We’re hiring

phil4 — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 11:29:28 +0000

Midaye is looking to employ an experienced and highly organised Programme Co-ordinator to support our Management Team in project planning, information and data management, and communications for multiple, community-based projects. The successful candidate will help us work effectively and efficiently to design and deliver much-needed services to our clients, respond rapidly to community needs, and measure and report our impact to funders and others.

The position is a permanent, full-time position with a salary of £27,500 - £29,000 pa.

If you think you may be the right person for the job, please take a look at our advert and job specification here.

You can complete an application online here: https://forms.gle/8Xma5C8gtRefnk129

2018 AGM

phil4 — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 11:46:11 +0000

Midaye will host it's 2018 Annual General Meeting on the 18th December 2018 at 1pm at it's offices at 7 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL. The public are welcome to attend. Please contact the office on 020 8969 7456 if you have any queries.

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New job available: Part-time English Teacher

phil4 — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:13:35 +0000

We are hiring!

Midaye School is currently seeking to recruit an experienced and qualified primary school teacher to provide English teaching and support for primary school-aged children (year's 2 to 6) for 2 hours, one evening per week. The role primarily involves teaching year-appropriate material and providing homework support to the children. The candidate will be required to plan for each week and lead the class and will be supported by an assistant teacher.

Local school teachers are warmly encouraged to apply for this role as all the children are from the North Kensington area.

Teaching times: Tuesdays 4:30pm - 6:30pm (There will be no classes during half-term and school holidays)

This is a paid teaching role for one afternoon a week.

If you are interested in this position, please contact the Midaye School Coordinator as soon as possible: 020 8969 7456 / contact@midaye.org.uk

Midaye is a local charity that provides activities and services for both adults and children. We offer after-school classes for children through the Midaye School, as well as educational outreach support to parents and schools.

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The Building New Alliances to End FGM report is here!

phil4 — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 11:09:13 +0000

Download the report here.

The Building New Alliances to End FGM report is here! This excellent document has been produced as an outcome of the partnership between Midaye, the Children Services for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and Westminster City Council, and the three maternity clinics at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital.

The partnership achieved remarkable success in reaching women who have been victims of FGM and engaging with them and their communities. The guide provides a detailed account of the constructive and compassionate model developed by the partnership to respond to FGM and the story of how it unfolded. We believe that this guide is an exceptionally powerful tool and could serve to provide many health practitioners, statutory service providers and community organisations with an effective approach to dealing with FGM and other deeply complex cultural matters. It is a very important document in the context of FGM in the UK and we believe it deserves the full attention of anyone who has or may potentially have to respond to a case of FGM.

We would like to encourage everyone to make full use of this resource and share it with whomever you think may benefit from it. We hope that our success in responding to FGM may be replicated, multiplied and improved on in the coming years until this abusive practice has been entirely eradicated.

Please feel free to contact Midaye Somali Development Network if you would like to engage with us further regarding this guide or to find out more about what we do and how we do it.

Download the report here.

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New job available: Bilingual Project Officer

admin — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 11:47:40 +0000

We are hiring!

Midaye is looking to employ an exceptional, Somali- and English-speaking Project Officer to take responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of community support to our service users, families and groups of community members. Fluent proficiency in Somali and English is necessary. Training and experience in mentoring, emotional support and community advocacy is preferable. The position is a maternity cover position and is for a fixed term of 1 year. The successful candidate will be expected to provide mentoring and advocacy support to local community members in the areas of emotional well-being and primary and secondary education. The candidate will also be required to engage with local community members in order to encourage participation in Midaye’s services and activities. Responsibilities will also include: providing befriending, information, advocacy and mentoring as appropriate, focusing on issues related to health, parenting, benefits and empowerment, mentoring and social networks. The candidate will also need to liaise with other service providers on behalf of clients, such as health care professionals, Children’s Centres, benefits staff, Jobcentre and others. If you feel that you are able to contribute to our organisation, and have experience in working in the community/charity sector as a staff member or volunteer; experience of supporting vulnerable adults and children; experience in offering client support in varied environments (e.g. health centres, Children’s Centres, the home, or other local community venues); experience of liaison with statutory services on clients’ behalf please:

Carefully review the job description and person specification. Download this here.
Complete the application form. Download this here.
Send the completed application form, a cover letter and two work references to philip@midaye.org.uk by 5:00 p.m. on Friday 19^th October 2018.

