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Free webinars for Local Charities Day

the FSI logoDid you know that next Friday (14th December) is Local Charities Day? Each year Local Charities Day shines a spotlight on the incredible work local charities do to build healthy and happy communities in our country. Read on to find out how to get involved and what the FSI and partners are offering on the day.

Free webinars
To support our fantastic local charity members and celebrate Local Charities Day, the FSI will be running 15 free 30 minute webinars from 12th-14th December.

Topics include:

  • Fundraising From Trusts & Foundations 
  • Developing Your Fundraising Strategy
  • Developing Your Case For Support 
  • Stewardship – Retaining & Maintaining Donors
  • Annual Appeals & Regular Giving
  • Developing Corporate Relationships
  • Demonstrating Your Impact 
  • Legacy Fundraising
  • Community & Events Fundraising 
  • Supporting & Managing Volunteers

Click Here to book now on the FSI website

Facebook Live
We will also be live on Facebook at 10 AM on the 12th December for the Developing Your Fundraising Strategy webinar, and again at 10 AM on Local Charities Day (14th December) for Community & Events Fundraising. Follow our Facebook page to be notified when we go live!

Home Office webinar
We are also hosting a special guest webinar from the Home Office: EU Settlement: Communications and Support. Find out more about the new EUSS grant scheme and whether it’s relevant to your charity.

NCVO initiative
NCVO will be making some of their member content free for the day, including resources on:

You can also access their open content on Funding and Managing Volunteers. Don’t forget that subscription to Funding Central is free for organisations under £100k turnover and NCVO membership is free to FSI members under £50k turnover using the promo code NCVOFSI.

What is Local Charities Day 2018? 
This year’s Local Charities Day will take place on the 14th December – you can find out more from this blog by the new Minister for Sport and Civil Society Mims Davies.

Each year Local Charities Day shines a spotlight on the incredible work local charities do to build healthy and happy communities in our country. They need the support of local people and businesses in order to flourish.

They’ll be adding lots of ways for you to get involved to the Local Charities Day website in the coming days, so do check back and ensure you’re following them on social media for the latest updates (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn).

Other ways you can show your support:

  • Download the Local Charities Day toolkit, with materials to help promote the day on your channels
  • Add the #LocalCharitiesDay Twibbon to your social media profile pics
  • Promote the Local Charities Day Map and encourage local charities you know to add their details so people can find great charities in their areas
  • Let them know your plans for Local Charities Day 2018 – email them at LocalCharitiesDay@culture.gov.uk
  • Share pictures and stories of what you’re up to – #LocalCharitiesDay
  • Email them one brief sentence alongside an image of your charity and they will create a I’m supporting Local Charities Day graphic for you to share
  • Want to write a short blog post about your work and why you’re supporting Local Charities Day? Email them at LocalCharitiesDay@culture.gov.uk

Share the link to our free Local Charities Day webinars

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Outside Edge is Hiring – Administration and Projects Coordinator

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Outside Edge Theatre Company—the UK’s only theatre company and participatory arts charity focused on addiction—is looking for an Administration and Projects Coordinator to join our team.

For almost twenty years OETC has developed, nurtured and produced new writing and performances that are related to substance misuse. We tour our productions to off-West End venues, festivals, treatment facilities and other civic spaces. OETC’s groundbreaking workshops have inspired positive change in recovering addicts. Using drama as a creative outlet, we help participants build confidence, self-esteem and the skills required to lead productive, healthy lives free from substance misuse. More information on OETC’s workshops and previous projects and productions can be found at www.edgetc.org.

The Administration and Projects Coordinator will be responsible for delivering the efficient operation of OETC’s office and coordinating the company’s programme of drama projects. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new management structure with AD / CEO Matt Steinberg to secure a sustainable and long-term future for this small, fast-paced participatory arts charity and theatre company. Attention to detail, the ability to manage your own time efficiently and be a self-starter is essential, along with a ‘can do’ attitude, a respectful and personal approach to participants and a willingness to creatively engage with new challenges.

To apply for the Administration and Projects Coordinator role, please follow this link for the complete job description and application procedure: www.edgetc.org/about-us/work-with-us/

To apply, please email a cover letter, CV and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to recruitment@edgetc.org by 5pm on January 11th, 2019. In your cover letter please detail why you are suitable for the role referring to the person specification set out in the Job Description located on the OETC website. Interviews will be held in the week beginning January 14th, 2019.

For any queries, please contact: admin@edgetc.org

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Bridging the Access Gap in Hammersmith and Fulham

A new initiative to encourage more third sector staff and volunteers, to take up sign language as an extra language and skill is now available in Hammersmith and Fulham and surrounding areas. Signs4Life are showcasing this local initiative to help staff and volunteers, communicate with their colleagues and service users. Our next community workshop is taking place at Shepherds Bush Library, Wood Lane, W12 7BF, on Tuesday 18th December 2018 between 11:00 and 13:00.

“You never know when you will come into contact with a client, a colleague or member of the public who is autistic, deaf or visually impaired. There are over 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people registered in the UK. We are working with organisations as varied as Specsavers, The British Red Cross, prisons, supermarkets, museums, schools and hospitals. Each of our workshops help you comply with the Disability Discrimination Act and Equality Acts 2010 and encourage a ‘can do’ approach to the 12 million people in the UK who have a physical, sensory or learning disability,” explains Ms Sara Phillips, Signs4Life tutor.

If you would like further information about the Signs4Life workshops in Hammersmith and Fulham and surrounding areas, please get in touch with Sara on 07964 019 764 or you can send an email to info@signs4life.org 

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Democracy Ambassadors

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Being an informed and active citizen is empowering and can benefit our whole society. The more people who participate in our democracy, the fairer and more equal it will be. 

