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Welcome to the latest edition of the Halton & St Helens Voluntary and Community Action E-Bulletin.... Job Vacancy - Children & Young People’s Mental Health Promotion Worker Merseyside Youth Association Limited is seeking to recruit 2 x Children & Young People’s Mental Health Promotion Workers. They are looking for a dynamic individual who can work with children, young people, parents and carers to develop a variety of initiatives which can promote mental health. The successful candidate must also be able to deliver training to the Children and Young People’s Workforce. The successful candidate must hold a relevant qualification to at least NVQ Level 3 or above in a related subject... VCSE Autism Service Provider Sessions Does your VCSE organisation deliver or support services for people with Autism Spectrum Conditions in St Helens? If so please come along to the first session of the St Helens VCSE Autism Forum on Wednesday 14th September. This forum and event is being organised and facilitated by Halton and St Helens VCA and will be run at two different times, 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm... ESF Community Grants - Merseyside & Halton A £1m programme to tackle unemployment has been launched today with backing from the European Social Fund. The funds have been granted by the government’s Skills Funding Agency in partnership with Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership to the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA), an adult education charity which provides training and learning opportunities for people at risk of exclusion. Over the next two years, the charity will help hundreds of people who face additional barriers in the workplace, such as lone parents, improve their employability and gain permanent employment... Creamfields Revellers Urged To Protect Themselves From Measles People heading to Creamfields later this month are being urged to make measles – and not just music – a priority. Warrington and Halton’s Public Health teams are advising all festival goers to ensure they are fully vaccinated against the disease before the music festival. It follows a warning from Public Health England, which has seen a national increase in cases among people attending music festivals. A significant number of cases have been linked to the events in June and July... Willowbrook Hospice Shiseido Pamper event 7 October - Book NOW! Join Willowbrook Hospice for a fabulous afternoon of pampering at the Shiseido beauty counter at Harvey Nichols at Liverpool One on Friday 7th October 2pm - 5pm. Tickets are only £20 – this includes a mini facial (to be booked for a return visit) a cream tea, a glass of prosecco, a beauty and skincare demonstration and a goody bag! Limited availability... LCR Enterprise Adviser Network - Applications Open Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has secured an offer of grant funding from The Careers & Enterprise Company to continue the successful delivery of an Enterprise Adviser Network into the academic year 2016/17. The contract will run from 1st September 2016 to 31st August 2017. Applications are invited from delivery partners to deliver Enterprise Coordinator activity... Strong Start To Halton's Talent Search The first auditions for Halton's Got Talent 2016 took place on Saturday at Runcorn Shopping Centre. In a full day of auditions, shoppers were entertained with some outstanding talent earning three 'golden buzzers' for places in the final. Singers Grace McDonald, aged 11, Beth Lambert, 19, and 16-year-old Rebecca McGuire wowed the four judges with their individual acts. A spokesperson for Halton Borough Council said that the first day of auditions showed the high standard of talent there is in Halton, with lots more to come. Further auditions will be held in Runcorn Shopping Centre on the next two Saturdays, 13 and 20 August, and in Widnes on Monday 15 August at CRMZs... Fostering Awareness and Recruitment Parallel Parents are a fostering agency looking to raise awareness of fostering and recruit new foster carers and foster families in St Helen's and the surrounding area. The agency is rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted'. Do you feel you could make a difference to a child or young person? Do you know someone else who might? If you do or just want to know more please get in touch... Goodbye's and Good LuckOver the last couple of months we have sadly had to say goodbye to a number of long term, much loved staff. Lyn Williams (Healthwatch Halton Manager), Lynn Smith (Quality Improvement and Training Co-ordinator) and Tina Standish (Receptionist) have all taken early retirement. We have also said goodbye to Emma Rodriguez Dos Santos (Healthwatch St Helens Manager) who will very shortly be off on a new adventure and emigrating to New Zealand! Everyone at VCA would like to thank Lyn, Lynn, Tina and Emma for all their hard work over the past years and wish them well in their new adventures. Don't Forget... Looking for affordable Office Space in St Helens Town Centre? Furnished or unfurnished with options on long or short term rental, located within walking distance of both rail & bus stations and close to town centre car parks. Our building has a fully manned reception area and a lift to all floors which is DDA compliant. Training & Meeting Rooms available to hire – full or half day rental. Room rental rates include all utilities, office cleaning, reception services, staff room facilities, first aid/mother& baby room, unisex accessible toilet/changing area... Cheshire Victim Services Directory Halton & St Helens VCA, working with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire have compiled a directory and on-line resource for Victims Services in Cheshire in the voluntary and community sector. The directory is for anyone who has been affected by crime in Cheshire, the website will help to find the advice and support needed. This information is provided to anyone who may need support regardless of whether a crime has been reported or when it happened... Please feel free to forward this email onto any other organisations/individuals who you feel would be interested. Apologies if you receive this email more than once. Please do not reply to this email. 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