Please note - we will not accept CVs and only short-listed applicants will be contacted for an interview. Interviews will be held during the week of the 29th of October 2018.

Deadline for applications: 5pm, Friday the 19th of October 2018.

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nOscar Award for Midaye

admin — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:50:31 +0000

Midaye's work to end FGM receives the nOscar award recognition.

Midaye’s team of community health advocates won an award at the annual nOscars ceremony hosted by Naz On 13 November 2017. Naz is a charity that promotes better sexual health for everyone. The team won the Wellbeing Award for their work with women affected by female genital mutilation (FGM). The award was presented by HSH Prince Leo von Breithen-Thurn at the Hurlingham Club reception in London. The team, together with a specialist midwife, a lead social worker, and trauma counsellor, support pregnant women affected by FGM at Chelsea and Westminster hospital. The Arabic and Somali speaking health advocates provide emotional and practical support to women, playing a vital role in breaking down barriers between women, their families and statutory support services. They also run community engagement events with the lead social worker from Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Kensington and Chelsea council, which is vital to protecting girls from FGM and ending the practice. This collaborative model has made women’s experience of, and access to maternity and social care, better for them and their baby. The team creates a safe and trusting health and social work service as there is better communication and exchange of ideas. The FGM team: Amna Hassan, Zaynab Mohamed, Suhad Adam, Soead Idris, Lotte Good (Midaye) Gourita Gibbs, FGM lead (Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Westminster council) and Debora Alcayde, FGM specialist midwife (Chelsea and Wesminster Hospital). Amna Hassan, Midaye’s community advocate, said: “I wasn’t expecting our win at all, because from the beginning it has always just been about what we can do to support the women. I felt so happy for all of us to be recognised, and grateful to be part of a fabulous team. We all support each other: it is our heads, hands and hearts working together that makes it work so well. We thank Naz so much for their support.” It is estimated that there are 60,000 girls under 15 at risk of FGM, and over 130,000 girls and women living with effects of FGM in the UK. FGM is child abuse and against the law, it has a considerable impact on women’s health, mental health and wellbeing, particularly when pregnant. However, women from FGM practicing communities are often vulnerable, English is an additional language, they may suffer abuse, and have a number of social problems, but are not accessing health and social support services. The team is tackling this inequality. The nOscars celebrate and recognise the valuable contributions made by individuals, projects and programmes across the sector to ensure Black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities (BAME) have access to vital sexual health services and treatment. For more information on Naz visit naz.org.uk and see more coverage of the night on twitter @midaye and @NazProjectLdn.

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Job: Maths Teacher

admin — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:32:10 +0000

Maths Teacher / Tutor

VOLUNTEER JOB ADVERT

Midaye School is pleased to announce the post of Volunteer Maths Teacher to support children after school with the Maths subject.

The ideal candidate will be willing to support children to improve their educational attainment and progress. Midaye Supplementary School provides free education to children who have little or no support in the home environment, thus the children we support require additional support to be able to achieve their full potential. The teacher will also support children to prepare for the SATs.

The Midaye School Maths class runs:

- Thursdays (4:30pm - 6:30pm) for Primary School children in Year 3 to Year 6

The volunteer teacher will be supported by the school coordinator and teachers, you will be expected to support with the planning and delivery of sessions using own initiative.

Please note the role is subjected to DBS / CRB prior to commencement.

In addition to this class the charity also provides Maths and Science classes, as well as the United Children Forum and many other activities to support families and children.

To apply for this volunteer role please email your interest to contact@midaye.org.uk or complete the following short form and we will contact you.

Thank you in advance for your interest.

