Community Catalyst are working in Partnership with the City of Westminster and Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to help people set up their own community micro enterprises to support people in the community. It’s a new project and it will create 4 local jobs.

City of Westminster

https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/community-catalysts-c-i-c-/community-enterprise-catalysts/933603?tsId=36

https://www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/join-our-team/#westminster 

Kensington and Chelsea

https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/community-catalysts-c-i-c-/community-enterprise-catalysts/933620?tsId=36

https://www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/join-our-team/#kensington-and-chelsea

Grants are available to support children and young people living with severe poverty across the UK. The grants which are made available through the BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials programme supports families with children up to the age of 17 who are living with financial, health and social difficulties, by providing items that meet children’s most basic needs such as kitchen appliances, furniture, baby equipment, beds, clothing, and other items and services that are critical to children’s wellbeing. Applications must come through a registered referral agency that is supporting the family or young person. The programme is delivered by Family Fund Business Services and applications can be made at any time. Support for Children Living in Severe Poverty (UK)

Location : London

Status : 3-year Fixed Term Contract

Salary : £140 per day

Closing date : 31/10/2023

Interview date : 17/11/2023

Further details

Location : London

Status : 3-year Fixed Term Contract

Salary : £140 per day

Closing date : 27/10/2023

Interview date : 09/11/2023

Further details

 

 

LMP Education are looking to deliver an initiative that will help young adults between the ages of 16 to 24 who have learning difficulties/neurodiversity’s or mental health needs. This will help clients who also have anxiety, depression or who may be dyslexic. We are looking for 100 young participants who can assist LMP Education.

LMP Education are trying to identify if learners in this age group are being marginalised, and if so, provide the correct pre-employment programme to support and guide. Our qualified work coaches will create an individualised programme for each learner and assist in placing them in a positive destination. Each learner will be eligible to a £250 bursary (paid in Love2Shop Vouchers) that is paid in increments throughout their journey with LMP Education. To be eligible, learners must be aged between 16-24, live in the Greater London Authority area, not be in education, employment, or training, have access to either a laptop or a computer, and have the correct “Right to Work” documents.

If you would like to refer any of your clients to this positive action initiative, please email  anais.arsene@lmpeducation.org with your client’s name, email address and contact number. Anais will keep you in the loop with how contact is progressing.

Groundwork London is helping dedicated community groups and organisations to apply for funding to safeguard and revive our Wild Isles! 

Aviva, in partnership with WWF and the RSPB, is dedicating £1 million to empower community groups and organisations across the UK in the vital mission of protecting and restoring nature right in your local area. The Save our Wild Isles Community Fund is being delivered with Crowdfunder. It will give £2 for every £1 raised to help a project reach its fundraising target quicker. This matching scheme extends to each individual donation, multiplying the impact of contributions up to £250. With a substantial total match of £15,000 per community project, the possibilities are endless.

Join our Live lunch time Q&A session at 12.30 on Monday 23rd October on Zoom, either through Facebook or LinkedIn , or register for the webinar by reaching out to Groundwork here.

Topic: Save Our Wild Isles Community Fund London

Time: Oct 23, 2023 12:30 PM London

Register your interest via Facebook or LinkedIn

If you cannot attend this session, please feel free to contact Vanessa to ask for more information or support.

Applications close on the 1st November, so you’ll need to apply soon, but the process is straight-forward and Groundwork staff are on hand to provide support and advice. 

Three key areas that the fund will cover are:

  1. Nature Restoration: Dive into activities that enhance local biodiversity. Whether it’s protecting or restoring habitats, creating nature havens, connecting green spaces, or addressing activities that directly impact biodiversity, your project will be a force for nature’s revival.
  2. Nature Connectedness and Pro-Environmental Behaviours: Take action to foster a greater connection to nature within your community. Promote pro-environmental behaviours that will benefit nature and leave a lasting, positive impact.
  3. Community Cohesion and Connection: Your project will do more than conserve nature; it’ll bring your community together in beautiful ways. By connecting people of diverse backgrounds, generations, and abilities to both nature and each other, you’ll build a stronger, more united community.

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Applications are now open for the Community Resilience Fund, a programme provided by the Greater London Authority (GLA).  It is a good opportunity for those that work borough-wide in the community and voluntary sector.  Grants of up to £5,000 are available and the GLA are looking to fund new projects in 11 local authorities.   Applications will close at 5pm on Friday 10th November 2023.

Please click this link for more details: Community Resilience Fund – Round 2 – London Plus, it includes a link to sign up to an information session on 16 October to hear more about the fund and to ask questions. 

Please join us on Wednesday 13th December at Holy Trinity Church for our Christmas Carol Concert, raising money for older people in the borough. Adam Hills MBE, star of The Last Leg, and other special guests will be leading the festivities and we hope you can be there too. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Tickets are available to purchase at https://giving.give-star.com/event/age-uk-hammersmith-and-fulham/carol-concert-2023

The Social Investment Business has launched a new grant scheme to help social enterprises and charities address the cost-of-living crisis by providing funding to maintain or continue services, increase or launch new services, or meet increased demand. The grant operates alongside the Social Investment Business’s Recovery Loan Fund (RLF) which provides loans of between £150,000 and £1.5 million to UK charities and social enterprises based in England, Wales and Scotland. The Cost of Living Fund provides non repayable grants ranging from £40,00 to £150,000 to social enterprises and charities that already assist people impacted by the cost-of-living crisis. Grants are provided only in conjunction with the Recovery Loan Fund. Applications can be submitted at any time. Grants of up to £150,000 Available to Address The Cost of Living Crisis (England, Wales and Scotland)