News, Funding, Training Opportunities etc for Barnet VCOs
Welcome to the Barnet Together newsletter featuring news, grants, training opportunities and much more, which this week includes a new member of the team, Judi Dumont-Barter.
With this week being Volunteers' Week, we want to take this opportunity to thank all those who are supporting Barnet's Voluntary and Community Sector by volunteering. So whether you are on the end of a phone as part of a befriending service, helping to keep our green spaces looking gorgeous, or ensuring that an organisation is fiscally sound as a Trustee, just know we are incredible grateful for all that you do.
Ellen Cheshire, Voluntary and Community Sector Support Lead ellen@inclusionbarnet.org.uk
Charities and social enterprises serving black and ethnic minority communities will now be able to apply for grants up to £30,000 along with support from the Black and Minoritised Communities Enterprise Development Programme which aims to build resilience in organisations and help them to develop their trading plans.
Organisations apply onto the programme and, if accepted, work alongside the relevant sector-lead to outline a package of support that best fits with their specific needs.
Deadline: Tuesday 6 July
Grants of up to £5k from Assura Community Fund
Programme activities must be targeted towards improving mental and emotional health and wellbeing, gaining support for life challenges and providing increased activities and opportunities to learn new skills, to enable improved self-confidence, self-esteem and a strong sense of belonging.
Closing date: Thursday 1 July
Tampon Tax Fund: 2021-2022 funding round
Charities working with disadvantaged women and girls can apply for up to £350,000 in grant funding from the £11.25m available via the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport.
Grants for projects lasting up to 12 or 18 months, but must be concluded with all funds spent by 31 March 2023.
Deadline: Sunday 4 July
The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2021 is now open
Up to £25,000 match funding available.
How does it work?
The Christmas Challenge is a match funding campaign where donations to participating charities are doubled. The match funds come from two sources - charities secure some of these (Pledges) over the summer. These funds are then boosted by funds from a Big Give Champion who contributes to the match fund. This collective pot is used to double donations from online supporters when the campaign is live from midday on 30 November 2021 (Giving Tuesday) to midday on 7 December.
For more info & to apply
Watch this video on how it all works
Young Trustees Movement Champion Training
When 1 in 12 trustees are named either John or David and fewer than 3% of trustees are under 30. It’s no secret that board diversity is an issue.
Join the Young Trustees Movement in changing that.
By the end of their FREE 1 hour workshop you will:
- Be able to articulate and understand how young trustees can enable organisations to navigate uncertainty, future proof decisions and reflect the interest of their communities.
- Have a framework to understand how to approach diversity on boards.
- Be able to run a session with a board to plan practical and achievable next steps.
Tuesday 8 June, 12noon to 1pm
Volunteers' Week - Two Guest Blogs by Volunteering Barnet
Volunteering Barnet have loads of resources on good practice for any organisations working with volunteers. For Volunteers' Week they have shared two of these as a blogs on the Barnet Together organisation support site.
Their one on Recruiting Volunteers is here, and their one on Equality and Diversity will be published on Friday 4 June, so keep an eye on the Barnet Together News page.
Charitable Radio Station Launched
Charitable Radio launched with JustGiving and Virgin Money Giving as partners plan to promote the work of volunteers, fundraisers and charities. It will broadcast a soundtrack of late 70s to present day pop music.
As a social enterprise, Charitable Radio aims to accumulate £100,000 of surplus profit that will be given back to the sector via an application process (details TBC). In the meantime, they want your fundraising stories for their weekly feature #FundraisingFridays, tweet your fundraising news and events to them @CharitableRadio.
Judi Joins the Barnet Together Team
A month ago Judi Dumont-Barter joined the Barnet Together team as the VCS Representation Lead.
Judi's written a blog about her new role, and what themes and projects have emerged in this first, busy month.
VACANCY: Young Barnet Foundation
Senior Communications Manager
They are looking for a passionate individual with proven experience in communications to lead the planning, coordination and delivery of communications which promote and support Young Barnet Foundation, its mission and vision and the great work of our members.
Whilst this will include some content creation we are looking for someone to develop and manage a small team apprentices and/or volunteers to undertake this work.
Part-time
£30,000 - £35,000 pro rata
Closing date: Sunday 13 June
Healthwatch Barnet - Remote GP Consultation Project
COVID-19 has accelerated the use of digital technology in health and social care services. Using technology to access GP practices can and has produced several advantages. However, accessing GP practices remotely does also have limitations.
Healthwatch Barnet is working on a project to gain insight into Barnet residents’ experiences, both positive and negative, of using their GP practice remotely. Residents’ experiences will be shared with the local Clinical Commissioning Group and GP practices as they plan for how residents will access GP practices in the future.
Complete the survey or contact Healthwatch Barnet to arrange a 1-2-1 telephone interview or focus group.
If you would like any assistance in completing the survey or would like it in another format, please contact info@healthwatchbarnet.co.uk or call 020 3475 1308.
As a token of appreciation, Healthwatch Barnet will be entering every person who completes the survey into a prize draw to win one of two £50 Amazon vouchers.
Sign up to Barnet’s voluntary sector Manifesto
Barnet Together is calling for community, voluntary and faith 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. By signing up to the Manifesto, groups and service providers agree to adhere to the values within the document.
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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Communities Together Network
For more information about local events, national campaigns and updates from Barnet Council, drop Danusia an email and ask to be added to the Communities Together Network bulletin.
Danusia.Brzezicka@Barnet.gov.uk