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 

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.

Event: Power and Knowledge creation: towards a theory of user control and community integration in voluntary action research

Who creates, controls and measures knowledge in the voluntary and community sector? What role is played by service users and volunteers, universities, voluntary sector organisations and umbrella organisations such as NCVO? Join NCIA’s Andy Benson at the ARVAC annual lecture in London on 9 May 2011 to explore these questions and more.
Association of Research in the Voluntary and Community Sector (ARVAC) annual lecture
Power and Knowledge creation: towards a theory of user control and community integration in voluntary action research
9 May 2011, 2 – 5pm
The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters
101 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6BN
The speakers are:

• Ian Bruce, Cass Business School
• Bernard Harris, University of Southampton
• Angela Ellis Paine, Third Sector Research Centre
• Andy Benson, NCIA

The event has been designed to actively engage academics, practitioners and policy makers in these issues, which are gaining particular importance in today’s economic and policy climate.
Attendance is free but places are limited, please register and book a place by contacting: community@uea.ac.uk or 01603 591561.

Party Conference Bursary Scheme

The scheme gives smaller organisations the chance to send a representative to either: the Liberal Democrat, Labour or Conservative Party conference.  Participating groups get the chance to put MPs on the spot, attend fringe events and discuss key issues such as the Big Society or the impact of spending cuts on their organisation at a special roundtable discussion.  Open to voluntary and community organisations with an income of less than £500,000. Winners receive a two-day conference pass, one night’s accommodation and reasonable travel expenses.

Closing date:  Friday, 20 May

Please contact:  http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/partyconferencebursary

Event: What is Immigration Detention? Weds 20th April 2011

Wednesday 20th April 2011, 6 -9pm

The Old Town Hall, 29 The Broadway, Stratford, London, E15 4AL

Find out more about immigration detention, what happens when people are detained, and what practical support local communities can be provide.

Every year over 20,000 people enter into one of the immigration removal centres in the UK. Currently there is a lot of talk about changes to the detention system for families with children, but detention still remains a harsh reality for some individuals and can have repercussions for whole communities.

Hosted by RAMFEL, the Detention Forum and the London Detainee Support Group, and supported by Praxis and the Dover Visitors Group, this is a timely opportunity to

-          Find out more about detention

-          Find out how the system works

-          Find what faith groups, voluntary groups, and communities can do to help those finding themselves detained and those that are then released

-          as well as bring yourself up to date with the current discussions and debates  over the detention of children and families

With testimonies from individuals who were detained as well as a panel of experts, on hand to answer questions – this is a rare opportunity not to be missed

To book a place contact

Lucy Mercer  0208 478 4513 or email lucy@ramfel.org.uk 

Culture and Depression - conference on 23 May

Culture and DepressionThe validity, diagnosis and management of depression in different cultures needs an extensive re-examination. 23rd May 2011 / London

Over the past few decades, a significant body of research has outlined major problems that relate to the use of western diagnosis and methods of research across cultures. Amongst the diagnostic groups, depression has been singled out as one that raises significant issues of cultural validity and which poses special problems as a universally valid disorder. Fundamental problems include a) cross-cultural variations in defining identity, b) differing concepts of emotions; c) cultural variations in language with problems of translating everyday emotion, and d) the absence of a universal biological cause. Despite these demonstrated concerns, mental health professionals, psychiatrists included, consider depression as universal in form with cross-cultural differences in symptomatology as a mere artefact. If there are such major differences in symptomatology, it begs the question: Why do they receive the same diagnosis? And, how does this contradiction arise? Some of the key questions which will be discussed during the one day event include: Do cultures have their own specific emotions that shape depression? Or, do ethnic groups differ in their emotions? What is cultural validity? Why should it matter? Is depression universal? What are the challenges for diagnosing depression across different cultures? Can depression be treated by uniform protocols / how can inter-cultural therapy be helpful in depression? What role can inter-cultural therapy play in the treatment of depression? What is the scope for future research in this area? This event will provide the opportunity for clinicians from all professional backgrounds who have experience in caring for people from diverse backgrounds to come together. Clinicians will have the opportunity via the sharing of case vignettes, to share the benefits and challenges they have experienced in their work and to also discuss good practice and learning points. Programme of the day 9.00 - 9.30 Registration, Tea & Coffee 9.30 - 10.40 Introduction & Chair What is cultural validity? Why should it matter?Sushrut Jadhav 10.40 - 11.30 Depression: An Anthropological ViewDavid Napier 11.30 - 11.45 Tea & Coffee 11.45 - 12.30 How useful is the category of 'childhood depression' in managing it?Begum Maitra 12.30 - 1.00 Morning session Q&A 1.00 - 1.45 Lunch 1.45 - 2.35 Who says depression appears in all cultures?David Summerfield 2.35 - 3.25 What role can inter-cultural therapy play in the treatment of depression?Yemi Oloyede 3.25 - 3.40 Tea & Coffee 3.40 - 4.30 What is the scope for future research in this area?Robert Littlewood  4.30 - 4.45 Afternoon Q&A 4.45 - 5.00 Plenary, Closure & Evaluation sheets Who Should attend? This conference will be relevant to all professionals in the field of Mental Health and Social Care, including those from Local Authorities and NHS trusts across the UK, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Early Intervention Teams, CPN’s, OT’s, Social Workers, Chaplains, Community Faith Leaders & Healers, Equality Leads, Community Development Workers, Service User Representatives, Charities, Third Sector, Educational Establishments, Academics and Policy makers. Where? The Resource Centre 356 Holloway Road London N7 6PA Tel: +44 (0)20 7700 0100 http://www.theresourcecentre.org.uk Conference Booking  Conference Brochure Conference Booking Forn Conference Contact Ahmed Qureshi (conference co-ordinator) tel. 07540 356 526 email us on: info@bmehealth.org or visit us on www.bmehealth.org

