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Gigglebyte biz-comedy festival LAUNCH invitation

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Gigglebyte – the UK’s first comedy festival for the business technology sector – is coming to White City

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It’s being hosted by Upstream, a partnership between Hammersmith & Fulham Council and Imperial College London designed to support innovation, collaboration and business growth in H&F.

All the events are free.

“We are determined to make H&F the best place to work, live and socialise in the UK,” said Cllr Andrew Jones, H&F Cabinet Member for the Economy and the Arts.

Gigglebyte’s launch party includes a panel with Paul Coleman – the BAFTA winning writer of Car Share, featuring Peter Kay – as well as Steven North, comedy chief at UKTV. They will discuss how, why and when humour has made a positive difference to entrepreneurs, startups and businesses.

The Gigglebyte comedy-tech festival also includes:

Tuesday 24 July
Gigglebyte launch party, panel and networking drinks
How to use humour as an engine of growth. This talk brings together a curated panel, each with unique perspectives on how, why and when humour has made a positive difference to entrepreneurs, startups and businesses. Join Sarah Archer (storytelling and business coach), Paul Coleman (BAFTA award-winning writer of Car Share), Steve North (general manager, UKTV Comedy & Entertainment including Dave) and Dr Steven Cross (comedian and communications coach).
At WestWorks, Wood Lane, W12. Click here to sign up.

Wednesday 25 July
Stand Up & Pitch workshop
Nine female entrepreneurs will hone their stand up (and stand out!) skills to pitch their business in a workshop, with comedian and business coach Sarah Archer. Join the audience in the evening to watch and learn as they pitch to a panel including Kate Newhouse, CEO of venture builders Blenheim Chalcot, Chris Corbishley of Forward Partners; Nick Howe of Natwest and Peony Li of Founders Factory for a cash and mentoring prize.
At Huckletree West, Wood Lane, W12. Sign up here to check out the pitching and enjoy some drinks and networking.

Friday 27 July
Improv Your Business, brought to you by Hoopla business
The final part of the Gigglebyte festival will teach you how to use the secrets of the world’s best improvisers to supercharge your communication skills and make you a better storyteller. Learn how to be an amazing listener and an inspiring leader – all in one action-packed lunchtime session! It would also make a great team bonding exercise.
At Bush Theatre in Uxbridge Road, W12. Click here to sign up.

Upstream info
Email: hello@move-upstream.org.uk or call: 020 7594 5155

Click Here for the Upstream website

 

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Does your Youth group want a free creative science workshop?

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Read this if your youth group would like to get involved with the BioMedia Meltdown competition next year! It is a KS3 competition where science and art collide!

Last year we had 1000+ young people take part, 140 came to central London for the celebration evening and lots of great prizes were awarded to the winners and finalists. As part of the competition trained DBS checked Linnean Learning facilitators will bring creative science workshops to your youth group for free – just tell us when you would like us to come!

More Info? Click Here

 

Contact

Elisa Jones
Education Project Manager
The Linnean Society of London, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BF, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7434 4479 EXT 226 | www.linnean.org | Charity Reference No. 220509

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The H&F Brilliant Business Awards 2018 are now open for entries

Wednesday 18 July 2018
H&F Brilliant Business Awards

The H&F Brilliant Business Awards 2018 are now open for entries

Shine a light on your business

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Enter the H&F Brilliant Business Awards

Simple and free to enter, the prestigious Brilliant Business Awards are the highlight of the business year in Hammersmith & Fulham. They not only acknowledge business success and achievement – shortlisted and winning businesses also say they help attract customers and help you grow your business.

They’ve been described by past winners as ‘an inspiration to other parts of London to recognise hard work and entrepreneurship’.

The awards are open to all businesses and organisations in Hammersmith & Fulham and we’re looking for potential Oscar-winning businesses, organisations, entrepreneurs and social enterprises – and that could be you.

The benefits
Space City Productions win Best Local Employer at the 2017 H&F Brill Bizz Awards

Last year, Space City Productions was named the Best Local Employer at the H&F Brill Bizz Awards.

“It was a great honour and surprise to be named best Local Employer especially considering the other great companies in the running,” said Amii van Dunn, CEO of Space City Productions (pictured above, right).

“We are a small team of 14 people and the awards are a great way to showcase and support the smaller businesses in H&F. We’re looking forward to entering again this year.”

The UK’s most productive advertising production company-per-head has been delivering TV, online and radio commercials since 1992, from its offices in Blythe Road, Hammersmith.

It has produced adverts for companies including Nestlé, Asda, Moonpig, GoCompare, Wowcher and MoneySupermarket.

