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.

Many local authorities across the region have developed community engagement strategies. The 4 South Yorkshire authorities have formed a community engagement ‘community of practice’ to share ways of working, to pilot new ways of working and to learn from each other.
This is an opportunity to share their learning across the whole region.

We are proud to circulate details of the Sheffield BME Business Forum Annual Showcase evening Moving On Up on Wednesday 5th March 2008.

After a welcome from the Forum and sponsors Business Link South Yorkshire and the MegaCentre, Sir Bob Kerslake, FURD and other BME Forum Members will talk about their recent trade mission to South Africa and the opportunities this has opened up.

Award-winning Yorkshire African-Caribbean Businesswoman of the Year will give an insight into how it feels to achieved significant success.

Live entertainment will be provided throughout the evening.

For more details please call Bernadette Grocock, BME Co-ordinator at Sheffield Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Phone 0114 281 4748; Fax 0114 272 0950; Email bmebusinessforum@scci.org.uk. To reserve your place please complete and return the booking form to be found at www.actionforinvolvement.org.uk/pdfsanddocs/MovingOnUp.pdf or, better still, use the online booking form at www.scci.org.uk

Equality & Diversity Workshops (Toolkits and implementation)funded by Capacity Builders

31st January 1pm -5pm BARNSLEY
21st February 1pm -5pm Earl of DONCASTER
1st March 1pm- 5pm Source SHEFFIELD
6th March 1pm -5pm React centre ROTHERHAM

The ChangeUp Consortium in South Yorkshire is delivering the above workshops as part of the consortia development programme and is wanting to encourage partners to show case or advertise their work at the events to link in to existing activity.

For details contact Lindsey on 01709 519100
email enquiries@syopenforum.org.uk

Faith Matters - multifaith training

* Would you like to know more about the different faith traditions in our region?
* Are you aware of how many Buddhists, Hindus or Sikhs live and work in your local area?
* Have you had a chance to explore how the laws on religious discrimination relate to your workplace?
* Do you know where to find information about what Islam really teaches?
* How can you help to improve understanding and build better relations between people of different faiths?

Faith Matters offers a practical half-day training seminar looking at:
* The beliefs and practices of faith traditions represented in Yorkshire and the Humber
* The legislation relating to Religion or Belief in the workplace and beyond

Drawing on expert research and experience, Faith Matters is delivered by a multi-faith team of trainers, so you can see interfaith working in practice and benefit from their personal knowledge.

You will discover:
* Why faith matters in public as well as private life