Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 586 | 31st May 2019

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In this week's edition...

CLINKS VACANCY: BAME specialist

Clinks is seeking an individual with expertise and experience of providing specialist support to black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people to sit on the Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group (RR3) leadership board. This person will be a senior manager in a voluntary organisation currently providing specific support to BAME people in contact with the criminal justice system. The RR3 is a group of senior experts from the voluntary sector which meets quarterly to advise the Ministry of Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service and to help build a stronger and more effective partnership between the voluntary sector and the government. Clinks provides the Chair and secretariat. Applicants should submit a CV and covering letter by 9am 24th June. Find out more here

CLINKS NEWS: women's networking forum notes

Clinks has published the notes from the latest women’s networking forum held in March in Manchester. Clinks provided a policy update on probation, progress on the female offender strategy and developments in Wales. Delegates had the opportunity to discuss the shared challenges facing specialist women’s organisations, how organisations can collectively respond and opportunities on the horizon for women’s-only services. Clinks sought delegates’ views on the government’s ‘Tackling Homelessness together’ consultation which helped inform our response. Read the full notes here

CLINKS NEWS: meet the team

Dimpal Gajanande is the Finance Officer at Clinks, responsible for dealing with financial transactions and queries. Dimpal is a graduate in Accounting with management, who has five years of accounting experience with for-profit and not-for-profit organisations, including Age UK Lewisham and Southwark. Dimpal has always aspired to work in the voluntary sector, with organisations whose main aims and objectives are to help people in need and make the community a better place for everyone. Meet the team here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: host a prison officer

Unlocked Graduates train prison officers on a two-year leadership development programme. If you have a project that could benefit from the expertise of a frontline prison officer passionate about rehabilitation, host an Unlocked Graduates prison officer for a two-week placement. Current 2019 Graduate hosts include Koestler Trust, Clean Break and Unlock Drama. The first cohort graduates in July, so Unlocked Graduates also welcomes discussions about longer-term opportunities with your organisation. For more information, email mark.williams@unlockedgrads.org.uk

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: community awards

The Howard League for Penal Reform annual Community Awards are for the country’s most successful community projects encouraging desistance from crime. They celebrate best practice in diversionary work and champion work in the community that challenges and changes people for the better – be it with children; women; mental health programmes or restorative approaches. The awards recognise projects and organisations whose work and practice is delivered above and beyond normal service delivery. Nominations close on 29th July. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: social welfare advice in London

The Advice Services Alliance has been commissioned by the Greater London Authority to conduct an evaluation of the provision of social welfare advice across London. This research aims to identify how the advice sector is responding to the challenges of high demand, funding cuts and welfare reform and is changing to maximise its reach and impact. It will make recommendations on how social welfare advice for Londoners can be strengthened. This is an opportunity for advice providers (voluntary, private, public, pro bono and academic), networks and other stakeholders to influence the future of social welfare advice in the capital. The deadline for responses is 5pm on 9th June. Find out more here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: expectations for women's prisons

HM Inspectorate of Prisons is reviewing its expectations for women’s prisons over the next six months. A one day event [21st June, HMP Askham Grange near York] will be held in order to begin consultation with key stakeholders. Places are limited but if you are interested in attending, please email Darren.wilkinson@hmiprisons.gov.uk

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: release on temporary license framework

Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has published a policy framework setting out rules and guidance for prison staff on the use of release on temporary license (ROTL). ROTL allows certain people in primarily open prisons to be released temporarily into the community to carry out activities that support their resettlement, such as paid or voluntary work, or to maintain family ties. The framework aims to increase the use of ROTL by loosening a number of restrictions on who is eligible. It removes restrictions on people having to wait three months after being transferred to open conditions before being considered for ROTL, and streamlines processes to reduce the reliance on additional agencies and boards to approve ROTL. Find out more here

FUNDING: children drawn into crime

The Youth Endowment Fund is looking to fund and evaluate interventions primarily targeting children aged 10-14 who are judged to be at risk of being drawn into crime and violence. Grantees will, as a minimum, need to have a clear theory of change which explains how they reduce offending, informed by available evidence. 1-2 year grants of around £200,000 per year are available. The closing date for applications is 23rd July. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S TRAINING: child protection

