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**Office space available NOW: For voluntary and community sector groups in Hackney

 A lovely modern serviced office space, suitable for about 15 people is available.

The space comprises approx. 450 square feet, with its own bathroom, kitchen facilities and central heating and is offered on flexible terms at £3,000 a quarter, plus utility bills. 

Find out more: Click here: http://www.hcvs.org.uk/EN/store/hcvs/2010_officespace.pdf or contact Paul Conway on 020 7923 8368 or paul@hcvs.org.uk

Thank you for filling in the survey about HSCF - if you missed it , still time to join the debate!!

Thank you to everyone who filled in the survey about the future of HSCF.  We will be publishing the results next week with a summary of our current position and membership. 

 We would like to invite you to join us at a half day workshop on the 4th March 9.30-1.00 to look at what you would want a network of health & social care, prevention & wellbeing groups to achieve over the next couple of years and how we can all contribute to collective action.

If you are interested in attending & haven't yet expressed an interest  please email me on hscf@hcvs.org.uk or call 0207 923 8361

If you like what we do please nominate HSCF for the CEN Reaching Success Award

Community networks can win an award in any of the following four categories:

1.             Supporting volunteers

2.             Dedication and determination

3.             Engaging local communities

4.             Influence and Impact. 

Reaching Success is not only a chance to proudly champion a network’s achievements; winners can use this chance to promote their services and publicize what they can offer to future network members.  Anyone who knows the work of these networks can make a nomination before Friday, 5 March 2010 when the awards close.  

You can download a form from www.hackneycen.org.uk or contact Andrea Enisuoh on 020 7923 8184 or andrea@hcvs.org.uk 

Jake Ferguson, Chief Executive of HCVS which hosts the CEN said:  “Local community networks don’t get enough recognition for their work. In particular, this work involves bridging the gap between local communities and the local government decision makers. REACH 2010 will turn this around. REACHING SUCCESS awards put community networks on the map by celebrating the impact they have on local people’s lives.” Award winners will be presented by the Mayor of Hackney Jules Pipe at the CEN’s REACH conference on Tuesday, 23 March.

REACH is a high profile borough wide event bringing together community workers, volunteers and those working within public sector. Featuring inspirational speakers, practical workshops, and a valuable networking opportunity, REACH is designed to help local community networks influence services. Register online now at www.reachevent.eventbrite.com or on 020 7923 1962. 

 “This really won’t be a ‘typical’ conference where you are talked at for several hours – everyone coming to this event will bring something to the table” says Mary Cannon, CEN Chair, “REACH 2010 is your chance to help create solutions to local issues, learn something new and walk away with a bulging address book full of new contacts in the local area.” Hackney’s CEN brings together representatives and community networks from the local voluntary and community sector (VCS).   Together, they aim to raise issues from the VCS to help shape the local policy and service delivery.

 For more details of these categories and for awards packs, please contact: Andrea Enisuoh on 020 7923 8184 or andrea@hcvs.org.uk or visit www.hackneycen.org.uk For general awards and REACH enquiries please contact: Andrea Enisuoh on 020 7923 8184 or andrea@hcvs.org.uk or visit our website at www.hackneycen.org.uk   For CEN media enquiries, contact Katy Palmer, Communications Officer, CEN on 020 7923 1962 or katy@hcvs.org.uk   

Foundry to be demolished to make way for 18 storey hotel

Hackney to demolish Foundry to make way for Squire & Partners' Art'otel

4 February, 2010

By Anna Winston

The Foundry, a popular arts centre and bar in Shoreditch, east London, is to be demolished after Hackney Council granted planning permission last night to a controversial hotel building designed by Squire & Partners.

The proposed 18-storey cylindrical building, for hotel chain Art’otel, will house 350 rooms, a gallery, art house cinema, spa and a restaurant on the double-height top floor and will be clad in bronze-coloured anodised aluminium.

Hackney Council granted the scheme permission despite strong criticism from Cabe and English Heritage.

English Heritage said: “We believe that there is no justification for a tall building of this nature in this location... The proposals are a fundamentally flawed response.”

Heritage campaigner and editor of Cornerstone magazine, Robin Stummer, also wrote to English Heritage ahead of the planning meeting, urging it to spot list the existing 1950s building because of its role as a crucible of the Britart movement.

The plans, which involve relocating a large mural by Banksy painted on the walls of the existing building, have also been faced with strong opposition from the artistic community and 3200 people have signed a Facebook petition against the demolition.

A statement issued today by Squire & Partners said the practice had repeatedly presented its scheme to the local design review panel and had used the panel’s comments to inform the final proposal.

"The team were not given the opportunity to present the Art'otel to Cabe at design review, but take account of their comments and suggestions," it added.

Boris Ivesha, CEO of Art’otel parent company Park Plaza Hotels, said: "We can now build a world-class hotel that will be a showcase for artists and bring jobs to Shoreditch."

Hackney Refugee Forum succesfully lobbys for Refugee & Migrant Strategy - meeting 5th March

Dear Friends,

As most of you will remember, Hackney Refugee Forum (HRF) has been lobbying for a
refugee and migrant strategy in Hackney since 2006.

According to local statistics there are more than 70,000 refugees and migrants
living in Hackney and most of them are living in appalling conditions and facing
problems with health, housing, employment, education, social cohesion and community
safety.

Organisations who support these communities, are doing their best to plug the gaps
in services from main stream service providers in the area, despite having
insufficient premises, no core funding or support for running costs.

Recently, we held a meeting with Hackney Council for Voluntary Service (HCVS) and
Team Hackney (the borough's local strategic partnership where decisions are made on
local services),  At this meeting, we decided go ahead with necessary steps to
create a strategy on providing services for migrant and refugees living in Hackney.
This plan will definitely be an improvement on Hackney's existing policies, both in
the medium and long term, with its suggestions in favour of positive integration and
cohesion in Hackney for our communities' cohesion.

Therefore, HRF is organising a meeting on Friday, 5 March from 1 to 3pm at HCVS, for
refugee groups to come together for a pre-discussion about key areas of the
strategy, types of research or surveys needed and how we can delegate
responsibilities during research, time table etc.

I believe all our member organisations should have a say in how this strategy should
take shape in Hackney.   So we'd like you all to send a representative to the
meeting so we can hear your contributions.

Remember this strategy has the potential to deeply impact on us all, as it will
influence local policies  and how services are invested in.

Let's come together again to improve the living standards of our communities and
ensure greater cohesion...

 (PLEASE SEND YOUR PRE MEETING OPINIONS AND CONFIRM ATTENDANCE)

Kind regards

Ali Aksoy
Chair
Hackney Refugee Forum (HRF)
T: 020 7923 1962
D: 020 7923 8185
F: 020 7275 8577
E: ali@hcvs.org.uk
W: www.hackneyrefugeeforum.org.uk<http://www.hackneyrefugeeforum.org.uk/> /
www.hcvs.org.uk<http://www.hcvs.org.uk/>

Hackney Refugee Forum is a registered Company No: 6435144 in the UK. Registered
address 84 Springfield House, 5 Tyssen Street London E8 2LY.

What do you want from this network? What can we achieve together?

Half day workshop to look at the future of HSCF 

We would like to invite you to join us at a half day workshop on the 4th March 9.30-1.00pm to look at what you would want a network of health & social care, prevention & wellbeing groups to achieve over the next couple of years and how we can all contribute to collective action. Venue to be confirmed - booking essential - we will feed the results of this workshop to the Reach Conference.

If you are interested in attending & haven't yet expressed an interest  please email me on hscf@hcvs.org.uk or call 0207 923 8361

REACH: helping communities to influence services - 23rd March

REACH is a major borough wide event in Hackney, organised to help local community networks influence services. 

This event will showcase and celebrate work done at grassroots level within the borough, while also providing an opportunity for discussion and and ideas on how community representatives and networks can influence services in the borough.

It won’t be a ‘typical’ conference where delegates are talked at for several hours – REACH is your chance to help create solutions to local issues, learn something new and meet new people.  There will be inspirational speakers, practical workshops, but perhaps more importantly, time and space to network with others and share ideas.

Who should come? This event is for community workers, volunteers and those working within public sector agencies and Team Hackney

Agenda: The full agenda will be announced shortly, but the event promises to be practical, useful, and fun!  Lunch and refreshments will be provided. 

How to book: REACH is free - you can reserve your place online at:   www.reachevent.eventbrite.com

Once online you will have a chance to influence what will be covered at the conference by answering a series of questions.

If you pass this on to people who haven’t got access to the internet but who want to come along, please call HCVS on 020 7923 1962 and we will talk you through this process.

Why not connect with others, share ideas and discuss issues online with others before the event? The REACH Online network is free to join and is open to all - whether you can attend the event or not. Find out more at www.reachnetwork.ning.com

Environmental responsibility to be added to Commission guidance

Governance | Gareth Jones | 3 Feb 2010

The Charity Commission board has agreed to add the issue of environmental responsibility to its guidance documents the Hallmarks of an Effective Charity (CC10) and, when next updated, the Essential Trustee (CC3).

The issue was raised at a board meeting last week, at the request of the ministerial third sector task force on climate change.

A spokeswoman for the Commission confirmed that the board had been “keen to reflect the existing good practice” that many charities are adopting.

However, the board decided that climate change should not be included the guidance, only charities' environmental responsibility and action to promote sustainability.

The spokeswoman also stated that the board had also judged that the guidance should not dictate how charities fulfil these aims, as “charities are themselves best placed to decide what their response should be”, and because the board wanted to ensure that "particularly smaller charities did not feel they were having a new burden placed upon them”.

Source Civil Society - Governance

Little evidence of ChangeUps impact on frontline groups

  Finance | Tania Mason | 2 Feb 2010

The first qualitative evaluation of the first four years of the ChangeUp programme has revealed that the local infrastructure groups that swallowed up much of the funding made very little attempt to measure the programme's effect on frontline charities.

The government spent £150m on ChangeUp from 2004 to 2008, setting up six national ‘hubs of excellence’, promoting and supporting the development of local support networks known as ‘consortia’, and operating national funding programmes for frontline charities working with marginalised people.

The programme was intended to radically improve the support available to civil society groups, especially to those that wished to deliver public services.  One of the goals was that any new support services should become sustainably funded.

The executive summary of the evaluation concluded that the programme “contributed to a significant distance travelled in the way that third sector support services are organised”.

'Very limited' examination of frontline impact

However, it also stated that the impacts of ChangeUp on local frontline organisations have been explored only to “a very limited extent” by any of the local consortia.

It said: “Most consortium members believed it would be difficult to assess this impact, particularly since frontline organisations have little knowledge of whether a service was funded or originated from ChangeUp or other sources.

“Consequently, there is much less evidence around the impact on frontline organisations than there is around the impact on infrastructure organisations.”

Benefits to consortia

The positive effects of ChangeUp on infrastructure bodies that were part of consortia included “better collaboration, efficiency savings, more appropriate services, improved standing with the statutory sector, greater funding opportunities, increased stability, and greater focus on ‘hard’ issues”. However, the researchers even qualified these benefits, saying they were “slow to emerge, patchy in their achievements, and not always attributable to ChangeUp”.

On the issue of funding, the researchers said: “The funding available through ChangeUp was never intended to cover the full costs of service delivery but instead invest in improvement to the ways in which support services operate. This was not always fully understood within the sector.

“The expectations of what the funding would achieve were very high and this has led to a perception that the funding was insufficient to meet needs for support of frontline organisations....this often led to disappointment with the programme.”

Local infrastructure sector ‘changed up a gear’

Nevertheless, on a positive note, the report also said that evidence of better partnership working among local infrastructure organisations, and clearer strategies for changing the capacity of the local voluntary sector, “suggests that the local infrastructure sector has indeed been ‘changed up a gear’”.

