Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 725 | 18 March 2022

Light Lunch

In this week's edition...

CLINKS NEWS: Sabrina English

Sabrina joined Clinks in January this year as the Support and Development Administration Officer within the Membership and Events team. Her role is designed to provide overall support to the Membership and Development Manager. Sabrina has a background working and volunteering across a variety of small charities and grassroots campaigning organisations in London. Most recently she has been working and volunteering in frontline violence against women and girls (VAWG) services and has previously worked in both the homelessness sector as a Winter Night Shelter Liaison Officer and as the National Administrator for Keep Our NHS Public. Now living in Margate, Kent, she has a degree in Drama and Screen Studies and is currently volunteering at her local charity book shop. Meet the team here

CLINKS EVENT: connecting with and rewarding your team

Could you use some support connecting with and rewarding your team? This session will give details of the Reward Gateway for Small Business platform – which brings together employee discounts, recognition and wellbeing in one unified online hub [6 April, online, free]. Reward Gateway’s self-service engagement platform is designed specifically for small organisations with less than 100 employees. As a charity, and a Clinks member, you can create your own platform through Reward Gateway for free. Find out more and book your place here

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: the role of families in the criminal justice system

Pact has welcomed a report from independent think tank The Centre for Social Justice The Golden Thread: Putting family at the heart of the criminal justice system. Following three years of research, the report finds that there is ‘highly inconsistent recognition of the importance of family’ across the system and calls for significant cultural change if Lord Farmer’s recommendations are to be realised. Pact CEO Andy Keen-Downs commented “Five years after Lord Farmer’s first ground-breaking report was welcomed by the government, this excellent new report from the Centre for Social Justice once again challenges us to follow the evidence, and scale up our ambitions to place family, and good relationships, at the heart of the criminal justice system.” Read more here

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: young prison leavers in their own words

Switchback has launched a podcast featuring young prison leavers called Time & Again. The podcast features six former Switchback Trainees who have been to prison and, with the right support, built a new life away from crime after release. Each episode includes a young man’s journey in his own honest words. Listen here

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: new trustees

Prisoners’ Education Trust (PET) has appointed three new trustees, including a former prison governor, a general further education college vice principal, and the founder of a challenge which has raised over £100,000 to support a range of charities. Find out more here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: change of video call service

Over the next few months, most prisons will start using a new system called Prison Video for secure video calls. It is provided by Phonehub, a supplier that already provides the Prison Voicemail service. HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has produced a user guide and a list of frequently asked questions which gives the information needed for families and loved ones to start using Prison Video. The changeover to Prison Video is not happening all at once, so exact dates for each prison will be communicated locally. Individual prison pages will be updated on Gov.UK. Families can be assured that any calls booked with Purple Visits that haven’t happened yet, will still go ahead. Read more here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: probation services in Manchester

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Greater Manchester Probation Service (GMPS) are pleased to announce an Expression of Interest to deliver services for people who are on probation. The ambition is to develop a ‘total system' of rehabilitative welfare services across Greater Manchester by working with voluntary sector organisations. GMCA and GMPS would like to work with services where they already exist and bolster those services to enhance the following provision: emotional regulation and decision making; wellbeing support and healthy choices; behaviour change; and family support and mediation. The initial development delivery period will be until 31 March 2023. Find out more via the Expression of Interest form here

FUNDING: North East

Grants of up to £2,000 are available from the Hadrian Trust to help social welfare and charitable organisations working to improve the lives of people in the North East of England, particularly those working in the fields of social welfare (including with people in contact with the criminal justice system), young people, people with disabilities, older people, women, racially minoritised people, education, arts and the environment. Grants are available to voluntary sector groups working for the benefit of the people and the environment of Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham, including Hartlepool. Find out more and apply by 4 April here

FUNDING: Greater London

Grants of up to £5,000 are available from London Catalyst for voluntary sector organisations working in Greater London to fund initiatives that will tackle the effects of poverty and ill health and make a difference. Grants can fund all reasonable and relevant project costs, including salaries, training, volunteer expenses, management, supervision and evaluation. The trustees prefer time-limited ‘catalytic’ projects. London Catalyst prioritises small and medium sized organisations; those with an annual income of c£500,000. Find out more and apply by 6 April here

CLINKS MEMBER’S EVENT: people in prison experiencing gambling harm

Join GamCare for a workshop exploring how best to support people in prison experiencing gambling harm [23 March, online, free]. Workshop participants will hear from a range of current perspectives on the challenges, experiences and current practice in this area, exploring treatment options, development of digital products, support services and training for staff. This is part of a series of thematic workshops which bring those with lived experience, academic interest and professional experience together to share knowledge and raise awareness for key and emerging issues related to gambling harm within the criminal justice system. Book your place here

