BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:804@thcvs.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230208T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230208T170000 DTSTAMP:20230207T152436Z URL:https://thcvs.org.uk/events/building-strong-communities-fund-advice-an d-support-session-2/ SUMMARY:Building Strong Communities Fund - Advice and Support Session DESCRIPTION:February 8th\, 13th &\; 15th 2023 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM\n\nYou can book your 30 minute personalised slot by e-mailing tishauna.mullings@u bele.org\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe final round of the Building Strong Communities Fund will open from 16th January with the deadline for applications 13th March 2023.\n\n£200K is available in microgrants of up to £6k for volunt ary and community sector organisations with an annual turnover of £50k or less in their last year's financial accounts. Microgrants will support co mmunities that have been disproportionately impacted by Covid-19 through c ommunity-led projects across London.\n\nThe Ubele Initiative is holding on e-to-one application support sessions to provide guidance to applicants of the Building Strong Communities Fund. Each group will be able to book a 3 0 min one-to-one session between the hours of 10.00AM - 5.00PM\n\nTo book your place on the application support sessions:\n\nTo book your 30 min one -to-one session\, please contact tishauna.mullings@ubele.org\n\nTo make th e most of the opportunity\, please include in your enquiry what you need s upport with and if possible\, attach a copy of your draft application or p roject proposals.\n\n\n\nWhat is it about?\n\nThe Mayor of London is offer ing funding for London equity-led* grassroots voluntary and community sect or organisations to enable Londoners to shape their recovery from COVID-19 \, through community-led projects.\n\nThis is an information session about the Building Strong Communities Fund that has opened for application for its third round.\n\nThe session will be an opportunity for potential appli cants to learn more about the fund.\n\nAmanda Lamb (Policy &\; Programm es Officer – Community Funding\, Greater London Authority) will join the session and give a short presentation about the fund. Attendees will ther eafter be able to ask questions about the fund.\n\nThe session will be cha ired by Ali Ahmed Programme Manager at The Ubele Initiative.\n\n*GLA’s d efinition of equity-led = “Organisations where at least 75% of the Trust ees and at least 50% of staff members have personal experience of the issu es they are tackling\, or the communities that their projects are supporti ng”\n\n\n\nAbout the Fund\n\nThe Mayor of London is offering funding for London equity-led voluntary and community sector organisations to enable communities to shape their recovery from COVID-19\, through community-led projects that help to meet at least one of the following outcomes:\n\n· L ondoners are supported to shape their communities post-COVID-19\, e.g.\, m eeting new or pre-existing needs that have emerged or been highlighted by the pandemic\, to develop community activities and services.\n\n· Unheard voices are amplified and heard so that communities have influence and con trol over decisions\, e.g.\, people from communities who are under-represe nted in decision-making have opportunities to have their voices heard and shape change.\n\n· Feelings of belonging are increased\; loneliness and s ocial isolation are decreased.\n\n· Feelings of connection within and acr oss communities are increased\, e.g.\, relationships are strengthened betw een neighbours and communities.\n\nThese outcomes are related to the Build ing Strong Communities Mission work. You can find out more through this li nk:\n\nIn this final round\, the GLA would also like to know if each submi tted project is going to address the Cost-of-Living Crisis (COLC).\n\nFIND OUT MORE\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thcvs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ AAA.jpeg CATEGORIES:Events in Tower Hamlets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221030T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR