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Grants of Up to £5,000 Available to Repair Small Theatres

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Small Theatres in London can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to address urgent building repairs, improve operational viability, introduce environmental improvements and enhance physical accessibility. Applications can be made by small independent, commercial, subsidised and amateur theatres, and open-air venues.

To be eligible the applicant:

  • Must own or manage theatres with titles or signed leases of more than 5 years on buildings in London that are under 300-seats in Zones 1 and 2 and under 500-seats in outer London;
  • Demonstrate that they run a regular theatre programme of professional, community and/or amateur work presenting no less than 30 performances a year.
  • Have a bona fide UK charitable or not-for-profit legal structure and be able to provide certified or audited accounts for at least two years.

The closing date for applications is noon on the 15th October 2018.

Previous Theatres supported include:

  • Battersea Arts Centre, Wandsworth which received a £5,000 grant to replace their temporary wheelchair ramp leading to the café bar and first floor performance space,
  • Bush Theatre, Hammersmith and Fulham which received a grant of £5,000 to repair their pitched roofs and dormer windows to maintain the condition of the locally listed theatre’s façade.

Useful Links:

Application Form
Terms and Conditions
Click Here for more information

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Funding for Deaf and Disabled Peoples Organisations

Strengthening Voices, Realising Rights is a new initiative to bolster the capacity of Deaf & Disabled People’s organisations (DPPOs) to protect and promote equal rights for Deaf and Disabled Londoners. The programme is funded by Trust for London and City Bridge Trust.

The specific objectives of the fund are to:

  • Provide funds to increase the availability of accessible, high quality, user-led services and activities to tackle poverty, challenge discrimination, and enable community inclusion across London
  • Invest in the sector’s capacity by supporting DDPOs to become more connected, impactful, resilient and sustainable
  • Share learning within the UK funding community to contribute to disability-inclusive funding practices and strategic approaches to supporting the issues championed by DDPOs
  • Pilot the involvement of people who identify as Disabled to provide expertise stemming from lived experiences, to inform and shape decision-making

The initiative will provide funding to DDPOs in need of extra capacity to deliver free, independent information, advice, casework, and advocacy services in social welfare to support Deaf and Disabled people.

DDPO’s accredited with a quality mark can apply. Non- accredited DDPO’s can also apply and will be offered support to accreditation if required.

Organisations funded must be controlled by Deaf and/or Disabled people, with Deaf/Disabled people making up at least 75% of the people on their managing body and at least 50% of their paid staff.

Grants of up to £60,000 per year for each of three years (i.e. up to £180,000 over three years) are available.  At the current levels of funds available, between 5 and 7 organisations will be supported.

The funding programme is now open and closes on October 17th, 2018 at 5:00pm.

Useful Links:

Funding Guidelines
Application Form
Click Here for more information

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Government Launches New Integrated Communities English Language Programme

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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has launched a new Integrated Communities English language programme.  A total of £6 million is available between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2020.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government are looking to support a small number of projects led by organisations, consortiums or partnerships that are capable of delivering at scale.

Projects should be targeted in areas with large concentrations of people who speak little or no English.  The Ministry is seeking providers to support communities with a high proportion of non-English speakers to help them integrate into British society by building their confidence to engage outside their immediate community and mix with people from different backgrounds alongside improving proficiency in English.

The is no minimum or maximum funding level indicated for projects.  Applicants are invited to state the total amount of funding they are requesting in 2019/20 to implement their project.

The funding will be targeted in areas identified as having a high proportion of non-english speakers.  A list of these can be found in Annex A of the funding prospectus.

The closing date for applications is 11.45pm on the 31st October 2018.

Useful Links:

Funding Prospectus
Application Form
Click Here for more information

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The H&F Brilliant Business Awards 2018 are open for entries

Enter the H&F Brilliant Business Awards

Simple and free to enter, the prestigious Brilliant Business Awards are the highlight of the business year in Hammersmith & Fulham. They not only acknowledge business success and achievement – shortlisted and winning businesses also say they help attract customers and help you grow your business.

They’ve been described by past winners as ‘an inspiration to other parts of London to recognise hard work and entrepreneurship’.

