Note from the Editor
Welcome to a packed September 2007 edition of The London Funders E-bulletin; our bi-monthly round-up of funding news circulated to over 300 key funding contacts in London on a bi-monthly basis. We hope we find you refreshed, refuelled and revitalised after our shockingly short British Summer.
In this edition we highlight some of the major sector events taking place this autumn along with a full round-up of member updates & funding news. Don’t forget if you have any news stories you would like to highlight in future bulletins, please email the editor, Belinda Birch directly or call 020 7255 4488. The copy deadline for our next edition is Friday 2nd November 2007.
Welcome Gaynor!
New London Funders Director appointed
London funders are delighted to announce the appointment of London Funders’ first Director, Gaynor Humphreys.
Gaynor joins us in October with a wealth of experience from an executive directorship with WINGS (Worldwide Initiative for Grant maker Support), the global network of grant-maker associations and organisations that promote and support philanthropy. Gaynor will take the opportunity to introduce herself to you all formally in our November bulletin, meanwhile please join us in welcoming her on board.
September Members Meeting - Child Poverty
London Funders Quarterly Meeting on Child Poverty & London Funders Project Groups
Thursday 13th September 2007
9.30am -1.30pm (including a networking lunch)
Venue: London Councils
Pre-registration essential
London has the highest proportion of children living in income poverty of any region or country in Great Britain (National Statistics). Come & join us to discuss how funders can maximise their support for reducing child poverty in the capital.
Speakers:
Agenda Highlights:
- Resources and influence: End Child Poverty challenges for funders
- Case Study: ‘One Large Intervention to Make Families Prosperous’ - Simon Deakin, London borough of Enfield
- Panel discussion / plenary session
- Information Session promoting the work of our Project Groups
Register now!
December Members Meeting - Equalities
The last London Funders members meeting for 2007 is being held on December 6th at The City Marketing Suite, Guildhall and will focus on Equalities, and the impact of the new Commission for Equalities and Human Rights (CEHR). There will also be a presentation from Jean Ellis, Charities Evaluation Services, on CES research into monitoring and evaluation in the third sector, including responses from funders. Further details will be available soon. Please contact the secretariat for advance bookings.
Forthcoming Project Group Meeting Dates for your Diary
Olympic / Paralympics Project Group
The next Olympic Project Group will take place on 28th September 2007, 10am - 12noon at London Funders
Guest Speakers:
- Simon Edwards, Head of Policy 2012 for London – Update on London Councils Plans
- Caroline Deihl, Chief Executive Media Trust, Outline of strategies for funders on the impact of the Olympics.
Attendance: Open to all London Funder Members. Please contact the Secretariat to join this group.
London Funders Infrastructure Project Group
The next IFDPG meeting will take place on 11th October 2007, 10am - 12noon, at London Funders. This group continues to act as a forum for information exchange between funders om voluntary sector infrastructure, including discussion of current policy issues and their implications for infrastructure services
Attendance: Open to all London Funder Members. Please contact the Secretariat to join this group.
Refugees and Asylum seekers in London: a new project group for London Funders
The first meeting of this new project group, open to all London Funders members, will be held on 23rd October, 10 am – 12noon at London Funders, and will be chaired by Rachel Billett from Comic Relief.
This first meeting will include a discussion with GLA staff undertaking the consultation on The Mayor’s Draft Strategy for Refugee Integration in London. The purpose of the group is to take an ongoing practical approach to sharing knowledge, identifying gaps, responding to new needs and proposing solutions to improve funding for the refugee and asylum seeker sector in London.
If you are interested in joining this new project group please contact Belinda Birch, tel 020 7755 4488.
Effective & Efficient funding Project Group
The Next EEFPG group will take place on 9th November, 2-4 pm at London Funders with a Session on ‘Equality Matters’ led by Anne Flyn of The Big Lottery Fund.
Attendance: Open to all London Funder Members. Please contact the Secretariat to join this group.
London Funders Research & Evaluation Project Group
The next REPG will take place on 15th November 2007, 10am - 12noon at London Funders and will include an update from Jean Ellis, Charities Evaluation Service, on her research into monitoring and evaluation in the third sector and survey of funders.
Attendance: Open to all London Funder Members. Please contact the Secretariat to join this group.
New London Funders Members
We are delighted to welcome the following new members who have recently joined us: