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Activities for LGBT History Month in Bristol - February 2012
Please download a copy of the LGBT 2012 Flyer here, for information on events being held in Bristol throughout February.
As well as those detailed on the flyer, please see the following events currently being organised:
North Bristol NHS Trust are delighted to announce events to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) History Month February 2012
The Pink Exhibition features NBT members of staff and their stories, along with well-known people. Come and see it in the Learning and Research Department throughout February.
This is a chance to tell NBT what you think about our performance under the Equality Delivery System at the workshops and is important as your comments will help to set our objectives on LGBT matters.
Trans Workshop
Date: Tuesday, 28th February 2012
Time: 1.00pm - 2.30 pm
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Workshop
Date: Wednesday 29th February
Time: 1.15pm - 2.45pm
These events are open to everyone but please book a place as they are limited. For more details contact: Lesley Mansell, Equality and Diversity Manager, ex 06471 or email: lesley.mansell@nbt.nhs.uk
UWE - University of West of England
UWE LGBT History Launch
Date: Wednesday, 1st Feb 2012
Time: from 1pm
Venue: UWE Frenchay Campus - Red Bar
Their will be guest speakers and special performances, as well as the launch of the UWE ‘Hands for Equality’ interactive art.
This is the chance for everyone to get together and kick off LGBT month in one big bold statement.
OutUWE / UWE Dram Soc. Cocktail Night – Fundraiser
Date: Friday, 3rd February 2012
Venue: Queenshilling
Students unite for this fundraising Cocktail Party. Dress as your favourite cocktail and enjoy a touch of class, shaken with the sublime and all topped off with a fundraising cherry!
Volunteer Condom Stuffing/Sexual Health and ‘Children of God’ Film Screening
Date: Tuesday, 14th February 2012
Time: from 4pm. Film Screening at 6pm.
Venue: UWE Frenchay Campus - The Octagon
With love on the mind this is a chance to come and help prepare the free condoms distributed throughout the community and a special film screening of Children of God: Set on the sun-drenched Bahaman islands, the award winning Children of God paints a universally relevant portrait of love, desire, sexual conflict, tolerance and self-acceptance.
Love Music, Hate Homophobia
Date: Wednesday, 29th February 2012
Time: from 7pm
Venue: Eton & Haze (Jongluers) Baldwin Street
Cost: £5
OutUWE (UWE’s LGBT Student Network) proudly present Love Music Hate Homophobia. This fundraising event features performers from choirs, circus acts, jazz, poetry and performance art inc. Sing Out Bristol, Anna Freeman, Swing Thing, UWE Drama Soc and Crinkle Cuts. LMHH is a national campaign which seeks to raise awareness of homophobia and the challenges faced by LGBT people, using music and art.
Other Events :
Look out for Pride Card LGBT discounts, shopping events and celebrations across Bristol’s shops and restaurants over the whole of February. ffi: www.pridecard.org
‘We Are:’ presents We Are: Remembering
Date: Saturday, 18th February 2012
Venue: Queenshilling
‘We Are:’ (www.wearefest.com) brings you the first of this year’s host of special events in a one night spectacular LGBT History night. Expect a musical trip down memory lane with music from the 80/90/00s along with information on LGBT fights, plights and triumphs from those decades.
The night is also the Bristol Panthers social following their 4th annual Bristol Challenge Cup (ffi: http://www.bristolpanthers.co.uk) so expect a busy one!
Queenshilling History Night
Date: Wednesay, 22nd February 2012
Venue: Queenshilling
Bristol’s oldest LGBT venue takes a look at the Queenshilling through the ages. With Photos, information and the usual great atmosphere.
For further information on any of the above please contact: Sarah-Louise Minter, Development Worker (Tues - Thurs), LGBT BRISTOL, Bristol Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Forum, The Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol, BS1 6XN or tel: 0117 353 4621
The Chair’s Community Awards 2012
For the first time this year, the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Dame Janet Trotter, will be attending the awards ceremony to select an individual from the assembled winners to receive a special Lord Lieutenant’s Award.
A number of nominations have been received and there is still an opportunity to nominate, so if you know of anyone who has shown outstanding commitment to voluntary work within the community there is still time to submit your nomination by Friday 3 February 2012.
