A Guest Blog from Dan Norris, Head of Advice and Rights at CPAG on Mental Health and Universal Credit. Last month I spoke at a Housing Associations’ Charitable Trust (HACT) event offering practical advice for those working with people with mental health issues who claim universal credit (UC). This Guest Blog provides highlights on this […]
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May
Updated 16 May 2022 Are you looking for useful resources to help those you are supporting? With the rise of cost of living, organisations and charities are doing their part to provide support for those who are struggling in the current financial climate. Here are a range of useful links and resources available to you. […]
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May
May
Updated 17/5/22 At times like this, it’s heartening to see people coming together to help. Your organisation, and those you are supporting may be keen to help those in the Ukraine, in transit or in the UK. Here are some suggestions, and useful links… If you are a Barnet-based voluntary, community, faith or social enterprise […]
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May
May
We’ve just published our monthly newsletter, bringing you news on local and national matters that impact disabled people in Barnet, how to get involved in our campaigns and research, and other useful local information. This month: Job vacancy – Communications Team Levelling down, not up! Members meeting outcome New Healthy Heart Project Long COVID […]
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Apr
Apr
We’ve just published our monthly newsletter, bringing you news on local and national matters that impact disabled people in Barnet, how to get involved in our campaigns and research, and other useful local information. This month: Members meeting invitation Library volunteers wanted How we’re making a difference Welcome to new team member Funding for […]
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Updated: 31/3/22 Are you seeking funding to support an event or activity you are planning for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee? A range of options are available. More than £22 million of National Lottery funding is being made available to help communities across the country celebrate the Platinum Jubilee: Sport England’s The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Activity […]
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Updated 4/5/22 “Thanks to all for a very helpful session” “Thanks for a very interesting and informative presentation“ We ran this training programmes from Wednesday 26 January through to 4 May 2022. We hope to to repeat it again in the future. Any other suggestions for training sessions, Each session is independent of the others, […]
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Updated 8/3/22 Vaccine Confidence Fund for Barnet VCFSEs The Barnet Vaccine Confidence Fund is a Barnet Together Alliance project funded by Barnet Public Health and Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC). Funding round opens Thursday 10 March, closes Friday 1 April. Head on over to the Barnet Community Fund: Vaccine Confidence Grant pages […]
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Mar
We’ve just published our monthly newsletter, bringing you news on local and national matters that impact disabled people in Barnet, how to get involved in our campaigns and research, and other useful local information. This month: Are you paying for GP letters? Job vacancy FREE disability awareness training The impact of GP charges Barnet Together […]
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Feb
As part of our Community Organisation Support offer to non-profit organisations in the borough, along with Young Barnet Foundation and Volunteering Barnet, we’re proud founding partners of Barnet Together. Yesterday we announced the partnership’s new alliance with Barnet Council. Here is the official announcement: Barnet Together, a partnership between Young Barnet Foundation, Volunteering Barnet […]