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Dear Subscriber,
Welcome to the November E-News
It's your newsletter - if you have news, events, jobs or services that you want to promote to our 1100+ subscribers, email library@val.org.uk or call 0113 297 7948.
To be included, information needs to be either by, about, for the benefit of or otherwise relevant to voluntary organisations in Leeds.
The next issue will go out on Thursday 10 December - the deadline for submitting news is Tuesday 8 December.
Featured Item
Annual Public Meeting and VA-L AGM
On Thursday 19 November, from 9.15am to 12.30pm, VA-L and Leeds Voice are holding a joint Annual Public Meeting at Wheeler Hall (adjacent to Leeds Cathedral and The Light). The Public Meeting will be followed by a networking lunch and then at 1.30pm the VA-L Annual General Meeting. More details can be found on the flyer and
booking form.
At the AGM, a special resolution is being proposed to amend VA-L's current Memorandum and Articles of Association - more details at www.val.org.uk.
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VA-L News
Annual Report
The 2008/2009 VA-L Annual Report is now available, featuring a 2010 calendar.
Connect Leeds
In partnership with Leeds Voice, VA-L is producing a new joint database, "Connect Leeds". By providing your organisation’s details you will help us to better connect, serve and support the Third Sector in Leeds. Please add your organisation today using the online form.
Looking for Volunteers?
Christmas is traditionally a popular time for people to volunteer, so if your organisation is looking for volunteers, register with the Volunteer Centre as we may be able to help.
Training
The Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 edition of VA-L's training directory “Training Matters” with details of all our training courses up to the end of January is on our website. Two additional courses, not listed in the training directory, are also now available. For full details go to the Training page of our website. Our new Spring/Summer 2010 Training Programme will be available in mid December.
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VA-L Members' News
Age Concern Leeds
Is looking for a chair for its board of trustees. For an application pack, contact Age Concern Leeds, 188a Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9DX, 0113 245 8579, ageconcern@leedssilversurfers.net. Closing date for applications 18 November.
Future Arts
Volunteer Position: Press & Promotions Officer. 3 hours per week. Closing date: 27 November. More info at www.futurearts.co.uk
Leeds Talking Magazine for the Blind
Leeds Cassette is a monthly magazine-style recording, available free of charge to blind and partially sighted people. Contact Mavis Hall, 0113 294 0861.
South Leeds Alternative Trading Enterprise (SLATE)
New at SLATE – they are now selling TVs, white goods and new beds. The shop is open to everybody, 9.30am-4pm Monday-Friday, on Tulip Street (opposite The Range) in Hunslet. Contact 0113 270 4005, www.slateleeds.co.uk
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Other Local News
Community Centre Energy Support
Bradford Environmental Action Trust (BEAT) has recently launched a new programme of free support for Community Centres across West Yorkshire and the South Pennines. BEAT will be holding several events across the region to demonstrate practical ways of saving energy, and help community centres understand and manage their energy and water use. More information at www.beat.org.uk
Funding Fair and Information Event
Date: 24 November, 9.30am-1pm
Venue: Cardigan Centre, Cardigan Road, LS6 1lJ
Contact: Siobhan Humphries, Leeds Community Foundation, 0113 242 2426, siobhan@leedscommunityfoundation.org.uk
Infostore
Infostore is a website for older people that brings together details of organisations, useful leaflets and other documents, news, events and activities within the Leeds area, along with more general advice and reference information of specific interest to them. Visit www.olderpeopleleeds.info.
Middleton Park F.C
Have a number of voluntary positions available, including managers, coaches and groundsman. For more information contact Wayne on 07852 311717.
