FW: EOU e-bulletin - Issue No. 09 - 5th May 2015

The news bulletin of the Evelyn Oldfield Unit featuring updates, events, training and volunteering opportunities at EOU and other agencies. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Like our Facebook page Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend   We are an independent, membership-based, charitable organisation. The EOU's aim is to provide, develop and co-ordinate specialist aid and support services for Refugee and Migrant Community Organisations and individuals. We endeavour to increase their capacity and potential for meeting the needs of their communities and to support RMCOs to set up partnership initiatives with mainstream agencies and to engage their members with the wider community.  Sections ·         EOU Events & Notices ·         Non-EOU  ·         Jobs and Volunteering ·         Funding & Grants   If you wish to post your events & notifications on our next newsletter, please email alexandra@evelynoldfield.co.uk We will post articles and submissions based on our discretion.  Issue No. 09 - 5th May 2015 Welcome to a new edition of the Evelyn Oldfield Unit e-bulletin! Check out our new website We're really excited to have launched our new website. The Evelyn Oldfield Unit (EOU) has existed for 20 years now and our work has touched the lives of many BAMER communities and individuals. We are forward thinking and we wanted to develop a new website to reflect this. We wanted a place that could help our clients both new and existing, get to know us better. If you take a look around the site you'll get a pretty good idea of who we are and what we do as an organisation - Click here to check out our new website! 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 May 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  What time?  6pm-8pm Where? The Evelyn Oldfield Unit, Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, N7 6PA   Next class is on Monday, 11th May 2015, from 6pm to 8pm. 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 29th May 2015; interviews will take place shortly after. 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, 22/06 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. 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 III. Mental health engagement event moved to 3rd June 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 3rd of June 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  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: 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: IT Expert volunteer support I. 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 Volunteers needed The Evelyn Oldfield Unit is a capacity building charity supporting refugee and migrant groups across London. We particularly need support on two of our projects and are seeking either one person willing to work on both or two volunteers. The projects are as follows: 1. Research for Action & Influence. Our groups are required to evidence the needs of their community and also to assess what impact their work is having. We run lots of training and consultancy on this. Your role will be to support the lead development worker to facilitate the research process. Some examples of the tasks are: * Desk-based research into refugee issues * Running interviews * Running focus groups * Running a survey * Data analysis * Basic report writing Training will be available for all of the above. The volunteer would be partially desk-based but would also spend some time out of office directly supporting refugee and migrant groups.   2. The Supporting Women Project which involves supporting refugee women's groups with fundraising and other organisational development issues. The groups we work with need support to submit funding applications to trusts, foundation and the Lottery. They need help specifically with: *Evidencing need *Evaluation of former projects *Budgeting *Seeking out innovative approaches *Improving their written English   We are flexible as to when any volunteering this takes place and how many hours you can volunteer per week. Research skills (with a leaning towards qualitative research experience) and excellent IT skills are required as is a strong command of English language. An understanding of minority communities in the UK would also be an advantage.   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. Free training for community groups: dealing with problems that have a legal dimension Trust for London would like to offer one free place per organisation they currently fund (grantee) and this is on a first come, first served basis. This interactive training will help your staff and volunteers to: Develop grounding in basic legal concepts in order to frame legal issues. Build the knowledge and skills needed to find the best sources of accurate legal information and assistance for your service users. Gain legal skills to support some of the practical aspects of common legal problems. Identify the boundaries between providing legal information and support and giving legal advice. Develop awareness of legal rights and obligations in the context of employment, housing disrepair, welfare benefits and sanctions. Training Dates: Day 1 – Monday, June 1st, 1:00-4:00pm (including lunch) Day 2 – Monday, June 8th, 1:00-4:00pm (including lunch) Day 3 – Monday, June 15th, 1:00-4:00pm (including lunch) Day 4 – Monday, June 29th, 1:00-4:00pm (including lunch) Deadline and how to apply: If you would like to attend and are a grantee, then please email Jaspal Babra at events@trustforlondon.org.uk  by no later than 22 May 2015. Venue: Trust for London, 6 Middle Street, London  EC1A 7PH  For any questions about the course, please contact Tara Mulqueen, tara.mulqueen@lawforlife.org.uk For more information click here. Counselling placements required for Women and Girls Network (WGN) IPAMO Project Trainees WGN's IPAMO: Honouring Resilience, Restoring Lives Project is a specialist training programme designed to facilitate the support and professional development of refugee women, to enhance their ability to provide counselling and support to other women with a shared experience. The Project is accredited by OCN London and funded by Trust for London and Lloyds Bank Foundation.   