Events
Title: First Aid at Work (inc. Paediatric First Aid)
Date: Tuesday 1st July to Friday 4 July
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: Ladywood Arts and Leisure Centre
Target Group: Community and Playworkers in Statutory and Voluntary settings
Tuesday, 1 July - 9am - 3pm
Innovation Centre, Cannock Chase
An outdoor practical day of play, promoting good practice.
The day is aimed at playworkers and any other children's workers involved in the delivery
of play opportunities.
Hosted by Play England West Midlands, anyone from around the country can attend.
There will be 12 workshops running throughout the day that delegates can choose from,
including:
• Fire play
• Earth ball
• The elements
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Tuesday 1st July
Title: First Aid at Work (inc. Paediatric First Aid)
Date: Tuesday 1st July to Friday 4 July
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: Ladywood Arts and Leisure Centre
Target Group: Community and Playworkers in Statutory and Voluntary settings
This year's Brighter Futures Conference at the ICC aims to celebrate and raise awareness of Birmingham's Brighter Futures Strategy for improving the experiences of children and young people in the city. Two international speakers have been secured, Steve Aos from Washington State Institute of Public Policy and David Hawkins from University of Washington.
Title: First Aid at Work (inc. Paediatric First Aid)
Date: Tuesday 1st July to Friday 4 July
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: Ladywood Arts and Leisure Centre
Target Group: Community and Playworkers in Statutory and Voluntary settings
14-19 education reform is progressing. The range of diplomas including the foundation learning tier and the spread across subjects is growing rapidly. Changes to the Government Departments: DCSF and DIUS, the greater involvement of different stakeholders including Schools, the LSC, Local Authorities, QCA, FE Colleges, other providers, agencies and Awarding Bodies is creating an interesting and complicated landscape
B.STRONG course at Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre aimed at management committee members of voluntary organisations and newly formed groups, or those wishing to improve
their committee skills.
Participants will gain an understanding of the purpose of a committee, the ingredients of a successful committee, the roles and legal duties of committee members, and how to conduct committee meetings.
For details see programme and form below.
Title: First Aid at Work (inc. Paediatric First Aid)
Date: Tuesday 1st July to Friday 4 July
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: Ladywood Arts and Leisure Centre
Target Group: Community and Playworkers in Statutory and Voluntary settings
The NYA is pleased to announce a series of nine regional events for policymakers, managers and Trainers from local authorities, PCT's and voluntary and community sector organisations, to examine the key role that youth work and other similar approaches have in addressing the health issues of young people. The West Midlands event will take place in Birmingham on 4 July.
VCS Matters is continuing to provide its highly successful training on evaluating outcomes in conjunction with De Montfort University.
Sets of three sessions are offered with alternative dates. Participants should book for all three sessions in their set. If you cannot manage all the dates in any of the sets you may ask the course administrator if there is a space for the relevant session in another set.
Bournville Village Trust
COMMUNITY FUN DAY
TO INCORPORATE THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE
MULTI USE GAMES AREA.
COME AND JOIN US FOR LOADS OF ACTIVITIES:
Face Painting - Bouncy Castle - Tug of War
Shenley Green Centre
330 Green Meadow Road,
Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 4EE
Tele: 0121 475 7521
Children and young people's services are moving from the grant regime to a commissioning and procurement model which is having a considerable impact on the voluntary and community sector who deliver services. The Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs (ISE) in partnership with VCS Matters are running a series of workshops and training sessions for Voluntary Sector organisations who want to know more about how these changes will affect them and what they can do to increase their skills and knowledge to become ready for contracting.
If you think you can run... prove it! Race at the Street Athletics 2008 in Perry Barr with Linford Christie and Darren Campbell.
For information see the flyer attached below.
Following the Byron Review on children and new technology, Stop it now! and VCS Matters are running a free half-day training course on 'The dangers of child sexual abuse in the real and digital world' on Tuesday 8 July at BVSC, 138 Digbeth.
For more information see the flyer attached below and to book a place contact Lisa Barrett on 01384 - 561775 or Lisa.Barrett@barnardos.org.uk
Title: Creative Tools for Community Development - Using Arts
Date: Tuesday 8 July
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Venue: Ladywood Arts and Leisure Centre
Target Group: Community workers and Volunteers in Statutory and Voluntary sectors
In response to a number of requests from people involved in youth work around the region, West Midlands European Network will now provide advice and guidance to people wishing to submit applications to the Youth Exchange priority of the EU Youth Programme. In the UK this programme is managed by the British Council and the ConnectYouth Programme Team is supporting WMEN to provide advice to applicants in the West Midlands.
Are you looking to increase children and young people participation in your organisation? Then the Participation Works consortium has a range of training courses and a consultancy package, ranging from introducing a selection of training methods and tools, through to organisational change and strategic planning to support you.
