The Tamil Community Centre, Ilays – Somali Community Centre, CAIA, HEAR and Race on the Agenda are inviting BMER community organisations in West London for a meeting on campaigning for mental health services provision in for Black, Asian, refugee and other minority ethnic communities. The meeting will take place on Tuesday 10 April, 11.00-15.00 at the Centre for Armenian Information and Advice (CAIA), 105 A Mill Hill Road, Acton, London, W3 8JF The meeting will be the second of three and will be open to BMER community organisations across West London. The third session will take place in May 2018 (date to be decided). Participants will: – Discuss what is needed for West London’s communities’ mental health equality – Decide on what to ask from the CCG, MHT and Local Authority – Plan the next steps of their campaign If you have knowledge of the mental health needs of BMER people in West London you can register by emailing laurie@rota.org.uk. Places are limited so please tell us you want to come. We promote user-led projects and Experts by Experience.
When: Saturday 21st April 11.00 – 13.00 Where: The Attic Room, The Bush Theatre, Uxbridge Road Shepherd’s Bush Protection Approaches is delighted to invite you to join us at community workshop and discussion at the Bush Theatre. This event will bring together community members from different backgrounds, ages, and professions to explore ideas of how we can bridge community divides. During our project, Prejudice and Us, we worked with young people from Shepherds Bush, White City and Hammersmith to understand their experiences of prejudice. We discovered that prejudice is an ever present problem affecting the lives of the young people in a variety of ways and that many young people feel they live in an increasingly divided community. You can view a full report of our findings here. We hope that this workshop and discussion will be an opportunity to work together to think of ways we can bridge those divides and make our community a better place for all. The event will end with a buffet lunch and a chance to continue discussions informally To confirm your attendance or for more info please: Email: info@protectionapproaches.org or call: 020 3488 2996
With support from Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the FSI is delivering a heavily subsidised three day training event in London from May 15th – 17th offering small and local charities and community groups full & half day courses and workshops on key fundraising & governance skills. A sampling of training courses include GDPR Essentials, Telephone Skills to Maximise Corporate Relationships, Creating and Delivering a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign, Legacy Fundraising and Demonstrating your Impact. Places fill up fast, so book your place today to access this fantastic training opportunity: https://bit.ly/2DYF6cE
Join us at the first in our series of breakfast briefings exploring the opportunities and challenges facing charity IT leaders. These interactive seminars provide a unique forum for open debate and an opportunity to connect with your peers. The first event will seek to answer the question ‘Is blockchain the future for charities?’ To understand a little more about that question and to help you decide if this briefing is for you, Click Here This event is run in partnership with Charity IT Leaders. This event is designed to provide space for charities to debate with other charities. As a result, there are no corporate spaces available and we will withdraw places booked by non-charity delegates. We will issue a refund minus an administration fee of 15%. Click here for more information including; the programme, speakers, prices and venue.
Get your Charity Ready There are a range of opportunities available on the Small Charity Week website for your small charity to take advantage of, with many more opportunities and activities to come. Today we have launched our I Love Small Charities Day Competition information and our Celebration Day toolkit to give you enough time to gear up and prepare your charity and your supporters in advance. What else is available on the website? Have you entered the Small Charity Big Impact Awards yet? Time is running out with a deadline of 23rd March Bookings are now open for Big Advice Day – sign up for your free advice sessions Publicise your Small Charity Week events on our events calendar
Chelsea FC have recently started a movement session as part of the St Andrew’s Health & Well Being Series which is running through until June 2018. Click Here for details about the Activate Seniors Programme Click Here for details about the Healthy Response Programme and Click Here for comments about the last series and directions to the venue.
