Full house as organisations display their work

The CITY.COMMunity Fair welcomed 42 voluntary and community organisations, members of the public and representatives of local businesses to Bishopsgate Institute on 9 June 2010.

The Great Hall was packed with stallholders bringing ideas, news and information about the voluntary and community sector in the Square Mile. 140 people signed in between 12 noon and 3pm.

Organisations made links with each other and began conversations about possible future collaboration. It was a great opportunity to find out who was who and how organisations are contributing to a thriving Third Sector. Corporate Social Responsibility representatives also made links with community organisations. We'll let you know of any results from the networking opportunties!

The quiz, with prizes sponsored by Heath Lambert, was won by Tahmina Khanam of City and Hackney Carers' Centre and Savitrie Baichoo of Mosaic.

Organisations represented:
ACE (Accounting for Community Enterprises)
Age Concern Hackney
Alzheimer's Society - Hackney and City Branch
Arcubus/JustShare at St Mary le Bow
Beyond Boyle
Bishopsgate Institute
Blind in Business
Camomile Street Library
Citizenship Foundation (& the Local Lawyers into Schools project)
City Action
City and Hackney Alcohol Service
City and Hackney Carers’ Centre
CITY.COMM
City of London Access Group
City of London Association of Muslim Police
City of London Citizens' Advice Bureau
City of London Energy Team
City of London Festival
City of London Local Involvement Network
City of London Recycling and Clean City Awards Scheme
City of London Sports Development/Young at Heart for 50+
City YMCA
Cross River Partnership
Dowgate Fire Station
Fairtrade Steering Group
Fight for Sight
Fossbox
Headway East London
In Kind Direct
iT4Communities
Liverpool Street NHS Walk in Centre (now Medicentre, a payable service)
Partnership for Young London
Positively Women
Providence Row Charity
Shoreditch Spa
St Bride Foundation
St Ethelburga’s
St Katharine and Shadwell Trust
St Luke’s Centre and St Luke’s Parochial Foundation
The City Bridge Trust
The Guild of the Royal Hospital of St Bartholomew
Toynbee Hall
TLC Care Services and Stroke Project
Wallspace Arts
Water House Restaurant

Next big event:
Funding Conference on 25 November 2010 at Westminster Central Hall.