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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 Clare Vermes Leaving Do
Sadly it was Clare's last day yesterday. CN4M and VAM would like to thank
Clare for all her hard work over the last 5 years and wish her all the best
for the future and good luck in her new role.
Clare will be having her leaving do at TV21 bar (10 Thomas Street, Northern
Quarter, Manchester M4 1DH) tonight (Friday 30th March) from 5pm onwards.
Everyone welcome to share a few goodbye drinks.
1.2 CN4M Strategy Group Meeting
The next CN4M Strategy Group meeting will take place on Tuesday 3rd April at
the Green Fish Resource Centre. The meeting will be from 6pm - 8pm with
refreshments available at 5:30pm.
The papers for the meeting are available on the website
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=41
and have been emailed to members electronically.
For more information about the meeting please contact CN4M on 0161 234 2916.
2.0 Training
2.1 OCN Training the Trainer Course at GMCVO
If you have responsibilities for training within your organisation, or are
interested in developing your training skills, this course is for you. This
course provides a strong foundation in training skills and focuses on
delivering training to adults within the voluntary sector.
Course Dates: This is a four day programme (one day a week) on 26th April,
3rd, 10th and 17th May 2007.
Fees: £350 which includes registration, all course materials and a sandwich
lunch on the 4 full days of the programme.
Entry requirements: No formal entry requirements. However, participants
should either be practising trainers or have an interest in developing their
training skills.
For more information please contact Sarah Armstrong on 0161 277 1009
mailto:sarah.armstrong@gmcvo.org.uk
http://www.gmcvo.org.uk/?q=node/148
3.0 Events
3.1 Manchester's Service User Network for Homeless People in partnership
with Manchester Multi Agency Homeless Forum
Service User Involvement: Giving Homeless People a Voice on Friday 27th
April 2007 at Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester from 9.30am -
2.00pm.
This event is being led by Manchester's Service User Network for Homeless
People. The focus of the event is to provide information, share best
practice and to enable providers and service users to discuss the
development of Homeless Service User Involvement within Manchester.
Travel expenses will be paid to service users attending as individuals or as
volunteers for the event BUT only if they have been invited and have
registered with us by the 20th April 2007.
For more information contact Angwen mailto:angwen@nearis.com or telephone
0161 834 1661.
3.2 Risk and Resilience Event
This event is a one day conference on issues and practice related to mental
health and LGBT young people. The event
is for community workers, youth workers, other related professionals and
interested young people.
The event will take place on Wednesday, 31st October 2007 from 10am to 4pm
at the Chancellors Conference Centre,
Manchester M14 6NN.
http://www.conference.manchester.ac.uk/chancellorshotelconferencecentre/
For more information about the event contact Tina Kuliikowski
mailto:Tina.kuliikowski@manchester.ac.uk or call 0161 275 3510.
3.3 Countdown to celebr8 (don't discrimin8) 4th - 11th June 2007
Over the weeks and months leading up to the festival events will be uploaded
to the celebr8 (don't discrimin8) website: www.celebr8.org.
To start the week celebr8 (don't discrimin8) will showcase the diversity of
musical talent and traditions we have in this region, touring the five sub
regions and meeting orchestras and other musicians to make some noise about
Equality and Diversity!
This year we will end the festival with the celebr8 (don't discrimin8) BIG
picture. We will invite people and communities from all over the region to
submit 'self portraits' to be part of our BIG picture of the North West,
celebrating the diversity of our region and the important contribution we
all make to its success.
As always, if you have any comments, questions, thoughts, suggestions,
please do not hesitate to call us on the celebr8 (don't discrimin8)
hotline - 0161 817 6608 or mailto:celebr8@tangerinepr.com.
3.4 Community Land Trusts: This Land is Yours Conference
New Start Magazine is running a conference on the 26th April 2007, at the
Wolverhampton Science Park.
Affordable housing is very much a key focus of many regeneration strategies.
So too is community engagement and empowerment. CLTs bring both of these
elements together. A CLT in short is a mechanism for democratic ownership of
land by the local community. Through CLTs, local residents and business
participate in, and take responsibility for, planning and delivering
redevelopment schemes.
The programme will feature interactive workshops and a "Question Time" style
panel discussion. Speakers include Michael Gove, Shadow Housing Minister,
Richard Clarke from BSHF and Bob Paterson from Community Finance Solutions.
The event will also see the launch of a CLT toolkit which will be included
in the delegate fee. Full details
of the programme are available at: http://www.clt-conference.co.uk/programme
To book your space visit http://www.clt-conference.co.uk or call 0114
2816130.
3.5 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.
