Category: Newsletter

Vaccine Volunteers

As the NHS gears up for mass vaccination volunteers will be needed to help with the effort.  Local volunteers are being recruited as needed by Health Centres, GPs and PCNs.  Look out for local recruitment calls.
Larger numbers will be required in due course as mass vaccination centres are set up.  For now, potential volunteers should register on Time to Spare or register as a steward volunteer on the Red Cross GoodSam website.
(Above – that’s Mandira and Sharon volunteering over Christmas).

Funding News

London Community Response Wave 4 opens next week. Young Camden Foundation’s Heads Up Mental Health Fund (Round 2) is now open.  The Windrush Community Fund is open for bids to spread awareness of the government compensation scheme. See Funding section below.

Light and Hope Memorial Website

This year has brought grief, loss and uncertainty to many across Camden. The virtual Light and Hope memorial brings us together to reflect, remember and honour those who have lost their lives.  You can share your tributes, memories and reflections here.

Extra data to support disadvantaged children

This scheme temporarily increases data allowances for mobile phone users on certain networks. This is so that children and young people can access remote education if their face-to-face education is disrupted.
You may also be able to access free Camden Wifi.  Check the map for details.

Thriving Communities

VAC is the lead organisation for the North Central London (NCL) area in the Thriving Communities Programme. The programme focusses on social prescribing and covid 19 related support delivered by the voluntary and community sector, and is being delivered through the National Academy for Social Prescribing.
VAC’s role is to work closely with our CVS / infrastructure counterparts in north central London and local VCS organisations, and co-produce and share learning through the Learning Together network. Updated information about the programme and access to Thriving Communities learning opportunities can be found here.   There are still places available on Learning Together and the the closing date has also been extended to 25th January.   You can also sign up to the network and ideas hub and get access to free webinars and learning.

Yes, Cultural Arts – You shall go to the Ball

Are you a cultural practitioner who feels a little like ‘Cinderella’ when it comes to Social Prescribing or a Link worker who would like to know more about offering arts and creativity to the people you work with?
London Plus and London Action Arts and Health are holding an event which aims to bring together voluntary organisations and Link workers in London.
Weds 27 January, 14.00 – 15.30.  More details and register here.

Food Support

Find your local food bank or community organisation providing food at findfood.camden.gov.uk.
If you don’t have internet access, please call Camden Council on 020 7974 4444 and select option 9
You can also donate at findfood.camden.gov.uk/donate

Community Journalists at Camden Disability Action

Camden Disability Action has started an exciting new Community Journalism training programme for Disabled people in Camden.
The training supports people to use texts, voicemails, videos, photos, chat-app messages and emails to tell powerful stories about things that are happening in our communities, like the Covid-19 streetscape changes.
If you are a Disabled person and live, work, study or volunteer in Camden get in touch to join the next course. You will get support if you have access needs.
Contact Tom McDonough  tom@camdendisabilityaction.org.uk  07908746927

London Community Response Wave 4 opens next week

There will be a crisis response programme of grants of up to £10k – with a quick turnaround to ensure that urgent needs are met. And there will also be a programme of larger, longer-term ‘Renewal’ grants which will focus on supporting the needs of civil society in the year ahead. Full guidance for applicants on both strands will be published next week.
Webinar to find out more about this funding on 13th January.  Sign up here.

YCF Heads Up Mental Health Fund (Round 2)

£1,000 – £5,000 Deadline: 25 Jan 2021
Young Camden Foundation Heads Up Mental Health Fund is to support local community organisations with safeguarding the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people and youth workers during the pandemic.
A YCF/ Healthwatch Camden survey showed that 70% of young people found their mental health is affected by the pandemic.  Deadline  25 January.

£500K Windrush Community Fund Opens For Bids

Charities working with people affected by the Windrush scandal can apply for grants to spread awareness of a government compensation scheme.
The Windrush Community Fund will be managed by Voice4Change England (V4CE), and will make grants of up to £25,000 to charities, community groups and grassroots organisations.
Those grants can be used to raise levels of engagement with the government’s Windrush Scheme and Windrush Compensation Scheme.

Leathersellers’ Small Grants

The Leathersellers’ Company has a fast track application process for one-off grants of up to £3,000. It could be particularly useful for funding small projects or to cover unexpected costs arising from COVID-19. Applications are open to registered charities with an income of under £200,000.   You must be in an area of high deprivation.  Details at the Leathersellers’ Small Grants Programme.

Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage – Round Two

The Culture Recovery Fund is for cultural and heritage organisations to make the transition from lockdowns and social distancing to resume business activity and welcome visitors back in April 2021. Applications will be accepted from heritage organisations in England that are at risk of no longer trading viably this financial year.  Deadline 21st January.

£4m Fund to Help Reduce Loneliness

Applications open on 5 January 2021 and close on 26 January 2021.
This is for small VCS organisations with an annual income of £50,000 or less.
Grants of between £300 and £2,500 are to:
• Build relationships in and across communities to help reduce loneliness and build connections between people and communities
• Bring together organisations who are working on social connections to celebrate their work, share learning and best practice, and form/bring together peer networks. Further details here.

National Lottery Community Fund Re-Opens Regular Funding Programmes

Applications for all three programmes are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Launch of Civil Society Roots Incubator

This round of funding will be targeted at collaborations and/or partnerships led by and for groups who have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, and the structural drivers of this disproportionate impact.  Full details here.  Closing Tuesday 26 January 2021

Return to Play Fund

The Return to Play Fund will support groups, clubs and organisations who’ve been impacted by restrictions brought in to tackle the pandemic.
£10m – Return to Play: Small Grants. £300 and £10,000
£5m – Return to Play:  £10,001 to £50,000.
£1.5m – Return to Play: Active Together. crowdfunding initiative
Find out more about each of the funds at the Sport England website.

Catherine Capaldi Awards

Elfrida Rathbone Camden are delighted to announce that the Catherine Capaldi Awards are open for applications.  These awards are open to anyone who identifies as a disabled person and who has an idea or solution to break down a barrier faced by disabled people or to improve their access to services, inclusion or community participation.  More information and how to enter here.

Support Grant for Organisations with Premises

The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) supports businesses (including charities) that were open as usual, providing services in person to customers from their business premises, but which were then required to close for at least 3 weeks due to local lockdown restrictions imposed by government.
There is a good briefing for the VCS from Charity Tax Group
Key requirements are the premises were “required to close for at least 3 weeks because of the lockdown” and “unable to provide its usual in-person customer service from its premises”.  There is some discretion including for organisations that don’t pay business rates.  Camden’s guidance is now out.

Lists of Emergency Funders

• Civil Society
• Ian McLintok’s LinkedIn blog
• NCVO’s funding central site is currently free for non-members.
• Charity Bank 
• Grants Online

VAC Events

Keep in eye on our Events Calendar to book and for more info.

Camden Voluntary Action Forum

The forum is open to all Camden voluntary and community  groups and organisations, community activists, social entrepreneurs, volunteers and anyone interested in local voluntary action. The Forum currently meets monthly online on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11am.
BAME disproportionality  follow up forum (date tbc)

Past Voluntary Action Forums: Resources

You can find presentations, recordings and resources from past forums here. Including the recent forum on why neighbourhoods matter.

Safeguarding Courses:

Virtual Introduction to Safeguarding for Trustees
Tuesday, 12 January 2021 at 10:00 am – 11:30 am    Book Here
There has never been a better time to make sure your organisation is doing all it can to protect children and young people at risk.
For information on upcoming courses contact Dianne:
Tel: 020 7 284 6575 | Email: dogunyemi@vac.org.uk email (Mon – Wed)

Our safeguarding Lead Dianne Carlton-Ogunyemi talks to Jane Murphy from Camden Learning and Suzie Yassin from the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education (NRCSE) about what the guidance means for you and how it can help you create a safer environment for children.  Listen here.

More details on the VAC website: https://vac.org.uk/events/

Exercise with Ana

Inviting women who are lacking mental and physical stimulation during lockdown and suffering the consequences to enjoy free Latin Dance & Gentle Movement classes on Zoom
Latin Dance: Mondays at 10
Gentle Exercise: Wednesdays at 10.30
See videos at: www.pascal-theatre.com/project/exercise-with-ana/
questions or register email sally@pascal-theatre.com or text 075 968 16939

Rethink Training

Rethink Mental Illness training partnership with the London Boroughs of Camden & Islington councils.  Rethink provides online course to organisations free of charge and also runs courses that are open to individuals.
Full details on the Rethink website.

Media Arts Club at October Gallery – Spoken Word & Digital Arts

Media Arts Club is open to all young people aged 13 – 24 years old who want to take part in exciting, hands on media arts projects. It’s a chance for young people to learn new digital and creative skills and create their own work, supported by professional artists.
Every Monday evening, 6-7.30pm at the October Gallery starting 11th January and running until 22nd March (term-time). Sessions may be online if necessary.
Book online, or by emailing chloe.plumb@holborncommunity.co.uk

Active Hope Leadership Training

A four month journey of revitalisation and empowerment for London-based change-makers, activists and community leaders
The next journey runs from February – May 2021.  Applications are now open.
more info: https://www.activehope.london/leadership-training

Camden Safeguarding Children Partnership

Multi-agency online training programme Spring Term 2020-21
A full programme of multi-agency safeguarding training on zoom and teams.
To book onto the free training, please visit the Partnerships’s website. You will be required to register an account if you haven’t done so already.

Domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Introduction to domestic violence and abuse e-learning
This e-learning is intended for everyone that would like to gain an awareness on domestic violence and abuse. It will provide you with an introduction to what the types and signs of abuse are, how to respond and what actions to take.
Access the e-learning via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

3 Job Vacancies at Henna Asian Women’s Group

Project Worker for 3 days (21 hours) a week until 31st March 2021.
Pay is £11 per hour.
Fundraiser – 1 day a week
Salary £35, 353 per annum pro rata
Closing date for both posts is Thursday 21st January 2021 at 5pm. Interviews on w/c Monday 25th January 2021.
Also recruiting new trustees with knowledge/expertise in law, finance or HR. Closing date 1st February 2021
To register an interest and for further details, please contact Momota Khatoon through Momota@hennaorg.co.uk
Also recruiting an experienced Project & Operations Manager
To apply please submit your CV in Word format and a supporting statement (2 sides of A4 max.) highlighting how your skills and experience meet the job description to trustees@hennaorg.co.uk

Castlehaven is Recruiting

Community Food Growing Project Worker
The ideal candidate has experience of food & plant growing, working within a community setting and can speak fluently in any of the following languages – Somali, Bengali or Arabic. .
Youth (8-13yrs) Activ8 Programme Coordinator
The ideal candidate will have experience and knowledge in setting up a programme of after school (3.30pm-6pm) positive and inclusive workshops and events that are designed to teach children how to deal with gang crime, drugs, grooming and online exploitation.
Full details on the Castlehaven website.

Age UK Camden seeks Camden Community Connector

Community Connectors provide vital support to individuals in the Camden area, many of whom face challenging circumstances. This rewarding role is to help them find, and engage with social opportunities and connections.
£32,298 to £33,473 pa pro rata over four days for a 21 hour week.
This contract is for 8 months initially, with the possibility of an extension.
Deadline for applications: 9am Friday 15th January.
Full details on the website. For more information about the role please call 020 7239 0400 or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk

Census Job opportunities

The next census is in 2021 and the Office of National Statistics is hiring for new local Census jobs, with applications invited for exciting new temporary roles at all levels.
All the current openings, application information and FAQs are on censusjobs.co.uk
For more information about the 2021 Census and local communities click here.

Paid work opportunities for people who have been laid off/ reduced income

Local Adult social care providers are still recruiting, and as they support the NHS to move vulnerable adults out of hospital to stay well at home, their need is growing. Contact Proud to Care.

Telling Your Covid Stories

At the September forum we discussed how to tell the story of the sector’s responded to the pandemic  – so we are collecting your stories about how you responded.  The responses will be used to tell the story of how vital the sector is in supporting Camden through these challenging times.  You can click here https://www.tfaforms.com/4863725 to put your story in writing or contact Len Lauk (llauk@vac.org.uk) if you would prefer to be interviewed.

Covid Testing

If you develop coronavirus symptoms, you can book a free test online at nhs.uk/coronavirus or by calling 119 where you’ll be given the option to book an appointment at a local test site or request an at-home test kit in the post.
There are two test sites in Camden with plenty of appointments available:
1. Ramsay Hall, Maple Street, W1T 5HB (indoors – no step-free access)
2. 51 Greenwood Place, NW5 1LB (outdoors – step-free access)
If you have any worries about booking a test via the NHS route, you can book directly with  camden.gov.uk/bookatest or by calling 020 7974 4444 (option 9). Use this option if you need support.

Keeping The Community Directory Up-to-date

As we enter Autumn lots is changing.  Buildings are starting to re-open, some activities are moving back into the real world, some food parcel deliveries have ended, while other food projects continue.  Help us to keep the directory up-to-date by updating your details as they change.
If you would like to make a new entry in the directory use this link.   If you would like to update an existing entry look out for an email from us early next week with a unique link for you to update.
View the Directory here.  View the map here.

How to Volunteer and How to Recruit Volunteers in Camden

Volunteer in Camden at Time to Spare.
Volunteer for the NHS at GoodSAM.
Join a neighbourhood Mutual Aid group.
Organisations that are signed up to Time to Spare can now request volunteers through a brokerage team making it much easier to access the volunteers. The brokers can help match volunteers with voluntary and community organisations who have a need for verified/ vetted volunteers. The service will also help to verify or carry out new DBS check with volunteers.
Get support and resources from Volunteer Centre Camden
The council has a  page of resources to help community organisations

Keep in touch and up-to-date via the e-bulletin and @onecamden twitter.  We have a comprehensive COVID-19 update page and a resources page.

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Funding News

New Fund to tackle Loneliness for small organisations. A reminder that the National Lottery Fund has re-opened their regular grant programmes and the Mayor’s Civil Society Roots Incubator has launched. See Funding below.

Have Your Say on Do Not Resuscitate Orders

Healthwatch Camden has been chosen as a partner by the Care Quality Commission in its national review of Do Not Resuscitate orders (DNRs) during the Covid pandemic.
Healthwatch want to speak to the following specific groups:
~ People with a learning disability and/or autism
~ People whose first language is not English
~ People who are digitally excluded
~ People with low literacy skills
~ People with a sensory impairment
If you can help, get in touch with Matthew Parris, HealthWatch Camden CEO Matthew Parris matthew.parris@healthwatchcamden.co.uk

Covid Testing

If you develop coronavirus symptoms, you can book a free test online at nhs.uk/coronavirus or by calling 119 where you’ll be given the option to book an appointment at a local test site or request an at-home test kit in the post.
There are two test sites in Camden with plenty of appointments available:
1. Ramsay Hall, Maple Street, W1T 5HB (indoors – no step-free access)
2. 51 Greenwood Place, NW5 1LB (outdoors – step-free access)
If you have any worries about booking a test via the NHS route, you can book directly with  camden.gov.uk/bookatest or by calling 020 7974 4444 (option 9). Use this option if you need support.

Voluntary Action Forum – Why Neighbourhoods Matter

If you missed the forum on Wednesday you can catch up here with the video, resources, links, notes and more.  The next forum is on 20th January 2021.

Use NHS 111 to book A&E

NHS 111 can now book time slots for those who need them at all A&E departments across Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington (north central London).
This is part of a drive to make it easier and safer for patients to get the right treatment at the right time, without waiting for long periods of time in an Accident and Emergency (A&E) department. This will also help the NHS to minimise the risk of Covid-19 transmission, by allowing more space for social distancing in A&E waiting rooms.
If you think you have an urgent, but not life-threatening, health problem, contact NHS 111 first. You can either call 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The London Recovery Board seeks two co-leads.

The London Recovery Board brings together leaders from across London to oversee the long-term recovery effort. Chaired jointly by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and the Chair of London Councils, Georgia Gould.
The Building Strong Communities mission aims to ensure that ‘By 2025 all Londoners will have access to a community hub ensuring they can volunteer, get support and build strong networks’
Two ‘co-leads’ are needed to lead this mission, to ensure this mission delivers for Londoners.
Find out more about the role and how to apply here

Thrive London

Resources on a range of topics:
Mental Health: Bereavement: Debt: Suicide: Wellbeing
Go to the Thrive London website.

Changes In Euston

Have your say on planned changes to green spaces around Euston.  Visit the Euston Engagement Hub website.

Rethink Training

Rethink Mental Illness training partnership with the London Boroughs of Camden & Islington councils.  Rethink provides online course to organisations free of charge and also runs courses that are open to individuals.
Full details on the Rethink website.

Media Arts Club at October Gallery – Spoken Word & Digital Arts

Our free weekly Media Arts Club is open to all young people aged 13 – 24 years old who want to take part in exciting, hands on media arts projects. It’s a chance for young people to learn new digital and creative skills and create their own work, supported by professional artists.
Every Monday evening, 6-7.30pm at the October Gallery starting 11th January and running until 22nd March (term-time). Sessions will be transferred online using Zoom if guidelines change.
Spaces must be booked in advance, either online, or by emailing chloe.plumb@holborncommunity.co.uk

Newsletters

North Camden Zone
Heath Hands
All Ways Network
Healthwatch Camden
West Euston Partnership
Young Camden Foundation

New £4m Fund to Help Reduce Loneliness

Applications open on 5 January 2021 and close on 26 January 2021.
Funded by the Government and the National Lottery Community Fund, this is for small VCS organisations with an annual income of £50,000 or less. There will be two funding rounds, with £2 million for each round.
Grants of between £300 and £2,500 are to:
• Build relationships in and across communities to help reduce loneliness and build connections between people and communities
• Bring together organisations who are working on social connections to celebrate their work, share learning and best practice, and form/bring together peer networks.
The grants can cover staff salaries, volunteer expenses, management costs, overheads, small-scale equipment, small-scale venue improvements etc.
Further details here.

