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 Click Here, or on the banner at the top of this post to book your tickets 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: Improved ability to plan and write good quality funding applications. Increased knowledge of funders’ expectations and what they look for in a successful funding application. Increased knowledge of why funding applications fails and how to avoid common mistakes. Access to testimony from successful organisations sharing their experience in fundraising. 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) 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.
RnB/Hip Hop Indie Acoustic, Instrumental Date: Saturday – 30th June 2018 Time: 11AM – 5PM Venue: North End Road @North End Road Market North End Road Summer Market plays host to some of London’s most talked about up and coming musicians in a one-day music festival that let’s you soak up those summer sounds whilst experiencing Fulham’s very own Battle of the Bands. Performers confirmed so far include a number from the Fulham-based BIMM academy – British International Music. Click Here to find out more
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: How Facebook can work for your non-profit Is your strategy driving you in the right direction Using your impact to tell your story 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 here for the full Conference Schedule Click here for the Sobus link to this event.
In the NCVO Charity Governance round-up this month: Free NCVO resources in aid of Small Charities Week Change to automatic disqualification guidance How to prepare for the 2018 annual return A reminder of the importance of cyber security Our upcoming training for trustees Click Here to go to the main update page Dan Francis NCVO Senior Governance Consultant T: @mynameisdanfran
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’. You can access the vlog here. 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 Watch the videos here. #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