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Coffee Morning!!!

Sobus is hosting a FREE coffee morning for local businesses on Wednesday 19th December, 2018 from 8:30am- 10am. We would like to connect with all businesses, whether you are a Start-up, Social enterprise, Charity or a Commercial business.

Given the hard time this area has suffered, the idea is for all businesses to connect, network and use our coffee mornings as a platform to be more visible and maybe serve the local community better.
We hope that monthly coffee mornings will assist businesses to work in conjunction with one another and for the potential of building new business opportunities.
This is an open invite, so please with us, welcome anyone who may benefit from this FREE business community networking event and pass it on to your colleagues/fellow businesses if you are not able to attend.

For this initial coffee morning why not come in, grab a croissant and just say hello!

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Training spotlight: personal development – DSC

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Let’s take the last month of 2018 to reflect on this year’s challenges and plan for next year’s success. Whether you’re thinking about you, your team or your organisation, there’s more than one way to improve with our diverse range of training courses.

Managing Volunteers
14 January

Charities are dependent on their volunteers. But how do you ensure you recruit the right ones, with the right skills, and then nurture them so they feel rewarded and stay?

Copywriting
15 January

Learn to write well and you’ll be able to create convincing, emotional, impactful and authentic documents that keep the support and the funds coming in.

Practical Project Management
22 January

Are you new to project management? This course offers you the basics of planning, executing, managing and keeping track of good projects in the charity sector.

Emotional Intelligence for Managers and Leaders
24 January

Research now shows us how managers and leaders’ moods and actions have enormous impact on those they lead and shed new light on their ability to inspire.

 

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No one should be alone on Christmas day – Hammersmith & Fulham Council

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Dear colleagues,

The council believes that no one should be alone on Christmas day. Our Events team has set up a page on the Hammersmith & Fulham Hive site to fundraise for a bigger than usual lunch get together on Christmas day.

 This is particularly targeting isolated people over 55 who cannot spend the day with friends and family.

 Please let your service users know about this event, as they may know someone who wants to attend. Transport, a gift and a nice meal will be provided at Hammersmith Town Hall. People who are not in need of this may want to make a donation towards its costs – it is easy to do through the Spacehive website.

 More detail can be found by clicking here

Click Here to see the initial post about the Christmas Lunch itself

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WAND Christmas Bring and Share

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WAND UK wishes you a Merry Christmas!!!!

You are invited to our Bring and Share Christmas celebration!!!

Come along celebrate Christmas with us, enjoy a day full of festivities and great food. Bring a dish and share it with everyone.

Wednesday 19th December 2018 10.00am to 2.00pm

Please, confirm attendance by calling the office mobile or by replying to this email address

Small Chapel, St. Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Exmoor Street, London W10 6DZ

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Invitation to review the latest plans to revitalise the western end of King Street

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27 November 2018

Please come along and take part in the fourth and final series of public exhibitions on the scheme to breathe new life into the western end of King Street.

I am grateful to everyone who has given us their views and advice so far. We have listened and improved the scheme with each consultation.

We propose to demolish the ugly Town Hall extension and bring Hammersmith:

  • A new four-screen cinema, with room for cafes, shops and restaurants
  • 204 new homes of which 52 per cent will be classified as genuinely affordable for local residents
  • A new public rooftop bar and restaurant
  • New community art and event spaces
  • New affordable, flexible office spaces for start-up businesses
  • New corporate offices for an established business that will bring revenue and hundreds of new employees who’ll be customers for our local shops, eating and drinking establishments
  • New public space in front of the restored Town Hall for performances and events
  • New homework spaces for children and students
  • Inclusively designed buildings to ensure full access for Disabled people
  • Eco-friendly buildings to minimise our carbon footprint and cut fuel bills.

Our new civic campus will allow the council to cut building maintenance and rental costs. And by opening up the Town Hall to the public, local start-up businesses and our partner agencies, it will support our mission to modernise the council’s culture and have Hammersmith & Fulham deliver the best public services anywhere.

