Although they may not have the catchiest name, IVAR have developed an excellent website for small voluntary orgs who are thinking about Core funding Cross Sector working Strategy and Planning and Mergers If you work in the 3rd sector, this is the kind of thing you should be showing to your Management Committee or Board […]
FUNDING: Seacroft Funding Fair, Thursday 14 March, 10am to 1pm
Funding fair organised by Voluntary Action Leeds and supported by Leeds Community Foundation. Includes workshops on Applying to Children in Need and HMRC Gift Aid & Small Donations Scheme. Free to enter, just drop in. Thursday 14 March, 10am to 1pm Kentmere Community Centre, Kentmere Avenue, Leeds, LS14 1BW For more information contact VAL’s funding advice worker: […]
More United than Divided – Partnerships for Social Justice 25th April 2019
This one-day participatory workshop will take place on 25th April 2019 at the University of Leeds, bringing together equity networks working separately in areas related to inequalities, poverty, and social mobility and inclusion. The event will investigate the possibilities for what networks focused around education, health, employment, transport and excluded populations could achieve by uniting […]
Working together to respond to Brexit – Tuesday 19 March, 5.00pm – 8.00pm
An event for the third sector delivered by Leeds City Council and Third Sector Leeds Tuesday 19 March | 5.00pm – 8.00pm | Leeds Civic Hall Whatever the outcome of the ongoing Brexit negotiations nationally, at a local level third sector, community and faith organisations need to stand ready to support communities to respond to […]
International Women’s Day – 8th March 2019 – full list of events
Women’s Drama Group at Leeds Refugee Forum on Friday Afternoons
Do you love drama? Photography? Making new friends and practicing English? …. It sounds like Mafwa is for you! We meet every Friday at 3:00-4:30 at Leeds Refugee Forum, One Community Centre, Cromwell Street Lincoln Green, Leeds LS9 7SG. The group is open to ALL women and non binary people and together we will explore […]
RESOURCE: A simple guide to finding a free meeting space for your community group
Jon from LASSN writes “In times of austerity, finding free spaces to meet up can be a real challenge. We know many small groups struggle to find somewhere, so we’ve produced this little guide, based on our experiences of finding places in the past. It’s far from perfect, and far from comprehensive which is why […]
DESTITUTION/VOLUNTEERS: Abigail Housing are looking for a new Chair of Trustees
SERVICE: Keeping in touch with TLC – fee safe and confident using technology: Wednesday’s 13:30-15:00
When? Wednesdays 13:30 – 15:00 Where? Toast Love Coffee, 13 HAREHILLS ROAD, LEEDS LS8 5HR What? For people who want help with – Email Skype Texting Face time Accessing the Internet – to look for jobs, groups, connect with family and friends?
Right to Rent information – and Posting Guidance and some other useful Blogs we think you might like
Andrew from WYDAN suggested we post some info on the Right to Rent on the LMP Blog. This is a great idea, but before we give you the link – it reminded us we’ve not mentioned the LMP Blog’s Posting Policy for a while. This says “Your posts should be Simple, and short, and about 150 […]
Resource of the week #65: Comparing online fundraising platforms
Now that BTMydonate is ceasing trading in June 2019, a number of organisations are weighing up their alternatives. There are any number of articles comparing the various offers but here are some of the better ones https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/02/09/round-up-low-cost-no-cost-fundraising-platforms/ – one of the more recent roundups – in September 2018 https://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/2019/02/21/the-best-free-online-fundraising-platforms-for-charities/ – very well laid out and a good […]
New Resource – a rough guide to immigration detention
A guide to the practical things you can do, as well as giving you some insight into what the detention experience might be like New resource: a rough guide to immigration detention