The Mayor of London is committed to supporting European Londoners in the light of the UK leaving the EU. As part of this work, we will be supporting civil society to engage with European Londoners about the Governments proposed Settlement Scheme and reach out to those groups most at risk of marginalisation. We have now launched our pilot micro grant scheme to support this important work.
City Hall will provide micro-grant funding of up to £2,000 to community groups and small civil society organisations with demonstrable expertise and reach to deliver outreach activity on the settled status scheme, providing information and advice to vulnerable European Londoners.
You can find the link to read more and to apply here https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/business-and-economy/apply-european-londoners-outreach-funding
The deadline is 20th August 2018 5pm. If you have any questions about this microgrant scheme feel free to get in touch with me at Bella.Kosmala@london.gov.uk or Hannah Boylan Hannah.Boylan@london.gov.uk
Next steps in the Mental Health Equality Campaign
Race on the Agenda (ROTA) is organising an event as a follow up of their alternative consultation event Hardly Hard to Reach: We Are Having Our Say feeding into North West London (NWL) Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)s Equality Objectives [L1] and the Open Letter we sent to newly elected London Councillors to call for mental health equality for people from Black, Asian and Minority, Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) backgrounds[L2]. They are now organising their fifth meeting to decide on the next steps in the Mental Health Equality Campaign.
When: 7 August 2018
Time: 11:00 13:00
Where: Tamil Community Centre, 359 Hanworth Road, Hounslow, TW3 3SQ
Participants will:
- Discuss the alternative consultation event and the report that was produced as a result
- Decide what to ask now from the CCG, MHT and Local Authority
The Mental Health Equality Campaign was set up by various (BAMER) groups such as CAIA, ILAYS, Council of Somali Organisations, the Tamil Community centre, Network of Eritrean Women, HEAR and ROTA (Race on the Agenda).
If you have knowledge of the mental health needs of BAMER people in West London, (Ealing, Brent, City of Westminster, Hounslow, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea) you can register by emailing laurie@rota.org.uk, including details of any access or dietary needs.
Refreshments and a snack will be provided.
Greener City Fund Round Two Application Open!
Applications are now open for round two of the Mayor of London’s Greener City Fund Community Green Space Grants, for projects taking place between January 2019 and January 2020. Applications close at 5pm on Monday 1 October 2018.
Funding between £5,000 and £50,000 is available for projects that create or improve green spaces and improve Londoners access to nature. Applications are open to boroughs, charities, community groups, housing associations, businesses and schools.
£1.1m is available in total, and this year £300,000 is reserved for school greening projects that tackle air pollution in schools.
The sort of activities the grants will support include:
- Creating a community garden, especially for and with hard to reach groups
- Improving parks and other green spaces for people and wildlife
- Installing green sustainable drainage features, such as rain gardens
- Creating connections between areas or green and enhancing active travel routes
- Improving an area for wildlife
- Creating natural play space for children
- Restoring rivers and other waterways
- Creating pocket parks in urban areas
For more information and to apply:
www.london.gov.uk/greenercity
www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/environment/parks-green-spaces-and-biodiversity/greener-city-fund/community-grants
Power to Change: Funding opportunities for community businesses
The workshop will explore:
- Practical ways that individuals and community groups can develop their entrepreneurial ideas.
- Funding opportunities available to community-run businesses and cooperatives.
Monday July 30th 2018
10.45am 1pm, Waldegrave Drawing Room
St Marys University, Twickenham
The workshop will be delivered by Richard Harries, Director of the Power to Change Research Institute, and Stu Thomason, CEO of Business Launchpad. Power to Change is an independent charitable trust that supports and develops community businesses in England. Business Launchpad is a social enterprise providing free business counselling and workshops to young entrepreneurs
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, please contact: Dr Chi Maher at chi.maher@stmarys.ac.uk
Hounslow Community Grant Round 2
Round 2 of the Hounslow Council Community Grant is now open the final date for application is 28 September (12 noon) and decisions will be made mid-November. For more information click here
Round 2 of the Hounslow Council Small Grant is also open and applications are due by 12 noon on 12 October. Decisions will also be made mid-November. For more information click here
Local CIL 2018 – Call for community project submissions – consultation open
The Council is pleased to announce that consultation of the Local CIL 2018 – Call for community project submissions consultation has opened today.
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is the primary mechanism for collecting contributions from development across the Borough. 15% of CIL funds are used to fund local community projects such as improvements to parks and open spaces, supporting community events or expansion of children’s, youth, or senior outreach programs. Local community members, neighbourhood groups, and businesses can nominate their projects, or suggest projects that they would like to see delivered in their neighbourhood.
There is £583,141.03 is available to spend across the borough on community projects. If you would like to nominate projects for CIL funding, please visit the Councils website from the link for more information about how to submit an application https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20010/planning_and_building/1094/community_infrastructure_levy/5
Please note that consultation closes on the 23rd September and we will only consider projects submitted on the official application form within the consultation period.
Local CIL funding is now also available through the Spacehive crowd funding platform. Spacehive gives community groups a platform to gain local support for their project.
Spacehive is a great way to raise awareness about local projects and gain community buy-in and excitement. Please visit Hounslow Spacehive page for more information.
If you have any questions, please drop the Councils infrastructure Team an email at cil_s106@hounslow.gov.uk
Independent Mental Health Advocate for Ealing and Hounslow
Mind are now recruiting for an Independent Mental Health Advocate for Ealing and Hounslow for more information click here:
AUTISM HOUNSLOW SUMMER SHINDIG
AUTISM HOUNSLOW
SUMMER SHINDIG
BROKERING A COMMUNITY
MAKING IT REAL
2nd August 2018
12.00 noon till 3.00pm
Hounslow Youth Club
Kingsley Road
Hounslow
TW3 1NX
Enjoy a tasty lunch while you mix, mingle and network with autistic people, their friends, families and supporters. Poetry (Sulav & Clara) Quiz (Safi) Presentation on How to Talk Autism – hear from Brokering a Community Making it Real from the rootsy Brokering a Community Project their plan is to change the world starting in Hounslow! Hear how they plan to make Hounslow a safe and nurturing place for everyone including autistic people.
Autism is a life-long condition: From Womb to Tomb.
Our Summer ShinDig is supported by Poetical Word, the National Citizen Service, The Peoples Health Trust, Dimensions, Salisbury Support 4 Autism and Hounslow Youth Club.
For more information click here: 2nd August Event Flyer