Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 459 | 21st October 2016

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In this week's edition...

CLINKS EVENT: pioneering resettlement work from abroad

At this thought-provoking Clinks afternoon seminar [27th October, Birmingham, from £25] you will learn about effective practice in the USA and Norway and broaden thinking in regard to developing a rehabilitative culture in UK prisons. Andy Laidlaw from HMP Risley, and Sara Lee from Irene Taylor Trust will share the learning from their 2015 Winston Churchill Travel Fellowships. You will discover a plethora of examples of good practice and pioneering work from abroad, and learn about the role music can play in resettlement and crime prevention, which could translate to the current reform agenda in the UK. This is your last chance to book - find out more and book here

CLINKS EVENT: win more contracts and raise investment

This practical 3-hour seminar [1st November, London, £25], hosted by Clinks and Social Finance, will show you how your business plan can become more investment ready. We will help you to avoid the challenges charities and social enterprises face in securing funding, and explain how Big Lottery grants can help develop a robust business plan for investment opportunities. Places are filling fast. If you have a big vision and an ambition to raise investment and win contracts, book your place today

NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ARTS ALLIANCE EVENT: raise your concerns

The National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance (NCJAA) is holding a 'listening event' [10th November, Birmingham, free] to bring together people working in arts and criminal justice settings across the West Midlands to raise concerns about the current policy or practice landscape whilst sharing experience, knowledge and skills with others. It will also enable the NCJAA to find out more about the issues affecting their members right now and what they can do to better support you. The event is open to members, artists, prison staff, Community Rehabilitation Companies, health providers, academics and other interested parties. Click here to book your place

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: deliver a mentor programme

Abandofbrothers is looking for social entrepreneurs to deliver a rites of passages based mentoring programme in Brent and/or Ealing. They are commissioned by London Community Rehabilitation Company to deliver the programme, which is currently operational in Haringey. They are holding an event on 11th - 13th November to train people in their methodology. If you (either as an individual or on behalf of an organisation) would be interested in picking up the social franchise, drawing down the funding and delivering the programme, please contact Nathan Roberts at nathan.roberts@abandofbrothers.org.uk

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: excellence in mental health

Together for Mental Wellbeing’s Rotherham Pathways project has been announced as a winner at the Positive Practice in Mental Health Awards, which recognise excellence in mental health services. The project, which offers support to young adults who are in contact with police and emergency services, won in the innovation in child and young people’s mental health category. Together’s Pathways service for adults in York was highly commended in the mental health, the emergency services and the Criminal Justice System category. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: young adults in custody

Prisoners' Education Trust has publish 'Great Expectations: towards better learning outcomes for young people and young adults in custody'. The report looks at the educational opportunities for young people in custody. It makes ten recommendations, starting from the premise that custody should be a last resort and that further reductions in numbers of both young people and young adults in custody needs to be a clear policy goal. Although there have been some reported improvements in resettlement support and hours spent in education for young people once in custody, much more could be done to develop a culture of learning and aspiration. Download the report here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: relationship and parenting

Pact (Prison Advice & Care Trust), the independent national charity which works to reduce re-offending by strengthening relationships, has announced that it is now a ‘Skills for Justice Approved Awards Centre’, following a comprehensive assessment of its practice and quality processes. It has also secured official endorsement and accreditation for three of their relationship and parenting education programmes delivered in prisons under the Skills for Justice Accrediting Learning Professionally quality assurance framework. The programmes are available for delivery inside prisons and can be adapted for delivery in the community. Find out more here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: probation work in Kent

HM Inspectorate of Probation has published a report on the effectiveness of probation work in Kent. The inspectorate finds that Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) responsible for managing low and medium risk offenders in Kent is doing some excellent work, but the National Probation Service (NPS) is struggling due to staff shortages. This contrasts with other areas in England and Wales, where inspectors have so far found the NPS to be generally delivering good work while CRCs are still embedding large-scale organisational change. Download the report here

FUNDING: volunteers over 50

The Office for Civil Society and Nesta have launched three new grant funds to explore how more charities and public services can better tap into the skills and experience of volunteers over 50. The Second Half Fund will provide up to £250,000 to support the growth of new ways of mobilising the time and talents of people aged over 50. Join In Stay In will award up to £50,000 to understand what works best to encourage volunteers to continue to give their time regularly. Give More Get More will provide up to £100,000 to support organisations to trial intensive volunteering placements for people over 50. The application deadlines are in October. Find out more here

