This event is for providers interested in developing and delivering accommodation, care and support services for people with learning disabilities and people with complex needs in London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and City of Westminster.

Thursday 28 July 2016 1.30 — 5.00 pm
Small Hall, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London, W8 7NX

We want to consult with the market on delivering our strategies for personalisation, choice and control for people with learning disabilities, and the management of personal budgets through Individual Service Fund arrangements.
We want to facilitate the development of partnerships between providers – large and small – who share our vision of people having real choice and control to live well and contribute to their own communities. Providers offering community support, supported living, and accommodation based support are encouraged to attend, network and discuss innovative approaches to providing flexible support.

At the event you will have the opportunity to:
 Hear about the local strategic direction and commissioning plans
 Discuss local needs, demand and aspirations
 Share ideas for extending choice and developing the local market
 Network with other providers
 Meet with Commissioners from the Councils

Registration Information

Places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis and limited to two representatives from each organisation.
To book a place, please email Marjana Tharin: Marjana.Tharin@rbkc.gov.uk
Please email if you are unable to attend but would like to have the information from the event sent to you, or if you would like an individual meeting with a Commissioner to discuss the startegy.

Local Giving is running a free session on how to organise an online fundraising plan on Thursday, 11 August from 10am to 12pm at The Lodge, 64 Pinner Road, Harrow HA1 4HZ looking at the best ways to plan, develop and run a successful campaign.
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This LVSC one-day practical course, free for voluntary and community sector employees, will take place on Thursday, 21 July at 200a Pentonville Road, N1 9JP and aims to raise awareness of employment legislation and good practice in the workplace.
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Course Title-    Project Proposal Writing  Online 

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This course is designed to provide you with the skills required to write an effective project proposal for fundraising.

 

This course will offer you tools and templates that you can use to write your proposal, as well as practical examples to tackle different sections of your proposal writing, ensuring that you gain competitive-edge in your funding application.Small charities gain immediate access to our directory of over 2500 grant making charitable trusts and foundations. Click the Book Now tab to learn more about the course contents.

 

Date Time Venue
   
14 July  20146 12.30 pm – 14.00 pm Online
20 September 2016           12.30pm – 14.00 pm                                           Online
24 November 2016 12.30am -14.00pm Online

 

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Course Title – Funding Strategies For Financial Sustainability Online 

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Many charities now need new funding strategies to grow or diversify their income. Building financial sustainability involves a blend of different toolkits of which your funding strategies for core operations and projects is critical.  This online  course is designed to provide  the key components you need to design an effective funding strategy that works for you to improve financial sustainability. Click the Book Now tab to read more about the course contents.

 

Date Time Venue
   
     
18 August 2016 13.00 pm – 14.00 pm Online
19 October 2016 13.00 pm – 14.00 pm Online

 

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Course Title –   Grant Writing Skills  Online

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This course will provide you with knowledge of the grant funding sector, as well as techniques and tools you can quickly learn to write an effective grant application form.

 

If you are new to grant writing, this course is for you. If you are new to project development and funding, we  ask that you take our ‘Developing Project For Proposal Writing Course’ together  with this course in-order to learn how to develop projects for which you will be seeking grants-funding. Small charities gain immediate access to our directory of over 2500 grant making charitable trusts and foundations.  Click the Book Now tab to learn more about the course contents.

 

 

Date Time Venue
 
 
17 August 2016 10.00am -11.30am Online
13 October 2016 10.00am -11.30am Online
    8 December 2016     10.00 am – 11.30 am                           Online

 

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Course Title- Business Planning For Not For Profit Sector Online

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Does your organisation need a business plan for funding or growth?

 

This course is designed for those in the not-for-profit and for profit sector and a separate E-toolkit is available for the Not-For-Profit Sector Organisations &For Profit Organisations.

 

This course is designed to assist you to gain the skills needed to write your business plan to accomplish your organisational priorities including funding.

 

You will be able to access training video of the course within few business days after your payment for the course is cleared.

