Entries by Carita Magnani

Grants of up to £5,000 Available for Projects that Help the Homeless (UK)

Small Homeless charities can apply for capital grants of up to £5,000 for projects that aim to help homeless people return to the community and enable them to rebuild their lives.  Typically, such organisations operate residential or training facilities to assist homeless people. To be eligible to apply, the charity must have an annual turnover of under £500,000 […]

Local Maternity Services Views

As your local health and social care champion, we are looking to understand how women access maternity services in the borough, what their experiences are, and identify areas that require improvement.  Who can participate? Anyone who has given birth in the last three years would like to share their experience with maternity services in Hammersmith and Fulham.  […]

Online Safeguarding Training for Charities: 06.02.24

What can you expect from this course? Topics: What is your charitable safeguarding duty? How the Commission assesses safeguarding compliance and what that means for your charity Reporting serious incidents Safeguarding children and adults at risk The importance of an organisational safeguarding culture Setting and measuring your safeguarding practices Plus: Opportunity to discuss safeguarding practices […]

Data Protection Training for Charities: 30.01.24, 10:00-13:15

We are pleased to announce the return of Data Protection Training for Charities, an online course enabling charity leaders to ensure their organisations are fully compliant with the latest data protection regulations. Led by Vicki Bowles, data protection partner at law firm VWV, the session will take place on 30 January 2024 at 10:00 – […]

Round 3 of the Windrush Justice Programme Opens for Applications (UK)

Grassroots organisations based in the UK can apply for funding from the Windrush Justice Programme to support their advocacy efforts for those seeking to access the Windrush Compensation Scheme. The programmme, which is being made available through Action for Race Equality, is offering small grants of £22,000 (over two years) to help organisations cover the […]

Funding to Support Challenged & Vulnerable Young People (UK)

The 7stars Foundation is offering grants of up to £2,500 to registered charities in the UK that support challenged and vulnerable young people under the age of 16. These grants are specifically designed to aid projects that empower young people who are surviving abuse, coping with addiction, facing the risk of homelessness, or serving as […]

New London Posts at Locality

We’re hiring for two fantastic posts in the Locality Team: Project Support Officer Working to support a team that is providing high quality organisational development support to community-based organisations and other stakeholders in a dynamic environment  – you’ll bring your experience of the diversity of the people and communities across London – details here Community […]

New VCS Energy Efficiency Scheme now Open to Applications

The Government has opened a £25.5 million funding scheme to help voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in England improve their energy efficiency. Eligible organisations will be able to apply for 1) an independent energy assessment and 2) capital grants to install energy efficiency measures. Find out more here.