Find useful links to resources, tools and information for community and voluntary groups in Bromley:
Covid-19 related resources for VCSE sector
Resources for community groups and charities
Bromley borough facts and figures
Covid-19 related resources for VCSE sector
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children and young people in London (.pdf, March 2021, London Assembly Health Committee)
- Making your workplace COVID-secure during the coronavirus pandemic – Health and Safety Executive (HSE) article
- Emerging from lockdown and returning to work (.pdf, Aug 2020, courtesy Thackray Williams Solicitors)
- Bromley VCS Recovery Plan template (.pdf, Aug 2020)
- Bromley Covid-19 Outbreak Control Plan (.pdf, Aug 2020)
- (revised) CLB Covid-19 Return to Work guide (pdf. Sept 2020)
- Charity Shop Covid-19 Operational Guide (.docx, Nov 2020, courtesy Charity Retail Association)
- NCVO guidance for Coronavirus and your Organisation here
- NACVA's Resource Hub - guidance and advice to support VCSE's through COVID-19 here
- NCVO article on 'Managing COVID risk' here
- London Sport's 'Return to sport and physical activity' guidance here
- Guidance for the safe use of places of worship and special religious services and gatherings during the pandemic here
- A collection of useful guides, links and downloadable assets to prepare for a safe re-opening here (Open Bromley)
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Sport England's frequently asked questions on the national Coronavirus restrictions here
- National Cyber Security Centre training video: 'Stay Safe Online'
- Superhighways introduction to Microsoft Teams here and guidance on hosting successful meetings here
- Guidance from The Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI) on how trustees can host and chair virtual meetings here
- Q&A with Charity Digital on remote working here
- Update from Superhighways on what resources your organisation can use for remote working here
Resources for community groups and charities
- Click here for Social Value resources from our Health and Wellbeing Transformation project events
- Click here for resources on Engaging Young People from our BBLN Young Londoners Local Network events
- Digital Tools to Communicate Impact (.pdf, Oct 2018, courtesy Superhighways)
- Useful Apps for Data Collection and Storytelling (.pdf, 2020, courtesy Superhighways)
- Equalities and Diversity (.pdf courtesy Evelyn Rodrigues, Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets, 29 November 2018)
- Theory of Change (.pdf, courtesy Evelyn Rodrigues, Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets, 31st January 2019)
- Planning for the Future (.pdf, March 2019)
- Networking - Bromley's Voluntary Sector Strategic Network (VSSN) (.pdf, June 2018)
- Digital and technology - a collection of useful resources from NCVO to help your charity, organisation or community group
- Equality and Diversity calendar 2021 (.pdf, Northern Care Alliance NHS group)
- How to write a policy and procedures (NCVO Knowhow page)
Keeping your staff, volunteers and beneficiaries is important. All organisations need to do safeguarding well. Everyone needs to be involved. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has some excellent resources that will help you make your own plans and carry them out.
Safeguarding is everybody’s business, and it is important that the types of abuse that can occur and the signs that it is happening are understood. Bromley Council, through Me Learning, has a suite of training resources. The courses are aimed at professionals and frontline staff who work or have contact with children, young people, and their families and/or adults at risk within the London Borough of Bromley.
- Financial oversight
- Achieving a charity’s purposes
- Good decision making
- Addressing conflicts of interest
- What to file with the Commission and what support is available
- Charity Commission 5 Guides Partner Toolkit (.pdf, Charity Commission, March 2021)
Bromley borough facts and figures, useful for funding bids, presentations and business planning
Updated in Spring 2018 by the London Borough of Bromley, this 2 page factsheet provides useful, summary information about the population in the borough.
Updated in Spring 2018 by the London Borough of Bromley, this 2 page factsheet provides useful information about the health and life expectancy of people in the borough.
All Directors of Public Health produce an Annual Public Health Report (APHR) to raise the profile of emerging health issues or to highlight an area of particular interest to a wide variety of audiences.
Bromley’s 2017 report is on Type 2 diabetes - one of the most significant public health challenges of our time which is a national and local priority. The APHR report gives an overview of the causes, prevalence and impact of diabetes at a local and national level and includes advice on prevention and the pro-active steps everyone can take to prevent diabetes.
A JSNA is an ongoing process by which local authorities, NHS clinical commissioning groups and other public sector partners jointly describe the current and future health and wellbeing needs of the local population and identify priorities for action. Bromley JSNA is owned by the Bromley Health and Wellbeing Board.
During October 2020, we asked you, our members, to complete a short State of the Sector Survey. Nearly 40 of you responded and we are very pleased to be able to share the results with you. There are lots of important messages emerging around funding, increased demand, the pressures on staff, volunteers and beneficiaries and the amazing range of help and support that you have provided during the COVID-19 pandemic. It shows that the community has come together under very challenging circumstances.
- Below the radar: Exploring grants data for grassroots organisations (August 2020) - 360Giving and NCVO
This paper uses the 360Giving dataset to find and explore grassroots non-profit organisations operating at the local community or neighbourhood level. Such organisations are vital to UK civil society but often fall ‘below the radar’, and have previously been under-represented in research and statistics.
The NCVO Almanac gives an overview of the voluntary sector’s scope and characteristics, including its finances, workforce, and volunteering. This year's Almanac draws on data from the 2017/18 financial year.
This webpage on the London Funders website has links to data and resources which you may find of interest and which can help highlight unmet need in your area.
Put together by London Plus and the Greater London Authority, this is a 2 page guide to useful datasets which are open and can be accessed by all.
This is the official source for statistics and data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, published under open licences for you to use. Find 200+ datasets covering MHCLG’s priorities including: deprivation, housing, local government finance, planning and other themes. Check their interactive map for 2015 deprivation indices which allows you to zoom in and explore particular locations across England, including Bromley.
Official data from over 100 indicators, revealing patterns in poverty and inequality. Data available on a borough by borough basis.
The London Datastore is a free and open data-sharing portal where anyone can access data relating to the capital. There are over 700 datasets to help you understand the city. Search by topic, borough and ward level, different views/analysis etc. The London Area Profiles help paint a general picture of an area allowing you to explore a wealth of local data to better understand the profile of London’s communities and the neighbourhoods they live in.
If your organisation keeps personal data in any form, you'll probably be aware that changes in data protection regulations - General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) - came into force on May 25th 2018. Below are some links to resources and tools to help with compliance.
Read the key data protection principles setting out the main responsibilities for organisations. (ICO website)
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GDPR guidance from Hope & May here
The ICO is the UK's independent body set up to uphold information rights. The Information Commissioner's Office guidance for not-for-profit organisations aims to answer questions regularly raised by charities and voluntary organisations. As well as a full guide to the law, their section for charities includes FAQs and a self help checklist.
The NCVO has a range of services and resources posted on their website.
Kate White from Superhighways has created this regularly updated library of guidance on the GDPR regulations, which includes the latest updates from the Information Commissioner's Office as well as guidance and tools from experts in the field. With thanks to Kate for sharing.
Paul Ticher, a leading expert in data protection, has produced this 9 page summary of key things you need to address.
- Data audit template (docx)
Use this simple template to start taking stock of the data your organisation holds.
This free guide from the Charity Finance Group is split into five parts; governance, fundraising data, financial data, beneficiary data and employee data.