The evaluation was conducted by the Third Sector Research Centre, BMG Research, GuideStar Data Services and Sustain Consultancy.  They used existing literature, economic data, 12 area case studies and survey responses to draw their conclusions.

Source Civil Society Finance

Short notice inspections of Newlon, Peabody & Notting Hill Housing Trust services

• Newlon Housing Trust: Short notice inspection - February 2010

  This is a short notice inspection by the Audit Commission of Newlon Housing Trust's housing services.

• Notting Hill Housing Trust: Short notice inspection - February 2010

  This is a short notice inspection of Notting Hill Housing Trust's services.

• Peabody Trust: Short notice inspection - February 2010

  This is a short notice inspection of Peabody Trust's services.

research proposals - impact of external conflict & local politics on communities, Exp of globalisati

 The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is not a grant-making organisation and does not accept speculative enquiries for funding. We issue 'calls for proposals' and invite submissions to them.

Responding to a call for proposals

We only accept proposals in response to a specific call.
Guidelines and background information for those wishing to respond to a call for proposal:

• Application Guidelines
  (Word, 141Kb)
• Budget Form
  (Excel, 267Kb)
• Budget Form Notes
  (Word, 248Kb)
• How to Write a Good Proposal
  (Word, 28Kb)

Current calls for proposals

Funding for projects that investigate & engage people with biomedical science

Wellcome Trust awards deadlines

The next deadlines for the Wellcome Trust’s People Awards, Broadcast Development Awards and small and medium Arts Awards are:

• 30 April 2010

• 30 July 2010

• 29 October 2010.

The awards support projects that investigate and engage people with biomedical science. For more information see the Wellcome Trust website.

The open call deadline for preliminary applications to the Society Awards is 31 March 2010.

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If you are or want to be a social enterprise- win a mentoring session with SE Ambassador

TheSocialInvest    Social Enter-prize.Win a two hour intensive mentoring session with a Social Enterprise Ambassador http://socialenterpriseambassadors.org.uk/

European money for health & wellbeing particularly promoting health - distributing health info

Programme of Community Action in the Field of Health (2008-2013)

Posted by Bianca

The European Commission is accepting applications for the second round of the Community Action in the Field of Health 2008-13. Up to €47 million is available to improve health and well being throughout the European Union, particularly improving and promoting citizens health and providing and distributing health information.

Funding is divided into project grants, conferences and operating grants. The programme will generally cover up to 60% of project or activity costs.

Applications will be rejected if they only include one eligible country or a region in a specific country.

The deadline for applications is 19 March 2010.

For more information visit read the 2010 call for proposals document here.

Alternatively visit the Europa website here.

Invitation to Tender for delivery of a Carbon Emissions Reduction Pilot

12 noon 12th March 2010

Invitataion to Tender for delivery of a Carbon Emissions Reduction Pilot (2.89 MB)
Invitataion to Tender for delivery of a Carbon Emissions Reduction Pilot (75.0 KB)

Submission date for tender:
12 noon 12th March 2010

Register your interest in bidding with Sonia Khan on the email address below to ensure you receive any updates. Any queries relating to this tender document should also be submitted by email to Sonia Khan:

sonia.khan@hackney.gov.uk

From time to time we will also post response to frequently asked queries on this page.
Registering your interest will ensure that you will be alerted of any updates to the FAQs.

Invitation to Tender for an Impact Assesment of the Team Hackney Commissioned Carbon Emissions Reduc

Invitation to Tender for an Impact Assesment of the Team Hackney Commissioned Carbon Emissions Reductions Pilot (338 KB)
Invitation to Tender for an Impact Assesment of the Team Hackney Commissioned Carbon Emissions Reductions Pilot (115 KB)

Submission date for tender:
12 noon 12th March 2010

Source Team Hackney 

Up to £3k for children, disabled people, youth, education, environment from Ford Britain Trust

Working with our local communities to sow the seeds of change.

We are committed to supporting the communities we work and live in. That’s why we created the Ford Britain Trust in April 1975 to help fund the education and advancement of our neighbours.   We pay special attention to projects focusing on education, environment, children, the disabled, youth activities and projects that provide clear benefits to the local communities close to our UK locations. The Ford Britain Trust particularly encourages applications from Ford employees, but is open to all, provided that the qualifying organisations meet our selection criteria.   There are two types of grants to apply for:    • Small grants for amounts up to £250, available four times each year.
• Large grants for amounts over £250 and usually up to a maximum of £3,000. Large grants are considered by the Trustees twice a year.

How to apply The approaching deadlines for

Small grants is 2nd March 2010 and
Large grants is 4th May 2010   Don’t miss out!   Find out how to apply for Ford Britain Trust grants.  Recent grants Behind every grant is a great story.   Get to know some of the people who have benefited from a Ford Britain Trust grant.   Read more about some of our recent grantsGo to website
 

Third Sector Strategic Partner Programme 2010/2011

Applications

We are seeking to extend the DH Third Sector Strategic Partner Programme to reach and engage with third sector organisations working in and with:

• Mental Health organisations
• Women’s Sector organisations
• Carers organisations
• Armed Forces and Veterans Charities
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender organisations
• Offender Health and Social Care organisations

 Only one application will be successful under each of these areas. In total, a maximum of six additional Strategic Partners will be successful in 2010/11.

Further detail on the Third Sector Strategic Partner Programme is available here. We advise that organisations read all of the supporting materials before deciding to apply.

Organisations considering applying to the programme should consider the information provided and we strongly advise that you discuss your application with existing Strategic Partners, whose details can be found in the information pack, and other organisations who undertake similar activity in the relevant part of the sector.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is

12:00pm Friday 12 March 2010

Applications received after this time will not be considered

Third sector partner programme

Grants to alleviate poverty emphasis on women & children

The Volant Charitable Trust has announced the next deadline for applications.

The Trust supports registered charities whose purpose is to alleviate poverty and social deprivation with particular emphasis on children and women’s issues.