National Lottery Community Fund Re-Opens Regular Funding Programmes

The Community Fund has now announced that the short-term emergency phase of funding is ending and  regular funding programmes have re-opened:
• National Lottery Awards for All
• Reaching Communities
• Partnerships
Applications for all three programmes are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Launch of Civil Society Roots Incubator

The Civil Society Roots Incubator programme will offer a capacity building incubator alongside Micro Awards of up to £5,000 and Growth Awards of up to £15,000 for collaborations and/or partnerships of two or more organisations that meet one of the below objectives of the Building Stronger Communities Mission, which are:
~ Raising unheard Londoners voices to ensure they can participate more fully in all aspects of community life, lead London’s renewal and bring about change
~ Increasing feelings of belonging and/or address social isolation
~ Increasing access to support, services and mutual aid
This round of funding will be targeted at collaborations and/or partnerships led by and for groups who have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, and the structural drivers of this disproportionate impact.  Full details here.  Closing Tuesday 26 January 2021

Thriving Communities

VAC is the lead organisation for the North Central London (NCL) area in the Thriving Communities Programme. The programme focusses on social prescribing and covid 19 related support delivered by the voluntary and community sector, and is being delivered through the National Academy for Social Prescribing. The Regional lead is London Plus.
VAC’s role is to work closely with our CVS / infrastructure counterparts in Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey, to disseminate information from the various strands of the programme to local VCS organisations, and co-produce and share learning through the Learning Together network. All the information about the programme and access to Thriving Communities learning opportunities can be found here.
Funding opportunities include Thriving Communities fund – multi themed VCS led partnerships delivering activities for residents impacted by Covid 19. There is limited funding and high expectation – it is projected that around 30 awards will be made nationally. If you are considering applying and want to discuss and / or share details with other interested groups and organisations in the borough to avoid multiple Camden bids please get in touch with Donna at VAC dturnbull@vac.org.uk

Return to Play Fund

The £16.5 million fund is split into three strands and brings our total support for the sport and physical activity sector to more than £220m.
The Return to Play Fund will support groups, clubs and organisations who’ve been impacted by restrictions brought in to tackle the pandemic.
£10m – Return to Play: Small Grants. £300 and £10,000 to help sport and activity groups, clubs and organisations respond to the immediate challenges of returning to play in a Covid-19-safe environment.
£5m – Return to Play:  £10,001 to £50,000. It’ll help local sports clubs and organisations to adapt and open important places and spaces that can help them welcome back their local community safely.
£1.5m – Return to Play: Active Together. This crowdfunding initiative will help sports clubs and organisations set up their own campaigns.
Find out more about each of the funds at the Sport England website.

Catherine Capaldi Awards

Elfrida Rathbone Camden are delighted to announce that the Catherine Capaldi Awards are open for applications.  These awards are open to anyone who identifies as a disabled person and who has an idea or solution to break down a barrier faced by disabled people or to improve their access to services, inclusion or community participation.  More information and how to enter here.

Support Grant for Organisations with Premises

The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) supports businesses (including charities) that were open as usual, providing services in person to customers from their business premises, but which were then required to close for at least 3 weeks due to local lockdown restrictions imposed by government.
There is a good briefing for the VCS from Charity Tax Group
Key requirements are the premises were “required to close for at least 3 weeks because of the lockdown” and “unable to provide its usual in-person customer service from its premises”.  There is some discretion including for organisations that don’t pay business rates.  Camden’s guidance is now out.

Lists of Emergency Funders

• Civil Society
• Ian McLintok’s LinkedIn blog
• NCVO’s funding central site is currently free for non-members.
• Charity Bank 
• Grants Online

VAC Events

Keep in eye on our Events Calendar to book and for more info.

Camden Voluntary Action Forum

The forum is open to all Camden voluntary and community  groups and organisations, community activists, social entrepreneurs, volunteers and anyone interested in local voluntary action. The Forum currently meets monthly online on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11am.
BAME disproportionality  follow up forum (date tbc)

Past Voluntary Action Forums: Resources

You can find presentations, recordings and resources from past forums here.

Safeguarding Courses:

Virtual Introduction to Safeguarding for Trustees
Tuesday, 12 January 2021 at 10:00 am – 11:30 am    Book Here
There has never been a better time to make sure your organisation is doing all it can to protect children and young people at risk.
For information on upcoming courses contact Dianne:
Tel: 020 7 284 6575 | Email: dogunyemi@vac.org.uk email (Mon – Wed)

Our safeguarding Lead Dianne Carlton-Ogunyemi talks to Jane Murphy from Camden Learning and Suzie Yassin from the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education (NRCSE) about what the guidance means for you and how it can help you create a safer environment for children.  Listen here.

More details on the VAC website: https://vac.org.uk/events/

FYA Online Community Christmas Event 2020 Invite

Date: Saturday 19th December 2020
Time: 3:00pm – 5:30pm
Book at: https://hopin.com/events/fya-community-christmas-2020
Organised by young people to bring Christmas cheer and joy.
Karina.morales@fya.org.uk 07951008315

Active Hope Leadership Training

A four month journey of revitalisation and empowerment for London-based change-makers, activists and community leaders
The next journey runs from February – May 2021.  Applications are now open.
more info: https://www.activehope.london/leadership-training

Camden Safeguarding Children Partnership

Multi-agency online training programme Spring Term 2020-21
A full programme of multi-agency safeguarding training on zoom and teams.
To book onto the free training, please visit the Partnerships’s website. You will be required to register an account if you haven’t done so already.

Domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Introduction to domestic violence and abuse e-learning
This e-learning is intended for everyone that would like to gain an awareness on domestic violence and abuse. It will provide you with an introduction to what the types and signs of abuse are, how to respond and what actions to take.
Access the e-learning via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

Responding to domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Camden Safety Net two-hour online workshops on responding to domestic violence and abuse for staff that come into regular contact with residents.
25th November or 15th December
This online workshop will help you become more aware of the indicators of domestic abuse and violence and more confident in what to do in these instances. The workshop will explore the dynamics of a domestic abuse situation and what the barriers are for a victim/survivor seeking help.
Book a place via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

London Irish Centre seeks Volunteer Manager

Fixed Term for 12 months (with the possibility of extension) Part Time – 3 days per week. Up to £33,000pa pro rata
The postholder will be responsible for embedding volunteering across the organisation and be responsible for promoting volunteering and raising awareness of the value of volunteers both internally and externally. Working closely with the entire team, the role will support and develop volunteer involvement and contribution in new ways, making best use of people’s motivations and skills in line with the London Irish Centre’s strategic objectives.
Application packs are available online.
The deadline for applications is 9am Tuesday 5th January 2021.

Public Research Panel Members Wanted

~ Do you have an interest in climate change or the environment?
~ Do you want to influence research on environmental issues that may affect your health?
~ Would you like some experience of working with scientists to help shape their research?
If you are interested in finding out more please contact Dr Sari Kovats (sari.kovats@lshtm.ac.uk) Grace Turner (grace.turner@lsthm.ac.uk) or Dr Peninah Murage (peninah.murage@lshtm.ac.uk). For further information www.hpru-ech.nihr.ac.uk

Maths on Toast is recruiting

Maths on Toast is the family maths charity. Currently recruiting 2 Trustees  Full details are here;  and
Community Resource Programme Coordinator.
3-month temporary contract starting January 2020 (possible extension)
2 days per week (14 hours) Salary: £24,000 pro rata
The role requires proven admin skills plus community relationship management/networking experience.
For the trustee roles we welcome applications from anyone with lived experience as a parent/carer and/or working in a community or family support setting, as well as individuals who may have experienced challenges with formal education and individuals from marginalised groups.
Email Lucy Davis, CEO – lucy@mathsontoast.org.uk – if you would like to arrange an initial phone call about the role, or have any questions.
Please apply by sending a CV and a letter (max. 2 sides A4) explaining your motivation and relevant experience. Please provide 2 references in your letter and send to info@mathsontoast.org.uk. Deadline: 31st December 2020

KOVE seeks Treasurer

Kilburn Older Voices Exchange (KOVE), a longstanding local community action group for older people based in Kilburn and West Hampstead, is looking for a new treasurer. This voluntary role involves working with the KOVE Chair and Administrator on the annual budget plus other routine financial tasks (reconciling bank statements, checking finance reports, authorising payments etc.) and attending and reporting to five Steering Group meetings per year. Experience of working or volunteering in finance or budget management would be valuable, especially online, and knowledge of working remotely would be an advantage. To have an informal discussion about the role, contact Peter Lush in the first instance, on 07973-845285.

Lifeafterhummus Community Benefit Society is looking for a Quickbooks bookkeeper

As a society Lifeafterhummus have had to adapt very quickly to continue supporting our beneficiaries. Our revenue model has changed completely and we are reliant on grant funding/ pocket funding/ donations. We are looking for a competent, experienced freelance bookkeeper who will also create project lines for the various pots of monies. This will allow us to have a real-time overview including being able to use this as the basis for accurate projections. Tidying of accounts plus projection work: £15ph x 20hrs per week over 4 weeks. £15ph x 12hrs of training staff to effectively use the system. £15ph x 8hrs per month for 5 months to help with ongoing bookkeeping. Contact farrah@lifeafterhummus.com

Census Job opportunities

The next census is in 2021 and the Office of National Statistics is hiring for new local Census jobs, with applications invited for exciting new temporary roles at all levels.
All the current openings, application information and FAQs are on censusjobs.co.uk
For more information about the 2021 Census and local communities click here.

Become a Families for Life Community Champion

Families for life programmes offer free healthy eating and active play activities for families with children age 2-11.  Do you live in Camden?  Are you passionate about improving health? Available two or three hours a week?
For more information on how to be part of our volunteering team, please contact: Syria Chowdhury, Community Champion Coordinator m: 07734 603 060, e: syria.chowdhury@camden.gov.uk

Hopscotch Homecare urgently need Care Workers.

Hopscotch Homecare are a very caring,well-established and expanding care agency that has been providing care workers to clients in and around Camden for 20 years. We are looking for care workers who would like to help our clients to continue living safely and independently in their own homes.
Day/Night hours available and must be able to work at least two late shifts a week and alternate weekends  Contact:recruitment@hopscotchawc.org.uk

Paid work opportunities for people who have been laid off/ reduced income

Local Adult social care providers are still recruiting, and as they support the NHS to move vulnerable adults out of hospital to stay well at home, their need is growing. Contact Proud to Care.

Telling Your Covid Stories

At the September forum we discussed how to tell the story of the sector’s responded to the pandemic  – so we are collecting your stories about how you responded.  The responses will be used to tell the story of how vital the sector is in supporting Camden through these challenging times.  You can click here https://www.tfaforms.com/4863725 to put your story in writing or contact Len Lauk (llauk@vac.org.uk) if you would prefer to be interviewed.

Census 2021 Will Provide a Snapshot of Modern Society

Census day will be on Sunday 21st March 2021.
Camden census officers are available to talk to your community group – contact:
07452 938090 or julia.clifford43@field.census.gov.uk
07452 935015 abdulwaheed.funmilayo59@field.census.gov.uk
For more information about the Census go to Opendata.camden.gov.uk

Keeping The Community Directory Up-to-date

As we enter Autumn lots is changing.  Buildings are starting to re-open, some activities are moving back into the real world, some food parcel deliveries have ended, while other food projects continue.  Help us to keep the directory up-to-date by updating your details as they change.
If you would like to make a new entry in the directory use this link.   If you would like to update an existing entry look out for an email from us early next week with a unique link for you to update.
View the Directory here.  View the map here.

How to Volunteer and How to Recruit Volunteers in Camden

Volunteer in Camden at Time to Spare.
Volunteer for the NHS at GoodSAM.
Join a neighbourhood Mutual Aid group.
Organisations that are signed up to Time to Spare can now request volunteers through a brokerage team making it much easier to access the volunteers. The brokers can help match volunteers with voluntary and community organisations who have a need for verified/ vetted volunteers. The service will also help to verify or carry out new DBS check with volunteers.
Get support and resources from Volunteer Centre Camden
The council has a  page of resources to help community organisations

Keep in touch and up-to-date via the e-bulletin and @onecamden twitter.  We have a comprehensive COVID-19 update page and a resources page.

Our mailing address is:
Charlie Ratchford Centre, Belmont Street, London, NW1 8HF

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Funding News

The National Lottery Fund has re-opened their regular grant programmes and the Mayor has launched the Civil Society Roots Incubator. See Funding section below.

Covid Community campaign, Fighting Hunger this Winter Ending Hunger Forever

Camden joined a London-wide campaign to drive much-needed support to food charities and local food hubs this winter.
On Tuesday this week the campaign has been launched by Dame Louise Casey with London Councils, The Mayor of London and leading national food poverty charities The Trussell Trust, FareShare, Magic Breakfast and Social Bite also lending their support.
The Covid Community Campaign will help to provide food and support to those struggling this winter – and sets out to build on the community spirit and compassion we have seen throughout this year in response to Covid-19.
The campaign is encouraging people to give what they can to a crowdfunding project to tackle food poverty. There is also a ‘Local Support’ page where people can find options for either donating to or accessing support in their local area.
Visit covidcommunitycampaign.co.uk to find out how you can get involved – and please help us to spread the work to your networks and contacts.
If you would like to be part of Camden local support network please contact  Ali.alsaraf@camden.gov.uk or Phillip.vaughan@camden.gov.uk

Lockdown Pie

2020 will be forever known as the Year of COVID. Yet despite the enforced isolation many people have had to endure, Kilburn Older Voices Exchange (KOVE) members proved themselves both resourceful and creative. Kove have published an anthology of writings and artwork produced entirely by members during the first three months of lockdown.
To view an electronic copy, please go to http://www.kove.org.uk/ and scroll down and click on the image of the cover.
To receive your own electronic copy please contact Deborah Knight on 07778 145 787 or email deborah@kove.org.uk

FYA Online Community Christmas Event 2020 Invite

Date: Saturday 19th December 2020
Time: 3:00pm – 5:30pm
Book at: https://hopin.com/events/fya-community-christmas-2020
Organised by young people to bring Christmas cheer and joy.
Karina.morales@fya.org.uk 07951008315

NCL CCG Vaccine Survey

Vaccines are the best defence against the COVID-19 virus alongside effective social distancing, wearing a mask and washing your hands. Those living in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington – North Central London – are asked to share their views on the prospect of COVID-19 vaccinations being made available.  Complete this short survey: https://bit.ly/3ooANyL

New year, new home?

Camden have homes available in sheltered housing schemes, where older people are supported to live independently. Is sheltered housing for you?
If sheltered housing in Camden sounds like it might be for you or someone you know and you would like to find out more, please get in touch. Call  020 7974 4764 or 020 7974 1991 or email housingolderpeople@camden.gov.uk

Newsletters

Heath Hands
All Ways Network
Healthwatch Camden
West Euston Partnership

National Lottery Community Fund Re-Opens Regular Funding Programmes

The Community Fund has now announced that the short-term emergency phase of funding is ending and  regular funding programmes have re-opened:
• National Lottery Awards for All
• Reaching Communities
• Partnerships
Applications for all three programmes are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Launch of Civil Society Roots Incubator

The Civil Society Roots Incubator programme will offer a capacity building incubator alongside Micro Awards of up to £5,000 and Growth Awards of up to £15,000 for collaborations and/or partnerships of two or more organisations that meet one of the below objectives of the Building Stronger Communities Mission, which are:
~ Raising unheard Londoners voices to ensure they can participate more fully in all aspects of community life, lead London’s renewal and bring about change
~ Increasing feelings of belonging and/or address social isolation
~ Increasing access to support, services and mutual aid
This round of funding will be targeted at collaborations and/or partnerships led by and for groups who have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, and the structural drivers of this disproportionate impact.  Full details here.

Thriving Communities

VAC is the lead organisation for the North Central London (NCL) area in the Thriving Communities Programme. The programme focusses on social prescribing and covid 19 related support delivered by the voluntary and community sector, and is being delivered through the National Academy for Social Prescribing. The Regional lead is London Plus.
VAC’s role is to work closely with our CVS / infrastructure counterparts in Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey, to disseminate information from the various strands of the programme to local VCS organisations, and co-produce and share learning through the Learning Together network. All the information about the programme and access to Thriving Communities learning opportunities can be found here, including a free regional support initiative for vcs, faith and social enterprise groups supporting communities through COVID19.  Apply by 11 December 2020.
Funding opportunities include Thriving Communities fund – multi themed VCS led partnerships delivering activities for residents impacted by Covid 19. There is limited funding and high expectation – it is projected that around 30 awards will be made nationally. If you are considering applying and want to discuss and / or share details with other interested groups and organisations in the borough to avoid multiple Camden bids please get in touch with Donna at VAC dturnbull@vac.org.uk

Return to Play Fund

The £16.5 million fund is split into three strands and brings our total support for the sport and physical activity sector to more than £220m.
The Return to Play Fund will support groups, clubs and organisations who’ve been impacted by restrictions brought in to tackle the pandemic.
£10m – Return to Play: Small Grants. £300 and £10,000 to help sport and activity groups, clubs and organisations respond to the immediate challenges of returning to play in a Covid-19-safe environment.
£5m – Return to Play:  £10,001 to £50,000. It’ll help local sports clubs and organisations to adapt and open important places and spaces that can help them welcome back their local community safely.
£1.5m – Return to Play: Active Together. This crowdfunding initiative will help sports clubs and organisations set up their own campaigns.
Find out more about each of the funds at the Sport England website.

