Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 599 | 30th August 2019

In this week's edition...

     

    CLINKS VACANCY: Health and Justice Policy and Development Officer

    We have an exciting opportunity to join our highly respected policy team at Clinks. The Health and Justice Policy and Development Officer [£32,029, London, full time] will play a vital role in delivering core policy functions across a key thematic area. The role co-ordinates our work on health, and manages Clinks’ involvement in the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance. The role also leads on Clinks’ work on service user involvement. Find out more and apply by 16th September here

    CLINKS VACANCY: Project Manager – National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance

    Are you passionate about enabling more people within the criminal justice system to participate in arts interventions that help them on their journeys away from crime? We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager [£30,689 (FTE 37,849), London, part time] to join the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance team at Clinks to deliver and measure the impact of a number of projects. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the development of Inspiring Futures, an ambitious new flagship research programme. Apply before 2nd September here

    CLINKS BLOG: making a documentary about Circles

    Circles UK CEO Riana Taylor explores some of the key messages that can be taken away from the Sky News documentary about Circles of Support and Accountability, and her experience of making it. With the help of volunteers in local communities, Circles UK  work with people with convictions for sexual offences and young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour, to minimise their alienation and support their reintegration. The documentary is sensitive and informative when discussing this difficult topic, and Riana’s experience gives useful insight for others doing similarly complex work. Read the blog here

    CLINKS NEWS: meet the team

    We have recently welcomed a new staff member to our team, Amanda Sherriff. Amanda is Clinks South West representative for the MEAM coalition. She delivers bespoke support to MEAM approach and Fulfilling Lives areas in the South West to help them improve outcomes for people experiencing multiple disadvantage. Amanda has extensive knowledge and experience of the criminal justice system, including previous work developing an Art Exchange service at HMP Dartmoor, designing and implementing the Check Out Lounge service in HMP Exeter, running a prison time-bank and implementing the Good Prison Project in HMP Dartmoor and HMP Exeter. Meet the team here

    CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: impact of the Homelessness Reduction Act

    The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has launched a call for evidence for views on the implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. The Act included prisons, probation providers and young offender institutions as specified public authorities subject to the duty to refer. Clinks will send criminal justice specific information to Homeless Link to inform its response to this consultation. We’re looking for information or case study examples about the impact of the Act, including: the experience of people approaching local authorities for help; what elements of the act are working well and what might need adjustment; and how the implementation of the Act has been resourced. Please send these to Nicola Drinkwater at Nicola.drinkwater@clinks.org by Monday 23rd September.

    CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: inspecting adult women’s prisons

    HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) is reviewing and updating its Expectations (the criteria used to inspect) for adult women prisons. This follows its work to review its Expectations for the male prison estate in 2017. Clinks is responding to the consultation and we have held two events with members to inform our submission. If you would like to submit your own response, please contact Darren Wilkinson for more information at darren.wilkinson@hmiprisons.gov.uk. Deadline for submissions is 14th October 2019.

    CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: ageing prison population

    Paul Grainge, CEO of Recoop has been interviewed as part of a Reader’s Digest investigation into the prison system’s ability to cope with the ageing prison population. The article highlights the severe lack of provision for the increasing ageing prison population in many of the UK’s prisons following several interviews with people with experience of working or serving time in prison. Collectively, they paint a similar picture: prisons are struggling to meet the basic needs of the ageing prison population, resulting in deteriorating health and needless suffering. Read the full article here

    CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: examples of service user costs policies

    The Women’s Centre Cornwall is developing a policy on paying for food, clothes or other items for women they support, in emergency situations. It would like to see examples of other organisations’ policies and practice on this (formal or informal). In particular, how organisations make decisions about whether to offer this kind of support, and what consideration is given to how offering financial help might affect the relationship between the worker and the person they support (positively or negatively). Please send any examples or experiences to isabel.livingstone@womenscentrecornwall.org.uk

    CLINKS PARTNER'S EVENT: adverse childhood experiences

    At this Academy for Social Justice seminar [17th October, London, free] you will hear from local and national speakers on how public health approaches can help prevent and mitigate against adverse experiences in childhood as well as help identify adults needing extra support because of childhood trauma. The Office of the Children’s Commissioner estimates that almost 2.3 million children are living in vulnerable circumstances in England. Find out more here

    FUNDING: social and community projects

    The Oakdale Trust is accepting applications for grants ranging from £250 to £2,000. The Trust’s area of interest includes: Welsh based social and community projects; medical support groups in Wales; arts projects in Wales; and penal reform. Find out more and apply before 26th September here

    FUNDING: preventing crime in Essex

    The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex is offering grants through their Community Safety Development Fund. Grants of up to £20,000 are available for community projects that help to prevent and tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in Essex. Find out more and apply by 31st September here

    FUNDING: mental health, homelessness, learning disability and health

    The Mount Fund is open for applications. Registered charities whose beneficiaries are in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Surrey and London may apply. Priority areas include: mental health; homelessness; learning disability; and health in the community. Grants are given for: projects; general running costs/core funding; salaries; advice services; furnishings/equipment; organisational development. Apply before 11th October here

    FUNDING: multiple and complex needs

    The Henry Smith Charity is accepting applications for grants through its Housing First Programme. The Housing First Programme provides grants for small to medium sized organisations (between £100k and £5m annual income) to deliver Housing First services – a model which has been shown to have long term positive impact on people experiencing homelessness who have multiple and complex needs. They are accepting proposals from organisations currently delivering Housing First services and those planning to deliver a Housing First service for the first time. Find out more and apply here before 4th November

    FUNDING: Berkshire community

    Organisations working in Berkshire can apply for a Berkshire Community Foundation Grant. Not for profit organisations, voluntary or community groups, social enterprise/CICs or registered charities may apply. There are several funding streams available with varied grant sizes, requirements and deadlines. Find out more and apply here

    NON-MEMBERS’ EVENTS AND TRAINING

    • ‘Mental health and the VCSE sector’ webinar | 23rd September, online, free | Details
    • ‘Reducing Reoffending and Changing Public Perception’ | 2nd October, London, from £124 including 25% discount with the code: PD4369HR | Details

    CLINKS MEMBERS’ VACANCIES

    Vacancies on the jobs board this week include: Temporary Active Recovery Co-ordinator with Humankind [Leeds], Membership and Projects Officer with The Howard League for Penal Reform [London], Family Support Worker with Jigsaw Visitors’ Centre [Leeds], Diversion Worker with Changing Lives [Newcastle upon Tyne], Women’s Support Centre Manager with Women in Prison [Woking], Administrator with Shelter [HMP Forest Bank], Lecturer in English with Weston College Offender Learning [HMP Bristol], Criminal Justice Worker with Kaleidoscope Project [Llanelli], Trusts and Statutory Income Manager with Leap – Confronting Conflict [London], Recovery Support Housing Worker with Changing Lives [Sunderland], Trustee at Prisoners’ Advice Service [London], Head of Finance and Operations with Switchback [London], Education Policy and Campaigns Officer with The Traveller Movement [London]. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

    TIPS OF THE WEEK

    • Tip of the week I: A two-course meal for two at Chiquito. Up to 54% off. Details

    • Tip of the week II: Take part in The Colour Run in London and Manchester. Up to 25% off. Details

    • Tip of the week III: See Dinosaur World Live at Wembley Park Theatre. Up to 27% off. Details

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