 

 

Date Time Venue
   
12 July 2016 10.00an -11.15am Online
21 September 2016 10.00am -11.15 am Online
17 November 2016 10.00am – 11.15am Online

 

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Course Title –   Charity Finance For Non Finance Managers

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Understanding the fundamentals of finance as a measurement of charity’s performance is the key objective of this course. As managers or directors you have responsibility for the impact of every transaction undertaken for your charity and it is not sufficient to abdicate responsibility to the finance department. You owe it to your charity to understand the impact of these transactions on the three areas of the organisation-; Income and expenditure account, Cashflow; Balance Sheet .

 

This course is targeted at non-financial experts with responsibility to manage and control financial resources. This course will provide participants with finance fundamentals that will help them understand how to interpret and evaluate financial statements of charities and demonstrate to stakeholders their funds have been spent wisely. Click the Book Now tab to learn more about the course contents.

 

 

Date Time Venue
  10.00am – 11.15 am Online
  10.00am – 11.15 an Online
  10.00 am – 11.15am Online
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Course Title –   Tendering For Public Sector Contracts

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This course is designed to help you learn effective bidding skills to improve your success rate in tendering for contracts. You will learn how to source contracts, assess tender opportunities, plan your bid writing and bid effectively for contracts. You will gain access to portal where you can access training videos, materials and resources. We are continually updating our resources to help you with your tender writing operations. Click the Book Now tab to learn more about the course contents.

 

Date Time Venue
   
     
19 August 2016   12.30 pm -14.00 pm Online
              20 October 2016      12.30 pm – 14.00 pm                          Online
          14 December 2016      12.30 pm -14.00 pm                          Online

 

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Course Title-  Marketing Strategies To Grow Your Charitable Income  Online

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To learn how to use strategic marketing tools to assess the effectiveness of your current marketing strategy; and craft robust marketing strategy to grow your income- the strategies have been used by many small charities to plan and implement income growth strategies effectively.

To learn how to assess your strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats to penetrate different market segments for funding and,how to put in place plans for income growth and stability.

Learn marketing models such as; Porters Five Forces,  Ansoff Matrix and 7 Marketing Mix to build competitive strategy to penetrate funding market and grow your charity. Click the Book Nowtab to learn more about the course contents.

 

 

Date Time Venue
   
     
    15  August 2016 10.00am – 11.30am                              Online
     26 October 2016 10.00am -11.30am                              Online
    9 December 2016 12.30 pm- 14.00pm                              Online

 

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Course Title – Best Practice Procurement To Improve Cost Effectiveness & Efficiency Online

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This course will teach you how to manage your purchasing and procurement activities to achieve value for money through best practice procurement techniques.

Public sector funders are required by law to comply with procurement regulations and expect organisations funded by them to deliver value for money.

 

Delivering cost savings and managing supply risks through best practice procurement and purchasing can boost your success rate in winning public sector tenders and application for grant funding.

 

This course will teach you techniques to gain competitive advantage and improve the financial health of your organisation. Click the Book Now tab to learn more about the course contents.

 

Date Time Venue
     
  12.00 noon – 13.30 pm Online
  12.00 noon – 13.30 pm Online
  12.00 noon – 13.30 pm Online

 

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Course Title –  Developing Projects For Fundraising  Online 

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This course is an online course in which you will be able to attend a webinar and gain access to training materials prior to the webinar. The course is designed to teach you how to effectively plan and develop successful projects for proposal writing and fundraising.

 

You will learn, best practice approach to designing an effective project, how to factor the social and economic context of your project, how to use SWOT Analysis to maximise project success and minimise risks, how to use Stakeholder Analysis Model to enhance buy in, how to use  models such as COSTS V BENEFITS MODEL for project selection framework and much more. Click the Book Now tab to read more about the course contents.

 

 

Date Time Venue
   

 

 

14 July 2016

10.00am – 11.30 am Online
20 September 2016 10.00am -11.30 am Online
24 November 2016 10.00am – 11.30 am Online

 

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Course Title – Managing Project Risks To Secure Funding  

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This course is designed for any staff who has responsibilities for planning and managing projects and in need of financial skills to effectively determine budgets, identify risks and produce management strategies to reduce project failure.

