The Communities Together Network exists to promote Strong, Successful and Resilient Communities for 2019. The next Communities Together Network meeting is on 6 June at 9.30 for networking to start at 10am until noon at Unitas, Barnet Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Ave, Edgware HA8 0DT. The theme is Emergency Planning – how community groups can help provide support in emergency situations. Booking is now open here with an option to tour of Unitas afterwards. Click here to se the bulletin.
About Small Charity Week Small Charity Week is a campaign which was first established by the Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI) in 2010 to celebrate and raise the profile of the small charity sector. The week is organised as a series of activities and initiatives to support and raise awareness of the hundreds and thousands of small charities that, every day, make a huge difference to vulnerable communities right across the UK and the rest of the world. The objectives of Small Charity Week are to: Celebrate the contribution that small charities make to communities throughout the UK and across the world Improve the knowledge, representation and sustainability of small charities Highlight the work of the small charity sector to the broadest possible audience Encourage public giving Work with the small charity sector to develop political engagement at a national and local level Click here to see details about the theme for each day of Small Charity Week In the meantime, there are already a few ways to get involved: Win an award to showcase the fantastic impact your charity has – applications are now open for the Small Charity Big Impact Awards. Enter now and be in with the chance of winning a 5 minute video all about your charity, as well as an invitation to the exclusive prize ceremony! Check out some examples of 2018 winner videos to see what you could win. Share your fundraising expertise with small charities – applications are open to speak at our Fundraising Conference until 6th February. Got a specialism or expertise in a charity subject? Submit an expression of interest to become an advisor for Big Advice Day. Small charities looking to receive advice? Sign-ups will be released soon! Ask your local CVS or local authority to get involved and bring the Week around the country – send them a link to smallcharityweek.com and ask them to get in touch about becoming a partner. Grab your Press Pack and Social Media Support Pack for ideas on how to spread the word about the week. Register your Small Charity Week events on our website so we can help promote them. Get other charities involved by following and sharing on Facebook and Twitter!
Next SASH Peer Social event and Ayurvedic workshop. Bboth of them are open to gay and bisexual men living with HIV from boroughs of Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith. Peer social event: We have limited spaces, to join our peer mentors on a day for free private tour of Westminster Abbey. Date: Saturday 27th April Time: 11am-1:30pm Ayurvedic workshop: We have limited spaces to join our peer lead workshop. Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest holistic (“whole-body”) healing systems. It was developed more than 3,000 years ago in India. It’s based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the mind, body, and spirit. Its main goal is to promote good health, not fight disease Date: Friday 3rd May Time: 6pm-8pm Click here to view our poster.
The Improving Student Mental Health Outcomes Conference will examine how policy can be developed to provide support for HEIs and students; reviewing the impact of HE reforms and existing cultures on student experience and mental health. Recognition of student mental health and wellbeing issues has led to a culture change in further and higher education institutions. This conference will bring together F/HEIs, public, voluntary and third sector service providers; service users and mental health professionals to review progress made in addressing MH on campus’, share best practices and develop their approach to improving student mental health outcomes. Click here to see the conference website and book your ticket.
We are delighted to have been given the fantastic opportunity to hold a private screening of the film H is for Harry, Wednesday 1st May from 6.30pm. Doorstep Library would like to inform you about our private screening of this new documentary, followed by an exclusive Q&A with the Directors of the film which highlights many of the issues we are working to address. If you would like to join us for this event, you can purchase tickets from Eventbrite here.
Made of Money is an award winning project that helps people on low income talk about money and its impact on their lives. It is designed to improve people’s confidence, communication and control around money through interactive activities, discussions and resources. We offer hands-on training to help you use our resources with your clients or local community. In this engaging training; you will learn from experienced facilitators on the best way to deliver financial education workshops and one-to-ones. This is NOT a training for you to become a money/debt adviser. The training will give you the tools and skills to start conversations about money and ways to support your beneficiaries through specialist referrals. Click Here for the event poster Click here for more information and to book Or contact: Mostofa email: mostofauddin@qsa.org.uk tel: 020 8983 5046
Spring Fete 2019 Get Ready for the Spring Fete being held on Saturday 6th April 2019 1-3pm. Please keep your diaries free. If you have any unwanted new gifts, bric a brac or good condition unwanted clothes, can you please donate them to the Centre by Thursday 28th March so we can process them in time for the Fete. We will be having our usual spectrum of delightful stalls Jewellery, Clothing, Tombola,Gifts, Home Bake, Books, Plants, Bric a Brac. Hot Food will be served. So please pop into the Centre nearer the time to get your raffle tickets, a strip of 5 tickets only cost £1, it would be crazy not to have a go. Click here to see a poster.
Have you, a family member or friend resolved to get the running shoes back on in 2019? If so, why not join CN’s team at this year’s Royal Parks Half Marathon and help us raise vital funds for local unpaid carers! This stunning central London Half Marathon takes in some of the capital’s world-famous landmarks on closed roads, and four of London’s eight Royal Parks – Hyde Park, The Green Park, St James’s Park and Kensington Gardens. This will be our 4th year taking part in the event and we have a number of free places available on the team this year. Race day will be Sunday 13 October, so there’s ample time to get race fit and fundraise! Please click here to find out more.
Each year we are blown away by the creative ideas that fundraisers come up with to support the local causes they love. Localgiving will be running its fourth annual Local Hero campaign this April. This national competition gives fundraisers from across the UK the chance to compete to be crowned Local Hero Champion 2019 and win a top prize of £1,000 for a local charity or community group they love. Local Hero 2019 will launch on 1st April 2019 and run until 30th of April 2019. Localgiving is the UK’s leading membership and support network for local charities and community groups. It aims to empower grassroots organisations to fundraise online, connect with supporters and take control of their financial future. In addition, it provides advocacy for the local voluntary sector and works to secure third-party funding for its members. It provides free training opportunities, fundraising resources and regular incentivised giving campaigns to help groups raise funds online. Click here to see full post on website.