Judges’ Prize

Enter your business into up to two of the categories here and increase your chances of winning an award.

  • Best Creative Business
  • Best Creative/Media Start-Up – NEW
  • Best Cultural or Arts Business
  • Best Customer Service
  • The Green Business Award – NEW
  • Best Independent High Street Business – NEW
  • Best New Business
  • Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year – NEW
  • Best Place to Drink
  • Best Place to Eat
  • Best Small Business (employing 10 people or less)
  • Best Social Enterprise
  • Best Technology Start-Up – NEW

An expert panel of judges will then draw up a shortlist and decide who earns the glittering gong at the awards ceremony on 7 November.

Entries close on Thursday 4 October.

Enter Judges’ Prize »

Public Vote

Get residents, shoppers and workers in the borough to nominate you as their favourite business in Fulham, Hammersmith, West Kensington and Shepherds Bush.

There is no application process – just encourage your customers to say you’re the best! Promote the awards in store and online and ask people to nominate you at the awards website. Each nomination counts as a vote.

Closing date for public nominations is Sunday 21 October.

  • Best Fulham Business
  • Best Hammersmith Business
  • Best Shepherds Bush Business

The five businesses with the most votes in each category are invited to the ceremony on 7 November, with the winner being the one who gets the most – it’s that simple.

?Public Vote »?

Save the date and encourage people to vote!

Shortlisted businesses and those with the most public votes will be invited to the awards night at Hammersmith Town Hall on Wednesday 7 November.

Help encourage people to nominate their favourite business and get some free publicity for your business.

We will be encouraging people to nominate their favourite business by giving them a chance to win a prize draw.

To get people voting, please consider offering a prize for the draw.

A bottle of wine, lunch, an item from your shop or a free service from a haircut to a dry cleaning voucher… Please offer anything that you think will help us promote the awards.

We will publicise all prize contributors and their business on the awards website.

To offer a prize, please email Nicki.Burgess@lbhf.gov.uk or call 020 8753 5695.

Gigglebyte – the UK’s first comedy festival for the business technology sector – is coming to White City
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It’s being hosted by Upstream, a partnership between Hammersmith & Fulham Council and Imperial College London, designed to make the borough a leading destination for the biotech, digital and creative industries.

All the events are free.

It kicks off on Tuesday 24 July at WestWorks in Wood Lane with a workshop looking at using humour as an engine for growth with BAFTA award-winning writer Paul Coleman and UKTV general manager Steve North.

For more information visit the Upstream website.

More information »

Any questions?

Email Nicki.Burgess@lbhf.gov.uk or call 020 8753 5695. Good luck!

H&F Brilliant Business Awards website »

Hammersmith & Fulham Council, Town Hall, King Street, London W6 9JU

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Become a Trustee of Sands End Arts and Community Centre

The Sands End Arts and Community Centre is a new charity and looking for trustees to help run the organisation and the community centre.

Application deadline: Monday 10th September 2018

Click Here for the poster to see more information

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World Day against Trafficking in Persons – 30 July

UN LogoHuman trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. The International Labour Organization estimates that 21 million people are victims of forced labour globally. This estimate also includes victims of human trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation. While it is not known how many of these victims were trafficked, the estimate implies that currently, there are millions of trafficking in persons victims in the world.

‘Act to Protect and Assist Trafficked Persons’

This year the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has chosen ‘act to protect and assist trafficked persons’ as the focus of the World Day. This topic highlights one of the most pressing issues of our time — the large mixed migration movements of refugees and migrants. The theme puts the spotlight on the significant impact of conflict and natural disasters, as well as the resultant, multiple risks of human trafficking that many people face. It addresses the key issue concerning trafficking responses: that most people are never identified aWorld Day Against Trafficking in Persons Logos trafficking victims and therefore cannot access most of the assistance or protection provided.

 

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Healthwatch Central West London- new project in Westminster

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Young Healthwatch Westminster

This year we will be focusing on capturing the views of young people in Westminster.

To do this we will be setting up a Young Healthwath Westminster. This will be a group of young people who share their views and experiences of healthcare in the borough, and use this feedback to help shape the services they use.

How to get involved?

If you’re between 14 – 25, use health or social care services in Westminster, and would like to have a say in how local healthcare services are run, please get in touch.

If you know someone who might be interested, please let them know about our new project.

You can find out more about Young Healthwatch and the benefits of joining by clicking ‘find out more’ below.

 

Find out more

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RICHMOND RIVERSIDE SPONSORED WALK 2018 | Christian Aid

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Christian Aid focus their work around partnership for change, annually, they hold sponsored walks uniting a wide range of people in faith and community togetherness in support of our global work to tackle poverty and injustice.

