Learning Disabilities Partnership Board meeting 16th June.

St Matthias Church Centre - 9.30 am until 12.30/1pm special guest - Anne Williams

Anne Williams, National Director for Learning Disabilities, will be attending the next partnership board meeting.  The meeting will be open to everyone so that people get the opportunity to meet Anne.  If you would like to attend please email Louise Mills to reserve a place: louise.mills@leeds.gov.uk .

The Forum will be having an information table on the day and if any members would like information from their organisation or project to be displayed please get in contact by email or telephone on 0113 278 7300.

 

 

A Better Future: A Consultation on a future strategy for Adults with Autistic Spectrum Conditions

 

The Department of Health are consulting to get views on what the priorities should be for the forthcoming government strategy for autism.  There are three main themes: social inclusion, health, choice and control, and awareness raising and training. For more details got to: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_098707

The consultation closes 15th September, so comments will need to be received by then.  The Forum will be making a response to the consultation so if you've any comments that you would like to be included in this reponse, please get them to me by 7th September.

 

Project Manager Vacancy

Leeds Learning Disabilities Service at St Annes

£23116 - £25366

37 hours per work

NVQ 3 Care / Promoting Independence Essential

Current Nursing/Social Work Qualification Desirable

You will work with the Area Manager to project manage the new service which will open in September.  A full induction and management support package will be available, and the role is ideally suited for individuals with experience of taking on extra responsibility in their present role and who want to be involved at the start of this new and exciting project in Leeds.

 

The candidate will ideally have a minimum of three years experience working in a learning disability service, and it is essential that you demonstrate an understanding if the needs of this client group.  You should be able to demonstrate knowledge of current working practices in the sector and a problem solving approach to management.  Some project management experience would also be advantageous.

 

Employees benefits include a minimum of 24 days annual leave in addition to public holidays, local government pension fund, an Employee Assistance Programme plus comprehensive induction and training opportunities.  This post is subject to an enhanced CRB check and may be subject to approval by the Care Quality Commision.

 

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Mark Fennelley on 0113 281 6971.  For more information and to apply on line please visit www.st-annes.org.uk .  Alternatively call their job line on 0113 281 6949 and leave your details quoting ref: LDS/213.

Closing Date: 5th June 2009

Interviews: 23rd June 2009

 

 

YAMSEN: Yorkshire Association for Music and Special Educational Needs

 

SPECIALLY MUSIC SUMMERTIME CAROUSEL

For Adults with Learning Difficulties at The West Park Centre, Spen Lane, Leeds LS16 5BE  on Thursday 9th July and Friday 10th July 2009 10.30am -2.15pm

Over the 2 days you will be able to choose from the following:

Workshops

• Drama Line & Country dancing
• Drumming Steel Pans & percussion
• Creative card making Puppetry
• Thai Chi Music Technology
• Decorating Pots, making Felt
• An lots more

There will be an Art Exhibition with some music entertainment. You can come for one of the days or both

Cost will be £6.00 non YAMSEN members

£4.00 -YAMSEN members

£2.00 -for the 2nd day (if attending both days)

For more details telephone: 0113 2554989 or

E mail:  mad.west@btinternet.com

 

Disabled Lesbian, Gay Men and Bisexual People in Leeds

Join us to improve services for disabled lesbians, gay men and bisexual people in Leeds.

Your mission (should you choose to accept it!) will be to join a new group to help get better services for disabled lesbians, gay men and bisexual people in Leeds, with the support of Leeds Involvement Project.

The new group will be launched at 2 events to be held in June 2009. 

For more information, to offer voluntary help, to book your place at the launch and to book your access needs ring Catherine Surtees at Leeds Involvement Project on:

tel: 0113 237 4508

minicom: 0113 237 4512

fax: 0113 237 4509

Leeds Involvement Project uses community development approaches to reach users of social care and health services and their carers.  We involve users and carers in working with service providers to plan and develop services.  LIP believes that society must ensure that disabled people are able to participate in all aspects of life and that the culture and community of Deaf people for whom British Sign Language is their first or preferred language, are respected.  We aim to reach disabled and older people who belong to diverse communities: black and minority ethnic groups, different ages, genders and sexual orientation, faith, beliefs and cultures.

 

 

 

Future Jobs Fund

This Fund of £1 billion was announced in Budget 2009 and will support the creation of jobs for long term unemployed young people and others who face significant disadvantage in the labour market. Run by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in partnership with the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG), the Fund will be spent over the next two years.

The aim of the Fund is to create 150,000 jobs, primarily for young people aged 18 – 24 years old who have been out of work for a year.

For more information visit: www.dwp.gov.uk/futurejobsfund

 

Commission announces £10 million funding programme for voluntary and community sector

 

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission have announced a new £10.2 million Strategic Funding Programme, providing three-year project-based funding of up to £450,000 for community and voluntary sector organisations.

A first priority area will fund organisations providing guidance, advice and advocacy services in areas including education, health and employment, as well building capacity where there are gaps in local provision, for example for women who have experienced violence. A second priority area will support increased co-operation between groups - including ethnic or religious communities - in areas where there are known tensions.

A third priority area is support for legal advice and awareness of legal rights. This will operate as a separate Programme which is expected to launch in June.

The Commission is particularly keen to fund activity that directly serves and involves individuals and local communities, that meets an unmet need, and that has the potential to inspire and inform longer-term activity that helps promote the Commission’s objectives.  

The new funding programme builds on the Commission’s 2008-09 interim programme, and is at the core of a soon to be launched three year strategy which will set out the Commission’s vision of a Britain built on principles of fairness, equality and respect.

A series of local funding surgeries, providing information, advice and guidance to those voluntary and community organisations that wish to apply for the funding will be held across the nine English Regions, Wales, Scotland and from 18 May – 3 June 2009. The deadline for applications for strategic funding is 5pm, June 12, 2009. Results from the first tranche of applications will be announced towards the end of July 2009.

The programme includes a simplified two stage application process to reduce paperwork and bureaucracy and ensure that applications that don’t meet the Commission’s criteria are identified at an early stage. Improved monitoring will ensure value for money throughout the lifetime of each funded project.

Full details, as well as guidance notes and the outline proposal form will be available in a full range of accessible formats at www.equalityhumanrights.com/funding .