Announcements

Share your volunteering experiences with Royal National Institute of Blind People!

RNIB’s latest survey on the experiences of blind and partially sighted people in volunteering is available to complete from 12 May to 30 June 2025.  It takes 15 minutes to complete.

Whether you volunteer or not, RNIB want to understand your motivations to volunteer, what stops you from volunteering, and what might encourage you to get involved with a volunteer role in the future.

From Durham University:

"After another long period of ups and downs and twists and turns in the voluntary sector, Third Sector Trends is back to find out what’s going on.  We’d really like you to take part so that we can build a better picture of what is happening in London.

Many of you will have helped with this research before and if you’re a new organisation, Durham University are just as keen to see what you do, how things are going and what you’re achieving.

A jam-packed edition connecting people in Kensington & Chelsea working to reduce digital exclusion in the borough, sharing knowledge and identifying collaborative opportunities so that we can make a bigger difference for residents.

Get Free SIMs for Your Community via the National Databank

Join a session run by the RBKC Digital Inclusion team on 25th June from 3-4pm. This session will focus on how to sign up to the National Databank, what to expect and how you can distribute the free SIMs for your community. If already joined but not quite got the hang of it, the team will support and try to answer your questions.

Drive change at the Council by joining a new Independent Advisory Panel

The Council has made 45 commitments in response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. These include an external review of Council culture, a full review of the complaints process, and ensuring residents’ perspectives shape improvements to services.

Complete the National Youth Sector Census

The National Youth Agency (NYA) manages the National Youth Sector Census to provide a baseline of data showing where youth work is taking place, the type of services offered, as well as highlighting discrepancies in funding and areas of local need.

RBKC are reviewing their Charter for Public Participation. This is part of the Council's constitution and is all about how local people are/can be involved in decision making. They are looking for residents views, and have published a 5-7 minute survey which you can find here.

The survey will close on 23 June 2025.

The Council recently published their Social Investment Report for 2023-24, which looks at the social value connected with their decision-making - how places, services and goods impact local residents in terms of life satisfaction, wellbeing and quality of life, instead of just financially.

Carers Week: 09 June - 11 June 2025 

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.

To mark the week this year, Carers Network has a jam-packed programme of activities and events for local unpaid carers.

These include trips to the Houses of Parliament, The Royal Mews, The British Museum, Chelsea Physic Garden, Bush Theatre, Kew Gardens, and more! 

Young K&C have an exciting opportunity available! Fund the Future is a 4-week course designed for organisations working with children and young people to help improve your bid writing skills