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BBI Youth Enterprise Game Awards Application

31 August 2011 By Tricia Edeam Leave a Comment

YEGA is an annual youth enterprise competition which provides an opportunity for young adults to test their entrepreneurial skills and get their business/project ideas off the ground. 

If you are you a young person or a group with a Project/Business Outline (send your idea on no more than four pages of A4 to:

  • Venue: 53 Peckham Park Road, London SE15 6TU
  • Closing Date: 31 August 2011

Winners will be selected by a panel of judges and trophies and prizes will be presented at the annual BBI Awards 2011 which will be held at the Hilton London, Tower Bridge on Saturday 29th Oct 2011 from 7pm to 2am.

For further information and to download an application form http://www.bbinitiative.com/YEGA_2011.zip or telephone Tel: 020 7277 7333 or email: info@bbinitiative.com.

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Southwark Community Fair (SCF) – Community Shield Football Tournament

16 July 2011 By Tricia Edeam Leave a Comment

SCF 2nd Annual Community Shield Football Tournament is now upon us, this year it is a 5 aside tournament with a maximum of 8 players per team.

The qualifiers are on Sat, 16 July & Sun, 17 July 2011 – all to take place at a top grade astro turf football pitch.  The entry fee is £30 (if paid in advance) and £40 on the day.

Enter your team today and if you are fortunate enough to be in the final, this will be held on Sun, 23 July 2011 – when the Winning Team will be presented with £500.  In addition the winner will be invited for a unique Trophies presentation at one of Millwall FC’s home games.

Venue:    Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility, St Georges Road, London SE1 6ER.

For further details, please contact Michael on 0778 9775760

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The Importance of Good PR

12 July 2011 By Tricia Edeam Leave a Comment

The closure of the News of the World newspaper after 168 years of  publication demonstrates the power of media and the impact that public relations (PR) – good and bad - can have. 

PR can be used to protect the reputation of your non-profit organisation, its message and what it stands for.  PR can help to inform the public about your cause, create a positive attitude but most importantly build a reservoir of goodwill.

Therefore it is important that you understand which audiences you are trying to target and the different people or organisations that will be interested in the work you do.  Once you know this, you can target your public relations activity to these groups and use different techniques and types of media to get your message across. 

Apart from promote your services to the community within which you work you should also engage with employees and/or volunteers about up and coming events, project and fundraising activities.  ’Internal Public Relations’ as a great tool to inspire staff about your cause.

The next question is which type of media can you use to connect with your target audience? 

  • Traditional media – newspapers, radio, TV & magazines.
  • New/Digital media - the internet, blogs, websites and emails.
  • Social media – Facebook, Twitter, Utube, Flickr etc.
  • Ambient media – non intrusive advertising e.g. on the back of bus tickets, in public toilets or on the back of receipts. 

Here are some examples of low-costtools that can be used:

  • Your website.
  • Word of mouth / recommendations. 
  • Email newsletters or printed direct mail to people on your database who may have previously donated.
  • Press releases to local media about your events and fundraising activites. 
  • Presentations to stakeholders including staff and volunteers about your organisation’s vision for the future.
  • Annual reports to show that your non-profit organisation is transparent.

 The Making Connections Project is running a workshop which will include Public Relations in the near future.  For more details contact Lydia Edwards at lydia@peckhamforum.org.uk or have a look at the Making Connections workshop information.

Filed Under: Marketing & Communications, Marketing Tips

Peckham Community Council Meeting

4 July 2011 By Tricia Edeam Leave a Comment
  • Peckham: Will be held on Tues, 12 July 2011 at 7pm – Bells Garden Community Centre, Buller Close, Peckham SE15 6UJ.
  • Nunhead & Peckham Rye:  TBC

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/

Filed Under: Events

Black Business Initiatives – Youth Enterprise Game Awards

4 July 2011 By Tricia Edeam Leave a Comment

YEGA is an annual youth enterprise competition which provides an opportunity for young adults to test their entrepreneurial skills and get their business/project ideas off the ground.

If you are you a young person or a group with a Project/Business Outline (send your idea on no more than four pages of A4 to:

  • Venue: 53 Peckham Park Road, London SE15 6TU
  • Closing Date: 31 August 2011

Winners will be selected by a panel of judges and trophies and prizes will be presented at the annual BBI Awards 2011 which will be held at the Hilton London, Tower Bridge on Saturday 29th Oct 2011 from 7pm to 2am.

For further information and to download an application form http://www.bbinitiative.com/YEGA_2011.zip or telephone Tel: 020 7277 7333 or email: info@bbinitiative.com.

