Highlights: Final Engagement event for Voluntary and Community Organisations Only; Fitzrovia Garden Party; Camden’s Centre for Independent Living Event for Users; supporting Camden residents with mental health conditions and with learning disabilities; Crick Update; Improving Employability Support for People with Physical Disabilities and HIV; Plan Zheroes – creating Zero Food Waste; plus news, funding, events, jobs, volunteering and more.
NEWS
Final Engagement event for Voluntary and Community Organisations Only
Tuesday 7th July 5.30pm – 7.00pm. At VAC offices, 299 Kentish Town Rd, NW5
The Council is seeking VCS views on alternative approaches to developing a new grants programme for the sector. Four options are proposed for comment which range from improving the current mixed-funding model to a more radical collective impact approach, co-ordinating a partnership around a geographic area or a theme. The sector’s views will be used to develop a preferred approach that is likely to be a mix of the options. The engagement document and survey are available here www.camden.gov.uk/vcsengagement
As part of the eight week engagement process, Voluntary Action Camden has organised events for the sector only, with no council officers present, in order to give the sector an opportunity for a full and frank discussion. This is the final one. Please email Ricky/Monica, Building Administrator to book your place.
Fitzrovia Garden Party Featuring live music from Upbeat
July 4th 12-4pmFitzrovia Community Centre, 2 Foley Street, London W1W 6DL http://www.upbeatmusic.org/
Camden’s Centre for Independent Living Event for Users
Thursday 16th July, 11am-1pm
Room 11.10, 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG
“Camden’s Centre for Independent Living (CIL) will be based at Greenwood Place – a new community resource centre being built in Kentish Town, due to open in January 2018.
We have engaged and consulted widely in the past which was extremely useful. Building on that, we are now ready to move into the next stage of the project and would like to start thinking about the CIL in more detail. We want the CIL to be user-led.
In partnership with Camden Disability Action, a new umbrella organisation to represent deaf and disabled people in Camden, we would like to invite you to join us at this event to talk about:
• What the CIL space within the new Greenwood building should look like
We will show you the latest copies of the floor plans and ask what you think of them
• What services the CIL should provide
We will ask you what services you think people with disabilities need in Camden today and in the future to be able to live more independently
• How can people with disabilities lead the development of the CIL
We will also be able to tell you more about our timescales for the project.”
Places at this event are limited and we will need to know your name in advance to prepare your visitor badge, so you must book your place by 5pm on Tuesday 14th July by calling Ellie Chesterman on 0207 974 3178 or email: eleanor.chesterman@camden.gov.uk
Please get in touch to discuss any access or communication requirements you may have.
We will send you confirmation of your place by email or by post.
Camden Economic Growth Fund – supporting Camden residents with mental health conditions and with learning disabilities
Working together with Jobcentre Plus, Camden’s Economic Growth Fund will be soon be opening applications for projects to support Camden residents who are long-term unemployed to access and retain employment, specifically focusing on supporting 1) Camden residents with mental health conditions and 2) Camden residents with learning disabilities.
– Residents with mental health conditions – there will be a strong focus on using Individual Placement Support principles, working with residents with common mental health conditions and those with more severe and enduring conditions and working closely with existing health and employment provision. Up to £150,000 will be available per project.
– Residents with learning disabilities – there will be a particular focus on employer engagement and job carving, with up to £50,000 available.
The application process will open end July, with projects starting in September.
An event with further details of the funding requirements and application process will be held on Friday 17th July, 10am at Camden Old Town Hall (on Judd Street). To book a place, please contact Morelda Nanton (morelda.nanton@camden.gov.uk) before 14th July. Capacity will be limited.
National News
Commission attitude to campaigning ‘sullies UK reputation’ round the world, says former Charity Commissioner
The Charity Commission and the Conservative government have “sullied the UK’s reputation for exemplary regulation of civil society” by limiting charities’ right to campaign, a former Commission board member has said.
Andrew Purkis, a former chief executive of several charities, chair of ActionAid UK and a board member of the Commission until 2010, wrote in a blog published yesterday that after attending a meeting of ActionAid charities from around the world, he saw similarities between the attitudes of authorities in the UK and “tin pot governments and their cronies around the world” who attempted to limit charities’ ability to speak out against mistreatment of the poor by the government.
“Smear, threaten, restrain and repress: that’s the formula, and the UK authorities have started to model it since 2012,” Purkis wrote. “A relatively gentle version, compared with some, but unmistakeably from the same stable.”
