Community Network for Manchester - Email Bulletin - 7th November 2008

Latest News

The CLES Glossary of Regeneration and Local Economic Development (6th Edition)

The Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) is delighted to announce the launch of the 6th edition of its Glossary of Regeneration and Local Economic Development.
Regeneration and Local Economic Development consists of a series of policies, programmes and initiatives that are developed, delivered and evaluated at varying geographical levels by a range of government departments, units and independent agencies. With this complexity of activity comes a unique language and terminology.
The CLES Glossary provides clear and up-to-date definitions and explanations of the latest policy documents, regeneration jargon and acronyms you will be encountering in your work. The Glossary is designed for all regeneration, local economic development and other policy and third sector practitioners to understand the everyday terminology used in the field and the range of stakeholders involved in the process.

The Glossary is available from Monday 10th November priced at £7.50. To order a copy or to enquire about bulk discounts please contact Laura Symonds on 0161 236 7036 or email laurasymonds@cles.org.uk

Also available: CLES Research Methods Handbook. Buy both the Glossary and the Handbook for £10.00.
Contact about this story:
laurasymonds@cles.org.uk
Website:
http://www.cles.org.uk/

Parenting Fund

The third round of the Parenting Fund was launched in October 2008. This round involves a grant fund from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (formerly the DfES) of £16 million over two years (£8 million per year). The fund will be for a 24-month period for projects starting in April 2009. The application period will be 15 October 2008 to 12 December 2008. Recipients will include charities and "not for profit" organisations undertaking parenting support work where parents, families and children face significant challenges.
Completed applications must be submitted by noon on Friday 12 December 2008 Assessment, decisions and award making will take place between December 2008 and January 2009.

For further information, and to access an application form and guidance notes visit: http://www.familyandparenting.org/ParentingFund3
Website:
http://www.familyandparenting.org/ParentingFund3

Mancheter's Black and Minority Ethnic funding strategy 2009-2012

Manchester City Council has now launched the three year funding programme for BME community and voluntary organisations in Manchester for 2009 - 2012.

The funding priorities for Manchester City Council are based on identified community needs and service gaps highlighted by research prepared by Manchester Council for Community Relations (MCCR) and Manchester City Council in June 2008.
To be considered for a grant, you have to meet one or more of the funding priorities. Further information about these priorities can be found in part two of the application form (see below).
Applications must be returned on or before Monday 15 December 2008.
In order to make an application, two separate forms must be filled in. For enquiries about part one of the application form, contact the Third Sector Policy and Grants Team on 0161 234 3016, or email voluntary.sector.grants@manchester.gov.uk.
For enquiries about part two of the application form, contact Jolanta Shields in the Area Co-ordination and Third Sector Team: on 0161 234 3686, or email j.shields@manchester.gov.uk
Contact about this story:
j.shields@manchester.gov.uk
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Creche facilities in Fallowfield

As a result of demand for crèche facilities in the Chorlton/Fallowfield area we have decided to set up a childcare facility at Shakespeare House.
Our creche workers are qualified females who speak Arabic, Punjabi, Urdu, and English.
Our prices are very competitive.
For more information contact us on 01612823205 or email admin@r-squared.org.uk.
The address is: 165 Kingsbrook Road, Manchester, M16 8NR.
Contact about this story:
admin@r-squared.org.uk
Website:
http://www.r-squared.org.uk

National Participatory Budgeting Strategy launched

Communities and Local Government has produced a strategy setting out how the government will work towards its ambition for Participatory Budgeting to be used in every local authority area by 2012.
For further information, go to: www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/participatorybudgetingst...
Website:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/participatorybudgetingstr...

Local Area Agreement Annual Review

CLG have now published their LAA Annual Review 2008-2009. This guidance note focuses on first year review arrangements which will take place over the winter and draws on experience from the negotiation of the first new LAA agreed in June. CLG have also published a report on the lessons from the first round of LAA negotiations.
Website:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/laaannualreview200809
Do you feel able to influence local decision making?