Catherine Capaldi Awards

Elfrida Rathbone Camden are delighted to announce that the Catherine Capaldi Awards are open for applications.  These awards are open to anyone who identifies as a disabled person and who has an idea or solution to break down a barrier faced by disabled people or to improve their access to services, inclusion or community participation.  More information and how to enter here.

Support Grant for Organisations with Premises

The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) supports businesses (including charities) that were open as usual, providing services in person to customers from their business premises, but which were then required to close for at least 3 weeks due to local lockdown restrictions imposed by government.
There is a good briefing for the VCS from Charity Tax Group
Key requirements are the premises were “required to close for at least 3 weeks because of the lockdown” and “unable to provide its usual in-person customer service from its premises”.  There is some discretion including for organisations that don’t pay business rates.  Camden’s guidance is now out.

Mental Health Sustainability Programme Grants Fund

Are you supporting communities disproportionately impacted by Covid-19?  Up to £5,000 available for small/medium VCS organisations.  AMHP are looking at funding costs that can positively impact the sustainability of an organisation – specifically those that are supporting the mental health and wellbeing of communities disproportionately impacted by Covid-19; with a focus on organisations that are led by and/or are supporting BAME communities. Other disadvantaged groups also considered such as the homeless community, those in contact with the criminal justice system, children and young people, women and girls, victims of domestic violence etc.
Details here.  Return your application to  Daniah@amhp.org.uk before 11:59pm on Sunday 13 December 2020. Deadline Sunday 13th December.

Lists of Emergency Funders

• Civil Society
• Ian McLintok’s LinkedIn blog
• NCVO’s funding central site is currently free for non-members.
• Charity Bank 
• Grants Online

VAC Events

Keep in eye on our Events Calendar to book and for more info.

Camden Voluntary Action Forum

The forum is open to all Camden voluntary and community  groups and organisations, community activists, social entrepreneurs, volunteers and anyone interested in local voluntary action. The Forum currently meets monthly online on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11am.
Wed 16th December, 11am. Neighbourhood approaches to Covid response.
BAME disproportionality  follow up forum (date tbc)

Past Voluntary Action Forums: Resources

You can find presentations, recordings and resources from past forums here.

Safeguarding Courses:

Virtual Introduction to Safeguarding for Trustees
Tuesday, 12 January 2021 at 10:00 am – 11:30 am    Book Here
There has never been a better time to make sure your organisation is doing all it can to protect children and young people at risk.
For information on upcoming courses contact Dianne:
Tel: 020 7 284 6575 | Email: dogunyemi@vac.org.uk email (Mon – Wed)

Our safeguarding Lead Dianne Carlton-Ogunyemi talks to Jane Murphy from Camden Learning and Suzie Yassin from the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education (NRCSE) about what the guidance means for you and how it can help you create a safer environment for children.  Listen here.

More details on the VAC website: https://vac.org.uk/events/

Families for Life Community Champion

Zoom Information Session to find out about:
~ The Families for Life Community Champion Volunteer Programme
~ Who our current Champions are and what they do
~ How we can support you to become a Champion
Monday 14th December 10.15AM TO 11APM or
Tuesday 15th December 1.15PM to 12PM
contact: Syria Chowdhury, Community Champion Coordinator, m: 07734 603 060, e: syria.chowdhury@camden.gov.uk

The Ubele Initiative presents ‘Getting to Grips with Social Prescribing’

Demystifying social prescribing, funding opportunities and how it can support the wellbeing of communities we work with.  Wed 16 Dec  3pm – 5pm
It’s important that organisations are aware of social prescribing and related funding opportunities to make an informed decision about how they might support the communities they work with.
Join the conversation on Wednesday for a panel discussion curated by The Ubele Initiative and hosted by Eileen Bellot from QuestLife.
Contact The Ubele Initiative via info@ubele.org or register at Eventbrite.

Active Hope Leadership Training

A four month journey of revitalisation and empowerment for London-based change-makers, activists and community leaders
The next journey runs from February – May 2021.  Applications are now open.
more info: https://www.activehope.london/leadership-training

Camden Safeguarding Children Partnership

Multi-agency online training programme Spring Term 2020-21
A full programme of multi-agency safeguarding training on zoom and teams.
To book onto the free training, please visit the Partnerships’s website. You will be required to register an account if you haven’t done so already.

Domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Introduction to domestic violence and abuse e-learning
This e-learning is intended for everyone that would like to gain an awareness on domestic violence and abuse. It will provide you with an introduction to what the types and signs of abuse are, how to respond and what actions to take.
Access the e-learning via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

Responding to domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Camden Safety Net two-hour online workshops on responding to domestic violence and abuse for staff that come into regular contact with residents.
25th November or 15th December
This online workshop will help you become more aware of the indicators of domestic abuse and violence and more confident in what to do in these instances. The workshop will explore the dynamics of a domestic abuse situation and what the barriers are for a victim/survivor seeking help.
Book a place via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

London Irish Centre seeks Volunteer Manager

Fixed Term for 12 months (with the possibility of extension) Part Time – 3 days per week. Up to £33,000pa pro rata
The postholder will be responsible for embedding volunteering across the organisation and be responsible for promoting volunteering and raising awareness of the value of volunteers both internally and externally. Working closely with the entire team, the role will support and develop volunteer involvement and contribution in new ways, making best use of people’s motivations and skills in line with the London Irish Centre’s strategic objectives.
Application packs are available online.
The deadline for applications is 9am Tuesday 5th January 2021.

Small Green Shoots seek Junior Content Producer

3 days per week – days to be discussed
National Minimum Wage + Pension & Benefits
Based at our new office in Kings Cross, you will be part of a dynamic, fast-paced and highly motivated team who are passionate about Music, Events, Content. We hope to transform the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, giving them an opportunity to engage with Music and the Arts, and to use these experiences as a springboard for their future.
To apply for this vacancy, you must complete your CV and portfolio of editing work to constance@smallgreenshoots.co.uk by Tuesday 15th December 2020 http://www.smallgreenshoots.co.uk

London Irish Centre is Recruiting

Digital Culture Officer Fixed Term for 6 months (possibility for extension)
Full Time – 35 hours per week £22,000 pa
The purpose of this role is to promote Irish culture and community in London, with a focus on digital culture and heritage.
The Digital Culture Officer will support the London Irish Centre with the running and administration of its cultural, heritage and education programme. The role is an exciting opportunity to work within and promote Irish arts in London.
Application packs available at https://www.londonirishcentre.org/workwithus
The deadline for applications is 9am Monday 14th December.

Maths on Toast is recruiting

Maths on Toast is the family maths charity. Currently recruiting 2 Trustees  Full details are here;  and
Community Resource Programme Coordinator.
3-month temporary contract starting January 2020 (possible extension)
2 days per week (14 hours) Salary: £24,000 pro rata
The role requires proven admin skills plus community relationship management/networking experience.
For the trustee roles we welcome applications from anyone with lived experience as a parent/carer and/or working in a community or family support setting, as well as individuals who may have experienced challenges with formal education and individuals from marginalised groups.
Email Lucy Davis, CEO – lucy@mathsontoast.org.uk – if you would like to arrange an initial phone call about the role, or have any questions.
Please apply by sending a CV and a letter (max. 2 sides A4) explaining your motivation and relevant experience. Please provide 2 references in your letter and send to info@mathsontoast.org.uk. Deadline: 31st December 2020

KOVE seeks Treasurer

Kilburn Older Voices Exchange (KOVE), a longstanding local community action group for older people based in Kilburn and West Hampstead, is looking for a new treasurer. This voluntary role involves working with the KOVE Chair and Administrator on the annual budget plus other routine financial tasks (reconciling bank statements, checking finance reports, authorising payments etc.) and attending and reporting to five Steering Group meetings per year. Experience of working or volunteering in finance or budget management would be valuable, especially online, and knowledge of working remotely would be an advantage. To have an informal discussion about the role, contact Peter Lush in the first instance, on 07973-845285.

Lifeafterhummus Community Benefit Society is looking for a Quickbooks bookkeeper

As a society Lifeafterhummus have had to adapt very quickly to continue supporting our beneficiaries. Our revenue model has changed completely and we are reliant on grant funding/ pocket funding/ donations. We are looking for a competent, experienced freelance bookkeeper who will also create project lines for the various pots of monies. This will allow us to have a real-time overview including being able to use this as the basis for accurate projections. Tidying of accounts plus projection work: £15ph x 20hrs per week over 4 weeks. £15ph x 12hrs of training staff to effectively use the system. £15ph x 8hrs per month for 5 months to help with ongoing bookkeeping. Contact farrah@lifeafterhummus.com

Census Job opportunities

The next census is in 2021 and the Office of National Statistics is hiring for new local Census jobs, with applications invited for exciting new temporary roles at all levels.
All the current openings, application information and FAQs are on censusjobs.co.uk
For more information about the 2021 Census and local communities click here.

HostNation seeks Treasurer

An exciting opportunity to join a refugee befriending charity as Treasurer.
HostNation exists to make it easier for those of us at home in London, to be friends with those looking for a place they can call home.
To find out more about this exciting role contact our chair, Daniel Silverstone for an informal chat Daniel@dsilverstone.co.uk
Please submit a brief personal statement setting out why you would like to apply together with an up-to-date CV and send to info@hostnation.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is 18 December 2020

Become a Families for Life Community Champion

Families for life programmes offer free healthy eating and active play activities for families with children age 2-11.  Do you live in Camden?  Are you passionate about improving health? Available two or three hours a week?
For more information on how to be part of our volunteering team, please contact: Syria Chowdhury, Community Champion Coordinator m: 07734 603 060, e: syria.chowdhury@camden.gov.uk

Age UK Camden is Recruiting

Camden Community Connector
£32,063 to £33,229 pa pro rata for a 21 hour (4 day week – 8 month contract possible extension)
As a Community Connector you will support individuals, many of whom are facing challenging circumstances, to find and engage with social opportunities and connections. Do you have excellent active listening skills, and can you inspire people to connect with opportunities in their community?
Administrator – Counselling Service
£26,350 to £27,800 pa pro rata for a 21 hour week
In this role you will assist with Age UK Camden’s (AUC) administrative needs, particularly the Counselling Services
Closing date post Monday 7th Dec at 9am.
For further details and an application form visit www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk or telephone 020 7239 0400.

Hopscotch Homecare urgently need Care Workers.

Hopscotch Homecare are a very caring,well-established and expanding care agency that has been providing care workers to clients in and around Camden for 20 years. We are looking for care workers who would like to help our clients to continue living safely and independently in their own homes.
Day/Night hours available and must be able to work at least two late shifts a week and alternate weekends  Contact:recruitment@hopscotchawc.org.uk

Paid work opportunities for people who have been laid off/ reduced income

Local Adult social care providers are still recruiting, and as they support the NHS to move vulnerable adults out of hospital to stay well at home, their need is growing. Contact Proud to Care.

Telling Your Covid Stories

At the September forum we discussed how to tell the story of the sector’s responded to the pandemic  – so we are collecting your stories about how you responded.  The responses will be used to tell the story of how vital the sector is in supporting Camden through these challenging times.  You can click here https://www.tfaforms.com/4863725 to put your story in writing or contact Len Lauk (llauk@vac.org.uk) if you would prefer to be interviewed.

Private Sector Tenant Engagement Survey

Have your say on private renting in Camden.  The council want to improve communication so that private renters are more aware of their rights and what the council can do for them.
Take the survey.  More details here.

Parks for Health: survey and workshop

Further mapping of Camden and Islington’s parks and open spaces. particularly how parks could be used to improve people’s health and wellbeing.  Take the survey.  Details of the workshops in the survey link. Read the blog.

Census 2021 Will Provide a Snapshot of Modern Society

Census day will be on Sunday 21st March 2021.
Camden census officers are available to talk to your community group – contact:
07452 938090 or julia.clifford43@field.census.gov.uk
07452 935015 abdulwaheed.funmilayo59@field.census.gov.uk
For more information about the Census go to Opendata.camden.gov.uk

Keeping The Community Directory Up-to-date

As we enter Autumn lots is changing.  Buildings are starting to re-open, some activities are moving back into the real world, some food parcel deliveries have ended, while other food projects continue.  Help us to keep the directory up-to-date by updating your details as they change.
If you would like to make a new entry in the directory use this link.   If you would like to update an existing entry look out for an email from us early next week with a unique link for you to update.
View the Directory here.  View the map here.

How to Volunteer and How to Recruit Volunteers in Camden

Volunteer in Camden at Time to Spare.
Volunteer for the NHS at GoodSAM.
Join a neighbourhood Mutual Aid group.
Organisations that are signed up to Time to Spare can now request volunteers through a brokerage team making it much easier to access the volunteers. The brokers can help match volunteers with voluntary and community organisations who have a need for verified/ vetted volunteers. The service will also help to verify or carry out new DBS check with volunteers.
Get support and resources from Volunteer Centre Camden
The council has a  page of resources to help community organisations

Keep in touch and up-to-date via the e-bulletin and @onecamden twitter.  We have a comprehensive COVID-19 update page and a resources page.

Our mailing address is:
Charlie Ratchford Centre, Belmont Street, London, NW1 8HF

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Lockdown Has Ended –  Now We Enter Tier 2

London has moved into a ‘high’ level of local COVID alert,  known as ‘Tier 2’. Full details here.  For 5 days over Christmas there will be new rules.

Voluntary Action Forum, 16th December, 11 – 12.30pm.

What’s it all about? VCS Role in Local Care and Health system  – Why Neighbourhoods Matter
Aim: To look at the purpose of the neighbourhoods agenda and build the knowledge of the VCS
The December forum is looking at the new Neighbourhoods agenda – how it came about and the role of the VCS.  Full details and booking at Eventbrite.

Catherine Capaldi Awards

Elfrida Rathbone Camden are delighted to announce that the Catherine Capaldi Awards are open for applications.  These awards are open to anyone who identifies as a disabled person and who has an idea or solution to break down a barrier faced by disabled people or to improve their access to services, inclusion or community participation.  More information and how to enter here.

Support Grant for Organisations with Premises

The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) supports businesses (including charities) that were open as usual, providing services in person to customers from their business premises, but which were then required to close for at least 3 weeks due to local lockdown restrictions imposed by government.
There is a good briefing for the VCS from Charity Tax Group
Key requirements are the premises were “required to close for at least 3 weeks because of the lockdown” and “unable to provide its usual in-person customer service from its premises”.  There is some discretion including for organisations that don’t pay business rates.  Camden’s guidance is now out.
The council is organising two livestream Q&A sessions to provide an overview of the Tier 2 restrictions and the process for grant applications and eligibility. The meetings will take place over Microsoft Teams, with no registration or Microsoft licence required:
Thursday 3 December 2-3pm – join here
Thursday 10 December 3-4pm  join here

Mental Health Sustainability Programme Grants Fund

Are you supporting communities disproportionately impacted by Covid-19?  Up to £5,000 available for small/medium VCS organisations.  AMHP are looking at funding costs that can positively impact the sustainability of an organisation – specifically those that are supporting the mental health and wellbeing of communities disproportionately impacted by Covid-19; with a focus on organisations that are led by and/or are supporting BAME communities. Other disadvantaged groups also considered such as the homeless community, those in contact with the criminal justice system, children and young people, women and girls, victims of domestic violence etc.
Details here.  Return your application to  Daniah@amhp.org.uk before 11:59pm on Sunday 13 December 2020. Deadline Sunday 13th December.

Castlehaven WinterFEST 2020

Monday 7th December – Friday 11th December
Online festive fun for the whole community. Dance at our Jingle Bell Disco, sing along with our brilliant Community Choir, or talk to Santa directly from his toy workshop in the North Pole
Explore WinterFEST, there is something for everyone:  Full details here.

Family Fun with the British Library

Activities to enjoy at home and a live family zoom session.  Full details here.

How to Communicate with Your Child’s School

An online webinar for parents and carers of children in school (mainly aimed at secondary school-age) in Camden and Islington.
This session will provide some key steps to follow when you need to communicate with your child’s school and how to keep your cool throughout the process for positive results.
Apply to VRUReferrals@islington.gov.uk quoting REF NO. NBGN08

Social prescribing and NHS facilities

How could the NHS better use its facilities to support social prescribing, holistic care and community resilience? Read the Kings Fund report here.

New Black and Ethnic Minority community-led foundation backed by major charities

A new foundation led by and supporting Black and Ethnic Minority communities is being created and will start its development phase at the beginning of next year.
Baobab Foundation will be “a new type of foundation, led by the communities it serves”, and aim to address the chronic underfunding of community organisations led by people of colour.  Full story here.

