Issue No. 08 - 17th April 2015
Welcome to a new edition of the Evelyn Oldfield Unit e-bulletin!
We are running a series of events for our Supporting Women's Project and we ask that you save the date - Friday, 12th June 2015 - for our combined AGM and Refugee Week celebration! We invite your ideas on how we can make the celebration event truly special to reflect the diversity of our sector.
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit has vacancies for our board of trustees. Please see details below.
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit Team Message from the Evelyn Oldfield Unit Director
OUR QUALITY OBJECTIVES
All our quality objectives are detailed in the "Objectives, targets and actions log" and are: - Achieve ISO 9001 certification by April 2015
- 80% overall satisfaction from the trainee surveys
- All agreed project outcomes to be met
We will measure out quality performance against the above objectives.
For more information about ISO 9001, the process and the benefits to Evelyn Oldfield Unit, click here |
EOU Events & Notices
Invitation to Work towards PQASSO and Investors in People (IIP) Quality Assessment
The Director of EOU has been licensed to provide training and mentoring to voluntary and community organisations on implementing quality mark on Practical Quality Assurance Systems for Small Organisations (PQASSO) produced by the Charities Evaluation Services (CES) and are serving as a panel member of the Investors in People (IIP). If your organisation is interested in acquiring a quality standard or would like to explore more about PQASSO and IIP or other Quality Standards, please contact Mulat Haregot, Director, on 02076974101 or at mulat@evelynoldfield.co.uk
'London is Home' E3 Project
Would you like to volunteer on the innovative e3 English Language project? Do you speak Bengali or Somali? Then we would love to hear from you!
Hundreds of E3 learners have already been supplied with their very own tablet and English learning app, and now many are involved with classes, community work and volunteering, as part of the second stage of the project. We would still like to engage with more of the learners, therefore your language skills would be very much appreciated. The role would involve outreach work within the community and office based work. Travel and lunch expenses would be reimbursed. Please contact Daniel at Daniel@evelynoldfield.co.uk or call 020 7697 4106 to register your interest.
FREE ENGLISH Classes
Would you like to speak English better?
Yes? Then come to our free classes with qualified English teachers
When? Every Monday (starting from the 27 of April 2015 with a language assessment)
What time? 6pm-8pm
Where? The Evelyn Oldfield Unit, Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, N7 6PA
Please contact Daniel or Alexandra for more information on 0207 697 4105 or at Daniel@evelynoldfield.co.uk, alexandra@evelynoldfield.co.uk
Board of Trustees Vacancies at EOU
EOU is looking to attract applications from individuals with a background in finance, human resources, law, public relations and fundraising experience and/or knowledge of grass roots community development and above all a willingness to explore new ways of working. If you are interested in joining us and would like to know more, you can visit our website at www.evelynoldfield.co.uk or contact our Director, Mulat Haregot on mulat@evelynoldfield.co.uk or call on 0207 697 4101. To apply: Please send your CV and covering letter outlining your reasons for applying to:
Mulat Haregot, Director and Company Secretary, Evelyn Oldfield Unit, Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA or email: mulat@evelynoldfield.co.uk
Closing date for applications is 30th April 2015; interviews will take place shortly after.
EOU's Annual General Meeting 2015 and Refugee Week!
When: Friday,12th June 2015
Venue and exact time to be confirmed!
Pencil the date in your diary - Friday, 12th June 2015 - for our combined AGM and Refugee Week celebration!
If you have any ideas, thoughts or if you would like to donate money or your time to help us make this event special and enjoyed by as many people as possible, please contact Alexandra at alexandra@evelynoldfield.co.uk or on 0207 697 4105.
Need free deskspace plus support?
The Enhance Project at Resource for London on Holloway Road can provide small and emerging London based Black, Asian Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) groups with free deskspace for up to one year. Funded by the City Bridge Trust, the Enhance project can offer both a free desk and support via the Evelyn Oldfield Unit to help smaller community groups get established. To apply, please contact Alexandra at alexandra@evelynoldfield.co.uk or on 0207 697 4105.
