Events

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Would you like to find out more about it?
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Visit the Beacon Centre to discover our wide range of courses on

Monday 8th September

Do you have an idea for a business that could benefit your community but don’t know where to start?

Are you looking to increase children and young people participation in your organisation?

Child-Safe is a national child protection initiative now adapted for local delivery in Bristol.

This half–day workshop will provide delegates with guidance on:

Risk management in the context of good governance and Board responsibilities
Designing and Building your risk Strategy

Effective Communication in the Workplace (Leadership & Management Training) - Friday 12th September 2008, 9:30am-3:30pm at the Barton Hill Settlement. Price £35 (subject to status).
To book a place, please call us on: 0117 908 0601 or visit our website www.peytu.co.uk

Held at Elim at Bristol City Church, Jamaica Street, Bristol, BS2 8JP

Showcasing the next generation of Bristol's top designers and supermodels.

An opportunity to visit places of worship and meet some of the faith communities in Bristol. 

A Fatherhood Institute training course facilitated by the Children's Workforce Learning Network held at Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, PL1 3LF.

At the Park Centre, High Street, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 4AR.

Voscur Network in partnership with Integrated Youth Support Development Services (IYSDS).

Venue: Easton Community Centre, Kilburn Street, Easton, Bristol, BS5 6AW.

Do you live in Henbury, Southmead, Horfield or Lockleaze?

Demonstrating that you are on top of your planning, monitoring and evaluation is becoming increasingly important as funders, partners and managers demand accountability, organisational learning, conti

This half–day workshop will provide delegates with guidance on:

Risk management in the context of good governance and Board responsibilities
Designing and Building your risk Strategy

Basic Food Hygiene - Wednesday 17th September 2008, 9:30am-4:30pm at the City of
Bristol College (Lawrence Weston Centre). Price £40 (subject to status).
To book a place please call us on: 0117 908 0601 or visit our website www.peytu.co.uk

Venue- MANCHESTER

This event, hosted by Anne Goymer (chair of the Prevention and early Intervention Workstream group), will enable the voluntary sector to:

The next Voscur Network Meeting in central Bristol between 6 - 8pm (registration and refreshments from 5.30pm)

Do you live in Ashley, Barton Hill, Bishopston, Cotham, Easton, Lawrence Hill, Redcliffe East, Redland or St Pauls?

Venue: Netham Pavilion, Redfield.
Community at Heart's Annual General Meeting (followed by a normal Board meeting). We will be showing a short DVD featuring views of residents from the area.

Participation Works would like to invite you to attend our national conference, 'Participation: The Essential Tools and Resources', taking place at Inmarsat Conference Centre, 99 City

At Somerset College of Arts and Technology, Wellington Road, Taunton, TA1 5AX.

Cost £25 Third Sector, £50 Public and Private Sector. 

Planning Your Exit Strategy

10.00am- 3.00pm

At The Black Development Agency, 5 Russell Town Avenue, Bristol BS5 9LT.

Venue- LEEDS

St James Church Hall, Winscombe, North Somerset.

Come to one of our meetings and tell us what you think about the maternity and newborn services we are planning.

This meeting will be taking place at St James Church Hall in Winscombe.

Frome Vale, Eastville and Hillfields Neighbourhood Partnership

The Introduction to Fundraising course is designed to meet the needs of those who are new to fundraising or for whom fundraising is a small part of their role including volunteers, trustees and servic

Child Protection - Friday 19th September 2008, 9:30am-3:30pm at the Barton Hill Settlement. Price £20 (subject to status).
To book a place, please call us on: 0117 908 0601 or visit our website www.peytu.co.uk

reVOLution 08 is a volunteering festival being organised by a team of young people with The National Trust. We hope to attract young volunteers from across the South West to this free event.

At the Polish Club, 50 St Pauls Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1LP.

reVOLution 08 is a volunteering festival being organised by a team of young people with The National Trust. We hope to attract young volunteers from across the South West to this free event.

reVOLution 08 is a volunteering festival being organised by a team of young people with The National Trust. We hope to attract young volunteers from across the South West to this free event.

Oak Hall, Jubilee Centre, Bradley Stoke, Bristol.

