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September 2010

Communitya newsletter for the community and voluntary sector in Redbridge

RedbridgeCVS

Redbridge Communities Work in Partnership for Better Health

RedbridgeCVS brought seventy-five faith and community leaders together under one roof in July. Leaders from the five major faiths of Redbridge – Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam and Sikhism – were awarded with certificates of achievement for completing an innovative new training course. The training aimed to help them in their roles as the first point of contact for local people experiencing stress, anxiety or other psychological concerns.

RedbridgeCVS successfully co-ordinated the 6-week Psychological Health Foundation Training Course in

partnership with NHS Redbridge, the North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) and Redbridge Faith Forum. This specially created training programme has helped faith and community leaders to better understand the symptoms and causes of psychological distress and helped local NHS services to ensure that their services can be promoted and accessed appropriately.

Ross Diamond, Chief Officer of RedbridgeCVS, Jim O’Shea the Mayor of Redbridge, Conor Burke the Chief Executive of NHS Redbridge and Carol White the Assistant Operational

Manager of NELFT were present to thank the faith and community leaders for their efforts to work together to remove the stigma around psychological ill health at a ceremony on Wednesday 21 July.

The faith and community leaders who took part in the course were all very positive about the training and the partnership working that they are being encouraged to undertake.

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BASIS Round 2Is it for you? See page 3!

InsideBASIS Round 2 page 32012 Games Volunteering page 4Daffodil Listens to Users page 8Joint Strategic Needs Assessment page 11Sureway Church is Fit for Fun page 12

At the NetworkNetwork Meeting: Weds 1 SeptemberNHS Redbridge: Joint WorkingRedbridge CAB: Reaching CommunitiesAnxiety CareLB Redbridge Consults on the Cuts

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Nisema Patel, who developed the course for RedbridgeCVS, said that, “The first point of contact for many people experiencing psychological distress is often their faith or community leader. This course has increased those leaders’ knowledge and confidence –

This course has been very good formy community; it will support us to

live healthier, happier and more meaningful lives. The knowledge of local referral routes to specialist support from NHS and elsewhere will allow me to help community members secure appropriate services.Dharmesh Chandra Mishra, Hindu Community

The knowledge and skills learnt bydelegates will save misery to

those suffering mental distress.Shaheen Zar, Christian Community

I will take this information to mycommunity and compile a report/file

to be accessed when required… An excellent course with a good variety of speakers from relevant services. Much praise to Nisema and RedbridgeCVS for this initiative.Eleanor Bloom, Jewish Community

I thought this course was a great idea andI got a lot from it. With this new knowledge

I will be able to help others in my community and beyond. It would be a good idea to have more such courses for all communities.Jasvir Singh, Sikh Community

The course was extremely well organised,well run and very informative. It has given

me useful information and tools to support members of my community who look to me for leadership and guidance. Please follow up this course with further training and guidance to help us support our communities.Mohammed Hussain, Muslim Community

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and this public and voluntary sector partnership has given them a greater sense of “community ownership” of the NHS and its services.” Nisema added that “all faith communities have similar aims – to live healthy, happy and meaningful lives.”

More information

For more details, please contact Nisema Patel RedbridgeCVS 020 8514 9620 [email protected]

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BASISThe return of

RedbridgeCVS and Redbridge ChangeUp Consortium are now recruiting groups to work with our Big Lottery BASIS programme. BASIS is an intensive and tailored support programme for voluntary and community groups in Redbridge.We will be working with ten groups for twelve months each starting in November. Each group will receive a personalised programme of support to ensure that that they are growing their strengths, addressing their weaknesses and moving together to get results and make a difference.

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If your group is accepted on BASIS, you need to commit to:

X work with a development coach for two hours per month

X attend a monthly forum to share experiences with other groups and take part in a specialised workshop

X complete an organisational health check and agree a development plan

X complete a Training Needs Analysis and agree a training plan

X getting the most out of BASIS by doing work outside of the coaching and training sessions

Find out more X Come to our informal Open Day –

10.30am-3pm on Wednesday 15 September – and meet the BASIS team.

X If you can’t make the Open Day, ring Maddy on 020 8514 9920 or email [email protected].

You could get help to work towards:

f More sustainable funding f Better governance f More effective staff

management

f More and better use of volunteers

f Better engagement with stakeholders or local communities

f Increased partnership working

“Very good – would have been happy if it had been longer.”

“We learned a lot about the various strands of equality legislation.”

“A difficult subject – well presented.”

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SEPTEMBER 2010

2012 Games: Volunteering Starts Here

Two volunteering programmes will give local people a chance to be involved in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, RedbridgeCVS’s Liz Walker explains

Games Makers

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has announced its plans to recruit up to 70,000 volunteers for the London 2012 Games. 1,500 of the volunteering opportunities will be reserved for those aged under 18.

