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Transitional Safeguarding Digital Workshop & Safeguarding Adults Digital Conference – 19 Jan 23

Hear from NWG Network Community and author of Exploitation It Does Not Stop Because You Turn 18, plus a Safeguarding Adults Digital Conference

 20% Discount available for booking both events*

Transitional Safeguarding Workshop – Online Event

Thursday 19th January 2023, 14:00 – 16:30

Join your colleagues from Safeguarding teams, Children and Family Services, Universities, the third sector and more.

Safeguarding needs continue well beyond a young person’s eighteenth birthday – yet gaps between children’s and adult’s safeguarding services remain. You will hear the latest guidance, new research, case studies and practical insights from our expert speakers on how to improve outcomes for young people at risk as they enter adulthood.

You will hear from the Innovate Project, and Research in Practice, who are carrying out innovative research in the area of transitional safeguarding services. The workshop will be led by Steve Baguley, NWG Network, who was part of a small multi-agency project group that developed the Transitional Safeguarding Briefing – Bridging the Gap published in June 2021. You will hear from practitioners in areas that have implemented a transitional safeguarding approach.

Multi-agency approaches and collaborative working are crucial to ensure success. Participate in an interactive ‘Ask the Experts’ session, gain insight into how to develop a truly collaborative approach to safeguarding that bridges the gap between children’s and adult’s safeguarding services.

Book Now <https://www.westminsterinsight.com/events/transitional-safeguarding-workshop/book/?booking_code=email9T-3761891>

View Agenda <https://www.westminsterinsight.com/events/transitional-safeguarding-workshop/?booking_code=email9T-3761891>

You may also wish to attend the additional half-day conference…

Safeguarding Adults Digital Conference – Online Event

Thursday 19th January 2023, 09:00 – 13:00

We recommend that you also attend our morning conference focussed on improving services for safeguarding adults and meeting increasing need. Book both events to receive a 20% discount.

We will explore the core principles of what makes ‘good’ safeguarding practices. Understand

the proposals for Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). Hear best practice in leadership and governance and tackling workforce challenges following the pandemic.

Delivered via our bespoke interactive platform, attend live or watch on demand.

View Agenda <https://www.westminsterinsight.com/events/safeguarding-adults-digital-conference/?booking_code=email8T-3761891>

Discounts available:

  • Book both events to receive a 20% discount, the discount will be automatically applied when you book online. Select to attend both events during the booking process
  • Please email us for group bookingS – info@westminsterinsight.com
  • Pay online by credit card and receive a further 10% off (This will be automatically applied when you book online)

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me Patricia Ellis, Westminster Insight, t: 0345 647 9000, e: info@westminsterinsight.com

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Transitional Safeguarding Digital Workshop, Online 19th January 2023, 14:00 – 16:30

For many young people, safeguarding needs continue well beyond their eighteenth birthday – yet gaps between children’s and adult’s safeguarding services often mean that they do not receive the care and support they require as they enter adulthood.

Attend Westminster Insight’s Transitional Safeguarding Workshop for the latest guidance, research, case studies and practical insights from our expert speakers on how to improve outcomes for young people at risk as they enter adulthood.

You will hear from the Innovate Project, and Research in Practice, who are carrying out innovative research in the area of transitional safeguarding services. The workshop will be led by Steve Baguley, NWG Network, who was part of a small multi-agency project group that developed the Transitional Safeguarding Briefing – Bridging the Gap published in June 2021. You will hear from practitioners in areas that have implemented a transitional safeguarding approach.

Multi-agency approaches and collaborative working are crucial to ensure success. Participate in an interactive ‘Ask the Experts’ session, gain insight into how to develop a truly collaborative approach to safeguarding that bridges the gap between children’s and adult’s safeguarding services.

Find out more & book

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24 Nov Carers Rights Day: Come to an Online Carer Awareness Session

Come to an online Carers Rights Day Carer Awareness session on Thursday 24 November on Zoom from 10am-11am.

At this session for professionals, you will learn about the specialist support Carers Network can provide to local unpaid carers who are looking after an adult in the City of Westminster, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.

Carers Network’s Westminster and Kensington Service Manager, Sandie Roberts, will present at the meeting, and we will be joined by local carer and chair of the Kensington and Chelsea Carers Forum, Fatima Ouanssaidi, who will be speaking of her experiences as a carer.

Carers Network’s Information, Advice and Guidance team will also attend.

