DSC are excited to announce that two new funding directories are now available to pre-order – The Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need 2020/21 and The Guide to Educational Grants 2020/21 (see below). As well as these new fundraising editions, we’ve listed other fantastic fundraising resources, including tips and training to give you food for thought.
DSC Social Change Awards celebrate the passionate individuals and effective organisations committed to making a positive impact on society. Congratulations to the winners, well done to the runners up and thanks to everyone who nominated, voted and continues to make the world a better place. Click here for details.
The latest report from Healthwatch Central West London (HWCWL) provides an independent insight into the healthcare needs and aspirations of young people in Hammersmith and Fulham, and how these can be met using digital technology. We also worked with Sharon Tomlin from Sobus on this report, and she is credited in the document.You can read the full report and summary documents below, or find them on our website.
I hope that you find this report as informative, interesting and useful as we found the research and analysis.
For more information about the Healthcare in the Digital Era report, email: info@healthwatchcentralwestlondon.org
Goodgym Hammersmtih & Fulham runners meet every Tuesday evening to run together to a local good cause and lend a helping hand. We have been painting school rooms, tidying community gardens, sorting clothing donations and litter picking in Hammersmith & Fulham for three and a half years now. We are always on the look out for more Tuesday evening tasks for us to take on – and with our volunteer numbers exponentially growing we are now often carrying out two tasks in an evening. If you have a task there are two dozen GoodGym volunteers ready to help in the borough.
To request a task, please email bethn@goodgym.org (our coordinator and run leader for Hammersmith and Fulham Goodgym).
The well-known saying ‘it’s tough at the top’ rings true for charity chief executives whose organisations face financial deficits, low morale and overstretched services. The CEOs responsible for giving a new lease of life to The Brain Charity, St John’s Hospice and Autism Together offer their top tips for getting the job done effectively
1. Be Brave
You need to be prepared to be unpopular to get things done, says the CEO of The Brain Charity, Nanette Mellor, who was appointed to plug the organisation’s financial hole. “The last thing you need to think about is being liked by anybody. If you start to worry about trying to please everybody, then you’re going to start to make the wrong decisions.”
Are you a Disabled person and have experienced facing barriers when accessing housing, public buildings and open space?
Do you live, study, work or volunteer in Hammersmith & Fulham and would like to make a difference locally?
Would you like to give advice to the council’s planning department on planning applications?
We would like to invite you to join the H&F Disability Forum Planning Group
The DFPG provides advice to Hammersmith & Fulham Council on making sure that planning applications1 create new buildings are accessible and inclusive that work for everyone. The group will use the Social Model of Disability2 and a human rights way3 of working in all its work.
We would provide:
- Training to new members on access and inclusion
- Empower new members to take an active part
- Access to technical expertise
For more information contact Kevin Caulfield on coproduction@lbhf.gov.uk or 0777 667 2367
Closing date for applications: Friday 28 February 2020 at midday
Please click below for the latest monthly and quarterly timetables for Elgin Close Resource Centre.
Please be aware of our new opening times as from January 2020: Monday to Friday – 9.00am to 5.00pm .We are no longer open at weekends.
Learn how to get the funding your community project needs at the upcoming workshop!
Wednesday 12th February, Irish Cultural Centre, 5 Black’s Rd, Hammersmith, W6 9DT, 2.30pm – 4.30pm – Get your FREE ticket here!
Hammersmith & Fulham Hive is the place to go for local change makers and community champions who want to make the borough an even better place to live. LBHF is pledging up to £20k towards community-led projects that bring local places to life! Join programme partners Spacehive for an interactive workshop for people interested in becoming project creators! You will:
- Learn more about H&F Hive funds and the Spring Funding Round
- Discover additional funds available for your project
- Get advice on creating your campaign plan
Explore how to promote your project successfully!
The Complete Fundraising Handbook has never been out of print since it was published in 1992, this trusty guide encompasses all of the main fundraising sources and techniques.
“Since the very first edition, it’s been providing wise counsel and practical guidance for all fundraisers and this edition brilliantly continues this tradition at a time when it’s very much needed.” Paul Amadi, Chief Supporter Officer, British Red Cross
Would you like to incorporate boxing training in to your group or community activities? We recently opened our boxing studio in Fulham with a mission to get more people active! As well as an ambition to grow our boxing business, we’re passionate about bringing the benefits of sport and physical activity to more people that wouldn’t normally have access to quality training, both children and adults – going a little way to help reduce the inequalities in sport and exercise that persist today.
If you are a charity, community group, local school or social enterprise and would like to know more about our free boxing training, we’d love to have a chat. Please email Charlotte on charlotte@thesquareboxing.co.uk if you are interested.
We are also launching a crowdfunding campaign to help support this if you would like to help support by sharing and also to find out more about us – you can see the preview page here
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
Registered Charity No.1071089
and Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England No.03471416
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.