The Lucy Faithfull Foundation's training course ‘Assessing the protective skills of mothers, partners and adult carers in interfamilial child sexual abuse' [6th June, Bromsgrove, £150+VAT] will give participants a full overview of adult child sex offenders and include case discussion. Participants will gain the skills to assess a carer's strengths and weaknesses in relation to future protection, and develop an understanding of the often difficult context for non-abusing parents/carers and the effect of denial, both in offenders and carers. The course helps participants consider their own beliefs and responses when assessing non-abusing parents. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: violence in prisons

Project 507 is holding a 'Thinking about violence in prisons' event [11th June, London, from £39] to explore some of the reasons behind violence in prison within the under 18 and 18-25 population. Attendees will examine how prison can impact adolescent development, think about key ways of working with violent children and young adults within the prison system, and develop a trauma-centred approach to thinking about how to reduce violence in prison. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: science education in prison

Prisoners’ Education Trust and Durham University are holding a symposium on science education in prison [29th July, Durham, free] that will bring together university and prison educators, STEM academics, outreach and public engagement professionals, and science enthusiasts to find out how prisons and universities can work together to widen participation in science education. Speakers include Governor Phil Novis, HMP Nottingham; Code 4000, Cell Block Science, and the Open University. Find out more here

FEATURED VACANCY: EQUAL Head of Policy and Campaigns

Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG) is seeking an EQUAL Head of Policy and Campaigns [£38,250 pro rata, London, part-time]. The successful candidate will be a proactive individual who is committed to ending race inequality in the criminal justice system and delivering on EQUAL’s priorities. They will work closely with the EQUAL Chair, National Independent Advisory Group and government officials to understand the research and evidence on improving outcomes for black, Asian and minority ethnic and Muslim people in the criminal justice system in order to develop policy positions and campaign priorities and advocate for these at all levels of the government. They will maintain an overarching view of criminal justice policy and its impact on race equality. Applications close on 10th June. Find out more here

FEATURED VACANCY: Regional Manager (South)

Code4000 is seeking a Regional Manager (South) [£24,905 to £27,750, London, full time]. It is seeking a motivated, self-starter to join the small team, where your work will have a direct impact on the lives of service users. Candidates should have experience in supporting vulnerable groups or ex-offenders to improve employability skills, motivation and resilience. They should have a track record in developing mutually beneficial partnerships, and be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the challenges facing men and women in custody. They currently operate in HMP Humber and HMP Holme House, with expansion plans in London and the South East. The closing date is 21st June. Find out more here

FEATURED VACANCY: Chief Officer

Seaview - Practical Services for Complex Lives is seeking a Chief Officer [£39,000, St Leonards on Sea, full time]. It is seeking an individual who can lead the organisation through any challenge, continue their positive community profile, influence and drive their position in the locality. The Chief Officer will ensure that at the core of everything they do there remains an unwavering focus on supporting their service users. You will be a strong and visible leader who has a collaborative yet entrepreneurial approach. You will have a strong understanding of the needs of this client group and a track record of innovation, change and service improvement, coupled with an understanding of the needs of their commissioners. The closing date is 30th June. Find out more here

BLOG: conference speech

The Tartan Con has published the moving speech he gave at Clinks' annual conference on 9th May, during a panel discussing entitled 'Working together: Amplifying the voice of experts by experience to create change'. He writes, "How can society expect a prisoner to be released after his time in jail NOT angry, NOT ill and NOT mentally scarred if after 120 years we are still treating our prisoners this way? The frustration I feel is only equalled by my anger that my country treats its citizens in such a way. Do we want things to change? Do we as a society not wallow in the troubles of others? The viewing figures of something called EastEnders Street and Coronation Oaks seem to say that we do!!" Read the speech here

CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES

Vacancies on the jobs board this week include: Wellbeing Centre Support Worker with Seaview – Practical Services for Complex Lives [St Leonards on Sea], Head of Mental Health with Hestia Housing & Support [London Bridge], Funding Support Officer with AVA (Against Violence & Abuse) [Vauxhall], Recruitment Officer with Unlocked Graduates [London], Senior Practitioner – Breaking Barriers with Ormiston Families [Luton], Head of Programme: Justice & Safety with Lancashire Women [Lancashire], Support Worker Nights with Changing Lives [Yorkshire], Counselling Coordinator with EDP Drug & Alcohol Services [HMP Channings Wood], Chair of the Board of Trustees with Revolving Doors Agency [London], Temp Project Coordinator with Humankind (formerly DISC) [Sunderland]. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here 

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