PERS - Basis 2 Supporting West Yorkshire VCS
The Pay and Employment Rights Service (PERS) has received BASIS 2 funding to provide additional support to VCS groups across West Yorkshire. The aim of the project is to provide high quality, professional HR services for groups/organisations who do not have in-house HR specialists. PERS also provides training courses on aspects of the law and good practice with regard to rights and responsibilities at work. More information at www.pers.org.uk
Regional Forum
The Regional Forum is co-ordinating a new health focused project in Yorkshire and the Humber – “Stronger Connections for Better Health”. To find out more about the project, or to become part of the Regional Health Forum contact Ruth Beattie on 0113 394 2300 or ruth.beattie@regionalforum.org.uk
RISS – Connecting Rural Communities
The Rural Infrastructure Support System (RISS) service is being funded by the Big Lottery Fund and will work with the rural Voluntary and Community Sector in West Yorkshire and offer support and guidance to help build a stronger and more sustainable sector. The project will also work on behalf of the sector to make sure the people and organisations making decisions write plans that take into account rural West Yorkshire. For more information about the project contact Andy Goff at Voluntary Action Calderdale, 01422 431099, andy.goff@cvac.org.uk.
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National News
Charity Commission New Model Constitution
The Charity Commission has published a simplified model constitution for charities below the registration threshold. The 700-word constitution is aimed at charities that don't own any property or employ any staff and expect their annual income to remain below the £5,000 threshold for registering with the Commission. Visit www.charity-commission.gov.uk
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Funding
arts@leeds
The deadline for funding activity taking place within the financial year 2010/11 is 15 January. Funding seminar for new applicants 23 November, 6pm at Leeds Town Hall – booking essential. Contact 0113 247 6419, arts@leeds.gov.uk, www.leeds.gov.uk
Emmandjay Charitable Trust
The Emmandjay Charitable Trust was set up in 1962 for a 50-year period, which comes to an end in 2012. For most of last year the trustees were in consultation with the Charity Commission to obtain agreement for their wishes for the eventual winding up of the trust. To this end, the trustees have decided to donate a major part of the remaining funds and capital of the trust to a project helping older people with housing and care; additionally it has made large donations to cancer research activities mainly in Leeds. (Information provided by fit4funding).
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Yorkshire Forward has created the Third Sector ERDF Access Fund, offering grants of between £2,000 and £10,000. This will be delivered locally throughout the county by the Yorkshire Community Foundations, and will help Third Sector organisations prepare themselves to make bids for larger sums from the ERDF. Register your interest by emailing admin@sycf.org.uk. More information at www.sycf.org.uk
Green Leeds
Green Leeds is a Distributive Environmental Body which offers grants for environmental projects to groups across Leeds. Forthcoming deadline for the Small Grants Fund - 20 November. Contact Sue Lumby, 0113 247 8185, www.leeds.gov.uk
Hardship Fund
The first grant offers from the government's Hardship Fund have been made to 74 voluntary organisations across the country, ranging from £50,000 to £250,000. The fund is still open for applications. More details at www.cdf.org.uk
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Training
Training
The Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 edition of VA-L's training directory 'Training Matters' is currently available, with details of all our training courses until the end of January.
Additional forthcoming training of relevance to local voluntary organisations is listed below.
Disability Hate Crime Awareness Training
Date: 25 November, 9.30am-1pm
Venue: People’s Place, Unit 2 Technorth Family Learning Centre, 9 Harrogate Rd, LS7 3NB
Contact: Pip Franklin, 0113 262 6409, pip@inclusionnorth.org
Monitoring and Evaluation (OCN accredited)
Date: 26 November, 9.30am-4pm
Venue: fit4funding, Wakefield
Cost: £15
Contact: Alison Brophy, West Yorkshire Learning Consortium, Suite 12, The Basement, Oxford Place Centre, Leeds, LS1 3AX, Alison.brophy@wylc.org.uk
Training for VDU Risk Assessors
Date: 26 November, 9.30am-4.15pm
Venue: Leeds OHAS, 88 North St, Leeds. LS2 7PN
Cost: £125
Contact: Steffan Harper, 0113 294 8222, info@leedsohas.org.uk
Directory of Social Change/GMCVO Winterfair
Date: 3 December
Venue: Macdonald Hotel, London Road, Manchester, M1 2PG
Contact: www.dscwinterfair.org.uk
“Not Just Our Daughters” – Yorkshire MESMAC Training Event
Date: 16 December, 10am-4pm
Venue: Yorkshire MESMAC, 60 Upper Basinghall Street, Leeds, LS1 5HR
Cost: Free
Contact: Phil Mitchell, 07921 372896, 0113 244 4209, p.mitchell@mesmac.co.uk
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Events
Low Impact Living Affordable Community (LILAC) Project Launch
Date: 16 November, 7pm
Venue: The Carriageworks
Contact: www.lilac.coop
Leeds Men's Health Network
Date: 18 November, 3pm
Venue: The Skyline Service, 4th Floor, 131 The Headrow, LS1.
