Voluntary Action Camden

Camden’s Cost of Living Crisis Scheme – Referral Info, Overview and Criteria

In response to the growing cost of living crisis in 2022, the Council agreed a £2m annual cost of living crisis fund.  To successfully deliver the support we have updated the local welfare assistance scheme to reflect learning from the pandemic and the emerging understanding of need in Camden. 

Safeguarding and Physical Security in Community Settings

In the August edition of VAC’s Safeguarding Podcast, Dianne Carlton-Ogunyemi our Community Safeguarding Lead talks to John Bayley – founder and Managing Director of HA9 Consultancy Ltd about: “Safeguarding and physical security in community settings”

John Bayley retired from the Metropolitan Police Service in 2014 with over 40 years of policing experience.

Voice and influence

BUILDING INFLUENCE AT a strategic level A less well-known area of VAC’s work involves presenting a Camden Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) voice at a strategic level. This involves raising awareness about what the sector can offer; connecting the sector…

Employment and human resources

Guide to employment and human resources (HR) All voluntary organisations need a set of Employment and Human Resources (HR) policies that should be followed when recruiting volunteers and employees, ensuring their rights are upheld in the workplace. This guide explains…

Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives

Camden’s Health and Wellbeing Board convened an interesting meeting recently to look at tackling obesity and low levels of physical activity among residents in the borough.  We started with presentations (pp 10, 11) on the situation in the borough (a…

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