4.0 Information
4.1 Making Connections Guide
Are you a Voluntary and Community Sector organisation working with families?
Do you develop and offer learning opportunities for families?
If your answer is YES to one or both of these questions then the 'Making
Connections' guide is for you.....
'Making Connections; A guide for Voluntary and Community Sector
organisations working with families' has been produced by the Campaign for
Learning to support and celebrate the work of VCO's and their partners who
are working with families and offering learning opportunities. The guide
includes, case studies from organisations across England delivering quality
family learning programmes, an A - Z of where to get support, top family
learning tips and lots more.
To download/order your free copy please visit:
http://www.campaignforlearning.org.uk/campaigns/familylearning/familylearnin
gweek/resources/connections.htm and follow the Family Learning links.
Alternatively please contact Julie King on 0121 7733 133 or
mailto:jking@cflearning.org.uk
4.2 iT4Communities - Introducing Volunteer IT Professionals to Charities
Needing IT Help
VCS organisations are becoming increasingly reliant on IT to deliver and
support their activities. There is a definite need for greater understanding
and efficient use of IT in order to fully exploit the potential offered. To
address this need iT4Communities (iT4C) introduces IT professional
volunteers to charities and community groups needing IT help.
iT4C may be able to help your organisation by matching up a skilled
volunteer to your IT requirements. Volunteers can help with anything from
planning an IT strategy, networking and web site design to database design
and programming. All services are free.
iT4C also promotes volunteering among IT Professionals and companies and can
provide speakers for your events and free IT volunteering workshops
Contact iT4Communities quoting A245/315 on 020 7796 2144 or
mailto:info@it4communities.org.uk
For more information see the iT4C website at www.it4communities.org.uk
4.3 £5 Million Public Liability for less than £50 a year!
As a non-profit making company, Finance ReDirect donates all its profits to
the registered charity CREATE, who then distribute the profits as grants to
local charitable/community projects.
Finance ReDirect operates within the insurance industry and recently
received funding to develop a range of insurance products aimed at
organisations in the voluntary sector and in particular the need for
affordable Public Liability cover for small community groups.
To find out if your community group is eligible, you can contact Finance
ReDirect via their website www.financeredirect.co.uk or by telephone on:
0845 373 2759.
4.4 Victims Fund: Provision for victims of sexual offending
The Victims Fund supports the development of community based services for
victims of sexual offending. The Government has placed £1.25m for the
2007/08 financial year into the Victims Fund to continue developing the
capacity and stability of existing voluntary and community sector (VCS)
support services for victims of sexual violence and abuse. The grant scheme
is open to all existing VCS organisations in England and Wales with
experience and expertise in working with victims of sexual violence and
abuse.
View scheme
To contact us, please mailto:enquiries@governmentfunding.org.uk
Applications must be received by the deadline of Monday, 16 April 2007 to be
eligible for consideration.
4.5 Umbrella Body for CRB Checking
A charity based in Hulme is an umbrella body for Criminal Record Bureau
(CRB) checking.
They charge £11 for a volunteer check; £40 for a standard check (employed
staff) and £47 for an enhanced check (employed staff).
The benefit of this service is that it is hassle free for you as they do all
the leg work on your behalf.
For more information contact Rebecca Witt on 0161 2329781
4.6 New Compact Websites
www.thecompact.org.uk has been relaunched and is now run by the Commission
for the Compact bringing you the latest information on how the Commission is
taking the Compact forward.
Compact Voice (formerly Compact Working Group) has a new website at
www.compactvoice.org.uk
Compact Voice is the representative body for the voluntary and community
sector on the Compact bringing you news on their work and ways to get your
views raised in government and to the Commission for the Compact.
Add yourself to the mailing lists so you don't miss out on what's happening
with the Compact and how it can work better for you.
4.7 How the Budget will affect Voluntary and Community Groups
The Office of the Third Sector (OTS) at the Cabinet Office has confirmed the
details of how today's budget will affect voluntary and community groups.
From the OTS:
The Chancellor has announced in today's Budget:
Funding for small organisations: The Office of the Third Sector will launch
an £80m fund to provide small grants to small, community-based third sector
organisations. The fund will award the £80m over four years, using local
distributors with relevant community knowledge to award specific grants.
Futurebuilders programme: The Futurebuilders programme will expand its
funding criteria to cover any area of public service delivery. Currently,
third sector organisations are only eligible for funding from this programme
to deliver services in just 5 areas (crime, community cohesion, education &
learning, health & social care, support for children & young people). In the
next phase of the programme (2008-2011), the sector will be able to apply
for funding to deliver in all areas of services provision.