In the biggest volunteer recruitment campaign the UK has seen since World War Two, LOCOG will be looking for dedicated and inspirational people representative of the diversity of London and the UK to apply for a wide variety of volunteer roles. Volunteers will be called Games Makers to reflect the important role they will play in staging the 2012 Games.

There are two types of Games Maker role: specialists in areas such as medical services, sport or press operations and generalists, with roles ranging from spectator assistants, uniform distributors and ticket checking. Those interested in generalist roles can visit the London 2012 website for further information on

volunteering opportunities now and can complete their application forms from 15 September 2010.

Worldwide Olympic Partner McDonald’s has been appointed as the Presenting Partner for the Volunteer Programme. McDonald’s will select and train the diverse team that will be needed to make the 2012 Games a success. McDonald’s restaurants across the UK will carry promotional information on the volunteering programme, as will the Museums, Libraries and Archives service, which will also offer access to PCs and the Internet.

For information on volunteering roles and the application process, visit www.london2012.com/volunteering

London Ambassadors

On 27 July, Mayor Boris Johnson announced the launch of the London Ambassadors Programme. The Programme will involve 8,000 volunteers with an excellent knowledge of London in welcoming the 14 million people expected to visit the capital during summer 2012.

London Ambassadors will be based at thirty-five sites across London. Sites include visitor hot spots such as Trafalgar Square, travel hubs such as Liverpool Street Station, open spaces where Londoners can watch the Games on large screens and sites near Games venues.

The programme aims to attract volunteers who reflect London’s diversity in terms of age, faith, religion, gender, sexual orientation and disability. People who speak good English plus a second language will be especially welcome.

London Ambassadors will need two qualities: excellent interpersonal skills and passion for London. They must be sixteen years old by 1 January 2012, and will need to volunteer for at least six consecutive days, with each day’s shift lasting five hours. They will also need to attend three training sessions.

Volunteers will take part in a unique experience and meet new people, and will also receive a London Ambassadors uniform, a food and drink voucher for each shift and free travel in zones 1-6 for the time they are volunteering.

Potential volunteers need to register their interest on the London Ambassadors website as soon as possible. Only those who have registered will be able to apply and all applications will be done online. The application form will be available in early 2011 and people needing help to complete it will be able to book an appointment at RedbridgeCVS. Interviews will be held between May and August 2011 and offers of places made by December 2011. Training will take place between January and June 2012.

Further information about the Programme can also be found on the London Ambassadors website at www.londonambassadors.org.uk

Paralympic mascot Mandeville

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One World Week Brings Communities TogetherIlford One World Week takes place in October, on the theme “Peacing Together One World”.

Ilford One World Week has developed from a church-led event to one involving a wide range of faith and cultural groups.

At a time when outside forces reject the belief that equality and inclusion matter, they celebrate those values together.

Over the last few years organisers have taken the opportunity to mark the week by reflecting on a particular theme that affects humanity and our world.

Last year’s theme was “Hungry for One World”. This was a chance for different faiths and cultures to share their experience of tackling poverty and inequality.

There were a number of highlights to the week-long event. Participants met at the local Mormon Chapel to share in a family evening on the theme of living and working together. They took part

in a moving exploration of how sacred texts from around the world examined the idea of justice.

People also shared in a community reflection at the Gurdwara on Ilford High Road, and finally celebrated their different cultural gifts and stories at a “Humanity Café” event at the Vine Church.

Events this year will include:

z A peace building workshop on Thursday 13 October at Ilford Community Centre, Eton Rd

z A multi-cultural social event on Saturday 16 October at Vine URC, Riches Rd

z An interfaith reflection on peace on Thursday 21 October at the Buddhist Centre, Balfour Rd

z The Forgiveness Project exhibition in Ilford Library from 19 to 23 October

Come and be a volunteer or simply join this celebration. Please contact John Brown on 020 8553 7606 or by email at [email protected]

Advice Workers Reach Out

Network Meeting topic, 1 September

Redbridge Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has received funding from the Big Lottery to develop a new project called Reaching Communities.

The project aims to increase the number of black, Asian, minority ethnic and ‘hard to reach’ groups such as homeless people accessing advice. At the same time, it will train volunteers to provide advice to their communities and develop their employment skills.

CAB would like to work with organisations which:

1. can provide volunteers to be trained by and then work for CAB providing advice and/or

2. would like to access CAB advice training for their general volunteers and/or

3. would like CAB to provide information sessions to their client group and/or

4. would like CAB to provide their organisation with an advice service

CAB will provide volunteers who work for them with free training, support and development. Training will take place on two days a week over three months.

