News
| August 2008 | ||
| Aug 6 | CoolTan Arts Deputy Director | CoolTan Arts |
| Deputy Director needed at CoolTan Arts, a charity set up by people with mental distress in 1996. It has a focus on activity and participation and this role is for someone who wants to see services and people using them liberated. | ||
| Aug 6 | CoolTan Arts Special Projects Worker | CoolTan Arts |
| We require a Special Projects Worker, to deliver CoolTan Arts walk The Largactyl Shuffle, a project that celebrates mental health and well being, though sitting public arts in the London Borough of Southwark. | ||
| July 2008 | ||
| Jul 15 | Crisis House Volunteer Coordinator | Camden Volunteer Centre |
| This exciting new post within Volunteer Centre Camden, requires someone with strong communication skills, and experience of working with volunteers. This is a partnership project between Volunteer Centre Camden and Camden Mental Health Trust. | ||
| Jul 7 | Capital Party! Thank you for making it a big success! | Capital Volunteering |
| Capital Volunteering hosted a fantastic celebration event on the 17th June at LSO St Lukes in Old Street, London. We would like to thank everyone that was involved before, during and after the event for making it a big success. | ||
| Jul 4 | New London Events Volunteering Calender | Greater London Volunteering |
| A new, easy and quick way to get involved in London volunteering opportunities has been launched. The London Events Volunteering Calendar is part of the preparation for 2012 and features opportunities such as hosting VIPS, setting up equipment, First Aid and marshalling. | ||
| Jul 4 | New Mental Health at Work Website | Shaw Trust |
| Looking into issues such as supporting someone with mental ill health, and creating a healthy work environment, this new site covers all you need to know to positively deal with mental ill health in the workplace. | ||
| Jul 3 | CoolTan Arts Exhibitions and Shows | CoolTan Arts |
| CoolTan Arts exists to inspire the well-being and creative participation of a diverse range of people through the production of quality art. CoolTan is run by and for those with mental distress. This month they have three different events taking place. More details can be found by clicking the link above. | ||
| June 2008 | ||
| Jun 2 | The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service | Queens Award Voluntary |
| The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service is a prestigious award intended to recognise achievement in volunteering across the UK. The next round of nominations will open on 2nd June 2008. | ||
| May 2008 | ||
| May 9 | Hearing Voices Group - New Guidance & Volunteering Opportunities | Hearing Voices Group |
Hearing Voices Group provides a safe place to talk about your experiences of auditory and visual hallucinations. Hearing Voices has published a new guidance regarding the exerperiences of auditory and visual hallucinations. |
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| May 9 | ACE Awards 2008 | The Volonteurope ACE (Active Citizens of Europe) Awards 2008 |
The active Citizens of Europe awards are looking for unsung heroes across Europe who have made an outstanding impact on their community. |
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| May 9 | Youth Volunteering Programme | Cabinet Office, Office of the Third Sector |
A new volunteering programme has been launched, aimed at involving 500,000 16-25 year olds across England which will begin in April 2008. |
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| May 9 | Skills for Life Free Training | Exchange Group |
| Exchange Group is a national education services provider. They provide a broad range of products and services designed to help individuals and companies to achieve their personal and corporate goals. |
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| May 9 | NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Volunteering | NCFE |
| If you are interested in working in the voluntary sector, or are already involved, and would like develop and formalise your skills/experience, this qualification is ideal. | ||
| April 2008 | ||
| Apr 25 | MRCF Face 2 Face Evaluation | MRCF |
The MRCF (Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum) Face to Face project is a Capital Volunteering supported project aimed at tackling the mental health difficulties of forced migrants. The idea is to connect refugee doctors as mentors to provide language, emotional and social supoort to mental health service users. |
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