New Funding Opportunity in Hammersmith & Fulham

We are low on applications in Hammersmith & Fulham for The Tesco’s Stronger Starts Scheme, which currently has a focus on schools or any projects that work with children and young people. Here is the link to our website :  tescostrongerstarts.org.uk 

The application process is very straight forward and designed to take up very little time. Shortlisted projects are displayed in their local Tesco stores for a 3 month voting period, and the top placed project will receive up to £1500, the 2nd – £1000 and the 3rd – £500. Funding must be used within a year.  I would be more than happy to discuss this with you or any schools.  It’s not a huge award, but the application is so easy which makes it very accessible.  

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, however, so if not successful this round they will be considered next. 

The deadline for application this round is: Aug 1st  

Here are all our stores in H&F, please mention one of these stores in your application : 

Fulham Express 

SW6 2EL 

Fulham Imp Wharf Exp 

SW6 2TW 

700 Fulham Road Exp 

SW6 5SA 

Fulham Munster Rd Exp 

SW6 6BW 

Fulham Palace Rd Exp 

SW6 6TD 

Fulham Sherbroke Rd Exp 

SW6 7HX 

White City Express 

W12 7TU 

Shepherds Bush Exp 

W12 8LH 

49 Goldhawk Road Exp 

W12 8QP 

Askew Rd Shep Bsh Exp 

W12 9AS 

Olympia Hammersmh Exp 

W14 8UZ 

North End Rd Wken Exp 

W14 9PP 

Hammersmith 

W6 7NL 

Ldn Fulham Reach Exp 

W6 9LH 

King St Hammrsmth Exp 

W6 9NH 

168 Fulham Pal Rd Exp 

W6 9PA 

Hammersmith 

W6 9YD 

Holden Brockhaus 

Holden.Brockhaus@groundwork.org.uk 

Groundwork London 

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Association of Chairs Mentoring & Peer Support for London Chairs

Our London project at AoC, is providing extra support specifically for London Chairs and Vice Chairs in the form of monthly in-person peer support events and a Co-Mentoring Scheme. This is thanks to specialist funder City Bridge Foundation.  

Our mission is:

  • To help enable more London Chairs to lead more effectively
  • For Chairs to have access to a London network for mutual support
  • For more equity, diversity and inclusion among London Chairs

We have a great programme of monthly in-person London peer sessions lined up for the Autumn, kicking off in September and our co-mentoring scheme for London Chairs is going really well too and the application process is open for that, with the next matching taking place in October time. We’re into the second year of our London Project now and we are focussing on our EDI strategy this year too. So lots going on.

Our updated London Project web-page can be found online here.

We’re so keen to get the word out to as many London Chairs / Vice Chairs / Co-Chairs and aspiring Chairs as possible and these events and co-mentoring scheme are totally free of charge.

It would be great to connect with you and tell you a bit more about the peer support events and mentoring work that we are doing with London Chairs. 

 

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Community Members Needed for London Fire Brigade Steering Group

Are you interested in fire safety? Would you like to help improve the way the London Fire Brigade engages with local communities?

London Fire Brigade is looking to launch a number of local community forums to help make sure London’s communities are at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for members of the community from across London to help us design the processes and future model for these new local community forums.

We would like to hear from you if you:

  • Are interested in fire safety
  • Want to help shape the way we engage with local communities in the future
  • Can share your ideas at meetings and take part in a small amount of project work
  • Are passionate about speaking up for seldom heard communities
  • Want to help design a local forum model which represents all Londoners.

The London Fire Brigade currently has a central community forum that meets monthly to help shape our services. We want to develop local forums to help shape our services at a local level and to do this we are setting up a Steering Group to design the future model for local community forums.

The Steering Group will meet weekly for 11, two-hour sessions at London Fire Brigade Headquarters in Southwark to co-design the processes and future model of local forums. The project will run from September to November 2024 . We can reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for attending meetings. All participants will receive a certificate of achievement recognising their contribution to the project.

If you are interested, please contact Wendy Bohan, Community Engagement Team, on 07395 369 268 or email community.engagement@london-fire.gov.uk by 16/08/24 for an initial chat.

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H&F Needs Analysis Consultation Invite

H&F Giving are delighted to be working with Rocket Science to learn more about areas of need within our Hammersmith & Fulham community. 

On Tuesday July 23rd and Friday July 26th, 9.30-11am, H&F Giving and Rocket Science would like to invite anyone working with the community (e.g. local funders, community/business organisations, trustees, volunteer coordinators) to attend an online workshop which will include:

  • A presentation by Rocket Science covering headline insights about community needs in Hammersmith and Fulham from their initial data review. This review has looked at recent statistics on topics such as health and wellbeing, children and young people, employment, income equality housing and homelessness
  • An interactive discussion where you will be encouraged to share your views and experiences from working in Hammersmith and Fulham. Your insights will help Rocket Science to refine the picture of local need and will inform upcoming community consultation.

To learn more and sign up, please click here.

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Charity Questions Podcast with Michelle Benson

Struggling to hit your fundraising goals? This Charity Questions Podcast episode is packed with actionable tips to help you take your fundraising to the next level. Listen to our latest episode here.

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Helping People & Small Businesses Tackle Problem Debt in Challenging Times

The Money Advice Trust’s Chief Executive, Steve Vaid, on how the charity supports people and small businesses in financial difficulty. Take a look here.

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Sector Leaders Call for Fresh Approach to Working with Civil Society Following Labour’s Win

“With Labour winning a landslide victory in yesterday’s General Election following 14 years of Conservative rule, sector leaders have been sharing their response. In an open letter published on the NCVO site, Chief Executive Sarah Elliot promised the sector’s support but said that charities were more than just ‘delivery partners’ and must be equal partners to the state, alongside business…” Take a look here.

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Kier Starmer’s Cabinet has 8 Members with Charity Experience

“New Pro Bono Economics (PBE) analysis of the Cabinet’s pre-parliamentary CVs reveals that eight have worked in the charity sector: a quadrupling of charity experience at the top of government…” Read more here.

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HF Mencap London (W14) are Recruiting for a Chief Executive Officer

Recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer – HF Mencap
London W14
Salary:   £60,000 – £70,000 p.a. (FTE)

Direct Reports: 3 x Senior Managers (overall 25 staff)

Arrangements: Hybrid: 3 days p/w in office, 2 days p/w remote; Full time or 4 days p/w p/t

We are recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer to develop and implement our new strategy and to inspire, motivate and lead the staff team to better serve and support Hammersmith and Fulham Mencap service users and work with our key stakeholders.
You will have a proven track record of leadership and fundraising/income generation (obtained in charity or commercial, public or private sectors); the vision to increase HF Mencap’s reach and impact; strong financial acumen; a warm and engaging personality; outstanding communication skills and the ability to relate very well to our community of service users, carers and families.
Crucially, you will have a strong commitment to and understanding of the nature of HF Mencap and our work and values: HF Mencap gives those with learning disabilities and autism the opportunity to achieve their full potential and live as independently as they can.
To request the Candidate Brief, please contact
sara@kytelesterappointments.co.uk or jonathan@kytelesterappointments.co.uk

Closing date:   16 July 2024

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Sobus Support Officer Required

Part time vacancy

Do you have good basic IT skills?  Enjoy providing great customer care?  Have a can-do attitude and a flexible approach? Come and join our friendly team!

Local charity Sobus, is looking for a part time staff member to provide reception and administration support at our two sites in Dawes Road (Fulham) and Freston Road (North Kensington). Zero hours contract. Training provided.

JD & Person Spec

Application: CV with Cover Letter to carita.magnani@sobus.org.uk

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