Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 306 | 26th July 2013

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In this week's edition.....

LIGHT LUNCH NOTICE: no Light Lunch next week

There will be no Light Lunch next week. Issue 307 will be published on Friday 9th August; please get your content to joe.gardham@clinks.org by 5pm Wednesday 7th August.

CLINKS NEWS: quick - survey closing today

The latest State of the Sector survey is closing today. Over 100 of you have already told us about your struggles, concerns and opportunities for your organisation. If you haven't done so, please make sure you take ten minutes today to add your experience. The information you provide helps us paint a picture of the criminal justice part of the VCSE, and ensures we can lobby and influence more effectively on your behalf. Take part here

CLINKS NEWS: using dance to work with offenders

The first event of Arts Alliance's peer learning series [14th August, London] will offer a unique opportunity to learn from leading dance company Dance United and their award-winning Academy Programme. Dance United use intensive contemporary dance training to help transform the lives of young people who are marginalised, affected by poverty, social inequality, crime or lack of opportunity. This event aims to enable delegates working in the field to discover more about this effective approach to inform their own practice and approach to working with offenders through the arts. Book your place here

CLINKS NEWS: new Chair for MEAM coalition

The Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) coalition is delighted to announce the appointment of Baroness Tyler as Chair. Throughout her career, Baroness Tyler has focused on supporting excluded and disadvantaged individuals. Baroness Tyler brings her broad experience to the newly created position of Chair, where she will support MEAM staff and the Chief Executives of Clinks, DrugScope, Homeless Link and Mind in their joint work to improve outcomes for people facing multiple problems such as homelessness, substance misuse, mental health problems and offending. Find out more here

CLINKS BRIEFING: on Justice Select Committee's findings on women offenders

In 2012, the Justice Select Committee began an inquiry to review the progress made since the Corston Report by examining current policy and practice relating to women offenders and those at risk of offending.  The Justice Select Committee has now published its findings in 'Women Offenders: after the Corston Report'. This makes a series of recommendations to ensure that the distinct needs of women in the CJS (and those at risk) are recognised and met at both the national and local level. This Clinks briefing gives a summary of the Committee’s headline recommendations. Download it here

CLINKS MEMBER'S REQUEST: women facing injustice due to privatisation of services

'Woman vs State' is a Kazuri book project to highlight the systemic injustices against women arising out of the steady privatisation of public services. Kazuri believe the stories of those whose health and wellbeing has been sold for private profit deserve to be told, and are seeking personal stories of women who have experience of private companies contracted to deliver public services. They want to hear from women with experience of the criminal justice system, exile, secure hospitals, domestic violence shelters and SARCs. If you're interested, please email Sarah Cheverton or Nanki Chawla

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: Justice Secretary talks about the Sector

You can watch Justice Secretary Chris Grayling speaking about the opportunities for the VCSE in the Transforming Rehabilitation agenda. He speaks about a wide range of organisations who are passionate about their work and critical to reducing reoffending. Watch the 20 minute video here

FUNDING: to engage with health commissioning structures

The Young Foundation and NHS Arden Commissioning Support have launched a new programme for social ventures working in healthcare in the Midlands. The aim is to help connect high potential social ventures with NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to deliver innovative solutions to local health problems in Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. The deadline for applications is 20th August. Find out more by emailing eleanor.cappell@youngfoundation.org

FUNDING: for youth-led projects in the Midlands and South East

Funding is available for youth organisations in Birmingham and Kent that run programmes which engage young people (aged 10 to 14 years) in social action or show how they will fill a gap in existing provision for other age groups within the 10 to 20 year old age bracket. Programmes should be youth-led and should be able to show how young people have helped to shape programme design. Funding can be used to finance programme delivery costs and core organisational costs. There is a budget of £3 million for this fund. Grants of up to £375,000 are available although it is expected that most of the awards will either be between £50,000 and £100,000 or £100,000 and £250,000. The deadline for applications is 29th July. Find out more and apply here

FUNDING: for youth-led projects in the North

The Youth Social Action Fund in Middlesborough and Lancashire is open to organisations that can demonstrate that their projects will deliver public benefit in Middlesborough and Lancashire. Organisations should be capable of working across both trial areas, and able to work with approximately 10-20 schools supporting a total of 250-500 young people. Programmes should be youth-led and should be able to show how young people have helped to shape programme design. Organisations will need to demonstrate that they have the capacity to manage grants exceeding £100,000. Find out more and apply here

FUNDING: opportunities for people with mental health problems

Round 4 of the Time to Change grants fund is now open. Time to Change funds projects that create opportunities for people with mental health problems to share their experiences with the public in informal one-to-one conversations. In this round, Time to Change are welcoming applications from Children and Young People projects working in any region of England. The deadline for applications is 18th September. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: awards ceremony for work with young people

