Newsletter 26/10/10
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Events/Meetings/Groups:
Mental Health Seminar for BME women
Saturday 11 September 9:30 am - 4:15 pm
Britannia Country House Hotel, Palatine Rd, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 3WG
40 free places available - book now.
Click here for more information
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Community Organising
Tuesday 14 September 2010, 1:00 – 4:30pm
Micah Room, 2nd Floor, Dale House, 35 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 2HF
As part of the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, Church Action on Poverty is planning to run briefing and training sessions to strengthen the skills of local people and organisations in the region.
Do you want to be more powerful?
Community organising is a highly effective tool for making change happen – it is what Barack Obama used to get elected as US president.
This one-day course provides an introduction to community organising, what it is and why it works.
For further information and to book a place, contact Janet Gee, on 0161 236 9321, or email: janeta@church-poverty.org.uk.
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North West Regional Child Trafficking Conference
This FREE event will take place on Tuesday 2 November 2010 from 9:15 am - 4:15pm at Manchester Town Hall.
Three themes to be explored in this conference are Prevention, Protection and Prosecution from the regional, national and European perspective.
Speakers include: representatives from Animus Association (Bulgaria) and Stichting Stade (Netherlands) addressing the European perspective on child trafficking, and Brian Craven from UK Human Trafficking Centre focusing on national issues. The regional aspect of this conference will be covered by speakers from Children's Services and Greater Manchester Police.
Ice and Fire, a company that depicts human rights stories via theatrical productions, will perform two sessions exploring the experiences of victims of child trafficking.
For more information and to reserve your free place, please see attached flyer and booking form (attachment 2) to be completed and returned to alison.bacon@manchester.gov.uk
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Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence's Four Country Conversations
A free event for patients and the public at Manchester University on 18 October, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm.
The purpose of the day is to update members of the public on what work they are doing to make the healthcare system more patient-centred and to listen to views about health professionals.
See attached flyer (attachment 3) and the CHRE website
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News/Campaigns:
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Greater Manchester BME Network bulletin replaced by website
http://www.greatermanchesterbmenetwork.org.uk/news.asp#News24
The Greater Manchester BME Network bulletin will no longer be sent out directly to groups. Instead, their News section will contain useful and relevant information as it comes up. Please follow this link for the latest news – you might want to bookmark it and check it regularly, as useful information will be regularly posted.
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Recruitment/volunteering:
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Sahara Mental Health Development Worker and Routes Family Support Worker
Mental Health Development Worker
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
NJC Scale 6 point 26 (£22,221 pro rata)
Based: Cornbrook Enterprise Centre
Fixed term contract – 3 Months
Routes Family Support Worker
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
Starting salary NJC Scale 6 point 26 (£22,221 pro rata)
Based: Cornbrook Enterprise Centre
Fixed term contract – 3 Months
Please find attached job descriptions for a short-term contract or secondment opportunity with Black Health Agency. The role consists of: Routes Family Support Worker and Sahara Mental Health Development Worker. The post will be full time for a period of 3 months. Ideally BHA are seeking a candidate to fill both roles; however, they will accept applications for either post separately.
BHA are looking for a candidate with the right combination of skills to
provide practical and emotional support to newly arrived families and individuals.
To make an application please send a short supporting statement (no longer than a side of A4) along with your CV to joanne@blackhealthagency.org.uk or to 464 Chester Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9HE.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Routes and Sahara Project Coordinator on 0161 835 3393.
The closing date for applicants is Monday 6 September 2010
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 7 September 2010
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Project Officer - Refugee Community Organisations
Manchester Council for Community Relations (MCCR) has a job vacancy in its BASIS (Building and Sustaining Infrastructure Support) BIG Lottery Fund project; ‘Strengthening Infrastructure Support to BME Communities in Greater Manchester’, delivered in partnership with Manchester BME Network, Manchester Refugee Support Network and GMCVO. The project is funded until 30 June 2012 (part-time for 17.5 hours per week, £11,500 per year), to:
Strengthen the voice and influence and promote the participation of RCO networks and forums with local, sub-regional and regional policy makers.
