PVSF eBulletin 20 September 2011

FUNDING INFORMATION

• Southwark Council supports the London Mutual Credit Union (LMCU) is providing flexible, very affordable loans.
• The Barts and The London NHS Trust – have small project Grants available for organisations working in partnership with Barts and The London NHS Trust for innovation and improvement in patient care, medical research and education in London.
• The Calleva Foundation grant is available for charitable organisations undertaking social welfare or community projects in London or Hampshire.

TRAINING

•  GLOT Fashion Academy are working in Partnership with Southwark Refugee Project to run a FREE Fashion Workshop.  Come and join us and meet new people while you learn.  Starts 6 Sept 2011.  Time 10am-12pm

EVENTS

•  Community Action Southwark will be holding their Southwark Forum meeting . Date: 28 Sept 2011.  Time: 10am – 12pm 
• World of Hope Week of Peace Seminar - A one day FREE seminar to bring Peckham & Nunhead community together to celebrate and address the issues of domestic violence against young women and girls. Date: Sat, 24 Sept.  Time: 1pm – 5.30pm.

SE15 NEWS

• Aaina Women’s Group has a room for hire, it has wooden flooring and can seat upto 18 people.  This would be suitable for anyone who wishes to host a small seminar or function.

PVSF’s WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP

The Workshop is part of  PVSF’s innovative Making Connections Marketing Project aimed at community and voluntary organisations.   Topics will include:

• Website layout & web design software
• Content – images, copy writing & story telling
• Web hosting & domain names
• Multi media – audio (podcasts), presentations & video
• Social media marketing – using Facebook, Twitter, Blogs & YouTube etc
• Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), online marketing, keywords
• Online tools e.g. donations, statistics & advertising

Date:     Weds, 21 Sept 2011
Time:    10am – 1pm  (Tea and Coffee provided)
Venue: PVSF, 48 Willowbrook Road, Peckham London, SE15 6BW
Cost:  Free to PVSF Members (£15 to non members).

To book or for further information, please contact Lydia Edwards,  Marketing & Communications Project Officer, Email: lydia@peckhamforum.org.uk, Tel: 020 7732 2220.

Community Council Meetings:

Peckham - 21 Sept 2011, Harris Academy Peckham, Peckham Road, SE15 5DZ – The biggest Community Council event Peckham has ever seen

For further information please contact, Nadine James on 020 7525 5503 or email: Nadine.James@southwark.gov.uk.  For a complete list of the Council’s meetings and activities visit: www.southwark.gov.uk/YourCouncil/CouncilDiary/

Funders of PVSF services: Southwark Council, Big Lottery, Wates Foundation, City Bridge Trust

PVSF has taken all reasonable measures to ensure the accuracy of the information included in this bulletin.  Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressd, do not necessarily reflect our views