The Berkeley Foundation are looking for applications from small-to-medium sized charities and CICs who are working to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people from Black and Minoritised communities. They are open for applications from now until the end of October 2022.

The Resilience Fund forms part of the Foundation’s new 2030 Strategy and represents a £900,000 investment in strengthening the voluntary sector over four years. It aims to support small to medium sized organisations to invest in organisational development and build resilience for the future. We will distribute grants of up to £30,000, with 10 grants to be awarded each year.

We know that the voluntary sector is under more pressure than ever following the pandemic, and organisations are facing more uncertainty as the cost of living increases. Through this fund, we want to help organisations set aside time to focus on building their organisational resilience –– whether through improved governance, strengthened people power, better financial planning or stronger systems and strategies.

https://www.berkeleyfoundation.org.uk/news-and-events/our-commitment-to-a-resilient-voluntary-sector

For the grant guidelines click here Resilience Fund 2022-23 – guidelines

There is an online session giving interested parties the opportunity to speak to the team directly this Thursday 21st July, registration below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-funder-qa-the-berkeley-foundation-tickets-380978666447

The information below provides the latest update from the GLA for London (as of yesterday afternoon, shared VCSEP’s current heatwave Slack channel).

Cool spaces
Cool Spaces are indoor spaces and outdoor areas where Londoners can take respite on hot days. These are for all Londoners and the map of where they are can be found here: Cool Spaces

Day centres (new update)
Day centres for people experiencing homelessness are set up to provide daytime shelter, basic facilities and advice and support with housing and related issues. Facilities have traditionally included hot drinks (focus now presumably being cool drinks), food, showers, laundry and internet and are available to people who are rough sleeping or homeless. Day centres often offer various types of support under one roof, including casework and advice, education, training and employment services, and referral and access to health services such as a nurse. Day centres have also been advised to hand out sun cream, and the majority of day centres have extended their opening hours and are open to all homeless. The map of Day Centres can be found here:  London Map | Atlas

For a Community Emergency Plan Toolkit click here community_emergency_plan_toolkit

For a Community Emergency Plan template click here community_emergency_plan_toolkit community_emergency_plan_template

For a GLA Climate Adaptation Presentation click here Climate adaptation presentation 13th July

For a British Red Cross Heatwave Checklist click here BRC Heatwave Checklist

For British Red Cross first aid advice during a heatwave click here BRC Heatwave Checklist BRC Heatwaves First Aid Advice

Home-Start Richmond, Kingston and Hounslow is recruiting a new Operations and Data Executive to support its busy and growing team. This is an interesting and varied role which offers an exciting opportunity to make a real difference. You will be at the heart of the day to day running of a well-established and highly regarded local charity, responsible for ensuring our team have the tools and processes they need to change the lives of the families we help for the better, and to measure and report on the impact of our work. We are looking for a proactive self-starter, someone who is extremely organized with excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills. Please visit homestart-rkh.org.uk to see the full job description and for information on how to apply.

2023-27 VCS funding programme consultation event change

The event to discuss the funding for the VCS from 2023-27 will now take place as an online meeting on Tuesday 19 July 2022 between 5pm and 7pm (rather than an in-person event as previously advertised). If you have pre-registered you will have been sent a link to the meeting. If you haven’t already registered Click here to join the meeting

Ealing Council and North West London Integrated Care System are now consulting on proposals for the allocation of funding for the 2023- 2027 voluntary and community sector grants programme.

The consultation is aimed at all voluntary and community organisations that provide services in the borough of Ealing whether they are currently grant funded or not. We would also welcome the views of other public or private sector partners who work with the voluntary and community sector in the borough and individuals who make use of the services provided by the voluntary and community sector.

The full consultation document and draft Equality Analysis Assessments are available.

To respond to the consultation you can

·       complete our online survey

·       email vcsfunding@ealing.gov.uk

·       participate in a workshop specific to infrastructure support.
Further details will be added to this webpage as they become available but you can register your interest in attending a workshop by emailing vcsfunding@ealing.uk giving your name and the organisation you represent.

The closing date for all consultation responses is 26 September 2022.