Email Bulletin – 19th September 2008 (there will be no Bulletin on the 26th Sept)
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 Community Network for Manchester (CN4M) Annual General Meeting - Tuesday 7th October 2008. CN4M's Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 7th October at Cross Street Chapel (Cross Street, Manchester, M2 1NL). The meeting will begin at 6:00pm, and refreshments will be available from 5:30pm.
The paperwork for the AGM is available on our website: http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=41
Please confirm your attendance by contacting John Wareham (john@cn4m.net, tel: 0161 234 2921) by Monday the 6th October.
1.2 Community Network for Manchester Strategy Group Meeting - Tuesday 7th October 2008.
Immediately following the AGM there will be a single item Strategy Group meeting.
This will be the reporting back to Strategy Group from the Task Group, looking at the development of our Strategic Plan.
The paperwork will be available, as is customary, two weeks before the meeting: Tuesday 23rd September.
Please contact John Wareham for further information (john@cn4m.net, tel: 0161 234 2921).
1.3 The CN4M bulletin is changing! There will be no CN4M bulletin next week (Friday 26th September). We will soon be unveiling our brand-new bulletin and website! From Friday 3rd October the CN4M bulletin will be generated automatically from our website using the information you upload (information on how you can do this will be available on the website). Our new-look website will be launched at our 'Celebrating Success' event on Friday 26th September. During the switch-over period no e-bulletin will be distributed, but new information will still be added to the CN4M website: www.cn4m.net
1.4 Reminder - CN4M Celebrating Success Event, Friday 26th September 2008. We will be holding an event to celebrate the successes of our networks, reveal our new logo and promote our new magazine.
Date/ Time: Friday 26th September, from 2.00 to 4.00 pm.
Venue: City Inn Manchester
Invitations have already been distributed - last chance to return your RSVP slip! If you have returned your RSVP slip, but you have not yet received a message confirming your place (with a map and directions to the venue attached), please contact us on: 0161 234 2916. We look forward to seeing you there!
2.0 Training
2.1 DAST and Lifeline basic drug and alcohol awareness training. Manchester Drug & Alcohol Strategy Team and Lifeline Project Ltd are offering basic drug and alcohol awareness training, from October 2008 to February 2009.
Sessions are free and it is expected that there will be a big demand for places, so please book as soon as possible. To allot places, the organisers will be discriminating in favour of community and smaller voluntary organisations in contact with the public, which do not specialise in substance misuse but need to know about it, though all enquiries are welcomed. For further information and to access a booking form, please see the CN4M website: http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=707&Itemid=50
Send your completed form to Roger Bysouth Email: r.bysouth@manchester.gov.uk, Post: Drug & Alcohol Strategy Team, 4th Floor, Heron House, Brazennose Street, Manchester M2 5EA, FAX: 0161 274 7100 by 7th October.
2.2 Volunteering and Ex-offenders Workshop - NEARIS. Work with volunteers? Interested in improving access to volunteering? Working to support ex-offenders to move forwards?
Date: Thursday 30th October 2008
Location: Manchester
This free one day workshop is a chance to discuss these issues with other practitioners. Local charity NEARIS has been conducting research into the volunteering journey of ex-offenders in Greater Manchester and you will hear some of the volunteer stories on the day. There will also be information sessions on CRB checks and other topics. Download the details and booking form from http://www.nearis.com or phone Kerry Maskell on 0161 832 4488.
2.3 Children in Need Funding Workshop.
Designed to increase the success rate of groups applying to BBC Children in Need for funding, this workshop will focus on project planning, defining disadvantage, involving young people, defining outcomes and creative monitoring. The session is free and is run by Children in Need staff.
Date: Wednesday, 8th October 2008
Location: Manchester
For further information, or to book a place, contact David Carnaffan, Children in Need, on 0191 244 1401, david.carnaffan@bbc.co.uk.
3.0 Events
3.1 Bike and Boots Event, 4th October - Platt Fields Park. Free Event! Short walks and bike rides around the park. Bikes available to borrow. Refreshments and fruit. Come along, join in, have fun. Bring your friends and family.
Date/ Time: Saturday 4th October, 1:00pm - 4:00pm.
Location: Platt Fields Park - Starting from the Lakeside Centre.
For more walking information, please contact Jen or Netty 0161 232 3106 or 0161 232 3101. For more cycling information, please contact Mark 07717 725 449.
