Personalisation briefing: Implications of the Equality Act 2010

This at a glance briefing examines the implications of the Equality Act 2010 for personalised adult social care. The Equality Act 2010 provides a legal framework which can support personalisation in adult social care. They are both about ensuring individuals receive services that are respectful, effective and accessible. It is essential that care providers from all sectors understand the implications for them. http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/ataglance/ataglance41.asp

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

A beginner's guide to commissioning

• Do you support organisations in your community?
• Are you new to this thing called 'commissioning'?
• Do you want ideas for more effectively working with the public sector?

The commissioning of local public services and the impact on communities and organisations is as important as ever. Huge numbers of people play some role in supporting voluntary and community organisations to navigate this often complex world of local commissioning, but where do you start?
NAVCA have provided, for the first time, a guide for development workers starting out on this journey of supporting organisations to engage with the commissioning landscape.
The guide covers:

• what commissioning is
• why it is important for development workers
• ways of supporting organisations
• ideas for working with the public sector

There are also useful checklists on developing effective local networks, gathering relevant evidence for tendering and working out what you need to know. Download the guide here

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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White Ribbon Campaign Supporters seek your assistance on 26 March!

Dear Friends....

Re: 'MARCH FOR THE ALTERNATIVE' (called by the TUC), LONDON - 26 MARCH 2011.

Chris, Steve and other Mytholmroyd 'Ribboners' are travelling down to London on the 26th to be present at the march. White Ribbon Campaign UK is concerned that government financial cuts will reduce services which provide assistance and support, in all their forms, to women affected by male violence against them.

I have prepared a WRC A5 flyer addressing our concern which we will hand out to the marchers and interested onlookers. We have 2500 copies of this flyer. It includes a section on the back for people to take The WRC Pledge. The key wording on the leaflet front reads: The government cuts will affect everyone. 60% of refuge services have no funding agreed from 1 April 2011. 72% of outreach services have no funding agreed from 1 April 2011 (source: Womens Aid Newsletter, March 2011). Women seeking advice, support and safety as a result of men's abuse and violence towards them, could find that the relevant support services no longer exist in their area, or have become drastically reduced.
2500 flyers will be difficult for a small number of us to distribute! We would be very grateful if any of you could assist with handing out these flyers. If you'll be at the march, and will help us, please contact us directly on 07941597584.

In anticipation,............I thank you.

Regards

Stuart Hogg