The awards are open to all businesses and organisations in Hammersmith & Fulham and we’re looking for potential Oscar-winning businesses, organisations, entrepreneurs and social enterprises – and that could be you.

The benefits

Last year, Fort 4 Fun was named the Best New Business at the H&F Brilliant Business Awards.

“It was great to get the recognition from the council for all the hard work we are doing,” said Fort 4 Fun founder, Stella Linares (pictured above, centre).

“The stamp of approval from the H&F Brilliant Business awards gives you an edge on your competitors while also doing wonders for your team.

“There was such a buzz around my team after we won the award. It really did lift the spirits and made them feel proud about the work they are doing every day.”

The affordable after-school childcare service in Melcombe Primary School in Fulham Palace Road went from having 200 families on their books, to 500, in the space of just one year.

Judges’ Prize

Enter your business into up to two of the categories here and increase your chances of winning an award.

Best Creative Business
Best Creative/Media Start-Up – NEW
Best Cultural or Arts Business
Best Customer Service
The Green Business Award – NEW
Best Independent High Street Business – NEW
Best New Business
Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year – NEW
Best Place to Drink
Best Place to Eat
Best Small Business (employing 10 people or less)
Best Social Enterprise
Best Technology Start-Up – NEW
An expert panel of judges will then draw up a shortlist and decide who earns the glittering gong at the awards ceremony on 7 November.

Entries close on Thursday 4 October.

Click Here to enter the Judges’ Prize

Public Vote

Get residents, shoppers and workers in the borough to nominate you as their favourite business in Fulham, Hammersmith, West Kensington and Shepherds Bush.

There is no application process – just encourage your customers to say you’re the best! Promote the awards in store and online and ask people to nominate you at the awards website. Each nomination counts as a vote.

Closing date for public nominations is Sunday 21 October.

  • Best Fulham Business
  • Best Hammersmith Business
  • Best Shepherds Bush Business

The five businesses with the most votes in each category are invited to the ceremony on 7 November, with the winner being the one who gets the most – it’s that simple.

Click here to enter the Public Vote

Save the date and encourage people to vote!

Shortlisted businesses and those with the most public votes will be invited to the awards night at Hammersmith Town Hall on Wednesday 7 November.

Help encourage people to nominate their favourite business and get some free publicity for your business.

We will be encouraging people to nominate their favourite business by giving them a chance to win a prize draw.

To get people voting, please consider offering a prize for the draw.

A bottle of wine, lunch, an item from your shop or a free service from a haircut to a dry cleaning voucher… Please offer anything that you think will help us promote the awards.

We will publicise all prize contributors and their business on the awards website.

To offer a prize, please email Nicki.Burgess@lbhf.gov.uk or call 020 8753 5695.

Any questions?
Email Nicki.Burgess@lbhf.gov.uk or call 020 8753 5695. Good luck!

H&F Brilliant Business Awards website »

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September newsletter – Fundraising Regulator

We’ve got some exciting news to share with you this month – and we want to hear back from you!

We’ve just launched a major consultation on the Code of Fundraising Practice. The aim is to make it easier to use for people who aren’t familiar with fundraising standards. That could be a local fundraising group, a rookie fundraiser or a member of the public using an online giving platform.

To help us understand what changes need to be made, we’ve spoken to organisations we work closely with, and to charities who use the Code a lot. We’d like to know what you think about the changes – find out below how you can respond to the consultation.

Gerald Oppenheim
Chief Executive

Consultation on the Fundraising Code

We have recently launched a new consultation on changes to the Fundraising Code. We want to make it much more accessible, so we’ve used plain English as much as possible and we’ve included a glossary of terms. Other changes include a new introduction and the incorporation of the fundraising rulebooks into the Code.

But we’ll only know if the changes work when we get feedback from fundraisers, charity workers and sector representatives. Do you know fundraisers who aren’t aware of the standards in the Code? Or someone who struggles to use the Code, fundraising rulebooks or legal appendices? Please send them our way, or encourage them to take a look and respond. The consultation closes on 16 November, so you’ve got plenty of time to share your thoughts with us.