Return to Play Fund

The £16.5 million fund is split into three strands and brings our total support for the sport and physical activity sector to more than £220m.
The Return to Play Fund will support groups, clubs and organisations who’ve been impacted by restrictions brought in to tackle the pandemic.
£10m – Return to Play: Small Grants. £300 and £10,000 to help sport and activity groups, clubs and organisations respond to the immediate challenges of returning to play in a Covid-19-safe environment.
£5m – Return to Play:  £10,001 to £50,000. It’ll help local sports clubs and organisations to adapt and open important places and spaces that can help them welcome back their local community safely.
£1.5m – Return to Play: Active Together. This crowdfunding initiative will help sports clubs and organisations set up their own campaigns.
Find out more about each of the funds at the Sport England website.

Lists of Emergency Funders

• Civil Society
• Ian McLintok’s LinkedIn blog
• NCVO’s funding central site is currently free for non-members.
• Charity Bank 
• Grants Online

VAC Events

Keep in eye on our Events Calendar to book and for more info.

Camden Voluntary Action Forum

The forum is open to all Camden voluntary and community  groups and organisations, community activists, social entrepreneurs, volunteers and anyone interested in local voluntary action. The Forum currently meets monthly online on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11am.
Wed 16th December, 11am. Neighbourhood approaches to Covid response.
BAME disproportionality  follow up forum (date tbc)

Past Voluntary Action Forums: Resources

You can find presentations, recordings and resources from past forums here.

Safeguarding Courses:

Safeguarding Advance: Developing knowledge and understanding 2
Tuesday, 8th December at 10:00 am – 11:45am. Book Here.
If you frequently work with or deliver services to children and their families, it is essential that your organisation / group has up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding legislation and understands it’s legal obligations in regards to child protection policy and procedures.
Virtual Introduction to Safeguarding for Trustees
Tuesday, 12 January 2021 at 10:00 am – 11:30 am    Book Here
There has never been a better time to make sure your organisation is doing all it can to protect children and young people at risk.
For information on upcoming courses contact Dianne:
Tel: 020 7 284 6575 | Email: dogunyemi@vac.org.uk email (Mon – Wed)

Our safeguarding Lead Dianne Carlton-Ogunyemi talks to Jane Murphy from Camden Learning and Suzie Yassin from the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education (NRCSE) about what the guidance means for you and how it can help you create a safer environment for children.  Listen here.

More details on the VAC website: https://vac.org.uk/events/

Families for Life Community Champion

Zoom Information Session to find out about:
~ The Families for Life Community Champion Volunteer Programme
~ Who our current Champions are and what they do
~ How we can support you to become a Champion
Monday 14th December 10.15AM TO 11APM or
Tuesday 15th December 1.15PM to 12PM
contact: Syria Chowdhury, Community Champion Coordinator, m: 07734 603 060, e: syria.chowdhury@camden.gov.uk

Camden Safeguarding Children Partnership

Multi-agency online training programme Spring Term 2020-21
A full programme of multi-agency safeguarding training on zoom and teams.
To book onto the free training, please visit the Partnerships’s website. You will be required to register an account if you haven’t done so already.

Domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Introduction to domestic violence and abuse e-learning
This e-learning is intended for everyone that would like to gain an awareness on domestic violence and abuse. It will provide you with an introduction to what the types and signs of abuse are, how to respond and what actions to take.
Access the e-learning via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

Responding to domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Camden Safety Net two-hour online workshops on responding to domestic violence and abuse for staff that come into regular contact with residents.
25th November or 15th December
This online workshop will help you become more aware of the indicators of domestic abuse and violence and more confident in what to do in these instances. The workshop will explore the dynamics of a domestic abuse situation and what the barriers are for a victim/survivor seeking help.
Book a place via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

London Irish Centre is Recruiting

Digital Culture Officer Fixed Term for 6 months (possibility for extension)
Full Time – 35 hours per week £22,000 pa
The purpose of this role is to promote Irish culture and community in London, with a focus on digital culture and heritage.
The Digital Culture Officer will support the London Irish Centre with the running and administration of its cultural, heritage and education programme. The role is an exciting opportunity to work within and promote Irish arts in London.
Application packs available at https://www.londonirishcentre.org/workwithus
The deadline for applications is 9am Monday 14th December.

Small Green Shoots seek Junior Content Producer

3 days per week – days to be discussed
National Minimum Wage + Pension & Benefits
Based at our new office in Kings Cross, you will be part of a dynamic, fast-paced and highly motivated team who are passionate about Music, Events, Content. We hope to transform the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, giving them an opportunity to engage with Music and the Arts, and to use these experiences as a springboard for their future.
To apply for this vacancy, you must complete your CV and portfolio of editing work to constance@smallgreenshoots.co.uk by Tuesday 15th December 2020 http://www.smallgreenshoots.co.uk

Maths on Toast is recruiting

Maths on Toast is the family maths charity. Currently recruiting 2 Trustees  Full details are here;  and
Community Resource Programme Coordinator.
3-month temporary contract starting January 2020 (possible extension)
2 days per week (14 hours) Salary: £24,000 pro rata
The role requires proven admin skills plus community relationship management/networking experience.
For the trustee roles we welcome applications from anyone with lived experience as a parent/carer and/or working in a community or family support setting, as well as individuals who may have experienced challenges with formal education and individuals from marginalised groups.
Email Lucy Davis, CEO – lucy@mathsontoast.org.uk – if you would like to arrange an initial phone call about the role, or have any questions.
Please apply by sending a CV and a letter (max. 2 sides A4) explaining your motivation and relevant experience. Please provide 2 references in your letter and send to info@mathsontoast.org.uk. Deadline: 31st December 2020

KOVE seeks Treasurer

Kilburn Older Voices Exchange (KOVE), a longstanding local community action group for older people based in Kilburn and West Hampstead, is looking for a new treasurer. This voluntary role involves working with the KOVE Chair and Administrator on the annual budget plus other routine financial tasks (reconciling bank statements, checking finance reports, authorising payments etc.) and attending and reporting to five Steering Group meetings per year. Experience of working or volunteering in finance or budget management would be valuable, especially online, and knowledge of working remotely would be an advantage. To have an informal discussion about the role, contact Peter Lush in the first instance, on 07973-845285.

Lifeafterhummus Community Benefit Society is looking for a Quickbooks bookkeeper

As a society Lifeafterhummus have had to adapt very quickly to continue supporting our beneficiaries. Our revenue model has changed completely and we are reliant on grant funding/ pocket funding/ donations. We are looking for a competent, experienced freelance bookkeeper who will also create project lines for the various pots of monies. This will allow us to have a real-time overview including being able to use this as the basis for accurate projections. Tidying of accounts plus projection work: £15ph x 20hrs per week over 4 weeks. £15ph x 12hrs of training staff to effectively use the system. £15ph x 8hrs per month for 5 months to help with ongoing bookkeeping. Contact farrah@lifeafterhummus.com

Census Job opportunities

The next census is in 2021 and the Office of National Statistics is hiring for new local Census jobs, with applications invited for exciting new temporary roles at all levels.
All the current openings, application information and FAQs are on censusjobs.co.uk
For more information about the 2021 Census and local communities click here.

HostNation seeks Treasurer

An exciting opportunity to join a refugee befriending charity as Treasurer.
HostNation exists to make it easier for those of us at home in London, to be friends with those looking for a place they can call home.
To find out more about this exciting role contact our chair, Daniel Silverstone for an informal chat Daniel@dsilverstone.co.uk
Please submit a brief personal statement setting out why you would like to apply together with an up-to-date CV and send to info@hostnation.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is 18 December 2020

Become a Families for Life Community Champion

Families for life programmes offer free healthy eating and active play activities for families with children age 2-11.  Do you live in Camden?  Are you passionate about improving health? Available two or three hours a week?
For more information on how to be part of our volunteering team, please contact: Syria Chowdhury, Community Champion Coordinator m: 07734 603 060, e: syria.chowdhury@camden.gov.uk

Age UK Camden is Recruiting

Camden Community Connector
£32,063 to £33,229 pa pro rata for a 21 hour (4 day week – 8 month contract possible extension)
As a Community Connector you will support individuals, many of whom are facing challenging circumstances, to find and engage with social opportunities and connections. Do you have excellent active listening skills, and can you inspire people to connect with opportunities in their community?
Administrator – Counselling Service
£26,350 to £27,800 pa pro rata for a 21 hour week
In this role you will assist with Age UK Camden’s (AUC) administrative needs, particularly the Counselling Services
Closing date post Monday 7th Dec at 9am.
For further details and an application form visit www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk or telephone 020 7239 0400.

Hopscotch Homecare urgently need Care Workers.

Hopscotch Homecare are a very caring,well-established and expanding care agency that has been providing care workers to clients in and around Camden for 20 years. We are looking for care workers who would like to help our clients to continue living safely and independently in their own homes.
Day/Night hours available and must be able to work at least two late shifts a week and alternate weekends  Contact:recruitment@hopscotchawc.org.uk

Paid work opportunities for people who have been laid off/ reduced income

Local Adult social care providers are still recruiting, and as they support the NHS to move vulnerable adults out of hospital to stay well at home, their need is growing. Contact Proud to Care.

Telling Your Covid Stories

At the September forum we discussed how to tell the story of the sector’s responded to the pandemic  – so we are collecting your stories about how you responded.  The responses will be used to tell the story of how vital the sector is in supporting Camden through these challenging times.  You can click here https://www.tfaforms.com/4863725 to put your story in writing or contact Len Lauk (llauk@vac.org.uk) if you would prefer to be interviewed.

Private Sector Tenant Engagement Survey

Have your say on private renting in Camden.  The council want to improve communication so that private renters are more aware of their rights and what the council can do for them.
Take the survey.  More details here.

Parks for Health: survey and workshop

Further mapping of Camden and Islington’s parks and open spaces. particularly how parks could be used to improve people’s health and wellbeing.  Take the survey.  Details of the workshops in the survey link. Read the blog.

Census 2021 Will Provide a Snapshot of Modern Society

Census day will be on Sunday 21st March 2021.
Camden census officers are available to talk to your community group – contact:
07452 938090 or julia.clifford43@field.census.gov.uk
07452 935015 abdulwaheed.funmilayo59@field.census.gov.uk
For more information about the Census go to Opendata.camden.gov.uk

Keeping The Community Directory Up-to-date

As we enter Autumn lots is changing.  Buildings are starting to re-open, some activities are moving back into the real world, some food parcel deliveries have ended, while other food projects continue.  Help us to keep the directory up-to-date by updating your details as they change.
If you would like to make a new entry in the directory use this link.   If you would like to update an existing entry look out for an email from us early next week with a unique link for you to update.
View the Directory here.  View the map here.

How to Volunteer and How to Recruit Volunteers in Camden

Volunteer in Camden at Time to Spare.
Volunteer for the NHS at GoodSAM.
Join a neighbourhood Mutual Aid group.
Organisations that are signed up to Time to Spare can now request volunteers through a brokerage team making it much easier to access the volunteers. The brokers can help match volunteers with voluntary and community organisations who have a need for verified/ vetted volunteers. The service will also help to verify or carry out new DBS check with volunteers.
Get support and resources from Volunteer Centre Camden
The council has a  page of resources to help community organisations

Keep in touch and up-to-date via the e-bulletin and @onecamden twitter.  We have a comprehensive COVID-19 update page and a resources page.

Our mailing address is:
Charlie Ratchford Centre, Belmont Street, London, NW1 8HF

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Funding News

Voice4Change Round 2 funding has opened with a very short deadline. Supplementary Schools should check out the YCF fund (and the webinar on 2 Dec). Thriving Communities has launched.  See Funding section below.

Private Sector Tenant Engagement Survey

Have your say on private renting in Camden.  The council want to improve communication so that private renters are more aware of their rights and what the council can do for them.
Take the survey.  More details here.

Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm Events

Wednesday 2nd December (18:00 – 20:00) join Museum as Muck for an evening of discussion on representation of working class history in London’s public realm.
Wednesday 9th December (18:00 – 20:00) join Queer Britain for an evening of discussion on LGBTQ+ history and representation in London’s public realm.
The first meeting of the Commission will be in January 2021.

Courses from VAC on Safeguarding  and IT Workshops

See VAC Events section below.

London’s Out of School Settings Rising to the Challenge

Three part webinar series presented by and for London’s diverse out-of-school settings. These webinars will be of interest to all those working with community organisations to supplement children’s education.
Wednesday 2nd December – Adapting to Lockdown and Restrictions
Thursday 3rd December – Safe and Effective Delivery
Thursday 10th December – ‘Looking to the Future’ and Funding

Parks for Health: survey and workshop

Further mapping of Camden and Islington’s parks and open spaces. particularly how parks could be used to improve people’s health and wellbeing.  Take the survey.  Details of the workshops in the survey link. Read the blog.

Census 2021 Will Provide a Snapshot of Modern Society

Census day will be on Sunday 21st March 2021. The census will include questions about sex, age, work, health, education, household size and ethnicity. And, for the first time, there will be a question asking people whether they have served in the armed forces, as well as voluntary questions for those aged 16 and over on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Camden census officers are available to talk to your community group – contact:
07452 938090 or julia.clifford43@field.census.gov.uk
07452 935015 abdulwaheed.funmilayo59@field.census.gov.uk
For more information about the Census go to Opendata.camden.gov.uk
Camden are recruiting census field officers. More information here.
Good Things Foundation are working with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to build a network of Census Support Centres to support people to complete the census. Find out more and apply here.

Castlehaven WinterFEST 2020

See the full calendar of events here.

Claim Tax Relief if Working from Home due to Coronavirus

Claiming working-from-home tax relief has exploded in the last couple of months so HMRC has revamped the system, with a brand new microservice to simplify the process. More details here.

Pan London Youth Mapping App

A new app featuring Organisations with youth opportunities (14 – 24).  Full details here.

Affected by HS2?

The Guardian is collecting local stories about HS2.  Tell your story here.

Support for London Heritage Organisations

Heritage Compass is a free 2-year programme which will help 150 small and medium-sized heritage organisations from across England to grow and sustain their businesses including tailored training, mentoring, peer learning and strategy development. Applications close on the 16th of December

Chancellor plans to spend billions on communities as part of ‘levelling up’ agenda

The chancellor of the exchequer has committed to a “new, holistic, place-based approach” in order to funding community projects and programmes.
As part of the Spending Review yesterday, Rishi Sunak announced a £4bn Levelling Up Fund to deliver a range of community projects by the end of this parliament.  Details in Civil Society.
The Bank of England Chief Economist has said that the social sector’s contribution is often “underestimated and overshadowed” meaning that it can be left fragile.  Details in Civil Society.

New – Voice4Change Round 2 – short deadline

The fund is for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community groups and organisations, working to deliver COVID-19 services in England and helping to tackle the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities.
There are three options: delivering COVID-19 services, mental health services and sports activities to tackle BAME inequalities.  Full details here.
All grant awards will be in the region of £5,000 to £10,000.  Read more.
The deadline for applications is Friday, 4 December at 5PM.

Thriving Communities

The Thriving Communities Fund will support local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise projects that bring together place-based partnerships to improve and increase the range and reach of available social prescribing community activities – especially for those people most impacted by COVID19 and health inequalities.
Partnerships supported by the fund will come together to plan and deliver community activities involving partners from the arts, creativity and culture (including museums and libraries), sport, nature, financial wellbeing, community advice and the wider voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector.
Working with those communities most impacted by COVID19, including Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities.  Find out more here.
You can also join the Thriving Communities network and ideas portal or sign up to Learning Together.

Young Camden Foundation’s Grants for Supplementary Schools

£1,000 up to £3,000 Deadline 4th December
This fund is designed to support supplementary schools in Camden to provide high quality educational programmes that are accessible, fun and engaging whilst ensuring the safeguarding of children and young people. Projects should cover: Mathematics, Science and English. Find more information here.
Sign up for an information session on the 02 December at 11am by emailing: grants@youngcamdenfoundation.org.uk

London Community Response (Wave 4) – short deadline

The London Community Response is taking applications for grants of up to £10,000 to help groups support Londoners affected by covid-19 over the next six months. Applications will be assessed on a first-come-first-served basis, with a final deadline of 5pm on Thursday 3 December 2020.
Priority for funding will be given to the following:
~ Equity and inclusion – organisations led by and for marginalised communities
~ Strong connections – groups who have a strong reach to people at high risk
~ Smaller organisations – typically those with a turnover of up to £1m
Full guidance here
Email info@londfunders.org.uk to receive a copy of the info slides.

Return to Play Fund

The £16.5 million fund is split into three strands and brings our total support for the sport and physical activity sector to more than £220m.
The Return to Play Fund will support groups, clubs and organisations who’ve been impacted by restrictions brought in to tackle the pandemic.
£10m – Return to Play: Small Grants. £300 and £10,000 to help sport and activity groups, clubs and organisations respond to the immediate challenges of returning to play in a Covid-19-safe environment.
£5m – Return to Play:  £10,001 to £50,000. It’ll help local sports clubs and organisations to adapt and open important places and spaces that can help them welcome back their local community safely.
£1.5m – Return to Play: Active Together. This crowdfunding initiative will help sports clubs and organisations set up their own campaigns.
Find out more about each of the funds at the Sport England website.

Lists of Emergency Funders

• Civil Society
• Ian McLintok’s LinkedIn blog
• NCVO’s funding central site is currently free for non-members.
• Charity Bank 
• Grants Online

VAC Events

Keep in eye on our Events Calendar to book and for more info.

