Research on Poverty Reduction Strategies

Just out from Joseph Rowntree Foundtaion

 

http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/reducing-poverty-in-the-uk-evidence-reviews

 

To help build the evidence for JRF's anti-poverty strategy, we commissioned researchers to carry out reviews of existing policy and research on a wide range of social issues that are related to poverty.

The 33 studies in this collection are the findings of those reviews, and there are links to more detailed reports by the research teams, where available.

The reviews are split into five sections:

The bigger picture
Welfare and work
Money and the cost of living
Education, family and community
Complex needs

The first meeitng of the Manchester Urban Theology Forum September 11th

 

The first meeitng of the Manchester Urban Theology Forum - coming soon! http://t.co/UbUaqb4Icv

 

• A shared space for critical reflection.
• Learning from each other about faith & life in our dynamic but contested city.
• Building bridges between different faith traditions & between the community & the University
• Fostering greater understanding and more effective action for the 'common good'.

Manchester Urban Theology Forum Facebook Page

Combining action & reflection with analysis & debate.

Keynote speakers exploring issues that impacts on faith & life in Manchester – activists, social scientists & theologians.

Interactive workshops always concluding with 'ideas for action'.

  Join us for our first Workshop – 'We Believe in Manchester'

On: Thursday 11th September 2014 from 1.00pm-3.00pm

At: Room W313, Samuel Alexander Building,University of Manchester

Fw: PCC's Community Action Fund

The Police and Crime Commissioner is very keen to increase the number of applications being received for his Community Action Fund ..   See here for details

 

 

http://www.lancashire-pcc.gov.uk/Partnership/Commissioners-Community-Action-Fund/Commissioners-Community-Action-Fund.aspx

 

Useful Information resource for VCFS groups

 

I Just come across this... may have useful pointers to managing your organisation, charity or project

 

 

 

http://knowhownonprofit.org/help/about-us/iKnowHow

The Modern Welfare State: Temple's Challenge for the Church

 

Nice blog piece on William Temple and the welfare system

http://williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/modern-welfare-state-william-temple-church/

 

  

William Temple helped to found the modern welfare state, but what would he make of it today?

 

This guest post is written by Dr Simon Duffy, Director of The Centre for Welfare Reform and policy advisor to the Campaign for a Fair Society.

Blackpool Community Projects Fund now open.. and other funding opps

 

 

Good Afternoon  I am pleased to announce that the new issue has now been posted on our website.Please go to Issue 32 2014 to view it. CVS Updates Special Invitation The Blackpool Wyre and Fylde Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) is 80 years old this year and to commemorate this we are having a Celebration Event at   The Salvation Army Citadel, Raikes Parade, Blackpool FY1 4EL on 16th September 2014  between 1.00pm and 4.00pm.   You are invited to this event where you will be informed about the milestones of the organisation from 1934 to 2014 and there will also be entertainment with afternoon tea & cake. (the café at the Citadel will be open at lunch time for you to purchase lunch should you wish)   To register for the event please complete the booking form on Eventbrite   If you require any other information please do not hesitate to contact us on 01253 624505 or email admin@cvsbwf.org We are pleased to be holding the event at The Citadel, Salvation Army Blackpool and wish to record our thanks to the them for allowing us to use the venue on this occasion. There is no room for parking at the venue however there is a large car park just along Church Street opposite the venue.     Sector Vacancies this week include… Voluntary Services Assistant Advice Partnership Administrator Community Development Officer At Home Support Assistant Foot & Hand Care Practitioner  Temporary Community Sports Coach Work Experience Co-ordinator Health and Care Advocate Wellness Service Health MOT Project Officer

Your Views Matter!  "Do you support people with long term chronic health conditions? We (CVS) have been asked to help the NHS locally hold a series of brief discussions with organisations who support service users and their carers who use hospital services on a regular but unplanned basis.  Often the words used to describe NHS services do not fully explain what the service is about. For example what does the word "Extensivist" mean to you? This time limited piece of work will seek to address this issue by asking those with experience of using services what they think and how some services may be better described .   If you would like to be involved please call us here at CVS on 01253 624505 or email us at   admin@cvsbwf.org                 Blackpool Community Projects Fund now open Formerly the Blackpool Council Small Grants Fund, the Community Projects Fund £5000 pot, is now open to  applications. We are pleased to announce that we are now inviting applications for up to £500.   The Council would like to see this funding used to support the sector by disbursing small amounts to stimulate further  income or contribute towards community  activities. We will be allocating the funding, and monitoring how the funding is being spent. It will be proportionate and appropriate to the funds available, and the needs of the sector.   Funding is non-recurrent, and no undertaking can be given that arrangements will continue past the end of March 2015.   If you wish to apply please download and complete the     application form and return to admin@cvsbwf.org   or for further information please contact us on 01253 624505                  Community First funding still available Applications are still open from voluntary groups working in Brunswick Ward and Claremont Ward for Community First funding.    Holiday Grants for Children (UK) The Henry Smith's Charity has announced that the next deadline for its Holiday Grant for Children Programme is the 1st October 2014.

