Email Bulletin – 8th August 2008
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 http://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 Network Support. We are planning a series of workshops for network members on a range of issues. The first of these workshops will look at general good practice in relation to redundancy. This workshop is for both employers and employees.
The workshop will include the opportunity for one-to-one sessions with a specialist legal advisor from Direct Law and Personnel (DLP), and information from a union perspective.
Date/ Time: Wednesday 20th August 08, beginning with lunch at 12:30.
Venue: Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE
For further information, please contact Lucy on (0161) 234 2917 or email lucy@cn4m.net
2.0 Training
2.1 Inspiring Leaders in Salford - FREE Leadership and Management seminar programme. MISPA (Manchester Institute of Sport and Physical Activity) has designed an exciting new Seminar Programme for voluntary and community groups involved in sport, health and/or physical activity (or intending to be) working in Salford (particularly Eccles). The Seminar Programme will help you identify leadership and management skills that will enable you to be more effective in your role and to have a measurable impact in your organisation. The Seminar Programme uses practical "real life" situations with limited theory and it is anticipated that participants will be selected from a range of backgrounds, interests and abilities.
The closing date for the first round of applications is 22nd August 2008, but you are advised to return your completed application as soon as possible. Potential participants will be invited to an interview.
For further information, and to request an application form, please contact Helen Connor, Project Co-ordinator on h.connor@mmu.ac.uk / 07770703533, or visit: www.inspiringleadersnow.net.
2.2 Resolutions First - Conflict Resolution Skills Training. Resolutions First is a social enterprise dedicated to helping people manage conflicts more effectively. From September 2008, they are expanding their programme of training in conflict resolution skills...
1. Make conflict work! An Introduction to Dealing with Conflict (1 day course) - 8th October 2008. Cost: £80.
2. Conflict Mediation and Communication Skills: Part 1 - Developing Mediation Skills (3 day course) - 20th, 21st & 22nd October 2008. This 3 day course introduces the principles and skills of conflict mediation and is accredited by the National Open College Network. Cost: £600 (private sector) / £500 (public sector) / £400 (voluntary sector / individuals).*10% discount if booking and payment received by 19th September 2008.
For more information or to book a place, contact: Hilary Bichovsky, Tel: 0161 272 6464, or visit http://www.resolutionsfirst.com/.
2.3 Training events in September - Winning that funding and monitoring achievement. Hall Aitken has been delivering support that makes a difference to organisations involved in regeneration and renewal for 20 years.
1. Finding that funding and winning that bid. This full day bid writing & funding options workshop will give you and your application an edge in a competitive field. Full agenda and a booking form are available from: http://www.hallaitken.co.uk/
Date/ Venue: Wednesday 10th September at the Freemasons Hall, Manchester City Centre
2. Monitoring achievement of outcomes. This one day workshop will help you to develop your monitoring and evaluation activities to deliver fit for purpose information for you and your funders. Full agenda and a booking form are available from: http://www.hallaitken.co.uk/
Date/ Venue: Thursday 11th September at the Freemasons Hall, Manchester City Centre
2.4 CLES- Training Courses September - December 2008. CLES (Centre for Local Economic Strategies) are pleased to announce a new programme of training for Autumn 2008, including: Local economic development; Local economic development for elected members; Strategy development; Project management; Public policy; Evaluating projects and programmes; and Understanding and assessing the local economy. All courses will be held at: Centre for Local Economic Strategies, Express Networks, 1 George Leigh Street, Manchester, M4 5DL.
Further information on each of these courses can be found on the CLES website: http://www.cles.org.uk/C2B/document_tree/ViewACategory.asp?CategoryID=90
Alternatively, you can contact Lyn Stacey (Services and Events Coordinator), email: lynstacey@cles.org.uk, Telephone: 0161 236 7036, Fax: 0161 236 1891
2.5 BBC Journalism Training scheme. Do you have what it takes to be a trainee journalist at the BBC? The BBC are looking for good writers, without a professional broadcasting background, who can help them reflect their widely differing audiences. They are offering a year's paid training at one of the many newsrooms across the BBC. Come and find out more about the scheme and future opportunities at the BBC...
Date/ Time: Monday 15th September 2008, 5-8pm
Venue: BBC Manchester, Oxford Road
For more information about the scheme, please visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/jts. To register your interest and to book a place, please email Claire.Hoang@bbc.co.uk. Please be aware that places are limited and will be distributed on a first come/first served basis.
3.0 Events
3.1 Manchester Volunteering Day. Come along and see what's on offer. Manchester Youth Volunteering Project (MYVP) and Manchester Event Volunteers (MEV), along with other partners are working towards the creation of Manchester Volunteering Day which will act as a showcase and celebration of volunteering in the City. Approximately 70 organisations will come along on the day to promote their volunteering opportunities to you and there will be CV Workshops as well as Information, Advice and Guidance.
