FW: EOU e-bulletin - Issue No. 12 - 22nd June 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. 12 - 22nd June 2015 Welcome to a new edition of the Evelyn Oldfield Unit e-bulletin!As always, we continue to give you useful information about the sector we all work in and the communities we work for. Until now, June was a busy month for us and we still have plenty of things to do. Check photos from our events below! Don't forget about the annual Supporting Refugee Women conference that will take place on the 24th of June 2015 - click here to book your place! Please see below and come and get involved! The Evelyn Oldfield Unit Team    The Evelyn Oldfield Unit has the following Quality Standards: 1. ISO 9001 2. PQASSO 3. Investors in People   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 Supporting Women's Project Update 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. When: Wednesday, 24th June 2015, from 10:00 to 16:30  Where: London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road, N7 8DB London To book your place now, click here! For queries, 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. 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 June 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. Volunteers needed 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 II. 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 Graduation day for the e3 Project Tuesday, 16th June 2015, was the Graduation day for the e3 Project. All e3 learners have been invited to participate and we gave certificates to acknowledge our most special students.   Workshops-ranging from teaching Digital Skills  to Flower Arranging and sewing- were organised for participants to take part in, as well as exclusive previews of the e3 projects Short Films (Volunteering, Market Stall, Community Gardening). Additionally, opportunities to sign up to ESOL classes and volunteer positions were available. Thank you to all who made this project possible and who were behind the success of it.  Islington Refugee Forum - Refugee Week event - 17th June 2015 The Evelyn Oldfield Unit was present at the Islington Refugee Forum - Refugee Week event on Wednesday, 17th June 2015. Two of our volunteers, Ashwini and Elisabetta represented the EOU and gave information about the Unit and our projects to attendees. Great atmosphere with wonderful guests, performance and food! Thank you IRF for hosting this amazing event! Conference for Research for Action & Influence Students and Refugee Week Celebration Thursday, 18th June 2015, Evelyn Oldfield Unit organised the end of the year conference for the Research for Action & Influence (RAI) course and Refugee Week celebration.  11 RAI students presented their research on issues faced by London's migrants. We also had input form Asylum Aid, Prof. John Diamond, Houses of Parliament, Mayor of Hackney Cllr Etta Sade, Trust for London + MP Jeremy Corbyn. Thank you to all those who attended and made this event truly great! Non-EOU Events Women and Girls Network (WGN) 2015-2016 Training Programme WGN deliver a comprehensive range of free accredited training courses and Expert Led Seminars. The 2015-2016 Training Programme is funded by London Councils (under the 2nd Tier Ascent Project) and has been developed for front-line female staff, working directly with violence against women and girls (VAWG) affected women in London organisations.   For further information (including application details) and updates about all of the training provided by WGN please visit www.wgn.org.uk/training or follow us on twitter @WomenandGirlsN Have you heard about the TOY project? The TOY project provides basic support tools for children across the UK who have lost a family member or friend. These could be toys to use in play therapy to help children open up about their feelings or simply a teddy bear to comfort them at night. In addition to their work with bereaved children they provide toys to children in hospices, hospitals, refugee centres, nurseries, schools and vulnerable families. If you need TOYS or know people and places that do - please get in touch! http://www.thetoyproject.co.uk/home.html Forced Marriage (FM) and 'Honour' Based Violence (HBV) Training When: 23 June 2015,  9.30am– 1.00pm Where: Committee Room 5, Islington Town Hall, U[pper Street N1 2UD. Target Audience: Frontline women support workers, health practitioners, social workers, police officers and teachers Training will cover: · Various forms of Violence Against Women and Girls including  Harmful Practices such as  FM and HBV · Access issues experienced by Black Minority Ethnic and Refugee  (BMER) women when seeking protection · Addressing issues and barriers for better access · Specialist Risk Assessment, Safety Planning, MARAC, IDVA, CSC referrals · Poor and improved practices; and advocacy issues  More information about the organisor here - http://imece.org.uk/ To make a booking please email reception@imece.org.uk by 22 June 2015 Transitions Stakeholders' Advisory Network seminar #13 When:Thursday  25th June 2015, 2.00-­‐5.00pm Venue: Stockwell Resource Centre, 1 Studley Road, Stockwell, SW4 6RA Objectives: Participation in an exchange of experience, challenges & strategies around: • To identify barriers for jobseeking women refugee professionals in the UK labour market • To identify and contribute to good practice in the labour market for this group • To empower refugee women professionals as competitive participants in the UK jobs market • To identify potential future collaborative partnerships Here is information about previous seminars http://www.transitions-london.co.uk/good-practice/advisory-network-thanks For more information, please contact Sheila Heard at Sheila.Heard@transitions-london.co.uk or on 020 86424431. Launch Invitation - 'The Heart of the Matter'   When: 25 Jun 2015 - 18:00 - 20:00 Where: No 5 Chambers, Greenwood House, 4-7 Salisbury Court, London EC4Y 8AA UNHCR, Asylum Aid, No 5 Chambers and the Centre for the Study of Emotion and Law invite you to join the launch of two publications: 'The Heart of the Matter: Assessing Credibility when children apply for asylum in the European Union' A UNHCR research study into credibility assessments for unaccompanied asylum seeking children in Austria, Italy, Netherlands and Sweden. The qualitative research highlights both good practice and shortcomings in an effort to contribute to improving and ensuring consistency in the way credibility is assessed across the European Union. 'Credibility Assessment in Asylum Procedures: A multidisciplinary Training Manual' A multidisciplinary training manual for asylum professionals which offers hands-on training on the linguistic and gender-related challenges of credibility assessment, as well as a specific focus on credibility assessment with children and in asylum cases based on sexual orientation and gender identity. RSVP: To reserve a place, please reply to gbrlo@unhcr.org by 20 June 2015. Places are limited and will be reserved on a first come, first serve basis. Migration, trauma and identity - a psychoanalytic contribution to Refugee Week When:  26 Jun 2015 - 19:00 - 22:00 Where:  The Freud Museum, 20 Maresfield Gardens, London NW3 5SX The Inner City Centre  www.icclondon.org.uk is hosting a seminar at the Freud Museum on Migration, Trauma and Identity, on 26th June. The speakers will focus on the emotional experience of 'border-crossing' – psychically in the internal world and, geographically in the external world - and its traumatic implications for the identity of the individual from a psychoanalytic perspective. Chair: Professor Lesley Caldwell Speakers: Kannan Navaratnem   David Morgan   Prof. Steven Groarke Registration via Eventbrite: * All proceeds will go to the Inner City Centre – Registered Charity No. 1060874 PUBLIC MEETING An Ever More Hostile Environment?   When:  29 Jun 2015 - 17:00 - 21:00 Where: Halkevi, Kudish and Turkish Community Centre, 31-33 Dalston Lane, London E8 3DF The impact on migrants of the Immigration Act and other policy changes:   What we can do locally to resist? Cuts to legal aid, new immigration law, changes to benefits and entitlements are all having a big impact on migrants living in the UK. Come and find out more about how these measures are affecting migrants and what you can do to support migrants locally. To find out more about the campaign, visit: http://www.justforkidslaw.org/our-goals/let-us-learn You do not need to RSVP you can just come on the night. Directory of Social Change Charity Fair When: 30th June and 1st July,  Where: Holloway Road, London N7 6PA Whatever your role in the sector, there is training for you here: Charityfair has 64 workshops, from only £35, covering a huge variety of topics including fundraising, management & leadership, marketing, governance, personal development, legal & finance, wellbeing, campaigning & lobbying and organisational support. More information and booking at www.charityfair.org.uk Annual Meet the Funders Event at Westminster Action for Voluntary Engagement (WAVE) When: Wednesday 1st July 2015, 12:00- 16:00 Where: The Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace, W2 3EL WAVE would like to invite you to their annual Meet the Funders Event on Wednesday 1st July.  Key representatives form the largest funding organisations in London will be discussing their current funding opportunities, how you can apply and what they look for in a successful application. Do not miss out on your chance to hear directly from, question and network with: The Big Lottery Fund Trust For London City Bridge Trust London Community Foundation Tri-borough Youth Services Commission (discussing the upcoming commissioning process) In addition you will get the chance to network with the funders and other voluntary sector organisations over a complimentary lunch. Places will fill up extremely quickly so do not hesitate to book yours. Click Here to Register Refugee Action Workshop on Voluntary Return When:  1 Jul 2015 - 9:30 - 13:00 Where:  Refugee Action, Canada House, 3 Chepstow Street, Manchester, M1 5FE Aims: To enable participants to advise service users about all of their options Increase knowledge of why people consider voluntary return and its complexities  Enable participants to be confident in discussing voluntary return with service users in a sensitive manner Increase knowledge of the Choices service, including casework in the UK, help to return and help available