I hope you will come and see the updated designs at one of our exhibitions at Hammersmith Town Hall.

The exhibitions take place on:

  • Friday 7 December, from 4pm to 8pm
  • Saturday 8 December, from 10am to 2pm

You can also view the latest designs on our website here: www.lbhf.gov.uk/kingstreet

Scroll to the bottom of this page for links to view/download information about the latest designs

Some of the changes since the last set of proposals were exhibited earlier this year include:

  • Reduction in the height of the town hall roof extension by one storey
  • Reduction in the size of the shading around the roof of the new glass extension
  • Improvements to the lighting for the Assembly Hall and Courtyard
  • Addition of new winter gardens on the new homes facing King Street and the A4 to improve air quality.

What we’re aiming to do and when

  • Early 2019: planning decision made.
  • Spring 2019: council moves out of the town hall and extension.
  • Summer 2019: demolition work begins.
  • Early 2020: construction works begins.

You may recall that this scheme has benefited from the experience and wisdom of three resident volunteers who worked (without pay) as our Independent Town Hall Commissioners.

They’ve worked tirelessly with our architects (Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners) and the developer (A2Dominion) to help deliver a scheme that will benefit our borough for decades to come and significantly improve Hammersmith for all of us. I am particularly grateful for all they’ve done and would like to take this opportunity to thank them.

I hope to see you at one of the exhibitions and look forward to hearing your views and advice.

With warm regards


Cllr Stephen Cowan

Leader of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

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  1. Town Hall refurbishment Info Board
  2. Town Hall refurbishment Info Board Text
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Free webinars for Local Charities Day

the FSI logoDid you know that next Friday (14th December) is Local Charities Day? Each year Local Charities Day shines a spotlight on the incredible work local charities do to build healthy and happy communities in our country. Read on to find out how to get involved and what the FSI and partners are offering on the day.

Free webinars
To support our fantastic local charity members and celebrate Local Charities Day, the FSI will be running 15 free 30 minute webinars from 12th-14th December.

Topics include:

  • Fundraising From Trusts & Foundations 
  • Developing Your Fundraising Strategy
  • Developing Your Case For Support 
  • Stewardship – Retaining & Maintaining Donors
  • Annual Appeals & Regular Giving
  • Developing Corporate Relationships
  • Demonstrating Your Impact 
  • Legacy Fundraising
  • Community & Events Fundraising 
  • Supporting & Managing Volunteers

Click Here to book now on the FSI website

Facebook Live
We will also be live on Facebook at 10 AM on the 12th December for the Developing Your Fundraising Strategy webinar, and again at 10 AM on Local Charities Day (14th December) for Community & Events Fundraising. Follow our Facebook page to be notified when we go live!

Home Office webinar
We are also hosting a special guest webinar from the Home Office: EU Settlement: Communications and Support. Find out more about the new EUSS grant scheme and whether it’s relevant to your charity.

NCVO initiative
NCVO will be making some of their member content free for the day, including resources on:

You can also access their open content on Funding and Managing Volunteers. Don’t forget that subscription to Funding Central is free for organisations under £100k turnover and NCVO membership is free to FSI members under £50k turnover using the promo code NCVOFSI.

What is Local Charities Day 2018? 
This year’s Local Charities Day will take place on the 14th December – you can find out more from this blog by the new Minister for Sport and Civil Society Mims Davies.

Each year Local Charities Day shines a spotlight on the incredible work local charities do to build healthy and happy communities in our country. They need the support of local people and businesses in order to flourish.

They’ll be adding lots of ways for you to get involved to the Local Charities Day website in the coming days, so do check back and ensure you’re following them on social media for the latest updates (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn).

