The Voluntary Sector Coordination Service is hosting a virtual drop in session. Wednesday 4 May from 11:00 to 12:00 via Zoom. 

Come and meet us and see how the VSCS team be of service to your organisation, this is an informal and easy way to talk to us and see what we can do for you – we’re here to help!

Do you need support? We can help you:

• grow your organisation
• reach communities
• connect with other organisations in the borough
• with funding applications,
• choose the right legal structure for your organisation
• manage volunteers

Join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82318230879

Following Wandsworth Community Transport successful programme last year, below are the trips for 2022. 

Road Runner Summer Trips 2022

 
May
Tuesday          03        Green Street, East Ham (Shopping)                                        £5
Thursday         05        Richmond Park & Isabella Plantation                                     £4
Wednesday     11        Denbies Wine Estate, near Dorking                                       £7
Monday           16        Whitstable,  Kent                                                                      £12
Thursday         19        Polhill Garden Centre, Near Orpington                                  £8
Tuesday          24        Eastbourne, East Sussex                                                         £12
Monday           30        Worthing, West Sussex                                                          £12
                                                           
June   
Tuesday          07        Walthamstow Market, Walthamstow (Shopping)             £5
Wednesday     08        Hastings, East Sussex                                                            £12
Monday           13        Brighton, East Sussex                                                            £12
Wednesday     15        Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (see inside for details)                 £3
Tuesday          21        Denbies Wine Estate, near Dorking                                       £7
Thursday         23        Forest Lodge Garden Centre, Farnham                                 £8
Monday           27        Kew Gardens, Kew (including entry fee)                              £9
Wednesday     29        Whitstable, Kent                                                                     £12

 

July
Tuesday          05        Ealing Road, Wembley (Shopping)                                     £5
Monday           11        Eastbourne, East Sussex                                                     £12
Wednesday     13        Worthing, West Sussex                                                       £12
Tuesday          19        Hastings, East Sussex                                                            £12
Thursday         21        Denbies Wine Estate, near Dorking                                   £7
Monday           25        Garson’s Farm & Restaurant, Esher                                   £6
Wednesday     27        Brighton, East Sussex                                                            £12

August
Tuesday          02        Whitstable, Kent                                                                     £12
Thursday         04        Southall (Shopping)                                                                £5
Monday           08        Polhill Garden Centre, Near Orpington                              £8
Wednesday     10        Eastbourne, East Sussex                                                       £12
Tuesday          16        Worthing, West Sussex                                                          £12
Monday           22        Hastings, East Sussex                                                            £12
Thursday         25        Kew Gardens, Kew (Including entry fee)                            £9
Tuesday          30        Brighton, East Sussex                                                            £12

September
Tuesday          06        Green Street, East Ham (Shopping)                                          £5
Wednesday     14        Forest Lodge Garden Centre, Farnham                                  £8
Monday           19        Westfield Shopping Centre, Stratford                                     £5
Wednesday     21        Kew Gardens, Kew (including entry fee)                                £9
Tuesday          27        Dobbies Woodcote Green Garden Centre, Wallington         £5

October
Tuesday          04           Walthamstow Market                                                           £5
Wednesday     12        Garson’s Farm & Restaurant, Esher                                      £6
Monday           17        Chessington Garden Centre, Chessington                           £5
Thursday         20        Westfield Shopping Centre, Shepherd’s Bush                     £5
Wednesday     26        Squires Garden Centre, Shepperton                                     £5


Bookings line 020 8675 3812           www.wctbus.co.uk

We’d like to share with you the news that grant applications from Social Prescribing Wandsworth are now open!

For application support you can attend our ‘Meet the Funders Event’ which will take place virtually on 26th April, 10am – 3pm using Zoom.
To book a session or for more info please email Jaslin on jseehra@enablelc.org

Since its launch in November 2019, the scheme has helped more than 6,000 Wandsworth residents find support to improve their health and wellbeing by connecting them to services like yours within their community. Any organisation that supports Wandsworth residents can apply for grants of up to £10,000, even if they haven’t received referrals from social prescribing before.  

Social prescribing was developed in response to the fact that many people visit their GP about issues where the root cause is non-medical. It works by putting the patient in touch with a social prescribing link worker, who will help them find the right support for their needs. This could be help managing stress, social groups to tackle loneliness, learning new skills or being more physically active. Link workers also help people find information on employment, benefits, housing, and legal issues. 

The Social Prescribing Community Chest grant is designed to provide services with additional resources to support people referred through social prescribing.  

There will be three windows per year, lasting approx 12 weeks each. Each window aims to add skills to better cope with key issues or themes that we would like applications to address. The key priorities for this first window are: 

• Therapeutic support for those with mental health conditions 
• Support for parents/carers of a child living with a disability. 

You can read more about the project criteria for these priorities as well as how to apply here.

This pdf has further details about the funding. It explains who is eligible, the criteria, how to apply and how the funding will be allocated.