Nottingham Community Network

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Our people, better chances

The Greater Nottingham Employment and Skills Board are hosting their partnership development and consultation conference Our People, Better Chances which will shape the future of integrated learning, skills and employability until 2011.

Citywide partnerships are invited to hear the keynote address from the Rt Hon James Purnell, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions as well as national best practice and local research. Expertise and creativity is invited to directly influence a Joint Commissioning Prospectus to be published later this year. Register for this event here.

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

Say what?! The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) is the means by which Nottingham City Council and PCT will describe the future health, care and well-being needs of local people and how local services need to be adapted to meet those needs.

This is a really useful resource to help you understand the state of the city and its health needs. Have a look here.

Parentline Plus

For professionals

Parentline Plus have launched a new website to support professionals working with parents and families. Check it out - www.parentlineplus.org.uk/forprofessionals

For parents

Parentline Plus are running a series of workshops in June for parents - share this information with families you work with.

Tender opportunity

The Strategic Partnership for Children Young People and Families (SPCYPF) has recommended the reconfiguration of services for children and young people in the following target groups:

Children affected by domestic violence
Children affected by parental substance use
Young carers
Refugee and asylum seeking children affected by trauma

The vision for the Children’s Empowerment Contract is to create integrated services offering a range of activities from signposting to therapeutic support.

As part of the process the SPCYPF is committed to seeking the views of children and young people to ensure these are considered as part of the contract development process. This specification sets out the activities to be commissioned to ensure a meaningful engagement exercise informs the developing Children’s Empowerment Contract.

Cover letter
Service specification
Empowerment Care Pathway

Working in partnership - how can we make a difference?

The Nottinghamshire Infrastructure Consortium (NIC) and Networking Action with Voluntary Organisations (NAVO) would like to invite you to this event to discuss improving the voice of disabled people and identifying support needs of disabled people’s organisations. It's on Wednesday 18 June, 10.30am to 3.00pm at the Nottingham Gateway Hotel, Nuthall Road, NG8 6AZ.

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Lunchtime learning

You are invited to a One Nottingham Lunchtime Learning event on the Community Cohesion Strategy. It will cover

What is in the Community Cohesion Strategy?
What does Community Cohesion mean in Nottingham?
The issues the strategy addresses
How can you be involved

It's on Wednesday 4 June, 12.15pm for a light lunch, with the briefing starting at 12.30pm. It's at the Voluntary Action Centre on Mansfield Road and you must confirm your attendance in advance by phoning One Nottingham on 0115 934 9555 or emailing general@onenottingham.org.uk

Cash giveaway!

Nottingham Evening Post is launching a search for ten lucky groups who will each win £1,000. Schools, community centres, charities and voluntary organisations could all be in with a chance of winning the cash. Find out more.