Code consultation: why your feedback matters

The Code of Fundraising Practice is like a patchwork quilt sewn together using charity sector expertise over the past 13 years. But like a patchwork quilt, you can see the joins. The Code repeats itself in different sections, contains rules that don’t relate to fundraising and has language that’s difficult to understand. This is why we want to make the changes set out in the latest consultation. Stephen Service, our Policy Manager, explains how important it is that you have your say. Read his blog on our website.

Charity bag collections 

We get a lot of phone calls from people upset that they’re receiving bags for charity clothing collections. They usually already have signs on their front doors saying that they don’t want to receive them. It can be particularly distressing for vulnerable people to find bags on their property.

The Code states that charities must closely monitor the actions of companies working on their behalf, including clothing collection companies. If you work with an agency that posts and collects clothing bags, please make sure they respect any signs saying that homeowners don’t want to receive charity bags.

Spotlight: how we handle complaints about fundraising

We’re sometimes asked what’s the best way to deal with complaints.You’ll find useful guidance on our website for charities and third party organisations who want to know how to handle complaints effectively. You can also find out more about how we investigate complaints ourselves.

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Geriatric Emergency Medicine Bootcamp

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From Imperial College Healthcare, this one-day conference is focused on providing tailored education to improve the acute and urgent care of frail older adults, focusing on care management & decision making in a crisis.

  • Speakers from across the UK representing a wide range of specialities and professions
  • Content based on a collaborative learning needs assessment across the region
  • Plenary Sessions and breakout workshops allowing participants to individualise their learning
  • Sessions covering all aspects of holistic care from patient experience to trauma, from mental health to continence and many more!
  • CPD points from Royal College of Physicians (Pending)
  • Poster presentations welcomed, please email the address below if you would like to share your projects

When: 9am-4.15pm, Monday 8th October 2018

Where: St Paul’s Centre, Hammersmith, W6 9PJ

If you have any queries, or to present a poster please contact: Geriatric.Bootcamp@imperial.nhs.uk

Click Here for the above info and other details on the Sobus event pages.

Click Here to go to the Imperial registration page

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Order Your Fist Aid Supplies – St. Johns Ambulance

Registered charity no. 1077265/1.
A company registered in England no. 3866129.
Registered address: 27 St John’s Lane, London EC1M 4BU

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Why not host a ‘Play Street’ for World Car-Free Day?

Residents, schools and community groups are being encouraged to host a ‘play street’ to mark World Car-Free Day next month.

Play Streets involve residents closing off their road for a few hours on a chosen day, so that children can play freely without the fear of traffic.

To mark World Car-Free Day, H&F Council will be hosting a ‘Car-Free Festival’ with events taking place on Friday 21 September and Saturday 22 September.

Click Here to see the full post on the LBH&F website

Click here for more information about World Car-Free Day

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North West London Community Engagement summary – August 2018

Click here for the August Update, which outlines some of the engagement and information provided to patients and patient groups across NW London throughout the month of August 2018. Please let the CCG know if you would like any further information about the activities highlighted in update.

Donjeta Zogi
Engagement Assistant
North West London Clinical Commissioning Groups
email: Donjeta.zogi@nhs.net
Tel: 02033504664

2nd Floor, 15 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5JD

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Remembrance Day Silhouette Installation Grants

Grants for Remembrance Day Installations

Applications are now open for micro-grants of up to £500 for installations to support their Remembrance Day activities for the centenary of the First World War.

This programme will allow communities to remember and commemorate by accessing our silhouettes for benches and chairs free of charge thanks to the support of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust.

These silhouettes can be placed within community halls, places of worship and places of education, bringing to mind those who went to war and did not return. You can apply for an award to purchase up to 10 silhouettes.

As part of the award, your organisation will need to hold a self-funded event to bring your local community together.

Applications are open until the 1st October 2018.

Who can apply for an award?

Your organisation cannot be a for profit/commercial organisation, but aside from that, pretty much anyone can apply, including:

  • A charity
  • A Community Interest Company (CIC)
  • A school
  • A place of worship
  • An Armed Forces base
  • A community organisation with a constitution and a community space (Including councils)

Interested?

You can find out more information and apply here.

Please also see our website gallery for if you would like to see more images.

Lisa Bittles
Project Officer
Lisa@tbnt.org.uk
www.therebutnotthere.org.uk

The 2018 Armistice project for the charity Remembered (Reg No. 1173739)

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