Research for CLG, carried out by the National Centre for Social Research, explores why people do or do not feel able to influence local decisions. The research focuses on National Indicator 4 which measures the number of people who feel able to influence decisions in their local area. A copy of the report can be downloaded free from: www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/influencelocaldecsio...
Website:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/influencelocaldecsion...
One stop shop on cohesion launched

The Institute of Community Cohesion has launched a new interactive website bringing together advice and support on how to promote cohesion and integration drawing on good practice from across the country. The website will provide a bank of cohesion resources, including toolkits, links and briefings on key issues.
Website:
http://www.cohesioninstitute.org.uk/news/Pages/iCoCo%20launches%20one-stop%20sho...
Third Sector Research Centre - calling for literature reviews

The Third Sector Research Centre (TSRC) which was launched on 23 October 2008, is a five year investment in research on the Third Sector supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Office for the Third Sector (OTS) and the Barrow Cadbury Trust.

The Centre will systematically review existing research on the sector, and it will also assemble databases on which future researchers can draw. The Centre will work with sector agencies and government bodies to contribute to building capacity for further research across the third sector.

For further information visit: http://www.vssn.org.uk/news/news081008.htm
An early task of the new Third Sector Research Centre involves trying to gather together and critically assess recent and existing research on the UK Third Sector.
The broad parameters are:

- Research on, with or about the UK Third Sector (based on the broad definition deployed by the OTS encompassing voluntary and community organisations, charities, social enterprises, cooperatives and mutuals)
- From around 1992-3 onwards
- UK - England, Scotland, Wales and NI
As a starting point we would like to look at existing and recent literature reviews of specific aspects of the sector. So, for example, we are aware of the following:
- Halfpenny and Reid (2005) Research on the voluntary sector: an overview - Policy and Politics 30(4): 533-50
- Macmillan (2006) A Rapid Evidence Assessment of the Benefits of VCS Infrastructure
- Rochester (2006) Making Sense of Volunteering: A Literature Review
- Peattie and Morley (2008) Social Enterprises: Diversity and Dynamics, Contexts and Contributions
- IVAR (forthcoming) Evidence Review on Community Assets
What other reviews do you know about? Please help to add to this list.
The intention is to publish and circulate widely the results of the Third Sector Research Centre scoping review, and make the database of references available as a resource to researchers, the sector and policy makers.
If you can contribute to this list or you would like some futher information contact Dr Rob Macmillan (Senior Research Fellow, CRESR - Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research Sheffield Hallam University) r.macmillan@shu.ac.uk.
Contact about this story:
r.macmillan@shu.ac.uk
Website:
http://www.vssn.org.uk/news/news081008.htm

Latest Events

VSSN’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Seminar
Posted November 4th, 2008 by estellew
Date/ Time: 12 November, 12:40-13:00.
Venue: Manchester University

