Training

Refugee Organisations: Funding our Future 

Tuesday, 22 November 2005 10:00am - 4:30pm
Office of Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, County Hall

If your charity works with refugees or asylum seekers, and wishes to improve its fundraising activities, this training is for you. The event is jointly organised by Chinese Information and Advice Centre (CIAC), Midas Charity Appeals and London Chinese Community Network (LCCN).

Speakers

Kathleen Duncan
Director General, Lloyds TSB Foundation for England & Wales

John Aldridge
Regional Manager, Lloyds TSB, Greater London region

Ian Kerr
Midas Charity Appeals, fundraiser for 25 years

Philip Spende
Midas Charity Appeals, fundraiser with Midas for 8 years

*Midas is a collection of eight fundraisers covering London, most of Southern England and East Anglia. They do hands-on fundraising, consultancy, mentoring and training and have around 30 clients at any one time. Midas helps many small charities, some much larger ones and also manages large capital appeals.

Topics covered

Which funders help refugees
An introduction to the main trusts, statutory sources and the Big Lottery. Plus: how to find and research potential funders.

Getting the message across to funders
Ian Kerr shows how to get your message across better.

Kathleen Duncan and John Aldridge present the grant makers' perspective.

In one-to-one surgeries during the afternoon, delegates receive instant reactions from John Aldridge to their own appeal letters. An opportunity to test-run your latest appeal.

Developing a fundraising strategy
Deciding where the money will come from, when you will ask for it - and implementing the plan.

Problem solving
Delegates will share the difficulties they face and discuss how to overcome them, with help from the speakers.

What delegates will receive

• A shortlist of trusts supporting work with refugees and asylum seekers.
• Option of a two minute instant reaction to your trust appeals fromJohn Aldridge of Lloyds TSB Foundation (Greater London region).
• Examples of appeals.

Who should attend

This training is suitable for Trustees, Chief Executives, Directors, Managers, Project Officers and people who are responsible for fundraising. This is an opportunity for them to learn more about or refresh their knowledge and fundraising skills.  

Cost £45 including training materials, refreshments and lunch.

How to register

Places are limited. To avoid disappointment and for catering purposes, please complete the registration form and enclose a £45 cheque, made payable to Chinese Information and Advice Centre , and send to the following address no later than Wednesday, 16 November 2005.

Download registration form (MS Word, 1.29MB)

Chinese Information and Advice Centre (Funding Training)
104-108 Oxford Street,
London W1D 1LP

If you have any enquiry, please don't hesitate to contact Juliet Zhong at the Chinese Information and Advice Centre (CIAC) by telephone 020 7323 1538 or email info@ciac.co.uk

Leadership and Community Development Course

Day 1: Understanding Community Development and Leadership
Date: Friday, 23rd September 2005

Day 2: Role and Responsibilities of Community Leader
Date: Friday, 30th September 2005

Background
Leadership is one of the key community elements that cause things to happen. It helps initiate changes and promotes community benefits. Leadership also as a major factor in determining whether communities would thrive, survive or decline. An active and informed leadership is a key factor that impacting a community's ability to grow.

There are many definitions or understanding of leadership. We are taking the view that leadership is simply communicating a shared vision and transforming that vision into a mutually pursued outcome. More practically, leadership is capacity building - assessing where you are and where you want to go, acquiring skills, and taking action to get you there.

London Chinese Community Network would like to introduce a "Leadership and Community Development Course" for those who want to enhance the community awareness and personal leadership skills.

Course description
The two days "Leadership and Community Development Course" is designed to help delegates understand and develop their leadership skills and deal with several key areas of community development: developing a vision, organizing community campaign, dealing with media and establishing the community leadership.

This course suits
All those in managerial level officers and community workers who are striving to improve the team, organisation or community leadership. What delegates will gain from the course:

• Awareness of the qualities of good leadership
• Knowledge of different leadership model
• Understanding the role and responsibilities of a community leader
• Strategies of community development

Fee
The two day course is Free . Lunch will be provided.

Booking
Please find the booking form and pre-course questionnaire available to download below. Please fill in the form and return to us no later than Friday, 16 September 2005. Places are limited and applications will be handled on a first come first served basis.