You will learn how to conduct financial planning and evaluation of your project, as well as how to conduct risk analysis for projects and produce risk management strategies and management plan. Click the Book Now  tab to read more about the course contents .

 

Date Time Venue
 

 

12 August 2016 10.00am -11.30am Online
27 October 2016 12.30 pm -14.00pm Online
13 December 2016 10.00sm -11.30 sm Online

 

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Course Title : Risk Management Strategies  For Trustess and Managers

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If you are a lead partner in a consortium or joint venture arrangement you need to attend this course to learn how to manage sub-contractors’ as part of your contract management strategies.

 

As a lead contractor, your organisation is exposed to the performance of your delivery partners and your failure to exercise appropriate risk management strategies comes with heavy financial and reputational penalties which can serious damage the long term viability of your organisation.

 

This course is for those thinking of engaging sub-contractors as well as those who want to increase their management of their existing sub-contractors.

 

Date Time Venue
10.00am-11.15am Online
12.30 pm – 14.00 pm Online
10.00 am -11.30 am Online

 

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Course Title – Managing Grant Funding Contract Risk  

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With the growing competition for grant funding in the market, your organisation cannot afford to expose its limited

internal resources to the risk of breaching terms and conditions of grant funding contracts.

This course is designed to help participants understand the wider dynamics  risks  exposure to grant funding contracts;

how to identify, evaluate and manage contract  risks to secure payment of grants from funders and how to formulate a

risk management plan for ongoing project management.

 

As part of this course, we will be using samples of grant funding contracts to explore the concepts.

 

 

Date Time Venue
 

 

12 July 2016 12.30 pm -14.00pm Online

 

27  September 2016 10am -11.30 am Online
17 November 2016 10.00am – 11.30am Online

 

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Course Title- Due Diligence Skills For Effective Partnership  Online

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This course teaches participants how to conduct a solid and reliable due diligence review on potential partners before formal engagement.

 

The course will teach you how to manage risks to leverage your resource capacity to accomplish cost efficiency, service delivery effectiveness, access to new funding streams and contract opportunities as well as access to diverse markets.

 

Date Time Venue
 

 

18 August 2016 13.00pm – 14.30pm Online
20 October 2016 10.00 pm – 11.30 am Online

 

Our training courses come with support and access to video training courses and training materials in our portal, plus access to tutor support up to two weeks after the training.

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Course Title  – Project  Evaluation Skills Online 

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This ‘Project Evaluation Skills For Sustainable Funding’ is an online course for those who cannot afford workshop due to limited time or budget. It is part of our project management training programme.

 

The webinar course covers all aspects of the project evaluation methodology used to appraise how effective a project has been in achieving planned outcomes and impacts.

By the end of the webinar you will learn cutting edge tools to confidently design and implement an evaluation framework for projects. Click  the Book Now tab to read more about the contents of this course.

 

 

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17 August 2016 12.30 pm- 14.00 pm Online
13 October 2016 12.30 pm -14.00 pm Online
                  8 December 2016       12.30 pm- 14.00 pm               Online

 

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Course Title-  Project Outcomes And Impact Assessment  For Effective Monitoring Online

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This online course is a webinar and is designed to teach you how to define and measure your project’s outputs, outcomes and impacts in order to develop a robust project management framework.

You will learn how to integrate your sustainability plan within the framework to build robust evidence to attract ongoing funding for your project through earned income. Click on the Book Now tab for  more details about this course.

 

Date Time Venue
     
 
   
26 October 2016 10.00am – 11.30 am Online
14 December 2016           12.30pm- 14.00pm  Online

 

Course Title-  Budgeting Skills For Non Finance Managers

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This online course is a webinar and is designed to teach you how to  plan and develop your budgets, as well as how to use budgets to manage your financial resources.

As part of this course, you will gain access to  our online training course materials for six months as well as support from our tutors.  The course comes with a workbook

with lots of examples on the steps to producing an effective budget for your organisation and your projects.

