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Soup and Stories - Walk in Service During August

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Soup and Stories - Walk in Service During August

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Health Information and Awareness - Saturday 15 August

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Health Information and Awareness - Saturday 15 August

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ANKH Br8al the Silence FLYER August 2026

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PEACH CIC - General Manager Job Opportunity

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PEACH CIC - General Manager Job Opportunity

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Sexual Health Information, Testing and Support Session - 22 September 

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Sexual Health Information, Testing and Support Session - 22 September 

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VCFSE Engagement Framework  and grants policy consultation

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VCFSE Engagement Framework  and grants policy consultation

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Newham Council processes many grants but through the same procedures as large commercial contracts. This is a disproportionate approach so it is aiming to change and wants to create a single, consistent grants framework across the council.

Have your say on the draft policy by completing the survey before 30th August.

Use the QR code to open the Co-Create site and read the background papers. Then sign in to take the survey.

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Help Shape London’s Emergency Planning Frameworks

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Help Shape London’s Emergency Planning Frameworks

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We are inviting London-based Voluntary, Community, Faith, Social Enterprise and Equality organisations, whose primary role is not emergency response to complete a short survey to help inform the development of key emergency planning frameworks across London.

The survey takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. As a thank you, participants can enter a prize draw to win one of three £20 Love2Shop gift vouchers.

Complete the survey here: https://tinyurl.com/vcfseframeworksurvey

Survey deadline: Wednesday 19 August, 6.00pm

Short of time? We recognise that finding time to complete surveys can be difficult. To support participation, we are holding a teams session next Wednesday 5th August, 9:15am to 10:00am. We will provide a brief overview of the frameworks and survey before giving attendees time to complete the survey and ask any questions.

Join the session via Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/37106885102898?p=Snp0R8LuMZ2putrSnr

Why are we running this survey?

The London Resilience Partnership are reviewing three important frameworks that support emergency preparedness, response and recovery across London:

London Humanitarian Assistance Framework

Voluntary and Community Sector Capabilities Framework

London Multi-Faith Resilience & Response Plan

It is important that the frameworks are shaped by the experiences, perspectives, and needs of VCFSE organisations. To support this, we want to better understand how you work alongside emergency responders and support communities before, during and after emergencies.

Your feedback and the feedback of your partners will help ensure these frameworks reflect the experiences, capabilities and perspectives of London's diverse VCFSE sector.

Thank you for helping strengthen London's preparedness and resilience.

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Is there a bike in the back garden looking for a new home?

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Is there a bike in the back garden looking for a new home?

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Every Monday

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Broadly, I’m looking to speak with people who:

Are part of a group, collective or community doing work to challenge inequalities in women’s health

Have come together to do this work in-person at least once in the last twelve months

Aim to support women experiencing marginalisation or disadvantage, e.g., on the basis of race, age, class, sexuality, disability or migration status

Are 18+

Are UK based and comfortable taking part in an interview in English (unfortunately I don’t have access to interpreter resources).

If you’re interested, here’s what taking part would look like:

Reach out using the contact details below, even if just to ask questions with no commitment

I’ll send some more information and a short questionnaire to check the study is a good fit

We’d then arrange an interview at a time that suits you. This could be an individual conversation (60 minutes) or a group interview with members of your collective (90 minutes, with a break), whichever you’d prefer

Interviews can be via MS Teams, or in-person where that’s practical

I’ll analyse and write up the findings as part of my doctoral thesis, which would be shared online. If there are ways you would like this to be shared, I’d be very happy to work with you on that.

Anything you share would be treated confidentially, and personal information would be removed or changed so you wouldn’t be identifiable in the findings.

If you’d like to take part, know of a group who would or have any questions, then please reply here or email me on u2808902@uel.ac.uk.