The Voluntary Sector Studies Network AGM will be part of the programme for a day seminar on ‘Revealing Ruralities’.
The agenda for the AGM is as follows:
-Welcome and apologies for absence
-Minutes of the fourth AGM held on 28 November 2007
-Matters arising from the above minutes
-Chair’s remarks
-Receipt of Annual Report and Accounts for 2007/08
-Membership report
-Election of Steering Group members
-AOB
Details of the AGM (including agenda, and accompanying papers) can all be found on our website: http://www.vssn.org.uk/events/agm2008/index.htm
If you would like to attend the AGM, but are not planning to attend the full seminar, then you are welcome to do so (there is no cost for attending this part of the day and it is open to all members). Please email Angela (VSSN Secretary) on secretary@vssn.org.uk.
If you would like to register for the seminar then please email Andri by 5 November at: Androulla.Soteri-Proctor@manchester.ac.uk
Type of Event:
Meeting
Contact for more info:
secretary@vssn.org.uk
Website:
http://www.vssn.org.uk/events/agm2008/index.htm
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Book launch at MMU Didsbury - community and youth work
Posted November 7th, 2008 by estellew
Type of Event:
Community Event
Authors Janet Batsleer, Carol Packham and Kate Sapin would like to invite you to a celebration book launch for three books from Manchester about community and youth work.
The authors are all lecturers and practitioners at North West universities and this event will be your opportunity to talk to them.
Date/ Time: Friday the 21st November 2008, 2.30 – 5.00 pm
Venue: Behrens Room 0.1 - Didsbury Campus Manchester, Metropolitan University, 799 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 2RR.
See below for further information.
RSVP to t.loncar@mmu.ac.uk or telephone 0161 247 2130
Contact for more info:
t.loncar@mmu.ac.uk
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LSEN Adult Informal Learning Group Meeting
Posted November 7th, 2008 by estellew
Date/Time: Wednesday 26th November, 10.00am - 1.00pm - with lunch
Venue: The Waterloo Centre, Waterloo Road, Cheetham Hill
The meeting will discuss, amongst other things, the outcome of the DIUS Adult Informal Learning Consultation and what we need to do next. There will be an update on PCDL and the Wider Learning Partnership, and there will be discussions on proposals for an Adult Informal Learning Manifesto for Manchester and initial plans for a high profile conference on Adult Informal Learning and its links to the Communities in Control White Paper and Community Cohesion agenda to be held in March 2009.
For further information contact Walt Crowson at walt.crowson@ntlworld.com
Type of Event:
Meeting
Contact for more info:
walt.crowson@ntlworld.com
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LSEN ESOL Task Group Meeting
Posted November 7th, 2008 by estellew
Date/ Time: Friday 28th November, 10.00am - 12.30pm
Venue: the Vocational Training College in Levenshulme
This meeting will inform members on the progress of the LSC ESOL Implementation Group; update them on the special meeting held at the LSC with regard to the role of ESOL within Community Cohesion; and suggestions for a co-ordinated approach to the delivery of the City Council's BME VCS Support Grants programme in relation to ESOL provision.