He said he was particularly concerned by the attitude of William Shawcross, chair of the Commission, who complained about the “politicisation” of charities, and Gwythian Prins, a Commission board member, who said charities should “stick to their knitting” rather than campaigning. Story in Civil Society. Today’s revelations of meddling by government in Kids Company after critical comments by the founder reinforces the point.
Charity Commission report finds high levels of support for things the Charity Commission wants
Directory of Social Change says that “a new report into levels of trust and confidence in the Charity Commission among charities and the public was published this week.
The report concluded that 69% of the public think that the Commission should be funded fully or partly by charities. This is in stark contrast to the view among charities, with 68% of them opposing any such move.
The report also bizarrely claimed that there is ‘universal’ support among charities and the general public for more powers for the Commission, which are laid out in the new Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill. This simply isn’t true – especially because the Bill contains many new powers, but the polling question only mentioned two”. Full details here. DSC’s response to charging charities for registration is here.
Even in America there is shock at the growing intolerance in Europe to Refugees and Migrants
A long op-ed piece in the New York Times says “Europe’s current response to refugees shows unmistakable backsliding on that commitment. Immigration has become such a contentious issue that it is tearing apart what remains of the European project and its facade of solidarity.” Full article here.
Greenwood Place Gets a Mention
In a Guardian article on the loss of community, industry and amenity space to luxury home development, Greenwood Place gets a brief mention in a wide-ranging article titled “London, The City that Ate Itself.”
Crick Update
If you’re local to the Crick, come along to our next Community Update – Tues 21st July, Somers Town Community Association, rsvp to info@crick.ac.uk
Making Tracks: Improving Employability Support for People with Physical Disabilities and HIV
Tuesday 22nd July 10.30am-12.30pm at the Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre, 50- 52 Hampstead Road, NW1
We would like to steer an initiative to develop an effective employment network to support those people with Physical Disabilities/HIV into employment.
We know there are several organisations that support, represent and advocate for disabled people in the borough. If you are a member of one of these groups, we would like to take this opportunity to begin to coordinate our work. We would also like to hear from Employers, Service Users and Camden Residents that have Physical Disabilities/HIV.
For further details or to RSVP, contact Nikki at Hopscotch
Tel: 020 7388 8198 EMAIL: nikki.mcnaught@hopscotchawc.org.uk
Plan Zheroes – creating Zero Food Waste
Every year the UK Food industry sends 1.6 million tonnes of surplus food to landfill, while there are 4 million people living in food poverty.
Plan Zheroes connects businesses with surplus food to local charities that need it. Using an online map, the businesses and charities can post details of their location and the type of food they offer/ need.
Do you know of any charities that need food, or volunteers who can help with transport?
For more information see www.planzheroes.org, or contact Plan Zheroes at info@planzheroes.org
Employment Support Day Thursday 9 July 2015
Employment opportunities and speed interviews available on the day
Hear success stories from people who have got into work and guest speakers from:
Access to Work
Mental Health Support Scheme
The Recovery College
Other support agencies.
Working can have a positive effect on your mental health wellbeing. With the right support in the right job, you can enjoy a fulfilling and lasting career
Free advice and information on training, in work support, volunteering, employment options and benefits.
Conference Hall, St Pancras Hospital 4 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0PE, 10am to 4pm. Refreshments
Healthwatch Camden
Latest Information DIgest is on the Healthwatch Camden website.
Catch up with the latest Camden news and what’s happening on Our Blog
The Camden Capacity Building Bulletin is produced monthly, targeting the community and voluntary sector in Camden. It provides up to date/recently live information and news on funding and training. To access the latest information please follow the Link www.camden.gov.uk/cbbulletin
Hopscotch, The Latin American House’s Menchú Nursery, Street Step, C4, Helios Health, Year Here, Volunteer Centre Camden, Age Uk Camden, and Camden PA are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below.
Camden Shares. The website for exchanges in Camden. www.camdenshares.org.uk
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You can read more about all of these stories on our news page at www.vac.org.uk/new
FUNDING NEWS
See the Funding pages on VAC’s website for all the latest information.
Cabinet Office launches £20m Local Sustainability Fund after long delay
The Office for Civil Society has announced the launch of its £20m Local Sustainability Fund, which will give grants of between £20,000 and £100,000 to around 250 small and medium-sized organisations.
