Save the Date: ‘Arts Council England funding advice workshop’ – relevant for any BME led group using art in their projects/ and artists working with, or considering working with, BME communities?

Arts Council England, supported by the Bristol Manifesto for Race Equality and Ujima, is running a free event providing you with the opportunity to: find out about a range of Arts Council grants; get tips on what makes a good application; book a ‘one to one’ surgery with an Arts Council advisor.

Bristol Women’s Voice presents a free day of activities, workshops, speakers and music to mark International Women’s Day at Bristol’s M Shed from 11am to 5pm on Saturday, March 12. The theme of the day is ‘Women Making A Difference’.
 
This is one day for women to come together and celebrate the many ways in which they make a difference in our lives, as well as the difference they make in our communities and further afield across the globe.
 

The TUC is running a project with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to look at recent research on ethnicity and poverty and need for a new narrative on race equality. The South West TUC is also keen to work with partners who are developing a Manifesto for Race Equality in Bristol.

The Women’s Budget Group in partnership with Bristol Women’s Voice is delighted to invite you to attend a 1-day workshop bringing together key women’s organisations and economic development experts to ensure that economic development initiatives in the West of England region deliver for women.

Voscur is working with the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to host an information event for equalities groups and organisations.

HLF funds a wide range of projects from £3,000 and upwards, that actively involve people in heritage. This can include, amongst other things: cultural traditions; histories of people, communities, places or events; languages and dialects; people’s memories and experiences.

HLF is keen to support the development of projects which achieve its outcomes from groups working with people:

How will you ensure that clients are supported during heatwaves, cold snaps or floods? If extreme weather means you’re unable to meet the terms of a service contract, will you lose it to another provider? Climate change isn't just about crop failure and storms in other countries - it can mean disrupted services and unfulfilled contracts in Bristol.

Avon and Somerset Police Recruitment

Under represented Communities-  Work Placement Internship

We will be running a familiarisation event at The Bridewell Bristol to talk about an exciting new opportunity of a Three month work placement supporting the Integrated Victim and Witness Care Team with Avon and Somerset Police on:.

Wednesday 19th August 2015
16.00- 18.00

This is an Underrepresented community orientated drop in session for anyone who is interested in Policing as a career within Avon and Somerset Police.

Voscur is running a free briefing about the Care Act 2014.  We are holding a 45 minute sessions. Lindsay Winterton, Care Act Lead at Bristol City Council will give the presentation, with time for questions. The session is repeated across three dates, so please only book onto one of the sessions.

Places are limited to no more than two people per VCS organisation. All sessions will be held at Voscur offices, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue, Bristol BS1 4GB. To book click on the date below.

See the attached poster for more information.