Filed Under: Events

PAL Arts Project

4 July 2011 By Tricia Edeam Leave a Comment

PAL promotes innovative thinking with artists from all disciplines.  ‘If not you, who else’ – is an Arts Project with PAL and they are looking for 16 young people aged between 18 and 30, to work alongside 6 professional artists.  You will make your own artistic projects with different communities and neighbourhoods.

Do you live in South London and can you commit 10 days, including 6 Saturdays, between the end of July and November?  If yes then contact us today, by sending us an email telling us why you are interested in this project and provide us with your phone number so we can call you.

Closing Date:  4th Jul 2011

For further information please visit www.pallabs.org or contact us by tel: 020 7091 966 or email: kathypimlott@pallabs.org,

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The Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness Week (EMCAW)

4 July 2011 By Tricia Edeam Leave a Comment

The EMCAW, Breast Cancer Care is reaching black and minority ethnic communities by hosting a Cancer Awareness Open Day in Southwark.  This event will include:

  • Information about breast, bowel, cervical and prostate cancers 
  • Why BME communities need to be aware of the warning signs of cancers
  • What services BME communities can access
  • Sharing good practice on how to reaches BME communities

Date:    15 Jul 2011
Time:   12pm-4pm
Venue:  5-13 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0NS

For further information or to book a place please tel: 0845 0920809 or email: bhp@breastcancercare.org.uk or visit www.emcaw.co.uk

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Honeywell Building Solutions (HBS) – Advance Apprentices Vacancies

4 July 2011 By Tricia Edeam Leave a Comment

HBS provides building automation, security and safety solutions in thousands of public and private sector facilities.  We are currently taking applications for Apprentices in a number of locations with a view to successful candidates starting in Sept 2011.

  • You will undertake the necessary training and qualifications to prepare you for a  Field Service or Projects Engineer within a 4 year period.
  • You will work in a team environment providing basic engineering services for a wide range of customers, under supervision.
  • You will attend college locally on day release, studying ‘Building Management Services Engineering up to Foundation Degree Level.
  • You will work 37.5 hours p/w, the salary is dependent on age, in the range of £8,500 per annum (16/17 years old.
  • You will need a minimum of 4 GCSE’s (grade A-C).

Closing Date:  30 June 2011

For further information, please email: evelyn.lingard@honeywell.com or write to Evelyn Lingard, Human resources, Honeywell Building Solutions, Honeywell House, 856 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M20 2HY.

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Big Lottery – Improving Financial Confidence Grant

4 July 2011 By Tricia Edeam Leave a Comment

The Improving Financial Confidence Grant is available to organisations helping people lacking access to basic financial services to develop their financial capabilities.  This scheme is open to partnerships of organisations delivering housing and financial services. Partnerships must be led by a voluntary sector organisation and must include at least one non-profit housing association.

This scheme will target residents in social housing and has three objectives which projects must achieve at least one of:

  • Social housing residents have greater access to affordable financial services and products.
  • Social housing residents develop their skills and confidence is using financial services and products.
  • Social housing providers engage with residents most in need and help them understand financial inclusion

Closing Date:   16 Sept 2011 (midday)

For further information on how to access this grant locally, please telephone: 0845 410 2030 or email:
general.enquiries@biglotteryfund.org.uk

Filed Under: Funding

What’s in a Photograph?

27 June 2011 By Tricia Edeam Leave a Comment

Photographic images can help tell a story of an organisation and what their true values are.  In non-profit organisations it can be used for so much more, for example:

  • To gain more supporters.
  • To aid fundraising activities.
  • To raise an organisation’s profile in their arena.
  • To help support a branding message and develop your story.

Your organisation is your brand; one which you need to develop and market for the following reasons:

  • To encourage volunteer participation.
  • To develop partnerships with other organisations.
  • To ensure your community is aware of what you do and how you can help them.

The community will want to see your work in action. Include photographs of open days, community projects or just yourselves at work!  Part of marketing is striving to make a connection with all your stakeholders.  A powerful image can last for just as long as a verbal conversation. As the saying goes ‘A picture tells a thousand words’.  If you use photos that you’ve taken, remember to gain the consent of any living individuals included.

Images stay in the memory for a long period. Relate your photos to the message of your organisation.  Set your digital camera to a high resolution so that images can be reproduced at their best.  At least 300 dpi (dots per inch) is necessary to get a decent print quality. 

Remember to log dates of when and where they’ve been taken so you can also produce a photographic folder on your computer and keep an actual photograph album.  The first can be used for PR purposes; the other to show interested parties what you’re about.  And guess what?  In the future you’ll be able to look back – history as the name suggests cannot be reproduced.

The Making Connections Project is running a a series of workshops to help you with your marketing communications. For more details contact Lydia Edwards, Marketing & Communications Project Officer at lydia@peckhamforum.org.uk or find more details here.

Filed Under: Marketing Tips, Recent News