FUNDING: the law and legal profession

Charities can apply for grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 from The Law Society Charity. The charity supports work related to the law and the legal profession including projects which promote human rights, access to justice, and legal education. They will prioritise projects which promote the needs of excluded, under-represented or disadvantaged groups and minorities. The deadline for applications in is 11th November. Find out more and apply here

FUNDING: local community groups

The GALAXY Hot Chocolate Fund is looking to help small, local community projects and groups. From November 7th 2016 until February 26th 2017 they will award a total of seventy £300 donations to help community groups and people across UK and Ireland. Five donations will be awarded each week, four by a panel of judges and one through the People’s Choice award to the organisation with the most weekly votes. The Fund is open to pre-registrations. The first winners will be announced November 14th. Find out more here

FUNDING: policy reform for youths

A Call has been launched in the Youth field of the Erasmus+ programme under Key Action 3 - Support for Policy Reform. Grants are available to European non-governmental organisations and EU-wide networks active in the field of youth. Aims of the funding include: raising stakeholder awareness of European policy agenda in the field of youth, increasing stakeholder commitment and cooperation with public authorities for the implementation of policies and reforms in the field of youth, and boosting stakeholder participation. The total budget allocated for the 2016 Call is €3.8 million and the maximum annual operating grant will be €35,000. The deadline for applications is 29th November. Find out more and apply here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: engage with a PCC

The West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is holding the fourth third sector conference [21st November, Wakefield, free]. The event will be an opportunity to engage with the recently re-elected PCC Mark Burns-Williamson at the start of his four year term of office. You will discuss the role of the voluntary sector in promoting service user engagement, find out about innovative work in the sector engaging service users, celebrate and learn from the sector's work, so the PCC can help lead the changes that are needed to take full account of service users’ views. Find out more and book here

CLINKS PARTNER'S EVENT: service user voice

The Academy for Justice Commissioning are holding a seminar [22nd November, Bristol, free] that will discuss the importance of understanding service user voice within the Criminal Justice System, and offer real world examples of how service user voice can help commission and deliver effective services. Dr Kieran McCartan, Associate Professor in Criminology at University of the West of England, and Paula Harriott, Head of Involvement at Revolving Doors Agency, will give an overview of the importance of the service user voice and the need to hear it in planning. Kieran and Paula will share how to engage with service users, especially high risk, vulnerable or challenging populations. Find out more and book here

PUBLICATION: the state of health care

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published 'The state of health care and adult social care in England 2015/2016', the CQC's annual overview of health and social care in England. The report looks at the trends, highlights examples of good and outstanding care, and identifies factors that maintain high-quality care. It shows that, despite increasingly challenging circumstances, much good care is being delivered and encouraging levels of improvement are taking place. However, they are also seeing some deterioration in quality, and some services are struggling to improve. Download the report here

AWARDS: entrenched social issues

The Centre for Social Justice Awards will reward grassroots charities and voluntary organisations from local communities across the UK that have developed effective and innovative ways of addressing a variety of entrenched social issues. Each winning organisation will receive a prize of £10,000 and the opportunity to have their work profiled at the Awards ceremony in London. Entries are being accepted for the following categories: addiction; debt; education, employment and skills; family; modern excellence; and social enterprise. The deadline for entries is 11th November. Find out more here

SURVEY: resettlement of young people

Have you engaged with Beyond Youth Custody (BYC) over the last 4 years? What would you find useful for them to provide in the future? BYC are seeking responses to their 6-questions survey. BYC was set up to challenge, advance, and promote better thinking in policy and practice for the effective resettlement of young people. They are keen to find out which aspects of their work you have found most useful and capture feedback about the impact of the programme. Complete the survey here

CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES

Job vacancies this week include: a Development Co-ordinator with Yorkshire, Humberside and Lincolnshire Circles of Support and Accountability [various locations], a Recovery Assistant with Social Interest Group [Southampton Way], a Community Group Co-ordinator with Birth Companions [London], an Operations Manager with One25 [Bristol], a Community Resettlement and Peripatetic Prison Caseworker with St Giles Trust [Cambridgeshire/Bedfordshire], a Project Worker with Nacro [London], and a Female Outreach Worker with The Nelson Trust [Gloucester/Swindon/Wiltshire] For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

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