For further information contact Walt Crowson at walt.crowson@ntlworld.com
Type of Event:
Meeting
Contact for more info:
walt.crowson@ntlworld.com
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LSEN VCS Only Group Meeting
Posted November 7th, 2008 by estellew
Date/ Time: Wednesday 10th December, 10.00am - 1.30pm
Venue: Educe, U.K.I.M Building, 425 Cheetham Hill Road
The focus of this meeting will be on Intelligent Commissioning and will include a presentation from LSEN Exec members who have recently attended conferences relating to Commissioning - but will also provide an update on other issues of concern for VCS learning providers.
For further information contact Walt Crowson at walt.crowson@ntlworld.com
Type of Event:
Meeting
Contact for more info:
walt.crowson@ntlworld.com
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Health & Wellbeing Network
Posted November 7th, 2008 by estellew
The next meeting of the Health & Wellbeing Network will take place on Thursday 20th November at 10am, at the MACC office.
For further information visit: http://www.macc.org.uk/macc/wellbeing.php
Type of Event:
Meeting
Address:
Manchester Alliance for Community Care, Swan Buildings, 20 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JW.
Website:
http://www.macc.org.uk/macc/wellbeing.php
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Cheetham Hill Advice Centre AGM
Posted November 7th, 2008 by estellew
Type of Event:
Meeting
Date/ Time: Thursday 13th November 2008 at 7pm (Halal food will be served from 6pm)
Venue: Trinity United Church, 2 Greenhill Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 9LG
Agenda:
- Welcome and Introductions
- Constitutional Agenda
1. Apologies
2. Minutes of last Annual General Meeting held on Thursday 8th December 2007
3. Presentation of Annual Report
4. Presentation of Accounts and Appointment of Independent Account Examiners
5. Election of Management Committee
Close of Constitutional Agenda
Guest Speaker Robin Lawler, Northward Housing
For further information, or to send your apologies, please telephone 0161 740 8999 or email jeremy@cheethamadvice.org.uk
Address:
Trinity United Church, 2 Greenhill Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 9LG
Contact for more info:
jeremy@cheethamadvice.org.uk
Website:
http://www.cheethamadvice.org.uk/
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Bridge 5 Mill festive fair and MERCi AGM
Posted November 7th, 2008 by estellew
Type of Event:
Community Event
Date/ Time: Thursday 4 December 2008, 12:00-6:00pm
Venue: Bridge-5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street, Ancoats, Manchester.
Stuck for an environmental, fair-trade, or unusual gift for your loved ones or just needing time to chill and connect? Then pop along to Bridge-5 Mill between 12-6pm for an afternoon and evening of ethical festive shopping and networking.
Free veggie mince pies and mulled wine (non-alcoholic) throughout the day and the chance to win a festive hamper worth over £50 just by coming to the fair!!!
After the fair, we will be holding the MERCi AGM 6.30pm – 7.30 pm.
Your group can join MERCi on the day and you will have a chance to win:
- A FREE room booking at Bridge-5 Mill worth £200
- An organisational audit worth over £600
- A Festive hamper worth £50
- A FREE communication/marketing package worth over £150
From 7.30pm -8.30pm there will be a chance to chat and network over a hot veggie supper, home-made from local seasonal vegetables.
Please rsvp to katyc@merci.org.uk by the 1st December so we know how many mince pies to bake.
We hope you can join us!
We are also hoping to attract new trustees to the MERCi Board so if you are interested in joining a small but dynamic charity to start putting those sustainability ideas into action then please see the flyer and role description below or phone Caroline Downey (0161 273 1736) for an informal discussion.
Nominations need to with us by the 1st December.
Contact about this story: katyc@merci.org.uk
Website:
http://www.merci.org.uk/
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Latest Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer to be on the "Flash the Cash" Young Person’s Panel (FAO 11-19 year olds living in Cheetham and Crumpsall wards)
Posted November 7th, 2008 by estellew
Want to decide who gets the money in the Cheetham and Crumpsall £12,000 Giveaway?
What’s it all about?
We’ve got £12,000 to spend on youth activities in Cheetham and Crumpsall and we want you to help decide who gets the money.
We’re looking for volunteers to come and sit on a panel and judge the different project ideas, giving them a score. We’ll add up the scores of all the panel members, and those with the most get funded!
When and where?
There’s a training session to fill you in on all the details. That’s from 6-8pm on Thursday 13 November at Cheetham Hill Local Services Office (housing office).
The panel will make the decisions at the Flash the Cash event which is 11-4pm on the 15 November at Crumpsall Methodist Church, Lansdowne Road, M8 5SF.
You’ll be fed and watered at both events!
Who’s it for?
The projects and the panel are for 11-19 year olds living in Cheetham and Crumpsall wards.
If you're interested in taking part then fill in the form below and return it to Julie Goreham: Cheetham Hill Local Services Office, Cheetham Hill Road, M8 9NW.
For further information contact Julie on 0161 740 8332 or email: j.goreham@northwardshousing.co.uk
Deadline:
13 Nov 2008
E-mail for more information:
j.goreham@northwardshousing.co.uk
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Latest Training Opportunities

Take Up Champions
Posted November 6th, 2008 by Judith Baron
Date:
20 November 2008 - 26 February 2009
Time:
Thursdays 10am to 3pm
The Take Up Champions is a training programme open to anyone who lives or works in East Manchester, and who wishes to help older people in their community to improve their quality of life, by accessing benefits and services that may be available to them.
The training takes place over 12 weeks and covers a variety of services and organisations. There will be sessions on welfare benefits, health services, carers and adaptations, to name but a few. As well as a broad range of organisations being represented, there will be trips out to centres. The training is free and we aim to make it fun, friendly and informative.
Type of course:
Training course
Address:
Judith Baron,The Generation Project, Phoenix Mill, Piercy Street, M4 7HY
0161 202 2522
E-mail for more information:
jbaron@careandrepair-manchester.org.uk

