The rules and regulations on data protection are changing and the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will effect all organisations big and small. This workshop will help ensure your organisation has an understanding of GDPR and what you need to do next. Places are limited and to book your place click here
Accountable Care Partnership (ACP) also known as Accountable Care Organisation (ACO) is going to be an important way for health and wellbeing providers to work together to commission and deliver services locally.
Sobus is surveying the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) to find out the level of knowledge and understanding of ACP / ACO. This survey will inform the work that Sobus will be doing in the new year with the VCS to enable the VCS to better engage and deliver funded services in partnership with H&F ACP / ACO.
Please take 2 minutes to complete our survey here
We are looking for someone with enthusiasm for campaigning for this new post. You would be running an innovative new project, which will use data collected by a variety of Voluntary Sector organisations to influence statutory bodies. University College London (UCL) will process the information to produce reports on emerging themes and issues, which the Voluntary Sector bodies can then use to run focused and well thought through campaigns.
The post holder will chair a group of Voluntary Sector representatives from across the London Borough of Ealing, helping them to identify and prioritise the reports from UCL. He/ she will assist with planning and developing campaigns, including the training of the representatives, and providing support and resources when he/ she meets decision makers. He/ she may organise events, activities and liaise with the media to raise awareness of issues.
All in all, this is an interesting and absorbing job and, although part-time, it will really make a difference in the lives of vulnerable people in these times of austerity and support cuts. You will need to be educated to ‘A’ level or beyond and have good IT and computer skills, including advanced Excel and data management. You will be an excellent communicator, with both verbal and written skills, good interpersonal skills. The ability to deal with a diverse range of people would be ideal. Experience of leading or being involved in campaigns would be helpful.
An Enhanced DBS check will be required.
Salary: £28,000 FTE, pro rata + optional pension ‘opt-in’ after 3 months
Hours: 7 hours per week
Contract: 2 years Fixed Term Contract
Contact: Lynne Armstrong
Email: lynne.armstrong@ecil.org
Daisy Coles is a Sixth Form student who wanted to do more for older people in Hammersmith. For a year and a half, every week at lunchtime she had been visiting the residents of a local care home when she read an article about the science behind how people with Dementia who take part in creative activities reduce their stress levels and experience greater feelings of well-being. So it was only natural that Daisy, who has 52 hours of volunteer time required to satisfy her Gold Duke of Edinburgh award , wanted to find a way to make it easy to access artistic stimulation such as painting and drawing. After attending a training seminar put on by the charity Arts 4 Dementia with Dementia Pathfinders, Daisy started organising small art workshops in neighbourhoods where there were few, if any, visual art activities available. She set about vetting venues, interviewing art facilitators, getting friends to join her and meeting an LBHF Councillor to discuss how the council services could support her idea to increase the provision of art for people with Early-Stage Dementia who live independently. To find out more click here.
The next series of workshops starts on Saturday, 13 January 2018 inside the Hammersmith & Fulham Town Hall.
Stress, anxiety and depression are the biggest cause of sickness absence in our society. In fact, work related stress accounted for 45% of all working days lost to ill health in the UK in 2015/16.
Mental health related absences cost UK employers an estimated £26 billion per year – over £1,000 per employee – on top of the value of lost productivity. It is estimated that by taking a few simple steps to improve the management of mental health in the workplace, UK employers could save 30% or more of these losses – at least £8 billion a year.
Visit our website to find out more about the importance of Mental Health First Aid training and to view the courses we have available.
Female* Mental Health IDVA
Contract: Fixed-Term Contract until 31st March 2018
Salary: £28,000 per annum Inc. Inner London Weighting
Working hours: 35 hours per week according to contract terms
Pension: Workplace Pension
Work Location: Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
The Mental Health IDVA will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process specialising in working with clients for whom mental health is a factor. They will work within the team to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women from age 13, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. They will advise women on criminal justice and civil remedies and related matters, support women to attend court where necessary, and coordinate the provision of multi-agency support. Part of the role will to be to establish positive, proactive and innovative working relationships with services providing mental health intervention and partner agencies within Angelou Partnership this will include the creation and delivery of training in partnership with other agencies. The post holder will work across the three boroughs under the guidance of the team leaders and project manager.
