Community actives for 2019
Community actives for 2019
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Here’s what we’ve been working on
Here’s what we’ve been working on
Services
.1) Youth work
Holiday projects, outings, camping expeditions.
2. Education
Helping parents find school placements for their children.
Counselling for truancy and other absenteeism.
Advising school leavers regarding higher education including referring them to various educational institutions/ colleges.
3) Employment
Advising school leavers of the various career opportunities, often introducing them to prospective employers.
Collecting job advertisements and distributing the same to unemployed people/ school leavers. Helping with completion of applications. Organising discussion groups on how to prepare for job interviews including example videos and mock interviews. Organising lectures on various employment related subjects.
4) Culture
Organising cultural functions including festivals dramas.
We hosted a summer project in 2017 in the Aston Ward for four weeks for around 400 young people, and their parents also took part. We hosted a Bangladeshi Mela in 2010 attended by around 50,000 people throughout the day in Aston Park, Birmingham. We received financial support for both projects from Birmingham City Council, Aston Pride (New Deal for Communities), and the Birmingham Foundation. We again in 2011 hosted a Bangla Mela were over 50,000 people attended throughout the day. We again are again planning another Mela for 2008 with appropriate media outlets such as Sky TV, the Birmingham mail and local radio
Services
.1) Youth work
Holiday projects, outings, camping expeditions.
2. Education
Helping parents find school placements for their children.
Counselling for truancy and other absenteeism.
Advising school leavers regarding higher education including referring them to various educational institutions/ colleges.
3) Employment
Advising school leavers of the various career opportunities, often introducing them to prospective employers.
Collecting job advertisements and distributing the same to unemployed people/ school leavers. Helping with completion of applications. Organising discussion groups on how to prepare for job interviews including example videos and mock interviews. Organising lectures on various employment related subjects.
4) Culture
Organising cultural functions including festivals dramas.
We hosted a summer project in 2017 in the Aston Ward for four weeks for around 400 young people, and their parents also took part. We hosted a Bangladeshi Mela in 2010 attended by around 50,000 people throughout the day in Aston Park, Birmingham. We received financial support for both projects from Birmingham City Council, Aston Pride (New Deal for Communities), and the Birmingham Foundation. We again in 2011 hosted a Bangla Mela were over 50,000 people attended throughout the day. We again are again planning another Mela for 2008 with appropriate media outlets such as Sky TV, the Birmingham mail and local radio
Birmingham Community Trust Safeguarding Policy Available.
Birmingham Community trust Safeguarding Policy.
• Our Safeguarding Policy:
• This policy applies to all staff, including senior managers and board of trustees paid staff, or Volunteers and sessional workers, or working on behalf of the Birmingham Community Trust.
• The Purpose of this policy.
• To protect children and young people or adult who receive from Birmingham Community Trust‘s services, this includes the children of adults who use our services.to provide staff and volunteers with the overarching principles that guide our approach to safeguarding and child protection.
• Birmingham Community trust believes that a child or young person should never experience abuse of any kind .we have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe .We are committed to practise in a way that protects them.
• Legal framework.
• This policy has been drawn up on the basis of law and guidance that seeks to Protect Children: Namely
• Children Act 1989.
• United Convention of the Rights of the Child 1991.
• Data protection Act 1998.
• Human Rights Act 1998.
• Sexual offences Act 2003.
• Children Act 2004.
• Safeguarding Vulnerable groups Act 2006.
• Protection of freedoms Act 2012.
• Children and families Act 2014.
• Special Educational needs and disability (send) Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years –statutory guidance for organisations which work with and support children and young people who have special educational needs or disabilities, HM Government 2014.
• Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers .Government 2015.
• Working together to safeguarding children .a guide to inter –agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, HM Government 2015.
• This policy should be read alongside our policies and procedures on.
• Recruitment, induction and training.
• Role of the designated safeguarding office.
• Dealing with disclosures and concerns about a children or Young person.
• Managing allegations against staff and volunteers.
• Recording and information sharing.
• Code of conduct for staff and volunteers.
• Safe recruitment.
• E-safety.
• Anti- bullying.
• Complaints.
• Whistleblowing.
• Health and safety.
• Training, Supervision and support.
• Lone working policy and procedure.
• Quality assurance.
• We recognise that
• The welfare of the child is paramount, as enshrined in the Children Act 1989.
