June e-news

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to our monthly bulletin of news, events and updates.

 

 

Full house as organisations display their work
Reporting back on the CITY.COMMunity Fair, 9 June at Bishopsgate Institute. 140 visitors and 42 organisations.

See the report

 

 

Summer in the City events
Take a look at what's going on this summer

Does your organisation work with young people aged 21 and under?
The Drum Sexual Health Service

Read more about the City YMCA London service

Linking lawyers with local schools
Citizenship Foundation programme focuses on young people's involvement in democracy and public life.

More information about how lawyers are linking with young people in schools

National Carers' Week 14-20 June 2010
Join the City and Hackney Carers' Centre to celebrate

More information - when and how

Providence Row Open Day, 10K Run and Birthday Ball
Providence Row Charity supports homeless people in London.

More information

Summer Shape Up at the City YMCA London
£25 for 30 days' unlimited use of the gym AND classes!

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Take your place at the Royal Parks Foundation half marathon
Can you help Fight for Sight to raise vital funds for eye research? The charity has 40 guaranteed places for this half marathon on 10 October 2010.

More information

The JustShare Lectures, Wednesdays at 6.05pm
A variety of topics covering Christian social and political thought

View dates, speakers and subjects


 

 

Let's Talk Rubbish - Clean City Awards Scheme
Encouraging organisations to Reduce, Re-use and Recycle

More information

 

 

Volunteering Opportunities at Barts
No previous experience of voluntary work is necessary - all you need is enthusiasm, patience, reliability and time.

See the article

 

 

Charity Fair, 21 & 22 June at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel.
Snappy workshops covering a wide range of topics to boost your voluntary sector skills and knowledge.

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Health and Social care - implications following the change of government
ACEVO organises conference to update the Voluntary and Community Sector

Read details about the event and programme

Rights of Women Conference, 22 June 2010: Measuring Up
A unique opportunity to hear specialist speakers on violence against women and to join in and have your voice heard on one of their expert-led panel discussions.

More information

 

 

Community Wildlife Funding from the Big Lottery
This new programme will fund projects that bring local people together to discover, enjoy or protect the wildlife in their local area.

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New project funding from the Sylvia Waddilove Foundation
Grants to charities for new projects relating to education, music composition and performances, herbal medicine, medical research, disability, the assistance of the elderly and farming.

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The London Marathon Charitable Trust
The Trust makes grants each year for the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure, principally targetting projects which encourage sport or other physical activity.

More information

London Tree and Woodland Grants Scheme
Mayor's Street Tree Programme

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Free IT help from iT4 Communities
This organisation matches IT professionals who want to volunteer their time and skills to organisations that need IT help.

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Contract opportunity for the London Borough of Hackney
Act by 6 July! This contracting opportunity is on behalf of the London Borough of Hackney Council for the provision of a private rented access service for single people in non-priority housing need.

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Charity with an annual turnover of less than £100,000?
The Foyle Foundation's Small Grants Scheme is open to smaller, grass roots charities with an annual turnover of less than £100,000.

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Working with young people not in Education, Employment or Training?
Capital Community Foundation is running a new schedule of training alongside the re-launch of the Russell Investments Charitable Fund. Application deadline: 5pm on 2 July 2010.

More information