The post holder will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis. Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence, of supporting women involved with Children’s Social Services, substance misuse agencies, housing and mental health agencies, and of working within safeguarding procedures is essential for this post, as is the need to adopt and promote a strong partnership approach to service provision.
Advance is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and is open to women only (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).
Benefits include 30 days holiday and a non-contributory pension scheme.
Closing date: 12pm on Monday, 13th November Interview date: Friday, 17st November & Monday, 20th November
To apply: Download the application form and Job Description from our website at http://advancecharity.org.uk/work-for-us/
Completed applications should be emailed to recruitment@advancecharity.org.uk or posted marked ‘Private and Confidential’ to:
Althea King
ADVANCE (BSU Recruitment)
Unit 6 The Lanchesters
162-164 Fulham Palace Road
London W6 9ER
Registered Charity Number 1086873
Female* Family Support IDVA
Contract: Fixed term to 31st March 2018
Salary: Salary from £26,000 per annum depending upon experience Inc. Inner London Weighting
Working hours: 35 hours per week according to contract terms
Work Location: Based at Advance Hammersmith office and community location’s
Family Support IDVA
The Family Support IDVA will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process specialising in working with clients with children who are at risk of domestic violence and to work closely with family service providers to introduce the service and raise awareness amongst the practitioners around domestic abuse. . They will work within the team to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women from age 13, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. They will advise women on criminal justice and civil remedies and related matters, support women to attend court where necessary, and coordinate the provision of multi-agency support. Part of the role will to be to establish positive, proactive and innovative working relationships with family and children services and partner agencies within Angelou Partnership. The post holder will work across the three boroughs under the guidance of the program managers.
The post holder will have an excellent understanding of domestic violence and its effects on women and children and of best practice within the domestic abuse and in working with women with children. As an experienced domestic violence advocate who has worked with complex and multiple needs, the post holder will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis. Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic
ADVANCE is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and police vetting and is open to women only (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).
Benefits include 30 days holiday and a non-contributory pension scheme.
Closing date: 12pm on Monday, 13th November Interview date: Friday, 17st November & Monday, 20th November
To apply: Download the application form and Job Description from our website at http://advancecharity.org.uk/work-for-us/
Completed applications should be emailed to recruitment@advancecharity.org.uk or posted marked ‘Private and Confidential’ to:
Althea King
ADVANCE (BSU Recruitment)
Unit 6 The Lanchesters
162-164 Fulham Palace Road
London W6 9ER
Registered Charity Number 1086873
Advance delivers nationally accredited, quality marked services in Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, and are starting a new exciting advocacy service in Brent. We work within a coordinated partnership response to domestic violence to provide independent domestic violence advocacy and support for women, children and young people and women’s community services for women who are involved in the criminal justice system, in anti-social behaviour or are at risk of breaking the law.’
Female* Domestic Abuse Duty Assessment worker- Brent
Contract: Fixed-Term Contract until 31st March 2020
Salary: from £24,000 per annum inc. London Weighting
Working hours: 35 hours per week according to contract terms with some out of hours on call cover
Pension: Workplace Pension
Work Location: Brent
Domestic Abuse Duty Assessment worker- Brent
The Brent IDVA and MARAC Coordination service is an exciting new project that will take Advance’s quality marked services to the borough of Brent. The service focuses on supporting survivors at high and medium risk of domestic abuse and providing them with high quality advocacy, support and advice to help them to know their options and lower the risk. The service is spread across two main locations in Brent: in a police station and in children’s social care offices. The post holder will work closely with statutory and voluntary sector agencies to support service users and improve partnership responses.
