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EOU Newsletter - a brief summary of what is going on
This is our new quick read newsletter, full of useful links and information

Issue no.24   February 19th 2016

Evelyn Oldfield Unit News

  • Safeguarding Against forced Marriage Workshop! - We are hosting a half day workshop at London Met 2 March, by Imkaan in partnership with AVA, which aims to provide information about forced marriage as well as offering ideas for activities to raise awareness. Find out more here or email mulat@evelynodlfield.co.uk
  • We need a tenacious Chair who will be able to make a commitment to the Unit and devote around 1 day a month. Email mulat@evelynoldfield.co.uk
  • We are inviting MRCOs to take part in our Brain Trust pilot programme - find out more about it here
  • We offer free desk space for up to one year to London based BAMER groups. Read more about our Enhance Desk Space Project here
  • Free English language classes The E3 project - learn new skills and improve English skills and help overcome the communication barrier, every Monday 6-8pm at Resource for London, call 0207 697 4100 or email volunteer@evelynoldfield.co.uk to find our more
  • We are always looking for new volunteers, check out our Do-it page
  • We are seeking a Research support volunteer to support the Research for Action and Influence course tutor in delivering the course and with research consultancy for other refugee and migrant community organisations. To apply here
  • Free Counselling skills - accredited training - This is a free course as it is kindly funded by Comic Relief. It is a level 2 Open College Network course. For more info, click here

Non EOU news and events

  • Free Online Courses Me Learning Greenwich is offering free online courses on a number of topics including Safeguarding, Mental Health, domestic Abuse, Prejudice and Discrimination; and many  more. Find out more here
  • Introducing the Migrant Entrepreneurs Network - To connect migrant entrepreneurs and promote their role in global economic and social development. See more from their founder Indira Kartallozi and become a member of this exciting new network here
  • Free Training, outings and events for unpaid carers in Camden - For a full list of events of carers in camden please visit Camden Carers website.
  • Hackney Meeting: Refugees Welcome Here: No to Racism, Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism is organised by Hackney Stand Up to Racsm & Fascism on 24th Feb 2015. Find out more here
  • North London Migrant Action is running a skill-share day that will aim to train us to accompany people to social services and are looking for people who would be get involved on 27th Feb 2016. More info here
  • Help undocumented young people - Coram Children's Legal Centre is offering one day training and seminar courses about helping undocumented young people. Find out more here
  • Free Expert Led Seminar: Technology Facilitated Violence and Abuse courser on 29th Feb 2016 - This is an introductory course designed to enable participants to understand and explore the nature and impact of technology facilitated sexual violence, and to improve their confidence in responding to women and girls and signpost them to appropriate service. For more info, please contact Ahra on ahra.an@wgn.org.uk
  • "Communication, Interview Techniques & Employment" workshop is designed for and tailored for 18-24 year olds, who like to improve their communication and interview skills and increase their chances in the job market.  Find out more here
  • Host a Big Night In for your friends and raise vital funds to support refugees - For just £10 (all proceeds go straight to help refugees) their event partner the Spicery will send you recipes and spices to cook a tasty 3 course meal - all developed by their talented refugee chefs. Find out more here
  • The Women and Girls Network are hosting a series of training events open to women working against in VAWG in London. For more information on the courses and for applications, please visit their training website here
  • The Train the Trainer programme with Parliament - Get a better understanding of Parliament and how to engage effectively with it, the Train the Trainer programme may be for you. Find out more here
  • Free HR support for you businessAre you a small business based in Hackney? People Skills can offer you Free HR support for your business. Find out more here
  • Becoming More Effective with Evaluation and Impact Practice - Inspiring Impact is a 10-year programme to improve the impact practice of the voluntary sector runby NCVO. They want to support groups to better understand their own organisation and the difference that they make. Read about it here

Jobs and volunteering

  • Volunteer opportunities for Women at the Women's Therapy Centre - Volunteer to help support women to access low cost talking therapies? More info here
  • Project Research/Coordinator Volunteer Training, Employment and Social development for Youth (TESYouth) are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual for project research/coordinator. Email job@tesyouth.org
  • Refugees into Jobs - Careers in hospitality and Catering Refugee Council is currently working with employers offering a range of opportunities including, kitchen work, cooking, waitering/waitressing and cleaning. If interested, please contact bahar.nassiri@refugeecouncil.org.uk. Tel: 020 7346 1073
  • External fundraiser - Hanwell big Local seeks an experienced fundraiser to support its work with young people and developing community run assets. More info here
  • Volunteer opportunities at MRC - Migrants Resources Centre is looking for people with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (knowledge of other languages would be very useful), those who have patience and good listening skills and can help unemployed adults on a one-to-one basis. Please contact Ernesta Mazionyte on 0207 834 2505 or email careeadvice@migrants.org.uk
  • Management committee volunteers Wanted - We are seeking a volunteer to join our management committee to assist in our finaces, administration and publicity for our church in West Hampstead. Please contact David Gee david.gee123@ntlworld.com for more info
  • ESOL Coordinator volunteer - We are seeking a volunteer to join our team to help with our migrant-support project, Akwaaba based in Hackney. Find out more about this project here. To apply, please contact akwaabalondon@gmail.com
  • Marketing and Communications volunteer - British Somali Community is looking for a creative and tech-savvy volunteer to join the team and help drive our marketing and communication. Please send your CV and a short covering letter to: info@britishsomali.org
  • Alexandra Road Park seeks Volunteers - This new park seeks volunteers who can help with conservation and promotion of Alexandra Road Park. Contact Jenny Kurktchieva on jenny.kurktchieva@camden.gov.uk or call 020 7974 2367.

