Hackney CVS

Hackney Giving How to Apply workshop
2023-05-31
Hackney Giving is holding a number of 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. Workshops take place on:

31 May, 11am – book a place
5 June, 11am – book a place

Hackney CVS coffee and networking morning
2023-05-26
Are you an organisation delivering services that support health or wellbeing in City and Hackney? Join us for a coffee and networking morning on the last Friday of every month.
26 May. Read more

Mental Health Special Interest Group meeting
2023-05-23
The meeting will be held on Microsoft Teams and will include an item on the Community Navigation User Handbook.
23 May. Read more

Hackney Marshes Neighbourhood Forum meeting
2023-05-22
Join us for the Hackney Marshes Neighbourhood Forum meeting.
The theme of the next meeting is sharing information about mental health and wellbeing services in Hackney Marshes.
22 May. Book here

Woodberry Wetlands Neighbourhood Forum
2023-05-17
Our quarterly forum brings together residents, health practitioners, voluntary and community sector organisations and councillors to discuss health priorities and needs of the local area.
17 May. Book here

Learning Disabilities and Autism Special Interest Group meeting
2023-05-17
Our Learning Disabilities and Autism Special Interest Group meeting provides a forum in Hackney and City for anyone with an interest in the provision of services for people with learning disabilities and autism.
This meeting will be held in-person at St Mary’s Secret Garden.
Book here: https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1203

Sexual Health Special Interest Group meeting
2023-05-16
Our Sexual Health SIG meeting is for organisations working with sexual health. The suggested topic for our next meeting is Positive East’s mobile testing van.
16 May. Read more

Hackney Advice Forum
2023-05-11
The Hackney Advice Forum (HAF) is a network of local advice agencies and those involved in advice work. Together, forum members learn and develop effective ways of working together, helping the sector obtain the resources it needs. The next forum meeting will include updates Universal Credit and Pension Credit.
11 May. Read more

Hackney CVS coffee and networking morning
2023-04-28, 2023-03-31
Hackney CVS coffee and networking morning
Join us for a coffee and networking morning on the last Friday of every month. For local organisations and individuals from the voluntary and community sector, NHS and council.
Book here

Shoreditch Park and City - Neighbourhood Forum
2023-04-25
A series of Neighbourhood Forums take place across Hackney and the City of London. The forums bring together health, council, residents and the voluntary and community sector to agree on health and care priorities. Book one of the upcoming forums:

Shoreditch Park and City – 25 April. Book here

Well Street Common Neighbourhood Forum
2023-04-18
A series of Neighbourhood Forums take place across Hackney and the City of London. The forums bring together health, council, residents and the voluntary and community sector to agree on health and care priorities. The next forum is at Well Street Common.
18 April. Book here

LGBTQIA+ SIG Meeting
2023-04-05
LGBTQIA+ SIG Meeting
Register Now

Our LGBTQIA+ SIG group is for any members working in City and Hackney organisations around LGBTQIA+ issues. LGBTQIA+ meeting exists to offer a forum in the London Borough of Hackney, and City of London, for anyone who has an interest in the LGBTQIA+ provision.

The purpose of the SIG is:
– to discuss local issues faced when supporting the community, share insights with relevant parts of the health and social care system.
– to share information and updates about current services available.
– to create networking and collaboration opportunities in the VCS.
– to create opportunities for statutory and VCS partners to build relationships.
Topic of this meeting:
– LGBT+ Pride
– Inclusive Education- to concede with Pride in Education
Meeting will be held on teams
If you have any questions please email shamima@hcvs.org.uk , thank you.

When
April 5th, 2023 3:00 PM through 4:30 PM

Connect Hackney event about staying connected
2023-03-30
Older people, aged 50 and above, are invited to join Connect Hackney’s upcoming event about meeting new people and trying new activities. It’s a chance for older people to find out what’s on in Hackney, have lunch and share stories about ways to stay connected.
The event takes place at the Halkevi Turkish and Kurdish Community Centre, from 11.45am-2pm, on 30 March. Phone Judy on 07958 168 893 to book a free place – just give your name, phone number and any dietary requirements.
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Springfield Park Neighbourhood Forum
2023-03-21
Book a place at an upcoming Neighbourhood Forum
A series of Neighbourhood Forums will be held across Hackney and the City of London. The forums bring together health, council, residents and the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to agree health and care priorities.
Springfield Park, 21 March. Book here
https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1176

London Fields Neighbourhood Forum
2023-03-14
Book a place at an upcoming Neighbourhood Forum
A series of Neighbourhood Forums will be held across Hackney and the City of London. The forums bring together health, council, residents and the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to agree health and care priorities.
London Fields, 14 March. Book here
https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1173

Marketing and social media for the not-for-profit sector
2023-03-02
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During the session, participants will:

Learn the fundamentals of branding, marketing, sales, and fundraising
Take a practical approach to marketing and communications and learn about:
-delivering key messages
-targeting key audiences
-identifying key channels
-checking assumptions – research and testing, including social listening and search listening
-social and network marketing, including storytelling and its relationship to other forms of engagement such as crowdfunding

Trainer
Robert Foster delivers training on behalf of the award-winning social enterprise Red Ochre. Established in 2002 to help the not for profit to be more successful and sustainable, Red Ochre has supported thousands of organisations in over 25 countries through workshops, facilitation, tool development, mentoring and consultancy.

