Last shout out! Closing 12 April

Barnet Spacehive spring 2023 matched funding Crowdfunding opportunity

If you’ve got a project that transforms a space in Barnet or brings Barnet Communities together, the crowdfunding platform Spacehive might be a great option for you. 

Depending on the project, Barnet Council may pledge up to 50% to your campaign (up to the maximum of £5,000) . The deadline for this round is Wednesday 12 April, visit the Crowdfund Barnet programme for more information.

Spacehive has a team of experts on hand to help you run a great campaign from project support through to verification and fundraising!

Barnet Council's Community Events Funding

Barnet Council’s vision is to make Barnet a ‘Borough of Fun’, where those who live and work have opportunities to enjoy life and celebrate the things that are important to them. Community Groups can apply for up to £1,000 throughout the year to host an event with their community.  To find out more join their Community Event Funding Workshop Tickets, Tue 28 Mar, 11am. 

Apply at least 4 weeks before the proposed event

Check out Barnet Council's Community Events Funding

Heart Research UK

Community groups that are helping local people look after their hearts can apply for grants of up to £15,000 for projects working with adults to promote health hearts and the aim of reducing the risk of heart disease in the community. 

Opens: 11 May, Closing 8 June

You shoudl hear back by the end of September

More information on Heart Research UK funding

Free funding? Now that’s unexpected

Did you know your organisation can receive funding every time your volunteers, employees, or staff shop online? Their everyday shopping can transform into a continual income stream for your organisation. You can raise up to £200 over a year, just from one person doing their weekly food shop, raise up to £40 each time someone switches their household bills, and raise up to £30 when they book a holiday.

Find out how this free service works here

City Bridge Trust - The Anchor Programme    

City Bridge Trust are looking to provide long-term, core funding to second-tier organisations that provide support to frontline groups.

To receive funding, organisations will need to demonstrate a strong commitment to equitable practice and to addressing the marginalisation and discrimination experienced by those with intersectional identities.    

The minimum you can apply for is £50,000 per year and the maximum is £150,000 per year.

Closing date: Monday 8 May 

Co-op Local Community Fund

Co-op is welcoming registrations of interest for their Local Community Fund, which provides funding to local groups working within Barnet.

Last year’s successful applicants including Hope Corner Community Centre, GROW and Citizens Advice Barnet.

Winners get three payments throughout the year.

Click here to register your interest with the Co-op Local Community Fund

Did you know, that individual Co-op food stores and funeral parlours also have small grants of £150 for local good causes, pop in and ask.

B&Q Foundation Grants

B&Q have grants of up to £5,000 for charities who are looking  to improve or develop spaces that benefit their local communities.

Their simple 3 step process is designed for those pushed for time! 

Apply Now

Barnet Volunteer Managers Learn & Share

Join Volunteering Barnet for a 90-minute online session offering sector updates, bitesize training and an opportunity to share & learn from other Volunteer Managers in Barnet.

When: Thursday 20 April, 10am 

Barnet Volunteer Managers Learn & Share​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Volunteers' Week 2023 Guidance Session

Volunteering Barnet are hosting a 1-hour online guidance session covering Volunteers' Week 2023 (1-7 Juine). Find out how you can get involved and celebrate your volunteers.

When: Thursday 27 April, 1pm

Volunteers' Week 2023 Guidance Session

Navigating the cost of living crisis Q&A for small organisations

Lime Green Consulting is holding two free online sessions covering specific challenges that small organisations are facing due to the cost-of-living crisis.

Topics include fundraising, grant funding, communications, service delivery and looking after your people. 

When: Wednesday 12 April

Online menopause workshops - free!

Menopause and low mood - Wednesday 19 April  (12-1.30pm)
Manage your low mood with everyday practical techniques
Menopause and anxiety - Wednesday 26 April  (12-1.30pm)
Relaxation and wellbeing strategies
Sessions run by NHS psychological therapists. 

For more info and a Zoom link, email fiona.cronin@ageukbarnet.org.uk or call her on 020 8629 0269

Optimise your data – specialist free support from expert economists is available to Barnet VCFSE 

Are you struggling with data analysis and not sure how to optimise your data’s potential? Look no further! Pro Bono Economics (PBE) can provide you with pro bono support from our register of 800 dedicated volunteer economists to help with your data needs.

PBE’s Data First Aid service is here to provide you with the help you need. The service was designed to match expert economists with charities to help them with short-term ad hoc data tasks, which can be completed in 1-5 days over a period of up to 5 months.

Read more about the support PBE can provide for Barnet's VCFSE in their guest blog  

The FSI is closing, update from NCVO

Following the announcement that The FSI is sadly closing, NCVO made a statement on what this means for the future of small charity infrastructure and support.   They are also supporting The FSI to bring together organisations for an open discussion about the support and services The FSI were providing to charities, what needs to be delivered both in the immediate weeks and months, and years to come.

If you'd like to be part of this discussion register your interest here.  

Green Doctors energy saving advice

Green Doctors, brought to you by Groundwork, are your local energy experts that offer eligible residents a free home energy consultation to help maintain a healthy, comfortable home and save money on energy bills.

Please share this free and invaluable service with yoru networks.

