The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018 and most organisations in all sectors will need to make some changes in order to comply. This intensive workshop aims to provide you with in-depth knowledge on how to be GDPR compliant by May 2018. This includes how it should be applied in practice […]

Das Brass get a crowd dancing and boogieing all night, whether it's to The White Stripe's Seven Nation Army or a funked up snippet of the Countdown theme. Craft and organic drinks and 10% of kitchen. Where? Grow, 98C Main Yard, Wallis Road, Hackney Wick E9 5LN. Contact: Jordanna, e-mail: hello@growhackney.co.uk Telephone: 020 8541 4328.

Challenge yourself whilst raising money for one of the charities on May 20th, 2018. This flat and fast route through Hackney is perfect for beginners and serious runners alike, and features roaring crowds and music at every mile

Dementia Action Week - 21 - 25 May 2018 A week of events and activities in Hackney for people living with dementia, their families and friends. #dementiafriendlyhackney From Monday 21st - Friday 25th May members and supporters of Hackney Dementia Action Alliance are celebrating Dementia Action Week with a range of public events, for example; […]

We will be joined by London Community Foundation and Trust for London for an interactive session on their funding priorities and support available for voluntary and community groups. The London Community Foundation supports community-based organisations focused on helping disadvantaged London. They specialise in finding and funding small organisations who are just starting out or who […]

Do you want to know how to carry out a risk assessment? Do you have responsibility for managing health and safety? This 3-hour basic risk assessment training could be what you are looking for. Date: 19 June 2018 Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm Venue: Adiaha Antigha Centre, 24-30 Dalston Lane, E8 3AZ For further information and […]

Hackney Advice Forum welcomes anyone who works in the advice field in Hackney to attend their next meeting on 26 June at Hackney CVS, starting at 10am.

There is currently a gap in the connectivity of the East London Patient Record System where the voluntary sector is concerned. This is because there is no mechanism for enabling health and social care workers and social prescribers to share patient / service user referral information with each other. Currently healthcare professionals are able to […]

This course is designed for anyone who needs to or would like to become an accredited emergency first aider in the workplace in accordance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations. Date: 28 June. Date: 28 June Time: 10.00am – 5.00pm Venue: Adiaha Antigha Centre, 24-30 Dalston Lane, E8 3AZ For further information and […]

This intensive workshop aims to provide you with in-depth knowledge on how to be GDPR compliant. This includes how it should be applied in practice and the importance for data controllers and data processors holding personal information to ensure that correct frameworks and systems are in place in order to comply. Date: 3 July 2018 Time: 10.00am – […]

This introductory course is for people with health and safety responsibilities in community and voluntary sector organisations, who want to learn about the rights to working in a safe and healthy environment and how to enforce these rights. Date: 5 July 2018 Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm Venue: Adiaha Antigha Centre, 24-30 Dalston Lane, E8 3AZ […]

Children and Family Sector Meeting- It's time to Refresh Forum | Hackney CVS The Children and Young peoples Provider Forum brings together charitable organisations that support local children and families. Over the last year the children sector has been working on new health priorities as part of the nation wide health transformation agenda. There are […]

Peer support long term health conditions grants round 5 is open Peer support long term conditions grants round 5 is open to community organisations, registered charities, registered CIC’s and social enterprises can apply for up to £4,000 to deliver Peer Support projects for residents in the City & Hackney NHS catchment area to: • Support […]

Learn about the role that family, friends and neighbours may have been able to play to protect children and adults with special needs and parents that do not speak English as their first language. Alma Reisel, CHSCB Partnership Lead, and Kristine Wellington, Head of Children and Families at Hackney CVS, will take your on a […]

Safeguarding children and young people is everybody’s responsibility but sometimes, despite the involvement of many services, children come to harm. Sharing lessons from Child Safeguarding Reviews provides an opportunity reflect, review and revise your internal systems. Themes of recent reviews have included:  unexplained physical injuries and missing or absent children Chronic Neglect, disability, historic sexual […]

Writing a funding bid is a time-consuming business and, with more organisations chasing shrinking sources of support, it’s important to get it right first time. This interactive workshop will: Provide an overview of the key ingredients to a successful funding application Provide you with top ten tips for applications. Provide you with a practical exercise […]