News, Funding, Training Opportunities and More for Barnet's VCFSE Community
Welcome to the Community Organisation Support Newsletter from Inclusion Barnet for Barnet Together (24th August)
Here's the latest updates, opportunities, and events from our vibrant Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector!
Hello everyone! Just a short one this week as I'm off on holiday (woohoo!) - I'm away until Thursday 31st August so I'll respond to any questions or suggestions when I return. Don't worry, the newsletter will be back in full swing next month!
- 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 News
Black History Month Event Funding
Black History Month takes place in October dedicated to celebrating communities and culture all around the world. This years theme is 'Celebrating our Sisters'
Barnet Council will be marking Black History Month with a range of events, including providing funding to community Groups to host events throughout October.
Community organisations can apply for £500 - £1,000 to host an event or activity to celebrate BHM 2023 in Barnet.
Deadline: Friday 25th August
Footwork's People and Place Fund
The People and Place Fund offers funding and support to get a local project off the ground, or scale it to increase its impact. Whether it’s an individual or a group – social enterprise or non-profit – Footwork thinks first-hand experience is very valuable and that local people are best placed to identify issues that need addressing and good ideas to tackle them. Footwork offers flexible grants of £5,000 to £10,000.
Deadline: Monday 11th September
Deadline Extended: Protective security schemes for places of worship
The application deadline for the Government’s scheme to fund protective security measures for places of worship at risk of hate crimes has been extended to 5th September 2023. The schemes provide funding for places of worship and associated faith community centres that are vulnerable to hate crime. These schemes aim to reduce hate crime happening at places of worship so that people can feel safe to attend worship and practise their religion freely.
Inclusion Barnet Community Organisation Support Membership
Become 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:
🌟 One-to-one support sessions
🌟 Grant funding advice and support
🌟 Planning and marketing support
🌟 Networking opportunities
🌟 Partnership development
🌟 Training sessions
🌟 Monitoring & Evaluation Tools (Upshot)
🌟 Advice setting up an organisation
Training & Events
Better Together Wellbeing Café
The Better Together Wellbeing Café is a friendly and welcoming space where people can enjoy a cuppa & chat, spend time with others and take part in peer engaging activities which include table tennis, arts and crafts and board games.
Taking place every Friday, Meridian's next volunteer led Wellbeing Café is taking place at the Meritage Centre (NW4 4JT) between 11am - 1pm on Friday 25th August.
Zero Suicide Alliance Lunch & Learn
You're invited to the Zero Suicide Alliance Lunch and Learn session in partnership with Barnet Public Health to celebrate World Suicide Prevention Day.
The event is taking place between 11am - 1pm on Wednesday 13th September, virtually via zoom and features guest speakers including Barnet Wellbeing Service, Amparo Support After Suicide and Barnet Mencap.
Book now 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
Networking • Meet the funders
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
Jobs at Inclusion Barnet - join the team!
Community Organisation Support Manager (Peer role)
Workplace: Remote
Salary: £40,000 per year pro rata (£32,000 actual salary)
Contract: Permanent, Part-time, 28 hours per week
Do you have a deep understanding of voluntary sector groups? Are you passionate about inclusive communities and effective systems change?
The successful candidate will lead on delivery of our voluntary sector support activity, working as part of our award-winning Barnet Together partnership with Young Barnet Foundation and Groundwork London. Managing a team of four, you will support delivery of our offer, increase membership and engagement, and act as Inclusion Barnet’s Operational Lead within the partnership.
Find out more about the role and how to apply here
Membership Development Officer x 2 (Peer role)
Workplace: NW9, London (Hybrid)
Salary: £30,000 per year pro rata (21 hour role £18k actual, 28 hour role £24k actual)
Contract: Fixed to March 2024 with possibility of extension depending on funding, Part-time
Are you passionate about the good work community groups do? Would you like to support their development?
These roles work with groups from all Barnet’s diverse communities, with one role specialising in grassroots and faith groups. All work is approached with an equalities and access lens.
We are looking for people with a commitment to the social model of disability, ideally with their own lived experience of disability (which could include mental health issues or a long term condition), and an ambition to contribute to a fairer society for all. We particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates, who are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
The successful candidates will spend their time supporting the local voluntary sector, working as part of our award-winning Barnet Together partnership with Young Barnet Foundation and Groundwork London. You’ll work one to one with local organisations, ensuring that their development needs are met, and encouraging them to become members.
Find out more about these roles and how to apply here
Trainee Benefits advisor (peer role)
Workplace: Remote
Salary: £26,000 per year pro rata (£15,600 actual)
Contract: Until 31st March 2025, extendable subject to funding, Part-time
The successful candidate will spend their time learning to be a specialist welfare benefits caseworker with fully funded training opportunities and the support of a senior caseworker.
To succeed, you will need some experience of working with adults, either paid and unpaid, together with excellent communication skills. You’ll be excited by the challenge of learning new things and have knowledge of the services used by disabled people.
This is a mainly home based role, with travel around Barnet needed around two days a month. Some travel to other venues in London will also be required.
More from Barnet Together
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.
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 for the VCFSE, email.
- Barent Council's Barnet First eNewsletter for residents, sign up.
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.
#WorkingTogether
#StrongerTogether
#BarnetTogether
If you have any news to share in this or Inclusion Barnet's Barnet Together Environmental e-newsletter then email barnettogether@inclusionbarnet.org.uk