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August 2011

West Sussex Affiliation Scheme e-bulletin for August 2011

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Affiliation E-bulletin                                                                       August 2011

 





Hope you're all having a lovely summer.  Just a short ebulletin this month...



WSCVYS ebulletins: please send your information, events, training, funding news, celebrations, announcements, job vacancies, and anything else you think would be of interest to our sector, for our ebulletins - and thank you to everyone who already does.

Date for your diaries: the annual VCS & Children's Trust Steering Group Conference is to be held on Tuesday 1 November at Lodge Hill.  Details to follow.  

The Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust is looking to involve the community in its work - check out the website for information on membership.

Changes to Children's Access Point arrangements - read here 


Recent research by the NSPCC  and the University of Bristol revealed concerning levels of abuse in teenage relationships: 

  • nearly 75 per cent of girls and 50 per cent of boys have reported some sort of emotional partner abuse 
  • 33 per cent of girls and 16 per cent of boys reported some form of sexual abuse 

Click for more information.


ARTS AWARDS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11 - 25

Are you working with young people who love the arts? If so, did you know you can offer them the opportunity to receive a nationally recognised qualification Arts Award?  

For info email  Beth Banner.


EVENTS 


Children's Commissioner's Takeover Day - Friday 11 November

Invitation to the 2011 Funding Roadshow: a one-day conference with the leading funders in a choice of three cities.
Download conference brochure     Book conference online      
  

FUNDING 


The latest round of Funding News from Crawley CVS

Central Sussex CAB's new project Crawley Talks Money: What is it - What we do and what do we want to know - What we can offer. For more information contact Julian  


In a recent West Sussex Aiming High survey of 2500 families of disabled children, to the question 'Which aspects of family life would you like help or advice with?' the second highest need was  'Communicating with my child. 

Funding is available to provide additional resources, support and help. 

Please forward to any families known to you who would benefit from this opportunity.


TRAINING 


Working Together Project West Sussex training programme  September 2011 - March 2012- useful and informative training courses designed to support the sector. Click for up-to-date information, the full range of courses and support available and online booking.


University of Sussex - Centre for Community Engagement is offering a range of courses and seminars aimed at policy makers, managers, community development practioners and activists in communities, public agencies and voluntary organisations.

JOB VACANCIES


Sussex Central YMCA has a couple of vacancies - here.

St. Peters House Project requires an

HIV Community Support Worker 17.5 hrs

For more info download an application pack 


Girlguiding Sussex Central is looking for a Newsletter Co-ordinator to take a leadership role in the design, development and delivery of its termly County Newsletter. For info email  Rosemary


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