However the fund has taken 15 months to deliver, is half the size it was originally expected to be, and faces criticism over a “ridiculously short” application window.
The £20m fund will be delivered through the Big Lottery Fund and will be available to around 250 high-impact charities and social enterprises. Charities interested in applying can do so through an online diagnostic tool, and must do so by 26 July.
Charities will also be eligible for support from local businesses, with the OCS saying that all grant recipients expected to establish a “strong volunteering relationship with a local businsses”. Full story in Civil Society.
The Big Lottery Fund has announced a new £45m grant fund to increase the capacity of organisations that support women and girls.
The grant-maker said the scheme, which does not have an official name but is being referred to as the women and girls initiative, will offer grants of between £150,000 and £750,000 to somewhere between 60 and 70 organisations in England over the next three to five years.
The BLF said the fund would support existing projects and new work to increase the provision of services for at-risk girls and women.
It said that projects for women and girls were under pressure because more people were looking for support while the projects themselves were suffering from reduced investment because of cuts.
Expressions of interest must be received by the BLF by 16 July 2015.
The Good Neighbourhood Fund
Grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 per year over two years, are available to support work benefitting people aged 18 or over in the following areas: Health and/or Wellbeing and Inclusion
Proposals must promote or encourage integration and/or inclusion through project delivery. This could include:
~ Health and wellbeing projects that bring people of different backgrounds, faiths, gender, cultures, sexuality, ages together through the group’s work
~ Projects with a health/wellbeing focus that are actively tackling issues such as exclusion and isolation
Funding is available for projects, or core funding for organisations whose work fits with the fund themes, and funding is available to continue existing work, and/or for new work or pilots.
Income Threshold: Organisations must have an average annual income of less than £200,000
Priority will be given to:
~ Small organisations working to support a defined local community
~ Resident or user led groups
~ Organisations demonstrating a clear understanding of the needs of their community
~ Work which shows innovation for either the organisation and/or sector
~ Organisations which are able to provide volunteering/engagement opportunities for MyLotto24 staff
Deadline: 5pm, Monday 7th September 2015. Full details at London Community Foundation
Money Advice Trust – Innovation Grants Programme Open
The Money Advice Trust Innovation Grants Programme offers grants of up to £30,000 per year for up to three years to charitable organisations in the UK.
Funding is available for projects that demonstrate innovative practice and meet either aim 1 or 2 whilst assisting the Trust in achieving aim 3:
Empower individuals and microbusinesses to tackle their debts and improve financial health.
Support staff in charities across the UK to provide effective debt and/or money advice.
Improve the UK’s money and debt environment through the dissemination of successful innovative practice from funded projects.
The Trust is looking for project proposals that demonstrate how they will support individuals or microbusinesses who are in severe financial hardship, who are financially excluded and/or who are hard to reach to:
Increase their financial literacy.
The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 4 July 2015 (midnight).
Further information is Here
Building Better Opportunities
Building Better Opportunities brings together money from the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund 2014-2020 to provide joint investment in local projects that tackle poverty and promote social inclusion.
The programmes in London include support for economically inactive and long term unemployed women from BAME communities, as well as for those with caring responsibilities. It also includes an intermediate labour market (ILM) programme for people with disabilities who have spent long periods out of work.
In addition to the Project Outlines, additional information for each of these programmes can be found here on the London Enterprise Panel’s website.
Assessment of applications to the Big Lottery Fund will include consideration of how well applications address the information published in the additional information documents as well as in the Project Outlines.
The Big Lottery Fund Project Outlines can be accessed here.
While details about the application process can be found here.
The deadline for applications is 12 Noon on Monday 3rd August.
Crowdfunding?
Don’t forget that there is a dedicated page on Spacehive just for Camden projects. And set up costs are free to Camden groups. Find out more at Spacehive Camden.
Don’t forget to sign up to Funding Central for free email funding alerts. Go to www.fundingcentral.org.uk/
VAC EVENTS
VAC has a full programme of courses coming up: Click here to find out more. All courses are £25 for members (unless otherwise stated).
Mental health courses and workshops from VAC
To book your place, please go to https://vac.org.uk/events/category/health-mental-health/. Click on the course you are interested in and follow the instructions to book your place and pay by card (if applicable). The charge for our Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid training courses is heavily subsidised at only £25 per person. All other mental health workshops are free.
Please note that VAC can only accept bookings from organisations based in Camden or which serve Camden residents. Places are limited on each course to a maximum of two people per organisation.
