We’re expecting a new research report from the Charity Commission on charity pay any day now which has the potential to create yet another negative media storm about charities. Are you ready? Click here
At Z2K, we have a well-established tribunals project, which gives us the capacity to represent around 500 people a year at tribunal. Since 2016, we have seen an increase in the numbers of disabled and unwell Londoners coming to Z2K for help with their disability and sickness benefits that have been stopped by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Our fully co-ordinated scheme connects pro bono lawyers from nine different law firms to low income Londoners who are in need of tribunal representation when they are denied their disability benefits – Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Website tribunal@z2k.org
Starfish is a charity that helps children and young people left orphaned or vulnerable by HIV and AIDS in South Africa by raising funds to provide vital healthcare and education to the children Starfish cares for. We’re happy to announce that our annual Spinathon is taking place very soon!
When? Saturday 29th February
Where? Slice Studios (SW6 4TJ)
The fantastic Pedal Studio instructors have some exciting classes lined up and there will be pumping tunes and free flowing food and drink to keep energy levels high! There will also be prizes given out!
Spinners can create their own team (up to 8 members) or join Team Starfish!
It will be a great way to get fit, have fun and raise vital funds for vulnerable children in South Africa.
Flyer click here
Website click here
Sobus currently have a private serviced office available at our Dawes Road Hub in Fulham. The office is suitable for 4-5 users and would ideally suit one organisation with exclusive use at a premium, but can also be shared and concessions may be made for third sector organisations.
View the Office here
Arrange a viewing: reception.drh@sobus.org.uk/ 02079521230
Make an enquiry: carita.magnani@sobus.org.uk/ sue.spiller@sobus.org.uk
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
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.