in countries of return  Workshop Content  Explore return and motivations for return Introduce the Choices service – our principles of advice and the client journey Define reintegration – looking at what makes return sustainable, the challenges of return and reintegration and how to support clients Explore resources – virtual tour of Refugee Action's website  Attendees can claim 3 hours non-core CPD OISC points for attending the workshop To book a place or find out more information please contact Stephen Chaderton 0161 441 4064 or email ChoicesoutreachNW@refugee-action.org.uk 'Our of Chaos' centenary exhibition Where: Inigo Rooms, Somerset House East Wing, King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS When: 2 July - 18 December, 2015. Open 7 days 12-6pm, until 8.30pm Thurs 'Out of Chaos; Ben Uri: 100 Years in London' celebrates the centenary of Ben Uri Gallery & Museum, showcasing masterworks from its usually hidden collection. Rarely seen artworks from Frank Auerbach, David Bomberg, Jacob Epstein, Mark Gertler,  the first Jewish Royal Academician Solomon Hart, Josef Herman, R B Kitaj, Leon Kossoff , Max Liebermann and First World War poet Isaac Rosenberg will map Ben Uri's one hundred year history in London.     Ben Uri began as a London-based art society founded in Whitechapel's ghetto in 1915 and is the oldest Jewish cultural organisation in the UK. Exploring Ben Uri's émigré history, the exhibition traces the society's beginnings through recently uncovered archival material, its experience through both World Wars, and its future in driving contemporary conversations about art, identity and migration.  Connect: info@benuri.org | 020 020 7604 3991 | #BenUri100 Study & Research Call for participation in a Civic Engagement Project at the Refugee Archives at UEL Project Title: Democratic Access or Privileged Exclusion: Civic Engagement through the Preservation and Access to Refugee Archives The project will act as a pilot study to investigate the practicality of the concept of a Refugee Living Archive and Oral History Project along similar lines to the Vietnamese Oral History Project based at the University of California, Irvine (http://sites.uci.edu/vaohp/), which assembles, preserves, digitizes and disseminates the life stories of Vietnamese Americans in Southern California. We will preserve and disseminate the lived narratives of London's refugee community. It will also consider the potential demand for a community focusing oral history centre at UEL.   We invite our local refugee community to participate in the research by sharing your story with us. We are interested in hearing about your lived experience in Britain as this would help us to develop an oral history and living refugee archives which can be accessible to other communities and students across UK and elsewhere.  For more information, please contact Rumana Hashem, PhD Post-doctoral Researcher, at r.hashem@uel.ac.uk  or on 0208 223 7676.   Complete this survey to help ASAP develop a webinar pilot project ASAP is an independent charity which works to reduce destitution among asylum seekers by protecting their legal rights to food and shelter.   The Webinars Pilot Project   ASAP's pilot project will involve the design and launch of three free webinars, each lasting between 1 and 1.5 hours over the coming months.  The webinars will be facilitated by ASAP's experienced legal advisors, with opportunities for participants to engage interactively with the material and to ask questions during the presentation.   The Survey   The first step for us is to find out what training our network members and partner front-line organisations across the UK would most like to see delivered by ASAP as webinars.  We would be really grateful, therefore, if you would take a minute to complete the following (very brief) survey:   https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/28VL5DT   The project will be trialling these free webinars over the coming months, so if you would like to receive an invitation to participate when we launch, please add your contact details to the end of your survey response or contact Jennifer Ang, Webinars Project Co-Ordinator, on jen@asaproject.org.uk. Jobs and Volunteering 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. Volunteer (Female) opportunities with Women and Girls Network's (WGN) Advice Service   Are you passionate about issues relating to gender inequality, women's empowerment and ending violence against women and girls? Would you like to gain practical experience in advice and support work with women and girls experiencing gendered base violence? If so, why not apply to be an Advice Service Volunteer (ASV) with WGN's Pan-London Advice Team?   