Three workshops on IT and Digital

From Camden & Islington IT & Digital Capacity Building partnership.
~ Google Workspace Workshop – 1 Dec 2-4pm (online), coordinated by VAC
For more information and to book a place, go to https://vac.org.uk/events/
You can now access the recording of the Teams workshop on the VAC website.
View the Digital and IT resources and workshop notes here
Get in touch with alexcharles@vac.org.uk if you have any questions.

Camden Voluntary Action Forum (web page here)

The forum is open to all Camden voluntary and community  groups and organisations, community activists, social entrepreneurs, volunteers and anyone interested in local voluntary action. The Forum currently meets monthly online on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11am.
Wed 16th December, 11am. Neighbourhood approaches to Covid response.
BAME disproportionality  follow up forum (date tbc)

Past Voluntary Action Forums: Resources

You can find presentations, recordings and resources from past forums here.

Safeguarding Courses:

Safeguarding Introduction: Protecting Children in the Community 1
Tuesday, 1st December at 10:00 am – 11:45am.    Book here.
Protecting Children in the Community is an introductory course designed for all those who work both directly and indirectly with organisations / groups delivering services to children, young people and their families in Camden.
Safeguarding Advance: Developing knowledge and understanding 2
Tuesday, 8th December at 10:00 am – 11:45am. Book Here.
If you frequently work with or deliver services to children and their families, it is essential that your organisation / group has up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding legislation and understands it’s legal obligations in regards to child protection policy and procedures.
Virtual Introduction to Safeguarding for Trustees
Tuesday, 12 January 2021 at 10:00 am – 11:30 am    Book Here
There has never been a better time to make sure your organisation is doing all it can to protect children and young people at risk.
For information on upcoming courses contact Dianne:
Tel: 020 7 284 6575 | Email: dogunyemi@vac.org.uk email (Mon – Wed)

More details on the VAC website: https://vac.org.uk/events/

Camden Safeguarding Children Partnership

Multi-agency online training programme Spring Term 2020-21
A full programme of multi-agency safeguarding training on zoom and teams.
To book onto the free training, please visit the Partnerships’s website. You will be required to register an account if you haven’t done so already.

Domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Introduction to domestic violence and abuse e-learning
This e-learning is intended for everyone that would like to gain an awareness on domestic violence and abuse. It will provide you with an introduction to what the types and signs of abuse are, how to respond and what actions to take.
Access the e-learning via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

Responding to domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Camden Safety Net two-hour online workshops on responding to domestic violence and abuse for staff that come into regular contact with residents.
25th November or 15th December
This online workshop will help you become more aware of the indicators of domestic abuse and violence and more confident in what to do in these instances. The workshop will explore the dynamics of a domestic abuse situation and what the barriers are for a victim/survivor seeking help.
Book a place via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

Ubele Fundraising Support for BAME Organisations

Every Thursday at 3:30pm Ubele host fundraising webinars on a variety grant funds that are available with techniques on writing better applications. These webinars are free of charge and the presentations/resources are uploaded on our website.  Registration for Fundraising Webinars here.

London Irish Centre is Recruiting

Digital Culture Officer Fixed Term for 6 months (possibility for extension)
Full Time – 35 hours per week £22,000 pa
The purpose of this role is to promote Irish culture and community in London, with a focus on digital culture and heritage.
The Digital Culture Officer will support the London Irish Centre with the running and administration of its cultural, heritage and education programme. The role is an exciting opportunity to work within and promote Irish arts in London.
Application packs available at https://www.londonirishcentre.org/workwithus
The deadline for applications is 9am Monday 14th December.

Maths on Toast is recruiting

Maths on Toast is the family maths charity. Currently recruiting 2 Trustees  Full details are here;  and
Community Resource Programme Coordinator.
3-month temporary contract starting January 2020 (possible extension)
2 days per week (14 hours) Salary: £24,000 pro rata
The role requires proven admin skills plus community relationship management/networking experience.
For the trustee roles we welcome applications from anyone with lived experience as a parent/carer and/or working in a community or family support setting, as well as individuals who may have experienced challenges with formal education and individuals from marginalised groups.
Email Lucy Davis, CEO – lucy@mathsontoast.org.uk – if you would like to arrange an initial phone call about the role, or have any questions.
Please apply by sending a CV and a letter (max. 2 sides A4) explaining your motivation and relevant experience. Please provide 2 references in your letter and send to info@mathsontoast.org.uk. Deadline: 31st December 2020

KOVE seeks Treasurer

Kilburn Older Voices Exchange (KOVE), a longstanding local community action group for older people based in Kilburn and West Hampstead, is looking for a new treasurer. This voluntary role involves working with the KOVE Chair and Administrator on the annual budget plus other routine financial tasks (reconciling bank statements, checking finance reports, authorising payments etc.) and attending and reporting to five Steering Group meetings per year. Experience of working or volunteering in finance or budget management would be valuable, especially online, and knowledge of working remotely would be an advantage. To have an informal discussion about the role, contact Peter Lush in the first instance, on 07973-845285.

Lifeafterhummus Community Benefit Society is looking for a Quickbooks bookkeeper

As a society Lifeafterhummus have had to adapt very quickly to continue supporting our beneficiaries. Our revenue model has changed completely and we are reliant on grant funding/ pocket funding/ donations. We are looking for a competent, experienced freelance bookkeeper who will also create project lines for the various pots of monies. This will allow us to have a real-time overview including being able to use this as the basis for accurate projections. Tidying of accounts plus projection work: £15ph x 20hrs per week over 4 weeks. £15ph x 12hrs of training staff to effectively use the system. £15ph x 8hrs per month for 5 months to help with ongoing bookkeeping. Contact farrah@lifeafterhummus.com

Third Age Project seeks p/t Older Men’s Outreach Worker

Flexible working hours with one year contract.  Good listener.  Excellent organiser and planner.Computer literate.  Able to work as part of a busy TAP team. Interested?  Email Tony BLoor for an informal initial interview.  Tel: 020 7383 4922.  Email tony@thirdageproject.org.uk  Deadline 30th November.

PSIC is Recruiting

Part-Time Payroll Officer (Direct Payments) Salary £32,063 to £33,229 pa FTE (pro rata 21 hrs)
Personalisation Support in Camden Payroll provides a service for the people living with a disability. This is an exciting time for us as we move to a new software provider and modernise our systems and processes to build on the successful service. Closing date: Friday 4th December 9.00am
If you are interested in this rewarding role please see the application pack including the full job description and person specification available on our website www.psic.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk

Opening Doors Communications and Marketing Officer

21 hours per week £29,327 – £30,392 pa incl. LW pro rata
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, creative and self-motivating individual who will be responsible for planning and delivering our communications, actively manage the ODL brand and continue to raise the profile of Opening Doors London You’re a forward-thinking and enthusiastic individual, able to prioritise and manage multiple activities, work to tight deadlines and be skilled in managing projects, skilled in communicating at all levels and able to foster excellent relationships with people.
Closing date Monday 30th November.  Full details on the AUK website.

Census Job opportunities

The next census is in 2021 and the Office of National Statistics is hiring for new local Census jobs, with applications invited for exciting new temporary roles at all levels.
All the current openings, application information and FAQs are on censusjobs.co.uk
For more information about the 2021 Census and local communities click here.

HostNation seeks Treasurer

An exciting opportunity to join a refugee befriending charity as Treasurer.
HostNation exists to make it easier for those of us at home in London, to be friends with those looking for a place they can call home.
To find out more about this exciting role contact our chair, Daniel Silverstone for an informal chat Daniel@dsilverstone.co.uk
Please submit a brief personal statement setting out why you would like to apply together with an up-to-date CV and send to info@hostnation.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is 18 December 2020

Become a Families for Life Community Champion

Families for life programmes offer free healthy eating and active play activities for families with children age 2-11.  Do you live in Camden?  Are you passionate about improving health? Available two or three hours a week?
For more information on how to be part of our volunteering team, please contact: Syria Chowdhury, Community Champion Coordinator m: 07734 603 060, e: syria.chowdhury@camden.gov.uk

Age UK Camden is Recruiting

Office Co-ordinator
(6 month sabbatical cover contract)
£25,833 – £27,255 pa  21 hours per week   (Monday, Tuesday and Friday)
Need to be available to start on Monday 11th January 2021 and an induction session will be provided prior to this.
Closing date: Tuesday 1st December 2020
Camden Community Connector
£32,063 to £33,229 pa pro rata for a 21 hour (4 day week – 8 month contract possible extension)
As a Community Connector you will support individuals, many of whom are facing challenging circumstances, to find and engage with social opportunities and connections. Do you have excellent active listening skills, and can you inspire people to connect with opportunities in their community?
Administrator – Counselling Service
£26,350 to £27,800 pa pro rata for a 21 hour week
In this role you will assist with Age UK Camden’s (AUC) administrative needs, particularly the Counselling Services
Closing date post Monday 7th Dec at 9am.
For further details and an application form visit www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk or telephone 020 7239 0400.

Trustees needed for Women and Health

We are a community-based health charity with over 30 years’ experience in delivering a wide-ranging and transformative programme of body and talking therapies, and healthy living activities. As well as our domestic violence and sexual violence clients, we support residents who are disadvantaged by physical and mental health issues, environmental challenges, isolation and poverty and those caring for members of their family. In the last financial year we saw over 900 clients
Ideally skilled in Law, HR, finance, and digital fundraising, or passionate about our cause, can attend an evening meeting every 1-2 months and 3 hours project work a month, Please contact Gemma Tighe the Director for more information, on gemma@women-and-health.org, or send her your CV

Hopscotch Homecare urgently need Care Workers.

Hopscotch Homecare are a very caring,well-established and expanding care agency that has been providing care workers to clients in and around Camden for 20 years. We are looking for care workers who would like to help our clients to continue living safely and independently in their own homes.
Day/Night hours available and must be able to work at least two late shifts a week and alternate weekends  Contact:recruitment@hopscotchawc.org.uk

Paid work opportunities for people who have been laid off/ reduced income

Local Adult social care providers are still recruiting, and as they support the NHS to move vulnerable adults out of hospital to stay well at home, their need is growing. Contact Proud to Care.

Telling Your Covid Stories

At the September forum we discussed how to tell the story of the sector’s responded to the pandemic  – so we are collecting your stories about how you responded.  The responses will be used to tell the story of how vital the sector is in supporting Camden through these challenging times.  You can click here https://www.tfaforms.com/4863725 to put your story in writing or contact Len Lauk (llauk@vac.org.uk) if you would prefer to be interviewed.

Keeping The Community Directory Up-to-date

As we enter Autumn lots is changing.  Buildings are starting to re-open, some activities are moving back into the real world, some food parcel deliveries have ended, while other food projects continue.  Help us to keep the directory up-to-date by updating your details as they change.
If you would like to make a new entry in the directory use this link.   If you would like to update an existing entry look out for an email from us early next week with a unique link for you to update.
View the Directory here.  View the map here.

How to Volunteer and How to Recruit Volunteers in Camden

Volunteer in Camden at Time to Spare.
Volunteer for the NHS at GoodSAM.
Join a neighbourhood Mutual Aid group.
Organisations that are signed up to Time to Spare can now request volunteers through a brokerage team making it much easier to access the volunteers. The brokers can help match volunteers with voluntary and community organisations who have a need for verified/ vetted volunteers. The service will also help to verify or carry out new DBS check with volunteers.
Get support and resources from Volunteer Centre Camden
The council has a  page of resources to help community organisations

Keep in touch and up-to-date via the e-bulletin and @onecamden twitter.  We have a comprehensive COVID-19 update page and a resources page.

Our mailing address is:
Charlie Ratchford Centre, Belmont Street, London, NW1 8HF

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Funding News

Three funding deadlines coming up next week. See Funding setion below.

Voluntary Action Forum

The recording, notes and links from Wednesday’s forum on tackling the digital divide are available on the VAC website.

Thriving Communities Fund and NHS Charities Together Community Partnership Grants webinar

To mark the launch of the Thriving Communities Fund application portal, National Academy for Social Prescribing, Arts Council England and NHS Charities Together will be holding a webinar on 23 November 2020 on the Thriving Communities Fund and NHS Charities Together Community Partnership Grants. This webinar is designed for VCFSE groups and organisations, to help them learn more about the two funds. The webinar will take place at 4-5pm on 23 November 2020. Book here.

Castlehaven AGM 2020: What a Year!

Join our virtual AGM to find out what Castlehaven has achieved through 2019-2020, and discover how we adapted our services to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wednesday, 2nd December, 6.30-8pm. Email lisa@castlehaven.org.uk for the link.

Camden Safeguarding Children Partnership

Multi-agency online training programme Spring Term 2020-21
A full programme of multi-agency safeguarding training on zoom and teams.
To book onto the free training, please visit the Partnerships’s website. You will be required to register an account if you haven’t done so already.

What would the Camden New Journal written from the year 2030 Look Like?

Think and Do Camden Camden are asking –  What would Camden look like in 2030 if our borough rises to the challenges of tackling the climate emergency and social inequality? What news and issues would fill our local newspaper?
We want your compelling stories that imagine a fairer, happier, and less consumption-based society – stories that will give us all fresh and hopeful ways to think about the future of Camden.
The deadline for entries is 27th November.
For more information and to submit your articles and images, contact: cnj2030edition@gmail.com  Up to 300 words per written entry.

Courses from VAC on Safeguarding  and IT Workshops

See VAC Events section below.

Social Prescribing in Camden

A case study on VAC’s role in social prescribing in Camden was published by London Plus. The case study aims to highlight the value that the voluntary sector can bring to NHS structures when they are embedded in the NHS medical pathway. You can read the full story here.

Activities and Services in your community

Fitzrovia Youth in Action
Heath Hands
SHAK news
Women and Health
Age UK Camden
All Ways Network
Healthwatch Camden
Young Camden Foundation
Camden Disability Action
West Euston Partnership (WEP)

New –  London Community Response (Wave 4)

The London Community Response is taking applications for grants of up to £10,000 to help groups support Londoners affected by covid-19 over the next six months. Applications will be assessed on a first-come-first-served basis, with a final deadline of 5pm on Thursday 3 December 2020.
Priority for funding will be given to the following:
~ Equity and inclusion – organisations led by and for marginalised communities
~ Strong connections – groups who have a strong reach to people at high risk
~ Smaller organisations – typically those with a turnover of up to £1m
Full guidance here
Email info@londfunders.org.uk to receive a copy of the info slides.

Camden Giving’s Social Action Fund Social Action Fund – Closing Monday!

Apply for small grants between £500-£1,500 for social action apply by 23rd November. This is a partnership between Camden Council and Camden Giving as part of Community Impacts Fund programme. More info here
1. Increases social action (e.g. helping Mutual Aid Groups etc)
2. Supports community cohesion (e.g.  different communities meet)
3. Creates community resilience (e.g. employability and mental health support)
Priority to organisations supporting groups disproportionally impacted by COVID-19, particularly those with a track record of providing specialist support to Camden’s BAME communities.
Apply by 23:59pm on Monday 23rd November 2020 by following this link.

Somers Town Greening Fund 2020- Closing Monday!

Are you a resident in Somers Town with an idea for a green space in Somers Town? Somers Town Big Local have created the Greening Fund – it is now live and accepting applications. The fund is for groups of residents who want to create new green space or revive old green spaces in Somers Town. The fund will make grants of up to £3000. Deadline Monday 23rd  November at 5pm
Book in a meeting at Story Garden for support with your application and working out the costs kiloran@globalgeneration.org.uk

The UK Youth Fund – Covid Relief – Closing Wednesday!

A fund created to support youth organisations who have not had access to the crisis funding they require to survive the Covid pandemic. Youth organisations with an income of under £250,000, that are based in, and deliver their work in England are eligible to apply for up to £50,000.
Full details at UKYouth.org  contact grants@ukyouth.org
Deadline 25th November.  Decisions 14th December.

Arts Council Thriving Communities Fund

The Thriving Communities Fund will support local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCSFSE) projects that bring together place-based partnerships to improve and increase the range and reach of available social prescribing community activities – especially for those people most impacted by COVID-19 and health inequalities.
Grant range £25,000 – £50,000
Opens: 23 November. Deadline: 8 January. Decisions: 15 March 2021

Supplementary Schools Network Fund

£1,000 up to £3,000 Deadline 4 December 2020
Young Camden Foundation and John Lyon’s Charity are delighted to launch for a second consecutive year the Supplementary Schools Network Fund 2020.
This fund is designed to support supplementary schools in Camden to provide high quality educational programmes that are accessible, fun and engaging whilst ensuring the safeguarding of children and young people. Projects should cover: Mathematics, Science and English. Find more information here

Return to Play Fund

The £16.5 million fund is split into three strands and brings our total support for the sport and physical activity sector to more than £220m.
The Return to Play Fund will support groups, clubs and organisations who’ve been impacted by restrictions brought in to tackle the pandemic.
£10m – Return to Play: Small Grants. £300 and £10,000 to help sport and activity groups, clubs and organisations respond to the immediate challenges of returning to play in a Covid-19-safe environment.
£5m – Return to Play:  £10,001 to £50,000. It’ll help local sports clubs and organisations to adapt and open important places and spaces that can help them welcome back their local community safely.
£1.5m – Return to Play: Active Together. This crowdfunding initiative will help sports clubs and organisations set up their own campaigns.
Find out more about each of the funds at the Sport England website.

