In our latest blog, Kalli Jayasuriya spotlights several charities dedicated to combating discrimination and hatred. Kalli also shares practical steps we can all implement in the workplace today. Take a look here.
Following Mental Health Awareness Week in May, Unite (the trade union) has published findings that almost 70% of not-for-profit workers report anxiety related to work, with 68% reporting constant exhaustion and 66% sleeplessness. The relevant factors named by respondents include increasing workloads and the rising cost of living. More detail about the report is available on the Civil Society website.
For more information about workplace mental health for charity workers and volunteers, you can visit the NCVO or contact our team of employment law specialists to learn about how we can help.
Parliamentary email address for our newest MP for Fulham and Chelsea, Ben Coleman: ben.coleman.mp@parliament.uk
Opening a bank account is an important step for any voluntary organisation. The new digital guide from UK Finance simplifies the process, by giving you guidance on how to choose, open and manage a bank account. Read more here.
Find out about the Allen Lane Foundation in this new interview by Kalli Jayasuriya, DSC Researcher. Take a look here.
Here are some social media tips from social media experts from around the sector, including one from DSC’s Digital Content and Communications Officer, Gabriella Poznansky. Take a look here.
The Money Advice Trust’s Chief Executive, Steve Vaid, on how the charity supports people and small businesses in financial difficulty. Take a look here.
“With Labour winning a landslide victory in yesterday’s General Election following 14 years of Conservative rule, sector leaders have been sharing their response. In an open letter published on the NCVO site, Chief Executive Sarah Elliot promised the sector’s support but said that charities were more than just ‘delivery partners’ and must be equal partners to the state, alongside business…” Take a look here.
“New Pro Bono Economics (PBE) analysis of the Cabinet’s pre-parliamentary CVs reveals that eight have worked in the charity sector: a quadrupling of charity experience at the top of government…” Read more here.
The results are in, and Labour has won the UK General Election in a landslide victory, with the Conservatives facing their worst defeat since 1832.
Where will a Labour government make the most impact?
Writing for charity think tank NPC, Leah Davis, Head of Policy and External Affairs, says that there are five areas which offer “most obvious potential for effective partnerships for change”. Those areas are young people and mental health, criminal justice, health, regional and social inequalities, and the environment. Read more
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.