Hackney CVS

Mental Health Strategic Group
2024-07-17 14:00 (Europe/London)
Our Mental Health Strategic Group provides a forum for anyone in City and Hackney with an interest in the provision of mental health services. The topic for the next meeting is employment.
17 July. Book here

Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
2024-07-17 09:45
This free half-day session aims to enhance participants’ abilities to demonstrate outcomes and impact by boosting their skills and knowledge.
17 July. Book here

Community Awards 2024
2024-07-16 17:00 - 20:00
Join us at this celebratory event as we present the Community Achievement Awards for local non-profit groups and the Youth Achiever Awards.
16 July. Register here

Five to Thrive - a free session on improving wellbeing
2024-07-01 14:00 - 16:00
Five to Thrive is an evidence-based way to help improve people’s wellbeing. Sign up for this free event to help improve your own and your service users’ wellbeing.
1 July. Register here

Introduction to strategic business planning
2024-06-27 12:45 - 16:00
Introduction to strategic business planning
This training session will provide the tools, techniques and insights necessary to create and execute robust business strategies.
27 June. Book here

Health and Social Care Forum
2024-06-19 11:00 - 13:00
Health and Social Care Forum
This forum will focus on the theme of violence against women and girls (VAWG) and how the voluntary and community sector (VCS) and statutory partners can come together to address this issue.
19 June. Book here

City and Hackney Togetherness Conference
2024-06-19
City and Hackney Togetherness Conference
Sign up for the City and Hackney Togetherness Conference. The conference has two parts: Part 1 – Connection, community resilience and cross-sector collaboration. Part 2 – Defining the conditions needed for collaborative working and mapping the complementary strengths of the two sectors.
23 July. Register here

Children and Families Forum
2024-06-11 11:00 - 12:30
Join the Children and Families Forum.
11 June. Register here

AI for Good: Technology to Empower the VCS
2024-06-11 09:30 - 11:30
Hackney CVS, ELBA and Tower Hamlets CVS are hosting an AI workshop. This will be an exciting opportunity for charities and corporate volunteers to come together to discuss utilising AI technologies.
11 June. Book here

City and Hackney fundraising day
2024-06-06 09:45 - 17:00
City and Hackney fundraising day
Join us to get access to free training in the morning and dedicated one-to-one support sessions in the afternoon.
18 June. Book here

Introduction to project management
2024-06-06 09:45 - 13:00
Introduction to project management
This session will equip you with the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to manage projects from inception to completion.
13 June. Register a place

Reducing isolation through street parties - How to Apply workshops
2024-06-03 14:00 - 15:00
Reducing isolation through street parties – How to Apply workshops
Hackney Giving’s latest grants programme – Reducing isolation through street parties – is now open for applications. Hackney Giving is holding three ‘how to apply’ workshops. These workshops offer you the chance to hear a bit more about the funding as well as how to complete the application form.

3 June, 2pm – Register here

Introduction to project management
2024-05-30 09:45 - 13:00
This session will equip you with the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to manage projects from inception to completion.
13 June. Book here
https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1168&reset=1

Reducing isolation through street parties - How to Apply workshops
2024-05-28 11:00 - 12:00
Reducing isolation through street parties – How to Apply workshops
Hackney Giving’s latest grants programme – Reducing isolation through street parties – is now open for applications. Hackney Giving is holding three ‘how to apply’ workshops. These workshops offer you the chance to hear a bit more about the funding as well as how to complete the application form.

28 May, 11am – Register here
3 June, 2pm – Register here

Reducing isolation through street parties - How to Apply workshops
2024-05-24 14:00 - 15:00
Reducing isolation through street parties – How to Apply workshops
Hackney Giving’s latest grants programme – Reducing isolation through street parties – is now open for applications. Hackney Giving is holding three ‘how to apply’ workshops. These workshops offer you the chance to hear a bit more about the funding as well as how to complete the application form.

24 May, 2pm – Register here
28 May, 11am – Register here
3 June, 2pm – Register here

Hackney CVS coffee and networking morning
2024-05-22 09:30 - 11:30 | Hackney CVS, The Adiaha Antigha Centre, London, E8 3AZ, United Kingdom
Join Hackney CVS for an informal but informative coffee morning on Wednesday 29th May 9:30-11:30am at Hackney CVS.
It’s an opportunity for local organisations and community groups to meet one another, share what programmes they’re delivering, and explore opportunities to collaborate in supporting our communities. We’ve seen some great outcomes, of statutory providers and the council working with smaller VCS organisations to improve outcomes for marginalised communities across City of London.
We’ll provide free refreshments and drinks, and HCVS staff will be on hand to chat you about our forums and specialist interest groups, and organisational development services.
Register at https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1329

