COMMUNITY NETWORK FOR MANCHESTER
EMAIL BULLETIN – 11th May 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 CN4M Strategy Group Meeting
The next CN4M Strategy Group meeting will take place on Tuesday 15th May at
the Green Fish Resource Centre. The meeting will be from 6pm - 8pm with
refreshments available at 5:30pm.
For more information about the meeting please contact CN4M on 0161 234 2916.


2.0 Training

2.1 Youth Arts Training in the North West- not to be missed!

Artsplan, the training and publications department of Artswork and the
in-house training provider of ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network)
have just announced a new date for youth arts training being delivered at
the North West Artsplan Training Centre.

The one-day course, 'Using the Arts with Young Refugees and Asylum Seekers',
has already been very successful across the country in the past year and
will be running on 11th June 07 9.45 am- 4 pm at Cornerhouse, Manchester.

The course begins with an exploration of the barriers to social and
educational inclusion experienced by young refugees and asylum seekers, upon
their arrival to Britain, moving on to look at a number of approaches
through which the arts can contribute to the inclusion of young people, who
are not fluent in spoken English. During the training day participants will
explore different ways of developing and adapting these approaches to youth
arts work with young refugees and asylum seekers. Most approaches begin
with drama or movement though there will be exploration of other art forms
such as video and visual arts.

The course is suitable for anyone currently using or looking to use the arts
with young people who are refugees or asylum seekers or who are beginner
speakers of English, including youth workers, artists, arts venues, councils
and other similar roles.

Jay Barron, Artsplan Development Manager, commented: "This is our second
year of running Artsplan courses at Cornerhouse. Following the success of
last year, the 2007 dates have been planned in consultation with the youth
arts sector in the North West. This specialist course was developed in
partnership with Greenwich and Lewisham Young People's Theatre and provides
an excellent insight into creative, effective ways of working with extremely
vulnerable young people".

All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon successful
completion of the course, and a wealth of practical resources, including
free copies of the relevant Artsplan guidelines and the celebrated Youth
Arts Learning Passport. Prices for the courses, which include lunch and
refreshments, range from £150 to £110, with bursaries available. Please also
remember that full ENYAN members receive 10% discount on all Artsplan
publications and training.

For more information on the course and to book a place, please contact Jay
Barron, Artsplan Development Manager, on
or call 023 8063 0960. To subscribe to ENYAN visit www.enyan.co.uk
.

2.2 Community Interpreting Course - ESOL Learners

Chorlton Workshop is running the above course, the details are below

Starting Wednesday May 16th for 8 weeks 1-3pm

You need to:
• Be interested in using your language skills to help in the community
• Be able to complete the whole course
• Be fluent in English & another language
• Be confident in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing in English
(Entry Level 3 in English) & in another Language
• It's free, it's accredited and there will be free crèche cover

Contact - Wendy Singh, Volunteer Development Worker on 861.0311 or email to
find out more mailto:wendy@chowo.co.uk


3.0 Events

3.1 Baffled by the planning system? Want to learn how it works and how you
can have your say?
North West Planning Aid and the Sustainable Neighbourhoods Pool are holding
a free event to help explain the planning system and how and when you can
influence it.

Tue 22nd May @ 4pm -8pm
Mechanics Institute, Princess Street
Sandwich tea provided
To book : Contact Julie Goreham Tel:
0161 273 1736

Please book by 14th May if possible

3.2 Learning Exchange Seminar on the Local Government White Paper
The North West Together We Can Network is holding a free Learning Exchange
Seminar on the Local Government White Paper initiative 'Community Calls for
Action'. It will be held on Friday 25th May 12.30 - 3.30 in Blackburn.
The seminar will include a case study provided by hosts Blackburn with
Darwen Borough Council, a guest speaker, structured round table discussion
and a networking lunch.

