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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30 health and wellbeing stalls with information, health screenings and interactive sessions on a range of physical health, mental health, substance use and wellbeing services!
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Click Here or on the Health Banner at the top of this post to book your tickets
Here at Hammersmith & Fulham Council, we have a (proud) history of coming together to celebrate Pride. We’ve held movie screenings, heard from some fantastic speakers, got our rainbow laces on and walked with pride.
This year, we want to do something different. So we’ll be opening our doors and inviting the community to celebrate with us at an evening event on Tuesday 3 July.
The theme for Pride this year is #PrideMatters – and for our event we’ll be aiming to show how much pride matters in our borough. Join council staff, friends from local and partner organisations and members of the community to have a great time and celebrate Pride in our community.
Cllr Sue Fennimore, Deputy Leader of Hammersmith & Fulham Council, says: “I’m so pleased that this year we are coming together again to support Pride 2018 and show to everyone that we stand in solidarity with our LGBT+ community. I hope to see all our neighbours, friends, community groups and staff enjoying a drink together at our social event here at the town hall as we continue to promote unity in the borough.”
We’re also looking for volunteers to share their stories about how #PrideMatters at the event, so if you’re keen, let us know!
When: Tuesday 3 July from 6pm
Where: Nigel Playfair room, Hammersmith Town Hall, W6 9JU
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For any questions, please get in touch with Melanie Urbano at Melanie.Urbano@lbhf.gov.uk
There are over 168,000 charities in the UK and each one is different. Whilst causes and beneficiaries vary, the way in which they operate has lots in common. Over the years, DSC have helped thousands of charity professionals with their training courses. Take a look at what’s coming up!
Click Here to go to the DSC Summer Training Courses website
via Refugee Council Development team
Despite their simple layout and straightforward questions, writing effective funding applications can be complicated but not a difficult undertaking. Due to funding cuts and the resulting increase in demand for charitable services, competition for funding appears to be tougher than ever. There is now more emphasis on writing clear and more compelling fundraising ‘asks’.
Learning outcomes:
This is a free event
When: 17th July , 2018 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Venue: Hayashen Centre, 105A Mill Hill Road, Acton W3 8JF
Click here for a link to the event on the Sobus Website
This year’s Funders Fair will take place on Tuesday 3rd July at Kensington Town Hall in the Great Hall, Small Hall and Committee rooms 2, 3 and 4. This is an opportunity to meet with funders, pick up tips to improve your fundraising and learn about new ways to generate income! Sobus, One Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea Social Council look forward to seeing you there!
For further information and to register on Eventbrite Click Here .
AGENDA
| 9:30am | REGISTRATION | |
| 10:00am | WELCOME
Angela Spence (KCSC) and Cllr Gerard Hargreaves (Kensington & Chelsea Council) |
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| 10:10am | INTRODUCTION | |
| 10:15am | STALLS AND NETWORKING | |
| 11:00am | WORKSHOPS | |
| A | Big Lottery | Great Hall |
| B | City Bridge: Meet the funders workshop | Small Hall |
| C | How to attract donors – Young Hammersmith & Fulham Foundation | Committee Room 2 |
| D | John Lyons Charity Funding | Committee Room 3 |
| 11:45am | BREAK | |
| 12:00pm | WORKSHOPS | |
| E | Trust for London | Great Hall |
| F | GDPR workshop – Russell Cooke | Small Hall |
| G | Online Fundraising – Local Giving | Committee Room 2 |
| H | Grant fundraising for beginners workshop – KCSC | Committee Room 3 |
| 12:45pm | RED CROSS PLENARY | Great Hall |
| 1:30pm | LUNCH & NETWORKING |
Stalls will be located in the Great Hall foyer and open between 9:30am – 2pm.
Date: Saturday – 30th June 2018
Time: 11AM – 5PM
Venue: North End Road
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Happy Fundraising Day – Fundraising Bursaries from the FSI
We are delighted to launch the second round of applications for bursaries for our Introduction to Fundraising Practice. The bursary is open to small, local charities with a turnover of up to £100,000 and 80% of the cost is funded by the FSI and DCMS.
As well as this, we also have a 20% discount for FSI Members on both our Diploma & Certificate in Fundraising. More information on how to apply for the bursary or enrol in our qualifications can be seen on our website.
One of our current learners recently said, “I am studying for the Diploma in Fundraising to gain a qualification that will arm me with the tools to help sustain our charity for the future and provide new and innovative ways of working”.
Click Here to apply for he Bursary
Charity Comms – Small Charity Comms Conference Ticket Giveaway!
CharityComms, the membership network for UK charity communications professionals, is running its annual Small Charities Communications Conference on 11 July in London. To be in with a chance to win two tickets worth £105+VAT each, follow this link for more information.
HOT OFF THE PRESS! The 2nd Leeds Fundraising Conference
Back by popular demand, the FSI Leeds Fundraising Conference will be launched in July. Attendees will be able to access a range of fundraising experts, sharing the best in fundraising practice.
