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Improving Patient Transport

You are invited to discuss proposals on how people will access patient transport across North West London hospitals.

When: Thursday 27 April 2017
Time: 10.30am – 1.30pm (refreshments from 10am)
Where: St Pauls Centre, Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith W6 9JP

If you wish to take part, please register by Friday 21 April 2017.
Email: Travel@nw.london.nhs.uk Phone: 0800 1777 990 Write to: FREEPOST: HEALTHIER NORTH WEST LONDON
Where necessary, we can cover travel costs or transport can be arranged for you. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

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Event – Being a Charity Trustee: Roles & Responsibilities

In partnership with the H&F Volunteer Centre we will be delivering this training event at Dawes Road Hub on 11th May at 11:00, 11am-1pm. The event is aimed at those wishing to become trustees or those who are already trustees and would like to develop their understanding of the role. The event will cover:

  • Management or Executive – where do you draw the line
  • Responsibilities and your accountability
  • Relationship of the team and being effective
  • Delegation
  • What can be achieved

You can book this event online or contact nigel.jacques@sobus.org.uk to book a place on the day.

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Event: Developing a Fundraising Plan & Identifying Online Opportunities

We will be running this fantastic training event on 18th April, 11am-1pm here at Sobus. The event will be delivered by Localgiving who have particular expertise in developing online fundraising methods. This event will run through the key steps of creating and delivering a fundraising plan, with particular emphasis on fundraising online. This session is most appropriate for organisations that have some experience in fundraising from individuals and who want to make their proactive fundraising activities more structured in the future. However it is open to all and we look forward to seeing you.

You can apply online or you can contact Nigel Jacques at nigel.jacques@sobus.org.uk

 

 

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MARAC Team Manager Job Opportunity

Standing Together Against Domestic Violence (STADV) coordinates the ground breaking coordinated community response to domestic violence and abuse in London. As a pioneer of the first multi-agency group to implement safety measures for victims of domestic abuse, STADV seeks to appoint a dynamic MARAC (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference) Team Manager to operationally manage the work of its MARAC Coordination Team in West London. The closing date for applications is 5pm on 12th April 2017.

For job and application details click here. For more information, contact admin@standingtogether.org.uk

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Mental Health Awareness Event

Come join us and Community Champions for free calming Jyorei Therapy and enjoy a relaxing and informative day on 30th March, 11am – 1pm at White City Community Centre, India Way, W12 7QT. You can also learn about:

  • Mindfulness and how it can benefit your everyday life
  • The common mental health challenges that most of us face and how you can deal with them effectively
  • Ways to get help and where to go for information about mental ill health

For further information, email info@healthwatchcentralwestlondon.org

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H&F CCG 2017 Grants Programme

Sobus has great pleasure in announcing that the H&F Clinical Commissioning Group (H&F CCG) Health and Wellbeing Grants Programme will run again in 2017. H&F CCG have been very impressed with the projects funded in 2016 and as part of their commitment to continue to work with the VCS they are putting £100,000 into the grants programme for 2017. For information on the organisations currently funding please visit our website

Sobus is organising an event on Thursday 6th April from 3pm – 5pm and this is an opportunity to talk to the organisations currently being funded, find out about the project they have run and learn about how to apply for the 2017 programme. Full information about the event is available here and to book your place please click here. Further information will also be in our April funding bulletin.

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Respond to the ICO’s GDPR Consultation

The Information Commissioner’s Office is currently holding a consultation inviting feedback on it’s draft GDPR consent guidance. The guidance is designed to give more detailed, practical help for UK organisations on consent under the GDPR. The GDPR is planned to come into effect from May 2018 and the consultation is open until March 31st. For further information click here.

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Localgiving’s 2017 Local Hero Campaign

Our next Local Hero campaign is from 1st – 30th April 2017. Localgiving will be awarding £5,000 in prizes to the causes supported by the top 20 fundraisers in April. Participants will be ranked according to the number of unique online donors from whom they secured sponsorship throughout the month. The top fundraiser will secure a prize of £1,000 for their chosen cause! For further information click here.

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European Commission 2017 Annual Work Programme

The European Commission has published the 2017 Annual work programme for the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme. In this document, you can find the types of project that the Commission will fund in the next 12 months. For more information on each of these calls click here. For information about open calls within this and other programmes, please see our website.

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Charity Football Tournament

A local charity football tournament will take place on 9th April to raise funds for those affected by the severe drought and famine in East Africa. All funds raised from this tournament will be donated to help those affected. For further details, please click here.

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