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Mobile Complimetary Therapy

admin — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:40:33 +0000

Mobile Complimentary Therapy

We are currently in the midst of delivering our diverse summer activities. Midaye is pleased to announce the Mobile Complimentary Therapy for all the families affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. We will be holding family focused Mobile Complimentary Therapy events in various family activity centres across the RBKC borough. These will include:

Art Therapy
Acupuncture
Facial / Eyebrow Threading
General Massage
Face Painting
Henna Tattoo
Manicure & Pedicure
Shiatsu Massage

We will be providing refreshments, and Somali food for all the families on the day. There will also be Creche for families and play areas for children. Dates & Locations:

Thursday 10th August, Meanwhile Gardens Community Centre, W10 5BN
Friday 11th August, Pepper Pot Community Day Centre, W10 5XL
Tuesday 15th August, Edward Wood Community Centre, W11 4TX
Wednesday 23rd August, special day for Grenfell Tower survivors only
Thursday 31st August, Al Manaar Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre, W10 5YG

We welcome all Grenfell affected families to come and enjoy these events. For more information please see the Mobile Complimentary Therapy.

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Midaye Summer Activities

admin — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:18:45 +0000

Midaye Summer Activities

We are currently in the midst of delivering our diverse summer activities. Midaye is pleased to announce summer activities for all the families affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. These summers activities provide various fun and gatherings which is suitable for all the community. This summer we are offering families include: Residential Trips: We are offering families the opportunity to go on a residential trip and spend nights away from London Mobile Complimentary Therapy: We will be holding family focused complimentary therapy in various family activity centres across the RBKC borough Day Trips: We are going on a fun and exciting family day trips to various locations within London and outside London Midaye Summer Activities is welcoming families affected by the Grenfell Tower fire to come and register for any of the above activities. For the residential trips due to the activities involved we are registering children over the age of six. For the day trips we are welcoming children of all ages. Please note for all Midaye Summer Activities priority will be given to families from the Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk. We have limited spaces and registration is on first come basis. For more information please see the Midaye Summer Activities flyer.

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Bridging eye health & inclusion

phil4 — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 03:59:17 +0000

Sightsavers is known for its work on NTD elimination and eye health. These are significant portfolios, not only in financial resources but also in terms of their impact on the lives of men and women, boys and girls in some of the poorest places in the world. Not so many people, perhaps, know Sightsavers as an organisation that works on social inclusion and disability rights, although some will be aware of our advocacy around the development of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But from the very beginning, when it was founded in 1950, Sightsavers has steadily maintained a focus on supporting people with visual impairment, initially, and latterly on people with other disabilities, to ensure they have access to the services and skills that they require in order to determine their own lives, whether education, livelihoods, water and sanitation or political voice. When I joined Sightsavers in 2014 my first task was to coordinate the development of a social inclusion strategy. It was a joint effort involving staff, partners and project beneficiaries which resulted in a framework that was entirely cross-cutting in its approach; since 2015 it has provided the framework for an ambitious programme of transformation, which for the first time brings together the thematic areas of health and social inclusion. We have committed to making our eye health and NTD programmes inclusive of people with disabilities with gender mainstreamed throughout – but with existing projects in over 30 countries and new initiatives being developed all the time, we had to figure out how to manage this organisational shift so that we knew how to do it. How do you go about transforming entire programmes to be inclusive? Well you don’t do it all at once, unless you want a staff mutiny and a set of very unhappy partners. Our plan is to take a phased approach so that we a) build on the learnings from the inclusion initiatives we have already done over the years; b) build on the learnings of others and test their tools and approaches; and c) develop a phased approach that learns lessons from pilots. Our first eye health pilot is in Bhopal, India and we will be following that up in Sierra Leone; and in NTDs we have just started a new UK Aid match-funded programme to eliminate two neglected tropical diseases, onchocerciasis and lymphatic filiarisis, in four SSA countries (DRC, Nigeria, Uganda and Guinea-Bissau), in which we are planning to test several approaches to social inclusion. And that’s where we are now – we certainly do not yet know what will work, nor, more importantly for us, what will be easily replicable in new and existing projects – and we also don’t know how long this will take. The important thing is that we have set ourselves the challenge and we hope others will come along with us. Follow our progress over the coming year as we test out our theory of change and develop tools that will make life easier for everyone inside and outside the organisation to make more inclusive projects – but also ultimately make life better for the men and women, boys and girls with disabilities who are often excluded from health care.

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