London Fund for Racialised Communities

 

The BME Health Forum has opened a first funding round for organisations wishing to help communities in London experiencing racial inequality meet their immediate needs related to Covid-19. Grants of up to £20,000 are available for applications received by 12 noon (BST), Monday 26 July 2021.

 

This funding round is for charities and social enterprises with an average annual income of at least £100,000 but less than £600,000.

 

A second funding round for organisations with incomes less than £100,000

will be run no later than 1st September 2021.

 

Details of the opportunity and how to apply can be found here

 

Smaller organisations wishing to ensure they hear about the second round can join the BME Health Forum’s mailing list here

 

The BME Health Forum is acting as an intermediary partner for Comic Relief, in partnership with the National Emergencies Trust, Barclays and The Clothworkers’ Foundation to distribute funds from the Global Majority Fund.

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Black History Month Zoom Event

Join us for a Zoom panel discussion on Black Women in politics.

Thursday, 29th October 2020

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NCVO: New Guidance & Resources for Lockdown Easing

Lifting the lockdown – the challenges our members face and how we are helping

You’ve been telling us how the easing of the lockdown is affecting you. Elizabeth Chamberlain summarises the key issues and highlights practical support.

News and resources for charity trustees

In his latest update, our governance lead Dan Francis unpicks the new insolvency and governance bill and also outlines three steps for scenario planning.

Commissioning and contracting – shaping the new normal

Councils and other commissioning public bodies have shown greater levels of flexibility and support for charities delivering services during the pandemic. We want this partnership working approach to become standard in the future. Catherine Goodall explains the good practice we’re pushing for and how you can help.

Volunteering news and resources

In this month’s round-up, Jarina Choudhury has our updated guidance on keeping volunteers safe as the lockdown eases.

My Community website relaunched

The pandemic has unleashed community action everywhere. To help local projects flourish, this website from Locality has tools, tips and ideas from 12 organisations, including NCVO.

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Volunteer Coordinator – Opening Doors

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Could you be the Opening Doors Volunteer Coordinator for the next two years?

Are you looking for a change and a challenge working with volunteers to deliver sporting and arts’ activities for people with learning disabilities?

Opening Doors is Yarrow’s volunteer project funded by City Bridge Trust, supporting people with learning disabilities to access art, sport and cultural activities in London by matching them with volunteers with shared interests.

The project has been running for three years and has just been awarded a grant to continue for a further two years. Last year Opening Doors delivered a staggering 391 activities for people with learning disabilities. The range of activities was enormous, everything from rock climbing to supper clubs, film making to theatre trips, badminton to rugby!

Opening Doors is all about making sure that people with learning disabilities take a full and active part in their community and try lots of new and exciting activities. It’s about empowering people with learning disabilities, increasing confidence, widening social networks improving wellbeing. The project is open to people with learning disabilities across London, not just Yarrow people, so Opening Doors’ potential to expand is huge.

The new 2-year funding also provides for an Opening Doors website to help us reach our target of providing 400 opportunities and activities this year for people with learning disabilities.

It will be an exciting, challenging and very busy two years. It will also be great fun!

 

To get more information about the job click here, to view/download the application form – click here.

 

Please note: the closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 28th October.

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Advocating for Students on the Autism Spectrum

Navigating today’s educational system is not an easy or straightforward task for anyone, whether students, parents, teachers, or administrators.

For parents of children with autism spectrum disorder, making sure your kids get a fair and useful education involves even more complicated considerations and decisions.

This guide discusses issues surrounding the education of students on the autism spectrum, including the rights and responsibilities of parties involved, plus governing laws, programs, and additional resources.

The information also includes classroom concerns and accommodations, considerations for choosing an appropriate school setting, options for dispute resolution, and tips for further advocacy.

Whether you decide to homeschool or place your child in the public education system, it’s important to know the available options and stay informed to advocate most effectively for your child’s education and well-being.

Educational policy, childhood disability advocacy, and the legislation governing both have produced terms and acronyms that might require clarification if you’re new to the system.

To better understand the points and tips that follow, here is a list of brief explanations and definitions. You can find elaboration on each term and topic  in this guide.

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News from the NHS NW London CCGs September 2018

Welcome to your NHS North West London September newsletter.

In this issue we bid farewell to Dr Ethie Kong and welcome the next Brent CCG Chair Dr Madhukar Patel. You will find out about our upcoming annual general meetings across NW London, as well as our upcoming Stoptober campaign and how you can get involved.

Click here to read the full newsletter

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NCVO governance round-up April 2018

The NCVO has the following updates for this month;

Highlights from the new chair of the Charity Commission’s first speech
New safeguarding course for volunteer managers
The average amount of reserves held by charities
Analysis of the gender pay gap in charities
Upcoming governance training

National Council for Voluntary Organisations
Society Building, 8 All Saints Street
London, N1 9RL
Website: www.ncvo.org.uk
Twitter: @NCVO
Registered Charity No. 225922

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Grenfell Tower Fire – Directory information urgently needed

From Kensington and Chelsea Social Council, One Westminster and Sobus

 Dear Colleagues,
We are writing today to let everyone know about the plans we have as a voluntary sector, to play our part in supporting those affected by the dreadful fire at Grenfell Tower.

We are pulling together a Directory of Voluntary Sector Services available to the community in the short, medium and long-term.  The directory will provide family link workers, social workers, the British Red Cross, statutory partners and other voluntary organisations with vital information on local services available. The directory will provide vital information on local services available to support the victims, their family and friends or the wider community affected by the fire.

WHAT YOU CAN DO
Please complete the survey form by clicking here providing information as to who you are and what services you can provide, where and to whom.  The first draft of the directory will be pulled together as quickly as possible to support front-line staff with vital information.  The survey is focussing on organisations that can confirm they have current capacity or will have capacity in the future.

The three organisations above will determine which information is included in the directory to ensure consistency and safety.  We will assume that all those who respond to the survey will have all the main policies and procedures in place so that families and individuals can be directed for support to safe and secure organisations.

Over time the directory will be updated and refined, but the immediate task is to provide people with useful information so that as many as possible can be supported to access vital voluntary and community services.

The role of the local voluntary sector and volunteers over the past week has been extraordinary.  The need for support will be on-going and may last many years.

Thank you for your help in providing this much-needed information.  In view of the urgency, please complete the questionnaire by 28th June 2017.

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Female* Innovation Fund Keyworker

You can become part of the Advance team and become part of a well respected and well established charity working to support women to cope and recover from experiences of domestic abuse and supporting women who are at risk of offending or with short term sentences to reduce offending.

Five years ago we diversified our services to start our successful Minerva project, working with women offenders, many of whom are also experiencing domestic abuse. Less than one year ago Advance became part of the Angelou Partnership who successfully won the contract for an exciting new range of services seeking to counteract Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in the three borough area (Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham). This includes sexual violence, FGM, forced marriage, honour based violence and work with younger women.

For the job advert click here

For more on the Female Innovation Fund Keyworker role and to apply please click here

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