COMMUNITY NETWORK FOR MANCHESTER
EMAIL BULLETIN – 21st March 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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Due to the Easter break, there will be no CN4M Bulletin next week (Friday
28th March). The next bulletin to be sent out will be on Friday 4th April.
1.0 Network News
1.1 Strategy Group Meeting. As agreed by the Strategy Group at the
meeting held on the 18th March, the next Strategy group meeting (8th April)
has been cancelled.
1.2 Community Safety Network (CSN) re-launch event- places still
available. The Community Safety Network is changing. Over the past 6-years,
the CSN has worked hard to get your views heard at a statutory level.
However, this process has not always been as effective as they would have
liked.
The CSN would like to invite you to their last ever conference where they
will be unveiling their new look delivery plan and showing you how they are
ready to campaign for big changes. The day will focus on 'Promoting The
Vision', a first-hand briefing on 'The New CDRP Strategy' and an explanation
as to how 'Community Call For Action' can work for you. Special Guests to be
announced...BOOKING ONLY
Date/ Time: Tuesday 25th March 2008, 10am - 3pm
Venue: Manchester Conference Centre, Weston Building, Sackville Street,
Manchester, M1 3BB.
To find out more about the Community Safety conference, call Steph Jones on
0161 226 7186 or email mailto:stephanie.jones@c-i-c.org.uk
2.0 Training
2.1 ICT Course- Intro/Intermediate Database. Intro/Intermediate
Database (MS Access): 8th, 15th and 22nd April 2008. Provided by: Women's
Electronic Village. Course open to Men & Women.
This course runs 9.30am - 3pm, 3 x sessions, 15 hours in total - students
must attend all 3 sessions to gain the certificate. Fees: The full 3 day
course costs £100 and a £30 deposit is required to secure your place,
refundable on completion of the training course. For more information on
course content, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=507&Itemid=50.
For more information or to request an application form please contact the
Admin Team on 0161 833 8800 or email mailto:info@wevh.org.uk.
2.2 Ethnicity Support Programme- Working with the Orthodox Jewish
Community. Binoh Manchester- Community & Infrastructure Support. Ethnicity
Support Programme- A free ½ day support seminar for GMVSS members. "Working
with the Orthodox Jewish Community". Key aims of the seminar- To give
members an insight into the community including: Demography; Issues
affecting the community; Sensitive service design and delivery; Community
organisations and voluntary services; Culture, customs and social etiquette.
Date/Time: Monday 31st March 2008, 10-12.30.
Venue: Training Room, Binoh Community Centre, Broadhurst House, Bury Old
Road, Salford M7 4QX
To view the event flyer, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=505&Itemid=50
Or for further information, please contact: Rabbi Simon Grant, Tel. 0161 720
8585, e-mail: mailto:binohmanchester@tiscali.co.uk.
2.3 Changing the Limiting Beliefs of Learners & Service Users. This
course aims to inspire, impart practical skills and be creative and
enjoyable. The course is aimed at people working with learners and service
users who have limiting beliefs about themselves and what is possible for
them in their lives.
Date: Monday, 21st, April, 2008.
Venue: Manchester Carers Centre
To book place please visit: www.towersconsulting.co.uk
2.4 CLES Summer School 2008- Shaping fairer places for the future.
"Shaping fairer places is about creating local economic strategies, which
seek to spread out wealth, create economic cohesion and promote social
justice" Neil McInroy, Chief Executive, CLES. This Summer School is designed
to equip delegates with the necessary knowledge, skills and insight into
contemporary governance and policy making to enable them to think to the
future, develop solutions and shape fairer places.
Dates: June 23rd and 24th 2008
Venue: Hulme Hall, The University of Manchester.
For more detailed information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=494&Itemid=50
To view a flyer for this event, click on the following link:
http://www.cles.org.uk/module_images/Summer%20School08%20A516.pdf
2.5 Workshops for Adult Learners' Week or Learning at Work Day. The
Open University in the North West has put together a wide ranging programme
of workshops which can be delivered to groups of staff, volunteers or
learners. Most of these are intended for a general adult audience who
wouldn't be expected to have any prior knowledge of the subject, although
some are most suited to those with level 2 (GCSE level) literacy. Sessions
last from 45 minutes to 2 hours and cover a wide range of topics in the
areas of arts, maths, languages, business studies and study skills.
For more information on the sessions on offer, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=497&Itemid=50
Interested? Email for more information and you'll be sent a list of
workshops and a booking application (to be returned by Wednesday 16th April
so requests can be prioritisec) email: mailto:R08-RCWP@open.ac.uk.
2.6 Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Programme- now
available in East Manchester. A computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
programme called 'Beating the Blues' is now available at East City Library
at MANCAT (Openshaw campus) on Tuesdays from 2.30pm to 6.30pm. The programme
consists of an introductory video and 8 sixty-minute sessions, which
incorporate best practice in cognitive and behavioural therapy (CBT)
delivered through a computer based multi-media package. 'Beating the Blues'
helps people to understand the causes and symptoms of anxiety and
depression. It also helps them to identify and change unhelpful ways of
thinking and to learn more effective ways of solving their problems.
This project has been funded by New Deal for Communities in East Manchester
and supported by Manchester Public Health Development Service - part of
Manchester Primary Care Trust.
For more detailed information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=500&Itemid=50
2.7 Getting a Fair Deal from Contracts. This three-day programme
will equip delegates with the knowledge, skills and attitude to negotiate
fairer contracts with public sector agencies. For: Managers and trustees who
may be involved in bidding for, negotiating and managing contracts and
service agreements between voluntary and public sector agencies.
Dates: 7-8 May, 25 Sept 08
Venue: Bolton CVS, The Bolton Hub, Bold Street, Bolton BL1 1LS
For more information and to access a booking form, please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=482&Itemid=50
Alternatively, visit www.dsc.org.uk or call 08450 77 77 07
2.8 Third Sector Peer Coaching Programme for Learning and Skills.
This is a new free programme running from March 2008 to March 2009 for Third
Sector providers of learning and skills and Third Sector organisations about
to become providers.
Is your organisation: planning to go through the Learning and Skills
Council's (LSC) Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) or Invitation to
Tender (ITT) processes; currently involved in these; just got through the
PQQ or succeeded in becoming an LSC-funded Third Sector provider for the
first time; or an existing Third Sector provider that would welcome support
around quality issues and meeting LSC requirements? Would you like:
short-term, tailored support and guidance from a peer coach who also works
in the Third Sector and who has successfully managed the delivery of
learning programmes for the LSC? Then this could be for you!
For more information about this LSC-funded support programme, and for an
application form, contact: Rachel Hughes: mailto:rachel.hughes@niace.org.uk
; 0116 204 4217
3.0 Events
3.1 Manchester Residents Association Conference. Agenda: Leeds
Tenants Federation, "The Right to Buy", "Dixon of Dock Green", Climate
Change and Recycling- Manchester. Free Lunch. Free Conference. Don't miss
it!
Date/ Time: Wednesday March 26th. Commencing 11.00a.m
Venue: Britannia Hotel,Portland Street,Manchester
For further information, please contact Bernard 902 9221/238 4920
3.2 Section 106 Agreements Information Session. Planning Aid is an
independent charitable organisation funded to support individuals and
community groups with planning related issues who cannot afford to pay for
professional advice. They are working with the Sustainable Neighbourhoods
Pool to provide an information session for community groups on Section 106
agreements.
This free information session is being held to help clarify the situation
for community groups. It will be lead by professional experienced town
planners and attended by a representative of the Ethical Properties
Foundation who is currently researching the issue of community involvement
in Section 106 agreements.
Date: Monday 21st April 2008
Venue: Friends Meeting House in Central Manchester
For more information, please contact Jackie Dibley 01254 820 996, email:
mailto:nwcp@planningaid.rtpi.org.uk
3.3 Creativity and Innovation for Global Citizenship- Project Launch
Event (funded by Oxfam UK). The aim of the project is to develop the
knowledge and skills base in innovation, creativity and risk for global
citizenship. What competencies are required in young people to innovate, be
creative accept and manage risk? How can the current educational, political
and business interest in the above agenda be harnessed for the delivery of
the global dimension in schools? How can we work with young people to
develop innovation, creativity and risk acceptance and apply it across the
curriculum to such diverse issue as scientific solutions to climate change,
fair trade schools and pupil voice in the school?
Date/ Time: 24th April 10.00 - 15.00 (lunch included)
Venue: Bridge-5 Mill, Manchester
For more information on the project and to access a registration form,
please follow the link on the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=224 Alternatively, please email mailto:anne@dep.org.uk if you would
like to attend.
3.4 The North West's Regional Social Enterprise Conference. Social
Enterprise North West (SENW) and The Northwest Regional Development Agency
(NWDA) present: The North West's Regional Social Enterprise Conference-
Value Led, Value Added. This event is aimed anyone who works or is involved
with Social Enterprise organisations within the North West. This event will
be free of charge.
Date/ Time: Tuesday 29th April 2008 (10am-4pm)
Venue: Preston North End
For further information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=225 Please e-mail all initial enquiries to Jeff Scales (Regional
Development Manager - North West), The Development Trusts Association:
mailto:j.scales@dta.org.uk
3.5 NEBATA's 10th Annual Conference. North of England Bone Marrow
and Thalassaemia Association 10th Annual Conference. The event is free and
is of particular interest to members of the BME community. The topics
covered will be: Blood Transfusion & Blood Safety, Bone disease and Vitamin
D, Awareness of the Screening programme, Iron chelation therapy - the
choices, Survival with Thalassaemia presented by TIF, Update of Nebata. The
conference will begin with registration at 10:00pm and presentations will
start at 10:30am. A free Nawaab lunch will be provided followed by some
exciting entertainment. There will also be a crèche available for the
children.
Date: Sunday 30th March, 10:00am until 4:30pm
Venue: Nawaab Restaurant/Premier, 1008 Stockport Road, Levenshulme,
Manchester. M19 3WN.
To view the event poster and booking form, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=226 Or for further information, phone 0161 273 7200 or email
mailto:zanib.rasul@cmmc.nhs.uk
3.6 Try PACE's Health Walk For Women. Enjoy: Free massage; Free
healthy halal buffet; Free multi sports/activities for the children. Meet
the Zest worker and the park warden. Joint project PACE, Zest, Manchester
City Council, Leisure service. Sports development
Date/ Time: Thursday 27 March 2008, 10-12
Meet at the visitors centre, Crumpsall park, Ashtree Road Crumpsall
3.7 Public Transport Information Sharing Event For Disabled People.
The Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) is holding two
events (one of which has already taken place), on behalf of GMPTE, to give
disabled people an opportunity to learn more about public transport, about
recent developments and plans to improve public transport opportunities.
The next event will be held on: Friday 28th March, 10am-4pm, at the Links
Centre, Oldham (this event will include a short performance about transport
issues by the GMCDP young people's group).
For more information or to book a place or a stall at one of the events
please contact Audrey Stanton at GMCDP, Aked Close, Ardwick, M12 4AN, tel:
0161 276 0049 or Caron Peachey on 0161 276 0043.
3.8 Information and Jobs Fair- Inspired Sisters. The aim of the day
is to provide residents of Manchester with the opportunity to: Connect with
small, medium and large employers directly; Gain information on vacancies
available; Learn about various careers by attending career workshops; Know
what training programmes are offered by local training providers; Get
involved in other projects running locally; Provide local children chance to
enjoy themselves and have fun.
Date: 27th March 2008
Venue: Pakistani Community Centre, Longsight
For further information, and to access a booking form, please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=216
Alternatively, contact mailto:info@inspiredsisters.org Tel: 0161 2249090,
Unit 7, Longsight Business Park, Hamilton Road, Longsight, Manchester M13
0PD
3.9 Growing Success: Strengthening The Voluntary, Community And
Faith Sector For Children, Young People And Families In Manchester-
Conference. Organised by the Child & Family Support Forum (MACC), Voluntary
Youth Manchester and Manchester City Council. Don't miss this opportunity
for the voluntary, community and faith sector (VCFS) and statutory partners
to engage with the children, young people and families strategic agenda, to
look at how they can do things better and to ensure you are informed,
involved and given the opportunity to influence the development of services
in Manchester. The conference is aimed at everyone who works with children,
young people and families within Manchester's VCFS and statutory partners
interested in the VCFS agenda.
Date/ Time: Monday 21st April 9.30am - 4.30pm
Venue: Banqueting Suite, Manchester Town Hall
For a link to the event flyer and booking form, please visit the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=217 Alternatively, for more information about the event contact Ruth
at MACC Tel: 0161 834 9823 Email: mailto:ruth@macc.org.uk or Ross Grant at
VYM Tel: 0161 832 0169 Email:mailto:voluntaryyouthmanchester@googlemail.com
4.0 Information
4.1 Win a signed Manchester United football. Sign up and volunteer
as a 'Match-day Ground Collector'. As part of the three-year 'United for
Childhood' partnership with The Children's Society, 100 volunteers are
needed for a one-day event at Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium. All
volunteers will be entered into a draw to win a football signed by the
Manchester United first team! Volunteers will be raising vital funds for The
Children's Society's work, which include youth projects in Manchester.
Volunteers are required to be over 18 years of age. If a volunteer is either
16 or 17, we would be happy to have them at the event accompanied by a
parent or guardian.
Date/ Time: Sunday 13 April 2008 between 12.00 and 5.00pm
Venue: Old Trafford Stadium (exterior), Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford,
Manchester, M16 0RA
For more information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=506&Itemid=50.
Apply online at www.playyourpart.co.uk/volunteering under 'Manchester United
Ground Collection'. Deadline for applications: 31 March 2008
4.2 Consultations. Consultations currently in progress include:
Mediacity Consultation- Deadline Monday 14th April 2008. Reforming the
Immigration System for Working with Children- Deadline 25th April 2008. The
North West Plan: time for your say- Deadline 26th March 2008. For more
information, please see the 'Consultations' section of the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=10&
id=36&Itemid=84
4.3 Have your say - Crime & Communities Review Team. Louise Casey
was commissioned by the Prime Minister last October to conduct a review
looking at how local communities, the police, local criminal justice
agencies and other local partners can best work together to reduce crime,
raise community confidence, improve information to local people and lower
the fear of crime. Last week the Home Secretary launched 'Have Your Say'-
the part of the review which aims to give the general public and those
working in the field a specific opportunity to make their views known upon
the themes and issues that we are concerned about and interested in. Please
spare the time to fill in the questionnaire which may be accessed from the
CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=501&Itemid=35
4.4 Research Reports from IVAR: advocacy role of community anchors.
Two research reports from IVAR concerning third sector organisations and
their links to public authorities in disadvantaged communities in the UK are
now available... 1) Exploring the advocacy role of community anchor
organisations: Final report - February 2008. A research report by IVAR
(Institute for Voluntary Action Research), London which was prepared for
bassac, a national umbrella association supporting a network of independent
community based organisations seeking to tackle the causes and effects of
poverty, exclusion and discrimination. The full report is available at:
http://www.bassac.org.uk/pages/voice.html%20. 2) Servants of the Community
or Agents of Government? A study on the role of community-based
organisations and their contribution to public services delivery and civil
renewal in the UK. The executive summary is available under the Action
Research projects on the IVAR site:
http://www.ivar.org.uk/Action_research/projects.shtml. Or for more
information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=503&Itemid=35
5.0 Jobs
5.1 Project Manager - Voluntary Action Manchester. Job Title:
Project Manager - Advice Team, Salary: £23,749- £25,320 (NJC Scale: SO1
29-31), Organisation: Voluntary Action Manchester. Voluntary Action
Manchester (VAM) has been supporting the voluntary and community sector in
Manchester for more than 80 years. VAM has recently been successful in
obtaining Big Lottery funding through the BASIS Fund to create our new
Phoenix Project, which will seek to offer support, training and guidance to
meet the specific needs of medium and large sized organisations across the
city. VAM is looking to recruit a dynamic leader to manage this new and
innovative project. The ideal candidate would have a background in providing
support services to the voluntary and community sector, some managerial
experience and the drive and enthusiasm to build a new team and develop a
new service.
For an Application Pack with further details of this challenging post,
contact VAM: Tel: 0161 234 2930 or 0777 375 0966, E-mail:
mailto:vam@vamanchester.org.uk, Post: VAM, The Greenfish Resource Centre,
46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE
Closing Date: 5pm, Thursday 27th March 2008, Interview Date: Week commencing
7th April 2008
5.2 Mental health and well being practitioner. Job Title: Mental
health and well being practitioner (Tier 2), Salary: £20,099 per annum
(Scale 5, point 24), Hours: 35 per week. Self Help Services is a user led
mental health charity that has developed considerable expertise in the field
of primary care mental health. The mental health and well being
practitioners will contribute towards the development of Self Help Services'
Guided Self Help Clinic - an established voluntary sector flexible and
accessible, Primary Care Mental Health Service. To view the full job
advertisement, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=508&Itemid=50
For an application pack please send an SAE with 45p postage and quoting ref
COMWBP0208 to: Caroline Nuttall, Services Co-ordinator, Self Help Services,
Zion CRC, 339 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 4ZY or email:
mailto:info@selfhelpservices.org.uk.
Closing date for applications: Friday 4th April 2008. Interviews to be held
on: Thursday 10th April 2008
5.3 Volunteer Co-Ordinator- MRSN. Job Title: Volunteer Co-ordinator,
Part-time (21 hours per week), SO1: £23,749-£25,320 Pro rata:
£14,249-£15,192. This exciting new post will improve the health and
wellbeing of refugees and asylum seekers in Manchester through the provision
of high-quality supported volunteering opportunities across a range of
interesting and wide-ranging roles within MRSN. Previous experience of
supervising and training volunteers is essential.
The initial contract will run until 31 March 2009 but the Department of
Health is funding this post for three years (April 2008 to March 2011)
through Volunteering England, subject to the availability of funds approved
by the government. For an application pack contact: Rob Clarke, Manager,
Manchester Refugee Support Network (MRSN), St James Centre, 95A Princess
Road, Moss Side, Manchester M14 4TH, Tel:0161 232 7420, email:
mailto:rob@mrsn.org.uk, web: http://www.mrsn.org.uk
Closing date: Monday 31 March at 5pm
5.4 Development Officer- Transport Resource Unit. Job Title:
Development Officer in Transport Resource Unit, NJC equivalent:
£23,749-£27,594 Scale SO1/2, points 29-34 (plus 7% pension), Full time (35
hours per week). The Transport Resource Unit is recruiting for a Development
Officer. This role is an opportunity to work alongside voluntary
organisations and statutory authorities in order to contribute to the future
shape of the local transport network in Greater Manchester.
For more information, please see the GMCVO website:
http://www.gmcvo.org.uk/?q=node/663 Closing Date: 9th April 2008
5.5 Office Administrator (Trainee)- Tung Sing Housing Association.
Job Title: Office Administrator (Trainee), Salary: £10,600. Due to the
resident profile the post holder must be fluent in the Chinese language.
Tung Sing Housing Association provides high quality, affordable housing and
community services to the diverse communities of Manchester and Trafford.
The employment package includes: Day release to attend college, Flexible
working and family-friendly policies, Holiday entitlement of 20 days per
annum, Contributory Pension Scheme, City Centre location in modern, spacious
and smoke-free offices. To view the full job advert, please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=496&Itemid=50A
pplication Application forms are available from the Tung Sing website
http://www.tungsing.co.uk Or Ms Susan Britton, Tung Sing Housing Association
Ltd, Victoria House, 119 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7AG, Tel: 0161 234
0262 Email: mailto:susan@tungsing.co.uk
Closing Date: 09:00am - 16th May 2008. Interviews: 22nd / 23rd May 2008
5.6 National Phobics Society- Two posts. 1) Job Title: Trust and
Corporate Fundraiser, Salary Scale: SO1, point 29 (NJC pay scale) £23,749
per annum pro rata, One year fixed term contract, 37.5 hours per week
(flexible working including evening and occasional weekend work). Closing
date for applications: Friday 4 April 2008, 4pm, Interviews: Tuesday 8 April
2008. 2) Job Title: Media and PR Officer, Salary Scale: SO1, point 29 (NJC
pay scale) £23,749 per annum pro rata, One year fixed term contract, 18
hours per week (flexible working including evening and occasional weekend
work). Closing date for applications: Friday 4 April 2008, 4pm, Interviews:
Tuesday 8 April 2008.
