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The coronavirus outbreak has left many people feeling trapped indoors – but tens of thousands of volunteers have offered to help them out. It was late at night on Thursday 12 March when Aviah Sarah Day realised things were serious. Five days earlier she’d thought nothing of going to a nightclub packed with sweaty revellers. […]
The Government is introducing a temporary new right to statutory unpaid Emergency Volunteering Leave via legislation currently going through Parliament. This does not apply to workers in firms with less than 10 staff. The Coronavirus Bill, which will be presented for its second reading on Monday, makes provision for workers to take up to four […]
Many organisations are already asking how they can help during the Coronavirus outbreak. WLB are working with our partners in the public and non-profit sectors to assist with signposting members of the business community to where you can offer support. Read our briefing note on where you can direct your support in our seven boroughs […]
We think funders should take a supportive and pragmatic approach to helping the organisations they fund throughout this period. Speak to your funders about the impact of cancelling or delaying project activities which are part of funding agreements. London Funders has released a joint statement, signed by an alliance of funders from across sectors, pledging to […]
After a week of high-level discussions between charity leaders and national government, it’s sadly all too clear that amidst the COVID19 crisis our political leaders are not taking the threat to the charity sector and its millions of beneficiaries seriously enough. We must now mobilise every voice so that the message gets through loud and […]
Sobus has received feedback from several organisations on service delivery and their concerns in the present COVID 19 crisis. Many organisations are having to scale down services for a variety of reasons whilst others are facing increasing demand. Most organisations will also face financial pressures during this period. Funding is obviously critical and funders are […]
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has published information and guidance about coronavirus intended to help community and voluntary organisations and volunteers to decide next steps they may need to take in light of the spread of the covid-19 virus. Their page is updated daily with the latest government advice and what this means for voluntary organisations, as well as signposting to […]
Grants of between £500 and £10,000 are now available to charities, CIC’s, CIO’s and voluntary organisations working for the benefit of communities or beneficiaries within the City of London and its housing estates across London. The Stronger Communities Fund is part of the City of London Corporation Central Grants programme and has been separated into […]
DSC and other leading charities have met with the Minister for Civil Society, Baroness Diana Barran, to discuss charities’ role in the COVID19 pandemic and how beneficiaries, volunteers and charities themselves may be affected. Read more
Working from home offers people more flexibility and were you a remote company, you could build a culture where people set their own hours and work at their own pace. However, under these circumstances, you may decide it is important that people maintain their normal office hours and are expected to be online and responsive […]
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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.
