Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 303 | 5th July 2013

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In this week's edition....

CLINKS BLOG: what does good rehabilitation look like?

Lesley Frazer, Clinks' Strategic Development Manager asks what does good rehabilitation look like in her latest blog post. Lesley says: "This is not fundamentally an argument about which sector should come out on top in Contract Package Area competitions. It is and should be about what ‘good’ rehabilitation looks like, and how that understanding can be embedded in the reforms, in contract specifications, in supply chains, and in service delivery itself, irrespective of which agency is the lead provider." Read Lesley's blog and respond to her questions here

CLINKS RESPONSE: to equalities questionnaire

Following the Transforming Rehabilitation consultation, the Ministry of Justice launched an online questionnaire to engage with organisations who work with minority groups of offenders with protected characteristics to inform round-table discussions and/or stakeholder meetings. Clinks' response focuses on service users from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, age, and disability as consultation relating to women offenders is taking place separately. You can read our response here. Please contact Clare.hayes@clinks.org with any comments or feedback! 

CLINKS RESOURCE: Partnership Finder now open to applications

Clinks’ new supply chain and consortia directory, 'Partnership Finder', is now open for registrations. Registration is free for all Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations and will take just a few minutes. Searchable by service provided, geographical area, and track record, Partnership Finder will allow commissioners and prime providers to find their ideal VCSE partners quickly and easily. Register now to make sure your organisation is included when the service launches on 1st August - www.clinks.org/partnership_finder

CLINKS TRAINING: commissioning and collaboration

'Commissioning and collaboration' is a joint Clinks/NAVCA interactive training day [25th September, London & 26th September, Taunton, from £30] exploring how collaboration could help you succeed in the new criminal justice commissioning environment. The training is designed to examine the changes taking place in the criminal justice sector around commissioning and strategic decision making. It will help you to identify and respond to the challenges and opportunities these bring for your organisation. Book your place here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: Transforming Rehabilitation - interested providers announced

Ministry of Justice has published a database of providers that have registered an interest in the Rehabilitation Programme. Download it here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: a 21st Century system

Justice Minister Damian Green announced last week that the Government will be investing £160 million for our courts to improve the service for victims and witnesses, as part of a wide-ranging action plan: 'Transforming the Criminal Justice System'. This aims to build on progress already made and help to bring an end to an outdated paper-based Criminal Justice System. Read the full press release here

COMMISSIONING: speech, language and communication research project

Youth Justice Board Cymru has advertised an invitation to tender for a project to examine speech, language and communications delivery in Wales. The aim of the project is to examine how young people throughout the youth justice system who have speech, language and communication issues receive services to meet these specific needs. YJB Cymru would like to use this information as a means to improve the way that young people in the youth justice system will receive these services in the future. It will also provide a basis from which the YJB can work with the Welsh Government to define a joint approach to speech, language and communication needs for the youth justice system in Wales. The closing date for tender submissions is the 12th July and interested potential suppliers can access the project specification by registering on the Home Office Police ICT Directorate e-sourcing Portal here

FUNDING: for small enterprises

10,000 Small Businesses is an innovative, fully funded programme designed to unlock the economic and job creation potential of small businesses and social enterprises from across the North West. The goal of the programme is to provide participants with the tools and resources to help them lay the foundation for long-term sustainable growth and job creation in their communities. This will be of interest to social enterprises or charities with trading arms who are looking to grow. The next programme commences February 2014 and the deadline for applications is 13 December 2013. Details here

FUNDING: social welfare and justice grants

Edge Fund is a grant-making body that support efforts to achieve social, economic and environmental justice and to end imbalances in wealth and power. It is run by its members, who make decisions together about how they give out money and how the organisation is run. Anyone can become a member, and they are also currently looking for Advisory Group members. Find out more and get involved here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: showcasing offender employment skills

Rideout is holding an Open Showcase on Talent 4 [19th July, Stoke on Trent, free]. Talent 4 is an innovative programme that helps offenders and others identify their natural and acquired skills. The programme is a new approach to helping with vocational self-determination. It was developed as a response to the experience that the Rideout team had whilst working in prison, constantly finding that individuals had no idea what they could do for employment upon release. It’s a three-day programme that is now being exported to six European countries although it’s relatively unknown in the UK. To attend, email admin@rideout.org.uk

NON-MEMBER'S EVENTS & TRAINING

  • 'Staged adaptation of The Little Book of Prison' | 8th July, 7.45pm, Guildford, £6 | Details
  • 'Disclosure and Barring Service – Understanding the Changes' | 16th July, 10am, Chippenham, £50 | Details

RESOURCE: how grant-making works

'Inside the mind of a grant-maker' is a new nfpSynergy report that focuses on the grant-maker and charity relationship from the grant-makers’ perspectives. They interviewed 21 grant-makers of different sizes, and found a number of common themes and differences. Download the free resource here

RESOURCE: how to use social media to promote your event

This resource from Russell Webster takes you through the steps and considerations to embed social media into your event planning and delivery. It follows a simple A, B, C model - Announce, Broadcast, Consolidate; and should be invaluable to all events people. More here

PUBLICATION: through the eyes of rough sleepers

'No More: Homelessness through the eyes of recent rough sleepers' is a St Mungo's report that explores, through the eyes of recent rough sleepers, the experiences and events which lead people to sleep on the streets in 2013. It looks at where people go for help before they start to sleep rough, identifies missed opportunities to help people to keep a roof over their heads, and makes several recommendations. Download it here

PUBLICATION: improving services for women involved in prostitution and substance misuse

'The Challenge of Change: Improving services for women involved in prostitution and substance use' is a new report from DrugScope and AVA (Against Violence and Abuse) that highlights the link between drug and alcohol use and street-based prostitution and calls for action by Government and local services to support women to tackle the ‘double stigma’ of drug use and ‘sex work’. Recommendations include: improved strategy and local planning to engage these women; improvement in drug and alcohol services to accommodate unique needs; and more tailored recovery pathways for women who want to move out of prostitution. Download the report here

OPPORTUNITY: HMI Probation short-term placements

HMI Probation is currently recruiting for staff on short-term placements. Each short-term placement will be linked to a specific thematic inspection for a period of 12 weeks, spread over a time frame of six to nine months. The closing date is 31st July. For the full job advert and information sheet please contact HMI Probation directly on Admin.hmiprob@hmiprobation.gsi.gov.uk

CONSULTATION: on girls who commit violence

As part of an EU project, Foundation 4 Life have a questionnaire to increase their knowledge about girls who commit violence and to learn from good practice and experience internationally. It is to be answered by qualified professionals / practitioners  working with young people who in their line of work meet girls 10 to 21 years of age. Take part here

MEMBER'S VACANCIES

Clinks Member's vacancies this week include a caseworker at Prisoners Abroad (Finsbury Park, London), a Network Development Manager with Making Every Adult Matter (London), 2 x Senior Recovery Workers, a Social Worker, and a Complex needs Assertive Outreach Worker all with CRI (Brighton), a Development Director at Blue Sky Development & Regeneration (Ashton-under-Lyne), a Family Services Manager for Spurgeons (HMP Pentonville, Holloway and Wormwood Scrubs), a Visits Services & Pact Lunch Co-ordinator with Pact (HMP Gartree) and a Project Manager with Langley House (Taunton).

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