Vacancies, Training, Volunteering and other opportunities

Training - IVAC Training on Organisational Structures
Thursday 6 November 2008; 9.45am to 1.30pm; John Barnes Library, London

Who is it for? - This is a basic training course for those who are working with a small voluntary sector group, and have an interest in its legal structure. If you want to know what it means to be incorporated (a company) or whether or not you are a charitable organisation – this is for you.

What is it about? - This session examines the different organisational structures available to voluntary sector groups. Attendees will be able to decide which structure is appropriate for their own organisation, and what they would need to do in order to obtain a particular status e.g. unincorporated association, company limited by guarantee, or charitable association. Students will also learn about charitable aims and how to register with the Charity Commission or Companies House.

What will I get out of it?- An understanding of the different structures available and the ability to identify which is appropriate for your organisation; The advantages and disadvantages of different legal structures; A basic knowledge of charitable purpose in law and examples of organisations that would have these as their main charitable object; A practical understanding of how to register as a charity, a company and a charitable incorporated organisation.

For further information about this course and the full IVAC training programme, please visit IVAC website www.ivac.org.uk or contact IVAC on 0207.359.2963, email development@ivac.org.uk


Jobs - IVAC Development Officer £30,014 p.a. Hours 35 pw
Closing date for receipt of applications: 5pm on Thursday 6th November
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 12th November
Islington Voluntary Action Council is recruiting to a development officer post for one year. The person appointed will undertake some work with our EC1 project and will also be involved in training and general development work. This work is supported with funding from EC1 New Deal for Communities
For further details about these posts please visit the web site www.ivac.org.uk
For an application pack please call or write to the recruitment advisor, Anne Gadson, on 01494 478801, email ivac@hradvantage.co.uk


Jobs - ROTA Trustee Vacancy
Closing Date for applications: 19th November 2008, 12:00pm.
Race on the Agenda (ROTA) is London’s leading social policy think-tank focusing on issues affecting Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities and the Third Sector that serves them. They are committed to working towards achieving social justice and the elimination of discrimination and promoting human rights, diversity, equality of opportunity and best practice.

ROTA is looking for a trustee, to ensure, in common with fellow Board members, that Race on the Agenda operates in a manner which enables it to fulfil its aims and objects as effectively as possible. They are particularly interested to hear from applicants with the following skills and experience: finance, academia, human resources and employment law, social enterprising, marketing and media.

Can you support ROTA in informing strategic decision-makers about the issues affecting the BAME Third Sector and the communities it serves, and make government policy more accessible to BAME groups?

Successful candidates will be expected to attend ROTA’s Annual General Meeting due to take place at The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund on the 15th December 2008, 13:30 – 16:30 where they will be presented to members for election.
Fur further information and an application pack: Saifur Valli Saifur@rota.org.uk: 020 7729 1310
You can also download the application pack from www.rota.org.uk


Achieve a Certificate in Campaigning-Training
This is a ten module, soon to be university accredited course, covering all aspects of campaigning. A small number of bursary places are available for infrastructure organisations, with priority being given to organisations working with women’s groups, black and minority ethnic groups, refugee organisations and disability groups. The closing date for the bursaries is 20 November. For more information about the Certificate and the bursaries, visit http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/campaigningeffectiveness/index.asp?id=2843 or contact Rosemary Frazer on rosemary.frazer@ncvo-vol.org.uk

Refugees into Employment
5E Ltd is offering a range of different, new programs, tailored for the refugee community of the following Boroughs of North London: Haringey, Enfield and Barnet.
If you have a full refugee status and live in one of the areas listed above drop by and enrol at Selby Centre. Their programmes aim to help you in the following areas:
· Early integration and settlement through work experience.
· English language skills through accredited vocational ESOL training.
· Vocational training and qualifications.
· Professional Job Search help.
Please call or drop by. Monday to Friday, 10:00AM to 5:00PM. You will need to bring your passport or id card with you.
Address: Selby Centre, Selby Road, London, N17 8JL
Look for George in the North side of the Building, 2nd Floor, Room T11.
You can also email: georgek@fivee.co.uk or Tel: 07942 754 959


Free Commissioning Training for VCS Organisations

National Children's Bureau (NCB) are running a new series of training courses to support voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations in the commissioning process for children's services. Free training places are available for certain VCS organisations.
For more visit www.vcsengage.org.uk, email vcstraining@ncb.org.uk or call 020 7833 6822 / 020 7843 6084.


Do you work in campaigning?
Visit National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) website for an extensive range of resources, information and real-life examples to support and inspire your campaign work. You can also access details of how to involve beneficiaries and users in your campaigns as well as case studies to learn from.
For more visit www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/campaigningeffectiveness.