To view the full job advert for either of these posts, please visit the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=490&Itemid=50
To apply: Please call 08444 775 774 for an application form or email:
mailto:info@phobics-society.org.uk
5.7 Project Manager- Young Adults Advice and Support Project. Job
Title: Project Manager, Salary: £34,991 pa + 5% pension contribution, 35
hours per week with 28 days a year annual leave. HARP is seeking to employ a
project manager for YASP - their Young Adults Advice and Support Project
based in Levenshulme. YASP works with young people aged 15 -25 who have, or
are at risk of developing mental health issues. YASP provides a range of
services including advice and support around benefits, debts and housing;
counselling; and within our internet café - healthy meals, volunteering and
activities. To view the full job advert for this post, please visit the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=491&Itemid=50
Closing date for applications is 3rd April 2008. Interviews will be held on
Monday 14th April 2008
5.8 Project Worker- Southern Voices (Manchester). Job Title: Project
Worker, Salary: £25,025 pro rata, 2.5 days a week for 2 years (June 2008 to
May 2010). Southern Voices promotes Southern (developing world) perspectives
on development issues within educational contexts. They have a two year
grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to explore the global and historical
impact of the textile industry from the perspectives of Southern countries.
You will collaborate with staff at the Museum of Science and Industry,
Manchester, and with relevant community groups to develop an exhibition and
run workshops for schools and community groups. For an application form and
further details contact Southern Voices (Manchester), c/o 15 Totnes Road,
Chorlton, Manchester M21 8XF. Email: mailto:dmcooke@btinternet.com
Closing date: 2nd April, Interview in late April.
5.9 Trainee Money Advice and Financial Literacy Worker- Cheetham
Hill Advice Centre. Job Title: Trainee Money Advice and Financial Literacy
Worker, Salary: Scale 5 £18,907 pro rata, 21 hours per week, Fixed term
contract for 2 years, Organisation: Cheetham Hill Advice Centre Manchester.
The Cheetham Hill Advice Centre is a CLS Quality Marked and OISC registered
community advice centre offering a full range of legal advice in a diverse
community. In addition to their core advice service they run an accredited
volunteer programme, run Dealing with the System courses for local
residents, and support the running of a Welcome Centre for newcomers to the
area. To view the full job advertisement, please visit the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=479&Itemid=50
Alternatively, for more details and an application form please send an A5
SAE to: Mary Atkinson, Co-ordinator, Cheetham Hill Advice Centre, 1
Morrowfield Avenue, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 9AR, or email
mailto:mary@cheethamadvice.org.uk for an electronic version of the
application pack.
Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 28th March 2008
5.10 Community Development Worker- The Church of England, Diocese of
Manchester. Job Title: Community Development Worker- Bury, 35 hrs. Salary:
NJC pts.29-31 (qualified), 26-28 (unqualified) + 28.5% non contributory
pension. 3 year contract, To work in the Bury parishes of Christ the King,
Holy Trinity and St Peter. To view the job advertisement, please see the
CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=483&Itemid=50
Alternatively, see http://www.manchester.anglican.org or contact: Simon
Ambrose, Church & Society Department, 90 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2GJ Tel:
0161 828 1412, Email: mailto:sambrose@manchester.anglican.org
Closing date: noon Friday 28th March, Interviews: Manchester, Wednesday 16th
April
Disclaimer: Please be aware that information circulated through the CN4M
bulletin is for your information only; with the exception of the 'network
news' section, content is not endorsed by and does not represent the views
of CN4M.
If you have any information you would like to circulate in a future email
bulletin, please email mailto:estelle@cn4m.net by Thursday 12.00pm the day
before. If you have any comments or suggestions about the email bulletin,
please email mailto:estelle@cn4m.net.
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
COMMUNITY NETWORK FOR MANCHESTER
EMAIL BULLETIN – 14th March 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
1.0 Network News
1.1 CN4M Strategy Group Meeting and Papers
The next Strategy Group meeting will be held on Tuesday 18th March 2008.
Due to room shortages at Green Fish Resource Centre the meeting will be held
at Cross Street Chapel (Manchester M2 1NL) at the usual time (5.30- 8.00
pm).
To view the agenda and other Strategy Group paperwork, please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=41
1.2 CN4M out of office- Wednesday 19th March
CN4M staff will be attending a training Away Day on Wednesday 19th March and
will be out of the office for the whole day. If you wish to get in contact
with any members of the team please do so by email, or by leaving an
answer-phone message (contact details may be found on the CN4M website:
www.cn4m.net). In the case of an emergency, please phone 07883 339 698.
1.3 Community Network for Manchester (CN4M) Re- Brand
CN4M is seeking a new brand identity as part of its relaunch as an
independent organisation.
Please come along and help us shortlist the artist or graphic designer that
will be responsible for developing our brand identity. This is an exciting
opportunity to be involved in the development of our identity from the start
of the process.
The short listing will be on Monday 17th March 2008. If you would like to
know more details about when and where the short listing will take place
please contact Cath Taylor mailto:catht@cn4m.net
1.4 Community Safety Network (CSN) re-launch event- places still
available
The Community Safety Network is changing. Over the past 6-years, the CSN has
worked hard to get your views heard at a statutory level. However, this
process has not always been as effective as they would have liked.
The CSN would like to invite you to their last ever conference where they
will be unveiling their new look delivery plan and showing you how they are
ready to campaign for big changes. The day will focus on 'Promoting The
Vision', a first-hand briefing on 'The New CDRP Strategy' and an explanation
as to how 'Community Call For Action' can work for you. Special Guests to be
announced...BOOKING ONLY
Date/ Time: Tuesday 25th March 2008, 10am - 3pm
Venue: Manchester Conference Centre, Weston Building, Sackville Street,
Manchester, M1 3BB.
To find out more about the Community Safety conference, call Steph Jones on
0161 226 7186 or email mailto:stephanie.jones@c-i-c.org.uk
2.0 Training
2.1 Manchester Front Line Training Programme - FREE Workshops
Manchester City Council, Salford City Council and Trafford Council working
in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions and Manchester
Solutions are now in a position to provide FREE Training for customer facing
staff working in Voluntary and Community Sector Agencies in the Greater
Manchester area.
The training is designed to assist customer-facing staff in sign posting
customers or clients in line with the councils strategy towards all
residents being able to access training or help with finding employment.
The training is free and will be delivered by Manchester Solutions.
Dates available include Wednesday March 19, Thursday March 20, Tuesday March
25, Tuesday April 1.
For more information, and to access a booking form, please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=451&Itemid=50
2.2 CLES Summer School 2008- Shaping fairer places for the future
"Shaping fairer places is about creating local economic strategies, which
seek to spread out wealth, create economic cohesion and promote social
justice" Neil McInroy, Chief Executive, CLES. This Summer School is designed
to equip delegates with the necessary knowledge, skills and insight into
contemporary governance and policy making to enable them to think to the
future, develop solutions and shape fairer places.
Dates: June 23rd and 24th 2008
Venue: Hulme Hall, The University of Manchester.
For more detailed information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=494&Itemid=50
To view a flyer for this event, click on the following link:
http://www.cles.org.uk/module_images/Summer%20School08%20A516.pdf
2.3 Workshops for Adult Learners' Week or Learning at Work Day
The Open University in the North West has put together a wide ranging
programme of workshops which can be delivered to groups of staff, volunteers
or learners. Most of these are intended for a general adult audience who
wouldn't be expected to have any prior knowledge of the subject, although
some are most suited to those with level 2 (GCSE level) literacy. Sessions
last from 45 minutes to 2 hours and cover a wide range of topics in the
areas of arts, maths, languages, business studies and study skills.
For more information on the sessions on offer, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=497&Itemid=50
Interested? Email for more information and you'll be sent a list of
workshops and a booking application (to be returned by Wednesday 16th April
so requests can be prioritisec) email: mailto:R08-RCWP@open.ac.uk.
2.4 Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Programme- now
available in East Manchester
A computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy programme called 'Beating the
Blues' is now available at East City Library at MANCAT (Openshaw campus) on
Tuesdays from 2.30pm to 6.30pm. The programme consists of an introductory
video and 8 sixty-minute sessions, which incorporate best practice in
cognitive and behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered through a computer based
multi-media package. 'Beating the Blues' helps people to understand the
causes and symptoms of anxiety and depression. It also helps them to
identify and change unhelpful ways of thinking and to learn more effective
ways of solving their problems.
This project has been funded by New Deal for Communities in East Manchester
and supported by Manchester Public Health Development Service - part of
Manchester Primary Care Trust.
For more detailed information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=500&Itemid=50
2.5 Getting a Fair Deal from Contracts
This three-day programme will equip delegates with the knowledge, skills and
attitude to negotiate fairer contracts with public sector agencies. For:
Managers and trustees who may be involved in bidding for, negotiating and
managing contracts and service agreements between voluntary and public
sector agencies.
Dates: 7-8 May, 25 Sept 08
Venue: Bolton CVS, The Bolton Hub, Bold Street, Bolton BL1 1LS
For more information and to access a booking form, please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=482&Itemid=50
Alternatively, visit www.dsc.org.uk or call 08450 77 77 07
2.6 Third Sector Peer Coaching Programme for Learning and Skills
This is a new free programme running from March 2008 to March 2009 for Third
Sector providers of learning and skills and Third Sector organisations about
to become providers.
Is your organisation: planning to go through the Learning and Skills
Council's (LSC) Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)or Invitation to Tender
(ITT) processes; currently involved in these; just got through the PQQ or
succeeded in becoming an LSC-funded Third Sector provider for the first
time; or an existing Third Sector provider that would welcome support around
quality issues and meeting LSC requirements?
Would you like: short-term, tailored support and guidance from a peer coach
who also works in the Third Sector and who has successfully managed the
delivery of learning programmes for the LSC? Then this could be for you!
For more information about this LSC-funded support programme, and for an
application form, contact: Rachel Hughes: mailto:rachel.hughes@niace.org.uk
; 0116 204 4217
2.7 Free Partnership Working/Conflict Management Training for East
Manchester VCS groups
East Manchester Community Network are providing free training for local
voluntary and community groups of East Manchester (Gorton North/South,
Newton Heath, Miles Platting, Bradford, Clayton, Ancoats, Openshaw, Beswick)
on the theme of partnership working and conflict management. The training
will cover the importance of partnership working, making partnerships work,
managing and dealing with different types of conflict. Finally this training
will enable local community and voluntary groups to understand each other
better and provide opportunities to network, share information (best
practice) and to build and sustain strong links for future joint working.
Date/ Time:18th March 2008, 9.30am-3.30pm
Venue: Mill Street Venture Centre
For more information and/or to book a place on this training (places
limited-first come first served basis) please contact Nas Hussain on 0161
231 6357 / 07728567755 or email mailto:nasir@eastmanchestercommunity.net
3.0 Events
3.1 Manchester Conference 2008: 2015 Manchester's Journey- Saturday
15th March
The vision is a healthier, happier and wealthier Manchester. Discover how we
will get there and tell us what you think. A free family event with
entertainment, quizzes, activities, creche, games. Darren Campbell, Olympic
athlete and Sir Richard Leese, Chair of Manchester Partnership be there.
Register now: http://www.manchesterpartnership.org.uk
Date/ Time: Saturday, March 15th, 11.00 am until 3.30 pm
Venue: Manchester Central (previously called the International Convention
Centre), adjacent to GMEX.
To view the latest press release, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=475
3.2 Congestion Charging For Manchester: Bold Or Bonkers? Debate
The Manchester Conservative Policy Forum invites you to debate "Congestion
Charging for Manchester: Bold or Bonkers?"
Chairman: Kashif Ali. Speakers: Councillor Marc Ramsbottom (Liberal
Democrats), Anthony McCaul (Labour), Rob Adlard (Conservatives), Other
guests (tbc).
Date/ Time Wednesday 19th March 2008 at 6pm (for a prompt 6.30pm start)
Venue: The Methodist Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1LQ.
The event is free of charge and anyone is welcome to attend. However to
allow appropriate arrangements to be made anyone wishing to attend is
requested to RSVP by emailing (kashifali678@hotmail.com) or texting/phoning
(07944-899-845).
3.3 Section 106 Agreements Information Session
Planning Aid is an independent charitable organisation funded to support
individuals and community groups with planning related issues who cannot
afford to pay for professional advice. They are working with the Sustainable
Neighbourhoods Pool to provide an information session for community groups
on Section 106 agreements.
This free information session is being held to help clarify the situation
for community groups. It will be lead by professional experienced town
planners and attended by a representative of the Ethical Properties
Foundation who is currently researching the issue of community involvement
in Section 106 agreements.
Date: Monday 21st April 2008
Venue: Friends Meeting House in Central Manchester
For more information, please contact Jackie Dibley 01254 820 996, email:
mailto:nwcp@planningaid.rtpi.org.uk
3.4 Creativity and Innovation for Global Citizenship- Project Launch
Event (funded by Oxfam UK)
The aim of the project is to develop the knowledge and skills base in
innovation, creativity and risk for global citizenship. What competencies
are required in young people to innovate, be creative accept and manage
risk? How can the current educational, political and business interest in
the above agenda be harnessed for the delivery of the global dimension in
schools? How can we work with young people to develop innovation, creativity
and risk acceptance and apply it across the curriculum to such diverse issue
as scientific solutions to climate change, fair trade schools and pupil
voice in the school?
Date/ Time: 24th April 10.00 - 15.00 (lunch included)
Venue: Bridge-5 Mill, Manchester
For more information on the project and to access a registration form,
please follow the link on the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=224 Alternatively, please email mailto:anne@dep.org.uk if you would
like to attend.
3.5 The North West's Regional Social Enterprise Conference
Social Enterprise North West (SENW) and The Northwest Regional Development
Agency (NWDA) present: The North West's Regional Social Enterprise
Conference- Value Led, Value Added. This event is aimed anyone who works or
is involved with Social Enterprise organisations within the North West. This
event will be free of charge.
Date/ Time: Tuesday 29th April 2008 (10am-4pm)
Venue: Preston North End
For further information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=225 Please e-mail all initial enquiries to Jeff Scales (Regional
Development Manager - North West), The Development Trusts Association:
mailto:j.scales@dta.org.uk
3.6 NEBATA's 10th Annual Conference
North of England Bone Marrow and Thalassaemia Association 10th Annual
Conference. The event is free and is of particular interest to members of
the BME community. The topics covered will be: Blood Transfusion & Blood
Safety, Bone disease and Vitamin D, Awareness of the Screening programme,
Iron chelation therapy - the choices, Survival with Thalassaemia presented
by TIF, Update of Nebata. The conference will begin with registration at
10:00pm and presentations will start at 10:30am. A free Nawaab lunch will be
provided followed by some exciting entertainment. There will also be a
crèche available for the children.
Date: Sunday 30th March, 10:00am until 4:30pm
Venue: Nawaab Restaurant/Premier, 1008 Stockport Road, Levenshulme,
Manchester. M19 3WN.
To view the event poster and booking form, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=226 Or for further information, phone 0161 273 7200 or email
mailto:zanib.rasul@cmmc.nhs.uk
3.7 Try PACE's Health Walk For Women
Enjoy: Free massage; Free healthy halal buffet; Free multi sports/activities
for the children. Meet the Zest worker and the park warden. Joint project
PACE, Zest, Manchester City Council, Leisure service. Sports development
Date/ Time: Thursday 27 March 2008, 10-12
Meet at the visitors centre, Crumpsall park, Ashtree Road Crumpsall
3.8 Public Transport Information Sharing Events For Disabled People
The Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) is holding two
events, on behalf of GMPTE, to give disabled people an opportunity to learn
more about public transport, about recent developments and plans to improve
public transport opportunities.
The events will be held on: Tuesday 18th March, 10am-2pm, at BEVC, Aked
Close, Ardwick, Manchester. Friday 28th March, 10am-4pm, at the Links
Centre, Oldham (this event will include a short performance about transport
issues by the GMCDP young people's group).
For more information or to book a place or a stall at one of the events
please contact Audrey Stanton at GMCDP, Aked Close, Ardwick, M12 4AN, tel:
0161 276 0049 or Caron Peachey on 0161 276 0043.
3.9 Networking Day: Opening Doors to Inclusion- Disabled People's
Network Manchester
Information stalls about disabled people's groups in Manchester. Meet other
disabled people's groups in Manchester. Have a free lunch!
Taster workshops include: Accessible information for visually impaired
people; Campaigning issues for disabled people in Manchester; Self advocacy
at work.
Date/ Time: Wednesday 19th March 12.30 - 4.30
Venue: BEVC (Breakthrough UK), Aked Close, Ardwick Manchester, M12 4AN
For further information and to access a booking form, please see the
'Calendar of Events' section of the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=214
Alternatively, contact: MDPAG (link organisation DPN) at BEVC, Aked Close,
Ardwick, Manchester M12 4AN, 0161 2735033, e-mail mailto:info@dpnsg.org.uk
3.10 Information and Jobs Fair- Inspired Sisters
The aim of the day is to provide residents of Manchester with the
opportunity to: Connect with small, medium and large employers directly;
Gain information on vacancies available; Learn about various careers by
attending career workshops; Know what training programmes are offered by
local training providers; Get involved in other projects running locally;
Provide local children chance to enjoy themselves and have fun.
Date: 27th March 2008
Venue: Pakistani Community Centre, Longsight
For further information, and to access a booking form, please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=216
Alternatively, contact mailto:info@inspiredsisters.org Tel: 0161 2249090,
Unit 7, Longsight Business Park, Hamilton Road, Longsight, Manchester M13
0PD
3.11 Growing Success: Strengthening The Voluntary, Community And
Faith Sector For Children, Young People And Families In Manchester-
Conference
Organised by the Child & Family Support Forum (MACC), Voluntary Youth
Manchester and Manchester City Council
Don't miss this opportunity for the voluntary, community and faith sector
(VCFS) and statutory partners to engage with the children, young people and
families strategic agenda, to look at how we they can do things better and
to ensure you are informed, involved and given the opportunity to influence
the development of services in Manchester. The conference will focus on
issues related to: How to enhance strategic engagement of the VCFS;
Engagement in commissioning and service delivery; How to enable the VCFS to
thrive. There will be an opportunity to attend workshops on key elements of
Children's Trust development. The conference is aimed at everyone who works
with children, young people and families within Manchester's VCFS and
statutory partners interested in the VCFS agenda.
Date/ Time: Monday 21st April 9.30am - 4.30pm
Venue: Banqueting Suite, Manchester Town Hall
For a link to the event flyer and booking form, please visit the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=217 Alternatively, for more information about the event contact Ruth
at MACC Tel: 0161 834 9823 Email: mailto:ruth@macc.org.uk or Ross Grant at
VYM Tel: 0161 832 0169 Email:mailto:voluntaryyouthmanchester@googlemail.com
4.0 Information
4.1 Consultations:
Please see the 'Consultations' section of the CN4M website for all current
consultations:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=10&
id=36&Itemid=84
Reforming the Immigration System for Working with Children
This is a public consultation on the draft Code of Practice for Keeping
Children Safe from Harm. To view the consultation document, and accompanying
pro-forma for responses as well as the Ministerial Satement introducing the
consultation process, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=487&Itemid=84
Mediacity Consultation
The Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) is consulting
on plans for a new Metrolink service to mediacity:uk- a Salford Quays
development which will include the BBC's new Northern headquarters.
GMPTE is holding a special two day event at The Lowry in Salford Quays from
11am to 7pm on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th March to answer any questions
about the new Metrolink service to mediacity:uk and to record comments. A
similar event is being held in the GMPTE Online information centre next to
the Piccadilly Gardens Metrolink stop in Manchester on Wednesday 26th and
Thursday 27th March.
For more information on the proposals, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=499&Itemid=84
or click on the following link:
http://www.gmpte.com/content.cfm?subcategory_id=5664947
The deadline for feedback to be received is Monday 14th April.
4.2 Manchester Compact
A copy of 'Working Together: A Compact for Manchester' is now available in
the 'Publications' section of the CN4M website. The Compact includes the
Codes of Practice in: Funding, Consultation, Volunteering, Inclusion. The
Compact demonstrates a real commitment to working in partnership and
provides a firm framework for effective working relationships between the
Council and voluntary and community sectors in the City. Please see:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=17&Itemid=
28
4.3 Sustainable Communities Act 2007: A Guide
Guidance is now available on the Sustainable Communities Act which received
Royal Assent on 23rd October 2007. The principal aim of the Act is to
promote the sustainability of local communities by encouraging the economic,
social and environmental well-being of an area. The guide describes the Act
and what will happen next.
To download the Guide go to:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/sustainablecommun
itiesact?version=1
5.0 Jobs
5.1 CN4M Rebrand Tender Opportunity
The Community Network for Manchester (CN4M) is looking for an enthusiastic,
creative and inspiring Community Artist/s or Graphic Designer to create a
strong and positive brand identity for CN4M.
For a copy of the tender please visit the cn4m website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=477&Itemid=50
or contact Cath Taylor on 0161 234 2920 or mailto:catht@cn4m.net
5.2 Volunteer Co-Ordinator- MRSN
Job Title: Volunteer Co-ordinator, Part-time (21 hours per week), SO1:
£23,749-£25,320 Pro rata: £14,249-£15,192
This exciting new post will improve the health and wellbeing of refugees and
asylum seekers in Manchester through the provision of high-quality supported
volunteering opportunities across a range of interesting and wide-ranging
roles within MRSN. Previous experience of supervising and training
volunteers is essential.
The initial contract will run until 31 March 2009 but the Department of
Health is funding this post for three years (April 2008 to March 2011)
through Volunteering England, subject to the availability of funds approved
by the government. For an application pack contact: Rob Clarke, Manager,
Manchester Refugee Support Network (MRSN), St James Centre, 95A Princess
Road, Moss Side, Manchester M14 4TH, Tel:0161 232 7420, email:
mailto:rob@mrsn.org.uk, web: http://www.mrsn.org.uk
Closing date: Monday 31 March at 5pm
5.3 Development Officer- Transport Resource Unit
Job Title: Development Officer in Transport Resource Unit, NJC equivalent:
£23,749-£27,594 Scale SO1/2, points 29-34 (plus 7% pension), Full time (35
hours per week).
The Transport Resource Unit is recruiting for a Development Officer. This
role is an opportunity to work alongside voluntary organisations and
statutory authorities in order to contribute to the future shape of the
local transport network in Greater Manchester.
For more information, please see the GMCVO website:
http://www.gmcvo.org.uk/?q=node/663 Closing Date: 9th April 2008
5.4 Office Administrator (Trainee)- Tung Sing Housing Association
Job Title: Office Administrator (Trainee), Salary: £10,600. Due to the
resident profile the post holder must be fluent in the Chinese language.
Tung Sing Housing Association provides high quality, affordable housing and
community services to the diverse communities of Manchester and Trafford.
The employment package includes: Day release to attend college, Flexible
working and family-friendly policies, Holiday entitlement of 20 days per
annum, Contributory Pension Scheme, City Centre location in modern, spacious
and smoke-free offices.
To view the full job advert, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=496&Itemid=50A
pplication Application forms are available from the Tung Sing website
http://www.tungsing.co.uk Or Ms Susan Britton, Tung Sing Housing Association
Ltd, Victoria House, 119 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7AG, Tel: 0161 234
0262 Email: mailto:susan@tungsing.co.uk
Closing Date: 09:00am - 16th May 2008. Interviews: 22nd / 23rd May 2008
5.5 National Phobics Society- Two posts
National Phobics' Society is a registered charity, established in 1970
offering a range of support services to people affected by anxiety
disorders. Registered charity number: 1113403. They are recruiting for two
posts...
Job Title: Trust and Corporate Fundraiser, Salary Scale: SO1, point 29 (NJC
pay scale) £23,749 per annum pro rata, One year fixed term contract, 37.5
hours per week (flexible working including evening and occasional weekend
work). Closing date for applications: Friday 4 April 2008, 4pm,
Shortlisting: Monday 7 April 2008, Interviews: Tuesday 8 April 2008
Job Title: Media and PR Officer, Salary Scale: SO1, point 29 (NJC pay scale)
£23,749 per annum pro rata, One year fixed term contract, 18 hours per week
(flexible working including evening and occasional weekend work). Closing
date for applications: Friday 4 April 2008, 4pm, Shortlisting: Monday 7
April 2008, Interviews: Tuesday 8 April 2008.
To view the full job advert for either of these posts, please visit the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=490&Itemid=50
To apply: Please call 08444 775 774 for an application form or email:
mailto:info@phobics-society.org.uk
5.6 Project Manager- Young Adults Advice and Support Project
Job Title: Project Manager, Salary: £34,991 pa + 5% pension contribution, 35
hours per week with 28 days a year annual leave.
HARP is seeking to employ a project manager for YASP - their Young Adults
Advice and Support Project based in Levenshulme. YASP works with young
people aged 15 -25 who have, or are at risk of developing mental health
issues. YASP provides a range of services including advice and support
around benefits, debts and housing; counselling; and within our internet
café - healthy meals, volunteering and activities.
Closing date for applications is 3rd April 2008. Interviews will be held on
Monday 14th April 2008
To view the full job advert for this post, please visit the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=491&Itemid=50
5.7 Project Worker- Southern Voices (Manchester)
Job Title: Project Worker, Salary: £25,025 pro rata, 2.5 days a week for 2
years (June 2008 to May 2010).
Southern Voices promotes Southern (developing world) perspectives on
development issues within educational contexts. They have a two year grant
from the Heritage Lottery Fund to explore the global and historical impact
of the textile industry from the perspectives of Southern countries. You
will collaborate with staff at the Museum of Science and Industry,
Manchester, and with relevant community groups to develop an exhibition and
run workshops for schools and community groups.
Closing date: 2nd April, Interview in late April.
For an application form and further details contact Southern Voices
(Manchester), c/o 15 Totnes Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 8XF. Email:
mailto:dmcooke@btinternet.com
5.8 Trainee Money Advice and Financial Literacy Worker- Cheetham
Hill Advice Centre
Job Title: Trainee Money Advice and Financial Literacy Worker, Salary: Scale
5 £18,907 pro rata, 21 hours per week, Fixed term contract for 2 years,
Organisation: Cheetham Hill Advice Centre Manchester.
The Cheetham Hill Advice Centre is a CLS Quality Marked and OISC registered
community advice centre offering a full range of legal advice in a diverse
community. In addition to their core advice service they run an accredited
volunteer programme, run Dealing with the System courses for local
residents, and support the running of a Welcome Centre for newcomers to the
area.
To view the full job advertisement, please visit the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=479&Itemid=50
Alternatively, for more details and an application form please send an A5
SAE to: Mary Atkinson, Co-ordinator, Cheetham Hill Advice Centre, 1
Morrowfield Avenue, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 9AR, or email
mailto:mary@cheethamadvice.org.uk for an electronic version of the
application pack. Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 28th March 2008
5.9 Community Development Worker- The Church of England, Diocese of
Manchester
Job Title: Community Development Worker- Bury, 35 hrs. Salary: NJC pts.29-31
(qualified), 26-28 (unqualified) + 28.5% non contributory pension. 3 year
contract, To work in the Bury parishes of Christ the King, Holy Trinity and
St Peter.
To view the job adverisement, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=483&Itemid=50
Alternatively, see http://www.manchester.anglican.org or contact: Simon
Ambrose, Church & Society Department, 90 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2GJ Tel:
0161 828 1412, Email: mailto:sambrose@manchester.anglican.org
Closing date: noon Friday 28th March, Interviews: Manchester, Wednesday 16th
April
5.10 Advice and Community Resource Centre Vacancy
Job Title: Advice and Advocacy Worker, Salary: £19,666 p.a. -30 Hours per
week, Organisation: Advice and Community Resource Centre (Registered Charity
No. 1057853)
The Advice and Community Resource Centre is a generalist advice centre based
in an inner city area of South Central Manchester. They are looking for an
experienced person to join their small committed team. Main areas of work
involve generalist advice, appeal representation, liaison with other
agencies. Must have one year previous experience of appeal representation.
For more details and an application form, please send an A5 SAE to: The
Centre Co-ordinator, Advice and Community Resource Centre, 59 Withington
Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 7EX. CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: Monday 17th March 2008
Disclaimer: Please be aware that information circulated through the CN4M
bulletin is for your information only; with the exception of the 'network
news' section, content is not endorsed by and does not represent the views
of CN4M.
If you have any information you would like to circulate in a future email
bulletin, please email mailto:estelle@cn4m.net by Thursday 12.00pm the day
before. If you have any comments or suggestions about the email bulletin,
please email mailto:estelle@cn4m.net.
EMAIL BULLETIN – 14th March 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
1.0 Network News
1.1 CN4M Strategy Group Meeting and Papers
The next Strategy Group meeting will be held on Tuesday 18th March 2008.
Due to room shortages at Green Fish Resource Centre the meeting will be held
at Cross Street Chapel (Manchester M2 1NL) at the usual time (5.30- 8.00
pm).
To view the agenda and other Strategy Group paperwork, please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=41
1.2 CN4M out of office- Wednesday 19th March
CN4M staff will be attending a training Away Day on Wednesday 19th March and
will be out of the office for the whole day. If you wish to get in contact
with any members of the team please do so by email, or by leaving an
answer-phone message (contact details may be found on the CN4M website:
www.cn4m.net). In the case of an emergency, please phone 07883 339 698.
1.3 Community Network for Manchester (CN4M) Re- Brand
CN4M is seeking a new brand identity as part of its relaunch as an
independent organisation.
Please come along and help us shortlist the artist or graphic designer that
will be responsible for developing our brand identity. This is an exciting
opportunity to be involved in the development of our identity from the start
of the process.
The short listing will be on Monday 17th March 2008. If you would like to
know more details about when and where the short listing will take place
please contact Cath Taylor mailto:catht@cn4m.net
1.4 Community Safety Network (CSN) re-launch event- places still
available
The Community Safety Network is changing. Over the past 6-years, the CSN has
worked hard to get your views heard at a statutory level. However, this
process has not always been as effective as they would have liked.
The CSN would like to invite you to their last ever conference where they
will be unveiling their new look delivery plan and showing you how they are
ready to campaign for big changes. The day will focus on 'Promoting The
Vision', a first-hand briefing on 'The New CDRP Strategy' and an explanation
as to how 'Community Call For Action' can work for you. Special Guests to be
announced...BOOKING ONLY
Date/ Time: Tuesday 25th March 2008, 10am - 3pm
Venue: Manchester Conference Centre, Weston Building, Sackville Street,
Manchester, M1 3BB.
To find out more about the Community Safety conference, call Steph Jones on
0161 226 7186 or email mailto:stephanie.jones@c-i-c.org.uk
2.0 Training
2.1 Manchester Front Line Training Programme - FREE Workshops
Manchester City Council, Salford City Council and Trafford Council working
in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions and Manchester
Solutions are now in a position to provide FREE Training for customer facing
staff working in Voluntary and Community Sector Agencies in the Greater
Manchester area.
The training is designed to assist customer-facing staff in sign posting
customers or clients in line with the councils strategy towards all
residents being able to access training or help with finding employment.
The training is free and will be delivered by Manchester Solutions.
Dates available include Wednesday March 19, Thursday March 20, Tuesday March
25, Tuesday April 1.
For more information, and to access a booking form, please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=451&Itemid=50
2.2 CLES Summer School 2008- Shaping fairer places for the future
"Shaping fairer places is about creating local economic strategies, which
seek to spread out wealth, create economic cohesion and promote social
justice" Neil McInroy, Chief Executive, CLES. This Summer School is designed
to equip delegates with the necessary knowledge, skills and insight into
contemporary governance and policy making to enable them to think to the
future, develop solutions and shape fairer places.
Dates: June 23rd and 24th 2008
Venue: Hulme Hall, The University of Manchester.
For more detailed information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=494&Itemid=50
To view a flyer for this event, click on the following link:
http://www.cles.org.uk/module_images/Summer%20School08%20A516.pdf
2.3 Workshops for Adult Learners' Week or Learning at Work Day
The Open University in the North West has put together a wide ranging
programme of workshops which can be delivered to groups of staff, volunteers
or learners. Most of these are intended for a general adult audience who
wouldn't be expected to have any prior knowledge of the subject, although
some are most suited to those with level 2 (GCSE level) literacy. Sessions
last from 45 minutes to 2 hours and cover a wide range of topics in the
areas of arts, maths, languages, business studies and study skills.
For more information on the sessions on offer, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=497&Itemid=50
Interested? Email for more information and you'll be sent a list of
workshops and a booking application (to be returned by Wednesday 16th April
so requests can be prioritisec) email: mailto:R08-RCWP@open.ac.uk.
2.4 Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Programme- now
available in East Manchester
A computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy programme called 'Beating the
Blues' is now available at East City Library at MANCAT (Openshaw campus) on
Tuesdays from 2.30pm to 6.30pm. The programme consists of an introductory
video and 8 sixty-minute sessions, which incorporate best practice in
cognitive and behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered through a computer based
multi-media package. 'Beating the Blues' helps people to understand the
causes and symptoms of anxiety and depression. It also helps them to
identify and change unhelpful ways of thinking and to learn more effective
ways of solving their problems.
This project has been funded by New Deal for Communities in East Manchester
and supported by Manchester Public Health Development Service - part of
Manchester Primary Care Trust.
For more detailed information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=500&Itemid=50
2.5 Getting a Fair Deal from Contracts
This three-day programme will equip delegates with the knowledge, skills and
attitude to negotiate fairer contracts with public sector agencies. For:
Managers and trustees who may be involved in bidding for, negotiating and
managing contracts and service agreements between voluntary and public
sector agencies.
Dates: 7-8 May, 25 Sept 08
Venue: Bolton CVS, The Bolton Hub, Bold Street, Bolton BL1 1LS
For more information and to access a booking form, please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=482&Itemid=50
Alternatively, visit www.dsc.org.uk or call 08450 77 77 07
2.6 Third Sector Peer Coaching Programme for Learning and Skills
This is a new free programme running from March 2008 to March 2009 for Third
Sector providers of learning and skills and Third Sector organisations about
to become providers.
Is your organisation: planning to go through the Learning and Skills
Council's (LSC) Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)or Invitation to Tender
(ITT) processes; currently involved in these; just got through the PQQ or
succeeded in becoming an LSC-funded Third Sector provider for the first
time; or an existing Third Sector provider that would welcome support around
quality issues and meeting LSC requirements?
Would you like: short-term, tailored support and guidance from a peer coach
who also works in the Third Sector and who has successfully managed the
delivery of learning programmes for the LSC? Then this could be for you!
For more information about this LSC-funded support programme, and for an
application form, contact: Rachel Hughes: mailto:rachel.hughes@niace.org.uk
; 0116 204 4217
2.7 Free Partnership Working/Conflict Management Training for East
Manchester VCS groups
East Manchester Community Network are providing free training for local
voluntary and community groups of East Manchester (Gorton North/South,
Newton Heath, Miles Platting, Bradford, Clayton, Ancoats, Openshaw, Beswick)
on the theme of partnership working and conflict management. The training
will cover the importance of partnership working, making partnerships work,
managing and dealing with different types of conflict. Finally this training
will enable local community and voluntary groups to understand each other
better and provide opportunities to network, share information (best
practice) and to build and sustain strong links for future joint working.
Date/ Time:18th March 2008, 9.30am-3.30pm
Venue: Mill Street Venture Centre
For more information and/or to book a place on this training (places
limited-first come first served basis) please contact Nas Hussain on 0161
231 6357 / 07728567755 or email mailto:nasir@eastmanchestercommunity.net
3.0 Events
3.1 Manchester Conference 2008: 2015 Manchester's Journey- Saturday
15th March
The vision is a healthier, happier and wealthier Manchester. Discover how we
will get there and tell us what you think. A free family event with
entertainment, quizzes, activities, creche, games. Darren Campbell, Olympic
athlete and Sir Richard Leese, Chair of Manchester Partnership be there.
Register now: http://www.manchesterpartnership.org.uk
Date/ Time: Saturday, March 15th, 11.00 am until 3.30 pm
Venue: Manchester Central (previously called the International Convention
Centre), adjacent to GMEX.
To view the latest press release, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=475
3.2 Congestion Charging For Manchester: Bold Or Bonkers? Debate
The Manchester Conservative Policy Forum invites you to debate "Congestion
Charging for Manchester: Bold or Bonkers?"
Chairman: Kashif Ali. Speakers: Councillor Marc Ramsbottom (Liberal
Democrats), Anthony McCaul (Labour), Rob Adlard (Conservatives), Other
guests (tbc).
Date/ Time Wednesday 19th March 2008 at 6pm (for a prompt 6.30pm start)
Venue: The Methodist Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1LQ.
The event is free of charge and anyone is welcome to attend. However to
allow appropriate arrangements to be made anyone wishing to attend is
requested to RSVP by emailing (kashifali678@hotmail.com) or texting/phoning
(07944-899-845).
3.3 Section 106 Agreements Information Session
Planning Aid is an independent charitable organisation funded to support
individuals and community groups with planning related issues who cannot
afford to pay for professional advice. They are working with the Sustainable
Neighbourhoods Pool to provide an information session for community groups
on Section 106 agreements.
This free information session is being held to help clarify the situation
for community groups. It will be lead by professional experienced town
planners and attended by a representative of the Ethical Properties
Foundation who is currently researching the issue of community involvement
in Section 106 agreements.
Date: Monday 21st April 2008
Venue: Friends Meeting House in Central Manchester
For more information, please contact Jackie Dibley 01254 820 996, email:
mailto:nwcp@planningaid.rtpi.org.uk
3.4 Creativity and Innovation for Global Citizenship- Project Launch
Event (funded by Oxfam UK)
The aim of the project is to develop the knowledge and skills base in
innovation, creativity and risk for global citizenship. What competencies
are required in young people to innovate, be creative accept and manage
risk? How can the current educational, political and business interest in
the above agenda be harnessed for the delivery of the global dimension in
schools? How can we work with young people to develop innovation, creativity
and risk acceptance and apply it across the curriculum to such diverse issue
as scientific solutions to climate change, fair trade schools and pupil
voice in the school?
Date/ Time: 24th April 10.00 - 15.00 (lunch included)
Venue: Bridge-5 Mill, Manchester
For more information on the project and to access a registration form,
please follow the link on the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=224 Alternatively, please email mailto:anne@dep.org.uk if you would
like to attend.
3.5 The North West's Regional Social Enterprise Conference
Social Enterprise North West (SENW) and The Northwest Regional Development
Agency (NWDA) present: The North West's Regional Social Enterprise
Conference- Value Led, Value Added. This event is aimed anyone who works or
is involved with Social Enterprise organisations within the North West. This
event will be free of charge.
Date/ Time: Tuesday 29th April 2008 (10am-4pm)
Venue: Preston North End
For further information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=225 Please e-mail all initial enquiries to Jeff Scales (Regional
Development Manager - North West), The Development Trusts Association:
mailto:j.scales@dta.org.uk
3.6 NEBATA's 10th Annual Conference
North of England Bone Marrow and Thalassaemia Association 10th Annual
Conference. The event is free and is of particular interest to members of
the BME community. The topics covered will be: Blood Transfusion & Blood
Safety, Bone disease and Vitamin D, Awareness of the Screening programme,
Iron chelation therapy - the choices, Survival with Thalassaemia presented
by TIF, Update of Nebata. The conference will begin with registration at
10:00pm and presentations will start at 10:30am. A free Nawaab lunch will be
provided followed by some exciting entertainment. There will also be a
crèche available for the children.
Date: Sunday 30th March, 10:00am until 4:30pm
Venue: Nawaab Restaurant/Premier, 1008 Stockport Road, Levenshulme,
Manchester. M19 3WN.
To view the event poster and booking form, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=226 Or for further information, phone 0161 273 7200 or email
mailto:zanib.rasul@cmmc.nhs.uk
3.7 Try PACE's Health Walk For Women
Enjoy: Free massage; Free healthy halal buffet; Free multi sports/activities
for the children. Meet the Zest worker and the park warden. Joint project
PACE, Zest, Manchester City Council, Leisure service. Sports development
Date/ Time: Thursday 27 March 2008, 10-12
Meet at the visitors centre, Crumpsall park, Ashtree Road Crumpsall
3.8 Public Transport Information Sharing Events For Disabled People
The Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) is holding two
events, on behalf of GMPTE, to give disabled people an opportunity to learn
more about public transport, about recent developments and plans to improve
public transport opportunities.
The events will be held on: Tuesday 18th March, 10am-2pm, at BEVC, Aked
Close, Ardwick, Manchester. Friday 28th March, 10am-4pm, at the Links
Centre, Oldham (this event will include a short performance about transport
issues by the GMCDP young people's group).
For more information or to book a place or a stall at one of the events
please contact Audrey Stanton at GMCDP, Aked Close, Ardwick, M12 4AN, tel:
0161 276 0049 or Caron Peachey on 0161 276 0043.
3.9 Networking Day: Opening Doors to Inclusion- Disabled People's
Network Manchester
Information stalls about disabled people's groups in Manchester. Meet other
disabled people's groups in Manchester. Have a free lunch!
Taster workshops include: Accessible information for visually impaired
people; Campaigning issues for disabled people in Manchester; Self advocacy
at work.
Date/ Time: Wednesday 19th March 12.30 - 4.30
Venue: BEVC (Breakthrough UK), Aked Close, Ardwick Manchester, M12 4AN
For further information and to access a booking form, please see the
'Calendar of Events' section of the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=214
Alternatively, contact: MDPAG (link organisation DPN) at BEVC, Aked Close,
Ardwick, Manchester M12 4AN, 0161 2735033, e-mail mailto:info@dpnsg.org.uk
3.10 Information and Jobs Fair- Inspired Sisters
The aim of the day is to provide residents of Manchester with the
opportunity to: Connect with small, medium and large employers directly;
Gain information on vacancies available; Learn about various careers by
attending career workshops; Know what training programmes are offered by
local training providers; Get involved in other projects running locally;
Provide local children chance to enjoy themselves and have fun.
Date: 27th March 2008
Venue: Pakistani Community Centre, Longsight
For further information, and to access a booking form, please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=216
Alternatively, contact mailto:info@inspiredsisters.org Tel: 0161 2249090,
Unit 7, Longsight Business Park, Hamilton Road, Longsight, Manchester M13
0PD
3.11 Growing Success: Strengthening The Voluntary, Community And
Faith Sector For Children, Young People And Families In Manchester-
Conference
Organised by the Child & Family Support Forum (MACC), Voluntary Youth
Manchester and Manchester City Council
Don't miss this opportunity for the voluntary, community and faith sector
(VCFS) and statutory partners to engage with the children, young people and
families strategic agenda, to look at how we they can do things better and
to ensure you are informed, involved and given the opportunity to influence
the development of services in Manchester. The conference will focus on
issues related to: How to enhance strategic engagement of the VCFS;
Engagement in commissioning and service delivery; How to enable the VCFS to
thrive. There will be an opportunity to attend workshops on key elements of
Children's Trust development. The conference is aimed at everyone who works
with children, young people and families within Manchester's VCFS and
statutory partners interested in the VCFS agenda.
Date/ Time: Monday 21st April 9.30am - 4.30pm
Venue: Banqueting Suite, Manchester Town Hall
For a link to the event flyer and booking form, please visit the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=63&extmode=view&
extid=217 Alternatively, for more information about the event contact Ruth
at MACC Tel: 0161 834 9823 Email: mailto:ruth@macc.org.uk or Ross Grant at
VYM Tel: 0161 832 0169 Email:mailto:voluntaryyouthmanchester@googlemail.com
4.0 Information
4.1 Consultations:
Please see the 'Consultations' section of the CN4M website for all current
consultations:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=10&
id=36&Itemid=84
Reforming the Immigration System for Working with Children
This is a public consultation on the draft Code of Practice for Keeping
Children Safe from Harm. To view the consultation document, and accompanying
pro-forma for responses as well as the Ministerial Satement introducing the
consultation process, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=487&Itemid=84
Mediacity Consultation
The Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) is consulting
on plans for a new Metrolink service to mediacity:uk- a Salford Quays
development which will include the BBC's new Northern headquarters.
GMPTE is holding a special two day event at The Lowry in Salford Quays from
11am to 7pm on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th March to answer any questions
about the new Metrolink service to mediacity:uk and to record comments. A
similar event is being held in the GMPTE Online information centre next to
the Piccadilly Gardens Metrolink stop in Manchester on Wednesday 26th and
Thursday 27th March.
For more information on the proposals, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=499&Itemid=84
or click on the following link:
http://www.gmpte.com/content.cfm?subcategory_id=5664947
The deadline for feedback to be received is Monday 14th April.
4.2 Manchester Compact
A copy of 'Working Together: A Compact for Manchester' is now available in
the 'Publications' section of the CN4M website. The Compact includes the
Codes of Practice in: Funding, Consultation, Volunteering, Inclusion. The
Compact demonstrates a real commitment to working in partnership and
provides a firm framework for effective working relationships between the
Council and voluntary and community sectors in the City. Please see:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=17&Itemid=
28
4.3 Sustainable Communities Act 2007: A Guide
Guidance is now available on the Sustainable Communities Act which received
Royal Assent on 23rd October 2007. The principal aim of the Act is to
promote the sustainability of local communities by encouraging the economic,
social and environmental well-being of an area. The guide describes the Act
and what will happen next.
To download the Guide go to:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/sustainablecommun
itiesact?version=1
5.0 Jobs
5.1 CN4M Rebrand Tender Opportunity
The Community Network for Manchester (CN4M) is looking for an enthusiastic,
creative and inspiring Community Artist/s or Graphic Designer to create a
strong and positive brand identity for CN4M.
For a copy of the tender please visit the cn4m website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=477&Itemid=50
or contact Cath Taylor on 0161 234 2920 or mailto:catht@cn4m.net
5.2 Volunteer Co-Ordinator- MRSN
Job Title: Volunteer Co-ordinator, Part-time (21 hours per week), SO1:
£23,749-£25,320 Pro rata: £14,249-£15,192
This exciting new post will improve the health and wellbeing of refugees and
asylum seekers in Manchester through the provision of high-quality supported
volunteering opportunities across a range of interesting and wide-ranging
roles within MRSN. Previous experience of supervising and training
volunteers is essential.
The initial contract will run until 31 March 2009 but the Department of
Health is funding this post for three years (April 2008 to March 2011)
through Volunteering England, subject to the availability of funds approved
by the government. For an application pack contact: Rob Clarke, Manager,
Manchester Refugee Support Network (MRSN), St James Centre, 95A Princess
Road, Moss Side, Manchester M14 4TH, Tel:0161 232 7420, email:
mailto:rob@mrsn.org.uk, web: http://www.mrsn.org.uk
Closing date: Monday 31 March at 5pm
5.3 Development Officer- Transport Resource Unit
Job Title: Development Officer in Transport Resource Unit, NJC equivalent:
£23,749-£27,594 Scale SO1/2, points 29-34 (plus 7% pension), Full time (35
hours per week).
The Transport Resource Unit is recruiting for a Development Officer. This
role is an opportunity to work alongside voluntary organisations and
statutory authorities in order to contribute to the future shape of the
local transport network in Greater Manchester.
For more information, please see the GMCVO website:
http://www.gmcvo.org.uk/?q=node/663 Closing Date: 9th April 2008
5.4 Office Administrator (Trainee)- Tung Sing Housing Association
Job Title: Office Administrator (Trainee), Salary: £10,600. Due to the
resident profile the post holder must be fluent in the Chinese language.
Tung Sing Housing Association provides high quality, affordable housing and
community services to the diverse communities of Manchester and Trafford.
The employment package includes: Day release to attend college, Flexible
working and family-friendly policies, Holiday entitlement of 20 days per
annum, Contributory Pension Scheme, City Centre location in modern, spacious
and smoke-free offices.
To view the full job advert, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=496&Itemid=50A
pplication Application forms are available from the Tung Sing website
http://www.tungsing.co.uk Or Ms Susan Britton, Tung Sing Housing Association
Ltd, Victoria House, 119 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7AG, Tel: 0161 234
0262 Email: mailto:susan@tungsing.co.uk
Closing Date: 09:00am - 16th May 2008. Interviews: 22nd / 23rd May 2008
5.5 National Phobics Society- Two posts
National Phobics' Society is a registered charity, established in 1970
offering a range of support services to people affected by anxiety
disorders. Registered charity number: 1113403. They are recruiting for two
posts...
Job Title: Trust and Corporate Fundraiser, Salary Scale: SO1, point 29 (NJC
pay scale) £23,749 per annum pro rata, One year fixed term contract, 37.5
hours per week (flexible working including evening and occasional weekend
work). Closing date for applications: Friday 4 April 2008, 4pm,
Shortlisting: Monday 7 April 2008, Interviews: Tuesday 8 April 2008
Job Title: Media and PR Officer, Salary Scale: SO1, point 29 (NJC pay scale)
£23,749 per annum pro rata, One year fixed term contract, 18 hours per week
(flexible working including evening and occasional weekend work). Closing
date for applications: Friday 4 April 2008, 4pm, Shortlisting: Monday 7
April 2008, Interviews: Tuesday 8 April 2008.
To view the full job advert for either of these posts, please visit the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=490&Itemid=50
To apply: Please call 08444 775 774 for an application form or email:
mailto:info@phobics-society.org.uk
5.6 Project Manager- Young Adults Advice and Support Project
Job Title: Project Manager, Salary: £34,991 pa + 5% pension contribution, 35
hours per week with 28 days a year annual leave.
HARP is seeking to employ a project manager for YASP - their Young Adults
Advice and Support Project based in Levenshulme. YASP works with young
people aged 15 -25 who have, or are at risk of developing mental health
issues. YASP provides a range of services including advice and support
around benefits, debts and housing; counselling; and within our internet
café - healthy meals, volunteering and activities.
Closing date for applications is 3rd April 2008. Interviews will be held on
Monday 14th April 2008
To view the full job advert for this post, please visit the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=491&Itemid=50
5.7 Project Worker- Southern Voices (Manchester)
Job Title: Project Worker, Salary: £25,025 pro rata, 2.5 days a week for 2
years (June 2008 to May 2010).
Southern Voices promotes Southern (developing world) perspectives on
development issues within educational contexts. They have a two year grant
from the Heritage Lottery Fund to explore the global and historical impact
of the textile industry from the perspectives of Southern countries. You
will collaborate with staff at the Museum of Science and Industry,
Manchester, and with relevant community groups to develop an exhibition and
run workshops for schools and community groups.
Closing date: 2nd April, Interview in late April.
For an application form and further details contact Southern Voices
(Manchester), c/o 15 Totnes Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 8XF. Email:
mailto:dmcooke@btinternet.com
5.8 Trainee Money Advice and Financial Literacy Worker- Cheetham
Hill Advice Centre
Job Title: Trainee Money Advice and Financial Literacy Worker, Salary: Scale
5 £18,907 pro rata, 21 hours per week, Fixed term contract for 2 years,
Organisation: Cheetham Hill Advice Centre Manchester.
The Cheetham Hill Advice Centre is a CLS Quality Marked and OISC registered
community advice centre offering a full range of legal advice in a diverse
community. In addition to their core advice service they run an accredited
volunteer programme, run Dealing with the System courses for local
residents, and support the running of a Welcome Centre for newcomers to the
area.
To view the full job advertisement, please visit the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=479&Itemid=50
Alternatively, for more details and an application form please send an A5
SAE to: Mary Atkinson, Co-ordinator, Cheetham Hill Advice Centre, 1
Morrowfield Avenue, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 9AR, or email
mailto:mary@cheethamadvice.org.uk for an electronic version of the
application pack. Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 28th March 2008
5.9 Community Development Worker- The Church of England, Diocese of
Manchester
Job Title: Community Development Worker- Bury, 35 hrs. Salary: NJC pts.29-31
(qualified), 26-28 (unqualified) + 28.5% non contributory pension. 3 year
contract, To work in the Bury parishes of Christ the King, Holy Trinity and
St Peter.
To view the job adverisement, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=483&Itemid=50
Alternatively, see http://www.manchester.anglican.org or contact: Simon
Ambrose, Church & Society Department, 90 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2GJ Tel:
0161 828 1412, Email: mailto:sambrose@manchester.anglican.org
Closing date: noon Friday 28th March, Interviews: Manchester, Wednesday 16th
April
5.10 Advice and Community Resource Centre Vacancy
Job Title: Advice and Advocacy Worker, Salary: £19,666 p.a. -30 Hours per
week, Organisation: Advice and Community Resource Centre (Registered Charity
No. 1057853)
The Advice and Community Resource Centre is a generalist advice centre based
in an inner city area of South Central Manchester. They are looking for an
experienced person to join their small committed team. Main areas of work
involve generalist advice, appeal representation, liaison with other
agencies. Must have one year previous experience of appeal representation.
For more details and an application form, please send an A5 SAE to: The
Centre Co-ordinator, Advice and Community Resource Centre, 59 Withington
Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 7EX. CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: Monday 17th March 2008
Disclaimer: Please be aware that information circulated through the CN4M
bulletin is for your information only; with the exception of the 'network
news' section, content is not endorsed by and does not represent the views
of CN4M.
If you have any information you would like to circulate in a future email
bulletin, please email mailto:estelle@cn4m.net by Thursday 12.00pm the day
before. If you have any comments or suggestions about the email bulletin,
please email mailto:estelle@cn4m.net.
Thursday, 6 March 2008
COMMUNITY NETWORK FOR MANCHESTER
EMAIL BULLETIN – Friday 29th February 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
1.0 Network News
1.1 CN4M Strategy Group Meeting
The next Strategy Group meeting will be held on Tuesday 18th March 2008.
Due to room shortages at Green Fish Resource Centre the meeting will be held
at Cross Street Chapel (Manchester M2 1NL) at the usual time (5.30- 8.00
pm).
Please contact John Wareham (mailto:john@cn4m.net) or the Chair (Davy
Iredale: mailto:davy.iredale@c-i-c.org.uk) for agenda suggestions.
1.2 Community Safety Network (CSN) Re-launch event
The Community Safety Network is changing. Over the past 6-years, the CSN has
worked hard to get your views heard at a statutory level. However, this
process has not always been as effective as they would have liked.
The CSN would like to invite you to their last ever conference where they
will be unveiling their new look delivery plan and showing you how they are
ready to campaign for big changes. The day will focus on 'Promoting The
Vision', a first-hand briefing on 'The New CDRP Strategy' and an explanation
as to how 'Community Call For Action' can work for you. Plus.... by way of a
thank you to everyone for supporting CSN over the last 6-years, there will
be a Champagne and Chocolates finale- a great opportunity to network and
share the way forward.
Date/ Time: Tuesday 25th March 2008, 10am - 3pm
Venue: Manchester Conference Centre, Weston Building, Sackville Street,
Manchester, M1 3BB.
To find out more about the Community Safety conference, call Steph Jones on
0161 226 7186 or email mailto:stephanie.jones@c-i-c.org.uk
2.0 Training
2.1 CSV Media Clubhouse Free Internet Workshop
UK Online and CSV Media Clubhouse provide people with access to computers
and the Internet, as well as advice on using them. Through interesting
demonstrations and practical work, you can use computers and internet to do
your grocery shopping, keep in touch with family and friends, book a holiday
and look up for all sorts of information- from football results to weather
forecasts, celebrity gossip to family health. It doesn't matter who you are,
if you've never been near a computer or the internet before, or even you're
unsure about the whole thing- they will be there to help. The Workshop will
be tailor-made for users according to their background and needs.
Venue: CSV Media Clubhouse, First Floor, 121 Princess Street, Manchester, M1
7AD
For further information contact Kara on 0161 236 6608.
2.2 'The Grief Centre'- MABF forthcoming training courses
Introduction to Bereavement Counselling Skills (LEVEL 1 CENTRA Validated)
Course Aims and Objectives: To provide students with an introduction into
bereavement counselling skills and the knowledge to underpin these by
providing course participants the opportunity to; Enhance awareness of
bereavement & loss issues; Understand the physical, emotional and
psychological responses to grief; Understand the theories relating to
attachment loss and grief; Develop effective communication skills essential
for bereavement counselling; Practice skills of active listening, empathic
responses, use of silences and questioning. This Level 1 course has open
access. The training is completed over 3 full days of training with an 80%
attendance record essential for CENTRA Validation.
Dates/ Times: 12th, 19th & 26th March 2008, 9.00am to 4.30pm
Course cost: £198 per person (the cost includes ABC (CENTRA) validation
certificate).
Helping Young People Cope With Loss & Change (LEVEL 1 CENTRA
Validated)Course aims and objectives: To provide students with an
introduction into child bereavement counselling skills. and the knowledge to
underpin these by providing course participants the opportunity to; Enhance
awareness of child bereavement & loss issues in relation to themselves and
families; Understand the physical, emotional and psychological effects of
grief on children; Understand the process of child grief; Understand the
legal and ethical aspects of working with young people; Develop basic skills
and qualities necessary for bereavement counselling skills. This Level 1
course has open access. The training is completed over 3 full days of
training with an 80% attendance record essential for CENTRA Validation.
Dates/ Times: Wednesdays 2nd, 9th & 16th April 2008, 9.00am to 4.30pm
Course cost: £198 per person (the cost includes ABC (CENTRA) validation
certificate).
For further information on either of these courses, please contact 'The
Grief Centre' - MABF, 362 Manchester Road, Droylsden, Manchester,
Lancashire, M43 6QX, Tel/FAX: 0161 371 8860 e-mail mailto:grief@mabf.org.uk,
see http://www.mabf.org.uk
2.3 Free Partnership Working/Conflict Management Training for
East Manchester VCS groups
East Manchester Community Network are providing free training for local
voluntary and community groups of East Manchester (Gorton North/South,
Newton Heath, Miles Platting, Bradford, Clayton, Ancoats, Openshaw, Beswick)
on the theme of partnership working and conflict management. The training
will cover the importance of partnership working, making partnerships work,
managing and dealing with different types of conflict. Finally this training
will enable local community and voluntary groups to understand each other
better and provide opportunities to network, share information (best
practice) and to build and sustain strong links for future joint working.
Date/ Time:18th March 2008, 9.30am-3.30pm
Venue: Mill Street Venture Centre
For more information and/or to book a place on this training (places
limited-first come first served basis) please contact Nas Hussain on 0161
231 6357 / 07728567755 or email mailto:nasir@eastmanchestercommunity.net
2.4 Change Makers- Training Leaders for Action
The training is an introduction to a way of campaigning which helps
strengthen your organisation and gains recognition and dignity for you and
your faith community.
This training is for those: wanting to play a more active role in their
community group, school, congregation, or union; keen to develop their
leadership skills and those of others; interested in understanding how to
make an organisation more effective and inclusive; inquisitive about who
makes the decisions which impact on our lives, our families, our
organisations and how we can influence those decisions; eager to learn
better 'people' skills and how to work as a team; willing to work for the
things they believe in.
You will learn: new leadership techniques; how to connect your faith and
values to practical action; the role that power and self-interest have in
holding a group together and in making the world work.
Date/ Time: 5.00pm on Monday 10 March to 2.00pm on Thursday 13 March 2008
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Manchester M2 1NL
For further information, contact Mark Waters at Church Action On Poverty on:
07795 822 193. To obtain a booking form, contact Robina Shah at Church
Action On Poverty on: 0161 236 9321, Email:
mailto:robinas@church-poverty.org.uk
2.5 ACM Training Workshops
Two new workshops, Crisis Communication Skills and Perfect Pitches, have
been introduced to the list of workshops run by ACM Training. Others include
Media Relations; Media Strategies and Campaigns; Advanced Media Relations
Skills; Writing Press Releases; Emergency Planning and Call Handling Skills;
Perfect Presentations; Train The Trainer; Workplace Communication Skills;
Public Speaking Skills; Team Building and Group Dynamics; and Facilitation
Skills.
For more detailed information on each course, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=470&Itemid=50
or visit the ACM website: http://www.acmtraining.co.uk
3.0 Events
3.1 Manchester Conference 2008: 2015 Manchester's Journey-
Saturday 15th March
The fourth Manchester Partnership conference will be held on March 15, 2008.
The event is open to everyone who lives, works, enjoys, or has an interest
in Manchester.
The day will be packed full of information and entertainment, but there will
be a core of activity between 1.00pm and 2.00pm. In the auditorium,
Manchester Partnership will bring people up to date with work achieved so
far in relation to their objectives as stated in the Community Strategy.
There will be a performance from young people who have developed the Moss
Side Manifesto, a short film from young people on their hopes and dreams as
they grow up in Manchester, and Olympic sprint gold medallist Darren
Campbell from Manchester will speak about having goals and realising dreams.
This will be followed by a quiz session during which the audience of 800
will answer questions about their views and feelings about life in
Manchester. Interactive multi-answer responders will be on every seat and
the aim is to develop information that can be related to Local Area
Agreement (LAA) targets.
Date/ Time: Saturday, March 15th, 11.00 am until 3.30 pm
Venue: Manchester Central (previously called the International Convention
Centre), adjacent to GMEX.
To view the advertising leaflet for this event, please see the CN4m website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=473&Itemid=35
Registration for the event is via the website,
http://www.manchesterpartnership.org.uk, where there is a button to take you
to the registration form. You can email
mailto:manchesterpartnership@manchester.gov.uk to express your interest and
you will be contacted with a registration form, or you can telephone Jenny
on 0161 234 3541.
3.2 North West Citizenship Network: Government Policy Briefing
and Good Practice Sharing Event
Northwest Together We Can and Take Part are pleased to be hosting this free
one day event which includes: Guest Speaker: Senior Policy Advisor: Siddika
Ahmed from Government Office North West: "New Policy and Initiative Update
for our sector"; Practice related workshops; Opportunity to share Good
Practice via stalls and display boards; Time to network, make new contacts
and share information; Free Lunch.
Three facilitated workshops will be available on the following themes: 1)
Working with and as part of a Refugee, Asylum Seeker and Migrant Workers
Group; 2) The role of Women in Community Cohesion (e.g. The role of Asian
women and the "war on terror"); 3) Popular Education: The Community
Education for Social Change Approach (Schools of Participation)
Date/ Time: 13th March 2008, 10.00-1.00
Venue: Elizabeth Gaskell Campus, Hathersage Road, Manchester, M13 0JA
For further information including a booking form please email Shahida on
mailto:nwcitizenship@mmu.ac.uk
3.3 Hate Crime Event: Victim Support & Witness Service/
Manchester City Council/ GMP
Victim Support and Witness Service would like to invite Partner agencies &
people from the community to this unique awareness event.
Programme: Update from GMP and Manchester City Council on hate crime
reporting and detection rates. Victim support & Witness Service present
information on services available and volunteer support. Odd Theatre will
deliver a visual representation of hate crime and the services available.
Stalls with information to be confirmed
Who should attend?: Refugee & Asylum Seeker groups, minority community
groups, voluntary sector agencies supporting communities, Community Police,
community development officers, anyone who would like to find out more about
preventing hate crime.
Date/ Time: Friday 14th March 10.00am-1.00pm
Venue: The Simpson Memorial, Moston Lane, Moston, Manchester, M9 4LZ.
If you wish to attend the event or host an information stall please contact
Marilyn Taylor on 0161 727 1379 or Joanne Mullen on 0161 200 1953 ASAP.
There is a limit of 70 places and these will be issued on a first come,
first served basis.
3.4 International Women's Day Event- Manchester Women's Design
Group presents: The Changing Shape of Gender and Architectural Space
A lecture and workshop with Dr Jos Boys and Katie Lloyd Thomas from 'taking
place' (www.takingplace.org.uk).
This event will look at how the ways we think about gender and the built
environment have evolved over the last 40 years. The speakers will compare
and contrast some of the ideas and work of Matrix feminist architects'
practice (1979-1995) of which Jos Boys was a co-founder, with the current
work of 'taking place', of which both women are members. They will explore
how changes in women's lives over this period link to changing feminist and
architectural approaches. The workshop will focus on how, as practitioners,
residents and activists, we can keep up the momentum for creative and
constructive developments in spatial design, to benefit the different women
who inhabit Britain's cities in the 21st century. Come and hear the talk and
get involved in a fun and creative workshop. Tea, coffee and tasty food
provided!
Date/Time: Friday 28th March, 5-8pm.
Venue (fully accessible): Room 2.016 and 2.017, Arthur Lewis Building,
University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL
Entrance: Free but please book your place by 26th March. To book a place,
please call 020 490 5210 or email mailto:hberry@wds.org.uk This event is
made possible by an International Women's Day grant from Manchester City
Council. Due to the grant conditions, it is a women-only event. Help with
childcare costs is available if requested in advance.
3.5 A Wider Embrace: ICT & The Arts - Free Regional Seminars
Workshop One: Is your art or craft group missing out? More and more art and
craft groups are using the web and computers to help their group and promote
themselves - is your group missing out? This FREE introductory workshop
will guide you through the opportunities available to your group.
Workshop Two: Developing IT within your art and craft group. Masterclass
exploring topics e.g. Web 2.0 and specialist software packages guiding you
through the opportunities available to develop your IT capabilities.
The events are primarily aimed at voluntary arts groups but are relevant to
anyone involved in voluntary arts provision (national umbrella bodies,
voluntary arts organisations, local authority arts officers, Arts Council
staff, policy makers, consultants etc).
Date/ Time: Tuesday 11 March 2008, Workshop One 9.30am - 12.30pm, Workshop
Two 1.30pm - 4.30pm. Venue: Manchester Digital Development Agency, 117-119
Portland Street, Manchester M1 6ED
To download a flyer and Booking Form, go to the Voluntary Arts England
website: http://www.vaengland.org.uk/uploaded/map6542.pdf
3.6 National Participatory Budgeting Celebration Event- "Making
Spending Public"
The Participatory Budgeting Unit invites you to the National Participatory
Budgeting Celebration event; "Making Spending Public". It will be hosted by
Newcastle City Council, one of the most progressive local authorities in
engaging with citizens in this way. This event is supported by the
Department for Communities and Local Government, and communities minister
Baroness Andrews, will be making a key address.
Participatory budgeting gives people a direct say in how part of a public
budget is spent on services and facilities in their local area. It is a
crucial part of the government's drive to devolve more decisions to local
communities and help people get engaged. The event will showcase some of the
excellent practice around the country; set out the policy and talk about the
strategic approach towards rolling it out; discuss ways pb could be
mainstreamed and used in specific circumstances; and provide learning
opportunities so that your local authority can see how you could offer it.
Date: 1st and 2nd of April
Venue: St James Park conference centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Please click on the following link
http:www.participatorybudgeting.org.uk/rescons.htm for an event brochure. To
express your interest in attending, please contact Lorraine Shaw by 11th
March. Email: mailto:lorraine@participatorybudgeting.org.uk, write to: The
PB Unit, CentralBuildings, Oldham Street, ManchesterM1 1JQ, or telephone the
Participatory Budgeting Unit on 0161 236 9321.
4.0 Information
4.1 Consultations:
The following consultations are currently in progress: GMPTA/ GMPTE
Consultation with Public Transport Users; Bus Passenger Chapion
Consultation; Ministry of Justice Consults on Third Sector Engagement; CLG
Consultation on Petitions and Calls for Action; Strategic Review of
Department of Health Funding of Third Sector Organisations
For more information, please see the 'Consultations' section of the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=10&
id=36&Itemid=84
The North West Plan - time for your say: The North West Regional Assembly
has launched the first stage of a Partial Review of the North West Plan.
Public consultation has begun on three key areas - housing provision,
renewable energy and waste management. This Partial Review provides an
opportunity for the plan to be considered at a local level and involves
three stages of consultation, the first of which started on 13th February
2008 on the Draft Project Plan and Statement of Public Participation. It
runs until 26th March 2008 and gives everyone a chance to get their voice
heard. To view 'The North West Plan - time for your say' Press Release,
please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=471&Itemid=84
If you want to register your views, please go to
http://www.northwestplanpartialreview.org.uk where you'll find more
information. You can ring the Freephone line on 0800 389 4246 with any
queries, or to request a paper questionnaire.
New Year Celebration Consultation: Fancy a party? Following public and media
interest, Manchester City Council is consulting with public services,
business and residents to get their views on the possibility of holding an
official New Year celebration in the city centre. The Council is looking at
a number of important issues around the idea, and talking to public service
providers and businesses, and also wants to make sure that the views of
residents are taken into account.
You can take part by: Going online at http://www.manchester.gov.uk to fill
out a short questionnaire; Emailing your thoughts to:
mailto:scrutiny@manchester.gov.uk; Writing to Scrutiny Office, PO Box 532,
Town Hall, Manchester M60 2LA
In your comments, please include whether you would like an event, if so what
sort of event, any thoughts you have on how it should be funded and whether
you would attend.
Alternatively, if you are a city centre resident: you can attend a special
consultation event for city centre residents, hosted by Councillors, at the
Town Hall at 6pm on Tuesday 4 March. To find out more and register, contact
Julie Devall on 0161 234 3133.
4.2 Improving Health in Manchester update:
An update paper from the Primary Care Trust on the "Improving Health in
Manchester" consultation process is now available... For more information
and to view the full Improving Health in Manchester Update document, please
see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=469&Itemid=84
The reports of each Health Focus Team including their respective proposals,
and other documents relating to this work, can be viewed on the PCT website
at the following address:
http://www.manchesterpct.nhs.uk/pct/commissioning/improvinghealthinmancheste
r/%20
4.3 Crime and Disorder Partnership Survey- take part and have
the chance of winning a prize!
With your help, the Crime and Disorder Partnership have achieved significant
reductions in the levels of crime in Manchester in the last four years. They
want to build on that success by continuing to tackle the types of crime and
disorder that matter to you.
To help decide their priorities for the next three years, they need you to
tell them about your views and experiences of crime and anti-social
behaviour. By completing one of their consultation questionnaires you will
be helping to shape the future work of the Crime and Disorder Partnership.
If you would like to be entered for the draw, make sure your completed
questionnaire is submitted by 5.00pm on 7th March 2008. Those people entered
in the draw will have the chance to win a digital camera, an I-pod or some
vouchers. To complete the survey online log-on to
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/crimeconsult Or call 0161 234 3388 for a
printed copy to be sent to your address (a stamped addressed envelope will
be included for you to return your survey free of charge). This is an
opportunity for you to have your say Don't miss it!
4.4 Social enterprises in Greater Manchester- How the DEP can
support your work
DEP is producing a poster for schools on social enterprise education. This
will include case studies of social enterprises with photographs, mission
statements that show the range of businesses operating in the area.
Do you have photographs or information that could be included? If so please
contact Anne Strachan, Project Manager, DEP, Laurel Cottage, c/o Manchester
Metropolitan University, 799 Wilmslow Rd, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RR Tel:
0161 921 8013 Fax: 0161 921 8010 mailto:anne@dep.org.uk
http://www.dep.org.uk/
4.5 ICT Hub Survey
The ICT Hub has been in operation for nearly three years and they are now
evaluating their work to see how effective they have been in delivering
services to the voluntary and community sector. To help them, they would
appreciate your time in completing a short questionnaire to find out how
useful you have found the ICT Hub newsletter, website and the ICT Hub in
general. There are two further very short surveys for which they would like
your feedback if you have used the ICT Hub Knowledgebase:
http://www.icthubknowledgebase.org.uk/ or received/downloaded any of their
publications: http://www.icthub.org.uk/publications.
Please click on the links below to answer whichever questionnaires you feel
are most applicable to your experience using of the ICT Hub. ICT Hub
newsletter and website: ICT Hub questionnaire:
http://www.paulticher.com/research/hubnewsletter.htm ICT Hub Knowledgebase:
Knowledgebase questionnaire:
http://www.paulticher.com/research/knowledgebase.htm ICT Hub publications:
Publications questionnaire:
http://www.paulticher.com/research/hubpublication.htm
Your responses will be anonymous, and will only be seen by their external
evaluators, Paul Ticher and Andrea Eaves.
4.6 One Parent Families/ Gingerbread has moved - Please note
their new address and landline numbers:
One Parent Familie/Gingerbread, Room 2.2, Windrush Millennium Centre, 70
Alexandra Road, Moss Side, Manchester, M16 7WD
Rose Snow, direct line: 0161 636 7518 Fax/phone general enquiries 0161 636
7564 Email: mailto:rose.snow@oneparentfamilies.org.uk
5.0 Jobs
5.1 Tung Sing Housing Association recruiting for two posts
Job Title: Senior Operations Officer, Salary: £26835-£28919 (NJC points
scale 33-36), Organisation: Tung Sing Housing Association.
Job Title: Property Services Officer, Salary: £22845-£28172 (NJC points
scale 28-35), Organisation: Tung Sing Housing Association.
Tung Sing Housing Association is a Black & Minority Ethnic Registered Social
Landlord. They pride themselves in developing innovative solutions and
providing high quality housing and community services. They aim to expand
and develop their services, with the help of their strong name and excellent
reputation, to make a positive impact on neighbourhoods; in particular those
with BME communities.
For more detailed information on both of these posts, please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=472&Itemid=50
For an informal chat about these posts, please contact either Caroline
Campion (Operations) or John Doward (Property Services) on 0161 234 0260.
Application Forms and further information are available from: Tung Sing
Housing Association Ltd, Victoria House, 119 Princess Street, Manchester, M1
7AG. Contact: Susan Britton Tel: 0161 234 0262, email:
mailto:susan@tungsing.co.uk or from their website:
http://www.tungsing.co.uk/
5.2 Emerge Recycling- two vacancies
'Emerge recycling' is a fast growing and dynamic Manchester-based social
enterprise that exists to promote the practice of the '3Rs' of waste
reduction: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle. They currently have two employment
opportunities available...
Job Title: REAL Skills Enviro-Volunteer Co-ordinator, Salary: £15,000 to
£18,000 35 hours a week. Deadline for application midday the 10th of March
(Supported by the Big Lottery Fund)
Job Title: Community Liaison Worker - Trafford Kerbside, Salary: £14,500 -
£17,500 pro rata 21 hours a week. Deadline for application 3rd of March (In
Partnership with Trafford Council and supported by ERDF)
To view the full advertisement for both posts, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=474&Itemid=50
Application process: Contact them on mailto:office@emergemanchester.co.uk or
0161 223 8200 and request an application pack by e-mail / post.
5.3 Secondment / Fixed-term opportunity- Equality & Diversity
Advisor
Job Title: Equality & Diversity Advisor (12-month secondment / fixed-term
contract), Remuneration Package: £25k - £28K, (depending on experience),
Organisation: Parkway Green Housing Trust
This is an outstanding opportunity for an equality and diversity specialist
to make a real impact on the organisation. By developing and implementing
their equality and diversity policies and impact assessing the other
policies within the Trust, you will ensure they adopt a proactive approach
and continually strive for excellence. With a passion for equality and
diversity, you will have excellent influencing and negotiating skills,
forming effective working relationships in order to work credibly with staff
across the Trust.
"Putting tenants at the heart of everything we do"- Parkway Green Housing
Trust is a community-based business in Wythenshawe south Manchester. Their
exciting £90 million investment program will see big improvements to 5,800
homes by 2011. As an experienced professional and a key member of the team
you will develop innovative solutions to raise awareness and embed equality
and diversity issues throughout the Trust. The Trust comments "We pride
ourselves in being a good employer offering an attractive remuneration
package, excellent benefits and a friendly working environment".
For an informal discussion please contact Susan Richardson on 0161 946 6395.
To download a job pack visit: www.parkwaygreen.co.uk Closing date for
applications: 14 March 2008. Assessments & Interviews: 19 March 2008
5.4 Advice and Community Resource Centre Vacancy
Job Title: Advice and Advocacy Worker, Salary: £19,666 p.a. -30 Hours per
week, Organisation: Advice and Community Resource Centre (Registered Charity
No. 1057853)
The Advice and Community Resource Centre is a generalist advice centre based
in an inner city area of South Central Manchester. They are looking for an
experienced person to join their small committed team. Main areas of work
involve generalist advice, appeal representation, liaison with other
agencies. Must have one year previous experience of appeal representation.
For more details and an application form, please send an A5 SAE to: The
Centre Co-ordinator, Advice and Community Resource Centre, 59 Withington
Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 7EX. CVs will not be accepted. Closing
date: Monday 17th March 2008
5.5 One Parent Families/Gingerbread recruiting Sessional
Tutors/Tutors/Facilitators
One Parent Families/Gingerbread is the leading national charity working to
help the U.K.'s 1.9 million lone parents. They believe they can build a
fairer society for all families, in which lone parents and their children
are not disadvantaged and do not suffer from poverty, isolation or social
exclusion.
They are currently seeking to add to their national bank of sessional
facilitators/trainers/tutors as the demand for their programmes is set to
increase in 2008.
For more detailed information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=461&Itemid=50
For an information pack please contact Tim Gale on 020 7428 9400 or
mailto:tim.gale@oneparentfamilies.org.uk. Please clearly state which region
you are based in.
Disclaimer: Please be aware that information circulated through the CN4M
bulletin is for your information only; with the exception of the 'network
news' section, content is not endorsed by and does not represent the views
of CN4M.
If you have any information you would like to circulate in a future email
bulletin, please email mailto:estelle@cn4m.net by Thursday 12.00pm the day
before. If you have any comments or suggestions about the email bulletin,
please email mailto:estelle@cn4m.net.
EMAIL BULLETIN – Friday 29th February 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
1.0 Network News
1.1 CN4M Strategy Group Meeting
The next Strategy Group meeting will be held on Tuesday 18th March 2008.
Due to room shortages at Green Fish Resource Centre the meeting will be held
at Cross Street Chapel (Manchester M2 1NL) at the usual time (5.30- 8.00
pm).