With warm wishes,

Becky Rooney (She/Her)

Trainee Clinical Psychologist and Doctoral Student

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Research Recruitment Poster - Sustaining Activism in Women's Health

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Community Links - Education for Young People 

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Community Links - Education for Young People 

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Beckton Community Garden join every Friday 3.30pm - 5.30pm

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Beckton Community Garden join every Friday 3.30pm - 5.30pm

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Cyber security basics: an introduction to cybersecurity for everyone

Tuesday 11th August, 2pm to 3.15pm, FREE

We will introduce you to five simple steps that the National Cyber Security Centre recommends for improving your cyber resilience, as well as various resources that you can use.

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HypnoCube on tour: Come and see the brand new interactive installation: play carnival style games and learn about small electrical & battery recycling.

Our giant cube, complete with the bright pink HypnoCat, is a playful reminder to never bin batteries or electricals - they can get crushed in bin and recycling lorries and spark fires.

Tuesday 18th August, 10am-2pm, East Ham Library, 328 Barking Road, East Ham, London, E6 2RT.

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Repowering London - Calling all Little Ilford Residents

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Repowering London - Calling all Little Ilford Residents

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Newham is currently consulting on its draft Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategic Overview, which sets out our proposed priorities and actions for the next two years.

We are keen to hear from as many women and girls, community groups and partner organisations as possible to ensure the Strategic Overview reflects the needs and experiences of those who live, work and study in Newham.

Please fill in the survey it takes around 3-5 minutes to complete.

You can access the consultation here:

Project: Violence Against Women and Girls Strategic Over... |

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Applications now open.

Grants of up to £5,000 are available for local organisations, with applications open until 16 August.

Find out more here

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If you have any questions or require further information, please email activecommunitiesnewham@gll.org

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From oil Painting to a mosaic mingle from Kids Summer Art to sensory photography.

Check out all the courses here

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Applications are now OPEN for the Jack Petchey Internship Programme!

Jack Petchey Foundation is now accepting new applications from youth organisations to host an intern on our next internship programme. We will part-fund up to 19 internships for one year in youth organisations across London and Essex.

The Jack Petchey Internship Programme is designed to give young people a flying start in the youth sector and to help youth organisations increase the support they provide for young people in London and Essex.

You are eligible to apply for a grant to help fund a paid intern at your organisation starting in March 2026, if you:
🌟 are a youth charity or CIO working with young people in London or Essex
🌟 are currently running the Jack Petchey Achievement Award Scheme
🌟 have an income between £250k and £5m

📅 Application deadline: 9am, Monday 7 September 2026.

​​​​​​​🚨 Before starting your application, please read the application guidance notes very carefully, which includes details on eligibility criteria, what kind of roles we are looking to fund and what else is involved in hosting a Jack Petchey intern.

➡️ For more information and how to apply, visit this link: https://www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk/opportunities/internships/

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The Line are hiring for a Head of Development to drive fundraising and partnerships for their community and outdoor art programs. The full-time, permanent role is based at Here East with a hybrid office/wfh structure. The position offers a salary of £51,000, and the successful candidate will lead strategic income generation from public funding, trusts, and corporate sponsors.

Applications by 5pm on Thurs 30th Jul.

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A temporary outdoor sports court has landed in the Olympic Park, which means Pop-up Padel Tennis is available all summer, until 30th Aug. Sessions at Mandeville Place can be booked for 60, 90 or 120 mins with racquets and balls all provided free.

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All grassroots community organisations based in Newham, Hackney, Tower Hamlets or Waltham Forest are invited to partner with Students’ Union UCL to strengthen your organisation through skilled student volunteering. From one-off projects to year-long partnerships including group volunteering, co-created research and volunteering events, the Students' Union's Social Impact Team connect local charities and community organisations with passionate UCL students to support your goals. Fill out our referral form to speak to the team and find out more about the opportunities.

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Join the Newham VCFSE Governance and Risk Workshop on 30 July (09:30–10:30 with 30 minutes for questions afterwards, Zoom) to gain practical insights into governance and risk management for organisations.

To register, please use this link: Newham Governance and Risk Workshop

If you have any questions about the workshop, please contact One Newham at info@onenewham.org.uk

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The Swan Mountain trust is a small grant making trust.. For the next three years we will focus on organisations concerned with refugees and asylum seekers, with particular emphasis on the mental health of young people in these categories.

