Over 1000 small charities and voluntary sector supporters have signed a letter to Rishi Sunak urging him to recognise the crucial role they play in communities across the country. Find out more here.
Charities and campaign groups are urging the government to amend existing law to reduce the maximum working weekly hours from 48 to 32 by 2030. Find out more here.
In our new blog-post, Richard Sved, co-author of our best-selling title Fundraising Strategy, explains how to ensure your objectives and audience are rooted in your new strategy. Take a look here.
‘Hygiene poverty is not being able to afford everyday personal hygiene products many of us take for granted. Many people experiencing hygiene poverty face the impossible choice to heat, eat or keep clean on a daily basis…’ Read the full campaign statement here.
We are Earthwatch Europe, an environmental charity, and we are conducting two community events in your Tiny Forests at H&F. The one at Eelbook Common Tiny Forest will be this month and the second at Hammersmith Park Tiny Forest next month! These are fun events where we will be counting butterflies and bugs 🦋🐛🪱 and measuring trees 🌳! It is a FREE event, open to children and adults of all ages, and a wonderful opportunity to connect with nature, local wildlife and also to conduct vital citizen science surveys in your local Tiny Forest.
Climate action via citizen science! 💪
Location: Tiny Forest, Eelbook Common, Novello Street, London SW6 8QD;
Date and time: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 3:30 – 5:30 pm.
Register here:
Location: Hammersmith & Fulham Tiny Forest, Hammersmith Park, Shepherd’s Bush, London W12 7GH;
Date and time: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 3:30 – 4:30 pm.
Register here:
Put your general knowledge to the test and see if you can take home the trophy at the Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham quiz on Thursday 8th June! Doors will open at 6pm in time for you to grab a drink and get cracking on the picture round before Round 1 starts at 6.30pm. With tickets costing just £25 per person (£150 for a full team of 6), you’ll get dinner, drinks and a whole host of great quiz questions to keep you entertained all evening!
All the information and team tickets can be found here – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/age-uk-hf-quiz-night-tickets-630892485407
Please get in touch with Sarah (sarah@ageukhf.org.uk) to purchase individual tickets.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Carers Week this year runs from 05 – 11 June. To mark the week, Carers Network has a jam-packed programme of activities and events for local unpaid carers. These includes trips to The Royal Mews, Houses of Parliament, The Wallace Collection, Chiswick House, St Paul’s Cathedral, The Museum of Brands, Kew Gardens, Chelsea Physic Garden, and more.
The A full programme of activities and events can be downloaded here
To register interest, local unpaid carers should email: events@carers-network.org.uk
‘Volunteers are the backbone of the charity sector, so this Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), why not show your appreciation and do something special to recognise and celebrate the valuable contribution that they make to your charity…’ Click here to continue reading.
‘The Big Help Out is set to become an annual event, according to organisers of the volunteering day. More than 30,000 charities were scheduled to hold 55,000 events for volunteers at the inaugural event, established to mark the coronation of King Charles III…’ Read more here.
We are completing a community action project to work with communities around our practice to address a local health priority. Our project aims to address low breast cancer screening uptake within the community. Local organisations interested in our future proposed interventions based on feedback after speaking to women as to why they might not attend, please contact:
Alain alain.geneste20@imperial.ac.uk & Sharon sharon.manoj20@imperial.ac.uk (Third-year medical students, Imperial College London, currently completing placement at The Bush Doctors)
