Events

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.

Do you want to find a job, a course, or get some training - but don't know where to start? Housing Needs can help you get On Your FEET.

On 29 March 2009 visit Oxford Town Hall to pick up a copy of the new On Your FEET guide, which can help you find out about:

This is a free opportunity to attend short workshops and also to catch up on the latest in the world of the voluntary and community sector in West Oxfordshire.

To book your place at the event, or for further information, please Vanessa Eley on 01865 251946 or email admin@ocva.org.uk.

Streets Revolution Oxford invite you to an open meeting for those people interested in a new organisation being set up to use football as a tool to engage marginalised sections of the community (Homeless, Mental Illness, N.E.E.T’s, Ex Offenders, Drug and Alcohol Services).

If you feel you can help steer this group from its conception then please get in contact to express an interest.

OMEGA AGM - including talk 'The New Era of Biomedical research into ME' by Norman Booth at the Regal Community Centre. Ridgefield Road. Oxford, OX4 3BY.

www.regalcommunitycentre.org.uk  for map and details

Please note that we shall be asked to provide teas for the open day at LIME CLOSE on Sunday the 18th April

Waterstock Training are hosting a Promotional Charity Network Lunch at the Waterstock Trainin Centre, Waterstock, Oxford

This is a chance to meet colleagues from other charities and NGOs and enjoy a meal together in peaceful and rural surroundings just minutes from the Oxford services junction of the M40.

for more information and bookings email hmw.waterstocktraining@btconnect.com.

Do you look after someone? Unpaid, looking after someone who is frail or has a disability? Do you need support to:

• Access information and contacts?
• Reduce stress, guilt and isolation?
• improve your quality of life?

The Caring with Confidence Programme can help you. The courses are entirely free, are in small groups for those in similar situations and are at various locations in Oxfordshire throughout the Spring and Summer months.

• Would you be interested in leading short walks out in the community?
• Do you enjoy socialising and meeting new people?
• Would you enjoy helping people become more active?

If yes, then you may be interested in attending a free volunteer walk leader training course which is being held on Wednesday 21st April in Abingdon. The training involves a one-day course for people willing and able to lead walks in the community. Anyone who is interested needs to:

Serco Welfare are hosting their Personalised Employment Programme (PEP) Events. They have organised these events as part of the process of building the best solution to support local jobseekers into meaningful employment in the region.

The aim of the event is to:

Many people of all ages in Oxfordshire are looking after a relative, child, friend or neighbour who needs support because of frailty, illness, disability or a difficulty, such as an addiction. Unpaid carers provide most of the care in the community. Many are juggling paid work and caring responsibilities.

If we are “Carer Aware”, through our roles we can help carers access our services and signpost them to support for them in their caring roles

Serco Welfare are hosting their Personalised Employment Programme (PEP) Events. They have organised these events as part of the process of building the best solution to support local jobseekers into meaningful employment in the region.

The aim of the event is to:

The end of a relationship or marriage can be a difficult and painful experience.  It can leave you feeling confused, lonely and lacking in confidence in yourself and the future.  Feelings of betrayal, guilt or rejection are common.  Anger, sadness and confusion are often intense.  Moving forward can be hard when trust, self-confidence and self-esteem have been shaken.