LB Hammersmith & Fulham Council in partnership with West London Trust are launching a Mental Health Community Grants Programme on Tuesday 14th December 2021

The grant programme is to support projects in the voluntary and community sector addressing health and mental wellbeing of residents in LB Hammersmith & Fulham.

To attend the launch and find out more about eligibility, priority areas and grant levels please book a place through the following Eventbrite link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-of-mental-health-community-grants-tender-tickets-220648283957

We are happy to announce that the Azbuka International Children’s Orchestra in London will launch in January 2022 at the Azbuka Russian-English Bilingual school in Ravenscourt Park. Azbuka is a unique educational and cultural project in the UK, the leading Russian-English bilingual school and a charitable foundation open to the wider community of families in London and beyond. Azbuka Orchestra is open to all young musicians both from Azbuka and schools in the surrounding area.

 Our aims and vision –

  • All instruments will be considered for entry to the orchestra, making the ensemble unique.
  • The orchestra will be overseen and lead by professional international musicians and offers a unique experience for students to discover and play repertoire from different countries and a wide range of cultural and musical backgrounds.
  • We wish to empower our students through musical performance to reach new levels of artistic expression and to learn to work together as a team playing and performing music together.
  • We hope to bring our work into the public eye through regular concerts.

To apply for entry please follow this link to read more information and register your interest. 

https://www.pianoandstringslondon.com/childrens-orchestra

Two-year grants of up to £40,000 are available to specialised organisations in the UK that are led by and for Black and minoritised women and girls. The funding is for organisational development work relating to areas such as strategy, governance, leadership, alliances and partnerships, funding, demonstrating impact and systems and processes and is available to organisations that have been established for three years or more, and which have an average income of less than £100,000 per year. The funding is being made available through the ROSA Rise Fund and the deadline for applications is 5.00pm on the 10th January 2022.  Grants will be paid in July 2022 and will last for 2 years. Grants of up to £40,000 Available to Organisations Led by and for Black and Minoritised Women and Girls (UK)

Barons Court Project pop up shop at: The Crossing, 18 Lillie Road, SW6 1TS, will be selling cards and artwork from HomeLess Made along with other items from Monday 6th December to 23rd December 2021. Sales support the artists, who are homeless or living with mental health conditions, and Barons Court Project, so we can help more people off the streets.

www.homelessmade.co.uk

 

 

 

Grants of between £15,000 and £75,000 are available to charitable organisations which provide care and services for older people, particularly if they have a neurodegenerative condition or are isolated. The Wolfson Foundation will provide funding for new build, refurbishment or equipment projects which aim to provide increased access to services for new and existing users, improve the quality and range of services, and improve the financial stability of the organisation. Match funding is required for projects costing more than £50,000. There is a 2-stage application process and the next stage 1 closing date is the 5th January 2022. Applications successful at this stage will have until the 1st March 2022 to complete the stage 2 application. Funding for Charities Working with Older People (UK)

Could you be the next Chair of the Governance Code? The deadline for applying has been extended to 6 December, so get a move on if you’re thinking of applying! Find out more.

Are you currently weighing up the pros and cons of a remote vs hybrid work setting? We’ve been through it, find out how we made our decision with Ben Wittenberg’s helpful tips. Read the article here.

The Charity Governance Awards are open to applications from any charity registered in the UK. The awards will recognise inspirational Covid-19 response stories. Entry is free and the deadline is 26 January 2022. Find out more here.

Hammersmith and Fulham Council in partnership with Get Your Business Online UK are offering businesses the opportunity to get online for free.

We’re helping local businesses to boost their online presence and attract new customers. We will provide H&F businesses with:

  • Domain name (website address) – a choice of over 30 top level domains (eg.co.uk,.uk,.com etc) to create the best name to suit your business
  • Web hosting – fast and secure London based servers

SSL certificate – peace of mind to your visitors and increases your visibility on search engines

  • Single page website – choose from a growing number of templates, setup and get online in minutes!
  • Email address – look more professional with an email address that uses your domain name

All of this usually costs £69 per year, however, for qualifying local businesses, H&F Council will cover these costs for the first year.

Who can apply? In order to be able to benefit from this programme, participating businesses must:

  • operate within Hammersmith & Fulham
  • be a micro-businesses (less than 20 employees).
  • not have an existing website
  • be a start up, a limited company or registered on Companies House

Find out more and how to apply here : https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/business/business-support-and-advice/get-your-business-online

Places are limited.