The London Community Response has launched two new waves of funding a crisis response programme of grants of up to £10k – with a quick turnaround to ensure that urgent needs are met. And a programme of larger, longer-term ‘Renewal’ grants which will focus on supporting the needs of civil society in the year ahead. Full guidance for applicants on both strands will be published next week.

To help you find out more about this funding, including what the priorities are for this programme and how the application process works, London Funders hosted a webinar for London’s civil society groups see link below: 

Webinar for potential applicants (13 Jan) – watch the recording

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For your applications:

• Applicants should look at data on what they’ve been funding (children and young people + people most at risk) in previous rounds 
  
• You can apply again if you were successful in waves 1,2,3. If successful in wave 4 – you can apply for renewal but not crisis grants. 
• Organisation can apply for both crisis and renewal but only one of each.
• Don’t make more than one application for each per organisation.
  

Details and application deadline

Wave 5 – £10 million to award – 2 programmes: crisis and longer term as LCR want to move away from crisis funding (responding to feedback from groups).

1. Crisis response grant – tight timeline: Deadline 5pm Thur 21 Jan (1 week turn around) outcome by mid-Feb – will award 70 grants across London; can start work as soon as grant is awarded (funding to be used within 6 months)
   Looking to fund around the priorities: access to food; provision of essentials; domestic abuse; mental health

2. Renewal grant – (can apply for core costs OR project costs) – this will be bulk of grants awarded. Can apply for up to £50,000 – for 1 year (2021/22 financial year) – will be a max of 10,000 for some types of organisations rather than £50,000
   190 grants to be made across London
   Deadline: 15 Feb midday – funding from April onwards 

   Core grants: supporting organisation as a whole – posts that keep organisation running – development cost? Building work? CEO post or admin post? Work around impact or developing partnerships?
    
   Project grants: can ask for everything that relates to project, people who run project, software / training etc; digital needs? Can ask for some of core costs in a project grant – might be about partnerships needed to make project effective – make a decision between project or core (mainly core but developing projects = Core and vis versa)
   

For the application form click here

Fund will be based on priorities:

Building strong communities – community hubs, amplifying voices (contact Talent Works participants); capacity development support; work to build feelings of belonging

New deal for young people – work with youth centres, mentoring schemes + tailored support, work helping to get YPs voice heard

Robust safety net – adapting advice services (increasing access + continued crisis support ie. Food); advice in community and health settings; addressing rough sleeping and homelessness

• Priorities for both grant programmes is similar to other waves, keen to fund organisations that are:
  • By and for communities most effected by Covid
  • already have established relationships with community they support
  • small organisations with income under £1million
• Process similar to how it has been before. Pre-application questions to check eligibility. Asks what kind of application you are making – if renewal grant, is it a project or core costs?
• Questions are quite similar but read guidance carefully and decide which grant to apply for. 
• Can’t fund direct payments to beneficiaries
• Can’t fund schools to provide laptops

Tips:

• There is a word versions of the form you can download and complete in advance – see what you need to answer and provide.
  
• Read FAQs – updated regularly depending on what they are getting asked.
• Read guidance closely.
• One question is 50 words to describe what you’re asking about. Box below with 300 words where you can go into detail on why you are the right organisation, what you want to do.
• Ask for bits to be uploaded: constitution, accounts, safeguarding policy, bigger grants required to have budget – they might not have time to chase groups who did not submit document. Make sure you upload all attachments as going to be more

Research in December called ‘After the storm‘ – indication of where funding is going in the future – worth a read. Encouraged groups to take part in survey to help inform future rounds

Ealing and Hounslow CVS is currently recruiting for a Funding and Group Development Officer.

Ealing and Hounslow Community Voluntary Service (EHCVS) is a registered local charity that has been
supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) groups in Ealing for over 40 years and
Hounslow groups since 2012. We incorporate Ealing and Hounslow Volunteer Centres and run a wide
variety of projects including community and volunteering development and provision of training to local
voluntary groups.

