Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 413 | 6th November 2015

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In this week's edition....

CLINKS NEWS: justice, policing and the third sector in Wales

'Justice, policing and the third sector in Wales' is a Clinks and Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) briefing that provides an overview of the legal responsibilities, structures, and potential changes to the Criminal Justice System in a Welsh context. The paper considers the implications for voluntary sector organisations, and how they can operate in this environment to deliver the best possible services for their service users, whilst understanding the policy context and responding to the considerable developments in the Criminal Justice System. Download the briefing here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: vote today to support 150 ex-offenders into employment

Criminal justice charity Only Connect is in the running to win £29,000 worth of funding for its Kings Cross Membership centre. The funding will be used to support 150 young people and ex-offenders into education, training and employment. To help them win this funding, Clinks members can vote for them by the end of the day on Friday 6th November. Vote here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: using horses to kick-start recovery

Following a successful pilot over the summer Lloyds Bank Foundation has given its backing to a partnership project working with those who are ‘stuck’ or disengaged from talking therapies for their drug and alcohol use. The Horse Course charity and EDP Drug & Alcohol Services have been working together to offer the ReStart course to 12 EDP clients from Dorset, an evidence-based five day programme designed to kick start recovery. Participants learn and repeat key resilience skills with feedback in the moment from specially trained horses and 1-to-1 facilitator support. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: celebrating a decade of international research

The IARS International Institute has announced the release of its 10 year celebratory 'Impact Report 2015' demonstrating the long-lasting positive impact of community-led research and individual empowerment on marginalised communities worldwide. The report was launched at the organisations’ 10th anniversary that took place on the 4th November at the House of Commons. The event was hosted by Rushanara Ali MP and was attended by leading figures in the international research, policy and practice arenas. Find out more here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: inspecting police custody suites

HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) have been leading a review of the expectations for police custody over the last year and have: extended the scope of the custody inspections to the first point of contact; included expectations of diversion from custody for children and vulnerable adults wherever possible; strengthened the focus on vulnerability and risk throughout; and incorporated expectations flowing from the public sector equality duty under the Equality Act 2010. They are now seeking your views on these changes. The deadline for submissions is the 1st December. Find out more here

FUNDING: to set up a community shop

Grants of between £20,000 and £30,000 are available for organisations in urban areas of the UK to develop and run a community-owned shop that will stock food and other basic provisions. The grants can cover planning and set-up costs. The deadline for applications is 18th December. Find out more and apply here

FUNDING: to improve people's life chances

Grants of up to £10,000 are available for projects that: give people better chances in life - with better access to training and development to improve their life skills; create stronger communities - with more active citizens working together to tackle issues within the community; improve rural and urban environments - which communities are better able to access and enjoy; or result in healthier and more active people and communities. Find out more and apply here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: Christmas shopping for a worthy cause

Handmade Alliance are having an Open Day [12th November, Old Street, London] and inviting donations in return for their range of Christmas gifts, which includes aprons, oven gloves, make-up bags and handsome shoppers. A stress free way to get yourself organised for Xmas and contribute to a worthy cause at the same time! Find out more and book your place here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: your vision for restorative justice

The Restorative Justice Council (RJC) are asking 'What is your 2020 vision for restorative justice?' at their AGM [18th November, London, free]. The event will explore how the restorative practice field is likely to develop over the next five years, featuring keynote speeches from Stephen Muers, Director of Criminal Justice Policy at the Ministry of Justice, and Roger Graef OBE, award winning filmmaker, criminologist, and writer. This is also a great opportunity to engage with the RJC and take part in a lively discussion with their panellists. Find out more and book your place here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: Christmas concert

New Bridge Foundation's annual Christmas Concert [15th December, London, £15] will feature the Adventus Domini Choir under the direction of Sandra Rigby-Barrett, along with the Newbold Children’s Choir for an evening of music and seasonal song. Please e-mail events@newbridgefoundation.org.uk to register your interest