When
March 2nd, 2023 10:00 AM through 1:00 PM

Woodberry Wetlands Neighbourhood Forum
2023-02-28
Book a place at an upcoming Neighbourhood Forum
A series of Neighbourhood Forums will be held across Hackney and the City of London. The forums bring together health, council, residents and the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to agree health and care priorities.
Woodberry Wetlands, 28 February. Book here
https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1175

Hackney Marshes Neighbourhood Forum
2023-02-27
Neighbourhood Forum
A series of Neighbourhood Forums will be held across Hackney and the City of London. The forums bring together health, council, residents and the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to agree health and care priorities.
Hackney Marshes, 27 February. Book here
https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1179

Risk Management
2023-02-23
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Do you know what Risk Management is and why it’s important? Are you able to identify different risk types? Join this interactive online training session to learn how you can define and mitigate risk to help stay in control of your project and increase your chances of success.

During the session participants will learn:
• Fundamentals of risk management
• Basic Principles*
• Practical tools and techniques
• Change management
* This refers to the Association for Project Management’s (APM) Project and Risk Management methodology (PRAM)

Trainer
Robert Foster delivers training on behalf of the award-winning social enterprise Red Ochre. Established in 2002 to help the not for profit to be more successful and sustainable, Red Ochre has supported thousands of organisations in over 25 countries through workshops, facilitation, tool development, mentoring and consultancy.
*Please note the date for this training could be subject to change or cancelled if we do not have enough people registered for the session. Email zebina@hcvs.org.uk if you have any queries.

When
February 23rd, 2023 10:00 AM through 1:00 PM

How to effectively measure impact - Using data to support your charity
2023-02-22
This final session will walk you through some of the issues faced in using data to support your charity’s aims. This can include data to support funding bids, data to evidence your expertise in a particular area for commissioning, or data to show your supporters how important your service is to service users. Free.
22 February, 10.30am. Book here

Sexual Health SIG meeting
2023-02-14
Networks and Special Interest Group meetings
Hackney CVS coordinates network and Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings for the voluntary and community sector. Sign up for a network meeting today!

Sexual Health SIG meeting – 14 February – Book here

Learning Disability SIG meeting
2023-02-13
Networks and Special Interest Group meetings
Hackney CVS coordinates network and Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings for the voluntary and community sector. Sign up for a network meeting today!

Learning Disability SIG meeting – 13 February – Book here

Leadership and Motivation Skills workshop
2023-02-09
Our Leadership and Motivation Skills workshop uses methods and tools that show you how to motivate yourself and your teams.
The workshop will help you grow your resilience and understanding of how to be a strong and supportive leader. 9 February.
https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1159

LGBTQIA+ Special Interest Group meeting
2023-02-08
LGBTQIA+ Special Interest Group meeting
Hackney CVS will hold an LGBTQIA+ Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting this month. The meeting is for anyone in Hackney and City who has an interest in LGBTQIA+ provision.
8 February. Register here

How to effectively measure impact - Doing evaluation in the real world
2023-02-08
This second session is about putting basic evaluation principles into practice. We’ll explore how different ways of collecting data produces different types of data, and how these tell us different things about our work. Free.
8 February. Book here

Shoreditch Park and City - Neighbourhood Forum
2023-02-07
Book a place at one of the upcoming Neighbourhood Forums
A series of Neighbourhood Forums will be held across Hackney and the City of London.
The forums bring together health, the council, local residents and the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to agree health and care priorities. This includes how to address health inequalities and how to improve local services.
Shoreditch Park and City – Golden Lane Community Centre and Zoom, 7 February, 11am-12.30pm. Book here

Developing a Theory of Change
2023-02-02
The Theory of Change is a tool to help you describe a situation you are trying to address, the changes you wish to make and what steps you plan to take. Our training course will provide you with the relevant knowledge to develop your Theory of Change. Free. 2 February. Read more

Hackney CVS Coffee and Networking Morning
2023-01-27 09:30 - 11:30 (Europe/London)
Hackney CVS Coffee Morning Invite
Are you an organisation delivering services that support health, care or well-being in City and Hackney?
Join us for a coffee and networking morning.
9:30-11:30 am on the Last Friday of every month!
– An opportunity to network, build partnerships, find out about new and ongoing projects and share insights
– There will be a key-note speaker from the VCS Neighbourhoods team to share the work they are doing and opportunities for VCS organisations
– We will support organisations to network by facilitating a ‘speed dating’ style activity from 10-11am
Please register online.
For more information or if you would like to host a coffee morning in your community space, please contact assembly@hcvs.org.uk

How to effectively measure impact: a free introduction
2023-01-26
In this first session of three, participants will be introduced to some of the concepts used in evaluation, as well as basic techniques used to collect data. This is an interactive module, and participants will be given the opportunity to think through the issues and how they apply them to their work.
26 January. Free. Book here