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'Who's telling our stories? Unheard voices; mobilising migrants to speak up'

April 15^th 1-6pm -

April 16^th 9.30am-2pm

At: Amnesty International, The Human Rights Action Centre,

17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA

Migrant Voice is delighted to invite you to our Spring conference examining public attitudes and media representation of migrants and exploring strategies for migrants' engagement in the public conversation on migration.

The conference is the first joint event of the newly established 'Migrant Voices for Change Network', with membership from migrant and refugee communities' leaders and professionals, media experts, academics and other stakeholders, from London, Birmingham and Glasgow.

The two day event will bring experts in the field of messaging, public attitude and migration to shed the light on the latest research and activities, including the Barrow Cadbury Trust, Oxfam, The Searchlight Educational Trust, Institute of Public Policy Research, Migrants Rights Network, Open Society Foundation, and others.

A panel of journalists from the BBC, The Guardian, Channel 4 and other media, will provide an insight into the British media perspective on the coverage of migration, and highlight opportunities for migrants to engage with and influence the media.

The conference will be a market place for exchanging innovative and inspirational projects and initiatives from across the three cities, and will see workshops facilitated by leaders in the art of communication, including Bridging Arts and Manifesta.

Day one will conclude with a reception.

Day two will engage members of the Migrant Voices for Change Network in hands-on media training and activities and facilitated discussions on strengthening the network and on developing and implementing communication strategies to get more migrant voices heard in the media and the debate on migration.

Please RSVP info@migrantvoice.org or call 020 8960 0121 indicating if you would like to attend day one of the conference only or if you would like to join the Network and participate in both days of the conference. Attendance is free but places are limited and will be given on a first come first served basis.

Event: Hackney, future planning for our changing environment on 9 February 9.30 – 12.30pm

Hackney CEN is playing a key role in the Team Hackney Partnership, bringing people together to look at how we can protect the most vulnerable from current economic challenges. 

To this end we are helping organise the event: Hackney, future planning for our changing environment on 9 February  9.30 – 12.30pm.  

Please note this is by invitation only, with 40% for people from the voluntary and community sector (CEN representatives and community network leads)  and 60% for all other Team Hackney Partners Hackney Council, PCT, Police, The Learning Trust, Hospital trusts etc. 
If you would like to contribute your views to this event, please tell us on our blog here:  http://hackneycen.blogspot.com/ or email: liz@hcvs.org.uk
For more info on the event: http://www.hackneycen.org.uk/events/28-hackney-wide-conference-with-team-hackney-/default.aspx

Community Network Support Workshop – Monday 24 January 2010

Find out how to use GrantFinder (1.30 -2.30pm)

Hackney CVS is investing in GrantFinder which is an internet database housing information on over 6,000 funding opportunities and policy items. This state-of-the-art package is widely held to be the best in the business and will be available in our computer resource area. Learn how to use it and make the most of this opportunity to improve your organisation’s finances. 

Plus… follow on session from 2.30 – 4.30pm especially for community networks! This will include a targeted session on funding for your network, volunteer support for your Network from ELBA (East London Business Alliance) and Shadowing and Mentoring opportunities for potential CEN reps.

More information on this part of the course is here: http://tinyurl.com/4jxf5j2

Venue: HCVS, 84 Springfield House,

5 Tyssen Street London E8 2LY

To book:  Call us on 020 7923 1962 or complete the booking form attached or here: http://tinyurl.com/5twh7hl and email info@hcvs.org.uk

Hackney Community Law Centre public meeting

Friday, 31 January 2011: 7pm

Public meeting to endorse Hackney Law Centre stance against the proposed cuts.  The Hackney Community Law Centre would also like to invite you to respond to the Government’s consultation that closes on February 14 2011 and will provide you with the information for doing so at the meeting.

Please contact: email matthew@hclc.org.uk

City & Hackney Health & Social Care Forum and Hackney LINk - The Future of Health in Hackney Event: The implications of the NHS White paper & bill for services in Hackney

Friday, 28 January 2011: 9am - 1.30pm

Venue: TBC

Info: http://www.hscf.org.uk/index.php?page=38&event=147#news_7308

Please come along to the rearranged The Future of Health in Hackney meeting with

• Paul Haigh - Chief Executive East London Integrated Care  
• Jacqui Harvey - Chief Executive City & Hackney Primary Care Trust
• Lesley Mountford - Director Public Health
• Yvonne Faulks (tbc)

We will be discussing:

What does the NHS Bill & Public Health White Paper mean for Hackney?