Please contact John Wareham (mailto:john@cn4m.net) or the Chair (Davy
Iredale: mailto:davy.iredale@c-i-c.org.uk) for agenda suggestions.
1.2 Community Safety Network (CSN) Re-launch event
The Community Safety Network is changing. Over the past 6-years, the CSN has
worked hard to get your views heard at a statutory level. However, this
process has not always been as effective as they would have liked.
The CSN would like to invite you to their last ever conference where they
will be unveiling their new look delivery plan and showing you how they are
ready to campaign for big changes. The day will focus on 'Promoting The
Vision', a first-hand briefing on 'The New CDRP Strategy' and an explanation
as to how 'Community Call For Action' can work for you. Plus.... by way of a
thank you to everyone for supporting CSN over the last 6-years, there will
be a Champagne and Chocolates finale- a great opportunity to network and
share the way forward.
Date/ Time: Tuesday 25th March 2008, 10am - 3pm
Venue: Manchester Conference Centre, Weston Building, Sackville Street,
Manchester, M1 3BB.
To find out more about the Community Safety conference, call Steph Jones on
0161 226 7186 or email mailto:stephanie.jones@c-i-c.org.uk
2.0 Training
2.1 CSV Media Clubhouse Free Internet Workshop
UK Online and CSV Media Clubhouse provide people with access to computers
and the Internet, as well as advice on using them. Through interesting
demonstrations and practical work, you can use computers and internet to do
your grocery shopping, keep in touch with family and friends, book a holiday
and look up for all sorts of information- from football results to weather
forecasts, celebrity gossip to family health. It doesn't matter who you are,
if you've never been near a computer or the internet before, or even you're
unsure about the whole thing- they will be there to help. The Workshop will
be tailor-made for users according to their background and needs.
Venue: CSV Media Clubhouse, First Floor, 121 Princess Street, Manchester, M1
7AD
For further information contact Kara on 0161 236 6608.
2.2 'The Grief Centre'- MABF forthcoming training courses
Introduction to Bereavement Counselling Skills (LEVEL 1 CENTRA Validated)
Course Aims and Objectives: To provide students with an introduction into
bereavement counselling skills and the knowledge to underpin these by
providing course participants the opportunity to; Enhance awareness of
bereavement & loss issues; Understand the physical, emotional and
psychological responses to grief; Understand the theories relating to
attachment loss and grief; Develop effective communication skills essential
for bereavement counselling; Practice skills of active listening, empathic
responses, use of silences and questioning. This Level 1 course has open
access. The training is completed over 3 full days of training with an 80%
attendance record essential for CENTRA Validation.
Dates/ Times: 12th, 19th & 26th March 2008, 9.00am to 4.30pm
Course cost: £198 per person (the cost includes ABC (CENTRA) validation
certificate).
Helping Young People Cope With Loss & Change (LEVEL 1 CENTRA
Validated)Course aims and objectives: To provide students with an
introduction into child bereavement counselling skills. and the knowledge to
underpin these by providing course participants the opportunity to; Enhance
awareness of child bereavement & loss issues in relation to themselves and
families; Understand the physical, emotional and psychological effects of
grief on children; Understand the process of child grief; Understand the
legal and ethical aspects of working with young people; Develop basic skills
and qualities necessary for bereavement counselling skills. This Level 1
course has open access. The training is completed over 3 full days of
training with an 80% attendance record essential for CENTRA Validation.
Dates/ Times: Wednesdays 2nd, 9th & 16th April 2008, 9.00am to 4.30pm
Course cost: £198 per person (the cost includes ABC (CENTRA) validation
certificate).
For further information on either of these courses, please contact 'The
Grief Centre' - MABF, 362 Manchester Road, Droylsden, Manchester,
Lancashire, M43 6QX, Tel/FAX: 0161 371 8860 e-mail mailto:grief@mabf.org.uk,
see http://www.mabf.org.uk
2.3 Free Partnership Working/Conflict Management Training for
East Manchester VCS groups
East Manchester Community Network are providing free training for local
voluntary and community groups of East Manchester (Gorton North/South,
Newton Heath, Miles Platting, Bradford, Clayton, Ancoats, Openshaw, Beswick)
on the theme of partnership working and conflict management. The training
will cover the importance of partnership working, making partnerships work,
managing and dealing with different types of conflict. Finally this training
will enable local community and voluntary groups to understand each other
better and provide opportunities to network, share information (best
practice) and to build and sustain strong links for future joint working.
Date/ Time:18th March 2008, 9.30am-3.30pm
Venue: Mill Street Venture Centre
For more information and/or to book a place on this training (places
limited-first come first served basis) please contact Nas Hussain on 0161
231 6357 / 07728567755 or email mailto:nasir@eastmanchestercommunity.net
2.4 Change Makers- Training Leaders for Action
The training is an introduction to a way of campaigning which helps
strengthen your organisation and gains recognition and dignity for you and
your faith community.
This training is for those: wanting to play a more active role in their
community group, school, congregation, or union; keen to develop their
leadership skills and those of others; interested in understanding how to
make an organisation more effective and inclusive; inquisitive about who
makes the decisions which impact on our lives, our families, our
organisations and how we can influence those decisions; eager to learn
better 'people' skills and how to work as a team; willing to work for the
things they believe in.
You will learn: new leadership techniques; how to connect your faith and
values to practical action; the role that power and self-interest have in
holding a group together and in making the world work.
Date/ Time: 5.00pm on Monday 10 March to 2.00pm on Thursday 13 March 2008
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Manchester M2 1NL
For further information, contact Mark Waters at Church Action On Poverty on:
07795 822 193. To obtain a booking form, contact Robina Shah at Church
Action On Poverty on: 0161 236 9321, Email:
mailto:robinas@church-poverty.org.uk
2.5 ACM Training Workshops
Two new workshops, Crisis Communication Skills and Perfect Pitches, have
been introduced to the list of workshops run by ACM Training. Others include
Media Relations; Media Strategies and Campaigns; Advanced Media Relations
Skills; Writing Press Releases; Emergency Planning and Call Handling Skills;
Perfect Presentations; Train The Trainer; Workplace Communication Skills;
Public Speaking Skills; Team Building and Group Dynamics; and Facilitation
Skills.
For more detailed information on each course, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=470&Itemid=50
or visit the ACM website: http://www.acmtraining.co.uk
3.0 Events
3.1 Manchester Conference 2008: 2015 Manchester's Journey-
Saturday 15th March
The fourth Manchester Partnership conference will be held on March 15, 2008.
The event is open to everyone who lives, works, enjoys, or has an interest
in Manchester.
The day will be packed full of information and entertainment, but there will
be a core of activity between 1.00pm and 2.00pm. In the auditorium,
Manchester Partnership will bring people up to date with work achieved so
far in relation to their objectives as stated in the Community Strategy.
There will be a performance from young people who have developed the Moss
Side Manifesto, a short film from young people on their hopes and dreams as
they grow up in Manchester, and Olympic sprint gold medallist Darren
Campbell from Manchester will speak about having goals and realising dreams.
This will be followed by a quiz session during which the audience of 800
will answer questions about their views and feelings about life in
Manchester. Interactive multi-answer responders will be on every seat and
the aim is to develop information that can be related to Local Area
Agreement (LAA) targets.
Date/ Time: Saturday, March 15th, 11.00 am until 3.30 pm
Venue: Manchester Central (previously called the International Convention
Centre), adjacent to GMEX.
To view the advertising leaflet for this event, please see the CN4m website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=473&Itemid=35
Registration for the event is via the website,
http://www.manchesterpartnership.org.uk, where there is a button to take you
to the registration form. You can email
mailto:manchesterpartnership@manchester.gov.uk to express your interest and
you will be contacted with a registration form, or you can telephone Jenny
on 0161 234 3541.
3.2 North West Citizenship Network: Government Policy Briefing
and Good Practice Sharing Event
Northwest Together We Can and Take Part are pleased to be hosting this free
one day event which includes: Guest Speaker: Senior Policy Advisor: Siddika
Ahmed from Government Office North West: "New Policy and Initiative Update
for our sector"; Practice related workshops; Opportunity to share Good
Practice via stalls and display boards; Time to network, make new contacts
and share information; Free Lunch.
Three facilitated workshops will be available on the following themes: 1)
Working with and as part of a Refugee, Asylum Seeker and Migrant Workers
Group; 2) The role of Women in Community Cohesion (e.g. The role of Asian
women and the "war on terror"); 3) Popular Education: The Community
Education for Social Change Approach (Schools of Participation)
Date/ Time: 13th March 2008, 10.00-1.00
Venue: Elizabeth Gaskell Campus, Hathersage Road, Manchester, M13 0JA
For further information including a booking form please email Shahida on
mailto:nwcitizenship@mmu.ac.uk
3.3 Hate Crime Event: Victim Support & Witness Service/
Manchester City Council/ GMP
Victim Support and Witness Service would like to invite Partner agencies &
people from the community to this unique awareness event.
Programme: Update from GMP and Manchester City Council on hate crime
reporting and detection rates. Victim support & Witness Service present
information on services available and volunteer support. Odd Theatre will
deliver a visual representation of hate crime and the services available.
Stalls with information to be confirmed
Who should attend?: Refugee & Asylum Seeker groups, minority community
groups, voluntary sector agencies supporting communities, Community Police,
community development officers, anyone who would like to find out more about
preventing hate crime.
Date/ Time: Friday 14th March 10.00am-1.00pm
Venue: The Simpson Memorial, Moston Lane, Moston, Manchester, M9 4LZ.
If you wish to attend the event or host an information stall please contact
Marilyn Taylor on 0161 727 1379 or Joanne Mullen on 0161 200 1953 ASAP.
There is a limit of 70 places and these will be issued on a first come,
first served basis.
3.4 International Women's Day Event- Manchester Women's Design
Group presents: The Changing Shape of Gender and Architectural Space
A lecture and workshop with Dr Jos Boys and Katie Lloyd Thomas from 'taking
place' (www.takingplace.org.uk).
This event will look at how the ways we think about gender and the built
environment have evolved over the last 40 years. The speakers will compare
and contrast some of the ideas and work of Matrix feminist architects'
practice (1979-1995) of which Jos Boys was a co-founder, with the current
work of 'taking place', of which both women are members. They will explore
how changes in women's lives over this period link to changing feminist and
architectural approaches. The workshop will focus on how, as practitioners,
residents and activists, we can keep up the momentum for creative and
constructive developments in spatial design, to benefit the different women
who inhabit Britain's cities in the 21st century. Come and hear the talk and
get involved in a fun and creative workshop. Tea, coffee and tasty food
provided!
Date/Time: Friday 28th March, 5-8pm.
Venue (fully accessible): Room 2.016 and 2.017, Arthur Lewis Building,
University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL
Entrance: Free but please book your place by 26th March. To book a place,
please call 020 490 5210 or email mailto:hberry@wds.org.uk This event is
made possible by an International Women's Day grant from Manchester City
Council. Due to the grant conditions, it is a women-only event. Help with
childcare costs is available if requested in advance.
3.5 A Wider Embrace: ICT & The Arts - Free Regional Seminars
Workshop One: Is your art or craft group missing out? More and more art and
craft groups are using the web and computers to help their group and promote
themselves - is your group missing out? This FREE introductory workshop
will guide you through the opportunities available to your group.
Workshop Two: Developing IT within your art and craft group. Masterclass
exploring topics e.g. Web 2.0 and specialist software packages guiding you
through the opportunities available to develop your IT capabilities.
The events are primarily aimed at voluntary arts groups but are relevant to
anyone involved in voluntary arts provision (national umbrella bodies,
voluntary arts organisations, local authority arts officers, Arts Council
staff, policy makers, consultants etc).
Date/ Time: Tuesday 11 March 2008, Workshop One 9.30am - 12.30pm, Workshop
Two 1.30pm - 4.30pm. Venue: Manchester Digital Development Agency, 117-119
Portland Street, Manchester M1 6ED
To download a flyer and Booking Form, go to the Voluntary Arts England
website: http://www.vaengland.org.uk/uploaded/map6542.pdf
3.6 National Participatory Budgeting Celebration Event- "Making
Spending Public"
The Participatory Budgeting Unit invites you to the National Participatory
Budgeting Celebration event; "Making Spending Public". It will be hosted by
Newcastle City Council, one of the most progressive local authorities in
engaging with citizens in this way. This event is supported by the
Department for Communities and Local Government, and communities minister
Baroness Andrews, will be making a key address.
Participatory budgeting gives people a direct say in how part of a public
budget is spent on services and facilities in their local area. It is a
crucial part of the government's drive to devolve more decisions to local
communities and help people get engaged. The event will showcase some of the
excellent practice around the country; set out the policy and talk about the
strategic approach towards rolling it out; discuss ways pb could be
mainstreamed and used in specific circumstances; and provide learning
opportunities so that your local authority can see how you could offer it.
Date: 1st and 2nd of April
Venue: St James Park conference centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Please click on the following link
http:www.participatorybudgeting.org.uk/rescons.htm for an event brochure. To
express your interest in attending, please contact Lorraine Shaw by 11th
March. Email: mailto:lorraine@participatorybudgeting.org.uk, write to: The
PB Unit, CentralBuildings, Oldham Street, ManchesterM1 1JQ, or telephone the
Participatory Budgeting Unit on 0161 236 9321.
4.0 Information
4.1 Consultations:
The following consultations are currently in progress: GMPTA/ GMPTE
Consultation with Public Transport Users; Bus Passenger Chapion
Consultation; Ministry of Justice Consults on Third Sector Engagement; CLG
Consultation on Petitions and Calls for Action; Strategic Review of
Department of Health Funding of Third Sector Organisations
For more information, please see the 'Consultations' section of the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=10&
id=36&Itemid=84
The North West Plan - time for your say: The North West Regional Assembly
has launched the first stage of a Partial Review of the North West Plan.
Public consultation has begun on three key areas - housing provision,
renewable energy and waste management. This Partial Review provides an
opportunity for the plan to be considered at a local level and involves
three stages of consultation, the first of which started on 13th February
2008 on the Draft Project Plan and Statement of Public Participation. It
runs until 26th March 2008 and gives everyone a chance to get their voice
heard. To view 'The North West Plan - time for your say' Press Release,
please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=471&Itemid=84
If you want to register your views, please go to
http://www.northwestplanpartialreview.org.uk where you'll find more
information. You can ring the Freephone line on 0800 389 4246 with any
queries, or to request a paper questionnaire.
New Year Celebration Consultation: Fancy a party? Following public and media
interest, Manchester City Council is consulting with public services,
business and residents to get their views on the possibility of holding an
official New Year celebration in the city centre. The Council is looking at
a number of important issues around the idea, and talking to public service
providers and businesses, and also wants to make sure that the views of
residents are taken into account.
You can take part by: Going online at http://www.manchester.gov.uk to fill
out a short questionnaire; Emailing your thoughts to:
mailto:scrutiny@manchester.gov.uk; Writing to Scrutiny Office, PO Box 532,
Town Hall, Manchester M60 2LA
In your comments, please include whether you would like an event, if so what
sort of event, any thoughts you have on how it should be funded and whether
you would attend.
Alternatively, if you are a city centre resident: you can attend a special
consultation event for city centre residents, hosted by Councillors, at the
Town Hall at 6pm on Tuesday 4 March. To find out more and register, contact
Julie Devall on 0161 234 3133.
4.2 Improving Health in Manchester update:
An update paper from the Primary Care Trust on the "Improving Health in
Manchester" consultation process is now available... For more information
and to view the full Improving Health in Manchester Update document, please
see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=469&Itemid=84
The reports of each Health Focus Team including their respective proposals,
and other documents relating to this work, can be viewed on the PCT website
at the following address:
http://www.manchesterpct.nhs.uk/pct/commissioning/improvinghealthinmancheste
r/%20
4.3 Crime and Disorder Partnership Survey- take part and have
the chance of winning a prize!
With your help, the Crime and Disorder Partnership have achieved significant
reductions in the levels of crime in Manchester in the last four years. They
want to build on that success by continuing to tackle the types of crime and
disorder that matter to you.
To help decide their priorities for the next three years, they need you to
tell them about your views and experiences of crime and anti-social
behaviour. By completing one of their consultation questionnaires you will
be helping to shape the future work of the Crime and Disorder Partnership.
If you would like to be entered for the draw, make sure your completed
questionnaire is submitted by 5.00pm on 7th March 2008. Those people entered
in the draw will have the chance to win a digital camera, an I-pod or some
vouchers. To complete the survey online log-on to
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/crimeconsult Or call 0161 234 3388 for a
printed copy to be sent to your address (a stamped addressed envelope will
be included for you to return your survey free of charge). This is an
opportunity for you to have your say Don't miss it!
4.4 Social enterprises in Greater Manchester- How the DEP can
support your work
DEP is producing a poster for schools on social enterprise education. This
will include case studies of social enterprises with photographs, mission
statements that show the range of businesses operating in the area.
Do you have photographs or information that could be included? If so please
contact Anne Strachan, Project Manager, DEP, Laurel Cottage, c/o Manchester
Metropolitan University, 799 Wilmslow Rd, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RR Tel:
0161 921 8013 Fax: 0161 921 8010 mailto:anne@dep.org.uk
http://www.dep.org.uk/
4.5 ICT Hub Survey
The ICT Hub has been in operation for nearly three years and they are now
evaluating their work to see how effective they have been in delivering
services to the voluntary and community sector. To help them, they would
appreciate your time in completing a short questionnaire to find out how
useful you have found the ICT Hub newsletter, website and the ICT Hub in
general. There are two further very short surveys for which they would like
your feedback if you have used the ICT Hub Knowledgebase:
http://www.icthubknowledgebase.org.uk/ or received/downloaded any of their
publications: http://www.icthub.org.uk/publications.
Please click on the links below to answer whichever questionnaires you feel
are most applicable to your experience using of the ICT Hub. ICT Hub
newsletter and website: ICT Hub questionnaire:
http://www.paulticher.com/research/hubnewsletter.htm ICT Hub Knowledgebase:
Knowledgebase questionnaire:
http://www.paulticher.com/research/knowledgebase.htm ICT Hub publications:
Publications questionnaire:
http://www.paulticher.com/research/hubpublication.htm
Your responses will be anonymous, and will only be seen by their external
evaluators, Paul Ticher and Andrea Eaves.
4.6 One Parent Families/ Gingerbread has moved - Please note
their new address and landline numbers:
One Parent Familie/Gingerbread, Room 2.2, Windrush Millennium Centre, 70
Alexandra Road, Moss Side, Manchester, M16 7WD
Rose Snow, direct line: 0161 636 7518 Fax/phone general enquiries 0161 636
7564 Email: mailto:rose.snow@oneparentfamilies.org.uk
5.0 Jobs
5.1 Tung Sing Housing Association recruiting for two posts
Job Title: Senior Operations Officer, Salary: £26835-£28919 (NJC points
scale 33-36), Organisation: Tung Sing Housing Association.
Job Title: Property Services Officer, Salary: £22845-£28172 (NJC points
scale 28-35), Organisation: Tung Sing Housing Association.
Tung Sing Housing Association is a Black & Minority Ethnic Registered Social
Landlord. They pride themselves in developing innovative solutions and
providing high quality housing and community services. They aim to expand
and develop their services, with the help of their strong name and excellent
reputation, to make a positive impact on neighbourhoods; in particular those
with BME communities.
For more detailed information on both of these posts, please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=472&Itemid=50
For an informal chat about these posts, please contact either Caroline
Campion (Operations) or John Doward (Property Services) on 0161 234 0260.