3.2 Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN) Autumn Seminar.
Date/ Time: Wednesday 12th November, 10.30am to 4pm
Venue: University of Manchester
To view the draft programme, please visit the CN4M website: http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&extid=306
To book your place, contact Andri Soteri-Proctor at: a.soteriproctor@manchester.ac.uk with your name, contact details and special requirements (dietary and access) before 5 November 2008.
3.3 Seminar - Freedom To Speak And Be Listened To...
Hosted by Black Arts Alliance's 'Players' Cultural Leadership Network in association with CLP and Powerbrokers, three major Cultural Activists share their experience on how to prevent being career-gagged.
Date/ Time: Saturday October 11th 2008, Lunch 1pm. Presentations and debate 2-6pm.
Venue: Zion Arts Centre (335 Stretford Road Hulme Manchester M15 5ZA).
For a link to the event flyer and booking form, please see the CN4M website: http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&extid=303
Alternatively, you can contact admin@blackartists.org.uk, or write to Black Arts Alliance, PO Box 86, Manchester, M21 7BA.
3.4 Greening the Urban Environment Workshop. A workshop of particular interest for anyone in a town or city who wants to improve their environment and make it a better place to live and work in. To be followed by Annual General Meeting of Manchester district group of Campaign to Protect Rural England, ends at 4.30pm. All attendees are welcome to stay behind for this, or attend the A.G.M. only.
Date/ Time: Saturday, 27th September, 2008, 10 am -3pm.
Venue: Friends' Meeting House 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS
To book a place, please contact: Debbie Janney, tel. 01606 835046, e-mail info@cprecheshire.org.uk
3.5 GMCVO (Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation) - Annual General Meeting.
Date/ Time: Monday 27 October 2008, 3.30pm to 5.30pm
Venue: St Thomas Centre (Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ, Phone: 0161 277 1000)
The AGM will start at 4.00pm with a talk from Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council who will focus on the Manchester city-region and partnership working. Registration and refreshments will be available from 3.30pm.
If you would like to attend, contact Susan Barrett on 0161 277 1001 or e-mail on sue.barrett@gmcvo.org.uk (indicating name, organisation, e-mail address and whether or not you have any special requirements).
3.6 North Manchester Refugee Integration Forum Meeting.
Date/ Time: Wednesday 8th October, 9:15am - 2:00pm.
Venue: Harpurhey Community Church, Carisbrook Street, Manchester M9 5UX
To promote community cohesion and integration; change negative attitudes and perceptions held about refugees and asylum seekers to more positive ones; raise awareness of refugee and asylum issues.
For further information, and to access a booking form, please visit the CN4M website: http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&extid=301
Alternatively, contact Elaine Dunne - Elaine.dunne@manchester.gov.uk or phone 0161 868 0857.
3.7 5th Annual North West Public Health Conference 2008. Creating capital for a world class public health system in our region.
Dates: 13th & 14th October 2008
Venue: BT Convention Centre, Liverpool
The cost to attend this conference is £150 per day - which includes a delegate pack, lunch, refreshments and the evening reception on Monday 13th October. Concessions are available for those purchasing a 2 day ticket (see registration form). For a link to the conference flyer and booking form, please see the CN4M website: http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&extid=296
3.8 Communities in Space: The Final Frontier. How to make your community hub accessible & welcoming to all...
Date/ Time: Thursday 27th November 2008, 10.30am - 3.00pm
Venue: GMCVO, St Thomas Centre, Manchester
This is a special FREE event for volunteers and workers from Greater Manchester's community hubs. A hub is a place of neighbourhood activity - it could be community building, space, centre, facility or any other place run by a not-for-profit group. There will be a focus on ways to make sure your hub is accessible, welcoming and open to everyone in your community. For more information contact Morag Rose on 0161 277 1039 email morag.rose@gmcvo.org.uk.
4.0 Information
4.1 Schools Volunteers Needed! Care about sustainable living? Want experience in eco-education? Find out about Action for Sustainable Living's School Volunteering Programme...
AfSL is a grass-roots charity working with local schools, communities and businesses to achieve real and lasting change. They need enthusiastic and committed people who: enjoy working with children and young people; want comprehensive experience in the field of environmental education; are able to volunteer 4 hours a week for a minimum of 6 months.
