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South Forum e-Newsletter 22nd June 2007

image of Jackie NoonanHello everyone and welcome to our edition of South Forum e-newsletter. 

What's featured in this edition.

  • The South Forum's Annual General Meeting
  • International IT in the community conference
  • St. Wilfrid’s Church - GARDEN PARTY
  • Jubilee Centre -Summer Holidays Boredom Busters
  • Regional Alcohol workers forum
  • Refugee week in Sunderland
  • Training
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Services- SHG new name

Regards Jackie Nixon South Forum Development Coordinator

If you would like to announce any thing or have a feature please contact me on 0191 5228447 or e-mail me on jackie.nixon@sunderlandcommunitynetwork.org.uk

WHATS ON IN THE COMMUNITY

MP Chris Mullin, Mayor Les Scott, Chair Stuart Porthouse, Jackie NixonThe South Forum's Annual General Meeting (AGM)

On Friday 15th June the AGM was held at St Chad's church hall, this was attended by Local MP for the South area Chris Mullin.  The Mayor Les Scott chaired the meeting, Stuart Porthouse was nominated and seconds from the floor as the new chair of the South Forum.  The meeting ended with local ladies choir MusicMakers which was a wonderful way to end the AGM.  Jackie Nixon Coordinator would like to officially thank the guests who attended the meeting. For a copy of the Annual Report of the South forum it is available on the home page of website. www.southforum.org.uk

BT logoInternational IT in the Community Conference

The event, which will be internationally recognised, will be held for the first time in the North East. Based around the core theme of ‘IT in the Community’, the conference will bring together industry leaders including top international names, to discuss current problems faced within communities and how digital inclusion and new technologies & services can provide the necessary solutions.  This is taking place on 5th/6th July at St. Peter's Campus, University of Sunderland.

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*Special rates are available for public sector and charity workers*

*Book your place now at www.itevent.org or contact Chris Laws on 0191 241 4523 to book your place now*

image of garden partySt. Wilfrid’s Church - GARDEN PARTY
Sunday 24th June ’07 2:30 – 4:30pm at Dianne Orr’s Farmhouse Home, Low Haining, Stoneygate.  Tickets: Adult 50p (including raffle ticket), Child 20p
Strawberries and Cream, Hot dogs, crisps and drinks, Games, Visit the Animals
Craft Stall, Raffle (donations of prizes very welcome), Quizzes
(bring your own folding chairs and blankets to sit on).  Further information from Rev'd Judith Morgan, (0191) 5227639

Jubilee logoJubilee Centre - Summer Holidays Boredom Busters

For parents and Kids the Jubilee centre is running a play scheme for the kids and computer course for parents on a Wednesday's and Thursday's in the six weeks holidays.  Come along and stick the kids in our play scheme and learn to use computers.  Starting Wednesday 1st August 2007.  Costs £1 a session children must be aged 5-11yrs old.  For further details contact office on 0191 5228447

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Regional Alcohol Workers Forum

An informal network of alcohol treatment/support workers will meet again at Angel House, Sunderland on Wednesday 11th July, 10-noon.  Guest speaker will be Peter Carling-Page.  Theme: Alcohol Strategies & Commissioning.  High demand expected for this one so book your seat early by contacting info@neraf.org or 0191 5145852/5656688.  NERAF supporting people and providing choices.  Angel House, Borough Road, Sunderland, SR1 1HW. website www.neraf.org

Sunderland Refugee service logoRefugee week in Sunderland

Saturday 23rd June 2007, Mowbray Park, Sunderland.  For further details contact Richard Waggot or Perry Vincent on 0191 5108685

click here for poster of event.

TRAINING

Sunderland City logoFA Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football

The course is taking place at Puma centre in the next few weeks. The places are subsidised to those who work within the voluntary sector, and meet the listed criteria. Place will be allocated on a first come first served basis.     Click here for further details

NVQ Level II – Customer Service

NVQ Level II – Business & Administration

European Computer Driving Licence Level 2

 

All courses are set to commence in September 2007 at the venue CSV Newlyn Learning, 98-112 Newlyn Road , North Kenton , Newcastle Upon Tyne.  Participants must be over 25 and work for, or be a volunteer for, a VCS organisation.  For more details contact Pam Heley (0191) 284 8371

 

FUNDING

government funding logoVictims Fund: Supporting Victims of Hate Crime
Description: The Government has placed £250,000 into the Victims Fund to develop support for victims of hate crime for the 2007/08 financial year. The grant scheme is open to any organisation in England and Wales with experience and expertise in working with victims of hate crime. This includes organisations in the voluntary sector and statutory bodies such as community safety partnerships. Hate crime is any incident, which constitutes a criminal offence, perceived by the victim or any other person as being motivated by prejudice or hate. Projects are welcomed that tackle hate crime motivated by race, religion, homophobia, transphobia and disability.

View scheme

VOLUNTEERING OPPORUNITIES
SUNDERLANDCOMMUNITY FURNITURE are a registered charity who as part of its services collects and restores donated furniture to either be sold onto the general public at one of its furniture stores or to be donated to deserving causes. They are currently looking for volunteers to help assist their drivers when collecting and redistributing furniture or recyclable items. As an assistant, volunteers would be expected to be able to read a map, be physically fit to be able to load and unload the vehicles and undergo a CRB check. They are also looking for volunteers to help as Warehouse assistants. Volunteers again would need to be physically fit to be able to load and unload the vehicles and have good written and verbal communication to enable them to show customers around the warehouse and make any follow up sales, which will involve some paperwork.

SUNDERLAND VOLUNTEER LIFE BRIGADE is looking for volunteers to train for the Coastal Search and Cliff Rescue Team and the Coastwatch Team. The Search and Rescue volunteers will carry out duties including using all rescue equipment, operating a VHF radio, map reading and administering first aid. The Coastwatch volunteers will help to identifying ships, taking compass bearings, plotting positions on charts, operating radio’s and radar, making weather reports and understanding tides. You will learn to recognise a vessel, plot its position on a chart and report the incident to Marine Coastguard Rescue Centre by VHF radio. You will also need to observe all coast users (both on the water and shoreline). All posts are open to men and women aged 18 plus no previous experience is necessary for either role as all training will be given.
CANCER RESEARCH UK in association with BUPA are holding a Great Women’s Run along the Seaburn coast in Sunderland on Sunday the 17th of June. To help with this event they are looking for volunteers to join their cheering team who will be positioned around the course who will then cheer and encourage the runners to keep motivated. Volunteers will be provided with branded hats, T-shirts, whistles and horns, which will help them to make as much noise as possible to keep the runners going. The cheering team of volunteers will be expected to arrive on site at 9.30am and leave at approx. 1pm

If you are interested in any of the above opportunities please contact the Volunteer Centre Sunderland on (0191) 567 8902 or call into 4 Toward Road, City Centre, Sunderland. Opening hours are Monday to Friday am 4pm. A postal registration service is also available. Alternatively email us at: sunderlandvc@aol.com or visit www.do-it.org.uk to view these and other volunteering opportunities.

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SERVICES

New Name to Service

Sunderland Housing group has changed to Gentoo Sunderland, so all the new vans driving about that's what they are.  The contact details are still all the same for phone number and postal address.

Please feel free to distribute to your friends, family and colleague with their permission.

Jackie Nixon, Jubilee Centre, Allendale Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, SR3 3EL.
Tel No (0191) 522 8447 email: Jackie.Nixon@sunderlandcommunitynetwork.org.uk
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