After surveying 653 charities, The Charity Aid Foundation has discovered that charities are being forced to create waiting lists, charge fees and turn people away due to demand. Find out more here.
NCVO’s latest research reveals the extent of the crisis facing the sector this winter. This new campaign aims to raise awareness and help charities that are struggling. Find out more here and get involved.
I am pleased to announce the return of Contracts Training for Charities – Managing Contracts with Confidence. This online course will place on Tuesday 27 February and has been designed to guide charities through the key considerations in managing contracts effectively.
For a charity entering into a contract with any other party, it is important to ensure the agreement is drafted clearly to mitigate risks and avoid disputes. During this session, Ed Rimmel, partner at law firm VWV will share his expertise in contract law and discuss the following topics:
- Contracts as a tool for managing risk
- The importance of clarity in drafting contracts
- Easy wins and common questions in contract terms
- Contract management and using your rights
View the full programme and book your place today
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The next wave of the VCSE Data & Insights National Barometer Survey is out now – please complete before Wednesday 7 February. Data gathered in this survey has made a tangible benefit to our sector to influence govt policy, including £100m cost of living funding launched last year. Complete the survey here.
Location : Homebased
Status : 3-Year Fixed Term Contract
Salary : £140 per day
Closing date : 02/02/2024
Interview date : 19/02/2024
We are offering free wellbeing activity sessions which are fully inclusive and dementia friendly for H&F residents who are 18+.
The Active Minds Programme includes: Singing for Wellbeing, Dance4Dementia, Table Tennis, Tai Chi, Wellbeing Walks, Swimming and other activities.
The sessions will demonstrate the impact of community activities which bring together residents of many ages, abilities and interests to maintain positive mental health.
We are delighted to give you advance notice of Westminster Insight’s Neurodivergence in Education Conference, taking place in Central London and Online on Tuesday 26th March 2024.
Every classroom is neurodiverse. At this practical one-day conference, we will share the latest insights and practical guidance for supportingneurodivergent students in education, and building inclusive cultures that allow all students to thrive.
By adopting a whole school approach to neurodiversity, you will<> promote belonging for neurodivergent students and create a neurodivergent-friendly workplace culture which also supports staff.
At this timely conference, you will hear from experts in education and neurodiversity on how to better identify neurodivergence in students and improve your understanding of the key challenges for neurodivergent pupils. You will hear best practice guidance for creating a positive learning environment, empowering neurodivergent learners<> and tailoring approaches to the needs of the individual student.
We will share practical solutions to help neurodivergent students to develop personal resilience and improve self-esteem; and approaches that prioritise inclusion and well-being. We will spotlight the link between neurodivergence on mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, and emotionally based school avoidance. We will focus on trauma-informed education, and you will learn how to adapt teaching techniques to improve accessibility and outcomes. We will also discuss protective factors that can help to avoid or minimise burnout for neurodivergent pupils.
Gain updates on policy and guidance for supporting neurodivergent pupils in education, including recent Government proposals to enhance support for neurodivergent pupils following the publication of its SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan.
Bringing together practical case studies and specialist insights, attend to meet experts in neurodiversity and education, Headteachers, SENDCOs, mental health support teams and more, from across the country.
We recommend early booking. We look forward to bringing you the programme and speaker line-up shortly.
Choose to attend in-person or online.
Join Westminster Insight’s annual Safeguarding Adults Digital Conference for your chance to gain crucial updates and practical guidance for the sector.
With a focus on effective multi-agency working, the practical, one-day conference will focus on collaborative working and information sharing to improve the protection of vulnerable adults.
Kathryn Smith, Chief Executive , Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) will outline new priorities, trends and lessons for protecting vulnerable adults.
With the new CQC inspections due to be rolled out soon, this conference is ideally timed to provide you with the knowledge and tools to demonstrate your compliance with safeguarding requirements under the new Single Inspection Framework. Understand the new quality statements for safeguarding and how to conduct effective and compliant internal investigations surrounding safeguarding concerns.
You will receive an update on the legal framework around safeguarding, including the section 42 Care Act duty, DoLS, MCA and the LPS delay and potential future reform.
Hear how to better embed lived experience into your service provision and to ensure safeguarding is centred around the person. You will hear how one region is embedding a trauma informed approach to safeguarding.
The conference will be delivered live from a bespoke digital platform, join us online to hear the latest updates and to discuss challenges with safeguarding peers and partners from across local authorities, health services, police, emergency services, social housing and the voluntary sector.
British Heart Foundation is supporting a new funded defibrillator programme, which gives community groups an opportunity to apply for a free defibrillator.
Applications close on 15th March 2024. Please check eligibility requirements on the website
The Sheila McKechnie Foundation are looking for people who have made change happen most effectively, creatively, and courageously. What they should all have in common is the determination to secure a specific change that will make things better – whether for a group of people, a local neighbourhood or for every single one of us. Nominate someone today here.
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
Registered Charity No.1071089
and Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England No.03471416
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.