Alcohol Awareness Training: Safer Drinking for over-50s
Posted November 7th, 2008 by estellew
Date/ Time: Wednesday 3rd December 1.30pm-4.30pm, Venue: Withington Hospital.
OR
Date/ Time: Friday 5th December 9.30am-12.30pm, Venue: Ancoats Clinic.
No previous alcohol training required. Training is free and open to anyone working in community and voluntary organisations as well as Council and NHS agencies/services.
The workshop includes: basic alcohol awareness; effects on over 50s; skills to identify alcohol misuse and promote safer drinking; and update on local alcohol services.
To reserve your place, contact Jayne McGrath 0161 882 2300 jayne.mcgrath@manchester.nhs.uk.
If you would like your own bespoke training session for your team or organisation, please let us know and we can arrange this.
Type of course:
One off training event
E-mail for more information:
jayne.mcgrath@manchester.nhs.uk
Migrant Worker Awareness Training
Posted November 7th, 2008 by estellew
Time:
10am – 1pm
Date: Thursday 13 November 2008
Trainer: Oxfam – Migrant Workers Project
Aim: To raise awareness of the experiences of migrant workers in the UK and improve understanding of the support needs of this group.
Covers basic awareness issues but does not provide in-depth knowledge on migrant workers rights i.e. benefit entitlement - for training on this topic, please see our Benefits for People from Abroad course.
This course will enable you to:
• List some of the common experiences of migrant workers in the UK
• Identify which groups of migrant workers make up the national and local population of migrant workers
• Identify barriers faced by migrant workers in accessing support and identify areas in which migrant workers may need advice
• Suggest ways to challenge some of the myths surrounding migrant workers
Aimed at advisers/ other professionals who provide advice or services to migrant workers.
Level of expertise: Introductory
Book your place online at: http://advicekit.info/training or fill in the booking form below
Type of course:
One off training event
Website:
http://advicekit.info/training
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Presentation Skills Course
Posted November 7th, 2008 by estellew
Time:
10 am - 4 pm
Date(s): 2 days - Wednesday 19 & 26 November 2008
Trainer: Manchester Advice
Aim: To give you the skills and confidence to deliver effective presentations.
This course will enable you to:
• Identify and describe the core purpose of a presentation
• Select the best structure and style for a presentation
• Describe a range of approaches to engage an audience
• List some common dos and don'ts
• Put together an effective presentation
• Deliver a presentation
NB: The course will concentrate on putting ideas into practice. With this in mind, please come to the course with a particular presentation in mind to work on. On Day 2 you will be expected to deliver your presentation
Level of expertise: Introductory
Book your place online at: http://advicekit.info/training or fill in the booking form below
Type of course:
Training course
Website:
http://advicekit.info/training
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VCS focused training workshops at the Directory of Social Change Winterfair
Posted November 7th, 2008 by estellew
The Directory of Social Change (DSC) are excited to introduce Winterfair: offering lowcost snappy workshops covering a wide range of topics relevant to VCS organisations.
Date: Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Venue: Macdonald Manchester Hotel, London Road, Manchester M1 2PG
The Directory of Social Change (DSC) is an independent charity with a vision of an independent voluntary sector at the heart of social change.
Book online at: http://www.dscwinterfair.org.uk/index.html or by filling in the booking form below.
Booking queries to: 08450 77 77 07, email: training@dsc.org.uk
Type of course:
One off training event
E-mail for more information:
training@dsc.org.uk
Website:
http://www.dscwinterfair.org.uk/index.html
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