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Vacancy: Regional Co-ordinator for Community Matters
9 February 2010
Community Matters wishes to recruit a new Regional Co-ordinator to cover the North West Region of England (Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Manchester, Wirral, Oldham, Rochdale, Blackpool, Liverpool, Blackburn, Stockport etc).
The role includes delivering capacity support and advice to the Community Matters membership in the region, representing Community Matters in the region, and providing regional information and intelligence to the national Community Matters Head Office.
It also involves working with partners in the Community Alliance (bassac and the Development Trusts Association) to engage multi-purpose community organisations in the region and c-oordinate the delivery of capacity building and advocacy services to support their growth as ‘community anchors’ within their neighbourhoods.
This contract is offered as a self-employed consultancy contract running till the end of December 2011. You should be able to offer up to 96 working days a year. Payment is by monthly invoice, after the work, with a rate currently (reviewed annually) of £200 per day, plus reasonable expenses.
For a Job Description, Person Specification and an Application Form please go to Community Matters website at www.communitymatters.org.uk Applications must be received by 5pm Friday 26 February 2010 and interviews will be on Tuesday 9 March 2010.
Featured Event
Influencing Parliament with the Communities and Local Government Select Committee
As part of the Parliamentary Outreach and VSNW 'Get Involved' series of events, this event will explore:
►What Parliament is and what it does
►How groups can effectively engage with Parliament
►Insights from a Specialist Clerk from the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Select Committee
Featured News
Listen Value Invest campaign is launched at the Houses of Parliament
The Listen Value Invest campaign was launched in a special event at the Houses of Parliament last week.
Demonstrating the local economic and social value of grant-making with the VCS
This new 'think piece' from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies, commissioned by VSNW, explores the shift from grants to contracts, and the value of grant-making within the voluntary and community sector.
North West Mental Wellbeing Survey
North West Mental Wellbeing Survey - a major new survey of 18,500 residents in the North West has been published.
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