There is no stated minimum or maximum grant size, however most grants are given for more than £100,000 to large national charities but some smaller grants are given to local and regional charities.

Revenue and capital costs can be funded, including equipment, premises, core costs and salaries.

The next deadline is Friday 30 July 2010.

For more information visit the Volant Charitable Trust website here.

For the previous Volant Charitable Trust entry click here.

Changes to Sportsmatch- max capital grant £25k revenue also funded

The Sportsmatch programme matches sponsorship that has been given to community sports organisations by companies, trusts, charities, or private individuals in order to fund projects that promote new participation at grassroots level.

As previously reported in December, Sportsmatch is currently accepting applications. However some changes to the criteria has been announced.

Both revenue or capital costs are covered,  however the maximum capital grant that can now be awarded is £25,000.

Capital projects involving construction, refurbishment or land improvement are not eligible for support.

It is also now expected that Sportsmatch will be allocated by Autumn 2010, so early submission of applications is encouraged.

For more information visit the Sportsmatch website here.

To read the previous post on SYFAB funding News site click here.

Source SYFAB

Placement for disabled or deaf mid career trainee - associate producer

CLP Placement – up to £15,000Associate Producer London 2012April to December 2010 CLP is offering a mid-career leadership placement to work alongside London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games are responsible for an ambitious range of cultural programmes within the Cultural Olympiad. London 2012 is taking this unique opportunity to celebrate and highlight the successes of the UK Disability Arts sector Unlimited a high-profile celebration of disability arts, culture and sport. London 2012 will build successful and diverse relationships with the international creative industries and arts sector; creating a legacy of opportunities for disabled people in the arts. We have created a placement for a disabled or Deaf person to train as a Producer. During this annual placement you will work closely with the agency appointed to deliver Unlimited and the Culture Team at London 2012.  In addition the Associate will also receive coaching and additional support through Sync Intensives and other contact with Sync leadership development.  There will also be the potential for some peer support from the Leading in London placements also participating in the programme.  For further information on Sync please go to www.culturalleadership.org.uk/sync-and-sync-100/. You will be a disabled or Deaf person with experience of having been a producer or practitioner in the disability arts, mainstream or creative sector. You should be able to work closely with artists and have an ability to create strong partnerships with the mainstream sector to develop and programme across all art forms and settings.   You will be able to demonstrate:

Proven track record in supporting and programming work by a diverse range of disabled artists across a variety of art forms;

Please ensure that you have downloaded the Placement description from: www.culturalleadership.org.uk/opportunities

To apply, please submit your CV (maximum 3 A4 sides) and a 1,000 word statement by email to: info@culturalleadership.org.uk  In the subject line of your email, please specify Associate Producer, London 2012. In your statement please outline how you meet the Person Specification, detail why you want to undertake the placement at this stage in your career and how this experience would contribute to your leadership development.

Part time Advocacy Coordinator - Carers Centre

Supporting unpaid carers of family or friends with a disability or long term illness Part Time Advocacy Co-ordinator (15 hours per week over 2 or preferably 3 days)Starting Salary:  £27945  (£11976 pro rata) incl. ILWPlus 5% Pension Scheme and 5 weeks holiday We require an Advocacy Co-ordinator to lead and develop our Volunteer Advocacy Service in Hackney and the City of London supporting unpaid carers.  The successful candidate will have experience of working as an advocate and a good understanding of health and social care.  Knowledge of the issues facing carers in a hospital and community setting is particularly important.  We require someone who has experience of training and supervising volunteers, developing new services and liaising with senior professionals in the statutory sector.   The post is part time but there is huge scope to develop the service and the role.  The Carers Centre has recently moved to newly refurbished building in Dalston.  The new East London line, due to open in April, is within 2 minutes walking distance.  For an application form and job description, please phone 020 7923 8750 or e-mail info@hackneycarers.org.uk. For an informal chat about the role please call and ask to speak to Maggie Bromage   Closing date: Friday 26^th February 2010 City & Hackney Carers Centre is an equal opportunities employer.

Mental Health Development Manager -City & Hackney NHS

Job Reference:

 524-DD597

Job Title:

 Mental Health Development Manager

Employer:

 City & Hackney Teaching PCT NHS

Department:

 Mental Health

Location:

 London

Salary:

 £35,747 - £45,353

Job Type:

Permanent  

Staff Group:

Allied Health Professionals  

Pay Scheme:

Agenda for change  

Pay Band:

7  

Working pattern:

37.5 per week 

Closing Date:

12/02/2010 

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Description

Are you looking for rewarding work in a major local organisation that really makes a difference? City & Hackney Teaching Primary Care Trust could be the answer.

Join us and you can help improve the health of local people. We are committed to providing high quality services to our 250,000 residents.

Tenure: Permanent or fixed term or secondment opportunity (flexible for successful candidate)

City & Hackney Teaching Primary Care Trust is a respected commissioner of healthcare services within London. The PCT serves a diverse population of 220,000 with a high level of deprivation that brings challenging and exciting opportunities to work with us and our partner agencies to improve the health of our population.

We are looking for an experienced manager, with contracting, performance management or Mental Health Services management experience to join us to develop our Commissioning of Mental Health Services within Primary Care settings.

You will be responsible for managing a range of contracts as well as progressing the primary care mental health agenda. This may include reviews of service provision and integrated working with local partners and service providers.
Located within the PCT’s Commissioning Division, you will develop close working relationships with other commissioning colleagues in public health and Practice Based commissioning, with local partner agencies (e.g. the local authority, education) in secondary care, and with the 3rd sector.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, well developed analytical skills, background knowledge of related health and social care policy and be able to develop effective working relationships with a range of agencies and individuals.
You will also be able to work well independently and as part of a team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to build on their existing experience and develop commissioning skills.

For more information, please contact Dorothy Allan - Interim Joint Head of Commissioning for Mental Health and Substance Misuse on 020 7683 4672.

