New Social Enterprise, ‘Home(less) made’ is an initiative from the Barons Court Project, supporting our guests who are homeless or living with mental health conditions to enable them to live the life they deserve.We run a weekly art group that encourages them to express their emotions into beautiful creations.

There are three lovely cards designed by one of our super talented guests, Guan and we are now selling these to raise funds for the Barons Court Project and the artist, who is homeless. We will have more designs coming soon and from another guest.

We really hope that this will take off and not only help BCP but also the artists. You can find out more on our website at www.homelessmade.co.uk and also promote our work on Twitter – @homelessmade, Facebook – Home_less Made and Instagram – homelessmade_uk. Many thanks.

 

Bronwen Edwards is looking for an opportunity to become a trustee. She is looking for a role in an organsiation that works with human rights, equal access to opportunities or a charity that supports young people. She’s worked on many key projects for DSC, including working closely with our board of trustees to create a more inclusive recruitment process. Find out more.

Sobus have affordable serviced desk spaces and private offices available now at Dawes Road Hub in Fulham and Freston Road Hub in N Kensington. Both hubs are minutes away from tube stations, bus stops and amenities, have onsite meeting space and are a great source for networking opportunities. Please see further details and links below.

Dawes Road Hub
Office 1: Suitable for up to eight users – Image
Office 3: Suitable for up to five users – Image
These private offices would ideally suit one organisation with exclusive use at a premium rate, but may also be shared and concessions are available to third sector organisations.

Freston Road Hub
Office 2: Suitable for one user – Image

If you would like to make an enquiry or register your interest, please contact: carita.magnani@sobus.org.uk

Select a box  to donate and receive the box to support vulnerable members of society, local communities, care homes, young people and NHS Staff. This money will go towards providing food, basic essentials and other services such as telephone befriending and aftercare support which gives those leaving hospital a food package for when they arrive home. All food donations we receive go back into the community! To find out more, click here

The 2021 GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards, run in partnership with The King’s Fund, are now open to applications from community-based health and wellbeing charities. The awards are designed to recognise innovation, success and achievements for existing community health work by providing mentoring and funding. Up to ten winners will receive £30,000, with one overall winner receiving £40,000. Ten runners-up will receive £3,000. Award winners will also be offered high quality training and development valued at an average of £9,500, have a film made about their work and receive help with press and publicity. The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 14th September 2020. Click here

Newable’s social impact team are currently delivering a new business support and mentoring programme in partnership with the JP Morgan Chase Foundation. This is focused on assisting London based small businesses navigate through the national economic crisis by helping business owners modify or sustain their business processes and delivery in this climate of socio-economic uncertainty.

Each client is entitled to approx. 12 hours of support. This can be made of say contact by Skype or phone and includes the work the Business Advisor does on behalf of each client after each session. The business support is bespoke and depends on each client’s specific needs. This can be as varied as each client’s business and could for example include:

  • in depth review of your web site, pricing and cash flow systems
  • business plan design
  • input to planning a marketing or sales drive
  • lease negotiation
  • import / export advice
  • tax and vat issues
  • business law issues

To find out more, please direct your enquiries to sarah.spateri@westlondon.com

New furlough rules give you the chance to claim free government bonuses

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced plans to give employers £1,000 for every furloughed employee that they bring back to work and keep until January 2021.

To be eligible, you must:

  • Bring back previously furloughed employees from October and keep them on for three months.
  • Pay employees at least £520 on average per month from November to January.

For further information, click here.

Advice that can make the transition from service-person to civilian as smooth as possible.

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We are all relying on technology more than ever before and Sobus would highly recommend our  I/T support team at Gallery Partnership. They have now launched a Client Referral Programme and taken on two new partners, specialising in business communication and Cyber Security – enabling them to increase the amount of remote working solutions they can offer.

Anyone we refer to them will be offered a FREE, no-obligation consultation during which they will:

  • Discuss their current requirements/challenges
  • Identify solutions and recommended products
  • Provide a written proposal & dedicated point of contact

To use the Client Referral you can either:

  1.  Call their office on 0207 096 2800 and inform them that you have been referred by Sobus
  2.  Email info@thegallerypartnership.co.uk directly with “REFERRAL from ‘Carita Magnani at Sobus” in the subject line
  3.  Submit your details via their website contact form using the drop down tick box

The peer mentor training is for women who identify as Black, Asian or an ethnic minority of any kind and Gay and Bisexual men living with HIV.

There can be barriers which make it harder to connect. This is an opportunity to use your own experience to inspire, motivate and provide emotional and practical support for others.

This training might be for you if you:

o   Want to learn more about sexual health

o   You already have an interest in sexual health and want learn more to support your community

o   You are living with HIV

o   You have experience if navigating sexual health clinics and services

o   You have experience of reproductive health such as periods, menopause, contraception etc

The benefits of the programme include:

  • Receive training
  • Receive a personal development plan to support you to achieve your goals
  • Develop communication and workshop giving skills
  • Gain valuable experience working alongside sexual health professionals
  • Connect with community

The training will be delivered by Ella Frost and Jose Tovar who are peer mentor coordinators and will cover:

¨      An introduction to SASH

¨      Sexual well-being

¨      Communication skills

¨      Who peer mentors are and what they do

¨      Safe-guarding

 

Please reply to this email to book, limited spaces available! Email us if you have any questions and we can organise a phone call, we are happy and open to questions.

 

We are excited to meet you!

Kind regards,

Ella Frost (She/her/they/them)

Peer Mentor Lead for Black Asian Minority Ethnic Women.

SASH | Support & Advice on Sexual Health

31 Wardour Street,

London, W1D 6PT

Tel:  0207 851 2955

Mob: 07971387487

Email:  ella.frost@sashlondon.org

Website:  www.sashlondon.org

 

Think you know about sexual health? Why not take part in our study?

SASH Sexual Health Study