Salary: £26,000 inclusive of OLW Allowance FTE (Pro Rata 28 hours per week)

Deadline: 5pm 29th March 2021

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Funding and Group Development Support
• To provide a frontline service in Ealing to local VCSE organisations giving fundraising advice
and support in drafting funding bids.
• To provide advice on group development, capacity building, model policies and charity
registration.
• To arrange and support fundraising workshops with major regional and national funders.
• Together with other EHCVS colleagues to deliver training sessions around funding bids and
group development sessions.
• Together with other EHCVS colleagues to maintain and update a bank of model policy
documents that Ealing VCSE can adapt and use.
• To signpost VCSE groups to other specialist support services as appropriate.
• To work with EHCVS colleagues to develop collaboration and consortia between Ealing VCSE
organisations and with other partners.
• To keep abreast of new national and local funding programmes.
• To collate monitoring information on funding and group development services as part of wider
EHCVS monitoring reports.
• Run and chair the EHCVS Ealing Networks (Forum) meeting and participate in organisation
wide activity including running a Youth Network.
• Maintain and update the organisations database and workflow tracking,
External Funding Support
• Together with the Chief Executive and Ealing Council, to maintain and update the Ealing
External Funding Action Plan.
• To develop new joint external funding bid by the Council and voluntary sector- based on an
agreed forward work plan of priority bid areas.
• To support the Chief Executive and Ealing Council in six-month progress reports on the Ealing
External Funding Action Plan to the VCS Panel and annual reports to Ealing LSP.
• Together with the Chief Executive and Skills and Partnerships Manager work with local VCSE
groups and other public sector partners (such as NHS bodies, the Police or local Colleges) to
put together new joint external funding bids.

Communications
• To design and send the Ealing e-news, bulletins, and social media communications to VCSE
groups and public sector partners to keep them informed about new funding opportunities.
• To maintain and update the funding and group development sections on the EHCVS website.
• To take part in appropriate local forums, meeting, and events to promote funding and group
development services.
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES
• To ensure that Equal Opportunities and all other EHCVS organisational policies are actively
implemented and adhered to in all areas of your work.
• To work with EHCVS staff and volunteers towards the effective achievement of the
organisation’s objectives.
• To ensure all volunteers working with you are given appropriate induction and to provide
information and support for all volunteers working for EHCVS.

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT
• The post holder will be line managed by the Development Services Manager. The post holder
will be required to participate in regular supervisions with their Line Manager. The postholder
will be based at West Ealing library but will work regularly throughout Ealing, Hounslow and
Hillingdon.

OTHER DUTIES
• To work with colleagues to review and routinely maintain records on the organisation website
and databases.
• To represent the organisation at network meetings throughout London as required.
• Work within all of EHCVS policies.
• Work efficiently within administration and communication protocols to ensure that
organisational systems and procedures are implemented.
• Undertake other tasks from time to time as appropriate and required by management in line
with the goals of the organisation.
• Support EHCV’s mission, vision, values and strategic objectives.
• To maintain full and up to date client files, including case studies, as well as routinely
maintaining records on the EHCVS (with training if needed).
• To undertake other related duties as agreed with the Development Services Manager.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The postholder will be employed for 28 hours per week. The post is offered at a salary £26,000 FTE
p.a. (£20,800 pro-rata)
The postholder will be entitled to 25 days annual leave pro rata in addition to bank holidays. A flexible
hour’s scheme will operate (subject to the demands of the service) and the postholder will be expected
to attend occasional evening and weekend meetings. Time off in lieu of additional hours will be offered
for any additional hours worked.
The post is subject to a three-month probationary period. EHCVS offers staff access to a stakeholder
pension scheme with up to 3% matching employer contribution following successful completion of the
probationary period.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL
• Experience of writing or supporting successful funding bids.
• Experience of working in partnership with the statutory sector (e.g., local authorities) and VCSE
organisations.
• Experience of providing group development and funding advice to VCSE organisations.
• Awareness of the particular support needs of small VCSE groups.
• Experience of working with diverse communities.
• Good casework and project management skills.
• Experience of maintenance of monitoring data and production of monitoring reports.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good IT skills including using databases and Microsoft Office packages Word, Excel, Power
Point and Outlook (if needed training can be provided).
• Ability to manage workloads and competing demands.