B.STRONG course at Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre aimed at organisations unfamiliar with the responsibilities of managing unpaid volunteer workforce.
Participants will examine the main issues involved, e.g. health and safety, payments, recruitment, volunteer agreements and volunteer policies.
For details see the programme and form below.
Richard Burden MP is organising an event for local community groups with Birmingham Voluntary Services Council and the Big Lottery. The event - which includes lunch - will take place from about 9:30am - 1 pm on Friday 11 July at the Elim Pentecostal Church, Weoley Castle, Birmingham.
Newman University College are holding a breakfast meeting on Monday 14 July from 7.45 to 9.30am with Public and Third Sector organisations. Cllr Paul Tilsley, Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council, is the Guest Speaker, and he will talk about the current challenges facing the Public and Third Sector. The venue is: www.austincourt.co.uk
For more information see the attached leaflet.
VCS Matters is continuing to provide its highly successful training on evaluating outcomes in conjunction with De Montfort University.
Sets of three sessions are offered with alternative dates. Participants should book for all three sessions in their set. If you cannot manage all the dates in any of the sets you may ask the course administrator if there is a space for the relevant session in another set.
Children and young people's services are moving from the grant regime to a commissioning and procurement model which is having a considerable impact on the voluntary and community sector who deliver services. The Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs (ISE) in partnership with VCS Matters are running a series of workshops and training sessions for Voluntary Sector organisations who want to know more about how these changes will affect them and what they can do to increase their skills and knowledge to become ready for contracting.
Midland Heart offer a programme of free workshops to support your personal development and to build happier communities, including:
Domestic Abuse: 9.30am - 3.00pm on Friday 16th May at Holloway Hall
Stress: 9.30am - 3.00pm on Wednesday 21st May at Ley Hill Junior and Infant School
Introduction to Youth Work: June - Contact Janice Boyett on 0121 464 9183 or Ashok Patel on 0121 666 5295
Community Development: 9.00am - 1.00pm on Tuesday 17th June at Holloway Hall
Birmingham Children & Young People's Plan? Brighter Futures? Integrated Youth Support Services? What do they mean and how do they effect you?
B.STRONG course at Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre aimed at voluntary organisations seeking the introductory knowledge and skills to be good employers following "good practice" and within the current legal framework.
Celebrating the launch of Avenues to Equal Play, a new programme to help children facing barriers experience improved play opportunities in schools and increase their access & participation in local communities, Dens of Equality invite you to hear ROS BLACKBURN at Kings Heath Community Centre, Heathfield Road, Birmingham, B14 7DB Tuesday 22 July, 11.45-2.15. Diagnosed with autism at just over one year of age Ros gives valuable insights into the condition.
This FREE one-day workshop follows on from the popular Untangling Governance programme in 2007 and complements the recently published Untangling Governance Guide.
Aimed at middle to senior Managers who have previously been involved in business planning, this one day workshop will demonstrate Governance and Leadership techniques and methods for Strategic Business Planning, as well as facilitating learning discussions.
Developing the skills for strategic business planning will put organisations in a strong, competitive position to tender for public sector contracts.
Come along and join in a summer dance school at DanceXchange! These fun and inclusive sessions are for disabled and non-disabled dancers aged 13-25.
You'll have the chance to meet new friends, work on your dance moves, and create a performance piece with DanceXchange's very own Dance Artist in Residence!
When: Tuesday 29 & Wednesday 30 July 2008 // 9.30am - 3.30pm
Where: DanceXchange // Birmingham Hippodrome // Thorp Street // Birmingham // B5 4TB
Cost: £25.00
Invite your friends and family to watch you perform on Wednesday 30 July at 3.15pm!
This FREE one-day workshop follows on from the popular Untangling Governance programme in 2007 and complements the recently published Untangling Governance Guide.
Aimed at middle to senior Managers who have previously been involved in business planning, this one day workshop will demonstrate Governance and Leadership techniques and methods for Strategic Business Planning, as well as facilitating learning discussions.
Developing the skills for strategic business planning will put organisations in a strong, competitive position to tender for public sector contracts.
Come along and join in a summer dance school at DanceXchange! These fun and inclusive sessions are for disabled and non-disabled dancers aged 13-25.
You'll have the chance to meet new friends, work on your dance moves, and create a performance piece with DanceXchange's very own Dance Artist in Residence!
When: Tuesday 29 & Wednesday 30 July 2008 // 9.30am - 3.30pm
Where: DanceXchange // Birmingham Hippodrome // Thorp Street // Birmingham // B5 4TB
Cost: £25.00
Invite your friends and family to watch you perform on Wednesday 30 July at 3.15pm!
Community Lunch Invitation
SWBCA (South West Birmingham Community Association) would like to invite staff, volunteers and board members of your organisation to the fourth of our FREE monthly community lunches, to be held at Hampstead House, Fairfax Rd, West Heath, Birmingham B31 3QY.