The Trustees meet three times a year in February, June and October. Applications can be submitted at any time, and an email enquiry in the first instance is appropriate. We generally focus on small organisations (under £500k income) and the usual level of our grants is in the £2,000 -£4,000 range. We aim to support particular needs within our target organisations.

Applications may be made at anytime to: Jan Hargreaves, 7 Mount Vernon, London, NW3 6QS or by email.

jan.swanmountaintrust@gmail.com

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Get a second pair of eyes on your grant application - From ELBA

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Get a second pair of eyes on your grant application - From ELBA

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Are you currently writing a grant application and want to give it the best possible chance of success?

Then get a free funding application review with ELBA!

Throughout August, volunteers from ELBA’s Evolve programme are on standby to provide feedback on your drafts. A corporate volunteer will spend a few hours reviewing your application, helping you fine-tune your answers before you hit submit.

How it works:

To match with a volunteer reviewer, simply email courtney.thorne@elba-1.org.uk providing the following information:

Your draft application

A brief background on your charity and funding proposal

Your submission deadline (please allow our volunteers at least 3–5 working days to review)

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ELBA’s AI training series

ELBA is running a monthly training series to help community organisations gain a better understanding of AI, get tips on using common AI tools and receive advice on how to make AI work for their organisation.

Each month, a professional from one of ELBA’s corporate partners will deliver a one-hour webinar covering a different AI topic, including deep dives into specific AI tools and how to use AI responsibly.

Organisations are welcome to attend the entire series or individual sessions that are of particular relevance to them.

Upcoming sessions include Using AI responsibly (July) and deep dives into ChatGPT (September), Gemini (October) and CoPilot (November).

Third Thursday of each month.

13:00-14:00

Online via Microsoft Teams

Register here

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Ever wondered if you can legally download and use an image

Superhighways has gathered the sites of free images you can use for your publications.

Free images for charities

Superhighways recently shared their top sites for free, high-quality images for charities.

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Superhighways offers advice, training and IT support to help small charities and community organisations across London be more effective, raise their profile and demonstrate their impact using digital technology.

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This is a register of people in vulnerable circumstances that Utility services refer to in the event of an emergency.

The Priority Services Register (PSR) is free to join. It helps utility companies, including energy suppliers, electricity, gas and water networks like us to look after customers who have extra communication, access or safety needs. It helps us tailor our services to support households who need extra help with everyday energy matters like bills, and also in the unlikely event of a power cut, gas or water supply interruption.

Find out more and see if you can sign up here

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The Priority Services Register (PSR) is free to join. It helps utility companies, including energy suppliers, electricity, gas and water networks like us to look after customers who have extra communication, access or safety needs. It helps us tailor our services to support households who need extra help with everyday energy matters like bills, and also in the unlikely event of a power cut, gas or water supply interruption.

We're working together to make sure that your property receives all the support services covered by the Priority Services Register. By telling us once, we update your PSR request with your energy supplier (the company you pay your bills to) and your regional network companies including electricity, gas and water.

The PSR promise is made by all participating energy companies in England, Wales and Scotland. We will always follow privacy laws and your PSR information will never be used for marketing.

If you already know which company delivers your electricity or gas, just click on the links below for extra information and to register.

Or if you are unsure, just enter your postcode above to find out and be directed to your electricity and gas company.

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The PSR - The Priority Services Register (PSR) is a free UK wide service which provides extra advice and support, including when there's an interruption to your electricity or gas supply - PSR

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The Priority Services Register (PSR) is a free UK wide service which provides extra advice and support, including when there's an interruption to your electricity or gas supply.

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We know that settling into a new country is a difficult and uncertain time.

Thrive LDN have developed a service called Signpost to help you find your way. All you need is an email address to sign up.

Signpost is a free, automated wellbeing email service.

Individuals who subscribe receive a regular flow of helpful, supportive information on wellbeing, health services, and practical skills for living in the UK.