For further information about this opportunity (including application details) please visit: www.wgn.org.uk/join-us/volunteering   The closing date for applications: 5pm on Friday 26th June 2015 WGN is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1 Volunteer Children's Champions wanted for AFRUCA – Africans Unite Against Child Abuse  Role Summary We are currently recruiting members of the Black/African community in London & the South of England who will become our Children's Champions. These volunteers will undergo a FREE two-day intensive training to gain the necessary skills to train others in the community on child protection, cultural practices and their impact on safeguarding children in the UK. They will in turn run a workshop for at least 25 other people to gain similar knowledge and skills. Person Specification This position might bring you into contact with vulnerable adults and children, therefore you must undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check to confirm your suitability to represent a children's charity and provide two satisfactory references Must have some experience of parenting or working with children Must be able to communicate effectively in English and 1 other language Must be computer and internet literate A good understanding of African cultural and religious issues and the link with child exploitation and abuse Next Training Dates: 4th (Saturday)​ and 5th ​(Sunday)​ of July To apply please send your CV to: saater@afruca.org Applications will be considered on a first-come first-served basis. For further information about AFRUCA's Children's Champions Project, please contact: Saater Ikpaahindi (Project Officer) on 0207 7042261, or visit our website at: http://www.afruca.org/vacancy/volunteer-childrens-champions-vacancy.   Volunteer Visitor Hosts: 'Out of Chaos; Ben Uri: 100 Years in London'   Ben Uri Gallery and Museum is currently looking for volunteers to help support our forthcoming exhibition at the Inigo Room, Somerset House East Wing, King's College Cultural institute.   We will celebrate our centenary year with the exhibition 'Out of Chaos; Ben Uri: 100 Years in London', exploring one hundred years of émigré history through its prolific art collection, looking to forge future conversations about the relationship between immigration and art. Based at the Inigo Room, Somerset House East Wing, King's College Cultural institute the Volunteer Visitor Host role will involve supporting the duty manager in the daily running of the exhibition space. Situated within the exhibition space you will play a key role in ensuring the key messages of the exhibition are understood by all our visitors by providing a knowledgeable and enthusiastic welcome. We need Volunteers Hosts Monday to Sunday from 11.50 to 6pm, ideally you will be able to volunteer the equivalent of 1 day a week during the period 2 July – 18 December 2015. You should also be available for training on the 25 and 26 June. In return for your time you will have the opportunity to gain new skills and experience and be part of Ben Uri team during and exciting period in the gallery's history. There will also be the opportunity to be involved in audience research as well as training days to ensure that you know all there is to know about collection. We will also reimburse travel within London and lunch expenses to the value of £10.00 per day. Please email your CV and a short covering letter explaining why you are interested in this opportunity to Aimée Taylor, Learning Programmes Manager aimeet@benuri.org Volunteer Mentors Recruitment PLIAS are currently recruiting Volunteer Mentors to support ex-offenders and people who are at risk of offending to resettle into the community. PLIAS Resettlement is a community-based organisation and registered charity, located in the London borough of Brent. Our main objective from the very beginning has been to provide numerous services, primarily targeting offenders and ex-offenders, in order to support their reintegration into society.  Mentors will use their experience and knowledge to empower ex-offenders to turn their lives around. They will provide practical assistance and advice as well as help mentees write a CV, prepare for an interview or open a bank account, for example. The mentoring relationship will last for six months, during which time the mentors and mentees meet on average once a week.  More information about PLIAS at: www.pliasresettlement.co.uk To apply, please contact Fabricio Catroppa at fabricio.catroppa@plias.co.uk Volunteer opportunities for women at the Women's Therapy Centre Would you like to volunteer to help support women to access low cost talking therapies? Gain experience and skills in office administration in a supportive women only voluntary organisation? It will involve supporting Therapists and Office Manager in the day to day running of the Centre; You will be required to develop excellent communication skills. Have a caring and professional attitude at all times. Having an eye for detail is essential.  Using your  initiative Duties include: Reception duties - Managing post, telephone calls, greeting clients Data entry using bespoke databases Stationery orders Produce documents - Word, Excel and PowerPoint Opening up and closing therapy rooms Manage Centre's calendar and inbox Room bookings Taking client payments Updates on Social Media – Facebook, Twitter etc You will receive training and daily travel and lunch allowance. For further details contact:  Olayinka Okere, Office and Operations Manager at appointments@womenstherapycentre.co.uk www.womenstherapycentre.co.uk   HONORARY COUNSELLORS (FEMALE) with Women & Girls Network We offer a unique development opportunity for Honorary Counsellors in this specialist field. You must at a minimum be in the second year of your diploma. You will receive regular individual and group supervision as well as an on-going CPD programme in a supportive multi-cultural feminist organisation. Closing Date for Applications: 12pm on Monday 13th July 2015. Interviews: Will take place Monday 27th July 2015.                                              