Board Director Vacancies at WMEN

An exciting opportunity has arisen for individuals to apply for Board positions at West Midlands European Network.  This will offer successful candidates the chance to play an integral part in deciding the future direction of the organisation in a challenging and constantly changing environment.

It will also give the opportunity to transfer knowledge, management skills and experience to Board level and have a positive effect on the third sector and in turn the community in the West Midlands. WMEN are looking to recruit Board Members from across the West Midlands who can make a commitment of approximately two hours, bi-monthly on a week day in the day time.

We would particularly welcome candidates with experience, perspective or skills in the following areas: accountancy, EU funding, bid writing or tendering, business strategy and development,  project management, quality auditing, IT, West Midlands third sector.

Please click on this link www.wmeuronet.co.uk for a nomination form together with a job description for the role.  The closing date for applications is Friday 26^th November.

Free One Day “Sufferers” Workshop

This workshop has only 16 FREE available places, and we expect them to be booked up extremely quickly.

The sufferers workshop has been designed for women, men and young people who have and do suffer from emotional and verbal abuse from others be it in their family or elsewhere in their lives.

Note: This will be the first time this workshop is being delivered in the UK, hence why it is free (by donation only).  Therefore it’s important to note that it is not in any way refined and we would appreciate feedback to improve future workshops.

How This workshop might help you to draw the line:

• To empower the sufferer whereby they are able to draw the line and recognize that they cannot fix, rescue, or help someone who has high levels of aggressive behaviour.
• The decisions you can take after attending this workshop
• To recognize there own issues with anger and the process necessary to deal with it
• Insight into where to go next in the relationship
• Communicating feelings without inciting the abuser
• Freedom to choose a healthy lifestyle and appropriate courses of action
• Strategies to defuse anger, aggression and hostility
• Learning to prioritise your own needs
• Increasing your self esteem
• Reducing your stress
• Developing a support network

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Date: 14th May, 2011
Location: East Grinstead, venue To Be Announced.
Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: Free.  Donations accepted.

Please bring food to share.

Terms : £50 refundable deposit to be paid one week before the one day workshop which will be returned on the basis that you attend the full day’s workshop.  This will be refunded upon completion of the workshop.
Places available on a first come, first served basis with a maximum of 16 people.

For more information and to book a place, please visit the website:

Bid Writing Course

There are still some limited places available on the Bid Writing residential course (13-15 April) at Fircroft College. It covers effective fundraising techniques, how to identify and access different funding sources and how to write good applications/proposals.

The course is just £70-£80 pp or FREE for adults claiming means-tested benefits. Call 0121 472 0116 or visit the website.

Developing a Fundraising Plan

This short residential course (4-6 May) at Fircroft College will help improve your fundraising success by showing you how to develop an effective fundraising strategy and plan of action. This course is just £70-£80 pp or FREE for adults claiming means-tested benefits. Call 0121 472 0116 or the website.