Knowing your rights as a citizen, and being aware of the ways you can influence decisions, is key to having the confidence to make change happen in your community. We believe that every young person should be aware of how democracy works and how they can participate in it. Everyone regardless of background, gender, race or age should have their say.

That’s why we’ve launched the Democracy Ambassadors programme with the hope of spreading this important message to tens of thousands of young people. Download our leaflet to find out more.

We will be training and supporting 1,000 Democracy Ambassadors aged 13–16* through the adults who support them to better understand our democracy and how they can influence change. These Ambassadors will then be challenged to share their learning and insight with other young people across England, creating a step change in youth participation.

The programme is being funded by the Cabinet Office until March 2019, as part of the Government’s Suffrage Centenary Fund.

Click Here to find out more

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Learn better communication with donors, volunteers and corporate partners

From WhatCharity

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whatCharity has recently started collaborating with University of Surrey in order to help improve voluntary sector communication skills. Charities face many challenges having to tailor communication and messages to various audiences, including beneficiaries, donors, volunteers and corporate partners. As always, we would like to help and have teamed up with the university to offer an easy to participate in “Communication with Diverse Audiences” course, which is being developed by academics led by Senior Lecturer Doris Dippold.

If you would like to develop your communication or someone else’s in your organisation, we are offering free participation in the online course, starting in Spring 2019. All you need to do to qualify, is to complete a short questionnaire which helps to fine-tune the course content. Please note that places are limited. Click below for further details and to sign up.

Click here for more info

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Small Grants for Summer Playschemes

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Charities, social enterprises and community interest companies with an annual income of under £100,000 can apply for grants of £500 to £1,000 towards a playscheme that runs for a minimum of 2 weeks or 10 days across the summer holidays.

Priority is given to small local playschemes involving a large number of children especially those with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Projects supported will also be expected to make good use of volunteers, encourage past and current users to participate and ensure that funds awarded are being well used.

Grants are awarded in May by the Woodward Charitable Trust and the closing date for submitting an application is the 5th April 2019.

Click here to go to the Diary Dates for Applications page

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Funding for Arts Projects that Work with Children and Young People

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Not for profit organisations in the arts and cultural sector can apply for grants of up to £50,000 for projects that work with children and young people up to the age of 18 using the arts and creative media.

Preference will be given to innovative projects which have a deep commitment to listening to children and allow the perceptions and feelings of children themselves to be better understood. Organisations can apply for both one-off short-term projects and for projects lasting up to three years. The funding is being made available through the Ragdoll Foundation’s Open Grant Scheme.

Previous projects supported include;

  • Dance Devon, who received a grant of £20,550 to develop and deliver ‘All Aboard’, a new inclusive dance project for very young disabled and non-disabled children and their families
  • West Yorkshire Playhouse which received a grant of £26,028 to develop and deliver a new arts-based creative play project with around 30 babies, toddlers and pre-school children whose mothers attend the Playhouse’s weekly Asmarina Voices refugee women’s singing group.

Applications can be submitted at any time.

Click Here to go straight to the Grant Giving Page

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Funding to Support Disadvantaged Pupils in State Schools

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The John Lyon’s Charity has announced that its Schools in Partnership Fund is open for applications.

Through the programme, the charity is making grants of between £25,000 and £50,000 to groups of state schools (in partnership with local voluntary organisations where appropriate) for projects aimed at supporting their most challenged pupils, strengthening links with home life and coordinating the support of other available professionals.

The funding is available to schools in Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea and the Cities of London and Westminster.

Previous projects supported include;

  • St Anselm’s RC Catholic Primary School which received a grant of £38,000 for a play therapy project with four other schools
  • the Catholic Children’s Society (Westminster)
  • Kingsbury High School which received a grant of £15,000 for a psychotherapy project with Brent Centre for Young People.

The Schools in Partnership Fund has a two stage application procedure. The Trustee meets in March, June and November. Proposals should be received by the Grants Team at least four months before.

Click Here for the link to the Charity’s Schools page, links to What they fund and How to apply are at the bottom of that page

 

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Local Charities Day 2018

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From Mims Davies (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport and Civil Society)

‘It is my first Local Charities Day as Minister for Sport and Civil Society and I could not be more excited about building on the success of the last two years, where people, communities and organisations from across the UK have shown tremendous support for their local charities by getting so involved.

I urge everyone to follow our social media accounts (via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) for more information and updates about the day. We want as many local charities and the people that support them to get as involved as possible, with each and every organisation celebrating their work and why they’re supporting the day alongside the #LocalCharitiesDay hashtag.

However you are involved, I am looking forward to celebrating Local Charities Day with you in December.”

Get involved:

 

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Mental health services in the UK are to receive a £2 billion a year package

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With only 4 weeks to go and a limited amount of tickets remaining, our high profile event Meeting Mental Health Needs: Practical Interventions to Improve Solutions is not to be missed.

With the news that Mental health services in the UK are to receive a £2 billion a year package to better support those with mental health problems, this conference will will be another excellent opportunity to gain improved understanding of the myriad of factors and issues surrounding mental health.

You will also hear about latest developments and how to implement them and track the journey towards a system of better treatment, integration and funding.

Discussion areas on the day will include:

The NHS Ten Year Plan
Funding our mental health services
Quality of care in our mental health services
Using Technology to Support Mental Health and Reduce Inequalities
Workplace mental health: How much progress has been made?
Student mental health: Providing solutions

For more details simply email jonathan.smith@ofenewsletters.co.uk, or contact Jonathan Smith on 0161 376 9007

 

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