CLINKS MEMBER’S EVENT: addiction, recovery and the criminal justice system

Synergy Theatre Project supported Ric Renton through development of a new play - Nothing in a Butterfly - inspired by his life experience of addiction, recovery and the criminal justice system, which is now making its debut [29 March – 2 April, London, from £11]. The matinee on 2 April will be followed by a panel discussion exploring how plays can be made by drawing on lived experience and will include Esther Baker (Artistic Director, Synergy Theatre Project), Matt Steinberg (Artistic Director, Outside Edge theatre company) and Ric Renton. Book your place here

CLINKS MEMBER’S EVENT: tackling multiple disadvantage conference

The Making Every Adult Matter Coalition (MEAM) is hosting a conference which will bring together a wide range of people, places and organisations working to, or interested in, tackling multiple disadvantage [30 March, online, free]. Through five conversations the conference will reflect on what the network has learnt so far, celebrate success, take a constructively critical look at what has yet to be achieved, and form a long-view on what needs to happen in the next five years. The conversations are centred on the experience and expertise within the MEAM Approach network, including people with lived experience and those working to support them. They also include a range of other expert voices of people tackling multiple disadvantage. Book your place here

CLINKS MEMBER’S EVENT: after time

Kestrel Theatre Company is screening four powerful documentary short films, created by award-winning filmmaker Dorothy Allen-Pickard, exploring the complexity of life after prison [1 April, London, £15]. A post screening Q&A with the performers will be hosted by actor Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You). The films are a powerful and personal portrait of four men, all of whom are ex-prisoners and valued Kestrel alumni and collaborators, as they reflect honestly on their hopes and challenges since leaving prison, look back at their time inside and share their perspective on the UK criminal justice system. Book tickets here

CLINKS MEMBER’S EVENT: Covid-19 and the youth justice system

Join the Manchester Centre for Youth Studies and the Alliance for Youth Justice as they present the findings from the UKRI funded research project: Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on the youth justice system [27 April, Manchester and online, free]. The event will present the research findings in relation to the impact of Covid-19 on the courts, community and custody. It will provide an opportunity for delegates to discuss the findings and their own experiences of how the pandemic has impacted their work and the future of the youth justice system. Book your place here

CLINKS MEMBER’S EVENT: HMPPS Insights Festival

Insights22 festival is back, with over 500 free learning and development opportunities [9-20 May, online and in person, free]. Open to everyone working or volunteering across the criminal justice system including in the voluntary sector. Fancy training a prison dog for the day? How about afternoon tea with a judge? Maybe you’d like to find out how prison documentaries are made? Or, maybe you’d like to go out on patrol with the Metropolitan Police? Check individual events for further details and deadlines. Visit the Insights website to book your tickets here

CLINKS MEMBER’S TRAINING: sibling sexual abuse

The Lucy Faithfull Foundation’s training course ‘Working with families affected by sibling sexual abuse – a roadmap for safeguarding’ [29 June, London, £180 +VAT per person] has been developed for safeguarding professionals and those who work directly with children affected by sexual abuse and their families. Sibling sexual abuse is the most common form of intrafamilial sexual harm in the UK, but recognising and responding to this issue brings many challenges for childcare professionals. The training will provide a ‘road map’ for those supporting families that is collaborative and tackles concerns in proportionate, child centred and evidence-based ways, promoting safety and healing for everyone in the family when it is most needed. Find out more here

FEATURED VACANCY: Project Coordinator

INQUEST is looking for a Project Coordinator [£32,145, London, ideally full time] to coordinate the 40 Years of INQUEST Project, which will commence in Spring 2022 and be running through to the end of 2023. Working closely with the Senior Management Team, the Family Engagement Coordinator, the Communications Team, a consultant and project partners; the post holder will engage families, INQUEST Trustees and other key stakeholders in ensuring the success of the project. The postholder will coordinate all the project’s strands, including a physical and digital archive, an oral history project, an impact report, an exhibition, an Instagram memorial project, a poetry night and a series of launches and public engagement activities. Find out more and apply by 31 March here

CLINKS MEMBERS’ VACANCIES

Post-Detention Project Worker with Hear Me Out [London], Family Support Worker with Phoenix Futures [East Anglia], Senior Practitioner with Spurgeons [HMP Maidstone], Project Administrator with St Giles Trust [Cardiff], Policy Officer with Unlock [home-based with travel], Mental Health and Trauma Specialist Lead with Anawim [Balsall Heath], Compliance and Administration Officer with Mental Health Concern [Newcastle Upon Tyne], Finance and Operations Manager with The Irene Taylor Trust [London], Family Support Worker with Prison Advice and Care Trust [HMP Brixton], Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Boater Outreach and Engagement Worker with Julian House [Keynsham], Independent Advocate with The Advocacy Project [London]. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

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