,

Small Charity Week 2019

General info here –  communications pack.

 

Click here to see schedule.

 

Small Charity Week 2019 – 17th – 22nd June

This year Small Charity Week marks its 10th anniversary, and offers small charities a range of opportunities to shout about their work, get support and advice, and develop skills and knowledge. Taking place over six themed days, there are a multitude of ways to get involved:

 

I Love Small Charities Day: Social media competitions to win funds for your charity.

Big Advice Day: Free advice on any charity topic of your choosing from experts across the sector and business leaders. Taking place at City Hall in London, around the UK with our CVS partners, or remotely by phone or Skype.

Policy Day: Local and national events to support engagement between small charities and policy makers and influencers.

Fundraising Day: Take part in competitions and initiatives to raise vital funds for your small charity and join the Fundraising Conference to improve your knowledge on fundraising topics.

Small Charity Big Impact Day: We announce the winners of our Small Charity Big Impact Awards and celebrate the huge impact small charities have.

Celebration Day: Get involved and run an event to help raise awareness of and celebrate your amazing work.

 

17 May is the deadline to book Big Advice Day!

/by
,

Charity Digital Conference: Time for Action

 

 

Tueday 25 June 2019, London

 

How many years? How many conferences? How many more 20 somethings in tortoiseshell glasses will stand up to tell you how you’re doing your job wrong?

So that you can start taking action, we’ll tell you how it is and grapple with the challenges.

We’ll talk: finding the cash, digital on a budget, learning from digital disasters, understanding the risks and separating facts from fearmongering.

 

Action is what this event is about.

We’ve invited leaders to share honestly and openly their experiences and advice to support your charity in moving forward with digital.

This event is for the do-ers, this is for the people who want to make it happen.

 

Download full event brochure or see who’s speaking.

 

For one day, we’ll focus on the following themes:

Big impact against the odds

  • Anti-social media – How to go guerilla on social media
  • Honest hour – Digital disasters and what we learnt
  • Being smart with digital
  • Cyber security & GDPR – Separating the facts from the fearmongering

Pioneering digital

  • Building leadership before building tech
  • Preparing yourself for the best digital funding bid application
  • Changemakers – Behaviours to inspire a change in culture
  • Service users building charities in a digital world

Looking to the future

  • How the civil society strategy can change your digital strategy
  • Charity seeking digital innovator with GSOH
  • Future tech trends
  • Ask a digital native what makes them care

Click here to see full post on website.

/by
, ,

Lloyds Bank Foundation to close Enable grants programme

 

The Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales has announced that it is to close its Enable grants programme on 31 August.

Charities have until the end of August to apply for the remaining £1.9m in the programme, which awards up to £15,000 over one or two years to improve systems or pilot new projects.

 

The grants have been used to help with issues such as business planning, trustee recruitment and marketing projects.

Click here to see full article on website.

 

/by
, ,

Introducing Key4Life

 

 

Founded in 2011, Key4Life is a youth rehabilitation programme working with young men, aged 18-30 years old in prison or at risk of going to prison to reduce re-offending and support participants into sustainable and meaningful employment.

 

 

 

Key4Life offers two programmes, following the same model,detailed below:

1. A 6-month preventative community-based programme, with at-risk young males who are NEET, to divert them away from offending and onto a positive path to employment.

2. A 12-month ‘through the gate’ programme to participants seeking a second chance postrelease from prison, with support tailored to their needs.

 

Please click here to see flyer.

/by
, ,

Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health Discussion Group

 

 

Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health Discussion Group

The NHS is changing and it needs your help.

Have you or a loved one had any experience with services that look after one or more of these conditions:

– cancer

– mental health

– heart and lung diseases

– dementia

– autism

– learning disability

– long-term conditions e.g. diabetes and arthritis

Your local NHS needs to hear from you about how it can provide better care for people. Have your say to help make services better where you live.

 

See alternative versions of our survey here.

Any information you share with us will be anonymous.

Share your views and explore what the NHS Long Term Plan means for you at our discussion group. Our special focus will be on mental health provision in our local area. You can also share your views via the What Would You Do? survey online.

