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The Uttlesford Community Action Network (UCAN) Annual General Meeting is taking place on Friday 6th December 2024.
Where: Foakes Hall, Stortford Road, Great Dunmow
When: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Who: Guest Speaker, Jennifer Schooling
RSVP: Sue.Adams@ucan.org.uk
Enjoy a fully inclusive and accessible Christmas cruise like no other! take in the stunning winter scenery along the picturesque Essex and Hertfordshire waterways, all aboard a fully accessible canal boat with plenty of festive cheer. Perfect for family, friends or community groups!
Book the whole boat for just £210 (up to 12 people) or £175 (up to 10 people) – that’s only £17.50 per person!
Spaces are limited, so don’t wait to reserve your spot!
Call: 01279 424444
Email: hello@canalability.org.uk
Booking Enquiries: https://www.
As a national employment focused charity, Shaw Trust supports and empowers people to find and thrive in meaningful work. They provide personalised wrap-around support to develop employment pathways, and enable individuals to realise their full potential.
Shaw Trust firmly believe in fostering strong local relationships to achieve more together, and are therefore seeking to extend their work with local charity and community-based organisations to support the future delivery of localised employment programmes.
If you are interested in collaborating with Shaw Trust, or finding out more about this opportunity, go to:
The NHS and UKHSA have launched their annual national campaign to support the Winter Vaccination programme, which is due to run until mid-December.
Head over to the NHS website for guidance and to book vaccinations: http://www.nhs.
Alternatively, go to the page for your local NHS vaccinations hub:
For West Essex, go to: https://www.
For Mid and South East Essex: https://www.
For North East Essex: https://sneevaccine.
Grants of £20k to £50k available for developing new participatory arts opportunities for men with mental health problems.
Baring Foundation are pleased to announce today a new open round of funding for arts organisations who would like to develop new participatory arts opportunities for men with mental health problems.
Grants of £20k to £50k are available for either of the following approaches, or a combination of the two:
We are looking for projects which provide new and attractive creative opportunities for men who are not already taking part, and target those men who are least likely otherwise to take part.
Projects should take place over at least one year, and preferably two or more years.
To be eligible, you must:
For full details of the call and eligibility, please read our Application Guidance.
Application Guidance is available here.
Our new report on this topic – Creatively Minded Men – can be found here.
The deadline for applications is 12 noon 23rd April 2024.
Final decisions on grants to be awarded will be made by trustees and you will be informed of the outcome by mid-July.
If you are interested in applying but have questions you’d like to ask us, we are holding two Zoom meetings for anyone interested in applying on Monday 4 March 2pm-3:15pm and Tuesday 19th March 2pm-3:15pm. You can register for a session here.
Fuel poverty is no less of an issue this year than last. In fact, with the withdrawal of certain types of government support and wider cost of living pressures, some say that this coming winter will be worse for many. And so, we’re pleased to deliver this interactive, 90-minute session on identifying and responding to fuel poverty. As well as an understanding of what fuel poverty is and who it affects, we’ll also be ensuring participants can explain to the people they work with how to get the type of support and dispensation they should but often need to receive from their energy supplier. In addition, we’ll be showcasing some of our existing and new services in the greater Essex area, designed to support those who are worst affected by fuel poverty.