Be included in the Reading Children and Young People Services Directory
As a Black and Minority Ethnic organisation that plays an important part in supporting children and their families in Reading, you are invited onto an online directory of 'VCS Services for Children &Families'. This is an important opportunity to promote your organisation to schools and other statutory services.
Reading Voluntary Action (RVA) and Reading's Children and Voluntary Youth Services (RCVYS) are jointly organising a survey which will establish a directory of services provided by Voluntary and Community organisations for children and young people up to the age of 18 years.The directory will be online and available to schools, local authorities and other statutory services to see which organisations are providing current and potential services and enable contact with you directly for future partnership work.
If you wish to be part of this project that will provide wider recognition of the role your group plays as well as link you directly with potential partners then please complete the online survey on http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ReadingChildrenAndYPServicesSurvey2011 by Friday 24th June 2011. On completion your group will be sent a link to the online directory.
We encourage you to take a few minutes of your time to complete this survey as it will allow your organisation to promote its excellent work to a bigger audience for free. Please do not hesitate to contact Yasmin Bador on 01189584849 or email yasmin.bador@rva.org.uk if you would like the survey in Word format or have any queries.
Equally Healthy Event - How can the NHS ensure the best service for all?
 Date: Thursday 14th July,
Venue: Reading Town Hall
Time: 9:30 am to 2pm
‘Equally Healthy’ is an event to make the NHS work well for everyone.
The NHS in Berkshire wants its users to help shape a new equality programme to improve patient care and access to services. Held in partnership with Reading Voluntary Action, the ‘Equally Healthy’ event will introduce the emerging Equality Delivery System and explain how it will be used in the ambulance service, mental health and community health services, commissioning bodies and in hospitals.
If you attend you will be able to:
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Ensure that you are in the best position when bidding for healthcare contracts by demonstrating knowledge of equality issues
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Help your clients get the best patient care by contributing to the emerging Equality Delivery System.
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Voice the concerns of your specialist area and influence implementation of the NHS Equality programme in Berkshire
“Equally Healthy” is open to individuals and representatives of voluntary and community groups in West Berkshire, Reading and Wokingham . Places are limited and are filling up fast. Registration from 9.30 am. To register, please go to www.rvadirectory.org.uk/events or contact Anna Fowler on 0118 958 4849, anna.fowler@rva.org.uk. Places are limited, so please book now to ensure your place.
BOOK NOW : Forum AGM and Marketplace
Date: Tuesday 5th July,
Venue: Reading Town Hall
Time: 8.45am to 3pm
Book now for your place at this year's Forum AGM. In this unique networking event and market place event, there will be:
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facilitated workshops to explore neighbourhood-style
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partnership stalls from local Voluntary and Community
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extensive networking opportunities
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free buffet lunch
This will be followed by a very brief Forum AGM business session on recent developments and future plans and election of representatives to current vacancies.
We are joining forces with the Local Strategic Partnership for this joint event. To register your free place or to ask about marketplace opportunities contact Anna Fowler anna.fowler@rva.org.uk or register here http://www.rvsforum.co.uk
Forum Voices
There are a few vacancies for a Forum Voice position. Forum Voices volunteer to represent specialist areas on statutory partnerships. They are taken from Reading's Voluntary and Community Sector and represent the interests of local groups in their field of work. They attend and report back on meetings and work at a strategic level. Click on http://www.rvsforum.co.uk for a full list of current Forum Voices and vacancies and an application form. Contact Anna Fowler for email versions, anna.fowler@rva.org.uk
Reading Children and Voluntary Youth Services AGM
Date: Monday 20th June,
Venue: McDevitts Studio, South Street Art's Centre, 21 South Street
Time: 6:30 -9:30pm. Refreshments from 6pm
Contact Ben Cross Development Worker M: 07872 958501 E: ben@rcvys.org.uk W: www.rcvys.org.uk
Funding Opportunities for Young People
Youth Action
During 2011, UK Youth, together with Starbucks, will be rolling out a program called 'Youth Action' in major cities across the UK and Ireland. The program will offer young people, who have ideas of how to improve their communities, the opportunity to access up to £10,000 seed funding and volunteer time from local Starbucks partners (employees) to help realise their ambitions. UK Youth will be supporting the program by offering skills training and advice to young people.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/starbucks-youth-action
Addressing gun, knife and gang violence
The Ben Kinsella Fund is provided by The Prince's Trust to help young people aged 14 to 25 years in England and Wales start up their own project to help promote anti- gun, knife and gang violence messages in their local community. 50 grants of up to £3,000 are available.