New Bible resource

 

 

 

'Popcorn and Nachos' is a new Bible study resource on the Unlock website today using contemporary films to make connections between bible stories and everyday life. http://unlock-urban.org.uk/documents/popcornandnachos.pdf

Re: [Blackpool Together Lancashire Network %] Calling all clergy in Blackpool and surrounding areas

I hate roller coasters but am up for doing this

Here is my Just giving page in my signature strip below if you want to sponsor me .

Please make this worth my while!!

Blessings

Peter

Rev'd Peter Lillicrap
Vicar of St Mark's Layton & St Luke's Staining. 

www.stmarklayton.co.uk
'Our Mission is to be a growing, all age Christ-centred Community'

Tel: 01253 392895

St Mark's Vicarage, 163 Kingscote Drive, Layton, Blackpool FY3 8EH

I am fundraising for the Children Society, 'Revs on a roller coaster'. If you would like to give please go to:  http://www.justgiving.com/Peter-Lillicrap2

On 13 Aug 2014, at 18:01, Greg Smith - Preston Christian Action Network <pcaninfo@gmail.com> wrote:

 

From: "Mary Hawes" <mary.hawes@churchofengland.org>
To: "*Social" <*Social@churchofengland.org>
Subject: Revs on a Rollercoaster
Date: Wed, Aug 13, 2014 09:58

Dear All,

Are you ordained – or do you know someone who is??? Are they game for adventure? Would they like to help raise money for the Children's Society??

Revs on a Rollercoaster is all about riding The Big One in Blackpool on Wednesday 24^th September. If you know someone who would like to take part please email Mo.Baldwin@childrenssociety.org.uk ASAP. There are several Bishops signed up, General Synod members, and fearless parish priests! Why do it? To help raise awareness and money to support those most vulnerable children for whom a trip on The Big One is never likely to happen.

And if you can't take part, how about contributing towards the sponsorship: https://www.justgiving.com/teams/Revs-on-a-coaster

Thanks.

Mary

 

Mary Hawes

National Going for Growth (Children and Youth) Adviser

Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3AZ

020 7898 1504

mary.hawes@churchofengland.org

 

Visit Going for Growth for resources and support for ministry amongst children and young people.

Subscribe to Child in the Midst for news, information, links and articles about children and young people.

 

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New briefing and interactive map on family debt from Childrens society

 

We have found that nearly 2.5 million children across the countries live in families owing a total of £4.8 billion in bills and loans. By using our interactive map, you can see for the first time the extent of the impact of debt on families in your area.

 

 

http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/news-views/our-blog/use-our-map-reveal-extent-problem-debt-your-area

Fw: "Serious About Transformation" eNews: August 2014

 

 

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From: Stuart Ashmore <stuart.ashmore=tearfund.org@mail68.us4.mcsv.net> on behalf of Stuart Ashmore <stuart.ashmore@tearfund.org>
Sent: 01 August 2014 08:59
To: Greg Smith
Subject: "Serious About Transformation" eNews: August 2014

 

