Thursday 18 October 2007

COMMUNITY NETWORK FOR MANCHESTER
EMAIL BULLETIN – Friday 12th October 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 Update your details with CN4M

CN4M have recently become a limited company and we are updating our database
of contact details. We would like to invite individuals, groups and
organisations to update their details with us.

Please download the registration form at
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=310&Itemid=35,
complete and return it by email to mailto:gloria@cn4m.net This email address
is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it by
Friday 26th October 2007.

Alternatively fax your details to: 0161 234 2912 or post to: Community
Network for Manchester, Greenfish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham Street,
Manchester, M4 1LE.

1.2 Pool Coordinators Meeting
Pool coordinators: open meeting to look at the short listed artists for "I
don't know about community networks...etc"
Friday 26th October 10am - 2pm - Drop in at the Green Fish Resource Centre
Refreshments provided.

For further information visit the CN4M calendar of events:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63 or contact
Alison Kershaw on 07767356302 mailto:alison.sl-arts@good.co.uk

1.3 Community Network for Manchester Review - 30th October 2007

You may be aware that the Community Network for Manchester is currently
conducting a review (facilitated by the Exec.)

The review will seek to ensure we have the right systems and structures in
place to meet future challenges. It will be a way for all staff, strategy
group and the wider voluntary/community sector participants to set the
direction - to give the Exec its mandate. It is a chance to put forward your
ideas for how we can grow and develop.

For more information about the review please visit the CN4M website or
contact Fran Tagoe on 0161 234 2917 mailto:fran@cn4m.net

http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=293
1.4 Health Inequalities Pool
The next meeting of the Health Inequalities Pool will be on the 1st November
2007, 10am until 12pm at the MACC office. They will be agreeing community
and voluntary sector representation via the Pool on the new Adults Health &
Wellbeing Board, which will meet in the next couple of months, receiving
updates on Food Futures Collaborative Funding opportunities as well as
contributing local perspectives on North West indicators for Wellbeing.

2.0 Training

2.1 Training Opportunities for Social Enterprises

Creativity and Innovation Training, - Enterprise Factory, Oldham, 1st
November 2007

Innovation and Social Enterprise Schools Conference, - Urbis, 14th November
2007

Social enterprises from across Greater Manchester are invited to apply for
subsidised creativity and innovation training, PLUS free exhibition space to
30 schools at Urbis.

Creativity and innovation training will introduce a range of practical tools
and techniques for you to practice on the day and explore their application
to your situation. The specialised training day will be delivered by the
Management Centre at the Enterprise Factory in Oldham.
http://www.enterprise-factory.co.uk/

Training and exhibition places are limited to 20. The training costs £15 per
person -For more information on the training course, please visit:
www.managementcentre.co.uk/training_development_detail.php/16/breakthrough_c
reativity_amp_innovation

2.2 Tender Processes and Bid Preparation Training
Throughout October to December, NAVCA have arranged regional small group
training sessions in tender processes and bid preparation.
Sessions are limited to 20 attendees in each venue so everyone can get the
full benefit. For a full programme go to www.navca.org.uk/events/tendering.
Training sessions will take place on:
23 October - Chester le Street - 8 places remaining
15 November - Burnley
For more information contact Michelle Emerson on 0114 289 3957

2.3 Listening to Other Training Sessions

Listening to Others organise regular workshops that enable 'others' to
communicate. They aim to break down barriers and increase understanding;
verbalising our own experiences through stories; representing many cultural
and diverse backgrounds.

In each facilitated workshop, participants work through a series of stories
(personal accounts, shared histories, faith tales, fables) linked to the
workshop theme.

For more details about forthcoming workshops please call Janneth Ahmed on
0161 248 8405 or mailto:jannath_r@yahoo.com

3.0 Events

3.1 Manchester Residents Association - A.G.M 2007

The A.G.M. will take place on Wednesday 31st October 2007 at Parkway Green
House, Palatine Road, Northenden, Manchester.