Volunteers will learn about the CAB’s main enquiry areas – including benefits, debt and housing – and skills for working

with clients. Once trained, volunteers will work one or two days a week as part of a volunteer staff advisor team working in-house or in the community.

CAB can also provide training for volunteers working in other organisations, or information sessions to client groups on specific areas such as debt, benefits or consumer rights. They can also offer to provide organisations with an advice service.

If you would like to join the scheme or discuss any of the services the CAB are offering, contact Colleen on 020 8514 1878 or email [email protected]

Note: The first training programme for volunteers will start on 29 September, so CAB will need a reply from organisations by 30 August.

Sharing food at the Humanity Café during One World Week 2009

SEPTEMBER 2010

Redbridge New Arrivals Forum is a meeting for all those interested in and passionate about asylum seeker, migrant and refugee issues.

Part campaigning, part information exchange, meetings will look at how changes in legislation and local community tensions can affect those new to the borough and from overseas, and what can be done to help support and develop positive community relations and ensure

Redbridge New Arrivals Forum

Redbridge Advice Forum

equal and fair access to services and support.

For further information contact Rita Chadha on 020 8478 4513 or email [email protected]

Cardinal Heenan Centre 326 High Road Ilford IG1 1QP

z Tuesday 14 September, 3 - 5pm z Tuesday 16 November, 3 - 5pm

community care and advocacy support to people with learning disabilities.

For further information contact Rita Chadha on 020 8478 4513 or email [email protected]

Cardinal Heenan Centre 326 High Road Ilford IG1 1QP

z Friday 10 September, 10am-12 noon

z Friday 1 October, 10am - 12 noon

Redbridge Advice Forum is a partnership of voluntary, private and public sector advice providers, who meet on a monthly basis to discuss issues of common interest with regards to advice and advocacy services locally

Membership is open to any agency that provides 1-1 advice and advocacy based services for local people.

Examples include advice on asylum, immigration, housing, education, welfare benefits, employment disputes,

Redbridge Voluntary Sector Network

RedbridgeCVS5th floor, Forest House, 16-20 Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1BA

12.30: Lunch and light refreshments Agenda starts at 1pm and finishes at 2.30pm.

October’s Voluntary Sector Network meeting: is on Wednesday 6 October, RedbridgeCVS. If you have access requirements, or suggestions for future meeting topics, contact Colin on 020 8514 9616 or by email at [email protected]

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Gladys Xavier Redbridge Primary Care Trust

Reaching Communities Project Colleen Hamilton and Frances Kirby Redbridge Citizens Advice Bureau

Anxiety CareRegina Byrne Anxiety Care

The Redbridge Conversation: You Choose Jimmy Maravala London Borough of Redbridge Public Engagement Programme

1pm Wednesday 1 September

10am Friday 10 September

3pm Tuesday 14 September

RedbridgeCVS AGM

6.30pm Thursday 14 October

Meeting Dates for Your Diary

RedbridgeCVS will be holding our AGM on Thursday 14 October between 6.30 and 9pm in our 5th floor Training Room, Forest House, 16-20 Clements Road, Ilford, IG1 1BA.

We will be presenting our Annual Report and Accounts for 2009-2010, as well as using the event to highlight the work of

voluntary sector groups taking part in Round One of our BASIS programme. A hot and cold buffet will be served at the end of business.

We hope that many of you will be able to attend.

COMMUNITY

Network Coordinator£9,161 for 15 hours per week post

(pro rata £21,376 point 22 on Scale 5, NJC Pay Scale)

RCYPN is looking for an enthusiastic, committed candidate able to work with a wide range of partners both voluntary and statutory to develop a child friendly borough by supporting those

providing and promoting a wide range of activities for children and young people.

Initially the post is funded to March 31st 2011 with the expectation of funding for a further year.

To obtain an application pack which contains full information about this post please contact RCYPN c/o RedbridgeCVS where the post will be based.

Post: RedbridgeCVS, 3rd Floor, Forest House, 16-20 Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1BAPhone: Laura Thistlethwaite on 020 8514 9622Email: [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 5pm on 10th September 2010 Short listing: 17th September 2010Interviews: 1st October 2010A CRB check will be required

Redbridge Children & Young People’s Network

Registered Charity: 1135889

Councils Get Together to Provide Personalised Care ServicesLB Redbridge is working with Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Waltham Forest councils to help people choose their own carers.

The councils recently awarded ‘Outlook Care’ with a two-year contract to help maximise people’s independence with more choice and control over their care and support needs by choosing their own carers, known as Personal Assistants.

The new service is called ‘People 4 People’ and is a direct response to the government’s desire to see more presonalised services in providing a people matching system between the individual and personal assistant. This new service will simplify the process of finding and employing a personal assistant and provide optional ongoing employer support, information and advice throughout the recruitment and employment process.

