Sport England: Small Grants Programme

Sport England's Small Grants Programme seeks to develop opportunities for communities to get more people physically active. They are keen to support new projects through providing National Lottery funding of between £300 and £15,000.

Closing date: Friday 30 June

The Yapp Charitable Trust

Offering running cost grants to registered charities with a total annual expenditure of less than £40,000.

Grants are normally for a maximum of £3,000 per year and we will fund for up to three years.

Applicants that reflect their grant making policy have the best chance of success.

Check out Yapp Charitable Trust's priorities and how to apply

Co-op Local Community Fund

Co-op are inviting local causes to apply to the Local Community Fund in Spring. There'll be three in each community area. 

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

Deadline: Sunday 11 June

More information about the Local Community Fund can be found here.

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

Morrisons

There are plenty of ways your local Morrisons can help you.

They have charity partnerships and their own Morrisons Foundation with grants available plus they also have match fund scheme.

Each store has a Community Champion providing ad hoc support and they also have an unsold food programme with any food left unsold, donated to local community groups and charities.  Find your local Morrisons store.

The W G Edwards Charitable Foundation

Trustees are interested in supporting a diverse range of charities which support older people (over 65), from large institutions to small community-run organisations.

Around 70 organisations each year are successful in obtaining grants usually between £1000 to £3000. The average grant is £1,500.

The Foundation was established to support capital projects and innovative projects but is unable to assist with running costs or salaries.

Deadline: Saturday 10 June

The Weavers’ Company Benevolent Fund

Awarding grants of up to £15,000 per annum to smaller UK registered charities working with:

• Young Offenders

• Prisoners and Ex-prisoners

• Young disadvantaged people, especially those at risk of criminal involvement

Local organisations such as those working in a village, estate or small town should normally have an income of less than about £100,000. For those working in larger cities and/or across the UK, income should not be more than £250,000.

Deadline: Monday 31 July (for November meeting)

Bernard Sunley Foundation

Funding available for Charities, Churches and other places of worship with a strong, secular community focus for:

• Capital projects which include new buildings, extensions, refurbishments and recreational spaces.
• New minibuses and other vehicles that provide a vital service to those most in need in their local community.

Check out their funding priorities for examples of recently funded projects: Community, Education, Health or Social Welfare.

Rolling application process.

Dollond Charitable Trust

Grants around £10,000 for projects focused on health, education and religious activities within Jewish communities.

Applications in writing to Dollond Charitable Trust, 3rd Floor Hathaway House, Popes Drive, Finchley, London, N3 1QF. Call 0208 346 6446 for more information.

Ongoing deadline 

Prepare and Enjoy an Eid celebration Meal

Come along to BreadNButter's FREE Eid cooking workshop this Saturday at Friary House, Friary Park.

Their Pakistani cookery leaders Huma and Sobia will be on hand to show you how to prepare and cook some of the delicious dishes they cook for their family to celebrate Eid.

Saturday 20 May, 10.30 - 12.30
or 1.30 - 3.30

Book soon to reserve your place contact Vicki on 07891333509 or email enquiries@breadnbutter.org.uk

FREE Upshot Barnet VCFSE 

With the support of Barnet Council we’re excited to offer eligible* members the opportunity to use Upshot for FREE for one year, then at a reduced cost of £200 in the second year, members will be offered a further year at a discounted rate before transferring to full Upshot membership in year 4. There is no obligation to commit to the full four years and you will receive free dedicated support from a new Upshot member of staff.

We will be running online Upshot sessions every month. If you have any queries or to register your interest, please contact: neilt@youngbarnetfoundation.org.uk

*eligible members are those who have an annual turnover of less than £500,000. The free license will ONLY cover projects that are run in Barnet, additional costs will apply if you want to use Upshot for projects outside of Barnet.

Next session: Tuesday 23 May, 11am

Resolving Difficulties

This one-hour online training session from Volunteering Barnet will explore the challenges that may occur when managing volunteers and how to resolve difficulties effectively.

