Ealing’s community climate grants programme is intended to help community organisations contribute to the borough net zero target by 2030 by making energy efficiency improvements, leading to lower carbon emissions.

Community organisations can apply for a grant of up to £10,000.

You will need to be able to demonstrate that you work for public benefit and are a not-for-profit organisation. You will need to be based or predominantly active in the borough of Ealing.

The council will be prioritising the community organisations that are offering warm spaces for the first round of funding (December 2022).

All eligible groups must have financial systems in place to allow for accurate management and transparency of auditing funds. For example, a community group bank account with accountable sign-off procedures and a treasurer or equivalent.

What happens next?

Please read our Ealing’s community climate grants brochure for more information and if interested, please register your interest on the link below and the climate action and sustainability team will be in touch with application forms the week beginning 9 January 2023.

The deadline for applications is 5pm, Tuesday, 7 March 2023.

Please register your interest if you are a:

• Registered charity
• Community and voluntary group
• Co-operative
• Faith and equalities group
• Community interest company
• Social enterprise
• Tenant management organisation
• Community benefit society

Please do not register your interest if you are a business.

Please note, that if successful and you require external consultants to carry out the improvements, you will need to provide at least two quotes for the improvement works.

You will not be able to appeal the decision.

Apply

An online Q&A session will be held on 6^th February 2023 at 2pm. Please use the link below to join and ask any questions you have about your application:

Ealing Community Climate Grants Q&A Zoom Meeting

https://ealing-gov-uk.zoom.us/j/89921912168?pwd=eVV4MjdXQks2b21PeDBXeWZmUXAxZz09

Meeting ID: 899 2191 2168

Passcode: 918015

The EHCVS Community Connections program is bringing together a huge range of community activities from across the following areas in Ealing; Acton, central Ealing, Greenford, Northolt and Perivale.

To see the February calendar of events click here February-timetable

We are always interested to hear from individuals who would like to help govern and shape Thamesbank and be part of the Board for Non-Executive Directors.

If you live or work in the areas of: Ealing, Hounslow, Richmond, Kingston, Wandsworth or Spelthorne, we’d be especially interested to hear from you as we look to build our community presence.

[TBCU – Board Recruitment Presentation]

Contact us for an informal chat.

All appointments to the Board will be formally approved by members at the AGM.

We meet monthly. Regular attendance to board meetings is required.

SKILLS & BEHAVIOURS

We will provide training and support, however it would be advantageous if you can offer skills and experience in any of the following areas:

• Marketing experience
• Customer relationship management (CRM)
• Business development
• Strategy development
• Credit union knowledge and/or working knowledge
• Community work and/or charity work including social enterprises
• Setting up and/or managing your own business
• Strategic and/or operational expertise in a financial services organisation
• Specialisms in the area of: accountancy, legal, finance, governance, human resources, IT and risk management, credit risk, regulatory compliance or unsecured lending in a financial services context

HOW TO APPLY

Please note that you will need to be or become a member of Thamesbank Credit Union to apply.

For more information please email: info@thamesbank.org.

To apply, please email us with the subject line “Director Application” with a short note about how and why you would like to become a Director and a CV with your background and experience.

Applications ongoing.

North London Adult Eating Disorder Provider Collaborative (NLAED PC) is working with Central and North West London (which includes Ealing and Hounslow) to offer grants under the NL AED Transformation Programme. We are seeking North London Based organisations (which includes Ealing and Hounslow) specialising in the delivery of specialist eating disorder care and support for a 12-18-month partnership delivery role. This grant process can offer successful partners up to £75,000 in funding to support adult eating disorder projects

What are the parameter’s

• This must be used for VCSE provider contracts integrated into the local service provider pathways.
• Proposals must focus on the NL AED PC priority areas, as detailed below.
• The offer must be co-produced with the local community, service users and carers.

How much?

• A dedicated amount of up to £75k per London region. (NEL/NWL/NCL)
• Identified as underspend within the provider collaborative budget so non-recurrent but able to be used with VCSE in 12-18 month contracts.
• Regions may wish to combine resources

What is the process and support?

