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LBH&F Healthy Homes Service

This new initiative is a partnership between the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Groundwork London’s Green Doctor Programme, aimed at supporting residents to reduce energy costs and improve home comfort.

Further information

Upcoming Webinars for Frontline Staff:

These webinars will take place online on the 11th December and 23rd January and are particularly relevant for community-based organisations. We will share vital information on how both organisations and residents can benefit from and engage with the Healthy Homes service. Feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues.

Register to Attend: Sign up here

For more information visit https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/cost-living-support/improve-your-energy-efficiency/hf-healthy-homes or email HandFHealthyHomes@groundwork.org.uk.

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Chancellor Refuses Concessions for Charities on Estimated £1.4bn Employer NICs Rise

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has refused to exempt or reimburse charities’ estimated additional £1.4bn tax bill after announcing an increase in employer national insurance contributions (NICs). Read more here.

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Orlando Fraser to Step Down as Charity Commission Chair

Charity Commission chair Orlando Fraser has announced he will step down as chair of the regulator next year. Find out more here.

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Funding for Groups Sharing Evidence with the UN on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (UK)

Grants of up to £7,500 are being offered to civil society organisations in Britain to support their participation in a critical UN review process.

These grants will enable organisations to provide in-person evidence to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, scheduled to take place in Geneva in February 2025.

The funding will help groups represent marginalised communities and share insights on rights issues in Britain, such as employment, education, health, and social services. The evidence presented will inform the Committee’s review of the country’s compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

The funding is provided by the UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission, which will accept applications until 11pm on the 1st December 2024. 

Useful Links:

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre/news/funding-available-organisations-britain-give-evidence-un-committee-economic

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NHS North West London’s Newsletter

Welcome to our community update. For NHS North West London’s newsletter for local community and voluntary groups, please click here

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Over 7,000 Charities Sign Letter to Chancellor

More than 7,000 charities have signed a letter urging chancellor Rachel Reeves to ease the burden of an estimated extra £1.4bn per year that the sector will have to pay in employer national insurance contributions (NICs). Read more here.

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Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Findings

Russell-Cooke, one of the legal advisors to the victims of the Grenfell Fire disaster, has welcomed the findings and recommendations set out in the final Phase 2 Report by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, and joins calls for additional measures to urgently address delays in the removal of dangerous cladding.

The report, published today, comes more than four years after the Inquiry’s Phase 1 Report, and more than seven years on from the fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017. It presents the Inquiry’s findings following approximately 400 days of public hearings between 2020 and 2022, in which evidence was heard from expert witnesses, local authority leaders, corporate executives from the construction and property industries, as well as the bereaved, survivors, and residents (BSR) of the Grenfell Tower.

The findings cover a number of critical issues including causation, responsibility, decision making, and the dangers associated with various combinations of cladding and insulation. Read on

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Small(s) Charity Christmas Market Open for Business!

The online Charity Christmas Market is open for business! From cat and dog to parrot and penguin presents, t shirts, bags, beauty products, candles, cards, original designs, original art, African crafts and lots more and from a whole range of causes. With prices starting under £2, that’s your Secret Santa sorted too. You’ll feel good about doing good because every £1 you spend will help a charity and every £1 makes a difference.  https://www.charityexcellence.co.uk/online-charity-christmas-presents/

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News on Trustees

New research reveals many charity trustee boards remain ‘incomplete’, but 8 in 10 trustees would recommend the role to others.

“A new report published this week by Pro Bono Economics (PBE) has revealed that many charity boards remain “incomplete“.  Less than four in 10 charities (37%) responding to the survey reported having a full board of trustees, leaving almost two-thirds (63%) reporting vacancies in some form.” Read more here.

“At a time when 4 in 5 charities in England and Wales have at least one trustee vacancy, new research from the Charity Commission and Pro Bono Economics shows that current trustees would highly recommend the role to others.” Read more here.

 

 

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London Marathon to Enable 800 New Charities to Enter through Relaunched Scheme

Organisers of the London Marathon have launched a scheme to enable 800 new charities to become part of the fundraising event from 2026 onwards. Read more here.

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