Outlook Care is an established support and care provider working with learning disabled individuals and people who have mental health needs or are older and vulnerable, by delivering support, care and nursing services. The organisation operates 47 services within eight local authorities, including supported living, residential care, nursing care, domiciliary care and housing management.

The service is based in Cranbrook Road, Ilford, and is expected to be up and running in September 2010.

More information z Call 0800 028 7483 (free from UK

landlines) z Email [email protected] z Visit www.people4people.org.uk

Abida Iqbal MBE

Local Voluntary Leader Awarded MBEAbida Iqbal, Chair of Redbridge Disabled Women’s Welfare Association, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

The organisation currently provides advice sessions, health checks, yoga, swimming sessions and psychological support to users.

Abida started the organisation – then called the Muslim Disabled Association – in 1995, with the aim of encouraging disabled Asian women out of their homes and combatting the depression and loneliness they often felt.

Abida has also been a trustee of Redbridge Night Shelter for the last seven years, and has ensured that Muslim residents are provided with a hot meal when they break their fast during Ramadan.

After the 7/7 tube bombings in 2005,

Abida threw herself into campaigning for peace and unity, and took part in distributing five thousand leaflets at places of worship around the borough.

She continues providing help where it is most needed – when we spoke to her in mid-August, she had already raised over £1000 for those affected by the floods in Pakistan.

“I can’t tell you the happiness I feel,” Abida told us. “I enjoy doing things for other people. It’s just how my brain works.”

RCPYN is funded by the London Borough of Redbridge

SEPTEMBER 2010

Staff and users at the AGM of Daffodil Advocacy Project

Adults with learning disabilities are often some of the most disempowered members of our society. Communication barriers and the prejudice of others can mean that someone else is always in charge of their lives. The Daffodil Advocacy Project was established in Redbridge in 1995, to provide people with learning disabilities with independent advocacy to assist them in obtaining access to their full rights and choices as citizens.

Description of the Project The Daffodil Advocacy Project provides advocacy support to adults with a learning disability in Redbridge and surrounding areas. ‘Advocacy’ means taking actions to help people to speak up and get their voices heard about what they need, want or choose in a range of different situations. The Daffodil Advocacy Project is an independent organisation which means that its advocates can be totally on the side of their service users. The Project is also user-led, so all its policies, procedures and activities are based on the views of its service users. Service users are always at the forefront of all activities and the project staff play a supportive role to them. In addition, the project also encourages people with a learning disability to join their Board of Trustees and its Advisory group. Service users are also actively involved in other aspects of the project, working as paid staff and volunteers.

The main services provided by The Daffodil Advocacy Project are:

z Providing a one-to-one advocacy

service, using paid and volunteer advocates

z Supporting (as appropriate) self-advocacy groups such as Redbridge People First and Speak Up Link Up. These groups talk about issues that affect the daily lives of people with learning disabilities and participate in the development of local services.

Advocates use their time, equipment, communication skills, knowledge of learning disability, commitment to equal rights and creativity to provide these services.

Benefits of the Daffodil Advocacy Project for Service Users Service users are supported:

z to understand their rights to access local services

z to be able to speak up for their rights z to be able to live more

independently

Benefits for NHS and Social Care services

z The project is a very important resource for NHS and Social Care services to gain information on the health and social care needs of people with learning disabilities

z The Daffodil Advocacy Project helps NHS and Social Care services to conduct consultations with their service users on different health and social care policies. It is able to provide first hand feedback from service users which can be used for shaping future health and social care programmes

How does the Project know that it is achieving its aim and objectives? The Daffodil Advocacy Project started working when there were no advocacy services for people with learning disabilities in Redbridge. The project has grown over the years and supported 241 service users in the year 2009-10.

The project has a sound Monitoring and Evaluation system which constantly informs their current and future plans and helps them understand whether it is reaching its aim and objectives. Both internal and external evaluations are conducted periodically by consulting

Daffodil Advocacy Project

Best Practices When Working with People who have Learning Disabilities

COMMUNITY

The Annual Report for last year was launched at our meeting in June, and a copy of can be found at www.redbridgecvs.net and then following the RPCEG logo link. Alternatively, if you would like a hard copy then please email [email protected] or telephone 020 8514 9613.

Latest meeting newsThe meeting held on 28 June heard reports back from the Police and the Council about their achievements and areas for improvement during the 2009/2010 financial year.

Highlights included:

z Local authority staff being given time off work to act as Special Constables

z The Domestic Violence DVD and opening of the One Stop Shop

z Preventing extremism work which has led to Redbridge being acknowledged as one of the “best practice boroughs”

z The performance of the Parks Police z The setting up of more “No Cold

Calling” zones z Large reductions in the rates of

knife crime, serious youth violence and most serious violence

z More reporting of hate crimes indicating greater confidence in the way victims will be treated

z Greater levels of confidence of the public in the performance of the local Police

The meeting also heard a presentation about the new “Hate Crime Strategy” which is being produced for the borough. Further information about this will follow when the document goes out to consultation.

