Tower Hamlets Council For Voluntary Service

Tower Hamlets CVS is dedicated to supporting the voluntary and community sector in Tower Hamlets. We provide funding opportunities, resources, and job vacancies to help local organisations thrive and make a positive impact in our community. Through our Neighbourhood Forum, Cornerstone, and Tower Hamlets Connection Network, we facilitate collaboration and networking among VCS organizations, enabling them to access support, share knowledge, and work together to address local challenges.

Our efforts have resulted in increased access to funding, resources, and job opportunities for VCS organizations in Tower Hamlets. We have also fostered a strong sense of community and collaboration, leading to impactful initiatives and projects that address the diverse needs of our local residents. Through our work, we aim to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of VCS organizations, ultimately contributing to the well-being and resilience of the community we serve.

Many people of all ages are living with memory loss. Tower Hamlets CVS is working with the NIHR-funded Policy Research Unit on Dementia and Neurodegeneration at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).Join us for this event to be part of the conversation between researchers and service providers on how we can better support people with memory loss to have a voice in research and service design. At this event you will:<ul><li>Find out about the latest research</li><li>Explore innovative approaches to engaging with users</li></ul> We will be looking at:<ul><li>Participatory prevention</li><li>Diagnosis and treatment</li><li>Workforce</li><li>Care services</li></ul> Together we will explore how we can strengthen research with, and for, the communities affected by memory loss.For further information on the QMUL Policy Research Unit, visit: <a href="https://denpru-qmul.nihr.ac.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://denpru-qmul.nihr.ac.uk/</a>

58 Underwood Rd, London E1 5AW

Osmani Centre

Thank you for booking the Tackling Food Poverty Together conference on 15 October.

The Tower Hamlets Food Poverty Network - including The Royal Foundation of St Katharine, Bow Foodbank, Tower Hamlets CVS and others - invite you to a full-day conference bringing together food providers, partners, and policymakers across the borough. About this event ﻿This gathering is for anyone with a role in tackling food poverty - from food banks, pantries, community kitchens, and advice services to faith communities, local authorities, and voluntary sector organisations. Confirmed speaker:<ul><li>Andrew Forsey OBE (CEO, Feeding Britain) – national challenges and opportunities.</li></ul> Themes &amp; sessions include:<ul><li>The UK, London and Tower Hamlets picture (invited local/public-health perspective)</li><li>Panel:&nbsp;Building a Food-Secure Tower Hamlets: What Works?&nbsp;</li><li>Innovation spotlight&nbsp;from local providers</li><li>Interactive breakouts where participants will explore what’s working, the biggest challenges, and the practical steps we can take together over the next year</li></ul> When &amp; where<ul><li>09:15&nbsp;registration (tea/coffee &amp; pastries)</li><li>Formal programme 10:00 – ~13:30/13:30</li><li>Hot buffet lunch provided by RFSK&nbsp;(from ~13:30)</li><li>Venue: Royal Foundation of St Katharine’s, E14 8DS (Limehouse DLR/Stepney Green)</li></ul> Accessibility &amp; practicals<ul><li>Step-free access available; please share any dietary or access needs in your RSVP.</li><li>If you can’t attend, feel free to share this invite with a relevant colleague or volunteer lead.</li></ul> We’d love to have your voice in the room as we set shared priorities for the year ahead.

Tackling Food Poverty Together conference

The Tower Hamlets Food Poverty Network - including The Royal Foundation of St Katharine, Bow Foodbank, Tower Hamlets CVS and others - invite you to a full-day conference bringing together food providers, partners, and policymakers across the borough. About this eventThis gathering is for anyone with a role in tackling food poverty - from food banks, pantries, community kitchens, and advice services to faith communities, local authorities, and voluntary sector organisations. The conference will:<ul><li>Reflect on our past efforts and what they mean for the future of the food security movement.</li><li>Share learning from frontline organisations and explore innovative models of practice.</li><li>Strengthen co-ordination, exchange insights and data, and shape a shared agenda for change.</li></ul> What to expect<ul><li>Speakers from Feeding Britain, faith communities, and voluntary and public sector leaders.</li><li>Workshops and peer learning on affordable food models, advocacy, and partnership working.</li><li>Opportunities to connect, collaborate, and influence future action in Tower Hamlets.</li></ul> We hope to see you there!

Royal Foundation of St Katharine

DBS Training- Sharpen your safeguarding skills&nbsp; A bitesize sessions for disclosure and barring.Looking to strengthen your knowledge of barring and legal duty to refer? Join our interactive training session designed to give you practical skills and confidence in safeguarding practice.&nbsp;&nbsp;Barring and Legal Duty to Refer-&nbsp;Wednesday 5 November: 10:00 to 11.30am/ online<ul><li>The three different referral routes</li><li>When a DBS Barring referral should be made, including when the legal duty is met&nbsp;</li><li>How to make a good quality referral&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;

DBS Training- Barring and legal duty to refer

Thank you for booking the Working with Corporates Workshop on Monday 10 November 2025, 9.00am - 12.00pm. This will be led by Julie Hutchinson (ELBA Chief Executive Officer) and Mackenzie Chapman (ELBA Operations Director). You will find out about designing, managing and evaluating corporate / community partnerships. It will be held in person at the ELBA offices, 2nd Floor, City Reach, 5 Greenwich View Place, London E14 9NN.&nbsp;The day starts at 9.00am with breakfast. The numbers for this workshop are limited so please let Vicky know if you are unable to take up your place: vicky.scott@thcvs.org.uk.

Join Julie Hutchinson (ELBA Chief Executive Officer) and Mackenzie Chapman (ELBA Operations Director) at a workshop on designing, managing and evaluating corporate / community partnerships. The day starts with a networking breakfast at 9.00am. The numbers for this workshop are limited, so please book just one place per organisation.

A workshop on designing, managing and evaluating corporate / community partnerships. Led by Julie Hutchinson (ELBA Chief Executive Officer) and Mackenzie Chapman (ELBA Operations Director). Join at 9.00am for a networking breakfast.

ELBA

DBS Training- Sharpen your safeguarding skills. Second of our bitesize sessions for disclosure and barring.Looking to strengthen your knowledge of Disclosure and Eligibility processes? Join our interactive training session designed to give you practical skills and confidence in safeguarding practice.&nbsp;&nbsp;Disclosure and Eligibility&nbsp;&nbsp;Tuesday 11 November: 10:00 to 11.30am/ online<ul><li>What might be disclosed on a DBS check</li><li>Understanding DBS checks and role eligibility, including levels of check and workforce</li><li>How “regulated activity” with children and adults is defined and what this means in practice.</li><li>Practical exercises about applying eligibility for relevant roles</li></ul>

DBS Training - Disclosure and Eligibility  

Tower Hamlets Council For Voluntary Service

Tower Hamlets Council For Voluntary Service

Hidden voices in health - Brain health

Tackling Food Poverty Together conference

DBS Training- Barring and legal duty to refer

Working with Corporates workshop

DBS Training - Disclosure and Eligibility