Supporting Women's Project Update
The following activities are planned for the following months. Contact us to express your interest.
I. Accredited Introduction to Counselling Skills Course for Refugee Women – June 2015
We are now open for applications!
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit is launching its new accredited counselling skills course. This project is funded by Comic Relief. We would like to offer frontline staff / volunteers from refugee and asylum-seeking women's organisations/ projects the chance to build skills in supporting vulnerable women affected by violence or trauma. Although we build the skills of individuals, we want the trainee to bring these skills back to the organisation they work/ volunteer with.
This is a free course.
This is a level 2 Open College Network course.
Where: Roots and Shoots, Walnut Tree Walk, SE11 6DN London
When: Fixed dates (and applicants must be available for all of these):
15/06, 16/06, 17/06, 18/06 and finally 23/06
We are not able to offer travel expenses but participants will receive a qualification of which the costs are fully covered.
The class time will include the assessment day.
Please contact the Evelyn Oldfield Unit's administrator Alexandra Ceriu by email - alexandra@evelynoldfield.co.uk or phone – 020 7697 4105 for an application.
NB we will close for applications as soon as we have enough appropriate students in place.
Eligibility
This course is for women from refugee/ asylum-seeking backgrounds (*NB you have to have status to be eligible to study in the UK). We will require evidence of from your Home Office documents or passport.
It is open to any groups from across London.
We can accept one person per organisation only. There is space on this course for 10 participants.
Students need to be proficient in English although the Evelyn Oldfield Unit can offer additional pastoral / student support.
Places will be given to those who can evidence the most potential benefit to their community.
In addition, in deciding upon places, we will ensure there is a spread of nationalities, ages and London boroughs represented.
II. Mental health engagement event 13th of May
An event for refugee community organisations and mainstream groups (women only).
The session has been designed to bring together refugee women's projects with mainstream women's groups. The first part of the session will be dedicated to examining current issues faced by refugee women and innovative solutions, with a presentation by Middlesex University's Elena Vacchelli on support for refugee women.
The second part will be a creatively facilitated engagement event where refugee women and mainstream women's services come together to look at what each other is doing, how to improve connections, referrals and communication, facilitating future work and building access to services.
This event is open to representatives from interested London-based mainstream/ statutory agencies and refugee / asylum-seeking women from community organisations who wish to build connections/ new therapy projects.
Date & Time
13th of May 2014
1.30pm-5.00pm
Venue
To be confirmed but in a central accessible location. We can cover the travel costs of refugee and asylum-seeking women.
For further information or bookings, please call / email Alexandra Ceriu at alexandra@evelynoldfield.co.uk 0207 697 4105
III. 19th May – morning workshop on responding to Domestic Violence in Refugee and Asylum-seeking Women's Groups – facilitated by Against Violence and Abuse (AVA)
Do you know what to do when a woman discloses that she has been a victim or are at risk from violence or abuse? This could be domestic, physical, sexual or emotional...
Jennifer Holly from AVA will run an event for refugee and asylum-seeking women's organisations/ projects. Come along to our event to hear from this expert organisation who can help you to understand the signs, risks, learn about sources of support and legal protection available for women.
The main areas we will cover are : - What is abuse?
- What are appropriate responses?
- Understanding risk
- What the law says about abuse and women
- What legal protections are available
- Supporting a vulnerable woman through the criminal justice system
This is open to any female staff, volunteers, and management committee members from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds. NB this is an event for women only.
Venue
To be confirmed but in a central accessible location.
For bookings, please contact Alexandra at alexandra@evelynoldfield.co.uk t:0207 697 4105
IV. SWP Conference - 24th of June. Full day event
The annual Supporting Refugee Women conference will take place on the 24th of June 2015.
This conference has been set up to bring together stakeholders working on issues related to gender violence and refugee and asylum-seeking women.
We will look at: - Policy developments in the sector
- Disseminating good practice
- Sharing learning
- Exchanging research
- Encouraging collaboration
We will have a market place showcasing refugee women's projects and mainstream/ statutory projects related to the topic.
