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Small Charity Week – Big Advice Day

Big Advice Day 2019 will involve a national London event, as well as various regional events across the country, where small and local charities and community groups (those with a turnover up to £1 million) access free expert 1:1 advice on a variety of topics.

 

The Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI) is hosting its annual Big Advice Day in Central London, with a host of brilliant experts signing up to share their experience and expertise on a range of different subjects.

 

If you need support in any of the following areas, plus more, just sign up today and we’ll do our best to match you with expert advisors to cover all of the queries you submit:

  • Fundraising – all areas from Digital to Legacies…
  • Marketing and digital – PR, email strategies, using analytics tools, social media, search engine optimisation, digital content…
  • Business Planning and Strategy
  • Finance
  • HR
  • Governance
  • Policy
  • Legal advice
  • IT, technology and software support
  • Plus many more

 

Click here to see more details and to book your ticket.

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Young H&F Small Grants Programme Now Open! Deadline: 21st June 2019

Young Hammersmith & Fulham Foundation (YHFF) is a local charity with the mission to support Opportunities for Young People in collaboration with its Members, Partners and Supporters.

 

The Young H&F Small Grants Programme was set up to provide Young H&F Members with funding to support projects that work with young people under our 5 key themes:

1. Healthier Lifestyles
2. Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing
3. Youth Justice
4. Education & Life Skills
5. Employability

 

Click here for more details.

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Hammersmith & Fulham ArtsFest

HF ArtsFest is ready to light up all corners of the borough from 1-9 June 2019 with a fantastic arts programme that reflects its diverse communities:
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Our flagship celebration of disabled artists JOY is back with a season in the Lyric Theatre Studio and open air performances on Lyric Square.Come and see exciting work by local disabled artists and enjoy this year’s special Unity Choir commission!

Join us for the festival Opening Event on 1st June at Old Laundry Yard – if you have an event in the festival feel free to promote it there and find out what else is on, meet other artists…or just enjoy some more of that Bear’s Ice Cream…

 

Click here to see more details.

 

Click here to see artwork and jewellery made by artists from Elgin Close Resource Centre.

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Breakaway training for individuals!

 

Breakaway techniques are vital manoeuvres used by a member of staff to break away from a potentially violent person without harming him or her.

 

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at anyone who is at risk of physical assault in the workplace.

Such as:

  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Lone Workers
  • Teachers / School Staff
  • It will provide staff with the skills necessary to break away from a potentially aggressive situation, where de-escalation techniques have failed and physical assault may be imminent.

 

Click here to see all details.

 

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Lawrence Atwell’s Charity

Atwell is supporting young people from low-income backgrounds, to help them move into work, develop vocational qualifications, and improve their life chances.

The charity does this through two main programmes of funding.

 

Individuals Programme

Grants are available for young people living in England and Wales from low-income backgrounds, to help them gain vocational, accredited qualifications.

We offer grants of up to £1,500 for people aged 16 to 26, to take courses (up to level 3) that will help them move into employment.

Find out more here

 

Charities Programme

Is funding programmes of work principally based in London and Kent, which support young people who are not in employment, education or training – to help them move into work.

Grants of up to £10,000 per-annum will be available, with awards for three years open to consideration.

Find out more here

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Job opportunity – Youth Futures Foundation

 

Youth Futures Foundation is a new organisation that has been set up with £90m of dormant assets to help young people furthest from the employment market into meaningful work.

 

As an ambitious and independent organisation, the Foundation will collaborate with the youth sector, business, young people and the public sector to support more young people into meaningful employment by identifying and championing what works in order to deliver profound and lasting change.

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Based in London (minimum of 3 days a week, able to be located elsewhere remaining 2 days).

 

Closing date: Sunday 2nd June 2019

 

Click here to see all details.

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Creating a seamless user-journey through effective use of data: programme now online

 

We are delighted to announce that the agenda for June’s charity technology breakfast briefing is now available online. You can view it here.

 

Book your place before Friday 24th May, for just £40, and join speakers from NSPCC, OJO Solutions and The Fire Fighters Charity to explore how the charity sector can streamline the online user experience to increase engagement and boost fundraising.

 

Seminar takeaways:

 

·     Learn how the NSPCC simplified and improved its online giving experience with a more engaging donation journey and effective use of payment technologies.

·     Share in the successes and challenges faced by The Fire Fighters Charity when they launched a new online giving platform.

·     Understand the role of a charity’s website in engaging an audience and maximising fundraising potential.

 

Click here to see full post.
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Breaking news… Colin Maclean will be leaving Community Links Bromley (CLB)

 

With the announcement of his retirement, Colin Maclean will be leaving  (CLB) later this year.

 

He has led the organisation for 8 years through significant changes, resulting in positive outcomes for voluntary and community organisations as well as local people and communities.

 

Read the full announcement from Janet Tibbalds, CLB Chair of Trustees here.

 

The recruitment for a new Chief Executive has started. You can read and download the recruitment pack here.

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Advocating for Students on the Autism Spectrum

Navigating today’s educational system is not an easy or straightforward task for anyone, whether students, parents, teachers, or administrators.

For parents of children with autism spectrum disorder, making sure your kids get a fair and useful education involves even more complicated considerations and decisions.

This guide discusses issues surrounding the education of students on the autism spectrum, including the rights and responsibilities of parties involved, plus governing laws, programs, and additional resources.

The information also includes classroom concerns and accommodations, considerations for choosing an appropriate school setting, options for dispute resolution, and tips for further advocacy.

Whether you decide to homeschool or place your child in the public education system, it’s important to know the available options and stay informed to advocate most effectively for your child’s education and well-being.

Educational policy, childhood disability advocacy, and the legislation governing both have produced terms and acronyms that might require clarification if you’re new to the system.

To better understand the points and tips that follow, here is a list of brief explanations and definitions. You can find elaboration on each term and topic  in this guide.

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Urgent and Emergency Care: Facilitating Patient Flow

 

Join senior NHS professional from across the country at The 6th Annual Urgent and Emergency Care: Facilitating Patient Flow conference where will examine in depth the aims of the long-term plan and how they will impact on urgent and emergency care delivery.

Key areas of focus include:

  • The emphasis on greater ‘out of hospital care’
  • The roll out of new ways of working within the acute hospital setting
  • The plans to cut the delays in patients returning home

 

The agenda will provide delegates with a greater understanding of how the long-term plan will shape the future of urgent and emergency care provision and discuss the opportunities and the challenges in providing a sustainable service that is reactive to demand.

 

Click here to book your ticket.

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