Other activitiesWe have been actively recruiting new members for the Stop and Search Monitoring Group and took part in two “Get Involved” events organised by the Police recently. Six potential new members have been identified.

The Chair and Administrator of the Group have attended various pan-London meetings to share experiences with other borough groups.

You can now find us on Facebook by searching for Redbridge Police Community Engagement Group. Links to relevant documents are all easily accessed from there. We are particularly keen to get young people involved in how we can develop this. If you know of anyone who would like to have an input, please contact Liz Pearce on 020 8514 9613 or at [email protected].

News from Redbridge Police Community Engagement Group (RPCEG)

the service users to know whether their services have had a positive impact on the service users. If service users are unable to share their views on the services provided by the project, their carers, social workers and key workers are contacted for the evaluation. As well as having two service users on the Board of Trustees, there is an Advisory Group to the board comprising of service users. There is close communication between the two groups.

The Annual General Meeting of the project is conducted in an interactive manner and gives service users an opportunity to share their experiences of working with the project and provide feedback on the services provided.

Lessons LearntThe most important lesson learnt by The Daffodil Advocacy Project is to listen to its service users and involve them at all levels of the project. This makes the project user-led in the real sense and shapes its activities based on the felt needs of the service users.

Although involving users at all levels is process orientated and time consuming, it is very important as it results in bringing positive changes in lives of the service users.

The Way Ahead ...The Daffodil Advocacy Project would like to reach out to its service users and support them as long as possible because they value its services.

One of the suggestions from service users is to train them to teach different service providers on how to work with people with learning disabilities. This is one of the directions the organisation would like to pursue in the future.

The project also plans to continue providing one-to-one advocacy as well as possibly setting up a citizen advocacy project. However, the challenge for the project as a whole is to secure its future funding in the current economic environment. If you are interested in knowing more about this project or would like to share any other innovative project started by your group, please email [email protected] or contact Swati on 020 8514 9626

SEPTEMBER 2010

Training Diary

Playground Involves VolunteersELHAP, a special needs adventure playground, is the 100th Organisation to sign up to London’s Volunteer Management Charter

ELHAP, based in Woodford, is an adventure playground for disabled children, young people and adults – from Redbridge, but also from North East London and Essex. Every year over five thousand children and young people come to the playground – some from as far away as Harlow.

Kerri Lubbock of ELHAP and Jen Anderson of Greater London Volunteering

This unique organisation depends on volunteers, so it needs to be sure its volunteers are well supported and trained, and enjoy what they do.

The Volunteer Management Charter helps them achieve that goal. The Charter sets out best practice on volunteering, and is followed up with advice, training and referrals to develop volunteering programmes.

The Charter has been developed by Greater London Volunteering (GLV), London’s experts in volunteering. Organ isations from small community groups to national organisations have signed up.

GLV’s Experts in Volunteering pro-gramme is funded by the Big Lottery, and aims to increase the number of quality volunteering opportunities.

More informationFor more on the Volunteer Management Charter contact Jen Anderson, 020 8536 1937, [email protected]

Disability: Awareness, Equality & Inclusion10am - 3.30pm, Weds 22 September RedbridgeCVS, Ilford

Free, £25 returnable deposit, lunch

z What is disability equality?

z Why is it important for Disabled People to have independence, choice and control?

z Why is language so important and why can it disempower?

z How can you include Disabled People without being tokenistic?

More informationContact Trish Mossey on 020 8514 9611

Roles and Responsibilities of Charity Trustees10am - 3pm, Tues 28 September RedbridgeCVS, Ilford

Free, £25 returnable deposit, lunch

z Legal Responsibilities of Trustees.

z Liability and how to Minimise Risk.

z Key Principles to Good Governance.

z Roles of Officers and other Members.

z Useful tips and Resources for Effective Trusteeship.

z Recent Changes in Charity Law.

z Charitable Incorporated Organisation - is it right for you?


QuickBooks Workshop10am - 2.30pm, Tues 28 and Weds 29 September Community House, 19-21 Eastern Rd, Romford RM1 3NH

£25

Training on accounts software QuickBooks Pro 2008.

