One-off annual grants are available for not-for-profit literary organisations that empower writers, helping them create, publish, learn, teach, experiment and thrive.
Match Trading Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises that provide sports and physical activity for young people to help them boost their income and build financial resilience whilst investing in youth sports.
Unrestricted grants are available to enable small charities to grow, strengthen or become more efficient or resilient.
Grants and other resources are available for community groups, local sports clubs, and grassroots organisations with ideas of how to tackle inequalities and help get more people active.
Grants for constituted, not-for-profit organisations and local authorities for projects that make improvements to community facilities and the natural environment that are located near a qualifying Veolia site.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich would like to hear if your group / organisation has any specific Christmas needs.
Our Future Health, the UK’s largest ever health research programme, has opened a mobile clinic in Charlton (Anchor & Hope Business Park).
The Data and Marketing Association (DMA) has issued a letter to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology calling on the government to address a key amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill to support charity fundraising.
The Mental Health Bill will give patients enhanced rights to make decisions regarding their own care, ensuring their voice is heard throughout the treatment process.
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy has been criticised by former civil society minister Stuart Andrew over the government’s hike in employer national insurance contributions (NICs) in a debate in parliament yesterday.
New guidance has been issued to improve partnerships between local government commissioners and voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations.
The new government has already said it will review resilience arrangements and is majoring on cooperation between agencies which creates the ideal conditions for the emergency services to work more closely with the voluntary and community sector.
12:00pm - 2:00pm, 11 December, Online.
1:00pm - 2:00pm, 23 January, Online.
10:00am - 1:00pm, 23 January, Woolwich Equitable House.
10:00am - 1:00pm, 20 February, Woolwich Equitable House.
10:00am - 1:00pm, 20 March, Woolwich Equitable House.
Robust policies and procedures should empower staff and increase consistency and fairness across an organisation.
Your journey to a successful legacy campaign starts here.
Blackbaud recently surveyed over 1,000 individuals to identify the charitable habits and preferences of Gen Z, millennials, Gen X, and baby boomers.
This is a small grant programme for registered charities, registered community interest companies, unincorporated clubs or associations or unregistered charities with a turnover of less than £300,000.
Grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 are available to small charities with incomes of less than £150,000 working with the young, vulnerable, elderly, and disadvantaged or the general community.
Grants up £5,000 are available to organisations with a turnover of less than £500,000 to fund capital projects such as equipment, furniture and building costs to help homeless people off the streets and enable them to live healthy, independent lives.
For community groups and not-for-profit organisations with income less than £350,000 per annum.
The Christmas period is a wonderful time for celebration, but it is also important to be mindful of various safety issues that can arise.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is consulting on how they keep streets and neighbourhoods clean.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich will soon be seeking views on how they can help residents on low income pay their Council Tax bills.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich urgently needs more foster carers to provide children and young people with a safe and caring home while they are unable to live with their own families.
Take a look at the latest impact report from the London CVS Network which highlights the impact made by London’s Council for Voluntary Services in connecting, supporting, promoting, and representing London’s Voluntary and Community Sector.
Research, commissioned by charity Surviving Economic Abuse, found that, among the women who said they had experienced economic abuse in the past 12 months, over a third (36%) experienced mental ill health, including depression, panic attacks, and/or suicidal thoughts.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves refuses to exempt or reimburse charities’ estimated additional £1.4bn tax bill arising from the increase in employer national insurance contributions (NICs).
UK Charity Week 2024 takes place from 2nd December to 6th December.
This survey is an important opportunity to shape what VCS Emergencies Partnership and London Communities Emergencies Partnership do.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has co-produced a guide aimed to resources, support and information to help them in their caring roles.
This briefing uses insights from 2023/24 Childline counselling sessions and NSPCC Helpline contacts to explore how financial pressures are affecting young people.
4:30pm - 9:00pm, 28 November to 1 December, Charlton Park.
METRO GAVS, as part of the wider digital transformation programme, have gone live with their new e-bulletin software which changes the way we produce and distribute our weekly and ad-hoc e-bulletins.
Charities, their leaders, and many other social media users have joined social media platform Bluesky this month, with several leaving X (formerly known as Twitter) in the process.
Charities have been encouraged to consider the potential risks to their reputation of not campaigning to advance their cause.
12:00pm - 1:00pm, 12 December, Online.
10:00am - 12:00pm, 4 December, Online.
South East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking to commission local grassroots voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to work in partnership with Black Thrive.
JustGiving has announced it will begin accepting cryptocurrency donations, making it the first UK fundraising platform to do so.
Grants of between £250 and £2,500 are available for tree and hedge planting projects taking place during the 2024/25 winter planting season.
Grants of up to £2,000 are available for community and voluntary sports groups delivering activities for a social purpose to under-represented communities.
Grants of up to £50,000 are available for registered charities involved in the prevention or relief of poverty; the advancement of education; the advancement of health or the saving of lives; and the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science.
6:00pm - 8:00pm, 3 December, The Forum (Greenwich Peninsula).
1:00pm - 4:00pm, 12 December, Woolwich Equitable House.
Have your say on how the Royal Borough of Greenwich manages its budgets April 2025 to March 2026.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is consulting on how we keep streets and neighbourhoods clean.
Sickle cell services across South East London are changing.
The engagement toolkit has been developed by the South East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) to support all staff undertaking engagement work and projects across south east London.
The NSPCC has a free self-assessment tool to help organisations audit current safeguarding and child protection arrangements.
We want to make sure the information posted each week helps you and your organisation.
1:00pm - 4:00pm, 4 December, Woolwich Equitable House.
Follow METRO GAVS to keep up to date with our latest announcements, events and opportunities for voluntary and statutory sector organisations in the borough.
If you or your organisation requires support, the METRO GAVS Team can provide this within each of their portfolios.
METRO GAVS often finds that groups and organisations come to us when a small issue has become a big problem.
Greenwich Giving is looking to recruit for the vacancy of Communications and Community Coordinator.
Unlocking Networks is a hub for social movement-makers, community managers, and local group leaders to unlock the power of successful peer networks.
You can find jobs being advertised in the Voluntary and Community Sector and within International Development at a range of other locations too.
METRO GAVS can support you with your fundraising bids.
METRO GAVS would like to invite you to attend a community workshop to feed into the design of Greenwich Giving.
The South East London ICS are excited to invite stakeholders to an in-person co-design workshop aimed at shaping the future of women and girls’ health services in South East London.
The London Engagement Collaborative (LEC) are so pleased to announce that their Year 2 report is now published online.
If your organisation has a job opportunity and is a METRO GAVS member they can advertise within the METRO GAVS Info Update for free.
METRO GAVS are looking to recruit a Service Support Officer.
METRO GAVS are delighted to announce the appointment of our new, permanent CEO, who will be joining us from the 16 September 2024.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich are seeking representatives from the Voluntary and Community Sector to sit on their Community Engagement Panel.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich recently published its new Community Resource Strategy.
METRO GAVS are deeply saddened by the recent horrific attack in Southport and the violence, racism and Islamophobia that has escalated.