Day 1: Understanding Community Development and Leadership

Date: Friday, 23rd September 2005
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Venue: Basement Meeting Room
Soho Centre for Health and Care
29-30 Soho Square
London W1D 3QS

Aim
To provide an understanding of community development and leadership and how to achieve it.

Objectives
By the end of the training session you will have an understanding the principle of community development and leadership and:

• The community development issues
• Leadership qualities and self-assessment
• Developing a vision
• Understanding the change process
• The different models of leadership

Trainer
Thomas Chan working with the Chinese community over 20 years. He is the founder of The Chinese in Britain Forum and he is also the Chair of the Chinese Takeaway Association (UK). He works as an independent consultant. As a professional trainer, Thomas speciallising in diversity, race equality and service delivery training programmes for public authorities.

Day 2: Role and Responsibilities of a Community Leader

Date: Friday, 30th September 2005
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Venue: Basement Meeting Room
Soho Centre for Health and Care
29-30 Soho Square
London W1D 3QS

Aim
To understand the role and responsibilities of a community leader and how to achieve it.

Objectives
By the end of the training session you will have an understanding of the role of a community leader and:

• How to organize a campaign
• How to mobilize the community
• How to deal with media
• How to establish community leadership
• Leadership and community development

Trainer
Jabez Lam has been a founding member of numerous Chinese voluntary and community organisations.  He is a community activist and campaigner. He had spoken widely on issues of racism, Human Rights, Immigration/Asylum and UK Chinese community affairs. In the 1980s, Jabez established five Chinese community centre in London .  He is a leading figure on numerous community campaigns to defend the Chinese community from racist attacks, police injustice, media slander, and victims of tragedies.

"Skills for Life: Make it Your Business" for the Chinese Community

Date: Wednesday, 30 March 2005
Venue: Ming-Ai (London) Institute
Time: 10:00 - 14:00 (lunch provided)

What is Skills for Life?

"The ability to read, write and speak English and use mathematics at a level necessary to function and progress at work and in society in general."

From Basic Skills Agency

What's the purpose of "Skills for Life: Make it Your Business" for the Chinese Community?

It is a tailored-made training session for the Chinese community; it shows how " Skills for Life" affects the community (employers, voluntary organisations) and what we can do about it.

The employer toolkit publication "Skills for Life: Make it your business" aims to raise awareness within the workplace and the business benefits of addressing Skills for Life . It provides information on the practical steps organisations can take and the support available.

(Ref: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/employer_toolkit)

Who should attend the training?

This training is intended for people involved in staff development and training, including public and private employers of all sizes (commercial or voluntary), as well as anyone offering advice to and support for employers around Skills for Life.

What can you get after the training?

• a toolkit
• a video
• information, funding opportunities

Location

The training takes place at Ming-Ai (London) Institute, 1 Cline Road, London N11 2LX . We are on Piccadilly Line, Bounds Green station (5 minutes walk from the station). Parking space is available.

Registration

This training course is FREE, places are limited, and please return the registration form below by email or fax to the Institute, telephone registration is not acceptable.

Email: enquiry@ming-ai.org.uk
Fax: 020 83614207

'Meet Your Funders' - To Build Effective Relationships

The London Chinese Community Network (LCCN) will be hosting a 'Meet your Funders' event to encourage our members to build up effective relationships with funders. The aims of the event is:

• to raise awareness of funders programmes
• to improve the quality of your funding applications; and
• to voice out the Chinese community needs to funders.

It is also a face to face opportunity to communicate with your funders and seeks advice and information from them.

John Aldridge, Manger, Greater London Region of Lloyds TSB Foundation and David Cutler, Director of The Baring Foundation will be engaged for the day.

This FREE event is suitable for trustees, manager and project workers. Place are limited on 15 and will be offered on a first come first served basis. Lunch will be provided. To avoid disappointment and for catering purposes, please complete the following reply slip and return to us or email to info@chinese-network.net by Monday 1st December 2004.