They provide workshops, resource support, training and links to a wide network of service providers through a 'whole school approach' to sustainable living.
For more info phone Jess on 0161 227 0377, email volunteer@afsl.org.uk , or visit www.afsl.org.uk
4.2 Green Volunteering in Manchester. EMERGE Recycling's REAL Volunteering programme encourages people from all walks of life to make a difference to their local environment. For further information, please see the CN4M website: http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=699&Itemid=50
Or, for more information about REAL Volunteering, contact Nicola Milner on 0161 223 8200 or email volunteering@emergemanchester.co.uk
4.3 Community Inspired Regeneration Awards. Recognising grassroots projects making a difference to their local area, and sponsored by Communities and Local Government for a third year running, these awards celebrate best practice in community inspired and led regeneration in urban and rural areas across the United Kingdom.
Open for entries until 15th October 2008.
For further information, and to access an application form, visit: http://www.bura.org.uk/awards
4.4 Community Awards 2008. Manchester City Council knows that there are lots of people working hard to improve life in our communities, and the Community Awards are a great way of recognising those local heroes, and the difference they make.
If you know of, or work with, someone who volunteers their time to make improvements to - or someone who makes a positive impact upon - the community, why not nominate them for The Community Awards 2008? You can nominate anyone who lives or works within Manchester city's boundaries, and it's easy to do. There are eight award categories in total. For further information, visit: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/communityawards2008, or if you'd like to nominate someone, get in touch and they'll send you a form: Telephone: 0800 083 7924, Email: campaigns.team@manchester.gov.uk.
The closing date is Friday 10th October, and the Awards Ceremony will be at The Town Hall in the evening of Wednesday 10th December.
4.5 Infrastructure support services questionnaire. Manchester City Council has produced a questionnaire to gather information about the infrastructure support services being used by Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations and identify where there may be gaps in provision. The questionnaire can be found at: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/scarman
The information provided will be used to inform the next commissioning process to invite tenders for this work.
A hard copy of the questionnaire can be printed from the link. Alternatively, it is available from: The Third Sector Team, Corporate Performance Group, Manchester City Council, PO Box 532, Manchester M60 2LA, Tel: 0161 234 3141. Please complete the questionnaire by Tuesday 30th September 2008.
4.6 New addition to CN4M's Knowledgebank: Giving people a say in local spending - Participatory Budgeting, a national strategy.
This strategy sets out an overview of how the government will work towards the ambition for Participatory Budgeting to be used in every local authority area by 2012.
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_docman1&task=cat_view&gid=73&dir=DESC&order=name&limit=5&limitstart=10
4.7 Current Consultations:
Community Empowerment Fund Consultation. Proposals for a £7.5 million Empowerment Fund to provide funding to national third sector organisations that support local communities have been published. Announced as part of the white paper, Communities in control: real people, real power, the Fund replaces the Strategic Partners Fund which was withdrawn last year.
The Empowerment Fund is part of the wider framework for a stronger partnership between Government and the third sector set out in the Third Sector Review last year and in the 2006 Strong and Prosperous Communities white paper. For further information and a link to the consultation paper, please see the CN4M website: http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=708&Itemid=84
Consultation closing date: Tuesday 30th September 2008.
Consultation Paper on the third sector's strategic voice within Communities and Local Government.
Consultation paper on proposals to enhance the Communities and Local Government Third Sector Partnership Board: covering its future role and remit, membership and way of working.
To access the Consultation Paper, please visit: http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/thirdsectorconsultation
The consultation closing date: Tuesday 30th September 2008.
Transport Innovation Fund/Congestion Charge survey. GMCVO's Transport Resource Unit is still canvassing VCS opinions on the Transport Innovation Fund proposals (improvements in public transport paid for in part by a limited congestion charge).
Organisations can give their views by filling in a short survey available at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=f2BqYH_2fWm1xF7nA9cYq_2fqw_3d_3d
Consultation closing date: Friday 10th October 2008.
For further information about the consultation, please visit:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=646&Itemid=84
Local Transport Bill - Consultation on bus partnership guidance and regulations. The Department for Transport is seeking input on: Local Transport Bill - Consultation on bus partnership guidance and regulations.
The Local Transport Bill includes measures to promote more effective partnership working between local authorities and bus operators, including through voluntary partnership agreements and quality partnership schemes. The Department has published a consultation on the draft Guidance which it is proposing to issue, and drafts of Regulations which it is proposing to make, assuming the Bill receives Royal Assent.