The content was co-developed by London partners including Thrive LDN, Doctors of the World, Refugee Action Kingston, and the London Borough of Newham, Clarity in Marketing, and is supported and funded by the Mayor of London.

For any questions you may have about Signpost, please email the Thrive LDN team: info@thriveldn.co.uk.

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Essex County FA are keen to work with community organisations engaging women and girls in Newham who are inspired to play, coach, or referee within their communities.

There are funding opportunities and dedicated support available from Essex County FA to help explore starting football programmes within your community.

Contact Essex County FA development officers Donna Fletcher or Jake Fairman >

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Racial Diversity Fund
Nuffield Foundation's Racial Diversity UK Fund supports research on racial diversity within the UK. Grants from £15,000 to £500,000 are available.
Find out more and apply here.

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Utility Aid are looking for organisations that may like to be part of a collective to bid in the next National Charity Tender for utilities

The next basket of the National Charity Tender opens this Monday.

If you've been thinking about whether the NCT might work for your organisation, a specialist energy adviser is the quickest way to find out.

Booking takes a few minutes. The conversation will cover the basics — how the collective works, what kinds of organisations benefit most, what the savings tend to look like — and we can be specific to your situation.

The window runs from 6 July to 21 August, and the earlier in the window we talk, the more time we have to walk through what's actually available to you.

Click here to book a conversation

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Digitally Excluded 2026

Our new report shows families are missing out on digital access, skills and support that are vital for disabled children to participate fully, progress and thrive in life.

Our report, Digitally Excluded, draws on responses from 660 families raising disabled or seriously ill children across the UK. It shows that nine in ten respondents (93%) to a UK-wide survey of families raising disabled children in lower-income households are being digitally excluded or are at risk of exclusion. Due to financial disadvantage many families are just one broken digital device or one broadband bill away from being forced offline.

Download the full report

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1. 9th John Ruskin Prize

a multidisciplinary art prize open to all artists, designers and craftspeople, of all nationalities, aged 18 and over. Run by The Big Draw, and supported by the Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust, this year’s theme invites you to question the role of the maker today - what does it mean to create with an awareness of consequence, while also posing the challenge: must art serve a purpose beyond itself? Selected works will be exhibited at Trinity Buoy Wharf in 2027, and four winners will receive prizes totalling £9,500. Apply before 17th Nov.

2. East London Art Prize

Submissions are open for the biennial East London Art Prize, a major platform celebrating the incredible diversity of art made in the cultural hive of East London. Headed by Bow Arts and supported by a network of local partners (including East Bank and the V&A East), the prize is open to artists living or working in eligible East London boroughs, Twelve shortlisted artists will be featured in a group show with access to mentoring grants, while the overall winner will receive a £15,000 cash prize and a solo exhibition at the Nunnery Gallery in Bow. The deadline to apply is Aug 16th.

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We currently have supported volunteer placements available, so if you or someone you know would like to join our gardening community, please get in touch to request a referral form by emailing: park.side@chctcrp.org.uk or find us on the Well Newham Directory of Services: https://services.thejoyapp.com/en/listings/26348-parkside-gardening-project

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Stay Safe Near Rivers and Docks This Summer

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Stay Safe Near Rivers and Docks This Summer

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Stay Safe Near Rivers and Docks this Summer

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​‘Phambili’ - our new, free capacity and capability building programme for BRM-led grassroots organisations​ across London and the East of England.

Phambili’, meaning ‘Go Forward’ in isiXhosa and isiZulu, will help move your organisation forward - with skills, tools, practical workshops and dedicated 1-2-1 support. The programme covers grant writing, measuring and communicating your impact, strategic planning, navigating the funding landscape and more. Applications are open now - secure your spot here.

