3-month temporary contract starting January 2020 (if funding bids are successful this period will be extended)2 days per week (14 hours) Salary: £24,000 pro rata Location: London. Office base in Hoxton, outreach across various London boroughs. All staff are currently WFH/remote working. Flexible working hours: You will need to ensure your time in the office/online for remote working overlaps to some extent with other staff. 3-month temporary contract (applicable from start date) – this is the current funding period; we aim to continue the post after this period with alternative funding. Deadline for applications: 31st December 2020 For job description and application details click here
The National Academy for Social Prescribing and Arts Council England have announced the launch of a new £1.4 million Thriving Communities Fund, established to develop local social prescribing activities across England. Social prescribing is a way of connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. Funding will encourage partnerships led by voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups and organisations working in the arts, nature, sport, financial wellbeing, and health and care to increase social prescribing activities that benefit their communities and provide support for people impacted by Covid-19, particularly Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities. Grants of between £25,000 and £50,000 will be available and partnerships will need to provide 20% match funding. The deadline for applications is 12pm on the 8th January 2021. Click here
Charities, constituted voluntary and community organisations, social enterprises, and CIC’s across England can apply for grants of up to £4,000 for projects which deliver change in their local communities. Through Comic Relief’s Project Delivery Grants, organisations with an annual income of less than £250,000 can apply for funding for projects that address one of their four strategic themes: children survive and thrive; fighting for gender justice; a safe place to be; and mental health matters. Grants should fund direct work with beneficiaries, examples of which might include training for parents and carers to help support their children’s development before starting school, room hire for homeless people to access support, and activities for girls or women to help them make healthier life choices. The Comic Relief ‘Project Delivery Grant’ Fund has been open since September 2019 and almost all of the funding has been allocated. As a result, the fund will close on Monday 7 December 2020 at 10am. Click here
The William Wates Memorial Trust exists to support projects that enable disadvantaged young people to fulfil their potential by using the mediums of sports, arts and education to keep them away from anti-social behaviour and criminal activity. The Trust typically awards grants of between £30,000 to £50,000 over three years to charities and not-for-profit organisations primarily in London and the South East for projects that continue to have impact and continue to support individuals aged 5 to 19 years long after projects come to an end. Applications from nationwide projects may also be considered. Provision of support for newly disadvantaged young people brought about by COVID 19 will now also be considered. The deadline for applications is the 1st January 2021. Click here
In response to the coronavirus, Social Investment Business have launched a Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund for social enterprises and charities which have been adversely impacted by the pandemic. The £25 million fund provides emergency loans of between £100,000 to £1,500,000 without requiring personal guarantees and charging no interest fees or interest for twelve months. The Fund is intended to provide working capital until normal business can resume for organisations that are facing financial difficulty. Loans could be used to cover delays in trade payments, or for business modification to meet increase in service demand. The initial £25 million has been provided by Big Society Capital, with loans backed by the Government’s existing Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. The closing date for applications is 11.59 pm on the 31st January 2021. Click here
DIY store B&Q operates a community re-use scheme through all its branches across the UK. The scheme donates unsellable products and materials for re-use by local schools, other educational institutions and community groups, for the benefit of the local community and the environment. All items are donated on the understanding that they will be re-used or disposed of responsibly if they are not used. Eligible groups include community garden projects, registered charities, schools and colleges, youth groups, Scouts and Guides, hospices, preschool groups and registered child minders. B&Q also works with Community Repaint, a network of schemes that collects any surplus, re-usable paint and redistributes it within their communities to individuals and families on low income, charities and community groups. Charities, community groups, colleges or schools interested should get in touch with B&Q. B&Q will add the organisation’s details to their database of community groups. When a B&Q store has something to donate, they will use this list to get in touch with groups in their area. Click here
Applications for round 2 of the Voice4Change Covid-19 Grants Programme open today (Wednesday 25 November) at 1pm. The fund supports Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) led community groups and organisations that work primarily with BAME communities. To be considered for support, organisations should have an annual income of under £200,000, although organisations with larger incomes will be considered in exceptional circumstances. Grants of between £5000 and £10,000 are available to organisations that deliver the following services: COVID 19 services. Groups can apply for help with current costs if their funding has been affected by the pandemic. Mental health and well-being services, particularly to those who have been further impacted by COVID 19 Sports activities to tackle BAME inequalities and help with the impact of COVID 19 The deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 3 December. Find out more here.
Moving into Management – Tuesday 12 January Finance for Non-Finance Managers – Tuesday 12 January Introduction to Trust Fundraising – Wednesday 13 January Introduction to Impact Measurement – Thursday 14 January Duties of a Trustee – Thursday 14 January Working wherever you are – Monday 18 January Communicating to Influence – Tuesday 19 January Essential Presentation Skills – Wednesday 20 January Minute Taking Skills – Wednesday 20 January Chairing & Leading Virtual Meetings – Thursday 21 January Fundraising with Digital Marketing – Friday 22 January Duties of a Company Secretary – Friday 22 January HR for Non-HR Specialists – Monday 25 January Proposal Writing: Developing your Skills – Tuesday 26 January Process Mapping: Organise your processes effectively – Tuesday 26 January Business & Strategic Planning – Wednesday 27 January Managing Volunteers – Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 January Support & Supervision of Staff 1 – Thursday 28 January Mastering Time Management – Friday 29 January Further dates announced for 2021, find out more here.