• All children regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity, have a right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse.
• Some children are additionally vulnerable because of the impact of previous experiences, their level of dependency, communication needs or other issues.
• Working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people‘s welfare .
• We will seek to keep children and young people safe by.
• Valuing them ,listening to and respecting them.
• Appointing a designated safeguarding officer (DSO) for children and young people a deputy and a lead board member for safeguarding.
• Adopting child protection and safeguarding practices through procedures and a code of conduct for staff and volunteers.
• Developing and implementing an effective e-safety policy procedures.
• Providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support, training and quality assurance measurers.
• Recording and storing information professionally and securely, and sharing information about safeguarding and good practice with children ,their families ,staff and volunteers via leaflets ,posters one-to one,discussioners.
• Using our safeguarding procedures to share concerns and relevant information with agencies, who need to know, and involving children, young people, parents, families and cares appropriately.
• Creating and maintain an anti-bullying environment and on Suring that we have a policy and procedure to help us deal effectively with any bullying that does arise.
• Ensuring that we provide a safe physical environment for our children young people, staff and volunteers, by applying health and safety measures in accourdance with the law and regulatory guidance.
• We are Committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually
This policy was last reviewed on ------------------------ December 2017.
Birmingham Community trust Safeguarding Policy.
• Our Safeguarding Policy:
• This policy applies to all staff, including senior managers and board of trustees paid staff, or Volunteers and sessional workers, or working on behalf of the Birmingham Community Trust.
• The Purpose of this policy.
• To protect children and young people or adult who receive from Birmingham Community Trust‘s services, this includes the children of adults who use our services.to provide staff and volunteers with the overarching principles that guide our approach to safeguarding and child protection.
• Birmingham Community trust believes that a child or young person should never experience abuse of any kind .we have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe .We are committed to practise in a way that protects them.
• Legal framework.
• This policy has been drawn up on the basis of law and guidance that seeks to Protect Children: Namely
• Children Act 1989.
• United Convention of the Rights of the Child 1991.
• Data protection Act 1998.
• Human Rights Act 1998.
• Sexual offences Act 2003.
• Children Act 2004.
• Safeguarding Vulnerable groups Act 2006.
• Protection of freedoms Act 2012.
• Children and families Act 2014.
• Special Educational needs and disability (send) Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years –statutory guidance for organisations which work with and support children and young people who have special educational needs or disabilities, HM Government 2014.
• Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers .Government 2015.
• Working together to safeguarding children .a guide to inter –agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, HM Government 2015.
• This policy should be read alongside our policies and procedures on.
• Recruitment, induction and training.
• Role of the designated safeguarding office.
• Dealing with disclosures and concerns about a children or Young person.
• Managing allegations against staff and volunteers.
• Recording and information sharing.
• Code of conduct for staff and volunteers.
• Safe recruitment.
• E-safety.
• Anti- bullying.
• Complaints.
• Whistleblowing.
• Health and safety.
• Training, Supervision and support.
• Lone working policy and procedure.
• Quality assurance.
• We recognise that
• The welfare of the child is paramount, as enshrined in the Children Act 1989.
• All children regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity, have a right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse.
• Some children are additionally vulnerable because of the impact of previous experiences, their level of dependency, communication needs or other issues.
• Working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people‘s welfare .
• We will seek to keep children and young people safe by.
• Valuing them ,listening to and respecting them.
• Appointing a designated safeguarding officer (DSO) for children and young people a deputy and a lead board member for safeguarding.
• Adopting child protection and safeguarding practices through procedures and a code of conduct for staff and volunteers.
• Developing and implementing an effective e-safety policy procedures.
• Providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support, training and quality assurance measurers.
• Recording and storing information professionally and securely, and sharing information about safeguarding and good practice with children ,their families ,staff and volunteers via leaflets ,posters one-to one,discussioners.
• Using our safeguarding procedures to share concerns and relevant information with agencies, who need to know, and involving children, young people, parents, families and cares appropriately.
• Creating and maintain an anti-bullying environment and on Suring that we have a policy and procedure to help us deal effectively with any bullying that does arise.
• Ensuring that we provide a safe physical environment for our children young people, staff and volunteers, by applying health and safety measures in accourdance with the law and regulatory guidance.
• We are Committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually
This policy was last reviewed on ------------------------ December 2017.