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Sunderland Community Network E-Newsletter - Issue 3 November
Please feel free to forward this newsletter onto others. If you know of anyone who needs a printed version of this, please contact me on the above telephone and e-mail. Jeanette Harold, Network Coordinator - Jeanette spent Monday and Tuesday of this week at the Urban Forum Conference, which was held in Leeds. Several of our Delegates attended this conference along with Jeanette and an update will be available shortly. Wendy Hadlington, Network Administrator - Hello, over the past few weeks, I have been putting together a Delegates Substitute List. This list comprises of a list of our members who would like to attend Thematic Partnership meetings on behalf of the Sunderland Community Network when Delegates are unable to attend. There are currently vacancies on several of the groups still available. So, if you thinking of putting yourself forward to be a Network Delegate next year and would like to experience Partnership meetings to get a taste of what to expect or if you have some spare time and would like to use it on something worth while, give me a call on 0191 565 1566.
Win a goodie bag Win a bag full of useful items such as: memory stick, thermal mug, lanyard, CD holder, a yogo and more! Can you find the South Hylton Local History Society's logo on the Sunderland Community Network's website? We have goodie bags for the first 2 members who contact me on 0191 565 1566 or e-mail the answer to me at: wendy.hadlington@sunderlandcommunitynetwork.co.uk to tell me where you found them! So, Hurry, Hurry, Hurry and closing date for this competition is Wednesday 12th December 2007!! Free Training For Network Members! Sunderland Voluntary Community Sector - Workforce Development Training Programme We are now able to offer FREE training in the following areas to our members throughout January – March 2008: Leadership & Motivation How To Be A Community Representative Presentation Skills (2 Days) Time Management Cultural Diversity Community Development Principles Assertive Communication (2 Days) If you require any additional information or wish to request a booking form please contact either Rob Charlton or myself on (0191) 565 1566: Network Members Meeting 13th December 2007 May I also invite you to the next Network Members Meeting, which will be held on Thursday 13th December 2007 at 10.30am at the Sunderland CVS Training Suite, 134-136 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 1XD. Jacquie Warren from the Sustainable Communities North East Initiative will be explaining the Brighter Future Together Toolkit and Jeanette Harold, Network Coordinator will be presenting an Action Plan Workshop.
We understand that this is a particularly busy time of year, but this meeting promises to be both informative and interesting. I would be most grateful if you could let me know ASAP of your attendance to the meeting, to enable the appropriate arrangements to be made (including the purchase of mince pies and Christmas goodies!) I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Did you know that we can publicise your organisation free of charge? Well, over the pass week or so, I have been working on the SCN members directory on the Sunderland Community Network website. Here Network members are listed, invited to tell visitors to the site a little about their organisation, maybe add a link to their own website and add their logo or a photograph. The page is still 'a work in progress', but please feel free to have a look and feedback your comments. If you would like to add something to the members directory, or if you would like to become a member of Sunderland Community Network, please contact Wendy on 0191 565 1566 or wendy.hadlington@sunderlandcommunitynetwork.org.uk Network Delegates Meeting - 29th November 2007 Access the notes from the meeting here!
Scheduled for 11th December 9:30 – 12:15pm, Sunderland CVS New Building With regret, we have had to cancel the above event as the commitments of so many of the sector have precluded their attendance. It is a great shame, but understandable given the time of year. We are going to reschedule an EGM and event, probably in February, and we really hope that you will be able to come at this time. In the meantime, we would wish to inform you that Sunderland CVS will close for Christmas on 20th December and re-open on 2nd January 2008. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our members for their support during this last year, and wish everyone a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Gillian McDonough, Company Secretary
Go to http://www.sunderlandcommunitynetwork.org.uk/financial.asp for up to date information on:
Hurry - Its not too late to help!! HELP US TO HELP OTHERS THIS CHRISTMAS … Donations & New toys received here for distribution to those in need in our community. On Friday the 23rd of November, The Salvation Army launched the 2007 Christmas Present Appeal. The appeal will run until the 16th of December. Every year The Salvation Army relies on the generosity of the public to donate gifts and toys for children and young people who otherwise would have little or nothing on Christmas morning. Over many years millions of toys and gifts have been donated and hundreds of thousand of lives have been brightened in the process. From the 23rd of November to the 16th of December members of the public are asked to drop off a new unwrapped gift for a child aged 0-16 years at Austin House Shakespeare Street Southwick. Local Salvation Army representatives will then distribute them to children and families in need in the area through their own networks, local groups and social services. For more information about where to drop off your gift in your immediate area, please ring the number below. Thanks to the generosity of people in Sunderland last year, the Salvation Army here collected 4000 toys and distributed to around a 1000 people and families in this area who might otherwise have struggled at Christmas. For further information contact Graham Wharton, Community Manager on 0191 5662677. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Independent Advisory Group Sunderland Partnership is committed to including all of its residents in its Strategy for the Future. To make sure this happens, specialist, Independent Advisory Groups (IAGs) have been set up to champion those groups who are particularly marginalised and invisible*. In order for the LGB Independent Advisory Group to fulfil this role as champion for LGB people living in Sunderland we are undertaking a ‘scoping exercise’ to find out what organisations exist that provide a service for Sunderland’s LGB community. Look here find out how you can help: http://www.sunderlandcommunitynetwork.org.uk/intheloop-councilnews.asp
To determine the combined training needs of the VCS within Sunderland a consultation exercise was undertaken. The exercise took place between 23/11/06 – 26/01/07 and employed a variety of techniques including – questionnaires, face to face interviews and telephone interviews. Look here to find out more and read a full report written by Training and Development Coordinator, Rob Charlton: http://www.sunderlandcommunitynetwork.org.uk/defaul-host.asp Project Administrator Required to administer a two year Heritage lottery funded community project. A total of 200 hours only @ 100 hours per year @ £10.00 per hour. Distribution of hours to be arranged in discussion with the project manager. Based in the Donnison School in the East End of Sunderland. Key tasks will be: maintaining project accounts in a suitable format, maintaining volunteer register and database, recording research data in a format compatible with the ultimate outcomes of the project (ie, web-site, booklet and exhibition banners), general secretarial support in arranging and minuting meetings, general word-processing duties and other standard office duties. To find out more about this and many other job opportunities follow this link: http://www.sunderlandcommunitynetwork.org.uk/financial-jobs.asp Youth In The Youth Integration Project, part of the North of England Refugee Service, is pleased to invite you to our regional integration conference at the National Glass Centre at St Peters, Sunderland, on January 16th 2008. The conference is themed around integration and barriers to integration and will include nationally recognized speakers, music and theatre workshops, dance performances, documentary films and feedback from the projects we have been leading across the region. Please circulate this newsletter, if you wish to unsubscribe email info@sunderlandcommunitynetwork.org.uk
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Hello and welcome to the this week's edition of the Network's online e-newsletter. This new format will reduce the number of e-mails by placing all of the information on this on-line web-based format. If you have any information about your activities, services, new vacancies or any other information that if you would like to promote for free here in this newsletter, then please contact myself at the office on 0191 565 1566 or
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Sunderland CVS EGM and Festive Speed Networking Event
tegration Conference 16th Jan 2008 at The National Glass Centre Sunderland