Venue: St George’s Centre, Leeds
Date: Thursday, 18th October 2018
Follow this link to register your interest
Live stream recordings from Big Advice Day Workshops:
This year at Big Advice Day we livestreamed three of our workshops, including a session from Facebook themselves! The Facebook livestream was a success, so if you missed them why not check out the videos below:
Fundraising Day Toolkits and Resources
Make the most of Small Charity Week’s profile and use our free packs to help you fundraise for your small charity.
Click this link to download our free fundraising toolkits
Don’t forget that you can also access fundraising resources and links to templates, guides, toolkits and best practise on the FSI Fundraising Resources page.
#ILoveSmallCharities
Be sure to use the hashtag #ILoveSmallCharities to keep us trending on twitter. And while you’re at it, join in our #ILoveSmallCharities Competition for the chance to win £££ prizes.
Click Here to Join the Competition
Earlier this year a survey of over 1,250 charities revealed that 58% don’t have a defined digital strategy, yet of the 42% that do almost all are more optimistic and expect to increase their measurable impact in 2018*.
“… unfortunately, (there) is a growing divide between charities with progressive, digitally-savvy trustees and executives versus the majority of others, which are falling behind and risk missing out on opportunities to improve the way they fulfil their missions”
Matthew Moorut of TechTrust
We don’t want any charity to fall behind. That’s why we’re running the Charity Digital Conference 2018 where industry experts will demystify all things digital. Here’s a little taster video – Matt Haworth of Reason Digital touches on the opportunities that digital transformation can offer to charities:
Click the image to see The Amazing Opportunities of Digital Transformation!
Click here for the full Conference Schedule
Click here for the Sobus link to this event.
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We are celebrating Collaboration this Policy Day 2018!
To mark Policy Day of Small Charity Week we are focusing on collaboration between small charities.
The FSI’s research has shown that collaborating more effectively can not only help to solve social problems but can also facilitate efficiency, growth and sustainability. Through working together we can build a stronger and more able Small Charity Sector. Collaborations are by no means easy, they can be delicate and complex to navigate and they are only one piece of the sustainability jigsaw. Therefore charities who seek to collaborate must be clear on the social purpose for collaboration and take all steps necessary to ensure success.
Click Here to share this research with all you feel could benefit.
Policy Day Blog and Video
Our CEO, Pauline Broomhead CBE, has filmed a new vlog on ‘Collaboration Between Small Charities’.
Essential Trustee Video Series
As part of Policy Day 2018, we would like to remind you about our Essential Trustee series, helping to promote good governance for all charity Trustees.
The complete series is now freely available on the FSI website. We hope you will find them useful in supporting trustees of small and local charities and community groups
#ILoveSmallCharities
Be sure to use the hashtag #ILoveSmallCharities to keep us trending on twitter. And while you’re at it, join in our #ILoveSmallCharities Competition for the chance to win £££ prizes.
Click Here to join the competition
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Big Advice Day aims to provide small and local charities and community groups across the UK with access to free learning, advice and support, ensuring small charities are equipped with the information they need to help them be sustainable, keep their doors open and support their many beneficiaries
The FSI Small Charity Advice Hub
Didn’t get the opportunity to access advice on Big Advice Day? Why not try the Charity Advice Hub – a telephone support hub that matches requests for advice with expert volunteer advisors throughout the year. These one to one hourly advice sessions will reopen in July!
To register your interest in receiving advice please let us know via this link.
Share your Experience
We continue to recruit our team of Volunteer Charity Advisors to help deliver the Advice Hub throughout the year, so if you have voluntary sector experience and are willing to volunteer your expertise for a couple of hours per month (a commitment of hours to suit you!), then register your interest with us.
You can make a direct difference to small and local charities and community groups by sharing your experience in any of the following areas: building organisational strength, strategy and business planning, fundraising and income generation, marketing and communications, campaigning and public affairs, governance, volunteering and HR, financial resource management or impact reporting and measurement.
This flexible volunteering opportunity is perfect for any voluntary sector professional seeking to build on their skills and experience, someone wanting to keep involved in the voluntary sector or just someone wanting share what they know.
Join our volunteer team and help us to create a world filled with independent, effective and accountable charities with the belief, passion and capacity to achieve their vision.
To register your interest in giving advice, follow this link.
Facebook to kick off the Livestreaming of Big Advice Day workshops
After the success of last year’s livestreaming of our Big Advice Day workshop, we now bring you not one but three live workshops! Details on each of the three workshops are below. Simply visit our Facebook page at the stated times to enjoy the livestream.
Date: 19th June 2017
Location: Your desk!
Workshops:
How Facebook can work for your non-profit
Includes: Creating a Facebook strategy based on your goals / Raising awareness and funds / Using Facebook’s advertising platform
Time: 10.10am-10.50am
Is your strategy driving you in the right direction
Includes: Practical tips / insights based on the FSI’s experience of delivering strategic consultancy services / A clear process / Useful tools to undertake effective strategic planning.
Time: 11.10am-11.50am
Using your impact to tell your story
Includes: Case studies of charities that have used their impact data effectively to tell their story / Provide a useful and practical framework for considering your own impact communications
Time: 16.10pm-16.50pm
#ILoveSmallCharities
Be sure to use the hashtag #ILoveSmallCharities to keep us trending on twitter. And while you’re at it, join in our #ILoveSmallCharities Competition for the chance to win £££ prizes.
Click Here to join the competition
