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Charity Fundraiser: Screening of I, Daniel Blake

Shepherds Bush Families Project & Children’s Centre (SBFP&CC) is a local charity based in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.

On 7th February at the Vue Cinema in Westfield London the charity will be screening the award-winning film I, Daniel Blake in order to raise awareness of the plight of families who are homeless and those families and individuals struggling with the impact of universal credit. The two often go hand in hand and the impact of Universal Credit thresholds, payment waiting time and unfair sanctions can often lead to family homelessness.

The number of households living in temporary accommodation has risen by 11% over the past 3 years according to Shelter, with over 85 000 children living in temporary accommodation across London only. Families are often the hidden face of homelessness.

Homelessness isn’t only about sleeping rough on the streets. Housing insecurity and homelessness cover a wide range of situations. Many homeless people have a roof over their heads without having a proper home, because where they live is temporary, insecure, overcrowded, unsanitary or unsafe.

“At SBFP&CC we help families who have unmet housing needs and suffer social and economic hardship. We do this by working directly with infants, children and young people and their parents through a range of daytime activities, to meet their emotional and practical needs”, Tina Mayers, CEO.

Prior to the movie screening there will be a drinks reception where you will have the chance to find out more about SBFP&CC services over a glass of wine and canapés. For tickets, please check the charity’s eventbrite page as this takes you there immediately.

If you wish to support SBFP&CC further, you can purchase raffle tickets for as little as £1, with prizes such as vouchers from Belstaff, Westfield, Sainsburys, The Bush Theatre, K-West Hotel&Spa, Lacoste, Montblanc, Aspinal, Waitrose etc. To purchase a raffle ticket, or get more information about ways to support this vital work, please email info@sbfp.org or Beatrice@sbfp.org.

Location: Vue Cinema, Westfield London, Shepherds Bush, Ariel Way, London, W12 7GF

Date: Wednesday 7th February 2018

Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm

Ticket price: £6

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Training, Workshops and more initiatives for small charities

About The FSI (The Foundation for Social Improvement)
Our aim is to support charities to become more efficient, effective, accountable and self sustaining. We do this by delivering expert knowledge, strategy and support to charities so their futures are secure and their users protected.

The FSI Monthly Newsletter is back with more great initiatives, including:

  • New speakers announced for our Skills Conference
  • Our three-day London training event has been launched
  • Our 18th Small Charity Index is released today
  • Fundraising qualification, bursaries and discounts
  • Saw this and thought of you opportunities
  • New funds for small charities
  • Dates for your diaries

To view the newsletter Click Here

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Get Started in Radio for 16-25 year olds

The Prince’s Trust & Media Trust have teamed up to offer a FREE one-week course

  • Receive training on the art of radio and podcasting
  • Based in the Media Suite at Queens Park Rangers Football Stadium
  • Learn how to technically devise, record, edit and present compelling radio shows and podcasts
  • Produce your own podcast in groups by the end of the week
  • Meet new people and improve your confidence, team work and time-management skills
  • Receive up to three months’ progression support from the Prince’s Trust to help you find further work or training
  • Travel and Lunch paid on programme

Taster Day: Tuesday 27 Feb 2018

Main Programme: 5 – 9 March 2018

Location: West London

How to Refer:

·        Use our Online Form (Please specify ‘RADIO’ in the ‘Which programme are they interested in?’ section)

·        Call our Customer service team on 0800 842 842

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Council awards extra funds to help Foodbank keep families out of crisis

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is providing extra support to the Hammersmith & Fulham Foodbank (HFFB) to keep more families out of crisis.

The number of food parcels given to families visiting HFFB during 2017 was 9,430 – almost double the number handed out in 2016. Many people who visit the Foodbank also need support with a range of issues, including managing debt, paying bills, applying for benefits and avoiding being made homeless.

“The extra money from the council will fund important new research to identify the main needs of those visiting the service”, said Cllr Sue Fennimore, Deputy Leader of H&F Council.

In addition, the funds will help to cover the Foodbank’s growing running costs and the provision of essential supplies as the number of visitors continues to increase.

Needing help

The rise in the number of families needing help has been largely driven by the government roll-out of Universal Credit, forcing many to wait weeks without any money to pay for basic needs.

“The council’s special grant of £96,000 will ensure the Foodbank can continue to help everyone that comes through their doors, by being able to provide the right help at the right time”, said Cllr Fennimore.

“It is appalling that in this day and age families are being forced to make a decision between paying the bills or eating a proper meal.”

Welcomed

HFFB has welcomed the news of extra council funding which will be phased over a 15-month period.

“We want to ensure that everyone who comes to us is given the right help to get them back on their feet,” said Daphine Aikens, Chief Executive of HFFB.

“Our research project will look at what services our clients need in order to give them the best possible help and advice, and what additional support we can provide in partnership with other local advice organisations,” Daphine added.

How to help

HFFB is still in need of regular donations for food parcels.  You can help by donating any of the following items:

  • Tinned fruit and vegetables
  • Long life juice
  • UHT milk
  • Tinned rice pudding and other non-refrigerated desserts
  • Tinned meat
  • Pasta sauce in jars
  • Toiletries

You can find your closest donation point at H&F Foodbank’s website.

