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Please see the attached job description here
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To apply for this position please download and complete the three-part application form at the bottom of this page and send it to hr@mindinwestessex.org.uk by the closing date of Wednesday 15th September 2021. Interviews to be held on 4th October via zoom.
The Steering Group are attending the Local Infrastructure Inclusion, Insight and Transformation Group, if you would like us to take any discussion points to the group on your behalf, please contact our Chairs Alison Wilson or Sarah Troop.
As we continue on the journey of emerging from the COVID pandemic, to hopefully a world that starts to normalise a little, we wanted to take the opportunity to establish informal “virtual coffee catch-up” sessions with our community partners.
Informal in nature, we really would like to see these catch-ups as opportunities to share with you what’s happening within the team, as a place for you to ask questions, to contribute your ideas, and also, as importantly. to let us know what’s happening in your worlds.
The Strengthening Communities Team works across Essex with the aim of addressing societal issues and challenges in collaboration with communities. To give a little insight into our work:
* We lead on activity that supports a variety of different sectors of our community, including those with Learning Disabilities and Autism and our military and veteran communities
* We lead on voluntary sector commissioning, e.g. our infrastructure partners, parish councils, Rural Community Council of Essex etc, with the aim of building resilience and connectivity in communities.
* We run a variety of community grant programmes e.g. Community initiatives Fund, Microgrants Programme and a number of COVID recovery grants programmes.
* We lead on community behaviour change programmes to address a variety of key societal issues including Climate Action, Dementia Action etc
* We lead a multi-partner Social Isolation programme for Essex that includes the United in Kind Programme
* We run a variety of digital communities of place, purpose and interest that engage with communities where they are, e.g. Essex Coronavirus Action, Essex is Supporting Working Parents, Never too Lat Mate, This is Your Life etc
* We deliver a variety of programmes that look at addressing health challenges in our community, including weight management, physical wellbeing and mental health through programmes such as mental health hubs
* Lead on collaborative transformational work such as the Future of Volunteering, including the introduction of Community Emergency Response Volunteers, and the development of Citizen led Communities and Parish Activation So loads to talk about and we hope lots that you will wish to engage with.
We have set these coffee catch-ups for Friday mornings starting on Friday 18th June 2021 and we really hope you can join us. We are keen to engage as many organisations as possible, so we would ask that you promote this opportunity and share the link to the meeting among your networks.
These sessions really are open to all those working to support communities and we hope they will provide a useful platform to continue collaborating for the benefit of the communities of Essex, we look forward to seeing you there. Kind regards The Strengthening Communities Team. ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTg5MzYxZDgtMjBmZi00MzE2LTkxZTQtYjQwMjBhYzg0OTUw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a8b4324f-155c-4215-a0f1-7ed8cc9a992f%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2209a6ce04-6ce5-4318-ba52-42ac1d7f9b1d%22%7d> Or call in (audio only) +44 20 3821 1622,,935247645#<tel:+442038211622,,935247645#> United Kingdom, London Phone Conference ID: 935 247 645# Find a local number<https://dialin.teams.microsoft.com/189c3b9c-6b09-41db-9d90-f97cd11537bd?id=935247645> | Reset PIN<https://mysettings.lync.com/pstnconferencing> Learn More<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting> | Meeting options<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=09a6ce04-6ce5-4318-ba52-42ac1d7f9b1d&tenantId=a8b4324f-155c-4215-a0f1-7ed8cc9a992f&threadId=19_meeting_OTg5MzYxZDgtMjBmZi00MzE2LTkxZTQtYjQwMjBhYzg0OTUw@thread.v2&messageId=0&language=en-US>
This grant is designed to support small, local, not-for-profit voluntary groups and clubs for adults. The grant can cover Covid19 associated costs with the reopening of these groups and clubs for up to £5000.
The application window opened on Monday 3rd August 2021 and will remain open until all funds are allocated. All funds will be awarded for re-opening as and when the club has been risk-assessed, and it is safe to open.
What Can These Costs Include?
Who Can Apply?
Small grassroots, local not-for-profit adult groups and clubs in Essex (excluding the Southend & Thurrock unitary authorities) who do not have the support of this kind available through local or national affiliated bodies. For instance, this might be community-based and not-for-profit clubs, uniformed organisations, sports or physical activity groups, musical theatre groups and many more!
