Alice Tligui Training New Migrants: Rights & Entitlements The course is general in scope and will help participants to gain an understanding of the complexity of the current systems and how this might affect individual migrants trying to access a range of opportunities, support and services. Course Objectives: To help participants acquire an appreciation of patterns of migration both nationally and locally To help participants gain an understanding of the rights and entitlements “framework” for new migrants The course will look at all new migrant categories including: · European citizens including those from the newly acceded countries (Eastern Europe) · Asylum seekers and refugees · Sponsored migrants · Work permit holders · International students · Visitors

Alice Tligui Training This course will help those who work with women affected by domestic violence. We will look at issues of service access and culturally appropriate support for women from abroad as well as clarifying the relevant immigration rules. Course Objectives: To give participants relevant information on the immigration rights of women who are victims of domestic violence. To help participants understand the personal and cultural issues involved for women from abroad when reporting domestic violence. To explore service access issues for women from abroad affected by domestic violence and trafficking.

Following the Launch & Publication of the Report “Looking Beyond the Veil”, a Research Project into people’s perception of the Muslim Veil in Kirklees, North Kirklees Interfaith Council is initiating discussion forums in local communities across Kirklees. The aim of these discussion forums is to provide safe spaces where people from all communities can come together to openly discuss the findings of the report. These forums will also provide opportunities to build trust and understanding between all sections of the community. It would also increase awareness and education of common issues. For further information please call: 07794217487

The Commission for the Compact is hosting this one-day conference to debate the status and future of the Compact. Speakers include Phil Hope MP, Minister for the Third Sector. For more information and to book your free place, visit http://www.thecompact.org.uk/information/101614/

A two day conference providing academics, researchers and practitioners with the space and opportunity to share ideas and debate issues. Subjects on the agenda range from rural issues to the voluntary sector's relationship with the government. For more information visit http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/events/latest/?id=8516

A two day conference providing academics, researchers and practitioners with the space and opportunity to share ideas and debate issues. Subjects on the agenda range from rural issues to the voluntary sector's relationship with the government. For more information visit http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/events/latest/?id=8516

Alice Tligui Training Women from Abroad and Domestic Violence This one day course: · Discusses the barriers faced by women from abroad in accessing support services. · Explores and explains different forms of domestic violence that specifically relate to women from abroad i.e. honour crimes, female genital mutilation and forced marriage. · Looks in detail at the immigration rules as they apply to women who have suffered domestic violence. · Works through a number of cases and scenarios. · Examines what individuals and organisations can do to help. For further information and booking forms please email Val Kay Course Co-ordinator: val_virgo1@yahoo.co.uk or go to website: www.alicetliguitraining.co.uk

Alice Tligui Training Working with Asylum Seekers & Refugees This one day course: · Identifies who is an asylum seeker & refugee in the UK · Examines asylum seeker and refugee rights from a historical perspective · Explains the current asylum process and recent developments · Gives an overview of the support and welfare entitlements · Looks at destitution, detention and removal · Discusses personal, community and integration issues For further information and booking forms please email Val Kay Course Co-ordinator: val_virgo1@yahoo.co.uk or go to website: www.alicetliguitraining.co.uk

Charity and not-for-profit fundraising has become highly specialised. Managing relationships with different types of donor calls for different skills. Whether you are reaching out to private foundations, wealthy individuals or your own members, you need to understand who they give to, and why. The Summit offers a unique format to help you accomplish the following: -Build relationships: to ensure maximum exposure to the experts and other not-for-profit managers each seminar offers structured networking before the session starts -Hear different perspectives: the experts are drawn from different sectors of the to ensure cross-pollination of ideas and practices -Get a global view: speakers give an overview of key issues so that you can quickly get to grips with any unfamiliar subjects -Get down to specifics: speakers will also focus on giving specific answers to real-world questions that apply to most attendees Come away with information you can really use: the sessions are built around practical tools and techniques that not-for-profit managers can actually use rather than theoretical discussions.

Alice Tligui Training New Migrants: Rights & Entitlements This information packed one day course will help those who work with new migrants to better understand the diversity of this group The course help participants to gain an understanding of the complexity of the current systems of welfare, health and education entitlements for new migrant groups including : · Eastern European migrants, · Refugees, · Workers and work seekers from Europe and beyond, · International students, · Those who have come to the UK to join family members. For further information and booking forms please email Val Kay Course Co-ordinator: val_virgo1@yahoo.co.uk or go to website: www.alicetliguitraining.co.uk

Acevo and NAVCA are running the third and final year of their Full Cost Recovery programme, and are holding courses across England. The course gives the knowledge, skills and tools to offer sustainable support in Full Cost Recovery to smaller third sector organisations operating at local level. For a full programme and to book, visit http://www.acevo.org.uk/events

Research identifying the key factors behind successful Local Compacts and positive local partnership relationships will be explored at five regional seminars this September and October 2008. Organised by the Commission for the Compact, the seminars follow on from research carried out earlier this year with the Institute of Voluntary Action Research (IVAR). The seminars are free of charge and will take place in: Birmingham (22 September 2008) Exeter (23 September 2008) London (26 September 2008) Liverpool (29 September 2008) Newcastle (1 October 2008). For more information visit www.thecompact.org.uk

