December e-news 2011
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Launch of NSPCC leaflet in Arabic - 12 December 2pm-5pm
Held at the Central London mosque in partnership with the Islamic Cultural Centre.
Advent and Christmas services at:
St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge
The Temple Church near Fleet Street
For details of more carol services in the City of London, visit the City Events website to download a PDF of the December issue. Go to the City Events website.
Portable CRB checks by 2013
New City of London report into migration caps
Go to the City of London Corporation website to read the article and download a PDF of the report
FREE Events Management Training
And help to organise the Islington Arts and Music Festival alongside your learning.
Details of training courses run by Voluntary Action Westminster
Provided by CITY.COMM's parent organisation
Advice Services Fund - apply by 20 December
Administered by BIG.
Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund
Apply by 21 December.
The Church and Community Fund - new focus
Opens on 3 January 2012.
Mayor of London: Facility Fund
Opened for expressions of interest on 22 November 2011. Deadline: 2 January 2011.
Go to the website for more information
The Health Foundation - Closing the Gap
Funding organisations working throughout the NHS – in primary, secondary or tertiary care including mental health - to improve the relationship between health care providers and users. Deadline: 4 January 2012 (noon)
Go to the website for more information
Arts Council - Audience Focus Programme
Funding to increase and engage audiences.
Go to the website for more information
BBC Children in Need - Deadline: 15 January 2012
Small Grants programme (up to £10,000)
Capital Growth - London wide programme
For new food-growing projects or existing growing spaces that started after January 2009 and are expanding.
Go to the website for more information
The Lords Taveners
Funding to support projects for young people under 25 with special needs. First 2012 deadline is 16 January.
Go to the website for more information
Visit the free Grants Directory at Voluntary Action Westminster.
Visit Funding Central, also free.
