Interested volunteers will help CEDCOW in organising a series of community activities including: leaflets distribution, networking with BME youth groups, attending community events and organising workshops to sensitise and engage relevant stakeholders in Newham in reducing crime.

Any body willing to volunteer should contact CEDCOW on using details above or Edmond on 07958901888 or Columbus on 07957109796.

Experienced is not necessary as you will be supported in every task. BME youths are particularly welcomed.

to open the flyer click volunteers wanted

If you would like to be a part of achieving NAADV’s vision, please contact us for more information and an application pack.

naadv@tiscali.co.uk or 020 7473 3047

to open the file click Upcoming Courses 2012 spring

Newham Council is considering options for the future of Atherton Leisure Centre. Please complete the questionnaire to help develop proposals for an improved leisure centre that fully meets the needs of residents and users.

to open the questionnaire please click here

Children England Families Policy Network
Payments by Results

You are invited to a roundtable discussion session on payments by results as part of the Children England Families Strategic Partnership on the 30th January. The session will take place from 11-1pm and the venue will be at Children England.

Peter Griggs from the Family Parenting Institute will present their policy briefing on payments by results and organisations will offer their direct experience of delivering services using this mechanism. Please book your place at this event with Steven Frances Steve n.Francis@barnardos.org.uk

Please note for Children England members, the regional group meeting will take place before the session from 9.30-11.

Sharon Long
Children England Regional Manager
Tel: 07780 674311
sharon.long1@virgin.net
Children England
Unit 25, 1st Floor, Angel Gate
City Road
London EC1V 2PT
www.childrenengland. org.uk

For a list of community centres in Newham, please click Community-Centres-in-Newham1

All the information is on our website at http://www.community-links.org/jobs/job/chair-of-trustees/. We’re very keen to get a good field of candidates, so please do pass this on to anyone you know who might fit the bill, and encourage them to apply or to call our Chief Executive, Geraldine Blake (geraldine.blake@community-links.org), to discuss the opportunity.

The closing date is 30th September.

The Council of Somali Organisations is a company limited by guarantee, and is a newly formed organisation, currently hosted by Ocean Somali Community Association. To date it has been managed by an active and dedicated board of Trustees, and a separate advisory panel.
Our vision is to achieve cohesive, integrated and successful Somali communities in London
Our Mission is to provide a strong, collective and credible voice for the Somali communities in London and eventually, across the UK

We are currently in the process of recruiting up to 11 trustees with an interest in Community Development specifically in the Somali community

Primary duties:
The Trustees will be required to lead the organisation in a visionary manner and be responsible for the overall development and fundraising strategy.
The Trustees will be required to attend up to 8 management committee meetings for up to 2 hours during the daytime or evenings on a monthly or bi-monthly basis (to be agreed).

This is a voluntary role (without salary), however expenses will be paid for travel and there will be free trustee training (provided by a third party organisation).

You will not be expected to carryout any admin or managerial duties such as writing governance policies, this will be part of the Director duties, however, you and the management committee will be responsible for approving or reviewing such work produced by the Director.

To be eligible you must be over the age of 18 and a UK resident. You can be a representative of a voluntary/community organisation, representative of a business or an individual with relevant skills and expertise.

Required qualifications:
We require Trustees to be experienced in one or more of the following backgrounds:
o Setting targets, monitoring and evaluating performance in non-profit organisations
o Fundraising
o Budget preparation
o Financial management/financial monitoring
o Legal matters
o Human Resources
o Marketing and Communications
o Influencing policy and policy makers
o Community engagement
o You can think strategically and contribute towards the development of a clear strategic vision

To apply, please request an application pack by email to Ms Tebussum Rashid at sukoonltd@gmail.com

You will be required to send your a CV along with the completed Skills Audit questionnaire and a supporting statement of no less than 250 words telling us why you’d like to get involved and what you think you can offer, especially if you have specialist knowledge..
We’ll then be in touch to arrange a convenient time for you to have an informal meeting with the recruitment panel. Deadline for applications is 5pm Tuesday 6th September 2011.

Application pack: email Ms Tebussum Rashid at sukoonltd@gmail.com

Further details: www.councilofsomaliorgs.com

This is an unpaid post

Please click LBN Voluntary Sector meeting – Briefing Note July to open the attached briefing note