Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 463 | 25th November 2016

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In this week's edition...

CLINKS SURVEY: we need to hear your story

Our state of the sector survey is your chance to tell your story and help us to influence decision makers. The survey is vitally important as it helps Clinks evidence the challenges you and your beneficiaries are experiencing and share your successes, so we can advocate on your behalf. Please take 25 minutes to provide information about your organisation's criminal justice work, staffing, volunteers, beneficiaries and your experiences of partnership working. This year we're not asking you to provide any detailed financial information. The deadline for responses is 16th December. Complete the survey here

CLINKS EVENT: stay informed on criminal justice policy

Clinks is launching regional policy forums in the North East, North West and South West [24th November, Durham, free | 29th November, Exeter, free | December 8th, Liverpool, free]. These forums will help local organisations stay informed and up to date with new developments in criminal justice policy and give you the opportunity to inform Clinks’ national policy work. The first forum will focus on prisons and influencing local strategic partnerships as well as including an overview of national policy developments from the Clinks policy team. The first meetings are free for all to attend, and the location will be rotated around the forum's local area for future meetings. Book your place here

CLINKS EVENT: substance misuse in prison

What should substance misuse services in prisons be like? Clinks is holding two consultation events [8th December, London, free | 13th January, location TBC, free] in partnership with NHS England to help them review the service specification for substance misuse services in prisons. Open to current and former service users, families, and voluntary sector representatives, these events will provide an opportunity to feed back on the current specification, what is working well, and what more needs to be done. Find out more and register here

CLINKS BLOG: police and service providers working together

In this guest blog Helen Worthington, Chief Executive of the Safer Stronger Consortium, goes through the ins and outs of managing a contract delivered jointly by a consortium of partners. Helen says, "I am fortunate to witness first-hand the breadth of specialist work that is carried out by our partner organisations, as well as those across the wider network, in helping people at their most vulnerable to overcome difficulties in their lives...this unique collaboration between the police and service providers has since evolved to support thousands of victims of crime". Read the blog here

CLINKS PARTNER'S BLOG: homelessness and multiple needs

In this blog Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) coalition director Oliver Hilbery explores why many of the issues around homelessness first raised in Ken Loach’s film Cathy Come Home are still with us today. Oliver participated in a House of Commons event to mark the 50th anniversary of the film, speaking alongside the director and Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron MP. This blog is based on his contribution to the debate and what MEAM has learned about what needs to change in the future. Read more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: what difference can a prison officer make?

Has your life been positively impacted by a prison officer? Unlocked would like hear from you. They’re gathering evidence, anecdotes and memories to help the outside world understand what difference a good prison officer can make to the lives of prisoners and detainees – both on the inside and in life after prison. Complete the survey here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: documentary on prison survival

Peace Partners has made a documentary which follows a group of inmates in a Texas prison as they embark on a journey of personal discovery while struggling with society’s roadblocks and dangers. The documentary features the Peace Education Program (PEP) which teaches people to get in touch with themselves and their inner resources and has been used in some of the toughest maximum security prisons in the US and South Africa. In the UK, the programme has been running at HMP Thameside for over a year with positive feedback from attendees and prison staff. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: impact of home raids on children

Pact has released 'Collateral Damage', a report on the psychological impact on children whose homes are raided by police. Pact has gathered the testimonies of families, children and young people who have experienced home raids first hand, as well as reports from all 39 UK police forces. The study aims to raise awareness and inform best practice amongst police and policy makers to minimise the harm and trauma that can be caused to children who experience police home raids when a parent or family member is arrested. Read the report here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: do you work in restorative justice?

Are you a researcher, academic, practitioner, or in the early stages of your career? Restorative Justive For All would like to hear from you. This is your chance to have your work and views published in the peer-review 'Internet Journal of Restorative Justice (IJRJ)'. It aims to increase awareness of the restorative justice concept and implementation, and to help address misconceptions about its potential and limitations, while pushing the barriers of restorative justice and challenge conventional approaches internationally. Find out more here

FUNDING: local community business fund

The £10 million Community Business Fund is providing grants of between £50,000 and £300,000 over three funding rounds to help existing locally based and community-led businesses in England to increase their social impact and make them more viable in the long term. The deadline for Round 3 applications is 16th December. Find out more here