Date: Tuesday 19th August 2008, 12pm - 6pm
Venue: Manchester Town Hall
To find out more, contact the team on 0161 234 1530 or by e-mail info@mev.org.uk
3.2 The Family Friendly Film Festival - Friday 8th to Sunday 17th August. The Family Friendly Film Festival has hit Manchester again this summer - with over 16 venues taking part and almost 50 screenings and workshops going on over ten days. The website is now live and tickets are on sale (a few things have already sold out!) so check it out: www.familyfriendlyfilmfestival.org.uk.
There's the fantastic "Darius Goes West: The Roll of His Life" - an amazing documentary which will be part of a special Gala screening at the Bridgewater Hall on Saturday 16th August, raising money for Charley's Fund which supports research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, the most common fatal genetic disorder to affect children worldwide. To find out more about the film and Charity Gala, go to http://www.familyfriendlyfilmfestival.org.uk/production_details.aspx?id=3
3.3 Making Spending Count? A national conference on Participatory Budgeting and its role in Community Empowerment. Organised and hosted by the Participatory Budgeting Unit and supported by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Keynote speaker: Rt. Hon. Hazel Blears MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
Date: Monday 15th September 2008
Venue: Midland Hotel, Manchester
Full costs: Private & public sector - £200; Community & voluntary sector - £100. Bursaries may be available.
Further information about the event can be found at: http://www.participatorybudgeting.org.uk/events/national-participatory-budgeting-conference
4.0 Information
4.1 Voluntary Action Manchester Launches New BASIS Project. VAM is establishing a new development project for voluntary organisations with income over £50,000, supported with funding from the National Lottery BASIS programme. There will be a range of services for medium to large voluntary organisations. These will include advice, information, training and workshops on issues such as funding, sustainability, outcomes, organisational development, commissioning and tendering. A new website and newsletter will be available from late September with relevant information for the sector.
The official project launch will be at the start of October. Invites will be sent out soon. In the following months staff hope to be in contact with as many organisations that could benefit from the project as possible.
If you would like any further information please contact Claire Davis on 0161 214 3944 or email claired@vamanchester.org.uk. VAM has also moved; the new address is: Gaddum House, 6 Great Jackson Street, Manchester, M15 4AX.
4.2 Third Sector Skills Research 2008 launch. The UK Workforce Hub and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) are pleased to announce the launch of Third Sector Skills Research 2008: Further evidence and recommendations on skills gaps. Third Sector Skills Research 2008 is an in-depth, qualitative study that builds on the findings in their Voluntary Sector Skills Survey 2007. It is part of a long-term programme of research carried out by the UK Workforce Hub and NCVO in assessing the skills base of third sector organisations.
Third Sector Skills Research 2008 and the Voluntary Sector Skills Survey 2007 are available to purchase on the NCVO website (http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/publications ), and are available to download for free at http://www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk/DisplayPage.asp?pageid=12689 and http://www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk/DisplayPage.asp?pageid=11475
4.3 Beacons VCS Capacity Building Small Grants Programme - East Manchester Funding. VCS Groups based or working in the Beacons District of East Manchester (Beswick, Clayton and Openshaw) are eligible to apply to the Beacons Voluntary and Community Sector Community Capacity Building Small Grants Programme for a maximum of £500. Application packs can be downloaded from the 4CT website: http://www.4ct.org.uk/
Deadline for return of applications: 5pm Friday 26th September 2008. Applications should be returned to Sporting Edge Community Sports Centre. The panel will meet on 2nd October and applicants will be notified the following day. If you require support or advice with your application please do not hesitate to contact Jeff Burns on 0161 301 1412 or by e-mail: jeffburns.4ct@btconnect.com.
4.4 Drug & Alcohol Strategy Team publication. The Drug & Alcohol Strategy Team has just reprinted "Coming off. Staying off". This is a comprehensive directory of drugs services for adults in the city of Manchester, first published a year ago and now updated for summer 2008. For further information about the publication, please visit the CN4M website: http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=667&Itemid=35
If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the directory, please contact Paula James at DAST on 0161 219 6923 or p.james7@manchester.gov.uk
4.5 Consultations:
UK Civil Society Almanac 2009 Consultation. NCVO (The National Council for Voluntary Organisations) are currently working on the UK Civil Society Almanac 2009 and they welcome feedback from past users in order that they can improve the publication. They hope to streamline the information to make it easier to access and understand. They are mainly looking for feedback on the Civil Society Almanac 2008. However if you only have experience of earlier editions they also welcome your comments.
You can access the consultation by following this link: http://www.ncvo-consult.org.uk/survey.asp?s=01004108169227212
Time to Train Consultation. The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills is consulting on a new statutory right allowing employees to request time off for training that would benefit them and the employer.
