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Archives for March 2017

The National Citizen Service

The Challenge delivers the National Citizen Service (NCS) during July and August in Hounslow. NCS is a government funded 4 week program for all 16 and 17 year olds in the UK that aims to connect people, encourage social integration and engage people in their local community.
As a part of this programme they partner with local community organisations and charities, to encourage young people to interact with people from different backgrounds and age groups through volunteering and skills sharing.
They are also looking for organisations to host Professional Visits for 13 young people to visit for up to 1.5 hours to gain an insight into the work you do. Dates available are: July 10,14,18,22,29 and August 2,7,11,17,21.
Plus they are looking for people to act as Dragons for Dragons Den Pitches on the following dates: July 11,15,19,23,30 and August 3,8,12,18,20,22,24.
For more information contact Hanna on 07908 948773 or hanna.Philips@the-challenge.org

Peoples Health Trust Healthy Lives Funding

Active Communities Funding is for projects that are very small and local working to support communities to make a lasting change &?that can demonstrate they have been designed and will be run by local people (or at least with a high level of participation); ? ? ?? 
What do you mean by a great idea? ?Your idea for a great project could be almost anything that encourages strong connections between people and which helps people to make your communities or neighbourhoods even better. The Trust is looking for small and local projects, genuinely designed and run by local people. By small, we mean just a small group of people on an estate, in a few streets or a couple of villages.? 
?What types of ideas does People’s Health Trust support??As long as they improve connections between people and help make neighbourhoods better, then The Trust would consider most good ideas. For example, a mediation service run by tenants, a computer skills for older people group or a community transport service in a rural area.? 
What kind of things may be funded??•Computer groups for older people;?•Group of?community volunteer drivers to support isolated people;?•Young people setting up their own local group?•TRA group training local people in mediation;?•Community organisers group on an estate;?•Group supporting local BAME women to move into local politics? 
?-?Projects that are very small and local working to support communities to make a lasting change;? 
?-?Projects that can demonstrate they have been designed and will be run by local people (or at least with a high level of participation);??????? 
?-?Projects in high areas of deprivation – the project itself must be based in areas that are in the top 25% of deprivation (reference Index of Multiple Deprivation);??? 
-?Applicant organisations whose turnover is £350k or under and have no more than 6 months reserves?? 
The applicant does not have to be based in that area but does have to demonstrate how the project will be designed and run by local people.? 
In terms of the amount of funding the project needs to be a minimum of 12 months and maximum of 2 years and groups can apply for between £5,000 and £25,000 per year.??
For more information click here

Job Vacancy: Part -Time Vehicle Coordinator

A vacancy has arisen with Hounslow Community Transport (HCT) for the part-time post of Vehicle Coordinator. HCT is a local charity that was founded over thirty years ago and is based in the centre of Hounslow. HCT currently operates a fleet of seven minibuses and a delivery van.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining all HCTÂ’s vehicles ensuring that they are operated safely, legally and efficiently. In addition, the post holder is responsible for preparing minibuses for bookings eg removing seats to allow space for wheelchair passengers.
The post holder will be required to work usually four days each week – Monday to Thursday – from 830am to 1130am. Working on additional days and for additional hours might be required depending on the nature of the vehicle bookings in any given week.
The post will suit someone with considerable experience in operating and maintaining vehicles.
The rate of pay is £11 per hour with  an annual holiday entitlement pro rata based on 28 days each year in addition to statutory and public holidays.
The deadline for applications is April 21st. For more information contact Peter Blake: Peter@hounslowct.org.uk   

Launch of ABUSE Campaign

The London Borough of Hounslow and Hounslow Safeguarding Adults Board are launching a new campaign on Monday 3rd April encouraging residents to look out for and report abuse of vulnerable adults.
The safeguarding awareness campaign aims to inform people about what adult abuse is, where to go for support and how to stop it happening. In and around the borough you will see a series of bus stop posters promoting the need to look out for and report abuse, with the tagline – ABUSE: SEE IT, HEAR IT, STOP IT. There will also be a new advice leaflet which will be available throughout the borough and online at www.hounslow.gov.uk.
If you would like to learn more about the campaign or help them raise awareness please contact the board’s business manager Katrina.Bell@hounslow.gov.uk 020 8583 4566. They would particularly like to hear from anyone who can put up an A4 poster in their organisation or local community centre.
 

