‘The charity sector has been through a period of drastic upheaval. It has seen huge digital acceleration, shifts in working models, streamlined operations, the arrival of new tech, the optimisation of old tech, and much more – all in the past two years.’ Read more here.
‘A number of people across the charity sector have received recognition in the New Year Honours List 2023. Scope’s chair, Robin Millar, has been recognised in the King’s New Year’s honours list.’ Read more here.
When you think of inspiration what comes to mind? Inspirational people you’ve met, inspiring quotes you’ve seen, inspired ideas that you’ve witnessed come to life? In the charity sector, we are incredibly lucky to be surrounded by inspiring people doing amazing things every day.’ Read more here.
2023 is upon us, but it’s not too late to get yourself and your charity ready for whatever challenges lie ahead. Whether you’re looking for funding, reviewing your strategy, making tough decisions, or just trying to react as best you can to everything that’s thrown at you, here are some brilliant ways to make your next year as successful as possible.’ Read more here.
‘Many years ago I was going through one of the worst periods of my life – both personally and professionally. Absolutely everything that could go wrong did and all at the same time. My marriage had ended, I was in debt, my job was under threat, I’d finally realised I would never have children and I was being investigated by the police for allegedly running over a baby in a car park (I hadn’t – it was a malicious insurance scam).’ Read more here.
Most voluntary and community sector services are closed over Christmas and New Year, but some key services will be open during this time – please see the information attached.
Statutory services are of course open over Christmas and New Year and we have included their contact details here too.
Sobus will be closed until Tuesday 3rd January.
Wishing you all a peaceful and joyous festive season and a very Happy New Year.
‘The government has committed to an investment of £600,000 into Vision for Volunteering – a ten-year initiative supported by over 300 organisations from across the volunteering community that aims to make England the best place in the world to be a volunteer by 2032.’ Read more here.
‘The recruitment market has certainly seen some changes in recent years. The lockdown years of 2020 and 2021 saw redundancies, furloughs, and people across all sectors working remotely through necessity. Since the UK opened back up, many have reassessed what they want from their jobs, looking for the flexibility in working practices brought by the pandemic to continue.’ Read more here.
The 10th December marks the end of 16 days of international activism of violence against women and girls (VAWG). The United Nations describes this as “the most widespread and pervasive human rights violation worldwide affecting more than an estimated 1 in 3 women”.
As a Community Organiser, it has been humbling and a privilege to speak to a number of women and young girls that have shared their stories of their lived experiences. It is clear that more funding and work needs to be done to support organisations that provide services to vulnerable women and girls. It is the hope that we could strive towards a day when these campaigns and services will not be need. Will this ever happen?
At the local level exist some outstanding organisations dedicated to offering support to the rights of women and girls. See below for a list of organisations operating locally and links to more information.
Organisations operating in London Brough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- The WILDE Foundation – black minority ethnic led organisation: https://www.wildeinternationalnetwork.org.uk/
- Advance: https://www.advancecharity.org.uk/
- Standing Together: https://www.standingtogether.org.uk/
Useful Links:
- London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and VAGW Strategy: https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/crime/violence-against-women-and-girls-vawg
- Refuge: https://refuge.org.uk/
- Women and Girls Network: https://www.wgn.org.uk/
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
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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.