Grants of up to £70,000 are available to support grassroots groups working for justice, equity and transformative change in the UK. The funding is made available through the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Grassroots Movements Fund. This is a new pilot fund that aims to provide groups with the resources they need to keep going and bring different movements together. Decisions on which groups receive funding will be made by people with lived experience of oppression who have direct experience of working within different movements. The programme will award around £1 million in funding over two rounds in 2023. The closing date for applications in this round is the 19th February 2023. Funding for Grassroots Groups Working for Justice, Equity and Transformative Change (UK)
Stratford East Theatre have allocated some £20 tickets for their panto Cinderella.
Please click on link for more info, watch trailer and book tickets: https://arts-mail.com/t/355W-1CILX-B742871FEF1EF1374GMXEKED38F9581D26132B/cr.aspx
The £20 tickets offer are for Band A (red) and Band B (blue) seats and are for the following dates and times:
Tue 3 Jan at 12pm and 5pm
Wed 4 Jan at 11am and 3pm
Fri 6 Jan at 7pm
To book please call the Box Office on 0208 534 0310 or online via link above and use promocode CINDERELLA20
Homeless charities can apply for capital grants of up to £5,000 for projects that aim to help homeless people return to the community and enable them to rebuild their lives. Typically, such organisations may operate small or medium-sized residential or training facilities to assist homeless people. To be eligible to apply, the charity must have an annual turnover of under £1million and with ‘unrestricted reserves’ of under six months. Previously funded projects include the Booth Centre, an advice and activity centre for homeless people in Manchester, which received a grant of £1,500 to transform the centre with new lighting, a new water heater and new decoration; and a grant of £3,000 to the Amber Foundation to enable the Foundation to buy new bedroom furniture for their residential centre in Devon, where every year over 60 unemployed, homeless young people are able to rebuild their lives and gain the motivation, confidence, self-esteem and skills for independent living. The closing date for applications is the 15th March 2023. Grants of up to £5,000 Available for Projects that Help the Homeless (UK)
Small-to-mid-size registered charities helping to improve the quality of life of people in the UK, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable can apply for grants of up to £5,000. The funding is being made available through the Hedley Foundation. Each year the Foundation makes around 250 grants for initiatives which benefit the lives of young people, disabled people, elderly people, the terminally ill and otherwise disadvantaged people and their carers. Occasional larger sums are given to charities where high impact can be achieved. Applications should be received at least 6 weeks before the next review meeting on the 26th April 2023. Grants to Improve the Quality of Life for Disadvantaged & Vulnerable People (UK)
UK-registered charities that work towards combating abuse and violations of human rights can apply for grants of up to £20,000. Applications are particularly welcomed from charities working to support migrants, refugees and asylum seekers; criminal justice and penal reform; and human rights, particularly access to justice. The funding is being made available through the A B Charitable Trust. The Trust generally makes one-off grants to charities registered and working in the UK with annual incomes of between £150,000 and £1.5m that do not have substantial investments or surpluses. The next closing date for applications is the 29th January 2023. Funding for Projects that Combat Abuse and Violation of Human Rights (UK)
Book before 6 January to receive a 20% discount using code EARLY3907*
Westminster Insight’s timely, biannual County Lines Conference returns on 30th January 2023, back by popular demand.
Experts and practitioners from across police and criminal justice, schools, youth services, social services, health and housing will provide practical insights on how best to disrupt drug supply routes, bring criminals to justice and safeguard victims of child criminal exploitation.
The rising cost of living crisis is being used by organised criminals to exploit those struggling to make ends meet and expand recruitment for County Lines. Keep up to date with the evolving nature of County Lines and understand the latest research into how criminals are adapting their strategies to avoid detection. Gain an insider’s insight into the mechanisms of drug lines and how to provide effective exit strategies.
County Lines Police Force Leads from three different areas will share the latest tactics to effectively detect drug lines, disrupt gang activity and pursue and prosecute offenders. Hear from frontline services working with young people about how to identify exploitation and intervene at an early opportunity to divert young people away from gangs and prevent cuckooing.
A spotlight session will focus on safeguarding looked after children who are disproportionately targeted by County Lines gangs. Take away ideas from a case study of collaboration between health services, local authorities and policeto reduce the supply and demand of drugs to disrupt County Lines.
‘The government has committed to an investment of £600,000 into Vision for Volunteering – a ten-year initiative supported by over 300 organisations from across the volunteering community that aims to make England the best place in the world to be a volunteer by 2032.’ Read more here.
For many young people, safeguarding needs continue well beyond their eighteenth birthday – yet gaps between children’s and adult’s safeguarding services often mean that they do not receive the care and support they require as they enter adulthood.
Attend Westminster Insight’s Transitional Safeguarding Workshop for the latest guidance, research, case studies and practical insights from our expert speakers on how to improve outcomes for young people at risk as they enter adulthood.
You will hear from the Innovate Project, and Research in Practice, who are carrying out innovative research in the area of transitional safeguarding services. The workshop will be led by Steve Baguley, NWG Network, who was part of a small multi-agency project group that developed the Transitional Safeguarding Briefing – Bridging the Gap published in June 2021. You will hear from practitioners in areas that have implemented a transitional safeguarding approach.
