News

The news section of the site will provide information on whats happening in the Hillfields community on a day to day basis and will include updates from Neighbourhood Management and other services.  We also want to hear your news so if you have something you would like to let us know about contact us using the Contact Us Form. 

 

 

Community News

 

Health and Social Care Forums and Seminars 

 

Voluntary Action Coventry have launched a range of forums and seminars as part of the Voluntary Sector Market Development Programme. They are aimed at voluntary and community organisations involved in health and social care and provide a mixture of opportunities for engagement with statutory agencies as well as learning and discussion around key issues. They provide fantastic opportunities for networking and linking with other voluntary organisations in the city. They are free of charge but booking is required. For more information or to book your place please contact Harjeet on 024 7622 0381 or

email: h.matharu@vacoventry.org.uk

 

Volunteer Management Training

 

Event:            Volunteer Management Training

 

Details:         ONC Award in Managing Volunteers

 

Voluntary Action Coventry will be running an OCN level 3 Award in Managing Volunteers. The course due to start in May 2010 will cover areas such as :

  • Concepts & Values in Volunteering

  • Valuing your volunteers

  • Social Policy for Managing Voluntary and Community Organisations

    Volunteer Management Bursaries

    From Monday 22 March, Capacitybuilders is offering volunteer managers across England the opportunity to apply for a skills development bursary up to £1950.  Each bursary will fully fund an approved skills development package, delivered regionally by experienced training providers and aligned to the national occupational standards in volunteer management.

    There are three levels of access tailored to suit your experience and role, each with the option of nationally recognised accreditation and including distance and online learning opportunities. 

     

    Contact: If you'd like to find out more about the programme, please visit www.capacitybuilders.org.uk/vmpskills

 

 

Coventry Jesus Centre are offering free of charge one to one support on advice for dealing with debts and help with budgeting.

For further information or to make an appointment please contact Coventry Jesus Centre, 7 Lamb Street CV1 4AE.
Tel 024 7655 0033
Email: info@coventryjesuscentre.org.uk

 

Spring/Summer short courses at Fircroft College

 

Fircroft College of Adult Education in Selly Oak, Birmingham is running a number of short residential courses throughout Spring and Summer, for people wishing to learn new skills in a variety of areas. Courses run over three days, during the week and at weekends, and include Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS), Successful Fundraising and Bid Writing, Training the Trainer, Developing a Fundraising Plan, Public Speaking and Presentation Skills, Understanding Budgets and Finance, Minute Taking, Strategic Planning for the Voluntary Sector, and Business Planning for the Voluntary Sector.

 

Contact:        To find out more and to apply contact 0121 472 0116 or visit http://www.fircroft.ac.uk/

 

You are invited to The Network

An opportunity for any managers of voluntary sector agencies, and associated statutory bodies, or their delegates, to come and meet informally over lunch at the Jesus Centre in Lamb Street. There is no meeting or agenda, just a chance to chat to each other and catch up with news and views. Free food and drink is provided. Come and go when you want between 1 and 2.30pm. The Network is on the first Thursday of alternate months. The next one is on April 1st (honestly) 2010. To date we have had five events and 26 different people have come from 14 agencies, and everyone seems have found it worthwhile.

Foleshill Women's Training

 

Event:         new UKOnline contract for community organisations

Details:       Good news from FWT (Foleshill Women's Training), and hopes this is something partners may wish to collaborate on.

They recently submitted a bid to become a 'Champion Lead' centre for UKOnline, and have been successful. The contract is to deliver free beginners IT courses to centres across the City for one year from 1st April 2010. We're particularly focusing on 'women only' provision in deprived areas, and there is no restriction on who can access the courses.

All courses are delivered online, and sessions will be supported by a member of FWT staff, volunteers, and the project will be supported in communities by 'Community Learning Champions'.
They can offer the courses at centres will existing IT provision, or for smaller community venues, where there is an identified need, we can offer provision with our own laptops.

Contact:         If any partners would like to find out more, and are keen to have the free IT offered in their centres/community venues (no matter how small!), please contact Christine McNaught directly to arrange a meeting.

(024) 7663 7693
(07941) 999174