Become part of a Local Involvement Network (LINk) that explores health and social care service provision in your community. Participation in this network will enable you to make your voice heard on issues you consider important. This will also ensure you receive information about services and the way they are delivered across both health, and social [...] [...more]
Are you a young man with experience of mental health issues? Are you also an emerging poet or budding performer? If so, ‘Showcase Live’ needs you! What is it? This is a creative arts project targeting young men (16-35) of primarily African, Asian or Carribean descent. It will use artforms like poetry, hip hop, rap and others. It is [...] [...more]
What is Connect? Connect is a newsletter that is ‘bringing the Muslim youth work community together’. It will be produced on a quarterly basis, funded entirely by Muslim Youth Skills. Connect aims to: • be a platform to celebrate and explore Muslim youth work. • show examples of ‘current practice’ at grass roots level • inform on policy updates affecting [...] [...more]
HAT (Here And There) is a support group targeted at asylum seekers who are in the process of going through the system; refugees who have been granted status in this country and other immigrants who have a journalistic or media background (i.e. those who may have a qualification in journalism and/or media but are not [...] [...more]
Are you equipped with the necessary skills and techniques? Date: Tuesday 22nd August Time: 9.30am - 4pm Venue: Voluntary Action Leicester Cost: £110 Develop your understanding of marketing and use it to your advantage. This course clarifies the importance and relevance of marketing within a changing Voluntary and Community Sector environment. Introduction to Marketing Contact Reno Xavier, Training Consultant for more details and [...] [...more]
Successful Leadership and Management for the Future Do you inspire confidence and motivate your staff to deliver excellence? Leaders are not just born they are made! Date: Tuesday 19th August Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm Venue: Voluntary Action Leicester Cost: £65 A thought provoking session designed to sharpen your leadership skills. Leadership Contact Reno Xavier, Training Consultant for more details and a booking form on: T. [...] [...more]
Online resource for ethnicity & health doubles content - NHS backs with new contract A Specialist Library for Ethnicity & Health, designed to provide health professionals with the latest research and information on ethnic minority health, has announced two successes - in the last year it has doubled the number of research articles it provides, and [...] [...more]
Talented design student Helen Butler has come up with an idea to help the elderly, and people affected by arthritis, to pour from a kettle without even lifting it up. Named the “360 degree kettle”, the prototype will be on display along with some of Helen’s other work at the New Designers exhibition in London next [...] [...more]
Performance Management, Supervision & Appraisal Skills Do you want to improve the performance of your staff? Make use of this opportunity to develop your supervision skills and increase your understanding of management theories/practice. Performance Management, Effective Supervision and Appraisal Skills - pdf flyer Contact Reno Xavier, Training Consultant for more details and a booking form on: T. 0116 257 5024 E. [...] [...more]
‘Parenting’ – What is the future? My name is Ann Carter and my role is Parenting Strategy Manager at Leicester City Council. It is my role to make sure the parenting strategy is put into action with the aim of developing and co-coordinating the wide range of services available to parents in the city. I would [...] [...more]
