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Announced earlier this year, the Kickstart Scheme is a £2 billion investment by the government to create job placements for 16 to 24 year olds.
Businesses are now able to sign up to be part of the landmark scheme, aimed at giving young people a future of opportunity and hope by creating high-quality, government-subsidised jobs across the UK.
Association of Charitable Organisations is raising awareness of grant-giving charities that can provide assistance to people who need support, in anticipation of more redundancies as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the government’s Job Retention Scheme ending. The Here to Help Campaign (#HeretoHelpAlways) will be working with key advice and referral agencies, charities and other organisations that work closely with people who may be in need of assistance, along with the media, to raise awareness of the services available from grant-giving charities. Find out more.
If you’re a homeowner or private tenant on benefits or a low income you could get help to improve your home by applying for Warmer Homes.
Is your home too COLD? Does it affect your health? Do you find it hard to pay your energy bills? We can offer FREE help if any of the following apply to your family: • Children under 5 • On a low income • Long term health condition or disability. For further information, click here
Bolder not Older is a pioneering dance programme for older people. Bolder not Older dance classes combine evidence-based exercise with the creativity, energy of dance. The programme is delivered in sheltered housing, care homes and community centres across seven West London boroughs.
Get fit and improve strength, balance and coordination.
Programme led by professional dance artist
Make new friends
Free/Voluntary donation
Join any time
We offer three classes for adults
Seated
Seated to standing
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Bolder not Older began in 2015 with a successful pilot programme in Hammersmith & Fulham. This has since been expanded to seven West London boroughs. No booking is required but further information is available at projects@dancewest.co.uk or on 07494513079.
The world have been forced into hitting the pause button on critical workplace learning due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. To continue developing your team within these uncertain times, a strategic training plan with alternative methods must be explored. Developing a training plan during COVID-19 comes alongside a number of challenges. Our Free Training Website initiative removes these difficulties by supporting organisations recovery through a fully funded custom training website, hosting a variety of distance learning online courses.
All organisations can supply free online training courses and qualifications to staff, communities, or customers via their very own custom branded website. The online training is funded by the Adult Education Budget (AEB) via the UK Government in the form of the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) – providing communities throughout England access to fully funded training and qualifications. Apply Now
The training suite of over 50 market-leading online courses is created to suit individuals who aim to gain a deeper and wider understanding of a particular topic. These include; Mental Health, Health and Social Care, Business, I.T, Hospitality plus many more…
Organisations in any sector can benefit from
For our online Autumn programme, please click here. Please do contact me via tina@upg.org.uk for your personal zoom invitation if you intend to join us and if you need any help getting onto zoom – please do not hesitate to contact me for assistance.
Unfortunately, further to the recent ‘Rule of 6’ government restrictions on numbers allowed to attend social gatherings, we are suspending our original plans to restart in-person Elders Tea Club meetings at the Masbro in October and will re-evaluate how we proceed following further clarification of the government guidelines, paying particular care to the guidance for older people. So please watch this space and we hope to have further in-person news shortly!
Every 3rd Saturday of the month at 2.30pm we will release an online session with fun, hands-on, creative maths activities for families to follow. In our first monthly Maths on Toast Stay-In video session we’ll be showing how to make your own pair of ‘maths glasses’ and exploring the idea to help us see the maths all around us in our everyday lives!
Join us for our first family maths stay-in session at 2.30pm on Saturday 19th September. It will go ‘live’ at 2.30pm on our website, YouTube channel and Facebook page: https://www.mathsontoast.org.uk/stay-in-sessions/ Maths on Toast staff will be on hand via our Facebook page to answer any questions as you are watching – find us on social media @mathsontoast. Don’t worry if you’re not able to watch along during the live session – the videos will remain up on our website and Facebook page so you can watch them at a later time or date that suits you. Families can check our webpage in advance, for any accompanying PDFs or suggested resources to help with the activity.
Look out for further Maths on Toast Stay-In Sessions on Saturdays 17th October, 21st November and Saturday tbc in December. We always love to hear how you’ve got on, so don’t forget to share your creations or comments on social media tagging @mathsontoast or email info@mathsontoast.org.uk
We recognise it has been a challenging year for teachers, parents, and pupils. To continue our support in nurturing young writers, we have taken our writing workshops online and have extended the closing the date of the Young Muslim Writers Awards to 30th September to allow teachers additional time to enter their pupils’ work in the nationwide competition.
A panel of acclaimed judges will be selecting the winners over autumn, to be announced at the awards ceremony later this year. Shortlisted writers will be invited to the awards ceremony, receive a certificate to mark their achievement, and be awarded a gift bag filled with books to further encourage their love for reading and writing. Extracts from the shortlisted entries will also be featured in our annual anthology, past copies of which are available at www.issuu.com/ymwawards.
The Young Muslim Writers Awards has provided a platform for young writers, and new opportunities can lie ahead for them; 7-year-old Umar and 15-year-old Lamees were invited to speak at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival in the UAE, Safeerah read her poem at TEDxTeen at The O2 and was the youngest finalist at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2016, and Mina published her debut novel at the age of just 16. Last year we travelled with the 2018 Writer of the Year, Sabir, on a unique trip to Pakistan where he learned more about charity’s global projects there.
For the third year we are proud to be partnering with the Institute of English Studies at the School of Advanced Study (University of London), and are supported by our Official Media Partner, Islam Channel who broadcast our awards ceremonies to millions around the world.
Teachers and parents can make submissions at www.ymwa.org.uk. If you have any queries, I will be more than happy to help. You may also be interested with a poetry workshop this Sunday 13th September, and a catch-up with some of last year’s winners on Saturday 19th September.
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
Registered Charity No.1071089
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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.
