News, Funding, Training Opportunities etc for Barnet's VCFSE organisations Welcome to the Community Organisation Support Newsletter from Inclusion Barnet for Barnet Together (13th July) Get ready for the latest updates, opportunities, and events from our vibrant Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector! Discover incredible funding opportunities, including unrestricted funding from The Fore and a fantastic opportunity from Community Action for Partnerships in Health. Visit Brent Cross Town this Saturday for 'Summer in the Park: A Community Celebration' — a day filled with joy and connection to champion this community's strength and unity. Enhance your skills with training sessions in fundraising and LGBTQ+ allyship, and strengthen your self-care practise with a free 7 week CBT wellbeing course. All this and more in July's edition of the Community Organisation Support Newsletter for Barnet Together. Can't find what you're looking for? Contact Ellen, Community Organisation Support Lead, Inclusion Barnet ellen@inclusionbarnet.org.uk or Caitie, Community Organisation Support Communications Officer 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 NewsThe Fore The Fore help small charities and CICs to grow and strengthen by offering unrestricted funding of up to £30,000 to organisations with an annual revenue of under £500,000. The Fore are particularly keen to hear from grassroots organisations working with underserved communities. Deadline: Various, next round closes on Wednesday 19th July Find out more about grants and opportunities offered by The Fore here. London Challenge Poverty Week Funding London Challenge Poverty Week is taking place between Monday 16th – Sunday 22nd October. Trust for London are looking to donate grants of £500 - £1000 to smaller voluntary and community organisations to enable them put on exciting events and activities to help make this the most impactful Challenge Poverty Week yet. Closing date: Friday 21st July More information on how to apply for London Challenge Poverty Week funding here. Charitable Trust - Open Programme GrantsOpen Programme Grants fund work that promotes human dignity and defends the human rights of the most marginalised and excluded people. They are particularly interested in funding projects that support migrants and refugees. Grants are usually between £10,000 - £25,000 per year and are awarded from one to three years. Deadline: Friday 28th July For more information on eligibility and how to apply click here. Warburtons Community GrantsWarburtons Community Grants provides small grants of up to £400 to support charitable organisations towards broader activities which improve Health, Place or Skills for families in their community. Deadline: Monday 7th August Click here for more information and how to apply for a Warburtons Community Grant. Community Action for Partnerships in Health - Funding Opportunity The Legacy Health & Equity Partnership (LHEP) in collaboration with the GLA Resilience Team are providing funding up to £2,000 for local organisations to support a short community action project or up to £5,000 to support a series of community action sessions to build stronger community resilience through direct engagement with communities impacted by health inequality. Deadline: Friday 11th August 2023, 5pm Information about eligibility and how to apply can be found here. Protective Security Schemes for Places of WorshipThe Home Office is continuing to provide funding for protective security measures to places of worship and associated faith community centres that are vulnerable to hate crime. The scheme aims to reduce hate crime happening at places of worship so that people can feel safe to attend worship and practise their religion freely. For places of worship that are successful in applying to the schemes, security measures will be provided and installed free of charge. This includes any maintenance costs for one year from the installation date. Deadline: Tuesday 15th August Click here to check eligibility and for more information about the protective security scheme. The Britford Bridge Trust The Britford Bridge Trust is a charitable trust that donates funds up to £30,000 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. Deadline: Various, rolling Click here more information on eligibility and how to apply to The Britford Bridge Trust. Training & EventsSummer in the Park: A Community CelebrationHead down to Claremont Park for a celebration of five years of the Brent Cross Town Community Fund and the launch of their summer events programme. Gather your friends and family and come along for a jam-packed day of fun including arts & crafts, dancing, skateboarding, live music, ice cream and, at 2pm, discover which of this year’s Brent Cross Town Community Fund winners have won the ‘people’s project’ awards! Find out more about Summer in The Park here Click here to vote for the Brent Cross Community Fund winner! Saturday 15th July, 12.00 - 5.00pm LGBTQ+ Awareness and Inclusion Training METRO Charity's Training and Development team is hosting a FREE LGBTQ+ Awareness and Inclusion Training, in celebration of Pride! This one-hour training will provide you with insight into diverse LGBTQ+ experiences and identities, and equip you with knowledge and understanding to strengthen your skills as an Ally. Click here to book your place on the LGBTQ+ Awareness and Inclusion Training Workshop. Monday 17th July, 6.00pm - 7.00pm Wellbeing Programme - 7 Week Course Discover ways to look after your mental health and wellbeing with Meridian's Online 7-Week CBT Programme. Click here to learn more about attending this free online wellbeing course. Starts: Tuesday 25th July, 1.30pm - 3.00pm, Zoom Community Focus Summer Exhibition The Community Focus Summer