You have until 5pm on Monday 2 December to cast your vote (and to spread the word!). Click below to find out more…
Our aim is to encourage people from diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, faiths, ages and backgrounds to come together to socialise, develop new relationships and most importantly enjoy their day out of London. We visit sea-side/coastal areas (beaches), Theme parks, Safari Parks, Water-parks and more that are mainly based in the UK.
We create community development and make these trips available and affordable for individuals and families that can’t necessarily afford to travel at weekends or during the holidays.
All trips are being promoted/marketed via our contact mailing lists (email and What’s-App), flyers, posters and on social media channels – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter; where we are growing a strong and supportive following from the LBHF and wider community.
We are currently looking to enrol our media into Youth groups; Community based centres, Care homes, Play associations etc.
UK Youth has produced two quality assurance frameworks to support organisation to operate in a safe way. The frameworks will help strengthen the quality of service delivery by supporting our members and the youth sector with training, moderation, resources and expert advice.
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Just in case you missed these, the new editions of The Directory of Grant Making Trusts, The Complete Volunteer Management, Community Fundraising and The Complete Fundraising Handbook landed on our shelves in the last couple of months.
How do you get talented and dynamic individuals, who are representative of their communities, on board as trustees for your cause?
“Using this guide from Getting on Board, charities of all sizes can successfully and affordably recruit trustees outside their usual pool of contacts.” – Sarah Atkinson, Director for Policy, Planning and Communications, Charity Commission
If you use the library, the business information points, the business databases and all the business reference material that we provide, you will be interested in RBKC’s very own Enterprise Week – a week of events and activities hosted by organisations operating within the borough, for the entrepreneurs and enterprises based in the borough.
This week will operate in tandem with Global Entrepreneurship Week, where entrepreneurs across the world will learn from each other and experts in their field…
Our new website is now live…….to sign up click HERE
We now have a new interactive platform for our local networks to upload details about their organisation and specific projects in borough – making your project or organisation easier to find and access.
The type of offers you can upload on the site, include:
• Programmes for young people (0-25yrs delivered within the community
• School based projects (for young people, or staff)
• Parent programmes
• Support for charity organisations / community groups – e.g. training, taster sessions, partnership opportunities, etc.
You can also use the website to support your recruitment efforts – if you upload any vacancies you have (paid or voluntary). We will then support this by promoting the offers within the local community and in any of the YPF boroughs with the platform.
To receive a ‘HOW TO’ guide or for futher suppoirt then please contact on gareth@yhff.org.uk
Venue Bank
Charities working with Children and Young People are finding it increasing difficult to locate suitable premises from where they can deliver their much-needed services.
Sign up for the Venue Bank HERE
How to guide is located here and for any more info please contact gareth@yhff.org.uk
Earlier this year, the H&F Health and Wellbeing Board and the POPS Forum heard from Opening Doors London (ODL) (www.openingdoorslondon.org.uk), an organisation which provides information and support to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT+) aged over 50.
ODL provide an outreach and befriending programme that ensures that support is available to a generation of older LGBT+ who had previously experienced abuse and rejection, during a time when had not been possible to be open about sexuality or gender within a hostile climate.
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GDPR was at the top of organisations‘ ‘to do’ list when the legislation came into force in May 2018, but unfortunately it has slipped down the ladder of priorities somewhat since then. Sobus would urge organisations to make sure you keep on top of this and make sure you are regularly reviewing and updating your policy and practice.
If you’re still in a GDPR muddle – don’t panic! GDPR requirements seem rather daunting, but in reality, particularly for small organisations, it shouldn’t be as overwhelming as it appears. Remember – you didn’t have to have everything in place by 25th May, but you should have in place a clear plan on how your organisation will work towards being GDPR compliant.
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As many of you will already know, Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are now established in Hammersmith & Fulham. So, what are PCNs?
PCNs are described by as one of the building blocks of the NHS Long Term Plan. They bring GP practices together so that they can deliver some of their functions “at scale”. Most PCNs are arranged on a geographical basis, and in Hammersmith & Fulham 5 PCNs have been established.
Part of the remit of PCNs is to deliver social prescribing through link workers. As the name suggests, Link Workers will “link” patients with local community based services which may be best placed to meet their needs.
Each PCN will employ a link worker, plus additional link workers have been funded by Macmillan Cancer Care and employed by the H&F GP Federation.
On the plus side – this should result in increased awareness and signposting to local community services. However, the obvious drawback is the capacity in local services to respond to what could be a significant increase in demand.
Sobus will be asking groups to update the information that we hold about their services on our database, including some information on space or capacity in your services, so that we can help Link Workers ensure they have access to a really good source of information. If you would like to update your information now rather than waiting until we contact you, please contact info@sobus.org.uk.
The attached link provides some further information on PCNs and social prescribing.
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.