The RRLF scheme is intended for organisations with a minimum turnover of £400k where the organisation has been disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and it’s set up to make the government Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) more accessible to charities and social enterprises.

Key features are:

• Funding packages from £100k to £1.5m
• Loans available from 1 to 5 years
• Assessed on a case by case basis alongside the loan, grants that are awarded range in size from £40k – £300k and can be 20% to 40% of the loan amount.
• All loan interest and fees covered by the government for the first 12 months
• All loans come with a 12-month capital repayment holiday and no early repayment fees
• Loans up to £250k unsecured, and above that a simple fixed and floating debenture will be taken
• All purposes considered except refinancing existing debt.

How to apply

The deadline for applications is 31 January 2021 for more information click here

Hounslow Council is working with the NHS to provide a new funding programme for projects that improve the mental health of people living in Hounslow. The Hounslow Response – Mental Health Fund is open for applications from 14 December 2020 and provides funding of up to £50,000 for projects run by voluntary and community organisations supporting the wellbeing of people with moderate to severe mental illness.

Priority areas that we would like to fund are:

• Services that improve the mental wellbeing of the local BAME population, residents who identify as LGBT+ and people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and neurodevelopmental disabilities.
• Support to residents who have experienced trauma, particularly those whose first language is not English and where their trauma relates to migration issues.

Applications can be made from Monday 14 December 2020. The deadline for applications is Monday 25 January 2021 (9am).

Information about this fund and how to apply can be found here

Volunteer Services Manager – based at Armstrong Way UB2

Salary Band 7 (£38,890 – £44,503)

West London has an ambition to become a beacon of excellence for volunteering to enable volunteers to complement and enhance the services we provide to both patients and our staff.  The Volunteer Service will be a new service for our Trust and this is a new role, providing the opportunity for the right candidate, to really make a difference and shape and establish a new and valuable service.  NHS are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to develop our volunteer strategy and build this service with an aim of launching our first Volunteer scheme in the late spring of 2021.

To read the candidate information pack click here Volunteer Manager – Ealing Hospital

Deadline for applications is 18th December.

ItÂ’s been a tough year for our city, the pandemic has taken its toll on LondonerÂ’s mental health, social connections, high streets and neighbourhoods. As well as highlighted the need for quality outdoor spaces everywhere, new ways of coming together safely, and clever ideas and experimentation to help our town centres and neighbourhoods recover.

But what this pandemic has already shown is that weÂ’re at our strongest when Londoners stand together.

Now more than ever, London needs new ideas, creators, doers and makers to help our city recover and grow stronger.

ThatÂ’s why the Mayor of London launched Make London – a brand new £500k crowdfunding initiative to support and empower Londoners to play a leading role in our recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
It’s designed to help support grassroots organisations, community groups, social enterprises and many more across the city by making funding of up to £50,000 available for local projects that help to enhance our public spaces, promote participation in art and culture, and
regenerate our high streets.

The deadline to pitch your idea to the Mayor of London is 28th January 2021. In advance of this, programme partners Spacehive is running a series of online drop-in sessions to help you get your application ready.

Find out how you can get involved,
LetÂ’s hear your idea,
Let’s ‘Make’ London for the better, together.

Find out more by visiting the Make London page here: www.london.gov.uk/make-london

Canal & River Trust, with the support of Ealing Council and the LetÂ’s Go Southall (Sport England funded) project are currently undertaking a feasibility study into towpath and access improvements in Southall

As part of this project Canal & River Trust are also exploring the opportunities to create better canalside spaces at five focus areas around Southall. We have launched a community conversation on this and encourage you to give us your thoughts to help us shape the vision for each area before we try to secure funding to put them into place.

You can find more information and a survey where you can give your feedback on each of the focus areas at https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/southallhaveyoursay

Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a free, women-only organisation that supports women and girls in London who have experienced gender-based violence, or are at risk of violence. Our overall aim is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health and well-being of women and girls, to empower them to make a total and sustainable recovery from their experiences of violence. For more information please see our website: www.wgn.org.uk

 

Advice Line:

Call Freephone 0808 801 0660 or email advice@wgn.org.uk 

Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm and from 6pm-9pm on Wednesdays

Our Advice Line offers free and confidential information, advice and access to on-going support for anyone in London, who self identifies as a woman (aged 14+) and has been affected by domestic and/or sexual violence and abuse. The Advice Line is also open for professionals to access advice and support on cases relating to gender-based violence.

 

Sexual Violence Helpline:

Call Freephone 0808 801 0770 or email advice@wgn.org.uk 

Open Monday to Friday 10am to 12:30pm, 2:30-4pm and from 6pm-9pm on Wednesdays.

Our Sexual Violence Helpline offers free and confidential emotional support for anyone in London, who self identifies as a woman (aged 14+) and has been affected by any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives. The Helpline also provides support to friends and family of survivors, as well as other professionals, to help them understand how best to support survivors of sexual violence.

 

Sexual Violence Webchat:

You can access WGN’s Webchat via www.wgn.org.uk

Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm

Our one-to-one Live Chat provides specialist advice, information and support for anyone in London who self-identifies as a woman, and has been affected by domestic and/or sexual violence. Our chat also offers support to survivors’ family and friends and professionals who may need advice and information on how to better support survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Please contact us on advice@wgn.org.uk for more information about our services.