Vacancies, Volunteering & Training

Training- Free Training for Black Asian Minority Ethnic and Refugee Groups in Lambeth on Policy Engagement

Date: Tuesday 27 January 2009, Time: 10.30am – 2pm (Lambeth)
BNRRN is currently running the engagement project, ‘Working Together: Enabling BAMER Participation’ and as part of this project, BNRRN is running training sessions on Policy and Engagement in Enfield on the 27th of January and in Lambeth on the 29th of January.

Lambeth Venue: Kennington Park Community Centre, 8 Harleyford Street, Oval London SE11 5SY

Enfield Venue: O’bay Community Centre Housing Office, Broad House, 205 Fore Street, Upper Edmonton, London Borough of Enfield N18 2TZ

Refreshment and Lunch will be provided. All staff, trustees and volunteers are welcome.

For Further information please contact Abul Helal on 020 8981 3003 or email abul@bnrrn.org.uk

Jobs - Notre Dame Refugee Centre(NDRC): Director (maternity cover)
Salary £1,650 per month, 21 hours p/w, ideal start early March, 7 months minimum duration

Closing date for applications: Friday 6th February 5pm, Interview dates: 19 + 20 February

NDRC helps and supports refugees, mostly from francophone Africa with a wide range of services, including counselling, health and immigration surgeries delivered through the drop-in centre open every Mondays and Thursdays, whilst the advice service runs four days a week. The overall programme of work is delivered by a team of four part-time staff and 35 volunteers.

They wish to appoint a dynamic, experienced and self-motivated individual, who will have overall responsibility for managing the service, developing and supporting new initiatives and for implementing NDRC’s fundraising plan. Experience of working with disadvantaged groups is essential, along with excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. A track record of success in raising funds from the general public, trusts, foundations and institutional donors is a requirement.

Please request an application pack by email at recruitment@notredamerc.org.uk, or by phone on 020 7440 2660.


Jobs-Islington Refugee Forum: Development Outreach Worker

Part time: 17.5 hrs per week. Salary: NJC Scale 6

Closing date: 5pm Monday 19th January 2009, Interviews: Tuesday 27th January 2009 (afternoon)

The Refugee Forum is recruiting a Development Outreach Worker in order to bring together refugee/migrant community organisations to promote dialogue and partnership with other service providers and statutory bodies. Key areas of responsibility are to provide outreach to refugee/migrant community organisations, administration and communication, Policy support and development.

For application packs please email Colette Joyce at info@islingtonrefugeeforum.org


Jobs-AFRUCA is recruiting a Family Outreach Officer
Closing Date: 5pm, Monday 9 February 2009, Interviews: Week beginning 23 February 2009
You will be at the forefront of AFRUCA’s efforts at to help stem the tide of African children being removed from their families and taken into care by local authorities across the country. You will work with African parents to improve their knowledge of child protection and the indicators of child abuse so they can better protect their children.

For further inquiries and a job pack including an application form, job description and person specification call on 0207 7042261 or email info@afruca.org, or write to: AFRUCA, Unit 3D/F Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London N1 3QP


Training -GRANTfinder Fundraising for Beginners
Are you new to fundraising? Feeling out of your depth? then GRANTfinder's new Fundraising for Beginners course ‘Training investment’ could help. There is an introductory rate of £75 plus VAT per person (which includes lunch and light refreshments during the day and covers the costs of course material).

Next training dates: Wednesday, 21 January 2009
The practical one-day training courses are held in the training room at the GRANTfinder offices in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

The courses are designed specifically for people in the not-for-profit sector who are new to fundraising. (It is not necessary to be a GRANTfinder subscriber.) They aim to provide the tools necessary to understand the various sources of funding, with a view to writing winning applications and maximising your organisation’s chance of grants success.

Interested in finding out more? Contact the Training Department on: Tel: (01909) 501200

Training - Free one-day ”Leadership Training for Social Entrepreneurs"
Wednesday 11th February 2009, 9.45am-4.45pm
School for Social Entrepreneurs, 18 Victoria Park Square, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PF

• Are you trying to start or grow an organisation that benefits your community?
• Would you like to hear from people who have been there and done it?
• Would you benefit from a day of leadership training to learn about social entrepreneurship and social enterprise?
If so, then this training could be for you. The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) supports individuals - social entrepreneurs - who strive to improve people's lives and affect change in their communities. They are running this event for people to sample SSE's approach and to provide leadership skills training for social and community entrepreneurs.
SSE works with a diverse range of individuals and organsiations. They particularly welcome people to this event from black and minority ethnic groups. If you would like to attend this event please e-mail: dorota.luksza@sse.org.uk, or telephone: 020 8981 0300