Life Chances Fund Information Events

The Big Lottery Fund is administering the £80m Life Chances Fund (LCF) on behalf of the Office for Civil Society.  
The Life Chances Fund (LCF) supports payment-by-results contracts where the initial funding is provided by social investors. These contracts are called Social Impact Bonds (SIBs), and one of the aims of the programme is to grow the SIB market across the UK. SIBs allow for socially innovative interventions to be delivered by commissioners without putting themselves at financial risk, and the outcomes based payment system helps to generate cashable savings. The aim is to help people in society who face the most significant barriers to leading happy and productive lives, and it is expected that LCF will typically provide a £1-2m subsidy for proposals.
They are looking to fund intervention services aimed at early stage prevention in particular policy areas, with proposals ideally being led by a commissioner. The social policy themes for this final round of funding are Older PeopleÂ’s Services and Healthy Lives. The deadline for your expression of interest is 31 July 2017, with a deadline of 30 April 2018 for submission of the full application.
There is also an innovation strand for projects which fall outside of the themed policy areas but still fit with the FundÂ’s wider outcomes; some examples may be proposals preventing damage to the environment, preventative projects promoting womenÂ’s needs, preventative projects targeting refugees and asylum seekers or victims of domestic abuse, or promoting victim support.
They will be running six free events in June focusing on Older People’s Services and Healthy Lives which they would like to invite a representative of your organisation to attend. In addition to information delivered by the Fund, there will be presentations from investors and commissioners who are either developing or delivering SIB proposals. This will be an excellent opportunity for finding out more about LCF and networking with other interested parties.
 The event dates are:
·              London – Tuesday 6th June 2017
If you would like to attend, you can register for the events by clicking on the venue link above. Due to the high level of interest anticipated, please limit delegate numbers to one representative per organisation.
If you are interested in applying to LCF for one of the other four policy areas (Substance and Alcohol Abuse, Children’s Services, Early Years and Young People), please drop them an email at LifeChancesFund@biglotteryfund.org.uk to discuss your proposal. If you have any questions about LCF, you can visit the website for full details: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/life-chances-fund.  
 
 

Survey on Pharmacy Services in Hounslow

Hounslow Council want to hear what you think of pharmacy services in Hounslow to help them develop services in the future. Your views will help them to develop their Pharmacy Needs Assessment (PNA) which will look at health needs in Hounslow, the level and accessibility of pharmacy services and how these will be maintained and developed in the future.
To complete the survey click here
Closing date for this questionnaire is Friday 31st March 2017

Employability Support

Employability Support for 18 to 24-year-olds in Ealing and Hounslow
Catch22 is a non profit charity with over 200 years experience helping transform lives and communities within Education, Justice, Young People and Families and Apprenticeships and Employability.
Catch22 has recently been commissioned by the ESF and SFA to run the London Youth Programme West London (Borough of Ealing and Hounslow).  Catch22 are able to support your caseloads move closer to the job market and into paid sustainable work for 18 – 24 year olds. We will consider taking referrals from out of borough.
Eligibility Criteria:

  • Care Leavers
  • Carers
  • Lone Parents or Young Couples
  • Work Programme Leavers
  • Migrants/Refugees

I will work along side young people helping to develop their goals, aspirations, confidence, skills, knowledge and attitudes to improve their chances to succeed in education, training, apprenticeships or employment.
The services Catch22 offer clients are:

  • Intensive 1-2-1 job search
  • Tailored CV support
  • Realistic job goal setting
  • Accredited courses (First Aid, Food and Hygiene and other courses)
  • Access to vacancies & interview clothing and travel to work
  • Ongoing engagement ‘In Work SupportÂ’ for the first 6 months when working
  • Financial support – Interview clothing, travel and I.D

If you or anyone you know is unemployed, living in the above boroughs, and aged 18 to 24-years-oldÂ…
GET IN TOUCH
Employment Advisor – Peter Rodriguez Trujillo
M  07703134511  E peter.trujillo@catch-22.org.uk