Are you an ambitious organisation looking for support to make the next strategic step in your development? Pilotlight is an award-winning charity that transforms the lives of disadvantaged people in the UK by offering charities and social enterprises access to the strategic business support they need to become bigger, better and more sustainable. We do this by harnessing and matching the talents of our members – we call them Pilotlighters – to charities through our programmes. All our programmes are project managed by experienced Pilotlight Project Managers who drive for the best outcomes for both our Charity Partners and our Pilotlighters. We currently have a small number of places available for ambitious organisations that tackle social disadvantaged in the UK and are based in London to participate in our Pilotlight Programme. The programme offers 10 months of facilitated coaching from four volunteer senior business mentors (we call them Pilotlighters), supported by a dedicated Pilotlight Project Manager and is free of charge. Teams meet monthly in our central London office and each project is bespoke to the strategic challenges the organisation is facing. Two years after their engagement with Pilotlight, our charity partners are on average: reaching 53% more people generating 28% more income Could this be your organisation? For more information and to apply visit: Click Here If you have any queries please contact Georges Lebreton on 020 7283 7022 or GLebreton@pilotlight.org.uk
Are you a Hammersmith & Fulham small business? The council wants H&F to be the best place to do business in Europe. Please join us for this year’s business-boosting event and exhibition. PRE-REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE TICKET at hammersmithandfulhammeansbusiness.co.uk Exhibit at this event Event Date: 22nd March 2018 Please call 0333 358 3399 or visit our website for more information. We also have pro bono opportrunities for selected Hammersmith & Fulham businesses to have a free stand at the event in some targeted sectors. Free networking With two free Speed Networking sessions and informal networking across the day, there are plenty of opportunities to meet your next client, supplier or partners. Exhibition Over 30 suppliers, support groups, H&F Council departments and service providers will be on hand throughout the day to help, guide, advise and support your business. One-to-One advice sessions Book an appointment for personal advice with an expert on accounting, law, marketing, sales, business development, funding and much more. Seminars Four inspirational seminars covering subjects relevant to all businesses. These are: NatWest start-up masterclass What GDPR means for your business. The new data protection rules come into place on 25 May and will affect everyone in business Planning for success – strategies and tips to help you grow Question Time – with a panel of business experts to answer your questions. For further information contact Nicki Burgess, H&F Business Investment Team – Phone 020 8753 5695 • email: nicki.burgess@lbhf.gov.uk Your Business Community – Phone 0333 358 3399 • web: yourbusinesscommunity.co.uk Many thanks to our sponsors NatWest Business Your Business Community
With support from Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the FSI is delivering a heavily subsidised three day training event in London on February 20-22nd offering small and local charities and community groups full & half day courses and workshops on key fundraising & governance skills. A sampling of training courses include: Trustees Role in Risk Management Now including a GDPR checklist! Charity trustees are responsible for ensuring that risks to the charity are regularly reviewed and that they focus their attention on taking actions to address the most serious risks to the charity. This half day course will include what risk is, why risk management is important and how to manage risk. An Introduction to Online Fundraising & Crowdfunding This course, delivered by Localgiving, will provide an overview of how charities can raise funds online and break down the key terminology surrounding online fundraising and crowdfunding. Developing Community Fundraising The course will empower participants to mobilise the community around their organization; to raise funds and awareness; to educate about their cause and campaigns and to recruit new supporters. Places fill up fast, so book your place today to access this fantastic training opportunity: https://goo.gl/XhgygV
Localgiving’s annual Local Hero campaign launches on 1st April and runs until 30th April 2018. Each year, Local Hero highlights the incredible ideas and feats of local charity fundraisers. Throughout April, all participants will be ranked on the Local Hero leaderboard according to the number of unique online donors who sponsor their page. At the end of the campaign the winning fundraiser will be awarded a £1,000 donation to their cause. Many more prizes will be announced soon. Whether you’re a runner, a painter or an abstainer this is an amazing chance to help a local charity or community group near you raise their profile and raise some extra funding. All you have to do is set up a fundraising page and persuade as many people as possible to donate between the 1st and 30th of April. Click Here for Key facts, Leaderboard info, how to Take part and FAQs