This section provides you with information, practical tools, guidance, and other resources to support you and your work in the community.

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Voluntary and Community Sector Forum

VCS Forum dates for 2022

 2 – 3.30pm, every third Thursday of the month.

• 20 January 2022
• 24 February 2022
• 17 March 2022
• 21 April 2022
• 19 May 2022
• 16 June 2022
• 21 July 2022
• 18 August 2022 (To be confirmed)
• 15 September 2022
• 20 October 2022
• 17 November 2022 (To be confirmed)
• 15 December 2022

VCS Forum notes and key action points

• VCS Forum Thursday 19 May 2022 - Click here
• VCS Forum Thursday 21 April 2022 - Click here
• VCS Forum Thursday 17 March 2022 - Click here
• VCS Forum Thursday 24 February 2022 - Click here 
• VCS Forum Thursday 20 January 2022 - Click here 
• VCS Forum Thursday 16 December 2021 - Click here 
• VCS Forum Thursday 21 October 2021 - Click here
• VCS Forum Thursday 16 September 2021 - Click here
• VCS Forum Thursday 15 July 2021 - Click here
• VCS Forum Thursday 17 June 2021 -  Click here

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Addressing inequalities, racism and discrimination

We have started to gather some relevant resources to help to address inequalities, racism, and discrimination, including information to support you with governance, board representation, protecting your staff and ensuring equity in all services you deliver.

Click here to access these resources

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Resources to support your funding applications

The majority of funding applications will require applicants to detail the need for their project or service in the area in which they hope to operate. To help you do this, there are three resources below which set out key information about Haringey and its residents which can be used to help support bids for external funding:

• Haringey Residents Survey
• Haringey State of the Borough
• Haringey Ward Profiles
• Haringey’s Economy: Status June 2021

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Charities & COVID-19

Find below key links from GOV.UK with guidance for charities.

• COVID-19 guidance for the charitable sector
• Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities
• Working safely during coronavirus
• Enabling safe and effective volunteering during coronavirus

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Safeguarding policies and procedures

The Green Book - Policy & Procedures for Voluntary, Community, Faith and Private Organisations

Organisations that do not currently have their own policies and procedures can use this document to create their own or can adopt this Green Book as their policy and procedures. By adopting these procedures, your organisation agrees to be committed to implementing these procedures so that everyone understands and accepts their responsibilities to safeguard children from harm and abuse. Click here for more information about The Green Book

Safeguard adults

Download here policy template for safeguarding adults. More information can be found at Haringey Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) | Haringey Council

Understanding Safeguarding Training

Basic Safeguarding Awareness Training is available, where you can learn more about the different kinds of abuse and self-neglect. Access training here

Safeguarding under new circumstances

Find below resources to help you update your policies and procedures during COVID

• 5 steps to update your safeguarding policies and procedures by NSPCC
• Coronavirus advice for social care by Social Care Institute of Excellence.

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Other resources

• Ageing Well Resource Toolkit and Downloadable Guide
• NCVO digital hub – including information on GDPR and Data Protection
• Health and safety guidance by NCVO
• How to measure and report the impact of your work by NPC
• Budgeting guidance by NCVO
• Download here budget template and project budget template

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Community News Bulletin 

The Community News Bulletin is Haringey’s weekly update for the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sectors.

See previous newsletters