Working or volunteering with children, young people and families in Sandwell? If so, we would like to invite you to our upcoming Early Help Partnership Town Events.
- Thursday 7 July, 1.00 pm – 2.30 pm. Tipton Children’s Centre: 24 Ridgeway Road, Glebefields, Tipton DY4 0TB
- Thursday 22 September, 10.00 am – 11.30 am. Rowley Children’s Centre: Dudley Road, Rowley Regis B65 8JY
- Tuesday 11 October, 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm. Priory Family Centre: Dorsett Rd, Wednesbury WS10 0JG
A great job has been done by all in supporting children and families across the borough, rising to challenges, and being committed to ensuring the needs of children, young people and families are being met as best as possible.
There have been lots of challenges and changes to organisations, groups, and activities over the last couple of years and our events will give you the opportunity to network and link in with local partners; sharing what your offer of support looks like and helping to increase awareness of local activities. We will also discuss any challenges you face in your role and how we as a Partnership can support one another going forward.
We will be joined by guest speakers from Barnardo’s and the Strengthening Families Teams (Sandwell Children’s Trust) who will share information about their offer of support to children and families and how they can support you in your daily roles.
Booking is essential as numbers are limited. Click on links below to register.
For further information, please call Angel on 07587 136072 or email angel@scvo.info
Community organisations are receiving just over £1m in free funding this month. This is funding that their volunteers and supporters have raised for them simply by shopping online with leading online retailers, through the free to use easyfundraising platform. 
Local community groups, charities and voluntary organisations are invited to play their part in gathering residents’ experiences of mental health support, through a summer 2022 micro-grant programme.
For many of us, it seems as if life is back to normal and returning to how things were before the Pandemic. Others are still nervous and hesitant and have maybe lost their confidence in mixing and socialising. If you are finding your organisation is not able to deliver all you did previously because people are still hesitant to return to groups and activities, then the Covid-19 support funds might be able to help.
June 2022 is Month of Community, 30 days full of campaigns and awareness weeks to inspire people.
It is good to know Covid-19 restrictions are lifting and life can be a little more relaxed. However, it is still a contagious disease and can affect some of us more than others, so good infection control is still important. In addition, whilst some people are happy to return to social groups and events, others are more hesitant to leave home and are missing out on things they once enjoyed so much.
Here’s an unexpected way to receive free funding. Leading retailers will donate money when anyone connected to to your organisation shops online with them via fundraising platform easyfundraising. For example, your organisation can receive up to £50 when someone takes a new car, home, travel or pet insurance policy, up to £45 when they switch their utility or broadband provider, or up to £30 if they book a holiday. Retailers involved include Confused.com, GoCompare, AA, Sky, Talk Talk, uSwitch, Money Supermarket, Tui, First Choice, Booking.com, Expedia, Thomas Cook and 6,000 others.
SCVO is interested in gaining your feedback in relation to the strategic engagement support it has provided to voluntary and community groups through the facilitation of the VCS Health and Social Care Forum and the VCS Children and Young People’s and. For further information about these Forums, please view the “Voice” section of SCVO’s website – 
SCVO is working in partnership with the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to help build long-term resilience within Sandwell Communities.