If you have any queries about our training, please contact us on our new email address: mentalhealthteam@vac.org.uk.
OTHER EVENTS
Age UK London AstraZeneca Techy Tea Party
14 July, 2pm to 4pm at: Guoman Grosvenor Hotel, 101 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 0SJ
This is a great opportunity for members of groups, forums and older peoples organisations across London to discover how social media eg Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Skype etc. can help save money, cut costs and work smarter by using these many free resources that are available on the internet. There will be tablet computers available to use on the day.
Booking is via the event brite link http://techyteaastrazeneca.eventbrite.co.uk
The Spark 2015: A Free week of discussion, workshops, film, poetry music 20 – 26 July
All looking at how we can build positive change here in the UK and around the world
Find out more & register at www.thesparkspace.org
This free-to-attend week of events takes place at the Brady Arts Centre, Whitechapel, London, from 20th – 26th July. Each day runs from 10am – 9pm.
There will be sessions on a wide range of topics from ‘How gentrification affects communities and what we can do about it’, to ‘The Colonial Past & Present and the fight for our future’, ‘How to make your own short film… on your mobile!’, to ‘Write your own spoken word poetry,’ to ‘Stop and Search training for young people’, and many, many more. Full timetable & register at www.thesparkspace.org/timetable
Learn to do Your Poems Justice
A Workshop with Eve Pearce (LGSM Speech & Drama) Tuesday 7 July 2015, 7pm – 9.30pm
Reduce your stage nerves, project with presence and let your poems speak!
For poets, and anyone wishing to increase their confidence in public speaking. Using your own and other work by well known poets, we will work on:
Breathing – Projection – Posture – Connecting with the audience – Using the imagination – Stage presence
Eve Pearce is a veteran actress who has played leading parts with the RSC and National Theatre and made countless appearances on TV and film. Her first poetry collection ‘Capturing Snowflakes’ (Greenheart Press) was published in 2012, following her pamphlet ‘Woman in Winter’ (Hearing Eye).
Venue: Torriano Meeting House, Torriano Avenue, Kentish Town NW5 2RX
Nearest Tube: Kentish Town; Buses: 134, C2, 390 and 393
Cost: £12, £9 concessions
Doors open: 6.30pm for 7pm start. Please be prompt.
Please bring two copies of a poem you’d like to work on
To book a place: telephone 01424 719570 or email david@socialspider.com
Older People’s Manifesto for London Mayoral Elections 2016 Consultation Event
Age UK London will be publishing an Older People’s Manifesto ahead of the 2015 London Mayoral Elections and we want to know what you think should be included.
We want to hear about the issues that concern you and you will get the opportunity, through table discussions, to input into the age UK London Mayoral Election 2015 Manifesto.
The Manifesto will only cover issues that are under Mayoral authority.
Thursday 16th July, 14.00pm-16.30pm, at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, 235 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8EP (entrance on the A400 between Bucknall Street and Shaftesbury Avenue)
Tea and biscuits will be provided. Entry to this event is free, but you must register online at:
http://mayor2016manifesto.eventbrite.co.uk
For more information or to register offline contact Danny Elliott:
Email: delliott@ageuklondon.org.uk Tel: 020 7820 6778
Volunteers And The Law from Volunteer Centre Camden
A half-day session on Tuesday 7 July
The trainer is Mark Restall who has considerable expertise in this area. This is an essential beginners’ level course for everyone with concerns about involving volunteers safely and legally. Book via eventbrite.
Disability Awareness Training from YPFI
We can train you or your organisation in Disability Awareness, help you make your service accessible for people with disabilities, or support you to set up your own Youth Participation group. The training is delivered by young disabled people from Camden and surrounding boroughs.
YPFI aims to stay in contact with organisations who receive their training to build enduring and positive relationships. By delivering these training programs we hope to improve the lives of disabled people and increase inclusion in London. Find out more at the Elfrida Rathbone YPFI website or come to the Free Taster Day on Friday 10th July at Kentish Town Community Centre from 10am-1pm.
You are invited to join us to find out more about what we offer, speak to organisations who have received the training we run and take part in activities designed to raise awareness of disability, inclusion and accessibility.
Please contact YPFI to book a place and find out more ypfi@elfridacamden.org.uk Tel: 020 7424 1601
Vital Youth and the Hospital Club Foundation present Master The Word, a Spoken Word project aimed at young people 16-24.