To book a place please contact mailto:nwtwc@lgiu.org.uk
Mobile: 07793 811214 Office: 0161 234 3022

3.3 Manchester Residents Association Members Meeting

Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Britannia Hotel, Portland Street, Manchester

11.00am till 1.00pm

Presentations include
Transport - What are your views? - Stuart Murray
Police Complaints Commission How does it work? - Elspeth Rogers
Mancunian Agreement - Dot Keller

Please come along and show your support, all welcome.
Travel Expenses reimbursed with valid receipt, free Lunch provided

3.4 Annual public meeting for the PPI Forum for Manchester Mental Health and
Social Care

Annual Public Meeting
Tuesday 15th May 2007, 6.00-8.00pm at Cross St Chapel, Cross Street,
Manchester
(Fully accessible and close to all public transport)
Food and drinks will be available from 6.00pm onwards

Presentations from
Sameeia Luqman from Rethink Advocacy and Louise Wong from Wai Yin Chinese
Womens Society
About their work in Manchester and how they can work with the PPI Forum in
the coming year
Come along and find out for yourself

See our Annual Report and hear about the some of the Forum's work over the
past year, including:
Our work with the Mental Health Trust's Older Age Champions

See our Work Plan for 2007-8 and hear how we want to improve patient and
public involvement in mental health services in Manchester, including:
The transition from Patient Forums to Local Involvement Networks
We are keen to hear your views on mental health services in Manchester and
there will be an opportunity to submit comments, network and talk to Forum
members at the meeting

Please confirm your attendance by calling Lydia or Jenny on 0161 214 3966/06

If you can't make the meeting, have your say about mental health services
and how users and carers could be more involved by phoning our Health Issues
Hotline on 0845 601 8047(calls charged at local rate)
Write to us at FREEPOST NAT14073, 2nd Floor, Gaddum House, 6 Great Jackson
Street, Manchester, M15 4AX
Or email us at:

3.5 Manchester Compact Workshop
South Central Community Network and the South Manchester Regeneration Team
have organised a workshop to bring together people from the Voluntary and
Community Sector and Manchester City Council to discuss the Manchester
Compact.

The workshop is free and will take place on Tuesday 15th May 2007 in the
Vashti Room at Luther King House from 9.30am - 1pm and lunch will be
provided. Please click here for the address and directions


The aims of the workshop are:
• To increase awareness and understanding of how the Compact can valuably be
used
• To begin to develop a documentary resource on how the Compact can be used
• To promote a sense of collaboration towards the shared objectives of
improving services for Manchester residents

Click here to view a copy of the Compact


Places are limited to 10 places for VCS groups and 10 places for the
Regeneration team, so book your places quickly.

To book your place please contact Lucy on 0777 277 8589 or email
mailto:Lucy@SouthCentralCommunity.net

3.6 Advice and Guidance Event
On Friday May 18th from 11.30am to 2pm there is an advice and guidance event
at Manchester Central Library, 2nd Floor Committee Room aimed at people
looking for advice, support and guidance about their education, training and
employment options.

There will be advisers from a variety of agencies including the Library
Service, A4e, Blue Orchid, Refugee Action, Working Links, MMU, Action for
Blind People, MAES, Standguide and Breakthrough UK all ready to give advice,
help and support.

People are welcome to drop in at any stage. There will be a brief
introduction at 11.30am followed by a light lunch and a chance to browse the
stands and talk to the different workers. Attendance is free but if you
know of people coming it would be good to let us know for catering purposes.

Contact: Patty Doran 0161 2341946 or 07983 591914 or email
mailto:p.doran1@manchester.gov.uk


4.0 Information

4.1 Big Lottery Fund - The People's Millions

For the third year running Big Lottery Fund has teamed up with ITV to give
out Lottery funding to projects that will benefit local communities. The
People's Millions will give viewers the chance to vote by phone, text and
online to decide which local groups receive Lottery grants up to £80,000.

Big Lottery Fund is now looking to recruit members of the public in every
ITV region to join its People's Millions Committees. These will meet in
July or August to consider which applications to put forward for the public
vote.

Please forward this email to people you think might be interested in
becoming a Committee member. They can apply by visiting the National
Lottery Website at: http://peoplesmillions.national-lottery.co.uk

The closing date for applications to be a Committee member is 5.00 pm, 30th
May 2007.

4.2 Support pack from The Refugee Council
The Refugee Council has launched the newly revised 'Support pack'. This
free online resource provides help and tips on dealing with real-life
situations arising from the asylum process.

The support pack includes sections on the UK asylum process, the asylum
support system, educational and employment entitlements, accessing
healthcare, and what to do after receiving a decision on an asylum claim.
The support pack also provides a comprehensive contact list for advisers in
Greater London, East of England, West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humberside.