Build Up Fund 2020-21│ Youth Crime Prevention & Organisational Development Grants.

Young Camden Foundation in partnership with Camden Council Community Impacts has launched the Build Up Fund. This fund aims to support local youth organisations to access comprehensive and appropriate training in three distinct areas 1) Youth crime prevention, 2) Collaborating or sharing best practice on youth crime prevention schemes and 3) Organisational sustainability.
Camden based organisations working with children and young people can apply for grants of between £500 up to £3,000 up to 30th Nov. See more here

Lists of Emergency Funders

• Civil Society
• Ian McLintok’s LinkedIn blog
• NCVO’s funding central site is currently free for non-members.
• Charity Bank 
• Grants Online

VAC Events

Keep in eye on our Events Calendar to book and for more info.

Three workshops on IT and Digital

From Camden & Islington IT & Digital Capacity Building partnership.
~ Social Media workshop – 17th Nov 2-4pm (online), coordinated by VAI
~ MS SharePoint workshop – 25th Nov 2-3pm (online), coordinated by VAI
~ Google Workspace Workshop – 1 Dec 2-4pm (online), coordinated by VAC
For more information and to book a place, go to https://vac.org.uk/events/
You can now access the recording of the Teams workshop on the VAC website.
Get in touch with alexcharles@vac.org.uk if you have any questions.

Camden Voluntary Action Forum (web page here)

The forum is open to all Camden voluntary and community  groups and organisations, community activists, social entrepreneurs, volunteers and anyone interested in local voluntary action. The Forum currently meets monthly online on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11am.
Wed 16th December, 11am. Neighbourhood approaches to Covid response.
BAME disproportionality  follow up forum (date tbc)

Past Voluntary Action Forums: Resources

You can find presentations, recordings and resources from past forums here.

Safeguarding Courses:

Safeguarding Introduction: Protecting Children in the Community 1
Tuesday, 1st December at 10:00 am – 11:45am.    Book here.
Protecting Children in the Community is an introductory course designed for all those who work both directly and indirectly with organisations / groups delivering services to children, young people and their families in Camden.
Safeguarding Advance: Developing knowledge and understanding 2
Tuesday, 8th December at 10:00 am – 11:45am. Book Here.
If you frequently work with or deliver services to children and their families, it is essential that your organisation / group has up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding legislation and understands it’s legal obligations in regards to child protection policy and procedures.This virtual training session is free and designed to develop existing understanding of safeguarding processes for all organisations / groups delivering services to children, young people and their families in Camden.
Email: dogunyemi@vac.org.uk (Mon – Wed)
For information on upcoming courses contact Dianne:
Tel: 020 7 284 6575 | Email: dogunyemi@vac.org.uk email (Mon – Wed)

More details on the VAC website: https://vac.org.uk/events/

Free Walk Leader training

Camden Council’s Active Living team are offering free training to become a qualified Rambler’s Walking for health leader, and support to set up a new walking group. Walking groups will be covered  for health insurance, and will be part of the accredited national walking for health programme.  A friendly and accessible way for local people to get gentle exercise and make new friends.
Additional funding is available to set up walks from Camden GP Surgeries as part of a TFL project.  Please register your interest here
Any queries contact Steph Smith – Active Living Officer – Stephanie.smith@camden.gov.uk / 0207 974 6781

Small Steps Event – Countering the far-right

Tuesday 24th November at 1.00 – 2.30pm  Far-Right extremism is increasing with a growing influence on the streets and online. The intention is to create honest conversations about reducing hate and extremism. Looking for local answers and empowering local communities
Contact: Albert Simango (Albert.Simango@camden.gov.uk)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88626336096?pwd=TXpWOXkwN1owN2lPWStSblZLYURrZz09
Meeting ID: 886 2633 6096  Passcode: 967565

Talk for Health

Taster 25th Nov. 4-day Talk for Health Programme starting 14th Nov.
Then you can:
~ Come to Talk for Health Cafes; continue talking for wellbeing and gain communication skills.
~ Follow these with ongoing groups for strong peer networks.
It’s all free and is commissioned by the NHS.
Click here to see our full list of events or for more information visit the website or contact info@talkforhealth.co.uk or call/text 02034 093201.

Domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Introduction to domestic violence and abuse e-learning
This e-learning is intended for everyone that would like to gain an awareness on domestic violence and abuse. It will provide you with an introduction to what the types and signs of abuse are, how to respond and what actions to take.
Access the e-learning via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

Responding to domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Camden Safety Net two-hour online workshops on responding to domestic violence and abuse for staff that come into regular contact with residents.
25th November or 15th December
This online workshop will help you become more aware of the indicators of domestic abuse and violence and more confident in what to do in these instances. The workshop will explore the dynamics of a domestic abuse situation and what the barriers are for a victim/survivor seeking help.
Book a place via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

Ubele Fundraising Support for BAME Organisations

Every Thursday at 3:30pm Ubele host fundraising webinars on a variety grant funds that are available with techniques on writing better applications. These webinars are free of charge and the presentations/resources are uploaded on our website.  Registration for Fundraising Webinars here.

Lifeafterhummus Community Benefit Society is looking for a Quickbooks bookkeeper

As a society Lifeafterhummus have had to adapt very quickly to continue supporting our beneficiaries. Our revenue model has changed completely and we are reliant on grant funding/ pocket funding/ donations. We are looking for a competent, experienced freelance bookkeeper who will also create project lines for the various pots of monies. This will allow us to have a real-time overview including being able to use this as the basis for accurate projections. Tidying of accounts plus projection work: £15ph x 20hrs per week over 4 weeks. £15ph x 12hrs of training staff to effectively use the system. £15ph x 8hrs per month for 5 months to help with ongoing bookkeeping. Contact farrah@lifeafterhummus.com

Third Age Project seeks p/t Older Men’s Outreach Worker

Flexible working hours with one year contract.  Good listener.  Excellent organiser and planner.Computer literate.  Able to work as part of a busy TAP team. Interested?  Email Tony BLoor for an informal initial interview.  Tel: 020 7383 4922.  Email tony@thirdageproject.org.uk  Deadline 30th November.

PSIC is Recruiting

Part-Time Payroll Officer (Direct Payments) Salary £32,063 to £33,229 pa FTE (pro rata 21 hrs)
Personalisation Support in Camden Payroll provides a service for the people living with a disability. This is an exciting time for us as we move to a new software provider and modernise our systems and processes to build on the successful service. Closing date: Friday 4th December 9.00am
If you are interested in this rewarding role please see the application pack including the full job description and person specification available on our website www.psic.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk

Opening Doors Communications and Marketing Officer

21 hours per week £29,327 – £30,392 pa incl. LW pro rata
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, creative and self-motivating individual who will be responsible for planning and delivering our communications, actively manage the ODL brand and continue to raise the profile of Opening Doors London You’re a forward-thinking and enthusiastic individual, able to prioritise and manage multiple activities, work to tight deadlines and be skilled in managing projects, skilled in communicating at all levels and able to foster excellent relationships with people.
Closing date Monday 30th November.  Full details on the AUK website.

Census Job opportunities

The next census is in 2021 and the Office of National Statistics is hiring for new local Census jobs, with applications invited for exciting new temporary roles at all levels.
All the current openings, application information and FAQs are on censusjobs.co.uk
For more information about the 2021 Census and local communities click here.

HostNation seeks Treasurer

An exciting opportunity to join a refugee befriending charity as Treasurer.
HostNation exists to make it easier for those of us at home in London, to be friends with those looking for a place they can call home.
To find out more about this exciting role contact our chair, Daniel Silverstone for an informal chat Daniel@dsilverstone.co.uk
Please submit a brief personal statement setting out why you would like to apply together with an up-to-date CV and send to info@hostnation.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is 18 December 2020

Mind in Camden Mental Health Link Worker

35 hours per week starting at £22,952
This post is funded until March 2022 with probable extension.
Mind in Camden is recruiting a Link Worker to be part of a Social Prescribing team working in and alongside the Primary Care Mental Health Team in Camden, alongside colleagues from the lead provider Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust as well as other partners within a Primary Care Mental Health Network. Full details can be found here
Closing date:  9.00 am on Monday 23rd November
Interviews (2-round process): Tuesday 1st December & Tuesday 8th December

Become a Families for Life Community Champion

Families for life programmes offer free healthy eating and active play activities for families with children age 2-11.  Do you live in Camden?  Are you passionate about improving health? Available two or three hours a week?
For more information on how to be part of our volunteering team, please contact: Syria Chowdhury, Community Champion Coordinator m: 07734 603 060, e: syria.chowdhury@camden.gov.uk

Age UK Camden is Recruiting

Office Co-ordinator
(6 month sabbatical cover contract)
£25,833 – £27,255 pa  21 hours per week   (Monday, Tuesday and Friday)
Need to be available to start on Monday 11th January 2021 and an induction session will be provided prior to this.
Closing date: Tuesday 1st December 2020
Camden Community Connector
£32,063 to £33,229 pa pro rata for a 21 hour (4 day week – 8 month contract possible extension)
As a Community Connector you will support individuals, many of whom are facing challenging circumstances, to find and engage with social opportunities and connections. Do you have excellent active listening skills, and can you inspire people to connect with opportunities in their community?
Administrator – Counselling Service
£26,350 to £27,800 pa pro rata for a 21 hour week
In this role you will assist with Age UK Camden’s (AUC) administrative needs, particularly the Counselling Services
Closing date post Monday 7th Dec at 9am.
For further details and an application form visit www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk or telephone 020 7239 0400.

Age UK Camden seeks Marketing & Communications Officer

28 Hours per week – £26,583.20 PA
The communications & marketing officer has a vital role to play in planning and delivering communications to key stakeholders including supporters, volunteers, and staff. The post holder will initiate, write, edit, co-ordinate and publish content across various channels, including our website, social media, print and online marketing materials.
For further details and an application form visit www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk or telephone 020 7239 0400.
Closing date 18th November 9am.  Interview date 23rd November

Trustees needed for Women and Health

We are a community-based health charity with over 30 years’ experience in delivering a wide-ranging and transformative programme of body and talking therapies, and healthy living activities. As well as our domestic violence and sexual violence clients, we support residents who are disadvantaged by physical and mental health issues, environmental challenges, isolation and poverty and those caring for members of their family. In the last financial year we saw over 900 clients
Ideally skilled in Law, HR, finance, and digital fundraising, or passionate about our cause, can attend an evening meeting every 1-2 months and 3 hours project work a month, Please contact Gemma Tighe the Director for more information, on gemma@women-and-health.org, or send her your CV

Hopscotch Homecare urgently need Care Workers.

Hopscotch Homecare are a very caring,well-established and expanding care agency that has been providing care workers to clients in and around Camden for 20 years. We are looking for care workers who would like to help our clients to continue living safely and independently in their own homes.
Day/Night hours available and must be able to work at least two late shifts a week and alternate weekends  Contact:recruitment@hopscotchawc.org.uk

Paid work opportunities for people who have been laid off/ reduced income

Local Adult social care providers are still recruiting, and as they support the NHS to move vulnerable adults out of hospital to stay well at home, their need is growing. Contact Proud to Care.

Keeping The Community Directory Up-to-date

As we enter Autumn lots is changing.  Buildings are starting to re-open, some activities are moving back into the real world, some food parcel deliveries have ended, while other food projects continue.  Help us to keep the directory up-to-date by updating your details as they change.
If you would like to make a new entry in the directory use this link.   If you would like to update an existing entry look out for an email from us early next week with a unique link for you to update.
View the Directory here.  View the map here.

Flu Vaccination Videos

NHS animated video explaining why the flu vaccination is important for adults and children
Flu vaccination video & why it is important to have your child vaccinated (subtitled)
Translations available in Arabic, Bengali, Polish, Spanish, Somali and Turkish.

How to Volunteer and How to Recruit Volunteers in Camden

Volunteer in Camden at Time to Spare.
Volunteer for the NHS at GoodSAM.
Join a neighbourhood Mutual Aid group.
Organisations that are signed up to Time to Spare can now request volunteers through a brokerage team making it much easier to access the volunteers. The brokers can help match volunteers with voluntary and community organisations who have a need for verified/ vetted volunteers. The service will also help to verify or carry out new DBS check with volunteers.
Get support and resources from Volunteer Centre Camden
The council has a  page of resources to help community organisations

Keep in touch and up-to-date via the e-bulletin and @onecamden twitter.  We have a comprehensive COVID-19 update page and a resources page.

Our mailing address is:
Charlie Ratchford Centre, Belmont Street, London, NW1 8HF

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Funding News

Lots of new funding this week. Up to £10K from the latest London Community Response wave. Camden Giving Social Action fund re-opens for grants from £500 to £1500. The Arts Council launches Thriving Communities fund for projects from £25k to £50k. UK Youth launch a new fund for small youth organisations with grants up to £50k. Details in the Funding section below.

Resources

We’ve gathered key resources and guidance on the new rules, including many specialist guides for partcular sectors such as Youth.  View on the VAC website.

Three workshops on IT and Digital

From Camden & Islington IT & Digital Capacity Building partnership.
~ Social Media workshop – 17th Nov 2-4pm (online), coordinated by VAI
~ MS SharePoint workshop – 25th Nov 2-3pm (online), coordinated by VAI
~ Google Workspace Workshop – 1 Dec 2-4pm (online), coordinated by VAC
For more information and to book a place, go to https://vac.org.uk/events/
You can now access the recording of the Teams workshop on the VAC website.
Get in touch with alexcharles@vac.org.uk if you have any questions.

Food Update Survey

If you run a food project or are involved in food in any way then please take a moment to fill in this survey of Food Projects in Camden.

Reminder: Time to get the flu vaccination

Do your members/users have health conditions such diabetes, severe asthma, sickle cell disease or heart conditions? Or pregnant? Or aged 65 and over? Remind them to get the flu jab – for many it’s free on the NHS.

Safeguarding Courses from VAC

Safeguarding Introduction: Protecting Children in the Community 1
Tuesday, 1st December at 10:00 am – 11:45 am
Safeguarding Advance: Developing knowledge and understanding 2
Tuesday, 8th December at 10:00 am – 11:45 am
Full details in VAC Events section below.

Small Steps Event – Countering the far-right

Tuesday 24th November at 1.00 – 2.30pm  Far-Right extremism is increasing with a growing influence on the streets and online. The intention is to create honest conversations about reducing hate and extremism. Looking for local answers and empowering local communities
Contact: Albert Simango (Albert.Simango@camden.gov.uk)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88626336096?pwd=TXpWOXkwN1owN2lPWStSblZLYURrZz09
Meeting ID: 886 2633 6096  Passcode: 967565

Activities and Services in your community

Heath Hands
SHAK news
Women and Health
Age UK Camden
All Ways Network
Healthwatch Camden
Young Camden Foundation
Camden Disability Action
West Euston Partnership (WEP)

Civil society urges Chancellor to urgently make job scheme fit for purpose

A coalition of civil society leaders has written to Rishi Sunak to urge him to develop a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) fit for purpose for social change organisations.

Globally civil society stepped up during the pandemic, but often unrecognised

Civil society organisations around the world responded in a “rapid and vital” way to the pandemic, but this was largely unacknowledged by governments, according to a report.

New funding from the London Community Response

The London Community Response is taking applications for grants of up to £10,000 to help groups support Londoners affected by covid-19 over the next six months. Applications will be assessed on a first-come-first-served basis, with a final deadline of 5pm on Thursday 3 December 2020.
Priority for funding will be given to the following:
~ Equity and inclusion – organisations led by and for marginalised communities
~ Strong connections – groups who have a strong reach to people at high risk
~ Smaller organisations – typically those with a turnover of up to £1m
Full guidance here
Webinar for potential applicants Monday 16 November 2020 at 2pm
Click here to register for the webinar, or email info@londfunders.org.uk to receive a copy of the slides from the session.

Camden Giving’s Social Action Fund Social Action Fund

Apply for small grants between £500-£1,500 for social action apply by 23rd November. This is a partnership between Camden Council and Camden Giving as part of Community Impacts Fund programme. More info here
1. Increases social action (e.g. helping Mutual Aid Groups etc)
2. Supports community cohesion (e.g.  different communities meet)
3. Creates community resilience (e.g. employability and mental health support)
Priority to organisations supporting groups disproportionally impacted by COVID-19, particularly those with a track record of providing specialist support to Camden’s BAME communities.
Apply by 23:59pm on Monday 23rd November 2020 by following this link.

Arts Council Thriving Communities Fund

The Thriving Communities Fund will support local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCSFSE) projects that bring together place-based partnerships to improve and increase the range and reach of available social prescribing community activities – especially for those people most impacted by COVID-19 and health inequalities.
Grant range £25,000 – £50,000
Opens: 23 November. Deadline: 8 January. Decisions: 15 March 2021

The UK Youth Fund – Covid Relief

A fund created to support youth organisations who have not had access to the crisis funding they require to survive the Covid pandemic. Youth organisations with an income of under £250,000, that are based in, and deliver their work in England are eligible to apply for up to £50,000.
Full details at UKYouth.org  contact grants@ukyouth.org
Deadline 25th November.  Decisions 14th December.