Application Forms and further information are available from: Tung Sing
Housing Association Ltd, Victoria House, 119 Princess Street, Manchester, M1
7AG. Contact: Susan Britton Tel: 0161 234 0262, email:
mailto:susan@tungsing.co.uk or from their website:
http://www.tungsing.co.uk/
5.2 Emerge Recycling- two vacancies
'Emerge recycling' is a fast growing and dynamic Manchester-based social
enterprise that exists to promote the practice of the '3Rs' of waste
reduction: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle. They currently have two employment
opportunities available...
Job Title: REAL Skills Enviro-Volunteer Co-ordinator, Salary: £15,000 to
£18,000 35 hours a week. Deadline for application midday the 10th of March
(Supported by the Big Lottery Fund)
Job Title: Community Liaison Worker - Trafford Kerbside, Salary: £14,500 -
£17,500 pro rata 21 hours a week. Deadline for application 3rd of March (In
Partnership with Trafford Council and supported by ERDF)
To view the full advertisement for both posts, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=474&Itemid=50
Application process: Contact them on mailto:office@emergemanchester.co.uk or
0161 223 8200 and request an application pack by e-mail / post.
5.3 Secondment / Fixed-term opportunity- Equality & Diversity
Advisor
Job Title: Equality & Diversity Advisor (12-month secondment / fixed-term
contract), Remuneration Package: £25k - £28K, (depending on experience),
Organisation: Parkway Green Housing Trust
This is an outstanding opportunity for an equality and diversity specialist
to make a real impact on the organisation. By developing and implementing
their equality and diversity policies and impact assessing the other
policies within the Trust, you will ensure they adopt a proactive approach
and continually strive for excellence. With a passion for equality and
diversity, you will have excellent influencing and negotiating skills,
forming effective working relationships in order to work credibly with staff
across the Trust.
"Putting tenants at the heart of everything we do"- Parkway Green Housing
Trust is a community-based business in Wythenshawe south Manchester. Their
exciting £90 million investment program will see big improvements to 5,800
homes by 2011. As an experienced professional and a key member of the team
you will develop innovative solutions to raise awareness and embed equality
and diversity issues throughout the Trust. The Trust comments "We pride
ourselves in being a good employer offering an attractive remuneration
package, excellent benefits and a friendly working environment".
For an informal discussion please contact Susan Richardson on 0161 946 6395.
To download a job pack visit: www.parkwaygreen.co.uk Closing date for
applications: 14 March 2008. Assessments & Interviews: 19 March 2008
5.4 Advice and Community Resource Centre Vacancy
Job Title: Advice and Advocacy Worker, Salary: £19,666 p.a. -30 Hours per
week, Organisation: Advice and Community Resource Centre (Registered Charity
No. 1057853)
The Advice and Community Resource Centre is a generalist advice centre based
in an inner city area of South Central Manchester. They are looking for an
experienced person to join their small committed team. Main areas of work
involve generalist advice, appeal representation, liaison with other
agencies. Must have one year previous experience of appeal representation.
For more details and an application form, please send an A5 SAE to: The
Centre Co-ordinator, Advice and Community Resource Centre, 59 Withington
Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 7EX. CVs will not be accepted. Closing
date: Monday 17th March 2008
5.5 One Parent Families/Gingerbread recruiting Sessional
Tutors/Tutors/Facilitators
One Parent Families/Gingerbread is the leading national charity working to
help the U.K.'s 1.9 million lone parents. They believe they can build a
fairer society for all families, in which lone parents and their children
are not disadvantaged and do not suffer from poverty, isolation or social
exclusion.
They are currently seeking to add to their national bank of sessional
facilitators/trainers/tutors as the demand for their programmes is set to
increase in 2008.
For more detailed information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=461&Itemid=50
For an information pack please contact Tim Gale on 020 7428 9400 or
mailto:tim.gale@oneparentfamilies.org.uk. Please clearly state which region
you are based in.
Disclaimer: Please be aware that information circulated through the CN4M
bulletin is for your information only; with the exception of the 'network
news' section, content is not endorsed by and does not represent the views
of CN4M.
If you have any information you would like to circulate in a future email
bulletin, please email mailto:estelle@cn4m.net by Thursday 12.00pm the day
before. If you have any comments or suggestions about the email bulletin,
please email mailto:estelle@cn4m.net.
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
COMMUNITY NETWORK FOR MANCHESTER
EMAIL BULLETIN – 22nd February 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------
1.0 Network News
1.1 Strategy Group Meeting- important date change
In order for important papers to be prepared and considered fully the
Executive have agreed to postpone the Strategy Group meeting due to be held
on Tuesday 26th Feb 2008 to Tuesday 18th March 2008.
Due to room shortages at Green Fish Resource Centre the meeting will be held
at Cross Street Chapel (Manchester M2 1NL) at the usual time (5.30- 8.00
pm).
Please contact John Wareham (mailto:john@cn4m.net) or the Chair (Davy
Iredale: mailto:davy.iredale@c-i-c.org.uk) for agenda suggestions.
1.2 Action Forum on Academies - Thursday 28th February 2008
If you are interested in Academies and what is happening in your area this
is an opportunity to have your say. The forum is for Voluntary and Community
Sector groups and organisations. The aim of the forum is to review levels of
community engagement in the recent consultation and explore ways to enable
community involvement in the future.
Date/Time: Thursday 28th February 2008 from 6pm - 8pm (5:30pm for
refreshments).
Venue: Green Fish Resource Centre (Oldham Street, M4 1LE)
If you are unable to attend the forum but would like to feed in your
thoughts/ideas about Academies please contact Lucy Thomson
mailto:lucy@southcentralcommunity.net
For more information about the forum or to confirm your attendance please
contact Cath Taylor 0161 234 2920 mailto:catht@cn4m.net
If you would like to attend the Forum please confirm your attendance (for
catering purposes) by Tuesday 26th February 2008.
1.3 Community Safety Network (CSN) Re-launch event
The Community Safety Network is changing. Over the past 6-years, the CSN has
worked hard to get your views heard at a statutory level. However, this
process has not always been as effective as they would have liked.
The CSN would like to invite you to their last ever conference where they
will be unveiling their new look delivery plan and showing you how they are
ready to campaign for big changes.
The day will focus on 'Promoting The Vision', a first-hand briefing on 'The
New CDRP Strategy' and an explanation as to how 'Community Call For Action'
can work for you.
Plus.... by way of a thank you to everyone for supporting CSN over the last
6-years, there will be a Champagne and Chocolates finale- a great
opportunity to network and share the way forward.
Date/ Time: Tuesday 25th March 2008, 10am - 3pm
Venue: Manchester Conference Centre, Weston Building, Sackville Street,
Manchester, M1 3BB.
To find out more about the Community Safety conference, call Steph Jones on
0161 226 7186 or email mailto:stephanie.jones@c-i-c.org.uk
2.0 Training
2.1 Change Makers- Training Leaders for Action
Please note that the dates/ times of this event were incorrectly advertised
in last week's bulletin (15.02.08) and have now been amended.
The training is an introduction to a way of campaigning which helps
strengthen your organisation and gains recognition and dignity for you and
your faith community.
This training is for those: wanting to play a more active role in their
community group, school, congregation, or union; keen to develop their
leadership skills and those of others; interested in understanding how to
make an organisation more effective and inclusive; inquisitive about who
makes the decisions which impact on our lives, our families, our
organisations and how we can influence those decisions; eager to learn
better 'people' skills and how to work as a team; willing to work for the
things they believe in.
You will learn: new leadership techniques; how to connect your faith and
values to practical action; the role that power and self-interest have in
holding a group together and in making the world work.
Date/ Time: 5.00pm on Monday 10 March to 2.00pm on Thursday 13 March 2008
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Manchester M2 1NL
For further information, contact Mark Waters at Church Action On Poverty on:
07795 822 193. To obtain a booking form, contact Robina Shah at Church
Action On Poverty on: 0161 236 9321, Email:
mailto:robinas@church-poverty.org.uk
2.2 A Wider Embrace: ICT & The Arts - Free Regional Seminars
Workshop One: Is your art or craft group missing out? More and more art and
craft groups are using the web and computers to help their group and promote
themselves - is your group missing out? This FREE introductory workshop
will guide you through the opportunities available to your group.
Workshop Two: Developing IT within your art and craft group. Masterclass
exploring topics e.g. Web 2.0 and specialist software packages guiding you
through the opportunities available to develop your IT capabilities.
The events are primarily aimed at voluntary arts groups but are relevant to
anyone involved in voluntary arts provision (national umbrella bodies,
voluntary arts organisations, local authority arts officers, Arts Council
staff, policy makers, consultants etc).
Date/ Time: Tuesday 11 March 2008, Workshop One 9.30am - 12.30pm, Workshop
Two 1.30pm - 4.30pm.
Venue: Manchester Digital Development Agency, 117-119 Portland Street ,
Manchester M1 6ED
To download a flyer and Booking Form, go to the Voluntary Arts England
website: http://www.vaengland.org.uk/uploaded/map6542.pdf
3.0 Events
3.1 U Decide Event- FAO Residents of Fallowfield
Environmental Cleanups? Park Improvements? Family Fun Days? Art Workshops?
Hanging Baskets? Bulb Planting? U Decide How The Money Gets Spent...
Date/ Time: Wednesday 27th February 2008, 5.30pm Buffet, 6pm-8pm Main Event.
Children Welcome
Venue: Union Chapel, 2b Wellington Rd, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6EQ
To register please contact: Lucy Thomson Tel: 0161 232 1919
Mobile: 07772 778589 or Patrick Hanfling / Sara Wolfe Tel: 0161 234 4093
3.2 International Youth Work Seminar North West
Do you work with young people and are you interested in international youth
work? Are you experienced in organising international youth work projects or
thinking about starting? Are you keen to find out more about what's
involved? Do you want to learn about the European Youth Programme - 'Youth
in Action'? Are you committed to young peoples' participation and youth led
projects?
If you answer 'yes' to any of the above you may wish to attend this seminar
organised by the North West Regional Youth Work Unit. The seminar is
targeted primarily but not exclusively at the voluntary sector.
The seminar is FREE and includes lunch and refreshments.
Date/Time: 3 April 2008, from 10am to 4pm
For more information, and to request a booking form, please contact: 01925
295837 or mailto:sharon@nwrywu.org.uk Closing date for bookings is the 20th
March 2008
3.3 Wythenshawe FM 97.2- Accredited Young People's Radio Course
Launch Event
Wythenshawe FM are a community radio station presented entirely by members
of the community who volunteer their time.
Calling all young people 16-18 currently not in education, employment or
training... Have you ever fancied being a Radio DJ? Love your music and want
to promote your style to other people? Passionate about Wythenshawe...want
to have a voice in your community? Just want to get involved in something
unique and exciting? This is the experience for you!
But what's involved...? Learn how to drive the desk, operate the studio,
prepare & present your own show, make audio packages & loads more. Put the
work in and come out with a MANCAT Accreditation!
Date/Time: Radio day to launch the project Wednesday 27th Feb 11-4pm.
Sessions will run 3 afternoons a week: Tue, Wed & Fri 1.30-4pm
Book your place now! For more information contact Helen on: 0161 436 4165,
Email: mailto:Helen@wfmradio.org
Regular courses for young people 11-17 are also run and an accredited course
for adults (18+) will commence in May 08.
3.4 Crown Prosecution Service Community Focus Event in partnership
with MCCR
Crown Prosecution Service in partnership with Manchester Council for
Community Relations (MCCR) invites you to a joint "Community Focus Event"
hosted by Khan Moghul.
The main objectives for this event are: To raise community understanding and
awareness of CPS Greater Manchester commitment to the handling and
prosecution of crime; To identify key issues which impact on community
confidence in the handling and prosecution of Crime; To consult the
community on how to engage with the wider community to raise public
confidence in the criminal justice system.
Date/ Time: Monday 25th February 2008, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Venue: The Phil Martin Centre (next to MCCR), 137-139 Princess Road, Moss
Side, Manchester M14 4RE
In order to help organise the event and arrange catering, please confirm
your attendance with Beryl Moorhouse on 0161 827 4796 or you can email:
mailto:beryl.moorhouse@cps.gsi.gov.uk.
3.5 Public Rail Seminar- Manchester Town Hall
Local rail passengers are being given the chance to discuss developments on
the train network at a public meeting...
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA) is holding a
seminar to discuss the latest situation on the region's railways.
Representatives from Northern Rail, First TransPennine Express, Arriva Cross
Country, Network Rail, GMPTE and the Friends of Eccles Rail Station will be
giving presentations on various aspects of the region's railways and their
plans for the future.
Date/ Time: Wednesday 27 February, registration 10.00am.
Venue: Council Chamber, Manchester Town Hall.
To register for this event go to www.gmpta.gov.uk or call 0161 234 3335.
3.6 Manchester's Vision- The Journey So Far- 15th March 2008
The fourth Manchester Partnership conference will be held on Saturday March
15, 2008. The event is open to everyone who lives, works, enjoys, or has an
interest in Manchester.
The day will be packed full of information and entertainment, but there will
be a core of activity between 1.00pm and 2.00pm. In the auditorium,
Manchester Partnership will bring people up to date with work achieved so
far in relation to their objectives as stated in the Community Strategy.
There will be a performance from young people who have developed the Moss
Side Manifesto, a short film from young people on their hopes and dreams as
they grow up in Manchester, and Olympic sprint gold medallist Darren
Campbell from Manchester will speak about having goals and realising dreams.
This will be followed by a quiz session during which the audience of 800
will answer questions about their views and feelings about life in
Manchester. Interactive multi-answer responders will be on every seat and
the aim is to develop information that can be related to Local Area
Agreement (LAA) targets.
Date/ Time: March 15 2008, 11.00am until 3.30pm
Venue: Manchester Central (next to G-MEX)
Registration for the event is via the website,
www.manchesterpartnership.org.uk, where there is a button to take you to the
registration form. You can also email
mailto:manchesterpartnership@manchester.gov.uk to express your interest and
you will be contacted with a registration form, or you can telephone Jenny
on 0161 234 3541.
4.0 Information
4.1 Consultations
Core Strategy Issues and Options Consultation
Please go to the following link to have your say on the future development
of Manchester:
http://manchester-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal
or contact Tim on 0161 273 1736 or mailto:sustainable@merci.org.uk for more
information
Closing Date is now 25th February 2008.
Options for strengthening bus passenger representation:
The consultation paper outlines four options for delivering a bus passenger
champion, and your views are welcomed on them. Consultation paper available
at:
www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/buspassenger/busconsultation
Closing date: 17 March 2008
4.2 Manchester Youth Arts Network website
Are you a Manchester-based artist or arts organisation working in Youth
Arts? Do you run projects and events? Are you seeking participants to get
involved? Or looking for work? Want to tell people about it?
Then register on the Manchester Youth Arts Network website. It's really easy
& only takes a minute. Go to www.manchesteryoutharts.org/register.asp
Once your membership's activated you can post information about Yourself @
www.manchesteryoutharts.org/artists_home.asp Your company @
www.manchesteryoutharts.org/organisations.asp Your activities @
www.manchesteryoutharts.org/providers_admin/login.asp
The MYAN website gets about 1500 unique visitors per month! Can you afford
for your information not to be seen? For more info email
info@manchesteryoutharts.org or ring 0161 234 4238
4.3 Charities Unite to Support Switch to Digital TV
A groundbreaking initiative bringing together three of the UK's leading
charities to support Granada TV viewers through the switch to digital
television has recently been announced. Digital UK, the independent body
co-ordinating the digital TV switchover, will fund the £2.9m scheme to help
ensure viewers are prepared when analogue television services are switched
off in the Granada TV region next year. The scheme will also operate in
three other TV regions: Border, West Country and Wales.
The new organisation, Digital Outreach, brings together Age Concern England,
Help the Aged, Community Services Volunteers and Collective Enterprises
Limited, a company specialising in working with the charity sector. It will
commission a range of support services from local and regional voluntary
sector organisations and charities. The programme will offer help to those
not eligible for the Digital Switchover Help Scheme, established to provide
equipment and assistance to those aged 75 and over, and disabled viewers. It
will focus on groups including older people, those with sensory, mobility or
dexterity impairments, people with learning difficulties and those that are
socially isolated.
For more information and to read the full press release please visit:
www.digitaluk.co.uk/press
4.4 Free volunteers from the Department of Work and Pensions! No
catch!- 'DWP Community 5000'
The Department of Work and Pensions want to know more about their customers
and are committed to learning how they might serve them better. They want to
make a real difference on behalf of charities and voluntary groups.
Could your charity or voluntary community organisation benefit from DWP
volunteers' support? If so, they'd like to work with you. They comment:
"We're looking to build links with community partners for projects that our
people can participate in as part of our commitment to the communities we
serve"
They are particularly interested in organisations who support priority
customer groups including: Health problems or Disabilities; Lone Parents;
Ethnic Minorities; Older People of Working Age; Refugees;
Offenders/Ex-offenders; Homeless; Young people.
They can provide individual volunteers for a day and in some cases several
staff to undertake a team project. If your charity or community organisation
could benefit from this support please contact Chris Hulse at
mailto:christine.hulse@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk or on 0161 873 1182 (mobile:
07768 504748).
4.5 North Manchester International Day Planning Meeting
Northwards Housing, who manage north Manchester's council housing, is
planning an international food and dance day. This event will celebrate the
diversity of cultures of Northwards residents, and the communities in which
they live. Northwards is also aiming to reach out to BME communities to
establish new contacts, consult and promote opportunities for involvement in
decision making to improve representation.
Northwards Housing would like to plan this event with representatives of the
north Manchester community. They are planning to hold the first steering
group meeting 10-11.30am, Tuesday 26th February, in the Community Room at
the Cheetham Hill Local Services Office, 549 Cheetham Hill Road, M8 9NW.
Following that they anticipate monthly meetings March-April, and fortnightly
in May (though this will be up to the steering group to decide) with the
international day taking place during May half term.
Northwards tenants, those who live in north Manchester, or represent
communities which are present in the Northwards area (Cheetham, Crumpsall,
Higher Blackley, Charlestown, Moston, Harpurhey, Newton Heath & Miles
Platting and Ancoats and Clayton) would be welcome, and their contribution
would be valued. If daytime meetings are inconvenient for you, but you would
like to be involved please get in touch as the timing of these meetings can
be flexible!
To find out more please contact Julie Goreham on 0161 740 8332 or by email
to mailto:j.goreham@northwardshousing.co.uk
5.0 Jobs
5.1 Advice and Community Resource Centre Vacancy
Job Title: Advice and Advocacy Worker, Salary: £19,666 p.a. -30 Hours per
week, Organisation: Advice and Community Resource Centre (Registered Charity
No. 1057853)
The Advice and Community Resource Centre is a generalist advice centre based
in an inner city area of South Central Manchester. They are looking for an
experienced person to join their small committed team. Main areas of work
involve generalist advice, appeal representation, liaison with other
agencies. Must have one year previous experience of appeal representation.
For more details and an application form, please send an A5 SAE to: The
Centre Co-ordinator, Advice and Community Resource Centre, 59 Withington
Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 7EX. CVs will not be accepted. Closing
date: Monday 17th March 2008
5.2 One Parent Families/Gingerbread recruiting Sessional
Tutors/Tutors/Facilitators
One Parent Families/Gingerbread is the leading national charity working to
help the U.K.'s 1.9 million lone parents. They believe they can build a
fairer society for all families, in which lone parents and their children
are not disadvantaged and do not suffer from poverty, isolation or social
exclusion.
They are currently seeking to add to their national bank of sessional
facilitators/trainers/tutors as the demand for their programmes is set to
increase in 2008.
For more detailed information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=461&Itemid=50
For an information pack please contact Tim Gale on 020 7428 9400 or
mailto:tim.gale@oneparentfamilies.org.uk. Please clearly state which region
you are based in.
