Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 374 | 9th January 2014

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In this week's edition....

CLINKS WORKSHOP: how to write a winning bid

'Writing winning bids' is a Clinks workshop [26th February, Newcastle, from £50] that will help you effectively identify contract and sub-contract opportunities, write strong narrative responses, understand how procurement works, submit high quality, high scoring bids, and engage Tier 1 providers to secure positions within supply chains. The workshop will be delivered by Candour Collaborations and subsidised by VONNE, the regional infrastructure body for the voluntary sector in the North East of England. To find out more and book your place, click here

CLINKS SUPPORT: free legal advice

Until the 6th February, Clinks is offering a limited amount of free legal advice to the voluntary sector engaged in Transforming Rehabilitation (TR). Priority for legal support will be given to small and medium sized organisations who are currently in negotiation to deliver services under TR as tier 2 or 3 providers. In partnership with Russell-Cooke Solicitors we can offer advice on contract negotiations, contract management, identifying and handling TUPE, intellectual property and data protection law, identifying and effectively managing risk. Email the helpline

CLINKS RESOURCE: need consultancy support?

Thinking about consultancy support but unsure how to access it? Our consultant members have a range of experience across criminal justice - so if you’re looking for support with anything from bid-writing and commissioning, to service design and delivery, then your needs may be covered. Use our consultants directory to learn about their background and key-skills – and then contact them directly. Click here to view the consultants directory

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: Chief Executive receives OBE

Rob Owen, Chief Executive of St Giles Trust has been awarded an OBE in the New Years Honours list. Rob said: "Obviously it's a great honour and I'm thrilled. But it's mainly an amazing recognition of the fabulous work St Giles Trust staff and volunteers do every day in helping so many disadvantaged members of society turn their lives around. It's a powerful tribute to our unique model of using our exceptionally motivated and credible ex-clients - who have been carefully selected and are highly trained- help so many others also break their cycle of offending helping to make everyone in society safer." Find out more here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: ex-armed forces in prison

The Government has responded to Stephen Phillips' November 2014 report into ex-armed forces in the Criminal Justice System. Their response states that they "will consider any recommendation that will improve the lives of the small minority of ex-armed forces that commit offences." The response goes on to say that Liaison and Diversion Services will provide early identification, and that from January 2015 every prisoner coming into prisons will be asked if they have been a member of the armed services. They also commit to working with charities, and highlight some resources for service providers and staff, including our own Directory of Offender Services. Find out more here

FUNDING: supporting disadvantaged young Irish people

The Irish Youth Foundation UK is providing grants of up to £12,000 for projects benefiting young Irish people and children aged between 0-30 years in England and Wales who are disadvantaged and in need. Funding is provided for a wide range of projects including training/counselling, drug rehabilitation, advice/advocacy, youth work, family support, homelessness, educational, cultural and social activities, cross-community initiatives, travellers and disability. The deadline for applications is 30th January. Find out more and apply here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: tackling sexual bullying

'Addressing Sexual Bullying Across Europe. Awareness, Cooperation, Tackling: An effective strategy to stop sexual bullying' is a Leap Confronting Conflict conference [28th January, Leeds, free] that aims to develop your understanding of what sexual bullying is and shine a light on which approaches to adopt to prevent it from having destructive effects on young peoples’ confidence and self-esteem. As part of a pan-European partnership, the event will launch the Awareness Cooperation Tackling pack; a peer-to-peer education pack to address the threat and impact of sexual bullying in young people aged 13-18 which includes workshop plans and training for adult and peer educators. Find out more and book here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: ending the silence on paedophilia

'Hiding The Issue? The uncomfortable subject of paedophilia: Is it time to end the silence?' is a NoOffence! conference [13th May, HMP Thameside, from £50] that will bring people together so that we may gain greater understanding of this behaviour, the individuals who commit such offences and how we should manage their behaviour before and after an offence has been committed. The high profile cases of celebrities, who engaged in harmful sexual behaviour, has brought the subject into public awareness like never before. The time is right therefore to attempt to foster a more productive and less sensational discussion of the issues involved in this most emotive of criminal behaviours. Find out more and book your place here

CLINKS MEMBER'S TRAINING: minimum standards on victims' rights

'Victims' Rights in Restorative and Criminal Justice' is a CPD accredited IARS training course [22nd January, London, from £75] that aims to ensure that practices conform with the new EU Victims' Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime. Additionally, there will be a  focus on the Directive's restorative justice requirements and on increasing knowledge on how to treat and interact with victims in the criminal justice process. Find out more and book your place here

CLINKS MEMBER'S TRAINING: workshop for case supervisors

Restorative Solutions CIC are running a training workshop [13th February, Manchester, £95] to help case supervisors develop a detailed understanding of their role in respect of the delivery of Restorative Approaches by Restorative Practitioners. On completion of this workshop delegates will be equipped to confidently provide advice and oversight in individual cases, bring new ideas and a fresh perspective, and check that nothing is going seriously wrong. They’ll also be able to fulfil their role in ensuring that Best Practice is followed, develop the skills and knowledge to perform their role restoratively, and have the opportunity to put these skills into practice in a safe environment. Find out more and book here