Community investment tax relief: The Chancellor announced a change that
allows funds raised under CITR to be used more flexibly by Community
Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs). This will benefit not only the
CDFIs themselves (many of whom are social enterprises), but also those
organisations that borrow from CDFIs (many of whom are social enterprises).
The Chancellor announced a change to the operation of the tax incentives for
investors in deprived communities via CDFIs. The change will allow CDFIs to
keep an average of 75% of their fund on-lent, instead of a minimum of 75% -
providing better flexibility in the way they manage their loan books. These
changes are a part of the ongoing review of the operation of CITR, announced
in last November's social enterprise action plan.
Further details of the Budget and the third sector announcements can be
found on:
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/budget/budget_07/bud_bud07_index.cfm
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/third_sector/
4.8 Vcashpoint Funding
vcashpoint has got £1million to give 16 - 25 year olds who want to set up
their own volunteering project. Apply online
http://www.vinspired.com/vcashpoint/ for your chance to get up to £2500
vcashpoint funding to help turn your voluntary projects ideas into reality!
How to apply?
Click here to apply online http://www.vinspired.com/vcashpoint/ or download
http://www.vinspired.com/vbuzz/library/pdf/ an application form to fill out
later. So get your creative hats on and make sure your applications are in
before 5pm on Tuesday 24 April 2007.
For more information freephone 0800 089 9000 or text 'vcashpoint' to 80010
and a representative will call you back!
4.9 Learning, Skills and Employment Network (LSEN) Executive Committee seeks
new members from non-learning VCS Groups
As many of you are aware the LSEN is working closely with a number of
partners in the City to ensure that the VCS plays a significant role in a
number of City wide agendas, the most important of which is probably the
City Strategy which aims to move 12,500 people in Manchester off long term
benefits into employment.
Consequently it is important that all the VCS organisations that can play a
role in this process are represented. Non-learning VCS groups are those
organisations that do not deliver learning/training directly but do offer
some sort of support to individuals e.g. organisations such as MRSN, which
supports Asylum Seekers and Refugees in a wide variety of ways or
alternatively organisations which offer advice, guidance and mentoring
support which could also support the learning agenda
We are offering 2 places on the Executive Committee for such organisations
and consequently require people to nominate representatives from their
organisations to take up these places - if we have more than 2 nominations
we will move to an election procedure. Nomination forms are available from
Walt Crowson (LSEN Co-ordinator) at mailto:walt.crowson@ntlworld.com or if
you would like more information about what would be entailed in joining the
LSEN Exec please contact Walt on 07957 778112
4.10 Barclays and ALL FM work together to support Manchester Communities
ALL FM Community Radio based in Levenshulme has joined forces with Barclays
to launch the first ever ALL FM and Barclays Community Awards this week.
Ten local Manchester community projects or causes will be awarded grants of
£500 each to support their charity or community work.
Community projects in south Manchester are being encouraged to give details
of their initiatives to be in with a chance to receive part of the £5,000
fund. Groups can either apply for the funding on the ALL FM website:
http://www.allfm.org/public/barclays.php or can find out more about the
awards and pick up an application form at Barclays branches in Levenshulme,
Rusholme, Gorton and Didsbury. Applicants must give full details of their
charity or community project and say how they would use the award to benefit
the community.
The deadline for ALL FM Community Awards entries is 25th April 2007. All
entries will then be judged by a panel of independent community leaders, ALL
FM presenters and local Barclays staff before the ten final projects are
selected for the awards.
The ten winners will be announced on the ALL FM community show at 11.00 am
on Wednesday, 2nd May 2007 and a profile of the winning projects will also
appear on the ALL FM website.
For more information contact: Gina Hine, ALL FM Community Radio, Tel: 0161
248 9988 mailto:gina@allfm.org
4.11 Creating Sustainable Neighbourhoods: Pool research
"Creating Sustainable Neighbourhoods" is a piece of research which
demonstrates the contribution of community and voluntary groups towards the
Sustainable Neighbourhoods Partnership objectives.
The Sustainable Neighbourhoods Pool have gathered examples, through 7 case
studies, of the breadth of activities which community and voluntary groups
are carrying out which are helping to create Clean Safe Green
Neighbourhoods, Green City, Restructuring Housing Market and Championing
Places.
To read this report, visit
http://www.manchesterenvironment.net/downloads.php?section_id=7 For more
information, or for a text-only version of the report, please contact Julie
Goreham, mailto:sustainable@bridge-5.org, 0161 273 1736.
