RAISE exists to champion the Third Sector’s unique contribution to making South East England socially, economically and environmentally sustainable.
This post will be pivotal in ensuring that the RAISE mission is understood and implemented within the strategic framework outlined in the RAISE Business Plan 2008-11, by supporting the organisation to engage effectively with its members and stakeholders, manage information efficiently and maximise the use of the information to enable it to influence policy.
To succeed you will need excellent influencing and written communication skills as well as experience of developing and implementing communications or marketing strategies and in-depth knowledge of computer systems/networks and a range of software applications.
This will be a genuinely interesting role which will give you the opportunity to influence and shape the way the Third Sector is seen and ensure its voice is heard.
RAISE welcomes applications from all sections of the community and is committed to being an equal opportunities employer that embraces diversity.
For more information about RAISE see www.raise-networks.org.uk
To request an application pack contact Janet Thompson on 01483 885270 or by
e-mail: janet@raise-networks.org.uk
Closing date for applications: 10am Monday 1st December
Interview date: Monday 15th December
Human Rights - Where are we now?
Diverse, Human, Equal: The Role of the VCS in Equality and Human Rights
On December 4th RAISE is running a very special event at Reading Town Hall. The event will bring together three of the leading organisations working on equality and human rights:
- The Government Equalities Office (GEO);
- The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC);
- and the British Institute for Human Rights (BIHR).
The day will contain key note speeches, an interactive workshop run by the BIHR, a networking lunch, an opportunity to influence the current consultation of the Business Case for a South East Equalities Network (SEEN) and also hear from three organisations operating on the front line.
This Event is primarily for the voluntary/community sector (VCS). It is free and priority will be given to members of the VCS who have recently undertaken RAISE’s Equality Champion Training. Additional places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
You can download a booking form in .pdf format here.
You can download a Word version of the booking form here.
Assembly Wants Views On Gypsy And Traveller Needs
You are invited to contribute to public consultation on plans
for new places to live for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling
Showpeople in South East England. Consultation by the
South East England Regional Assembly runs until 21
November. The Assembly wants views on 10-year targets
for new spaces, and how they should be spread across the
region.
Key consultation questions include:
- Is 1,064 spaces for Gypsies and Travellers a suitable
10 year target?
- Is 276 spaces for Travelling Showpeople a suitable
10 year target?
- Which of four options gives the most suitable spread of
spaces across the region?
The Assembly’s work will agree how many spaces are
needed in each council area; individual councils will decide
the exact location of new spaces.
To find out more click here: here.
Our South East Regional Compact
The purpose of the 'Our South East Regional Compact' document is to enhance partnership working between South East Third Sector partners and statutory agencies and also to support Local Compacts and the National Compact. This is a consultation draft document. The partners would like to invite you to contribute your views and comments. Consultation ends 9 January.
You can download the consultation draft document here.
We Want Your Views On The South East Equalities Network (SEEN) Business Case
In August RAISE formed the Equality and Diversity Advisory Group.
This group comprises of over 20 different agencies and organisations; from both the Third Sector and from regional agencies. The Advisory Group has produced a business case for a Regional Third Sector Equality Network.
The ultimate purpose of this business case is to set out a clear proposal regarding equality, diversity and human rights in a transparent way that may lead to a significant and sustainable benefit to the Third Sector in the region.
The consultation is now open and will run until mid-December.
You can download the business case here.
You can download a LARGE PRINT version of the business case here.
Please complete a short survey by clicking here.
You can also download a Word version of the same survey, by clicking
here.
To find out more call Sacha on 01483 885269 or email sacha@raise-networks.org.uk
Become an Equality Champion
In October RAISE, working with an appointed trainer, will be delivering four one-day
training workshops in the South East.
The workshops will be based on the revised RAISE Equalities Toolkit, which expands and
develops our existing toolkit but also provides up to date information; including legislative
changes, explores the area of Human Rights and looks at the process of undertaking Equality
Impact Assessments (EIA). The training will create a number of Equality Champions throughout
the region.
These workshops are free to either staff or volunteers working in the VCS.
- Oxford Town Hall, Oxford – 16th October - fully booked
- Oakwood House, Maidstone – 20th October - fully booked
- Mandolay Hotel, Guildford – 22nd October - fully booked
- Quay Arts, Isle of Wight – 29th October - fully booked
If you would like to attend please complete and return the booking form
here.
To find out more call Sacha on 01483 885269 or email sacha@raise-networks.org.uk
Compact Debate Underway
As the Compact reaches its tenth anniversary, the Commissioner for the Compact, Sir Bert Massie, has called for a debate on its future and that of the Compact Commission. The Compact, which is an agreement of shared values, principles and commitments to partnership working between Government and the voluntary/community sector, is widely
regarded as needing an update and this will involve a review of its five codes of practice.
RAISE will be producing a response to the consultation,
which continues 10th November, and is interested in your views on the Compact’s future.
Do you find your local compact effective? Do you think legal enforcement of the Compact
is a good idea?
To share your comments contact Kathryn Williamson by email: kwilliamson@raise-networks.org.uk or call 01483 885271. More information is available via the Compact
Commission website: here.
UNI South East Regional Black and Minority Ethnic Network - Post Conference Report Now Available
The UNI Regional Conference, of the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) regional network, was held on 12th March, at Baylis House, Slough to officially launch the network. Thank you to everyone who attended. We hope you will agree that the event was a great success and certainly something for UNI to build on. We had a fantastic day some great key note speakers and some really good workshops. You can now see a full overview of the day; including the keynote speaker summaries.
More details are available: here.
To find out more call Sacha on 01483 885269 or email sacha@raise-networks.org.uk
Regional Employment and Skills Summit
The Regional Employment and Skills Summit took place on 8 July 2008 at Gatwick and attracted over 130 delegates. Hosted by the Regional Minister, Jonathan Shaw MP, the day included presentations from both Government and employers as well as table discussions on some topical issues:
- Employability, employer engagement and employer and employee entitlement
- Preparing for raising the age for participation in education and training
- Improving business performance through skills development including higher level skills and green skills.
Outcomes from the day are being fed back to Government - including the DIUS consultation paper on Higher Education at Work, High Skills : High Value - and will be used to inform the work of regional partners over the coming year.
RAISE attended this event on behalf of its members.
To find out more call Chief Executive Carol McKinley on 01483 885267 or email carol@raise-network.org.uk
Presentations from the day and other relevant information is available here.
All RAISE publications and documents can be found at the Documents section of this web site.
RAISE Response to Cohesion Guidance for Funders – Consultation
RAISE supports the wide consultative approach taken by National Equality Partnership in helping to raise the awareness and profile of this consultation to equalities groups within the third sector. The views within this response reflect some of the main points expressed by singular equalities groups/networks from the RAISE membership.
You can read the full response here. To find out more call Sacha Rose on 01483 500772 or email: sacha@raise-network.org.uk
Join RAISE - no charge
If yours is a voluntary or community organisation in the South East Region
of England and you want to have your voice heard by decision makers, RAISE membership is for you.
More details about RAISE can be found in the 'About Us' section.
Apply for RAISE membership online here.
To find out about the Regional Strategic Cross-Sector Partnership for the Third Sector in the South East visit http://www.raise-networks.org.uk/RSCP/ (link opens in a new browser window)
Social Inclusion Partnership South East (SIPSE)
Visit the SIPSE site at http://www.raise-networks.org.uk/sipse/ (link opens in a new browser window)
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