Lunch will be available from 12:30pm with registration at 1pm

Guest Speaker Councillor Eddy Newman - Lead Executive Member for Housing.
Presentations will include: Community Champion, Residents of the Year,
Residents Group of the Year and more

For more information or to book your place please
mailto:mra.city@btconnect.com 0161 238 4920

3.2 Invitation to FREE art event and forum - on the theme of childbirth

Are you a grandmother, mum or a mum-to-be? Are you a dad who watched your
child come into the world? Do you have strong opinions about the way
childbirth is managed, at home or in hospital?

Come and participate in the debate, or just eat and reflect, as part of the
diverse audience at Matrix. Matrix is an evening forum and banquet on
Saturday 27th October 2007, 4.30pm -10pm at Victoria Baths, Hathersage Road,
Manchester.

Art will ignite conversations about childbirth between individuals who would
otherwise never have crossed paths. The audience will be seated in the
ladies' third class swimming pool. During the evening, the artists and
childbirth practitioners involved in the Birth Rites collaborations will be
giving presentations, offering insights into their experiences of exposure
to one another's practice over the course of this year.

The presentations will be followed by an aphrodisiac-themed banquet at which
the conversations about art and childbirth will continue. Artist Kara Ramsey
will collaborate with Birth Rites team and Beliz catering company to bring
about a sensuous gourmet art installation.

There is no charge to attend, and members of the public can book a place by
mailto:matrix@birthrites.org.uk or leaving a message on 0161 235 0705.

You can read more about the Birth Rites project at www.birthrites.org.uk

3.3 Bogus Callers Awareness Event

There is good reason for each of us to be concerned about bogus callers but
how do you protect yourself against them? The answer might be around the
corner at the Hall Lane Resource Centre on Hall Lane in Baguley on the 26th
October.

They are hosting a Bogus Caller Awareness event 1.30pm until 2.45pm.
There will be speakers, demonstrations and refreshments. Tel: 0161 945 7609
to reserve places.

3.4 Good Governance Conference
GMCVO is holding a conference on 'Good Governance' on Monday 26th November,
which will address key issues in developing effective governance on
voluntary sector boards and management committees. There will be
presentations on what makes good governance and the impact of the new
Charities Act on governance, as well as workshops, a case study, and panel
discussion. The event is aimed at trustees and managers from VCS
organisations with responsibility for governance support.
More information about the conference and booking form can be seen at:
http://www.gmcvo.org.uk/?q=node/370.

3.5 What does the Community Development Challenge mean to you?

CDX North West Regional Event - Elizabeth Gaskell Hall, MMU, Hathersage Rd,
M13 0JA
Thursday 18th October, 2007 10am to 4pm
CDX is organising a regional event hosted by Manchester Met University
Community Audit & Evaluation Centre, to discuss the opportunities and
challenges presented by the Community Development Challenge report
For more information contact CDX: mailto:denise@cdx.org.uk

4.0 Information

4.1 Connecting Communities Plus - Community Grant

Round 3 of Connecting Communities Plus, Community Grants is open. The grants
scheme welcomes applications from small, locally run and managed voluntary
and community organisations, often run by volunteers, who want to improve
opportunities for people locally and to improve relations between people of
different ethnic and/or faith backgrounds.

They are running a number of free briefing events to give people more
information about the fund. Please see the table If you would like to find
out when the briefings are or to book your place at one of the events,
please contact mailto:ccplus@cdf.org.uk or call 01223 400343.

4.2 Evaluation of the National Programme for Third Sector Commissioning
Shared Intelligence has been commissioned by the Improvement and Development
Agency (IDeA) to carry out an evaluation of the National Programme for Third
Sector Commissioning.
The survey will give third sector organisations the chance to let them know
your views on commissioning and what can be done to overcome some of the
barriers that currently exist.
A link to the survey can be found below:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=JsX_2fQWsm7sN_2b9DESh8mTYQ_3d_3d

4.3 Attitudes to the Delivery of Public Services by VCS Organisations
Manchester University are carrying out a survey on attitudes to the issue of
delivery of public services by Voluntary and Community Sector organisations
in the North West.