As an integral part of their training, Trainees are required to undertake counselling placements offering women clients counselling support in their first languages (current Trainees speak: Albanian, Farsi, Luganda, Mirpuri, Somali and Tamil). Clients need to be women aged 18+ with experiences of, or at risk of, violence and abuse.   WGN is currently seeking additional agencies to work in partnership with to provide counselling placement opportunities (WGN holds overall clinical responsibility for the project).   For further information about this unique opportunity please contact Natasha either by emailing  natasha@wgn.org.uk  or calling 020 8567 7347.   For further information about all of the services provided by WGN please visit www.wgn.org.uk or follow WGN on twitter @WomenandGirlsN 'Formidable' campaigner to be remembered at London exhibition -  Mark of a Great Campaigner display to remember Sheila McKechnie  Where: Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, N7 6PA London When: 2nd to 30th May, 2015 An exhibition remembering one of the country's most effective political campaigners is to open in north London in May. Sheila McKechnie, who described herself as a 'fully paid up member of the awkward squad', campaigned successfully on housing and homelessness issues, mortgage mis-selling, rip-off car prices and tackling standards in the food industry. She was a director of the charity Shelter and played a pivotal role in the founding of a charity for young people called the Foyer Federation. The Falkirk-born activist's campaigning life is to be remembered at a temporary exhibition from 2nd May, hosted by the Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK); a charity that stands up for campaigner rights and provides training courses for the change makers of tomorrow. Sheila's work on food issues led directly to the setting up of the Food Standards Agency in 2000 and the work on display will highlight how she made a positive and lasting difference to the lives of millions of people by fighting for social justice. The Mark of a Great Campaigner Heritage Project Exhibition runs from 2nd to 30th May, 2015 at the Resource for London building on Holloway Road. Employment and Training Open Day When:14/May/2015, 09.30-15.00 Where: Praxis English School, 348 Holloway Road, N7 6PA What will happen on the day: This is a recruiting Event Staff for Alexandra Palace, Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Stadium, Brixton Academy and Glastonbury. You will meet employer directly and skilled employment and training adviser. Please bring your CV and arrive at one of the following times: 10.30am, 12pm and 1.30pm for information workshop.  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. COMPAS Breakfast Briefing: What can the lived experiences of white working class communities tell us about social cohesion? When: 15 May 2015 - 8:30 - 9:45 Where: Institute for Strategic Dialogue, 48 Charles Street, London W1J 5EN   This briefing explores the lived experiences and concerns of segments of the majority population in Higher Blackley, a ward in the north of Manchester. The briefing focuses on key areas of local policy - employment, education, health, housing, political participation, policing, and the media - as well as broader themes of belonging and identity. Higher Blackley has a majority white working class community, with significant pockets of deprivation alongside areas of relative affluence. Speaker: Daniel Silver, Co-Director, The Social Action & Research Foundation( SARF)   RSVP: If you would like to attend the May Breakfast Briefing please email communications@compas.ox.ac.uk. Please note that spaces are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis. 'Expensive, ineffective and unjust': What next for immigration detention after the parliamentary inquiry? When:  26 May 2015 - 18:30 - 20:30 Where:  Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, 65 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1HS Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA) and Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) invite you to 'Expensive, ineffective and unjust' - What next for immigration detention after the parliamentary inquiry? The UK is the only member of the EU not to have a time limit on detention, and detains more individuals and for longer than any other EU state. But detention without limit does nothing to make enforcement more effective, has a devastating impact on mental and physical health, and leads to the abuse of human rights.  In February 2015, the cross-party parliamentary inquiry into the use of immigration detention made wide-ranging recommendations for change to the use of detention, and has called for a radical shift in Home Office practice. This event will examine the inquiry recommendations on the use of detention, including safeguards against arbitrary and unlawful detention, the need for a time limit on detention, judicial oversight of the use of detention, and access to good quality legal advice for immigration detainees.  Speakers include Paul Blomfield MP, Vice-Chair of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the use of immigration detention in the UK, Bail for Immigration Detainees, and Medical Justice. Entry is free but seats are limited so please RSVP to administrator@hrla.org.uk The Future of Diaspora Volunteering in Development Conference When:  1 June 2015 from 09:30 to 16:00 Where:  Amnesty Human Rights Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, EC2A 3EA London The DVA invites you to its 4th Annual Conference, 'The Future of Diaspora Volunteering in Development'.  This one-day conference will bring together diaspora-led groups, decision makers and volunteer-involving organisations to discuss how we can create opportunities for diaspora volunteering from the current economic, social and political climate in the UK and internationally.   The conference will raise awareness among diaspora, donors, and other development practitioners of the role in development, impact and potential of diaspora volunteering.  