London Communities Emergencies Partnership (LCEP) have produced an informational video about resilience structures in London, which helps to breakdown and explain how the various partnerships work. Please do share with your networks to help promote more understanding. You can find a link to the video here.
In 2020, a research project called Charity Well reported that two in five fundraisers believed that their charity’s chief executive did not understand their role and its challenges. Read more here.
We have seen an increase in people attending emergency departments with colds.
Emergency departments are for life threatening emergencies only.
If you of a family member has a cold or flu, get well at home and help prevent the spread to others. You can also still get a flu vaccination from a local pharmacy or GP.
If you need help or advice with your symptoms NHS 111 can assess and direct you to the right place for you. Call, go online or use the NHS App nhs.uk/111
More advice on staying well this winter can be found at www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/keep-warm-keep-well
“UK businesses including Aldi, Marks and Spencer’s, Motability Operations Ltd, Liberty Global, Capita, the Institute for Social Value and Certas Energy are collaborating to provide support for community groups and charities over the winter…” Read more here.
The DCMS has released an online guide called the ‘business hub’ to enhance the ability of charities and social enterprises in securing public service contracts. Learn more here.
Learn more about Bluesky and how to master the basics in this Charity Comms blog by Tillie Corlett. Take a look here.
My 6 top tips for fundraising
Having now put together two fundraising titles for DSC (Fundraising Strategy and The Charity Fundraising Templates), Richard Sved has put together six top tips. Take a look here.
More fundraising tips from around the sector
From mirroring your language to pinpointing your constraints, these tips will empower you to connect with supporters, maximise donations, and create lasting impact. Take a look here.
MPs have condemned the government’s choice to not exempt charities from increases in employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs) and are urging it to reconsider. Read more here.
In this article from Charity Comms, Emma Bracegirdle from Holly Cuthbert offers five simple ways that teams can better their charity’s communications in 2025. Take a look here.
Ioan Marc Jones from Charity Digital has gathered together all of the social media trends set to define 2025. Take a look here.
In this article, Andrew Purkis, DSC’s Policy Trustee, writes about the Children’s Society’s public rejection of a donation by the outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury and how it raises questions. Read the full Civil Society article here.
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.