Click here for the WHEM Group 2008 Annual Report

Click here for the WHEM Group Constitution as amended and adopted on 6th December 2007

Research Report: "Mapping the Infrastructure of Ethnic Minority Voluntary and Community Sector in Hertfordshire", published in June 2006, is now available - please click here for the report

Kaleidoscope 2010: Our annual cultural celebration is planned for 17 July 2010. The theme for the festival is community cohesion and celebration of diversity. To get involved, email whemg@yahoo.co.uk, 'phone 01707 262 548 or download the "Application to Participate" form from here. You can also click here for the Kaleidoscope website

TransQual (East of England) Migrant Worker Qualification Conversion Project: The TransQual East of England Migrant Worker Qualification Conversion project is an initiative of the Learning Partnership – Bedfordshire Ltd and Luton funded by the Learning and Skills Couincil (LSC) with support through the European Social Fund (ESF). It is a free service to both employed migrant workers and employers. Download flyer here

Grassroots Funding: Nearly £1.2m is available through the Grassroots Small Grants Programme for local voluntary & community groups. This is delivered by the Hertfordshire Community Foundation. Click here for their website

Herts. Forward 2021: This is the latest monthly bulletin from the Hertfordshire Forward partnership family. It provides an update on the development and work of the family. Click here to download the bulletin.

FERI ICT HELPDESK: If you're frustrated by ICT and need a source of ICT support that you can trust, then try the Regional Helpdesk from Front Line Engagement through Infrastructure (FERI). Download their poster from here.

Hertfordshire 2010 LGBT Voice Counts: There are over 60,000 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people in Hertfordshire. Yet many LGBT people, their children, parents or family carers do not disclose their LGBT status when at work, in education, when using healthcare services or when receiving other goods and services. This can mean that sometimes they do not receive the right services or that services are not aware of how to best meet their specific needs.
 
A number of public service organisations have joined together to support and fund the first ever Hertfordshire LGBT Voice Counts Survey, which will improve understanding of the needs and experiences of LGBT people in Hertfordshire. Responses will be used to inform the planning and delivery of local services to ensure that they better meet  LGBT people's needs.
 
The LGBT Voice Counts Survey will be live between 25th January and 22nd March 2010. The questionnaire can be completed online or a copy of the questionnaire can be downloaded via the website www.lgbtvoicecounts.co.uk. You can also email survey@lgbtvoicecounts.co.uk or call 07508416076 to request a questionnaire in English, another language or another format.
 
The survey poster and promotional article can also be downloaded from the website or we can send you copies if you cannot download these .

Please send this email to your internal and external email networks and encourage completion via your staff intranets. Please promote this survey with your partners, on all notice boards and in all newsletters in Hertfordshire. Please also encourage your LGBT colleagues, customers, friends and family to complete.
 
Thank you for your support .