Wednesday 8th May, 17:00–21:00, Irish Cultural Centre, W6 9DT

 

/by
, ,

Safeguarding Children Level 3 Training

 

 

Safeguarding Children Level 3 Training

Do you work in an environment that brings you into contact with children/ young adults?

 

Safeguarding Children Level 3 training is an essential update for all Healthcare Professionals whose work brings them into contact with children/ young adults.

This certificate lasts for 3 years and has been accredited by the CPD Standards office – meaning it can be put towards your CPD hours for Revalidation!!

See below for upcoming training dates on your doorstep, in London Chiswick:

– 7th May

– 4th June

– 8th July

 

Click here to get more information about this training.

/by
, ,

Summer Maker Challenge at The Invention Rooms – Apply now

 

Applications for our free Maker Challenge Summer Intensive programme are now open!

 

Over two weeks, local young people aged 14-18 will prototype, design and make with access to cutting-edge equipment in our state-of-the-art workshop.

 

We teach a crash-course in 3D printing, laser-cutting, woodworking, electronics, CAD, programming and working with materials.

At the end of the programme the young people will present their inventions and prizes will be awarded to the most creative designs.

 

Dates: 29th July or 12th August (Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm)

Cost: Free

Location: The Invention Rooms Maker Space, White City

Ready to apply? Click here.

Deadline 24th June

/by
, ,

White City Innovators’ Programme – Deadline tomorrow at 12.00pm

White City Innovators’ Programme – Deadline tomorrow at 12.00pm

Applications are now open for the White City Innovators’ Programme at the White City Campus.

 

Run in association with NatWest, the 5-week programme gives entrepreneurs and start-up companies working on an tech-enabled service or creating an innovative product in any sector free access to work space, workshops designed to help them grow and access to change makers through Imperial College.

 

The programme is designed to help entrepreneurs take the next step in their business journey, from learning about the responsibilities of company directorship to what angel investors are really looking for.

 

You will interact with sector experts through a series of workshops, mentoring and networking opportunities designed to teach you how to grow and launch a start-up including:

  • How to pitch your idea
  • Business planning
  • Business basics
  • Customer validation
  • Branding and Marketing
  • Funding and capital
  • Intellectual Property
  • Sales and growth

 

The programme is open to local entrepreneurs and companies based in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, as well as the Imperial community. If you are an entrepreneur with an innovative idea, product or early stage company you should consider applying.

 

Applications close 12.00pm on Wednesday 1 May 2019. For full entry criteria, more information about the programme and to apply, please visit the White City Innovators’ Programme application page.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Richelle McNae on r.mcnae@imperial.ac.uk.

/by
, ,

Pizza and Puzzle Night – Next Friday 10th May 2019

 

Pizza and Puzzle Night – Next Frida, 10th May 2019

 

The Pizza and Puzzle Night is part of an ongoing community programme organised by local residents, and aims to complete part of the world’s largest jigsaw puzzle.

 

Your participation will help Hammersmith and Fulham to break the world record! 

 

The evening is open to everyone aged 10 and over, who lives in Hammersmith and Fulham.

You’ll get to meet local residents, have a crack at our ‘Fantasia’ puzzle piece, learn more about The Invention Rooms and… eat Pizza!

 

If you would like to attend, then please sign up via the Eventbrite link.

 

Friday 10th May from 5.00pm at The Invention Rooms Café, 68 Wood Lane, White City.

/by
,

Digital Skills Coordinators – TechMate Project – Job Opportunity

 

We run an innovative Digital Inclusion project – TechMate.

The project focuses on demystifying the digital world and making it more accessible to for local residents who are digitally excluded.

 

We are looking to recruit two Digital Coordinators who are IT savvy, have bags of energy, enthusiasm, and excellent customer service skills.  We are looking for candidates who can confidently communicate with individuals on a one to one basis, and to groups.

 

To apply visit http://cahf.org.uk/about-us/work-us/ for more details.

 

Click here to see full Job Advertisement.

/by