We are currently looking for contributors/ presenters, stall holders etc. If you would like to talk about your work, research and / or organisation, please get in touch.
Venue
To be confirmed but in a central accessible location.
For queries or bookings, please contact the Evelyn Oldfield Unit's administrator Alexandra Ceriu by email - alexandra@evelynoldfield.co.uk or phone – 020 7697 4105. Hope to see you there.
This event is open to representatives from interested London-based mainstream/ statutory agencies and refugee / asylum-seeking women from refugee community organisations. THIS EVENT IS WOMEN ONLY.
Research for Action & Influence Project Update
We are currently opening a few of our Research for Action & Influence sessions on:
30th of April: 1.30-5.30pm
Venue: Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, N7 6PA
Fundraising – learning how to fill in applications to trusts and foundation in response to your research
With input from a funder
Only for women from refugee, asylum seeker or migrant background
14th of May: 1.30-5.30pm
Visit to the Houses of Parliament: learning how to influence politicians workshop
Open to all
For bookings email Alexandra at alexandra@evelynoldfield.co.uk or call to discuss further on 020 7697 402
11th of June Conference for Research for Action & Influence Students – open to men and women
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit would like to invite you to the presentations of community action research undertaken by members of London's refugee and migrant communities on the 11th of June, from 1.00-5.00pm here in the Resource for London (356 Holloway Road, N7 6PA).
Over the past year we have run an accredited research course and this is the culmination of the students' work.
The students are all representatives of refugee and migrant community organisations and members of the Evelyn Oldfield Unit.
It is shaping up to be a quite remarkable afternoon.
For queries or bookings, please contact the Evelyn Oldfield Unit's administrator Alexandra Ceriu by email - alexandra@evelynoldfield.co.uk or phone – 020 7697 4105. Hope to see you there.
Volunteers needed: Adhoc Admin volunteer support, IT Expert volunteer support
I. Adhoc Admin volunteer support
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit is looking for a person to conduct administrative support for the EOU's Admin and Finance Worker.
Role Description - entering, retrieving and printing data in a database
- preparing and typing documents in the computer, printing documents
- Carry out other administrative duties as required
Qualifications
No formal qualifications are required but we do expect the following: - Have attention to details
- Accurate in entering data into database
- Confident and competent in using PC system and printer
- Excellent communication manner (face to face, phone and email)
- Ability to conduct telephone and internet research
- Ability to think innovatively and to find suitable solutions when facing problems
- Good IT skills using the internet, Outlook, Microsoft Word and databases
- Fluency in English and preferably a knowledge of another community language
Resources
Salary description: Unpaid Voluntary Work
Expenses: We can cover up to £10 per day to reimburse out of pocket expenses (for both meal and travel). We need receipts in order to process this.
PC and desk, to be arranged by volunteer supervisor. Desk space may vary depending on availability on the day.
Volunteers will be assigned a paid member of staff to work with and who will supervise the volunteer's work and also provide support.
Application process
Please upload your CV and email us on the following address alexandra@evelynoldfield.co.uk
II. IT Expert volunteer support
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit is looking for a person to offer Network and Server expertise and support, ideally someone with Network and Server support experience.
Role Description - Asses the EOU's network and server system and conduct the necessary improvements and making it more efficient
- Move the current local network to the general building network
- Move the server backup to a cloud computing system
- Carry out other IT duties as required
Qualifications - Have experience in managing a local network and server
- Good IT skills using the internet, Outlook, Microsoft Word and databases
- Must have patience and commitment to complete the task
- Must respect importance of and ensure confidentiality of all information held by and dealt with by the organisation
- Have attention to details
- Ability to think innovatively and to find suitable solutions when facing problems
- Train staff on how to use the new IT systems
- Fluency in English
Resources
Salary description: Unpaid Voluntary Work
Expenses: We can cover up to £10 per day to reimburse out of pocket expenses (for both meal and travel). We need receipts in order to process this.
PC and desk, to be arranged by volunteer supervisor. Desk space may vary depending on availability on the day.
Volunteers will be assigned a paid member of staff to work with and who will supervise the volunteer's work and also provide support.
