HAF programme under threat - KCSC E-bulletin

KCSC's weekly e-bulletin

Who else is excited for Carnival? Before we dust down our outfits and start singing sun prayers, there's a few things to tell you about in this week's e-bulletin.

First of all, we're really pleased that our Healthier Futures Impact report has been re-published in The King's Fund library, a national database for material that focuses on health and social care policy and management. If you missed it before, you can find the report below.

We've shared a really important link in Sector News - our friends at Feeding Britain are petitioning the Government to extend the Holiday Food and Activities Programme. Remember when Marcus Rashford so vitally brought the scheme to national attention back in 2021? Well it needs another push, so please have a read and consider adding your name to the list.

There are some new funds to explore - RBKC's Arts Grants Fund closes for applications very soon, while the National Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund will open mid-August.

Finally, there is still time to apply for the role of Treasurer for KCSC, we have also included some super helpful resources from Sistren and Ethical Property Foundation. Scroll down to the bottom of this e-bulletin to find out more.

KCSC Events and Training

North Kensington Health and Wellbeing Network

A bi-monthly meeting bringing together VCS Organisations working with communities in North Kensington which provide services that aim to support and improve people’s wellbeing.

Online
20 August, 11am

Grant Fundraising for Beginners Training Session

The workshop is particularly suitable for voluntary organisations planning on fundraising. Follow up support will also be available. Learn how to apply for small grants.

Online
21 August, 10.30am

Budgeting for Fundraising

This workshop is for staff/volunteers with finance and/or fundraising responsibilities. Simple budgeting aids planning and enables organisations to monitor their overall performance.

Online
27 August, 10.30am

VCS Senior Managers Peer Network

Facilitated by our Director of Operations, this is an opportunity for individuals to network, share and be informed on best practice in senior management roles and impactful outcomes in the wider community.

In Person
3 September, 3.30pm

Sector News

HAF Petition to extend Programme

Feeding Britain are calling on the government to extend the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme through to the next general election. They need your support to sign the petition which will close on Friday 5th September.

Supplier Readiness Programme for Voluntary and Community Organisations and Social Enterprises in RBKC

The programme offers a full suite of support including online sessions such as Practical Bid Writing, a session on business development for SMEs, branding, sessions on Responsible Procurement, and Understanding Westminster's tendering process.

Health and Wellbeing

ADKC and Adult Social Care Monthly Support Surgery

Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea (ADKC) is launching a new regular advice session in co-production with RBKC Adult Social Care. Upcoming sessions will take place on 28 August and 25 September.

Announcements

Healthier Futures Impact Report

We recently published this report on the Healthier Futures programme and we are glad to announce it has been shared in The King's Fund library.

National Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund

Find out more about this new fund, launching in August, which was announced by the Government as a part of delivering Digital Inclusion Action Plan: First Steps.

Funding

RBKC Arts Grants Scheme Fund

The Arts Grants Scheme welcomes applications from individuals and organisations looking to produce innovative and engaging art projects across the borough, and offers grants of up to £3,000.

Deadline: 22 August

Henry Smith Foundation New Together We Begin Fund

The Together We Begin fund is part of the Foundation’s Getting Started funding priority, which supports families to give young children the best possible start in life. For organisations with an income under £1 mil.

Deadline: 28 August

All Funding

Other Events and Resources

Sistren Legal Terms toolkit

This new toolkit, published in July 2025, includes a glossary of common terms used in the VCS, defined in their legal context, and is available in Arabic, Tigrinya, and Spanish.

How to Complete a Charity Risk Assessment - free webinar

Ethical Property Foundation share advice and resources for the non-profit sector based around property management and legal rights. Their latest session covers Charity Risk Assessments.

All Events and Training

Job Vacancies

Treasurer at KCSC!

Deadline: 15 August 2025

Football Support Worker: Dalgarno Trust

Deadline: 29 August 2025

Part-Time Youth Worker: Dalgarno Trust

Deadline: 29 August 2025

All Job Vacancies

E-mailing Scam

We have become aware of an email scam mentioning our organisation. We have seen an email in which the sender offers a sale of KCSC data such as training attendees/registrants.

We do not believe there is any threat to the security of our data, and we are confident in the security of our IT systems. Any e-mail you receive that claims to offer a sale of our data is a scam and should be reported and categorised as junk mail.

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