To mark Small Business Saturday on 7 December, check out how we’re boosting H&F’s visitor economy with our local markets, business profiles and new Countdown to Christmas campaign. More details below.

It’s a very busy time of year for businesses. Make sure to take advantage of local training and support opportunities this December.

There’s lots on to help you strengthen your finances and your business’ future, including:

And come along to our local networking events, designed to help you build business connections across the borough.

Have a successful December and if you’re trading at our North End Road Christmas Market, I look forward to seeing you.

Wednesday 27 November at 2pm – “Pension Credit & the Winter Fuel payment”
Friday 29 November at 2pm – “Energy, Claiming Pension Credit/Winter Fuel payments”
Thursday 19 December at 2pm – “Claiming Pension”

Find out more

Carers Rights Day is on Thursday 21 November!

Carers Network is running a programme of online and in-person workshop talks and activities on both the day itself and on Weds 20 and Fri 22 November. Sessions are online unless indicated.

Click here for the programme

NFP’s upcoming fundraising training dates, costing £95 are listed below.

Further information can be found on our website – http://www.nfpworkshops.co.uk/

28 Oct Bid Writing

29 Oct Trust Fundraising

11 Nov Introduction to Fundraising

12 Nov Major Donor Fundraising

18 Nov Fundraising Strategy

19 Nov Individual Giving

20 Nov Community Fundraising

21 Nov Fundraising Events

25 Nov Bid Writing

26 Nov Legacy Fundraising

09 Dec Fundraising Regulations and GDPR

10 Dec Corporate Fundraising

 

 

 

 

 

Are you looking for ways to make meal planning and preparation easier while living with multiple sclerosis (MS)? Join us on Tuesday 01 October at 2pm for an informative session, Mastering Meal Planning and Preparation with MS, presented by Jenna Cox, a registered nutritional therapist who lives with MS herself.

Tuesday 01 October at 2pm

 

This event is aimed at safeguarding leads and staff working in the voluntary and community sector who are involved in identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns.

Attending will give you the opportunity to find out more about the local Safeguarding Adults Board and share your views on adult safeguarding practice and the key issues facing vulnerable adults in our borough.

24 Oct – Virtual event sign up

29 Oct – Dawes Road sign up

We run 18 different live online via Zoom training courses for charities, schools, healthcare and public sector organisations.

Workshops are held 10.00 to 12.30 on a single date. There is a break 11.10 to 11.20. Multiple dates shown are alternative dates. Each workshop costs £95 per participant. There are no discounts available. Our website contains booking links allowing you to pay by debit card, credit card, Google or Apple Pay. If you can’t book online we can accept BACS payments. Google nfp workshops to go to our website – www.nfpworkshops.co.uk

Workshops consist of talk, questions and answers. There are no power points, audio visuals, breakout sessions, role playing exercises or group activities. Participants are not expected to introduce themselves. Workshops run better if participants are on video but it is not compulsory. Each workshop follows a script. By using scripts more topics can be covered in less time with complete accuracy. Participants are sent a copy of the script by email after the workshop. The trainer may add unscripted remarks during the workshop to liven things up. Workshops do not require prior knowledge. Everything is explained in everyday language. Jargon and acronyms are kept to a minimum.

We do not offer in house courses, courses on other topics, bid writing services or consultancy services. If you have a question please email question3@nfpmail1.co.uk If you wish a phone chat please email callback3@nfpmail1.co.uk

Bid Writing: 02 Sep, 30 Sep 2024, 28 Oct 2024, 25 Nov 2024

An introduction to writing bids for funding from grant making trusts and foundations. This workshop runs alongside Trust Fundraising covering different aspects of trust and foundation fundraising. Participants should try to attend both workshops in either order. Topics covered: Establishing Credibility – Rejection Reasons – Reserves – Volunteers – Community Support – User Involvement – Finding Evidence – Human Stories – Signposting – Concise Bids – Quoting Statistics – Terminology – Formatting – Proofreading – Funding Timetables

– Full Cost Recovery – Under Costing – Contingencies – Financial Controls – Online Forms – Deadlines – Clarifications – Learning from Rejections – Feedback Statistics

Trust Fundraising: 03 Sep, 29 Oct 2024

An introduction to raising funds from grant making trusts and foundations. This workshop runs alongside Bid Writing covering different aspects of trust and foundation fundraising. Participants should try to attend both workshops in either order. Topics covered: Grant Making Trusts – Preferences – Positives – Negatives – Smaller Trusts – Local Grants – Newer Trusts – Average Grants – Success Rates – Bid Writing Targets – Eligibility Criteria – Trust Directories – Non Application Routes – Visits – Pro Active Trusts – Record Keeping – Acknowledgements – Reporting Back – Partnership Working – Long Term Strategies – Your Online Profile – Rich People – Wealthy People – Delegation – What Trusts Want

Introduction to Fundraising: 16 Sep, 11 Nov 2024

An introduction the different areas of fundraising and how they fit together. Topics covered: Grant Making Trusts – Smaller Trusts – Average Grants – Success Rates – Targets – Major Donors – Characteristics – Motivations – Corporate Companies – Growing Companies – Public Versus Private – What Companies Want – Legacies – Residual Gifts – Who Legacy Donors Are – Baby Boomers – Parenthood Trends – Public Fundraising – Communication – Rich People – Wealthy People – Delegation – Best Fundraisers – Simple Fundraising Steps

 

 

 

H&F Giving are delighted to be working with Rocket Science to learn more about areas of need within our Hammersmith & Fulham community. 

On Tuesday July 23rd and Friday July 26th, 9.30-11am, H&F Giving and Rocket Science would like to invite anyone working with the community (e.g. local funders, community/business organisations, trustees, volunteer coordinators) to attend an online workshop which will include:

  • A presentation by Rocket Science covering headline insights about community needs in Hammersmith and Fulham from their initial data review. This review has looked at recent statistics on topics such as health and wellbeing, children and young people, employment, income equality housing and homelessness
  • An interactive discussion where you will be encouraged to share your views and experiences from working in Hammersmith and Fulham. Your insights will help Rocket Science to refine the picture of local need and will inform upcoming community consultation.

To learn more and sign up, please click here.

Cancer Workshop for Somali Women by Somali Doctors

6th February 2024 at 11-12.30pm

Further details

Carers Rights Day is on Thursday 23 November!

Carers Network is running a busy programme of online and in-person workshop talks and activities on both the day itself and on Friday 24 November.

Talks are online unless indicated. To register, and for logins, please email events@carers-network.org.uk or call 020 8960 3033.

For the full programme, click here