Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 433 | 15th April 2016

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In this week's edition....

CLINKS BRIEFING: how PCCs can work with the voluntary sector

'Police and Crime Commissioners Generation 2.0: How you can work with the voluntary sector to reduce crime' is a Clinks briefing for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and PCC candidates outlining some key areas and activities which we believe PCC candidates should prioritise. These include taking the lead in engaging the voluntary sector, recognising the specific needs of women, Black, Asian minority ethnic people and young adults, and listening to those with lived experience. The briefing provides information about how PCCs can work with the voluntary sector to address these and gives examples of good practice by current PCCs. Download the briefing here

CLINKS EVENT: how to change public opinion on justice issues

Clinks, in partnership with Transform Justice, are running half-day workshops [22nd June, York | 29th June, London | 7th July, Bristol | 13th July, Wales | free for members, £50 for non-members] on how to use powerful new approaches to winning arguments on the justice system. The workshops are based on robust research which reveals that some well-used sector messages are counter-productive, while others are very effective. You will learn how to make your communications more powerful for the public, the media and policy makers. Find out more and book here

CLINKS BLOG: the impact of imprisonment on family ties

Clinks' latest blog from Partrice Lawrence, Development Officer: Families, is part of our 'Family Snapshots' series of articles based on interviews with prisoners or their partners and families about the impact of imprisonment on family ties. 'The partner of a prisoner on an inderterminate sentence' follows Wendi and her partner M's story: 'Although Wendi is not alone in being the partner of a prisoner with a longer sentence, her situation differs from many in that M is on an IPP sentence – Imprisonment for Public Protection. It is a sentence with no definite end and relies on the prisoner completing a number of different courses and the Parole Board being convinced that the prisoner is no longer a risk to the public.' Read the blog here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: restorative justice for women offenders

'Working with women who offend: A guide for restorative justice practitioners' is a Restorative Justice Council (RJC) guide for practitioners who are managing restorative justice cases that involve a female perpetrator in order to foster effective and ethical working approaches. The guide is based on the findings of a research project exploring female offenders’ access to, and experiences of, restorative justice. A guest post from RJC on Russell Webster's blog covers the key themes and implications for future practice. Read the post here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: office space available in Cardiff

St. Giles Trust have space to-let in a Victorian office building in Cardiff, 5-minute's walk from Cardiff Queen Street, with off street parking. The space is on the 1st floor in an open plan office, with 2 additional smaller offices and a kitchen. There is no lift to the 1st floor, however the ground floor space is accessible via a ramp and there is a boardroom/training room on the ground floor which can be hired at an hourly rate. The spaces combined are roughly 500 square feet. If you are interested please contact tina.reetun@stgilestrust.org.uk

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: probation inspection in North Yorkshire

HMI Probation will be carrying out a Quality & Impact inspection in North Yorkshire during the weeks commencing 16th May 2016 and 6th June 2016. If you have any queries about this, please contact HMI Probation (Enquiries) mailbox at:
HMIP.Enquiries@hmiprobation.gsi.gov.uk

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: engaging parliamentarians

The UK Parliament Outreach and Engagement Service is inviting community groups, voluntary sector organisations and campaign groups to attend a half-day conference [20th April, Leeds, free] on how to effectively influence their democracy. The conference will aim to demonstrate how charities and campaign groups can communicate their messages and diversify the voices and stories heard by Parliamentarians, and aims to enable organisations to participate fully in the work of Parliament, whether by submitting evidence to Select Committee Inquiries, identifying key stakeholders, campaigning on specific issues or understanding petitions. Find out more and book here

FUNDING: improving adult learning through technology

The Vocational Learning Technology Fund is offering grant funding, typically of between £15,000 and £50,000, for initiatives that can improve the accessibility and delivery of adult learning through the use of technology. Funding will be offered to organisations undertaking projects that have the potential for using digital technology in novel and imaginative ways to develop new services or improve access or delivery of adult vocational learning. The programme will help supported ventures to develop their ideas into robust digital products or services. Stage 1 applications close at 9am on 12th May. Find out more and apply here

FUNDING: improve quality of life in Wales

Grants of up to £7,500 are available from the Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust for not-for-profit organisations in Wales to run projects to improve the quality of life of people who live and work in Wales. Funding is available for the following themes: Sport - the Trust is keen to support volunteer-based projects, particularly from ethnic minorities and people with disabilities; The Arts - the Trust aims to give more people the opportunity to enjoy the diversity of performing and visual arts; The Environment - The Trust encourages applications relating to recycling, developing green spaces, the development and promotion of green practices and the promotion of public transport schemes; and The Community - The Trust will give priority to organisations that are looking to tackle social, personal, economic or cultural barriers within their own communities. The deadline for applications is 29th July. Find out more and apply here

