The Information Commissioner’s Office is currently holding a consultation inviting feedback on it’s draft GDPR consent guidance. The guidance is designed to give more detailed, practical help for UK organisations on consent under the GDPR. The GDPR is planned to come into effect from May 2018 and the consultation is open until March 31st. For further information click here.
Our next Local Hero campaign is from 1st – 30th April 2017. Localgiving will be awarding £5,000 in prizes to the causes supported by the top 20 fundraisers in April. Participants will be ranked according to the number of unique online donors from whom they secured sponsorship throughout the month. The top fundraiser will secure a prize of £1,000 for their chosen cause! For further information click here.
The European Commission has published the 2017 Annual work programme for the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme. In this document, you can find the types of project that the Commission will fund in the next 12 months. For more information on each of these calls click here. For information about open calls within this and other programmes, please see our website.
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A local charity football tournament will take place on 9th April to raise funds for those affected by the severe drought and famine in East Africa. All funds raised from this tournament will be donated to help those affected. For further details, please click here.
People with learning disabilities often have poorer physical and mental health than other people. However this doesn’t need to be the case. The Annual Health Check scheme is for adults and young people aged 14 or above with learning disabilities, who need more health support and who may otherwise have health conditions that go undetected. To view the current campaign click here.
Whether it’s web design, accounting, first aid, project management or something completely different, there is bound to be something to take your interest. To find out more, click here or get in touch with our Training & Development Unit by emailing hftd@lbhf.gov.uk to find out how they can help you gain the edge over the competition.
North End Road market is a traditional street market running since the 1880’s and managed by H&F Council. The council also hosts regular traffic-free seasonal markets as part of its drive, together with residents in the North End Road Action Group to revive this major high street. This is also an opportunity to showcase your wares on a major London stage.
The next traffic-free market in North End Road is on Saturday 29 April. For further details click here.
The PEACE (People, Ethnicity, Age, and Community Engagement) Project is a cross borough partnership between PLIAS Resettlement and Nubian Life Resource Centre. They have been awarded £10,000 from Big Lottery Fund’s Celebrate programme, which will be used to create a PEACE Wall to be unveiled in September 2017 to coincide with World Peace Day. To find out more and how you can get involved, please click here.
For information relating to local cardiology services available through Imperial College Hospital Trust, click here and for respiratory services click here.
London Spark would like to invite you to our workshop, Meet your Polish Neighbours https://www.facebook.com/meetyourpolishneighbours/. The project was funded by London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and the next event will be held on 29th of March at 6 pm at the Polish Centre (POSK). We will re-create some folk traditions and also trace national patterns in cosmopolitan art, from the hut in Lipniki to the halls of the most luxurious palaces. There will be delicious food prepared by our host and occasion to sing in Polish together.
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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.