The consultation seeks views on proposals to give employees in England a right to a serious conversation with their employer about their skills development. This new right would help encourage and support adults to develop their skills and rise as far as their talent will take them.
For further information on these proposals, and to access a response form, please visit: http://www.dius.gov.uk/consultations/con_180608_timetotrain.htm
Deadline for responses: 10th September 2008.
Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) Consultation. Your opportunity to comment on proposals for improvements to public transport and a weekday peak-time only congestion charge in Greater Manchester.
The Government has recently agreed in principle a package of local transport initiatives for Greater Manchester worth up to £3 billion for delivery over the coming years. If you want to understand how these proposals affect you, you can attend one of the 46 exhibitions being held across Greater Manchester during August and September. Visit http://www.gmfuturetransport.co.uk/consultation/ to find the most convenient exhibition venue for you; or ring the helpline 0800 234 6100 for more information.
To express your views on the proposals complete an online response form at: http://www.gmfuturetransport.co.uk/consultation/
Consultation closing date: 10th October 2008.
5.0 Jobs
5.1 EMERGE Recycling - two posts. EMERGE Recycling is a fast growing and dynamic Manchester-based social enterprise that exists to promote the practice of the 3Rs of waste reduction.
1. REAL Skills Education Worker (14-19 year olds), Salary Scale: £15k - £18k, Hours: 35 hours a week. EMERGE require a dynamic and creative individual who has experience of, and enjoys working with 14-19 year olds. The candidate will develop and deliver high quality environmental enterprise themed education as part of the 'REAL Skills Programme'. This post is funded by the National Lottery.
To apply, contact Shaheen at realskills@emergemanchester.co.uk or 0161 223 8200 and request an application pack by e-mail / post.
Application deadline: Thursday the 4th of September at 5pm. Interviews & 20 minute trial with young people will be held the following week.
2. Sales and Marketing Consultant, Salary Scale: £13.5k - £15.5k, Hours: 35 hours a week. Emerge require a hard working and driven individual who has experience of business-to business sales and involvement with marketing decision-making. They will play a role in strategic sales decision-making, alongside direct sales activity.
To apply, contact office@emergemanchester.co.uk or 0161 223 8200 and request an application pack by e-mail / post from Shabana.
Closing date for applications: Thursday the 4th of September at 5pm. Interviews will be held the following week.
5.2 Chinese Arts Centre - Chief Executive Officer. Salary Scale: Level 6: £34,000 - £40,000. To take Chinese Arts Centre into its next stage of development, the Board are looking for a visionary and dynamic CEO.
For a link to the full job description and application form, please go to: http://www.chinese-arts-centre.org/?p=330
Closing date: 12 noon on the 12th of September 2008.
5.3 BBC Children in Need Appeal - Vacancies in the North West. The BBC Children in Need Appeal is positively changing the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. Applications are being sought for Freelance Assessors (£17.50 per hour), Volunteer Committee Members and Volunteer Committee Chairs/Vice Chairs to fill vacancies in various regions (including the North West). "We celebrate diversity and positively encourage applications from all parts of the community."
For further information and to apply online, visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/cin08/. CVs are not accepted.
Closing date: Friday 15th August 2008.
5.4 Manchester Deaf Centre - Part-Time Youth Leader. Pay: £10 per hour.
Manchester Deaf Centre is run by the deaf community and provides a place for deaf people to meet and socialise. The centre also provides advice on access to services and access to British Sign Language interpreters. They are looking for a self-motivated person to work as a youth leader for the deaf centre to care for children, during Friday Youth Clubs and Easter/Summer play schemes. For further information, please see the CN4M website: http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=639&Itemid=50
For an application form, please contact Chief Executive, Noel Traynor:
Email: noel.traynor@manchesterdeafcentre.com, 0161 276 9330 (voice), 0161 273 3415 (minicom).
Closing date for applications: Noon, Monday 18th August. Interviews will be held on Thursday 28th August.
5.5 Self Help Services - Mental Health and Well Being Coordinator (Tier 2). Salary: £17, 781 per annum, Hours: 35 per week, Contract: Fixed Term for 1 year, Location: Zion Community Resource Centre, Hulme (working on an outreach basis in various locations in Stockport).
Self Help Services is a user led mental health charity that has developed considerable expertise in the field of primary care mental health. The charity currently delivers a range of services including self help support groups, complementary therapy services, CBT services and a primary care mental health team.
For an application pack please send an SAE with 45p postage and quoting ref STOCK0808 to: Caroline Nuttall, Deputy Chief Officer, Self Help Services, Zion CRC, 339 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 4ZY. e-mail: info@selfhelpservices.org.uk.
Closing date for applications: Monday 18th August 2008. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 20 August 2008.
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