Archive for month: March, 2010

Part Time Advice Worker – Solace Women’s Aid – 24th March 2010

15 March, 2010 (13:54) | Vacancies | By:

Part Time Advice Worker – Solace Women’s Aid Salary: NJC Scale point 26-30 (£25,515 – £28,770 pro rata) Contract Type: Fixed Term 30 months Hours: 21 hours per week You will advise women experiencing domestic and/or sexual violence on their options, carry out risk assessments, do safety planning and make supported referrals. You should have [...]

Part Time Campaigns Intern – WILPF – 19th March 2010

14 March, 2010 (19:06) | Vacancies | By:

Salary: Voluntary, expenses to £5 per day Role: Campaigns and Administration Intern Location: Old Street Contract: 3 months Hours: 10 hours per week / 2 days per week Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom is looking for an intern to support our campaigning work. Half of the intern’s time will be spent supporting the [...]

Women offenders: a unique research opportunity – Griffin Society – 28th April 2010

14 March, 2010 (19:00) | Vacancies | By:

Do you want to undertake a research project about a women’s issue that concerns you? If you have a strong interest in women offenders, a Griffins Research Fellowship could provide the opportunity you have been looking for. Griffins Research Fellows progress their research project alongside their employment. They receive academic support from the Society and [...]

Coffee Mornings – first wednesday of each month – FORWARD

14 March, 2010 (18:56) | Events | By:

From FORWARD Come and join our Coffee Mornings, which start at 10.30am and ends at 12.30pm, and take place at FORWARD offices* every first Wednesday in a month. All interested are welcome * Please note our new address: Suite 2.1, Chandelier Building, 8 Scrubs Lane, London NW10 6RB E-mail us at forward@forwarduk.org.uk or call us [...]

Young People Speak Out Media Project – FORWARD

14 March, 2010 (18:52) | Notices | By:

FORWARD’s youth programme ‘Young People Speak Out’ completed a film project with 15 young women from Haringey. This 6 month project was funded by Mediabox and enabled FORWARD to foster a new partnership with the African Women’s Welfare Group (AWWG). Through weekly sessions, young women aged between 11-23 who originate from Somalia, Yemen and Cote [...]

New law announced – Pay for sex and you risk a criminal record – Eaves & Object

14 March, 2010 (18:25) | Notices | By:

Victory in the fight against commercial sexual exploitation as Government announces that from April 1st paying for sex from a person who has been exploited is a crime. The Demand Change! Campaign is delighted to announce a major victory for women exploited by the sex industry, as Section 14 of the Policing & Crime Act [...]

Women voters want more than political charm offensives! – Fawcett

14 March, 2010 (18:15) | Notices | By:

We wanted to draw your attention to a new, Fawcett led campaign What About Women? which brings together a coalition of over 40 UK women’s, equality, democracy and human rights organisations. In the run up to the general election we are asking all parties to answer some key questions on how their policies in different [...]

London Local Elections Hustings 2010 – Get your voice heard! – WRC – 24th March 2010

10 March, 2010 (19:19) | Events | By:

Wednesday 24 March 2010, 2pm to 5pm Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, EC2A 3EA WRC, HEAR and Voluntary Sector Forum are hosting a hustings event for the 2010 London Local Elections. In the lead up to May’s local elections, we are inviting four London Councillors to answer your questions about [...]

Free IWD Events for Women – Women and Girls Network – 13, 20, 24 & 27 March 2010

10 March, 2010 (19:14) | Events | By:

Women and Girls Network is funded by London Councils to provide counselling and support to women who have experienced gendered violence primarily in the boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are holding promotional events in each of these boroughs to coincide with International Women’s Day. At each event there will be [...]

FREE Voluntary & Community Sector Building Management Training (updated) – WDS – 24th March 2010

10 March, 2010 (19:06) | Training | By:

Weds 24th March 2010, 10am – 3pm Voluntary Action Islington, 200a Pentonville Road, London N1 9JP NB Please note change of venue. For managers and those responsible for premises which house voluntary and community organisations in London This training session will enable participants to reduce maintenance and development costs of buildings currently occupied or which [...]