City and Hackney Fundraising Day
2024-05-21 09:45 - 13:15
Join us for this event as we pilot a new way of delivering fundraising support and advice for the groups in the City of London and Hackney.
21 May. Book here

Long-Term Health and Care Needs Strategic Group
2024-05-20 11:30 - 13:00
The Long-Term Health and Care Needs strategic group meeting aims to provide a space for anyone who wants to play a role in improving local health and care needs.
20 May. Register here

Hackney Refugee and Migrant Forum
2024-05-16 14:00 - 15:30
Join this forum to find out how organisations working with refugees and migrants can receive organisational support, including fundraising and partnership building.
16 May. Read more

City of London Coffee and Networking Morning
2024-05-14 09:30 - 11:30 | Portsoken Community Centre, 20 Little Somerset Street, London, E1 8AE, United Kingdom
Join Hackney CVS for an informal but informative coffee morning in the City on Tuesday 14th May 9:30-11:30am at Portsoken Community Centre.
It’s an opportunity for local organisations and community groups to meet one another, share what programmes they’re delivering, and explore opportunities to collaborate in supporting our communities. We’ve seen some great outcomes, of statutory providers and the council working with smaller VCS organisations to improve outcomes for marginalised communities across City of London.
We’ll provide free refreshments and drinks, and HCVS staff will be on hand to chat you about our forums and specialist interest groups, and organisational development services.
Register at https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1326

Meet the Funder: City Bridge Foundation
2024-05-09 12:00 - 13:30
Join us for a funding session with a member of City Bridge Foundation’s Small Grants team. The session is an opportunity to find out more about the grant programme.
The grant supports projects and organisations that focus on:

Environmental, greening and growing.
Working with older people.
Working with Deaf and Disabled people.
Working with the LGBTQIA+ community.
Working with migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.

Small Grants are for charities with income under £200,000. The grants programme provides funding of up to £20,000 a year, for a maximum of five years.
Where: Microsoft Teams.
When: Thursday 9 May, from 12pm-1.30pm

Register here

Mental Health Strategic Group
2024-05-08 11:00 - 12:30
The Mental Health Strategic Group provides a forum for anyone with an interest in the provision of mental health services in City and Hackney The next meeting will be held on Microsoft Teams.
8 May. Register here

City and Hackney Fundraising Day
2024-04-16
City and Hackney Fundraising Day
Join us for this event as we pilot a new way of delivering fundraising support and advice for organisations in City and Hackney.
16 April. Book here

EPIC Health: VCS Enabler going forwards
2024-04-09 10:00 - 11:30
EPIC Health: VCS Enabler going forwards
Join us to find out what the next phase of the EPIC Health Programme, formerly VCS Enabler, will look like. You will also hear updates and discuss the North East London VCS Collaborative and Integrated Care Board.
9 April. Book here

LGBTQIA+ SIG meeting
2024-03-27 15:00 - 16:30
LGBTQIA+ SIG meeting
The LGBTQIA+ Special Interest Group (SIG) provides a forum for anyone in City and Hackney with an interest in local LGBTQIA+ services.
27 March.
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Chairing effective meetings - free
2024-03-27 09:45 - 13:00
Chairing meetings well is an important skill. The Chair makes sure the right issues are on the agenda, that the meeting runs to time and everyone attending feels heard. This free in-person half-day session will enable you to improve your chairing skills.
27 March Book here

Free Adults Safeguarding Awareness Training - online
2024-03-26 10:00 - 13:00
Hackney CVS is offering a FREE online Adults Safeguarding Awareness training. This online training will allow delegates to explore and share best practice, in supporting and protecting adults at risk from abuse and harm.
26 March. Book here

Mental Health SIG meeting
2024-03-20 11:00 - 12:30
The Mental Health Special Interest Group (SIG) provides a forum in Hackney and City for anyone with an interest in mental health services.

The meeting will be held on Microsoft Teams.
20 March. Book here

VCS Children and Families Forum
2024-03-19 11:00 - 12:30
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VCS Children and Families Forum (Online Meeting via MS Teams)
This quarterly forum meeting brings colleagues from the VCS children and families sector to meet and give updates on their service offer and discuss any concerns around children and young people’s health, education and housing needs, safeguarding concerns and find out about upcoming training, fundraising opportunities, partnership working and networking.
We also invite colleagues from LBH to come as speakers and give brief updates to our forum members on their service provision/ update on new policies for the VCS working with children and young people in Hackney.
If you would like to present or want to include an agenda item for this meeting or at any future meetings, please get in touch with Jahada Abdul

Hackney Downs Neighbourhood Forum
2024-03-18 13:00 - 17:00
Join the Hackney Downs Neighbourhood Forum to discuss the health and wellbeing needs of the local area.
18 March. Read more
