Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 553 | 21st September 2018

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In this week's edition...

CLINKS VACANCY: Treasurer

Clinks is seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to become the Treasurer of Clinks [voluntary, meetings during the year in London]. With the other trustees, you will help lead the organisation and build on the solid foundations of our existing work. You will bring financial/accountancy and human resources skills and knowledge to assist our staff and trustees and help ensure Clinks’ continuing financial resilience and compliance with legal and procedural requirements as well as ensuring the organisation is well managed. Find out more and apply here

CLINKS NEWS: an insider's view of prison and probation

Clinks’ event An insider’s view of prisons and probation had an audience of over 100, a majority of which were from the City of London’s livery companies and other charitable trusts, who enjoyed performances from Clinks’ members and stalls with information and demonstrations of members work. The Secretary of State for Justice, David Gauke, spoke about the importance of the voluntary sector to the Ministry of Justice and our CEO Anne Fox talked about the range of services provided by our members. Taking place in the Hall of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, the evening gave a taste of the inspirational work of the voluntary sector in criminal justice and the challenges it faces, in order to encourage support.  Read the tweets from the event here

CLINKS NEWS: Clinks staff in your area

Clinks has two new Area Development Officers, Bryn Hall, based in Wales, and Ivelina Metchkarova-Taylor, based in West Yorkshire. Our Area Development Team supports the voluntary sector working in the criminal justice system on the ground, working with local partners to help develop and support their work. If you are based in any of our development areas and would like to talk to one of our team, let us know- we'd love to support you in any way we can. Find out more here

CLINKS BLOG: what's on the horizon for women's services?

Clinks Policy Officer, Lauren Nickolls, discusses whether the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) programme to review probation will address the issues women-centred services have faced under Transforming Rehabilitation (TR). She writes "The women’s voluntary sector is made up of small, specialist organisations and the TR reforms have hit them particularly hard [...] It is important that the MoJ’s programme to review probation considers the distinct needs of women and ensures a gender and trauma-informed approach when designing the new system." Read the blog here

CLINKS TRAINING: working and volunteering in prison

Are you new to working in prison? Do you want to work in prison but not sure where to begin? We have two more dates coming up for this popular training course in November [27th November, Durham | 28th November, London | £75 members, £150 non-members]. This one day course aims to raise awareness of the prison environment and enable voluntary sector staff and volunteers to have meaningful and professional engagement with prisons. The day combines theory, individual reflection and practical guidance as well as the opportunity to share experiences with others. Click here to book Durham | Click here to book London

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: foreign national women in prison

The Prison Reform Trust has published an updated report on foreign national women in prison called Still No Way Out, based on evidence gathered by Hibiscus. Foreign national women are overrepresented in the women’s prison population and despite the introduction of a defence for victims of modern slavery, there is evidence that these victims continue to be prosecuted for crimes they were forced to commit. The report found that support for foreign national women whilst in prison, such as interpreting and immigration legal advice, varies considerably and resettlement support is generally poor. Foreign national women are often excluded from resettlement and rehabilitation services run by the voluntary sector due to funding restrictions and barriers to statutory services.
Read the report here

CLINKS MEMBER'S NEWS: developmental disability in prison

The National Autistic Society is holding its 18th international conference on Offenders with an intellectual and/or developmental disability, [9th-11th April, Birmingham, £tbc] and is calling for papers. Subjects can include care models, transcultural issues, women's issues and others. Abstracts should be limited to a maximum of 500 words. The deadline for the submission of papers is 1st December. For full information on the format for submissions and the rules that apply, contact conference@nas.org.uk

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: CEO of HMPPS steps down

Michael Spurr, CEO of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) will step down at the end of March 2019, after 35 years in the service and nearly nine years leading it. Our CEO Anne Fox, said “Clinks and the sector have had a long and good relationship with Michael and the teams he’s led over many years. We’re grateful to him for his collaborative way of working and for never shying away from challenging issues and difficult conversations we need to have if we are to achieve better outcomes for people in contact with the services he’s overseen. We look forward to working with him over the coming months and to continuing to work with HMPPS teams into the future Find out more here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: probation inspection

HM Inspectorate of Probation will be conducting an inspection of probation services in Wales National Probation Service and Dorset, Devon and Cornwall CRC during the weeks commencing 12th, 19th and 26th November, and Durham Tees Valley CRC during the weeks commencing 5th, 12th, and 19th November. If you have any queries about this, please contact npsinspections@hmiprobation.gov.uk