Closing Date: 12th February 2010

Please apply online through www.jobs.nhs.uk. Alternatively, the job description and an application form can be obtained by emailing recruitment@chpct.nhs.uk quoting job reference number.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once a sufficient amount of applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible.

We will also be hosting Olympic sports in 2012, and as a result, the area is benefiting from significant regeneration and redevelopment in the years leading up to these events.

Come and join us to be part of the positive changes taking place!

Please note that all shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email via NHS Jobs.

Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been shortlisted.

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More information

You can view more information about this employer and this vacancy by clicking on any of the Job Pack Documents or Further Links below. Clicking a link will open a pop-up window containing the relevant details. You may view, print or download the details from there.

Documents

• Job Description (98 KB)
• Accomodation leaflet (359 KB)
• Information for Job Applicants (48 KB)
• Positively Diverse document (Pdf) (190 KB)
• Staff Benefits at City & Hackney (402 KB)

Further Links

• City & Hackney Teaching PCT Homepage

Contact details

If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact:

Contact Name

Dorothy Allan

Email Address

dorothy.allan@chpct.nhs.uk

Telephone

020 7683 4672

PRACTICE SUPPORT ASSISTANT- RECEPTION

Job Reference:

 524-PSA

Job Title:

 Practice Support Assistant

Employer:

 City & Hackney Teaching PCT NHS

Department:

 Oldhill Practice

Location:

 19-21 Oldhill Street

Salary:

 £8-10 p/hr

Job Type:

Permanent  

Staff Group:

Administrative & Clerical  

Pay Scheme:

Other  

Pay Band:

Other  

Closing Date:

This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. 

Interview Date:

15/02/2010 

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Description

Are you looking for rewarding work in a major local organisation that really makes a difference? City & Hackney Teaching Primary Care Trust could be the answer.

Join us and you can help improve the health of local people. We are committed to providing high quality services to our 250,000 residents.

PLEASE DO NOT USE THE NHS JOBS APPLICATION FORM TO APPLY FOR THIS JOB.

PRACTICE SUPPORT ASSISTANT- RECEPTION

On 20th March 2010 Hackney’s first GP Led Health Centre will open as part of the Lawson Practice. It will be run by an innovative GP practice team, highly motivated to provide a top quality service. The Practice is committed to offering very high quality clinical care and to being innovative, adaptive and flexible. We need receptionists who are resourceful and able to adapt to new situations. The GPLHC will offer bookable and non-bookable GP and walk-in centre services to both registered and unregistered patients. The Centre will be open 8am till 8pm every day of the week, 364 days of the year. This is an opportunity to become involved in a new and exciting project. We are committed to offering good terms and conditions and training.


We are looking to recruit a number of enthusiastic, confident and resourceful individuals to join our team of Support Staff. Key responsibilities for this post will be to provide reception & clerical duties at our GP Led Health Centre in North East Hackney

You will need strong interpersonal skills and telephone skills, a good level of computer literacy and organisational skills, together with excellent communication skills. The ability to work in a self-directed way and under pressure is also essential as is a flexible approach to the needs of the service.

The post requires cover for six hour shifts between 8am-2pm and 2pm-8pm Monday-Sunday. Salaries will range from £8-£10per hour depending on experience

Please apply in writing with a covering letter and CV to

Oldhill.Practice@nhs.net

Closing date 12.2.2010 Interviews to be held W/C 15.2.2010

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once a sufficient amount of applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible.

We will also be hosting Olympic sports in 2012, and as a result, the area is benefiting from significant regeneration and redevelopment in the years leading up to these events.

Come and join us to be part of the positive changes taking place!

Please note that all shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email via NHS Jobs.

Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been shortlisted.

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More information

You can view more information about this employer and this vacancy by clicking on any of the Job Pack Documents or Further Links below. Clicking a link will open a pop-up window containing the relevant details. You may view, print or download the details from there.

Documents

• Job Description (32 KB)
• Person Specification (34 KB)
• Additional Document (47 KB)

Further Links

None Available.

Contact details

If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact:

Contact Name

Anwara Begum

Email Address

oldhill.practice@nhs.net

Health & Wellbeing Co-ordinator - City & Hackney NHS

Job Reference:

 524-LJ672-HEALTH-WELLBEING

Job Title:

 Health & Wellbeing Co-ordinator

Area of Work:

 Community Sexual Health

Employer:

 City & Hackney Teaching PCT NHS

Department:

 524 Well Women

Location:

 London

Salary:

 £35,747 to £45,353 pa

Job Type:

Permanent  

Staff Group:

Additional Clinical Services  

Pay Scheme:

Agenda for change  

Pay Band:

7  

Working pattern:

37.5 Hours/Week 

Closing Date:

13/02/2010 

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Description

Are you looking for rewarding work in a major local organisation that really makes a difference? City & Hackney Teaching Primary Care Trust could be the answer.

Join us and you can help improve the health of local people. We are committed to providing high quality services to our 250,000 residents.

Focus on improving health and wellbeing for the over- 40s within City and Hackney Community Sexual Health service, using your experience of community outreach and your background in nursing, social work or health promotion.

About us

Part of City & Hackney’s Health and Wellbeing service, Community Sexual Health is targeting a number of specific areas for health improvement. These include smoking cessation, weight management, menopause, prostate awareness and other over-40’s health-related issues.

The role

You will lead an innovative and forward-thinking service that is devoted to improving the health of the over-40 population in Hackney. This challenging health promotion role requires you to divide your time equally between development of the service and working directly with clients.

The Health and Wellbeing service is for both male and female clients and part of your post will be to improve access for men. In particular, you will drive the development and delivery of community-based outreach sessions that will include group work.

The person

This post would suit somebody who has a strong background or professional interest in health promotion. You will need:

• a qualification such as RGN, RMN, CQSW, psychology degree, medical sciences degree or recognised training in health promotion;

• strong one-to-one and group work skills;

• experience of outreach work, including engagement with hard-to-reach communities;

• experience of working in a culturally diverse community;

• experience of working in a sexual health setting.