5.3 Tender Opportunity- Needs Assessment and Delivery of Food Safety
and Hygiene Level 2 and Health and Safety Level 2 in community languages
This project has arisen as a result of a need identified by the
Environmental Health Team at Tameside Council.
The Workplace Health Improvement Coordinator has worked closely with the
Environmental Health and Food Safety officers in finding ways of broadening
access to services for ethnic minority run businesses in the ward. One means
of achieving this would be to deliver subsidised courses in community
languages as well as English. The most popular community languages used most
in St. Peter's ward are: Urdu, Gujarati, Bangla, Polish, French, Farsi and
Chinese.
For more detailed information on this tender opportunity, please see the
CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=459&Itemid=50
The deadline for submissions is Friday 29th February 2008 at 5pm. Please
send all submissions in a hard copy and e-mail format to: Nancy Brown,
Workplace Health Improvement Coordinator, Room 3.78, Tameside Council
Offices, Wellington Rd, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6DL. Please contact Nancy on
07870883698 with any queries.
5.4 Voluntary Opportunity- Representing the Community & Voluntary
Sector: Expressions of Interest
Expressions of interest in representing the Voluntary & Community Sector on
the city wide Adults Health & Wellbeing Partnership Board are invited. This
is a great opportunity to contribute to a strategic forum that influences
health and wellbeing priorities in Manchester. It is a voluntary role and
your employing organisation would need to support you to take up this role
and release time for attending meetings.
For more detailed information on this opportunity please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=462&Itemid=50
Please express your interest by email or post by Wednesday 27th February
2008 to: Jackie Kilbane, Development Worker: Health & Wellbeing, Health
Inequalities Network, c/o MACC
Swan Buildings, Swan St, Manchester M4 5JW, or mailto:jackie@macc.org.uk
Disclaimer: Please be aware that information circulated through the CN4M
bulletin is for your information only; with the exception of the 'network
news' section, content is not endorsed by and does not represent the views
of CN4M.
If you have any information you would like to circulate in a future email
bulletin, please email by Thursday 12.00pm the day
before. If you have any comments or suggestions about the email bulletin,
please email.
EMAIL BULLETIN – 22nd February 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------
1.0 Network News
1.1 Strategy Group Meeting- important date change
In order for important papers to be prepared and considered fully the
Executive have agreed to postpone the Strategy Group meeting due to be held
on Tuesday 26th Feb 2008 to Tuesday 18th March 2008.
Due to room shortages at Green Fish Resource Centre the meeting will be held
at Cross Street Chapel (Manchester M2 1NL) at the usual time (5.30- 8.00
pm).
Please contact John Wareham (mailto:john@cn4m.net) or the Chair (Davy
Iredale: mailto:davy.iredale@c-i-c.org.uk) for agenda suggestions.
1.2 Action Forum on Academies - Thursday 28th February 2008
If you are interested in Academies and what is happening in your area this
is an opportunity to have your say. The forum is for Voluntary and Community
Sector groups and organisations. The aim of the forum is to review levels of
community engagement in the recent consultation and explore ways to enable
community involvement in the future.
Date/Time: Thursday 28th February 2008 from 6pm - 8pm (5:30pm for
refreshments).
Venue: Green Fish Resource Centre (Oldham Street, M4 1LE)
If you are unable to attend the forum but would like to feed in your
thoughts/ideas about Academies please contact Lucy Thomson
mailto:lucy@southcentralcommunity.net
For more information about the forum or to confirm your attendance please
contact Cath Taylor 0161 234 2920 mailto:catht@cn4m.net
If you would like to attend the Forum please confirm your attendance (for
catering purposes) by Tuesday 26th February 2008.
1.3 Community Safety Network (CSN) Re-launch event
The Community Safety Network is changing. Over the past 6-years, the CSN has
worked hard to get your views heard at a statutory level. However, this
process has not always been as effective as they would have liked.
The CSN would like to invite you to their last ever conference where they
will be unveiling their new look delivery plan and showing you how they are
ready to campaign for big changes.
The day will focus on 'Promoting The Vision', a first-hand briefing on 'The
New CDRP Strategy' and an explanation as to how 'Community Call For Action'
can work for you.
Plus.... by way of a thank you to everyone for supporting CSN over the last
6-years, there will be a Champagne and Chocolates finale- a great
opportunity to network and share the way forward.
Date/ Time: Tuesday 25th March 2008, 10am - 3pm
Venue: Manchester Conference Centre, Weston Building, Sackville Street,
Manchester, M1 3BB.
To find out more about the Community Safety conference, call Steph Jones on
0161 226 7186 or email mailto:stephanie.jones@c-i-c.org.uk
2.0 Training
2.1 Change Makers- Training Leaders for Action
Please note that the dates/ times of this event were incorrectly advertised
in last week's bulletin (15.02.08) and have now been amended.
The training is an introduction to a way of campaigning which helps
strengthen your organisation and gains recognition and dignity for you and
your faith community.
This training is for those: wanting to play a more active role in their
community group, school, congregation, or union; keen to develop their
leadership skills and those of others; interested in understanding how to
make an organisation more effective and inclusive; inquisitive about who
makes the decisions which impact on our lives, our families, our
organisations and how we can influence those decisions; eager to learn
better 'people' skills and how to work as a team; willing to work for the
things they believe in.
You will learn: new leadership techniques; how to connect your faith and
values to practical action; the role that power and self-interest have in
holding a group together and in making the world work.
Date/ Time: 5.00pm on Monday 10 March to 2.00pm on Thursday 13 March 2008
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Manchester M2 1NL
For further information, contact Mark Waters at Church Action On Poverty on:
07795 822 193. To obtain a booking form, contact Robina Shah at Church
Action On Poverty on: 0161 236 9321, Email:
mailto:robinas@church-poverty.org.uk
2.2 A Wider Embrace: ICT & The Arts - Free Regional Seminars
Workshop One: Is your art or craft group missing out? More and more art and
craft groups are using the web and computers to help their group and promote
themselves - is your group missing out? This FREE introductory workshop
will guide you through the opportunities available to your group.
Workshop Two: Developing IT within your art and craft group. Masterclass
exploring topics e.g. Web 2.0 and specialist software packages guiding you
through the opportunities available to develop your IT capabilities.
The events are primarily aimed at voluntary arts groups but are relevant to
anyone involved in voluntary arts provision (national umbrella bodies,
voluntary arts organisations, local authority arts officers, Arts Council
staff, policy makers, consultants etc).
Date/ Time: Tuesday 11 March 2008, Workshop One 9.30am - 12.30pm, Workshop
Two 1.30pm - 4.30pm.
Venue: Manchester Digital Development Agency, 117-119 Portland Street ,
Manchester M1 6ED
To download a flyer and Booking Form, go to the Voluntary Arts England
website: http://www.vaengland.org.uk/uploaded/map6542.pdf
3.0 Events
3.1 U Decide Event- FAO Residents of Fallowfield
Environmental Cleanups? Park Improvements? Family Fun Days? Art Workshops?
Hanging Baskets? Bulb Planting? U Decide How The Money Gets Spent...
Date/ Time: Wednesday 27th February 2008, 5.30pm Buffet, 6pm-8pm Main Event.
Children Welcome
Venue: Union Chapel, 2b Wellington Rd, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6EQ
To register please contact: Lucy Thomson Tel: 0161 232 1919
Mobile: 07772 778589 or Patrick Hanfling / Sara Wolfe Tel: 0161 234 4093
3.2 International Youth Work Seminar North West
Do you work with young people and are you interested in international youth
work? Are you experienced in organising international youth work projects or
thinking about starting? Are you keen to find out more about what's
involved? Do you want to learn about the European Youth Programme - 'Youth
in Action'? Are you committed to young peoples' participation and youth led
projects?
If you answer 'yes' to any of the above you may wish to attend this seminar
organised by the North West Regional Youth Work Unit. The seminar is
targeted primarily but not exclusively at the voluntary sector.
The seminar is FREE and includes lunch and refreshments.
Date/Time: 3 April 2008, from 10am to 4pm
For more information, and to request a booking form, please contact: 01925
295837 or mailto:sharon@nwrywu.org.uk Closing date for bookings is the 20th
March 2008
3.3 Wythenshawe FM 97.2- Accredited Young People's Radio Course
Launch Event
Wythenshawe FM are a community radio station presented entirely by members
of the community who volunteer their time.
Calling all young people 16-18 currently not in education, employment or
training... Have you ever fancied being a Radio DJ? Love your music and want
to promote your style to other people? Passionate about Wythenshawe...want
to have a voice in your community? Just want to get involved in something
unique and exciting? This is the experience for you!
But what's involved...? Learn how to drive the desk, operate the studio,
prepare & present your own show, make audio packages & loads more. Put the
work in and come out with a MANCAT Accreditation!
Date/Time: Radio day to launch the project Wednesday 27th Feb 11-4pm.
Sessions will run 3 afternoons a week: Tue, Wed & Fri 1.30-4pm
Book your place now! For more information contact Helen on: 0161 436 4165,
Email: mailto:Helen@wfmradio.org
Regular courses for young people 11-17 are also run and an accredited course
for adults (18+) will commence in May 08.
3.4 Crown Prosecution Service Community Focus Event in partnership
with MCCR
Crown Prosecution Service in partnership with Manchester Council for
Community Relations (MCCR) invites you to a joint "Community Focus Event"
hosted by Khan Moghul.
The main objectives for this event are: To raise community understanding and
awareness of CPS Greater Manchester commitment to the handling and
prosecution of crime; To identify key issues which impact on community
confidence in the handling and prosecution of Crime; To consult the
community on how to engage with the wider community to raise public
confidence in the criminal justice system.
Date/ Time: Monday 25th February 2008, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Venue: The Phil Martin Centre (next to MCCR), 137-139 Princess Road, Moss
Side, Manchester M14 4RE
In order to help organise the event and arrange catering, please confirm
your attendance with Beryl Moorhouse on 0161 827 4796 or you can email:
mailto:beryl.moorhouse@cps.gsi.gov.uk.
3.5 Public Rail Seminar- Manchester Town Hall
Local rail passengers are being given the chance to discuss developments on
the train network at a public meeting...
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA) is holding a
seminar to discuss the latest situation on the region's railways.
Representatives from Northern Rail, First TransPennine Express, Arriva Cross
Country, Network Rail, GMPTE and the Friends of Eccles Rail Station will be
giving presentations on various aspects of the region's railways and their
plans for the future.
Date/ Time: Wednesday 27 February, registration 10.00am.
Venue: Council Chamber, Manchester Town Hall.
To register for this event go to www.gmpta.gov.uk or call 0161 234 3335.
3.6 Manchester's Vision- The Journey So Far- 15th March 2008
The fourth Manchester Partnership conference will be held on Saturday March
15, 2008. The event is open to everyone who lives, works, enjoys, or has an
interest in Manchester.
The day will be packed full of information and entertainment, but there will
be a core of activity between 1.00pm and 2.00pm. In the auditorium,
Manchester Partnership will bring people up to date with work achieved so
far in relation to their objectives as stated in the Community Strategy.
There will be a performance from young people who have developed the Moss
Side Manifesto, a short film from young people on their hopes and dreams as
they grow up in Manchester, and Olympic sprint gold medallist Darren
Campbell from Manchester will speak about having goals and realising dreams.
This will be followed by a quiz session during which the audience of 800
will answer questions about their views and feelings about life in
Manchester. Interactive multi-answer responders will be on every seat and
the aim is to develop information that can be related to Local Area
Agreement (LAA) targets.
Date/ Time: March 15 2008, 11.00am until 3.30pm
Venue: Manchester Central (next to G-MEX)
Registration for the event is via the website,
www.manchesterpartnership.org.uk, where there is a button to take you to the
registration form. You can also email
mailto:manchesterpartnership@manchester.gov.uk to express your interest and
you will be contacted with a registration form, or you can telephone Jenny
on 0161 234 3541.
4.0 Information
4.1 Consultations
Core Strategy Issues and Options Consultation
Please go to the following link to have your say on the future development
of Manchester:
http://manchester-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal
or contact Tim on 0161 273 1736 or mailto:sustainable@merci.org.uk for more
information
Closing Date is now 25th February 2008.
Options for strengthening bus passenger representation:
The consultation paper outlines four options for delivering a bus passenger
champion, and your views are welcomed on them. Consultation paper available
at:
www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/buspassenger/busconsultation
Closing date: 17 March 2008
4.2 Manchester Youth Arts Network website
Are you a Manchester-based artist or arts organisation working in Youth
Arts? Do you run projects and events? Are you seeking participants to get
involved? Or looking for work? Want to tell people about it?
Then register on the Manchester Youth Arts Network website. It's really easy
& only takes a minute. Go to www.manchesteryoutharts.org/register.asp
Once your membership's activated you can post information about Yourself @
www.manchesteryoutharts.org/artists_home.asp Your company @
www.manchesteryoutharts.org/organisations.asp Your activities @
www.manchesteryoutharts.org/providers_admin/login.asp
The MYAN website gets about 1500 unique visitors per month! Can you afford
for your information not to be seen? For more info email
info@manchesteryoutharts.org or ring 0161 234 4238
4.3 Charities Unite to Support Switch to Digital TV
A groundbreaking initiative bringing together three of the UK's leading
charities to support Granada TV viewers through the switch to digital
television has recently been announced. Digital UK, the independent body
co-ordinating the digital TV switchover, will fund the £2.9m scheme to help
ensure viewers are prepared when analogue television services are switched
off in the Granada TV region next year. The scheme will also operate in
three other TV regions: Border, West Country and Wales.
The new organisation, Digital Outreach, brings together Age Concern England,
Help the Aged, Community Services Volunteers and Collective Enterprises
Limited, a company specialising in working with the charity sector. It will
commission a range of support services from local and regional voluntary
sector organisations and charities. The programme will offer help to those
not eligible for the Digital Switchover Help Scheme, established to provide
equipment and assistance to those aged 75 and over, and disabled viewers. It
will focus on groups including older people, those with sensory, mobility or
dexterity impairments, people with learning difficulties and those that are
socially isolated.
For more information and to read the full press release please visit:
www.digitaluk.co.uk/press
4.4 Free volunteers from the Department of Work and Pensions! No
catch!- 'DWP Community 5000'
The Department of Work and Pensions want to know more about their customers
and are committed to learning how they might serve them better. They want to
make a real difference on behalf of charities and voluntary groups.
Could your charity or voluntary community organisation benefit from DWP
volunteers' support? If so, they'd like to work with you. They comment:
"We're looking to build links with community partners for projects that our
people can participate in as part of our commitment to the communities we
serve"
They are particularly interested in organisations who support priority
customer groups including: Health problems or Disabilities; Lone Parents;
Ethnic Minorities; Older People of Working Age; Refugees;
Offenders/Ex-offenders; Homeless; Young people.
They can provide individual volunteers for a day and in some cases several
staff to undertake a team project. If your charity or community organisation
could benefit from this support please contact Chris Hulse at
mailto:christine.hulse@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk or on 0161 873 1182 (mobile:
07768 504748).
4.5 North Manchester International Day Planning Meeting
Northwards Housing, who manage north Manchester's council housing, is
planning an international food and dance day. This event will celebrate the
diversity of cultures of Northwards residents, and the communities in which
they live. Northwards is also aiming to reach out to BME communities to
establish new contacts, consult and promote opportunities for involvement in
decision making to improve representation.
Northwards Housing would like to plan this event with representatives of the
north Manchester community. They are planning to hold the first steering
group meeting 10-11.30am, Tuesday 26th February, in the Community Room at
the Cheetham Hill Local Services Office, 549 Cheetham Hill Road, M8 9NW.
Following that they anticipate monthly meetings March-April, and fortnightly
in May (though this will be up to the steering group to decide) with the
international day taking place during May half term.
Northwards tenants, those who live in north Manchester, or represent
communities which are present in the Northwards area (Cheetham, Crumpsall,
Higher Blackley, Charlestown, Moston, Harpurhey, Newton Heath & Miles
Platting and Ancoats and Clayton) would be welcome, and their contribution
would be valued. If daytime meetings are inconvenient for you, but you would
like to be involved please get in touch as the timing of these meetings can
be flexible!
To find out more please contact Julie Goreham on 0161 740 8332 or by email
to mailto:j.goreham@northwardshousing.co.uk
5.0 Jobs
5.1 Advice and Community Resource Centre Vacancy
Job Title: Advice and Advocacy Worker, Salary: £19,666 p.a. -30 Hours per
week, Organisation: Advice and Community Resource Centre (Registered Charity
No. 1057853)
The Advice and Community Resource Centre is a generalist advice centre based
in an inner city area of South Central Manchester. They are looking for an
experienced person to join their small committed team. Main areas of work
involve generalist advice, appeal representation, liaison with other
agencies. Must have one year previous experience of appeal representation.
For more details and an application form, please send an A5 SAE to: The
Centre Co-ordinator, Advice and Community Resource Centre, 59 Withington
Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 7EX. CVs will not be accepted. Closing
date: Monday 17th March 2008
5.2 One Parent Families/Gingerbread recruiting Sessional
Tutors/Tutors/Facilitators
One Parent Families/Gingerbread is the leading national charity working to
help the U.K.'s 1.9 million lone parents. They believe they can build a
fairer society for all families, in which lone parents and their children
are not disadvantaged and do not suffer from poverty, isolation or social
exclusion.
They are currently seeking to add to their national bank of sessional
facilitators/trainers/tutors as the demand for their programmes is set to
increase in 2008.
For more detailed information, please see the CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=461&Itemid=50
For an information pack please contact Tim Gale on 020 7428 9400 or
mailto:tim.gale@oneparentfamilies.org.uk. Please clearly state which region
you are based in.
5.3 Tender Opportunity- Needs Assessment and Delivery of Food Safety
and Hygiene Level 2 and Health and Safety Level 2 in community languages
This project has arisen as a result of a need identified by the
Environmental Health Team at Tameside Council.
The Workplace Health Improvement Coordinator has worked closely with the
Environmental Health and Food Safety officers in finding ways of broadening
access to services for ethnic minority run businesses in the ward. One means
of achieving this would be to deliver subsidised courses in community
languages as well as English. The most popular community languages used most
in St. Peter's ward are: Urdu, Gujarati, Bangla, Polish, French, Farsi and
Chinese.
For more detailed information on this tender opportunity, please see the
CN4M website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=459&Itemid=50
The deadline for submissions is Friday 29th February 2008 at 5pm. Please
send all submissions in a hard copy and e-mail format to: Nancy Brown,
Workplace Health Improvement Coordinator, Room 3.78, Tameside Council
Offices, Wellington Rd, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6DL. Please contact Nancy on
07870883698 with any queries.
5.4 Voluntary Opportunity- Representing the Community & Voluntary
Sector: Expressions of Interest
Expressions of interest in representing the Voluntary & Community Sector on
the city wide Adults Health & Wellbeing Partnership Board are invited. This
is a great opportunity to contribute to a strategic forum that influences
health and wellbeing priorities in Manchester. It is a voluntary role and
your employing organisation would need to support you to take up this role
and release time for attending meetings.
For more detailed information on this opportunity please see the CN4M
website:
http://www.cn4m.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=462&Itemid=50
Please express your interest by email or post by Wednesday 27th February
2008 to: Jackie Kilbane, Development Worker: Health & Wellbeing, Health
Inequalities Network, c/o MACC
Swan Buildings, Swan St, Manchester M4 5JW, or mailto:jackie@macc.org.uk
Disclaimer: Please be aware that information circulated through the CN4M
bulletin is for your information only; with the exception of the 'network
news' section, content is not endorsed by and does not represent the views
of CN4M.
If you have any information you would like to circulate in a future email
bulletin, please email
before. If you have any comments or suggestions about the email bulletin,
please email
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
