The Charity Finance Group has launched a new survey to gather insights into the sector’s progress, challenges, and emerging issues. By sharing your experiences, you can help them build an accurate picture of the current state of banking within the sector. Complete the survey here.
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Laughology is giving away £20,000 through its Happiness Fund in 2026. The fund supports neighbourhood-based community projects that help build happy, strong, and resilient communities across the UK. Funding is available to small not-for-profit organisations to set up new groups or activities that improve mental health and wellbeing, promote inclusion, and support learning and skills development in local communities. Applicants must demonstrate how their project will become financially sustainable in the long term, either by continuing independently or by securing funding from other sources. The programme will run over two funding cycles. Each cycle will award two grants of £5,000. Funding for Community Health & Wellbeing Projects (UK)
The Globe Theatre have allocated another generous discounted £20 tickets (usual price £80) for the UK premiere of Deep Azure.
Written by Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) and Directed by Tristian Fynn-Aiduenu (For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy).
Deep Azure is inspired by the true events of university student Prince Jones, influenced by the poetry of Shakespeare and powered by the pulse of Hip-Hop theatre.
Set in the candlelit Sam Wannamaker Playhouse, London’s only indoor candlelit theatre, Deep Azure is intimate, lyrical and deeply human.
The £20 tickets are available for all selected seated performances which have a full price of £80 or lower from Mon 23rd Feb to Sat 7th Mar.
To book please call Box Office: 0207 401 9919 and use promocode BID20DA
Please note that these tickets are limited and that there’s a maximum of 4 tickets per booking.
Tickets are on first come, first served, so I would recommend booking early before they’re gone.
Booking deadline: 6pm on Sat 7th Mar
Join our Team as an Office and Reception Assistant and play a vital role in keeping our office organised, efficient and welcoming.
Working hours: 35 hours per week, on – site, remote working is not available
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Benefits: 30 days plus bank holidays
Location: 1st floor, Hammersmith Library, Shepherds Bush Road, London W6 7AT
Closing date: 5pm, 18th February 026
How to Apply: Please email your CV & Cover Letter to: dorota.hubiak@hflaw.org.uk
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The following is an illustrative but not exclusive list of the primary duties and responsibilities of the role:
Office and Premises
Supporting the day-to-day effective operation of the charity including:
- Supervising the interns who staff our Reception.
- Acting as the first point of contact for email, phone calls and office visitors when the Reception is not staffed.
- Handling outgoing and incoming post and couriers.
- Responsibility for maintaining stationery and buying refreshments and office supplies.
Information technology
- Assisting with the induction and basic training of staff in the use of the law centre’s IT and procedures.
- Supporting staff by trouble-shooting common IT problems that arise, escalating to the law centre’s external IT support as appropriate.
- Maintaining the law centre website.
Information management
- Scanning documents and helping to maintain accurate and well organised records.
- Ordering storage and collection of documents as appropriate.
- Running reports on our case management system, Advice Pro
Finances
- Assisting with the management of event bookings and training.
- Assisting with routine financial administration.
Human Resources
- Collecting and maintaining staff records, holiday records and sickness records
- Assisting with the administration of recruitment.
Advice Forum
Assisting the CEO with the strategic advice partnership:
- Co-ordinating and facilitating four Advice Forums per year.
- Organising and managing one Advice Conference per year.
- Organising 14 training sessions per year for the local advice community.
General
- Assisting the CEO to organise meetings including taking minutes; preparation and dissemination of meeting papers and managing venue/room bookings.
- Organising online training sessions.
Please find the person specification here.
Hammersmith & Fulham VCSE organisations are invited to the next VCSE CEO Forum. This event is an opportunity for local VCSE leaders and senior managers to come together, share updates and ideas on key issues. The forum will be held at Dawes Road Hub on Feb 24th, 2pm-4:30pm.
You can register through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sobus-ceo-forum-tickets-1982496945732?aff=oddtdtcreator
Tuesday 17 March 2026. 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for this in-person peer event in March when we will be running a co-hosted session with Network of Women Chairs, led by co-chairs Maggie Pedder and Rachel Mallows. Designed to offer you support and help you build a network of Chairs you can call on for ideas, and encouragement.
For more information and to book your free place follow this link:
https://app.sheepcrm.com/aoc/events/aoc-booking-68bebe31d100e4ae390fe594/
We are delighted to share with you our shows for 2026 which are available to be booked for community and care settings across London and the Home Counties. We advise booking early to avoid disappointment.
Swinging 60’s — 18th May – 27th June 2026
A lively musical comedy bursting with 60s hits and groovy dance moves.
Summer Singing Sensations — 8th July – 19th August 2026
A sparkling show bursting with sunshine, song, and laughter!
The Jingle Bell Singers — 25th November – 30th December 2026
A collection of feel-good Christmas songs, featuring heart-warming harmonies and a hilarious comedy through-line.
CindeRahRahella — 25th November 2026 – 22nd January 2027
A magical panto full of sing-along songs and audience interaction — festive, feel-good fun for all.
Pricing: Our standard performance fee is £250. For peak Christmas dates, the fee is £275 for performances between 14–21 December, and £300 for performances on 22–23 December
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.
Please do check out our Facebook page to see all the wonderful feedback we receive from the venues we visit. https://www.facebook.com/RahRahTheatreCompany/
Community learning classes
New classes ready for you to join! For any questions, call the ACL team on: 020 4516 9972 or email aclbookings@openage.org.uk
- Spring Learning Courses
- How to Use Social Media
- Introduction to A.I.
- Travel Smart: Book Flights, Trains, Stays & Activities
Adult Community Learning Courses | OpenAge
Activities, events & trips
- Chi Gong in the park (Porchester Square Gardens)
- Fashion Knitting
- Dance Exercise
- History of Art Online – 6th February
- IT Connect More at New Horizons – 10th February
- Two Temple Place Building Tour – 12th February
- Community Wellbeing through Art Talk at The Avenues – 23rd February
Following our previous online funding fairs, we’re building on the success of these and will have our 2026 Funding Fair on March 17th. We had over 2000 bookings across the 3 days last year and hopefully will be able to help and inspire more this year. Unfortunately the event is smaller this year due to the ability of funders to commit to this type of event.
Below is a list of the Funders, for more information and to book – just click on the blue titles. all sessions are free and online.
For a full listings and to book visit: https://communitymatters.org.uk/news
Smoking remains one of the leading preventable causes of ill health and early mortality, contributing to serious conditions such as heart disease, respiratory illness, cancer, and poorer mental health. It is also a key driver of health inequalities within our local communities.
This online session on 13th April 11.30am-1pm aims to raise awareness of the risks associated with smoking, highlight the benefits of quitting, and provide clear information about the free, non-judgemental support available to help people stop smoking.
During the webinar, we will cover:
- The health risks associated with smoking
- The benefits of quitting at any stage
- The support available through our local Stop Smoking & Wellbeing Service
- How individuals and professionals can access or refer into the service
- The webinar is open to members of the public, professionals, and community partners, and we would be grateful if you could share this invitation with colleagues or anyone who may benefit from attending.
Please find the joining details below:
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.