Due to popular demand our free digital marketing workshops have returned! With the Covid-19 national lockdown requiring many businesses to close, Hammersmith & Fulham Council is helping local businesses to boost their online presence asas the nation emerges from the latest Covid-19 lockdown. The virtual workshops will be delivered by Samer Bata from the Knowledge Acedemy to give business owners the essential digital skills they need to promote their business online.

Who can attend?

The training is open to all businesses in H&F and local residents looking to start a new business.

What will I learn in the workshops?

The workshops will focus on –

Building simple and effective marketing strategies
Mobile marketing platforms
Social Media
Email Marketing
Search Engine Marketing
When will the workshops begin?

There are five separate course dates to choose from with each course consisting of two sessions (each session lasts three hours and will take place via Zoom). Each course is open to 30 people. The time and dates are:

Course 1 : 26 and 27 April 2021, 6pm to 9pm

Course 2 : 3 and 4 May 2021 , 6pm to 9pm

Course 3: 10 and 11 May 2021, 6pm to 9pm

Course 4 : 17 and 18 May 2021, 6pm to 9pm

Course 5 : 24 and 25 May 2021, 6pm to 9pm

Please note, the content for each course is the same so please do not sign up for more than one course. For more information, please contact Sam Ridley at sam.ridley@lbhf.gov.uk.

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Emotional Intelligence for Managers and Leaders
Did you know research now shows us how managers and leaders’ moods and actions have enormous impact on those they lead?
  • The job of the manager/leader
  • Defining emotional intelligence and its relevance and importance to the role
  • Identifying and applying the relevant key competencies
  • Understanding your own emotional temperament and behaviours
  • The challenge of self-management
  • Good moods, good work
  • Different styles of leadership
  • What we mean by coaching skills
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Emotional intelligence for managers: five key areas
Emotional intelligence seems to be a bit of a buzzword or common phrase nowadays – but what does it even mean? To some, it may be seen as soft skills, a bit wishy washy and not worth serious attention. But according to the experts, it’s essential if you want to succeed as a manager.
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Essential Presentation Skills
Of all the things you have to do in your career, is public speaking among the most nerve-wracking?
  • Tips for structuring presentations
  • Techniques to help you deliver a talk
  • Discuss how to handle the nerves and keep your audience’s attention
  • Identify areas to improve and actions
  • Impromptu and prepared speeches
  • Content of your speech: objectives, preparation, structure and delivery
  • Timing, nerves, body language, rapport with audience, visuals and listening
  • Practice session and feedback
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Take the pain out of presentations: five top tips
It is most people’s experience that being asked to make a presentation gives you a stomach lurching shock and a feeling of fear that according to experts is right up there in the list of the universal ten worst human fears. So take comfort, if this is how you feel, you are not alone.
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Training in London- 5th, 6th and 7th February 2019

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Our next event in London will offer over 300 delegate training places so that all small charities, can access the skills they need to become self sustaining. This training day is part of the Small Local Charities and Community Groups Training Programme.

Training sessions cover a wide range of fundraising techniques and back office skills delivered by experienced and knowledgeable trainers.

  • Venue: Amnesty International, 25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA
  • Time: 9:45 – 16.30 (registration 09.15-09:45)

Are you a Member of the FSI?  If not you need to join prior to booking.

Quick Link: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Quick Link: Wednesday 6th February 2019
Quick Link: Thursday 7th February 2019

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SAFER INTERNET DAY 2019

To celebrate Safer Internet Day 2019, SAFE cic has launched a survey to help build a picture of digital awareness across the UK. Additionally, entrants’ organisations could win 20 free eSafety courses.

Click Here to find out more

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Workplace Mediation Training – Calm Mediation

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We have a taster workshop happening over breakfast in Hammersmith. There you will meet like-minded professionals considering a future in mediation. You will find out:

  • How mediation works
  • Three ways to reduce employee stress, absence and sickness
  • How to minimise risk of litigation and employment tribunal claims

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Click Here to for more information and to book your place

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Small Charity Week – 2019

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THE DATES FOR 2019: 17th-22nd June

Highlight your charity’s impact to win an award and prize package!

Small charities and community groups around the country carry out vital work but in many cases people are not aware of their impact.

Through the FSI Small Charity Big Impact Awards, small charities and community groups can highlight the work they do and the impact they make on a local, national and international level.

The awards are free to enter and will celebrate the impact of three charities in each of the following categories:

  • Charity with an annual income under £50,000
  • Charity with an annual income between £50,001 – £150,000
  • Charity with an annual income between £150,001 – £250,000
  • Charity with an annual income between £250,001 – £500,000
  • Charity with an annual income between £500,001 – £1 million

Apply to win an award for your charity now.

Why you should enter the FSI’s Small Charity Big Impact Awards
Winning organisations will benefit from:

  • A film for each organisation provided by the FSI highlighting their work and impact
  • One day’s Impact Audit carried out by the FSI, which has a value of £650 and will support charities to identify areas where they are performing well, and areas to focus on to improve impact planning, measurement, evaluation and management.
  • Recognition for the charity’s valuable work and impact made to current and new supporters.

Check out the winners’ videos from last year.

Winners will be announced on Small Charity Big Impact Day – 21st June 2019.

