The Association of Chairs has launched a survey for Chairs and Vice-Chairs of non-profit organisations. It includes questions on Chair motivation/morale; changes in board and CEO relationships and on time spent on chairing pre and post COVID-19. All of the data will be analysed and shared to provide another perspective on the impact of the pandemic on charities. Complete the survey here.
What is Make Your Mark?
Make Your Mark is the largest consultation of young people in the UK. It’s aim is to identify the top concerns of our young people to:
- Inform the UK Youth Parliament national manifesto campaign, which in recent years has included campaigns on mental health and improvements of mental health services, as well as Sex and Relationship Education and a Curriculum for Life.
- To inform the Hammersmith and Fulham’s Youth Council manifesto and extended engagement and consultation with young people in the borough, on the issues that matter most to them.
- Help schools and youth projects to identify the top issues of concern for their students/young people, to inform projects, initiatives etc.
The Vote
There are 2 votes on the ballot paper this year (1 vote on UK/Devolved topics and 1 on Local topics). Young people literally choose 1 of 10 options for the both votes, it’s as simple as that!
Usually we have paper (and exceed 4000 votes), but, given the current situation, we wanted to offer as many flexible options as possible for you to support the young people you know and work with to vote on the issues that matter most to them! So do use whatever option/or range of options that will work best for you at this time!
Options and Resources for Voting
Make Your Mark explainer video including the topics. This has been added to a youtube playlist, along with a BSL interpreted video and subtitled versions of the ten videos which are presented by the young people who suggested each topic: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT6IPYyVXYWa5Y1et9_WhFtVOxl8iN3uB
A tally sheet to capture votes – Click here. If there are any opportunities to show the video in assemblies, form or other sessions then this is the easiest option. Young people can watch the video and hand vote for their issues. Votes can be collated on the tally sheet. Please send completed tally sheets to Brenda.Whinnett@lbhf.gov.uk by 27th November 2020. Happy to accept a photo or whatever works for you!
Online voting- young people can vote individually online- if you are not seeing young people/students in person. Are there any options for this to be sent out to them? Online voting runs until 1st December. Here is the link: https://www.ukparliamentweek.org/en/make-your-mark
Every year, SMK publishes a snapshot of what the world is like for campaigners. In 2020, as we imagine the UK post-pandemic and post-Brexit, it’s critical that we understand the campaigning environment. Whether you’re a campaigner, activist, organiser, volunteer or trustee… if you work to create social change, this survey is for you. Closes 16 November. Complete the survey here.
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the UK’s leading personal safety charity and managers of the National Stalking Helpline. The trust are keen to hear about your experiences and the impact stalking has had on you by Monday 2 November. Please find the short survey here.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council are in the process of recommissioning the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme. This currently consists of two services; health visiting and school nursing.
We want to hear views from parents, carers and young people as well as health, social care, education professionals and other stakeholders on how you think the school nursing and health visiting services are working currently and what they should look like in the future? Your views will help us better understand and inform the design and delivery of these services going forward. Please use this opportunity to help us to better understand and inform the design and delivery of these services in the future.
Please click on the link below to access to consultation. There is a set of questions for professionals and for the users of the service. The consultation will be running until 11 Nov 20.
Spread the word! – We are keen to hear from as many professionals, families and young people as possible. You can help us by sending the link to other professionals, staff, parents and young people you know: https://0to19healthychildprogramme.commonplace.is/
Tell the government how your charity has been affected with Pro Bono Economics’ (PBE) latest Covid Charity Tracker Survey. With charities left out of official statistics, the PBE Covid Charity Tracker has been the sector’s leading source of economic analysis throughout the coronavirus crisis. They have helped calculate the £10 billion funding gap charities are experiencing, as well as to estimate that 60,000 jobs may be at risk. Take part in the survey here (closes 18th October).
Six months after the tragic death of George Floyd, where is the UK when it comes to tackling racism? ROTA has teamed up with Channel 5 News to create this survey, to better understand racism in the UK. Take part in the survey here.
As we know, there was a requirement to put social distancing in place in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and GP surgeries across the country were urged to undertake consultations with those exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 remotely.
With this in mind, we are looking to gain insight into your experience and get your views on the impact of accessing health and social care services remotely. That includes digitally or by telephone, focusing on access to GP services.
We will share your anonymous feedback with providers and commissioners such as the local CCG, and with Hammersmith and Fulham Council, This will help them to ensure that the services respond to what people need locally.
If you would like any assistance in completing the survey or would like it in another format, please contact us at info@healthwatchhf.co.uk. or call us on 0203 886 0386.
All responses are anonymous. Thank you for your contribution. The closing date for this survey is Monday 12th October, 2020.
Tell us about your experience to help shape future services by completing the survey here.
The Pro Bono Economics and Civil Society Media COVID-19 Charity Impact Survey, in partnership with the Institute of Fundraising and the Charity Finance Group, is now open and will run until Sunday 20 September. The monthly tracker is designed to shine a light on the pressures that COVID-19 has placed on the charity sector. In August it showed that most charities expect to scale back their activities, despite demand for services being on the rise, leading to a £10.1 billion funding gap over the next six months. Complete the survey here.
In May and June 2020, Pro Bono Economics ran a weekly survey which helped shine a light on the pressures that COVID-19 has placed on the charity sector – finding that charities are facing a £10.1 billion funding gap over the next six months.
A new survey is now open to update the data, running until Friday 7 August, with analysis and results due in September. This will be critical to make the case to government about the importance of charity services now and in the future – especially as we approach the conclusion of the Spending Review and the run up to the Budget. Click here to take part – it only takes about 5-10 minutes!
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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.