Community Impact HaringeyCommunity Impact Haringey We provide practical support to help you build your organisation’s capacity in a number of ways. We can help you to get started on your project, increase your impact, help you with funding applications and connect with others in the community through events and networking. Get in touch We are ready to listen to your needs and respond quickly and flexibly to help address them. If you are a Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector organisation in Haringey, please get in touch… [email protected] | 020 3912 6919 The VCS Support Team The Bridge Renewal Trust and Haringey Council are working in partnership to grow the support that’s available for the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sectors in Haringey. Find out more here Home Haringey VCS Directory Funding Organisational development Community Impact Bulletin Volunteering Resource hub Our work Community Impact Haringey Resource hub This section provides you with information, practical tools, guidance, and other resources to support you and your work in the community. 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 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 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 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 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. 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 Community News Bulletin The Community News Bulletin is Haringey’s weekly update for the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sectors. See previous newsletters