• Work should be delivered by partnered VCSE alongside the local service provider and will be accountable to the Provider Collaborative
• The process will include completing and returning a proforma for agreement and funding sign off by the Provider Collaborative

What can the funding be used for?

If successful in being offered a ‘partner’ position you will then work with NLAED PC and the wider system to either scale up a current project that is proven to work OR by extending a current project OR developing new or different ways to work better between organisations.  All partners will need attend partnership sub-group meetings as relevant.

Aims of the scheme:

Three priority areas below have been defined as areas of focus and investment across the collaborative. As part of your proposal please clearly state which priority area you are focussing on. It is acceptable to focus on a single priority or any combination based on your organisations experience and expertise.

1. Peer support offering (inc. Parent/Carer PSWs)
   • Offering our patients peer support engagement. Including peer support and parent/carer peer support. To work collaboratively with providers to offer an integrated service. Engagement/support with patients on waiting.

 

2. CAMHS transitions to AED services
   • Supporting patients as they transition from adolescent to adult services. Providing support to patient and staff during the transition.

 

3. Recruitment campaigns (recruitment & retention campaigns alongside VCSE partnerships)
   • Development of an annual recruitment and retention campaign including
     1. Working with universities (Talks and ED education)
     2. Developing innovative and attractive campaigns

• Attending ED conferences as a Provider Collaborative

 

4. Complex presentations
   • NL AED are seeing more complex presentations of disordered eating in the context of autism spectrum condition. This partnership would look to develop targeted prevention/early intervention strategies.

 

5. Innovative partnerships across North London
   • To develop and strengthen the offer of support for specialist Eating Disorders within local communities

 

For an application form click here NLAED Proposal V1.3

EHCVS currently has two job opportunities, see details below:

Volunteering Manager

Salary: £35,000 full time equivalent

Contract: 12 Month Contract

Hours: Part-time, 21 Hours (3 days per week)

Deadline: 5th February

The role will report direct to the Chief Executive Officer and manage the delivery of volunteering services in Ealing and Hounslow. The role’s aims will be to support local Ealing and Hounslow organisations and communities with volunteering and youth social action initiatives. The post will also come with will require close management of a staff team to achieve KPI’s and service targets.

For more information click here 

Volunteering and Social Action Coordinator

Salary: £25,000 per year full time equivalent

Contract: 12 Month Contract

Hours: Part-time, 21 Hours (3 days per week)

Deadline: 4th February

For more information click here 

We are excited to announce the launch of the Community Resilience Fund.  

Following the launch of the National Resilience Framework, this funding will support the voluntary and community sector in their preparedness and response to emergencies in London. 

Transforming and revitalising community partnerships, the Community Resilience Fund will deepen collaboration between the voluntary sector, community groups, local authorities, and Borough Resilience Forums. Grants of £5,000 are available to support up to 12 projects across London.  

Please read our announcement for further information on how you can apply. We will be holding an information session on Monday 9^th January, where you will have the opportunity to ask any questions. 

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 25^th January 2023.

Any questions, please email crf@londonplus.org.  

Funding from the Equality Hub (within Cabinet Office) has been secured to run an in-year grants scheme aimed at supporting cross-Whitehall commitments to improve health outcomes for LGBT+ people.

The Fund launched on 20 December 2022 with a total of £200,000 available. Voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations can bid for up to £30,000 per project to develop and deliver outreach and engagement projects for health protection interventions within underserved LGBT+ populations. This might include, for example, projects to:

• ensure underserved eligible populations can access vaccinations for monkeypox and for other sexually transmissible infections.
• improve knowledge, understanding and access to STI/HIV testing, HIV PrEP and other preventative interventions.
• reduce stigma associated with monkeypox, STIs and HIV and offer culturally competent ways of addressing sexual health within LGBT communities.

All projects and spend will need to be complete by 31 March 2023. The application form and guidance setting out how eligible providers should bid for funding and the key criteria against which bids will be assessed is available on the GOV.uk website.

All bid applications including all supporting documentation must be submitted by 11.59pm on Thursday 19 January 2023.  A panel made up of representatives from UKHSA and the Government Equalities Office will assess the bids.