For the Job Description click here Funding and Group Development Officer Final (1)

For the Application Form click here Job Application Form- Confidential

For the Equal Opps form click here equal_opps_form_2016_05_11_02_52_21_pm

For our Equality Statement click here EHVS_Equality_and_Diversity_Statement_1

BACKGROUND
Ealing and Hounslow Community Voluntary Service (EHCVS) is a registered local charity that has been
supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) groups in Ealing for over 40 years and
Hounslow groups since 2012. We incorporate Ealing and Hounslow Volunteer Centres and run a wide
variety of projects including community and volunteering development and provision of training to local
voluntary groups. EHCVS operates the West Ealing Community Managed Library service.

Salary: £33,000 inclusive of OLW Allowance FTE (Pro Rata 28 hours per week)

Application deadline: 17.00 (GMT) 29 March 2021

PURPOSE OF THE POST
The role will report direct to the Chief Executive Officer and manage the delivery of volunteering services
in Ealing and Hounslow. Additional to the core delivery of contracts and grants, the role will also be
responsible for the management oversight of West Ealing CML and home library services. The role
aims will be to support local Ealing and Hounslow organisations and communities with volunteering and
youth social action initiatives. The post will also come with the responsibility of successful mobilisation
of library services and will require close management of a staff team to achieve KPI’s and service
targets.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Work closely with Ealing and Hounslow councils, communities, project partners and volunteers
to deliver a professional, high-quality Volunteering service for both Ealing and Hounslow
Boroughs.
• Create a new Volunteering Communications and Marketing Plan to include working with local
media and social media platforms.
• Develop Social Action activities throughout both boroughs including crowd-funding
opportunities.
• Create micro/digital/flexible volunteering opportunities including “one-off” engagement
activities.
• Develop and manage West Ealing Community Managed Library to build a positive and
successful new environment in which community involvement and volunteering is paramount.
• Promote and create a wide range of volunteering opportunities within the Library, recruit, train
and support new volunteers and create a positive working environment where volunteering is
purposeful, rewarding and valued.

OTHER DUTIES
• To oversee and manage a high-quality volunteer recruitment and brokerage service in Ealing
and Hounslow and develop new volunteering opportunities among VCS groups, public sector
organisations and local businesses including creating corporate volunteering opportunities.
Identify new opportunities to ensure that local residents from hard-to-reach communities or
isolated areas of both boroughs have access to volunteering opportunities.
• To establish an ongoing programme of public engagement activities including marketing and
promoting volunteering to local residents, VCS groups and businesses; publicise the Library’s
services and events.
• To manage a programme of workshops, training events and forums including Introduction to
Volunteering forums at venues throughout both boroughs including at the Library.
• To manage supported volunteering programmes for those with physical and mental health
conditions and provide more intensive support including delivering 1:1 brokerage appointments
with trained volunteer coordinators.
• To manage the production of a bi-monthly volunteering e-news for both Ealing and Hounslow
boroughs and the library for VCS groups to share ideas and best practice and raise the profile
of volunteering by producing other regular free publications and also ensure that the website is
current and regularly updated.
• To establish quarterly local volunteer forums throughout the borough, comprised of local
volunteers, reps from local VCS groups and corporate volunteers and create the opportunity to
participate in local decision-making processes
• Ensure the provision of advice to VCS groups to embed consistent policies and procedures and
practices, including fair and effective safeguarding and recruitment procedures within their
organisation.
• To manage and coordinate regular events to promote volunteering (including volunteer award
ceremonies and the celebration of local “volunteer heroes”).
• To identify funding opportunities and prepare applications to local and regional funding bodies.
• To produce professional and timely monitoring and evaluation reports relating to all volunteering
programmes including budgetary reports.
• To recruit and supervise a regular team of volunteers to assist in the work of Ealing and
Hounslow in-house volunteering services and all other Ealing and Hounslow CVS services.
• To provide supervision and ongoing support to individual volunteers, maintaining a
comprehensive volunteer training programme at West Ealing library and develop successful
strategies for the retention of existing volunteers. Implement effective volunteer management
systems and ensure accurate and auditable volunteer records are maintained
• Ensure that volunteer rotas are well managed so that the Library has a sufficient workforce,
coordinating day to day volunteer activity and dealing with any operational matters.
• Organise and service meetings of the Library Steering Group to build effective working
relationships with members and support them to organise a varied programme of social, cultural
and recreational activities tailored to meet the needs of the local community.
• Work closely with the LB Ealing Library Service to ensure that West Ealing Community Library
maintains the required standard of library resource. Ensure that operational and administrative
procedures are in place to run the library efficiently and in line with agreed standards, including
unlocking and locking the building, and liaising with partners, Take due care of your own health
and safety and that of others in the working environment.
• Work in partnership with a range of service providers, facilitate joint working and promote the
Library as a venue for delivering their services, activities and events. Ensure that the Library
addresses the needs of communities that are culturally, economically, or socially
disadvantaged.
• Ensure that the Library’s visibility is established and maintained, and that all of its marketing
materials, such as websites, hard copy materials and social media are kept up to date.
Marketing and promoting projects and new initiatives as they develop.
• Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required and are within the scope, spirit and
purpose of the job.

