The Charity Commission has launched an improved public register of charities, which makes more information about individual charities available to donors and the public. The register receives over 40 million page views per year. The regulator says the public feel strongly about transparency around where charity money goes and the efficient use of resources by charities, and the register is an important source of information for the public, funders, philanthropists and charities themselves. Find out more.
The government has introduced a new Kickstart Scheme in Great Britain, a £2 billion fund to create hundreds of thousands of high quality 6-month work placements aimed at those aged 16 to 24 who are on Universal Credit and are deemed to be at risk of long term unemployment. Funding available for each job will cover 100% of the relevant National Minimum Wage for 25 hours a week, plus the associated employer National Insurance contributions and employer minimum automatic enrolment contributions. To help smaller businesses, employers offering fewer than 30 placements will be asked to make a bid through an intermediary, such as a Local Authority or Chamber of Commerce, who will then bid for 30 or more placements as a combined bid from several businesses. This will make the process easier and less labour intensive to apply for these smaller companies who only want to hire one or two Kickstarters. Find out more here: http://bit.ly/kickstart-jobs Please consider amplifying this tweet: https://twitter.com/HMGLondonSE/status/1301192420563005441 If you, or any local businesses you work with, are looking to make use of the Kickstart team, we would love to hear from you. Green Homes Grant Updates to the Simple Energy Advice website, allowing homeowners and landlords to check how the government’s new Green Homes Grant scheme can help make their homes warmer and more energy efficient, have been launched. The Green Home Grants scheme, due to open by the end of September, will allow consumers to obtain funding for up to two-thirds of the cost of the energy saving measures identified, in the form of vouchers. Find out more here: http://bit.ly/greenhomes1
The market research company Ipsos MORI is to lead an evaluation of £200m of emergency support to help charities through the coronavirus pandemic. The exercise will involve surveys of grant holders that have received funds from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, which was opened to applications on 22 May by the National Lottery Community Fund. Find out more.
LGBT Consortium and the National Emergencies Trust have announced a new £350,000 grants programme to support UK based LGBT+ non-profit groups, organisations and projects most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until all the funding has been awarded. Find out more.
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There have been some important updates with regards to funding being made available to help with the impact that COVID-19 is having on local communities and organisations that are helping local people. To access the list of funds available please go to: https://www.grantsonline.org.uk/coronavirus.html
Sands End Associated Projects In Action (SEAPIA) is a voluntarily run charitable organisation based in the heart of Sands End in Fulham. We provide a number of services for children age 4-13, including drop-in and childcare services. We are seeking to recruit a temporary worker until Januiary 2021. The post may be extended, dependent on funding. We need an enthusiastic team player, who will be confident and experienced in assisting day to day children’s/young people’s play activities. Details: Hours: 3pm – 7pm Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturday mornings Rate: £11.50 per hour Reporting to: Centre Manager Start date: 14th September (or as soon as possible) The ideal candidate will provide quality planning and play care within the framework of SEAPIA’s policies and procedures. An NVQ level 3 in childcare/play work is desirable. A current, clear DBS check and references are essential. To apply, please send your CV to info@seapia.org by Friday 4th September. We particularly welcome candates from BAME communities.
Tesco Bags of Help has set up a new fund to support communities in need during the COVID crisis. Organisations that provide services to vulnerable groups can apply for a grant of £500 to support their emergency response. Typically, the fund will support organisations that have experienced increased demand, disrupted services or those that are running new services. Applications are invited from a range of organisations including voluntary organisations, registered charities, schools, health bodies, Parish/Town councils, social enterprises, CICs, community councils, local authorities and housing organisations. The deadline for applications is Friday 18th September 2020. Find out more here.