This month: Welcome! / "Pursuing Transformation Tour 2014" / Spotlight on Legal "stuff" / Stories from the "Catalyst" programme / Bits & Pieces / "Good Neighbours" - CUF & Theos report Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. "Serious about Transformation" August 2014 Welcome! "Hello" & welcome to the August 2014 issue of "Serious About Transformation". This is our 5th issue of the eNewsletter & we hope you're finding it a useful additional resource in supporting your work - "thank you" for the very positive comments that we have received so far, they are very much appreciated, but please do let us know (via the e-mail below) if there's anything specific that you'd like to see included in future editions.  In this edition we have some breaking news about our "Pursuing Transformation Tour" and we also highlight a recent report from the Church Urban Fund & Theos about understanding the impact of local churches in deprived communities in England. To find out more about us, what we do & how we do it, just click HERE & visit us online. With many blessings, The IMPACT UK Team (e-mail us at: team.impactuk@tearfund.org)   'Pursuing Transformation Tour 2014' You'll know from previous editions of the eNews that we are planning a series of UK-wide events to support you in exploring a deeper understanding of personal, church & community transformation, enabling you to make a real & deeper difference through your life. These events begin in Belfast in the autumn, with other dates re-scheduled for early 2015 to coincide with exciting new developments with the IMPACT UK Team's vision & plans for the future. Please do sign-up at our website: www.pursuingtransformation.org.uk in order to receive regular updates as plans progress.   Spotlight on Legal "stuff"   It is essential that managers and trustees of community projects are aware of their legal obligations and to govern appropriately. Whilst the website of the Charity Commission (England & Wales or Scotland) can provide lots of good "start-up" resources, a good way to stay abreast of legal developments in the voluntary sector is to check news articles on the websites of charity lawyers & there is often an option to sign up for regular updates/briefings via e-mail. One such regular update service of which we are aware is the "Newsroom" service from Anthony Collins Solicitors. It's free to sign-up but please remember that this is general information only & NOT specific advice. Each case is different & accurate advice must be tailored to the individual case.  Find out more   Stories from the "Catalyst" Programme   Helen Sloan, General Manager of the Storehouse in North Down speaks about the impact that the foodbank has had on the local community - click on the picture above to see the video.   For more information about the "Catalyst" programme & to make an application:     Good Neighbours: How churches help communities flourish In this new piece of research, Church Urban Fund (CUF) & Theos set out to understand the impact of local churches in deprived communities in England; to explore what churches do to support people in their communities & also how & why they do it. This research project is a "critical appreciation" of what churches offer their communities - it argues that church-based activities offer both breadth of national reach & depth. It shows that: the Church in England reaches approx. 10m people each year through its community activities, even excluding "familiar" church activities - Sunday services, Christmas, Easter, Harvest, baptisms, weddings & funerals; churches reach people in a uniquely relational way, building platforms for neighbourliness & relationships to grow. Download the full report or the executive summary to read more. Bits & Pieces... From time to time we come across lots of interesting bits & pieces that may, or may not, be of interest/use to you in your own local contexts. Below are links to some of what we've come across this month: Employment Vacancy:            TLG is an education charity that partners with local churches to work with disaffected young people who are at crisis point in their education. We are looking for a qualified teacher with a passion to bring transformation to the young people we work with. If you want to see your skills and your expertise make a real difference to disaffected 11-16 year olds in Manchester, then see our TLG Manchester Centre Manager Vacancy.  Find out more External Services:  Funding Opportunities:          The Cinnamon Network knows that a small amount of money can go a long way in helping a local church start a new community project. We are delighted to be able to offer a Micro-grant programme to any local church that wants to start one of our recognised best practice projects as follows: In England: (£1,500) offered by Tearfund's IMPACT UK Team working with the Network under the Government's Social Action Fund; In Scotland: (£2,000) with the Peter Vardy Foundation; In Wales: (£2,000) with JW Laing Trust; In Sussex: (£3,000) with Sussex Police            Find out more   The Garfield Weston Foundation is a well-established, family-founded grant-making trust. They offer two grant schemes: Large Grants (over £100,000) & Regular Grants (£1,000 to £99,000). Their wide-ranging interests include community charities & groups. There are no specific priority areas but they acknowledge some common themes; those they fund are likely to be "charities that demonstrate quality & excellence with projects that have clear outcomes & benefits, good leadership & sensible business plans". Applications can be made at any time & there are no formal deadlines.            Find out more ------------------------------------------------------------------ The pros & cons of loan finance: Loan finance: are charities missing an opportunity? It is clearly not a route to be taken lightly & won't be suitable for all, but could be worth being aware of. This article, written for the Guardian Voluntary Sector Network with the help of the CAF Bank, explores the options & outlines the factors to consider.            Find out more External links are selected and reviewed when newsletter is published. However, the IMPACT UK Team is not responsible for the content of external websites. This is because: we do not produce them or maintain/update them we cannot change them they can be changed without our knowledge or agreement. Some of our external links may be to websites which also offer commercial services, such as online purchases. The inclusion of a link to an external website from this newsletter should not be understood to be an endorsement of that website or the site's owners (or their products/services). In This Issue Welcome! "Pursuing Transformation Tour 2014" Spotlight on Legal "stuff" Stories from the "Catalyst" programme "Good Neighbours": CUF/Theos Report Bits & Pieces Bits & Pieces... Click each heading to find out more... Employment Vacancies; External Services - incl. funding opportunities.     Keep Up With Us Twitter - IMPACT UK Team

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Useful blog on food poverty from Church of Scotland

 

 

http://cos.churchofscotland.org.uk/blogs/priority_areas/2014/08/14/food-poverty-its-time-to-get-angry/

Calling all clergy in Blackpool and surrounding areas

 

From: "Mary Hawes" <mary.hawes@churchofengland.org>
To: "*Social" <*Social@churchofengland.org>
Subject: Revs on a Rollercoaster
Date: Wed, Aug 13, 2014 09:58

Dear All,

Are you ordained – or do you know someone who is??? Are they game for adventure? Would they like to help raise money for the Children's Society??

Revs on a Rollercoaster is all about riding The Big One in Blackpool on Wednesday 24^th September. If you know someone who would like to take part please email Mo.Baldwin@childrenssociety.org.uk ASAP. There are several Bishops signed up, General Synod members, and fearless parish priests! Why do it? To help raise awareness and money to support those most vulnerable children for whom a trip on The Big One is never likely to happen.

And if you can't take part, how about contributing towards the sponsorship: https://www.justgiving.com/teams/Revs-on-a-coaster

Thanks.

Mary

 

Mary Hawes

National Going for Growth (Children and Youth) Adviser

Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3AZ

020 7898 1504

mary.hawes@churchofengland.org

 

Visit Going for Growth for resources and support for ministry amongst children and young people.

Subscribe to Child in the Midst for news, information, links and articles about children and young people.