The Bright Ideas Fund supports new community business ideas through the start-up and planning stages with tailored business support, to the implementation stage with grants of up to £15,000. The Bright Ideas Fund is funded by Power to Change, the independent trust supporting community businesses in England, and delivered by Locality, the national network for community organisations, in partnership with Co-operatives UK, the Plunkett Foundation and Groundwork UK. The Bright Ideas Fund application is now open and will close on Tuesday 9 April 2019. How to apply for funding? Click here for more informations.
The Course: Equip yourself with the tools and understanding required to promote good mental health in the workplace. Designed to help you negotiate legal frameworks and highlight best practice, this new course places a specific focus on the needs of young people in your workforce. Through resources, information and practical activities, you will learn how to risk-assess your work in line with the Management of Health and Safety at Work (MHSW) Regulations 1999, and create environments that promote inclusion, build self-esteem, and allow for positive, professional relationships with young people. You will pick up approaches for addressing concerns surrounding your younger team members, whilst creating an action plan for managing your own workplace health and wellbeing too. Ideal for: Employers working with, or looking to recruit, young people Line managers of young people, including apprentices and interns You will gain: An understanding of legal frameworks, and how they may affect your work with young people Knowledge of inclusive environments that value the difference in people, and promote respect How to risk assess work with young people Tools to develop an action plan for your workplace Recognised methods of managing and supporting young people’s health and wellbeing. Demonstrating commitment to accessibility, equality and diversity in the workplace Those wanting to comply with the Management of Health and Safety at Work (MHSW) Regulations 1999 Further information: The fee for this course is £150pp, this includes lunch, refreshments and a certificate of attendance. Limited bursary places are available upon application. To book a place please visit: – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/supporting-young-people-workplace-health-and-wellbeing-tickets-53725011957, or contact a member of the Professional Development Team via: 02380 332491 / training@artswork.org.uk 7th June 2019, 10 am – 4.15 pm Battesea Arts Centre, London
Sobus is hosting a FREE coffee morning for local businesses on Wednesday 19th December, 2018 from 8:30am- 10am. We would like to connect with all businesses, whether you are a Start-up, Social enterprise, Charity or a Commercial business. Given the hard time this area has suffered, the idea is for all businesses to connect, network and use our coffee mornings as a platform to be more visible and maybe serve the local community better. We hope that monthly coffee mornings will assist businesses to work in conjunction with one another and for the potential of building new business opportunities. This is an open invite, so please with us, welcome anyone who may benefit from this FREE business community networking event and pass it on to your colleagues/fellow businesses if you are not able to attend. For this initial coffee morning why not come in, grab a croissant and just say hello! Click here
We would like to offer you the opportunity to attend our 2nd annual Healthcare Digital Technology Congress, the event will take place on the 6th of November 2018 @ ETC venues, central London Key event topics: • The Global Digital Exemplars • Local Digital Roadmaps • Digital Maturity Assessments • GDPR Compliance • The New Clinical Digital Council / Role & Aims • 5 Year Forward View / Next Steps • Paper Free at the point of car Benefits of attendance: • Listen, learn and engage with 10 industry leading speakers • Input directly to the discussions and panel debate sessions • Gain 8 CDP Points • Network with 10 thought leading commercial sector solution providers How to register: To register your place please email callum.ashall@cvnews.co.uk or go onto the website: https://www.convenzis.co.uk/events/healthcare-digital-technology-london/
Our upcoming seminar programme, hosted by our charity and social business team will be taking place in London’s Diamond District at etc.venues – Hatton. The venue is a short walk from Farringdon and Chancery Lane stations. We hope you can join us. These events are free of charge, however places are limited. To secure your place, register via the RSVP links below. 1. Charity governance in a nutshell – Tuesday 13 November 2018 2. An A-Z of safeguarding – what does it mean and is your charity compliant? Wednesday 28 November 2018 Venue The Hatton 51-53 Hatton Garden Clerkenwell London EC1N 8HN :
As less and less is being publically invested in the mechanisms that prevent families from being pulled into the current of poverty, many are turning to London’s Voluntary Sector – small, locally focused charities with their wealth of experience, compassion and expertise – to help them keep their heads above water. The event will include a presentation of the research, some good practice examples, a response from Deputy Mayor Matthew Ryder QC and an audience of representatives of local authorities, funders and VCS organisations that are tackling or dealing with the effects of low income and poverty in London. Come and join us for a celebration of the strength and breadth of the response of the VCS across the capital. Information and Booking Here.
If you are interested in bringing about change – whether locally or nationally – and would like information and advice to help you be more effective, then this workshop is for you! The Introduction to Social Change and Campaigning workshops are designed for those interested in social change and change making. It is for people new to campaigns or who have found themselves campaigning by accident and who want to know more. Participants will improve their understanding, skills and knowledge of change making, including understanding more about how change happens and be more effective at developing a campaign strategy. The workshop will also provide participants with the opportunity to meet other campaigners, develop their professional network and receive peer support. Wednesday 16th January |10:00-17:00| The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London, SE11 5RR Fee Prices range from £0-£260 based on the size of the organisation/group and income.<span “> Free bursary places are available for students and those with no to low income. For more information and to book a place click here.
Staff at Charing Cross Hospital will be showcasing their services to members of the public at a special open day to celebrate its 200th birthday this month, having been founded in October 1818 by Dr Benjamin Golding. The open day, taking place in the hospital on Tuesday 30 October from 15.30-18.00, will feature: service stands on the ground floor to showcase the great work that comes out of Charing Cross health MOTs fun activities for children a recruitment zone with on the day interviews should you be happy to be interviewed education talks to showcase what it’s like to work or volunteer for the Trust and opportunities currently available history and clinical tours giving a behind-the-scenes look at some of our key services the Hospitals that make history exhibition which we designed to celebrate NHS70 entertainment and music Imperial Health Charity activities, including showcasing the new anniversary garden. This event is open to all and all activities are free. Come along and help celebrate this landmark anniversary!
This grant funding is open to supplementary schools which are based in H&F. Applications for a maximum of £2,500 per year will be considered, with the possibility of grants being extended to cover three years’ worth of funding (a total of £7,500 maximum across three years). Application Deadline – 18th October 2018 Panel Meeting – w/c 22nd October 2018 (start of half term) Applicants informed – By 26th October 2018 Click here for more info and to apply.
The GNC will be holding it is Autumn Fete on Saturday 13th October 2018 and will be open from 1 pm to 3 pm. The fete will be having it is usual spectrum of delightful stalls and activities: Jewellery, Clothing, Shoes & Accessories, Clairvoyant, Tombola, Gifts, Home Bake, Books, Raffle, Plants & Bric a Brac. Click here to see a poster.