The Coronation of king Charles Ill is taking place on Saturday 6th May and to celebrate this momentous occasion, we are asking everyone to join us and share their creative skills to form a community masterpiece.
Cathartic CIC are asking you to design your own Coronation stamp design! All the designs will come together to form a large digital artwork of THE NEW KING CHARLES I1I DEFINITIVE STAMP, featuring all your amazing designs!
No matter what age or what ability, we want you to come together and take part! 2ND Your drawing will be part of history and
be included in the Big sovereign stamp!
For more information please click here. For your design please click here.
A government-funded programme has been launched to help voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) in England bid for and win public sector contracts.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) today launched the VCSE Contract Readiness programme, which includes a series of online training sessions and webinars for charities hoping to secure local and national government contracts.
DCMS acknowledged that VCSEs face “distinct challenges” when bidding for contracts, adding that it is committed to developing policies and practices to increase their participation.
The programme will be jointly delivered by the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE), Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) and Voice4Change England (V4CE).
Programme ‘will improve the skills and knowledge of VCSEs’
As part of the programme, charities and social enterprises will be offered a range of webinars, short and long courses which will be delivered by SSE.
Participants can also access an online hub that contains resources on how to engage in public sector procurement.
“The expertise of VCSEs means they are often ideally placed to help create compassionate, responsive and efficient public services,” said Claire Dove, VCSE crown representative.
“The VCSE Contract Readiness programme will help to address some of the barriers that have prevented VCSEs entering the public sector market.
“It will improve the skills and knowledge of VCSEs on how to bid for contracts and provide them greater opportunity to enter public sector supply chains. This in turn gives the government the opportunity of having a diversity of suppliers in its procurement chains.”
DCMS: VCSEs play ‘vital role’ in public service delivery
Last week, DCMS published an action plan detailing how it intends to increase commercial engagement with civil society and address barriers to participation.
It said that VCSEs are in a “unique position to deliver social value in public procurement” and play a “vital” role in public service delivery.
“Central government has committed to diversifying its supply chains alongside ensuring contracts are awarded on the basis of not only price, but also the supplier’s social impact. This not only provides VCSE organisations with the much deserved recognition for their positive contribution to society, but also ensures the additional social benefits that can be achieved in the delivery of contracts are taken into account,” it said.
“DCMS is committed to improving its awareness of VCSEs in its sectors and the markets it purchases from, with the aim of increasing VCSE appetite to participate in procurement bids and reduce barriers to participation.”
West Essex has funding from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (formerly Public Health England) and NHS England to fund community projects that reach out to people at risk of suicide. We are in Wave 4 of this funding which has already started in other parts of Essex.
The Aim of the Wave Four Programme:
Build resilience to Mental Health problems in local communities
Promote positive mental health in local communities
To reduce the stigma of self-harm and suicide.
To increase the community-based support for those at risk of suicide, including in high risk groups.
To reduce the incidence of self-harm and repeated self-harm.
To reduce the impact of self-harm and suicide.
Who we want to help:
1. Projects that support men, especially middle-aged men, and young men where there is an emerging risk of self harm and suicide.
2. Projects supporting men in high risk groups:
In the care of Mental Health Services, including
With a history of self-harm.
In contact with the Criminal Justice system
Working in specific occupations – construction and farming.
Vulnerable groups – People of colour, LGBTQ+, Veterans, Homeless and rough sleepers, survivors of domestic/sexual abuse
Men who haven’t used mental health services but have underlying risk factors/triggers/stressful live events eg bullying, relationship breakdown, loneliness/social isolation, bereavement, financial issues etc., and which are likely to have been impacted by COVID.
Three quarters of men who complete suicide have NOT sought help – how can your project reach them?
If your organisation has an idea that will get out and connect with men, you can apply for up to £3000 to get your project moving.
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We’ve gathered a wide range of experts to provide the resources you need to navigate the cost-of-living crisis and help our communities. From governance and planning to attracting new funding, we can help you gain insight and plan for uncertainty.
The impact of the cost-of-living crisis for charities is being felt on many fronts. Far more people are likely to rely on charity support, operational costs are increasing and donations are declining with household budgets squeezed.
With resources already stretched after two years supporting communities through the pandemic, this combination of rising costs, increased demand and income decline is concerning for us all.
People may not want to talk about the subject as they might be worried that they will get into trouble, they are embarrassed, scared, or feel that carrying a knife makes them feel safer.