Visit the Green Doctors website for more information 

Brent Cross pop-up charity shop a success

The first multi-charity pop-up retail store in the UK raised over £370,000.  

Charity Super.Mkt’s first outlet at Brent Cross in London opened in January and sold more than 40,000 items for 10 charities. It raised £374,454 for UK charities in 41 days of trading, from more than 26,000 customers. Its projected turnover was accomplished in just four days of its launch.

Read more on this pop-up store, and the second one being planned in Reading.

How is the cost-of-living crisis affecting your voluntary organisation, charity, or CIC?

Tech-for-good platform easyfundraising is inviting all third sector organisations in our area to take part in a short survey to discover the impact on fundraising in 2023. As a thank you for taking the time, anyone who completes the survey will enter their organisation into draw to win a £250 donation.

Take the survey here

Barnet’s warm spaces continue to support residents

At the beginning of winter, a number of Barnet business and community groups opened their doors to residents to provide free activities, warm drinks and a welcoming space.

As we continue to experience cold weather, many of these spaces are staying open, and we are welcoming more spaces to join the scheme. With over 40 warm spaces across the borough, our local partners are going above and beyond to keep local residents warm, provide a space to socialise and access support through these cold months.

Find warm spaces in Barnet, if you would like to add your venue or project then contact the warm spaces team direct at warmspaces@barnet.gov.uk

Shopping in a Barnet Tesco this month? Help AgeUK Barnet raise funds

If you happen to be shopping in any of the Tesco branches in Barnet during April, please ask for a blue community token. 

AgeUK Barnet are part of the Tesco Community fundraising scheme this month. Shoppers are given a token to pop into the box of one of three causes. They are raising money to provide games and activities for people living with dementia in our day clubs and for our dementia befrienders on home visits.

So please think of them - the more tokens they get, the more money they receive.

Find out about all the good work AgeUK Barnet are doing

Do you have the right photo ID to vote?

A reminder that from May 2023, you need to take photo ID to the polling station when voting in elections. 

The list of qualifying identification documents includes passport, driving license and a blue badge - but the full list of qualifying IDs can be found here.

If you don't have any of the ID mentioned then you will have to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate which you can bring with you to the polling station instead of photo ID.

You can apply for a free Voter Authority Cerificate online here or by post - find the form here. You need to dio this by 25 April. 

Also take a look at the Barnet Council website here.
 

Where to get help?
You can phone Barnet Council for a paper copy on 020 8359 557 or email: ero@barnet.gov.ukExternal link

You can also access support for Voter Authority Certificates through the Electoral Commission helpline: 0800 328 0280

Communications Officer

Inclusion Barnet are hiring a Communications Officer to support Ellen and the communuity organsiation team at Inclusion Barnet, as part of the Barnet Together Alliance.

They will be responsible for creating content for social media, newsletters (like this one!) and blogs, like our recent one on Recycling. 

Part-time: 3 days a week (homeworking, with option to work from Colindale office)

Salary: £25,000 pro rata

Closing date: Saturday 22 April

Food Development Officer (Barnet)

Are you passionate about finding new ways to explore food equality? Are you passionate working with and alongside community organisations and wider stakeholders? If yes, Groundwork are recruiting a new exciting post, Food Development Officer for Barnet.

Location: Office base in East Barnet with travel required across the borough
Contract: Fixed, one year
Salary: Circa £28,000 FTE. (Pro-rata is opting to work 30 hours per week)
Hours: We will consider applicants working 30 or 37.5 hours per week in this role

Closing date: Tuesday 11 April 

Member Development Officer​

The Young Barnet Foundation are looking for a Member Development Officer to join their Member Development team. 

Hours: Part-Time – up to 14hrs per week* (plus statutory breaks). Occasional evening or weekend work may be required.   

Term: 12-month fixed term contract, with potential extension subject to funding.  

Base: YBF Office - East Barnet & home working.   

Salary: £27,000 pro rata   

Closing Date: Friday 14 April

Need a space to hold your workshop or meeting?

At Inclusion Barnet, we run two libraries in Barnet that have meeting rooms available for hire. 

With discounted rates for community groups, and potential to welcome up to 30 people, the spaces are flexible to suit your needs. 

Read more about hiring a library meeting room

Cost of Living Crisis

We now have a dedicated Cost of Living Crisis page on our website where we're compiling both local and national information, resources and guidance linked to the Cost of Living Crisis, and the impact on Voluntary Sector organisations. 

Do let us know if you have any activities and support that needs to be added.

Sign up to Barnet Together Alliance partners' Newsletters...

• Food Banks/Food Poverty support, email Barnet Food Hub.
• Children, Young People and Families (for Young Barnet Foundation members only)
• Local Environmental news & initiatives, sign up here.
• For Volunteer recruitment/ management support, sign-up. 
• Barnet Council's Together newsletter, email.

Sign up to Barnet’s voluntary sector Manifesto

Barnet Together is calling for community, voluntary, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) groups as well as statutory organisations and businesses operating in the borough of Barnet, to sign up to the Barnet Voluntary Sector Manifesto.

The aim of the Manifesto is to create better understanding and deeper cross-sector collaboration between organisations working within Barnet. 

If you are a representative of a group, service provider or business based in or serving Barnet, then you can sign up to the Barnet Voluntary Manifesto.

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