Places are still available at this year's IARS Research and Leadership awards [7th August, 3pm, London, free], set up to celebrate, remember and reward the young people, and the initiatives involving young people, that help them deliver their wider vision for a society where everyone is given a chance to actively participate in social problem solving. As with every year, the awards ceremony will be concluded with the IARS Big Charity Quiz. Entry for this is £2 per person which includes a free drink and food! Find out more and book your place here

CLINKS MEMBER'S TRAINING: working with personality disorders

'Knowledge and understanding framework in Personality Disorder (KUF) – Awareness Level' is a three day training course [9th September, 23rd September, 7th October, Birmingham, £99] from Clinks Member Ubique Partnership Ltd. The training will explore different perspectives of personality disorder and develop effective working practices. The course is aimed at all frontline workers that may come into contact with persons with a diagnosis of personality disorder. For more information and to book your place, please email janet@ubiquepartnerships.com

NON MEMBER'S EVENTS AND TRAINING

  • 'Building Evidence Through Evaluation Research' | 30th September, Cambridge, £150 | Email for info
  • 'Making mergers work: the role for charity trustees' | 21st October, London, £45 | Details

OFFENDER HEALTH: the future of the NHS

NHS England has called on the public, NHS staff and politicians to have an open and honest debate about the future shape of the NHS in order to meet rising demand, introduce new technology and meet the expectations of its patients. ‘The NHS belongs to us all: a call to action’ sets out the challenges facing the NHS, including more people living longer with more complex conditions, increasing costs whilst funding remains flat, and rising expectations of the quality of care. Find out more here

RESOURCE: new maturity guide for probation staff

The Transition to Adulthood (T2A) Alliance and the University of Birmingham have published a new guide for probation practitioners to help them take account of maturity when completing an assessment of needs and risks for young adult offenders aged 18-24. Earlier this year, the practice guide was trialled with the two largest probation areas; London Probation Trust and Staffordshire and West Midlands Probation Trust. It was found that, by using the guide, probation staff could strengthen the quality and effectiveness of Pre-Sentence Reports (PSRs) and proposals to sentencers. As well as explaining what maturity means in a criminal justice context, the guide poses a series of questions that will help practitioners to make a sound judgement about a young adult’s level of maturity. Find out more here

RESOURCE: supporting homeless people into employment

Broadway have published new research on how homeless people can be supported to move into and stay in work. The research includes: A guide for homeless people who are working or interested in moving into work, a guide for support workers and employment advisors about how best to support their clients to work, and a guide for employers. The research is based on the advice and experiences of 50 homeless people who have moved into work, who Broadway interviewed at regular intervals over their first 6-12 months in work. Find out more here

RESOURCE: getting ready for court

Clinks Member MENCAP have produced ‘Getting ready for court’, a short film offering thoughts and tips on appearing in court and explaining the jobs of the people who work in court. The film aims to help both professionals and young people with a learning disability or communication difficulty, aged between 14 and 25, understand their rights and the procedures in the complex court system. Find out more and watch the film here

PUBLICATION: informal carers

'The poor relations? Children & informal kinship carers speak out' is a summary research report by University of Bristol that examines the experiences of children being cared for by relatives and friends when their parents, for whatever reason, are unable to care for the children themselves. Download the report here

MEMBER'S VACANCIES

Vacancies posted by our Members this week include: a Programme Facilitator with Kainos Community [HMP Stocken], A Mobilisation and Contract Compliance Manager at Pact [London], a Research and Policy Coordinator and a Projects Manager with IARS [Lambeth], a Volunteer Coordinator with Sova [Lincoln], a Procurement and Contract Manager, a Service User Development Worker, a Trainee Communications Assistant, an Offending and Transforming Rehabilitation Strategy Officer, a Business Development Manager and an Assistant Director all with The Cyrenians [Newcastle Upon Tyne], a Recruitment Consultant with Working Chance [London], Circles volunteers [the South West], a Resettlement Broker with St Giles Trust [Peterborough], a Support Worker at KeepOut [HMP Lewes], a Services Manager with CRI [West Sussex], a Director at Yorkshire & Humberside Circles of Support [York], a Head of Development at Switchback [London],  a Trainer/Assessor with St Giles Trust [HMP Brixton/HMP Wandsworth], 2 x Temporary Support Assistant at Foundation [Redcar and Tameside], a Volunteer & Pathways Development Coordinator at Futures Unlocked [Leicester], a Social Enterprise volunteer with POPS [Manchester] and a Community Chaplain for Release Lincs with Lincolnshire Chaplaincy Services [Lincoln]

TIP OF THE WEEK

Tip of the week I: Lots of cheap days out this summer across the country are listed here

Tip of the week II: An overnight break for two in Hertfordshire is reduced by over 50% to £89 per room. The deal includes 3 course dinner and breakfast, and the hotel is just 25 minutes from London by car or train. Details

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