During the cost of living crisis, many more individuals will reach out to charities for vital support. We understand the pressure on services and staff alike, so we’ve put some of our key resources in one place. From funding guides and staff training, to insightful commentary, articles and links, these are resources designed to help you to help others, especially those seeking welfare support. Click here to see.
‘The regulator’s My Charity Commission Account service is going live on 31 July, it has announced. This means charities will no longer be able to file annual returns through the regulator’s existing digital system from next week…’ Read more here
Kirsty Marrins from Charity Digital shares some free resources for charity professionals to help support their own wellbeing and that of their colleagues. Take a look here.
There are many misconceptions surrounding what charities do and how they are run. This new guide by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) seeks to educate charities on how to tackle common misconceptions. Take a look here.
In the final blog of the mini-series, Richard Sved shares his tactics for delivering a robust fundraising strategy. Take a look here.
Click on the video below to hear from the participants who took part in the community dance platforms at the Rose Theatre Kingston as part of DanceWest Fest 2023.
Did you know that 600 performers aged 6-86 took part?
DanceWest Fest is supported by Arts Council England and Kingston Council.
Imperial Health Charity works with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in central and north-west London.
Following the enormous popularity of our Summer Youth Volunteering Programme, recruitment has opened for our term time programme which starts in September. We seek young people who live within a few miles of our hospitals to lend a hand on wards, offering friendly companionship to patients at the bedside, delivering meals at lunchtime and carrying out other useful tasks that help staff provide the best possible care. Please note we do not offer work experience.
Our Youth Volunteering Programme gives young people the opportunity to learn new skills and gain invaluable experience in a unique setting. We welcome local young people who are aged 16-21, whether young people who are interested in a future career in healthcare, or those who simply wish to support their local hospital. We give training and support to every young person we take on.
Applications close on 23 July. However, we will close applications earlier if we receive a very high number, so please encourage young people to apply well before the closing date.
Applicants must be aged 16 by 25 August. We carry out Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on all potential volunteers, to determine their suitability to volunteer in our hospitals.
Full details about the programme, key dates and how to apply can be found here. Thank you for sharing this opportunity with your young people.
How can we reach out and find fantastic volunteers throughout the year, even in a post-pandemic world? Read more from Rob Jackson here.
3rd – 7th July is National Coproduction Week – a time to reflect on what this is, how it works, and how you can be involved!
The word “coproduction” is frequently used – but often, people don’t know what it means, or how it differs from other forms of engagement and consultation.
Definitions of exactly what co-production means vary, but the term is used to describe partnership working and a more equal sharing of power between people who draw on care and support, carers and citizens to improve public services; and which engages groups of people at the earliest stages of service design, development and evaluation.
Coproduction is most often used in the context of health and social care – in fact The Care Act 2014 specifically includes the concept of co-production in its statutory guidance. The guidance developed by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) defines co-production and suggests that it should be a key part of implementing the Care Act. In particular, co-production should be used to develop preventative, strength-based services, support assessment, shape the local care market, and plan information and advice services.
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) guide to coproduction can be found here: https://www.scie.org.uk/co-production along with this helpful video explanation: https://youtu.be/nbShL4YZvZ0
Here’s June’s update on policy news and events from around the sector, including a new report highlighting the need for small grants and some updates from the Charity Commission on the Charity Act 2022. Take a look here.
