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A perpetual challenge for voluntary and community sector organisations is how to afford salary increases – particularly when a multi-year grant does not include inflationary uplift, and your employees’ salaries are based on national pay scales.
This question was raised again recently by Rory Gillert, CEO of Bishop Creighton House, and is particularly timely given the heightened financial difficulties that many organisations are facing.
As a very quick benchmarking exercise, Sobus would like to ask you to complete a very short survey to try and find out what pay scales local organisations use. The survey is only 3 questions (4 if you add want to add any additional comments), so only takes a minute or so to complete! Your answers will of course be kept completely confidential, but the collated results will be available for your information in the next month or so.
You can find the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KJ82LB9
SOLID is the Sobus Online Learning, Information & Development tool for Hammersmith & Fulham Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) organisations registered with Sobus.
Members can access around 500 free training and learning activities at a time and place that suits them. You can track your progress, identify additional activities and courses that are needed across your organisation, and provide staff, volunteers and trustees with access to training and development as and when it is needed.
The Big Lunch is the UK’s annual big date to celebrate and give thanks to our neighbours and communities. Make sure you save the date for 5-6 June to take part. Find out more about The Big Lunch 2021 here.
Charity Law and Executive Pay free event Thursday 15 April
This event asks what charity law and regulation have to say on the subject and then how that law is, or should be, applied to universities: a significant section of the charity sector (though not widely recognised as such) and one where publicised instances of high pay have drawn widespread and fierce criticism, not least from politicians. Sign up to the event here.
Pilotlight is offering the opportunity for 20 talented professionals from underrepresented backgrounds a programme of leadership development at no cost, other than a time commitment of three hours a month. Find out more and apply here.
This toolkit has been developed by Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership for the benefit of the health and care workforce, including colleagues in the NHS and social care, as well as those in the voluntary sector, those delivering health and care services in the private sector and our unwaged workforce too. Find out more and download the toolkit here.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Little Lives UK are making grants of up to £1,500 available to support London based organisations working with underprivileged children who are in need of support during the crisis. Charitable children’s groups and organisations, such as play groups or sports classes, can apply for funding from the Children’s Community Support Programme to provide a range of initiatives which allow children to access free services and support. Funding could also be used for the purchase of equipment such as sports equipment or to help groups remain sustainable during the crisis. Little Lives UK will also promote successful applicants on their social media and website. Applications from start-up projects are also encouraged. The deadline is the 1st of each month. Click here
Not for profit youth organisations that support disadvantage young people (aged 14 – 25) can apply for grants of up to £90,000 spread over three years to help them to sustain or expand their work. The funding is available to support the core operating costs of the applicant organisation. Examples of what can be funded include developing volunteers; additional fundraising or income generation capacity; and upgrading IT systems or website to reach young people online; etc. The funding is being made available through the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Youth Fund and applications can be submitted at any time. Click here
As the country slowly comes out of the lockdown, changes are afoot in our libraries too – please click here for the latest information on library services as we come out of current restrictions.
In the meantime, we continue our programme of online events that includes talks, courses, book clubs and more – there is a lot on in April and we hope you’ll join us!
Don’t forget you can access a whole online libraryof newspapers, journals, comics, books, audiobooks and more at all times, with just your library card.
There is a lot happening on our social media platforms too.
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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.