T3SC (Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition) is dedicated to providing support, advice and information
to our local voluntary and community groups (the VCS or third sector).
We are a registered charity (no:1094744) working throughout Tameside.
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E-Bulletin - October 2008 |
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Dates for your diary
Find out about ContactPoint
28 October, 10.30am-1pm, at T3SC
We will be holding a consultation on the introduction
of ContactPoint, in Tameside.
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If you work with families, children or young people
then this is for you!
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Come and meet the new Tameside Metropolitan Borough
Council Officer for ContactPoint - David Hoyle.
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Tell him how you want to ensure that information is
shared properly between practitioners working with children and young
people.
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Find out how you will be able to access ContactPoint
and what training you will need.
Lunch will also be provided.
For further information or to book a place:
Please contact Vee on
veronica.hyde@t3sc.org or call 0161 339 4985. If you want to know
more about ContactPoint go to
www.ecm.gov.uk/contactpoint
Demonstrate your quality
Hyde Town Hall, 8 October 9.30-2pm
More and more funders and commissioners are asking you to
demonstrate how you deliver a quality service. Come along to this
introductory event to hear about the Quality Awards available, how much
they cost and which are best for your organisation. Talk to the awarding
bodies yourself and get started with demonstrating what a quality
service you offer. Commissioners will also be attending this to
understand more about the quality awards appropriate to this sector.
Speakers from ISO9001, PQASSO and Investors in People will be there.
For further information: Email
liz.welsh@t3sc.org, Tel: 0161
339 4985
World Mental Health Day in Ashton - 'Our
voice, our health, our world'
Friday 10 October, 10am-4pm. Ashton Town Hall
Friday 10 October sees the marking of
World Mental Health Day in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Around 20 local organisations involved in the promotion of mental health
will be gathered together in the Town Hall to introduce visitors to the
many ways they can improve their wellbeing and also address any deeper
issues that may be holding them back or making life difficult. The
wealth of help and activities on offer could be anything from one-to-one
counselling sessions to an art therapy course. The event will be opened
by the Mayor.
The subject of mental health may be a serious one, but the aim of the
day is to meet people and have fun. There is no better route to
contentment and wellbeing than through enjoyment, so you are invited to
come and relax whilst being entertained by drummers, belly dancers and
fabulous live music. There will be complementary hot and cold
refreshments and an opportunity to taste snacks from other cultures.
For further information please contact Jenny Robinson on 0161 330
9223 or email jenny@tgmind.co.uk.
Who
is a year old? TAFWA!
TAFWA AGM - Friday 24 October 2008, 12.30pm – 4pm, Dukinfield Town
Hall
In celebration of Black History Month TAFWA (Tameside African Families
Welfare Association) presents its first Annual General Meeting.
Chaired by Mr Colin from Tameside Trust and with key note speaker Tony
Okotie, Director, T3SC.
Come and
celebrate our first year’s achievement with us. Collect a copy of Unmet
Needs Seminar report and find out about African culture. Enjoy an
exhibition, drama, Yoruba Gangan drumming and food - with an African
buffet (vegetarian and non-vegetarian).
Early booking is essential
If you would like to exhibit your
organisation’s promotional materials please contact us.
For further information, please contact: Adisa or Yinka (Event
Coordinator), Tel: 0161 285 5667 Mobile: 07817314941 / 07915297606 /
07733443967
Email:
ta_familieswelfareassociation@yahoo.com
Halloween
Fun Day
29 October, 1pm-4pm at Holy Trinity Community Centre
CASPER (Communities Across St Peter’s) are holding a Halloween Fun
Day at Holy Trinity Community Centre with games, activities and fancy
dress.
For more information contact
Nikki Spiers on
casper.stpeters@googlemail.com
Website:
http://casper.stpeters.googlepages.com/home
Skills for life activity at WAC
30 October at the Water Adventure Centre, Droylsden
The fire service will be promoting water awareness and safety. We will
have the fire service rescue boat doing a display and fire engines from
Ashton will be attending.