Tuesday 23 May, 1pm - 2pm

Book your place on Volunteering Barnet's training session

Zoom Rockman’s Jewish Hall of Fame 

Zoom Rockman only graduated from the Jewish Community Secondary School in Barnet last year, but he'd already established himself a satirist, editorial cartoonist, puppet maker and animator. His first (of many) cartoons for Private Eye was published when he was 16. He now, aged 22, has his first major contemporary art installation at the JW3 in North West London combining 2d cartoons and 3d kinetic sculptures of Jewish icons inc many with Barnet/North/North West London connections.

Tuesday 23 May – Sunday 3 September

Free CEO talk session with Debra Allcock Tyler: let's get through it together -

Put the kettle on and join your fellow CEOs for a cathartic session on how to get through tough times. Come out at the end of the session feeling less alone, and hopefully with some shared ideas on how we can survive, not just as charities but as human beings.

Tuesday 6 June, 5pm - 6pm (online)

Learn more and register here for CEO talk session.

Proms at St Judes

The Proms at St Jude’s Festival is a wonderful array of music, literature, comedy, family events and heritage walks that takes place every summer in Hampstead Garden Suburb, North London.  There are FREE lunchtime concerts, Family and Children's events.

Running from 24 June to 2 July 2023

Full event listings for the 2023 Proms at St Judes

Introduction to Volunteering Barnet 

Are you interested in hearing more about Volunteering Barnet and the service we offer Volunteer-Involving-Organisations?

This 1-hour Introduction to Volunteering Barnet session will cover:

45 minutes of content:

• Who we are & what we do
• How to register with our service
• Our offer for organisations
• Free tools, resources and training available to support you with managing volunteers

Tuesday 27 June, 1pm

Book your place on Introduction to Volunteering Barnet

London Festival of Architecture

Barnet Council has teamed up with the London Festival of Architecture (LFA) to deliver a series of events celebrating architecture, local art and cultural assets within the borough. Barnet is among the first outer London boroughs to participate in the festival which will run throughout June.

With more than 70 events, exploring this year’s theme ‘In Common’, Barnet's LFA programme is packed full of exciting activities for all ages to get involved. These will be led by a community of local event organisers from across our town centres including architects, artists, and local charities. 

Highlights include a behind-the-scenes tour of North Finchley artsdepot, talks and an exhibition from Stonegrove Community Trust and workshops by local artists. The programme also includes two installations for the summer - ‘Let’s Meet on the Edge’ in Edgware and ‘Connecting Colindale: A Flight Path Folly’, alongside other talks, guided tours, workshops and family-friendly activities.

For more infromation on LFA events

Household support fund continues after a successful year 

We’re pleased to announce that Age UK Barnet will continue to distribute the Household Support Fund – much needed one-off grants – to Barnet residents over 55 who are facing financial hardship. Whilst Barnet BOOST are supporting those aged 18 to 54.

The Household Support fund is there to support Barnet residents with one off grants to pay utility bills and food costs as well as wider essentials. 

If you or someone you know needs support and is struggling to make ends meet, please contact:

Age UK Barnet on 0208 203 5040 and ask for the Household Support team or email support@ageukbarnet.org.uk

Barnet BOOST on 0208 359 2442, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm or sisit Burnt Oak Library from Monday to Thursday, 9am to 1pm where a staff member will help you.

The Household Support Fund is being distributed by Age UK Barnet and Barnet BOOST on behalf of Barnet Council. 

For more details about who can apply please see the Age UK Barnet website.

MECC Link London relaunch

OHID London and ADPH London have relaunched the online resource, MECC Link London.

MECC Link London is an online resource providing a directory of health and wellbeing services localised to all 33 London boroughs (inc Barnet), as well as information on key healthy lifestyle topics and a wide range of primary self-care tools and resources. The platform is intended for use by health and social care professionals, GPs, nurses, police, fire fighters, ambulance crew, social prescribers, or anyone offering frontline help and support in communities across London.

