We are proud to have provided evidence supporting Just Fair’s submission to the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee inquiry. This submission looks at the economic and social rights implications of digital technology on people’s wellbeing in the UK. Recommendations are made based on human rights measures to ensure no group of people is disproportionately affected […]
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Dec
Dec
Barnet, London, Thursday 3rd December, 2020 – Inclusion Barnet, the Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation (DDPO) today unveils the Inclusion Barnet Management Handbook. A free resource to support leaders of DDPOs, the Management Handbook also offers managerial insight to any team leader. The Management Handbook is available on the Inclusion Barnet website for viewing […]
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Oct
Oct
Thursday 29th October 2020, Barnet London – Barnet Together, a partnership between Inclusion Barnet, Volunteering Barnet and the Young Barnet Foundation, is calling for community, voluntary and faith groups as well as statutory organisations and businesses operating in the borough of Barnet, to sign up to the Barnet Voluntary Sector Manifesto. Caroline Collier, CEO Inclusion Barnet said: “We saw organisations across the borough mobilise and work together in response to Covid-19 and we hope that this Manifesto provides a way to ensure […]
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Sep
Sep
Social prescribing is a way to address people’s non-medical needs holistically, empowering individuals to take greater control of their own health. The Digital First Social Prescribing Programme aims to enhance how social prescribing is provided by digitising key elements of the resident’s journey and to improve the experience of all those involved in social […]
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Sep
Sep
23rd September 2020, London – Barnet Together’s autumn fundraising sessions are now open for registration. Led by experienced fundraisers Ellen Cheshire and Ruth Mulandi, and offered through Inclusion Barnet, the free sessions are open to charities, voluntary and community groups based in or serving Barnet. The first course, Introduction to Fundraising, will run on […]
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Sep
Sep
Re-opening Safely With the gradual easing of the lockdown since June, you may already be busy planning to get back into your office and starting up your usual services again. You may at the same time be worried about changing guidelines and be asking yourself what you can and should do. Here are some […]
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Aug
Aug
We are sad to announce that, due to a lack of funding, Inclusion Barnet has taken the difficult decision to close Space 2B. The weekly drop-in, run as part of Barnet Voice, has been open in locations in Mill Hill and Finchley for many years. Barnet Voice will continue to offer its weekly Virtual […]
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Aug
Aug
In our last blog (link here) we talked about grant funding via government initiatives, trusts and foundations. There have been a number of grants for organisations affected by Covid-19 or that have seen their workload increase or change substantially due to Covid-19. Barnet Together can help community groups and charities navigate the funding opportunities […]
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Aug
Aug
“In These Strange Times” “The New Normal” “Let’s zoom” These are all phrases that until five months ago I had never used, and now in these strange times they have become part of the new normal. Little did I imagine in March 2020 when the world began to close, that a few months later […]
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Aug
Aug
Ellen Cheshire has joined the Inclusion Barnet team as Fundraising and Organisational Development Advisor. In her new position, Ellen will offer free advice and assistance to voluntary community organisations based and operating in Barnet. “So many community organisations have been hit hard in recent months as Covid-19 has devastated funding opportunities and fundamentally changed group […]