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Future VCS Grants Programme (2024-2031)
Camden Council has made a clear financial commitment to our voluntary and community sector – agreeing in the annual budget to continue an investment of £4m per year in grant programmes from April 2024 to March 2031.
“Working with you as our partners with our communities is central to our ambitions for the borough, helping to develop thriving and resilient communities, promoting community cohesion, addressing poverty and inequality, and improving quality of life for residents.” (Camden Council)
Future investment will include multi-year core grant programmes and project funding and they will be working with the sector to make sure that investment meets the needs of the community.
Become a school governor in Camden
On National School Governors’ Awareness Day (28th February), we said thank you to our governors here in Camden who work hard to improve the educational outcomes and experiences of local children and young people.
Could you make a positive impact on a school in Camden? Hear what some of our Camden school governors have to say on what they enjoy most about this important volunteering role, as well as the importance of us having diverse governing bodies that represent our community, in this short film
Find out more and apply here
Events at West Hampstead Community Centre
The Reintroduction of Hedgehogs in West Hampstead – a talk by Dr Stephen Barabas tonight from 19:30.
There are only a few tickets left! Book your place here
The British Museum presents: Extraordinary Everyday – a special object handling event for art and history lovers! Organised in conjunction with The British Museum and WHeart. An event will be held on Monday, 6th March from 13:30.
It’s free and open to all!
Salsa & DJ Party: SPCA Fundraising Event
Saturday 11th March: 7pm – 10.45pm at St Pancras Community Association
Join us for a night of Salsa dancing with Pat M’Bella E followed by DJ Chrystilize playing all your favourite dance tunes!
This fundraising is for our Community Kitchen & Warm Space, which is thriving and we need to keep it going. We can do this with your help!
There are limited tickets at the door, so book now!
Free online training: Managing Access and Inclusion
21st March: 10am-12pm
This training is provided by the ASAS service (Access and Sustainability Advisory Service). The ASAS service primarily focuses on helping registered charities make their premises more accessible for people with a variety of different disabilities including physical, visual and hearing impairments.
The training will focus on: the principles of inclusive design, understanding different access needs, the Equality Act & legislation, access guide, access audit & design appraisals and support and resources for London based charities.
If you would like to attend, please contact ASAS@cae.org.uk
Affordable, convenient office space
The Winch is a charity working with local young people in Camden and nearby areas since 1973. We work to build strong ties between local people and create more opportunities for them to find their place and feel like they belong in our community. The Winch has been a constant presence in the lives of so many children, young people and adults.
There is affordable, convenient office space at the heart of the community.
For more information, please click here
NHS and Camden Council: Community Health Event
Saturday 25th March: 12pm-4pm
Location: Lismore Circus, 1-2 Lismore Circus, NW5 4QF
As part of our long-term health inequalities work, Camden Council, in partnership with NHS colleagues from Brondesbury Medical Centre, are holding a Community Health event in Lismore Circus.
This event will bring together and highlight all aspects of health which will include education, physical activity, NHS health checks, family activities and many more to be confirmed.
It is an opportunity to bring people together to open up the conversation of health and wellbeing and get people engaged in health services.
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board wants to talk to people aged 35+ to hear their experiences of NHS Maternity and Neonatal care in North Central London.
We are looking at ways to improve maternity, neonatal, and children and young people’s NHS services. Over the past 18 months, the NHS has looked at how services work today and developed some ideas for how they might work better in the future.
We are committed to making sure that the right care is available for all people and communities in our area.
We will be hosting an online discussion for people aged 35+ on Thursday 9th March at 19:00. You can register here if you would like to attend or read further information.
If you have any questions, please email nclicb.startwell@nhs.net
Royal Free Charity Vacancy: Welfare Rights Supervisor (full time)
Closing date: 13th March
Responsible for delivering sector-leading support, this role will sit at the heart of a successful team, whose core part is to provide a professional and efficient welfare rights advice service.
To view the job description please click here or email jobs@royalfreecharity.org
SPCA Vacancy: Caretaker Cleaner (Part-time)
Closing date: 31st March
St Pancras Community Association are looking for a reliable and energetic Caretaker/Cleaner to join our part-time caretaking team.
For more information and to apply please click here
Pop-up Social Prescribing!
8th March: 11am to 1pm at Swiss Cottage Library, 88 Avenue Road, NW3
Come along and have a chat with the Community Links team from Camden’s Care Navigation and Social Prescribing Service and find out more about social prescribing, how it works, and what is on offer in your area.
Or perhaps you’d like to volunteer with us? Find out about Community Links volunteers and opportunities to join our scheme to support volunteers into social prescribing careers.
For more information please email Donna at dturnbull@vac.org.uk
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