For more information and an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sally Parkin-Doyle (lead counsellor on 020 7683 4501 – available Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) or Georgina Perry (Interim Department Manager on 07970 956127 Monday – Friday)


Interviews: 25th February 2010 – successful candidates will be required to give a ten minute presentation at interview. Notification of the topic will be give if you are contacted to attend an interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once a sufficient amount of applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible.

We will also be hosting Olympic sports in 2012, and as a result, the area is benefiting from significant regeneration and redevelopment in the years leading up to these events.

Come and join us to be part of the positive changes taking place!

Please note that all shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email via NHS Jobs.

Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been shortlisted.

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More information

You can view more information about this employer and this vacancy by clicking on any of the Job Pack Documents or Further Links below. Clicking a link will open a pop-up window containing the relevant details. You may view, print or download the details from there.

Documents

• Job Description (94 KB)
• Information for Job Applicants (48 KB)
• Positively Diverse document (Pdf) (190 KB)
• Staff Benefits at City & Hackney (402 KB)

Further Links

• City & Hackney Teaching PCT Homepage

Contact details

If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact:

Contact Name

Georgina Perry

Email Address

georgina.perry@chpct.nhs.uk

Telephone

07970 956127

CRB Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Criminal Records Bureau to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Football Development Officer - LBH

Directorate Community Services Service Area Leisure & Physical Activity Salary £35,055 - £37,851 Shift Pattern Full Time - 36hrs, Monday / Friday Closing date for applications 24 February 2010

Champion participation in football across the Borough The Role This is an opportunity to lead the development of football across Hackney, with a focus on the new Hackney Marshes facilities. Ensuring that football contributes to regeneration and social cohesion, you will build a robust partnership of community coaches, clubs and other sports, including physical activity related organisations. The Requirements We are looking for someone with good strategic planning and delivery skills and a strong customer focus. Able to work both independently and as part of team, you will also have highly developed communication skills, the ability to convey information, ideas and plans to a variety of audiences. Responsibilities You will act as both a catalyst and a co-ordinator. From developing strategy, raising finance and marketing the new facilities and football related programmes to ensuring clubs are self-sustaining and run effectively. You will deliver an increased level of quality and opportunity within football provision. The Individual Your personal and professional demeanour will generate credibility and confidence amongst customers, colleagues and external partners. Able to set your own priorities and objectives while keeping focus on the larger goals, you will demonstrate a strong commitment to continuous learning and development. You must have the flexibility to work some evenings and weekends. Additional Website Information It is essential that you include a supporting statement, addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience would enable you to meet all aspects of the post, as indicated in the job description and person specification. Please complete and upload your supporting statement in the 'CV & Document Upload' section   Interviews will be held on 9th March 2010

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Programme Delivery Manager - Ways into Work - LBH

Programme Delivery Manager

Directorate Neighbourhoods & Regeneration Service Area Partnerships & Investment Salary £44,910 - £47,592 Shift Pattern Full Time - 36hrs, Monday / Friday Closing date for applications 19 February 2010

Leading Hackney Council’s flagship employment programme – Ways into Work The Role Your role will be to manage all aspects of Hackney’s Ways into Work programme; aiming to support 1,000 long-term unemployed residents secure work. The Requirements Essential to your success will be excellent leadership skills and a highly organised approach to programme management, enabling you to manage a challenging and complex delivery programme.   As well as having a good working knowledge of procuring services, you will have the ability to manage staff and build consensus amongst partners and direct working groups. Responsibilities You will lead the development delivery and coordination of employment provision, including negotiating with senior officers and public sector agencies to ensure other activities complement Ways into Work.   Your responsibilities will include delivering Local and Multi Area Agreement targets relating to worklessness, as well as working to secure major financial resources and acting as Hackney’s representative in the partnership of the five Olympic Host boroughs. The Individual Your track record of leadership will include the ability to empower and motivate staff, effectively negotiate with service providers and funders and build effective teams and relationships. Additional Website Information This is a fixed term position until 31st March 2011.

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Disability & Law spring courses

Dear Colleague


I am writing with details of DLS's Spring training for your information. I am also
hoping that your organisation can publicise these through its bulletins, networks or
website. If you are able to help with this, I'd be really grateful - the information
to circulate is below this message. 

 
If you have any questions or need me to do anything in order to help, please do let
me know.
 

Thanks so much for your help. 

 
Best wishes

 
Nick Clarke, London Development Officer, Disability Law Service

Tel: 020 7791 9819, Email nick@dls.org.uk

                              
                
        
Courses for advisors, advocates and campaigners
  
        
        
Using the Disability Equality Duty to improve disability rights in the public sector
<http://www.dls.org.uk/training/courses.html#DED>  


This course is an introduction to the Disability Equality Duty and an overview of
how this legislation can be used to improve the rights of disabled people. The
course will focus on the legal obligations of public authorities under the
Disability Equality Duty  and on relevant case law. It will also look at the
proposed changes to equality legislation through the Single Equality Bill. 

15 March 10 am-1 pm 
 
Employment Law issues relevant to disabled people employing their own staff
<http://www.dls.org.uk/training/courses.html#EMP>  

 This course is suitable for advisors, advocates, brokers and disabled people
employing their own staff. Delegates are not expected to have an existing
understanding of employment law. The course will provide an explanation of general
employment law rights and obligations and a brief overview of the procedure and
proceedings at the Employment Tribunal from the perspective of an employer. 

17 March 10 am-1 pm 

Introduction to how the Disability Discrimination Acts can be used in Employment
<http://www.dls.org.uk/training/courses.html#DDA>  
 

This course will be particularly relevant to advocates and advisers who are looking
for a basic knowledge and understanding of the Employment provisions of the
Disability Discrimination Act. It will provide an overall understanding to how the
DDA applies in the employment context, how to assess who might qualify for
protection, an understanding of the situations the Act applies to, an understanding
of the different strains of disability discrimination law, the ability to identify
which strains apply to case studies, an understanding of what remedies are available
and up to date knowledge of recent caselaw.