This page and downloadable resources are to help you prepare for a conversation with someone about whether they are carrying a knife, why they are doing this and what you can do if they are.
It’s important to remember that very few young people carry a knife, but it is always important to have conversations with young people on serious issues, to reassure them they are safe, that there are trusted adults they can talk to and where they can go for help.
You can watch our films below or keep reading to get to our downloadable resources:
If you are worried about knife harm and knife crime, either for your child, yourself of someone you know then we hope the following information and advice will help.
Knife crime is any crime involving a knife or a sharp or bladed object. This includes carrying a knife, owning a banned knife, threatening someone with a knife, trying to buy a knife if you are under 18, injuring or fatally wounding someone with a knife or intending to injure or harm someone with a knife.
The leaflets below will help you understand the signs and consequences. We need to educate our children that in reality very few people carry a knife and carrying a knife will not offer protection. In fact, it is more likely that doing so will lead to them being hurt or them hurting someone else.”
We are looking for a Children’s Practitioner to join our team, either full-time (35 hours) or part-time (28 hours). The post will provide support to children under 12 (this age is flexible depending on the child’s level of maturity) who have experienced, or are at risk of sexual abuse, and their parents and carers. The role also includes wider responsibilities as a member of CARA’s staff team, including management of sessional and/or volunteer counsellors, and activities to raise awareness of the impact of sexual violence amongst agencies and the wider community.
For job description and person specification, click here.
The East of England Ambulance Service is a large recruiter across the Eastern Region. We are passionate about working with our communities, and growing our diverse talent, but our workforce is currently under-represented by the community we serve.
We want to change this, but we need your help. We’re holding an inclusive recruitment event to get to know our communities a little better, and would love for you to join us. It will be an opportunity for you to share your own experiences with us. We want to hear more about your community and how we can better represent them, and we would also like to tell you about the work we do and the fantastic opportunities we offer.
Whether you’re actively looking for work, or are just keen to find out more about the roles and career progression we have at EEAST and across the wider NHS and our partner organisations, please come along to meet us and have a chat.
On the day we are offering:
• A chance to hear your views, including any barriers you face when applying for jobs
• An opportunity for discussion
• Information about what to expect when applying for roles
• Meet the recruiter sessions
• Interview hints and tips
• Information on different roles currently available in the area.
Come and join us!
Date: Thursday 30 March 2023
Times: 10am – 4pm (Drop-in)
Venue: Anglia Ruskin University, Lord Ashcroft Building Chelmsford, First Floor, Room MAB 101.
On entrance to the foyer, take the stairs or lift on left of the foyer to the first floor, at the end of the stairs turn right and the room is first room on left (after double doors, opposite the lifts).
Accessibility: the venue is fully accessible for attendees with mobility access needs.
Refreshments will be available throughout the event . Please do advise us of any dietary and accessibility requirements.
For any other queries, please contact: leadership@eastamb.nhs.uk
A range of non-clinical administration and business support roles to be filled within your local NHS
Join our FREE 12 week course* with a guaranteed job interview *expenses will be covered (No prior experience or qualification needed to join this programme)
With increased domestic fuel costs and unprecedented volatility in the energy market, people on low incomes, including pensioners, people with disabilities and families, face profound challenges keeping their homes warm, dry and conducive to health.
As a frontline worker, you may feel powerless to respond. Still, the need to respond is greater than ever, especially because, as more people move into “fuel poverty”, the number of those who are most profoundly fuel-poor also increases. Government policy and individual action should, in the face of overwhelming need, respond to those worst affected.
Nudging the people you help, towards making changes in how they use energy, engaging in opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of their homes AND making sure they can access the high-quality, intensive energy advice the Citizens Advice service in Essex offers are all ways of responding to these needs.
Our services seek to tackle some of the underlying causes of fuel poverty – not just “hard to heat” homes but also low incomes, issues with benefits and debt.
In this FREE, 90 minute course, delivered by Citizens Advice energy experts, you’ll learn:
What is fuel poverty
What are the causes and effects
Who is most vulnerable
Practical steps your service user can take
Grants and schemes available to improve energy efficiency
The vital role income maximisation plays and how we help including a run down of government support measures
Other ways Citizens Advice can help and how to refer
The role of emerging voluntary and public sector responses such as “Warm Spaces.”