Please complete the application form below and return it to funding@ealc.gov.uk.
What are we looking for?
Job Description:
Skills and experience
Personal Qualities:
Desirable, not essential:
This is a permanent role for a maximum of 20 hours a week between Monday – Friday 9am-5pm. Salary dependent on experience and hours to be worked.
We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
To join a high-performing team in a charity with a great current and future growth plan apply today.
The Art Ministry is currently seeking new trustees. A trustee at The Art Ministry is not a passive role, as we have no salaried management team, so you will help to actively manage The Art Ministry.
You will engage with our 5 salaried group leaders, 35 volunteers and 100+ service users, as well as other organisations operating in our sector. It’s a great opportunity to broaden your horizons, develop new and/or use existing skills and to make a contribution to a very worthwhile local charity.
Trustee meetings are held quarterly, usually on a weekday evening. Each trustee has a specific remit, such as Fundraising or Volunteer Management, and they all share in general management and responsibility for completing the action points that result from the trustee meetings.
Please click on the appropriate text to see the role descriptions:
To download an application form click here: Trustee Application Form
Please feel free to contact us or your local volunteer centre to find out more about our opportunities.
More volunteers are desperately needed to support a mobile vaccination service across Colchester.
Community360 (C360) are supporting various local sites across Colchester with the COVID-19 vaccination programme and are looking for volunteers to support this, as the NHS attempts to vaccinate as many people as possible over the summer period.
They have been asked to support the vaccine bus team in the Colchester area. The bus will travel to various locations such as superstores, colleges and at large events.
Read the full story here:
https://www.community360.org.uk/community360-in-callout-for-mobile-vaccination-support-volunteers/
Mental Health Practitioners
Come along to an online recruitment Q&A event
Thursday 5 August 3:30-5pm
Learn about the exciting roles throughout Herts and West Essex to join Mental Health Support Team in Schools
Register at: hertsvalleysccg.schoolsmh@nhs.net
Voluntary and community groups, charities, higher education institutes and not-for-profit groups are invited to bid for free pre-owned Samsung Galaxy tab A tablets.
These devices have been returned to factory settings and can be used by people with minimal technology skills and could be used to connect older people, people with disabilities, people with physical or sensory needs or to improve mental health.
Each organisation in the Essex County Council area can bid for up to 50 devices for the use by adults over 18. Bids will open from 1 August and close on 31 August 2021. Bidders should demonstrate how they would use the devices to promote one or more of the following:
• Digital inclusion
• Digital skills
• Prevent, reduce, delay social care need
• Tackle social isolation
An evaluation of the bids will be undertaken by a panel and successful bidders will be notified week commencing 20 September 2021.
Devices will need to be collected by the successful organisations from an agreed location and organisations will be required to provide a case study within three months illustrating how the devices have been used to benefit users.
Councillor John Spence, Essex County Council’s Cabinet member for Adult Social Care and Health said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for organisations and individuals to benefit from technology which will really make a difference to your community. They could be used to reduce social isolation and loneliness or to improve digital skills. We would love to hear your ideas!”
For more information email CareTecService@essex.gov.uk
Due to Covid-19, physical activity is now positioned as essential to health and wellbeing, Active Essex and Essex County Council are taking the bold step of creating a major new campaign called Find Your Active to ensure physical activity is a top priority for everyone.
The ‘Community Connector’ role will provide the eyes and ears on the ground for Active Essex. Working within local communities and alongside United in Kind Coaches, to map physical activity where it already exists and help facilitate it where it doesn’t. The post is fixed term for 12 months.
To apply for either post email your CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the job specifications to hr@westessexcan.org by 6th August 2021
Do you have a proven track record of community coordination and developing community relationships? Would you like to
deliver an exciting new project in West Essex over the next year?
If you have previous experience of working in the health and wellbeing arena and understand the benefits of building community
interventions, we would love to hear from you.
This exciting new role will build partnerships that tackle health inequalities through a series of projects over the next twelve months.
To apply for either post email your CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the job specifications to hr@westessexcan.org by 6th August 2021