There will also be face painting,
beat the keeper and Lillian at WAC will provide canoes for people to
try.
For more information contact
Tony Boylin on
boylina@manchesterfire.gov.uk
Tameside Local History Forum
Saturday 4 October, Dukinfield Town Hall, 10am-4pm
Network
meeting dates
October
2 October – Tameside Older People’s Advisory Group, 10am–12pm at
T3SC
Contact:
colin.kirby@t3sc.org
7 October – Older People’s Partnership at TMBC
Contact:
colin.kirby@t3sc.org
15 October – Tameside Community Union – Core representatives
Network (for those working with families and young people), 10am -1pm,
at T3SC
Contact:
veronica.hyde@t3sc.org
16 October – Tameside Children and Young People’s Strategic
Partnership
Contact:
veronica.hyde@t3sc.org
16 October – FaithsUnited Network meeting, 11am–2pm at the St
John’s Church, Vicarage Drive, Dukinfield
Contact:
mohamed.seedat@t3sc.org
21 October – Community Development workers lunch, 11.30am–1.30pm
at T3SC
Contact:
colin.kirby@t3sc.org
22 October – Chairs Network – the Big Cheese,
10am–12pm at T3SC
Contact:
naomi.creed@t3sc.org
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Working with Vulnerable and
Sexually Exploited Young Women
A seminar for youth workers who identify as women, Saturday 4 October
2008, 10.30am to 2.30pm
at Manchester Art Gallery
The seminar will focus on examples from practice drawing directly on
young women’s experience. Workshops will enable you to explore how our
values underpin our work, and discuss issues arising and relevance to
your practice with experienced colleagues.
Who for?
The seminar is particularly suited to practitioners, but may also be of
interest to managers who may be developing work within their services or
with partner agencies.
The seminar is being run in partnership by Brathay and North West Girls’
Work Network. The Girls’ Work Network promotes youth work with girls and
young women from a feminist perspective. Brathay provides residential
and community based programmes to enable children and young people to
realise their potential.
To book: Please send an email with your name, job title,
organisation and all contact details to
info@nwrywu.org.uk
There is a nominal fee of £15. Places are limited so early booking is
essential
Further information: please contact Mary Kenny or Carolyn
Meadowcroft at NW Regional Youth Work Unit, 01925 295 837.
For directions:
www.manchestergalleries.org/planning-your-visit/how-to-get- here/
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The
'Really Important Questions' (RIQ) Annual Conference
Tuesday 21 October from 9.30am to 3.30pm at Dukinfield Town Hall
Meet the people who manage social care services in Tameside.
This conference is for anyone aged 50+ interested in local social care
and health services. It is an opportunity to find out about social care
and health services and have a greater say about how these services
should develop. Managers from a wide range of services in the Council,
Health organisations and the voluntary sector will be at the conference
to hear what people need.
This year the conference will focus on the Government’s new vision for
adult social care services. Adult social care services needs to change
in a way that allows older people to have the best possible quality of
life and live full and purposeful lives. What needs to be done to make
this vision a reality? This is an opportunity to take part in discussion
groups and say what you think needs to be done.
The conference is free of charge and lunch and refreshments will be
provided. Access needs can also be arranged. The RIQ conference is very
popular so early booking is essential. Please contact the conference
organisers for a booking form.
Further information: Contact Sandy Parkinson or Penda Garnett on
0161 370 1179,
Email:
haveyoursay@tameside.gov.uk
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National Events
Free regional human rights needs - scoping event
17 November, Manchester
The British Institute of Human Rights is holding five free regional
events during October/November to give the third sector the opportunity
to explore the relevance of human rights to their work.
http://digbig.com/4xkta
or www.bihr.co.uk
Getting advice services on the agenda
14 October, Swindon
National Advice Sector Development Forum event. mick.watson@adviceuk.org.uk
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article in the next T3SC Newsletter? Here are the deadlines for the next
monthly E-Bulletin and the quarterly Newsletter.
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