Multi-agency approaches and collaborative working are crucial to ensure success. Participate in an interactive ‘Ask the Experts’ session, gain insight into how to develop a truly collaborative approach to safeguarding that bridges the gap between children’s and adult’s safeguarding services.
What is 3rd Sector Together (3ST)?
- A group of like-minded charities that have been working together since 2019 across the eight boroughs of North West London (NWL / NW London)
- Our structure has been designed to mirror that of the external stakeholders we most commonly interact with – the NHS and local authorities.
- It also reflects the diverse range of organisations we represent with regional, borough and neighbourhood level groups.
- This ensures we develop and maintain effective, transparent communication channels, so that all organisations have a voice, regardless of size.
3ST Strategic Group
- Membership consists of infrastructure support bodies as well as delivery partners to ensure we can access established communication channels and the support that these bodies offer for smaller groups and organisations.
- 4 representatives from each borough, with the CVS from each borough automatically agreed as a representative
H&F Representation
- Age UK H&F has been involved from the outset
- Cross borough organisations are also members of the Strategic Group, including Mind and Open Age
- Opportunities for other groups to be involved
The main criteria for membership is that members have the strategic understanding required to engage at a systems level and the capacity to release senior management time in support of our collective endeavours
Would you like to be involved?
Please submit a brief expression of interest by 20th January to info@sobus.org.uk, outlining
- Your area of expertise in terms of client group (BAME, disability, youth etc.)
- Your ability and capacity to engage and represent the voluntary and community sector at a systems level
- Your capacity to release senior management time in support of 3ST’s collective endeavours
If we receive more interest that there are vacancies available, Sobus will invite organisations to vote for their preferred representatives in January 2023.
3SIF coproduction meeting, 15th December
- Julius Olu, Assistant Director of Adult Social Care led the meeting.
- Current position is that current contracts have been extended until September 2023, with the hope of tendering new contracts, to be in place by October. HOWEVER, officers are also allowing for “slippage” which may result in 3SIF being awarded against the timescale below
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Governance and decision-making |
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Officer governance & challenge (CAB, CMB, SLT) |
April 23 to May 23 |
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Cabinet approval of procurement strategy and business case |
June 23 |
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Development of documents |
July 23 |
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Tender submission and evaluation period (at least 6 weeks for tender and 4 weeks for evaluation |
Sept 23 to Nov 23 |
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Cabinet Member approval for contract award |
Nov 23 – Dec 23 |
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Contract mobilisation |
Jan 24 to Mar 24 |
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Service commencement |
1 Apr 24 |
Find our notes from the event here: https://sobus.org.uk/3sif/event-notes-15-12-22/
Services available over Christmas
- Sobus is compiling information on local services open over Christmas and New Year.
- The latest version of this can be found here. https://sobus.org.uk/2022/12/christmas-season-services/
- To add any information about your services, please contact us by Wednesday 21st
H&F Winter booklet 2022
LBHF have produced a winter booklet: https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/councillors-and-democracy/your-christmas-and-new-year-booklet
Volunteering opportunities for Duke of Edinburgh Award participants
Sobus has been approached by young people (age 14-16) looking for local volunteering opportunities as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. However, most places they’ve tried will only take volunteers age 18+. Does your organisation offer any volunteering opportunities for young people between 14-18? If so, please let us know.
H&F Health & Care Partnership event, 24th January
This will benefit those colleagues who would like to learn more about the H&F Health and Care Partnership and understand what we do and how we work together. 4 spaces are available for voluntary sector colleagues. Please contact us by 6th January if you’d like to attend. First come, first served!
Strategic involvement opportunity – 3rd Sector Together
What is 3rd Sector Together (3ST)?
- A group of like-minded charities that have been working together since 2019 across the eight boroughs of North West London (NWL / NW London)
- Our structure has been designed to mirror that of the external stakeholders we most commonly interact with – the NHS and local authorities.
- It also reflects the diverse range of organisations we represent with regional, borough and neighbourhood level groups.
- This ensures we develop and maintain effective, transparent communication channels, so that all organisations have a voice, regardless of size.
3ST Strategic Group
- Membership consists of infrastructure support bodies as well as delivery partners to ensure we can access established communication channels and the support that these bodies offer for smaller groups and organisations.
- 4 representatives from each borough, with the CVS from each borough automatically agreed as a representative
H&F Representation
- Age UK H&F has been involved from the outset
- Cross borough organisations are also members of the Strategic Group, including Mind and Open Age
- Opportunities for other groups to be involved
The main criteria for membership is that members have the strategic understanding required to engage at a systems level and the capacity to release senior management time in support of our collective endeavours
Would you like to be involved?
Please submit a brief expression of interest by 20th January to info@sobus.org.uk, outlining
- Your area of expertise in terms of client group (BAME, disability, youth etc.)
- Your ability and capacity to engage and represent the voluntary and community sector at a systems level
- Your capacity to release senior management time in support of 3ST’s collective endeavours
If we receive more interest that there are vacancies available, Sobus will invite organisations to vote for their preferred representatives in January 2023.