Application process
Please upload your CV and email us on the following address alexandra@evelynoldfield.co.uk
Non-EOU Events
The Bike Project
Do you have an old bicycle you no longer use?
We take second-hand bikes, fix them up, and donate them to refugees. It's simple!
Please help the Bike Project to get more bikes so that they can offer refugees and asylum seekers free form of transport.
Free online advice service: Advice Westminster Advice Westminster can provide email information, advice and signposting on a wide variety of topics including welfare benefits, employment rights, access to health, debt, immigration and more. The email advice provided via the Advice Westminster website is carried out by the Migrants Resource Centre (MRC) as part of the Reform Advice in Westminster (RAW) project. You do not have to be a migrant to receive advice via this free email service. To register click here.
Exhibition - Adopting Britain: 70 Years of Migration
When: 17 Apr 2015 (All day)
Where: Southbank Centre Presented by the Southbank Centre in partnership with Counterpoints Arts and running until 6 September 2015 Adopting Britain: 70 Years of Migration is part of the Southbank Centre's Changing Britain Festival. Inspired by Tales of a New Jerusalem, a series of books by historian David Kynaston, this festival looks at British society, culture and politics of the past 70 years.
This exhibition explores the stories of many different communities that have made Britain their home, from those who chose to come here for work or for love, to those who have sought asylum, fleeing persecution or war in their own countries. Adopting Britain celebrates the keepsakes, traditions and languages communities bring with them from their mother countries, as well as the ways in which individuals and families adapt to their new home. Throughout the exhibition can be found photographs from the Migration Museum Project's 100 Images of Migration.
Looking at the ways in which migration is reported in the media, and the fact that people arriving in the UK have not always received a warm welcome, the exhibition also celebrates those acts of kindness and humanity as the British people, as diverse as they have ever been, reach out to new communities, offering friendship and hope.
Get Grant Ready Beginner's Course in Funding Applications (London)
When: Thursday, 23 April 2015
Venue to be confirmed - Central London
New to funding and don't know where to start? Designed specifically for people working in the public and voluntary and community sectors, our practical one-day 'Get Grant Ready' course aims to provide the tools necessary to discover and understand the various sources of funding.
This popular course will equip you with the skills needed to confidently research and apply for funding, covering how to write winning applications to maximise your organisation's chance of grants success.
Training investment
The course fee is £145 +VAT per person, which includes lunch and light refreshments during the day and covers the costs of course material.
Special rate: £250 +VAT for 2 people attending the same course date from the same organisation.
Our next course date is Thursday, 23 April 2015 (Central London).
For more information - including how to book and latest testimonials - click here.
Unwelcome: Homeless EU Migrants, the Law, Rights and Challenges
When: 23 Apr 2015 - 9:30 - 17:00
Where: Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard London EC2A 3EA On 23 April The AIRE Centre will bring together lawyers, academics and voluntary organisations at a conference to share experiences and brainstorm ideas on the topic of homeless EU migrants in London. The event will focus on the legality of removing homeless EU nationals to their home countries and creating innovative European law-based solutions to counteract the impact of recent legal changes on vulnerable individuals. SPACES ARE LIMITED. Please register here For more information Click here or contact info@airecentre.org.
Supporting Refugee and Asylum-seeking Women: Celebration event
When: 23 Apr 2015 - 18:00 - 21:00 Where: Lecture Theatre 1, Cruciform Building, UCL (University College London), Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT. 
The IARS International Institute is pleased to invite you to the "Abused No More" celebration event held in support of the achievements of refugee and asylum seeking women.
The event culminates the 3 year Comic Relief funded Refugee and Asylum-seeking project through which an evidence-based, user-led training and awareness-raising programme was developed focusing on the impact of gender-related violence on refugee and asylum-seeking women, and the need for a gender-sensitive treatment of this group. Tickets by donation Tickets can be obtained by donating through the Big Give. Recommended donation is £10, but guests are kindly encouraged to consider a higher donation. The ticket includes refreshments, and access to the venue. All proceeds from the event will go towards women's expenses such as their food and travel, childcare costs and training them. For multiple tickets or to purchase via an invoice or card, email events@iars.org.uk or call +44 (0) 207064 4380.