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We currently have spaces available on several upcoming sessions, including:

Working with Migrants

Financial Wellbeing

Oral Health (new)

Basic Alcohol and Drugs Awareness

Healthy Start Card

Employment Rights and Employment Support

Supporting Communities in Hot Weather (new)

Understanding the Role of Adult Social Care

Adult and Children Safeguarding Awareness

Well Newham Evaluation Toolkit

Core Conversations

Recent programme updates include:

New sessions on Oral Health and Supporting Communities in Hot Weather

Updated dates for several popular sessions

The return of Core Conversations, Healthy Start Card, and Well Newham Evaluation Toolkit

All sessions are delivered online and are free to attend.

Please view the full training programme and register using the links below.

We encourage you to book early while spaces remain available.

Access the full training programme here: Social Welfare Alliance Training Programme

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The London Community Resilience Toolkit has been designed to help London’s communities get started on their community resilience journey.  The toolkit offers practical information and guidance to help communities better prepare for and respond to future challenges and emergencies. It is designed for anyone thinking about building greater community resilience in their local area. It will help you to identify local resources and partners, develop relationships with and support volunteers, and think about how you can use your community space – all to support your community. ​

Find out more and download the toolkit here

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A Migrant’s Guide - A new resource from Praxis

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A Migrant’s Guide - A new resource from Praxis

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Praxis recently published a new resource, A Migrant's Guide which is now available to order in English, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Spanish, Farsi and Pashto.

Created by migrants, for migrants, this interactive guide connects people to essential services, offers practical advice, and helps them to take care of themselves before and after securing immigration status.

If your work or community would benefit from having copies of A Migrant’s Guide, please do get in touch. For bulk orders use the form here or for orders of less than 50 copies please. Free to download or £3.00 a copy. email migrantsguide@praxis.org.uk.

Watch short video: A Migrant's Guide - an interactive guide for migrants, by migrants.

Read about how the Guide came about: A Migrant’s Guide: What’s in it and why it matters — Praxis

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Co-funded by Trust for London and City Bridge Foundation.

The newly re-opened fund is designed to support Deaf and Disabled people’s organisations in London.

Funding is available for projects lasting one to four years. Most grants are likely to be between £30,000 and £180,000 for established organisations.

Development grants for small or new groups are likely to be between £10,000-£35,000.

Applications are open on a rolling basis. Details here

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 Mary Ward - Before You Go on Holiday… Secure Your September Course

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 Mary Ward - Before You Go on Holiday… Secure Your September Course

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As the Summer Term comes to an end, don't forget to book your place for September before heading off on your holidays! Many of our popular courses are already filling up, so now is the perfect time to secure your place.

This year, we've introduced even more beginner-friendly courses, making it easier than ever to try something new. Why not start learning Italian, pick up the ukulele, or explore a completely different subject from the one you're studying now? And for our humanities enthusiasts, we've added new politics courses to help make sense of our ever-changing and complex world.

Not quite ready to commit to a full course? Our Summer Mixtape workshops are the perfect way to dip your toe into something new. Try out a subject, gain some hands-on experience and chat with the tutor to help you decide what you'd like to explore further in September.

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A New App

Fundraising platform Give as you Live has created a free app that can be downloaded by charities as well as individual fundraisers to take donations directly to their respective charities or fundraising pages. The Tap to Donate app puts power in the hands of fundraisers and donors alike, creating a simple, convenient way of collecting donations without completing several different steps. For charities, the app provides a convenient free-to-use alternative to costly card readers, while for fundraisers the tech removes the need for paper fundraising forms and awkward chaser messages.

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Wickes community programme

Wickes’ community programme supports local initiatives to maintain and renovate community areas through product donations such as paint, gardening supplies and lighting.

Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Find out more and apply to receive free Wickes products here.

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Arts fundraising and philanthropy run courses for arts organisation on all aspects of fundraising and running an arts organisation.

Check out their website here

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation have produced a briefing 'Rebuilding living standards and economic security'  setting out how bold action on housing, energy, social security and insecure work can return incomes to growth for low- and middle-income households, more than offsetting price shocks from Middle East conflict.

Remember if you want to get in touch with us to either send us something for the noticeboard or just to ask a question you can e mail us on info@compostlondon.org.uk, visit our website or ring us on 07360108220.

