23 February 2012

Starbucks Youth Action Grant

Starbucks Youth Action provides grants to help young people aged 16-24 run community change projects in their local area in greater London.     Starbucks aims to  encourage and inspire a generation of young people to take action and create positive local change.

Grant:   up to £2,000
Deadline: 5 Mar 2012

This grant is available for seed funding, volunteering hours, training, project management, etc.

Please visit the link below and complete the online application process

www.ukyouth.org/our-work-with-young-people/corporate-responsibility/youth-action.html

For further information contact please contact elizabeth@ukyouth.org or
Tel : 07872 415351.

Realise your Potential – Intern for 16-24 year olds

London Community Resource Network’s (LCRN) new programme for 16-24 year olds, will have 2 interns each month and teach vital skills both in and out of the office.  Do you live in London?  Do you have an interest in the charity sector?  Are you able to commit 3 days a week for 2 months? 

You will spend the 1st  month learning skills, such as

  • desktop research
  • marketing tactics
  • financial budgeting
  • warehouse monitoring & stock taking

In the 2nd month you will use your new skills as an intern at a community enviromental project.

Date:   4 Oct 2011 – 1 Sept 2013

For an application form please click here, to for further details please contact Stephanie Brittain on 020 73244705 or stephanie@lcrn.org.uk.

Southwark Council – Community Support Programme 2012-13

Southwark’s Community Support Grants Programme  2012-13 is provided bySouthwark Council.  If you are a community or voluntary organisation based in Southwark that contributes to building mutual understanding and shared ways of working across different faiths, cultures and ethnic identities, then you may be entitled to apply.

There are three main priorities for funding:

  • Supporting Diverse Communities.
  • Specialist Capacity Building and Infrastructure Support
  • Area Based Community Development.

Each area of priority has its own criteria which can be found in the Commissioning Plan 2012/13 document.

Grant:         no minimum
Deadline:  16 Dec 2011

For further details please contact Katherine Pitt on 0207 525 1579 (Southwark Council) or Sally Bagwell or Celine  Rotcajg on 0207 3587016 or 0207 3587022 (CAS).

Campaigners to boost Peckham’s Image

Peckham Campaigners

1) What is the Campaign about?

 The Flipside Peckham campaign is about changing the national newspapers negative perception of Peckham.  

2) Why is the issue a problem? 

Over the past 20 years Peckham has suffered from an above average violent crime rate. However it is notable that there are areas in London that have higher or comparable violent crime rates yet are not focused on with nearly as much frequency when national newspapers run stories on violent crime in London.

The National newspapers have continuously reported in a negative way about Peckham. The role this representation plays has contributed adversely to the town’s declining prosperity, resident’s aspirations and giving non residents a highly negative view of the area.

3) Who is running the campaign?

The campaign has been started by three Peckham residents, Angela, Jacob and Bernice. The residents are being supported to run this campaign by Peckham Voluntary Sector Forum.

4) What will the campaign do to address the problem?

The campaigners will work in partnership with sections of Peckham’s community to run projects or activities that will create positive stories and images of Peckham as a place to live and visit

The campaigners will work with the local media to get grass roots news stories published of the contributions community members have made or are making to raise a better profile of Peckham life.

5) How will the community of Peckham benefit

A successful campaign will help raise resident’s hopes and aspirations; build community spirit; attract larger retail businesses to the area and improve job creation opportunities for local people.

For visitors it will help to reduce the perception of fear when visiting Peckham.

6) What is the timescale?

The campaign will run from September 2011 to August 2012

7)  What can the Peckham community do to support the campaign?

