Are you ready for GDPR?

The clock is ticking – the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) comes into force 25th May 2018.

The GDPR applies to any organisation working in the EU that handles personal data. Personal data is any data you hold about individuals that can identify them, even if they are company email addresses. It could be data about customers, prospects, staff, volunteers, donors, suppliers… the list is endless. And it still applies post-Brexit.
You will have heard the stories about huge new fines, and maybe you think that becoming compliant is overwhelming. Learning about what is in the GDPR and how it applies to your organisation is the first step to make it manageable.
These two workshops can be taken on a single day or you can come to only one session depending how much you already know about GPPR or how far you are in your compliance plan. The content has been tailored for smaller organisations

Morning session An introduction to GDPR
Registration 9-9:30 – Finishing approx. 12:30
This session will get you up to speed on the new data protection requirements, helping you understand the concepts and terminology of data protection and GDPR.

Afternoon Session Plan for GDPR Compliance
Registration 13:00-13:30 – Finishing approx. 16:45
Knowing the requirements of GDPR- this session will provide considerations for your compliance strategy.  Insights into the changes from current operations for managing Data Privacy in your organisation including the processes that need to be created or changed for managing personal data
The full agenda is available here

Next Session – 8th November & 26th January

Please book here

 

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Establishing Yourselves as a Group and Gaining That All Important Funding!

It is a chicken and egg situation for newly established groups. On the one hand having something new, needed and different  to develop to which it would seem likely that funding will be made available and, on the other hand, funders not wishing to give monies to groups that have not proved themselves over a period of time.  And with that funders often only prefer to listen to groups that have received funding before which can be sole destroying for the group in question, if they do not have  a history of fundraising.

Focus West London is one of those groups. Focus West London is a Hammersmith-based, volunteer-led community group providing a Saturday club for autistic children aged 3-11 years, and a programme of family support. Children are supported, one-to-one, by volunteer therapists trained in the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (“ABA”) which is an evidence-based, highly-effective behavioural intervention. Children learn vital, fundamental play, social and language/communications skills in a fun, nurturing and child-centred environment. So how did they raise their monies?
As a new group to the area Focus sought out Sobus for advice but being a newly formed group struggled with the chicken and egg situation. Sobus then introduced Focus to Localgoiving.

Who are Localgiving?
Localgiving is a charity itself and it supports local charitable organisations to diversify their income through online fundraising. They provide tools, training and advice to help local groups connect with supporters online, improve their digital skills and develop practical fundraising experience. Localgiving are also a leading advocate for the sector and work to raise awareness and support for local groups from the public, government and businesses.  Localgiving effectively helped Focus West London to establish a presence on their website and from there money was raised.

What is happening now with Focus West London?
Focus can be found on the localgiving site at https://localgiving.org/charity/focuswestlondon/  and yes they have raised money totalling £11,000 already!
And whatever the money raised the process in itself shows commitment and proves that members of the public understand the charitable need. This now puts Focus West London in a stronger position to seek support from grant funders…..

Want to find out more?
If you are interested in finding out more about online fundraising contact Nigel Jacques at Sobus at nigel.jacques@sobus.org.uk

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Carers Service Manager Vacancy

Carers Service Manager
£31,000 per annum (37.5 hours per week)
7% pension, interest free travel loan available

We are proud to announce that we have recently secured new funding to expand our services for carers across Central London.  We are now seeking an exceptional candidate to oversee and develop services to support carers in diverse boroughs in Central London.
Three out of five people become an unpaid carer at some point in their lives, looking after a family member or friend who couldn’t manage without them because of an illness, disability, mental illness or an addiction. Most do so without help or recognition.
The successful candidate will support this hidden army by overseeing the daily work of the Carers Hub teams, as well as taking a lead on developing relationships with local organisations to identify carers and raise awareness. Based in our Westminster office, with significant work remotely in the community, primarily in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Proactive and flexible, the ideal candidate will have a successful track record in overseeing services in a similar field, and in building effective, high-performing teams.
Carers Network is an independent charity. We are an equal opportunity employer and service provider that recognises and celebrates diversity. We hold quality marks from PQASSO and Carers Trust, we are also a London Living Wage employer.

Download the job description and person specification here.

To apply for this role please complete the application form that can be downloaded here and return along with the equal opportunities monitoring form which can be downloaded here to info@carers-network.org.uk.

