Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 442 | 17th June 2016

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In this week's edition...

LIGHT LUNCH NOTICE

There will be no Light Lunch next week. The next edition of Light Lunch will be sent to you on Friday 1st July.

CLINKS VACANCY: Communications Manager

Clinks is recruiting for a Communications Manager [£33,857, full time, London]. The post holder will oversee the internal and external communications at Clinks; manage staff in the communications team; deliver and develop the communications strategy; maintain a high standard of communications; and develop and implement new products and services. This includes supporting Clinks to develop clear and informed key messages, overseeing all published materials, managing the information sent externally through our website, social media, bulletins, and our relationship with the press. The deadline for applications is 15th July. Find out more and apply here

CLINKS VACANCY: Development Manager

Clinks has a vacancy for a Development Manager [£33,857, full time, TBC – North West of England]. The Development Manager will be responsible for Clinks’ strategy for area engagement and development work, and support a strategic approach to our local development work in the North West. The post holder will horizon scan and develop the offer for voluntary sector organisations in criminal justice at a time of real change in wider policy; identify needs and generate income to support activity to meet these, including those outside our current areas; and manage Clinks’ Area Development Team who work across England and Wales. The deadline for applications is 12 noon on 14th July. Find out more and apply here

CLINKS VACANCY: Membership Development Manager

Clinks is looking for a Membership Development Manager [£33,857 pro rata, 30 hours over 4 days per week, London] to develop our membership offer in order to increase and strengthen Clinks’ membership base, encourage longevity of membership and reduce membership attrition ensuring Clinks’ membership offer and services are attractive, useful and responsive to need. The role will be an essential part of Clinks’ income generation strategy while also providing effective membership and sector support to voluntary sector organisations in criminal justice through a broad range of services. The deadline for applications is 12 noon on 14th July. Find out more and apply here

CLINKS VACANCY: Training and Events Officer

Clinks is welcoming applications for a Training and Events Officer [£22,937, full time, London] to be part of a newly structured Membership Development team and be responsible for developing and delivering all events and training offers, sourcing and managing relationships with training and event partners and evaluating the impact and effectiveness of Clinks’ training and events offer. The post holder will also have responsibility for developing an events and training pricing structure and generating income against competitive targets. The deadline for applications is 5pm on 8th July. Find out more and apply here

CLINKS REQUEST: establishing service user involvement

Have you recently introduced or increased service user involvement in your organisation? Could you talk about how you did it, and your challenges and successes so far? Clinks is collecting examples of good practice from organisations of starting up new service user involvement activities, stepping up how they involve their service users in designing or delivering services, and successfully developing a culture of engagement in their organisation. If you have good examples to share, or you can suggest another organisation that does, please email hazel.alcraft@clinks.org

CLINKS BLOG: how do you join services seamlessly together?

In Clinks' latest guest blog Simon Bowkett, Chief Executive of Exeter CVS and CoLab, tells us about the creation of an exciting multi-agency space and the ongoing challenge of joining 25 different service cultures and practices together. The CoLab brings together many different services and projects under one roof to offer a joint response to some pressing challenges. Currently, preventing reoffending and reducing city centre crime and anti-social behaviour are right up there on the priority list. Simon says 'Joining 25 services together in a single building is a great achievement, but joining practice and cultures to become truly seamless is a whole other challenge.' Read the blog here

CLINKS FORUM: supporting women in the Criminal Justice System

Do you support women in contact with the Criminal Justice System? Clinks, along with Women’s Breakout, Agenda and Women’s Resource Centre are holding a networking forum in Preston on 23rd June. We will be discussing policy priorities for the member organisations and asking attendees to highlight issues and experiences relating to Transforming Rehabilitation, commissioning and fundraising, and the needs of service users. If you're not attending the event but would like to feed into the discussion please send your thoughts on these themes to Nicola.Drinkwater@clinks.org

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: recognising achievement

More than a thousand people have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2016. 70% of the recipients are people who have undertaken outstanding work in their communities either in a voluntary or paid capacity. Anthony Howlett-Bolton, former Chair of Langley House Trust, has been awarded an OBE for services to ex-offenders; Elroy Palmer, a St Giles Trust team leader, has been awarded an MBE for services to the rehabilitation of offenders; and Jocelyn Hillman, founder and chief executive of Working Chance, was appointed an OBE for services to the rehabilitation of women offenders. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: campaign to prevent homelessness

St Mungo’s is campaigning for specialist mental health support for homeless people and a change in the law to prevent more people from sleeping rough. They invite you to sign their letter calling on David Cameron to lead a new, ambitious national rough sleeping strategy to deliver mental health assessments and professional support to people on the street; and specialist supported housing to aid recovery. According to their research, four in ten people sleeping rough have a mental health problem and those with poor mental health are likely to be stuck sleeping rough for longer. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: new director for prisons charity

Trustees of the Prison Reform Trust have announced the appointment of the organisation's new director Peter Dawson. Commenting on his appointment, Peter said: "I could not be prouder to be selected as only the third director in the Prison Reform Trust’s 35 year history. Juliet Lyon leaves a legacy of a highly respected organisation staffed by tremendous people, with knowledgeable, committed supporters. But, despite gains made, whether you live or work in prison, things have rarely been tougher than they are now. Reform is urgent, and it is our job to make sure the Government’s fine words turn into reality." Find out more here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: review of BAME representation in the Criminal Justice System

