Opportunities and Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events
Voluntary Sector Care Providers Forum
Date: 18 Mar 2010 -  Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Location: Vista, Margaret Road, Off Gwendolen Road, Leicester LE5 5FU
We are reconvening this vital and dynamic Forum and hope that you can attend the next meeting to join the discussion on two important topics.

Leicestershire Dyslexia Support in Leicester and Leicestershire – Maths Difficulties and Dyslexia
Date: Wednesday 10 March – Time: 7.30pm – 9.00pm
Location: The Stoneygate Baptist Churce, 315 London Road, Leicester
Admission: 1 pound – Free to members – reductions for students
Leicestershire Dyslexia Association invites you to a workshop on Maths Difficulties and Dyslexia – Come and learn some skills and strategies to help your children/young people.

Ansaar – Carers Support Meeting
Date: Wednesday 10 March – Time: 11am – 1pm
Location: Belgrave Neighbourhood Centre, Belgrave Road

Thinking Family: Supporting Parents Conference
Date: 23rd March 2010
A one day conference for workers and team managers across Children & Young People’s Services, and Adult Services – to launch the LSCB ThinkFamily protocols. Find out the latest developments in working with families in Leicester and Leicestershire and how supporting Parents and Carers makes a difference.

Social Work: Building A Safe Confident Future in the East Midlands
Date: 26 March
Location: Hilton Hotel, Leicester
Skills for Care East Midlands, in conjunction with the East Midlands Social Work Network, is organising an event to provide the opportunity for employers, universities, people who use services, practice educators, workforce planners and all other stakeholders to explore the recommendations relating to social work education in a regional context.

Training & Development
Managing Staff Performance
HR event for voluntary sector infrastructure organisations
Date: Monday 29 March – Time: 2-5pm (1.30pm registration)
Location: Voluntary Action LeicesterShire, 9 Newarke Street, Leicester LE1 5SN
This Free event is organised by NCVO in partnership with One East Midlands and funded by Capacitybuilders Improving Support.

Prince’s Trust Team Programme
Team is a 12 week full time personal development programme for unemployed 16-25 year olds delivered by Leics Fire & Rescue Service on behalf of The Prince’s Trust.

Life and Knowledge – Muslim toolkit Workshop
Date: Wednesday 17th March – Time: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Voluntary Action Leicester (VAL), 9 Newarke Street, Leicester, LE1 5SN
Do you work in Health Promotion or Health Improvement?
Are you interested in working with Muslim communities on HIV awareness?

Leicestershire County Parent and Carer Involvement Strategy
Half Day Consultation Workshops – Monday 1 March 2010
These workshops are for those working with parents and carers

Job Opportunities
Children and Young People’s Service – Independent Chair for CAF Multi-agency Forum Department
Position:Independent Chair for CAF Multi-agency Forum Department Children and Young People’s Service
Location: As required

Funding & Sustainability
Unltd 15,000 pound Awards
The Spring Level 2 Competition is now open and will close on 22 March 2010.
Level 2 Awards are aimed at social entrepreneurs which have established a social business/project.

Consultation and Participation Opportunities
Consultation on a Strategy for Services for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in England
Since 2005 the Department of Health, the NHS, patients, clinicians and other key stakeholders have been working together to identify the best ways to improve care and outcomes for those with COPD and to reduce the overall prevalence of the disease.

Publications
Oneplace National Overview Report
This report explains what the first year of comprehensive area assessment has revealed about how well the 200 billion pounds spent on local public services is meeting people’s needs.

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