Grab your COVID jab at Southampton Guildhall!
Southampton Guildhall is to be turned into a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination centre on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 July 2021. Anyone over the age of 18 will be
SO:LOTTO Launches
Please see attached presentation from today’s SO:Lotto launch, for your information and also if you can share within your contacts. www.solotto.org.uk is now open for your organisation/group to register –
SVS launching new online lottery – SO:Lotto
SVS are really excited to announce that we will be launching as part of SO:Giving a new online lottery called SO:Lotto. Join us at the SVS Friday Forum on 2nd
Revised date for Jo Ash’s retirement gathering
Jo Ash, CBE Retirement Gathering (Revised Date) Hogland’s Park Friday 23rd July, 12pm-2pm Dear Colleagues and Friends, Jo Ash will be retiring from SVS on Friday 2nd July. To celebrate
Giving World – Free supplies for your charity and beneficiaries
Giving World are here to help charities access brand new life-essentials for free. We redirect business end-of-line, surplus and discontinued stock to the most deprived communities in the UK. CVS
Swaythling: Community Come Together
Funding our Future Residents of Swaythling, we need you! We have £17,000 of funding available to be spent on community projects in Swaythling and we want you to apply.
IT Grants for Smaller Groups
Some good news to start the year with money attached ……! Following SVS surveys into sector needs during COVID 19 initial phases and then ongoing discussions with SCCCG about
Supporting BME led Charities and Community Organisations Training
SVS is delighted to have been awarded a grant from the NET-DCMS fund administered by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation, to support capacity building within BME organisations in
Participants required
Project Title: A needs assessment of access to and use of public health research evidence by voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Southampton. Dear potential participant,
Yellow Door is Recruiting
Yellow Door are pleased to announce we are recruiting to the following post: Male Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) & Star Outreach Worker – 37.5 hours per week Counselling roles
Youth Worker – School Transitions
Transitioning from primary to secondary school is a particularly significant change for children. Understandably some children struggle with this transition, which has a knock-on effect to all aspects of their
YOUR COUNTY NEEDS YOU: GRANTS WILL SUPPORT CHARITABLE SECTOR IN FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) is partnering with the NHS and Action Hampshire to provide a fund of £100,000 to enable the charitable sector to continue to
Update from GOV.UK – Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for the charity sector
Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for the charity sector Page summary Guidance to help with running your charity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Change made Added information about changing charitable objects and
New COVID-19 Database of local services launches
Southampton Voluntary Services have been working in partnership with SO:Linked, Southampton City Council (SCC) and Southampton City NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to coordinate a voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector
Nisa Stores charity funds
Nisa Stores charity funds All Nisa Stores across the UK have a charity fund to support small, local charities. Retailers are facing unprecedented demands at the moment and are extremely
Extracted from Ian McLintock CEO article 100+Charity Emergency Funds
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/coronavirus-charity-funding-announcements-ian-mclintock?utm_content=buffer80968&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffe UK Wide Funders Asda – has donated £5m to its partners FareShare and the Trussell Trust. This will provide over 4 million meals to families in poverty, as well as more than 3000
small grants scheme for smaller charitable organisations
Charities Aid Foundation has launched a small grants scheme for smaller charitable organisations. It’s for grants of up to £10,000 for smaller organisations affected by the virus outbreak. Do feel
SSEN Resilience Community Fund is NOW OPEN!
A new £350,000 fund to support communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic is now open for applications. Due to the significant impact on communities from the coronavirus outbreak, Scottish and
Help distribute surplus food from McDonald’s!
In response to COVID-19 McDonald’s will be donating a range of chilled and other products including bread buns directly from their stores today. We’ve created an online platform for any
Corona virus info in other languages
Doctors of the World and British Red Cross have put together Coronavirus (Covid 19) advice in a number of languages. So far there is English, Albanian, Dari, French, Pashto, Portuguese,
If you do one thing today… please don’t duck out of this
Many small VCS organisations are on a knife edge. They are facing an unprecedented demand on services, along with a loss of staff and volunteers as more people self-isolate, due
MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis offers grants to small charities
Martin Lewis says: “We face an unprecedented challenge to our health, economy, businesses, personal finance and way of life. And many of those who normally help society – our charities
Cyber security and home working guidance for VCSE organisations
How to make sure your organisation is prepared for an increase in home working, and advice on spotting coronavirus COVID-19) scam emails Home working_ preparing your organisation and staff –
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Statement 13/03/2020
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Information for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations from SVS V6 13.3.20 The spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is a concern for everyone. Southampton Voluntary Services,
Safeguarding Training 24/03/20-Cancelled due to COVID-19
COVID-19 IF YOU HAVE BOOKED VIA EVENTBRITE YOU WILL RECEIVE A FULL REFUND Do you have frontline workers, volunteers or trustees who need to update their safeguarding training? We
Southampton City Vision – First Consultation
We wish to inform you that the first consultation on the Southampton City Vision has begun and will be open until midnight on April 19th. Southampton City Vision is Southampton
Homelessness in the City
Street Support Action Group invite you to join their partnership summit. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/homelessness-in-the-city-southampton-tickets-88845046927
Case Management Strategies for Refugee Service Providers
On Wednesday 22 September at 9:30am (BST)/ 10:30am (CEST), the International Rescue Committee (IRC) will be hosting a 1.5 hour webinar for refugee service providers in the UK. The webinar
COVID-19 vaccination walk-in clinics near you
A number of walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics are taking place across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Latest details are available below: Every day Basingstoke Fire Station, W Ham Cl, Basingstoke,
The King’s Fund – 2022 GSK IMPACT Awards and new GSK Grow programme: funding opportunities for health charities
Charities are facing significant challenges as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic while continuing to provide vital services to keep people healthy and connected. This year, more than ever, we
Wessex Voices Community Engagement Officer (Health inequalities and Cancer)
This exciting new position will work across communities in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight to help us reach those with health inequalities and involve them in shaping cancer
A message from Dr Debbie Chase, Director of Public Health
I want to start by thanking you for everything you have done to help keep your communities safe throughout the pandemic. Yesterday marked a significant milestone for Southampton in almost
The So So Show
Welcome to the So So Show! It’s a new podcast especially for the city of Southampton. Zoe Hanson and Simon Clarke bring you entertainment, interviews and lots of fun with
Suicide Prevention Innovation Grant
Applications are now open for the Suicide Prevention Innovation Grant. The criteria has changed slightly so it’s slightly more flexible than last year’s Grant, so please do take a
GSK IMPACT Awards
The GSK IMPACT Awards provide funding, training and development for charities doing excellent work to improve people’s health and wellbeing. To mark the 25th anniversary of the GSK IMPACT