David Lammy MP has written to us with a reminder to submit thoughts and insight to his online call for evidence for the review of racial bias and Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) representation in the Criminal Justice System which is due to close on the 30th June. He writes, "Individuals from minority backgrounds currently make up over a quarter of prisoners – compared to 14% of the wider population of England and Wales. Indeed, offenders from minority backgrounds are 39% more likely to face prison sentences than white offenders committing the same offences ... This is a unique opportunity. We have all-party agreement that this issue needs to be tackled and so I hope that you will support my efforts to make a fairer criminal justice system for all." Read the letter and respond to the call for evidence here

FUNDING: supporting vulnerable energy customers

The Department of Energy & Climate Change has launched the 2016/17 Big Energy Saving Network £1.7 million grant funding programme. This programme of training, support and funding is for voluntary sector organisations to deliver an extensive programme of outreach to vulnerable consumers, focussed on helping them reduce their energy costs through assisted action on tariffs, switching and the take up of energy efficiency offers. Grant funded projects will be co-ordinated by a Network Champion - each Champion will receive specialised training - and each successful grant is for a sum of £5,000 per Champion. The deadline for applications is 10th July. Find out more and apply here

FUNDING: supporting business development ambitions

The Nottinghamshire Economic Development Capital Fund is open to applications to support the development of the Nottinghamshire economy. The Fund provides resources to support individual small and medium-sized businesses’ development ambitions, and proposals seeking support towards the development of employment, land and property are encouraged. Grants will range from £20,000 to a maximum of £250,000. The grant can be used to support new equipment purchases and machinery or other capital investments for expansion purposes. The deadline for applications is 25th July. Find out more and apply here

FUNDING: risk finance and capacity building

The City Bridge Trust's Stepping Stones Fund is now open to applications from charitable organisations in London. Organisations can apply for grants and/or risk finance along with capacity building support in the form of access to expert advice and services from the City Bridge Trust. Capacity building grants aim to provide organisations with human, financial and strategic support; grants to pilot better outcomes aim to support organisations wishing to pilot new ways of creating improved social outcomes; and the risk finance aims to reduce other investors’ risk. Grants of between £50,000 and £150,000 are available. The deadline for applications is 15th August. Find out more and apply here

FUNDING: bringing neighbourhoods together

The Near Neighbours programme is offering small grants of between £250 and £5,000 as seed funding for local groups and organisations working to bring together neighbours, and to develop relationships across diverse faiths and ethnicities to improve their communities. The Fund is available in areas that are multi-religious and multi-ethnic within specific parishes in Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Burnley; Leeds, Bradford and Dewsbury; Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley; Leicester and Nottingham; Luton; and across most of London. Projects must bring together peoples of two or more different faiths and/or ethnicities to build friendships and develop relationships of trust. This is a rolling programme that is expected to run until November. Find out more and apply here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: supporting homeless people

'Under One Roof' will be Homeless Link's 2016 annual conference [5th & 6th July, Hinckley, from £157.50] - two days of networking, learning and debate on the homelessness and supported housing issues affecting you most. With a rising number of people facing homelessness and increasing support needs, this event aims to guide you through the challenges, offer solutions to the issues you are facing day-to-day, and present opportunities for development and new ways of meeting the housing and support needs of the vulnerable people you work with. It will bring together supported housing and homelessness services to share innovative approaches, policy updates and insights into the future of service provision. Find out more and book here

OFFENDER HEALTH: end of life care

'A different ending: Addressing inequalities in end of life care' is a Care Quality Commission report looking at how dying patients are treated across various settings, focussing in particular on people who may be less likely to receive the good end of life care that they need. It finds end of life care for people who are in prison is dependent on local arrangements - although there is some good care, including prisons with a palliative care unit and links with hospices and specialist palliative care teams, efforts to obtain temporary or compassionate release to allow prisoners to die with dignity in the community are not always good enough. Download the report here

PUBLICATION: protecting children in care from criminalisation

'In Care, Out of Trouble' is the report from a review, established by the Prison Reform Trust and chaired by Lord Laming, that finds children in care are significantly over-represented in the Criminal Justice System and that this can be addressed by effective local practice. Its recommendations include developing strong local and national leadership to protect children in care from criminalisation; providing early support for children and families at risk; and improving joint working between children’s services, social services and criminal justice agencies. Download the report here

FEATURED VACANCY: Advisers in Prisons

Career Connect is looking for peripatetic Advisers in Prisons [up to £22,452 | full time | prisons across the Northwest, which may include Lancashire, Cheshire & Warrington or Merseyside]. As an Adviser you will be responsible for providing face to face impartial information, initial advice and guidance. The key focus of the role is providing advice and the referral and placement of clients into learning and employment. Applicants must hold a relevant academic/vocational level 3 qualification as stated against the job specification. The closing date for applications is 22nd June. Interviews will take place on 28th June in Liverpool. Find out more and apply here

CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES

Job vacancies this week include: A Head of Business Development at Revolving Doors Agency [London], a Locum Education Manager at Clean Break [London], a Projects Worker (Children’s and Family Services) with Women’s Work [Derbyshire], a Development Manager (BME & Self Identifying Communities) at YHLCOSA [Yorkshire, Humberside or Lincolnshire], a Treasurer and Trustees for Anglia Care Trust [Ipswich] and a Resettlement Caseworker with St Giles Trust [HMP Woodhill, Milton Keynes]. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

TIPS OF THE WEEK

  • Tip of the week I: Buy England, Northern Ireland and Wales football shirts from £50 for adults and £35 for children. Details
  • Tip of the week II: Get entry to Icebar London including a 3-Course meal and drink for £36. Details
  • Tip of the week III: Spend a penny on this 0% credit card and you'll get a £30 M&S voucher. Details

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