Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 489 |16th June 2017

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In this week's edition...

CLINKS EVENT: State of the Sector

Join us for the launch of State of the Sector report 2017 [12th July, London, from £15]. What successes and challenges have organisations been experiencing over the past year?  How have they worked to best meet the needs of service users and what does this all mean for the future of the sector? This breakfast event will include facilitated discussions on the information gathered by Clinks and NCVO, and a chance to network and reflect with other voluntary organisations and selected guests. Find out more and book here

CLINKS PARTNER'S NEWS: people with multiple needs

Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM), a coalition of Clinks, Homeless Link and Mind, is inviting applications for free support to improve local services for people with multiple and complex needs. The deadline is 31st July, and there are information events taking place around the country in the next few weeks. If your area has started to build a cross-sector partnership, is able to self-fund an intervention and is ready to try a new approach to working with multiple and complex needs, MEAM would like to hear from you. Free information events will be taking place all over the country from 28th June. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: Queen's award

CASSPLUS has received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2017. Carole Edwards, General Manager says, "I am so proud of everyone who has been involved with us- both past and present. They have helped to shape CASSPLUS and, most critically, to shape the lives of thousands of vulnerable people they have touched along the way. My thanks go to them all. This Award belongs to all of us in equal measure". You can listen to a radio interview with Carole about CASSPLUS online. Listen here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: court hearings for vulnerable defendants

Transform Justice is researching the impact of video court hearings on vulnerable defendants, including children and young people. They would like anyone who has observed such hearings to fill in a short anonymous survey. The results of this will be used in a report on the subject to be published in September. Deadline for completion is 16th July. Take the survey here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: mothers in prison

The Prison Advice and Care Trust ‘Visiting Mum’ project has released its interim evaluation summary. The project aims to help children from South Wales keep in touch with their mothers at HMP Eastwood Park. Its aims include that the children of Welsh mothers imprisoned at HMP Eastwood Park experience improved mental and physical well-being through involvement in the project, and imprisoned mothers experience less anxiety about issues relating to children and families. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: children and families

Barnardo’s i-HOP is gathering information on its services via an online survey. i-HOP works with the children and families of people with convictions. If you have used their services in the last year, you can take the survey here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: new justice ministers

On 8th June voters in the UK went to the polls in a snap general election. The Conservative party won 319 seats and has formed a minority government supported by the Democratic Unionist Party. Prime Minister Theresa May has announced Rt Hon David Lidington MP as Secretary of State for Justice and Dominic Raab MP as Minister for State. Sam Gyimah MP and Dr Philip Lee MP remain in their roles as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State. We look forward to working closely with the newly formed government and ministers in the Ministry of Justice in taking forward their manifesto pledges on prison reform, reducing disproportionate force against black, Asian and minority ethnic people in custody and establishing a national community sentencing framework. We will be working to ensure that the knowledge and expertise of the voluntary sector can contribute to this. You can read more about the Conservative party’s plans for the future of criminal justice in their manifesto. The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies also produced a useful analysis of these manifesto pledges prior to the election
 which you can read here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: quarterly statistics

The Office for National Statistics and the Ministry of Justice have published criminal justice statistics for 2016. It found that the total number of people dealt with individually by the criminal justice system is at a record low, but the overall custody rate had increased with first time offenders more likely to be convicted than cautioned. Find out more here

FUNDING: social investment

In partnership with Access – the Foundation for Social Investment, the Barrow Cadbury Trust has set up a £1.8 million Connect Fund which will provide grants and investment to strengthen the social investment market in England in an effort to better meet the needs of charities and social enterprises. Expressions of interest are being accepted from 6th June. Find out more here

FUNDING: community business

The Community Business Fund provides grants between £50,000 and £300,000 for existing community businesses in England making a difference to their local area, and improving their community through social impact. Projects must create benefits for a sufficient section of your community, including people who are experiencing disadvantage. The deadline for applications is 12th July. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: youth justice

Project Oracle will be holding a learning event [7th July, London, free] to celebrate the conclusion of the Youth Justice Cohort, a year-long training programme aimed at improving the evidence of a group of youth justice organisations, and sharing lessons learnt with the wider sector. The event will bring together youth organisations, funders, commissioners, and academics working in the Youth Justice space to reflect on the past year and contemplate what’s next in youth justice evaluation. The session will include a welcome from Darrick Jolliffe, Greenwich University, and presentations from two of Youth Justice Cohort members. Find out more and book here

NON-MEMBERS' EVENTS AND TRAINING

Where next for probation services in England and Wales | 7th November, London, from £210 | Details

PUBLICATION: homelessness and health

The National Housing Federation has published 'Homelessmess and Health for Disadvantaged Groups', a report exploring the specific issues linked to homelessness that affect particular disadvantaged groups, including people in the criminal justice system. It makes several recommendations, including that the Ministry Of Justice develops a cross departmental housing strategy. Find out more and read the report here

BLOG: women in prison

In this blog, Kate Paradine from Women In Prison discusses their aim and pledge to reduce the number of women in prison to 2020 by the year 2020. She discusses the need to tackle the root causes that lead to women to committing crime, such as poverty, domestic abuse, trauma and debt. She writes, "Imagine a situation in which every woman who comes in contact with the criminal justice system wherever she lived, had the opportunity to tackle the root causes that brought her there – wherever possible diverted early from the counter productive and punitive ‘vicious circle’ of criminal justice responses." Read the blog here

OPPORTUNITY: mortgages for social investment

Nottingham-based Kingdom Bank has mortgages for social return projects, which includes buying residential property for after prison resettlement or providing housing for key workers. The bank has 60 years heritage of lending money to help charities and churches buy and redevelop properties to fulfil their mission. Find out more here

OPPORTUNITY: leadership development

Ella Forums run a leadership development program for CEOs of charities and social enterprises. A series of monthly leadership development meetings, it includes a facilitated peer to peer learning and support session. The next session is on Friday 23rd June in London. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES

Vacancies on the jobs board this week include: a Communication Manager with Centre for Justice Innovation [London], a Female prison and Through the Gate Worker to Sex Working Women with The Nelson Trust [Somerset], a Trustee with Women In Prison [London], a Support Worker with DISC [Sheffield], a Project Support Worker with The Upper Room [London], a Compliance Administrator with St Giles Trust [London], a Life Skills Coach with Adullam Housing, and a Treatment Manager with Safer Living Foundation. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

DID YOU KNOW...

Did you know our members can list their organisation on the Directory of Offender Services, an online database listing hundreds of voluntary organisations working with people affected by the criminal justice system? Find out more about member benefits here

TIPS OF THE WEEK

  • Tip of the week I: Three nights in the Peak District from £149. Details
  • Tip of the week II: Mystery getaway, two nights in an international city from £89. Details
  • Tip of the Week III: Sea view stay and three course dinner in Portland from £69. Details

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