Donations are not refundable. Publishers, individuals and companies interested in having a stand or to sponsor the lecture should get in touch with Dr. Natalia Paszkiewicz. We regret that we are unable to offer free tickets.
For more information click here.
Volunteer Centre Camden: April Volunteering Fair
Looking for volunteers?
Come and meet people who want to volunteer at our April volunteering fair
When: Thursday 23rd April, 12-2pm
Where: Bengali Workers' Association
Surma Centre
1 Robert Street
NW1 3JU
Check out all of the details here.
And book your place via eventbrite here.
HEAR/London for All Transgender Awareness free training
When: Monday 27 April 10am-1pm
Following the popularity of our Transgender Awareness training, we are putting on a second session on 27 April.
Improve the accessibility of your service for transgender people; improve your confidence in supporting transgender people; understand how being more aware can make your service more effective.
To book a free place email: hear@reap.org.uk
Middlesex University conference: Migration and Crisis in Europe
When: 29 Apr 2015 - 9:30 - 17:00
Where: Committee Room 3, Hendon Town Hall, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London Co-organized by the Centre for Social and Criminological Research and the Social Policy Research Centre (Middlesex University) This event is free to attend but you need to book a place via Eventbrite: EVENT SUMMARY This one-day conference will explore the multiple and contradictory links between migration and crisis in relation to questions of borders, politics, labour and social reproduction. A key focus will be to confront the situation in Britain (and the event has been purposely scheduled to coincide with the UK general election campaign) with the wider situation in Europe and particularly the Mediterranean region. The conference will be structured around a series of papers by international guest speakers and researchers at Middlesex University, followed by a round table discussion that will seek to reflect on the ways in which crisis has shaped the ways in which migration is governed, experienced and understood.
Play: 'Love Letters to the Home Office'
When: 30 Apr 2015 (All day) - 1 May 2015 (All day)
Where: Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill Battersea London SW11 5TN 
Love Letters to the Home Office brings to life the true stories of people separated today by the UK's 2012 Family Immigration Rules. The Rules means that our human rights - specifically, our rights to live in the UK and with our family - are dependent on how much we earn. For the last year North Star have been collecting personal stories of love, joy and pain; of extraordinary moments in extraordinary relationships that cross borders, oceans and seas.
Katharine Rose Williams Radojičić is a theatremaker who herself worked for 2 years to bring her husband to the UK. A team of contributing performers, poets, musicians and collaborators combine these true stories with new work in an exploration of the real impact of the UK's immigration policies and media-fuelled public opinion. Part of Battersea Art Centre's Taking A Stand Season Book tickets for these two performances at Battersea Arts Centre booking Tickets available on a 'Pay What You Can' basis
Film screening: 'Everyday Borders'
When: 30 Apr 2015 - 19:00 - 21:00
Where: Room G3, SOAS, London, WC1H 0XG University of East London's Centre for research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging, Southall Black Sisters, Migrant Rights Network and the Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London present the following film screening hosted by the SOAS Student Union: Everyday Borders (dir. Orson Nava) Film screening followed by a panel discussion with: Meena Patel (SBS), Rita Chadha (Ramfel), Don Flynn (MRN), Georgie Wemyss (CMRB) and Orson Nava. Chair: Nira Yuval-Davis (CMRB) Please reserve a space at:everydayborders.eventbrite.co.uk Increasing numbers of people are becoming border-guards as employers, landlords, health workers and educators are legally required to administer the UK border as part of their everyday lives. As the 2014 Immigration Act pulls more people into border-guard roles, those who are their subjects experience being denied jobs, accommodation, healthcare and education because these border administrators may not be able or willing to understand the complexities of immigration law, may act on racist stereotypes or, threatened by fines and raids, exclude racialised minorities in order to minimize risk to themselves. What are the implications of these developments to all of us in our daily lives?
