Welfare Reform 2012: Incapacity Benefit

Welfare Reform 2012: Incapacity Benefit

Tuesday 17^th April, 12.30pm-5pm

Ø     Do you work with people who are unemployed because of health problems?

Ø     Are you confused by the journey from Incapacity Benefit (IB) onto Employment Support Allowance and the Work Programme?

Ø     Does your organisation provide support that could help people undergoing this process?

Ø     Do you want to explore possibly opportunities for partnership bids relating to health and work?

This EDN/HSCF event will:

·        Provide clear information about IB Reform

·        Create a visual map of the provision of support available

·         Feature roundtable discussions on the issues arising

·        Include a Q&A with Work Programme primes, Jobcentre Plus, VCS health and employment groups

The event will close with a commitment from each sector about concrete actions we can take to address the needs of IB claimants undergoing the Work Capability Assessment and beyond. Following the event we will create a directory of available provision in order to enable clearer referral pathways between services.

To book a place at this event please follow this link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SR7NRTS

A map of the journey from IB onto ESA is attached

This event is jointly hosted by Hackney’s Economic Development Network (EDN) and the Hackney Health and Social Care Forum (HSCF), which are both part of the Hackney Community Empowerment Network. For more information please see our websites:

HSCF: http://www.hscf.org.uk/

EDN: www.hackneycen.org.uk/edn 

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Impact measurement

Social Impact Event

FREE EVENING EVENT

16th May 2012 at CCLA, London, EC1

LVSC is working with the Social Impact Analysts Association to host a free evening networking event to help voluntary and community sector organisations who want to konw more about how they improve the way they measure their social impacts. The Social Impact Analysts Association will provide advice and support and there will be opportunities to discuss issues and learn what other voluntary and community setor organisations are doing.

To learn more, book a place or tell us particular areas that you would like the event to cover, please e-mail policy@lvsc.org.uk.