#MasterTheWord is a creative development project that uses creative techniques and practical interventions to explore the power of language communication and (self) presentation.
Spoken Word Workshops all 1pm- 4pm Cost: FREE
Week 1: Tues 14th, Weds 15th & Thurs 16th July
Week 2: Tues 21st, Weds 22nd & Thurs 23rd July
Week 3: Tues 28th, Weds 29th & Thurs 30th July
Week 4 – Recording days 4th & 5th August
Venue: The Hospital Club, Covent Garden, 24 Endell Street, London WC2H 9HQ
For further information call 020 7245 2269/1 e: vitalyouth@vitalregen.org
As well as creative learning and enhancing their skills, the young people complete the arts award qualification and are supported with progression opportunities into employment, apprenticeships or further training opportunities.
Recovery College Courses
Spaces are available on the following courses:
Better Money Management: Margerete Centre, 07/07/2015, 11am – 4pm
Introduction to Anxiety: Working Men’s College, 08/07/2015, 10.30am – 1pm
Introduction to Recovery: Arlington House, 16/07/2015, 10am – 3.30pm
Contact Oyindamola.babalola@candi.nhs.uk or recovery.college@candi.nhs.uk
www.candi.nhs.uk/recoverycollege 4 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0PE Tel: 020 3317 6904/6905
London for All
London for All / LVSC have a full programme of courses available for the voluntary sector. Go to the London for All website for full details.
Camden Carers’ Service
Has a full range of events and activities for unpaid carers in Camden. Find out more on the Camden Carers’ Service website www.camdencs.org.uk/activities
Don’t forget that Camden TDS run a full programme of course which are subsidised or free for voluntary sector partner organisations. There is a link to a list of partner organisations on the home page.
Find more Training Opportunities at www.vac.org.uk
JOBS AND VOLUNTEERS
Welfare and Administrator Irish Elderly Advice Network
Job Title – Welfare and Administrator (Maternity cover – September 2015 to March 2016)
Days: Part time, 3 days per week, Salary £14,400 per annum, (Full time equivalent £24,000)
This job includes providing welfare advice to clients, high level administrative support to the Director, two caseworkers and our Board of Trustees, and administrative support for the cultural and community development work of the charity. The job will be mostly based in Camden (in our office in the London Irish Centre) and will also be in Tottenham (in our office in Haringey Irish Centre).
To apply for this role, please send a CV and a covering letter/email to Alice Kennedy, Chair of Irish Elderly Advice Network, at chair@irishelders.org.uk
Closing date is Tuesday 14th July. Interviews will take place in the week of 20th–24th July. Start date is 1st week of September.
Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre is currently recruiting.
Senior Operations Manager
Hours: 35 hrs per week Salary:£35,340 – £38,154 (depending on experience)
Closing date: 19th July 2015
http://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/senior-operations-manager/399674?tsId=8
Care Coordinator
Hours: 35 hrs per week Salary:£23,122
Closing date: 12th July 2015
http://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/care-coordinator/399673?tsId=1
Further details and application forms can be found on Charity Jobs, links provided above. Alternatively, contact Ruksana at Hopscotch by email: info@hopscotchawc.org.uk.
The Latin American House’s Menchú Nursery is recruiting:
We are looking for a full-time qualified nursery nurse (level 3 or Equivalent) to join our experienced staff team who provide high-quality Bilingual education and care in a unique multicultural environment.
Hours of work: 35hrs per week. £16,653 per year (gross salary), Kilburn, London
Full details of this position are available from: www.casalatina.org.uk/vacancies
Closing date for applications is 17:00 on 10 july 2015. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Interviews will be held on 23 july 2015
Ageing Better in Camden Community Connectors
A unique opportunity has arisen to work with C4, a diverse, successful and developing network of community centres in Camden – a great area we are working to make even better.
Are you up for the challenge of playing a key role in establishing and delivering an exciting new Lottery funded project to tackle isolation and loneliness among older people through encouraging their participation and connection to local networks? We are now recruiting five Area Coordinators.
Hours per week: 35. Two year initial contract, potential extension to six years
Salary: £28,845 including Inner London Weighting (SCP 29 NJC scale)
Full DBS (CRB) check will be required
Information pack and application form available on our website:
http://camdenconnect.org.uk/jobs-2/
or by emailing: camdencommunityconnectors@gmail.com
Closing Date: Thursday 9th July 2015 at 10 a.m.
