In a highly competitive environment, how do you make your proposal stand out from the crowd? Here are some top tips from expert and trainer, Layla Masoovi Rivers. Read more here.
I am delighted to announce Trustee Exchange conference will return to BMA House, London on Wednesday 24 April 2024.
Charities continue to require expert advice and guidance on several perennial issues, and this year’s
conference will cover many of these, including investment, finance and audit, fundraising, technology, regulation, and the Charity Governance Code.
The sector is also facing many new challenges, particularly regarding diversity, social justice, and the difficulties of ensuring that boards, organisations, values, and services genuinely reflect the people charities serve. We have incorporated some of these complex considerations into the program as well.
Sessions will comprise a mix of technical and regulatory updates, practical case studies, and lively panel discussions, plus we will provide plenty of opportunities to network with fellow delegates.
View the full programme and find out more online.
Individuals and families will be able to apply for grants of up to £2,000 to clear domestic gas and electricity debts. The Individual and Families Fund, administered by the British Gas Energy Trust, will provide eligible customers with a grant to clear outstanding arrears with their energy supplier. Any British Gas and non-British Gas customer in England, Wales and Scotland who has sought money or debt advice, and not received a grant from the Trust in the past 2 years, is eligible to apply for the support. However, customers of Boost, Eon, Eon Next, EDF, Scottish Power, Ovo, Octopus, SSE and Utilita should apply to their own respective funds. The fund will be open to applications from the 4th December 2023 until the end of March 2024. British Gas Energy Trust Re-opens its Individuals and Families Fund (England, Wales & Scotland)
Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) throughout the United Kingdom can apply for grants of up to £50,000 to the Peter Harrison Foundation Opportunities Through Sport grant scheme. The aim of the grant scheme is to provide opportunities for sport and physical activity at a grassroots level that enable people who are physically, mentally, socially or economically disadvantaged to develop personal and life skills to fulfil their potential. The grants can be used for a variety of purposes, such as funding new sports programmes, improving existing sports facilities, or providing training and support for sports coaches. Priority will be given to organisations with an annual turnover of up to £500,000. The next closing date for applications is 1 April 2024.Peter Harrison Foundation Opportunities Through Sport Grant Scheme (UK)
The DPO Centre is inviting applications to their Charity and Community Fund which provides charities and not-for-profit organisations with access to their data protection consultancy services at an 80% reduced rate. Applicants will receive support from subject matter experts and data protection professionals to help decrease the potential for compliance failure across their organisation, leading to fewer data breaches. Organisations can apply for funding of up to £10,000 towards a range of consultancy services including data protection training, policy drafting and reviews, data sharing, impact assessments and gap analysis. The DPO Centre has set aside a £150,000 funding pot, split into 3 application periods throughout the year. The first closing date for applications is the 31st March 2024. Funding Towards Data Protection Consultancy Services (UK)
Following the passing of the Online Safety Act last year, Westminster Insight is pleased to bring you advance notice of our popular Online Safety Digital Conference which is returning on Wednesday 27th March. Register your place today with our Early Bird discount code EARLY4194 to access 20% off.
The Online Safety Act will mark a new era for children’s safety at a time when online child abuse is at a record high. Hear from keynote speaker Sir Jeremy Wright MP, Chair, APPG on Digital Regulation and Responsibility who will outline how the Online Safety Act will better protect young people against online risks and harms.
What changes can you expect to see over the coming year and how should your organisation prepare? Join us as we discuss the implications for child protection services, law enforcement, technology companies, schools, colleges, universities, regulators, local authorities and more.
Chaired by Internet Matters, Westminster Insight’s Online Safety Digital Conference will share practical insights into implementing an effective and preventative approach to online safety, deep dive into key issues including:
- Implementation of the Online Safety Act: what to expect over the coming year
- Understanding and tackling current harms facing young people
- Implementing strong online safety training initiatives: ensuring staff feel confident in talking about and teaching online safety
- Equipping young people with the skills they need to keep themselves safe online
- Embedding effective online safety policies
What does the online world look like for young people? Learn about online harms facing young people and new harmful or illegal online offences including cyber flashing and deepfake pornography. Understand the wider definitions of harmful content, including online harassment and content which promotes topics such as suicide, self-harm or eating disorders. We will discuss the priorities for regulation and ensuring that online offences are tackled effectively.
Hear from best practice case studies and gain practical insights into strengthening your approach to online safety. We will outline how to harness initiatives such as ProjectEVOLVE and create safe spaces for children to navigate the online world.
Learn from local authority and policing colleagues who will share their approaches to effective multi-agency working when keeping children safe online. Strengthen your approach to collaborative working with key partners who are working hard to safeguard children online. Understand how to engage with parents and carers and provide them with accessible ways to identify and report harmful content.
Bringing together colleagues from education, local authorities, policing and the third sector, don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your approach to online safety and keeping children safe online.
We recommend early booking. Take advantage of our Early Bird discount code EARLY4194 to access 20% off.
‘JustGiving saw the most donations to good causes and the highest total raised since launch in 2023, with £550mn going to almost 20,000 UK charities. Almost one million (+950,000) JustGiving fundraising pages were set up – an average of 2,600 pages per day and 9% more than last year. There were also two million more donations to UK charities in 2023 compared to 2022, and 3.5 million people donated to a good cause more than once…’ Read more here.
An estimated 2.5 million people in the UK are stalked each year.* It takes on average 100 incidents before victims report it to police** and just 5% of those stalking cases reported in England and Wales result in a charge by the CPS.
Join Westminster Insight’s Tackling Stalking Digital Conference, chaired by Saskia Garner, Head of Policy and Campaigns at the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, to discuss collaborative working across the police, criminal justice, probation, health, and victim advocates services, that improves prevention, victim support and conviction rates for stalking in all its forms.
Hear a keynote address directly from Jess Phillips MP, Co-Chair of the UN Women APPG, on the latest updates in policy and funding for stalking interventions and understand the legal definitions of stalking and harassment.
Get inspiration from best practice in policing strategies to tackle stalking. Hear how you can ensure all teams are equipped to provide the appropriate and safe response to stalking, including first responders. We will discuss how to work with the CPS and get justice for victims through improved use of Stalking Protection Orders (SPOs) and appropriate sentencing.
* The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Crime Survey, 2022
** Lorraine Sheridan (2005)
- Location : London
- Status : 3-year fixed-term contract
- Salary : £140 per day
- Closing date : 10/01/2024
- Interview date : 29/01/2024
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.