22 March 10 am-1 pm 

Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance: Guide to Successful Claims
<http://www.dls.org.uk/training/courses.html#DLA>  


This course is for brokers, advisors and advocates working with disabled people and
those with long term health problems about the rules concerning Disability Living
Allowance and Attendance Allowance. The course will provide the knowledge required
to maximise the likelihood of a successful claim, understand why a claim would be
unsuccessful and how to appeal when claims are rejected. 

24 March 10 am-1 pm
 

An Introduction to Community Care Law
<http://www.dls.org.uk/training/courses.html#CCL>  

 This course will be particularly relevant to brokers, advocates and advisers who are
looking for a basic knowledge and understanding of community care law. The course
will provide delegates with knowledge of the basic principles of community care law,
an understanding of how the law affects clients wishing to access community care
services and how to apply general legal principles and guidance in this area. The
course includes an explanation of the legal duties of social services to assess need
for community care services and provide services to meet assessed needs, an
explanation of the rights of the client in the assessment and service provision
process and an overview of the various mechanisms available to individuals to enable
them to enforce their legal rights. 

26 March 10 am-1 pm

 
Disability and Human Rights <http://www.dls.org.uk/training/courses.html#DH> 

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the product of
decades of campaigning by disability rights activists. This course explores how the
Convention can be used effectively to protect the rights of disabled persons in the
United Kingdom. It also focuses on other human rights instruments that can be used
to assist disabled persons, including the Human Rights Act 1998. Disability has
entered the human rights arena and it is vital that those working with disabled
persons , whether in research,  policy , advice or as advocates know how best to
protect human rights. At the end of the course delegates will have an understanding
of the international framework on human rights, an understanding of domestic and
regional human rights conventions, an understanding of how different conventions
interact and knowledge of how to enforce / protect human rights both at an
international level and in the domestic sphere. 

31 March 10 am-1 pm 

 
Our courses are delivered by DLS lawyers who have day to day experience of their
subjects at our accessible* office in Whitechapel. Courses cost £60 per half day
session for voluntary organisations and a discount is available for multiple
bookings (please see our website for Terms and Conditions).

 

All courses are accredited by the Law Society for 3 CPD points except 'Employment
issues for disabled people' which aims to be relevant for as wide a range of
trainees as possible

 

Full course information is available on our website (www.dls.org.uk). If you would
like additional information or you would like to discuss any aspect of the training
please call us on: 020 7791 9819 or email training@dls.org.uk.

 

Disability Law Service

39-45 Cavell Street

London E1 2BP

www.dls.org.uk

 

*If you need us to arrange BSL interpreting it would be helpful to know as soon as
possible and at least a month before the course begins

 

If you would prefer not to be emailed again please inform us by emailing
training@dls.org.uk

 

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NAVCA partners in publication of a new commissioning guide

NAVCA, as part of a partnership of voluntary and community sector organisations called Kindle, has published "Commissioning and the Community Sector: How community sector organisations can be ready for commissioning".

The guide has been written for voluntary and community sector organisations to help them better understand how local authority commissioners are working to improve outcomes for children, young people and families, and how they can make themselves "commissioning ready".

• Download "Commissioning and the Community Sector" (PDF, 844KB)

4 February 2010

Third Sector Role in Housing - research scoping papers

Housing Scoping Papers: overview

Housing Scoping papers provide an overview of research and policy reflections on the role played by third sector organisations with regard to housing. The papers explore what third sector housing is becoming, and set the agenda for further research. This research on the housing dimension will contribute to the wider understanding of the third sector. While it is clear that housing associations are an important part of the third sector, the 1700 or so housing associations account for only one subset of relevance to the housing work of TSRC.

Scoping papers have been produced on the following sub-sectors:

• Housing associations
• mutual and cooperative housing
• homelessness advice and support
• the tenants’ and community movement
• self-help housing organisations
• social enterprises working in the homelessness field

While these sub-sectors are to some extent overlapping, each presents a distinctive set of issues. They may be regarded as windows through which the diversity of the third sector can be seen. The papers explore:

• the historical development of the sub-sectors
• the numbers and types of organisations and typical activities
• the definitions used to define the sub-fields, and to establish boundaries with related fields
• the understandings of key actors within these fields
• the extent to which there is a common sense of ‘third sector identity’, and the components of this identity
• the existence of umbrella organisations and ‘field leaders’, and their external dependencies.

Research contact:
Professor David Mullins

Supporting People: Case Studies in Effective Partnership Working

25 January 2010

The Supporting People Programme has been one of the most significant programmes to support independent living. This is particularly true for those groups identified as most at risk of social exclusion - care leavers, ex-offenders, mental health service users and adults with learning disabilities.

The third sector has worked with local authorities, Health and the Probation Service to deliver effective and innovative ways of ensuring that the most vulnerable in society receive the support they need to achieve the two core foundations of normal, everyday life – a home and a job.

The Office of the Third Sector and the Social Exclusion Task Force have examined four examples of effective partnership working to see what worked best, what has been learned so far, and where the opportunities are now that there is greater flexibility on how the money can be spent have been lifted.

We hope it will be useful to local authorities commissioning housing support services for vulnerable groups, with an eye to achieving multiple outcomes for individuals.  We hope the examples it contains will inform local authorities’ thinking about provision for excluded groups, and also about their Duty to Involve, looked at as part of the Comprehensive Area Assessment.

We also hope that Supporting People providers will be able to identify ways of working and developing strategic relationships that will strengthen their connections with local authorities, as well as the wider third sector who may be able to provide complementary services, enhancing the benefits and opportunities for the service user.

