The DCMS has released an online guide called the ‘business hub’ to enhance the ability of charities and social enterprises in securing public service contracts. Learn more here.
Award-winning charity is recruiting two new Trustees to join our Board. Fulham Good Neighbours is a busy, friendly charity which works at the heart of the community, supporting vulnerable older people and those with disabilities.
Where:
London, SW6 7QT
Mainly at home
Time
Mostly outside office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month The volunteer will join Trustee Meetings which are held in person at our offices in Fulham. Occasional meetings may be joined online.
Deadline
27 Jan 2025
Learn more about Bluesky and how to master the basics in this Charity Comms blog by Tillie Corlett. Take a look here.
My 6 top tips for fundraising
Having now put together two fundraising titles for DSC (Fundraising Strategy and The Charity Fundraising Templates), Richard Sved has put together six top tips. Take a look here.
More fundraising tips from around the sector
From mirroring your language to pinpointing your constraints, these tips will empower you to connect with supporters, maximise donations, and create lasting impact. Take a look here.
CAST (a charity which helps UK charities use digital for social good) is running a sector-wide AI survey, in order to understand what has changed over the past year – and what’s needed right now. If you work for a charity or social impact organisation, please take 12 minutes to fill in the anonymous survey, and share not just how you feel about AI, but what you really need: what would make your work life easier; what support would be useful; what would you wish for in an ideal world?
Fill in the AI survey here – and please do share the link with colleagues and friends!
MPs have condemned the government’s choice to not exempt charities from increases in employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs) and are urging it to reconsider. Read more here.
A short webinar for professionals working in health and social care to hear more about how Royal Trinity Hospice’s inpatient, community, outpatient and loneliness services can support your patients and clients.
Join Isatta Sisay, Director of Patient Services, Moira O’Connell, Head of Therapies, Paul Sullivan, Head of Patient and Family Support and Emma Naef, Community Engagement Manager for this short webinar outlining:
- the range of free services provided both in the hospice and in the community
- how to refer patients for support
- the training and support we offer for health and social care professionals
There will be an opportunity to ask questions as well as hearing about recently launched and upcoming services including:
- How to refer and our inclusion criteria
- Living Well outpatient services
- Compassionate Neighbours befriending service
The Department for Education has announced that Schools in disadvantaged can apply for a 75% subsidy for breakfast club provision until July 2025. To be eligible to participate in the National School Breakfast Programme, schools will have 40% or more pupils in bands A-F of the income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI). This can include state-funded primary, secondary, special schools and alternative provision. The contract for the programme will be delivered through Family Action, who will source and deliver breakfast food products to participating schools. All breakfast products offered through the programme meet the school food standards. Schools will be able to choose and order the food products and quantities they need for their pupils. National School Breakfast Programme (England)
This year, we are offering deaf awareness and sign language workshops, in London, and surrounding areas. This might be of interest to your staff and volunteers, in their work with vulnerable service users, families, and colleagues. Our programs are delivered by Deaf tutors. We can come to you, or alternatively, we also offer remote learning via Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
Award-winning Signs4Life is leading efforts towards a society in which people with disabilities have full access and are working to raise the public and political awareness of disability provision. Our programs are delivered by Deaf tutors.
Learning Outcomes (Deaf Awareness)
- Identify the barriers that deaf and hard of hearing people face
- List the ways in which deaf and hard of hearing people communicate
- Understand and demonstrate how to implement positive methods of communication, and offer an equal service to deaf and hard of hearing people.
- Apply the finger-spelling alphabet
- Explore the deaf community & culture
The cost for our half-day workshops is £600 excl. VAT (£550 for schools/charities/NHS), for up to 18 people attending”
Additionally, due to the success of last year’s Deaf Awareness Week, we have launched a NEW accredited program (see attachment), which is a longer work-based BSL program.
We also run regular refresher programs through the year, free of charge, so that service providers can continue practising and using BSL, and maintain their skills and knowledge.