Exhibition displays exciting new artwork produced by their talented students between the ages of 10 - 92. Themes include multiple subjects from the InHouse classes, including painting, fashion, photography, computer design, drawing, still life, jewellery, creative writing and more. The exhibition is free to visit at ArtsDepot 5 Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, London, N12 0GA Click here to learn more about the Community Focus exhibition. Closes: Friday 28th July FREE Introduction to Fundraising for Beginners WorkshopThis free, friendly 60-min online webinar from Get Grants aims to develop your knowledge and practical understanding of all forms of fundraising, build your confidence, and equip you with a range of skills that you can put into practice to start raising funds for your organisation. Reserve your place at the Fundraising For Beginners Workshop here. Thursday 3rd August, 10:00am - 11:00amSantander Excel Training Scholarships If you're looking to master Microsoft Excel, apply for one of the 5,000 scholarships available from Santander Scholarships and learn with one of the best and most complete courses on the market through Udemy, a leader in digital training. The course is 100% online, flexible and funded by Santander. It is not necessary to have a university degree, nor to be a Santander customer. Hospitality Career Opportunities For Refugees Springboard are offering a programme to help refugees begin a career in the hospitality sector: Compass Group, UK & Ireland’s connected workforce, are looking for individuals to join their team and work across the business. From iconic stadiums to world renowned venues, hospitals and schools, Compass Group can offer a range of roles, from chefs, baristas, hospitality assistants, customer service and more. All job seekers who start the programme will receive: - 2 weeks ESOL training at Newham College (starting on 10th July) - 3 weeks pre-employment training with The Springboard Charity (starting on 24th July) which will include training in Customer Service, Confidence Building, Barista Training, Food Safety Level 2 qualification and much more. - Training to include work experience and taster days with Compass Group and a guaranteed interview to potentially begin a career with The Compass Group Family. If interested, please contact Tony Mullen at tonym@springboarduk.org.uk or call 07887 496 105. Save the Date 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 Then tea and cake until 5pm Address: RAF Museum, Hendon Formal invitation and agenda to follow News & OpportunitiesBurnt Oak Tube Station prioritised for step-free access in mayor's ambitious transport plan Ten more Tube stations, including Burnt Oak, Finchley Road and West Hampstead have been prioritised for further accessibility work in 2023 and 2024. Public transport in London has been undergoing a transformation since 2016 with 100% of Elizabeth Line, DLR and Tram stops step-free, 100% of buses step-free, and 95% of bus stops. TfL is committing around £20m of funding each year to continue improving accessibility across it's network. Click here to read more about the transport plan. Download the current step-free guide to TfL here. Looking to host a stall at a local community event? Barnet Council are seeking stallholders for two upcoming events - a Community Cricket Tournament on 30th July celebrating South Asian Heritage Month and a Pride in the Park LGBTQ+ Event on the 20th August. If your organisation or community group would like to take part and host a stall at either event please email Jennifer.Powell@Barnet.gov.uk to book. Free Social Welfare Advice Support Trust for London is funding AdviceUK to help smaller organisations and groups working with minority ethnic and marginalised communities in London by offering FREE training and intensive 1-1 support to help improve the quality of their social welfare advice. Organisations do not need to be AdviceUK members and there's no deadline for expressing interest. In addition to this, up to 10 organisations will also be able to access funding to offset Advice Quality Standard accreditation costs. If your organisation is interested in receiving support, please click here to complete the response form. Do you help or support people with learning difficulties? Do they find it challenging to attend Research shows the number of people with learning disabilities going for cancer screenings is too low. If somebody you support may benefit from a cancer screening, discover what help is available with this guide from the North Central London Integrated Care System: Healthy Homes Team Summer Road Show Come and speak to Barnet Homes and Opendoor Homes about any housing-related
issues such as damp or mould. The healthy homes team will get you the help you need! If you can, please bring photos so they can address the issues as quickly as possible. Visit the roadshow on the following dates and times: All from 10am - 2pm. No need to book. For more information, email getinvolved@barnethomes.org or get.involved@opendoorhomes.org Accessibility Tip: #02 - Colour Contrast When designing, it is crucial to consider colour contrast. Certain colour combinations can make the text difficult or even impossible to read. This can occur due to insufficient contrast or when the text appears to vibrate due to the colour pairing. It is equally important consider contrast when creating both physical marketing materials and webpages. By ensuring proper colour contrast, you enhance the readability and effectiveness of your visual content across different platforms. Use adobe's free colour contrast checker to ensure you're meeting accessibility standards. 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...
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