Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 470 | 27th January 2017

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In this week's edition...

CLINKS BLOG: what’s happening on the ground in the South West?

Clinks’ Development Office Isabel Livingstone has written a blog looking at ‘what’s hot and what’s not’ in the South West. She writes, “In my role...I hear a lot about what’s happening on the ground in the voluntary sector. In this blog I’m going to share some of that with you as well as what Clinks is currently doing and planning in the region.” Read the blog here

CLINKS EVENT: service user involvement

Are you responsible for service user involvement or want to develop it? Clinks runs a network for people who manage service user involvement in their organisations. The next meeting is in the South West [24th February, Plymouth, £25 members only]. Come and hear from voluntary organisations on how they are involving their service users, and from experts by experience who are now helping to shape services. Share your expertise, ideas and challenges with other Clinks members. Shekinah will speak about how they involve service users who move into staff roles within the organisation; and Gary Wallace, Public Health Specialist at Plymouth City Council will speak about service user involvement in commissioning. Book your place here

NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ARTS ALLIANCE: annual meeting

The National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance (NCJAA) is holding their annual meeting [1st March, London, free]. The meeting will provide an opportunity for our members to come together, learn about the current policy landscape and share good practice in arts and criminal justice. They will also look back at their achievements as a network and elect a new Steering Group who will work collectively to support the work of the Alliance and establish new priorities for the coming year. Book your place here

NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ARTS ALLIANCE NEWS: photography and film in prison

Alison Frater, Chair of the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance (NCJAA), has written a blog looking at the NCJAA 2016 Anne Peaker lecture. The event took place in December last year, with a focus on the use of photography and film in prison settings. Artist Edmund Clark gave the key note speech, which was followed by a lively and engaging panel discussion. Alison writes, "Photography has always held a huge fascination for me. I think this is because it uses both science and arts to reveal the deepest sense of something or someone. The lecture by Edmund Clark was, for me, completely unique. It challenged my way of seeing." Read the blog here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: reading changes lives

Research from Birmingham City University shows Shannon Trust's Turning Pages reading programme improves reading ability of learners regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, whether or not they had a learning difficulty or dyslexia, or spoke English as an additional language. The programme has helped over 6,000 people in prison learn to read. The report also reinforces the effectiveness of the charity’s ‘by prisoner, for prisoner’ peer mentored approach which sits outside of formal education. Read the report here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: youth justice e-bulletin

Are you passionate about youth justice? The Standing Committee for Youth Justice send out a monthly newsletter with major initiatives, news, views, policy and parliamentary activity and publications in the youth justice sector. The e-bulletin is aimed at practitioners, advocates, campaigners, policy-makers and influencers working in youth justice. Subscribe for a summary of the biggest news, commentary and publications on key issues every month. Subscribe here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: top LGBT employers

Stonewall, the lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) equality charity, has listed four voluntary organisations amongst its Top 100 Employers list: St Mungo’s, Touchstone, Barnardo’s and Victim Support Cymru. The list is compiled from submissions to the Workplace Equality Index. Stonewall’s Alex Gwynne said, "It’s encouraging to see the same four organisations retain their places in the Top 100 this year, with Touchstone and St Mungo’s making significant leaps. Despite facing challenging financial times, these organisations continue to lead by example, demonstrating a true commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and helping their lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff to bring their whole selves to work." Read more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: helping young people to turn their lives around

Leap has launched its 2017-19 strategy 'Harnessing the transformational power of conflict for a successful future'. Alongside their supporters, partners and funders they aim to help more young people to turn their lives around, become leaders in our society, and make the world a safer place. Over the next three years they will focus on four ecosystems where young people are most likely to struggle with conflict, specifically young people who are in care, not in mainstream education, in local communities demonstrating destructive behaviour, including those in gangs, and those in prison and other institutions in the secure estate. Read more here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: UK detention settings report

The UK National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has just published its Seventh Annual Report, covering the period April 2015-March 2016. The NPM is an independent body that reviews the treatment of all people in detention settings across the UK, ensuring that treatment is fair and humane. The report highlights member-specific developments, summarises this year’s joint and thematic projects, and provides updates on conditions and legislation across all UK detention settings. Read more here

FUNDING: build an amazing website

The Transform Foundation's Charity Website Grant Programme forms part of the Foundation’s wider efforts to support the charity sector in effectively making the transition from traditional forms of fundraising and service delivery towards more digitally-focused models. Each £18,000 grant covers strategy, design and development to build an amazing website. The grant is aimed at charities with annual incomes of between £500,000 and £30 million although smaller charities with ambitious plans for digital can also apply. Stage 1 applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Find out more and apply here

