Events

Please join us at the Omega meditation group -

for further details please email omega.meditation@phonecoop.coop

NAVCA and OCVA are hosting a Democracy Day on 3rd March for:

• community and voluntary group members and individuals who are engaged in their community and want to learn more about how to influence decision makers
• people working in local infrastructure organisations (like OCVA or CVS)and public bodies who have a role in engaging with local citizens and promoting active citizenship
• people who expect to be taking on community leadership, development or teaching roles

The workshop aims to:

Oxford Help 4 Haiti are organising a music event to raise money for the people of Haiti following the recent earchquake. The event takes place on 4 March at The Regal, Cowley Road, Oxford between 10.00pm and 2.00am, featuring local artists and bands.

Tickets are £5 before 11.00pm on the door.

Following the success of Holi and Diwali programmes, Oxford Hindu Temple and Community project presents a bigger and better HOLI - a festival of colour, with music, fun dance and food.

The event takes place on Saturday 6 March and comprises of a food court with stalls from different states of India, a henna hut, other indian stalls, hourly dance workshops for adults and children, Bhangra performance and Holi dances and music on screen to create a wonderful atmosphere.

This is a free event.

for more information please contact Kashmira Patel on 07977201790.

Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) are hosting a conference on 11 March 2010 from 9.30am - 4.30pm at Unipart, Oxford. This conference will focus on practical experience and will showcase successful local and national projects. On the day you will gain a good understanding of:

NAVCA are inviting people to an event for:

• Staff in local infrastructure organisations interested in getting the voice of local groups heard
• Community advocates, representatives and champions
• Voluntary and community sector development workers, activists and volunteers.

This event will help you find practical ways to influence and communicate more effectively. The day will include live theatre, social media, face-to-face conversations and networking.

Oxfordshire LINk and Social and Community Services are holding an event for people who use Adult Social Services and their carers, friends and family members. You can come along and have your say about how the County Council are running the services that you use.

M.A.D.D. for Haiti are hosting a concert to raise money for UNICEF's Haiti Earthquake Children's Appeal featuring BARAKA, the Bristol-based world music bank. Baraka is fronted by Ben Baddoo from Ghana, well known in the world of drum and dance.

Tickets are £5 (and £3 concession rate) by calling 01367 242191 or 01367 240375. Tickets can also be found through www.maddfaringdon.co.uk or £6 on the door.

OCVA and Oxfordshire County Council are running a ‘speed dating’ event to give  voluntary sector groups an opportunity to meet with staff in the statutory sector.

Groups will be able to learn about issues such as contracts, procurement and putting together a good tender bid. Those attending will move round tables of different themes on a ‘date’ with the relevant person, and have the chance to ask questions on each theme.

This workshop takes a very practical approach to helping you work out how to recruit and manage your volunteers more effectively.

For booking and more information, please contact Vanessa Eley on 01865 251946 or at admin@ocva.org.uk.

The Urban Priority Action Group (UPAG) of the Diocesan Board for Social Responsibility (BSR) would like to extend a warm welcome to you to attend a  Morning Forum on Urban Mission and Ministry.
Theme: 'Arts-based activity and social transformation'
with guest speaker Rev Pam Wise

The INVOLVE South East project is organising an apprenticeship workshop on Wednesday 17th March at the Guildford YMCA.  The workshop is aimed at third sector employers with the potential to employ apprentices and to provide more information to support this. 
 
Madeleine Watters from NAS in the South East will be giving a presentation and answering questions along with a third sector organisation who has experience of working with apprentices.
 

The INVOLVE South East project in partnership with Fair Train would like to invite you to an interactive apprenticeship workshop on Wednesday 17th March at the Guildford YMCA. The workshop is entitled ‘Apprenticeships for the Third Sector – Busting the Myths!’

 Madeleine Watters from the National Apprenticeship Service will be leading the interactive workshop which starts at 10am and closes at 1pm, with a light lunch provided. There is no charge for this event. There are still a few places left but they are available on a first come, first served basis!

This training opportunity aims to empower voluntary sector organisations to use the principles of the Compact and public law to negotiate effectively with public sector bodies.

NAVCA's award winning public law workshop covers sopics such as how to deal with unfair funding cuts and how to identify if a public body's decision-making processes are lawful.

The workshop is open to staff and volunteers from all third sector organisations who are funded from public bodies.

Oxfordshire BME Community Champions would like to cordially invite you to their second 'Communities Moving Forward Toegther' Celebration event held on Saturday 20th March 2010 at East Oxford Community Centre, Princes Street, Off Cowley road from 1pm to 4pm.

You are also invited to set up a stall if you or your organisation would like to reach others. Our previous event drew in approximately 150 people from the diverse communities.

ACEVO are hosting a one day event called the Third Sector Partnerships and Mergers Masterclass, held in London on the 22nd and 23rd of March, and in Birmingham on the 25th of March. 

The workshop is being hosted by David La Piana, one of the foremost authorities on the topic and author of The Nonprofit Mergers Handbook. Having worked extensively in the American nonprofit sector since 1979 La Piana's methodology is based on five years of case study research and 12 years of practical experience.

ACEVO are hosting a one day event called the Third Sector Partnerships and Mergers Masterclass, held in London on the 22nd and 23rd of March, and in Birmingham on the 25th of March. 

The workshop is being hosted by David La Piana, one of the foremost authorities on the topic and author of The Nonprofit Mergers Handbook. Having worked extensively in the American nonprofit sector since 1979 La Piana's methodology is based on five years of case study research and 12 years of practical experience.

This is a celebration of informal adult learning and the difference this makes to communities in Oxfordshire. This workshop is also an opportunity to understand more about the benefits of membership to OLN and learn from each other about good practice and success stories. 

for more information and booking, please contact Vanessa Eley on 01865 251946 or at admin@ocva.org.uk.

Government policy has increasingly focused on joining up health and social care (HSC) services, and recently policy development combined with pressures on public spending are likely to accelerate that development. The Government will need to get more bang for the public buck by ensuring that health and social care services are more innovative, more preventative and more joined up.

INVOLVE South East, the Third Sector European Network and the Department of Work and Pensions host the 'Inclusion through learning' – How we support people and communities to move away from poverty and exclusion' conference.

Please join us at the Omega meditation group -

for further details please email omega.meditation@phonecoop.coop

Writer and Stand-up Comedian A.L. Kennedy is Talking for mind on Friday 26 Marcvh 2010 5.30-6.30pm at The Taylor Institution, St Giles, Oxford.

Tickets are £5 on the door, with proceeds going to Oxfordshire Mind. For more information contact 01865 263735 or www.oxfordshire-mind.org.uk.