The login details for the session are:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88194873521?pwd=VDRpUnJpRnJDV1lBcDF0a3l6dW9YUT09

Meeting ID: 881 9487 3521
Passcode: 934851

If you plan to attend, can you please register here.

Please also click below for the programme of workshops for carers that Carers Network is running on the day, along with details of where we will be hosting carer awareness stalls.

Workshops

Stalls

 

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Power Automate FREE Workshop – Open Up The Possibities of Automation

Wednesday 19th October at 1pm

Our one-hour Power Automate Webinar is free to attend and demonstrates how your organisation can automate labour intensive document processing tasks, using accessible and familiar Microsoft tools.

Why attend our workshop:

  • Uncover the ‘Art of the Possible’ – and find how easily productivity gains can be established in your organisation. 
  • Add AI into your flows, to build upon your automation journey.  We will show how you can train a model to extract information or data from a form or document – PDFs, JPEGS, scanned documents, email attachments and more.

Throughout each stage of this live session, we will build out actual scenarios, using data from different sources – showing the creation process from start to finish. 

Book your place

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ConnecMe2 Trust (CM2 Trust) – Providing Opportunities for Young People

 

About Us

ConnecMe2 Trust (CM2 Trust) we are a non-profit organisation providing opportunities for young people to grow and be positive members of our community by connecting them to their vocational goals. We work with partners across education, various sector skills charities, local government, and businesses to support young people to train, and gain insight, qualifications, and experience in the workplace.

Our vision

Is for a London where all young people can thrive through developing their intrinsic talent to become skilled professionals.

Our mission

Is to support the capacity of all young people to shape and develop their careers and their well-being.

The employment courses we are running:

  • Engineering pre-apprenticeship in pathways to automotive, aerospace, or civil engineering.
  • Construction CSCS – Where they get their green card.
  • Creative London – Open to a range of creative roles: Film, TV, gaming, music, design, drama, beauty, fashion, and other creative sectors.

For making referrals all I need is the following information in order to check their eligibility:

  •  Full name
  •  Date of birth
  •  Postcode
  •  Contact number

 

For further information on courses click here 

For referrals click here

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ELEVATE Criminal Justice Alliance (CJS) Taster Day

Do you have lived experience of the criminal justice system? Do you have the potential to be a leader for change?

 We are delighted to announce that the Criminal Justice Alliance (CJA)’s lived experience leadership programme, ELEVATE CJS, has opened applications to attend the ELEVATE CJS Taster Day 2022. Attendance is not essential to apply to be part of the ELEVATE CJS 2023 cohort, however it is an invaluable opportunity for potential emerging leaders to learn more about the programme.

 About ELEVATE CJS

 The Criminal Justice Alliance is piloting ELEVATE CJS, a comprehensive twelve-month leadership programme that promotes the redistribution of power to people with lived experience of the criminal justice system.

 The programme aims to dismantle the barriers of stigma and tokenism, which prevent emerging leaders who are working in the sector from progressing to positions of power and influence.

 Through personal and professional development training, the programme will equip individuals with the skills, knowledge, and networks to advance systemic change, challenging the criminal justice sector to reimagine who can be a leader.

 ELEVATE CJS runs from January to December. The first cohort will begin the programme in January 2023.

 Read more about ELEVATE CJS, and sign up to be first to hear when applications open for the 2023 cohort, here.

  About the ELEVATE CJS Taster Day

 The ELEVATE CJS Taster Day is an opportunity for people who may apply to be part of the 2023 cohort to find out more about the ELEVATE CJS Leadership Programme. Attending the ELEVATE CJS Taster Day 2022 is not essential for applications to be part of the ELEVATE CJS 2023 cohort.

The Taster Day is taking place in Central London. Successful applicants will receive an invitation by email in the coming weeks, with details about the venue.

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Cost of Living Crisis Workshop

With the latest fuel increases coming into force from the beginning of October and food prices continuing to rise, the majority of local organisations will no doubt be seeing an increase in requests for support from the communities they work with – as well as dealing with the impact of the crisis on their own organisation, staff and volunteers.

Cllr Rebecca Harvey, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion and Community Safety, has organised a Cost of Living Crisis workshop on Friday 7th October from 9.30 – 12.45. This event will offer an important opportunity for us to share insights and ideas on how local residents can be supported through this crisis. Please do register your attendance via this link:  Hammersmith & Fulham Cost of Living Crisis Workshop 2022 Tickets, Fri 7 Oct 2022 at 09:30 | Eventbrite

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H&F Fit To Bid® – October Workshops

Win More Contracts with Public & Private Sector Organisations

The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham have commissioned Branduin Business Support to deliver a fully funded Fit To Bid® supplier development programme covering business engagement, skills training, and specialist mentoring support to help SMEs based in the Borough to win new contracts with Council procurement and large private sector companies.

