Accredited by the CPD Standards Office, the Charity Technology Conference has been developed to inspire and offer practical solutions to your charity’s technological needs. Now in its fourteenth successful year, we’re delighted to announce that the Charity Technology Conference will return in 2019 and be held at etc.venues St Paul’s, a state of the art conference and exhibition centre. Download the full brochure and booking form here. Time: 06.11.2019 Venue: 200 Aldersgate St. Paul’s London EC1A 4HD Click here to see more information.
How prepared is the voluntary and community sector to support Europeans and their family members to stay in the UK post Brexit? Who is not being supported to access the Settlement Scheme? New Europeans are surveying London’s voluntary and community sector to find out where the gaps are in terms of understanding, practical support and capacity. The voluntary sector will be significantly impacted by Settled Status: London’s charity sector is made up of 14% EU National charity workers. Furthermore, the voluntary sector makes up one of the primary interfaces between civil society and European Londoners and their family members, of all walks of life. Please respond to our short survey and please help us to distribute this survey throughout all corners of the voluntary sector: we particularly need to reach groups who are not already tuned in to the Settlement Scheme. The results of this research will form a short report which we will be launching in October 2019 at our ‘EUSS and the voluntary sector’ seminar. Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/VoluntaryEUSS
The organisation United in Hammersmith & Fulham (UNITED) is a place-based giving scheme that promotes, inspires and helps fund activities that deliver a strong sense of belonging in our diverse London borough. The opportunity We would like to appoint a trustee on the Board who can bring the expertise to help shape our PR & Communications with the focus on helping United achieve greater brand awareness of its work, specifically with a local area. This is an exciting opportunity with potential to improve the lives of people across the borough. How to apply Please send us a CV with a covering letter explaining how your experience matches the person specification and highlighting what you think you will bring to the role. The closing date for applications is 23:30hrs on Sunday 15th September 2019. Interviews are likely to be in mid September, at Dawes Road, Fulham SW6. Click here to view/ download a poster. Click here to see more details.
Chair of The Upper Room is delighted to invite you to the unveiling of The Upper Room’s new mezzanine floor, which will incorporate the launch of our Hub for the Homeless project. Register with your email address to attend this event. There is no charge to attend. Refreshments will be served, and guided tours will be available. The event will be on Thursday 17 October, from 7-9pm, at St Saviour’s Church, Cobbold Road, W12 9LN.
Pitch to H&F Hive funds by 30th September for a pledge of up to £20k towards your community project! The Hammersmith & Fulham Movement offers a new and creative way for the community to shape our borough through crowdfunded projects. From community gardens to pop-up markets and festivals to art installations, if you have an idea that will make your local area better, post your project today and start to make it a reality! H&F Hive runs funding ’rounds’. These are windows during which individuals and groups pitch their projects to funds and launch their crowdfunding campaigns! The deadline for the Autumn funding round is 30th September. By then your project must be uploaded to Spacehive, you must have pitched to the Fast Track or Community Infrastructure Levy funds and you must have submitted your project for verification. Here is a copy of the presentation from last creators workshop at St Paul’s Church. It was great to hear the different ideas in the room, and we hope to see many of these turn into live projects very soon! Click here to see more details.
SASH (Support and Advice on Sexual Health) – in Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea is provided by Turning Point in partnership with METRO, London Friend, NAZ and Marie Stopes. The service provides information, advice, referral to sexual health testing and one-to-one and group support for individuals affected by sexual health related issues. The service is focussed on promoting wellbeing and, as such, also includes complementary and creative therapies and advice and support around education training and employment. The event will be an opportunity to learn more about SASH services, engage in mindfulness, crafting, self-care workshop, sexual health and contraception information and access HIV POCT; while OneYou are joining to offer carbon monoxide and blood pressure checks. Click here to view/download flyer. Tuesday 17 September 10am – 4pm St Charles Centre, Exmoor St, Ladbroke Grove, W10 6DZ Click here to see SASH website.
Applications are now open for Walking and Cycling Grants London. Walking and Cycling Grants London is a grants programme funded by Transport for London and administered by Groundwork London. The programme is aimed at groups that are traditionally under-represented in walking and cycling (e.g through income, health, ability, isolation skills and access to information or equipment). Walking and Cycling Grants London is a programme which supports London’s diverse communities to walk and cycle more often and more safely. The programme aims to: Increase walking and cycling in London (including new, lapsed or occasional cyclists) Increase confidence in walking and cycling Increase walking and cycling frequency Make bike ownership more accessible Introduce exercise to people who are particularly inactive via walking and cycling Reduce social isolation and get people involved in their local community Walking and cycling makes people healthier and happier and is an affordable, green and fun way to get around and explore the city and to get some exercise. Just ask anyone you know who frequently walks or cycles! London is fast becoming a cycling city and Cycling Grants London wants to make sure all Londoners benefit from the joys of cycling, regardless of their background or situation. Often people don’t cycle because they lack the opportunity, information, skills, confidence or motivation to do so; or because they do not have access to a bicycle or the means to maintain it. Cycling Grants London supports community organisations that work with those who need encouragement and support to get them cycling. If you have an idea to inspire and support people in your community to cycle more often and cycle more safely, Cycling Grants London may be able to support you! Type of grants available Organisations that have not received a grant from Walking and Cycling Grants London or the Cycling Grants London before, OR that have but are looking to deliver a new project,* can apply for the following funding: £10,000 for Three Year Projects Year 1 – up to £5,000 Year 2 – up to £3,000 Year 3 – up to £2,000 Click here to see more details.
NHS Hammersmith & Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 10 September 2019. At the AGM, you will hear about the progress and the achievements we have made. We will present our annual report and accounts along with the agenda on our website in due course. We will also send letters to go out in August and prior to the AGM. You will have the opportunity at our project market stalls to look in more detail at some of the work that the CCG has been leading on, and our plans for the future. There will be an opportunity to ask questions of the Governing Body on any of the topics covered in the formal presentations at the end of the meeting. Please feel free to submit any advance 48 hours prior to the meeting to: hafccg.engagement@nhs.net. You can also call 0203 350 4303 for more information. Date: Tuesday 10 September 2019 Time: 5pm to 7pm Venue: St Paul’s Church, Hammersmith, London W6 9PJ Click here to book your space.
Dr Tim Spicer Chair of NHS Hammersmith and Fulham CCG On 30 June Tim stood down as a member of the Hammersmith and Fulham Governing Body and from his role as Chair. He will be missed and we thanked him for his significant contribution to the health agenda at his last Governing Body meeting in June. Dr Tim Spicer is GP Chair of Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group and one of the Programme Medical Directors for Shaping a Healthier Future, North West London’s reconfiguration of acute and out-of-hospital services for a population of 2 million. Over the past decade, Tim has contributed to a number of initiatives including the design and implementation of the North West London Integrated Care Pilot and the Whole Systems Pioneer Programme. He is currently Clinical Chair for North West London’s STP delivery area ‘Improving Care for Older People’. He trained in medicine as a mature student following a successful career in the Arts.