Develop the ability and confidence of RCO in Greater Manchester to tender for and deliver frontline services, individually or through consortiums, through the provision of tendering support and mentoring.
Arrange training courses for RCO to enable them to better address issues within their organisations and generate resources.
Enhance access for RCO to mainstream capacity building and infrastructure services.
For information, further details and an application form, please contact:
N.K. Moghal, MCCR, 141-143, Princess Road, Manchester, M14 4RE
Tel: 0161 227 8708 Fax: 0161 226 8727
Email: nkmoghal@mccr.org.uk
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Patient Support Officer - Eye Clinic, Bolton
£22,772 pa
Fixed-term until September 2011
When people are diagnosed with sight loss, it’s a hugely emotional, traumatic and challenging time in their lives. Based at Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Farnworth, Bolton, you’ll use your skills to the full as you provide them with the practical and emotional support they need. Offering individually-tailored advice, you’ll help them adjust to their change in circumstances and access any other services they require.
The role will involve:
Providing impartial information, guidance and advocacy to blind and partially sighted people their families and carers.
Providing initial emotional support as needed
Carrying out needs led assessment and offering individually-tailored advice
Bridging the gap between hospital and community-based services
Working closely with relevant hospital staff to establish robust referral processes in to the service.
Working closely with medical professionals, statutory bodies and local service providers
Maintaining strong links with appropriate eye clinics or low vision services
The role calls for:
A track record of empowering people with disabilities
A good understanding of the Health and Social Care Sector
Experience of assessing individual needs and planning tailored support plans
Impressive networking, presentation and partnership-building skills
Willingness to work towards further qualifications
Personal initiative and the ability to prioritise your workload
Ability to travel within the UK as required, with the occasional overnight stay.
As a hugely ambitious national charity, Action for Blind People provide expert practical support to blind and partially sighted people. Now they’re part of RNIB Group, combining resources and expertise – they're reaching out to even more people and working more effectively than ever.
To apply for a pack, or request alternative formats of the pack, please call 020 7832 1686 or email: actionforblindpeople@wjpfloyd.co.uk quoting reference AB182. .
Closing date: 3 September 2010. Interviews: 10 September 2010.
www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk
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MRHF Newsletter Survey – deadline extended
As we are keen to get as many viewpoints as possible about the newsletter, we have extended the deadline for completing the survey to Friday 3 September
If you haven’t already completed the survey, please go to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QL926HW
and let us have your views. Thanks!
If you have any questions about the survey, please do not hesitate to call or email us.
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Opportunities for Involvement in National Developments in Mental Health
If you have personal experience of mental distress, learning disability and/or dual diagnosis (drug or alcohol misuse), and have experience of the criminal justice system within a custody, court, prison or post- release setting or provide friends/family carer support to somebody who has, then this may be for you.
The National Mental Health Development Unit (NMHDU) – www.nmhdu.org.uk - is part of the Department of Health, working to convert national policy in mental health and social care into active use. They develop methods, practices and resources that help improve health and social care services.
They need the whole of their work to involve people who have a range of mental health experiences and the friends-and-family who support them, so the best possible results can be achieved for all concerned. The National Involvement Project (NIP) is a coalition of mental health organisations (above) working with NMHDU to involve service users and carers in all aspects of their work.
Service User & Carer Consultation for Criminal Justice, Liaison & Diversion
Central Birmingham: Thursday 16 September 2010 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Central London: Friday 17 September 2010 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
£75 fee for half day plus reasonable travel expenses.
Closing date: midday on Tuesday 31 August
See attachments 4a, 4b
If you have any questions please contact Fran Singer
Email: fran.singer@nsun.org.uk tel: 0845 602 0779
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