Clinks Light Lunch | 468 | 13th January 2017

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In this week's edition...

CLINKS OFFER: cheaper insurance

Clinks is working with Scrutton Bland Insurance Group to offer our members a 5% discount on their specialised insurance service. Insurance is an essential purchase for voluntary sector organisations but you don't want to spend any more on it than you have to. They're brokers who understand that the charity insurance market can be difficult to navigate for organisations who work with people involved in the Criminal Justice System. They are also offering a free advice helpline on insurance risk management, a full review of your existing insurance requirement, and a full market exercise to provide alternative insurers and premiums. Read more here

CLINKS BLOG: regional policy forums

In this blog Clinks' Development Officer Isabel Livingstone looks at the first Clinks regional policy forums, which aim to give organisations based outside London the opportunity to hear the latest national developments in criminal justice, and also use their experience to inform Clinks’ national policy work. Over November and December 2016 Clinks held policy forums in Durham, Liverpool and Exeter. All had a focus on prisons, with senior prison staff speaking alongside voluntary sector organisations. Read the blog here

CLINKS BLOG: substance misuse services in prisons

Clinks' Development Officer Hazel Alcraft has written a blog looking at the key themes from a consultation event on substance misuse services in prison, which was held on the 13th January in partnership with NHS England. NHS England asked Clinks to help them talk to the voluntary sector and people with lived experience to find out what works well with current services, and what needs to be different. If you would like to help shape the service specification, there’s still time to feed in your thoughts via email. Read the blog here

CLINKS EVENT: funding for supported housing

On 21st November the Government announced a consultation on future funding models for supported housing. As people in contact with the Criminal Justice system are often beneficiaries of supported housing, Clinks, in partnership with Homeless Link is hosting this event [27th January, London, free] to inform Clinks members about the Government’s proposals and allow them to inform Clinks’ response. Read more and book here

CLINKS PARTNER'S NEWS: social justice commissioning

The Academy for Justice Commissioning wants to hear from you about what you value about their services and what they can improve. 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the Academy, which aims to identify, support and promote excellence in social justice commissioning. Take the survey here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: health inequalities

Revolving Doors launched its Rebalancing Act publication on the 11th January. The publication addresses health equalities in people in contact with the Criminal Justice System as well as the role of health agencies in reducing reoffending by addressing health-related drivers of criminal behaviour. It addresses how organisations can understand and meet multiple and complex health and social care needs. Read more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: new women's hub

Hibiscus Initiatives launched its women-only Community Hub on 9th December 2016. The Hub is a five-year Big Lottery Fund financed initiative, offering woman-centred, specialist support for foreign national and migrant women who are affected or at risk of being affected by the Criminal Justice System or immigration. It aims to help women achieve change, increase their confidence, resilience, contribute to shaping services and engage with partner agencies. Read more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: in-cell activity packs

RECOOP has developed an in-cell activity pack called 'food for thought' designed for prisoners who may be confined to cell for a long period of time. RECOOP has been working with older prisoners and ex-offenders for over ten years and recognises the importance of keeping active, not only physically, but mentally. A festive issue of 'food for thought' was sent to HMP members in December, and received positive feedback. If you would like further information please email info@recoop.org.uk

VOLUNTARY SECTOR: transforming mental health support

Prime Minister Theresa May spoke at the Charity Commission’s annual lecture on 9th January. The Prime Minister announced government plans to transform how mental health problems are dealt with at every stage in a person’s life. With a significant focus on improving access to support for children and young people, the plans include promoting interventions provided through community care with a commitment to strengthen links between voluntary sectors organisations, schools, colleges and NHS services. Read the speech here

FUNDING: women at risk of offending

A Ministry of Justice grant funding scheme is open for organisations in England and Wales to support local areas to develop a joined-up, multi-agency approach to improve support for female offenders and other women with complex needs who may be at risk of offending. £200,000 will be available in each of the financial years from 2016 to 2017 through to 2019 to 2020. The deadline is 30th January. Read more here

FUNDING: creating more resilient communities

The Home Office’s Building a Stronger Britain Together programme has opened for funding. It is offering both grant funding and in-kind support to civil society and community organisations that are working to create more resilient communities, to stand up to extremism in all its forms and to offer vulnerable individuals a positive alternative, regardless of race, faith, sexuality, age, and gender. The programme will provide in-kind support up to a value of £75,000, and grants of between either £1,000 and £14,999 or £15,000 and £50,000. The deadline for applications for grant funding is 6th February. Find out more and apply here

FUNDING: Nottinghamshire community fund

Boots Charitable Trust grants are available to registered charities working to benefit people living in Nottinghamshire, particularly in the areas of health, lifelong learning, community development and social care. Grants between £100 and £10,000 are available. The deadline for this round is 7th February. Read more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: social investment

Ambition has teamed up with Dr Chih Hoong Sin, Director of Innovation and Social Investment at the OPM Group, to deliver a webinar [24 January, free] on Social Investment Bonds. Dr Chih Hoong Sin has worked with organisations in the statutory, voluntary and community, and private sectors to demonstrate their social and economic impact and value. The webinar will discuss the bonds, how they work and their relevance to you. For more information email events@ambitionuk.org

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENTS: supporting offenders' families

i-HOP is holding a launch event for a family support handbook [20th March, Birmingham, £20]. This practical resource will inform practitioners of the impact of a loved one’s offending on the whole family and equip them to provide effective interventions from assessment onwards. Each delegate will receive a copy of the handbook which contains practical tips, visual tools and resource lists to guide practice with offenders’ children and families. Speakers will include a senior representative from Barnardo's, CEO of Clinks Anne Fox, practitioners from the voluntary and statutory sector and a contribution from young people affected by a loved one’s offending. Read more and book here

CLINKS MEMBER'S TRAINING: psychology of institutionalisation

Odd Arts is working in partnership with Hercules Productions to deliver an issue-based workshop relating to the nationally touring physical theatre piece 'Prison Game'. This mainly biographical story deals with the effects of institutionalisation on the psyche of an individual and the people around them. For booking information for schools, prisons and secure units please email kyle@oddarts.co.uk

AWARDS: annual charity awards

The Charity Awards is Civil Society Media’s annual awards programme which aims to identify, recognise and reward those organisations doing exceptional work in all areas of charitable activity. The Awards is a year-round programme which celebrates and highlights best practice across the sector. Any type of project or campaign can be entered and it will be judged by a panel of sector leaders against entries from other organisations in the same sector. Entries are now open for the 2017 awards. The deadline to enter is 3rd March. Read more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S VACANCIES

Vacancies on the job board this week include: a Mentor with Switchback [London], a Female Innovation Fund Keyworker with ADVANCE [London], a Community Caseworker with Changing Lives [Doncaster], a Service Development Manager with Brighton Women's Centre [Brighton], a Fundraising & Communications Manager with Prisoners' Advice Service [London], a Circles Coordinator with Yorkshire, Humberside and Lincolnshire Circles of Support and Accountability [home based], a Job Broker/Case worker with A Fairer Chance [Waltham Forest], a Resettlement Manager with Safer Wales Ltd [Eastwood Park prison], an Impact Project Officer with Community Chaplaincy Association [home based], a Floating Support Worker with Social Interest Group [Luton], and a Young Men's Support Worker with Safer London [London]. For more information about these vacancies and many more, click here

TIPS OF THE WEEK

  • Tip of the week I: Train tickets from £5 in a Great Western sale. Details
  • Tip of the week II: 20% off outdoor clothes and equipment at Mountain Warehouse. Details
  • Tip of the week III: 25% off a tour of Paris. Details

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