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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Inclusion Outreach Worker Post

Salary: £19 000.00

Hours: 21 hours/week

Enfield Children & Young Person's Services has a vacancy for an Inclusion Outreach Worker.  The Inclusion Project promotes and supports the inclusion of disabled children within play, leisure and recreational settings in the borough of Enfield. 

The successful candidate needs to be highly motivated, flexible, enthusiastic person who shares our commitment to inclusive settings.  For full details, Job description and Person Specification

Closing date: Monday 15th September at 12 noon

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 24th September.


 

Get Into Parks and Green Spaces… …with The Prince’s Trust

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TREE SURGERY! CONSERVATION! GARDENING! LANDSCAPING!

Have you ever considered a career in the Parks industry? Do you enjoy working outdoors?

If you are 16-25, unemployed and available for one week of training you could:

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•  gain experience and training with the Royal Parks
 

•  have hands on experience and develop skills in Parks and Green Spaces

• hear expert advice from staff on working in the industry

•  have the opportunity to meet potential employers

•  gain one to one progression support for up to 6 months

Come to an Employability day on 8 th of September to see if it is for you. For more information contact Chloe on 020 7543 1457 or chloe.halpin@princes-trust.org.uk .

Programme starts Monday 15 th September until Friday 19 th September 2008

Policy News- a half-termly update on what’s going on nationally and locally in the areas of education, children’s services and leisure.  The  newsletter contains short summaries of national policy and research with links to the full articles, and examples of practice in
Enfield and other authorities.  . Policy News click to download.

 

Table Tennis Club

 

Where: Edmonton Leisure Centre

When: Wednesday afternoons

Time: 4:00pm – 6:30pm

Age Group: 8 – 18 years old

Cost: £2.50 per week to pay at reception

 

 

For more information please contact Gemma Scott on 020 8379 3738 or Gemma.Scott@enfield.gov.uk

PEAL Update
Parents, Early Years and Learning (PEAL) has produced a leaflet describing their training options for practitioners on the topic of parents as partners in children's early learning. The leaflet can be downloaded from
http://www.ncb.org.uk/dotpdf/open_access_2/SandWritingLeaflet_LowRes.pdf

 

FUNDING....FUNDING....FUNDING

Enfield Grassroots Grants Programme

Grassroots Grants Programme is funded by the Office of the Third Sector and delivered by the Community Development Foundation. If you have an income of less then £20,000 per year for the past two years, you can apply for a maximum of £5000 over the next three years.

Types of activities that will be supported are:

If you wish to be a grants panel member or would like to attend a grants workshop or for any queries regarding the Grassroots Grants process, contact:: Jenny Budden , Grants Administrator, Tel: 020 8373 6268, Email: admin@enfieldva.org.uk .

£1 Million Available to Support Youth Projects ( UK )

Young people are being given the chance to claim a share of £1 million to help tackle the dangers of drugs, crime and play a positive role in their community. The Royal Bank of Scotland Community Cash Awards will see £1 million of grants being distributed by youth charity “The Prince’s Trust” to young people who want to run community projects in some of Britain ’s poorest areas. The Awards, worth £250 to £5,000, are available to disadvantaged 14 to 25-year-olds who want to transform their area and learn practical skills. Projects could range from improving local youth facilities to tackling teenage pregnancy or drug misuse. Projects must be run and managed by people between the ages of 14 and 25; clearly benefit the local community; benefit the people running the project; and be a new or developing project. Previous projects supported include; an amateur boxing project to give young people greater confidence; and a media project to promote community cohesion and greater understanding between the local community and asylum seekers. Applications can be submitted at any time.

http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/Main%20Site%20v2/14-30%20and%20need%20help/grants%20for%20community%20projects.asp

 

Funding to Develop Enterprising Approaches in Tackling Disadvantage ( UK )

Charities and not-for profit organisations working towards tackling deprivation within disadvantaged communities may be eligible to apply for funding through the Esmee Fairbain Foundations Social Change: Enterprise and Independence programme. Funding is available for projects that aim to develop a more enterprising approach to tackle disadvantage and projects that promote financial independence. The type of activities supported include helping voluntary and community groups develop a greater degree of sustainability, promoting social enterprises, developing new and innovative approaches in tackling financial exclusion and making financial and advice services within disadvantaged communities more integrated and accessible, etc. The average grant given by the Foundation over the last year was approximately £50,000 and applications can be made at any time.

http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/programmes/sd.html

Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards

Community and voluntary groups whose core work is supporting children's welfare or education, elderly people and people with disabilities have the opportunity to apply for grants of between £1000- £5000.

The next deadline for organisations supporting children's welfare and children's educational projects, including special needs schools need to apply by 31st January 2009.  If you have a project that suits this criteria please phone Maria Constanti on 0208 379 4162.

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation ( UK )

Charities and not for profit organisations that are active in the fields of Health Care and Disability; Community Support and the Arts and Education are able to apply for one off funding through the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation. The Foundation currently distributes over £1m per year. The funding is available through the Small Grant Scheme, which provides grants of up to £10,000 and the Large Grant Scheme which offers grants of between £10,000 and £50,000. However, the Foundation makes it clear that the majority of grants awarded are below £5,000. Applications can be submitted at any time.

http://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/


Every Disabled Child Matters campaign (EDCM)

Last summer we asked disabled children and young people -If you were Prime Minister for the day, and could change one thing, what would it be? - The top answer was 'more things to do and places to go'. This year EDCM want to find out what 'more things to do and places to go' looks like for disabled children and young people locally. Please make sure the young people you are in touch with get the chance to make their views known.
To find out more, visit http://www.edcm.org.uk/goingplaces

CDC have published a new guide called 'Extending Inclusion', which is designed to support the inclusion of disabled children in children's centres and extended schools. Funded by DCSF, it brings together learning and information for those managing and working in children's centres, extended schools and those in local authorities and voluntary organisations working with them. It will support them in improving access and inclusion for disabled children, young people and their families http://www.ncb.org.uk/cdc/extending_inclusion_april08.pdf

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