Other ways you can show your support:

  • Download the Local Charities Day toolkit, with materials to help promote the day on your channels
  • Add the #LocalCharitiesDay Twibbon to your social media profile pics
  • Promote the Local Charities Day Map and encourage local charities you know to add their details so people can find great charities in their areas
  • Let them know your plans for Local Charities Day 2018 – email them at LocalCharitiesDay@culture.gov.uk
  • Share pictures and stories of what you’re up to – #LocalCharitiesDay
  • Email them one brief sentence alongside an image of your charity and they will create a I’m supporting Local Charities Day graphic for you to share
  • Want to write a short blog post about your work and why you’re supporting Local Charities Day? Email them at LocalCharitiesDay@culture.gov.uk

Share the link to our free Local Charities Day webinars

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Bridging the Access Gap in Hammersmith and Fulham

A new initiative to encourage more third sector staff and volunteers, to take up sign language as an extra language and skill is now available in Hammersmith and Fulham and surrounding areas. Signs4Life are showcasing this local initiative to help staff and volunteers, communicate with their colleagues and service users. Our next community workshop is taking place at Shepherds Bush Library, Wood Lane, W12 7BF, on Tuesday 18th December 2018 between 11:00 and 13:00.

“You never know when you will come into contact with a client, a colleague or member of the public who is autistic, deaf or visually impaired. There are over 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people registered in the UK. We are working with organisations as varied as Specsavers, The British Red Cross, prisons, supermarkets, museums, schools and hospitals. Each of our workshops help you comply with the Disability Discrimination Act and Equality Acts 2010 and encourage a ‘can do’ approach to the 12 million people in the UK who have a physical, sensory or learning disability,” explains Ms Sara Phillips, Signs4Life tutor.

If you would like further information about the Signs4Life workshops in Hammersmith and Fulham and surrounding areas, please get in touch with Sara on 07964 019 764 or you can send an email to info@signs4life.org 

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Democracy Ambassadors

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Being an informed and active citizen is empowering and can benefit our whole society. The more people who participate in our democracy, the fairer and more equal it will be. 

Knowing your rights as a citizen, and being aware of the ways you can influence decisions, is key to having the confidence to make change happen in your community. We believe that every young person should be aware of how democracy works and how they can participate in it. Everyone regardless of background, gender, race or age should have their say.

That’s why we’ve launched the Democracy Ambassadors programme with the hope of spreading this important message to tens of thousands of young people. Download our leaflet to find out more.

We will be training and supporting 1,000 Democracy Ambassadors aged 13–16* through the adults who support them to better understand our democracy and how they can influence change. These Ambassadors will then be challenged to share their learning and insight with other young people across England, creating a step change in youth participation.

The programme is being funded by the Cabinet Office until March 2019, as part of the Government’s Suffrage Centenary Fund.

Click Here to find out more

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Learn better communication with donors, volunteers and corporate partners

From WhatCharity

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whatCharity has recently started collaborating with University of Surrey in order to help improve voluntary sector communication skills. Charities face many challenges having to tailor communication and messages to various audiences, including beneficiaries, donors, volunteers and corporate partners. As always, we would like to help and have teamed up with the university to offer an easy to participate in “Communication with Diverse Audiences” course, which is being developed by academics led by Senior Lecturer Doris Dippold.

If you would like to develop your communication or someone else’s in your organisation, we are offering free participation in the online course, starting in Spring 2019. All you need to do to qualify, is to complete a short questionnaire which helps to fine-tune the course content. Please note that places are limited. Click below for further details and to sign up.

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Local Charities Day 2018

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From Mims Davies (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport and Civil Society)

‘It is my first Local Charities Day as Minister for Sport and Civil Society and I could not be more excited about building on the success of the last two years, where people, communities and organisations from across the UK have shown tremendous support for their local charities by getting so involved.

I urge everyone to follow our social media accounts (via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) for more information and updates about the day. We want as many local charities and the people that support them to get as involved as possible, with each and every organisation celebrating their work and why they’re supporting the day alongside the #LocalCharitiesDay hashtag.

However you are involved, I am looking forward to celebrating Local Charities Day with you in December.”

Get involved:

 

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