Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 512 | 24th November 2017

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In this week's edition...

CLINKS RESPONSE: ending homelessness

Clinks submitted a response to Crisis’ call for evidence to inform their campaign to end homelessness. Our response highlights the importance of addressing people’s accommodation needs during their first contact with the criminal justice system; the need for timely resettlement support before people leave prison; and the challenges that remain with recording accurate accommodation outcomes. Our main recommendation is for the Ministry of Justice to develop a cross-departmental accommodation strategy in partnership with the Department for Communities and Local Government and Department of Work and Pensions to ensure people in contact with the criminal justice system are able to secure appropriate, safe accommodation. Find out more here

CLINKS OPPORTUNITY: share your good work

Do you have some great photos of your organisation, its work, staff and its service users? We'd love to see and share them. Enter our photography competition and as well as seeing your work in our publications and on social media, you could win tickets to a Clinks event of your choice and one day’s free consultation from an expert who can help support and develop your organisation. We want to see the good work your organisation is doing with people in the criminal justice system. Send us your photos on the theme of 'resilience' for chance to win these prizes before 8th December. Find out more here

CLINKS BLOG: the role of the voluntary sector

In this guest blog, Jacob Tas, Chief Executive of Nacro, talks about what changes have been made since Nacro first explored the challenges faced by black, Asian and minority ethnic people in contact with the criminal justice system (CJS). He looks at the recommendations made in the Lammy Review, and how the 35 recommendations could be implemented. He says ‘There are simply too many people from BAME communities in the CJS and the proven negative bias cannot continue. Over 30 years on from Nacro’s call to action on this issue we need to see change.’ This is the sixth blog in a series exploring the Lammy Review. Find out more here

CLINKS PARTNER’S NEWS: response to multiple needs

From November, the Making Every Adult Matter coalition (MEAM), consisting of Clinks, Homeless Link and Mind, will bring together 25 local areas across England to develop coordinated, effective support for people experiencing multiple needs, supported by Big Lottery Fund. In these places, local authorities, statutory agencies and the voluntary sector will work together to transform the lives of people experiencing a combination of homelessness, substance misuse, contact with the criminal justice system and mental ill health. The local areas use a framework called the MEAM Approach to help shape their work and receive support and advice from MEAM coalition staff based across the country. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: criminal justice champion

The Howard League for Penal Reform has celebrated its community awards. Several Clinks members received nominations, including The Nelson Trust and St Giles Trust. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees. The awards celebrate projects which help to keep people out of the criminal justice system, by providing alternative, proportionate, effective and targeted interventions to reduce the risk of reoffending. There were eight categories, including a new award for a criminal justice champion. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: radio awards

National Prison Radio has won a bronze at the ARIAS- national awards for the radio industry. The award was for ‘Best Community Programme’. The judges said the programme ‘headed straight into areas people are reluctant to talk about, but brought very honest, engaging insights into their particular communities, with engaging clever and fresh programming that was unexpected. They both pushed boundaries and educated. The judges felt it was a shame these programmes may not be heard by wider communities’. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: youth custody

Nacro’s Beyond Youth Custody programme has released a new report, ‘Now all I care about is my future – supporting the shift’, which proposes a theory of change for the effective resettlement of young people leaving custody. It recognises that effective and sustainable resettlement facilitates a shift in the way that a young person sees themselves, from an identity that promotes offending to one that promotes a positive contribution to society. The framework highlights how services providers can help guide and facilitate this shift and identifies five key characteristics of all resettlement support that research has consistently shown are crucial to effectiveness and sustainability. Find out more here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM:  using HMPPS services online

The Ministry of Justice Digital and Technology team has a survey to help it understand what users really need when using Her Majesties Prison and Probation services featured on the Gov.uk website. They want to hear from you if you are currently working with prisons to market and deliver training and/or education programmes, or are you aspiring to do so. The deadline for submissions is 8th December. Its aim is to turn evidence-based findings into positive online experiences which solve user issues and save time through user-centred design. They are exploring the needs of suppliers working to deliver prison education or training courses/schemes. For example, manual skills, numeracy & literacy, mental health and wellbeing, and creative arts. Take the survey here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: safeguarding children

The Government is consulting on changes to the statutory guidance on working together to safeguard children.  This includes replacement of Local Safeguarding Boards with Local Safeguarding Partners; the establishment of a new national Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel and the transfer of responsibility for child death reviews from Local Safeguarding Children Boards to new Child Death Review Partners. The deadline for responses is the 31st December. Find out more here

