Negotiating and Managing Your Lease

The Ethical Property Foundation (EPF) are pleased to announce our 2025 webinar series. As the UKs leading property advice charity for the voluntary sector, the Ethical Property Foundation is delighted to offer this FREE property webinar to voluntary organisations in London, enabling us to provide valuable insights and support to this important sector. Join us for an engaging and informative session that will empower your organisation’s property strategies.

Date: Thursday 13th March 2025

Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

In this informative, accessible webinar run by experienced solicitors and surveyors, you will learn the basics of negotiating your lease for the best deal for your organisation and how to manage your relationship with your landlord.

The webinar will help you:

· Understand some of the legal jargon and demystify a lease.

· Understand the negotiation process and how to evaluate what is right for your organisation.

· Understand what the principles within a heads of terms document mean.

· Understand different types of agreement – lease vs licence.

· Recognise and understand how to manage common problem areas, such as rent reviews, break clauses.

· Understand the principles to be followed when reviewing or terminating your lease.

Participants will receive an information pack with the opportunity to obtain free follow-up expert advice.

To register for the session click here https://propertyhelp.org/events/negotiating-and-managing-your-lease-4/

Everyday Premises Management for Charity Premises

Date: Thursday 10th April 2025

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

In this informative, accessible webinar run by EPF’s experienced surveyors and property advisers, we will cover the basics of premises management.

The webinar will help you:

· Identify your property needs to make informed decisions that keep your team, volunteers, and beneficiaries safe.

· Recognise key risks in property management and learn how to handle them effectively.

· Explore ways to cut costs and even generate income from your space.

· Gain practical insights into maintaining your property efficiently.

· Discover steps to create a more environmentally friendly workplace.

· Understand the essentials of safely managing tenants.

Participants will receive an information pack with the opportunity to obtain free follow-up expert advice.

The Ethical Property Foundation is the go-to property advice charity supporting the UK voluntary sector. Incorporated in 2003, it is the leading referral partner to the Charity Commission for land and property advice.

To register for this free event, click here https://propertyhelp.org/events/free-property-webinar-charity-premises-management/

You can register for the walk here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hanwell-walk-and-talk-tickets-1046296489967?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=organizer-profile&utm-share-source=organizer-profile

West Ealing Food Insecurity Fund is Now Open!

The West Ealing Food Insecurity Fund supports community groups and residents in West Ealing to deliver projects addressing food insecurity and related themes. The fund offers:

– £2,000 grants for small projects

– £5,000 grants for collective projects (two or more groups working in partnership)

Projects can focus on:

– Food insecurity

– Education

– Employment and training

– Digital and financial inclusion

– Health and wellbeing

Application deadline: Monday, March 24, 2025

Apply through our online grant platform: https://a2dominiongroup.grantplatform.com/

Do you work on the frontline supporting residents in Ealing?

Join The Borough Frontline, a new collaborative network led by EHCVS and Ealing Council, designed to connect, support, and empower those working directly with residents in Ealing.

The purpose of The Borough Frontline is to come together to break down barriers between statutory services and community & faith organisations so that we can all better understand the needs of communities and how to help them.

Any employee working in a frontline role in any organisation in Ealing is welcome to join.

By becoming a member, you will:

· Collaborate with others to tackle common challenges and find practical solutions.

· Gain access to key resources, updates, and vital information.

· Help bridge the gap between statutory services, community groups, and faith organisations to better understand and meet the needs of residents.

What to expect:

· Quarterly one-hour online meetings, each focused on a key theme.

· Opportunities to share experiences, insights, and best practices.

· A stronger, more connected frontline workforce.

First meeting: Members of The Borough Frontline will receive an invitation to the online meeting scheduled for Friday, 4th April (11am-12noon.) The theme for this meeting will be, ‘Support available for older adults.’

To join The Borough Frontline, please complete this form.

Inspire Hounslow Trustee Vacancies

Inspire Hounslow is looking for new volunteer trustees to join our Board.

We focus exclusively on giving grants to projects run for the benefit of the residents of Hounslow, with particular emphasis on the needs of young people. Applicants must have a strong understanding of the issues within our local community and will probably live or work within or very close to the Borough.

A knowledge of accounting, law, or charity governance would be particularly beneficial to us, but other types of expertise are also welcome.

Trustees have overall responsibility for governance of Inspire Hounslow as a registered charity; complying with the relevant laws and being financially prudent and effective in meeting our charitable objectives. Strong candidates will be able to demonstrate relevant experience, skills and expertise that can contribute towards these purposes, as well as the ability to work effectively within the team of approximately 10 Trustees.

In addition, each project which we fund is appointed a Lead Trustee to liaise with and oversee it, giving us a unique opportunity to have hands-on involvement with the projects we fund.

The Board meets monthly on a Tuesday evening in the centre of the Borough. In between meetings we carry out specific tasks in small groups, usually via Zoom, and also work for a few hours each week via email.

If you are interested in applying for this voluntary position, please email gill@inspirehounslow.co.uk for more information or an application form.

Formal Board Meeting Support

Inspire Hounslow is a grant-giving charity which focuses on providing funds to charities and not-for-profit organisations in the borough to run grass-roots projects, with particular emphasis on the needs of young people.

We are looking for someone to help our Trustee Board with meeting support (agenda planning, taking minutes, chasing actions) and some governance elements (policies, the risk register, contact with Companies House, Charities Commission).

You will have experience of taking accurate minutes and you may also have some experience of governance or legal issues. You will be able to dedicate about four hours a week to helping us. You may be retired, work part-time, be between jobs, or possibly have a portfolio of different activities and will understand the issues with minimal guidance. You will work mainly from home, but you will need to attend our monthly board meetings, which are held in Hounslow on a Tuesday evening.

If you are interested in applying for this voluntary position, please email gill@inspirehounslow.co.uk for more information.