It will showcase good practice and lessons learnt and will inspire delegates to engage diaspora volunteers in their programmes. There will be a range of thought provoking plenaries and workshops including:  How can diaspora volunteering and skills transfer contribute to the Post MDGs/2015 framework?   Who benefits from volunteering - the volunteer, host country or country of heritage?  Channels for diaspora voices Diversifying funding for volunteering programmes Diaspora youth volunteering – how can we engage the young generation? Influencing and engaging decision makers on the impact of and support for diaspora volunteering programmes - a practical workshop to develop a concrete action plan to pool our collective contacts and resources to secure support for diaspora volunteering programmes  Launch of the new DVA website including a revamped and interactive members' area  The DVA will also hold its Annual General Meeting for members during the conference. If you are interested in hiring a stand at this event to promote your organisation or services to the diaspora delegates, please contact the organiser for more information. The conference is delivered in partnership with AFFORD and IOM.  Please follow this link to book a place. Study & Research Global Poverty Project - Book Interview Global Poverty Project is researching an upcoming book and wants to conduct interviews with individuals and representatives from RMCOs willing to speak out about what propelled them to leave their countries of origin. What we're asking for 45 – 60min to talk about opportunities and challenges of ending extreme poverty by 2030. This time is to 'on the record' and will be audio-recorded. We'll send you a specific list of topics we'd like to cover in advance of the interview  How we'll use the interview All sections other than the recorded interview are off the record, and will only be used to inform our ongoing campaigning work and help us understand the context for the book. On the record interview will be transcribed, and used for quotes/stories about you in the book If you are interested in this, please contact Stephanie Talbut on - stephanie.talbut@globalpovertyproject.com  Jobs and Volunteering The Praxis English School urgently need 15 people to help us giving out leaflets in early May around Holloway Road tube stations. We provide travel expense and pay £6.50 per hour.  Days: Monday to Friday, (11/May-15/May) Available time slots: 08.30-10.00; 08.30-09.30; 15.00-16.00; and 17:00-19:00 Where: Underground stations and primary schools around Holloway Road, N7 6PA.  If you are interested, please contact Kat Miao Yu on kat@praxisenglishschool.co.uk or text 07879 468 278.  www.praxisenglishschool.co.uk/  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. Volunteers needed for The Diaspora Volunteering Alliance (DVA) The Diaspora Volunteering Alliance (DVA) is holding a FREE annual conference on 1 June  and needs volunteers to help out with tasks on the day, up to two weeks before and probably a week after. The Conference will be held in central London, near Old Street. The tasks volunteers will be asked to help out with include: Before (these tasks will be carried out at our office in Leyton, East London - but some can be carried out remotely): Preparing delegate packs - writing, printing, sorting Preparing name badges and registers Creating evaluation forms Monitoring sign ups on Eventbrite Sending out email correspondences to delegates Updating event details on social media Creating a visual mood board/collage depicting some of the experiences of volunteers, with the theme of projecting forward to the future. This will be displayed on the day for people to look at Contributing to ideas for the logistics of the event Printing and designing t-shirts that say 'DVA Volunteer - Annual Conference 2015' On the day: Volunteer speaker to be part of a panel (please see document attached) Registering attendees Time keeping during sessions Filming/recording parts of the event Stewarding and directing people where to go After: Helping to create a visual record the event online after the event Sending out evaluation forms (via Survey Monkey) Collating feedback from evaluation forms Editing video/recorded content - into a short film to go on the DVA website Uploading presentations to the website Thank you cards Help with monitoring and evaluation Volunteers will be reimbursed for their travel and lunch expenses lunch will be available on 1 June. Volunteers must be available at the venue in Old Street from 9am to 5pm. This is also a good opportunity to network with people already working within the diaspora and development sector in the UK, and a great one for your CV.  References offered. We are looking for 5 - 10 volunteers, and we would like for each volunteer to commit to two days only. We will also be holding an induction session during the week of 11 May. If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact Leona Sinclair at hs11lls@my.brunel.ac.uk Senior Training Officer with the Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation (IKWRO) Salary: £30,928 (pro-rata) The Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation (IKWRO) is a registered charity (number 1104550) which supports Middle Eastern and Afghan women and girls living in the UK who are facing "honour" based violence, forced marriage, female genital mutilation and domestic violence. IKWRO's services include advice, advocacy, information and counselling support to individual women and girls; training programmes for professionals, women and girls and community members; specific services such as ESOL, volunteering; campaigning for better laws and policies to protect women's rights and social events. Description: As Senior Training Officer, you will take the lead to develop targeted training materials, deliver training to a wide range of audience, coordinate and supervise training programmes and coordinate and run partnership work with several other partners in the UK and Europe. Above post is open to women only (Exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1). For an application pack please send an email to jobs@ikwro.org.uk, or visit our website at www.ikwro.org.uk. This post is funded partly by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund, and partly by DAPHNE III European Commission funding and Erasmus Plus. Closing date: 06 May 2015 Part time Fundraising Manager with JAN Trust Post: Fundraising Manager Hours: Part time – 2 full days a week. FTC until 31st March 2016. Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 pro rata (dependant on experience) + performance related bonus on achievement of KPI's Based: JAN Trust, London Probationary period: 3 months About Us: JAN Trust is a multi-award winning non for profit Haringey based organisation that has been established for over twenty five years. Its aim is to empower and provide leadership for disadvantaged women. We believe that education, encouragement and empowerment create active citizens of society. We work with grass roots disadvantaged women who are deprived and hard to reach. Purpose of the Role: You will take the lead with managing the fundraising activities of JAN Trust. This will include researching and making a range of approaches to trusts, foundations, government sources, individuals and companies and events based fundraising. The role will also require building and maintaining relationships with potential and actual funders/donors including reporting on funded projects and working closely with the Director. You will secure a sustainable income for JAN Trust. Closing date: Friday 8th May 2015 For a full job description/person specification and application form please email info@jantrust.org quoting FundraisingManager-EOU   Part-time Advice Worker with Dadihiye Somali Development Organisation (DSDO) Post Title: Advice Worker Salary: NJC Scale Point 17 @ 5,751 (incl. Inner London Weighting) Hours: 10 hrs per week Annual leave: 7 days per annum Responsible to: Chair   Other Conditions: Funding permitting   Purposed Job: To deliver debt advice, Information, advocacy on issues such domestic violence, Debt advice, housing, welfare, education, and also supporting the work of the Projects and organisation's activity, as instructed by the Line Manager/Chair.   Duties to Deliver the Project – the post holder will deliver the full programme, supported by volunteers as appropriate – the Initiative breaks down as follows :- Drop – In Debt Advice, Advocacy and Information and training workshops-: 2 days drop-in services from 10am - 3pm on weekdays to provide advice work refer to specialist advice workers, as well as dealing with creditors on behalf of clients across the borough, and beyond. Develop a team of trained volunteers to provide support on managing Money programme and personal development/ budgeting plan. The post holder is based in Dadihiye office of the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and will see mainly Somali women with debt, financial and other problems living in London but majority across the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Individuals interested in this position should apply immediately with an up to date curriculum vitae and a cover letter highlighting your interest in the position to Halimo Mohamed at halimo.mohamed@dadihiye.co.uk or on 020 8968 1039.  The position will be open until filled.  For more information regarding the organisation, click here. Funding & Grants  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 New funding to support work progression of low-paid workers - the closing date for applications is 1 June 2015 (12 noon) The problem of low pay in London is growing, and is a major contributor to poverty in the capital. Currently nearly a quarter of London workers earn less than the living wage, and the majority of Londoners in poverty live in households where someone is working. However despite all of this, there has been little focus to date on programmes to help people to escape low pay. Step Up is a special initiative of Trust for London and Walcot Foundation which will pilot initiatives that support people to progress to better paid, more secure employment and develop their careers. Applications are now open, and the closing date for applications is 1 June 2015 (12 noon). For more info and to apply, visit the Step Up page on Trust for London website. LBE and the CCG have launched the new 4 year grants round. The deadline to submit bids is: Thursday 4 June Full details can be found on the Ealing CVS website. The following documents are available to download from the Ealing CVS website: Cover Letter Grant Application Form Guidance on Applying for a Grant and Completing the Form  Guidance for Consortia Applications Grant Conditions Document   Service Specifications for Adult Grants  Adults - carers respite support  Adults - Counselling grant Criteria  Adults - Final being part of the community Adults - Information Advice & customer representation Service for Adults Service Adults - Self care  Adults - Support planning and brokerage Service Specifications for Children's Grants  Children's Service - Children with Disabilities - Short Breaks Children's Services - Domestic Violence - Children and Young people and parenting support Children's Services - Children with Disabilities - Information, advice and support services Children's Services - Information, advice and support - families experiencing disadvantage Children's Services - Young Carers Children's Services - Children's Voluntary Sector Safeguarding Service Specifications for Public Health Grants  Public Health Grants Criteria - Improving Services for Older People Public Health Grants Criteria - Mental Health Promotion Public Health Grants Criteria - Programme to help people to make healthy choices  Service Specifications for Community Grants Community Grants - Neighbourhood and Community Development Community Grants - Volunteer Support and VCS Development Completed application forms (which need to be typed) and other required documents should be sent (preferably by e-mail) to: dgraham@ealing.gov.uk If you are unable to submit by e-mail please send a hard copy to: Delores Graham Grants Unit Ealing Council Perceval House 14-16 Uxbridge Road London W5 2HL   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. We welcome feedback about this e-bulletin! If you would like more information about the work of the Evelyn Oldfield Unit, please call us:  0207 697 4100. 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