In honour of Black History Month, the Fawcett Society will be holding free events bringing politics to ethnic minority women. If you are an ethnic minority women not yet registered to vote come along to: Hear inspiring talks by ethnic minority women political activists Speak to local Councillors about their role Explore the relevance of politics to you Learn how Birmingham City Council & the Greater London Authority works Find out who to contact on issues that affect you. Thursday 2nd October & Thursday 23rd October, Deaf Cultural Centre, Birmingham B16 8SZ Wednesday 15th October, Central London http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=391

This ippr event will present new research on migration into rural areas. The research has been conducted by the Migration and Equalities Team at ippr, supported by the Commission for Rural Communities. The event aims to: present new research on the impact of migration on public services in rural areas examine ways in which public services might become more responsive to migrants present new research on the risk to rural economies caused by changing migration flows, and look at how these risks can be managed. For more information visit http://www.ippr.org/events/?id=3235

As part of its 'Planning for BME Communities' project, Yorkshire Planning Aid has developed this free one-day event to help groups and individuals to understand what is involved in making a Planning Application. For anyone thinking of extending their home, changing business premises, or developing new community buildings it is likely that Planning Permission will be needed. This FREE event will help you to understand when you need to apply for Planning Permission and what is involved: ~ Information about the planning application process and how to get it right ~ Planning Application workshops and activities ~ An opportunity to speak to planners about your own application The session is being piloted in Kirklees and will run from 10am to 4pm on Wednesday 8th October at the Hudawi Centre in Huddersfield and on Saturday 18th October at the Al-Hikmah Centre in Batley. If successful it will be repeated in other Local Authority areas. Places need to be booked in advance via Lynsey Brownnutt on 0113 237 8425.

To celebrate the Community Development Journal’s 40th Year Anniversary, the Journal has commissioned an International Reader of articles featured in the Journal during this period, which represent the richness and diversity in community development theory and practice, and its changing focus. The Reader's launch will be celebrated with a free seminar, to be followed by refreshments. All are welcome, including students, practitioners, academics, policy-makers and anybody interested in the politics of community. Friday 10 October 2008 2 – 4 pm London South Bank University Manor Lecture Theatre, London Road Building 110 London Road, SE1 6LN For more information, see attached documents.

Alice Tligui Training Women from Abroad and Domestic Violence This one day course: · Discusses the barriers faced by women from abroad in accessing support services. · Explores and explains different forms of domestic violence that specifically relate to women from abroad i.e. honour crimes, female genital mutilation and forced marriage · Looks in detail at the immigration rules as they apply to women who have suffered domestic violence. · Works through a number of cases and scenarios. · Examines what individuals and organisations can do to help. For further information and booking forms please email Val Kay Course Co-ordinator: val_virgo1@yahoo.co.uk or go to website: www.alicetliguitraining.co.uk

The conference will: • Present the findings of research commissioned by Future Years on the needs and challenges faced by older people from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities in the region; • Provide an opportunity to explore equalities issues in relation to age and race; • Identify priorities for regional policy and service development for older people from BME communities • Include workshops focusing on mental health; safeguarding adults; social isolation and accessibility and appropriateness of services Key speakers include Len Shillingford, former Chair of the National BME Elders Forum, plus others, to be confirmed. The conference is particularly for service users and carers, equality leads, policy makers, Older People’s Champions, service providers – voluntary and community organisations, statutory agencies.

In honour of Black History Month, the Fawcett Society will be holding free events bringing politics to ethnic minority women. If you are an ethnic minority women not yet registered to vote come along to: Hear inspiring talks by ethnic minority women political activists Speak to local Councillors about their role Explore the relevance of politics to you Learn how Birmingham City Council & the Greater London Authority works Find out who to contact on issues that affect you. Thursday 2nd October & Thursday 23rd October, Deaf Cultural Centre, Birmingham B16 8SZ Wednesday 15th October, Central London

As part of its 'Planning for BME Communities' project, Yorkshire Planning Aid has developed this free one-day event to help groups and individuals to understand what is involved in making a Planning Application. For anyone thinking of extending their home, changing business premises, or developing new community buildings it is likely that Planning Permission will be needed. This FREE event will help you to understand when you need to apply for Planning Permission and what is involved: ~ Information about the planning application process and how to get it right ~ Planning Application workshops and activities ~ An opportunity to speak to planners about your own application The session is being piloted in Kirklees and will run from 10am to 4pm on Wednesday 8th October at the Hudawi Centre in Huddersfield and on Saturday 18th October at the Al-Hikmah Centre in Batley. If successful it will be repeated in other Local Authority areas. Places need to be booked in advance via Lynsey Brownnutt on 0113 237 8425.

Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network (LASSN) together with Leeds Metropolitan University and the University of Leeds are holding a national workshop in Leeds on 18th October 2008, 10.00 – 5.00. This one-day workshop will explore the asylum system in the UK from political, practical and academic view-points to see how the existing UK system could become fair and just. Asylum is a contentious issue, with views ranging from “there should be no asylum” to “there should be no borders and consequently no need for asylum”. The workshop organisers believe that the UK should have a fair and just asylum process, and we want to know what a good asylum process would be like This one-day workshop will explore the asylum system in the UK from political, practical and academic view-points to see how the existing UK system could become fair and just. The workshop will include a mixture of key speakers, workshops, displays and discussion opportunities. Throughout the day we will have a focus on “how things could be” and the aim of each workshop will be to describe what a good asylum system could be like and pragmatically how it could be achieved.

The Lawrence Batley Theatre is proud to support Neev, a theatre company from Calcutta, who will be presenting a satire based on contemporary Indian history and the Marathi play ‘Party’ written by Mahesh Elkunchwar. They will explore the hypocrisies within the intellectual and social elite through the context of a high society party and contrast this with the genocide inflicted by the state in a remote village of eastern India. Throughout the performance you will hear live India classical music on the Sarod, the singing styles of Thumri’s, Ghazals and also poetry. 6-9pm £14/£12/£10 £2 off for concessions on all prices The Lawrence Batley Theatre,Queen's Square, Queen Street, Huddersfield,HD1 2SP 01484 430 528, www.lawrencebatleytheatre.co.uk

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE “Reflections on Faith” – Past, Present and Future, Connecting Cultures Open Days 2008 Ours City has a wonderful climate, breathtaking landscapes, caring human beings and immense reserves of talent, rooted largely in our cultural diversity. We hope to share personal stories and perspectives; within an open space environment and compare perceptions, ponder implications, and consider new possibilities. There will be opportunities to listen and learn, share best practice, engage in discussions, make connections, network and perhaps most importantly of all – laugh and enjoy mouth watering south Asian cuisine. Past (history of Bradford in a faith context people/ culture/art/society) Dean of Bradford Cathedral The Very Revd David Ison Present (Life as a Muslim - Reflections on Bradford and the UK) Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa Future - (future plans and progress for faith communities in Bradford)

Alice Tligui Training Getting to Grips with Community Cohesion - NEW COURSE This course will consider what policy makers mean by cohesion and integration and look at how workers can practically encourage cohesive communities. This one day course will: · Help participants to understand the concepts of community cohesion, integration and poly-culturalism · Identify factors that encourage and discourage community cohesion · Consider different perspectives · Look at different initiatives that encourage community cohesion · Develop a list of ‘positive features’ to help practitioners plan pro-cohesion initiatives

For more details please contact Kuldeep Bajwa / Howard Beck, Equality Development Unit, 2nd Floor East, Merrion House, 110 Merrion Centre, Leeds LS2 8QB. Tel: 0113 2476957 . e-mail: howard.beck@leeds.gov.uk

In honour of Black History Month, the Fawcett Society will be holding free events bringing politics to ethnic minority women. If you are an ethnic minority women not yet registered to vote come along to: Hear inspiring talks by ethnic minority women political activists Speak to local Councillors about their role Explore the relevance of politics to you Learn how Birmingham City Council & the Greater London Authority works Find out who to contact on issues that affect you. Thursday 2nd October & Thursday 23rd October, Deaf Cultural Centre, Birmingham B16 8SZ Wednesday 15th October, Central London

The new Regional Citizenship Learning Alliance (RCLA) is holding its first meeting next week on Monday 27th at Northern College to seek contributions that will help shape the content and direction of the newly confirmed Take Part Pathfinder (TPP) for South Yorkshire. Both of these developments and the draft agenda are described in the attachment.

The Annual BME Social Housing Awards is a major event in the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) social housing calendar that brings together representatives from diverse housing and housing related organisations across the country and provides an unrivalled opportunity for individuals and organisations to showcase good practice, share learning, and promote business and networking. The Annual Awards is the only event to honour the efforts of the many organisations and individuals who have contributed to the development of BME social housing in this sector. Winning an FBHO Award rewards excellence, acknowledges achievements, convinces your board/team your decision was right, motivates your team, creates great PR opportunities. Call for Entries for 2008, the closing date for submission of all entries is 29th September 2008. Award Categories: Outstanding Commitment to Vulnerable Communities Award Outstanding Commitment to Health Care in the Community Outstanding Community Project for Young People

FATIMA Women’s Network are pleased to offer 30 Muslim women the opportunity to be trained for free in negotiating skills by a world renowned Consultant in order to: · Develop effective negotiation skills and strategies to enable improved participation and leadership in mainstream society · Identify different negotiating styles and develop new ways of working within your communities and the workplace · Increase your confidence and interpersonal skills particularly in challenging situations Booking by 20th October. For more details email Qudos@fatima-network.com

A conference on the fight against racism - past and future - to mark 50 years of the Institute of Race Relations. Saturday 1 November 2008, 1-6pm,National Union of Teachers, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD For more information and to book, visit http://www.irr.org.uk/2008/november/ha000001.html