Governance In The Voluntary And Community Sector
When: 14th May 2015 - 25th Jun 2015 (£71/£25) Thursdays, 17:30-20:30
A short course for members of governing bodies or anybody who is interested in developing the knowledge and skills required to be a member of a governing body in the voluntary or community sector. With the knowledge gained from this course you can become an effective participant in the governance of new and existing organisations. This is not a qualification course.
Areas covered:
* Introduction to the Role of a Governing Body Member
* Developing Governance - Responsibilities and Accountability
* Governance - Strategy and Structures
Find out more and book at the Mary Ward Centre website. For questions about the course contact Kevin Nunan.
Study & Research
Body composition study - UCL Institute of Child Health
Would you like to earn £30 and learn about your body composition?
We would like to invite women of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan ancestry between the ages of 20-28 to take part in a research study looking at relationships between muscle and fat tissues in the body.
The aim of the study: to better understand relationships between tissues and whether these relationships are influenced by early life growth – this will highlight factors which may make individuals susceptible to certain conditions and diseases such as obesity, type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
If you agree to take part, we will do a number of measurements (including MRI and anthropometry) as you visit the UCL Institute of Child Health/Great Ormond Street Hospital for one half day or on two separate, shorter visits at your convenience. Weekends and bank holidays are a possibility if preferable to a weekday. We will provide breakfast and lunch during breaks between measurements on the day, and any travel expenses will be paid back to you.
Researcher contact details:
Ms Meghan Shirley
UCL Institute of Child Health
Tel: 07923691733
Email: meghan.shirley.13@ucl.ac.uk
Research participants wanted
The Refugee Council is conducting a research project examining the experiences of refugees in the first year of transition following a positive decision on their asylum claim.
Researchers will carry out bi-monthly interviews from April 2015. We are looking for participants who: - Have received refugee status, ideally within the past month
- Are interested in participating in our research through bi-monthly interviews over a 10 month period
- Will be contactable throughout the duration of the project
We are interested in speaking with people who are willing to share their experience of being a new refugee and interviews will cover: - The 28 day move-on period after status is granted
- Housing
- Benefits
- Employment, education and training
- Health & well-being
Participants will be compensated for their time and travel costs. All interviews will be confidential and will be anonymous.
If you wish to take part, or would like more information about the project, please get in touch: Josephine Basedow Tel: 020 7346 1048, Email:josephine.basedow@refugeecouncil.org.uk
Jobs and Volunteering
Volunteer opportunity with British Syrian Education Centre
The British Syrian Education Centre is looking for someone who can volunteer with them for at least one month and who can help with phone calls, entering data into a database and other general administrative tasks. They can reimburse £5 for lunch expenses. The office is based at Resource for London, 356 Holoway Road, N7 6PA London.
Skills required: - general IT skills
- Microsoft Word
- Data entry
- Good communication skills and being able to write letters in English
If you are interested, please contact Ratip Alsulaimen on ratip6@gmail.com.
2 volunteer opportunities with AFLAH Somali Community
Administration, Marketing and Communication Volunteer
DUTIES: - Assist with developing AFLAH's database with contacts
- Help with book keeping
- Make bookings for our events and trainings.
- Maintain accurate records for monitoring and evaluation purposes
- Help to promote our events online
TO REPORT TO: Program Director or the Secretary of AFLAH
SKILLS: - Experience or degree in Communications, Marketing, or Events management (other degrees may be considered).
- High level of spoken and written English.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, web-based tools). Ability to produce clear documents
Min. commitment: To be agreed with the volunteer, in accordance with their availability. It is hoped that the volunteer may be available for at least one day per week.
If you are interested, please contact Hinda Hashi on hinda.aflah@live.co.uk.
Maths and English Tutor- Volunteer
QUALIFICATIONS: Sensitive and adaptable to learner's differences and needs. Accepting of people from different cultures, backgrounds and ages. Commitment to bettering lives through education. Patience and enthusiasm. (No previous teaching experience necessary.)
DUTIES: The tutor will be required to teach Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 up to GCSE level of the national curriculum.
SKILLS: - Qualifications to teach at least Key Stage 2 level of the national curriculum.