More informationContact Richard Mico on 01708 735214

So You Want to Sell Your Services?10.30am - 2pm Weds 13 and Thurs 14 October

A look at commissioning, procurement, tendering, contracting and full cost recovery budgeting


Basic Bookkeeping10am - 2.30pm, Weds 20 October RedbridgeCVS, Ilford

£15

The legal requirements, setting up and maintaining a cash book, bank reconciliation, petty cash

More informationContact Richard Mico on 01708 735214

Managing PeopleEmployment Conference9.30am to 4.30pm, Thurs 28 October The Window, Islington

£95, some discounts available

The impact of the coalition government, what’s new in employment law, safe-guarding, apprenticeships, redundancy

More informationContact Anna on 020 3349 8911

Details of more training events on our website: www.redbridgecvs.net

COMMUNITY

Planning Together for Better Health

Joint working is delivering better health services for rough sleepers – and there are more improvements to come.


Redbridge services for rough sleepers and homeless single people should take a big step forward by the end of the year as a result of the Places of Change programme. Support services including health, training and employment services will be delivered from a refurbished night shelter.

Partnership working involving NHS Redbridge, LB Redbridge and the voluntary sector is key to improved services like these – such as a drop-in service for rough sleepers, now available at Loxford Polyclinic.

At the heart of that collaboration is the JSNA, or Joint Strategic Needs Assessment. The JSNA is the shared responsibility of NHS Redbridge and the Council. It pulls together in one place information about the current and future health and wellbeing needs of the local population. That helps with the commissioning and planning of services provided by the NHS and the Vouncil, and with planning best use of resources.

The Redbridge JSNA process was

established in 2007. The process has involved the NHS, Council and voluntary sector, and also the police and fire service, under the banner of the Redbridge Strategic Partnership.

A JSNA Working Group collected and analysed data from a wide range of reports and data sources to identify what local people had already said about health, wellbeing and local services within Redbridge.

The University of East London was commissioned to conduct the Healthy Redbridge Project, to work with local communities in six areas of high deprivation to enable residents to identify how their wellbeing could be improved and to work with providers to develop plans for addressing the issues identified. The project focused on healthy eating, physical activity and mental wellbeing.

The population of Redbridge generally experience better health and wellbeing than the average for London and

England. But some groups have particular needs, and the JSNA included a timetable to plan services for them.

These have included rough sleepers, disabled children and learning disabled adults with complex needs – all of which work is now completed.

Work on the housing and support needs of vulnerable older adults and their carers is currently underway. In 2010-11 the plan will cover dementia and children living in poverty.

The JSNA Working Group is also currently undertaking a review of services for disabled children, and is in the process of agreeing an action plan, in partnership with the Learning Disability Partnership, regarding services for adults with learning difficulties.

More informationThe JSNA is available on the Redbridge i website: go to www.bit.ly/bAs1d7

SEPTEMBER 2010

A Fit for Fun group is taking fitness to the next level by leading its own health promotion work in the community.The SureWay Community Church in Clayhall recently began the Fit for Fun exercise programme, co-ordinated by RedbridgeCVS.

They were so impressed with the benefits of their weekly Fit for Fun walking club that they decided to host their own Health Expo –”SureWay to Health” – to encourage others to get fit.

The event, held in Barkingside, promoted the importance of health and fitness to the wider community. It consisted of raising awareness about health, collecting and analysing health data from attendees, as well as offering advice.

The data collected showed that out of around 150 people who attended, nearly two thirds had a Body Mass Index over the recommended limit, and their electronically-computed ‘health age’ was older than their actual age.

They also helped promote the Fit for Fun programme they are undertaking and provided information on other events they would be running in the future.

Mfakazi Ndebele from SureWay Community Church said, “The Health Expo was a very successful event and was much appreciated by the community. I believe it met its objectives of raising awareness and educating the community on healthy lifestyle in an interesting and engaging way. I believe we also made timely health interventions by referring people whose readings were outside the norm to visit their GPs for medical advice.

“The Fit for Fun programme offers us a wonderful opportunity to cater for the physical, mental and social as it provides a wonderful opportunity to exercise, relax and de-stress, enjoy fresh air and meet like minded people on a regular basis and to develop and nurture friendships. We now meet with other people who are not part of the group who join us as we walk around the park.”

The organisation is continuing with its health work and regular walks as part of a holistic approach to life involving physical, mental, social and spiritual well being.

They are soon to be training two members to become official Walk Leaders, in order to continue with their Fit for Fun success.

Mfakazi added “walking has also proven to be the best available option and is free, so there is no excuse for people to say that they can’t afford to attend.”

Your organisation can get involved in Fit for FunFit for Fun is now recruiting for more groups to take part in the free exercise programme, which offers 20 weeks’ worth of free fitness classes to organisations, groups, or clubs in Redbridge.

Groups can chose from a wide range of activities such as Bhangra dance, yoga, aerobics etc – Fit for Fun will fund an instructor to teach the classes.

More informationFor more information, or to apply, contact Tracy Andrews on 020 8514 9618 or email [email protected].