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/need_help/grants/ben_kinsella_fund.aspx
Young people and volunteering
The Alec Dickson Trust supports individuals and groups of young people who are able to demonstrate that through volunteering or community service they can enhance the lives of others, particularly those most marginalised by society. Funding of up to £500 is available to help young people to run a project in their local area anywhere in the UK that involves local volunteers.
http://www.alecdicksontrust.org.uk/
GRANTnet is a free to use funding search site provided by GRANTfinder. It allows you to search through over 4000 European, national and regional funding programmes, including grants and loans, to try and find potential financial support and advice for your project or organisation. You can also find details about local funding programmes and other items of local interest, for example, training events, useful contacts and announcements. GRANTnet is a free service available to not-for-profit groups and organisations that are working for the benefit of Reading residents, for example, registered charities, voluntary and community groups, schools and social enterprises. Please see http://www.reading.gov.uk/communityandliving/fundingservices/fundingadviceteam/General.asp?id=SX9452-A78252A4 for further information or contact the Reading Borough Council Funding Advice Team on 0118 9372054
For help with this and other funding opportunities please contact Nakhat Zahir nakhat.zahir@rva.org.uk |
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)
18th and 25th June
(Participants must attend both sessions)
Venue: Waterside Youth and Community Centre, Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1DS
YMHFA is a First Aid approach to Mental Health. It's the help given to someone experiencing a mental health problem before professional help is obtained YMHFA is aimed at spotting early signs of mental illness. Suitable for people who work with young people e.g. Youth leaders, Youth Club volunteers etc No previous knowledge is necessary .First Aid teaches people how to:
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Recognise symptoms of mental health
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Provide initial help and comfort to young people experiencing mental illness
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Guide a young person towards the right support and/or professionals
Please contact Annie Yau-Karim on 0750 0027378 or email annie.yau-karim@berkshire.nhs.uk for more information or return the booking form to book a place
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Vacancy:
Music Project Lead Officer
£9 - £12ph, 20 - 23 hours per week
Berkshire Association of Clubs for Young People (BACYP) are looking for a suitable candidate to work with children, young people through music production in Reading. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate significant experience in working with a cross section of the community and effective delivery with children and young people through music The successful applicant must be flexible to work evenings, weekends and plan according to client/service needs.
For an informal chat or to obtain an information pack please contact Sarah Emery, 07884 310426 or e-mail: sarah.emery@bacyp.co.uk.
Vacancy:
Clubs and leadership Development Manager
BACYP is currently looking to extend its support to our clubs and network; the trustees are committed to proving a great range of activities and opportunities for the young people of Berkshire. To fulfil their vision, we are looking to recruit an exceptional leader and manger, who can build on our offer to the young leaders within our clubs and across the member organisations of BACYP
We are currently seeking to recruit a “Clubs and leadership Development Manager” the successful applicant will work as part of the senior management team at BACYP and will support/deliver a programme of senior leadership. The position will also have a significant responsibly to help local communities and groups in identifying local opportunities for youth activities.
The position of “Clubs and leadership Development Manager” would be as part of the permanent staff and will be based from our new offices in Watlington Street, Reading. The position could be as a secondment opportunity but would need to be for a minimum period of two years.
We are looking to have a suitable candidate in post by the summer; closing date for applications will be Friday the 10th of June. Please email ceo@bacyp.co.uk for more information
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