Supplementary Schools Network Fund

£1,000 up to £3,000 Deadline 4 December 2020
Young Camden Foundation and John Lyon’s Charity are delighted to launch for a second consecutive year the Supplementary Schools Network Fund 2020.
This fund is designed to support supplementary schools in Camden to provide high quality educational programmes that are accessible, fun and engaging whilst ensuring the safeguarding of children and young people. Projects should cover: Mathematics, Science and English. Find more information here

Return to Play Fund

The £16.5 million fund is split into three strands and brings our total support for the sport and physical activity sector to more than £220m.
The Return to Play Fund will support groups, clubs and organisations who’ve been impacted by restrictions brought in to tackle the pandemic.
£10m – Return to Play: Small Grants. £300 and £10,000 to help sport and activity groups, clubs and organisations respond to the immediate challenges of returning to play in a Covid-19-safe environment.
£5m – Return to Play:  £10,001 to £50,000. It’ll help local sports clubs and organisations to adapt and open important places and spaces that can help them welcome back their local community safely.
£1.5m – Return to Play: Active Together. This crowdfunding initiative will help sports clubs and organisations set up their own campaigns.
Find out more about each of the funds at the Sport England website.

Somers Town Greening Fund 2020

Are you a resident in Somers Town with an idea for a green space in Somers Town? Somers Town Big Local have created the Greening Fund – it is now live and accepting applications. The fund is for groups of residents who want to create new green space or revive old green spaces in Somers Town. The fund will make grants of up to £3000. Deadline Monday 23rd  November at 5pm
Book in a meeting at Story Garden for support with your application and working out the costs kiloran@globalgeneration.org.uk

Build Up Fund 2020-21│ Youth Crime Prevention & Organisational Development Grants.

Young Camden Foundation in partnership with Camden Council Community Impacts has launched the Build Up Fund. This fund aims to support local youth organisations to access comprehensive and appropriate training in three distinct areas 1) Youth crime prevention, 2) Collaborating or sharing best practice on youth crime prevention schemes and 3) Organisational sustainability.
Camden based organisations working with children and young people can apply for grants of between £500 up to £3,000 up to 30th Nov. See more here

Lists of Emergency Funders

• Civil Society
• Ian McLintok’s LinkedIn blog
• NCVO’s funding central site is currently free for non-members.
• Charity Bank 
• Grants Online

VAC Events

Keep in eye on our Events Calendar to book and for more info.

Camden Voluntary Action Forum (web page here)

The forum is open to all Camden voluntary and community  groups and organisations, community activists, social entrepreneurs, volunteers and anyone interested in local voluntary action. The Forum currently meets monthly online on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11am.
Wed 18th November, 11am.  Digital Divide, Updates and news (see main story above). Book here.
Wed 16th December, 11am. Neighbourhood approaches to Covid response.
BAME disproportionality  follow up forum (date tbc)

Past Voluntary Action Forums: Resources

You can find presentations, recordings and resources from past forums here.

Safeguarding Courses:

Safeguarding Introduction: Protecting Children in the Community 1
Tuesday, 1st December at 10:00 am – 11:45am.    Book here.
Protecting Children in the Community is an introductory course designed for all those who work both directly and indirectly with organisations / groups delivering services to children, young people and their families in Camden.
Safeguarding Advance: Developing knowledge and understanding 2
Tuesday, 8th December at 10:00 am – 11:45am. Book Here.
If you frequently work with or deliver services to children and their families, it is essential that your organisation / group has up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding legislation and understands it’s legal obligations in regards to child protection policy and procedures.This virtual training session is free and designed to develop existing understanding of safeguarding processes for all organisations / groups delivering services to children, young people and their families in Camden.
Email: dogunyemi@vac.org.uk (Mon – Wed)
For information on upcoming courses contact Dianne:
Tel: 020 7 284 6575 | Email: dogunyemi@vac.org.uk email (Mon – Wed)

More details on the VAC website: https://vac.org.uk/events/

Free Walk Leader training

Camden Council’s Active Living team are offering free training to become a qualified Rambler’s Walking for health leader, and support to set up a new walking group. Walking groups will be covered  for health insurance, and will be part of the accredited national walking for health programme.  A friendly and accessible way for local people to get gentle exercise and make new friends.
Additional funding is available to set up walks from Camden GP Surgeries as part of a TFL project.  Please register your interest here
Any queries contact Steph Smith – Active Living Officer – Stephanie.smith@camden.gov.uk / 0207 974 6781

Impact Aloud, Thu Nov 26th 10 – 4

Join Superhighways for our sixth Impact Aloud conference to find out how to boost your data collection, better evaluate what works in your charity or community group and tell your amazing stories using the best in digital technology.  You’ll come away with fresh ideas, pick up lots of practical tips and discover new tools to help you in your work with our hands-on masterclasses and talks – all led by data and media experts. (£15 ex VAT)

How do you get the best out of online surveys?

Thursday 19th November, 10.00-11.30
London Plus in partnership with Coalition for Efficiency are running a free online interactive session about designing surveys for beginners. Supported by the wider DataWise London scheme , Surveys 101: an introduction to designing better surveys will show you how to design effective surveys including tools and resources that are available.
If you have any questions please email lucy@londonplus.org.

Set Up and Grow Your Charity Online

Friday 20th November, 10am: Join Google to learn how to access Ad Grants and set up campaigns for your organisation. During this session, you’ll discover the range of Google for Nonprofits resources available, how you can set up your account, use Ad Grants to achieve your business goals and helpful tips for maximising your Ad campaigns to achieve results.
Sign up for your free session here.

Talk for Health

Taster 25th Nov. 4-day Talk for Health Programme starting 14th Nov.
Then you can:
~ Come to Talk for Health Cafes; continue talking for wellbeing and gain communication skills.
~ Follow these with ongoing groups for strong peer networks.
It’s all free and is commissioned by the NHS.
Click here to see our full list of events or for more information visit the website or contact info@talkforhealth.co.uk or call/text 02034 093201.

Domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Introduction to domestic violence and abuse e-learning
This e-learning is intended for everyone that would like to gain an awareness on domestic violence and abuse. It will provide you with an introduction to what the types and signs of abuse are, how to respond and what actions to take.
Access the e-learning via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

Responding to domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Camden Safety Net two-hour online workshops on responding to domestic violence and abuse for staff that come into regular contact with residents.
25th November or 15th December
This online workshop will help you become more aware of the indicators of domestic abuse and violence and more confident in what to do in these instances. The workshop will explore the dynamics of a domestic abuse situation and what the barriers are for a victim/survivor seeking help.
Book a place via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

Ubele Fundraising Support for BAME Organisations

Every Thursday at 3:30pm Ubele host fundraising webinars on a variety grant funds that are available with techniques on writing better applications. These webinars are free of charge and the presentations/resources are uploaded on our website.  Registration for Fundraising Webinars here.

CDA seeks Volunteer Services Manager

On a freelance basis for approximately 3 months to support our reach through the second wave.
~ To develop and write a volunteer strategy for CDA for the second wave and beyond.
~ Work with the CDA team to develop role descriptions for volunteers
~ Develop robust volunteer policies and procedures for CDA
budget of 10k provided through the National Lottery Community Fund, distributed by City Bridge through the London Community Response Fund.
For more information and to submit your application please contact, Colin Brummage, 07732 746 231 colinceo@camdendisabilityaction.org.uk by 10am Monday 16th November

Opening Doors Communications and Marketing Officer

21 hours per week £29,327 – £30,392 pa incl. LW pro rata
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, creative and self-motivating individual who will be responsible for planning and delivering our communications, actively manage the ODL brand and continue to raise the profile of Opening Doors London You’re a forward-thinking and enthusiastic individual, able to prioritise and manage multiple activities, work to tight deadlines and be skilled in managing projects, skilled in communicating at all levels and able to foster excellent relationships with people.
Closing date Monday 30th November.  Full details on the AUK website.

Census Job opportunities

The next census is in 2021 and the Office of National Statistics is hiring for new local Census jobs, with applications invited for exciting new temporary roles at all levels.
All the current openings, application information and FAQs are on censusjobs.co.uk
For more information about the 2021 Census and local communities click here.

HostNation seeks Treasurer

An exciting opportunity to join a refugee befriending charity as Treasurer.
HostNation exists to make it easier for those of us at home in London, to be friends with those looking for a place they can call home.
To find out more about this exciting role contact our chair, Daniel Silverstone for an informal chat Daniel@dsilverstone.co.uk
Please submit a brief personal statement setting out why you would like to apply together with an up-to-date CV and send to info@hostnation.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is 18 December 2020

Mind in Camden Mental Health Link Worker

35 hours per week starting at £22,952
This post is funded until March 2022 with probable extension.
Mind in Camden is recruiting a Link Worker to be part of a Social Prescribing team working in and alongside the Primary Care Mental Health Team in Camden, alongside colleagues from the lead provider Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust as well as other partners within a Primary Care Mental Health Network. Full details can be found here
Closing date:  9.00 am on Monday 23rd November
Interviews (2-round process): Tuesday 1st December & Tuesday 8th December

Become a Families for Life Community Champion

Families for life programmes offer free healthy eating and active play activities for families with children age 2-11.  Do you live in Camden?  Are you passionate about improving health? Available two or three hours a week?
For more information on how to be part of our volunteering team, please contact: Syria Chowdhury, Community Champion Coordinator m: 07734 603 060, e: syria.chowdhury@camden.gov.uk

Age UK Camden is Recruiting

Camden Community Connector
£32,063 to £33,229 pa pro rata for a 21 hour (4 day week – 8 month contract possible extension)
As a Community Connector you will support individuals, many of whom are facing challenging circumstances, to find and engage with social opportunities and connections. Do you have excellent active listening skills, and can you inspire people to connect with opportunities in their community?
Administrator – Counselling Service
£26,350 to £27,800 pa pro rata for a 21 hour week
In this role you will assist with Age UK Camden’s (AUC) administrative needs, particularly the Counselling Services
Closing date for both posts, Monday 7th Dec at 9am.
For further details and an application form visit www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk or telephone 020 7239 0400.

Employability Tutor at Elfrida Rathbone Camden

To work with young people (16 -25 years) with a learning disability at our OFSTED registered Leighton College.  The key aim of the role is to equip people with a learning disability with the skills and confidence to move towards employment.  Elfrida Rathbone Camden provides ground-breaking education programmes to just 20 students that help young disabled people to build confidence, develop employment skills, encourage independence within the local community and to release their potential.  Full details here.
Close date: Wed 18 November, Salary: £26,605 – £28,156 (pro rata)

Age UK Camden seeks Marketing & Communication’s Officer

28 Hours per week – £26,583.20 PA
The communications & marketing officer has a vital role to play in planning and delivering communications to key stakeholders including supporters, volunteers, and staff. The post holder will initiate, write, edit, co-ordinate and publish content across various channels, including our website, social media, print and online marketing materials.
For further details and an application form visit www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk or telephone 020 7239 0400.
Closing date 18th November 9am.  Interview date 23rd November

Trustees needed for Women and Health

We are a community-based health charity with over 30 years’ experience in delivering a wide-ranging and transformative programme of body and talking therapies, and healthy living activities. As well as our domestic violence and sexual violence clients, we support residents who are disadvantaged by physical and mental health issues, environmental challenges, isolation and poverty and those caring for members of their family. In the last financial year we saw over 900 clients
Ideally skilled in Law, HR, finance, and digital fundraising, or passionate about our cause, can attend an evening meeting every 1-2 months and 3 hours project work a month, Please contact Gemma Tighe the Director for more information, on gemma@women-and-health.org, or send her your CV

Henna Asian Women’s Group is Recruiting

Trustees and Chair
Henna Asian Women’s Group is looking for Trustees to help the charity develop. We wish to strengthen the current board and are looking for people who have an interest and understanding of the voluntary and community sector.  Ideally with experience in one of the following: Human Resources, Finance, Fundraising especially trusts, corporate and major donors, Legal.
Henna is also recruiting a new Chair  Contact rafat@hennaorg.co.uk
Outreach Worker
2 day post (14 hours) for 3 months @ £11 per hour.
The main role is to develop corporate fundraising and contacts; To undertake outreach and make contacts in all London boroughs; To increase and maintain Hennas online services portal. Email info@hennaorg.co.uk if you are interested

Hopscotch is looking for a Trustee with Legal Expertise

Hopscotch is a community led organisation working with BAME women and families in Camden and the surrounding areas. We have a turnover of about £1.5m and we have over 90 staff members (including care workers), doing incredible work with the most vulnerable people.
sending your CV and a cover letter to the Chief Executive, ceo@hopscotchawc.org.uk

Hopscotch Homecare urgently need Care Workers.

Hopscotch Homecare are a very caring,well-established and expanding care agency that has been providing care workers to clients in and around Camden for 20 years. We are looking for care workers who would like to help our clients to continue living safely and independently in their own homes.
Day/Night hours available and must be able to work at least two late shifts a week and alternate weekends  Contact:recruitment@hopscotchawc.org.uk

Paid work opportunities for people who have been laid off/ reduced income

Local Adult social care providers are still recruiting, and as they support the NHS to move vulnerable adults out of hospital to stay well at home, their need is growing. Contact Proud to Care.

Keeping The Community Directory Up-to-date

As we enter Autumn lots is changing.  Buildings are starting to re-open, some activities are moving back into the real world, some food parcel deliveries have ended, while other food projects continue.  Help us to keep the directory up-to-date by updating your details as they change.
If you would like to make a new entry in the directory use this link.   If you would like to update an existing entry look out for an email from us early next week with a unique link for you to update.
View the Directory here.  View the map here.

Flu Vaccination Videos

NHS animated video explaining why the flu vaccination is important for adults and children
Flu vaccination video & why it is important to have your child vaccinated (subtitled)
Translations available in Arabic, Bengali, Polish, Spanish, Somali and Turkish.

How to Volunteer and How to Recruit Volunteers in Camden

Volunteer in Camden at Time to Spare.
Volunteer for the NHS at GoodSAM.
Join a neighbourhood Mutual Aid group.
Organisations that are signed up to Time to Spare can now request volunteers through a brokerage team making it much easier to access the volunteers. The brokers can help match volunteers with voluntary and community organisations who have a need for verified/ vetted volunteers. The service will also help to verify or carry out new DBS check with volunteers.
Get support and resources from Volunteer Centre Camden
The council has a  page of resources to help community organisations

BTEG’s Covid-19 Response Capacity Building Project

BTEG have developed a range of sustainability and capacity building support for B.A.M.E organisations nationally. The support will be targeting small B.A.M.E-led civil society groups across England working directly to support people at high risk of the virus, have faced a significant increase in demand and/or have limited capacity to focus on internal developments and planning.
You will get access to up to 4.5 hours of free expert consultancy support and/or coaching specific to your organisational needs as well as access to up to 20 organisational and leadership development workshops. This project will be delivered virtually through zoom.  For further information, questions, or queries please email simone@bteg.co.uk or visit www.bteg.co.uk.

Keep in touch and up-to-date via the e-bulletin and @onecamden twitter.  We have a comprehensive COVID-19 update page and a resources page.

Our mailing address is:
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National Academy for Social Prescribing Thriving Communities programme.

This programme is aimed at VCSE groups who are delivering activities to communities most affected by COVID. It is a large programme consisting of peer learning, community activity and strategic partnership development support, as well as providing funding.
Voluntary Action Camden is delighted to be supporting and delivering this programme in Camden, Barnet, Enfield, Haringey and Islington.
The launch event will be a great opportunity to find out more information about the programme and how to apply.
The event will take place at 12 noon on 10 November 2020. Register your place today. If you have any questions contact dturnbull@vac.org.uk

Funding News

The The new Supplementary Schools Network Fund from Young Camden Foundation and John Lyon’s Charity is giving grants from £1,000 up to £3,000. Details in the Funding section below.

Camden’s Health & Care Citizen’s Assembly – feedback

Camden’s Health & Care Citizen’s Assembly brought together a representative sample of local residents for discussions on what our priorities for future changes to Camden’s health and care services should be. In light of their shared experiences of the pandemic.
The Assembly members will present their expectations to the Health and Wellbeing board. View the priorities and have your say on Commonplace.

Food Update Survey

If you run a food project or are involved in food in any way then please take a moment to fill in this survey of Food Projects in Camden.

Experiences of residents during Covid-19

Healthwatch Camden and Camden and Islington Public Health have both published reports based on the experiences of residents during Covid-19. Healthwatch Camden’s ‘Life in Lockdown’ report is evidenced from their summer 2020 Covid-19 survey which reached 1,590 Camden residents. Public Health’s report (Exec Summary and Full Report) is evidenced from a survey conducted with Islington residents and numerous focus groups and interviews done with Camden residents. These reports were done in partnership in order to provide a comprehensive picture of the impact of Covid-19 and lockdown on local people. Further details here.

Set Up and Grow Your Charity Online

Friday 20th November, 10am: Join Google to learn how to access Ad Grants and set up campaigns for your organisation. During this session, you’ll discover the range of Google for Nonprofits resources available, how you can set up your account, use Ad Grants to achieve your business goals and helpful tips for maximising your Ad campaigns to achieve results.
Sign up for your free session here.