Please note that if you are invited to interview you will be required to provide original evidence of your counselling qualifications. In addition, applicants that are successful at the application and interview stages will also be required to attend and pass compulsory Induction Training. Dates to be confirmed.   All placements are subjected to successful references and DBS checks. Please visit www.wgn.org.uk to download an application pack. Completed applications should be emailed to humanresources@wgn.org.uk Action for Refugees in Lewisham is looking for a Rainbow Club Manager Job Title:  Rainbow Club Manager Salary: £200  (Saturdays 8.30-3.30pm and one day per  week to be decided(9-5.30) (term time only) Job summary Afril is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to oversee and manage the Rainbow Club, their popular supplementary Saturday school for refugee, asylum seeker and migrant children in the Lewisham area. Essential qualities The ideal candidate will; be energetic and flexible and able to work effectively under pressure have excellent communication skills be a good organiser have good interpersonal skills have experience of working with children be committed to the aims of Afril have an understanding of issues related to refugees and asylum seekers For more information, please contact Iolanda Chirico at iolanda@afril.org.uk or on 020 8297 4111. http://www.afril.org.uk/en/  The Congolese Refugee Women Association is looking for a trustee The Congolese Refugee Women Association helps women who've survived some of the world's worst regimes and domestic violence to find the basic support they need to live with dignity. We also challenge the policies, practices and attitudes that prevent many refugee women from building a safe, happy and productive life in the UK.   As a member of the board you will be at the centre of the action for the Congolese Refugee Women Association, a charity set up in 1997; strengthen the board to empower women who suffer from domestic violence Duties/Tasks Set and maintain vision, mission and values in supporting service users and other members of the community, its properties, its finances, its staff and its volunteers Promote the organisation Develop strategies Fundraising Skills required - Fundraising for community organisations Minimum commitment required - Four trustee meeting per annual Please contact Marianne Fimbo - crwa59@gmail.com for further details. PART TIME SPECIALIST COUNSELLOR (FEMALE) with Women & Girls Network Salary: £28K per annum (pro rata) (We are looking for numerous Counsellors and will be offering a maximum 7-14 hours a week which will be dependent on the skills set of the successful candidates)   You must be BACP or UKCP accredited (or eligible) and have experience of providing a range of counselling interventions for women who have experienced gender based violence. The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the following: gender responsive approach, trauma focused, holistic therapeutic responses and multicultural competencies. Facilitating recovery and responding to a diverse client group with multiple cultural identities. You will receive regular individual and group supervision as well as an on-going CPD programme in a supportive multi-cultural feminist organisation. Closing Date for Applications: 12pm Monday 13th July 2015 Interviews will take place Thursday 23rd July 2015   Please note if you are successful at the application and interview stages, you will be required to attend 4 days of compulsory Induction Training which you will also need to pass to be offered a post. Induction dates to be confirmed. Please visit www.wgn.org.uk to download an application pack. Completed applications should be emailed to humanresources@wgn.org.uk 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. Volunteer Centre Camden is recruiting for a CEO Title: Chief Executive Officer NJC pay scale 43, £40782 pro rata (including London Weighting) plus pension contribution. 30 hours per week (we can be flexible about how these hours are distributed throughout the week. It's a time of opportunity for Volunteer Centre Camden. As an organisation we want to change how we work, develop new partnerships and put Camden on the map as a centre of excellence for volunteering. Our next CEO needs to have excellent fundraising skills, an ability to lead change and influence external partners. You will have a passion for volunteering which is infectious, we need others to be excited about volunteering and its potential. Now is a crucial time for development. We have funding until March 2016. A key part of this role will be to develop partnerships and secure funding beyond March 2016. Click here for more information! HEAR Network of London's Voluntary and Community Sector Equality and HumanRights Organisations Job Advert : Policy and Campaigns Officer, Funded by Trust for London, employed by REAP (Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership) 2.5 days/week, 21 months £27,000 - £27,850 pro rata, depending on skills and experience Plus employer's pension contribution. Deadline: Wed 22nd July 5pm Interviews: Tues 28th July If you are shortlisted for interview we will contact you by phone and email on Fri 24th July pm. For background information and application papers for this post please email enquiries@reap.org.uk marking your query 'HEAR job application pack'. Please read the Job Description and Person Specification carefully. Information about how to apply is in the cover letter and on the application form itself. The main policy areas the Post Holder will be supporting VCS organisations to campaign on in the first 12 months are a) Disabled refugees and Asylum Seekers and b) Hate Crime. Looking for project partners Sutton House and Breaker's Yard is a National Trust property on Homerton High Street. It's the oldest home in East London with a free playground for families. They work with a number of different community groups including Turkish and Kurdish women, 'Recycled Teenagers' (70 – 90 yr olds), ESOL learners, local families and school children. Sutton House and Breaker's Yard are now looking for a partner refugee organisation to work with on a family learning project. They hope to run an arts-based family learning literacy project for families from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds in Autumn 2015, which would progress into a regular after school club provision in 2016. If you're working with families and children from refugee backgrounds then they'd really love to hear from you. The idea is that you'd work together on the content of the project using the house as a learning resource and the garden as a space to play. They're applying for external funding which would hopefully cover travel costs, food and drink and freelance facilitators and artists.   For more information please contact Gemma Bending on 020 8525 9066 or at Gemma.Bending@nationaltrust.org.uk Big Lottery / European Social Investment Fund: Building Better Opportunities   Are you interested in joining a consortium to help put together a successful funding bid and deliver  exciting and innovative projects working with long term unemployed and economically active BAME women? Action Acton will be leading a bid for the West London project and are inviting prospective partners to complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) and return it by email no later than Friday 03rd July 2015. Submission of an EOI does not guarantee acceptance as a partner for this project. To access the EOI and get full details of this opportunity please visit the Ealing CVS news pages Funding & Grants Get out and get active - Deadline is 30th  June.  The Spirit of 2012 Trust has launched 'Get out and get active' a funding scheme focusing on increasing people's participation in fun and inclusive opportunities so that disabled and non-disabled people can enjoy recreational physical activity. Spirit of 2012 will commit a £4.5m grant to increase participation in physical activity and volunteering across the UK.  The grant is a central element of the continuing contribution to the Olympic and Paralympic Legacy, and will be awarded following a two stage application process. Forbes Charitable Foundation - Deadline 30th June The Forbes Charitable Foundation is a registered charity and distributes funds to help adults with a learning disability or to charities and other organisations supporting them.To be eligible all applications must meet the same aims and objectives of the charity so please do not apply if your project does not exclusively support adults with learning disabilities. Money Advice Trust - Deadline for Expression of Interest 5th July Through the 2016 Innovation Grants Programme, the Money Advice Trust aims to help more people, more effectively.  Funded projects: 1. Empower individuals and microbusinesses to tackle their debts and improve their financial health  2. Support staff in charities across the UK to provide effective debt and/or money advice 3. Improve the UK's money and debt environment through the dissemination of successful practice from funded projects Henry Smith Charity – Holiday Grants For Children -  Applications accepted 1st May – 19th July The purpose of this scheme is to provide children with a recreational holiday or outing they would not otherwise have the opportunity to access. There are four opportunities for applications per year. Grants of between £500 and £2,500 can be considered. Skipton Building Society Grassroots Giving 2015 - Deadline 31st July Skipton Building Society launched its award-winning Grassroots Giving programme in 2013 to help celebrate its 160th anniversary. That year they gave away 160 pots of £500 to deserving community-based organisations across the UK. This year they've got £81,000 to help 162 community groups. Scottish Power - Energy People Trust   Future application deadlines: 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. 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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