Don’t forget London Councils annual monitoring is due on Tuesday May 31st and covers the period 1 April 2010 – 31 March 2011 – any queries contact
Mark Brangwyn, Head of Community Services Mark.Brangwyn@londoncouncils.gov.uk
Or John Bray, Principal Grants Officer
John.Bray@londoncouncils.gov.uk
LVSC to share space with Voluntary Action Islington
LVSC is set to move in with Voluntary Action Islington at their spacious Kings Cross premises in mid July this year. It is a bold move being undertaken to reduce overhead costs and maintain LVSC’s work to improve the lives of Londoners through London’s voluntary and community sector (VCS).
See press release.
Save The Children - 4 in 10 London children live in poverty.
4in10 is re-launching with a new set of training and networking events, a news bulletin, online information resource, campaigning and other skills development for members, and a London-wide campaign on child poverty.
Membership is free! Email r.laurence@savethechildren.org.uk to join.
Trust for London is reviewing its funding priorities - with a view to publishing new priorities for the five years 2013-17, in the summer of 2012.
They are keen to hear your views about:
· The key poverty and inequality issues in London.
· What areas of work should they fund to address these?
· How should they prioritise their funding?
· Your ideas on how to tackle these issues.
Complete a short survey that should take no more than 10 minutes to fill in.
DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION FRIDAY 27 MAY 2011
To complete the survey click here.
Big Squeeze Campaign May 2011 -
please don't forget to complete the
survey to map the impact of cuts and the recession in London.
LVSC and partners have recently launched the third 'Big Squeeze' campaign to study the impact of the recession and public spending cuts on the capital's voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations and the Londoners they serve.
Please take part in the survey and have a say on how the cuts and recesssion are affecting your organisations and the crucial services you provide to Londoners.
The deadline to complete the survey is 6 pm Tuesday 31st May 2011
For more information contact policy@lvsc.org.uk
LVSC's Personnel Employment Advice and Conciliation Service (PEACe)
For the past 14 years, LVSC’s PEACe service has been offering HR and employment support to the voluntary sector in London.
· A new pay-as-you-go helpline offering up to 30 minutes advice for a flat £30 (+VAT) fee.
· Enhanced annual subscription advice and documentation services.
· A new FREE First Thursday advice line offering up to 30 minutes free advice to small (less than 5 staff) London voluntary organisations on the first Thursday of every month.
· A programme of free PEACe Local advice surgeries through CVS’s
· A new HR Compliance Health Check service
For more info:
PEACe general enquiries (not advice): 020 3349 8920
Pay-As-You-Go Advice: 020 3349 8925
Free First Thursday Advice: 020 3349 8921
Lasa's AIMS (Advice & Information Management System)- case and client contact management database is 10 years old this summer!
Lasa is offering 50% off the purchase price of all SQL versions ordered before 31st August 2011.
AIMS Core NOW only £375
AIMS Extra NOW only £875
Plus 30% off all training booked at time of purchase
Contact aims@lasa.org.uk or call us on 020 7377 2806 for more information
Race on the Agenda's Extraordinary Annual General Meeting plus launch of MiNet's report on its mapping research into the impact of the economic downturn on BAME education services.
25th May 2011
The Abbey Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BU
Contact saifur@rota.org.uk
Tender - Request for health professionals and female survivors of domestic abuse to take part in consultation sessions
For more information contact Susie McDonald
Email: susie@tender.org.uk
Telephone: 0207 431 7227
NCVO Barclays Leadership Development Programme 2011/12
Contact ewelina.kolaczek@ncvo-vol.org.uk
One Society: Campaign internship
Allowance: London Living Wage (currently £8.30 per hour)
Dates: Ideally starting early July 2011 (or earlier if convenient), until the end of October. Extension possible.
Hours of work: 2 days per week
Contact richard@onesociety.org.uk
Deadline Tuesday 24th May
Training
Tender’s Training updates
Working with young people to address violence in teenage relationships and sexual bullying - Thursday 9th June 2011
Awareness and Good Practice when working with women experiencing violence and abuse in relationships - Thursday 16th June 2011
Developing and Delivering Domestic Violence Training –
Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th September 2011
For more information please email dorota@tender.org.uk
National Domestic Violence Coordinators Network training event ‘Consolidating a Coordinated Response (In Times of Challenge)’
16th June at the Friends House, 173 Euston Road
Contact admin@dvcn.org.uk for more information
London Rebuilding Society’s Courses and Workshops
Financing your business: Tues 24th May am
Finance skills for business planning: Tuesday mornings 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th of June
Legal Structures for the third sector: 9:15 – 4:45 Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th of June
From Voluntary Sector to Social Enterprise: 10:00 – 16:00 Tuesday 16th June
Writing funding applications for Trusts and Foundations: 10:00 – 13:00 Thursday 23rd June
From Public Service to Social Enterprise: 10:00 – 16:00 Wednesday 7th July
Gingerbread Free Tax Credits training to professionals and volunteers working with single parents in the Voluntary and Community sectors
More information contact janie.mitchell@gingerbread.org.uk
Imkaan training dates in June
Safeguarding against forced marriage and honour-based violence, Level 2 Accreditation
7June 2011: Day 1: Understanding Forced Marriage and Honour Based Violence
8 June 2011: Day 2: Risk and Case Management in Violence Against Women
Introduction to working in the BMER violence against women sector
29-30 June 2011: 2-Day course
More information contact admin@imkaan.org.uk
VSF invites all members to submit items, notices and advertisements for inclusion in the bulletins. The bulletin is due to go out on the penultimate or last day of the month - please get copy to 