Please register for the October 2022 workshops by clicking on the link: H&F Fit To Bid® Collection

 

Develop Products & Services for Procurement – 12-Oct at 11am-12pm

This workshop will help you make product decisions by developing products and services that match your customers’ requirements. The focus is on the Jobs To Be Done by your customers – Local Government Procurement; large private sector companies, and Tier-1 & Tier-2 buyers and suppliers.

 

Marketing to Tier-1 & Tier-2 Suppliers (B2B) – 26-Oct 2022 at 11am-12pm

This workshop will show you how to unlock the hidden secrets of LinkedIn by helping you make a great profile, and provide advice on who to connect to, how to find leads to grow your business, and leverage your relationships.

Businesses based in the Borough of H&F can also access two free 1-2-1 confidential tender business advice sessions with an experienced advisor who will work closely with you to find solutions to overcome key challenges and help you win more local business.

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NFP Fundraising Workshops

Bid Writing – Mon 03 October 2022 – Mon 17 October 2022 – Mon 31 October 2022 Mon 14 November 2022 – Mon 28 November 2022 – Mon 12 December 2022

Do you know the most common reasons for rejection? Are you gathering the right evidence? Are you making the right arguments? Are you using the right terminology? Are your numbers right? Are you learning from rejections? Are you assembling the right documents? Do you know how to create a clear and concise standard funding bid? Are you communicating with people or just excluding them? Do you know your own organisation well enough? Are you thinking through your projects carefully enough? Do you know enough about your competitors? Are you answering the questions funders will ask themselves about your application? Are you submitting applications correctly?

 

Trust Fundraising – Tue 18 October 2022 – Tue 15 November 2022 – Tue 13 December 2022

Are you applying to the right trusts? Are you applying to enough trusts? Are you asking for the right amount of money? Are you applying in the right ways? Are your projects the most fundable projects? Are you carrying out trust fundraising in a professional way? Are you delegating enough work? Are you highly productive or just very busy? Are you looking for trusts in all the right places? How do you compare with your competitors for funding? Is the rest of your fundraising hampering your bids to trusts? Do you understand what trusts are ideally looking for?

 

Introduction to Fundraising – Wed 02 November 2022

The workshop is for people who wish to move into fundraising, have just started in fundraising or have responsibilities for fundraisers. We examine each of the different areas of fundraising – public donors, major donors, legacies, trusts and corporates. We explain how the different areas fit together and support each other to create a balanced fundraising effort. We look at how much investment each area of fundraising requires, what returns to expect and how long it is likely to take to achieve those returns. We examine what the rest of your organisation could be doing to help make your fundraising more successful.

 

Legacy Fundraising – Wed 16 November 2022

Why do people make legacy gifts? What are the ethical issues? What are the regulations? What are the tax issues? What are the statistics? What are the trends? How can we integrate legacy fundraising into our other fundraising? What are the sources for research? How should we set a budget? How should we evaluate our results? How should we forecast likely income? Should we use consultants? How should we build a case for support? What media and marketing channels should we use? What about in memory giving? How should we setup our admin systems? What are the common problems & pitfalls?

 

Major Donor Fundraising – Wed 05 October 2022 – Wed 30 November 2022

Major Donor Characteristics, Motivations and Requirements. Researching and Screening Major Donors.

Encouraging, Involving and Retaining Major Donors. Building Relationships with Major Donors. Major Donor Events and Activities. Setting Up Major Donor Clubs. Asking For Major Gifts. Looking After and Reporting Back to Major Donors. Delivering on Major Donor Expectations. Showing Your Appreciation to Major Donors.

Fundraising Budgets and Committees.  

 

Corporate Fundraising – Wed 19 October 2022 – Wed 14 December 2022

Who are these companies? Why do they get involved? What do they like? What can you get from them? What can you offer them? What are the differences between donations, sponsorship, advertising and cause related marketing? Are companies just like trusts? How do you find these companies? How do you research them?

How do you contact them? How do you pitch to them? How do you negotiate with them? When should you say no? How do you draft contracts? How do you manage the relationships? What could go wrong? What are the tax issues? What are the other considerations?

Click here to book courses

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