The Institute for Political and Economic Governance (IPEG) is carrying out
the research, funded by the North West Improvement Network, which is made
up of the 46 local authorities in the North West. This is a really good
opportunity for organisations to feed back their opinions on this important
agenda to local government and other audiences.

An event is planned for January 2008 where all respondents will be invited
to debate the research.

If you can, please take the time to fill out the questionnaire at:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=306&Itemid=35

4.4 Does your organisation need volunteers? Then read on....

Manchester Event Volunteers (MEV) manage a database of more that 2,500
volunteers from Manchester and the North West. With the use of their
extensive database of contacts they can reach more than 2500 volunteers and
over 600 partner organisations via e-mail, website and newsletter,
advertising your events, volunteer vacancies/opportunities, training
opportunities and much more.

If you would like more information on their services, you can register your
interest on-line by visiting www.mev.org.uk.

Alternatively you can find out more by contacting the Central Team in the
following ways: 0161 234 1532/31/30
or mailto:info@mev.org.uk

5.0 Jobs

5.1 Volunteer at Nacro - You can make a difference
Are you interested in: Social housing, work with offenders, reducing crime
or working in the drugs field

If so they would like to recruit volunteers with a wide range of knowledge
and experience particularly in areas such as housing, law, finance and the
criminal justice system to advise and support the Area Management Team.

For further information about Nacro Housing in Greater Manchester and the
role of our Advice and Support Group, please contact Joanne Mack at 567a
Barlow Moor Road, Manchester M21 8AE tel. 0161 860 7444
mailto:joanne.mack@nacro.org.uk

5.2 Finance Officer - MERCi

3 days per week NJC Pay scale 6: £20,895 pro rata (pay award pending)
Fixed term Contract November 2007 - October 2008

This is a unique opportunity to join the small but dynamic sustainable
development charity, MERCi, and to help contribute towards a more
sustainable future for Manchester and the wider region.

They are looking for a Finance Officer who is able to translate MERCi's
diverse funding streams into plain English for the staff and the board of
trustees.

If you are interested in this position please telephone 0161 273 1736 to
request an application pack. Please read the letter and person specification
carefully before completing the application form.

Please return your completed application to: Caroline Downey, MERCi, Bridge
5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 7HR by 5.00pm 25th
October 2007. Please mark your envelope private and confidential.

5.3 Administrative Co-ordinator - Chinese Arts Centre (Manchester)
£16,000 - £19,000 p.a (plus pension)
Chinese Arts Centre (Manchester) is recruiting an Administrative
Co-ordinator to act as the central contact in this busy office. Applicants
must have a minimum of three years experience, excellent communication and
IT skills and have a methodical working manner.

For more information and an application form please
mailto:info@chinese-arts-centre.org

Deadline for applications: 19th October 5pm Interviews on 8th November

5.4 Researcher Opportunities
The Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) at Sheffield
Hallam University is looking to appoint:

Senior Research Fellows (2 posts), Permanent - Full Time £32,796 - £41,545
Senior Research Fellow in Urban and Regional Policy Analysis or in Economic
Geography (Ref: DS304/07) and a Senior Research Fellow in Voluntary and
Community Sector Research (Ref: DS307/07).

Research Associates (2 posts) £22,332 - £27,466
A Fixed Term, Full Time Research Associate in Urban and Regional Policy
Analysis or in Economic Geography (Ref: DS305/07) and a Permanent, Full time
Research Associate in Social and Economic Regeneration (Ref: DS306/07).

Further details and application forms are available from:

http://ntmizar.adc.shu.ac.uk/HRD/Vacancies/Research/Vacancies/DS30407-30707.
asp

The deadline for applications is 19 October 2007.

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