COMMUNITY NETWORK FOR MANCHESTER
EMAIL BULLETIN – 31st August 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 Strategy Group meeting will be taking place on Tuesday 18th
September at the Greenfish Resource Centre from 6pm - 8pm (refreshments
available from 5:30pm).

Agenda and papers for this meting will be distributed shortly.

For more information about the meeting please contact CN4M on 0161 234 2916

2.0 Training

2.1 Training Events in Manchester Autumn/Winter 2007

These courses are designed for professionals wishing to develop effective
skills when working with clients & service users, particularly to establish
rapport and help people to change unwanted habits and behaviour.

All courses take place at Manchester Carers Centre

Advanced Rapport Skills - 8th October 2007
The training will impart successful techniques to build rapport easily and
genuinely.
Changing Habits and Behaviour - 22nd October 2007
The training will impact successful techniques to overcome negative
behaviour or habits
Working Effectively with Clients and Service Users - 29th October 2007
The training will explore understanding how your clients see the world.

For more information contact Bob Towers Training & Consultancy, Kuumba Imani
Millennium Centre, 4 Princes Road, Liverpool, l8 1TH, 0784 1515 070

Or book on line at www.towersconsulting.co.uk

2.2 Professional Development for Assessors Course
There are still places left on the Professional Development for Assessors
Course (Level 3, accredited by ASET) starting on Monday 3rd September.
The full course dates are: 3rd September, 10th September, 17th September,
25th September and 2nd October, you would need to be able to attend all five
days to get full benefit. The cost is £150 as the programme is subsidised by
LSC ESF.
If you would like to attend, please mailto:karen.rigg@gmcvo.org.uk to book a
place then download the application form from www.gmcvo.org.uk

3.0 Events

3.1 BME & ME Residents Annual Conference

The conference will take place on Wednesday 19th September 2007 at the
Britannia Hotel Portland Street
Manchester from 11.00am till 4.00pm.

Invited Guest Speakers:
Amber Leeson - Black Health Agency
Tina Birtwistle - Environment/Climate Change (Interactive Session)

Respect Agenda
Mark Hamilton - Crime and Disorder
Stephanie Jones - Community Safety Network

Free buffet lunch and travel expenses with valid receipt

If you would like to book a place at this event then please contact Bernard
Caine on 0161 238 4920, or 07788 963970 or mailto:mra.city@btconnect.com

Organised by Manchester Residents Association in Partnership with Central
Geographical Network & Community Safety Network

3.2 Stroke Information Seminar

Manchester Health Watchdog is holding the above information seminar and
would like to invite you to attend if you are interested in finding out more
about:
Stroke services in Manchester
How to recognise the symptoms of someone having a stroke
How you can shape Stroke services locally in Manchester
How you can share with the Forum your experiences, comments and views

There will be a presentation from Melissa Brechin, Stroke Specialist Nurse
Practitioner from Central Manchester Stroke Services with a question and
answer session.

The seminar is on Thursday 13th September from 10.00am - 12.00pm at Gaddum
House, 6 Great Jackson Street, Manchester, M15 4AX.

Car parking is available in NCP car parks or meter parking. Refreshments
will be available.

If you are interested in coming along, please contact the Forum Support
Office on 0161 214 3909 or mailto:val@blackhealthagency.org.uk


3.3 One World, One Cheetham, One Festival

This event is taking place on Friday 7th Sept - Sunday 9th Sept.

Cheetham in North Manchester has a centuries old tradition of welcoming
communities into its midst. As part of the nationwide Heritage Open Days
event, the Cheetham festival, now in its fourth year, has thrown open its
doors to offer a wonderful weekend of cultural celebration.
For more information on the event visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk or call
0161 205 1734

3.4 Greater Manchester Neurological Alliance - Neuro Support 4 Salford

The next meeting will take place on Friday 21st September from 11am - 2pm at
the Neurocare Centre, Eccles New Road Salford.

The meeting is for you if you have a neurological condition or injury or
care for someone who has. For more information call 0161 707 2129 or
mailto:gmneuro@tiscali.co.uk

3.5 Get Bent Manchester 2007

Get Bent 2007 is a 10 day festival celebrating queer culture, community and
diversity in Central Manchester!

For more information about the event visit the website
www.get-bent-manchester.com

4.0 Information

4.1 Show support for Irwell City Park

Salford, Manchester and Trafford have submitted a bid to the BIG Lottery
Fund to create Irwell City Park - a new and exciting urban park that will
transform 8km of riverside into an accessible, attractive and vibrant
waterfront for everyone to enjoy.

Irwell City Park will stretch from Salford Quays, through Manchester city
centre, to The Meadows in Salford. The new park will provide a safe,
continuous green route for pedestrians and cyclists. There will be exciting
new public spaces, better access to the riverside, improved lighting and
signage, five stunning new bridges and lots of new events and activities.

The bid is one of 23 UK projects competing for funding from the BIG Lottery
Fund's Living Landmarks programme. In November 2007 the BIG Lottery will
announce which projects will receive £25m.

Demonstrating the support of local people is vital, so please click on the
link below and fill out the online form

http://www.salford.gov.uk/living/regeneration/irwellcitypark/messagesofsuppo
rt.htm

4.2 Office space available
Office space for up to 5 people, sharing with two other voluntary
organisations in a charming Victorian building in the Northern Quarter.
£200/person/month. 4th floor accommodation, including broadband internet,
tea/coffee making, lift, office cleaning, secure alarm, and original period
features. Self-contained office available for up to 5.
Please call David or Lee at NEARIS on 0161 834 1661.

5.0 Jobs

5.1 Administration Worker - Northern Education and Resettlement
Information Services

Salary: £15k - £16k, 35 hours/week
Location: Manchester city centre

Local charity NEARIS runs adult education centres for people who have faced
a range of problems in their lives. We are seeking an experienced and
enthusiastic administration worker to help run our Manchester centre. This
is a varied and interesting role, working as part of a small friendly team.
As first point of contact at the centre you will need to interact in a
confident and friendly way with students and visitors.

Closing date Friday 14th September.

For a job pack visit www.nearis.com or phone 0161 834 1661.

If you have any information you would like to circulate in a future email
bulletin, please email mailto:catht@cn4m.net by Thursday 12.00pm the day
before. If you have any comments or suggestions about the email bulletin,
please email mailto:catht@cn4m.net.