Pride Month funding available for community events

June is Pride Month, a month dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ communities all around the world and a celebration of people coming together in love and friendship, to show how far LGBTQ+ rights have come.

Barnet will be marking Pride Month by providing funding to community groups to host events throughout June, with a larger celebratory event taking place in August. If you are a registered community group, you can apply for £500 to £1,000 to host an event.

The closing date for applications for funding for Pride Month events is midday on Wednesday 10 May.

Find out more about Pride Month and funding available for community event

Making London a greener city for all

City Bridge Trust are looking to award Revenue Grants to fund local projects that take an equitable approach to mitigating and/​or adapting to climate change. They encourage applications both from organisations that already actively focus on climate and nature and those that have not previously seen environmental action as a priority.

Strong applications will show environmental consideration throughout.

Applications accepted on a rolling basis

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. 

Co-op Local Community Fund

Co-op will be inviting local causes to apply to the Local Community Fund in Spring. Be the first to be notified when applications open by registering your interest 

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

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

Applications open next Tuesday, 9th May.

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.

3 Year Unrestricted Grants from Lloyds Bank Foundation

Applications are still open for small charities and CICs working with people experiencing inequity because of their race or ethnicity.

Eligible charities and CICs can apply for a three-year, unrestricted grant of £75,000. Lloyds have also made it as simple as possible to check your eligibility under this programme with a quick and easy eligibility quiz. Just visit Lloyds website to find out more. 

Have further questions or want to understand the programme better? The full live stream of our racial equity grants webinar is now available to watch. We cover everything you need to know about the application process and eligibility, as well as explain some of the key terms you will come across during the process. 

Watch live stream on funding programme
Download the transcript

Deadline: Wednesday 31 May 2023

The Britford Bridge Trust

The Britford Bridge Trust is a charitable trust that donates funds to a number of UK registered organisations and charities primarily involved in the prevention or relief of poverty; the advancement of education; the advancement of health or the saving of lives; and the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage, or science.

Typically, the Trustees make grants or donations of up to £30,000 to a number of organisations each year. In exceptional circumstances the trustees have the discretion to award larger or multi-year grants.

easyfundraising State of the Nation Survey

A survey by easyfundraising HAS found that over 60% of good causes have experienced a drop in money raised in the past year - with 59.7% expecting the downward trend to progress as the cost of living crisis continues to bite. One-third said they are changing how they fundraise, with many suggesting that ‘online fundraising’ is the path forward. Helping bridge the gap, online funding platform easyfundraising enables third sector organisations receive free donations from 7,500 well-known online retailers including Amazon, eBay, John Lewis, Trainline and many more.

If your organisation is looking for unrestricted funding, find out how easyfundraising can support you here.

Cost of living crisis prompts strategy change for John Lyon's

John Lyon’s Charity has launched a new five-year strategy to simplify its grant-making. Within this strategy, they have evaluated the Charity’s main grant-giving to ensure vital organisations last the test of time. Saying "It’s been crucial to create a long-term lifeline to help organisations survive a post-Covid world, the issues of which are now coupled with the Cost-of-Living crisis. "We knew we would need to look at how to support our groups directly after the impact of Covid, as well as the future to ensure their survival."

Barnet it one of the London boroughs they are keen to support.

To find out more about the next five years, please click here.

The Barnet Together Fundraising programme has one final session, it's the Ask Us Anything session. This is your opportunity to book a 20 minute slot (max 4 people per session) to ask Debra from Young Barnet Foundation and Ellen from Inclusion Barnet any questions you may have about fundraising. If you can't make this date, no worry, you can book in for a 1-2-1 with Debra or Ellen at another time.

Wednesday 10 May, 20 minute sessions between 10am and 12noon

Book your 'Ask Us Anything slot

Deaf Awareness and Sign Language Workshop

Barnet Together working with Signs4Life are facilitating this online workshop to give individuals and organisations across Barnet, the best opportunities to connect with the Deaf community and how to break down barriers to communication.

This subsidised workshop will give you the confidence to work with the deaf community, and learn where to seek help and best practice guidelines to support them, whether they are Children and Young People you support, Adults you support, members of your team or volunteers.

Thursday 11 May, 9.30-12.30

Book your subsidised place on this Deaf Awareness and Sign Language Workshop for just £20

Webinar: Pollinators' Nesting Habits and how to provide shelter

Finchley N3, N12 Pollinator Project and Buglife have organised a webinar to share information about the nesting habits of our precious pollinators and how you can help provide shelter in your own gardens.

Scarlett Weston, Get London Buzzing Officer, will be sharing the dos and don’ts of wildlife gardening so that you can transform your garden into a nature-haven and provide plenty of places for pollinators to shelter. She will introduce us to some spectacular species of pollinators, talking us through their intriguing life histories and reveal the best way to encourage them into your gardens.

Wednesday 10 May, 7.30pm

Barnet Libraries Literary Festival 
Finchley Church End Library
Saturday 13 May and Sunday 14 May

See brilliant authors in person at our Literary Festival and find out about their books and writing.

You'll have the opportunity to put your questions to the authors and have your books signed. A bookseller will be in attendance at each session.

Find out which authors are taking part this year and book your tickets.

Hub Connections: Mental Awareness Week

The next Hub Connections event is approaching! The Barnet Wellbeing Service, in collaboration with Public Health and Persian Advice Bureau, will be hosting a community event to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. This exciting gathering will bring together local residents, community leaders, and relevant services to explore how mental health impacts our lives and communities.