Compost also now have a Health and Social Care research newsletter and associated noticeboard so if you would like to join that mailing list contact viv@compostlondon.org.uk

Our full programme of work can be found on our website www.compostlondon.org.uk and if you are looking for support with the growth and development of your organisation check out our Nourish Fund.

If you want to discuss your organisational development contact us on info@compostlondon.org.uk

For information on our programmes contact our CEO sandra@compostlondon.org.uk

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Social Welfare Alliance Training Programme – Free Online Training with Spaces Available

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Social Welfare Alliance Training Programme – Free Online Training with Spaces Available

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The Social Welfare Alliance Training Programme offers a range of free online training sessions for frontline professionals, volunteers, and community champions working with Newham residents. The sessions are designed to build on your existing skills, increase your confidence in supporting residents, and help you make every contact count.

We currently have spaces available on several upcoming sessions, including:

Financial Wellbeing

Oral Health (new)

Basic Alcohol and Drugs Awareness

Healthy Start Card

Employment Rights and Employment Support

Supporting Communities in Hot Weather (new)

Understanding the Role of Adult Social Care

Adult and Children Safeguarding Awareness

Well Newham Evaluation Toolkit

Core Conversations

Working with Migrants – bitesize session

Recent programme updates include:

New sessions on Oral Health and Supporting Communities in Hot Weather

Updated dates for several popular sessions

The return of Core Conversations, Healthy Start Card, and Well Newham Evaluation Toolkit

All sessions are delivered online and are free to attend.

Please view the full training programme and register using the links below. We encourage you to book early while spaces remain available.

Access the full training programme here: Social Welfare Alliance Training Programme

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This new interactive resource has been published following collaboration of DHSC OHID, UKHSA & NHSE with representatives from local government, ICB and VCSE. It aims to support work on inclusion health at a local level.

Its purpose is to support informed decision-making and develop tailored solutions to the specific challenges these groups encounter, especially in the context of implementing the 10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, and advancing the integrated neighbourhood health offer.

It contains a summary of statistics already in the public domain and brings these together into one place with accompanying narrative to highlight the importance of addressing the needs of inclusion health groups across different organisations, sectors, and programmes of work. The populations included are:

People experiencing homelessness

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Sex workers

Migrants in vulnerable circumstances

People subject to modern slavery

People in contact with the justice system

People experiencing drug and/or alcohol dependence

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London Funders has changed its charity name and expanded scope nationally, bringing on board 360Giving, and forming Funders Together.

London Funders will remain a dedicated platform, network and voice for funders committed to London and 360Giving’s tools and support will continue to develop and grow.

Read more here.

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London Plus volunteer and London wide jobs

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London Plus volunteer and London wide jobs

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London Plus is a unique organisation. We support and champion London's charities and community groups to make London thriving, cohesive, and resilient.

Londoners are facing significant challenges, including the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, and statutory services are often unable to meet the needs of the most disadvantaged groups. This has put huge pressures on charities and community groups - London Plus helps to ensure that they are supported and recognised, and are able to meet the opportunities and challenges of the future. Ultimately, London Plus helps the voluntary and community sector in London do more, and do better.

Set up in its current form in 2019, London Plus has successfully established itself as a key part of London's voluntary and community sector infrastructure.

London Plus is a trusted partner of organisations across all London's 32 boroughs, as well as key London-level organisations including the Greater London Authority and London Councils. We make connections, run networks, collect and disseminate data, and improve communications between partners and stakeholders.

We are looking for a Treasurer to join our diverse and talented Trustee Board. Our Board meets four times a year, and the Treasurer also chairs a Finance Committee which meets twice a year.

It is an exciting time to join the Board as Treasurer: London Plus has a number of projects underway which will provide opportunities for a new Treasurer to support the charity to develop and implement new funding and finance arrangements. Projects include the London Communities Emergencies Partnership (LCEP), which coordinates the work of the whole voluntary and community sector when an emergency strikes. LCEP involves London Plus funding the British Red Cross and community groups across London, as well as reporting on the whole partnership to funders. London Plus also makes grants to a number of small charities, helping them work in local communities.