LCCN Members Network Meeting will be held after the event. Sook Mun Chow, Team Leader of Hungerford Drug Project, Turning Point and Royston John, Director of National Coalition Building Institute will join us and make a presentation regarding their programme and training.

We look forward to see you on the day.

Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Interactive Workshop

About CAF

CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) is an international non-governmental organisation providing specialist financial services to charities and their supporters. With 80 years of experience and a global network spanning five continents, CAF is committed to increasing the resources of charities and helping individual and corporate donors add value to their generosity.

CAF Grantmaking offers a range of related professional services for both charities and other grantmakers, with funding made available through the CAFgrant programme, services include:

• support for other grantmakers by distributing funds on their behalf
• fast track and consultancy
• critical assistance
• collaborative and access funds
• monitoring of the use of distributed funds

Aims of the Workshop

This interactive workshop is to present the CAF Grantmaking Programme for 2004/2005 which aims to support the development of small to medium-sized charitable organisations. The total grant budget for this period is £1.2 million. There a number of different funding packages available:

• Support for training or consultancy needs
• Support for immediate needs
• Partnership with CAF

There will be opportunities for one to one sessions with CAF grants officer but these are limited and must therefore be booked in advance.

Places are Limited

This interactive workshop is suitable for trustees, manager and project workers. It is FREE and places are limited to 15. To avoid disappointment and for catering purposes, please complete the reply slip below and return it to us or email to info@chinese-network.net by Thursday 30th September 2004.

Programme:

"Developing and Implementing a Fundraising Strategy"

Training Session
Organised by
London Chinese Community Network

Aim of the Session:
The aim of the session is to enable staff and trustees to increase their knowledge and skills in fundraising management by learning the techniques required to develop and implement a successful fundraising strategy.

Topics covered:

Trainer:
Miss Tenika Ah-Wan is Senior Funding Development Officer of Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG). Her interest and experience in this field of work started over 7 years ago in her work as a management consultant within the private and voluntary sectors. Over the past 3 years, Tenika has worked as a freelance arts and community development consultant in Birmingham; supporting individuals and groups with capacity building initiatives, social & creative industries enterprise start-ups, and delivering training and consultancy services in funding, board development, and organisational development and regeneration.

Training Methods:
The session will make use of the Powerpoint presentation, group discussions and individual & group exercises.

Places are Limited:
This training session is suitable for trustees, manager and project workers. This is a good opportunity for you to learn more about or refresh the knowledge and skill on developing and implementing a fundraising strategy. It is FREE and places are limited to 15. To avoid disappointment and for catering purposes, please complete the following reply slip and return to us or email to info@chinese-network.net by Thursday 30th September 2004.

ALG European Seminar

Preparing for Bidding Rounds II

In preparation for forthcoming application rounds under the London ESF Co-Financing programme, this seminar aims to build on its predecessor Preparing for Bidding Rounds I by focusing on the application process of a specific London Co-Financing organisation. The focus in this seminar will be on the forthcoming Association of London Government (ALG) Objective 3 Co-Financing programme.

The Seminar will be on the afternoon of Tuesday 14th September 2004 at London Voluntary Sector Training Consortium (LVSC), 356 Holloway Road (full address and agenda details follow).

The seminar will include:

• A detailed overview of the co-financing prospectus
• An interactive session including a detailed examination of the Association of London Government Co-Financing Application Form and priorities.

This seminar will provide delegates with full support and information from a team of experts in Objective 3 ESF, to assist them with the drafting of applications for the forthcoming application round. Importantly, the seminar will provide applicants with the opportunity to decide whether or not the ALG offers the opportunities for their project to be funded.

Agenda for Tuesday 14th September 2004:
At the LVSC London Voluntary Service Council,
356 Holloway Road,
N7 6PA

If you would like to attend this seminar, please complete the registration form (as follows) and return it by email or fax by 10th September 2004 to Rachael McCorriston, at ALG European Service, e-mail: Rachael.m@gle.co.uk

"Funding for the Future"- Meet The Funders Event

Monday, 28 June 2004
1:45pm - 4:00pm

Soho Centre for Health and Care,
29-30 Soho Square,
London, W1D 3QS
Tel: (020) 7287 0904
Nearest Underground Station: Tottenham Court Road or Leicester Square

• Are you struggling with your funding?
• Got an exciting initiative to be funded?
• Unsure about which way to go?
• How to match your project with the funder(s)?