The post holder will have an excellent understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children. The post holder will also have an understanding of the criminal justice system, MARAC and safeguarding procedures and safety planning options available to survivors of domestic abuse.
The post holder will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis. Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence, and advice or helplines and of working within safeguarding procedures is essential for this post, as is the need to adopt and promote a strong partnership approach to service provision.
Advance is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, police vetting, and is open to women only (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).
Benefits include 30 days holiday per annum and a workplace pension.~
Closing date: 12pm on 8th November 2017 Interview date: week commencing 13th November 2017
To apply please download the application form and Job Description from our website at http://advancecharity.org.uk/work-for-us/
Completed applications should be emailed to recruitment@advancecharity.org.uk or posted marked ‘Private and Confidential’ to :
Althea King, ADVANCE (BSU Recruitment)
1st Floor Rear, 150 King Street, London W6 0QU
Registered Charity Number 1086873
Advance delivers nationally accredited, quality marked services in West London. We work within a coordinated partnership response to domestic violence to provide independent domestic violence advocacy and support for women, children and young people and women’s community services for women who are involved in the criminal justice system, in anti-social behaviour or are at risk of breaking the law.
Female* Programme Manager
Contract: Fixed-Term Contract until 31st March 2020
Salary: starting at £36,000 per annum inc. London Weighting
Working hours: 35 hours per week according to contract terms with some out of hours on call cover
Pension: Workplace Pension
Work Location: Brent
Programme Manager – Brent
The Programme Manager will oversee and manage an exciting domestic abuse project composed of IDVAs, domestic abuse workers, and a MARAC Coordinator. The project aims to support survivors at high and medium risk in a variety of co- location settings. The post holder will be an experienced manager with a proven track record of leadership in providing services to women experiencing violence against women and girls (VAWG) and working with partners and funders. The post holder will be co-located in Brent with the Advance Brent workers at social services office and the police station, and will work to improve partnership responses to domestic abuse. The post holder will have an excellent understanding of domestic violence and its effects on women and children, of children’s social care and care proceedings, and of the criminal justice system. The post holder will develop and maintain relationships with relevant partners and funders, and will represent the organisation at meetings including presentations and support the development of strategic plans to ensure the sustainability, development and delivery of Advance services. The post holder will have experience of contract compliance and ensuring that their team adheres to quality systems, quality of service and safeguarding standards.
Advance is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, police vetting, and is open to women only (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).
Benefits include 30 days holiday per annum and a workplace pension.
Closing date: 12pm on 9th November 2017 Interview date: 21st or 23rd November 2017
To apply please download the application form and Job Description from our website at http://advancecharity.org.uk/work-for-us/
Completed applications should be emailed to recruitment@advancecharity.org.uk or posted marked ‘Private and Confidential’ to :
Althea King, ADVANCE (BSU Recruitment)
1st Floor Rear, 150 King Street, London W6 0QU
Registered Charity Number 1086873
Training in London: 2nd November 2017
Our next events in London will offer 30 delegate training places each so that all small 
charities, wherever they are, can access the skills they need to become self sustaining. This training day is part of the Small Local Charities and Community Groups Training Programme.
Training sessions cover a wide range of fundraising techniques and back office skills delivered by experienced and knowledgeable trainers. Each course has a market value of £300, course places are heavily subsidised and donated to small charities by the sponsors, donors, funders and Trustees of the FSI.
- Venue: The Grayston Centre, 28 Charles Square, London, N1 6HT
- Date: Thursday, 2nd November 2017
- Time: 09:30am – 4:30pm
- Cost: Full day training courses have an average market value of £300 but are delivered to our members for £15, to secure a place you will be required to pay a £50 deposit but on full attendance of the course and completion of surveys £35 will be refunded to you. One and a half hour workshops have an average market value of £90 but are delivered to our members for £5, to secure a place you will be required to pay a £15 deposit but on full attendance of the workshop and completion of surveys £10 will be refunded to you. Retained fees contribute to deposit and refund processing and administration costs.
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