FUNDING: domestic abuse services

A £20 million fund will be available from the Department for Communities and Local Government over the next two years to support the provision of core support for refuges and specialist accommodation-based services, helping local areas ensure that no woman fleeing domestic violence is turned away from the support she needs. The fund is part of the government's £80 million Strategy to end violence against women and girls: 2016 to 2020 which sets out that prevention, not crisis response, should be the norm. Applications are invited from local authorities in England. The deadline is 16th December. Find out more here

FUNDING: small charity grants

Small, locally based voluntary and community groups can apply for grants to support projects which benefit the local communities around Co-op food stores and funeral homes. The Co-op is looking for three projects in around 1,500 local communities across the UK. Preference is given to organisations with an income of less than £1million a year. No minimum or maximum amount of funding is specified but in the past applicants have received grants of up to £2,500. The deadline for applications is 16th December. Find out more here

FUNDING: lifelong learning

The European Social Fund is providing £7 million of funding to run a project providing a skills service to allow employed individuals to progress in Leeds City Region LEP. The grant focuses on enhancing equal access to lifelong learning for all age groups in formal, non-formal and informal settings, upgrading the knowledge, skills and competences of the workforce, and promoting flexible learning pathways including through career guidance. The deadline for applications is 21st December. Find out more here

FUNDING: addressing the skills gap

The European Social Fund is providing grants of a minimum of £50,000 to run projects that improve employer participation in designing skills provision that ultimately helps to reduce the skills gap across the South East Midlands. The application deadline is 24th January 2017. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S TRAINING: working with older offenders

Are the needs of your older offenders being recognised? RECOOP is offering two three hour training courses for working with older offenders. 'Achieving Better Outcomes' can be delivered to groups of up to 20 people. It includes raising awareness of older offender issues, good practice, group exercises and discussion. 'Older Champion Training' can be delivered to groups of up to 10 people. It includes updates on current policy, legislation, good practice, case studies, discussions and small group exercises. Older offenders have unique needs which are often not met within standard working practice. For more information on costs and availability email info@recoop.org.uk

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: Christmas concert

Are you feeling festive? Do you want to support a good cause? New Bridge Foundation are holding their 'Annual Celebration of Christmas Concert' [8th December, 6.30pm, London, £15].  Sandra Rigby-Barrett and The Adventus Domini Choir, featuring Newbold School Children’s Choir, will give an evening of music and seasonal song. For further information please e-mail events@newbridgefoundation.org.uk

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: supporting men in prison

Safe Ground is offering training in working with men in prison [17th- 19th January 2017, Ashford £155]. They are looking to build their pool of trained facilitators for their flagship family relationship programmes, Family Man and Fathers Inside. The programmes aim to help prevent institutionalisation and re-offending by looking at how their offending can impact on relationships, strengthen family ties, develop staff-prisoner relationships to create contacts that matter and to develop and enhance skills essential to all aspects of resettlement. Find out more and book here

NON-MEMBERS' EVENT

'Working with gypsy and traveller families' | 7th March 2017, Manchester, £130 | Details

CLINKS MEMBER'S VACANCIES

Job vacancies this week include: Concierges with Adullam Homes Housing Association [Hinckley and Oadby], a Volunteer Coordinator with Sova [South East London], a Resettlement Caseworker with St Giles Trust [HMP New Hall], a Family Support Worker with Pact [North East London], a Treasurer with ADVANCE [meetings held in London], a Group Worker – Resettlement with Nacro [Essex], an Operations Manager at HMP Coldingley [Surrey], a company secretary at Changing Lives [Darlington], a Drug and Alcohol Practitioner at RAPt [Gatwick IRC], a Project Counselling Co-ordinator at Women's Work [Derby], a Volunteer Co-ordinator at West Yorkshire Community Chaplaincy Project (WYCCP) [Leeds], a Community Family Support Worker at Jigsaw Visitors Centre [Leeds], a Night Worker with Hestia Housing [London], a Through The Gate Worker with Women In Prison [London], and a Service Manager with Penrose [Ealing].  For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

TIPS OF THE WEEK

  • Tip of the week I: An eight day holiday in Kuala Lumpur is £380pp. Details
  • Tip of the week II: Get 1/3 off cinema tickets on Tuesdays at Vue. Details
  • Tip of the week III: Pizza Express two courses for £10. Details

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