Archive for month: May, 2009

Live Through This editor Sabrina Chapadjiev to talk on women, creativity and self-destruction, at London’s Feminist Library

20 May, 2009 (13:03) | Events | By:

Talk starts: 7.30pm, Friday 22 May (The Library will be opened specially from 7.00pm for visitors to look around) The Feminist Library, 2nd floor meeting room, 5 Westminster Bridge Road SE1 7XW Nearest tubes: Waterloo, Elephant and Castle, Lambeth North It’s free! But any donations to Sabrina or the Library would be very welcome. Free [...]

First Aid at Work and First Aid refresher courses

20 May, 2009 (12:38) | Training | By:

The next First Aid at Work course dates have been confirmed. There are 12 places on each course. HSE First Aid at Work Certificates are valid for 3 years The details of the courses are as follows: First aid at work (for those who have not had a First Aid at Work certificate before) Course [...]

GLDVP June training – places still available

20 May, 2009 (12:23) | Training | By:

Caring for the Carers – Managing the Secondary Effects of Working with Domestic Violence for Domestic Violence Workers NEW Costs: £90 (vol), £130 (stat) Date: 3rd June 2009 Course description from earlier posting Adolescent Domestic Violence Training for domestic violence workers Working with teenagers as victims and perpetrators of domestic violence Costs: £90 (vol), £130 [...]

Substance Use And Sexual Violence: Good Practice Guidelines In Service Provision And Interventions

20 May, 2009 (12:15) | Training | By:

Information and Networking Event Organised by the Stella Project 3rd June 2 – 4.30pm City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, More London, London SE1 2AA The Stella Project is a partnership between the Greater London Domestic Violence Project (GLDVP) and the Greater London Alcohol and Drug Alliance (GLADA). The Greater London Domestic Violence Project works to [...]

Impact of women’s sector work – Think you’re worth your weight in gold?

20 May, 2009 (12:09) | Training | By:

Want to demonstrate the economic, social and environmental impacts of your work to funders, commissioners, policy makers and your supporters? WRC, supported by the City Parochial Foundation and the new economics foundation (nef), is starting a new project with five front-line women’s organisations in London on measuring their economic, social and environmental impacts. Organisations will [...]

Amnesty International Women’s Action Network May Update

19 May, 2009 (19:16) | Notices | By:

May’s issue contains a number of reports including: Armenia: Domestic and sexual violence Greta Baghdasaryan and her children have lost part of their rights after she divorced her husband who was beating and abusing her. Amnesty International is calling on Armenian authorities to counter widespread domestic and sexual violence through changes in legislation, better enforcement, [...]

Criminal justice system ‘institutionally sexist’ finds new report

19 May, 2009 (19:01) | Notices | By:

A new report published by the Fawcett Society’s Commission on Women and the Criminal Justice System finds widespread discrimination in practices and attitudes towards women across the criminal justice system. The Macpherson report demonstrated how institutional racism was affecting criminal justice agencies. The report places institutional sexism firmly on the agenda. The report published on [...]

Counselling Coordinator and Counsellors/Therapists – RASASC – 14th June 2009

18 May, 2009 (19:57) | Vacancies | By:

RASASC SOUTH LONDON Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre Counselling Coordinator 28 Hours per week Are you innovative, progressive and dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual violence and keen to be part of an experienced and professional organisation? Are you: – A qualified & experienced counsellor, psychotherapist or psychologist with not less than 750 hours [...]

5 vacancies and tender opportunity – nia project – 29th May 2009

18 May, 2009 (19:39) | Vacancies | By:

the nia project the nia project provides a wide range of services for women and children who have experienced domestic violence and other forms of gender violence. Parenting Project We have received funding from The Parenting Fund to deliver an exciting new project working with parents who are affected by domestic violence, both as victims [...]

Specialist Domestic Violence Court Coordinator – Advance – 28th May 2009

18 May, 2009 (19:28) | Vacancies | By:

ADVANCE is a nationally recognised domestic violence advocacy project working to a coordinated multi-agency response in Hammersmith and Fulham and Brent. ADVANCE is looking for: Specialist Domestic Violence Court (SDVC) Coordinator (Female) Salary: SO1 Point 29 £27,588 inc ILW pro rata * You will be responsible for the smooth running of the SDVC. Must understand [...]