for each of
the seven Care Groups located across South Manchester.

The post is for 1 year only and will involve working in different locations
within the south of the City recruiting volunteers and setting up new
projects according to the needs of the different Groups.

The person should have experience of recruiting volunteers, and be confident
about working in varying localities.

For an application pack please send an A4 s.a.e to Catherine Biggar Burnage
Good Neighbours, Burnage Community Centre Burnage Lane M19 1EW Tel 0161 431
7220

Closing Date for applications : Friday 27th April 2007 Interview Monday
30th April 2007


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