The Sureway to Fitness

Church members get fit and have fun

COMMUNITY

LINk Welcomes NHS Patient ChampionNew role will lead to better patient and public involvement.The Redbridge Local Involvement Network (RedbridgeLINk) held a public meeting on Monday 26 July at its offices in Ilford. The meeting welcomed NHS London’s Patient Champion, Ashley Brooks. Ashley’s position is voluntary and his role is the first of its kind in the country.

Over fifty people attended including members of the public, representatives from voluntary and community organisations, a local Councillor, and staff from NHS Redbridge and London Borough of Redbridge staff.

Ashley, who has been in post just three months, spoke about his personal experience of using the NHS and hospitals in particular. As a former

patient, he talked of how he has had both good and bad experiences of using health services and spoke passionately of how the NHS had helped him recover from leukaemia and of his debt to them. He continued about how he had become involved in campaigning for better health services after contracting MRSA in a hospital ward. This involvement helped lead to his current role. He spoke of the need for better communication and understanding between staff, patients and senior managers.

Ashley’s talk was followed by a question and answer session where participants were given an opportunity to explore how Ashley’s role will lead to better patient and public involvement. Local issues were raised including subjects such as the recent Health for North East London consultation, appropriate care pathways for disabled children and carers rights. All attendees seemed to react positively to Ashley’s role and felt it was a worthwhile event.

Cathy Turland, LINk Manager, gave an update on some of the recent work being undertaken by RedbridgeLINk and invited people get in touch if they

wanted to join in any of the activities currently being planned.

A networking lunch gave attendees the opportunity to speak to Ashley, staff from NHS Redbridge and other organisations.

More events are being planned and information can be found on LINk’s website at www.redbridgelink.net or by contacting the office on 020 8553 1236.

Council Starts Conversation about CutsThe Redbridge Conversation will seek residents’ views: community organisations have a role to play.


The government is cutting public spending, and this means that Redbridge Council has to make savings of around £5.8 million this year and more in the next few years.

The Council wants to involve residents in the difficult choices they are making about upcoming budget cuts.

The Redbridge Conversation is a public consultation that lets residents see how

much the Council spends and suggest ways to make savings of at least 25% of the Council’s budget.

The Council wants residents to take part by using You Choose, an online consultation tool that allows users to immediately understand the implications of their choices.

Anyone with internet access can use You Choose. The Council understands that some people don’t have access to the internet at home. To make sure they hear the voices of all Redbridge communities they are running a series of workshops. Residents can also get online for free at any Redbridge library.

The Council will also provide two briefing sessions on the Redbridge Conversation at RedbridgeCVS, from 10 to 11.30am and 1 to 2.30pm on Friday 10 September. This is open to anyone, and will offer the chance for you to involve your community group in the process.

You can attend the training and also invite a Council officer to help overseeing a You Choose session with your group.

More InformationFor more information about the training, contact Liz Pearce on 020 8514 9613 or email [email protected]

Ashley Brooks

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Funding Diary

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Tackling Poverty and Disadvantage

The Trust for London supports London based voluntary and community organisations carrying out projects that tackle poverty and disadvantage.

There are no minimum or maximum grants. The average grant is likely to be about £54,000 in total. Grants will not normally exceed £100,000. Grants may be spread over one, two or three years and in some cases over longer periods.

The Trust for London (formerly known as the City Parochial Foundation) makes grants to support projects that aim to tackle poverty and its root causes, dealing with issues such as deprivation, unemployment, inequality, homelessness, poor health and pollution.

The next applications deadline is 5 October 2010For more information go to www.bit.ly/aqQeuQ

Promoting Sustainable Energy

The E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund supports community energy projects leading to the production of energy from a sustainable source or a reduction in the amount of energy used by community organisations.

Examples of possible projects include the installation of one or more renewable energy technologies, for example, wind, solar thermal, wood, or a project that can demonstrate the intelligent use of waste energy.

The next applications deadline is 8 October 2010For more information go to www.bit.ly/dvgphs

Children in Difficult Circumstances

BBC Children in Need makes small grants available to support projects aimed at helping children in difficult circumstances throughout the UK. Grants of up to £10,000 are available for up to three years. Funding is intended to support voluntary and community organisations through making smaller awards for projects that can make a huge difference to the lives of children

and young people throughout the UK.

The programme is keen to fund organisations that may not have previously considered applying to BBC Children in Need and those that can demonstrate bringing positive change to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.

In particular, the programme is keen to fund work in the areas of illness, distress, abuse or neglect; disability; behavioural or psychological difficulties or poverty and deprivation.

The next applications deadline is 15 October 2010For more information go to www.bit.ly/d47Rzq

Music for Elderly People

The Concertina Charitable Trust makes grants of up to £50,000 to support small charitable organisations that conduct cultural and music projects for elderly people. Day trips, concerts and music entertainment are eligible for funding. The Trust funds music therapy for people with dementia, performances in care homes and hospices, transport costs for entertainers, social events and other projects.

