Up to 40 grants of between £60,000 and £120,000 for one to three years are available to support organisations that are working to end violence and abuse experienced by women and girls across the UK.
Funding will focus on projects meeting the needs of women who are at risk or experiencing violence and who have multiple and complex needs, such as poor mental health, substance misuse, those who are homeless, or from less well-served communities or groups such as BAMER (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee) and LBTI (Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex) communities, or women who are older and/or disabled.
The deadline is 12 noon on Monday, 2 July 2018.
https://www.comicrelief.com/apply-for-grants/open-grants-initiatives/safe-secure-settled
Birth and Beyond Community Support
NCT Birth and Beyond community support is a local peer support project that works with pregnant women and mothers with children under two living in the Feltham and Hounslow area to provide emotional support and practical help accessing local services. NCT recruits and trains local mothers to become volunteer peer supporters giving them a free 20 hour OCN accredited course. Once qualified peer supporters are matched with women who are referred to NCT via local services such as midwifery, health visiting and childrens centres. The aim is for peers to develop a long-term trusting relationship with the mothers in order to impact positively upon their health and wellbeing, reduce their risk of social isolation and improve their experience of being a parent which will also improve the long term outcomes for children. This project has also launched in Peterborough, South Yorkshire, Birmingham and Lincolnshire and is funded by NESTA until March 2019.
The project is currently recruiting for volunteers to train from September at a local childrens centre. The project is also happy to take referrals for women requiring support.
For any further information please contact Rebecca at BirthandBeyondFeltham@nct.org.uk
Free CPD workshops for community group leaders at Kew Gardens
FREE Continuous Professional development (CPD) training for community group leaders at Kew
Free series of practical CPD workshops for community group leaders at Kew. Meet the community team, participate in engaging activities and receive free resources to help you explore Kew with your group.
- 28 June 3-5.30 pm Adults who have experienced mental health problems
- 12 July 3-5.30 pm Adults and young people who have experienced homelessness
- 6 September 3-5.30 pm Carers working with adults and young people
- 18 October 3-5.30 pm Young people who have experienced mental health problems
Free, booking is essential as places are limited. Please contact community@kew.org
FREE Community group workshops
These sessions are developed for community group leaders that have attended or booked a CPD session. Community group leaders will have the opportunity to apply skills learnt during the CPD, and participate in a community workshop with their participants.
- 19 July 11am-12.30pm Adults with learning disabilities
- 31 July 11am-12.30pm Adults who have experienced mental health problems
- 8 August 11am-12.30pm Adults and young people who have experienced homelessness
- 23 August 11am-12.30pm Carers working with adults and young people
- 30 August 11am-12.30pm Young people who have experienced mental health problems
Free, booking is essential as places are limited.
Please contact community@kew.org
Indian Gymkhana Summer Function
Indian Gymkhana will be holding their annual Summer Function on 10th July 10am-3pm.
They are inviting Hounslow VCS organisations to attend, to share information with the Gymkhana members via talks, demonstrations and stalls.
For more i
nformation contact Smita Patel smita.nrpatel@gmail.com
Hounslow Carers Health & Wellbeing Event for Carers Week
Do you help a friend or family member who has a disability, illness, mental health problem, or who needs extra help as they grow older?
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness and recognise carers.
This free drop-in event offers health checks, legal advice, laughter therapy, mind-body wellbeing techniques, a light lunch and information on how we can support you.
The theme this year is helping carers stay Healthy and Connected.
Hounslow Council and the NHS Hounslow Clinical Commissioning Group are delivering this event with support from West London Mental Health NHS Trust & Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust, to ensure we all help carers stay Healthy and Connected.
Main event
10.20am – 10.40am: Registration
10.40am – 10.45am: Opening
10.45am – 11.05am: Improving your nutrition and smoothie making workshop
11.05am – 11.20am: CarePlace, an information and advice directory with local, national and council services, voluntary organisations and other sources of advice and support
11.20am – 11.25am: Supporting carers without access to the internet
11.25am 11.45am: The difference between Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and Deputyship
11.45am 12noon: A local GP speaking on the impact caring has on your health
Lunch and information stalls to follow
Workshops
12.30pm 3.30pm: Health checks, One You – Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust
1.20pm 1.40pm: Breathing for relaxation, The Recovery College – West London Mental Health NHS Trust
1.40pm 2pm: Mindfulness taster session, The Recovery College – West London Mental Health NHS Trust
2pm 2.20pm: Visualisation to relax, The Recovery College – West London Mental Health NHS Trust
2.20pm 3.30pm: Mind-body wellbeing techniques (EFT) and Q&A, EFT Matrix Reimprinting
2.45pm 3.30pm: Laughter therapy, Laughing for Health
3.30pm 4pm: Changes in benefits ESA, DLA and PIP, Certitude
3.30pm – 4pm: Having difficult conversations with the person you care for, The Mulberry Centre
Come along to learn how caring impacts your health and what you can do about it.
Free lunch and parking on surrounding roads
To register click here
Team London Awards 2018 now open
The annual Team London Awards celebrates the individuals, teams and corporate volunteers who are making outstanding contributions to their communities and helping to make London the best city it can be.
Each day, tens of thousands of volu
nteers help charities to deliver their services. The Awards are one of the ways the Mayor recognises some of those volunteers who go above and beyond to create better local communities.
This year’s?ceremony is taking place on Monday 15 October 2018. See here.
Segro Community Fund Now Open
Eligibility
The fund is open to organisations working in Hounslow.
There is no income threshold for this fund, but small/medium sized organisations may be prioritised.
Theme
Projects may provide a range of services which help people progress towards employment or stay in work. This might include training to develop soft skills like increasing confidence, support to gain vocational qualifications, or a programme of activity which moves people directly into employment. With all projects we will be looking to see planned progression routes for beneficiaries beyond the life of this funding. Projects working with the following target groups may be prioritised:
- Homeless people or those at risk of homelessness;
- Young people; particularly those at risk of engaging with criminal activity.
Grant size
The maximum grant size is £5,000.
How to apply
To apply to this fund, please take a look at the fund guidelines and application form guidance by clicking on the buttons below or at the top right hand side of the screen and then clicking on the ‘Apply now’ button.
Deadline
5pm on 29th June 2018.
Contact details
If you have any questions or would like to discuss any element of the fund or your application, please contact us on 020 7582 5117 or at applications@londoncf.org.uk
Hounslow Council Procurement of Youth Services
Hounslow Council has now opened procurement to deliver its current main youth services.
There are 5 Lots:
- Youth Council
- Holiday Programmes
- Universal Activities
- Young Carers
- Detached Youth Workers
Bidders can apply for any or all of these Lots.
For more information on how and when to apply visit this link:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6eebefac-01fa-e711-80ea-005056b64545
There is a separate Hounslow Council Youth Services Transition Fund to assist local groups affected by reductions in the Youth Services budget. Details of this Fund can be found on the Hounslow Hub website here: https://ehcvs.org.uk/applying-for-funding-from-the-youth-service-transition-fund/ . The deadline to apply under round one of this Transition Fund is 30 June.