Contact: Barry Ewart, 0113 343 4358, b.r.ewart@leeds.ac.uk
Creative Consultation with Young People
Date: 18 November, 10am-4.15 pm
Venue: Kala Sangam, Bradford
Contact: www.artswork.org.uk
VA-L and Leeds Voice Annual Public Meeting and VA-L AGM
Date: 19 November, from 9.15am
Wheeler Hall (adjacent to Leeds Cathedral and The Light)
Contact www.val.org.uk
Leeds Community Health Development Network Event
Date: 19 November, Midday-3.30pm
Venue: Shine, Harehills
Contact: donna.cremin@leedsvoice.org.uk
Funding Fair and Information Event
Date: 24 November, 9.30am-1pm
Venue: Cardigan Centre, Cardigan Road, LS6 1lJ
Contact: Siobhan Humphries, Leeds Community Foundation, 0113 242 2426, siobhan@leedscommunityfoundation.org.uk
Safety First
Date: 24 November, 11am-3.30pm
Venue: St George’s Centre, Great George Street, LS1 3BR
Cost: Free
Contact: www.communitymatters.org.uk
CROP 5th National Conference
Date: 25 November, 10am-4pm
Venue: Thackray Museum, Leeds
Cost: £85 (voluntary organisations)
Contact: Pam Butcher, The Coalition for the Removal of Pimping (CROP), 1st & 2nd Floor, 34 York Road, Leeds, LS9 8TA, 0113 240 3040, info@cropuk.org.uk
International Day of Disabled People Celebration Event
Date: 3 December, 10am-3pm
Venue: St Chad’s Parish Centre
Contact: 0113 297 7942, www.psinetwork.org.uk, linda.boadle@val.org.uk
VA-L & Yorkshire Planning Aid Workshop for VCFS groups
Date: 4 December, 1pm-4pm
Venue: Voluntary Action-Leeds
Contact: June at Voluntary Action-Leeds, 0113 297 7920, mark.hollingsworth.@val.org.uk
Journeys and Justice: Forced Migration, Seeking Asylum and Human Rights Conference
Date: 29 January
Venue: University of Leeds
Cost: £40 full cost, £20 reduced cost + limited bursaries
Closing date for registration: 1 December
Contact: www.geog.leeds.ac.uk
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Jobs
BME Network Officer
Organisation: Leeds Voice
Hours: Full time
Salary: £24,646-£26,272
Closing date: 23 November
Contact: Leeds Voice, Suite 54, Concourse House, 432 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, LS11 7DF, 0113 277 2227, www.leedsvoice.org.uk, donna.cremin@leedsvoice.org.uk
Development Worker
Organisation: Leeds Voice
Hours: 20 hours per week
Salary: £24,646
Closing date: 23 November
Contact: Leeds Voice, Suite 54, Concourse House, 432 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, LS11 7DF, 0113 277 2227, www.leedsvoice.org.uk, donna.cremin@leedsvoice.org.uk
Various Positions
Organisation: SOVA (Supporting Others Through Volunteer Action)
Closing date: 23 November
Contact: www.sova.org.uk
Family Health Development Worker
Organisation: Zest – Health for Life
Hours: 21 hrs per week
Salary: £24,402 pro-rata
Closing Date: 26 November
Contact: Zest – Health for Life, Sandway Business Centre, Shannon Street, Leeds, LS9 8SS, admin@zesthealthforlife.org
Staff Developer
Organisation: Future Arts, Leeds
Hours: Full time
Salary: £25,000
Closing date: 27 November
Contact: eisha@futurearts.co.uk, www.futurearts.co.uk
Field Teachers (2 posts)
Organisation: RSPB
Hours: Seasonal
Salary: £10.26 per hour
Closing date: 29 January
Contact: The Lifelong Learning Manager, RSPB Old Moor, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0YF, kevin.moore@rspb.org.uk, www.rspb.org.uk
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