Come along and meet the Thriving Communities Fund Managers to discuss ideas and get more information about our fund.

Date: Tuesday 27th June

Time: 10am – 12noon

Venue: Hounslow House -Ground Floor

 

EHCVS (Ealing and Hounslow Community Volunteer Centre) is working with Macmillan Cancer Support to improve support and care for people affected by cancer, we need to enhance and develop a better understanding of services, ensuring they are appropriate and relevant to the communities they serve. Early, appropriate health services that engage with people living with cancer are vital to build trust, improve treatments and ultimately improve life chances. The Cancer Awareness Project started in May 2023 in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support and will run for two years. We are aiming to give better support to patients diagnosed with cancer, raise cancer awareness, and improve understanding on how to access services for minoritised communities and marginalised groups in Ealing.

A key part of the project is the recruitment of a network of volunteer Cancer Champions. Cancer Champions will support individuals, groups, and communities through their cancer diagnosis. Cancer Champions will have the opportunity to learn, upskill, help your community, and make a difference while meeting many new friends along the way.

Join us on Thursday 6 July to learn more about the project, meet the team as well as potential volunteers like yourself.

Get your Eventbrite ticket https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cancer-champion-volunteers-open-day-join-us-for-refreshments-tickets-646910716367?aff=oddtdtcreato

The aim of the Food Roots programme is to help food partnerships across London to develop and embed more sustainable and resilient ways of working to better support food insecure Londoners, especially those who are forced to rely on emergency food aid.

This prospectus relates to the grant-giving element of the Food Roots 2 programme. Grantees can represent new or existing partnerships and must have a proposal to use partnership working to respond effectively to food insecurity in their local communities.

Food Roots 2 is being launched to build on the work of previous iterations of the Food Roots programme, and has the following four objectives:

an increase in the number of food aid providers within partnerships that offer support beyond food – including cash-first and wraparound approaches, and referrals to advice services

increased awareness and visibility of Healthy Start across food partnerships and the Londoners who use their services, including newly trained staff and volunteers who can signpost and support applications and better links between statutory and voluntary sector work on Healthy Start

new and strengthened relationships across the VCS within an area, and between local authorities and local community food providers, helping to develop and embed strategic solutions to shorter-term delivery challenges arising from spikes in demand for emergency food aid

improved ability of food partnerships to access sustainable external funding

There are two levels of grant award available, to cover 12 months of delivery. Level One grants will have a value of up to £25,000, and Level Two grants will be awarded at a maximum £45,000. More details about the difference between the two grant awards are available in the ‘The project’ and ‘Deliverables’ sections of the prospectus.

To apply, applicants should respond to all questions for the grant level their applying for in the ‘Application Form’ and send their responses to LowIncome@london.gov.uk. Applicants are requested to stay within the stated word limit. Applicants may complete this document and submit it as an attachment or copy the questions into a new document and submit this separately. More details about how to apply can be found in the ‘Application process’ and ‘Application guidance’ sections of this document.

The lead applicant should complete the application form on behalf of a partnership. The lead applicant (or their stated designee) may be contacted by GLA officers to answer clarification questions if needed.

For more information click here

Area Forums are a great way for residents to find out about whatÂ’s happening in their community, access support and guidance from a wide range of Council services and voluntary sector organisations, and gives them a platform to speak directly to their local Councillors and Council officers about the issues that are most important to them. Free food and drink will be provided.

Further details can be found on the Eventbrite page, including the formal agenda and the full list of Councils services and community organisations attending: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heston-cranford-area-forum-tickets-652960040057?aff=erelexpmlt