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Christmas Carol Service on Thursday 11 December 2008, 2.00pm at Sunderland Minster.
WEA North East Job Vacancy WITHOUT BOUNDARIES PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR (Grade £22,919 - £26,299 pa, 35 hrs pw – starting salary £22,919)
Developing voluntary membership participation in WEA activities, co-operatives and other membership based organisations across the North East. The post is funded by The Co-operative Fund . Click here to access full details. Fun Training Events Click on the links below to view information on fun training sessions Assessing the Social and Economic Value of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Sunderland Consultant, Audra Peacock would like the assistance of the VCS in Sunderland, to assess what their contribution is worth both in Social and Economic terms. Click here to access the questionnaire. As part of the research she has organised 'focus groups' to discuss relevant tops such as HR, Finance, Planning. Click here to view the information flyer. Arc News the Place to be says ‘Landmark Awards’ A new showpiece £6m arts and business centre in the regenerated historic quarter of Sunderland city centre has scooped one of the region’s top building awards. Click here to read the full story
BitWise Northumbria University, in conjunction with BitWise, is hosting a one-day Welcome to Lean course on Thursday 27th November 2008. The course, which will be held at Northumbria University, has been designed specifically to address the needs of businesses. Bookings can be made by contacting me on telephone (0191) 227 3603 or emailing me at carol.bennett@unn.ac.uk or via an online booking form which is on web address www.northumbria.ac.uk/ceis/events .
I would be extremely appreciative if you could bring this event to the attention of your colleagues and I attach an electronic flier outlining further details. Click here to view the information poster Carol Bennett Training Programmes Administrator Research, Enterprise and Resources School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences Northumbria University Ellison Building, Northumberland Road Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST
Tel: +44-191-227-3603 Fax: +44-191-227-3598 Email: carol.bennett@unn.ac.uk
The Empowerment Fund - Summary of Consultation Responses Click here to view the report on the consultation NHS South of Tyne & Wear wish to appoint providers for the following services:
Invitations to Tender for NHS South of Tyne & Wear NECA Training Schedule January - June 2009 Dear All Click on the Word Document below to view the latest issue of NECA Training six monthly training schedule, from January to June 2009! Look out for the new courses!! First Aid at Work CIEH Health and Safety at Work CIEH Principles of Risk Assessment Book-Keeping (Beginners and Intermediate) Raising Awareness of Substance Misuse in Pregnancy Effective Call Handling
All of our courses are also available to be delivered in your own premises, tailored to meet you own organisational business needs. In addition to the above courses, we also deliver NVQ L2/3 Health and Social Care, and NVQ L2 Childcare Learning and Development, for which funding may be available for both volunteers and employees. If you have any questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact either myself or one of our training team, who will be more than happy to help. Best wishes
Linda Valentine Training Manager NECA Training Ltd 0191 4146446 Help the Aged Manifesto for Lifetime Neighbourhoods VOME Research Project Hello all.
Below is outline information of some possible funded work open to a small number of e-Champions. We are hoping to launch the VOME Research Project at the IT in The Community Conference in Sunderland. http://www.itinthecommunity.com/
The aim of the research is to generate insights into how service end-users respond to issues of privacy and hence to make recommendations for the development of software which could support these requirements – we need to recruit end-users .
If any of you are interested we have an opportunity to meet with and discuss this idea in more detail with the researchers at the ICT in the Community event.
Our plan is then to follow up with a meeting of interested parties on the 10th and 11th December to workshop a plan for engaging the community to find the research subjects from your own communities. Funding for the work will be supplied from the project.
If anyone is interested, has any questions or cant make it to the ICT in the Community event to meet the researchers please feel free to email them to myself and I will pass them along.
Thanks everyone. Chris Foreman.
NEEP Dear Members I am representing the Regional Community Empowerment Networks on the North East Empowerment Partnership (NEEP).
I attended a meeting of this yesterday. For your information I attach the minutes, agenda and action plan for the NEEP.
The NEEP has set itself up to be “a forum for critical debate regarding the definitions of engagement and empowerment, and a practice-led exploration of their implications for policy and practice”. In plain English this simply means that the NEEP will have discussions about the best way for engagement and empowerment within the sector and how this might affect and impact on policy development as well as how people work.
The NEEP is one of nine regional partnerships who work together and with others to form the National Empowerment Partnership. The aims and Objectives of Neep ARE:-“To improve the quality, co-ordination and evidence of empowerment in the region by:
Reviewing the different ways people can become engaged and active in their communities in the North East.
Increasing knowledge and understanding of policy and practice, in relation to engagement, empowerment and community development. Learning for successes and sharing good practice across sectors. Encouraging joint activities and working with representatives of councillor's, officers, communities and groups.