The Foodbank cannot accept any fresh produce. The Foodbank has three sites across the borough and provides other vital services, including two Citizen Advice Bureau advisers who are funded by H&F Council.

For more details, or if you would prefer to make a cash donation to the Foodbank, click here or call 020 7731 3693 or email: info@hammersmithfulham.foodbank.org.uk.

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CORC/Anna Freud Learning Network free eLearning

Child Outcomes Research Consortium (CORC) is the UK’s leading membership organisation that collects and uses evidence to improve children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. We hold data relating to mental health and wellbeing outcomes of more than 400,000 children and young people in the UK, representing the largest data set of this kind worldwide. For more information about CORC please go to http://www.corc.uk.net

In partnership with the Anna Freud Learning Network, we have recently developed a free eLearning module for children and young people’s mental health services staff, ‘Measuring mental wellbeing to improve the lives of children and young people.’ Suitable for voluntary sector staff, data managers, researchers, administrators and those working in schools, the 3rd sector was one of the sectors that we primarily wanted to target when developing the module. I was hoping that you could please disseminate this opportunity to your members in your next newsletter or bulletin? I’ve attached a graphic and also a text blurb below if preferred:

The Child Outcomes Research Consortium (CORC), in partnership with the Anna Freud Learning Network, has developed its first ever online eLearning module: ‘Measuring mental wellbeing to improve the lives of children and young people’

This eLearning aims to increase the awareness, understanding and confidence of non-specialist and school staff who support the wellbeing and mental health of children or young people to access the benefits associated with measuring mental wellbeing. This free interactive short course aims to demystify and simplify the whole process of using outcomes and feedback measures to monitor mental wellbeing and is laid out in six easy to follow parts:

  1. Understanding mental wellbeing
  2. Introduction to outcome measures
  3. The benefits of measuring mental wellbeing
  4. Selecting and using measures
  5. Best practice using measures
  6. Using and interpreting data

Outcome measurement has become a focus of funders, commissioners and policy makers, as a tangible and reliable way in which to assess the welfare of children and young people in the care of wellbeing services and schools. The process can also have important benefits for the children and young people themselves as well as for associated professionals, projects, interventions and services.

This course features engaging activities and quizzes to illustrate how staff can choose and use measures to monitor wellbeing and how to analyse wellbeing information to drive improvement and demonstrate effectiveness.

To access the eLearning module go to http://www.corc.uk.net/elearning/ for more information.

Danielle Antha

Projects and Membership Officer

Child Outcomes Research Consortium (CORC) | Jordan House, 47 Brunswick Place, London, N1 6EB | T: 020 7433 2981 | E: danielle.antha@annafreud.org | www.corc.uk.net

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White City Community Centre for Hire

At White City Community Centre we have a range of rooms for hire at competitive prices. They are ideal for meetings, conferences, AGMs, training and much more.

For more information Click Here or visit the website at: whitecityenterprise.co.uk

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West Brompton Crossing Community Space

Earls Court Partnership Limited, are delighted to bring to your attention a new community space called The Crossing that will be opening early this year as part of the launch of the final phase of the pop-up High Street at West Brompton Crossing.

The Crossing has been designed to be a great space for local organisations, charities and artists to use on a temporary basis, between 2 weeks and a month, to promote their work, project or business within the community.

The use of the space will be completely free of charge, with Earls Court Partnership Limited covering all utilities and wi-fi costs. We hope it will serve as a platform to raise awareness of some of the excellent local organisations and artists that are active in Earls Court. Please refer to the attached flyer for more information.

We are now reaching out to organisations that we hope may be interested in using the community space. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in a tenancy period at The Crossing or have any further questions about the space, please do not hesitate to get in touch with some more information about your organisation.

For more details regarding the space please email us with your name, email, address, phone number & information about your business:
communityshop@westbromptoncrossing.com

Click here for more information

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Free Office Furniture Available

The charity Victim Support, which currently has its head office in Hallam Street, W1, has a significant amount of office furniture available including up to 40 meeting chairs and 40 office chairs, various sizes of filing cabinets and storage cupboards, tables, bins, crockery, clocks and much more. A full list is attached below.

All items must be collected by 28 Feb 2018, so email Liz Moxon if you’re interested.

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Have your say on Children’s and Young People Mental Health Services

The government is asking interested parties for their views on a green paper setting out measures to improve mental health support for children and young people.

The green paper focuses on earlier intervention and prevention, and is especially linked to schools and colleges.

Your input is needed before midday on 2 March 2018.

Click Here to find out more

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Enter for the 2018 Charity awards

Since 2000, the Charity Awards have been Civil Society Media’s annual awards ceremony held to identify, recognise and reward those organisations doing exceptional work in all areas of charitable activity. Any type of project or campaign can be entered and it will be judged by a distinguished panel of sector judges against entries from other organisations in your sector. There are ten categories and an overall winner is taken from the winners of each category. Entry is free and this year the closing date for applications is Friday, 23 February.

Click here to read more

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