The next applications deadline is 31 October 2010For more information go to www.bit.ly/ahDPrL

Sick, Disabled or Abused Children

Financial assistance is available to groups working with young people for projects and equipment that will benefit young people in London.

Funding is intended to support charities and voluntary organisations working with disadvantaged children and young people aged 0 to 18 years, in the 95.8 Capital FM transmission area.

The Help a London Child programme aims to give opportunities to the children and young people of London who experience poverty and disadvantage, have experienced and/

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or are experiencing abuse, neglect, homelessness, violence or crime, or have an illness or disability.

Up to £3,000 is available: the average value of grants is £1,900.

The next applications deadline is 3 November 2010For more information go to www.bit.ly/bAQGEB

Young Males of African Descent

The Njoya Foundation makes grants of up to £500 for third sector organisations undertaking projects for the benefit of young males of African descent, aged 5 - 15 in London.

The scheme supports the promotion of young people’s academic achievement and growth through community-based personal development programmes.

The Foundation also aims to develop the link between African and African-Caribbean youths and their indigenous African culture to increase understanding of their background and roots and help to encourage positive self image and confidence.

In particular, the scheme wishes to support projects which teach young people business and finance awareness; develop skills, capacities to enable participation in society as mature and responsible young adults; and advance education in African culture and traditions.

The next applications deadline is 12 November 2010For more information go to www.bit.ly/d4V10N

Conservation of Mammals

The People’s Trust for Endangered Species makes grants for voluntary conservation organisations to support work relating to the conservation of mammals in the UK. The average value of the grants is £9000.

The scheme is intended to educational projects including scientific research, practical habitat management work,

re-introduction and monitoring programmes, educational projects, volunteer support and development programmes, public awareness campaigns and work on alien species if it is likely to result in benefit to a native species.

In particular, the scheme wishes to support work likely to further the aims of Biodiversity Action Plans and similar initiatives.

The next applications deadline is 22 November 2010For more information go to www.http://bit.ly/bNnZUf

Social Regeneration through Education, Rehabilitation and Outreach

Woodward Charitable Trust makes grants to third sector organisations with budgets of less than £250,000 that encourage social regeneration in the UK. Grants are made between the values of £100 and £5,000.

The scheme is intended to support small scale organisations that work for the benefit of their local area.

In particular, the programme wishes to fund projects in the areas of homelessness, especially involving young people or women; prisons and prisoners, with a focus on rehabilitation for ex-offenders and their families; travellers, addiction, domestic violence or disability.

The next applications deadline is 30 November 2010For more information go to www.bit.ly/9q0iyM

New Self-Help Groups for People Affected by Cancer

Macmillan Startup Grants are available to newly formed self-help and support groups who assist people affected by cancer in the UK. Grants of up to £500 are available to cover the core costs of setting up a group. Grants are made to

organisations that have been running for no longer than one year or for people who want to start a new self help or support group.

People affected by cancer can benefit greatly from the emotional support offered by these groups, and this scheme aims to develop accessible and sustainable self-help and support. Macmillan is seeking to diversify the types of support available, including groups that offer activity-based support. For example, a support group could help those affected by cancer to share a specific interest or hobby, such as art, photography or walking. Examples of costs that are eligible for funding include hiring a venue for the purpose of group meetings, publicity costs to raise local awareness of the organisation and refreshments for group meetings.

The next applications deadline is 1 December 2010For more information go to www.bit.ly/cY8LUb

Lifelong Learning, Education and Literacy

The WH Smith Trust makes grants of up to £60,000 for third sector organisations undertaking projects in the field of lifelong learning in the UK. The scheme is intended to support registered charities wanting to initiate regional or national schemes in the areas of lifelong learning, education and literacy.

The next applications deadline is 1 December 2010

For more information go to www.bit.ly/cY8LUb

New Information OfficerThis issue of Community has been put together by Colin Wilson, RedbridgeCVS’s new Information Officer. Colin has worked in the London voluntary sector for ten years, including six years running IT advice projects for Lasa.

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Aims1. Redbridge voluntary

& community sector to be strong partners when working with local statutory bodies.

2. Redbridge voluntary & community sector to maintain its independence and flexibility.

3. RedbridgeCVS to be a credible and authoritative representative of the voluntary and community sector.

4. RedbridgeCVS to be able to respond to the voluntary & community sector support needs; enabling Redbridge voluntary and community sector to grow to meet local needs.

5. RedbridgeCVS to continue to encourage, support and facilitate the development of sustainable services to children.

6. RedbridgeCVS to provide sound financial planning in order to continue the furtherance of our work with the voluntary and community sector within Redbridge and across the East London Network.

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