Are you working with people in precarious housing situations in London?
Law for Life are developing a legal information and education programme on housing and homelessness for small-medium sized groups. They are holding two consultations to co-design the content of the programme and ensure it meets your needs.
They will discuss challenges your clients face with securing and maintaining suitable tenancies and managing relations with landlords and local authorities. They will also identify gaps in legal information and advice on housing and opportunities for collective action to tackle systemic issues.
Thursday 27 June, 15:00-17:00
Wednesday 17 July, 15:00-17:00
Trust for London, 4 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4UP
The discussions will help them inform the content of workshops, resource materials and forums that will take place later in the year and will be free and open to a number of groups.
Please RSVP: francesca.feruglio@lawforlife.org.uk
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Homelessness Consultation
Call for participants: small, community and/or faith-based organisations.
Homeless Link is very pleased to be working in partnership with Housing Justice on this project reaching out and hearing directly from small charities (under £1m income), community groups and/or faith-based groups working on homelessness. We want to hear about your experiences locally, your views on the Governments Rough Sleeping Strategy and the challenges and opportunities you are facing.
For more information click here.
Become a Trustee with Inspire Hounslow
Inspire Hounslow is a local charity with a clear vision to inspire disadvantaged young people in Hounslow to succeed and live a fulfilling future and contribute to society. They are looking for new Trustees to become part of their Board which takes strategic responsibility for the charity and the delivery of its vision. They are seeking trustees with skills in finance, legal, grant giving, fund raising, communications, marketing and social media.
It would also be helpful to have a knowledge of Hounslow and its communities, especially its young people.
For further information and an application form please email: leonie.cowen@lcowen.co.uk
Telephone: (020) 7604 5870
Hounslow Community Grant
The Hounslow Community Grant provides funding of up to £15,000 for voluntary and community sector projects or services that can show a clear benefit to Hounslow residents and help to achieve the key outcomes of the Thriving Communities Strategy (2019 – 2023)This grant can support longstanding projects and their core running costs. It can also support proposals that meet new and emerging community needs and respond to innovative new proposals from VCSE organisations.
- Round 2 is now open for applications. It closes at noon on 20 September 2019
Thriving Communities Strategy
The new Thriving Communities Strategy was launched this week and the strategy document is now available on the Hounslow Council website
This sets out how the council will work with our residents over the next four years to develop thriving communities across the borough supported by a strong voluntary and community sector. This is an integrated strategy bringing together the work of many departments across the council and addresses the challenges we anticipate that individuals, communities and VCSE service providers will face in the 2019-2023 period. With reduced financial resources, the council is continuing to reshape our approach to collaborative working to deliver what the community and the VCSE Sector are telling us they need.
Development Officer Hounslow Giving
Salary: £34,750 pro rata (including outer London weighting)
Hours: 28 hours per week (4 days)
Contract Type: Fixed term (potential for extension subject to funding)
Based at: Hounslow CAN Mezzanine
Closing date for applications: 18 July 2019
Interviews will be held on 26 & 29 July 2019.
Are you passionate about making a difference to local communities? Do you want to be a key part in shaping a key project from start to finish? In addition to seeing the big picture, do you have a proven track record of building partnerships and acting together?
Hounslow Giving is a new place-based giving initiative that brings together Hounslows residents, community and voluntary organisations, businesses, funders and other key stakeholders to raise funds and engage volunteers to reduce poverty and inequality and support local good causes in Hounslow. We are passionate about unlocking Hounslows potential and transforming the lives of residents by building on local community assets and leveraging the money, talent and time for the benefit of residents.
We are currently recruiting a Development Officer who will be responsible for developing and enhancing relationships with corporate and small businesses,
residents, and the public and voluntary sectors. The post holder will also be required to work with the Hounslow Giving Steering Group to establish clear strategy and systems to make Hounslow Giving a trusted and successful initiative for bringing new resources into Hounslow.
We are looking for someone who is: dynamic, a self-starter and able to work independently, able to think strategically, and understands corporate and small businesses on the one hand and community needs on the other. Must be able to: develop systems to ensure a transparent and trusted fundraising platform to mobilise money, time and expertise towards local good causes; a good communicator to raise awareness of the initiative and develop strategic relationships with businesses and key partners. The right person could come from a broad background including private sector and someone who enjoys challenges and problem solving.
For the application form click here