- Somali and English Bilingual
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks (previously An Enhanced CRB Check)
COMMITMENT: Participate in 3-4 hours of tutoring per week. Agree to volunteer for at least 3 months (substitutes may be available when you must be absent.)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Program Director or the Secretary of AFLAH
RESPONSIBILITIES: - Attend tutoring sessions as scheduled. If an absence is anticipated, arrange for a substitute.
- Assist student through the learning process as defined by the program guidelines.
- Assign materials and advance levels when appropriate.
- Maintain student records.
- Observe confidentiality at all times.
If you are interested, please contact Hinda Hashi on hinda.aflah@live.co.uk.
2 volunteer opportunities with Refugee Action
Refugee Action is a leading UK refugee charity, helping refugees, migrants and asylum seekers to build new lives. We are there throughout the difficult and complex asylum journey. By empowering people through information and advice we help them to make the right decisions about their future. We won't stop until there is an asylum system which treats everyone fairly, respects people's human rights and leaves no one destitute.
For more information on the different services we provide across the UK, please visit our website at: www.refugee-action.org.uk
Our London Office is currently recruiting for the following volunteer roles:
Choices Client Support Volunteers
As a Choices Client Support Volunteer, you will work directly with vulnerable migrants and asylum seekers, empowering them to make informed decisions about their future. Through this role you will learn about effective casework and client facing skills, working as part of a highly diverse and supportive casework team. This role also includes opportunities for specialist casework, including advice giving around destitution support and rights and entitlements.
Choices Reception and Screening Volunteers
Volunteering alongside a team of experienced caseworkers, Choices Reception and Screening Volunteers will help provide a welcoming atmosphere as a supportive presence in our busy reception area. You will assist the caseworkers in the smooth running of the Choices service, dealing with clients face to face and over the phone in a busy office environment, as well as providing general administrative support to the Choices team.
There are a number of positions available for each role. Application forms can be found at our website: http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/support_us/volunteer/volunteer_opportunities
Note: The deadline for applications is 26th April 2015.
Funding & Grants
TWO MORE YEARS FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR STRATEGIC LEGAL ACTION TO PROTECT VULNERABLE YOUNG MIGRANTS
The Strategic Legal Fund for Vulnerable Young Migrants (SLF) is launching a new phase of grant-making from January 2015 to December 2017. Small one-off grants are available to NGOs and private law firms for pre-litigation research and third party interventions, which uphold the rights of migrant children and young people in the UK.
Full details of what the SLF funds are available on its website: http://www.strategiclegalfund.org.uk.
For more information, please contact the Project Manager, Gerry Hickey, on 020 7254 7272 or at SLF@migrationwork.org.
Virgin Money announces new charitable foundation and welcomes £4 million government donation
Virgin Money has announced the launch of the Virgin Money Foundation – a new charitable foundation that will invest in projects designed to benefit the communities in which Virgin Money works. The announcement coincided with a visit by The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to Virgin Money's store in Stockton-on-Tees, where he announced £4 million of Government funding for the Virgin Money Foundation to support charitable projects in the North-East of England. This funding complements the £1 million that Virgin Money announced in September 2014 that it would invest in North-East community projects. All money donated will be invested into community projects and Virgin Money will cover the operating costs of the new Virgin Money Foundation, which will be independent from the bank, with its own Chair and Board of Trustees. It is expected that the Virgin Money Foundation will become fully operational during the first half of 2015.
For more information, click here
Santander Foundation
The Santander Foundation has three grants programmes to help disadvantaged people in the UK:
Community Plus provides grants of up to £5,000. The scheme is open to small local UK charities or local projects of national charities with funding available to cover salaries, equipment or materials.
Learn & Grow offers grants of up to £10,000 to fund activities which help disadvantaged people to improve skills, build confidence or employability.
Money Skills offers grants of up to £10,000 to charities and credit unions who want to help disadvantaged people to understand and manage their money. There are no deadlines.
For more information click here.
