Online Safety Digital Conference: Keeping Children Safe Online: 25.09.23, 09:00-13:45

Join your colleagues from schools and colleges, police, local authorities, charities, children’s services, technology providers and online platforms at this timely and important event.

Join Westminster Insight’s timely Online Safety Conference, chaired by Susie Hargreaves OBE, CEO of the Internet Watch Foundation to understand the steps you can take to safeguard children online.

At this conference you will:

  • Gain insights on the latest technologies and grooming tactics used by perpetrators of online abuse with representatives of the UK Council for Internet Safety, Ofcom, the National Crime Agency (NCA), Protect and Prepare Board, and The Lucy Faithful Foundation. 
  • Hear a keynote address from Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Wright KC MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Digital Regulation and Responsibility, on the the implications of the Online Safety Bill, including new statutory roles and responsibilities.
  • Hear from Snapchat’s global head of platform safety, Jacqueline Beauchere, on steps being taken to keep young people safe. 
  • Learn directly from young people to understand what they need from you and how to mitigate the impacts of social media on young people’s mental health. 
  • Will Gardner OBE, CEO of Childnet, and David Wright, Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre and CEO of SWGfL, will discuss how to effectively teach online safety to children and young people.  
  • Attend a spotlight session on how to communicate online safety with neurodiverse children and young people.  
  • Discuss working together to protect young people from harm – we will hear best-practice multi-agency responses to local online harms and peer-on-peer abuse.

Network with peers across the country on our interactive virtual platform. 

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Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Charities Supporting Vulnerable & Disadvantaged People (UK)

The Leathersellers Company is seeking applications from small charities that are providing vital services for vulnerable people in deprived communities across the UK. The Small Grants Programme will award grants of up to £5,000 to organisations with an annual income of less than £200,000. Partnerships are encouraged. The number of applications will be capped and accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The Committee will meet regularly to ensure charities receive a decision within a month of submitting their application. There are 10 application windows throughout the year and each window will close when 45 applications have been received. Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Charities Supporting Vulnerable & Disadvantaged People (UK)

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Transitional Safeguarding Online Training: 20.11.23, 09:30-13:00

For many young people, safeguarding needs to 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 Online Training for the latest guidance and practical insights to improve outcomes for young people at risk as they enter adulthood.

Expert trainer, Dez Holmes, will walk you through evidence-based approaches and the six principles of Transitional Safeguarding.

Understand key developmental stages and identify some of the adverse situations that adolescents can experience going through the care system. Learn how you can adopt more flexible and responsive strategies to protect vulnerable young people and reduce the risks of harm and exploitation.

Multi-agency working is crucial to ensure success. Hear from collaborative partnerships who are successfully bridging the gaps between children and adults’ safeguarding services, with insights from guest speakers.

Join interactive exercises and scenario-based discussions. Raise your challenges and get feedback from the trainer and peers. You will develop an action plan to consolidate your ideas and deliver change in your organisation.

Places for this course are strictly limited so book now to avoid disappointment. Use our Early Bird code EARLY4099 for 20% off.

Book now

 

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Could you be a DSC Trustee?

Are you passionate about the charity sector? Want to help tens of thousands of charities to be as awesome as they possibly can? Love the idea of championing the massive impact that independent charities have across the UK? Then we want to hear from you! We’re currently looking for people to join our (already pretty amazing) Board of Trustees. Find out more here.

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New Charity Commission Online Portal – Sue Spiller, Sobus CEO

Make sure you’ve set up your new account with the Charity Commission.

This week, the Charity Commission introduced a new ‘My Charity Commission Account’. This is now the only way for trustees and charity contacts to access the Charity Commission’s online services, so it is important that charity contacts and trustees set up new accounts.  

Your charity’s contact should have received an email from the Charity Commission inviting them to sign up for the new service.  If your charity contact has not received it, we suggest that you Contact the Commission.

Trustees of your charity will require a link from your charity’s registered contact to register for the service. It can also be used by other authorised people (such as your charity’s solicitors and accountants). 

You can log in to My Charity Commission Account here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/online-services-for-charities

The online services include:

  • updating your charity’s details
  • submitting your charity’s annual returns
  • making changes to your governing document, your charity’s name or your charity’s financial year end

Please note, your charity must submit any remaining annual returns for 2022, and all returns going forwards, via this new service.  The Commission will launch the 2023 annual return in late August 2023 via My Charity Commission Account.

The Charity Commission has published guidance on how to set up an account which you can find here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/setting-up-my-charity-commission-account

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Training on a Budget – Sue Spiller, Sobus CEO

Charity Jobs have recently published a useful article on how small groups might consider creative and affordable ways to ensure training and development is provided for their staff and volunteers.

We’re currently facing a huge cost of living crisis and, according to some sources, also on the brink of another devastating recession, so it’s hardly surprising that VCS organisations are feeling the pinch!