5.0 Jobs
5.1 Project Manager - Local Housing Companies
Grade 9 £33,315 to £36,636 (Bar at £35,772) + £5K Ref: NB50276438/07
Location: East Project Team, Ardwick
Hours: 35 per week - permanent
You will help realise the city's regeneration plans by developing a first
class local housing organisation to deliver housing choice and local
investment in our communities. You will lead the development of the new
local housing organisation, managing the Large Scale Voluntary Stock
Transfers, including communication with tenants and residents leading up to
the ballot. You will need to be highly skilled in communicating and have the
ability to convince and influence others to deliver the transfer of council
housing stock by building and relationships with new and current
stakeholders. You will need to be an excellent 'all rounder' who is able to
assimilate information quickly and come up with appropriate solutions to a
range of complex and varying issues.
This is your opportunity to move in to a high profile role with plenty of
scope for responsibility where a commitment to personal development is
essential. We welcome applications from people wishing to job share.
Closing date: 2 April 2007.
Application forms and further details from: Housing Services, Level 2, Town
Hall Extension, Manchester,
M60 2LA. Tel: 0161 234 4760 (9 am to 4.30 pm). If you are deaf or hard of
hearing a textphone service is available on: 0161 234 4694.
5.2 Next Step Outreach Worker - Manchester Adult Education Service
Scale 5/6 £18,450 to £22,293 pro rata
Location: Woodville Centre, Shirley Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 0NE
Ref: NB50266679/17
This post is temporary until July 2007 but may be extended to July 2008.
Manchester Adult Education Service is at the forefront in supporting a
co-ordinated local network of Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) for
adults. The aim of the project is to target and provide Information and
Advice and Enhanced services to adults with below level 2 qualification.
We are looking for an experienced individual, qualified to or working
towards the NVQ level III in guidance, to provide information, advice and
guidance in disadvantaged communities across Manchester. We welcome
applications from people wishing to job share.
Closing date: 2 April 2007.
Application forms and further details available from: Manchester Adult
Education Service, Plymouth Grove Centre, Hathersage Road, Manchester M13
0BY. Tel: 0161 255 8241/8216. If you are deaf or hard of hearing a textphone
service is available on: 0161 255 8210.
5.3 FAST Employment Support Advisor
FAST are recruiting an Employment Support Advisor to work at the Waterloo
Centre. This post involves working sensitively with disabled people who will
have a broad range of transferable skills, but may have low self-esteem and
confidence.
You will guide and assist individuals in developing a realistic, personal
back to work plan with agreed milestones geared to securing and then
sustaining quality employment.
Experience of IAG will be beneficial.
For more information contact FAST Ltd on 0161 740 3399 or
mailto:basat.mahmood@fast-uk.org
5.4 Alcohol and Drugs Outreach Worker
Salary scale: £18-20k
Community minded and well motivated? Like to be part of a team helping
alcohol and drugs users back into health and mainstream society?
Christ Church Harpurhey set in North Manchester is looking for a Alcohol and
Drugs Outreach Worker
Your role will be to be part of a team working with substance misusers:
identifying their needs, helping them access appropriate treatment, limiting
the harm done to themselves and their families, and providing appropriate
levels of support.
You will need experience in the field and have good people and networking
skills.
For application pack mailto:vicar@christchurchharpurhey.org.uk or write to
Christ Church Harpurhey, 95 Church Lane, Manchester M9 5BG.
Closing date: April 6th
5.5 BME Development / Group Worker (male)
NJC point 27 : £21,588 pro rata (in 2006, increase pending) Part-time 0.5
A respected and established Preventative Mental Health Charity providing
accessible and responsive services in the Longsight area is looking for a
BME Development/Group Worker.
The post holder will be responsible for initiating a South Asian Men's
activity-therapeutic group for elderly people from the BME community to
improve their capacity to identify their own health needs, address them
appropriately and improve well-being. The work is preventative and will
address issues relating to social exclusion, awareness of mental health
problems and access to statutory and community based health services.
The post is initially funded for one year through the POPP Programme
(Manchester's Partnership for Older People Projects). There is a research
element to the post that is linked to a National Evaluation of the quality
of life for Older Citizens. Development and / or Group Work experience is
essential. Community languages Urdu and Punjabi are required.
Section 7(2) of the Sex Discrimination Act applies to this post.
Closing dates for applications 16th April 2007 5.00 pm Interview date: 25th
April 2007 from 9.30 am
All enquiries for an application pack to: The Roby, Roby Church, Dickenson
Road, Longsight, Manchester, M13 ONG Telephone: 0161-257-2653
mailto:roby@mcr13.freeserve.co.uk
The Roby strives to be an equal opportunities employer positively
encouraging applications from all sections of the community.
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