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

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

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 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

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.

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 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 Westminster Briefing Third Sector Conference - A Thriving and Independent Third Sector: New Opportunities and New Challenges" will be hosted by The House Magazine in Westminster. With the Third Sector Review having set out a new relationship between charities and the Government, and the CSR spending round now well under way with £515million being invested into the sector, there has never been a greater opportunity for the Third Sector to develop and thrive. This Westminster Briefing Conference will give delegates the opportunity to be informed on the Government’s vision for the future of the Third Sector, and consider charities in the context of their multiple identities as campaigners for change, deliverers of public services and champions of communities. For more information and to book, visit http://www.eventsforce.net/DODS/media/uploaded/EVDODS/event_719/Third%20Sector%20Conference.pdf

The aim of the one-day conference is to bring policymakers, practitioners and academics together to hear and discuss the latest research on issues of cohesion, diversity and extremism. For more information, see attached flyer.

Westminster Briefing all day Conference entitled “Equality Conference 2008 – Achieving a Fairer and More Equal Society for All” will be hosted by The House Magazine on Tuesday, 25th November 2008 to be held in Westminster. The newly launched Framework for a Fairer Future – The Equality Bill sets a new direction in achieving a fairer and more equal society for all. It aims to strengthen equality protection, advance diversity amongst all sections of society and ensure more harmonised and effective equality legislation. This Westminster Briefing Conference will provide delegates with an opportunity to consider the Bill and examine its implications with key stakeholders, and discuss the way ahead to ensure that a fairer and more equal society is achieved. For more information visit http://www.westminster-briefing.co.uk/equality08.html

Alice Tligui Training Extending Cultural Awareness What is cultural awareness and how do we acquire it? This one day course: · Helps participants to appreciate the process of cultural identification · Demonstrates how to read and understand cultural rules · Explores different cultural rules about such topics as food, marriage, hospitality….. · Looks at the phenomena of culture shock and how this affects behaviour 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 Workshop – Gender, Violence and Honour - NEW This workshop is a follow-up to the Women from Abroad course. The workshop will explore different cultural gender experiences and perspectives on violence i.e. Gender and Persecution, Gender and Sex/Marriage and Gender and Violence and how participants can adapt their professional practice to better respond to these phenomena. N.B. This workshop is ONLY open to participants who have attended the Women from Abroad and Domestic Violence course. 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