Interviews will be held: 14th to 17th of July 2015
Are you looking to employ an assistant to help with your care needs? CamdenPAs can help you.
CamdenPAs.org.uk is a new service that makes it easy to find a personal assistant (PA) and puts you in control of your care and support.
If you have care needs, you can employ a PA to help you to live as independently as possible.
PAs can carry out a wide range of tasks, as agreed with you, to help with things such as washing, getting dressed, cooking, and supporting you to go out and about.
CamdenPAs features an online ‘marketplace’ for you to browse through a list of profiles of PAs in the borough. Profiles give details about the services they provide, their skills, experience and personal interests.
You can look through the list to find suitable matches and choose someone you like to help support you.
When you find a match you can contact the PA to arrange an interview and see how you get on. If you like them you can then work out contract details such as hours, duties and wages, and hire them.
If you do not find anyone suitable, you can set up your own a profile describing your requirements and interests, for PAs to look through and contact you.
You can employ a PA whether you receive a direct payment or fund your own care. If you receive direct payments you can get support with the employment from Personalised Support In Camden or AgeUK Camden.
Become a PA
If you’re a PA looking for work or are just starting out, CamdenPAs can help you. As well as helping you finding a job, the site features advice on looking for work, becoming a PA and where to get training.
Why not set up your profile today? Find out more, visit: camdenpas.org.uk or p hone: 020 7278 4437
Socially Responsible Recruiting
A new, award-winning skills matching service that connects employers with skilled and experienced people to do one-off or part-time jobs has launched in Camden, with a strong social benefit ethic.
“There is a very large number of people in Camden who are fantastically skilled and work-ready but are off the radar to employers because they’re not looking for full-time work and aren’t constantly scouring the job ads,” says Jonathan Collie, founder of Trading Times.
These people are highly skilled over 50s, and family carers. Trading Times brings them to you. It’s free to candidates. It costs you only £35, and only when you are connected to the perfect candidates.
Paul Fordham of Abbey Community Centre in Camden said: “”We posted our occasional job opportunity on Trading Times because we at the Abbey Community Centre recognise the value of the flexibility that can come with age. Trading Times offers a tailored means to directly target opportunities at an older group that the vast majority of other job sites simply do not seem to tap.”
Register at https://tradingtimes.org.uk/ and let Trading Times match you with the right local people for your needs.
Find Jobs and Volunteering opportunities at https://www.vac.org.uk/
OFFERS, RESOURCES and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Opportunity for capital funding for VCS organisations in Frognal and Fitzjohns Ward
The Council is in receipt of money arising from a property development in Frognal and Fitzjohns Ward, as a result of Section 106 (S106) obligations on property developers, under Camden’s Planning Guidance.
This opportunity relates only to money provided to improve community facilities, it does not relate to S106 money received for other purposes, such as infrastructure and parks and open spaces.
The community building or facility must be one of the following:
• Owned by the organisation
• Occupied on a long-term lease
• Owned by the council
If your voluntary & community sector organisation would like to make a proposal for S106 capital money for community facilities, and your premises and service provision fits these criteria, please contact jeff.hopwood@camden.gov.uk or adam.demosthenous@camden.gov.uk.
A proposal form will be supplied, to easily enable response to the following:
• A brief description of the proposal, including how much money you are seeking – an estimate is fine at this stage
• Any relevant deadlines
The form will also ask for information about:
• How an allocation would ensure that the recipient’s facilities / services are available for the local community
• Whether the organisation or facility has received S106 Community Facilities funding before
• Whether the capital project has any match funding or pledges of match funding
• How the proposal will address Camden Plan priorities and the Council’s investment tests:
o www.camden.gov.uk/camdenplan
o www.camden.gov.uk/ccm/content/council-and-democracy/publications-and-finances/twocolumn/camden-financial-challenge-.en?page=3.
Proposal forms will need to be returned by the 17th July, officers intend to consider the proposals during July and August, and discuss with ward members and relevant Cabinet Members. Decisions are expected to be made by the beginning of September.
Camden Consultations
Various consultations are out at the moment including a consultation on Camden Future Libraries and Camden VCS strategy and changes to early education and childcare and children’s centre services. You can find all Camden consultation on the Wearecamden consultation hub.
FREE VAC Membership for Unfunded Groups: Voluntary Action Camden Small organisations with no paid staff and a turnover of less than £1,500 can now join for FREE. To take advantage of this offer just fill in the membership on the online form here.
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