Come to one of our meetings and tell us what you think about the maternity and newborn services we are planning.

This meeting will be taking place at Oak Hall, Jubilee Centre in Bradley Stoke.

The Bristol vinvolved team is running an introductory training session on involving young people as volunteers.

Held at The Vassall Centre Fishponds Bristol

The Neighbourhood Partnership Residents' Forum is a meeting for residents involved with their local Neighbourhood Partnerships.

Would you like to get your foot on the first step of the teaching ladder? The WEA is a friendly, supportive place to learn!

Aimed at anyone who has to write reports (whether for funders, managers, colleagues, members or other stakeholders), this workshop teaches you how to write outstanding reports.

Venue: RIBA, Portland Place, London.

At Bridgewater Fair, Stall F119 (on your left immediately as you go into the top gate, adjacent to the Fairfield Hedgrow abutting Durleigh Road).

At the Hub, Bush House, 72 Prince Street, Bristol.

Effective Fridays will use your Friday afternoons over five weeks to help transform the way you work and play.

Do you live in Bedminster, Cabot, Clifton, Redcliffe West or Kingsdown?

Cabot Circus will open! This is an opportunity for local people / groups/ acts / musicians performers etc to express an interest in being involved.

Presented by Participation Works.

• Understand how NHS trusts & local authorities carry out procurements.

When: 25th September 2008

Where: Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy, Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1SA

Time: 11am-3.00pm

At the Black Development Agency, 5 Russell Town Avenue, Redfield, Bristol.

Report your burning issues to representatives from the police, council, health, waste, housing and more.

Venue: Turvey Abbey, Nr Bedford.  Cost: £60 including lunch (some bursaries available for the unwaged)

Domestic Abuse Awareness for Early Years, Childcare and Playwork Practitioners - Friday 26th September 2008, 9:30am-3:30pm at the Barton Hill Settlement. Price £30 (subject to status).
To book a place, please call us on: 0117 908 0601 or visit our website www.peytu.co.uk

This will be a journey across the parameters of mysticism and magic,
down passages of intrigue and suspense, thorugh curtains of uncertainty

At CEED, Wilder Street, St Pauls, Bristol.

This will be a journey across the parameters of mysticism and magic,
down passages of intrigue and suspense, thorugh curtains of uncertainty

At Bristol Grammer School, Clifton, BS8 1SR.

This will be a journey across the parameters of mysticism and magic,
down passages of intrigue and suspense, thorugh curtains of uncertainty

In connection with Knowle West Media Centre.

This training course is provided by Bristol Association for Neighbourhood Daycare Ltd (BAND).

The aims of the session are:

This will be a journey across the parameters of mysticism and magic,
down passages of intrigue and suspense, thorugh curtains of uncertainty

Do you live in Brislington, Eastville, Fishponds, Hillfields, Oldbury Court or St George?

This will be a journey across the parameters of mysticism and magic,
down passages of intrigue and suspense, thorugh curtains of uncertainty

Many people find minute-taking a drag, but it's an important part of most meetings, and there are techniques you can learn to make the task easier and the results more effective.

The launch of the Filwood, Knowle and Windmill Hill Neighbourhood Partnership will take place on Wednesday 1 October, 6.30 to 8pm at The Park, Daventry Road, Knowle, BS4 1DQ

This will be a journey across the parameters of mysticism and magic,
down passages of intrigue and suspense, thorugh curtains of uncertainty

Thriving or Surviving?
Environment for a Thriving Third Sector
Voscur’s Annual Conference

The acevo Midlands Forum is a fantastic opportunity to listen to some great speakers, learn with your peers and take part in challenging discussions.

The Pierian Centre is holding a Regional Conference on Community Interest Companies (CICs) on Thursday 2nd October.

The acevo Midlands Forum is a fantastic opportunity to listen to some great speakers, learn with your peers and take part in challenging discussions.

Do you live in Bishopsworth, Filwood, Hartcliffe, Knowle, Stockwood, Whitchurch Park, Windmill Hill or Withywood?

Following a sell out appearance earlier this year, Okon Ubanga Jones returns with his one-man tribute to the Chicago Blues King, Big Bill Broonzy;