Charities, schools, community groups, and organisations that support children affected by poverty can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to provide support for children and young people up to 18 years old who face food insecurity and lack access to activities during school holidays. Cash for Kids, , a grant-giving charity supporting disadvantaged children, is offering the Holiday Hunger Grant Fund to help address child poverty through funding nutritious meals, activities, staffing costs, and equipment. There is no application deadline given. Grants of up to £3,000 Available to Help Children Facing Food Insecurity (UK)
In 2020, a research project called Charity Well reported that two in five fundraisers believed that their charity’s chief executive did not understand their role and its challenges. Read more here.
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we are offering not one, not two, but THREE of our most popular online courses at zero cost!
But don’t wait too long to register your interest, as spots are filling up fast. This is an incredible opportunity that you won’t want to miss out on. You can easily sign up on our website at www.wefindanylearner.com/book-online/ or by contacting our team at 01226 958 888.
All you need to do is meet a few simple criteria, including being at least 19 years old by August 31st, 2024, residing in England, and not currently enrolled in an apprenticeship program.
We are delighted to share with you our shows for 2025 which are available to be booked for community and care settings across London and the Home Counties. We advise booking early to avoid disappointment.
Rock Around the Clock 26th May – 4th July
A musical comedy love story, set in the 50’s, containing all the popular tunes of that time.
Thank You for the Music 14th July – 22nd August
An inventive and magical show featuring all of ABBA’s greatest hits, full of audience interaction and laugh-out-loud comedy.
Dick Whittington 24th November 2025 – 23rd January 2026
A magical panto full of toe-tapping, sing-along songs and audience interaction. Festive, feel-good fun for all!
The Jingle Bell Singers 26th November – 30th December 2025
A collection of ‘feel good’ Christmas songs performed by our ‘Christmas Carollers’ with heart-warming harmonies and a hilarious comedy through line.
Each show costs £250.00 (1 hour, 3 performers). Our time slots are 11am, 1.30pm, 4pm or 6.30pm.
For more details or to make a booking please contact us on 07944868358 or rahrahtheatre@hotmail.com.
We have seen an increase in people attending emergency departments with colds.
Emergency departments are for life threatening emergencies only.
If you of a family member has a cold or flu, get well at home and help prevent the spread to others. You can also still get a flu vaccination from a local pharmacy or GP.
If you need help or advice with your symptoms NHS 111 can assess and direct you to the right place for you. Call, go online or use the NHS App nhs.uk/111
More advice on staying well this winter can be found at www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/keep-warm-keep-well
Serious About Youth (SAY) and Mullaley are delivering an exciting free in-person initiative for sixth form students (Years 12 & 13) and unemployed young people aged 18 – 25 years old called, ‘Construkt’, which is an immersive programme with live opportunities attached, delivered during the February half term from 17th – 21st February 2025 at the Euston Skills Centre, Starcross St, NW1 2HR to give young people exposure to the wide range of great opportunities in engineering and construction.
The programme is open to young people from all London boroughs; however, we are particularly targeting young people that live or go to school/college in Camden, Islington, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Ealing and Brent, and would particularly like to encourage females to take part. The closing date for registrations Sunday 9th February at 11.59pm.
The programme will take participants through the whole life cycle of a construction/engineering project to expose them to the wide range of career pathways in the sector such as project management, design/3D modelling, trade roles, admin roles etc. During the programme participants will:
- Engage and work with construction/engineering professionals from a range of leading industry firms (Mullaley, Laing O’Rourke and more)
- Do a live site visit
- Undertake Building Information Modelling (BIM) digital design work
- Deliver a tender presentation to industry professionals
- Take part in a networking and presentation evening with companies and professionals with opportunities
Travel and lunch will be covered for participants during the programme, and we will be supporting participants into jobs, apprenticeships, work experience and further education opportunities after the programme.
We have helped over 70% of past ‘Construkters’ into positive outcomes, so if you are interested in taking part, or have any young people interested, please complete or ask them to complete the online registration form below. Places are limited and in high demand, so please register as soon as possible to secure a place – https://forms.office.com/e/jqmfcdyaA2.
If you have any questions or queries, please contact Guy Thwaites (guy@say-youth.org).
“UK businesses including Aldi, Marks and Spencer’s, Motability Operations Ltd, Liberty Global, Capita, the Institute for Social Value and Certas Energy are collaborating to provide support for community groups and charities over the winter…” Read more here.
£28,000 pa pro rata for 30 hours per week
Flexible working considered on application (normally at London office)
LGBTQI refugees strongly encouraged to apply
Deadline: 12th February
Full details: https://microrainbow.org/job-volunteering-opportunities/
I’m pleased to announce that we are recruiting for a Staff and Client Development Senior Supervisor.
You can find out more and apply directly through this link- Job advert: Staff and Client Development Senior Supervisor or reach out to priyanka.kunwar@hfmencap.org if you have any questions.
The closing date is the 4th of feb.
UK registered charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs) working to improve the life chances and social mobility of disadvantaged young people can apply for grants of up to £5,000 through the Haberdashers’ Benevolent Foundation’s Small Grants Programme 2025. The programme supports organisations working in the areas of Early Years, Young people who experience disadvantage, Young people with experience of the custody system and Young people who experience homelessness. To be eligible to apply, organisations need to work within specific geographic locations, including London boroughs (Bexley, Hackney, Lewisham, Southwark), Shropshire, Forest of Dean, Chertsey, Albrighton, Wigston, and Bunbury. The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 14th March 2025. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 25 April 2025. Grants of Up to £5,000 Available for Projects to Improve the Life Chances of Young People (England – Various Locations)
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.