Design and collation of the outreach work undertaken by Evelyn Oldfield Unit into a comprehensive end of year report, while working as a volunteer with the organisation.

1. End of Year Report The BASIS Community Impact Project
2009-2010

3. London
The BASIS Community Impact Project
End of Year Report
2009-2010
FOREWORD

9. London
2009-2010

12. STAN Event Booking Form
Working with Refugee Community
Organisations
26th November 2009, 10.30-16.30 (Registration 10.00)
Lambeth Accord, 336 Brixton Road, SW9 7AA
There are hundreds if not thousands of refugee community organisations (RCOs) in
London. But what makes them different to other organisations? What specific
needs do they have and what skills and knowledge might advisors need in order to
support them?
Organised by STAN, and planned and facilitated by the Refugee Council Basis
Project and the Evelyn Oldfield Unit, this event will provide opportunities to learn
about the RCO picture in London, to hear from RCOs and to talk about some of the
ethical and practical issues around advising refugee organisations, including:
- What barriers and issues do RCOs face?
- In the current economic climate and the belief from some quarters
that there are ‘too many charities’ should development workers
deter new RCOs from setting up?
“a better understanding of the - To what extent is it acceptable or advisable to fill in funding
general problems facing refugee -
applications forms for groups who don’t speak English?
What tools and techniques do development workers use when
commuity groups from an working with RCOs and what more help and training might we need?
organisational perspective” Who is this event for?
The event is for anyone advising refugee community organisations (RCOs) as
part of a generalist workload or in a specialist provision for particular groups.
Whether You are a new development worker and want to learn more, an
experienced (or specialist) advisor with tools, opinions and resources to share or
somewhere in the middle and want to learn more from you colleagues we’d like to
“better understanding “learn more about the see you there.
of RCOs and their issues facing RCOs and The event will be very interactive, and you will have the opportunity to share your
experiences, gain insights about how to develop effective practice. The
priorities and range of the issues associated programme will include:
services” with advising and Introductory speeches from the Refugee Council Basis Project, the Evelyn
Oldfield Unit and LVSC’s BAMER Outreach employment advice project.
supporting them” A presentation from London Refugee Voice about their knowledge of and
research about Refugee Community Organisations in London.
Three Refugee community organisations will talk about their experiences of
development work.
Two workshops: Firstly to explore the barriers that RCOs may experience in
getting the support their need and to look at ways these can be overcome,

13. “prompted to think “I believe it is a good
about training sessions idea that community
followed by more 121 development workers
support” should attend training
on how to work with
RCOs”
“the workshop/
discussion style format
really worked and “very useful to listen
schedule for the day” to and learn about
different perspectives
and experiences”
“really liked hearing
the thoughts/opinions “can this be a regular
of RCOs” thing? Remind us of
why we are all doing
it!”

18. “meeting people from
other organisations in
Southwark”
“[inspired to] try
my first fundraising
application.”
“looking forward to the
next session”
“good use of other staff/
volunteers”

19. “got an idea”
“possibly we can do
some research with our
service users” “trainers to visit groups
at their premises if
possible”
“interaction between
groups”
“community mapping”
“definitely straight
forward and can be
applied to our services “learning about
evolution and co- research processes
ordination” and existing research
agencies that may be
of use to us”

21. “I’m happy to see [a]lot of natural
things”
“good opportunity”
“an excellent introduction”
“I am interested [in the] museum
because some things you [h]ear in
Africa you didn’t see, but you come
here in the museum and find here.
[I] like natural things”

22. North London

24. Community
Mapping:
An Introduction
Followed up by
individual group
consultancy
June the 17th 2009
9:15a.m. 1p.m.
Mallside Meeting Room,
Coin St Neighbourhood Centre,
108 Stamford Street, Southbank,
London, SE1 9NH.
A free half day workshop for
organisations working with
refugees and asylum seekers.
Do you really know your beneficiaries?
Do you want to reach out to more people
that need you?
Are you struggling to tell funders what the
needs of your community are?
Do you want to show your unique value?
Do you want to create a good relationship
with those who use your service?
Then this course is for you.

26. Refugees and the
Environment in the UK
Wednesday 29th of April 2009
5.30 7.30p.m.
The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road,
London, N7 6PA
Refugee, migrant and asylum seekers are
under-represented in the environmental
sector yet this is one of the few sectors
where this is growth and jobs.
How can community groups get
involved?
What type of projects could you do?
Where can you get money for this?
What are the benefits?

