CfED News VOLUME ISSUE

CfED NewsVOLUME02AugustRevd Wickens - Honorary CanonPage 2Preventing & Tackling LGB & Thate crimePage 2Sudanese in DudleyPage 2GSK IMPACT awards 2016Page 3Town Centre Community HubPage 3Love has no LabelsPage 4Part Time ICT CoursesPage 5Football TournamentPage 6Close it Keep itPage 7Award recognising outstandingcitizenPage 7Congratulations to BCIPPage 8Baby or the job love!Page 8Charity commission puts out newversion of trustee guidePage 9Dudley: have your sayPage 10BEWARE bogus callersPage 11Legal aid cutsPage 11Criminalisation of womenPage 12Churches together HalesowenCongratula ons to Revd.Andrew Wickens who wasinstalled as a honorary canonat Worcester cathedral onMonday 22nd June 2015, Theinstalla on service held duringchoral evensong was a"endedby around 500 peopleincluding the mayor and ladymayor of Dudley, Cllr and Mrs.Waltho.Rev Wickens is well knownacross the borough as vicar inthe Dudley team, Dudleyeduca on chaplain, the chairof the Dudley boroughinterfaithNetworkanddirector of CfED.Everything in this newsletter represents in some wayCfED’s strategic priorities, aims and mission. Find outmore about our work on our website www.cfed.org.ukOur Aims: Our aim is to provide leadership andpromote good practice in the field of equality &diversity, through being responsive to the needs ofcommunities of interest and geographicalcommunities across the Borough of Dudley.072015Revd Andrew Wickens—Honorary CanonWhat’s inside this issuePage 1ISSUERevd Wickens said ofhis installa on “CanonAndrew will con nueto serve in Dudley.”"Thisnewresponsibility is agreat honour and a newrela onship with the Cathedralas the 'mother church' of theDiocese of Worcester. It won'tmean moving out of the BlackCountry. Instead, I'll be be"erplaced to inform the Cathedralof the issues affec ng people inDudley and the work thatorganisa ons like CfED play inchanging lives for the be"er.Every day through the yearprayers are said in theCathedralfordifferentchurches and communi esacross the Borough of Dudleyand Worcestershire; and it'sgood that visitors to thebuilding learn something of thechallenges and aspira ons oflocal people in everyday life.Over the years, I've already ledstudy days with children andyoung people at WorcesterCathedral. I'm looking forwardto building on this work in thefuture."Also installed in the sameservice were the Revd JohnBarr, Vicar of great Malvernand the Revd RosemaryLawley,RectorofKidderminster Ismere.Our Mission: CfED is committed to eliminatingdiscrimination and creating opportunities to buildcapacity and enterprise within local communities.Our Values: CfED is an organisation that is: Professional, delivering high quality services Efficient, giving value for money Responsive A good model of equality and diversityprinciples and practice1

Preventing and tackling LGB and T hate crimeWitharound35,000incidents of lesbian, gay,bisexual and transgender(LGBT) hate crime goingunreported each year, theEquality & Human RightsCommission is sending astrong message to anyonewho has experienced thiscrime because of theirsexualorientation.The Commission is workingalongsidetheLGBTConsortium to encouragepeople to come forward, nomatter how trivial theincidentmayseem.Alongsidethepublicawareness campaign theyare funding the country'sonly 24/7 LGBT hate crimehelpline with Stop Hate UK 08088010661.The Commission is ratherkeen to get this messageout to as many people aspossible. There is also ashort film made withAaron who was viciouslyattacked whilst on a nightout and an interview with anEHRC Commissioner Evelyn-Asante Mensah.To watch the film and hearmore about this initiative goto s/our-work/keyprojects/preventing-andta c kl ing -lg b - a nd - t- h at ecrimeSudanese In DudleyA new day has dawn for the 50 or so Sudanese residentsliving across the Borough of Dudley. We help from CfEDthe Community has been holding meetings with a view ofcoming together to form an association.The last meeting held on Monday 25th May saw the birthof the Sudanese Community Association and the firsthonorary officers and Executie Committee members wereelected. These are:Adam Hamid (Chair)Mubarak Jaralnab (Vice Chair)Almaz Beshier (Secretary)Hala Mohamed (Treasurer)Abdelmoniem AbubakorMohammed MoroofJuma MohammedMahjoob ZakanaGSK IMPACT Awards 2016: core funding and free training for health charitiesGSK’s IMPACT Awards reward charities that are doing excellent work to improve people’s health.Organisations must be at least three years old, working in a health-related field in the UK, with incomebetween 25,000 and 2 million. Up to 20 awards will be made ranging from 3,000 to 40,000 plus freetraining valued at up to 6,000. Organisations will also have a film made, receive help with press andpublicity and be given a set of promotional materials. The closing date for applications is 25 September2015. rds2