According to the Status of UK fundraising Report, 32% of non-profit organisations saw a decrease in their income in the last twelve months. And when times are tough, the training budget is usually one of the first things to be cut. So how do you manage training your staff on a budget?

Providing learning and development programmes can cost money that small organisations simply don’t have available – after all, funding training for staff means there’s less money for supporting clients.  However, as well as training on new systems, initiatives, policies or services, the loss of one member of staff (or volunteer) can result in a huge loss of skills, knowledge and abilities that we then have to urgently try and provide training to someone to take on that role. Read on

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FREE Community Music Event

Music From Home is a free community music event to celebrate London’s diversity and bring people of all backgrounds together on Thursday, 10 August, from 7 pm to 9 pm.

Organised by Hikayetna, the Music From Home takes place at St James’s Church Piccadilly, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LL and will feature live stage performances and music.

You can find more details here https://hikayetna.com/2023/07/28/music-from-home-celebrates-londons-diversity-and-brings-people-together/

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FREE Dance Class: 23.08.23, 1.30pm, Grove Neighbourhood Centre – No Experience Needed!

Free Gentle Dance Class, starting Wednesday 23rd August, 1.30pm  at Grove Neighbourhood Centre.

The class is Latin and Ballroom inspired, easy to follow and suitable for anyone, including persons over 50 years old and can also be enjoyed seated too. You don’t need to have dance experience or a partner. It’s low intensity with wonderful music and a qualified teacher.

The room has capacity for 25 people and the class will be a regular occurrence, but the dates and venue may change, if needed.

Everyone is welcome. Please feel free to spread the word!

Click here for further details

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Overview of Hate Crime & Incidents in H&F – Sharon Tomlin, Sobus Community Organiser

Over time, residents of Hammersmith and Fulham have kindly shared their experiences of being a victim of a variety of either hate crime or hate incident.

What is hate crime or incident?

According to the definition provided by the Metropolitan Police is as follows. “A hate crime is defined as ‘Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person’s race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender.’

A hate incident is any incident which the victim, or anyone else, thinks is based on someone’s prejudice towards them because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or because they are transgender.

Not all hate incidents will amount to criminal offences, but it is equally important that these are reported and recorded by the police”

During the listenings, residents have shared the devastating impact of hate crime and incidents from which it is evident the profound and long lasting effects on the community. For some who have shared that they have reported incidences and or crimes had different response from some services, others did not consider it serious enough to be reported.

In terms of reporting and seeking support, residents shared the following:

  • Most residents shared that they reported to the police in the first instance.
  • For all residents were not aware of other agencies to liaise with.
  • Residents reported that they sought support independently from families and friends
  • One resident declined to seek support through fear and intimidation

The advice from the police is always report a hate crime and or hate incidence to the police

Presently, Hammersmith and Fulham Council are keen to meet with organisations, groups – small informal and formal, community leaders to share information on the council`s offer, who to liaise with and involvement of other organisations.

If you are interested in meeting with Hammersmith and Fulham Council`s Community Safety Unit, please contact Jessica Twomey by emailing Jessica.Twomey@lbhf.gov.uk

Some Useful links:

 

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Staff Progression/ Attraction with Apprenticeships at ARU

We are now accepting applications to join our January 2024 intake for the following levy-funded Business and Management Degree/Higher Level Apprenticeship programmes:

A 3-year CMI (Chartered Management Institute) accredited programme awarding a BA (Hons) Management, ideal for a new-to-post manager, or anyone aspiring to be a professional manager, with modules including: Managing a Sustainable Business, Managing People, Customers and Markets, Project Management, Organisational Change, Financial Management and Strategic Management.

A 2-year apprenticeship also awarding the APM Project Management Qualification, suitable for recently appointed Project Managers, Project Officers, Project Assistants, etc. This programme focusses on project application at an introductory level, project management at an intermediate level through to project leadership at an advanced level.

A 4-year course to develop aspiring marketers or retain experience to maximise the effectiveness of your business’ digital marketing. Offering a full range of marketing knowledge and skills for campaign planning, execution, and analysis, directly relevant and applied to your organisation, this apprenticeship will develop talent for roles including Digital Marketing Executive/Officer, Digital/Social Media Executive, Digital Marketing Campaign Manager and Online/Digital Marketing Lead.

This 2-year apprenticeship is ideal for ambitious, high-potential senior leaders or managers who want to increase their impact on the organisation, whether in the public, private or third sector. Successful completion of the Senior Leader Level 7 Apprenticeship will lead to the award of either Chartered Manager or Chartered Fellow Status and therefore also enable apprentices to apply to the CMI for ongoing Professional Membership of this internationally recognised professional body. Opportunity to also top-up to a full Masters/MBA at additional cost (non-levy funded).

Please note an application deadline of early October 2023 (exact date TBC), but this may be brought forward depending on capacity.

For the full range of degree apprenticeships offered by ARU across other faculties, including Data & Tech, Engineering, and Health & Social Care, please see here.

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