It is understandable that many voluntary organisations feel some trepidation at the idea of taking out a loan at a time when the sector seems to be facing such financial uncertainty. Loans are not always right for every situation and so careful consideration of the financial commitment involved is important. In the right circumstances however, loans can be a valuable tool for an organisation to further its mission and have greater control over its future. In their latest blog post, ethical bank and our Trusted Supplier Charity Bank explain why choosing the right lender is critical for voluntary organisations.
We are recruiting for three new posts in the community engagement team, based at The Invention Rooms in White City. Feel free to get in touch with Tom on t.pearson@imperial.ac.uk if you have any queries or questions about the roles. Venue and Operations Manager £35,850 – £44,220 plus benefits We are looking for an outstanding Venue and Operations Manager to oversee the launch and operation of a brand new public engagement space in our pioneering community innovation facility called The Invention Rooms at our White City Campus. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the development of a pioneering visitor space following an extensive building project. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of a dynamic public venue for events, workshops and engagement activities designed to engage and inspire the public. For more information and to apply, click here. LinkedIn entry here. Communications and Marketing Associate £35,850 – £44,220 plus benefits We are recruiting for a creative Communications and Marketing Associate who can help us promote Imperial College London’s pioneering community engagement programme at our new White City Campus, centred on our unique community innovation space called The Invention Rooms. A key member of our White City community engagement team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing an online and print communications strategy to promote our activities, events and initiatives within the local community. For more information and to apply, click here. LinkedIn entry here. Projects and Partnerships Officer £35,850 – £44,220 plus benefits We are searching for a talented Projects and Partnerships Officer to help implement a 5-year business plan for an innovative and sustainable model of community engagement and collaboration in White City. The project is being led by the Community Engagement Team of Imperial College London, in partnership with The Rayne Foundation, a charity that aims to build bridges between people and communities by developing creative ways of tackling entrenched social issues through the arts, health, wellbeing, and education. For more information and to apply, click here. LinkedIn entry here. The deadline for applications for the above posts is midnight on Thursday 4 July. These are great opportunities to get involved in a pioneering programme of engagement Priya Pallan Community Engagement Officer (White City) Office of the Associate Provost (Academic Partnerships) Imperial College London The Invention Rooms White City Campus W12 7TA Telephone: +44 (0)20 7594 1103 Mobile: +44 (0)7566 950 968
ValueYou Is a charitable volunteer discount scheme available to charity and NHS volunteers who have done 100 hours or more of volunteering in the past year. The card is currently available to volunteers in 15 London Boroughs and Portsmouth. It’s a free and simple way to recognise and thank your volunteers. The discount card offers 10% or more off at small independent businesses and there are more than 60 of them taking part in Ealing, for example, and over 500 across London. Businesses such as cafes, shops, florists, dry cleaners and hairdressers are taking part. Each volunteer also gets to choose one free gift. To apply volunteers or volunteer managers can download and complete the form relevant to their borough/area from this link. Get in touch if you have any questions at coordinator@valueyou.org or 07926 164 827.
Celebrate with your neighbours! We are pleased to have secured funding from Doctor Edwards and Bishop King’s Fulham Charity and Hammersmith United Charities for this project. We are offering small grants for local groups and organisations who want to organise picnics, street parties, lunches, sporting events, fun days and other activities with and for their neighbours. We particularly encourage people who want to use these events to develop new relationships across diverse faiths, ethnicities, ages and backgrounds. Our main aim is to give people an opportunity to make new connections and learn about one another through the process of organising a very local event – and then enjoying it. Click Here or on the banner at the top of this post for more information Click Here for more information about United in Hammersmith and Fulham
Here at Hammersmith & Fulham Council, we have a (proud) history of coming together to celebrate Pride. We’ve held movie screenings, heard from some fantastic speakers, got our rainbow laces on and walked with pride. This year, we want to do something different. So we’ll be opening our doors and inviting the community to celebrate with us at an evening event on Tuesday 3 July. The theme for Pride this year is #PrideMatters – and for our event we’ll be aiming to show how much pride matters in our borough. Join council staff, friends from local and partner organisations and members of the community to have a great time and celebrate Pride in our community. Cllr Sue Fennimore, Deputy Leader of Hammersmith & Fulham Council, says: “I’m so pleased that this year we are coming together again to support Pride 2018 and show to everyone that we stand in solidarity with our LGBT+ community. I hope to see all our neighbours, friends, community groups and staff enjoying a drink together at our social event here at the town hall as we continue to promote unity in the borough.” We’re also looking for volunteers to share their stories about how #PrideMatters at the event, so if you’re keen, let us know! When: Tuesday 3 July from 6pm Where: Nigel Playfair room, Hammersmith Town Hall, W6 9JU Click Here, or on the banner at the top of this post to book your tickets For any questions, please get in touch with Melanie Urbano at Melanie.Urbano@lbhf.gov.uk
There are over 168,000 charities in the UK and each one is different. Whilst causes and beneficiaries vary, the way in which they operate has lots in common. Over the years, DSC have helped thousands of charity professionals with their training courses. Take a look at what’s coming up! Click Here to go to the DSC Summer Training Courses website
via Refugee Council Development team Despite their simple layout and straightforward questions, writing effective funding applications can be complicated but not a difficult undertaking. Due to funding cuts and the resulting increase in demand for charitable services, competition for funding appears to be tougher than ever. There is now more emphasis on writing clear and more compelling fundraising ‘asks’. Learning outcomes: Improved ability to plan and write good quality funding applications. Increased knowledge of funders’ expectations and what they look for in a successful funding application. Increased knowledge of why funding applications fails and how to avoid common mistakes. Access to testimony from successful organisations sharing their experience in fundraising. This is a free event When: 17th July , 2018 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Venue: Hayashen Centre, 105A Mill Hill Road, Acton W3 8JF Click here for a link to the event on the Sobus Website
We are recruiting for a full-time Parenting Craft Services Officer and a Youth Worker in Charge – click the links bellow for both posts, Closing date for applications will be 5pm on Friday 20th July.2018. Parenting Craft Services Officer Advert JD with Person Spec Application Form (PDF) or for a Word version Click Here Equal Opps Monitoring Form Youth Worker in Charge Advert JD with Person Spec Application Form (PDF) or for a Word version Click Here Equal Opps Monitoring Form Contact Ushma Bal Parenting Projects and Performance Manager Masbro Centre 87 Masbro Road London W14 0LR Landline: 020 7605 0191 Mobile: 07713 077565 At UPG we respect privacy when we collect personal information, for further information see our privacy policy at www.upg.org.uk
The whatCharity prize draw is back! The winning charity will once again receive a £300 donation for staff recreation. Take your team for a meal, to the pub, go-karting or all three! We know how hard the staff and volunteers in charities are working and how they need to get by with minimal resources. This is why we thought it would be important to acknowledge their contributions and directly reward the charity staff. Please click this link to see the profile of our latest winner. In order to participate in the new prize draw, all you need to do is to fine tune your whatCharity profile and to let us know that you have done this. The competition is open to all registered charities, including charities already on our platform. Please click this link for further details and Click Here for prize draw terms and conditions. Any queries, please Click Here to contact whatCharity if you have any further questions or if there is something they can assist you with.