NON-MEMBERS' EVENTS & TRAINING

  • 'Gangs, Sexual Exploitation & The Science of Youth' | 30th January, Derby, from £149 | Details
  • 'Making Work Work: How employers, providers and service users can support each other' | 11th February, Llandrindod Wells | Details
  • 'Influencing Change training' | 5 month course, Birmingham, free for grassroots | Details

PUBLICATION: a victim led CJS

'A Victim-led Criminal Justice System: Addressing the paradox' is a new IARS publication, featuring a collection of peer-reviewed articles that contribute to current national and international debates about the position of victims in the Criminal Justice System. "Following fierce campaigning by victims’ groups, the international community has entered into a debate that aims to move the victim from the margins to the centre of the Criminal Justice System. For the first time restorative justice is explicitly regulated at EU legal level as new Victims’ Directive aims to establish a base line for its safe implementation across members’ states." Download the paper (£9.99) here

PUBLICATION: girls in the CJS

'Girls in the Criminal Justice System', a joint inspectorate report, found that youth offending teams (YOT) and staff in secure establishments were working hard with girls who commit criminal offences to reduce reoffending and reduce the risk the girls posed. However, many of those girls had potentially been exposed to sexual exploitation in the community and staff needed to be better equipped to deal with it. Inspectors were most concerned to find that child sexual exploitation presented a serious risk to girls in all the areas visited. In order to drive improvements, inspectors made recommendations that included ensuring effective liaison between YOTs and other agencies working to safeguard girls at risk of sexual exploitation and regular monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of this cooperation. Download the report here

PUBLICATION: developments in stop and search

StopWatch, a research-led group advocating for police reform, have produced a concise briefing outlining the key developments relating to stop and search reform and matters relating to directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) across Britain. The briefing covers the period of October to December 2014 and previous editions are also available on the website. Read the briefing here

PUBLICATION: training and developments for magistrates

'Fit for purpose: do magistrates get the training and development they need?' is a Transform Justice report that finds the magistracy today is less representative of the population in terms of age and ethnicity than it was 25 years ago. The report finds that investment in magistrates' training has reduced considerably over the last five years and that many magistrates would like more training, particularly in dealing with women, children, those with mental health problems and with victims and perpetrators of domestic violence. Find out more here

RESOURCE: raising awareness of restorative justice

The Restorative Justice Council (RJC) has published an information pack to raise awareness of restorative justice among magistrates. Restorative justice is increasingly being used throughout the Criminal Justice System, and magistrates can recommend its use as part of a community sentence or before sentencing has taken place. The pack will increase understanding of the benefits of restorative justice and how it can currently be used within sentencing. This resource has been developed with the help of the Magistrates’ Association, the Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunals Service. Find out more here

OFFENDER HEALTH: do you provide advice to offenders?

The Advice Services Alliance are undertaking a project to research the links between health and advice. If you are giving social welfare legal advice to offenders in any kind of health setting, they would be very interested to hear from you. Please contact Lindsey Poole at director@asauk.org.uk

SURVEY: street drug trends

For the last 10 years, Druglink magazine has carried out an annual Street Drug Trends survey - an attempt to get a snapshot view of the drug scene across the UK. DrugScope is now gathering information for the 2014 Street Drug Trends Survey, and are interested to learn about any changes to your local drug scene – drug prices, the way drugs are sold, how they are used, who is using them etc. Get involved here

CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES

Vacancies this week include: an Arts Worker with the Koestler Trust [London], a Programme Support Office for Equalities and Rights (permanent) and Social Innovation (6 months) with Lankelly Chase [London], an Office Manager and a Programme Manager with Spark Inside [London], an Assistant Support Worker (nights) with Changing Lives [Chester-le-Street], a Freelance Trainer Assessor with St Giles Trust [London], a Recovery Worker, a Therapeutic Worker and a House Keeper with Kenward Trust [Near Maidstone], a Circles Co-ordinator UK and Ireland with Glebe House [Cambridgeshire], an Administrator with CRI [West Sussex],  a Development Administrator with Switchback [London], a 2 x Team Administrators with Foundation [Calderdale and Durham], 2 x Caseworkers and a Quality and Operations Manager with St Giles [London], a Trustee with Apex Charitable Trust [Merseyside], a Parenting and Family Resettlement Worker with Together Women [Bradford/New Hall Prison], and a Project Manager/Trainer with KeyRing [Flexible]. For further information about these vacancies and many more, click here.

TIPS OF THE WEEK

  • Tip of the week I: Get 40% off at Pizza Express during the week. Details
  • Tip of the week II: A handy list of all the January high street sales. Details
  • Tip of the week III: For £99 two people can stay overnight in Grade II listed Queens Court Hotel, Exeter. Deal includes breakfast and 6 course tasting menu dinner. Details

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