Most People agree that people should betreated respec;ully and fairly. Yet manypeople in our communi ess llreportfeelingdiscriminated against.The reason might be thatwe're actually discrimina nguninten onally--some call thisimplicit bias. Implicit biasinfluences how we treatpeople and how we interactwith each other. Morebroadly, it can perpetuatedispari es by impac ng someone's ability tofind a job, secure a loan, accessaccommoda on or get a fair trial.To end bias, we need to become aware of itand then we need to do everything withinour power to stop it inourselves,others,andins tu ons.The Centre of Equality andDiversity hopes to encourageeveryone to reconsider thebiases that we don't evenknow we have and to helppeople whose lives that havebeen affected by this.Visit lovehasnolabels.com to find ways tochallenge bias in ourselves and others. Thisvideo may make you recognise your ownbias and ignite a passion in helping us toworktowardstheelimina onofdiscrimina on in our society.Visit cfed.org.uk to find ways that we canhelp and ways that you can help with ourorganisa on.3

Part time ICT Courses September 2015IT Basics (Entry 3) Entry Requirements: NoneThis course will allow anyone new to the computer to be able to learn how to type a letter and designposters, use the Internet to find information, send and receive e-mails. Students are required to complete all THREE modules.Qualification Achieved: – OCR Using ICT Entry Level Award (Entry 3)COURSE FEES: Full fee 225*ITQ Level 1Entry Requirements: Entry level 3 qualification in ICT. Students must already have the necessary skillsto type and format a word document, find information on the Internet and send and receive emails. 2options available – Award (9 credits) OR Certificate (13 credits)A selection of units can be studied from the following options:Word Processing Software (3), Spreadsheet Software (3),Database Software (3), Presentation Software(3), Using The Internet & Using E-mail (5), Internet Safety (3)Qualification Achieved: OCR Level 1 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ)Or OCR Level 1 Award in IT User Skills (ITQ)COURSE FEES: Certificate: 362* Award 225*Microsoft Level 2 Certificate For IT UsersMicrosoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification is the world’s most recognised computing qualification forproving a person’s skills and abilities in Microsoft Office applications. (This Microso@ course is only available oncollege sites. )Entry requirements: level 1 qualification CLAIT, or ECDL Part 1Learners will develop advanced skills in Microsoft Office, with Microsoft Certification in using Word,Excel and PowerPoint.Online exams will be completed at the Broadway site, with immediate access to a Digital Certificate andTranscript, as well as the MOS logo to use on CVs.Applicants are expected to have a recent level 1 IT qualification*, and will be required to undertake an ITassessment. All applicants must attend an interview with course tutor before being accepted on to thecourse.* Applicants without this may be considered dependent on relevant experience and subject knowledge, at the discretion of the tutor.Qualification Achieved: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) &OCR Level 2 Certificate For IT User SkillsCOURSE FEES: 362*(* Fee concessions may apply for those in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance or Employment Support Allowance. Evidencewill be required. Please contact Student Services on 01384 363 363 for more information.)4

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Awards recognise Outstanding CitizensExamples of courage, selflessnessand devotion to others, werecelebrated at an award eveningwhich honoured the WestMidlands' finest community heroesa n dh e r o i n e s .The search to find this year'sOutstanding Citizens, was launchedby the Commissioner back inJanuary. The awards evening, heldat the Midlands Arts Centre,brought together nominees fromacross the West Midlands, whowere short-listed in the threecategories of: Outstanding Citizen,Outstanding Young Citizen underthe age of 18 and OutstandingCommunityProject.Speaking at the event, DavidJamieson told award recipients: Itis people like you who make ourcommunities safer and happierplaces to live and work.“Ihavepersonallybeenoverwhelmed by the quality ofnominations received this year.There have been many accounts ofselfless devotion and acts ofbravery. What shines through isthe fact that here in the WestMidlands we have a great manykind and good-hearted people whoare willing to putthemselves out andhelptheirneighbours.”Lye-based charity,A p niZ a ro o ratC o m m u n i t yNetwork(AZCN)scoopedthe'OutstandingCommunity Award.'The group, whosenamein Urdumeans "Our Needs"is based at ValleyRoad Youth Centrein Lye and works toimprove the lives ofwomen,youngpeople and their families from allethnicbackgrounds.The women volunteers, who runthe youth group dedicate much oftheir free time, encouraging localyoungsters to take part in positiveactivities in a bid to discourage anti-social or criminal behaviour.Congratulations to BCIPCongratulations to The Black Country Integration Project who has received 10,000 from the Big Lotteryto allow families to be matched based on theages of their children and sent on a day trip tolocal attractions such as DudleyZoo, so they can get to know each other.Families from different cultureswill be brought together for fun daysout in a bid to improvecommunity relations in Dudley.Rachael Taylor, the brainsbehind the scheme, said she hopesto build on the "real desire" forpeople to integrate in Dudley. Shewas delighted to receive thefundingandstartprovidingopportunities for families tolearn about their neighbours anddiscover how much they havein common. For more informationgo to www.bcip.org7