CATALYST LEADERSHIP COURSE
Free, accredited 5 day course for young adults with an interest in faith and community in London starting on Wednesday 28th October 2015

Inquisitive and passionate Londoners aged 16-25 are invited to take part in a free 5 day training course on 28th, 29th, 30th October & 8th & 15th November based at Heythrop College in Kensington.

Catalyst is one of the UK’s most dynamic and interactive young leader training programmes. It involves a range of activities and learning opportunities based on themes such as: Networking, Leadership, Teamwork, Inter Faith, Communication and Community. The course runs between 10am-5pm each day, and it is required to attend all days (why would you miss out?!)

Catalyst allows young people to explore controversial and sensitive issues in an open, friendly and supportive environment. The programme develops teamwork and provides leadership skills in a non-academic environment that make a real difference in communities. It’s particularly good for:
• Youth, charity or community workers;
• those involved in or who’ve just finished formal education;
• those considering career options or;
• anyone who has been waiting for a chance to be challenged and identify their skills!

The programme is run by the St Phillip’s Centre in Leicester and is made available for free to young people in London through Near Neighbours. Don’t miss out! Email:applications@kingscentresouthall.org.uk for an application form – candidates must apply as soon as possible to secure a place.

Some views from young people who have experienced Catalyst:

“Through the course, I have improved my skills and learned not to judge other people. The course has made me more confident when interacting with people from different backgrounds & cultures”. Sital Patel, student at Leicester College

“We’ve did lots of things together which has helped develop our team building and communication skills. I now have a lot of new friends too!”. Anonymous, student at Gateway College

“I was asked to do a talk recently at work. Old me would have run a mile, but new me gave the talk and handled the questions and answer session afterward with great self-belief and confidence”. Sharmina Uddin, charity worker, London

“Catalyst reveals hidden talents and helped me to become positive and confident to achieve my goals”. Mohammed Zaman, volunteer, Lewisham

“The Interview workshop helped hugely in my preparation for a university interview”. Anonymous, student QE College

4in10 presents:

TACKLING CHILD POVERTY AT A TIME OF AUSTERITY

With £15bn of cuts to the welfare budget between 2010 and 2015 and further cuts to come in the next Spending Review, this is the time to discuss the link between child poverty and austerity.
Austerity has provided policy makers and service providers in the statutory and voluntary and community sector with some challenges and opportunities in tackling issues of child poverty in London.
CHILD POVERTY AND AUSTERITY is a capacity building seminar by 4in10 to explore the impact of austerity on issues of child poverty in the capital. The workshop will bring together speakers from think tanks, frontline service delivery and policy making to share insights into austerity and child poverty.
When: Thursday 17th September 2015
12.30pm – 4.00pm
Where: Conference Room, The Foundry,
17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR
What: Please see overleaf for further details
CHILD POVERTY AND AUSTERITY is the first in 4in10’s Capacity Building Workshops. The workshop will bring together members of the 4in10 network with academics, policy makers and service delivery staff from both the voluntary and statutory sector across London.

The workshop will be an opportunity to:

– Hear up-to-date research on living standards, deprivation and child poverty in 2015
– Discuss the impact of welfare reform on child poverty in London
– Hear how the voluntary sector and local authorities have developed creative and empowering ways of tackling austerity and child poverty
We want to explore
– Why child poverty in London is higher than in other parts of the UK
– What are the London specific challenges and opportunities regarding tackling austerity and child poverty?
– What are key policy asks in London to tackle child poverty in the context of the spending cuts?
To register: please visit http://4in10workshop1.eventbrite.co.uk/
or contact Ade Sofola at: ade.sofola@childrenengland.org.uk
The registration deadline is Monday the 14th of September 2015 and places will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.
Organiser:
4in10 is a network of organisations working to end child poverty in London, based at Children England and funded by City Bridge Trust and Trust for London. www.4in10.org.uk.

Voluntary Sector Providers and Potential Providers for Adult Social Care
Roundtable discussion

Desta has been commissioned to conduct a market mapping and shaping exercise of the voluntary sector for adult social care.
As part of this, we have organised three roundtable discussions for voluntary organisations which either already provide adult social care services or which would like to do so in the future. We are especially interested in providers and potential providers of home care services or providers which might support home care services through, for example, befriending services.

The discussion will look at the challenges and opportunities of providing these services, the barriers that might prevent new providers from delivering services, and the kinds of support that existing and potential providers need to deliver and grow their services.
Organisations are welcome to attend any one of these events.
Monday 20 July 1-3pm The Dalgarno Trust – please book here.
Tuesday 21 July 10.30-12.30pm White City Community Centre – please book here.
Wednesday 22 July 10.30-12.30pm One Westminster – please book here.

Best wishes,

Shani Lee

Chief Executive

Desta Consortium