It is especially useful for advisers working in community groups or advice
agencies across the country.
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/practice/asylum/supportpack/

4.3 Community Information and Jobs in North Manchester
Community Information and jobs.on Harpurhey Market North City Shopping
Centre, off Church Lane in Harpurhey, from 10 am to 4 pm on Wednesday 23rd
May

The aim of the event is to create awareness about the wide range of
information, services and career opportunities available to the diverse
communities living in North Manchester.

The event will occupy the entire market (on a non-market day).

Free stalls will be provided for a large number of statutory and voluntary
organisations with an interest in the social and economic well-being and
health of local residents.

These include Council departments, training providers, employers and
community organisations. Employment advice and help with CV writing and
applications will also be at hand. Some business support organisations will
provide valuable advice on self-employment.

The event has been organized by Stepping Stones together with North
Manchester Regeneration team.

4.4 More than £1m available for Community Groups

Manchester City Council is launching the ninth year of its Cash Grants
Scheme, giving community groups across the city a chance to improve their
local neighbourhoods.
Link: http://www.thescarmantrustmanchester.org/news/index.php/Item652.html

5.0 Jobs

5.1 Sustainable Schools Network Co-ordinator
35 hours per week
Fixed Term Contract to March 2008
Salary: £24,296 pro rata

Manchester Development Education Project (DEP) is an educational charity in
the north west of England. DEP promotes development education working with
partners locally, nationally and across the globe. We provide consultancy,
INSETs, advice and resources for schools, educators, youth workers and
others.

DEP, with Government Office North West (GONW), the North West Regional
Assembly (NWRA) and the North West Education for Sustainable Development
(ESD) Forum, is looking for an enthusiastic individual to establish and
develop a Sustainable Schools Network in the North West of England. The main
aims of the post will be to:

a.. Establish and expand a Regional Network for Sustainable Schools
b.. Promote the '8 Doorways' contained in the Sustainable Schools approach
and the achievement of Every Child Matters through engagement in Sustainable
Schools
c.. Promote Sustainable Schools to both the schools and wider audiences in
the North West
d.. Co-ordinate activities on Sustainable Schools around the North West
e.. Achieve a sustainable Action Plan to ensure continuation of
Sustainable Schools in the Region
f.. Promote the UNESCO Decade for Education for Sustainable Development

Please contact Clive Belgeonne on 0161 921 8020 for an application pack or
email mailto:info@dep.org.uk for an electronic copy.

Closing date: Friday May 11th 2007.
Interviews will be held on Friday May 25th 2007.

DEP strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications
from all sections of the community

5.2 Volunteer Co-ordinator
Salary: £ 13,777/annum
Hours: 21 per week on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Location: Cheetham Hill-Manchester
Fixed term contract until March 2010

Closing date for application: before noon 29 May 2007.
The aim of the post is to develop Cheetham and Crumpsall Welcome Centre's
use of volunteers especially from the local community, mainly by providing a
continual programme of recruitment, selection, training and supervision of
volunteers.
For an application pack please: Ring Welcome Centre on 0161 795 7139 or ring
Teamirat on 07983981762. Alternatively, please email Nick Hunter on


5.3 Project Manager
Manchester Youth Volunteering Project (MYVP) is looking for a new Project
Manager (P/T)
The post is initially for 6 months with a possibility of extension.
Salary £28000 pro rata (21 hours per week) 25 days holiday per annum

MYVP is a dynamic, young organisation working hard to help all young people
access the benefits of volunteering and community involvement. The project
is looking for someone with good leadership ability and a commitment to
young people to take the project into its next phase of growth and
development. The organisation is looking for someone to ensure MYVP is
represented appropriately across the city and to ensure that young people's
volunteering experiences inform the development of services in the city.

The person we are looking for will have the following knowledge, skills and
experience:
• Line Management experience
• Ability to manage budgets and a range of funds
• Fundraising experience
• Experience of work with young people and/or volunteers
• Knowledge/experience of the voluntary sector
• An ability to promote MYVP as a provider of services for young people in
the city

Please contact the project for an application form and information pack on:
0161 234 2788
Secondments will be considered.

Applications must be returned by 5pm on Wednesday, 23rd May
Interviews will take place on: Wednesday 30th May
Make a real difference to the lives of young people in Manchester.

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