If yes for all the questions, this event will be tailored made for you, come and join us to explore the funding opportunities with professional funders from the Big Lottery Fund*, Bridge House Trust, Age Concern England and more.

To register a place for the event, please fill in the attached reply slip or contact London Chinese Community Network on tel: (020) 8432 0684; fax: (020) 8432 f0685; email: info@chinese-network.net

*The Big Lottery Fund, which launched in June, was created by merging the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund. It will distribute half the good causes money raised through the National Lottery.

Free Health and Safety Training: ‘Health and Safety in the Workplace’

Friday 21 May 2004 (9:30am – 4:00pm)

LCCN will provide a whole days free training at our offices covering workplace health and safety for 15 delegates from the London Chinese voluntary and community sector. This comprehensive training will cover:

1. Why manage Health and Safety?
2. Statistics
3. Office Safety and Welfare Regulations
4. Hazard, Risk
5. What hazards do you face in your work?
6. Risk Assessment and exercise
7. Lone Working – Video and exercise
8. Violence at Work
9. Bullying
10. Priorities for Action

In sum, the aim is for the participants to gain a clear concept of relevant areas of health and safety regulations as well as an understanding how to identify a list of hazards present in the office environment etc.

Mrs Mumtaz Mahmood, the trainer, has worked for the London Hazards Centre since July 1999 as a Training and Advice Officer. She is employed on a full time basis by the centre's BME voluntary sector training project funded by the Community Fund. She has delivered training in all aspects of health and safety relating to voluntary organisations. She has a Hons Degree in Chemistry and MSc in Health Promotion from Leeds. She has a certificate in NEBOSH (occupational safety and health). She has also done community development and housing work for several years, in addition to research and teaching for the World Health Organisation. She has a flexible approach to training and is equipped to meet the needs of the clientele.

This one-day training is suitable for front line workers, centre manager as well as volunteers. This is a good opportunity for participants to find out how to undertake the process and to examine ways of ensuring health is on their workplace. It also aims to improve the management of health and safety in the Chinese voluntary and community organisations in London.

It is FREE and places are limited and priority will be given to the Chinese organisations within London. Lunch will be provided. To register a place, please complete the REPLY SLIP below and return to us by Tuesday 4 May 2004.

An Introduction to Community Research

A two-day training hosted by the London Chinese Community Network and ARVAC (The Association for Research in the Voluntary and Community Sector)

Doing community research – gathering information about the community you serve is a great idea: this information can help your community group to get you services right, to lobby local decision makers, and to apply for funding. This training entitled ‘An Introduction to Community Research’ aims to do just that – introduce you to world of community research. It is aimed at those who are involved in the running of small London based community organisations. We will cover the following topics:

• What is Community Research?
• How can community research help small community organisations?
• Needs assessment, evaluations, and consultations: What are they? How can these play a part in project development?
• What are the steps involved in conducting a piece of community research?
• Who can provide help in conducting community research?
• How to use official statistics to prove need?
• How to get help with conducting community research?

In sum, the aim is for you to gain an understanding of when it is appropriate to carry out research and what the kind of processes you need to go through in order to do this. It will be a fun interactive day in which you will have lots of opportunity to share problems and network.

Dr. Giovanna Speciale, the course trainer, is ARVAC’s Community Research Officer. Prior to holding this post she worked in an academic environment teaching design and analysis at the University of Wales, Bangor. After completing her research doctorate in Psychology, she then worked as a community project manager for various organisations in Brazil, Mongolia and then Northern Ireland. In her current role at ARVAC she provides training and facilitation to small community groups whom with to conduct community research.

This training course is suitable for project workers. Volunteers are also welcome. This is a good opportunity for you to learn more about how to conduct the community research. It is FREE and places are limited. To avoid disappointment and for catering purpose, please complete the following reply slip and return to us or email to info@chinese-network.net by Friday 30 January 2004.