FUNDING: poverty prevention

People’s Postcode Trust has opened its 2017 grants programme. The Trust is inviting applications for projects that focus on the prevention of poverty, promotion of human rights, and equal rights (conflict resolution) for some of society’s most vulnerable groups. Projects must have a clear charitable purpose and last no longer than 12 months. Grassroots organisations, local charities and non-profit community businesses that are seeking to effect positive change within their local area can apply for grants of between £500 and £20,000 for those in Scotland and England and up to £10,000 for those in Wales. The deadline for Round 1 expressions of interest is 10th February. Find out more and apply here

FUNDING: young people in Hampshire

The Ford Southampton Community Fund is now open to applications. Groups or charities that are both active and based in Hampshire are invited to apply for grants to support charitable work in the areas of Southampton and Eastleigh. Priority will be given to projects which focus on disenfranchised young people and aim to provide technical training to 14-21 year olds and behavioural training to 11-19 year olds. Funding is available in two levels: large grants up to £6,000 and small grants up to £1,000. The deadline for applications is 24th February. Find out more and apply here

FUNDING: children in need

BBC Children in Need has announced its 2017 Main Grants Programme. Large grants of over £10,000 are available to support projects for up to three years. Not-for-profit organisations in the UK can apply if they are supporting children and young people of 18 years and under who are experiencing disadvantage through: Illness, distress, abuse or neglect, disability, behavioural or psychological difficulties or who are living in poverty or situations of deprivation. Organisations must be working to combat this disadvantage and make a real difference to children and young people’s lives. The deadlines for applications are 1st June and 13th September. Find out more and apply here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: evidence on character and crime

'Youth offending: discussing associated character traits and potential interventions' will be an Ambition interactive seminar [6th March, London, free] covering the evidence that certain aspects of character are strongly linked with committing crime. Analysts from the Home Office will explore evidence which suggests that these traits are not necessarily innate, for example they can be affected by negative early-years experiences, nor are these character traits immutable. There will be a discussion about potential interventions. Find out more and book here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: supporting offenders' families

i-Hop are holding a launch event [20th March, Birmingham, from £20] for their 'Practitioners Guide for supporting offenders’ families'. The event is open to all those working with the children and families of offenders at any level. Speakers will include Anne Fox, CEO of Clinks, and Sam Monaghan, Corporate Director of Barnardo’s Children’s Services. There will be seminars delivered by practitioners from the voluntary and statutory sector and a contribution from young people affected by a family member’s offending. The early bird rate of £20 is available until 31st January. Find out more and book here

BLOG: serenity in the lakes

Social Vision's Joe Gardham has written a blog on his experience of visiting Clinks member Chance for Change. He writes, "I’ve just returned from three days in the Lake District with young people’s charity Chance for Change, where I met their staff team and found out what makes them unique in supporting vulnerable young people from cities across the country...[They] are based in a large bunkhouse, just above, Glenridding; and for five months of the year, via referrals from partners across the UK, they accept groups of young (18-28) men and women to undertake a personal journey with them." Read the blog here

BLOG: reducing reoffending initiatives

In his latest blog, Russell Webster has put together an infographic to summarise the overall findings of the Justice Data Lab's analysis of 140 reoffending initiatives. The Justice Data Lab was set up in April 2013 to allow any organisation that works with offenders to find out the impact of their service on reoffending. The summary shows that of the 39 interventions demonstrating a statistically significant reduction in reoffending, 22 were delivered by voluntary organisations. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES

Vacancies on the jobs board this week include: A Resettlement Coach (female) with Pecan, a Caseworker with PLIAS Resettlement [London], a Programme Facilitator with Changing Lives [Peterborough], a Resettlement Caseworker with St Giles Trust [London], an Apprentice Support Officer with Fine Cell Work [London], Bank Relief Workers with Social Interest Group [London], a Women's Service Practitioner with Lincolnshire Action Trust [Grimsby], a Trustee with The Shannon Trust, a Team manager with Nacro, and a Resettlement Support Volunteer with Vision Housing [Croydon]. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

TIPS OF THE WEEK

  • Tip of the week I: 15% off stays at Travelodge. Details
  • Tip of the week II: £10 off seafood dishes at Loch Fyne. Details
  • Tip of the Week III: 2 for 1 on mains at Giraffe. Details

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