Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 308 | 16th August 2013

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In this week's edition...

LIGHT LUNCH NOTICE: no Light Lunch next week

Due to the launch of Clinks' Partnership Finder on Friday 23rd August, there will be no Light Lunch next week. Partnership Finder will be the first port of call for prime providers and consortia looking for partners. If you're not already registered, make sure you do so here.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: Inspection of Adult Offending Work

The first in HMI Probation’s new Inspection of Adult Offending Work (IAOW) programme was published on Tuesday. "Bedfordshire Probation Trust was working well with other agencies to protect the public", says Liz Calderbank, Chief Inspector of Probation. However, work to assess and address the risk of harm posed by some offenders needed to improve, and more attention given to victims and to alcohol misuse. The full report and news release are available to download here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: new Directors of offender management

Jeremy Wright announced last week the appointment of two new Directors who will play leading roles in implementing the Transforming Rehabilitation reforms. Following an external recruitment campaign, Sarah Payne and Mike Maiden have been appointed.  Sarah, current Chief Executive of Wales Probation Trust, will take up the post as the Director of the National Offender Management Service in Wales.  Mike, former Chief Executive of Staffordshire and West Midlands Probation Trust, will undertake the role of Director of Probation, leading the National Probation Service in England. Read the full press release here

FUNDING: preventing violence against children, young people and women

The 2013 Call for Action Grants are part of the Daphne III Programme (2007-2013) which aims at preventing and combating violence against children, young people and women, and protecting victims and groups at risk. All proposals must make provisions to document the number of women, young people and children reached and provide anonymised data disaggregated by gender and by age. Initially, projects should be for no more than two years. Grants will be for a minimum of €75,000 for up to 80% of eligible project costs. The deadline for submission of proposals is 30th October 2013. More details here

FUNDING: enterprising young people in Barnsley

The aim of the Barnsley Enterprising Young People Scheme is to provide tailored help for young people who want to make a success of starting their businesses. The project has been established to tackle Barnsley's low levels of business start-ups, which lags behind both national and Yorkshire and Humber regions. Grant assistance of up to £2,000 is available. Assistance is available to start-up businesses. Applicants need to be between 14 years and 24 years of age and live, or have their business based in, Barnsley. Find out more here

FUNDING: for health charities

GSK’s IMPACT Awards, run in partnership with The King’s Fund, are designed to reward charities that are doing excellent work to improve people’s health. Organisations must be at least three years old, working in a health-related field in the UK, with income between £25,000 and £2 million. Up to 20 awards will be made ranging from £3,000 to £40,000 plus free training valued at £4,000. Organisations will also have a film made, receive help with press and publicity and be given a set of promotional materials. The closing date is 20th September 2013. For more information, click here

AWARD: for grassroots services

The Department of Health’s 2014 Birthday Honours nomination process is now open, seeking candidates who have made a valuable contribution to the health and care system. Ministers are keen that the honours system should be seen to reflect and reward those who are really making a difference at grassroots level, and those who have put something back voluntarily into the community. The Department is particularly looking for candidates who provide a very hands on service to be considered for the British Empire Medal award. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday 4th September. Find out more here

NON MEMBER'S EVENTS & TRAINING

'Stand Up and Speak Out' | 12th September, Gloucester, £25 | Details
'Giving a Voice to and Supporting Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse' | 23rd October, Bristol, free | Details

OFFENDER HEALTH: Mental health nurses to join police on the beat

Mental health nurses will patrol with police officers in four new pilot sites to improve responses to mental health emergencies, Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb announced at a recent conference. For further information, click here

OFFENDER HEALTH: understanding the new healthcare system

Regional Voices has launched a suite of briefings for the voluntary sector which aim to support organisations to understand and influence the new health system. Regional Voices has produced a guide to the whole system, a summary of clinical commissioning (as it applies to the VCS) and overviews of public health, Healthwatch and health and wellbeing boards and JSNA. Resources can be accessed here

