Nottingham Community Network

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Open for business

Put your questions to the Skills Board. Come along to our open meeting on Monday 12 May to put your questions and suggestions to the people who make decisions about employability and worklessness in the city.

You'll also get an update on the work of all the theme partnerships, and a chance to network with your peers.

Monday 12 May
2.00pm to 4.30pm
Voluntary Action Centre, Mansfield Road (map)

 

City Council Grants Review

The City Council is consulting on how it delivers its three-year grant programme. The consultation was launched at the Voluntary Sector Open Forum on 7 April and runs until 4 July 2008. The City Council is holding consultation events across the City: it wants to make sure its grants programme is easy to use and would really like your views.

You can find out more about the consultation events and see the application forms and draft processes at www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/grant-aid-review

 

Expert patients

The Expert Patient Programme is a course which assists the patient to take control of their condition, make a difference to their life by learning new skills and manage their condition better on a daily basis.

The course is aimed at anyone who is living with one or more long-term conditions, regardless of what it is. There is no cost for the course; all that is required is a commitment from the patient to attend regularly.

Health groups - please share this information and this flier with your contacts.

 

Still here, still human

This one day event on Friday 23 May is organized by the Nottingham African Women's Forum (NAWEF) and aims to open up questions relating to destitution, refused asylum seekers, immigration policies and the impact of destitution on women and children. Read the flier and fill out the registration form.

 

Leading credit unions to merge

Nottingham’s two community based credit unions are to merge - Bulwell Credit Union and Nottingham Credit Union. Read all the details here.

 

Human rights inquiry

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission is carrying out an inquiry to find out how public, voluntary and community organisations are responding to the Human Rights Act. They need you to tell them about your experiences, positive and negative. Find out more on their website.

 

Walk to work

Nottinghamshire Walk Week is Saturday 17 May to Monday 26 May. There's loads going on. Look at this poster and encourage your groups and colleagues to get involved.

 

Successful interpretation

£60,000 will be invested in interpretation services by the Primary Care Trust, thanks to the hard work of Parul Jani with the City Health Partnership and the Patient Experience Group (PEG), together with the support of other members of the PEG.

This money will provide more vital interpretation services for those whose first language is not English, enabling them to fully participate in discussions with GPs and health practitioners, without having to rely on their relatives to translate for them.

 

Free top tips for voluntary groups

The Chance Management Service has copies of the next edition of the "Top Tips for Voluntary and Community Groups" booklet available for groups, produced by the South Notts Alliance. This very useful resource includes top tips on a wide variety of areas such as employing people, managing your finances, sustainability, involving volunteers, health and safety - there's even a handy jargon-buster too!

These are free, collection only, from the Voluntary Action Centre, see address below. Or you can send a 2nd class stamped and self-addressed envelope to:

FREEPOST
Top Tips
CMS, Nottingham CVS
Voluntary Action Centre
7 Mansfield Road
Nottingham
NG1 3FB

 

Evidencing our work

We told you about this event last week - please note the amended details.

This University of Nottingham/Third sector seminar event will take place from 10.00am to 1.00pm on Wednesday 21 May, with lunch included - the venue is Room A19 (Committee Room), Trent Building, University of Nottingham, University Park. The flier.

Please confirm your attendance by Friday 9 May to Jill Bennett on 0115 8467720 or email to jill.bennett@nottingham.ac.uk

 

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