The best way to contact us if you have a question is by e-mail to grants@santander.co.uk
John Lyon's Charity
John Lyon's Charity gives grants to registered charities for the benefit of children and young people. Grants are restricted to the nine London boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea and the Cities of London and Westminster. Since 1992 John Lyon's Charity has distributed over £65 million to a large range of services including youth clubs, arts projects, counselling, child care and parental support schemes, sports programmes and academic bursaries. They accept first stage proposals at any time.
For more information click here.
EIP Enterprise Awards Programme - DEADLINE for receiving applications: Friday 24th April 2015
ACBBA has established an Enterprise Awards Programme to reward entrepreneurial effort and talent amongst clients of the Enterprise Integration Project.
As part of the programme, three small grants will be awarded:
• A first award of £600 for the best overall application,
• A second award of £400 for the best community oriented application
• A third award of £250 for the most innovative proposal
The purposes of these small grants are both to reward effort and help clients explore further their business ideas through small-scale market testing, production of a sample or prototype or acquisition of trade specific skills and
knowledge through training or visits. Given the small size of the grant, the scheme is not intended to finance start up costs but help people make progress towards starting up.
APPLYING FOR A SMALL GRANT
• Applicants should complete the specific form provided by ACBBA giving an outline of their business idea and indicating the purposes for which grant funding is been sought.
• The Enterprise Awards Programme is only available to duly registered clients of the Enterprise Integration Project (EIP project)
• ACBBA will only consider applications that are endorsed by an EIP partner organisation. Any EIP partner organisation can endorse applications from the clients they are serving.
SELECTION PROCESS
• Applications will be considered by an external panel. The panel will consider applications referred to them by the Executive Director of ACBBA.
• All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application. The panel's decision is final.
PAYMENTS
• Grant payments to beneficiaries will only be made by cheque. All applicants must have a basic or standard current bank account.
• Whenever appropriate, monies will be paid directly by ACBBA on behalf of beneficiaries such as when booking a place for a course or conference.
For further information contact info@acbba.org.uk
Scottish Power - Energy People Trust
Future application deadlines: 19 May 2015 and 15 September 2015.
Grants of up to £50,000 are available to registered charities in Great Britain for projects that address fuel poverty explicitly and as the primary purpose and include the provision of energy efficiency advice. Organisations can apply for funding to support projects or schemes covering the following: - Energy efficiency measures - improving home energy efficiency through draught proofing, insulating and/or other practical measures.
- Income maximisation - providing funding to front line charities that carry out benefits advice to households missing out on financial help that they are entitled to through welfare benefits and tax credits.
- Fuel debt assistance - providing assistance, or funding the provision by other persons of assistance, to reduce or cancel debts for household electricity or gas supply, where such assistance is provided as part of a package of measures aimed at providing customers with long-term relief from fuel poverty.
- Any combination of the above.
A maximum of 30 fully completed applications will be presented to the Trustees at any one meeting and applications are considered on a first come, first served basis. Any eligible and complete applications not dealt with will be carried forward to the next meeting.
Partners for Health – Grant Programme - Deadline 29th May 2015
London Catalyst and the Hospital Saturday Fund have come together to launch a new 'Partners for Health' grant programme. Grants of up to £10,000 will be considered for social action projects tackling the effects of poverty and health inequalities in London. 'Partners for Health' is open to community groups that can demonstrate a thoughtful response to local needs and partnership with an expert health agency. There is a particular interest in the areas of mental health and addiction.
The application form and guidance can be downloaded at www.londoncatalyst.org.uk/grants/ - click on the 'Partners For Health' link in the opening paragraph of our Special Interest Grants.
Further details available from: ian.baker@peabody.org.uk or victor.willmott@peabody.org.uk
O2 Think Big. - Helping Young People to Tackle Problems in Society. The next deadline is 10th June 2015.
O2 Think Big aims to find young people with great ideas and help them turn their ideas into reality. This is done by awarding funding and delivering training and support. Projects have to help the community or tackle a problem with society. Projects that only help one person will not be accepted. Beyond that, applicants can do everything or anything - in fact the more bold and creative the ideas, the better. Full details on their website.
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