PUBLICATION: learning in prisons is crucial

Two reports produced by NIACE highlight how learning is key to responding positively to the issues and circumstances faced by male and female offenders in prisons. They give clear examples of how prisons, providers and employers are working together, often in difficult circumstances, to support learning for work and reduce re-offending. Find out more and download them here

PUBLICATION: reading in prison

‘Prison Reading Groups: What Books Can Do Behind Bars’ is a report on the work of Prison Reading Groups (PRG) 1999-2013. During this time PRG has supported 43 groups in 31 prisons and cognate settings. The groups are run by volunteers with the help of prison librarians, and are tailor-made to fit the circumstances: monthly, read-aloud, groups for older prisoners, for emergent readers, Family Day groups. The report evidences the many benefits which reading groups offer prisoners, notably in the development of soft skills vital for employability, and lists recommendations for the way forward, particularly for higher level learners. Download it here

PUBLICATION: needs and experiences of LGB people with mental health issues

'Double Stigma: The needs and experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual people with mental health issues living in Wales' is a Stonewall report that states that there must be attitudinal change and a cultural shift in how LGB people and people with mental health issues are viewed and included within society and in the communities in which they live. Whilst Wales-specific, the findings will be of interest to anybody supporting these groups. Download it here

RESOURCE: film on reading in secure environments

RISE (Reading in Secure Environments), funded by Arts Council England, connects Literature Festivals with prisons and secure mental health wards by bringing contemporary writers of excellence to both secure and public audiences. Now drawing to the end of its pilot year, a film has been made about the project, which you can view here

RESOURCE: ten commandments of payment by results

'10 Commandments of Payment by Results' is an ebook by Russell Webster (£4). Russell said: "I thought that if those (PbR design) principles could be set down, and used to inform new PbR pilots, we’d have a much better idea about whether payment by results could revolutionise the commissioning of public services, or whether it is merely, as many commentators suggest, just a way of siphoning off profits to the private sector." All the proceeds of the sales go to The Howard League for Penal Reform. Buy it here

OPPORTUNITY: for young people to change their community

NCVYS is part of an exciting new programme, Get Set to Make a Change, which provides opportunities for young people from your organisation to gain skills and build on the legacy of the Olympics. Funded by Big Lottery, the programme will build on the magic and power of the Olympic and Paralympic Games by empowering young people to work together to make a positive change in their communities. NCVYS are inviting organisations to register a team of six young people to take part in this UK-wide programme and will soon bring a roadshow event close to your area. Find out more here

SURVEY: what makes mentoring work?

SOVA have begun carrying out research to identify what makes mentoring as an intervention work (or not work). They will be investigating the different methods used to engage offenders, criminal justice practitioners and mentors with mentoring service provision. This research is supported by the Ministry of Justice’s National Research Council. This means that the results arising from the findings will go towards shaping some of the implementation of future mentoring services as part of offender management tendering. SOVA are interested in interviewing mentors and criminal justice practitioners who work with offenders in custody/ community or both. It will involve a 30- 45 minute phone interview. Please contact Mark Willoughby to participate.

CLINKS MEMBER'S VACANCIES

Vacancies this week include a Time Out (Mediation) Worker [Selby] and a Temporary Support Assistant [Hambleton] both with Foundation, an Accommodation Officer/Footprints Co-ordinator with Footprints [Dorset], a Professional Services Manager with the Restorative Justice Council [London], a Contract Bid Manager at The Northern Inclusion Consortium [North East England] and a Key-Worker with Wiltshire Probation Trust [Swindon]. For more information on these and many other positions, click here.

TIPS OF THE WEEK

Tip of the week I: lastminute.com has their £20 spa day sale on until next Wednesday (21st). Details
Tip of the week II: For £75 two people can stay at Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa in Cheshire. The deal includes room upgrade, breakfast, and a box of chocolates. Details
Tip of the week III: An overnight stay for two at romantic Wyck Hill House Hotel & Spa in the Cotswolds is now £139 per room. The deal includes breakfast, 3 course dinner, Prosecco and spa access. Details
Tip of the week IV: Register with Yates's and get a voucher for a free cheeseburger (or turkey burger) and chips when you buy any drink until 30th September. Details

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