Borough’s Save The Children wants young people to help celebrate its golden anniversary
One of the borough’s longest established groups representing a national charity is celebrating its golden anniversary next year and as part of that commemoration is looking to young people for their support. Sutton and district Save the Children was formed by a group of keen young volunteers on 15th May 1967 in Wallington Town Hall […]
Partnership is in line for even more awards
The South London Legal Partnership (SLLP), made up of Sutton, Merton, Richmond and Kingston councils, has been shortlisted for four more national industry awards on top of its three other national award nominations. The SLLP’s digital courtroom – paperless courtrooms that could save more than £1m for the justice system in London alone if huge […]
Celebrate the role of Trustees at special event
Celebrate tonight…. Stronger Charities Through Good Leadership: Sutton CVS’s Annual Trustee Event 2016 If you’ve not already booked your place, sign up now for what looks like it is going to be a great event. “Only a small proportion of registered charities ever become subject to a compliance case or investigation by the commission. But […]
Printer looking for a new home
Printer looking for a new home Sutton U3A has an HP Officejet Pro 8600 Premium e-All-in-One Printer available and looking for a new home – great printer but a little large for domestic use. It is in excellent working order and is offered, together with four part-used cartridges (almost full) and five new spare cartridges. […]
New unit will look to improve relations
Number Ten has set up a new policy unit to improve relations with charities, faith organisations and businesses. Charlotte Lawson, who was previously development and strategic partnerships director at the Centre for Social Justice, joined the new government relations team as a special adviser to lead on the “development of the government’s relationships with the […]
Charity counter fraud group launched
The Charity Commission, in collaboration with members of the Charity Sector Counter Fraud Group, has launched www.charitiesagainstfraud.org.uk, a new website dedicated to helping charities in the fight against fraud. It provides an initial point of reference for trustees, staff and volunteers who want to find out more about tackling fraud in their charity, and includes […]
£4 million fund to encourage access to social investment
A £4m fund to encourage charities and social enterprises to access social investment has been launched by two major social finance organisations. The money for the two-year Reach Fund has been provided by Access: the Foundation for Social Investment, a £100m foundation set up by government to give grants to encourage social investment. The fund […]
Beauty therapists work experience in Wallington salon
Carshalton College Level 3 beauty therapy students went out on work experience for a week recently to a Wallington business. For more details about beauty therapy training go to COLLEGE It was a block placement at local salon, The Flutter Lounge in Wallington. The Flutter Lounge has created a fun, social environment mixed together with […]
Two new younger girls’ football teams launched by Sutton United
Following Sutton United’s successful younger girls’ football training sessions organised by Bobby Childs and Jamie Decruz during the summer, two new under eight teams have been formed with an under nine side also on the way. These new teams supplement the club’s Under 11 and Under 13 girls’ teams, both of whom are unbeaten so […]
Piccadilly line night service to start before Christmas
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Night Tube services will start on the Piccadilly line on Friday 16 December – which means that five lines will be running by the end of the year. This announcement follows the launches on the Central, Victoria and Jubilee lines, and the imminent arrival of services on […]