We are holding a sponsored walk in Richmond on 29th September 2018 9.30-3.00pm

This is a fun-filled, adventurous, family event

A fantastic opportunity to relax, unwind, explore some of Richmond’s finest conservation areas.

Click Here for the event poster

Click Here for more information

 

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Safer Homes at Bishop Creighton House

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Established over 100 years ago, Bishop Creighton House runs services across west London

Providing meeting space for all members of the community

Caring for older, vulnerable and disabled people

Daily phone calls and visits; home safety and security checks and installations; major home adaptations; help with keeping fit after illness

Supporting children and young people

Mentoring programmes and employment and learning opportunities for young people with learning disabilities

Support to families with young children, making their homes safe and secure

Click on the links below for posters about our services

Adult

Children

 

Contact
Tony Carmichael
Project Work / Volunteer Coordinator │ Safer Homes

Bishop Creighton House
378 Lillie Rd
London SW6 7PH

Tel: 020 7385 9689
Web: creightonhouse.org

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It’s Coming Home!!

 

If Gareth Southgate has taught us anything this summer, it’s that the right training, mentality and approach can work wonders. Take a look at our range of courses to help you improve your performance in the workplace.

Still spaces left on these July and August courses!

Safeguarding: the new environment

Sadly, safeguarding issues in the sector have been brought in to sharp focus recently. Participants will gain an understanding of the regulatory environment, the systems that need to be in place to prevent abuse and your reporting obligations.

Book now for 24 July

Copywriting

Good causes deserve good copy. Learn to write well and you’ll be able to create convincing, emotional, impactful and authentic documents that keep the support and the funds coming in. This one day course will show you how to do just that.

Book now for 2 August

Support and Supervision of Staff 2

On this course you’ll roll up your sleeves and get in-depth on management. You’ll identify your management style and your strengths and weaknesses, and apply good support and supervision practices, leaving with lots of new ideas and insights.

Book now for 9 August

New Chief Executive New Challenges!

Being new at the helm of a charity can be daunting. This course will help you to plan your transition into your new role. You’ll be able to pinpoint the important and strategic issues to be addressed as a priority, as well as, increase your confidence and make the right impression

Book now for 10 August

More courses

July

17  Duties of a Company Secretary

18  Managing for Managers

19  Practical Project Management (ILM endorsement available)

August

02  Writing Skills: Minute Taking Skills

07  Train the Trainer (ILM endorsement available)

07  Impact: Understanding and Quantifying your Social Value

07  Duties of a Trustee

September

05  Taking the Lead: Effective Meetings

06  Increasing Corporate Support and Sponsorship

12  Step into Fundraising

12  Proposal Writing for Beginners

21  Communicating to Influence

October

03  Managing Volunteers (ILM endorsement available)

09  How to Raise Money from Trusts

16  Finance for Non-Finance Managers

18  Accounting and Financial Management

31  How to grow Legacy Income for Small Charities

Browse all our courses here

Are you looking for funding?

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Visit us at 352 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA | Call us on 0207 697 4200 |  Email us

© 2018 Directory of Social Change
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Lloyds Bank Foundation: New Strategy Includes More Unrestricted Grants

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Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales has published its new strategy for the next five years. Included in the ‘Reaching Further’ strategy is:

  • A pledge to boost its additional support for the charities that it funds, which will include an expansion of its mentoring scheme whereby members of Lloyds Bank plc volunteer their expertise to grant receiving charities.
  • The Foundation mainly funds organisations with an income of less than £1m.
  • An increase the size of its largest grants to £200,000 over their six-year duration
  • A target of funding 700 charities at any one time until 2022
  • A pledge to offer longer, unrestricted grants to more small charities together with six-year grants with a break clause after the third year
  • The continuation of its advocacy work, with a particular focus on producing research and campaigning for policy changes on behalf of small charities.

The Foundation offers two grant programmes:

Invest grants – long-term funding for the day-to-day running of a charity (core costs), and/or the direct delivery of a charity’s work. Grants of a minimum of £30,000 to a maximum of £100,000, delivered across three years are available with the opportunity for continuation funding (up to six years in total). There are set annual rounds – details are available here. The next round opens on 27 August 2018 and closes on 5 October 2018

Enable grants: Enable grants are awarded to charities which have identified clear development needs with grants of up to a total of £15,000 across one or two years available to cover, for example, pilot initiatives, strengthening monitoring systems or creating stronger business plans and service development plans. This programme is temporarily closed and will reopen for applications under new guidelines on the 27th August 2018.

Charities can apply for either programme, but not both.

Useful Links:

Eligibility Criteria

https://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/about-us/our-strategy/

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