 

Date Time Venue
    Online
17 August 2016 10.00am -11.30 am Online
18 October  2016 10.00am -11.30 am Online
12 December  2016 10.00am – 11.30 am Online

 

CLICK HERE FOR WORKSHOPS

Contact Us for Consultancy Support – Business Planning, Funding Application, Bid Writing, Proposal                                                                      Writing, Financial Planning, Project Evaluation & Financial Policies                                                                     &Systems

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” I  recommend not only this style of training course but all the course content as being exactly what it said on the tin!  I was very impressed by the presenter’s delivery of a great deal of content covered over a short period of time.  Fast paced yes, but delivered in an interesting style and delivered in a manner which gave me confidence I too could manage this and am now equipped with a clear route map as to how I need to order my work to maximize my potential for success. Thank you.”

 

Shirley ILLSLEY  St. Joseph’s Specialist School & College

 

www. st-josephscranleigh.surrey.sch.uk

 

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“I now feel that I have the confidence and knowledge to play a positive role in a bid team.”

 

Bryn Morris  Citizen Advice  Bureau

www.whcab.org.uk

 

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“The session was excellent and as advertised.  My only comment was that it may have been a little fast for anyone completely new to the funding arena, however the handouts are well designed and contain plenty of information to pick up on afterwards.

I have attended similar workshops but this is the first to talk about some aspects of preparation needed i.e. funding strategy.  As someone who inherited a successful bid I can say my job would have been much easier if those writing the bid had provided that much detail!

 

I would be interested to learn of other courses run in this fashion and have already promoted this one to colleagues.”

 

Teresa Goldson   MoneyWiseHomeSafe

 

www.cotman-housing.org.uk 

 

 

 

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The workshop contents will help to write a successful application ad proposals. It help me clarify what kind of business plan is required for different projects.

 

Maria Mesa    Women Connect First

 

www.womenconnectfirst.org.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Date: Wednesday 20th July 2016
  • Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
  • Venue: Race Equality Foundation – Unit 17 Deane House Studios, 27 Greenwood Place, London, NW5 1LB

The Race Equality Foundation is inviting patients and carers, voluntary and community organisations and local NHS commissioners to take part in an informed conversation about experiences of interpreting services. Having this discussion will help to shape the standard to help ensure the communication needs for those who need it are met.

Please click here for further information and to register for the event.

 

Message sent on behalf of Cllr Sue Fennimore,

Dear Friends,

In July 1995, in the UN’s first ‘safe area’, over 8,000 Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) men and boys were systematically murdered in “the biggest war crime to take place in Europe since the end of the Second World War”.

Srebrenica Memorial Day honours the victims and survivors of the genocide.

2016 marks the 21st anniversary and in H&F we will observe the day with an event for staff and community, during which we will remember the lives lost in Srebrenica.

This is an opportunity for us to highlight the continued consequences of genocide as well as racism and xenophobia, and to show our own commitment to strong community relations here in the borough.

We’re honoured to have Emina Trozic speaking, who as a child was one of the first Bosnian refugees that came to this country and she will give a presentation on the background to the conflict and the particular suffering many women and girls had to endure.

Your presence, therefore, would be welcomed and I do hope that you will accept my invitation to attend this important event.

When: Monday 11th July, 5:00pm

Where: The Small Hall, Hammersmith Town Hall, King St, Hammersmith, W6 9JU

RSVP: Fawad Bhatti, tel 0208 753 3437 or email: fawad.bhatti@lbhf.gov.uk<mailto:fawad.bhatti@lbhf.gov.uk

Speakers

*         Cllr Sue Fennimore, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion

*         Emina Trozic, daughter of a concentration camp survivor

*         Young survivor’s testimonies, read by H&F Youth Council members

For more information, click here to visit the Remembering Srebrenica website.

