AFRUCA CONDEMNS WOOLWICH KILLING
AFRUCA - Africans Unite Against Child Abuse condemns the act of terrorism in Woolwich on the 22nd of May. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased. Click to read moreAFRUCA Fundraising and Variety Evening
This event is part of activities to mark AFRUCA’S ‘7 Days Activism against Human Trafficking’ holding from 29 June to 6 July 2013.
Date: Saturday 29 June 2013
Time: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Venue: Amnesty International Centre, 17–25 New Inn Yard, London, EC2A 3E
Fee: £20 pre-registered and £25 at the door
All monies raised will go towards our work to support young African victims of trafficking in the UK.
To book your tickets please visit: http://afrucafundraisingandvarietyevening-eorg.eventbrite.co.uk/
Child Trafficking: Prevention is Better than Cure!
Host: Meg Hillier MP
Date: Monday 1st July 2013
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Venue: Macmillan Room, Portcullis House, House of Commons, London
Registration: Attendance is free but registration is compulsory
To Book your ticket please visit: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/5917406121/es2/?rank=2
Child Trafficking: Prevention is Better than Cure!
Event Chair: Ian Rush, Chair Manchester Safeguarding Children Board
Date: Wednesday 3rd July 2013
Time: 12:30 PM - 16:30 PM
Venue: Friends Meeting House|6 Mount Street Manchester| M2 5NS
Registration: Attendance is free but registration is compulsory
To Book your ticket please visit: http://childtraffickinganewformofchildabuseingm-es2.eventbrite.co.uk/?rank=1
AFRUCA wins African Diaspora Award
AFRUCA was awarded the Best Community Organisation at the African Diaspora Award held on 2 may, 2013. Click to read moreFundraising for AFRUCA
The BodyShop Foundation are organising a cycle ride from London to Paris in August 2013 to help raise funds for AFRUCA. Click here for more informationAFRUCA Training Programme for Practitioners
Click to download Training BrochureAFRUCA’s Work on Witchcraft Branding
Every Child Journal’s latest edition explains AFRUCA’s work in the UK to tackle child abuse linked to faith or belief: Read moreAFRUCA Newsletter, First Edition, March 2013
Click to read the latest edition of our Newsletter, Spotlight on AFRUCAAFRUCA Proposal to Amend the Law Regarding Branding Children as Witches
AFRUCA is tabling an amendment to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 to enable better protection for children who are at risk of being branded as witches or as possessed by evil spirits. Click to read our proposal.....read moreBUPA Run 2013
Join other AFRUCA supporters to take part in the BUPA Great Manchester Run on 26 May 2013. contact us for more informationAFRUCA Receives new funding to help tackle the Over-representation of African Children in Child Protection
AFRUCA has been awarded a new grant to help address the issue of the over-representation of African children in the Child Protection System. With the new grant, AFRUCA will recruit a team of 100 Children's Champions across London and the South of England over the next two years. Their roles would be to undergo intensive training in child protection so they could train others in their communities to help prevent abuse towards children. We expect that over 2,500 parents will directly benefit from the project which is expected to commence in April 2013.Further information about the project will be announced soon.
Vodaphone World of Difference Winner Begins Placement at AFRUCA
Dorcas Gwata, one of the successful winners of the 2013 Vodafone World of Difference competition, is set to begin her eight weeks work placement at AFRUCA’s (Africans Unite Against Child Abuse) head office in London, on the 24th of April, 2013. She is among the 500 lucky winners selected out of thousands of application nationwide....read moreAFRUCA Speaks out on the Branding of Children as Witches (CNN)
Debbie Ariyo, AFRUCA Director talks to Becky Anderson of CNN about the branding of children as witches. watch the video
Job Vacancies At AFRUCA
1. Volunteers Project Co-ordinator
Salary £27K, per annum Based in AFRUCA Head Office, London
2 Years Contract
Closing Date: Friday 26 April 2013The postholder will manage our new and innovative Child Protection Community Volunteers Programme. They will recruit and train 100 Children's Champions over the next two years to spread the "child protection message" across African communities in London and the South of England. This role will help to address the over-representation of black African children in the Child Protection system. Click to Read More2. Finance Assistant
Part-time position
Salary £21,000 pro-rata (2 days a week)
Based in AFRUCA Head Office, LondonOur Finance Assistant will assist the Head of Finance and Administration to manage AFRUCA's finances. They will assist in day-to-day processing of supplies invoices, manage petty cash floats, raise sales invoices for various activities, credit control and undertake monthly bank reconciliations and reconciliations of other control accounts. Use of SAGE and Excel Spreadsheets would be an advantage. Click to Read More3. AFRUCA Children's Champions
Salary - volunteer position but travel expenses
will be reimbursed
Availability - London and the South of EnglandAFRUCA Children's Champions will undergo intensive training in Child Protection. Their roles would be to help address the over-representation of black African children in the child protection system by helping to train other African parents across London and the South of England on how to keep children safe from abuse and harm.
All vacancies will be advertised from April 2013.
Please do not send CVs.