FUNDING: English language learning

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is offering funding to providers that are able to run new programmes offering creative ways of teaching English to local residents. There is up to £6 million available in 2019-20 to support successful projects. The deadline for applications is 31st October. Find out more and apply here

FUNDING: homelessness and youth services

Access has launched its Enterprise Development Programme, a five-year programme which will provide a broad range of support for charities and social enterprises in England. Grants range from £5,000 to £50,000. The programme is designed to help voluntary organisations to make a transition to new enterprise models, or grow existing ones. Access has announced that two year-long pilots of the programme will launch this month for charities and social enterprises working in the youth and homelessness sectors. Applications are ongoing. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: women in Wales

The Integrated Offender Management (IOM) Cymru Women’s Pathfinder is holding a Whole System Approach market engagement event [1st October, Wales, free]. The IOM Cymru Women’s Pathfinder is working in partnership with the South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and the Welsh Government to commission the WSA Service Delivery Model across Southern Wales (South Wales and Gwent). This event will provide partners and potential providers with an opportunity to hear more about the service and the upcoming procurement process. To book, please email andreana.barron@justice.gsi.gov.uk

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: the shadow of the noose

The Howard League's annual Parmoor lecture [15th October, London, free] will be given this year by Ben Emmerson QC. The title of the lecture is In the Shadow of the Noose: Attempts to Undermine the United Kingdom’s Principled Opposition to the Death Penalty. It will be hosted by Clifford Chance LLP. Find out more and book here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENTS: the legacy of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry report

The Academy for Social Justice Commissioning is holding Fulfilling the legacy of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry report – twenty years on [16th October, Manchester, free]. This seminar will examine what makes a good hate crime reporting service and introduces the first 'third-party reporting centre (TPRC) assessment tool'. Speakers will discuss the tool, which has been designed with practitioners to drive improvements in effectiveness and productivity for hate crime reporting centres. They will also share how it can assist Police and Crime Commissioners, local authorities and the police in their commissioning, management and strategic co-ordination of these types of resources. Find out more and book here

CLINKS MEMBER'S EVENT: supporting women experiencing homelessness

Homeless Link is holding a national conference on Supporting women experiencing homelessness [3rd December, London, from £190]. The event aims to bring together the sectors and agencies who have the power to change outcomes for women experiencing homelessness, and through their leadership and action can change responses to women who far too often fall through the gaps in provision and are left in a destructive cycle of homelessness and trauma. This conference will showcase the pioneering work happening at a local level to overcome these barriers to accessing effective cross-sector support, and start a national dialogue on what this approach looks like for women experiencing homelessness who are multiply disadvantaged. Find out more and book here

CLINKS MEMBER’S AWARDS: prisoner re-integration

The Prison Reform Trust has launched the Robin Corbett Award for Prisoner Re-integration, which celebrates outstanding rehabilitative work with prisoners done by a charity or community group. Nominations are invited from prison governors, directors and senior management, with the emphasis on work that fosters personal responsibility and calls on people in prison, and with convictions, to help others through mentoring and other similar work. The closing date for nominations is 7th December. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBERS' VACANCIES

Vacancies on the jobs board this week include: a Catering Worker with Pact [HMP Long Lartin], Lecturer in Creative Workshop with Weston College [HMP Guys March], Apprentice Recovery Worker with The Forward Trust [London], Male Support Worker with Waymarks [Berkshire], Project Worker with Changing Lives [York], Training and Memberships Coordinator with Avid [Hackney], Case Worker with St Giles Trust [Leeds], Mental Health Through-the-Gate Worker with Women In Prison [HMP Bronzefield], HOPE Recovery Coordinator with Humankind [South Shields], Catering Assistant with Back On Track [Manchester], Custody Case Worker with Catch22 [HMP/YOI Doncaster], and an Independent Parent Support Worker (Child sexual exploitation) with Ormiston Families [Wymondham]. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

DID YOU KNOW...?

Did you know Clinks members have unlimited access to a funding portal with over 4,000 UK and EU funding programmes? Find out more here

TIPS OF THE WEEK

  • Tip of the week I: 20% discount on Moonpig cards. Details
  • Tip of the week II: Two or three night log cabin stay and pony trek in Shropshire from £129. Details
  • Tip of the week III: All day brunch for two at Patisserie Valerie for £12.95. Details

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