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BEMWG release report on mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers in Hackney January 2010
The conference was held in November 2009 and primarily organised by Black and Ethnic Minority Working Group in partnership with Hackney Refugee Forum (HRF), City and Hackney Mind, Shoreditch Spa, Derman and Hackney Community Empowerment Network (CEN) and it was funded by Team Hackney
 Download the report here (841 MB)
Become a Transformation rep for Hackney CEN!
Hackney’s Community Empowerment Network (CEN) wants to ensure that upcoming changes to adult social care - called Transformation or Personalised Budgets - happen in a way that benefits local people. The CEN is looking for four experienced, pragmatic people from the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to represent the sector on Hackney’s Transformation Board which oversees these changes to adult social care.
 Download the press release here (59 KB)  Click here to find out more about the reps roles
Do you have knowledge of environmental issues in Hackney?
December 2009
Hackney Environment Network (HEN) is looking for people who have local knowledge of environmental issues and the skills to influence key decision makers in the Team Hackney Partnership.
Download the press release here (55 KB)  Click here to find out more about the reps roles
Mental Health Conference to address the needs of refugees and asylum seekers in Hackney
October 2009
Are you concerned with improving local services for Hackney’s refugee, asylum seeker and migrant communities? Share your views at a conference looking at the mental health needs of local people from these communities on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 at the Queensbridge Sports & Leisure Centre.
Download the press release here (433 KB)  Download a flyer here (557 KB)
CEN awards 15 community networks funding
October 2009
Hackney CEN has awarded fifteen of Hackney’s community networks funding of between £700 and £5,000 as part of its Cross Cutting Network grants programme.
Download the press release here (61 KB) Download a list of the community networks awarded a grant (281 KB)
CEN issues a response to Team Hackney consultation on Child Poverty
July 2009
In June, the CEN organised a consultation for the voluntary and community sector to dahre the views on what can be done in Hackney to allevaite child poverty. This is part of a cross cutting review of the Sustainable Communities Strategy. Read what the VCS had to say on the key barriers and how they could be addressed.
Download the report here (124 KB)
Click here to read the reports from the CEN's other consultations
Looking for new CEN reps in health and social care and children and young people
20 July 2009
Three of Hackney’s community networks are looking for people working with children and young people or in health and social care to represent them at Team Hackney – the key decision making partnership which shapes policy, service delivery and some commissioning in the borough.
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30 June 2009
Find out how you can develop your powers of persuasion and communication at our workshop designed to develop Hackney’s voluntary and community sector (VCS) representatives on Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Download a booking form here ( 81 KB)
Economic Development Network issues a response to Team Hackney consultation on Worklessness
30 June 2009
The CEN Economic Development Network (EDN) are pleased to have the opportunity to input into this consultation as part of the Sustainable Communities Strategy review. As well as listing the main recommendations from the meeting, the EDN would also like to make a comment on the definition of ‘worklessness’ itself and make sure that investigations are carried out to look at the role of carers, volunteers and others – who are working, and yet are not necessarily economically active.
Download this report here (130 KB) Click here to find out about the EDN
Click here to read the reports from the CEN's other consultations
Up to £5k for community networks in Hackney
24 June 2009
The CEN launches a cross cutting grant programme to fund new and established networks of voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations to develop their infrastructure and work more closely with the Team Hackney Partnership and the CEN.
Please contact: Please discuss your application with Liz Hugheson 020 7923 1962 or email liz@hcvs.org.uk before applying. Click here for an application pack
Do you have specialist knowledge of tackling drug and alcohol issues in Hackney?
23 May 2009
An opportunity has arisen for a CEN representative from the voluntary and community sector to take part in Team Hackney’s Drug and Alcohol Team (DAAT) Subgroup of the Safer Cleaner Partnership Board. We are particularly looking for a VCS rep with specialist knowledge of the drug issues, as the existing rep is a specialist in alcohol services.
Please contact: Liz Hughes on liz@hcvs.org.uk or 020 7923 1962 or click here for an application pack
Are you concerned about worklessness or training in Hackney?
6 May 2009
Do you need funding for projects tackling economic development? Join us for the CEN’s Economic Development Network event on worklessness on Wednesday 20 May, 10 – 4.30pm
Click here to find out more about this event
The CEN are looking for an organisation or individual who can take on the work of supporting this network. This is paid work, setting up meetings, expanding the membership, liaising with the CEN and the Team Hackney Economic Development Partnership and helping to inform members of the key policy issues.
Download the tender document here (366 KB)
Interested in economic development in Hackney?
The CEN are looking for short term voluntary and community sector (VCS) representative on Team Hackney’s Economic Development Partnership Board.
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Click here for an application pack
Are you working to tackle domestic violence in Hackney?
The CEN are looking for someone with a special awareness of local domestic violence issues to join the CEN and represent the voluntary and community sector (VCS) on Team Hackney’s Domestic Violence Strategic Sub Group.
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Are you working to tackle homelessness in Hackney?
Recruiting a voluntary and community sector (VCS) rep for the Better Homes Partnership Board
19 November 2008
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Launch of the Economic Development Network
19 November 2008
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Hackney Refugee Forum wins London award for inspiration
28 October 2008
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Working Group established to tackle Fuel Poverty in Hackney
28 October 2008
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Community networks receive a boost from CEN Cross Cutting Network Grants
24 October 2008
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Download list of grants here (44 KB)
Hackney’s Community Empowerment Network elects new Chair and Vice Chair
24 October 2008
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Looking for a new Children & Young People's Representative on Team Hackney
24 October 2008
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