Closing date for all applications is 9am on Monday 13th November.

We plan to fill this post as soon as possible and will not necessarily wait until the closing date to select candidates for interview.  Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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Save the Date: Healthwatch Annual Meeting

Join us on 7th November 2017 at St Pauls Centre in Hammersmith.
On the 7th November, between 4.30 – 8pm, we will be holding our Annual Meeting. There will be:

  • Talks about our work from the past year
  • Voluntary organisations, including Carers Network and The Advocacy Project
  • Entertainment
  • Food and drinks
  • And more!

If you are interested in attending please could you RSVP so we will know how many to cater for. You can do so online by clicking RSVP (this will take you to Eventbrite), emailing info@healthwatchcentralwestlondon.org or phoning 020 8968 7049.

Register here

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I.T Grants for UK Charities and Not-For-Profit Groups

We can assist groups with I.T. Grant’s – UK Wide for the provision of:
PC’s, Laptops, Smartboards, Projectors and Networks.
Most Main Stream Capital I.T. is Eligible.

We have been assisting the Third Sector for over 20 years and work on the basis of supplying the Awarded Kit (At no cost to your Organisation or Ongoing commitment).

Any UK NFP group or Charity with UK Beneficiaries is eligible.
One Application per Year.

DESCRIPTION OF AID-
-Type. Grant – 100% Aid
-Term. Spend within One Year
-Covering. Grant Aid to UK Voluntary groups / Charities
-Support. The Grant’s are for I.T – Full Support

Please see – www.netsolutionswales.co.uk/e-nsw-2/grants.html

Applicants to email: Triana@netsolutionswales.co.uk

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Free Introduction to PQASSO

Date- 30 October 2017
Time- 14.15–16.15
NCVO Conference Suite, London N1 9RL

Do you want to strengthen governance, better manage risk, deliver better services for users, improve operating practices and better demonstrate outcomes in your voluntary sector organisation? Then join this free workshop to find out more about how PQASSO can help you do this.

This two-hour workshop will take you through the PQASSO journey, from implementing the standards within your organisation through to applying for and achieving the PQASSO Quality Mark accreditation.

Visit website

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Celebrating Participation in Healthcare Community Grants

Has your voluntary/community group done some amazing patient, service-user or carer engagement work that’s improved healthcare services? If so, NHS England wants you to tell them about it. In fact, they want to support you to tell everyone about it!
NHS England will be awarding grants of up to £2,000 to a number of projects that showcase good practice around patient and citizen participation in healthcare.

Deadline: 31 October 2017

Visit website

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Open Age Employment

Open Age Employment is a completely free recruitment service which actively promotes the 50+ unemployed in the Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea boroughs.
Funded by the DWP, we conduct a full screening of our candidates who are available now for either part time or full time roles, both paid and voluntary.
Aside from the benefit of this being no cost to you, our candidates live in your borough.

Local people for local jobs.
We have a large mix of skilled and reliable candidates who have a wealth of experience and expertise who are available immediately.

https://employment50plus.wordpress.com/
Please do not hesitate to contact Darren Grady on 0208 960 4853 or 07918 134318 with your vacancies now.

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Sobus Receptionist/Administrator urgently required

We are now planning to open Freston Road Hub in mid November and urgently need to recruit another Receptionist/Administrator primarily work from there. Ideally, we are looking for a local person with some relevant experience.

For Job Description and Person Specification, please click here.

Application is by covering letter and CV to carita.magnani@sobus.org.uk.  

We will look at each application as they come in, as we are looking to appoint as soon as possible.

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I.T Grants for UK Charities and Not-For-Profit Groups

We can assist groups with I.T. Grant’s – UK Wide for the provision of:

PC’s, Laptops, Smartboards, Projectors and Networks.
Most Main Stream Capital I.T. is Eligible.

We have been assisting the Third Sector for over 20 years and work on the basis of supplying the Awarded Kit (At no cost to your Organisation or Ongoing commitment).

Any UK NFP group or Charity with UK Beneficiaries is eligible.
One Application per Year.

DESCRIPTION OF AID
-Type. Grant – 100% Aid
-Term. Spend within One Year
-Covering. Grant Aid to UK Voluntary groups / Charities
-Support. The Grant’s are for I.T – Full Support

Please see – www.netsolutionswales.co.uk/e-nsw-2/grants.html

Applicants to email: Triana@netsolutionswales.co.uk

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