27. “what funding bodies
are available for social
enterprise”
“very motivating talk
from LCRN”
“the need to create
awareness among
refugee communities”

28. Getting Involved in the Green Scene
Environmental Training
Are you
interested in
getting involved
in the
environmental
sector?
This could be anything from collecting second hand items for needy people, reusing
household items, cleaning up your neighbourhood, using the outdoors as a means of
This is a growing sector, one of the few sectors where there is growth at the moment,
and there are lots of funds to support initiatives. This is also a sector where there is
under-representation from refugee and asylum seeker groups.
This is a joint initiative between the Evelyn Oldfield Unit and London Community
Recycling Network. We ran an ing some weeks ago and based
on feedback from that, we have designed a 4-part course to get groups more involved.
Please see overleaf for details.
This is open to refugee, asylum seeker and other community organisations who want to
work with the new communities.
There will be lots of practical advice given as well as chances to visit existing projects,
network and to share your learning and experience with other groups.
Groups are welcome to attend all of the events or to choose according to their interest.
The places will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. Lunch will be provided.

29. “super bits of funding
information”
“holding the event in
the Project (ReStore)
is a very good idea”
“the variety
of fundraising
possibilities”
“meet people from
other charities”

30. Professional support, training and
information for refugee and migrant
community organisations.
Funding &
Developing Employability
Projects
Friday 21st August 2009
10:30am—4pm
The Resource Centre,
356 Holloway Road,
London, N7 6PA
Are you running a project, or would you like to run a
project, on:
Support to raise levels of basic skills?
Taster work experience including voluntary work?
Training, advice and counselling?
First steps into employment for recent migrants?
Confidence building?
Job search assistance and other help necessary
to secure employment ?
Then this course is for you!
At this event, we will be concentrating on Commu-
nity Grants of up to £12,000, for projects which help
unemployed and economically inactive people move
into or closer to the labour market.
BOOK NOW!

31. “more confident in
filing a successful
application”
“meeting other
representatives from
different organisations,”
“[will] give training
to staff members.”

32. 15th October 2009
“useful to my
everyday life”
“opportunity
for reflection”

33. “offer of help with the
“all the various strategy away day”
resources introduced”
“professional”
“discussion about
PESTES analysis” “well thought out and
presented training”
“how to focus on our “value for money”
mission”

34. Evelyn Oldfield Unit
Date: Thursday 14th January 356 Holloway Road, N7 6PA
Registered charity no 1044681
Time: 11am 2pm Company limited by
Venue: The Resource Centre guarantee
registered in England and
356 Holloway Road, N7 6PA Wales no 2921143
Why do we want to do
this research?
What do we want to
A
Who do we need for members of refugee,
migrant and asylum seeker
to talk to get the
community organisations.
information we need?
What digital media
Evelyn Oldfield Unit and the Media Trust are collaborating
to support groups with developing innovative methods of
info? engaging with their communities. The session will:
the information? support groups to consider what tools they could
develop
look at existing case studies
consider what resources groups can access
have?

35. “think about different
media format that can
“attract interest
be used in a project”
within particular
communities by
focusing media
“very useful for
production on issues
development of
within community”
community group”
“meeting fellow
attendees”
“advantages of media
to community”

36. Wednesday July 29th 2009
10a.m. 4p.m.
Palingswick House,
241 King Street, W6 9LP.
A
person working as a volunteer
or paid staff member of a
community organisation
which supports refugees and
asylum seekers. Service users
are welcome too!

37. “great schedule...&
presentations...I would
love to attend more
events!!!”

39. “use the information “feedback to [my]
gained today to director into ways
monitor my project of improving the
outcomes and support organisation’s
colleagues to do the evaluation and impact”
same”
“I would rate the training
and offer of ongoing
consultancy as very high.
“improve [my] Thank you very much
personal fundraising for the good organisation
skills” behind the training”

40. Thursday the 10th of
December 2009
10a.m. 5p.m.
The Resource Centre,
356 Holloway Road,
N7 6PA.
A
person working as a volunteer
or paid staff member of a
refugee or asylum seeker
community organisation.
Service users are welcome
too!

43. London
2009-2010

44. Large event Training
Outcome 1 11 63
Outcome 2 1 10 161 73 63
5
11
Outcome 3 Large Event
Outcome 4 5 73
S e s s io n s 10
O utc e1
101
O utc e2
40 1 161 O utc e3
O utc e
Incidences of Number of
Consultancies
Outcome 1 36
38 36
Outcome 2 65 17
24
Outcome 4 17 38
C o n s u lta n c ie s
O utc e1
47 O utc e2
O utc e
65

45. 22
31
44
O rg a n is a o n s
O utc e1
O utc e2
109 O utc e3
147 O utc e
RMCO VCS
Outcome 1 31 22
Outcome 2 109
Outcome 3
Outcome 4

47. London

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