COMMISSIONING: integrated healthcare in Greater Manchester

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester, NHS England, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Devolution and Greater Manchester Police are looking for expressions of interest for the provision of an integrated health service in Greater Manchester. The service will include healthcare in custody suites as well as liaison and diversion in custody and courts. The value of the contract is estimated at £5.5M per year, and will commence from 1st February 2017 for an initial period of 3 years. They are holding a 'Meet the Buyer' event on Tuesday 19th April in Manchester to provide more detail and information relating to the procurement process. To reserve a place email helens.marsh@gmp.police.uk

COMMISSIONING: provision of employment positions in Wales

The Ministry of Justice is inviting expressions of interest for the provision of employment positions for prisoners within workshops at HMP Berwyn, North Wales. The services required will be for the management, sourcing and delivery of 520 employment positions for prisoners across four workshops (including 2 mezzanine areas). HMP Berwyn will be the largest prison in the UK when fully constructed, and is due to open in February 2017. The first workshop within the prison is currently scheduled to open in August 2017. The successful provider will provide commercially operated workshops similar to working conditions outside of the custodial environment in which prisoners will obtain employability skills. The Pre Qualification Questionnaire will close on the 25th April. Find out more here

COMMISSIONING: learning and skills provision in Wales

The Ministry of Justice is inviting expressions of interest for the provision of Learning and Skills for prisoners at HMP Berwyn, North Wales. The services required will be for the delivery of learning and skills for circa 600 prisoners per day inside the prison. This will cover the initial assessment of prisoners and on-going delivery of skills, vocational, non-vocational and employability accredited courses appropriate to the prison population. The successful provider will need to demonstrate they share the Authority's rehabilitative vision for HMP Berwyn. The Pre Qualification Questionnaire will close on the 25th April. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: learning from Portugal's model

'Responding to drug harms: Can the UK learn from Portugal?' is a Centre for Crime and Justice Studies event [16th May, London, free] to explore Portugal's model of decriminalised drug possession and adoption of a health-led approach to drug harms. It will explore the model's implications for the UK, and João Goulão, one of the architects of this innovative drugs strategy, will be presenting the learning from it. He will be joined by a number of UK-based speakers who have signalled an interest in moving away from our current reliance on criminalisation in response to drug harms. Find out more and register here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: supporting ex-offenders to create short films

Hammer and Tong Productions is holding a 'Festival of Ideas' event [9th June, Cambridge, free] where they will be giving a presentation of their completed, successful projects, and discuss new innovative ways of working with and supporting offenders to avoid imprisonment and reoffending. The social enterprise works with ex-offenders to create short films about their life experiences. There will be a question and answer session in which you will be able to ask those directly involved in the project what they achieved, what the project meant to them and how the intervention has affected their future life choices. Find out more and book here

CLINKS PARTNER'S EVENT: a personalised approach to offender rehabilitation

The Academy for Justice Commissioning is holding 'Personalisation, Innovation and Transforming Rehabilitation' [19th May, Manchester, free], a seminar to outline the early stages of a socially innovative project to develop and implement a personalised approach to offender rehabilitation in the context of Transforming Rehabilitation. Focussing on the concept of ‘desistance’, the seminar will set out how this leads to consideration of community capacity building and market development that draws on experience from the social care sector. Find out more and book here

NON-MEMBER'S EVENT

'Preventing sexual abuse and exploitation: What do we know, what works, and the road ahead' | 13th July, London, from £120 | Details

AWARDS: for learning and training providers in Wales

The Welsh Government’s Apprenticeship Awards Cymru are open to individual learners, employers and training providers in Wales who have shown dedication and commitment to skills and business across the country. The Awards aim to showcase and celebrate the achievements of those who have: exceeded expectations and shown a dynamic approach to training; demonstrated initiative and enterprise, innovation and creativity; and shown an understanding and commitment to the improvement of skills development for the Welsh economy. The deadline for applications is 24th June. Find out more here

AWARDS: for homelessness projects in London

Homelessness projects in London that strive to improve services for homeless people, prevent homelessness or tackle disadvantage caused by homelessness - and that have been running for a minimum of six months - are eligible to enter the 'London Homelessness Awards: In Memory of Andy Ludlow'. There is a first prize of £30,000, second price of £15,000 and third prize of £10,000. The prize money must be used to enhance or replicate the services of the project or to develop new services. The application deadline is 10th May. Find out more and apply here

CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES

Job vacancies this week include: A Head of Fundraising and External Relations with The Lucy Faithfull Foundation [Epsom], Support Workers with Changing Lives [Newcastle], Administrative Officers with EDP Drug & Alcohol Services [South West], an Advice and Support Worker with Working Chance [London], a Resettlement Caseworker with St Giles Trust [Norfolk] and a Community Case Manager with Women in Prison [London]. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

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