For further information about the programme and to apply click here or visit their website

For full course details please click here

For enquiries contact Ann McMorrow (Mary Ward Centre) on 0207 269 6052 or email business@marywardcentre.ac.uk

Effective Minutes Taking Workshop
Date: Thursday 22nd April 2010
Time: 9.45am – 4.00pm

The workshop will based on the National Occupational Standards for Management
& Leadership and will cover the following:
• The importance of minutes taking
• How to use various methods in taking minutes effectively
• Sharing best practice

For more information on this workshop, please click here or contact Somanah Achadoo on 020 72846556 or email SAchadoo@vac.org.uk

To book a place, please complete a booking form and return it with your payment to:
TRAINING
VAC, 293–299 Kentish Town Road
London NW5 2TJ

For a list of courses and workshops being delivered by Voluntary Action Camden from March 2010 – March 2011, please view the VAC Training Calender

This short programme is designed to be delivered mostly on the job at a pace to suit the priorities of your organisation. This training programme provides a nationally recognised qualification.

For more information contact: Barnabas Workshops
325-331 High Road
Ilford
IG1 1NR
Email: info@barnabasworkshops.co.uk
Phone: 0208 514 8566
www.barnabasworkshops.co.uk

Closing Date for Booking: Tuesday 9th March 2010

This workshop will increase participants’ awareness and understanding of how to coach disabled people in sport. It will tackle all the frequently asked questions posed by sports teachers, coaches and participants about how to work with disabled sports people; this includes a whole spectrum of new ideas for inclusion. The workshop will introduce and offer guidance to any coach involved with disabled people in sport, the emphasis being to introduce coaches to the Inclusion Spectrum and effective practice.

For further information about this workshop please contact Sophie Gray
on 02078157834 or email workshopbookings@lsbu.ac.uk

BTEG will be hosting a national event for local BME Forums and Networks to gather and exchange good practices. We are particularly interested in attracting chairs and lead representatives of forums from our three target regions: London, East Midlands and the North East as well as representatives of LSPs that currently support BME Forums.

The event is about strengthening local BME Forums so that they can have a positive impact and influence on their LSP. The focus of the day will be learning and networking with Jeremy Crook OBE, Director of BTEG, chairing. The agenda will cover key issues such as the purpose and support needs of BME Forums particularly how we can work towards ensuring the sustainability of local BME Forums. Nero Ughwujabo, the Director of the Croydon BME Forum will highlight the role of Croydon BME Forum in successfully accessing local funding and provide a template for how in Croydon they have brought BME organisations together to network and learn from each other.

If you wish to have a stall at the event or distribute information about your work, please inform BTEG in advance so that we can prepare for you.

Places are limited to 50. To secure a place contact: Mr. Paul Munim at paul@bteg.co.uk or Mr. James Daothong at james@bteg.co.uk or visit www.bteg.co.uk to book online

To celebrate the 100 year Anniversary of International Women’s Day and to demonstrate against male violence all women are invited to join the Million Women Rise March. The theme for 2010 is End the RAPE of Women, End the RAPE of our Earth. Women are encouraged to wear red, and/or green.

For further information about the march including meeting point and route please visit the Million Women Rise website.

If your organisation would like to book a stall for the rally at Trafalgar Square, please contact the Million Women Rise Info Line on 07727 419634 or email info@millionwomenrise.com

The training, which has received excellent feedback, builds on the findings and recommendations of the Restoring Relationships Project. It draws attention to the dynamics of hate crime, the role of mediation, and the value of restorative justice and multi agency, cross sector partnerships.

This training will be useful for people working in the fields of: conflict resolution; community tensions; domestic and sexual violence; housing, school and work disputes; including criminal justice agencies, safer neighbourhood teams, and hate crime coordinators.

Places are limited and will be free of charge to small third sector organisations with fewer than 10 members of staff (with a holding payment of £25 which will be reimbursed on attendance). Statutory and private sector organisations will be charged a non refundable fee of £65. Training material, certificate of attendance, lunch and refreshments are all included.

For further details please click here

For training registration or queries, please contact Saifur Valli on 020 7902 1177 or email saifur@rota.org.uk

The Eye to Eye Group will be organising free lunch at an Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Stratford for people who are blind or visually impaired in Newham and surrounding areas.

If you would like to attend please come to the Greenhill Centre where transport WILL be provided to the Resturant.

If you would like to join us, please call Geraldine on 07515325821 or 0207 901 1572

A Duo known as Tessitori consisting of Joao Loureiro (classical guitar) and Isabel Pereira (Viola) will be playing Latin music with some classical pieces.

All are welcome

Eye to Eye is a group for people who are blind or visually impaired and live in Newham or the surrounding areas. The group meets twice a month and have discussions, outings and guest speakers. Café facilities are available for tea/coffee and lunch.

If you would like to find out more please call 0208 478 7604