Sections of the Community Activities you can do
Primary and Secondary Schools in Peckham Run a photography or art project with focus on capturing positive life in Peckham 
Businesses in Peckham Tell us your stories of how good it is to do business in Peckham or ideas of making the area more prosperous. 
The Elderly Tell us your stories of what Peckham was like in the 60’s and 70’s.  
Young People (16- 25) who live in Peck ham Are you an unsung hero? Have you helped others to overcome a problem? Would you like to use your story to inspire other young people? 
Parents living in Peckham Any outstanding stories of beating the odds as a parent?  Use your story to inspire other parents.
Charities and community organisations operating in Peckham We need your stories about how you are changing people’s lives in Peckham and making the area a better place.
Volunteers We are looking for people who have a time on their hands and lots of ideas to volunteer for the following positions:

  • People to join the campaign team:
  • People interested in writing short reports of community events in Peckham, plus taking photos.
  •  People interested in running fundraising events to raise money for the campaign

8) Want to help ? Please get in touch – If you are from any of the above groups and you are interested in contributing to this campaign? Please contact, Bernice 0755 425 4265  Jacob 0798 514 7778

 

PVSF’s AGM & Forum Meeting Celebration – 8 December 2011

By: Renjith KrishnanJoin PVSF for our end of year AGM & Forum Meeting Celebration -  “ Show and Tell”.  All are welcomed, if you work or live in the Peckham area, why not join us in an action packed event, there will be:

  • PVSF’s Annual General Meeting
  • A speaker – Former Cabinet Office Social Enterprise Ambassador – Claudine Reid
  • A Member’s Award Ceremony – by The Mayor of Southwark
  • Fun and Games
  • Show & Tell – with the option for Free Stalls on the day
  • A free Lunch and a glass of wine

Dated:   8 Dec 2011
Time:    10am – 2pm
Venue: Soujourner Truth Community Centre, 161 Sumner Road, Peckham, London  SE15 6JL 

The stalls are FREE for PVSF’s members If would like a stall on the day, contact Marcia@peckhamforum.org.uk or tel: 0207 6357000.

Southwark Offending Services

Southwark Offending Services would like to assist with any community carpentry or painting projects that you may have. 

If you know of any relevant projects or require further details, please contact Martin Kelly on 0207 5257895/07983 330970 or email: martin.kelly@southwark.org.uk.

Riots Communities and Victims Panel – Call for Evidence

The Riots Communities and Victims Panel, officially launched on 16 September 2011 and is now calling for evidence.

The panel was set-up following the riots which affected English towns and cities in August. It will take a grass-roots approach, listening to the experiences of those in communities affected by the riots as well as hearing from academics, key debates and other reviews into the disorder.

The panel will look at:

  • the motivation for a small minority of people to take part in riots;
  • why the riots happened in some areas and not others;
  • how key public services engaged with communities before, during and after the riots;
  • what motivated local people to come together to take civic action to resist riots in their area or to clean up after riots had taken place;
  • how communities can be made more socially and economically resilient in the future, in order to prevent future problems; and
  • what they think could have been done differently to prevent or manage the riots.

 The panel will meet its aims and fulfil its remit primarily by speaking with communities and those affected by the riots. It will collect evidence in many different ways, including public meetings, discussions with key organisations (like councils, businesses and community groups), emails, letters, and chats with local people and businesses.

The panel is very interested to hear from the voluntary and community sector and would ask you to encourage your individual members to contribute to the panel’s work as well.

People can submit evidence to us or view our visit schedule at our website: riotspanel.independent.gov.uk or contact us via our email address: riotspanel@communities.gsi.gov.uk.

All our evidence will be published on this website, unless there is a good reason not to do so.

The panel intends to submit its interim report to the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition in November, which is likely to focus on highlighting the evidence that has been gathered to date and the future key lines of enquiry; and in March the final report, which will make recommendations as appropriate.

Livesey Museum Expression of Interest

Southwark Council, as Trustee of the Livesey building in Southwark, is seeking expressions of interest from organisations for the viable long-term use of the building to benefit local communities. 

This includes broad educational, social, community or creative use, in keeping with the Trust’s charitable objectives.

Closing Date:  30 Sept 2011

If you wish to make an expression of interest in the Livesey, please contact: artsadmin@southwark.gov.uk for an information pack.

What’s in a Photograph?

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.