We are excited to announce a range of initiatives to support your small charity to raise funds in Small Charity Week 2017. Fundraising Day is the perfect opportunity for small charities to engage with current and new supporters to get fundraising. Fundraising Day 2017 will take place on 22nd June, but lots of the activities and events have deadlines so get involved before then and get planning now.
The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham will be running its popular Coach Trip Scheme again this year. This scheme enables local older people’s groups to have a day out by helping with the cost of hiring transport. A contribution of up to £300 will be awarded to successful applicants. To be eligible to apply:
- Applicants must be based in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and support people living in the borough
- Can show they support residents from all communities
- Should have a local management committee (of at least 3 members)
- Have their own bank account
- Have an income of less than £10,000
For further details and application pack click here. However, if you would like an application pack posted to you or have any other questions, please contact sacha.mortimer@lbhf.gov.uk or telephone 020 8753 5009.
This is a new post which will work as part of a small housing team at Standing Together. The primary aim will be to develop a model for Housing First for women experiencing violence against women and girls (VAWG). There will also be additional responsibilities in-line with supporting the homelessness response to VAWG. We are seeking an individual who is committed to working as part of a partnership to improve and deliver advice and support with the aim of increasing homelessness prevention through timely interventions. Closing date: 8:00am 18th April 2017.
For full job and application details click here.
The purpose of the Social Care IDVA role is to work closely with Social Services to support women who have had Social Services intervention due to domestic violence.
Female* Social Care IDVA
Contract: Fixed-Term Contract until 31st March 2018 with possible extension
Salary: NJC scale 29-31 £28,191 – 29,838 per annum inc. London Weighting
Working hours: 35 hours per week according to contract terms
Work Location: Based in Social care offices in Kensington & Chelsea and Advance office in Hammersmith
For full job and application details click here. Closing date: 12pm on 31/03/2017
You are invited to discuss proposals on how people will access patient transport across North West London hospitals.
When: Thursday 27 April 2017
Time: 10.30am – 1.30pm (refreshments from 10am)
Where: St Pauls Centre, Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith W6 9JP
If you wish to take part, please register by Friday 21 April 2017.
Email: Travel@nw.london.nhs.uk Phone: 0800 1777 990 Write to: FREEPOST: HEALTHIER NORTH WEST LONDON
Where necessary, we can cover travel costs or transport can be arranged for you. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
In partnership with the H&F Volunteer Centre we will be delivering this training event at Dawes Road Hub on 11th May at 11:00, 11am-1pm. The event is aimed at those wishing to become trustees or those who are already trustees and would like to develop their understanding of the role. The event will cover:
- Management or Executive – where do you draw the line
- Responsibilities and your accountability
- Relationship of the team and being effective
- Delegation
- What can be achieved
You can book this event online or contact nigel.jacques@sobus.org.uk to book a place on the day.
We will be running this fantastic training event on 18th April, 11am-1pm here at Sobus. The event will be delivered by Localgiving who have particular expertise in developing online fundraising methods. This event will run through the key steps of creating and delivering a fundraising plan, with particular emphasis on fundraising online. This session is most appropriate for organisations that have some experience in fundraising from individuals and who want to make their proactive fundraising activities more structured in the future. However it is open to all and we look forward to seeing you.
You can apply online or you can contact Nigel Jacques at nigel.jacques@sobus.org.uk
Standing Together Against Domestic Violence (STADV) coordinates the ground breaking coordinated community response to domestic violence and abuse in London. As a pioneer of the first multi-agency group to implement safety measures for victims of domestic abuse, STADV seeks to appoint a dynamic MARAC (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference) Team Manager to operationally manage the work of its MARAC Coordination Team in West London. The closing date for applications is 5pm on 12th April 2017.
For job and application details click here. For more information, contact admin@standingtogether.org.uk
Come join us and Community Champions for free calming Jyorei Therapy and enjoy a relaxing and informative day on 30th March, 11am – 1pm at White City Community Centre, India Way, W12 7QT. You can also learn about:
- Mindfulness and how it can benefit your everyday life
- The common mental health challenges that most of us face and how you can deal with them effectively
- Ways to get help and where to go for information about mental ill health
For further information, email info@healthwatchcentralwestlondon.org
Sobus has great pleasure in announcing that the H&F Clinical Commissioning Group (H&F CCG) Health and Wellbeing Grants Programme will run again in 2017. H&F CCG have been very impressed with the projects funded in 2016 and as part of their commitment to continue to work with the VCS they are putting £100,000 into the grants programme for 2017. For information on the organisations currently funding please visit our website
Sobus is organising an event on Thursday 6th April from 3pm – 5pm and this is an opportunity to talk to the organisations currently being funded, find out about the project they have run and learn about how to apply for the 2017 programme. Full information about the event is available here and to book your place please click here. Further information will also be in our April funding bulletin.
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
Registered Charity No.1071089
and Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England No.03471416
Sobus is a new Community Development Agency for Hammersmith & Fulham. It has been created through the merger of the Community and Voluntary Sector Association Hammersmith & Fulham (CaVSA) and the Fulham Community Partnership Trust (FCPT). Building on the strengths of both organisations, sobus aims to provide a wider range of support services for local charities, community groups, social enterprises and start up businesses.