The refresh project has involved consolidating and refreshing existing content, as well as adding four new topic areas:

• Homelessness
• Housing (Damp and Mould advice)
• Sexual Health
• Vaccinations

Survey: ways the NHS can contribute to improving community health, wealth & wellbeing

UCLPartners is running a survey on the ways the NHS can contribute to improving community health, wealth and wellbeing through wider activities like who and how they employ people, where goods and services are purchased from, also known as ‘anchor institution activities’. The aim is to find out what activities matter most to people, so that we can reflect this in our work. 

The survey is for everyone - those working in or with the NHS, patients, and the public; and all responses are anonymous. The survey (along with more information), is available here and the deadline for completion is 9^th June. For any questions, please contact matilda.allen@uclpartners.com.

West London Works – IPS is dedicated to supporting clients who are disabled or have mental health issues into sustainable employment. The team there providing comprehensive support that includes CV and interview preparation, confidence-building, wellbeing support, and job search aid. Their goal is to assist individuals in securing a fulfilling job that matches their preferences and ensuring they maintain this employment.

This programme is designed for those who looking for work now, as they work rapidly to get them into work with-in four weeks and support them in their new role for up to four months to help them maintain employment. .

Eligibility Criteria:
• Not on another DWP employment programme or provision.
• Over 18 years old.
• Ready and willing to work.

If their programme is right for your participants, fill out West London Works' referral form or email westlondonworks@shaw-trust.org.uk

Colour contrast accessibility

Tomorrow (19 May) is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. With that in mind, here's a really blog on the importance of good colour contrast. Make sure everyone can access your content. find out about how to check for low contrast and what you need to do to be legally compliant in this blog by James Barber for Scope from the AMA Culturehive website.

Have your say on new ‘Superloop’ bus route

The new express bus service would boost connection times between Hendon and Finchley but also see an existing local service scaled back, reports Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter for Barnet Post.

The limited-stop X183 express service would run between Harrow and North Finchley, forming one part of a new circular network linking outer London town centres, hospitals, schools and transport hubs.

Read more about the Superloop bus route and take part in the consulation by Monday 12 June. 

Nominations open for Creative Shootout Charity of the Year 2024

The Creative Shootout is seeking health-related charities to apply to be 2024’s Charity of the Year, with the successful applicant getting the opportunity to set a campaign brief that creative agencies compete to turn into a national campaign.

Closing date: Friday 30 June

Read more about The Creative Shootout and how the apply

New decision-making system for Barnet Council agreed

The town hall will now operate a cabinet system of governance instead of operating through committees, reports Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter for Barnet Post.

Under the current system, decisions are taken by committees containing members from both political groups on the council – selected in proportion to the overall number of seats their groups hold – following a discussion of the issues.

But the changes, which were agreed during an extraordinary council meeting on Tuesday 2 May, will hand decision-making powers to the leader and a cabinet made up of members of the ruling group. Separate scrutiny committees, containing members from both groups, will be set up to hold the executive to account.

Some committees – including planning, licensing and audit – will be retained, and are largely unaffected by the changes.

Read more on the changes via Barnet Post

Nominations now open for ThirdSector Awards

The Third Sector Awards provide an opportunity for voluntary organisations of all sizes, and the people who work for them, to celebrate their work and the real difference they make to society.

Entering the Third Sector Awards is your opportunity to shout about just how great your charity, organisation or team is. This is the chance to bring your work to life, tell its story and be awarded for it. The Third Sector Awards pride themselves on educating and inspiring the sector, as well as offering every entrant detailed feedback on their entry from our expert panel of judges.

Note: There is an entry fee from £180

Closing date: Wednesday 24 May, 11:59pm

Find out more and apply for the ThirdSector Awards

Healthier High Streets - Join Barnet's Community Toilet Scheme

As part of the Healthier High Streets, Barnet Council is running a Community Toilet Scheme which aims to improve the availability of facilities for Barnet’s residents and visitors by making our town centres more accessible. The council is paying participating businesses/organisations an annual maintenance fee from £800 to £1200.

If you are a business/organisation that's interested in the scheme, email CommunityToilets@Barnet.gov.uk or complete the online application form.

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.

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• 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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