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES
• To ensure that Equal Opportunities and all other EHCVS organisational policies are actively
implemented and adhered to in all areas of your work.
• To work with EHCVS staff and volunteers towards the effective achievement of the
organisation’s objectives.
• To ensure all volunteers working with you are given appropriate induction and to provide
information and support for all volunteers working for EHCVS

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT
• The Volunteering and Community Development Manager will report to Ealing and Hounslow
CVS Chief Executive. The postholder will be expected to participate in monthly line
management supervision sessions. The postholder will be based at West Ealing library but will
work regularly throughout Ealing and Hounslow.

OTHER DUTIES
• To work with colleagues to review and routinely maintain records on the organisation website
and databases.
• To represent the organisation at network meetings throughout London as required.
• Work within all of Ealing CVS policies
• Work efficiently within administration and communication protocols to ensure that
organisational systems and procedures are implemented.
• Undertake other tasks from time to time as appropriate and required by management in line
with the goals of the organisation.
• Support Ealing and Hounslow CVS’s mission, vision, values and strategic objectives.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The postholder will be employed for 28 hours per week. The post is offered at a salary £33,000 FTE
p.a. (£26,400 pro-rata)
The postholder will be entitled to 25 days annual leave pro rata in addition to bank holidays. A flexible
hour’s scheme will operate (subject to the demands of the service) and the postholder will be expected
to attend occasional evening and weekend meetings. Time off in lieu of additional hours will be offered
for any additional hours worked.
The post is subject to a three-month probationary period. EHCVS offers staff access to a stakeholder
pension scheme with up to 3% matching employer contribution following successful completion of the
probationary period.

For the Job Description click here Volunteering and Community Development Manager Final

For the Application Form click here Job Application Form- Confidential

For the Equal Opps form click here equal_opps_form_2016_05_11_02_52_21_pm

For our Equality Statement click here EHVS_Equality_and_Diversity_Statement_1

Food with Love urgently need additional volunteers to deliver meals to residents on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 between 1pm and 2.30pm.  The organisations is based at 171 Thornbury Road, Osterley, TW7 4QG

If you would like to help please contact them here:

Food with Love – Free food for the vulnerable

Fight Hunger, Feed Hope Foodbank

A new food bank has opened in Chiswick, supporting families, single people, the homeless and those who need support in our community.
They work in partnership with the Felix Project, who provide emergency food across the whole of London.

They are base at the Chiswick SDA Church, Stamford Brook Road, W6 0XW

This is a Covid-safe environment and all volunteers wear appropriate PPE equipment

The Food Bank is open this week at the following times:

• Thursday 24 December 1pm – 3pm
• Saturday 2 January 2021 1pm – 4pm
• …and then every Saturday afternoon from 1pm – 4pm

If you are in need of food please just turn up, you do not need to be referred to us.

We are also looking for volunteers to help run the Food Bank and hand out food parcels.

If you are interested please call  020 8994 1859 or email: marciasilvera@hotmail.co.uk