Key findings

1. Both the local authority and the service provider need to be rigorous when demonstrating the value of investing in these services. Evidence of the financial savings gained from preventative services will need to be gathered and communicated - using the Office of the Third Sector’s social return on investment model, CLG's Supporting People financial benefits model or a mutually agreed local version. One authority examined has commissioned the local university to build in local data to the CLG model.
 
2. Supporting People is about preventative services. By investing in these services, the local authority will avoid additional expenditure of greater value in the future, allowing resources to be used elsewhere. The value of investing at an early stage to save money later needs to be communicated at the highest levels of the authority and providers should be working with councillors, portfolio holders and directors of services to recognise this.
 
3. It is important for providers to invest in understanding and influencing the local strategic objectives behind commissioning services. They need to be actively building relationships with statutory partners to understand their needs. For small providers this may mean developing informal relationships with other providers to share information. Providers can then work in partnership to represent the each other on local strategic partnerships or other strategic boards.
 
4. The housing sector needs to look beyond its own ranks and engage with the wider third sector to offer holistic packages of services, whether delivered via contracts, consortium, formal partnership working or memorandum of understanding. It also needs to engage with general third sector support services as well as housing specialist ones in order to effectively position themselves strategically and take advantage of funding from all sources. In practice this could be as simple as ensuring they are on the membership or mailing list for the local CVS newsletter or a member of umbrella organisations such as SITRA, ACEVO, or NCVO.

The unringfenced Supporting People funding offers opportunities to provide more flexible services that include skills and training provision enabling people to obtain jobs alongside traditional housing support.

Further information

Independent living for the most excluded: Case studies of Local Authorities and third sector organisations working together to help vulnerable groups into homes and jobs word doc [1MB]

Case Study: Foundation Housing and Leeds City Council

Case Study: Tyneside Cyrenians and Newcastle City Council

Case study: Norwood and Redbridge Council

Case Study: St Basils and Birmingham City Council

  Office of the Third Sector 

EU beginners guides to EU Public Contracts

European Commission guides

The European Commission has beginner’s guides on EU Public Contracts and EU Grants and Funding. The guides are available to download from the European Commission website here.

There are also links to Public contracts by EU Policy and Grants, Funds and Programmes by EU Policy.

You can visit the European Commission web page here.

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What are the effects of the recession - let the Big Squeeze LVSC know

 London’s broadest survey into the effects of the recession on London’s Voluntary and Communitiy Sector returns - and wants your views.

Last year over 100 organisations responded to the Big Squeeze call for evidence on how the recession was affecting London’s Voluntary and Communtiy Sector (VCS). Survey findings helped our VCS demonstrate a strong increase in demand for services, a great deal of uncertainty for the future but also the many positive steps groups were already taking to prepare.

What’s in it for you?

The Big Squeeze can support you by:

·        Collecting common evidence to help ensure London’s VCS are better-placed to cope with the recession;

·        Providing LVSC staff and resources for your recession-related newsletters, briefings, meetings and events;

·        Highlighting the recession’s impact on your organisation and beneficiaries and showcasing your work;

·        Commissioning your case studies – the Big Squeeze needs illuminating evidence to help make the sector’s case for the strong role we can play in the recession.

To take the survey please visit www.lvsc.org.uk/bigsqueeze.

Don’t delay! The survey will close at the end of Februyary 2010.

For other information and enquiries, or if you are involved in othe recession campaigns/research in London and would like to work with us please contact bigsqueeze@lvsc.org.uk

Should public service inspectorates be merged? - consultation

The Local Government Association (LGA) is canvassing council leaders' and their partners' opinions about whether or not the numerous public service inspectorates should be merged into a single organisation.

Under the provisions for Comprehensive Area Assessment, the Audit Commission has led a joint inspectorate that also includes the Care Quality Commission, HM Inspectorates of Constabulary, Probation and Prisons and the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted).

But various other public inspctorates, including those for Health and Safety, Planning and Social Services, remain outside this structure.

In the spirit of devolved decision-making about local priorities and the Total Place approach to public funding, the consultation document Freedom to lead, trust to deliver seeks councils' and local partners' views on whether there should be

• devolved autonomy to shape the total amount of local public spending in any one place
• a slimline set of national indicators relevant to each locality
• three-year area financial settlements for the whole public sector
• new-style area agreements negotiated with local people, rather than central government
• a national inspectorate for local public service delivery
• a single improvement framework for local public services

David Parsons, Chair of the LGA Improvement Board, explains, "We need much less central control if we are to deliver better services and lead our local areas. At the same time, increasing local accountability will strengthen democracy and save public money. We want to build a consensus around the need for change, plus the broad agenda we have put forward. We want to hear from councils, their local partners and others on our propositions."

The consultation closes on 10 March 2010.

• Download Freedom to lead, trust to deliver
• Read the LGA media release

4 February 2010

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What matters most to you in Hackney?

	What matters most to you in Hackney?	4/2/2010 to 26/3/2010	Current
The borough’s Scrutiny Councillors need to know your views. From prevention of crime, to housing, to health and education, we want to know what your top priorities are, as part of an annual survey to shape next year’s Scrutiny work programme.

Voluntary and Community Sector Lettings Policy Consultation

	Voluntary and Community Sector Lettings Policy Consultation	28/1/2010 to 19/3/2010	Current
The Council wishes to adopt a consistent approach to managing its voluntary and community sector (VCS) properties, and is planning to introduce a lettings policy.   VCS organisations and interested groups are invited to comment and shape this policy.  To have your say, click here.   The deadline for completing this survey is Friday 19th March 2010.

Volunteering Strategy Consultation

Do you provide advice? Please let us know the main issues people need advice on

Do you provide formal 1-1 Advice to Hackney residents about issues relating to Health & Social Care - if yes could you let us know by  return email or hscf@hcvs.org.uk by the  26th February

•  What are  the main issues are that people need advice on
• About how many people you see on average each month (re health & social care) 

This information will feed directly into the advice, information & advocacy strategy that Hackney Council are working on as part of Business Transformation. 

Please note the strategy is looking at how we can improve services within existing or diminishing  resources