Research 

  • No safety for refugee women on the European Route - report from the Balkans; by the Women's Refugee Commission. There is virtually no consideration of gender-based violence along the route to ensure safe environments, identify survivors and ensure that services are provided to them. Protection risks for women, girls and other vulnerable groups are present at every stage of the European refugee migration; and at every point where risk could be mitigated, the opportunity to do so is squandered. To read the full report and its recommendations click here
  • Fair and consistent? Exploring court-based factors in asylum appeal decision making in UK Immigration and Asylum Tribunal hearing centres If you're an asylum seeker and would like to share your experience, please contact Natalia Paszkiewicz, Associate Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, at N.Paszkiewicz@exeter.ac.uk or on 07949 612646 runs until January 2016 and receive £15 thank you gift voucher
  • London's Poverty Profile 2015 launched The fifth report in the series, London's Poverty Profile 2015 looks at how London has recovered from the recession in terms of unemployment, how poverty and inequality have changed; how London's housing boom is affecting and how local authorities have been managing their homelessness duty with reduced funds and restrictions due to welfare reform. Read more here
  • Women and young families less like to meet the current threshold for family migration - A majority (55%) of British women and people under 30 (53%) are excluded from bringing a spouse or family member from outside the EU to live with them in the UK under the current £18,600 income threshold, a new report by the Migration observatory at the University of Oxford shows today. Read more here
  • London risks child poverty timebomb; 200,000 more London kids in poverty by 2020 Two hundred thousand more London children could be tipped into poverty by 2020 unless action is taken on key areas like jobs, childcare and housing, warns a coalition of leading charities. Up to half the extra 200,00 will be in a working household. Read more here
  • Family Friendly London’ outline steps the Mayor can take to bring the city's child poverty rate down by a coalition of major Children's charities. Two hundred thousand more London children could be tipped into poverty by 2020 unless action is taken on key areas like jobs, childcare and housing, warns a coalition of leading charities.  Up to half the extra 200,000 will be in a working household. Find out more here

Funding and Grants 

  • London Councils Grants Programme Consultation 2017 - 2021 - This consultation exercise will help London Councils decide whether the grants programme should continue past March 2017 and if it does what the priorities of the programme should be from 1 April 2017. See more at the London Councils website
  • Comic Relief Local Communities Programme - Deadline 5pm, 1st March 2016. Theme: Improve people's life skills, education, employability and enterprise. For full details and links to guidance and application please see the London Community Foundation website
  • Islington Council's Community Chest Funding For Local Community Groups 2015/16 - Funding of up to £5,000 is available for community organisations that: Work with Islington residents; Have an annual turnover of less than £100,000. Visit here to find out more 
  • The Jack Petchey Foundation small grants for youth programmes - The Small Grants Fund allows those organisations who are running the Achievement Award Scheme well, to apply for a small grant of up to £750 to enhance their work with young people. See here for how to apply
  • DM Thomas Foundation for Young People - DMTFYP provides funding for organisations which work to improve the lives of children and young people across Europe. Grants are available of up to £1,000 each. Find out more here
  • Morrisons Foundation - The Morrisons Foundation provides grants towards projects undertaken by registered charities. There is no limit to how much you can apply for, although the project must benefit people in the UK. Visit their website to find out more
  • Postcode Local Trust - Small Projects Funding Guide. In 2016, the Trust will invite applications that encourage lasting benefits by bringing people together to improve local ecology and habitats, encourage bio-diversity and benefit the wider environment. Registered charities can apply from £500 - £20,000 (£10,000 in Wales) for projects meeting the above remit, whilst other organisations may apply for up to £2,000. Full details at the Postcode Local Trust website
  • Go for It Grants - Go For It grants give funding for not-for-profit projects and regular activities that can bring communities together and encourage people to take part. Location: Newham, Maximum Value: £2000. Find out more here
  • Royal Docks Trust Minor Grants - Your project must take place within the Trust Area, that is those communities south of the Newham Way (A13)- Beckton, Canning Town (part), Custom House, North Woolwich, Silvertown , and West Silvertown.Maximum Value: £2000.  Deadline: ongoing. Find out more here
  • Sir John Cass's Foundation - Grants to Schools and Organisations - Grants are available for schools and organisations to support education and rehabilitation projects in inner London boroughs. Find out more here
  • Fredericks Foundation London Small Business Micro Loan Fund - to help people set up and grow their own business in London. This Fund will enable people who cannot access finance through usual channels to realise their potential for the benefits of themselves, their families and the community. Maximum value £20,000. See here for more detail
  • Lloyds Bank Foundation - Invest provides longer term core or delivery funding for charities which meet the programme aim and are delivering clear outcomes as a result of their work. We found 'core' organisational costs (including running costs and salaries). By 'core' costs we mean those related to the day to day running of your charity. We also fund costs associated with the direct delivery of your work. Full details here 


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