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1,000 Freelance Hours Made Available to Local Charities Seeking Professionals During Coronavirus Emergency

Blume is offering each charity up to 16 hours – or two days – of free support.

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Tips on Working Remotely & Using Your Computer

Nigel Jacques, Sobus Organisational Development Officer has collated some useful tips on working remotely.

For tips sourced from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development on working remotely click here

For tips on using your computer at home click here

 

 

 

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Download Your FREE Good Work Plan Guide

New employment laws have landed this April. Find out what they are and how they change your business in Bright HR’s complimentary guide. Click here

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5 Ways to Handle Stress During the Coronavirus Pandemic

To mark National Stress Awareness Month 2020, Bright HR explain 5 ways to handle stress during the coronavirus pandemic. Click here

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The National Lottery Community Fund – COVID-19 Response (England)

The National Lottery Community Fund has announced that its Awards for All England funding programme will remain open to all applications but, for the next six months, will prioritise applications from voluntary and community groups that need help to respond to Covid-19. Grants of between £300 to £10,000 will be available to existing grant-holders and is available to help with costs such as running costs, equipment, one-off events, staff and training costs, and transport etc. Applications which involve the community in the design, development and delivery of the projects will be more likely to succeed. Groups may hold up to a maximum of two awards within a 12-month period. Applications will be dealt with more quickly than normal and can be made at any time. Click here

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£750 Million Boost For Charities

The latest announcement from the Chancellor included a much needed emergency package of £750 Million to keep charities afloat during these uncertain times. Chancellor Rishi Sunak also confirmed that charities and their employees are eligible for the government’s job retention scheme.

Tens of thousands of charities providing vital services will benefit from direct cash grants, to ensure they can meet increased demand as a result of the virus, as well as continuing their day-to-day activities supporting those in need.

Mr Sunak also announced that the government would match all donations from the public to the BBC’s Big Night In fundraising event on the 23rd April, pledging a minimum of £20m.

Keep up to date with the latest developments on this much needed support package, including how much funding charities will be entitled to claim and over what period, and how long it will be before the funding reaches charities accounts from the Charity Tax Group.

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Volunteers Still Needed for West London Business Support Helpline!

West London Business has launched a dedicated business support helpline to field queries from local businesses that are struggling to navigate support from government and banks, as well as siginificant business change.
Our evolving resources at coronavirus.westlondon.com, in tandem with the knowledge from a team of skilled and experienced home-based volunteers, are supporting business in the sub-region like never before.

We’re still recruiting volunteeers looking to make a real difference in supporting your local business community and provide business leaders with the information they need to make informed decisions at this testing time. If you have experience suitable for any of the roles below and have time to help from home, please contact us today.

Business Support Volunteer (front-line)
Are you an experienced business professional who can help answer business owners/ managers queries over the phone? Find out more

**NEW** Business Support Volunteer (second-line)
If your talents are better suited to aiding follow-up queries and support, we’re looking to bridge the gap between the Information & Research Volunteer team and the Front Line support volunteers. Find out more

Volunteer Information & Research Officers (Limited vacancies remain)
Are you able to help us identify and interpret the details of the latest government support in this fast-moving crisis? Find out more

 

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Access to Free Safeguarding & CPD Training Through OOSS Project

Young Hammersmith & Fulham Foundation (YHFF) have teamed up with LBHF on the OOSS project, in order to enable access to free Safeguarding and CPD training for all our service users and stakeholders.

 

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Advice & Support from H&F Law Centre

Hammersmith & Fulham Law Centre is still open and we are continuing to give advice and support to organisations in the borough.

Your clients may be homeless, facing eviction or have questions about their tenancies, benefit or immigration or the European Union Resettlement Scheme, family or employment issues.

For an information sheet to assist with your clients at this difficult time click here, but the law centre also wants to support you with the provision of second tier advice to your organisations.

Housing

If you need second tier housing advice please contact, Sara Taylor, solicitor, at sara.taylor@hflaw.org.uk. She will call or email you back.

Welfare Benefits

If you need second tier welfare benefits advice please contact Stephen Cutter, solicitor, at stephen.cutter@hflaw.org.uk. He will call or email you back.

Immigration & Asylum

If you need second tier immigration and asylum advice please contact Rajwinder Sahota, solicitor, at rajwinder.sahota@hflaw.org.uk. She will call or email you back.

EUSS

If you need second tier euss advice please contact Deborah Acquaah, immigration caseworker, at Deborah.acquaah@hflaw.org.uk. She will call or email you back.

 

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Standard Life Foundation: New Fast Track Grant Scheme

The Standard Life Foundation has opened a new fast track grant scheme in light of the Coronavirus, funding work that relates directly to the pandemic. The grant programme is for projects that can be started in the new few weeks and tackle financial problems and improve living standards for those on low-to-middle incomes in the UK. More information about their funding guidelines can be found here.

The Foundation anticipates that some projects may only last a few weeks or months, but that some may continue for longer. The Grants will range from £5,000 to larger amounts.

Existing grant recipients are eligible to apply, as are organisations who are already being considered for their current funding round. Organisations who have previously been rejected to receive funding can also apply.

Information on how to apply can be found on their Coronavirus funding page and applications should be submitted via email

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