Proposed activities for 2008/2009 include:
Regards Jeanette
Message from Jeanette I attended a very interesting dissemination meeting hosted by Tees Valley Voluntary and Community Sector Forum called “Getting Physical – The third Sector and Physical Regeneration in Deprived Areas. Click on the documents below for more information
South Forum Newsletter
A Message from Marian The Children’s Trust Strategic Partnership held a half day to look at a management risk assessment, partnership arrangements and the Children and Young Peoples Plan for 2009 onwards.
I was only able to stay for half the half day if that makes sense and was able to contribute to the risk assessment and bit about the children and young people’s plan that related to the new statutory duties that need to be included.
The risk assessment raised the issue of partners not engaging with the children’s trust which could result in the needs of children and young people not being met and the Trust not reaching its statutory duties and also their needs not being included in the children's and young peoples plan.
I raised the issue that there is much good work being undertaken within the voluntary and community sector but I am not clear that all of this is reflected within the current plan or that there is a mechanism whereby voluntary and community sector organisations who are not already included in the planning arrangements can contribute to this could result in needs being unmet or good work not being acknowledged and counted towards the city’s targets.
This will be going into the risk assessment but then I think that the Trust will be asking the voluntary and community sector how we mitigate against this happening. So GET YOUR THINKING CAPS ON because at some point I will be coming back and asking the question.
You may also be interested to read the Sunderland Partnership paper as it sets out a new structure for the partnership.
Regards
Marian McGuinness Barnardo's Acting as a representative of the Community Network on the Children’s Trust
Neighbourhood helpline is a brand new helpline for people in both Sunderland and Newcastle to report a range of problems that spoil their neighbourhood. Sunderland and Newcastle City Councils are working together to provide the 24 hour, 7 day a week helpline for local people. You can call 0300 1000 101 to report things like noise nuisance, rubbish and litter or abandoned vehicles. A specially trained adviser will take your call and log all the information before sending it to the relevant team within the council to sort it out. If the adviser can’t help you, they’ll direct you to an organisation or department that can. Not all services – like removal of graffiti – are available around the clock, but the helpline lets you report problems at any time. You will be told when you can expect a response, and you’ll be given a reference code so you can track progress after your call. Call 0300 1000 101 to report: · Rubbish or litter A Publicity Opportunity Sunderland Football Foundation is offering to promote your organisation in the SAFC Foundation Football Development Brochure. Click here to read the full letter Business Coaching for the Third Sector Click here to view the information flyer from Pentagon Partnership Bunny Hill Adult Learning Click here to view courses and activities available Ability Net Training Ability Net (www.abilitynet.org.uk) are working in partnership with Digital Challenge partner to deliver a FREE one off training day offering advice on hardware, software and free to use tools and show how easy it is to adapt or modify off the self technology. If you wish to attend please complete the booking form below and e-mail to rachel.anderson@sunderland.gov.uk no later than 27th October 08 or for further information please contact Rachel on 01915614214
(Please read the email message below and join the campaign) Message from the Ambulance Service
We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory. If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? Hence this 'ICE' (In Case of Emergency) Campaign.
The concept of 'ICE' is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As mobile phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name 'ICE' (In Case Of Emergency).
The idea was thought up by a paramedic, who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents there were always mobile phones with patients but they didn't know which number to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognised name for this purpose.
In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital Staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialling the number you have stored as 'ICE'. Please forward this. It won't take too many 'forwards' before everybody will know about this. It really could save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest.
For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc
PLEASE PASS THIS AROUND AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE AS THIS CAN HELP IN AN EMERGENCY. Community Engagement Strategy Click here to read a message from Jeanette Harold, Community Network Coordinator Level 2 Training for the BME Community Do you have any members or volunteers who are part of the BME community and who may be interested in gaining a Level 2 qualification? (It can be in any subject)
Individuals who take part in the focus groups mentioned in Chaitanya's message, will receive £25 and the organisation who brings them along will receive £20.
Please contact Chaitanya direct. A message from Chaitanya Bal
We wish to conduct focus group workshops for individuals from BME communities. We are looking for people with the following specifications.
The focus group workshop will look at what stops BME individuals from progressing to level 2 and beyond in further education, and what possible things education providers and other bodies could do to help them to do so. We are conducting this project on behalf of the Learning Skills Council (North East). We are hoping to conduct the workshop before the end of this month and would provide remunerations for recruiting individuals and also to the participating individuals.