Please download and complete the Nomination Form here and return to
Liz Smith, South Gloucestershire Council, The Council Offices, Castle Street, Thornbury, BS35 1HF or e-mail: communityawards@southglos.gov.uk
Last chance to comment on the Council’s draft Single Equality Plan
South Gloucestershire Council has prepared a draft Single Equality Plan that sets out the Council’s aims for equalities in South Gloucestershire. The plan is the document that sets out how the Council will deliver its Corporate Equality and Diversity Policy.
The Council is asking for your views on the Single Equality Plan and the deadline is Tuesday 31st January.
The Council is committed to valuing and treating all people with dignity and respect and the Equality and Diversity Policy sets out three broad objectives,
• To recognise that people, whether as communities or individuals, will have specific needs that need to be recognised and addressed in order for them to develop their full potential;
• To acknowledge that the majority view is not always right and the rights of minorities will need to be protected;
• To mainstream equalities into all aspects of our policy development and service delivery.
To comment on the Single Equality Plan please click here https://consultations.southglos.gov.uk/consult.ti/Singleequalityplan/consultationHome
To download a copy of the draft Single Equality Plan please click here
Volunteer Driver - Kingswood Community Transport (KCT)
Being a volunteer driver for Kingswood Community Transport (KCT) is a valuable and rewarding experience. KCT relies very heavily on volunteers to successfully deliver its Community Transport service to the local community.
As a volunteer you will help deliver a valuable social service that enables members of the local community to go shopping, meet friends, visit the doctors / dentist and to go on day trips etc. Destinations that we visit regularly include Laycock Village, various Garden Centres, Weston Super Mare, Weymouth and Burnham on Sea to name just a few. The role of volunteer driver is absolutely essential in helping local people to participate and remain active in their local community.
KCT has a small fleet of vehicles ranging from small cars, through people carrier to 14-seater mini-buses. KCT will provide you with free driver training, which is no way onerous or difficult, in order that you can drive our vehicles. We also cover your driver insurance so there is no cost to you. We will also provide you with wet weather and out door clothing as required as well as covering out of pocket expenses. You can work as often or as little as you like and plan your timetable so that it is convenient for you and suits your lifestyle.
If you are interested in volunteering for KCT please take a look at our website www.kingswoodct.org.uk or contact John Roy on 0117 961 6016.
Yate Town Council
Yate Town Council is a forward-looking Quality Town Council which seeks to provide high level services to the local community comprising of 25,000 people and are currently seeking the following full-time and part-time posts:
Senior Administrative Officer
(maternity cover until Friday 7 June 2013)
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5.00pm
(finishing 4.30pm on Fridays)
£22,958 per annum
(Hay Grade 8, SCP 27)
The Senior Administrative Officer plays a key role in the development of specific projects and events, implementation of council decisions and the servicing of council meetings. This is an interesting and varied post for which you should possess excellent organisation, communication and teamwork skills plus community focus.
Heritage Education Assistant
10 hours per week, to be worked flexibly around school visits
£15,725 - £16,830 per annum
(equivalent to £4,250 - £4,548 pro rata / Hay Grade 11, SCP 14 – 17)
Working at Yate Heritage Centre, the Heritage Education Assistant develops and delivers heritage school sessions, educational packages, workshops, projects and a handling collection and takes operational responsibility for Yate Heritage Centre in the absence of the Heritage Officer.
This is an interesting and varied post for which you should possess excellent organisation and communication skills plus community focus, with a particular interest in heritage and education.
Both posts have a closing date of: Friday, 3rd February 2012
For an application form and a job description, please contact:
Yate Town Council, Poole Court, Poole Court Drive, Yate, South Gloucestershire, BS37 5PP or call 01454 866506 or email: info@yatetowncouncil.gov.uk
For more information about the vacancies and a recruitment pack please visit: www.yatetowncouncil.gov.uk
South Gloucestershire’s BIG Spring Clean 2012
Communities from all over South Gloucestershire will once again come together to take part in the annual BIG Spring Clean campaign. Last year over 60 groups took part in the campaign spending over 5500 hours improving their local environment. Local schools, Litter Busters, conservation groups, Town and Parish Councils, brownies, youth groups and local churches all took part.
This year the Council will be teaming up with the national ‘Love Where You Live’ campaign. You can register your group at www.lovewhereyoulive.org and access more resources to help promote your event.
Free gloves, refuse bags, hoops and litter pickers will be available to help your event go to plan. To register your interest please complete the booking form and return it to us by 24 February 2012.
