VSI Alliance News & Events 

VSI Alliance: Free Training Program Launched for 2022/23!
Click Here to download the full Training program, (March - June 2022). 
This is a rolling a program that will be updated as more courses are announced. You can also keep up to date with the latest training courses available by visiting the training & events section of the VSI Alliance website.

News
 
FCF Virtual Walk to Aachen - Supporting Happy Days - Find Out More Here 
Please join us on one of five walks in Calderdale to support Happy Days. Everyone is welcome and they are a opportunity to meet with friends, connect with new people, learn about Happy Days and spend some time appreciating the beautiful Calderdale countryside. The walks will be at a gentle pace and +/- 5km long (terrain / weather are unpredictable so please wear sturdy footwear). We would encourage you to join us on one (or more) walks and to donate what you can! #strongertogether. 
Make a Donation Here. 

NWG Network: New Campaign - Child Exploitation (CE) Awareness Day #CEADay22 
The campaign has been launched to coincide with Child Exploitation (CE) Awareness Day Friday (March 18), and aims to get parents, communities - and clubs themselves - to talk more openly about safeguarding.

Consultations   

Calderdale Council Public Health: Survey for People Who Have Experienced Symptoms of Long COVID
Calderdale Council Public Health are interested in the experience of people with Long Covid to help identify what support is needed. If you think you have had any symptoms of Long Covid, we invite you to please share your experience by completing our short survey. This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. The deadline for completion is March 25th 2022. Your valuable feedback will help us to understand experiences of current Long Covid support and what is missing. 

WTCA: West Yorkshire Fair Work Charter 
West Yorkshire's Mayor Tracy Brabin has committed to putting in place a Fair Work Charter for the region. By signing up to the Charter, employers will be making a clear commitment to a range of good employment practices that actively tackle the significant disparities which are standing in the way of 'levelling-up' our region, and doing so will be a practical way in which the Mayor can give those leading and aspiring employers the public recognition, support and encouragement they deserve for their efforts in providing fair work. We are very keen to hear your views, the views of businesses from all sectors, and of all sizes, and from all our communities and groups, including those voices that are seldom heard. 

Events and Training
 
Family Voice Calderdale: Annul Conference 2022 - 30th March
A conference for parent carers of children and young people 0-25 with disabilities or additional needs and the practitioners who work with them. Download the Poster Here.

National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance Conference A New Way of Working - Free Online Event - 31st March 
This event will be packed full of insightful sessions relating to the conference theme of 'What does building back better look like for the arts in criminal justice?' The last two years have been difficult for those working in the arts in criminal justice. But this hard time has also highlighted the extraordinary adaptability of creative individuals and organisations who have continued to support and inspire people in the criminal justice system, while responding to the pandemic and far reaching changes in criminal justice policy. As we emerge from the pandemic and arts organisations move from survival to recovery mode, there is a critical need to learn from our experiences and share successful approaches to the ‘new normal’ that 2022 and beyond will bring.

WYH: Motivational Interviewing & Health Coaching Training - Multiple Dates Available 
We are offering a 1-day Introduction or 2-day Intermediate training course to introduce you to Motivational Interviewing & Health Coaching. These courses will equip you with the confidence and skills to transform your conversations with patients and to support you in providing personalised care. Delivered in small groups by expert coach-trainers, they contain a mixture of learning, reflection, and practical application to start your health coaching journey.

Funding

Vacancies 

Magpies: Dance and Performing Arts Enabler - Closing 30th March 
We are looking for a new team member; to not only lead the Magpie Movers group but to facilitate dance, performing arts and fitness sessions to all our members. If you feel you have what it takes to be our next Dance and Performing Arts Enabler, please get in touch. This is a permanent position, 37.5 hours per week.

EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER - Level 2 - Closing 1st April 
Salary £18,574.87 per annum pro rata dependent on hours worked Halifax Opportunities Trust are now looking for passionate and enthusiastic team members to work in our nurseries. We provide a warm, secure and stimulating environment and for children aged between 0 - 5 years. You will be the key person for a number of children supporting them in reaching their full learning potential.

Aspire: Chief Executive - Closing 4th April 
You will ideally have a background in health and social care with experience or empathy with the third sector. You will either be an existing Chief Executive looking to join an organisation with sound foundations and much potential, or someone ready to make their first step into such a leadership role. Experienced in delivering complex services and comfortable with the ambassadorial elements of the post, you will have the drive and determination to take us on to the next stage of our development. If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you.

EdShift: Part time SpotLight Practitioner
It’s a really exciting time for us at EdShift & we are in a position to expand our team and are looking to fill the post of an outreach practitioners to support children impacted by domestic violence through arts based learning.

Volunteering 

The Best Volunteering Ideas for 2022
Put some pizazz into your volunteering roles. Digital volunteering opportunities don’t have to be mundane or meaningless. In fact, they can be exciting and crucial to the success of operations. Here are just a few great ideas from Charity Digital to liven up your volunteer workforce.