Chaitanya Bal Consultant Wood Holmes Group Seminar Newcastle Quaker Meeting House Wednesday 12th November 12pm- 4pm Binge drinking among young people and chronic illness in older people both present complex and expensive problems. In health terms it appears that damage from alcohol may soon overtake damage from smoking as the leading cause of ill health. With Lionel Joyce OBE. Lionel Joyce is a service-user with a diagnosis of bipolar illness and a history of alcohol abuse. He was Chief Executive of Newcastle Mental Health Services during its many incarnations, which saw it became a national leader in community mental health teams, user involvement, home treatment, child and adolescent mental health services and old age psychiatry (the leading research centre in Europe). He founded the NHS Confederation Mental Health Committee and also the Urban Group of Mental Health Trusts and was influential in the creation of the National Institute of Mental Health. Sue Kenney Newcastle Council for Voluntary Service was heavily involved in the production of Newcastle's first alcohol strategy: Safe Sensible and Social 2008-2018 Cost (includes lunch): Statutory and commercial organisations £60, Voluntary organisations £30, Socialist Health Association members £10 (includes members of affiliated organisations such as Unite and Unison who represent their union or pay their own way). Unfunded organisations and individuals please contact us. Please use our booking form. -- SUICIDE AND THE INTERNET – UPDATING THE LAW The law on assisting suicide is to be simplified to increase public understanding and reassure people that it applies as much on the internet as it does off-line, Justice Minister, Maria Eagle - click here to read the full press release Reviewing the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Community Development Work
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Good News!
I have some good news for you all today. The announcements have been made to all consortia on the Modernisation programme and the three resubmitted Regional Infrastructure Consortium (RIC) projects have all been successful.
· Funding Advisers Procurement & Commissioning Support Project (led by FINE) April 2008 - March 2011
· Third Sector Procurement Support (led by VONNE) April 2008 - 2011
· Regional Governance & Leadership Project (led by VONNE) April 2008 - 2011
The lead agencies will receive offer letters and begin working with identified partners to start delivering on the projects.
Click here to view a quick summary of the business plan progress to date:
New Small Grants Scheme
Click here to find out more about the 'Safe, Sensible, Social Small Grants' 
Compact News - extension to consultation period and finally the Funding and Procurement C.O.P
Message from Sunderland Community Development Team.
As you will be aware the Sunderland Compact has been out to consultation since June 2008 and was due to close on 19th September. Following the feedback we have received from VCS organisations relating to the importance of the Funding and Procurement Code of Practice, and the subsequent completion of development work on the Funding and Procurement Code of Practice, we have agreed to extend the period of formal consultation on the Compact for a further 12 weeks until 15th December 2008. Many thanks to those of you who have submitted responses on the existing consultation documents, and we now encourage you to respond to the Funding and Procurement Code of Practice.
Each of the Codes of Practice has been developed through a working group of representatives from both the VCS and organisations of the Sunderland Partnership. By taking this approach we hope to have developed balanced documents which represent the views of both sectors.
The four documents already out to consultation are available from www.sunderlandpartnership.org.uk/scn.asp and the additional document; Funding and Procurement Code of Practice (attached) will be added over the next few days.
To take part in the consultation simply open the relevant document, which you can either print off and complete and return to: Community Development Team, Jack Crawford House, Commercial Road, Sunderland, SR2 8QR or complete online and submit using the email button.
NHS Consultation on additional use of Patient Data
This National NHS consultation that runs until 10th December 2008.
This consultation concerns the use of data held by the NHS about you. They are asking who should have access to the data and what additional use can the data be used for other than direct care.
You can take part in this consultation in several ways. Click here to find out more
You can if you wish send your comments to us at Sunderland LINk for inclusion in the LINks response to the independent consultants.
If you wish to comment via Sunderland LINk you must be registered with us for us to include your comments in our response.
You can register with the Sunderland LINk by contacting us using the details below.
Thanks in advance for your help and cooperation
Sunderland LINk
Administrator
T: 0191565 9045
E: enquiries@sunderlandlink.org.uk
24 Stockton Road
Sunderland
SR2 7AQ
A message from Compact Voice National Network
Compact Voice have launched a nationwide survey to explore the views of the sector on the future of the Compact. This is a unique chance to shape the future of the Compact and ensure is it as relevant and powerful as possible. With the national Compact entering its tenth year, now is the right time to explore the Compact, build on its successes and tackle its failings. We urge everyone in the sector to respond.
Download the information pack, "Framing the Debate" at www.compactvoice.org.uk
Fill in the questionnaire at
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/compactquestionnaire before 10th November
BARNARDOS E-LEARNING PACKAGES
Barnardos has decided to offer their E learning packages which have been developed for Barnardos staff but are also useful for external organisations. Click here to see the information flyer
HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF OUTCOMES AND MAKE THEM WORK FOR YOUR ORGANISATIONS
Click here to find out more about outcomes and how to measure them.
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