News, Funding, Training Opportunities and More for Barnet's VCFSE Community Welcome to the Community Organisation Support Newsletter from Inclusion Barnet for Barnet Together (25th September) Here's the latest updates, opportunities, and events from our vibrant Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector! Thoughts, comments, queries or anything you'd like to feature in the next newsletter? Get in touch with Caitie, Community Organisation Support Communications Officer, at caitie@inclusionbarnet.org.uk For VCFSEs looking for focused support, funding, news and events for their work with Children, Young People and Families, contact Young Barnet Foundation. Latest Funding NewsDWF Foundation Grants The DWF Foundation (also referred to as the Foundation) is an independent charity, founded by DWF. It has the sole aim of providing funds, resources and mentoring support to help individuals, groups and communities to achieve their full potential. The DWF Foundation supports registered charities with an impact in one or more of the following areas:
Deadline: Tuesday 31st October Morrisons Foundation Grants The Morrisons Foundation supports registered charities making a positive difference in local communities across England, Scotland, and Wales. Grants are available for up to £10,000 for capital spend or direct project delivery. The Morrisons Foundation prioritises applications from small charities, those with an income of less than £1m, but applications from larger charities are welcome. Deadline: Rolling Freelands Foundation Fund The Freelands Foundation’s Autumn 2023 Fund awards grants of between £50,000 and £150,000 per year for up to three years to visual arts organisations with bold and innovative programmes that build collaborative relationships between schools and visual art organisations through projects that centre teachers within creative approaches to art education. Expressions of interest accepted between: Monday 11th September – Monday 20th November 2023 Grants For Good Grants for Good is funded by the John Good Group and is designed to direct funding only to small and growing local charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises that are making a big impact on communities, people or the environment. To be eligible, applicants must:
Deadline: Rolling Inclusion Barnet Community Organisation Support MembershipBecome a Community Organisation Support Member Today! Do you need help finding fundraising opportunities? Do you need support to raise your organisation’s profile? Want to attend training sessions, gain advice on business planning, and network with other VCFSE organisations? Our Community Organisation Support team is here for you! Join our FREE membership to access:
Training & EventsRescheduled Event: Burnt Oak Community Fun Day Don't miss the Burnt Oak Community Fun Day, on Wednesday 27th September from 12 noon to 6pm on Barnfield Road, between Watling Avenue and Silkstream Road. There will be free activities for children and young people, including Dr Bike sessions, play sculptures, crafts workshops, BMX & scooter workshops, and more. There's something for everyone to enjoy. Silver Sunday Join Age UK for a fun-filled day of activities and advice for the over 50s at Middlesex University, The Boroughs, NW4 4BT. There'll be exercise tasters, music and dance performance, talks and workshops, advice on managing money and health checks. Includes a talk from Professor Catherine Loveday on Love and Connection. Free entry and free light lunch and refreshments throughout the day! See the full programme of events on the day here and register here. To find out more contact Pippa on 07379 331807 or email her on pippa.mannerings@ageukbarnet.org.uk Sunday 1st October, 11am - 3pm Free Parent Therapy Groups icandance offers creative, therapeutic support to families with disabled children. Their FREE parent therapy group sessions offer a reflective, confidential space to share experiences of parenting a disabled child. The sessions aim to improve wellbeing, explore creative responses to challenges and gain a deeper understanding of your child's needs. Sessions are facilitated by experienced psychotherapists.
Parents are asked to commit to all sessions. If interested, please contact Juliet at juliet@icandance.org.uk or 07931 533955. Black Literary Festival Barnet Libraries are celebrating Black writing and showcasing the work of Black authors with the first Barnet Black Literary Festival! Authors will be discussing their books and writing followed by book signings. All sessions are free and in-person. Booking essential. Click here for more information, including how to register Saturday 7th October, Finchley Church End Library World Mental Health Day Event Hub Connections in partnership with Meridian Wellbeing are hosting an event to mark World Mental Health Day. The theme this year is 'Make Mental Health a Universal Human Right'. Come along for inspiring talks from a variety of speakers, wellbeing activities, and valuable mental wellbeing advice. The event includes a light lunch and refreshments. Registration is required, click here to sign up Tuesday 10th October, Meritage Centre, 11am - 3pm News & OpportunitiesFREE Upshot Demo Sessions Upshot helps organisations, who make a difference, become more insight-led. Using a MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning) approach, they provide an easy-to-use online system for funders and delivers of all sizes to monitor, evaluate and learn from their data. Barnet Together, with funding from the council, are excited to be able to offer eligible members the opportunity to use the Upshot platform for FREE for one year and at a reduced cost of £200 + VAT for the second year (following that, members will be offered a further one year at a discounted rate, before transferring to a full price Upshot membership in year 4). Sign up for our free upcoming demo session on any of the following dates and discover how Upshot can elevate your Monitoring & Evaluation efforts. NEXT MONDAY - Final Call for the second Barnet Together Alliance Conference Join us for the second Barnet Together Alliance Conference Monday 2 October, 9am – 4.05pm Theme: Stronger Together: Addressing inequalities in Barnet Keynote speakers • Workshops • Marketplace Followed by tea and cake until 5pm Address: RAF Museum, Hendon More information on the Barnet Together Alliance conference and how to book One place per organisation, given on a first come, first served basis. This Conference is free for Young Barnet Foundation Members and members of the newly-launched Inclusion Barnet Community Support Membership. Become a member of Inclusion Barnet Community Support today! #BTAConference2023 #StrongerTogether More from Barnet TogetherNeed 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. 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...
Sign up to Barnet’s 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. #WorkingTogether If you have any news to share in this or Inclusion Barnet's Barnet Together Environmental e-newsletter then email barnettogether@inclusionbarnet.org.uk |