Dear colleagues and partners,
In this week's newsletter, a new report from Walton Charity "under the reader" examines the inequality and challenges faced by residents in Elmbridge. Guides to practical steps charities can take to innovate and thrive in these challenging times. Financial forecasting in the cost of living crisis for the charity sector. Community health and wellbeing information this winter. And finally, free FSI lunch and train plus a new job opportunity.
Best wishes and we hope you are keeping warm,
CSVA Team
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Elmbridge is a pleasant place to live on a number of fronts but under the surface, there are pockets of poverty, and signs that these are growing.
In this new report, we explore the changing picture of poverty and low income in Elmbridge: who is affected, what drives poverty locally, and what are the consequences of low income for those experiencing it.
Download the full report.
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Tool kits and advice for the sector
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Practical Steps Charities can take to Innovate and Thrive
Download the Seven Steps to Take Today tip sheet and discover the practical steps you can take to build resilience at your charity.
Research from the Status of UK Fundraising Report 2022 shows that 79% of nonprofit organisations in the UK today are concerned about the economic situation leading to fewer donations in the next 12-18 months, so we’ve taken a look at the practical steps that charities can take to innovate and thrive.
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Financial forecasting in the cost-of-living crisis
The ins and outs of the cost-of-living crisis are difficult to predict. It is a time of great uncertainty for the charity sector, as donors look likely to pull back donations and user demand looks likely to rise. That presents a huge challenge to the charity sector, which will prove tough to meet.
Read the full blog post here.
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Stories from Small Charity Fundraisers: Five Top Tips for Starting Your Grant Income Portfolio
At Nova Fundraising we love getting our fundraisers together to access peer support from each other and often find it such a cost-effective and joyful way to learn and gain support. Some of our own best fundraising delivery has stemmed from tips and tricks we have learnt from within our fundraising tribe. However, our combined personal experience is that it is BEST when peer fundraisers really can empathise and engage with your fundraising context and have ‘been in your shoes.’
Read the full blog post here
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Health and Wellbeing- Community News
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Double your defences with the COVID-19 AND FLU vaccines this winter
Q&A about Flu vaccines
What is flu? Flu is a serious virus, killing an average of 11,000 people every year in England, with thousands more needing hospital treatment. Getting the vaccine is the best way to protect those who are most at risk from becoming seriously ill and to prevent hospitalisations and deaths, so it is critical that everyone who is eligible gets vaccinated.
Are we more vulnerable to flu this year? Different strains of flu circulate each year. Flu is more likely to be in circulation this year as there were fewer cases last season. This means there is less immunity against last year’s strains in the population and they could continue circulating this year along with the new strains. Also, as social interactions have increased, we anticipate that there will be an increase in cases of flu, RSV, and norovirus this winter, as well as cases of COVID-19.
Who is eligible to have the free flu vaccine? This year, over 33 million people are being invited to receive a vaccine in order to increase protection to the population and reduce pressure on the NHS. The programme has been extended to those aged 50-64 years and secondary school children in years 7, 8 and 9.
The vaccine is the best way to protect against flu. Hygiene is also an important way to prevent spread. |
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COVID-19 Autumn booster
Book online or find the nearest walk-in vaccination to receive the autumn COVID Booster and top up your protection ahead of winter if you are:
- aged 50 or over
- at higher risk due to a health condition
- pregnant
- immunosuppressed
- a frontline health or social care worker
- a carer
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Free webinar for the VCSF sector
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The FSI would like to invite you to a new Free 30-minutes "lunch and learn" webinar from our partner Ansvar on Monday 30th January at 12:30 pm, on the subject of:
Navigating the storm
As the UK heads for choppy waters, how can positive and effective risk management help the charity sector steer a way through?
The webinar looks at the key risks facing the charity sector and how an Enterprise Risk Management approach can help to manage existing risks and prepare for emerging ones to strengthen organisational resilience in a volatile risk landscape.
If you are interested in the topic but can't make the session, the recording will be made available for those who have registered.
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Currently, we are advertising for Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum (SMEF)
Annual Salary: £43,000
Type of Employment: Fixed term contract for 1 year
Based: Astolat, Coniers Way, Burpham, Guildford GU4 7HL
Hours: 35 hours worked over a 5-day week. Some flexibility around hours is possible for the right candidate. Click here for more information
Keep an eye on our job opportunity page we post more in the coming weeks and if you would like to advertise jobs on your behalf, please email admin@csva.co.uk
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