Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 541 | 29th June 2018

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In this week's edition...

CLINKS BLOG: Female Offender Strategy

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published its Female Offender Strategy, which sets out the government’s commitment to a new programme of work for women in contact with the criminal justice system across England and Wales. Anne Fox, Clinks’ Chief Executive Officer said "We warmly welcome the aspirational nature of the strategy and much of its specific commitments... We are, however, concerned that the financial package announced today falls way short of what will be needed to enable voluntary sector services to affect real lasting change for these women and that lack of detail on timings and responsibility will make it hard to track progress and ensure the department can be held to account”. Clinks Senior Policy Officer Nicola Drinkwater has written a blog to give an overview and summary of the strategy. Read the blog here and read the strategy here

CLINKS SURVEY: are you a Clinks member?

Our membership survey 2018 is now open. We'd like to invite you to take part. We want to hear how we can support you in the year ahead. Your views are very important to us. The survey takes five minutes to fill out. As a thank you for taking part, we are offering you the chance to win £50 high street vouchers for your organisation. The survey will close on the 20th July. Take the survey here

CLINKS VACANCY: Development Officer – West Yorkshire

Clinks is seeking a Development Officer- West Yorkshire [£31,093, West Yorkshire, full time]. We are seeking a dynamic individual with excellent relationship building skills to work with the criminal justice voluntary sector, identifying specific priorities and building voluntary sector voice to influence key decision makers at a local and national level.  The role involves developing and supporting existing networks and co-ordination between the voluntary sector and stakeholders working in criminal justice and community safety. It will provide a single point of contact for strategic engagement and communication.  The successful candidate will be part of our respected Area Development team currently based in the North East, North West and South West of England. The deadline to apply is the 9th July. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: crime and justice review

The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies has published UK Justice Policy Review 7, which covers developments in policing, courts and legal aid, prisons, and probation. There are sections covering key legislation, and the main speeches including key speeches from the Northern Ireland Justice Secretary, Scottish Justice Secretary, the Home Secretary and the Lord Chancellor, and main legislation by the UK parliament and Scottish Parliament. A data dashboard summarises the main trends in spending, staffing, and criminalisation. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: new website launch

New Bridge Befriending has won a grant from the Transform Foundation for its new website which launched on Saturday 23rd June 2018. The website has information about all aspects of befriending and its impact on people in prison and it contains links to its annual report and befriending service evaluation. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: Police and Crime Commissioners

Revolving Doors Agency has published the seventh in its spotlight series highlighting best practice by Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in tackling various issues. The Spotlight on Substance Misuse report brings together examples of good practice with a view to raising awareness about the link between substance misuse, associated health inequalities and crime. It encourages PCCs to develop programmes which take a public health approach to tackle the root causes of crime. Find out more here (PDF download)

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: keep it local

Locality want to hear from you if you work in a small and local charity and have been involved, or want to be involved, in public service delivery. Locality are looking for examples of where small and local organisations have been involved in delivering services locally, or where they’ve been shut out. Your experiences can help to add power to Locality’s Keep it Local campaign which is all about harnessing the power of community organisations to create better services and a stronger economy. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: Butler Trust Awards

The Butler Trust Awards close tomorrow, the 30th June, so this is the last chance to nominate someone who goes above and beyond in prisons, probation, and youth justice settings. Find out more here

FUNDING: supporting women

The government has launched a Female Offender Community Investment Fund. This initial £3.5m grant competition for 2018-19 and 2019-20 is for community services and multi-agency, whole system approaches targeted at women. The grant competition for 2018-19 will close on 29th August. Details can be found on the Bravo portal under reference ITT 2020. Access the portal online here

FUNDING: innovation grants update

The HMPPS Innovation grants have been awarded, with formal letters being sent out this week. There were seven categories and bids in all but in the valuing volunteers category. 13 organisations have been awarded £2million across the categories. Organisations should access the bravo solutions portal for information. Access the portal online here

AWARDS: prison and probation

HM Prison and Probation Service has held its Prison Officer of the Year Awards and Probation Awards 2018. There are seven categories in both awards, plus a Team of the Year Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award. They reward those with outstanding achievements in areas such as public safety, changing lives, and staff support. The awards were handed out by Rory Stewart, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Sentencing. Find out more and view the winners here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: community voices

IARS International is holding its Annual Conference [12th-13th July, London, from £70].The subject of the conference is European Community Voices Stronger Together: Abused and Stigmatised No More. Focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex plus (LGBTQI+) migrants, refugee and asylum seekers and gender/ youth violence, this event aims to push the barriers of policy making and practice through the presentation of evidence-based solutions. Find out more here

FEATURED VACANCY: Resettlement Worker

Shelter is looking for someone with proven housing law and debt advice knowledge to join its Through the Gate team as a Resettlement Worker [£21,015 - £22,066 pa pro rata, HMP Kirkham, part time]. The candidate will be part of a dedicated team delivering a professional, outcome-focussed Resettlement Service to offenders, either on site or via outreach at additional prison locations. The applicant should have considerable experience of housing law and debt advice, together with a good understanding of the main issues affecting homelessness and offenders. Experience of providing advocacy on behalf of clients to other agencies and authorities is important. The deadline for applications is 5th July. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES

Vacancies on the jobs board this week include: an Office Support Receptionist with Changing Lives [Gateshead], Treasurer (Board of Trsutees) with Circles [South East], Operations Manager with Landworks [Totnes], Specialist Support Worker with Waymarks [Milton Keynes], Bric Worker with Humankind [Barnsley], Interventions Worker with Phoenix Futures [HMP Winchester], and a Head of Finance and Governance with Women in Prison [London]. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

TIPS OF THE WEEK

  • Tip of the week I: Two pizzas and two sides at M&S for £10. Details
  • Tip of the week II: Seven nights in Crete for £269. Details
  • Tip of the week III: Two pairs of prescription sunglasses for £36. Details

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