Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 529 | 6th April 2018

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In this week's edition...

CLINKS EVENT: civil society strategy consultation

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has launched a consultation on its Civil Society Strategy. To support Clinks submission we are hosting two consultation events to get input from our members [20th April, Cardiff | 23rd April, London | free]. The events will focus on: The role of criminal justice charities in civil society; Involving voluntary organisations and people with lived experience of the criminal justice system in policy making; and the criminal justice voluntary sector’s experience of partnership working. Find out more and book here

CLINKS EVENT: women's networking forums

Stay up-to-date and informed through our women’s networking forums. For all organisations providing services designed for women in the criminal justice system [8th May, York | 4th September, Bristol | 13th November, Liverpool | from £15] our networking forums provide support, information and networking opportunities to those working with women in contact with the criminal justice system. They are hosted in partnership with Agenda who will provide updates on their work. Find out more and book here

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: reading in prison appeal

Journalist and TV news presenter Cathy Newman will be presenting an appeal for The Shannon Trust on Radio 4 on Sunday 8th April. She’ll explain how the charity’s peer mentored Reading Plan works for people in prison, and how reading opens doors to education, training and support, and how it helps keep families connected. To hear the appeal, tune into Radio 4 on Sunday 8th April at 07:54 or 21:26 or on Thursday 12th April at 15.27. Listeners can then donate to the appeal here

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: homelessness services

Homeless Link has published its annual review of homelessness services in England. It gives an overview of changing demand for these services, funding and provision, and examines topical issues faced by the sector. It finds that in 2017, a total of 4,751 people were estimated to be sleeping rough in England on any given night, which represents an increase of 15% since 2016. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: use of remand

Transform Justice has published a report on the overuse of remand. Of the 22,300 defendants who are both remanded and tried in magistrates’ courts, 25% are acquitted and 33% get a non-custodial sentence. Over half of all those imprisoned on remand are accused of non-violent offences. This report suggests that changes to police, court and probation practices could reduce the unnecessary use of remand in custody. Read the report here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: probation services

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) have published a memorandum of understanding 'Memorandum of Understanding for the Arrangements for the Oversight of Probation Services in England and Wales'. It sets out how the key roles and responsibilities of these three bodies interact in oversight of probation services. This is in light of recent changes to the inspection arrangements that will take place from April 2018, such as ratings of each National Probation service division and each Community Rehabilitation Company. In the long-term MoJ, HMPPS and HMIP would like the level of oversight of probation to be decided based on where it is deemed most necessary. Find out more here

FUNDING: families and diversity

Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, is offering £600k over three years as part of the London Family Fund. The London Family Fund will award grants of up to £85,000 to innovative projects that promote social integration in London. Projects should reduce isolation and bring children and families together. The deadline for applications is 27th April. Find out more here

FUNDING: local communities

The second round for The Greggs Foundation's Local Community Projects Fund provides grants of up to £2,000 to not-for-profit organisations in Great Britain for projects or for equipment for people in need at the heart of local communities. Projects can support a variety of people, including: people living in poverty; voluntary carers; homelessness; and other demonstrable significant need. The deadline for applications is 22nd June. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: make that change

Imagine If Theatre Company are holding #MakeThatChange Showcase [12th April, Leeds, free]. An evening of multi-disciplinary performance and discussion designed, created, and performed by young people showcasing the work and skills they have developed across seven weeks of #MakeThatChange workshops which engaged with participants dealing with mental, educational, social, and housing issues. Find out more and book here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: youth justice

The Standing Committee for Youth Justice (SCYJ) is holding its next members meeting as an open meeting [17th May, Leicester, free]. It will be hosting a conversation with Helen Mercer and Angus Mulready-Jones, the heads of youth inspection from HMI Probation and HMI Prisons respectively. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER’S EVENT: children of prisoners

POPS is hosting the ‘Keeping Children Connected’ Conference [8th June, Manchester, from £38]. This pan-European conference, hosted in partnership with Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE), will highlight recent milestones in public policy and the growing evidence base for a fundamental change in approach to ‘maintaining’ child-parent relationships. The conference will also explore developments in technology to support child-parent relationships and tackle what ‘progress’ looks like within the sphere of public perception and media attitudes. Lord Farmer, life peer in the House of Lords and author of the recent Farmer Review commissioned by the UK government, will give the keynote speech. The conference will be chaired by COPE President, Lucy Gampell, OBE. Find out more and book here

CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES

Vacancies on the jobs board this week include: A Young Peoples' Advocate with Safer London [London], a Mentoring Officer with Shelter [Northumbria], a Data Protection Officer with Changing Lives [Gateshead], a Fundraising and Communications Officer with Back On Track [Manchester], a Chair of Trustees with Khulisa [Various], an Administrator with Disc [North Yorkshire], a Senior Support Worker with Changing Lives [Blyth], a Regional Engagement Team Leader with User Voice [Kent], and an Administration, Information and Research Officer with Birth Companions [London and home based]. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

TIPS OF THE WEEK

  • Tip of the week I: Free Ben and Jerry's ice cream on 10th April. Details
  • Tip of the week II: Meals for children for £1 at Prezzo. Details
  • Tip of the week III: Two nights at Disneyland from £169. Details

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