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Localgiving to give fundraisers the chance to become Local Heroes this April

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.

 

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Advice Conference

This is a reminder that the coming Advice Conference will be held on the 27h March 2019. It would be great to see as many of you there as possible. We have a mix of interesting speakers in the morning and workshops to cover all the key areas of advice in the afternoon. There will be lunch provided, and an opportunity to network with colleagues.

Here`s the link to book:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hammersmith-fulham-advice-conference-advising-in-a-hostile-environment-tickets-56497877673

As many organisations as possible are encouraged to attend and there is room for everyone to have a stall advertising their organisation. We would be grateful if you would book a stall (free) so that we know the numbers:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hammersmith-fulham-advice-conference-stall-tickets-58303566537

Please share with colleagues and networks. We have seating for 150 and would like to fill the hall if possible.

The event is free for volunteers and students but we have a token fee of £10 per person for employees.

Hope to see you all there.

Best wishes,

Sue James
Solicitor I Hammersmith & Fulham Law Centre

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Young stars recognised at H&F Youth Achievement Awards

H&F’s first ever Youth Achievement awards produced a night to remember, celebrating the most impressive young achievers and talented young people from the borough.

Nominations flooded in from peers, teachers, youth and social workers, ahead of the awards evening.

A judging panel picked out the most deserving winners from a list of young people aged 11-25 who live, work or go to school in the borough – for achievements over the last two years.

 

“These young people are the heart and soul of our borough. Their talents and achievements are a key part of what makes H&F a great place to live, work and study,” said, Cllr Larry Culhane, H&F Cabinet Member for Children and Education.

 

The awards were organised with the support of the H&F Youth Council, and the Young H&F Foundation, with well over 100 nominations received from the public. The judging panel included people from local voluntary organisations, public services and businesses. Each category was sponsored by a company with a presence in the borough.

 

Click here for the full post on the LBH&F website.

 

 

 

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NHS Hammersmith and Fulham CCG – Financial Recovery – Equality Workshop

 

 

NHS Hammersmith and Fulham CCG would like to invite people living in Hammersmith and Fulham, and their carers, to attend a drop in Equalities Day on our financial recovery plans on:

Date: Wednesday 27 March, 2:30pm – 6pm.

Venue:Irish Cultural Centre, 5 Black’s Rd, Hammersmith, London W6 9DT

The purpose of the drop in is to give local people the opportunity to share how they think the CCG’s proposed financial recovery plans will affect different groups, particularly in consideration of the following: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation, people who are homeless, rough sleepers, vulnerable migrants, sex workers, gypsies or travellers, carers, different socio-economic groups and other multiply excluded people.

It is really important that we hear your views to help ensure that we are delivering the safest and most equitable level of clinical care possible.

Although it is a drop in event, we would be grateful if you could please register here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nhs-hammersmith-and-fulham-ccg-equality-workshop-tickets-58290288823

Click here to see full info.

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Introduction to Community and Events Fundraising

 

 

Community and events fundraising combined can be very effective and produce a fruitful relationship if thought through strategically.

If you are lucky to have a pool of community supporters you would be missing a trick by not engaging them in events and not using your community as volunteers.

Please click here to see full information regarding this training.

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Digital transformation: a question of technology?

Interactive breakfast seminars which provide a unique forum for open debate and an opportunity to connect with your peers.

Said Dajani, head of digital at Diabetes UK will open the event discussing the power of personalisation when investing in new technology and share some of the struggles and successes involved in the process.

Tori Ellaway, service design programme manager at CAST and Julie Bishop, director at the Law Centres Network will unpick the process behind developing a new product, discussing how clearly defining the problem and going through an iterative process that responds to service users’ real needs and behaviours is the key to successful technology design and implementation.

Nathan Baranowski, managing director at ojo solutions will explore some examples of charities applying new technologies and the wider scope for our sector.

Please click here to see full programme.
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Managing data protection in the voluntary sector

Managing the lawful processing of data on a daily basis might be seem a daunting task but is essential if reputational and financial risk is to be avoided. This advanced course is designed specifically for the person designated to lead GDPR compliance or the Data Controller of the organisation.

This advanced course is designed specifically for the person designated to lead GDPR compliance or the Data Controller of the organisation.

 

Mark Burnett is an NCVO associate and a fully qualified Data Protection Officer. He is an experienced fundraiser and marketer and has worked with over 500 charities of all types and size to help implement the GDPR and the PECR.

He offers a unique insight into how GDPR is impacting on the voluntary sector along with a practical and proven interpretation of the law.

 

Click here to get more informations

 

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Supporting Young People: workplace health and wellbeing

The Course:

Equip yourself with the tools and understanding required to promote good mental health in the workplace. Designed to help you negotiate legal frameworks and highlight best practice, this new course places a specific focus on the needs of young people in your workforce.

Through resources, information and practical activities, you will learn how to risk-assess your work in line with the Management of Health and Safety at Work (MHSW) Regulations 1999, and create environments that promote inclusion, build self-esteem, and allow for positive, professional relationships with young people.

You will pick up approaches for addressing concerns surrounding your younger team members, whilst creating an action plan for managing your own workplace health and wellbeing too.

Ideal for:

  • Employers working with, or looking to recruit, young people
  • Line managers of young people, including apprentices and interns

You will gain:

  • An understanding of legal frameworks, and how they may affect your work with young people
  • Knowledge of inclusive environments that value the difference in people, and promote respect
  • How to risk assess work with young people
  • Tools to develop an action plan for your workplace
  • Recognised methods of managing and supporting young people’s health and wellbeing.
  • Demonstrating commitment to accessibility, equality and diversity in the workplace
  • Those wanting to comply with the Management of Health and Safety at Work (MHSW) Regulations 1999

 

Further information:

The fee for this course is £150pp, this includes lunch, refreshments and a certificate of attendance. Limited bursary places are available upon application.

 

To book a place please visit: – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/supporting-young-people-workplace-health-and-wellbeing-tickets-53725011957, or contact a member of the Professional Development Team via: 02380 332491 / training@artswork.org.uk

 

7th June 2019, 10 am – 4.15 pm

Battesea Arts Centre, London

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National Park City Festival: Community Activity Grants Are Open!

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Applications are now open for National Park City Festival community activity grants.

The Mayor of London is working with the National Park City Foundation, other partners, and Londoners to make London the world’s first National Park City this year. We’ll be marking this moment with the National Park City Festival in July. Now we’d like you to help make it happen.

The festival runs from 20-28 July and will celebrate London’s great outdoor spaces. There’ll be fun activities from culture and health and fitness to wildlife, the environment and more. We will also encourage Londoners to discover new spaces and find fresh ways to get in touch with nature. We want to give all Londoners, community groups and businesses the opportunity to take part. With your help, we can make our city greener, healthier and wilder.

The Mayor is offering community activity grants of £200-2000 to support organisations that want to hold festival activities in their local area. We particularly want to reach out to broader networks and attract audiences who traditionally under-use outdoor space.

Applications are open now with the deadline of 5pm on Friday 15 March. All activities must take place during the National Park City Festival in July.

We would love to hear your fantastic ideas for festival activities from sing-a-long trails and wildlife-hotel building workshops, to park parkour and canal paddle boarding. For more information or to apply, visit http://www.london.gov.uk/national-park-city-festival-grants. Please also feel free to share with any relevant organisations who may be interested in taking part.

If you don’t need grant funding for your activity, you can still add it to the event listings and programme. We’ll be posting more details soon.

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