CWG Para-Swimming flyer – London Borough of Hounslow SC

Have you been inspired by the Commonwealth Games? Do you have a disability and want to get involved in Para-Swimming? Then come along to one of our free taster sessions. Anyone aged 6-17 can attend providing they are confident in deep water and can swim unaided for a minimum of 10 meters. Details below.

When: Sun 10th July

Time: 3:30-4:30pm

Where: Isleworth Leisure Centre, Twickenham Road, Isleworth, TW7 7EU

Club contact: Agnes Czaczyk  enquiries@lbhsc.org.uk

Home-Start Richmond, Kingston & Hounslow (RK&H)

We are looking for trustees to join our Board and help us achieve our vision for supporting families in Richmond, Kingston & Hounslow.

We are a local charity supporting families and children in RK&H through our network of volunteers working with families in their own homes and in other settings across our three boroughs. Our tried and tested model, placing trained and experienced volunteers alongside families needing help, has been working for over 25 years and evidence shows it to be successful in delivering valued and effective support to families in crisis.

Whether you are an experienced trustee or want to join a board for the first time and have lived experience to bring, we would love to hear from you. We aim to be a diverse and inclusive charity, and are committed to reflecting the diversity of the communities we support in our own governance. We warmly welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds, including for example, black, Asian or minority ethnic, people under the age of 40, fathers, carers, and people with experience of physical or mental illness or disability. This is a voluntary position, but reasonable expenses are reimbursed.

What do our trustees do?

They set the vision and lead the charity: deciding how it is run and ensuring it does what it was set up to do. Their tasks include:

Strategic decision making, governance and shaping of new projects

Setting budgets and monitoring expenditure

Raising income to deliver the services required

Quality assurance and risk management

Supporting and challenging the Director and Senior Management Team

Who are we looking for?

You must live in Richmond, Kingston or Hounslow and we are looking particularly for residents of Hounslow and Kingston.

You must be passionate about supporting children and families.

You must be able to commit to understanding the governance, workings of a charity and role of a trustee.

While a trustee’s role is flexible, you will need to be able to dedicate 5-10 hours per month for meetings and charity business.

Full details of the role including the job description and information on how to apply can be found on our website  homestart-rkh.org.uk. The deadline for applications is 31 July 2022.

Every year Hounslow Council carries out a survey of the charities and voluntary and community groups in the borough –

to obtain your feedback about the last year and to identify challenges that you are facing.

This survey is now live and you are invited to take part

https://haveyoursay.hounslow.gov.uk/communities/hounslow-voluntary-community-sector-survey-2022/

The Race Equality Commission was set up in January 2021, and was made up of 12 independent commissioners, from diverse backgrounds that broadly reflect the diversity of Ealing. The Commission was led by Lord Simon Woolley, founder of Operation Black Vote and President of Homerton College (Cambridge University), as Chair of the Commission.

Having listened extensively to local people, the Race Equality Commission has completed its programme of work and the Commission’s report was published in January 2022.

All demands of the report were agreed by the Council and its LSP partners.  The next stage is to translate the demands of the report into action plans.

The delivery of the action plans will involve a host of stakeholders and partners who will be expected to address the inequalities and disproportionate outcomes achieved by people from Black Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds (BAME).

One of the recommendations of the Commission was the setting up of an independent Citizens’ Tribunal who would hold the Council and its partners to account for the delivery of the action plan

Further information on the Commission’s recommendations can be found here   Do Something Good – Ealing Race Equality Commission

We hope that Tribunal members and the Chair can bring a broad cross section of lived experience and expertise in one or more of the priority areas of education, health, policing, and engagement and reflect Ealing’s diverse population so that the collective lived experiences and skills of selected members (appoint approximately 10 members will be selected) will make a lasting and significant contribution in helping to achieve the outcomes of the Race Equality Action Plan.

Please can you share this information to your members and networks and contacts who you think would be interested and suited to the role of a Citizen Tribunal Member or that of the Chair.

Information regarding the selection process and an online application form can be found at the following link.  Citizens’ Tribunal – Do Something Good

Please note the closing date for applications will be at midday, Monday June 27th. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place week-commencing July 11th.

The Mayor of London and Impact on Urban Health (IoUH) invite individuals and organisation to apply for up to £10,000 in funding and support to test new ways of measuring civic and community strength. 

What is on offer?

A package of funding and support is available to help you to find new ways to measure civic and community strength in London. 

The challenge seeks to bolster the evidence base that underpins the Civic Strength Index, whilst also strengthening our understanding, methods, and ways of working with civic data.

This programme aims to deliver a collaborative, innovation-led approach to supporting the Civic Strength Index. We want to leverage our city’s innovation to support a greater understanding of civic data in London. 

Interested? Visit our webpage to learn more.

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How to apply

Submit an application here detailing the idea you want to test through the challenge. All submission must be made before 5pm on Friday 2 September 2022.  

Want to know more? Register for the launch event to hear more about the fund and network with other organisations interested in applying at, 10-11:30am on Tuesday 12^th July. Register here.

We are also hosting two online information sessions where you can learn more about the programme and how to apply. You can sign up to either session below: 

• Information session 1: Tuesday 19^th July 12:00 – 12:45
• Information session 2: Wednesday 10^th August 12:00 – 12:45