 

Where: Assembly Hall, H&F Town Hall, W6 9JU

When: 1pm – 3pm

 

What you can expect:

  • A free bag with a programme and map of the hall
  • Disability access for those with limited mobility
  • Helpful and friendly volunteers equipped with information and ready to help when needed
  • Sandwiches, drinks and snacks
  • The chance to win a brand new book courtesy of Harper Collins
  • Free smoothies

 

What’s on offer:

  • Receive a free health check from the Turning Point Health Training Service
  • Test your C02 levels with the Kick-It Stop Smoking Team
  • Attend a mini training session on finances and benefits with H&F CAB
  • Take part in the St Mungo’s Broadway Art competition and be in with the chance of winning a prize
  • Learn more about the Horn of Africa and take part in their interactive quiz
  • Receive a free smoothie and recipe card from the Centre Health Team
  • Watch/Take part in a sample training session with GLL Better Gyms
  • Learn more about the sports and activities in your area from the LBHF Community Sports Team
  • Sign up to the Get Fit Get Active program and receive a free BMI check
  • Test your substance misuse knowledge with the tri-borough alcohol service
  • Learn more about the Hammersmith Community Gardens Association and how you can get involved
  • Make your health pledge
  • Share your views of the event by completing a short HHP questionnaire
  • Receive information from a multitude of services

 

To register for this event please click here

IT’S AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED!

 

The Council are looking for local organisations to take part in a H&F Rally Against Racism on Sunday 17th July 2016; specifically:

  • Guest speakers
  • Entertainment (music, sports, arts from around the world)

The march itself will start at 11am on Shepherds Bush Green, along Goldhawk Road; up King Street and ending at Ravenscourt Park where the event will take place until 3pm.

See flyer

 

 

 

Any that are interested to please contact Susan Hughes 0208 753 2492 or Katharina Herrmann 0208 753 2482 or e mail CIT@lbhf.gov.uk

 

 

Contracts & Performance Officer

Community Investment

Room 39 Hammersmith Town Hall

King Street, London

W6 9JU

0208 753 2492

 

susan.hughes@lbhf.gov.uk

 

Elgin Health Weekday Times Price
Café at Elgin Daily 9.30am – 3.30pm Please see menu
Massage Tues/Thurs/Saturday By appointment From £12 to £30
Osteopathy Tues/Thurs/Saturday By appointment From £20 – £30
Acupuncture Alternate Wed By appointment From £30 to £50
Reflexology & Aromatherapy Alternate Wednesdays By appointment £10
Hairdressing Alternate Tues/Wed 9.00am – 1.00pm Tariff prices
Healthy Hearts Fridays By appointment Referral
CGL alcohol service Mon- Fri By appointment Referral
Counselling Mon/Thurs By appointment Free
Elgin Active Weekday Times Price
Yoga (Remedial) Tues/Wed 11.15 to 12.15 £3
Stand and Steady Thurs/Fri 11.15 to 12.15 £3
Circle Line Dancing Monday 11.15 to 12.15 £3
Arts and Crafts Tues/Wed/Thurs 10.30 to 12.30 £3
Knitting Group Various Various £2
Read and Relax Monday 1.15 to 2.15pm Free
Singing For All See next page 10.30 to 12.15 Free
Elgin Learning Weekday Times Price
Literacy 1 to 1 Thursday By appointment Free
Jewellery Making Various Various From £2
Arabic School Sundays 10.15 to 2.15pm Call Centre
Dressmaking Friday 12.30 to 3.00pm £3
IT Classes Daily By appointment £3
Room Hire 7 days a week Flexible Call 020 38152187

 

  • Gardening Group:Green fingers members come along and join our gardening group to produce products to cook and develop our garden
  • Acupuncture: Every second Wednesday from 10.00am by appointment only. Call 07872 160641 or 020 3815 2186 to book
  • Singing for All: Singing for All will run every second Wednesday Starting in January 2016. Dates: May 11th and 25th – June 8th and 22nd – July 13th and 27th

     

    Volunteers needed:  Gardeners, Activities, Outings escorts,

For all enquiries please contact Jennifer Thaxter, Community Outreach Worker

Elgin Close Resource Centre

1-3 Elgin Close

Shepherds Bush

London

W12 9NH

Telephone  020 3815 2186

jennifer.thaxter@nhhg.org.uk

 

  • Date & Time: Friday 15th July 2016, 1:00 – 3:00pm
  • Venue: Assembly Hall, Hammersmith & Fulham Town Hall, W6 9JU

Click here to view the flyer for more information.