Nottingham Community Network

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Community Network is recruiting!

Commissioning Officer (Children's Services)

This is a new role working with voluntary sector organisations and Nottingham's Strategic Partnership for Children,Young People and Families. You will be an enthusiastic, motivated person with a strong commitment to improving the lives of children. By helping groups to develop partnerships you will be improving the services provided to children and families. The role requires you to have excellent partnership working skills.

Closing date: Wednesday 30 July 2008, 1.00pm

The full job pack

Midsummer drinks

One Nottingham's Board, Executive Group, staff and partners are holding an informal summer celebration and you're invited to join them. This is a great opportunity to network over a buffet lunch in the summer sunshine.

Friday 25 July 12.15pm to 1.30pm at Bluecoat School, Aspley Lane / Western Boulevard.

To help plan catering, please let One Nottingham know if you're expecting to join them. You can email Graham Allen allengw@parliament.uk or call Vienna on 0115 934 9555.

It's Mela time

On Sunday 27 July, Nottingham Mela 2008 comes to the Old Market Square. Come and experience the very best of Asian culture, history and entertainment. This is always a spectacular event - you'd be mad to miss it! Here's the flier.

Sunday 27 July, 12.30pm to 6pm, Old Market Square

City Council Three-Year Grants

Following consultation by the City Council, it is launching its three-year grant aid programme. Details of the funding priorities the Council is looking to fund and how to apply will be available on www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/grant-aid-review from 23 July. The deadline for applications is 26 September 2008.

The City Council will offer a range of support over the next two months, including workshops in the next two weeks to explain what funding is available and how to apply. Details are available on www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/grant-aid-review

Music Wanted!

Chilled Produce is a Nottingham voluntary organisation that promotes local music from around the world. They are looking for 'new' artists who perform both traditional and contemporary music. Find out more.

Knowledge database

"We have a wealth of knowledge and experience here in Nottingham, so why do we keep on ignoring it and bringing people in from other places to tell us what to do?" - a frequently heard comment. Of course it is important to learn from good practice from beyond Nottingham, but we can also make much better use of our local expertise.

One Nottingham is looking to set up a database through which you can find people willing to share their knowledge, skills and expertise in particular areas. One Nottingham first need to know whether people would use such a database. Please fill in their short questionnaire to help advise them.

Training portal

Enable's training and events portal, where the voluntary and community sector can find the current workforce development opportunities in Nottinghamshire and beyond.

The site contains information about upcoming courses and conferences and contact details for training providers and venues; Enable will soon be adding details of trainers and consultants who work within the voluntary and community sector. Find out more and go to their website www.enable-vcs.org

Self-directed support

Self-directed support is a new system for social care which puts people at the centre of assessing their own needs, and gives them the funding to decide how best those needs can be met. This is a model for how self-directed support works. The City Council came along to our open meeting last week, so you'll be able to read more about this when the notes are available.

If you're interested in staying connected or getting involved with self-directed support, let us know and we'll pass on your details to the City Council.

Local involvement network (LINk)

A LINk is a network of local individuals, groups and organisations that explores health and social care service provision in your community. The Nottingham LINk is committed to having the right services delivered at the right time and in the right way for your local community.

You can get involved! There is an event, hosted by the Carers Federation, for anyone who is interested in being involved on Monday 28 July.

Here's your invitation
The agenda
More information about LINk

Partnership Council wants your views

Partnership Council are currently developing an exciting new project and would really appreciate your views. Your feedback will help them to make the project even better, before it’s launched later this year.

This survey will only take a few moments to complete, but your answers really will help to shape and inspire the project – so please take a look!

To find out more about the Partnership Council visit www.partnershipcouncil.co.uk