It’s time to start thinking about making your application to Tesco Bags of Help to be considered for the March/April voting round. Your community project could be awarded up to £4,000 with funds raised from the 10p carrier bag charge! Applications made before the end of January will be considered for the March/April voting period. I strongly encourage to you to make your application as soon as possible. For information on how to apply for Bags of Help click here or to make your application click here.
With support from Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the FSI is delivering a heavily subsidised three day training event in London on February 20-22nd offering small and local charities and community groups full & half day courses on key fundraising & governance skills. A sampling of training courses include GDPR Essentials, Preparing Major Grant Applications and Tenders Successfully, How to Prepare your Annual Report, Demonstrating Your Impact and a variety of workshops. We also have standalone training days in London on January 15th and 30th, as well as workshops on January 17th and 25th. Places fill up fast, so book your place today to access this fantastic training opportunity: Feb 20-22: click here Jan 15: click here Jan 17: click here Jan 25: click here Jan 30: click here
Our team of Receptionist/ Administrators work in shifts to cover our reception and admin needs during our normal business hours of 9am-6pm, Monday to Friday, with some earlier, later or weekend shifts as required. We’re currently looking for some one who is available to work predominately at our Dawes Road Hub from 8.30am to 2.30pm at least four days a week. For a Job Description/ Person Spec, please click here. To apply, please send a cover letter and CV to carita.magnani@b29ab5c8692d7e7444b83a9dfaae2a38-18455.sites.k-hosting.co.uk
Carers Network has partnered with Rethink Mental Illness to provide a new Carers Support Group in Hammersmith and Fulham. This group will: provide support to people who care for others with a mental illness offer a range of workshops, which provide supportive tools and information Have public speakers who can offer advice and guidance on issues affecting carers and mental health The first meeting will be held Tuesday 9th January. To register please email events@carers-network.org.uk or call 020 8960 3033.
The rules and regulations on data protection are changing and the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will effect all organisations big and small. This workshop will help ensure your organisation has an understanding of GDPR and what you need to do next. Places are limited and to book your place click here
Accountable Care Partnership (ACP) also known as Accountable Care Organisation (ACO) is going to be an important way for health and wellbeing providers to work together to commission and deliver services locally. Sobus is surveying the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) to find out the level of knowledge and understanding of ACP / ACO. This survey will inform the work that Sobus will be doing in the new year with the VCS to enable the VCS to better engage and deliver funded services in partnership with H&F ACP / ACO. Please take 2 minutes to complete our survey here