This year, we will especially seek to honour the mental health experiences of refugees and asylum seekers in our communities. Come along to hear talks from local residents and receive information and advice from community services. Food and drink will be provided.

Monday 15 May, 11am - 3pm at Burnt Oak Leisure Centre, Watling Ave, Edgware, London HA8 0NP

CGL Barnet Open Day

ChangeGrowLive (CGL) invite local professionals to their open day to find out what their service offers
to the community.

Wednesday 17 May from 9:30am to12:30pm at the Dennis Scott Unit, Edgware Hospital, Burnt Oak Broadway, HA8 0AD

For more information and book your place, do get in touch:
T 0300 303 2866
E barnet.info@cgl.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: Thursday 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

Barnet Civic Awards 2023

Congratulations to all those who were nominated and awarded at this year's Barnet Civic Awards inc The Flower Bank, Burnt Oak Food Bank (Deepa pictured sharing the good news and showing the certificate to the team of food bank volunteers), Barnet Asian Women's Association, Together in Barnet, Jim's Cafe and Love Whetsone.

Read about this year's Civic Awards 

Inclusion Barnet highlights employers right to reserve roles for disabled people

We were delighted to have the opportunity to work with Acas to update their recruitment guidance in order to provide more information to employers about when they can reserve roles for disabled people.

Many recruiters are unaware that employers can reserve any role for a disabled person and we wanted to ensure that clearer advice for employers was more widely available for recruiters.

Read our news story about this great achievement

Details revealed on events in Barnet for this year's London Festival of Architecture

Barnet is a LFA Destination this year, with over 50 events taking place in June showcasing local histories, cultural infrastructure and inclusive place-based projects.

Alongside an engaging programme of activity, there will be two new public realm installations in Edgware and Colindale, which explore ideas of connectivity, greening, and access. 
 
'Let’s Meet on the Edge’ by local collective Adrienne Lau, Daniella Levene and Leila Taheri will be installed along Edgware's Station Road. This was the winning design of 'More Edgware, Less Anywhere', a competition we launched in partnership with Barnet Council, Ballymore and TfL

‘Connecting Colindale: A Flight Path Folly’, by Andre Kong Studio and Wayward, is a direct commission for LFA from Barnet Council which aims to connect green spaces in Colindale, while drawing upon the district’s aviation history and connection to the Royal Air Force.

Find out more about these two built projects here.

The full list of June's events will be launched on 10 May, keep an eye on the LFA website.

NLWA are giving away free DIY materials!

If you’re looking for leftover wood, bricks or slabs, head over to the Summers Lane Reuse & Recycling Centre. This new offer will complement the existing Community Repaint scheme.

More information on Free DIY materials' scheme

Summer Fair at the Tarling Road Community Centre

The YMCA are planning a summer fair on Saturday 10 June, 10.00am-3.00pm at Tarling Road Community Centre in for East Finchley for the community and its surrounding neighbours.

Would like to get involved?

There will be a limited number of stalls and so early expression of interest is recommended. For groups just providing information there will be no charge but sharing of space may be necessary. For groups selling items, there'll be a £30 pitch fee.

Activities planned include face painting, karate, street dance, bouncy castle, yoga, DJ and coding. If you can offer any of these service please get in touch.

For more information contact Sonile Zimba at Tarling Road Community Centre.

Get Barnet TV to make a video about your organisation

Barnet TV have launched a new Video Production Service aimed at helping small charities and communities create video content aimed at helping them promote their achievements, activities and impact in the communities they serve to residents (potential volunteers & donors) and funders.

Besides the 15% discount we are offering generally (up to 31/05/2023), we are also offering an additional 10% discount to any organisations supported by Inclusion Barnet & Barnet Together.

As part of their offer, they will be sharing the videos they create via their website, YouTube channel and Facebook page to help create further reach & engagement.

HSBC Advice Sessions in Barnet Libraries

During May HSBC will be running a number of sessions in Barnet Libraries on finance and banking fraud and scams. You can find out more about different types of scam, how to spot them, and how to keep your money safe online.

Booking is required, please click the library link below to book.

Edgware Library - Tuesday 16 May from 2pm to 5pm
Colindale Library - Wednesday 17 May from 3pm to 4:30pm
North Finchley Library - Tuesday 23 May from 2pm to 5pm

HSBC will be back in June to run further sessions on budgeting.

Get involved and have your say on the development of the Hendon Hub

The Hendon Hub revised proposals include new academic and public spaces, as well as facilities for local charities in modern buildings along the Burroughs in Hendon, creating a pleasant environment that is safer, greener and more accessible, whilst regenerating and redeveloping council-owned assets like Hendon Library. The refurbishment includes preserving the library’s heritage features such as the iconic central staircase and the glazed ceilings of the upper reading rooms. 

We want to involve a wide range of residents, businesses and voluntary and community organisations to help us develop a Hendon Hub that works for everyone. You can view the plans, meet the team, and share your views at the upcoming drop-in consultation session:

Church House, 49 Church End, London. NW4 4JT - Thursday 4 May from 10am to 2pm

Read more about the Hendon Hub Consultation and take part by Friday 5 May 2023

4 job vacancies at Young Barnet Foundation

Do share with any friends/colleagues looking for a new role. Young Barnet Foundation are currently recruiting for a mix of full and part-time roles. 

• Marketing and Communications Officer
• Member Development Officer
• Community and Events Fundraiser
• Trust & Foundation Officer

Closing date for all: Friday 12 May

More information and how to apply

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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