A definitive, crowd-sourced guide for anyone seeking to raise or invest money in the crowd. In the last few years the crowd funding phenomenon has exploded. Entrepreneurs, business-owners, social enterprises, charities, film-makers and artists of all kinds now routinely raise large and small sums of money on crowd funding sites. Done properly, crowd funding, can be an efficient and reliable way of getting projects off the ground that might otherwise never see the light of day. But the failure rate for crowd funding campaigns is high. It can be confusing, hard work and, if things go wrong very expensive. This thorough and authoritative book is the first to look at the rapidly changing world of crowd funding from all sides. As befits the subject, much of the advice has been crowd-sourced, bringing tips and comments from experts in all aspects of crowd funding, as well as dozens of case studies of specific campaigns, both successful and unsuccessful. Click here for more information.
The Community Shares Booster Programme is a funding scheme to support community share offers. It will invest equity up to £100,000 to match community shares in societies that can demonstrate higher than average levels of community impact, innovation and engagement. The programme will also provide development grants of up to £10,000 to help societies get investment ready and meet standards of good practice. Match funding will be in the form of equity held on equal terms with other community shareholders. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with grant and investment decisions made within eight weeks of application. Click here to see more details.
The Co-op Local Community Fund supports projects that make a difference to local communities near to our stores and funeral homes. We are still accepting applications from causes in some communities. Use this form to apply to be one of our causes from 27 October 2019. Your project must either: help a local community come together to save, build, fix or improve indoor or outdoor local spaces support the mental or physical health of a community through wellbeing activities help people reach their full potential by developing their skills Click here to see more detail. Applications close on 7 July.
Petit Miracles creates beautiful bespoke furniture, at an affordable price, upcycled from hand-picked salvaged, antique and vintage pieces. They are a charitable social enterprise, teaching furniture restoration, interior design and basic DIY, to those needing help to get back into work. They are hosting an open day in their upcycling workshop for people aged 18 -25, primarily in the H&F borough. It is going to be a fun day with a DJ, refreshments, and of course, upcycling sessions. Petit Miracle Interiors Ltd would love to have a packed house and ultimately, their aim is to inspire a young person, or more, to access our work experience programme. Thursday, July 18 2:00PM – 5:00PM 1st Floor, West12 Shopping Centre, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8PP Click here to book your place.
Rock Pool would like to invite you to our free 2019 London Roadshow, which takes place on Thursday 11th July. The theme for this half-day session is Understanding Trauma, and will include interactive sessions focusing on practical aspects of our training courses and programmes which attendes will be able to use in their day-to-day work with people who have experienced trauma. Rock Pool founders Kirsty Mooney and Sue Penna will be sharing their message about trauma and trauma-informed practice An introduction to the ABC of Trauma training course Meet and chat with participants who have completed the Adult Adverse Childhood Experiences Recovery Toolkit Programme An interactive session demonstrating how Rock Pool’s training courses and programmes are run An introduction to Rock Pool’s newest course, Trauma Informed Educators Who should attend: Charity and Third Sector Managers, Commissioners, Service Managers, Policy Officers, Troubled Family Co-ordinators, Principle Social Workers, Directors of Children’s Services Location: Lift, 45 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PW Time: 9.30am until 1pm. Refreshments: Tea/coffee/soft drinks available throughout the day; a buffet lunch will be served. Cost: This is a free event Booking: Places are limited. Please click here to book your free place.
Civil Society Media Limited is delighted to announce the return of our Charity Technology Breakfast Briefings for 2019, a series of morning events which tackle the key issues facing charity IT leaders. The third of these events will focus on addressing the conflict between creating seamless user-journeys and the need for privacy and will take place on: – 26 June at the CIWEM Building,106-109 Saffron Hill London EC1N 8QS, The event is run in partnership with Charity IT Leaders. This event is designed to provide space for charities to debate with other charities.
Help The Homeless makes grants to charitable organisations with the aim of helping homeless people return to the community and enabling them to resume a normal life. Grants from Help the Homeless are available to small and medium-sized charitable organisations. We do not make grants to individuals. We fund capital costs of projects with grants of up to £5,000. Have a look at the Success Stories section for examples. If you think your organisation may be eligible for funding, please visit the Applying for Funding page. Deadlines for applications The quarterly deadlines for applications for funding each year are: 15th March / 15th June/ 15th September/ 15th December. You will be informed of the trustees’ decision within six weeks of each deadline.
National Careers Service London in partnership with Chelsea Foundation are hosting Careers & Learning Event. This event is taking place at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday 2nd July 2019, 10am to 4pm.. Careers & Learning Event will bring together jobseekers, commiunity groups, training providers and employers. It will be a great day of career and learning opportunities. Click here to view/download a flyer. Click here to view/download a poster.
This training session is to provide staff with the knowledge and understanding of the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Model that the DAWS service are using to build and empower local residents and organisations within Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Kensington & Chelsea. By the end of the Day participants will leave: – Understanding the concept of ABCD and its roots in Strengths Based Practice. – More aware of the benefits of the 5 Ways to Wellbeing for you & others. – Having explored the difference between ‘Needs Based’ & ‘Asset Based’ approaches. – Reflecting over what Recovery Capital is all about & it’s importance in ABCD. – Looking over & practicing using some of the Node-Link Mapping Tools. – Confident in knowing what a Strength Based Approach is. – Exploring the Basic Motivational Interviewing techniques. – Understanding & developing your Socratic Questioning skills. – Having looked over the Big Ideas & Innovations application forms. THIS TRAINING IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO CANDIDATES WORKING IN THE FOLLOWING LONDON BOROUGHS: CITY OF WESTMINSTER, HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM, ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA. Click here to see more details and book your ticket.
Sobus is looking for a talented, passionate individual to become its new Chair of Trustees and help guide the charity through a time of exciting opportunity and development. We are seeking a committed individual with a proven, professional track record of leadership at the highest level, and a sound understanding and experience of the voluntary sector. We need someone with significant experience of leading long-term strategic development and driving financial sustainability. You will share our vision and want to take a leading role in our journey to be recognised as an outstanding organisation. Sobus was formed in 2014 following a merger between the Community & Voluntary Sector Association and Fulham Community Partnership Trust. However, we were first established as the local CVS in Hammersmith & Fulham in 1998. Click here to vew/download full advertisement. To see job description, please click on the Chair of Trustees Role Description. To view/download Person Specification for Chair of the Board of Trustees click here. Find a Sobus Trustee application form here. Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday 11th July 2019 Shortlisted candidates will be notified on 16th July 2019, and interviews will be held on Tuesday 23rd July 2019. For an informal discussion about the position or for more information, contact the Sobus CEO, Sue Spiller, on 020 7952 1230 or email sue.spiller@b29ab5c8692d7e7444b83a9dfaae2a38-18455.sites.k-hosting.co.uk