To view the consultation document, visit: http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/buspartnership/
Consultation closing date: Friday 31st October 2008.
5.0 Jobs
5.1 Manchester Alliance for Community Care - Strategic Development Worker (Children and Families). Salary: £26,835 - £28,919 (+ 5% contributory pension) (+uplift pending); Hours: 35 hours per week; Contract: Initially to 31st March 2010.
An opportunity to take a high-profile role within Manchester's children, young people and families voluntary sector. Working with MACC's Child and Family Support Forum, you will lead on partnership working at the strategic level and the development of the voluntary sector's contribution to policy, decision-making & service delivery. Building on MACC's successes in recent years, this is a chance to work with colleagues in all sectors and to drive and inspire change to improve outcomes for local children and families.
To download an application pack, please visit: http://www.macc.org.uk/jobs
Or contact MACC Swan Buildings, 20 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JW, Telephone: 0161 834 9823, Fax: 0161 832 2352, Email: angela@macc.org.
Closing date for applications: Monday 6th October 2008. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 21st October 2008.
MACC is committed to equal opportunities.
5.2 Target: Wellbeing - Network Co-ordinator. Salary: £27,840 - £34,239; Contract: One year fixed-term contract - Secondment opportunities considered; Based in Manchester.
Target: Wellbeing aims to help people achieve healthier and happier lives. It is a programme of over 90 projects that increase exercise, encourage healthier eating and promote mental wellbeing.
An application pack can be downloaded from: http://www.groundworknw.org.uk/vacancy.asp?action=view&id=1222
Alternatively, you can contact Lisa Horrocks on lisa.horrocks@groundwork.org.uk, or
telephone 0161 237 3200.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon, 1st October 2008. Interview date: 15th October 2008.
5.3 Voluntary Youth Manchester and 42nd St - Part-time Admin Worker. Salary Scale: NJC pt 15: £15,470.00 p.a. pro rata (pay award pending); Hours: 14 hours per week (flexible, exact hours negotiable); Office base: 42nd Street, Swan Buildings, 20 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JW.
42nd Street wishes to appoint a part-time admin worker as soon as possible. The post is currently offered until the end of March 2009. The primary role of the post-holder will be to provide administrative support to the Voluntary Youth Manchester Development Manager, as well as reception duties at 42nd Street.
For more information and an application pack, contact 42nd Street on 0161 832 0169; or e-mail liz.battison@fortysecondstreet.org.uk, or visit the MACC website at www.macc.org.uk/jobs
5.4 Young Advisors - Development Manager.
Salary: NJC SCP 34-37: £27,594 - £30,598, Hours: 35 hours per week; Location: Based in Manchester, but working with projects nationally.
Young Advisors are looking to recruit a dynamic, flexible and young-person-centred Development Manager to join their progressive youth lead organisation. With a background in training and business development you will support Young Advisors and their leads to develop projects, and support the set up of new projects nationally.
For further information, visit: http://web.me.com/garybuxton/DM_Recruit/Recruitment.html
Closing date for applications: 5pm, 30th September 2008. Interviews: Thursday 9th October 2008
5.5 Contour Housing - Community Development Worker.
Salary: circa £22,000, Full Time, 3 years Fixed term contract, Ref: 41-08.
You will work in partnership with local structures, residents and tenants of Broughton (East Salford), community groups and relevant organisations to maintain existing community initiatives, as well as to encourage and develop sustainable initiatives for the future.
You can apply online at: www.contourhousing.co.uk
5.6 NEARIS - Charity Administrator. Salary: NJC points 19-24, £17,000 - £21,000 depending on experience. The 2007-08 salary levels for these points are £16,536-£20,099, but a standard of living award is pending for 2008-09); Hours: 35 hours per week; Location: Manchester City Centre.
NEARIS is a friendly and interesting charity which provides education and training to adults on the margins of society. You will be assisting the Chief Executive with a wide range of administrative and financial duties. Experience of administration work is essential, as is a confident ability with written and spoken communication. Training will be provided on the technical aspects of the role (e.g. the computerised accounts package) but you will need to be confident with numbers. Download full details and an application pack from: http://www.nearis.com
Closing date for applications: 12.00 midday on Friday 3rd Oct 2008.
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