FUNDING: start up challenge

The Start-up Challenge Business Competition has been established to support aspiring entrepreneurs aged 16-30 years old. It offers participants an opportunity to win up to £10,000 of investment to start their own business or grow an existing one. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to The Pitch—a Dragons’ Den style online pitch. A panel of judges will vote on the best pitches and the entrepreneur(s) with the best idea will be invited to go through to the Youngtrepreneurs Boot Camp, where they will meet the other finalists, be taught by existing successful entrepreneurs on business start-up and go through enterprise challenges. Applicants must submit a business idea proposal by 17th December. Find out more here

FUNDING: alcohol research

Alcohol Research UK offers grants of up to £75,000 for projects that address emerging issues in alcohol research, employ novel theoretical or methodological approaches, or pilot new work in treatment or service delivery. Applications will be accepted from researchers who are employed in the UK by organisations such as universities, colleges, other academic institutions, local authorities, voluntary organisations, police, probation and health authorities. Applicants should read the research strategy before applying for the programme. The deadline for applications is 16th January. Find out more here

CLINKS PARTNER’S EVENT: housing conference

The University of Salford and Salford Professional Development (SPD) is hosting its housing conference ‘The Social Housing Conference: Fixing the Broken Market’ [25th January, Salford, 30 free places then £325]. Local authorities and housing associates from the North of England will look at topics including: Greater Manchester’s strategy to tackle the housing shortage, affordable homes, securing housing for the most vulnerable, benefit dependency and much more. Working with SPD, Clinks would like to offer members the chance to attend the conference free of charge—there are 30 places available on a first-come-first-served basis. To apply, email Daniel Leonard at D.leonard@one-cpd.co.uk using the subject line ‘Clinks: Social Housing Event’ or call 0161 295 2385.

CLINKS MEMBER’S EVENT: young parents in prison

Pact will be hosting a launch event [27th November, Cardiff, cost tbc] announcing the findings of Swansea University’s evaluation of its four-year Big Lottery funded programme supporting young parents in prison to strengthen and maintain relationships with their children and families during imprisonment. Spaces are limited, and can be booked by emailing training@prisonadvice.org.uk

CLINKS MEMBER’S EVENT: Christmas concert

New Bridge Foundation is holding its annual Christmas concert [14th December, London, £15]. All money raised goes to the charity. 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: working with people with autism

The National Autistic Society is running 'Introduction to working with individuals on the autism spectrum’, [Various dates in 2018, London and Lancaster, £500]. The course explores ways of working with people with autism and Asperger syndrome in a range of settings. Practice based, it also offers a chance to learn from peers who will consist of students from a diverse range of professional backgrounds, family members and people with autism. Find out more here

VOLUNTARY SECTOR NEWS: civil society strategy

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has announced plans for a new civil society strategy that will coordinate and improve how public sector bodies interact with the charity sector. Tracey Crouch, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, said “We believe in the strength of the sector and we want to support the growth of civil society. We want to create partnerships with government and to strengthen relationships between sectors – public, private and voluntary – and local communities. It’s about empowering individuals to play a full role, and getting communities to take action on issues which matter to them. Find out more here

OPPORTUNITY: drug intervention

The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime has released invitation to tender documents for the Drug Intervention Programmes Review into the design, delivery, efficiency and effectiveness of programmes and pathways that look to integrate measures for directing adult drug-misusing offenders into drug treatment and reducing offending behaviour across London. The full tender document was developed with partners from various local authorities, Public Health England and NHS England. The deadline for submissions is 7th December and it is aiming for work to commence at the beginning of January. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES

Vacancies on the jobs board this week include: Fundraisers and an Evaluator with Music in Detention [London but flexible], a Funding Officer with Big Lottery Fund [Buckinghamshire], an Administrator with Open Clasp Theatre Company [Newcastle], an Office Administrator and PA to the Director with The IARS Institute [London], a Finance Manager with Unlocked Graduates [London], a Lead Engagement Worker (Female) with Brighton Oasis Project [Brighton], a Concierge [Birmingham] and Housing Officers [Bolton] with Adullam Homes Association, an Outreach Administrator with The Koestler Trust [HMP Wormwood Scrubs], and a Project Manager with Open Gate [HMP Low Newton]. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

DID YOU KNOW…

You can list your organisation on our Directory of Offender Services, an online database listing hundreds of voluntary organisations working with people affected by the criminal justice system? Find out more here

TIPS OF THE WEEK

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