Ben Wittenberg, Director of Development and Delivery at DSC, looks at the use of AI in funding applications, listing some useful plus points as well as some things to watch out for. Take a look here.
Janine Booth, Founder of Red in the Spectrum, discusses how charity leaders can change their management style to cater for their neurodiverse staff. Take a look here.
If your charity is struggling to cope with the changes to employer NICs then it’s time to write to your funder. Take a look at Debra Allcock Tyler’s advice here.
Do you know how much the employer NI changes are costing you?
Ross Palmer from Sayer Vincent explains how the changes to employer NI impact charities. Take a look here.
We have urged the government to delay NICs increase for charities
In a submission as part of the government’s ongoing spending review, we have suggested the NICs rise could be delayed until 2026 to enable charities to secure income to pay the extra costs. Take a look here.
London Communities Emergencies Partnership (LCEP) have produced an informational video about resilience structures in London, which helps to breakdown and explain how the various partnerships work. Please do share with your networks to help promote more understanding. You can find a link to the video here.
In 2020, a research project called Charity Well reported that two in five fundraisers believed that their charity’s chief executive did not understand their role and its challenges. Read more here.
We have seen an increase in people attending emergency departments with colds.
Emergency departments are for life threatening emergencies only.
If you of a family member has a cold or flu, get well at home and help prevent the spread to others. You can also still get a flu vaccination from a local pharmacy or GP.
If you need help or advice with your symptoms NHS 111 can assess and direct you to the right place for you. Call, go online or use the NHS App nhs.uk/111
More advice on staying well this winter can be found at www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/keep-warm-keep-well
“UK businesses including Aldi, Marks and Spencer’s, Motability Operations Ltd, Liberty Global, Capita, the Institute for Social Value and Certas Energy are collaborating to provide support for community groups and charities over the winter…” Read more here.
The DCMS has released an online guide called the ‘business hub’ to enhance the ability of charities and social enterprises in securing public service contracts. Learn more here.
Learn more about Bluesky and how to master the basics in this Charity Comms blog by Tillie Corlett. Take a look here.
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
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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.