How to Enter
Simply fill out the short application form and include a high-resolution photo. Entries must be submitted by Thursday 28th Feburary 2019.
Winners will be charities that:

  • Have delivered a high impact through their services and programmes in the past 24 months
  • Show us there is a planning process around impact
  • Demonstrate their impact internally and externally

For full criteria details, rules, and to apply, see the Small Charity Week website.

Small Charity Big Impact Awards are supported by:

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London Futures – The Change Foundation

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The Change Foundation would like to make you aware of a new disability employability programme we are running at the Harrow Club near Latimer Road, W10 (Click Here for a map)

London Futures is an employability programme for young adults 18-25 with a learning disability and mental health problems, facing social isolation and loneliness. Using sport and specialised mentoring, these young Londoners unite to compete in employability challenges to improve their career aspirations and become more integrated in their local communities.

The programme will run over 12 months in 4 hubs in North, South, East and West London. The London West hub will run at the Harrow Club. The club will run every week with a 2 hour weekly sports and mentoring session with experienced coach mentors who have lived experience of having a disability.  At the end of each month, young Londoners will compete against the other hubs in 10 employability challenges across the 12 month programme. The programme runs every Wednesday from 5pm – 7pm. Below are links to an overview of the programme for more information, as well as a session information sheet.

If you know any young adults 18 – 25 with a learning disability who you feel may benefit from this programme, We would be really grateful if you could pass this information on to them.

Thank you so much for your support and please do let me know if you require any more information.

For additional information click the links below

London Futures – June 2018 – Programme Overview

London Futures West Session Information

Ryan Jones  |  Fundraising and Communications Officer
M (+44) 07983 969090  |  W thechangefoundation.org.uk

 

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WAND UK Creative Art and Wellbeing Project

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You are invited to a Creative Art and Wellbeing event at WAND UK.

It is a 6-week course starting on the 28th of January on every Monday 10.30 am to 12.30 pm (Dates below).

What is creative art and wellbeing?
The creative Art and Wellbeing project aims to complement our multilingual, multicultural practical emotional wellbeing one to one service. Train staff and volunteers, provide emotional support and practical help to clients who are experiencing a difficult time.

The opportunity to try out something new! Discover unexpected insights through the process of image making and reflection.

WHO IS IT FOR?
People who are generally stressed and overworked i.e. managers and staff, school children, young people, adults and elderly. Others that may also benefit are those with autistic spectrum disorders, substance abuse misuse, living with mental health or have suffered abuse such as bullying and trauma.

Dates:
Starts Jan; 28th
Feb: 4th / 11th / 18th / 25th
Ends: Mar: 4th

Venue: Small Chapel, St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Exmoor Street, London W10 6DZ (Click Here for a map)

Limited spaces, please call to book:
 Tel: 020 8962 4132 or 07813 485607

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Learn about digital at a CAST Design Hop workshop

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Following the success of similar events run last year, The Centre for Acceleration of Social Technology (CAST) is running a free, half-day Design Hop workshop in the afternoon of Thursday 7th February at The Foundry in London. Design Hops offer an energetic and practical introduction to the key concepts of ‘tech for good’ and digital development for charities.

It’s the first step for organisations looking to explore the role of digital in their services, giving them the confidence, motivation and focus to take the next step that’s right for them. Attendees will gain:

  • An accessible introduction to tech and digital design processes
  • A chance to unpack a key organisational challenge and identify how digital might help
  • Connections to peers, experts and funders
  • Tangible next steps you can take to make progress, including follow-up support from CAST and our partners.

If you’re interested, sign up directly at bit.ly/CASTDesignHops or find more info at We are Cast. Registration will be open for just two more weeks, but we are accepting interest for future events as well.

 

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Discounted Tickets Offer for Approaching Empty at Kiln Theatre

SeeMoreArts been allocated discounted £15 tickets (usually £20 – £26) for voluntary, community groups and organisations across London for Approaching Empty (please see e-flyer below) at the Kiln Theatre (formerly Tricycle Theatre).

These £15 tickets are available for all performances until the show ends on Sat 2 Feb.

To book you can please the Box Office on 0207 328 1000 or online via the booking link on the e-flyer below and use the promocode BID15

Please help pass on this information to staff and members, so that they can take up on this offer.

Bid Mosaku
Audience Development
Tel: 07875 092469

GET BAND B&C TICKETS FOR £15 WITH PROMOCODE BID15

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London Theatre 1

‘Brilliant performances’

Broadway World

‘Strongly performed portrait of post-Thatcher Britain’

The Stage

An entertaining and well-crafted drama’

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‘Forget friendship! This is business.’
In a scruffy minicab office, Mansha decides it’s time to create his own destiny and offers to buy the business from his lifelong friend Raf. As the realities of the state of the company slowly unravel, these two best friends must confront the difficulties of going into business with those closest to them.
Set in the North of England, in the aftermath of Margaret Thatcher’s death, this compelling drama by award-winning playwright Ishy Din (Snookered, Best New Play at Manchester Theatre Awards), lays bare the everyday struggles of a post-industrial generation of British men.

On stage until 2 Feb | Mon – Sat 7:30pm | Wed & Sat 2:30pm

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KilnTheatre.com | 020 7328 1000
Kiln Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR
Twitter: @KilnTheatre

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