Welcome to the first edition of the LeicestHERday newsletter, a brand new monthly update designed to bring you all the latest news and information about their forthcoming events and activities. They want you to get involved in their events and projects and also get your friends involved too, so why not encourage your family, friends and [...] [...more]
An exploratory study - are you doing Community Development work with Migrants and Migrant Communities? Or are you working in an area experiencing high levels of in-migration? If so, we need your help to answer these questions: What can community development offer to communities experiencing high levels of in-migration and/or migrant communities? What difference does community development [...] [...more]
Recent legislation has raised the profile of sexual orientation issues on the equality and diversity agendas of many third sector organisations. Our public courses provide an excellent foundation for anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of this often sensitive subject. Despite current economic conditions we have held off price increases for our public courses until [...] [...more]
St Philip’s Centre is delighted to announce the launch of a free, new and exciting course to showcase the contribution made by faith communities to tourism in Leicester and Leicestershire. The Introduction to Faith Tourism course is a first of its kind for the county and will last for 10 weeks. It will allow participants to [...] [...more]
This booklet paints a picture of the people of the city of Leicester. It tells how many people live here, their age and ethnicity, the faiths they follow and the languages they speak. It also reveals where and how they live, and many of the important issues facing those who choose to call this city [...] [...more]
The Reading Shop in Oadby will be giving young readers a good fun opportunity to enjoy the wonderful world of books, with some super summer and autumn events. Children who need a little extra help with reading will get their chance to catch up too - thanks to some special classes with expert tuition. The Reading Shop [...] [...more]
Wellbeing Mentors Project Salary £21,412 pro-rata plus 6% pension Part-time contract (18hrs pw) initially to July 2009 We are looking for a skilled and experienced community worker to develop an exciting new resident led project. Funded through the New Deal for Communities, this project forms part of the “Feeling Good” programme – a partnership of local agencies working [...] [...more]
For Kerry Harrison, returning to education in her thirties has not just earned her a promotion at work but also a top class degree and a University award. Single mother Kerry, 39, from Belgrave in Leicester, received her degree after balancing six years of part-time study at De Montfort University (DMU) with a full-time job and [...] [...more]
Making every Muslim child matter On the 14th of July 2008, the first national independent Muslim youth work organisation, Muslim Youth Skills, was launched at the ‘Islam Expo’ event, Hammersmith, London. “The main concerns for young Muslims, according to research, are the mundane ones; drugs, alcohol, relationships, getting a job, not extremism. We are at a crucial [...] [...more]
Activities 4 U is an excellent online resource for young people in the city and county. If you are looking for an activity to do over the summer break, take the time to search all the information on Activities 4 U. www.activities4u.org Why not let Citizens Eye know what activity you did and become a Citizens Reporter with [...] [...more]