CLINKS MEMBER'S TRAINING: training workshop for restorative practitioners

Restorative Solutions CIC are running a new Training Workshop for Case Supervisors [19th November, Camden, £120+vat], specifically designed to help Case Supervisors develop a detailed understanding of their role in respect of the delivery of restorative approaches by restorative practitioners. Trained Case Practitioners will be key in the delivery of restorative approaches following the implementation of new Government guidance for victims and offenders, and for that reason all those that complete this workshop successfully will be considered for upcoming Case Supervisor vacancies at Restorative Solutions CIC. Find out more and book your place here

CLINKS PARTNER'S EVENT: impact measurement

'Approaches to measuring impact – what can be done when circumstances are far from ideal' is an Academy for Justice Commissioning evening seminar [1st December, Manchester, free] that will explore the main approaches taken in the UK to understanding and describing the impact of interventions and programmes. Stephen Morris, Head of Evaluation & Insight, Public Service Transformation Network, will commence with a review of study designs adopting a counterfactual approach – particularly Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs). He will also discuss some of the limitations of these approaches and highlight when and where they are most effectively deployed. Find out more and book your place here

RESOURCE: mapping restorative justice services - add your details

The Restorative Justice Council (RJC) has commissioned the Institute of Criminal Policy Research to map all restorative justice provision in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales. The RJC will host the results of this mapping exercise online to enable both professionals and victims to locate their local restorative justice provider in order to get in touch and make a referral if they wish. This resource will be free and will require no registration details nor any other barrier to access. To ensure the database is complete and accurate they're asking anyone delivering restorative justice services to complete a short survey here

PUBLICATION: good practice in supporting women who offend

Revolving Door Agency's series of 'PCC Spotlight' briefings highlights promising work identified among police and crime commissioners (PCCs) on key issues. The third briefing in this series focuses on women's offending, and highlights areas where PCCs are working with local partners to champion a tailored approach to improve responses for women involved in offending. Find out more and download the briefing here

PUBLICATION: discussing criminal justice

As part of the Justice Matters project, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS) asked people to tell them what they would build in place of criminal justice to deal with the social harms that affect society. CCJS said: "This is a challenging subject. It is challenging because it is about rethinking the configuration of policy and practice – for instance in housing, education, health, social security and employment – so that many current criminal justice responses are not required at all." Download the report here

PUBLICATION: barriers and solutions to restorative justice

Why me? has published 'Barriers and Solutions to Restorative Justice delivery in England and Wales' which aims to set out the barriers to restorative justice in order to inform policy, stimulate good practice and propose workable solutions. Why me? state the barriers to be data, statutory obligations and legislation; public understanding and victims of crime; and the role of police forces and police and crime commissioners. Download the report here

PUBLICATION: the voluntary sector and criminal justice

A new edited collection of ‘The Voluntary Sector and Criminal Justice’ edited by Anthea Hucklesby and Mary Corcoran has just been published, priced at £68. This collection brings together leading experts to provide critical reflections and cutting edge research on the contemporary features of voluntary sector work in criminal justice. Find out more here

BLOG: word of caution on building more prisons

'Criminal justice 'transformation': a wolf in sheep's clothing?' is a recent blog post by Centre for Crime and Justice Studies' Rebecca Roberts, offering a word of caution on recent calls for a prison building programme and expansion of electronic monitoring. Rebecca says: "Build new prisons – why not? New jails are marketed to communities as offering a ‘boost’ to the local economy. However, I am yet to be convinced that new jails are socially and economically valuable infrastructure projects. At their very centre, prisons are unhealthy and damaging places for both prisoners and prison officers. New prisons may offer modern and cleaner buildings but they also expand capacity across the estate, facilitating an increase in the numbers of people incarcerated." Read the full blog post here

CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES

Vacancies this week include: a General Manager and a Producer with Clean Break [London], a Gateway Assessment Officer, a HR Administrator and a Senior HR Administrator with DISC [Middlesbrough], a Support Worker and a Cook with Changing Lives [Country Durham], a Service Manager with Back On Track [Manchester], a Development Director with Koestler Trust, and an Independent Monitoring Board Member with IMB Secretariat [Isle of Wight]. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

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