Applicants would need experience in a similar environment, and should be able to manage the existing volunteers to maximise efficiency of the café and shop.]]> Castle Bromwich Hall & Gardens Trust are looking to employ someone on a part time basis to manage the Visitor Centre during busy weekend periods in the summer and for events.

Applicants would need experience in a similar environment, and should be able to manage the existing volunteers to maximise efficiency of the café and shop. They should be comfortable with operation of tills, cashing up, opening and securing the premises and have basic hygiene qualifications.

For more information contact Sue Brain,
Castle Bromwich Hall & Gardens Trust,
Chester Road,
Castle Bromwich,
Birmingham B36 9BT
Tel: 0121 749 4100 or e-mail: admin@cbhgt.org.uk

WM SSE is looking for a highly motivated, resourceful and organised Learning Manager to assist in the delivery of its learning programmes aimed at social entrepreneurs in the region.

This job is]]> The West Midlands School for Social Entrepreneurs (WM SSE) is a new venture based on a successful model working elsewhere in the UK and overseas.

WM SSE is looking for a highly motivated, resourceful and organised Learning Manager to assist in the delivery of its learning programmes aimed at social entrepreneurs in the region.

This job is exciting, challenging and demanding. The key priority for the successful candidate will be to deliver the Lloyds Banking Group Social Entrepreneurs Programme and support the CEO to build the profile of the school. We are currently recruiting the first cohort of students who will start in October.

You will have an understanding, and perhaps experience, of setting up and leading new projects and organisations.  You will understand alternative learning models and share SSE’s fundamental value of learning by doing.  You will have strong negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills, be able to form relationships quickly and work with openness and integrity.  Above all, you’ll be passionate about helping people to develop and about social entrepreneurship.

Salary:   £28,000 per annum pro rata + NI and pension

Hours of work:  21 hours per week (3 days)

The closing date for applications is 10am on Monday 1st July 2013.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 10th July 2013

Please email a copy of your CV with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the post by addressing the Person Specification to Leah McPherson at leah.mcpherson@sse.org.uk

An application pack with more information about the school and the role can be downloaded below.

If you want more information or an informal chat about the job role, please contact Leah McPherson, Central SSE Network Manager on 020 7089 9120.

LM WM SSE Application Pack

Ryan is a young man, 17 years old and attends Reynalds Cross School. He is sociable and loves to be active and get about in the community. Ryan enjoys going out shopping and is a keen drummer. Ryan would like to increase his independent living skills. He is]]> Personal Assistant Vacancy – 3.5 hours per fortnight

Ryan is a young man, 17 years old and attends Reynalds Cross School. He is sociable and loves to be active and get about in the community. Ryan enjoys going out shopping and is a keen drummer. Ryan would like to increase his independent living skills. He is mobile and is happy to travel by car, bus and train.

Ryan is looking for a Personal Assistant to take him out on a 2- weekly basis for 3.5 hours@ £9.10 per hour. Hours would preferably be a Saturday or Sunday but could be an evening during the week. Ideally this would suit a young male who is a driver although this is not essential. Experience of LD and Epilepsy is required.

If you are interested in this position please contact Paula on 0121 693 0692 or email p.burnham@solihullsolo.org.

Future Opportunities

We will have similar opportunities arising in the future so if you would like to be considered please email Paula stating your availability.

The charity is particularly keen to support smaller organisations which might otherwise find it difficult to gain funding.

Visit the Concertina Music website for more information

The Trust would like to see applicants use these grants to develop sustainable income sources, so that when the grant comes to end the applicant organisation’s income will not be reduced.

Grants are available for up]]> The Triangle Trust is currently inviting applications from charity organisations to support projects that support the rehabilitation of offenders and ex-offenders.

The Trust would like to see applicants use these grants to develop sustainable income sources, so that when the grant comes to end the applicant organisation’s income will not be reduced.

Grants are available for up to £40,000 or 50% of the organisation’s current annual income, whichever is lowest, per year for 3 years. The Trust would expect to see the amount requested each year tapering down as applicants develop other income streams to replace the grant income.   The 50% of annual income limit is in place to discourage smaller organisations making an unrealistic step change in income that cannot be sustained when the grant ends.

The closing date for applications is the 7th November 2013

Visit the Triangle Trust website for details.

The “Becoming a Survivor” fund  will make grants from £10,000 to £1 million to help support people affected by domestic abuse and survivors of domestic abuse to be in a home of their choice and]]> The Big Lottery Fund has announced the launch of a new £8 million fund to support people affected by domestic abuse.

The “Becoming a Survivor” fund  will make grants from £10,000 to £1 million to help support people affected by domestic abuse and survivors of domestic abuse to be in a home of their choice and help them to move on with their lives both practically and emotionally.

Through Becoming a Survivor the Big Lottery Fund will only fund projects that are based on partnerships and offer a multi agency approach.  BIG can fund a wide range of organisations including: voluntary and community organisations, local authorities, community councils, social enterprises, private companies (provided our grants do not contribute to the profits they distribute).

There is a two stage application process.

The closing date for stage 1 applications is the 28th June 2013.  Those organisations successful at this stage will be invited to submit a 2nd stage application.

Visit the Big Lottery Fund website for details

The Homeless Hospital Discharge Fund  will support voluntary organisations to work with the NHS and local authorities to create services to ensure that homeless]]> The Department of Health has announced the launch of new £10 million fund for projects that support homeless people once they have been released from hospital in a bid to reduce readmissions.

The Homeless Hospital Discharge Fund  will support voluntary organisations to work with the NHS and local authorities to create services to ensure that homeless people receive the best possible support and care after leaving hospital.

To apply organisations must provide services to homeless people, or those at risk of become homeless, spend more than 50 per cent of their income on homeless people and have approved annual accounts no more than 12 months old. Funding is only available for the 2013/14 financial year and applicants are expected to explain how the project will be sustainable beyond that.

The closing date for applications is the 8th July 2013.

Visit Gov.uk for details

Organisations such as charities and other not for profits can apply for grants ranging from a few hundred pounds up to £30,000 per year for up to 2 years that meet one of the Foundation’s chosen areas of focus.]]> Organisations that work with young people have the opportunity to apply for grants through the Hilton Foundation.

Organisations such as charities and other not for profits can apply for grants ranging from a few hundred pounds up to £30,000 per year for up to 2 years that meet one of the Foundation’s chosen areas of focus. These are:

• Disabled children
• Children in hospital
• Young people who are homelessness
• Life-limited children in hospices.

The next closing date for applications is 30th July 2013.

Visit the Hilton Foundation website for details.