How will  GP Consortia led Commissioning work?

What will the implications of the PCT merger be?

How will the cuts to the Local Authority & NHS budget affect Hackney & how can we assess the impact?

How can we use Olympics to raise the profile of wellbeing & preventative activities in Hackney?

The meeting will be 9am - 1.30pm

Booking Essential  please email if you would like to attend: hscf@hcvs.org.uk

Hackney Refugee Forum: Come along to discuss “Housing issues and Health impacts” and the issues affecting Hackney’s refugee and migrant communities

Hackney Refugee Forum: Come along to discuss “Housing issues and Health impacts” and the issues affecting Hackney’s refugee and migrant communities

Wednesday, 26 January 2011: 1pm

Refreshment and food available.

Venue: HCVS, 84 Springfield House,

5 Tyssen Street

, Dalston, Hackney E8 2LY

Please contact: email Ali Aksoy ali@hcvs.org.uk, call 0207 923 1962, or find out the forum on the new CEN website: http://tinyurl.com/2dyba6s

Hackney Unites meeting onthe impact of the cuts with guest speaker Lee Jasper

Hackney Unites and Black Activists Rising Against the Cuts are holding a joint meeting to discuss the impact of the government's cuts agenda on Hackney's diverse communities. There will be a round table discussion with speakers including Lee Jasper, and local community activists.

The first hour will be a traditional meeting, but with a focus on what we can do to protect our communities. During the second hour we will break into groups to explore tactics and strategy for mobilising our communities. There will also be a session of Hackney Unites' Workers Advice Project.

Date: Sunday, January 23, 2011
Time: 2-4pm
Venue:  Open the Gate
33 - 35 Stoke Newington Road N16 8BJ 
Please register here if you want to attend: http://hackneyunites23jan2011.eventbrite.com/

Older People’s Reference Group info meeting: Personal Budgets for Social Care:

Services are changing to give people more choice and control over their care support. Come along to find out what this will mean and ask the questions you want answered

With Dr David Woodhead - Assistant Director, Health and Housing, Community Services, Hackney Council and Professor Jill Manthorpe - Director, The Social Care Workforce Research Unit, Kings College

Tuesday, 18 January: 10.30am

Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall,

Mare St.

, E8

Please contact: Inquiries and transport requests to Age Concern Hackney on 020 7241 5906

Tell us what you think should be in Hackney’s first voluntary and community sector (VCS) strategy!

How important is funding, premises or developing partnerships with other agencies to your voluntary or community organisation? 

Tell us what you think should be in Hackney’s first voluntary and community sector (VCS) strategy!

Shrinking funding and increasing demand for services - means more pressure on the sector.  Help develop a plan that could relieve this and strengthen our position as a sector by taking part in consultations on Hackney’s first VCS strategy.

By developing this draft strategy with help from NAVCA and based on your valuable input, Hackney CVS is keen to ensure there is a strong strategic and operational plan in place to support the further development of our sector. 

There are two ways you can give your views and be in with a chance to win a BlackBerry 9300 mobile!

1. Come along to one of our focus groups below:

Monday, 17 January - 2 to 5pm or Monday, 17 January - 6 to 9pm

Venue: HCVS, 84 Springfield House,

5 Tyssen Street, London E8 2LY

Please contact: Complete a booking form here http://tinyurl.com/3axzf8t  or call HCVS on 020 7923 1962 or email info@hcvs.org.uk

2. Complete our short survey here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SCQ663N it should take 10 - 15 minutes to complete.

Find out more about this VCS Strategy consultation and read the background documents:  click here http://www.hcvs.org.uk/en/pages/3rdsectorstrategy.aspx

Save the Date - Conference on the Impact of the Cuts - Weds 9 February

Looking at the impact of the cuts and how we can best measure the impact of the cuts on Hackney’s communities, the CEN are holding a Conference with Team Hackney on Wednesday 9 February 2011. The Conferenece sets out to protect those who will be most affected. Save the date, more info on this in the new year.

Children & Young People’s Providers Forum (CYPPF) meeting Thursday, 9 December

Would you like to find out more about tools you can use to measure the impact your organisation is having?

As cuts to funding increase, so will the pressure on voluntary and community organisations to prove their worth and demonstrate how effective they are at delivering their service to funders and commissioners.

Find out about practical tools you can use to do measure this with a briefing with Anastasia Mihailidou from Charities Evaluation Service.

Join us for the next

Children & Young People’s Providers Forum or CYPPF

Thursday, 9 December

With lunch from 1 - 3pm

Venue: HCVS, 84 Springfield House,

5 Tyssen Street London E8 2LY

To book: Complete the attached form or visit http://tinyurl.com/24yrh7p  or call 020 7923 1962 or email info@hcvs.org.uk

This event is organised by Hackney’s Children & Young People’s Providers Forum but the briefing with Anastasia Mihailidou is open to people from all voluntary and community sector organisations.