To celebrate this year’s Small Charities Week (19-23 June), the Cranfield Trust are offering two dedicated days of access to their popular ‘On Call service’ for free immediate help, advice and guidance. They can help you with things like financial planning, governance, digital and more. Learn more here.
Paddington Development Trust is organising an Insight into Industry Event into the Creative and Hospitality employment sectors.
The event is scheduled for Tuesday 6th June 2023, 11am to 2pm at Westbourne Park Baptist Church, W2 5DX.
See below for downloadable flyers:
Paddington development trust providing employment and support services including.
- Information, advice and guidance
- Understanding Universal credit
- Job club and opportunities
- Access to accredited and non – accredited training
- Personal advisor
- Individual needs assessment
- Identifying barriers and how to become “better off”
- Setting Goals and action plans
For more information click here
We are a national charity that supports 700+ Shared Reading groups around the UK, through training, resources and support. These groups take place in libraries, charities, community centres, care homes, the NHS and other settings, and are all about supporting wellbeing through reading. Our groups help people enjoy and access reading, and connect as a group. The idea is to create a space where people feel at ease.
Find out more about this service at Avonmore Library
We are also looking for new volunteers in Hammersmith and Fulham:
Happening from Monday 15 – Sunday 21 May, this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is on a mission to tackle stigma surrounding anxiety. Get involved by sharing posts on social media, hosting a mental health awareness session or organise a #WearitGreenDay. Learn more here.
FunPact: Bridging The Gap Course
Why: To support parents/carers and pre/teens to navigate the journey to independence so that they can build a firm foundation of learning for further discussion at home
What: 6 workshops exploring the social, emotional, financial and practical aspects of becoming independent
When: Thursday evenings 5:45 – 7:55pm, 20th April – 25th May
Where: Parkview Centre for Health and Wellbeing
How: Fun, interactive, informative, with specialist facilitators, win prizes, building relationships
funpact.org elise@funpact.org 07736302494
The course is free from Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th April 9am to 4pm for pupils in Years 9 to 13 who are in receipt of the Pupil Premium and includes Rowing, kayaking and games plus breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack. We have 24 places available and want to fill them with underserved less active young people who can really benefit and need this experience the most.
This course has run since 2019 and helps to address food insecurity and learning loss over the holidays and support those at risk of crime, whilst boosting physical mental and social health. Each day we also have educational talks after lunch which this year include; a talk on water safety and awareness by the RNLI, inspirational stories: finding rowing to World Champion to the rehabilitation of prisoners and GB Athletics Athlete to Nutritionist and the importance of food. See feedback from previous years:
“It’s great they are thoroughly enjoying outdoors and not hooked on Phones, PC or TV, moreover safely enjoying time in the summer holidays” Parent feedback
“I really enjoyed this week as I found a new sport that I love and will continue rowing after this week” Participant feedback
“Enjoyed all the sessions I attended that I was keen to come back again. I feel like my confidence has definitely improved as well as in my ability to row in general. I made a couple of friends and my mental health is much better. The erg sessions were surprisingly fun” Participant feedback
“I really like this place because it is really fun and I would love to come back here. I really enjoyed the activities, and the people were really nice but yeah it was really fun and I would come back”
Video asset from last year here https://www.youtube.com/shorts/U5XUFnEzW0M
Information which includes the booking link Free Easter rowing Course (fulhamreachboatclub.co.uk)
The Age UK H&F annual Spring BBQ is back! Please join us on Sunday 30th April from 10am to 3pm at 105 Greyhound Road to raise much needed funds for local older people. The event is open to anyone, young or old, and we hope to see you for a day of fun activities and delicious food. You can pop in for a short visit or stay for the whole thing, but please make sure you register your attendance here so we know you’ll be swinging by!
We’ll have a tasty BBQ with food available to purchase at a small cost, and lots of stalls and games for you to try your hand at. To find out more and to register your attendance, please go to https://giving.give-star.com/event/age-uk-hammersmith-and-fulham/spring-bbq-2023. We hope to see you there!
Join us on 15th April 1-5pm for fun activities to celebrate FFY’s 1st anniversary. For further information, click here
Join us for the 15th annual Trustee Exchange at BMA House on the 26th April.
With three streams to choose from on Finance & Fundraising, Compliance & Culture, and Governance & Leadership, you will leave with practical solutions to suit your organisation’s priorities.
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.