Recycling litter - Last year a number of groups asked if we could introduce a way to recycle the litter that was picked. So this year we are providing clear bags for recyclable waste. Can your group separate your litter as they collect it? It’s much easier and less messy to separate recyclable and non-recyclable litter into different sacks during your tidy up rather than after. To help you recycle please request some clear plastic bags (max 3 per group - one for cans, one for plastic and spare bag). For more information about recycling please visit www.southglos.gov.uk/sortit
Disposing of waste from your BIG Spring Clean
If you have the resources yourself you can take your filled refuse bags to your local SORT IT centre.
Alternatively you can arrange for South Gloucestershire Council’s Street Care Team to collect the sealed refuse bags from your BIG Spring Clean event. You will need to agree a time and location with the council for the removal of collected rubbish. Please arrange this prior to your event – by providing the necessary information on the booking form overleaf. The bags will be collected as soon as possible after your event.
Where on-street collections are not possible or for large scale events, we can provide a skip, which we will try to collect at the end of your event. Please state on the booking form (overleaf) which skip size you require. Skips will only be provided for litter collection and not for waste material from buildings.
The following items can no longer be put in skips:-
• Tyres
• Computer monitors and televisions
• Fridges and Freezers
Schools will have to demonstrate that they have a serious litter problem before a skip will be supplied.
Please visit the council website for further information on the BIG Spring Clean. www.southglos.gov.uk/bigspringclean or call 01454 863592.
VCS Annual Survey 2011
Please help us to improve services and support for voluntary and community sector organisations in South Gloucestershire by taking between 15 and 30 minutes to complete the VCS annual survey.
The information that we have collected in previous years has helped CVS to provide a better service for local organisations and to advocate effectively on behalf of the sector.
This year we are managing the survey in conjunction with our voluntary sector partners The Care Forum, Southern Brooks Community Partnership, Chase and Kings Forest Community Project and South Gloucestershire Faith and Belief Forum. They have helped in the design of the survey and in sending it out to organisations that they work with.
To go to the survey please right click here and open the hyperlink - https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZQCSXNZ
We can also provide paper copies if that would be helpful.
If you need any help completing the survey or would like any other information about it please get in touch with martin.gregg@cvs-sg.org.uk or call 01454 865205.
Warm Front Scheme Eligibility
Warm Front Scheme Eligibility
To qualify for Warm Front a person must live in their own home or rent privately and be in receipt of one of the benefits below. The property must have a SAP rating of 55 or under. The SAP rating of the property will be assessed at the beginning of the Technical Survey.
A householder or their spouse must be in receipt of one of the following:
•
Pension Credit
Guaranteed Credit or
Savings Credit
Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance and any of the following:
Has parental responsibility for a child under 5 who ordinarily resides
with that person
Child Tax Credit (which must include a disability or severe disability element for a child or young person)
Disabled Child Premium
Disability Premium (enhanced disability or severe disability element premium)
Pensioner Premium (higher pensioner premium or enhanced pensioner premium)
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA IR) that includes a work related activity or support component
For further information please download the Warm Front leaflet here
for Warm Front contact details, householders can apply by: Freephone 0800 316 2814 or online www.warmfront.co.uk
A Guide to Welfare & Benefit Services
“Improving Access to Welfare Benefit and Debt Advice”
Are you getting the benefits and support you are entitled to? It is important to the council, particularly, in the current financial climate, that its residents can get free help and advice.
The South Gloucestershire Welfare Advice Partnership can help anyone living in the area to find out what they’re entitled to, so they can make welfare benefit applications, deal with their debt issues and other related problems.
Membership of the advice agencies to the Welfare Advice Partnership brings
assurance of quality and confidentiality to those seeking support.
For more information visit www.welfareadvicepartnership.co.uk or download the further detials here A Guide to Welfare & Benefit Services Publication
Creating your Green Action Plan
We know that climate change and rising energy costs will affect us all, but hard-pressed voluntary organisations and community groups may find it difficult to prioritise work on such issues. NAVCA has published a document giving tips and advice on how to develop a sustainable action plan for your organization to:
*reduce energy use and other resource and save money!
*support those in the poorest communities who will be disproportionately affected by climate change and rising energy prices.
*develop good management practice for voluntary organisations and community groups. The Charity Commission includes environmental responsibility as one of its Hallmarks of an Effective Charity.
*satisfy both funders and commissioners who are increasingly asking applicants about their green credentials.
Download your PDF document here Green Action Plan
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- Activities for LGBT History Month in Bristol - February 2012
- The Chair’s Community Awards 2012
- Last chance to comment on the Council’s draft Single Equality Plan
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