Good news for those who haven’t been able to make the time yet to compose and send in their nominations for this year’s awards. The deadline has now been extended to 11.59pm on Wednesday, 22 March.
So get nominating now to give local heroes the recognition they deserve for their life-changing work. There are no fewer than seven awards, including the City for All Volunteer of the Year award, that recognise both people and organisations. Click here.
Chris Millward, Chief Executive of the Institute of Legacy Management, discusses the ILM’s Good Practice Guidance released on the 24th February. Sharing the high professional standards that legacy professionals follow, the guidance acts as an ethical framework and sets out five key principles in the process to dealing with gifts and wills. Read more here.
We have now opened registration to ex-FRSB member organisations. Although we had obtained a list of contact details from the FRSB before it closed, we found some of these to be outdated or invalid, and have therefore not been able to contact all organisations to alert them that registration has opened. If you haven’t recieved an email from us and would like to register, please contact us at registration@fundraisingregulator.org.uk
People Arise Now (PAN) is a charity which was formed in 2013. It is based at the Dawes Road Hub in Fulham and Sobus has worked closely to support PAN in it’s development.
The organisation works to support ex-offenders and help their family members cope with life after incarceration. It provides ex-offenders with rehabilitative support to aid community integration and cohesion, providing beneficiaries with the tools and skills needed to successfully fit back into society and prevent re-offending.
To find out more, click here.
In recognition of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21st March, Sobus is highlighting the efforts of the group, Hammersmith and Fulham Refugee Welcome Group (HF RWG).
HF RWG membership comprises a number of local residents that are passionate about supporting the issues and concerns on the plight of refugees in this borough. The group is actively engaged with local and national communities, businesses, groups, organisations and churches. They are actively involved in the resettlement of Syrian refugees into the local community and addressing the issues and concerns of unaccompanied children, especially those currently in Calais. HF RWG main focus is seeking support from the community to aid in the finding homes, domestic goods, furnishing and other general needs. For more information and to find out how you may help click here.
According to our Small Charity Index, small charities are delivering more services due to increased demand at a time when income levels are static. Your input into the Small Charity Index continues to help us to inform those with influence on issues facing small charities.
Please tell us about your charity’s experience by completing this quarter’s survey – if you take part you’ll have the opportunity to enter the annual £4,000, £1,000 or £500 prize draws! To be in with a chance of winning, have your charity’s CEO, Trustee or most senior staff member complete the survey.
To ensure you are eligible to take part and understand the conditions of the prize draw, click here. You can take the survey here.
The Johnstone’s Trade Community Spirit Competition is back, offering a prize to a UK charity of a £10,000 makeover of its premises. Applications are now being accepted for a local community organisation or charity building that could benefit from a redecoration. The competition will run between 3rd February and the 31st March. To find out more and to apply, click here.
Our inspections of some companies providing online primary care have found significant concerns about patient safety. Well-run services can offer a convenient and effective form of treatment, but inspectors found services that were putting patients at risk of harm by selling medicines without doing enough to check they were appropriate. For advice click here.
This week Care Quality Commission (CQC) have published a report on the state of care in NHS acute hospitals, the report captures what we have learned from three years’ worth of inspections. It gives a baseline on quality that is unique in the world – and also shows that it is possible, even in challenging times, to deliver the transformational change that is needed if the NHS is to continue delivering high-quality care into the future.
You can find the report and more information here.
I AM SCS is a small UK based charity dedicated to providing rehabilitation and support for former child soldiers and victims of war. We are looking for a creative and experienced volunteer fundraising manager to help us support former child soldiers and victims of war in Northern Uganda. For further information click here.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and all CVs and enquiries should be sent to paula.louise@iamsomebodyschildsoldier.org
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
Registered Charity No.1071089
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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.