London Plus has an annual budget of around £700,000, and staff team of eight. The team includes an Operations Manager who is implementing new systems and processes (including financial systems and processes) to support our changing work. The Operations Manager manages our finances day-to-day, with support from an external book-keeper, and with advice from our auditors.

As a member of the Board, the Treasurer will have the opportunity to influence the overall strategy of London Plus, helping it be even more effective in supporting the work of charities and community groups across London. All trustees have duties which include:

Actively contributing to the Board of Trustees in giving strategic direction to the staff team on strategy, policies and priorities.

Setting and monitoring budgets to ensure that the organisation is using its resources effectively to meet its objectives and achieve its purpose.

Ensuring that London Plus complies with its governing documents, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation/regulation.

Ensuring that London Plus meets the requirements of the Charity Commission, including regular reporting.

Approval and monitoring of organisational policies.

As well as their role as a Trustee, the Treasurer's role is to monitor the financial administration of the organisation, advise the staff team on relevant matters, and report to the Board of trustees on the charity's financial health, giving the Board the information and confidence to make strategic decisions.

The main responsibilities and duties of the Treasure include:

Overseeing the development of budgets, providing advice and guidance to the Chief Executive and other staff, working with fellow trustees including the Chair and members of the Finance Committee.

Presenting budgets, management accounts and annual financial statements to the Board, in line with the agreed strategy for the charity.

Leading in the Board's duty to ensure that proper accounting records are kept, and that financial resources are properly controlled with good processes, in line with company law and charity regulation.

Leading in the development and implementation of our financial reserves policy, working with the Chair, the Chief Executive, and other trustees.

Liaising with and supporting the Chief Executive and Operations Manager on general financial activities of the charity, as needed and appropriate, including the annual audit.

Support the Chair and Chief Executive in delivering the annual report and accounts.

Chairing the Finance Committee and agreeing with the Chief Executive the agenda for meetings to provide appropriate oversight of the charity's finances.

Working with the Chair, the Chief Executive and other trustees to develop a fundraising strategy for the charity which supports its medium-long term strategy.

In common with all trustee positions in the charity, the role of Treasurer is voluntary and unpaid, though reasonable expenses will be met.

Person specification

A financial qualification, and thorough knowledge of relevant legislation, regulation and good practice, is essential. Familiarity with charity accounts is desirable but not essential.

London Plus is open to applications from people with no previous experience on charity boards. Enthusiasm for the work of London Plus and a willingness to play an active role as trustee are more important.

It is expected that the role will take up to a day per month, with a little more around the time of the annual report and accounts.
London Plus
June 2024
To apply, please submit a CV and a short covering statement to info@londonplus.org by 26th July 2024.

If you would like to have a conversation about the role, with either the Chair or a member of the staff team, please email info@londonplus.org and we can arrange this.

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Screwfix support projects that improve, repair and maintain buildings and facilities that are used by people in need across the UK and Ireland.

The Screwfix Foundation currently offers local registered charities and not for profit organisations funding in the region of £5,000. All applications are reviewed individually by our team on a quarterly basis, the review dates are in March, June, September and December. Please see our Full eligibility criteria.

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The East London NHS Community Adult Disordered Eating Service

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The East London NHS Community Adult Disordered Eating Service

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Do you ever feel out of control around food? Skip meals, overeat, or spend a lot of time worrying about what you've eaten? Has food or eating started to affect your mood, relationships, or everyday life? Are you worried about someone you care about?

Eating difficulties can affect anyone and don't have one single look. People experience them in many different ways, and everyone deserves support, whatever their difficulties. The East London NHS Community Adult Disordered Eating Service is here to help adults aged 18 and over living in Newham, Tower Hamlets and the City of Hackney. Support is available for both individuals and those concerned about a loved one.

East London Eating Disorder Service (Adults) | East London NHS Foundation Trust