Trustees’ Week: 12-16 November 2018

When we ask the public what they want to hear from charities, one thing comes through loud and clear.

They want to know about the difference their support has made.

They want to know how their donations, their volunteer hours, have helped.

We know thousands of charities around the country make a real difference every day. And we know that between us the impact we have on the country and the world is massive.

We want to remind people of everything that’s great about charities, and show them we’re very grateful for their support.

To do this, we’re asking every charity to use the hashtag #YouMadeItHappen on social media on Monday 19 November.

It’s an opportunity to thank your own supporters, and after a time when some charities have had media attention for negative reasons, for all of us to show the difference we make together.

Join us by thinking of the messages you want to highlight and using the hashtag on Monday 19 November.

For example:

• This year, we helped over 300 homeless people in Manchester find permanent accommodation. We couldn’t have done it without your support #YouMadeItHappen
• Thanks to your support, we re-planted 200 acres of forest last year #YouMadeItHappen
• Eve’s village now has access to safe drinking water because of your donations #YouMadeItHappen

And of course you’ll probably want to add images to show people your work.

We hope you’ll be able to join us – NCVO, CharityComms, Small Charities Coalition, FSI, the Institute of Fundrasing and Acevo – and charities across the country in doing this.

Aidan Warner
External Relations, NCVO

PS – Don’t forget it’s Giving Tuesday the following week. #YouMadeItHappen is a great chance to say thank you to supporters and volunteers and show the difference you’ve made together ahead of Giving Tuesday.

Jigsaw Club is a drop-in ‘stay and play’ for under 5s and their parents/carers which runs on Wednesdays, 10:30-14:30 during term time at the Chelsea Methodist Church on Kings Road. It is a chance for children and adults to socialise, play and eat a lovely, freshly-prepared lunch together. Volunteers are needed to help set up activities, run the craft table, supervise and play with the children, serve lunch and pack away the toys at the end of the session. It is a wonderful place to volunteer and a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience working with children to get involved in the local community.

Interested? Contact: team@wlac.org.uk.

 

Would you like the opportunity to support your local community in an emergency situation?

CAMERA is a new and innovative emergency response & recovery volunteer team that has launched in the London Boroughs of Camden and Hammersmith & Fulham which will enable local people, businesses and organisations to help in a time of emergency through volunteering skills and experience as well as donating goods and space. The experience of the Grenfell Tragedy has highlighted that local people want to offer their skills and experience in an emergency, but were not allowed to as there was no time to vet their skills or train them. CAMERA will enable local people who have useful skills and experience, to offer their skills in an emergency, easily. Volunteers will be fully trained and will be called upon in an emergency situation.

There are a variety of ways to get involved in the project, depending on your skills and interests. Roles we have come up with include Rest Centre Officers, Social Media Assistants, Entertainers and Donation Sorting Assistants.

Click Here for the full leaflet and information

Philip Boye-Anawomah

Head of Volunteering

Hammersmith & Fulham Volunteer Centre
148 King Street, London. W6 0QU
020 8741 9876 – enquiries@hfvc.org.uk  -www.hfvc.org.uk

Registered Charity Number: 1062032