Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 576 | 15th March 2019

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In this week's edition...

CLINKS BLOG: key trends uncovered by our research

What services does our sector deliver? Our latest 'state of the sector in focus' blog looks closer at our research which finds that organisations providing services tailored to meet the specific needs of particular client groups are more likely to be reducing their services; that statutory organisations referring people to the voluntary sector do not provide adequate funding; and the essential but challenging nature of partnership working. Read the blog here

CLINKS NEWS: Women's Network Coordinator

Jackie Lowthian has taken up her new role as Clinks' Women’s Network Coordinator. Jackie has an in-depth knowledge of the criminal justice system with particular expertise in relation to vulnerable women. She has extensive experience of voluntary sector work to address the complex, multiple needs of women in criminal justice dating back to 1989 when she managed a Nacro service in London, the Women Prisoners’ Resource Centre, going on from there to develop and run other services for women nationally. She subsequently moved into policy work and research. Jackie is thrilled to now be working alongside colleagues in Clinks to support members and looks forward to engaging widely with organisations offering specialist services to women. She can be contacted on 07891 293093 or by email Jackie.lowthian@clinks.org

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: semantics of crime

Transform Justice founder Penelope Gibbs has been interviewed by prison philanthropist Edwina Grosvenor for the One Small Thing JUSTICE podcast. Penelope speaks about the Reframing justice project, explores the language of criminology and the semantics of crime and punishment. Listen to the podcast here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: prison coaching animation

Spark Inside has released a short animation that explains their two prison coaching programmes, Hero's Journey and The Conversation, and their impact. The design elements in the animation are based on original sketches made by young people in London prisons that participated in their programmes. Watch the animation here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: probation reform inquiry

Michael Spurr, CEO of HM Prison and Probation Service, and Sir Richard Heaton, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), have been asked questions by the Public Accounts Committee as part of their progress review inquiry on Transforming Rehabilitation. The inquiry is questioning officials from the MoJ about its failure to achieve the objectives of its reforms, to ensure the MoJ acknowledges the root causes and has learnt from these, and to secure commitments that it will reflect its learning in what will follow and is managing risks effectively. Watch the session here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: Holloway site

Evening Standard has reported that social rented homes and a dedicated women’s centre will be built on the site of Holloway prison. Find out more here

FUNDING: serious crime and violence

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is inviting community organisations to apply for a small number of £400 grants to help them deliver social action activities focusing on identified risk factors for serious crime and violence to mark Stephen Lawrence Day on 22nd April. Activities must focus on young people from the most disadvantaged and vulnerable backgrounds; and urban/inner city or coastal areas where there is clear evidence of deprivation which impacts on young people and local communities. The application deadline is 22nd March. Find out more here

FUNDING: arts projects in Wales

Grants of up to £15,000 are available from Arts Council of Wales for schools and arts/cultural organisations to collaborate on innovative and ambitious projects taking place in Wales. The programme aims to provide children and young people with opportunities to engage with arts and cultural activities as a routine part of their wider learning experience. The application deadline is 25th March. Find out more here

FUNDING: creative youth projects

Grants of up to £500 are available from Grow Wild for young people aged 14-25 in the UK to lead a creative project that celebrates UK native wildflowers and fungi in exciting and engaging ways. The funding could be used for materials or equipment, promotional information, refreshments, venue hire or workshops. Previous projects have included a wide range of activities from sculptures, film, embroidery, paintings and poetry to aerial silk performances and even a steel band. The application deadline is 1st April. Find out more here

FUNDING: employment prospects and skills

Approximately £19.5 million of funding is available from the European Social Fund for projects to boost employment prospects and skills levels in the London LEP area. Funded projects should have an impact on some of London’s most disadvantaged groups. Applications are encouraged from consortia or other similar types of partnership arrangements. The fund does not intend to allocate less than £500,000 to any single project. Match funding is needed. The application deadline is 9th May. Find out more here

FUNDING: sport with young people

Sport England’s Small Grants programme is awarding grants of £300 to £10,000 to voluntary organisations to run projects involving adults and young people aged 14 or over. Projects must meet one or more of the aims of their strategy: Get inactive people to become more active; Develop lasting sporting habits; Engender more positive attitudes among young people; Develop more diverse volunteers; Improve progression and inclusion among the most talented. Projects working with mixed age groups may still be considered if there is a focus on people aged 14 and over. Applications are ongoing. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S TRAINING: social media

The DigiLeaders360 Programme, run by Social Misfits Media and Lightful, in partnership with NCVO, is running free social media workshops [19th & 20th March, Bristol | 21st & 22nd March, Leeds | 25th & 26th March, Newcastle | 28th & 29th March, London]. Up to three people from your organisation can attend and you'll also get 12 months' access to webinars, one to one sessions and resources. Find out more here

PUBLICATIONS: care leavers leaving prison

The Innovation Unit, with partners including The Prison Reform Trust, has published research into care leavers' experiences. Falling through the gaps finds that fragmented and underfunded systems are failing care leavers who serve prison sentences in custody and the community. For the past six months they have been gathering in-depth stories about people’s experiences, to understand the challenges care leavers face, as well as the strengths and resources they have to draw upon. The report highlights six key insights which describe what is working well and the problems that care leavers often face. Download the report here

BLOG: domestic abuse after TR

Reflecting on the aftermath of Transforming Rehabilitation (TR), Cohort4's Beverley Gilbert has revisited her paper first published in the British Journal of Community Justice's December 2013 special issue which raised concerns that the reforms would jeopardise the work undertaken with perpetrators of domestic abuse. She argues that the TR changes have increased the risk of harm posed to women and children and that the now current system for managing perpetrators of abuse is not fit for purpose. Read the blog here

AWARDS: young people

Nominations are open for Leap Confronting Conflict's Lighting the Fire Awards. The awards celebrate adults, young people, projects and organisations that support young people to manage conflict in their lives. There are three awards categories. The deadline for nominations is 5pm 1st April. Find out more here

AWARDS: for films and impact reporting

The Third Sector Awards has two new categories for you to enter. Best Charity Film will go to a charity and/or agency that has produced the most inspiring awareness raising or fundraising film of the year. The film should be of no more than five minutes in length. Best Use of Impact Reporting will award the charity, or social enterprise, that has placed outcomes, rather than outputs, at the heart of its work and used impact reporting to bring about significant improvements to its beneficiaries. The early bird deadline to enter is 9th May. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES

Vacancies on the jobs board this week include: Communications Officer with Clinks [London], Partnerships Manager with Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) [Home based - South West], Family Support Worker with Ormiston Families [HMP Highpoint], Sexual and Reproduction Health Nurse with MASH (Manchester Action on Street Health) [Manchester], Lecturer in Functional Skills (English & Maths) with Weston College [HMP Standford Hill], Lecturer in Beauty with Weston College [HMP Send], Senior Offender Resettlement Worker with Shelter [HMP Manchester], Clinical Practitioner with Waymarks [Yorkshire and the Humber], Finance Manager (part-time) with The Irene Taylor Trust [Southwark], , Trustee with Prisoners Abroad [Islington]. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

TIPS OF THE WEEK

  • Tip of the week I: Find out what's happening in London areas for St Patrick’s Day on 17th March. Details
  • Tip of the week II: Up to 56% off on tickets to The Ideal Home Show. Details
  • Tip of the week III: 51% off tattoo time plus a 30-minute consultation at Tattoo Gem. Details

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