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The Foundation for Social Improvement – Digital learning opportunities for fundraisers & charity leaders

If you are charity leader (Trustees, Chief Execs, and senior staff) who needs some additional support, The Foundation for Social Improvement will be running popular set of 60-minute webinars again the following week.

These opportunities have limited space as they emphasise activities and interaction with your trainer – along with opportunities for Q&A throughout the session.

 

The Foundation for Social Improvement aim is to improve your knowledge, skills and confidence without you having to leave the comfort of your office.

 

13th June – 60-minute webinars
This 60-minute series is specifically designed for Charity Leaders with topics including:

  • Good Governance
  • Strategy & Business Planning
  • Fundraising

 

“This was an excellent course, as I would have said about all the courses I have attended from FSI. Their usefulness and accessibility for small charities can’t be underestimated, and I have recommended them to everyone I think would benefit”
 – Margaret, North Lancashire Counselling service.

 

Click here to see more details.

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Patient Participation Group Awareness Week

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12th June marks the start of PPG Awareness Week!

Come together to celebrate the work of our local Patient Participation Groups!

 

Patient Participation Group (PPG) is a group made up of:

– Practice patients aged 16 years and over

– Carers of registered patients

– Members of the GP Practice staff

 

What do PPGs do?

– Review patients’ surveys, such as the Family and Friends Test

– Listen to patients’ stories and views

– Explore ideas and suggestions on how to improve patients’ experiences in GP practices

– Discuss with GP practice staff an action plan for service improvements

– Monitor the implementation of the service improvement action plan

– Run small projects around patients’ education, health promotion, and improvements to the GP practice’s environment.

 

To see PPGs Outreach Leaflet please click here.

 

If you would like to know more about PPGs in Kensington & Chelsea, Queen’s Park or Paddington, please get in touch with the project coordinator, Odeta Pakalnyte
Email: odeta.pakalnyte@healthwatchcentralwestlondon.org

If you would like to know more about PPGs in Westminster, please get in touch with our patient engagement officer, Jill Prawer.
Email: jill.prawer@healthwatchcentralwestlondon.org

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Effective Fundraising Strategy

 

You can have piles of good ideas for how to raise funds for your organisation.

But to be really successful, you need to have a well thought out, coherent fundraising strategy in place to tie them all together.

 

This course, for those with some experience, will teach you all you need to know about how to plan, manage and maximise resources with a clear strategy.

 

You’ll come away knowing which sources to look at for money, and where your organisation should go next with fundraising.

 

What will it cover?

 

  • The reality of fundraising in the UK – statistics, facts and figures
  • How to motivate your donors and maximise donations to your cause
  • Basic fundraising techniques and useful tools to raise money from individual donors, major donors, corporate support, trusts and foundations
  • Making an appeal: how to present it to funders and communicate effectively
  • Case studies – what do others do better and how can we learn from others’ mistakes and successes?

 

Click here to see more details and book your ticket.

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Small Charity Week – Big Advice Day

Big Advice Day 2019 will involve a national London event, as well as various regional events across the country, where small and local charities and community groups (those with a turnover up to £1 million) access free expert 1:1 advice on a variety of topics.

 

The Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI) is hosting its annual Big Advice Day in Central London, with a host of brilliant experts signing up to share their experience and expertise on a range of different subjects.

 

If you need support in any of the following areas, plus more, just sign up today and we’ll do our best to match you with expert advisors to cover all of the queries you submit:

  • Fundraising – all areas from Digital to Legacies…
  • Marketing and digital – PR, email strategies, using analytics tools, social media, search engine optimisation, digital content…
  • Business Planning and Strategy
  • Finance
  • HR
  • Governance
  • Policy
  • Legal advice
  • IT, technology and software support
  • Plus many more

 

Click here to see more details and to book your ticket.

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Breakaway training for individuals!

 

Breakaway techniques are vital manoeuvres used by a member of staff to break away from a potentially violent person without harming him or her.

 

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at anyone who is at risk of physical assault in the workplace.

Such as:

  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Lone Workers
  • Teachers / School Staff
  • It will provide staff with the skills necessary to break away from a potentially aggressive situation, where de-escalation techniques have failed and physical assault may be imminent.

 

Click here to see all details.

 

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Advocating for Students on the Autism Spectrum

Navigating today’s educational system is not an easy or straightforward task for anyone, whether students, parents, teachers, or administrators.

For parents of children with autism spectrum disorder, making sure your kids get a fair and useful education involves even more complicated considerations and decisions.

This guide discusses issues surrounding the education of students on the autism spectrum, including the rights and responsibilities of parties involved, plus governing laws, programs, and additional resources.

The information also includes classroom concerns and accommodations, considerations for choosing an appropriate school setting, options for dispute resolution, and tips for further advocacy.

Whether you decide to homeschool or place your child in the public education system, it’s important to know the available options and stay informed to advocate most effectively for your child’s education and well-being.

Educational policy, childhood disability advocacy, and the legislation governing both have produced terms and acronyms that might require clarification if you’re new to the system.

To better understand the points and tips that follow, here is a list of brief explanations and definitions. You can find elaboration on each term and topic  in this guide.

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Lloyds Bank Foundation to close Enable grants programme

 

The Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales has announced that it is to close its Enable grants programme on 31 August.

Charities have until the end of August to apply for the remaining £1.9m in the programme, which awards up to £15,000 over one or two years to improve systems or pilot new projects.

 

The grants have been used to help with issues such as business planning, trustee recruitment and marketing projects.

Click here to see full article on website.

 

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Introducing Key4Life

 

 

Founded in 2011, Key4Life is a youth rehabilitation programme working with young men, aged 18-30 years old in prison or at risk of going to prison to reduce re-offending and support participants into sustainable and meaningful employment.

 

 

 

Key4Life offers two programmes, following the same model,detailed below:

1. A 6-month preventative community-based programme, with at-risk young males who are NEET, to divert them away from offending and onto a positive path to employment.

2. A 12-month ‘through the gate’ programme to participants seeking a second chance postrelease from prison, with support tailored to their needs.

 

Please click here to see flyer.

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Hammersmith & Fulham Housing strategy Questions For 3rd Sector Organisations

H&F’s Partnership and Strategy team, as part of research for a new housing strategy, is asking 3rd sector organisations who work with H&F to complete a short questionnaire.

H&F’s Partnership and Strategy team want to understand and build relationship with partners, and your responses will help them understand how.

 

Your responses will also help shape the way the Council works better for residents in the future.

The 3rd sector questionnaire can be found here: https://lbhf.citizenspace.com/growth-and-place/6391bcc7

This online consultation closes at midnight on 12 May 2019.

 

Questions for H&F residents

The questionnaire for H&F residents can be found here.

 

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Learning Disabilities and Autism: Promoting Positive Outcomes

Open Forum Events has developed a reputation for delivering high quality conferences focusing on the lives of people living with learning disabilities and/or autism. We are pleased to announce that we are expanding our portfolio of such meetings with the publication of our 6th event- Learning Disabilities and Autism: Promoting Positive Outcomes.

 

The conference agenda will introduce new speakers, delivering expert insight into areas of interest not previously addressed.
Attendees at this event will benefit from significant, informative content that will focus on enhancing lives and fulfilling potential.

 

Discussion areas will include:

– meeting future needs

– support provision and initiatives already in place and fulfilling a role

– examples of best-case practice

 

Click here to see the conference website and book your ticket.

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