Women’s Lockdown Art

Women + Health is presenting a fundraising Art exhibition, selling work created by 49 women artists during lockdown to raise money to fund its vital services.
Women’s Lockdown Art, an online exhibition and art sale, will open at 7 pm on Wednesday 11 November and run until Friday 25 December 2020. Artwork created by women artists during the pandemic will be available to buy on the Women + Health  website.
Come to the virtual exhibition launch on Wednesday 11 November at 7pm.
~ See writer and psychotherapist Susie Orbach, art historian Frances Borzello and director of Zabludowicz Collection Elizabeth Neilson discuss the exhibition and what the crisis has meant for women,
~ Hear the recent work of prize-winning poet Karen McCarthy Woolf, and
~ Preview the Women’s Lockdown Art exhibition

London Public Health Communities Briefing

Held on the first Tuesday of each month at 5pm-6pm.
Sign up here to receive invites to briefings and updates from the team. If you have any questions please contact community.engagement@london.gov.uk

Small Steps Event

Thursday 12th November at 1pm (90 mins) provided by Small Steps on Right Wing Extremism.
Seeking to stop the circle of hate, we promote the concept of Education Not Violence as being part of the answer in reducing extremism.
Small Steps provide a unique package where former members of the far-right use their inside information to lift the lid on how the far-right recruit, think and operate. Contact: Zubair Matin  – Zubair.Matin@camden.gov.uk For more information please visit – https://smallstepsconsultants.com/

Activities and Services in your community

Heath Hands
SHAK news
Women and Health
Age UK Camden
All Ways Network
Healthwatch Camden
Young Camden Foundation
Camden Disability Action
West Euston Partnership (WEP)

Supplementary Schools Network Fund

£1,000 up to £3,000 Deadline 4 December 2020
Young Camden Foundation and John Lyon’s Charity are delighted to launch for a second consecutive year the Supplementary Schools Network Fund 2020.
This fund is designed to support supplementary schools in Camden to provide high quality educational programmes that are accessible, fun and engaging whilst ensuring the safeguarding of children and young people. Projects should cover: Mathematics, Science and English. Find more information here

Return to Play Fund

The £16.5 million fund is split into three strands and brings our total support for the sport and physical activity sector to more than £220m.
The Return to Play Fund will support groups, clubs and organisations who’ve been impacted by restrictions brought in to tackle the pandemic.
£10m – Return to Play: Small Grants. £300 and £10,000 to help sport and activity groups, clubs and organisations respond to the immediate challenges of returning to play in a Covid-19-safe environment.
£5m – Return to Play:  £10,001 to £50,000. It’ll help local sports clubs and organisations to adapt and open important places and spaces that can help them welcome back their local community safely.
£1.5m – Return to Play: Active Together. This crowdfunding initiative will help sports clubs and organisations set up their own campaigns.
Find out more about each of the funds at the Sport England website.

Power Partners Community Investment Fund

Are you an organisation supporting vulnerable members of communities & help people facing fuel poverty, particularly during the current pandemic? Apply to Power Partners for a grant of up to £20,000 in Round 3 of UK Power Networks fund. Full guidance here

CAF Resilience Fund

The CAF Resilience Fund exists to help charitable organisations in England that support the people hardest hit by Covid-19. This fund will support those working with vulnerable and disadvantaged groups such as those living in deprived areas, those supporting Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and people with disabilities.Grants range from £10,000 to £100,000 to deliver rapid relief from the impact of Covid-19. and you must be able to spend the grant money before 31 March 2021.  Full details at Cafonline.

Somers Town Greening Fund 2020

Are you a resident in Somers Town with an idea for a green space in Somers Town? Somers Town Big Local have created the Greening Fund – it is now live and accepting applications. The fund is for groups of residents who want to create new green space or revive old green spaces in Somers Town. The fund will make grants of up to £3000. Deadline Monday 23rd  November at 5pm
Book in a meeting at Story Garden for support with your application and working out the costs kiloran@globalgeneration.org.uk

Build Up Fund 2020-21│ Youth Crime Prevention & Organisational Development Grants.

Young Camden Foundation in partnership with Camden Council Community Impacts has launched the Build Up Fund. This fund aims to support local youth organisations to access comprehensive and appropriate training in three distinct areas 1) Youth crime prevention, 2) Collaborating or sharing best practice on youth crime prevention schemes and 3) Organisational sustainability.
Camden based organisations working with children and young people can apply for grants of between £500 up to £3,000 up to 30th Nov. See more here

Lists of Emergency Funders

• Civil Society
• Ian McLintok’s LinkedIn blog
• NCVO’s funding central site is currently free for non-members.
• Charity Bank 
• Grants Online

VAC Events

Keep in eye on our Events Calendar to book and for more info.

Camden Voluntary Action Forum (web page here)

The forum is open to all Camden voluntary and community  groups and organisations, community activists, social entrepreneurs, volunteers and anyone interested in local voluntary action. The Forum currently meets monthly online on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11am.
Wed 18th November, 11am.  Let us know what topics you would like covered.
BAME disproportionality  follow up forum (date tbc)

Past Voluntary Action Forums: Resources

You can find presentations, recordings and resources from past forums here.

Safeguarding Courses:

For information on upcoming courses contact Dianne:
Tel: 020 7 284 6575 | Email: dogunyemi@vac.org.uk email (Mon – Wed)

More details on the VAC website: https://vac.org.uk/events/

Camden and Islington Online Volunteering Fair

Tuesday 10th November 12.30 – 2pm
There will be ten organisations taking part, five from Camden and five from Islington. Listen to their brief ‘pitch’ for volunteers and then join them in the breakout rooms to find out more.
And as usual we will co-host with our good friends at Volunteer Centre Islington.
Book via Eventbrite.

Free Zen Sessions

11th & 12th November 10am – 3pm
Qualified instructors guide people through short (11 minute), simple  ‘Zen Sessions’ which leave participants feeling lighter, calmer and empowered to try some of the simple techniques at home.
Focussing on a wide range of outcomes from easing anxiety through to mood boosting and increasing happiness
Drop in & pre-book slots available. Two sessions per hour and each session lasts 11 minutes. To prebook email corinne@t-z-p.com or call 07973 702695

Free Walk Leader training

Camden Council’s Active Living team are offering free training to become a qualified Rambler’s Walking for health leader, and support to set up a new walking group. Walking groups will be covered  for health insurance, and will be part of the accredited national walking for health programme.  A friendly and accessible way for local people to get gentle exercise and make new friends.
Additional funding is available to set up walks from Camden GP Surgeries as part of a TFL project.  Please register your interest here
Any queries contact Steph Smith – Active Living Officer – Stephanie.smith@camden.gov.uk / 0207 974 6781

How do you get the best out of online surveys?

Thursday 19th November, 10.00-11.30
London Plus in partnership with Coalition for Efficiency are running a free online interactive session about designing surveys for beginners. Supported by the wider DataWise London scheme , Surveys 101: an introduction to designing better surveys will show you how to design effective surveys including tools and resources that are available.
If you have any questions please email lucy@londonplus.org.

Talk for Health

Taster 25th Nov. 4-day Talk for Health Programme starting 14th Nov.
Then you can:
~ Come to Talk for Health Cafes; continue talking for wellbeing and gain communication skills.
~ Follow these with ongoing groups for strong peer networks.
It’s all FREE and is commissioned by the NHS. You will learn and have space for:
~ Honest talking – being the real you
~ Empathic listening
~ Basic counselling skills
~ How to set up and be part of an ongoing group to talk for wellbeing.
Click here to see our full list of events or for more information visit the website or contact info@talkforhealth.co.uk or call/text 02034 093201.

Domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Introduction to domestic violence and abuse e-learning
This e-learning is intended for everyone that would like to gain an awareness on domestic violence and abuse. It will provide you with an introduction to what the types and signs of abuse are, how to respond and what actions to take.
Access the e-learning via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

Responding to domestic violence and abuse online workshop

Camden Safety Net two-hour online workshops on responding to domestic violence and abuse for staff that come into regular contact with residents.
25th November or 15th December
This online workshop will help you become more aware of the indicators of domestic abuse and violence and more confident in what to do in these instances. The workshop will explore the dynamics of a domestic abuse situation and what the barriers are for a victim/survivor seeking help.
Book a place via the L&D Hub if you already have an account. If you are from a VCS organisation without an account please find details here  to sign-up for an account on the L&D Hub.

Ubele Fundraising Support for BAME Organisations

Every Thursday at 3:30pm Ubele host fundraising webinars on a variety grant funds that are available with techniques on writing better applications. These webinars are free of charge and the presentations/resources are uploaded on our website.  Registration for Fundraising Webinars here.

Elfrida Rathbone Camden is recruiting a Community Champions Project Co-ordinator

The Community Champions Project Coordinator will work to engage and support vulnerable individuals, families and groups in the Kentish town area, by recruiting local people to volunteer as Community Champions.
Full-time (job share considered) £29,424.  Closing date: Monday 9 Nov.
For more details and to apply click here.

CDA seeks Volunteer Services Manager

On a freelance basis for approximately 3 months to support our reach through the second wave.
~ To develop and write a volunteer strategy for CDA for the second wave and beyond.
~ Work with the CDA team to develop role descriptions for volunteers
~ Develop robust volunteer policies and procedures for CDA
budget of 10k provided through the National Lottery Community Fund, distributed by City Bridge through the London Community Response Fund.
For more information and to submit your application please contact, Colin Brummage, 07732 746 231 colinceo@camdendisabilityaction.org.uk by 10am Monday 16th November

HostNation seeks Treasurer

An exciting opportunity to join a refugee befriending charity as Treasurer.
HostNation exists to make it easier for those of us at home in London, to be friends with those looking for a place they can call home.
To find out more about this exciting role contact our chair, Daniel Silverstone for an informal chat Daniel@dsilverstone.co.uk
Please submit a brief personal statement setting out why you would like to apply together with an up-to-date CV and send to info@hostnation.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is 18 December 2020

Mind in Camden Mental Health Link Worker

35 hours per week starting at £22,952
This post is funded until March 2022 with probable extension.
Mind in Camden is recruiting a Link Worker to be part of a Social Prescribing team working in and alongside the Primary Care Mental Health Team in Camden, alongside colleagues from the lead provider Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust as well as other partners within a Primary Care Mental Health Network.
The Link Worker role involves direct work with individuals both one to one and in groups, offering assistance with setting goals and identifying community resources which may help them make progress.
We are looking for a self-motivated person with excellent communication and relationship building skills, a strong person-centred approach to mental health work, and the ability to work with a community approach within an NHS setting.
Full details can be found here
Closing date:  9.00 am on Monday 23rd November
Interviews (2-round process): Tuesday 1st December & Tuesday 8th December

Become a Families for Life Community Champion

Families for life programmes offer free healthy eating and active play activities for families with children age 2-11.  Do you live in Camden?  Are you passionate about improving health? Available two or three hours a week?
For more information on how to be part of our volunteering team, please contact: Syria Chowdhury, Community Champion Coordinator m: 07734 603 060, e: syria.chowdhury@camden.gov.uk

Age UK Camden seeks Social Prescribing Link Worker

Local Government Scale: SC6 SCP 18 to SCP 20 £28,752 to £29,796 pa inc
London Weighting plus 6% contributory pension. 35 hours per week.
The Social Prescribing Link Worker will provide personalised support, working closely with the Care Navigation and Social Prescribing Service and GP Surgeries. The successful candidate will come from a social care or health background, will be computer literate, an excellent communicator and able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
For further details and an application form visit www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk or telephone 020 7239 0400.
Closing date: 17th November 5pm. Interview date: 25th November

Voiceability seeks Peer Coach

Part time (22.5 hrs per week) Peer Coach who has knowledge and experience of acute mental illness and delivering peer support, this peer coach will be embedded within the North Camden Crisis Team but directly employed and managed by Voiceability.
Please follow this link to view full description and details of how to apply.

Employability Tutor at Elfrida Rathbone Camden

To work with young people (16 -25 years) with a learning disability at our OFSTED registered Leighton College.  The key aim of the role is to equip people with a learning disability with the skills and confidence to move towards employment.  Elfrida Rathbone Camden provides ground-breaking education programmes to just 20 students that help young disabled people to build confidence, develop employment skills, encourage independence within the local community and to release their potential.  Full details here.
Close date: Wed 18 November, Salary: £26,605 – £28,156 (pro rata)

Latin American House seeks Adult Education Coordinator

14 hrs pw. 6 months contract (with possibility of extension)
Salary: £33,670 per annum pro rata
We are looking for an exceptional Adult Education Coordinator to join our team and help to transform the way we teach and improve the skills and confidence of our audiences and communities. The successful candidate will be capable of coordinating and delivering an engaging face-to-face (when safe to do so) and online learning programme, information sessions and workshops.
It is imperative that you are a good or intermediate Spanish speaker.
Please submit a completed application form available in our website to: vacancies@casalatina.org.uk
Deadline for submitting applications: 12pm on the 12th November Interviews will be held on Monday 16th of November

Age UK Camden seeks Marketing & Communication’s Officer

28 Hours per week – £26,583.20 PA
The communications & marketing officer has a vital role to play in planning and delivering communications to key stakeholders including supporters, volunteers, and staff. The post holder will initiate, write, edit, co-ordinate and publish content across various channels, including our website, social media, print and online marketing materials.
For further details and an application form visit www.ageukcamden.org.uk or email jobs@ageukcamden.org.uk or telephone 020 7239 0400.
Closing date 18th November 9am.  Interview date 23rd November

Trustees needed for Women and Health

We are a community-based health charity with over 30 years’ experience in delivering a wide-ranging and transformative programme of body and talking therapies, and healthy living activities. As well as our domestic violence and sexual violence clients, we support residents who are disadvantaged by physical and mental health issues, environmental challenges, isolation and poverty and those caring for members of their family. In the last financial year we saw over 900 clients
Ideally skilled in Law, HR, finance, and digital fundraising, or passionate about our cause, can attend an evening meeting every 1-2 months and 3 hours project work a month, Please contact Gemma Tighe the Director for more information, on gemma@women-and-health.org, or send her your CV

Henna Asian Women’s Group is Recruiting

Trustees and Chair
Henna Asian Women’s Group is looking for Trustees to help the charity develop. We wish to strengthen the current board and are looking for people who have an interest and understanding of the voluntary and community sector.  Ideally with experience in one of the following: Human Resources, Finance, Fundraising especially trusts, corporate and major donors, Legal.
Henna is also recruiting a new Chair  Contact rafat@hennaorg.co.uk
Outreach Worker
2 day post (14 hours) for 3 months @ £11 per hour.
The main role is to develop corporate fundraising and contacts; To undertake outreach and make contacts in all London boroughs; To increase and maintain Hennas online services portal. Email info@hennaorg.co.uk if you are interested

Hopscotch is looking for a Trustee with Legal Expertise

Hopscotch is a community led organisation working with BAME women and families in Camden and the surrounding areas. We have a turnover of about £1.5m and we have over 90 staff members (including care workers), doing incredible work with the most vulnerable people.
sending your CV and a cover letter to the Chief Executive, ceo@hopscotchawc.org.uk

Hopscotch Homecare urgently need Care Workers.

Hopscotch Homecare are a very caring,well-established and expanding care agency that has been providing care workers to clients in and around Camden for 20 years. We are looking for care workers who would like to help our clients to continue living safely and independently in their own homes.
Day/Night hours available and must be able to work at least two late shifts a week and alternate weekends  Contact:recruitment@hopscotchawc.org.uk

Paid work opportunities for people who have been laid off/ reduced income

Local Adult social care providers are still recruiting, and as they support the NHS to move vulnerable adults out of hospital to stay well at home, their need is growing. Contact Proud to Care.

Keeping The Community Directory Up-to-date

As we enter Autumn lots is changing.  Buildings are starting to re-open, some activities are moving back into the real world, some food parcel deliveries have ended, while other food projects continue.  Help us to keep the directory up-to-date by updating your details as they change.
If you would like to make a new entry in the directory use this link.   If you would like to update an existing entry look out for an email from us early next week with a unique link for you to update.
View the Directory here.  View the map here.

Flu Vaccination Videos

NHS animated video explaining why the flu vaccination is important for adults and children
Flu vaccination video & why it is important to have your child vaccinated (subtitled)
Translations available in Arabic, Bengali, Polish, Spanish, Somali and Turkish.

How to Volunteer and How to Recruit Volunteers in Camden

Volunteer in Camden at Time to Spare.
Volunteer for the NHS at GoodSAM.
Join a neighbourhood Mutual Aid group.
Organisations that are signed up to Time to Spare can now request volunteers through a brokerage team making it much easier to access the volunteers. The brokers can help match volunteers with voluntary and community organisations who have a need for verified/ vetted volunteers. The service will also help to verify or carry out new DBS check with volunteers.
Get support and resources from Volunteer Centre Camden
The council has a  page of resources to help community organisations

BTEG’s Covid-19 Response Capacity Building Project

BTEG have developed a range of sustainability and capacity building support for B.A.M.E organisations nationally. The support will be targeting small B.A.M.E-led civil society groups across England working directly to support people at high risk of the virus, have faced a significant increase in demand and/or have limited capacity to focus on internal developments and planning.
You will get access to up to 4.5 hours of free expert consultancy support and/or coaching specific to your organisational needs as well as access to up to 20 organisational and leadership development workshops. This project will be delivered virtually through zoom.  For further information, questions, or queries please email simone@bteg.co.uk or visit www.bteg.co.uk.

Keep in touch and up-to-date via the e-bulletin and @onecamden twitter.  We have a comprehensive COVID-19 update page and a resources page.

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