In this week's edition...
- CLINKS EVENT: networking forum - working with women in the criminal justice system
- CLINKS EVENT: equality and diversity in service user involvement
- CLINKS MEMBERS EVENT: Open Clasp play
- CLINKS MEMBERS TRAINING: drama in prison settings
- CLINKS PUBLICATION: what is the Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group?
- CLINKS RESPONSE: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's guidance on preventing suicide
- CLINKS BLOG: two different countries, two different approaches
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: launch of probation standards
- CLINKS MEMBER'S NEW: Inquest publish report, Still Dying on the Inside
- CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: new coding workshop for HMP Holme House
- CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: Leap Confronting Conflict announce their shortlisted nominees
- CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: The Clink opens a new cafe in Manchester
- FEATURED VACANCY: Development Officer with National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance
- FEATURED VACANCY: Mentoring Officer with Shelter
- FEATURED VACANCY: Peer Support Officer with Shelter
- CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES
- TIPS OF THE WEEK
- EXTRA INFORMATION
CLINKS EVENT: networking forum - working with women in the criminal justice system
For all organisations providing services designed for women in the criminal justice system [8th May, York, £15/£30]. Speakers include Rachel Kinsella, project manager for the evaluation of the Whole System Approach for Women Offenders across Greater Manchester, on what counts as evidence, and challenges and possible solutions for evidencing outcomes. There will also be a consultation session on the All Party Parliamentary Group on Women in the Penal System’s enquiry into women and sentencing as well as an update from Clinks and partners on key campaigns and projects. Find out more and book here
CLINKS EVENT: equality and diversity in service user involvement
At this network event [12th July, Bristol, £25 member only] the Service User Involvement Managers Network will be exploring how we can involve a diverse range of people with lived experience and ensure we hear from many different voices. What are the barriers to engagement for different groups, and how can diversity in participation support equality and diversity in your organisation? We will hear from expert speakers, including our partners the IF group, as well as plenty of opportunity to ask questions and discuss these themes together. Find out more and book here.
CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: Open Clasp play
Following their critically-acclaimed prison drama Key Change, Open Clasp are bringing Rattle Snake to Soho Theatre [8th-19th May, London, from £10] before heading on a UK tour. Written by Catrina McHugh MBE, the play is based on real life stories of women who have faced and survived coercive controlling domestic abuse. Find out more and book here
CLINKS MEMBER'S TRAINING: drama in prison settings
The Other Side of the Wall is a three-day course from Geese Theatre Company which invites participants to experience and practise a variety of theatre and drama-based methods for use in group work in prison and community settings [19th-21st September, Birmingham, £330]. Find out more and book here
CLINKS BLOG: two different countries, two different approaches
In March 2018, Clinks Policy Officer Oonagh Ryder visited a youth custody institution in Ciudad Real, Spain, run by the voluntary organisation Diagrama. This blog discusses what she saw on this visit and asks whether Diagrama’s model could work in England and Wales. Read the blog here
CLINKS PUBLICATION: what is the Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group?
Clinks has published a briefing on the Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group (RR3). It explains: what the RR3 is; how it recruits its members; how it works; what special interest groups are; and the group’s key achievements to date. You can read the RR3 briefing here.
CLINKS RESPONSE: guidance on preventing suicide
Clinks has published a response to a consultation by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on its draft guidance on preventing suicide in community and custodial or detention settings. We strongly support the inclusion of voluntary organisations in all suicide prevention partnerships and encourage better data sharing between organisations. Our response is informed by previous work by the Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group to the Ministry of Justice on effective care and support for people at risk of suicide and self-harm in prison. You can read our response here.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: HM Inspectorate of Probation
HM Inspectorate of Probation have launched a set of inspection standards, ratings and initial schedule of probation inspections. Following on from the consultation last year the set of standards are designed to drive improvement. Inspectors are now able to rate the services they inspect, which will assist in the targeting of improvement activity. Standards and ratings documents are available on their website: More information here
CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: Inquest publish report
Inquest have today released Still Dying on the Inside: Examining Deaths in Women’s Prisons. The report concludes there has been a lack of action from successive governments and puts forward recommendations to redirect resources from criminal justice to community-based services and close women’s prisons. Download the report here
CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: new coding workshop for HMP Holme House
Code4000, Europe's first coding workshop for prisoners, have announced that their second site will be at HMP Holme House just outside of Middlesbrough. This will give their new post of Regional Manager North two sites to work with in the area, with hopefully others to come onboard soon. If you want to join them, email miranda@code4000.org
CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: shortlisted nominees announced
Leap Confronting Conflict have announced their shortlisted nominees for Lighting The Fire 2018. The awards recognise the inspiring and dedicated work currently going on to support young people facing conflict across the UK. Winners will be announced on Wednesday 23rd May at an awards ceremony at Bloomberg’s new headquarters. Find out more here
CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: The Clink open a new cafe in Manchester
The Clink Charity has opened a new cafe giving a second chance to former prisoners and helping homeless young people off the streets in Manchester. Inside the grade II listed Canada House, on Chepstow Street, this is the first Clink site off prison grounds. It will provide jobs and further training to former prisoners who have graduated from The Clink’s other restaurants, as well as working with clients of youth homelessness charity Centrepoint, which The Clink is involved with through its event catering arm in London. Read more here.
FEATURED VACANCY: Development Officer
National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance are recruiting for a Development Officer [£31,093 pro rata, Birmingham based, 2.5 days a week] to build new and diverse networks outside of London (initially in the West Midlands and North West). The new post involves inspiring and developing best practice and capacity across arts and criminal justice in the NCJAA’s new role as an Arts Council England funded Sector Support Organisation. Deadline to apply is 25th May. Find out more here
FEATURED VACANCY: Mentoring Officer
Shelter are looking for a Mentoring Officer [£21,015 - £22,066, Preston-Cumbria and Lancashire CPA]. The proactive individual with broad experience of support work relating to housing law will join us and play a vital role within a Transforming Rehabilitation service aimed at reducing reoffending. Deadline to apply is 15th May. Find out more here
FEATURED VACANCY: Peer Support Officer
Shelter are looking for a Peer Support Officer [£21,015 - £22,066, HMP Lincoln, HMP Sea Camp and HMP Askham Grange]. Shelter are looking for a client-focused individual with a good knowledge of employment interventions, housing and debt advice, to join them as Peer Support Officer and recruit, train and mentor Peers in custody. Deadline to apply is 7th May. Find out more here
CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES
Vacancies on the jobs board this week include: Treasurer with Leap- Confronting Conflict [London], Caseworker with Well Women Centre [Yorkshire and the Humber], Family Support Group Volunteer with Prisoners Abroad [Bath], Policy & Practice Lead with Unlock for people with convictions [Maidstone], Senior Housing Management Worker with Changing Lives [Durham], Area Manager with Sova [London], Peer Support Officer –Transforming Rehabilitation with Shelter [HMP Lincoln and HMP North Sea Camp]. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here.
TIPS OF THE WEEK
- Tip of the week I: 30 minute massage for £17.95 Details
- Tip of the week II: For the tea lovers – FREE Yorkshire Tea on your birthday Details
- Tip of the week III: Cheer on the cyclists at the Tour De Yorkshire Bank Holiday weekend Details
EXTRA INFORMATION
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