London Plus will be closed this bank holiday Monday, reopening again as usual on Tuesday - hope everyone has a good long weekend!🎉

Does your organisation work with #volunteers ? If so, help us celebrate them by sharing a story on our website - let everyone know how important they are to running your #charity !

Who knows, it could even attract more volunteers!

Link UP London

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Throwback to three wonderful films about volunteers, made by Mediorite!

They cover interesting topics such as:

Why do you volunteer?
What do you love about volunteering?
Imagine London without volunteers!

Take a look 👇

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Google recently asked charities about their use of #ArtificialIntelligence , and the results from the survey have been released.

Do these statistics ring true for your organisation, or are you bucking the trend?

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This year is our 24th #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek ! 🎉

We started the awareness week in 2001 as a vital part of our work - bringing together the whole of the UK to focus on getting good mental health. 💜

Find out more about the history of the week: bit.ly/3JAL1sx

What does London Creative Health Capital City look like? Last month, we gathered hundreds of Londoners to imagine this together.

BatterseaArtsCentre and online, with support from @LDN_culture Mayor of London Arts Council England

Watch the full film: londonartsandhealth.org.uk/london-creativ…

Our job board has a number of new paid and #voluntary jobs from partners throughout #London .

If you're looking for your next career challenge, be sure to take a look!

#CharityJobs

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Who are the Connectors in your community?

Join us on the 1st May at 10.30am to learn about Connectors, who are the individuals within our communities who simply signpost people to places where they can find out about support and opportunities.

Sign up: ow.ly/byKe50RqLyW

This page is an excellent source of information for all things #volunteering - learn how to become a lifeline for #London !

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Last month we had our first in-person London Social Prescribing Network event!

It was a great opportunity for network members to come together and discuss important #SocialPrescribing topics. You can read about the event in our new blog -

#LDNSPNetwork

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This blog, taken from our Tales of Covid report, looks at Muslim Charities Forum (MCF) and some examples of important collaborative efforts.

This is one of many stories of how the #voluntary sector kept #London alive throughout the COVID-19 #pandemic .

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Stephanie is our London Social Prescribing Network Manager!

This blog is part of our Staff Profile series, where we interview members of the team so everyone can find out a little more about us and our work - check out Stephanie's profile.

#LDNSPNetwork

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There are loads of CVSs dotted around #London , but what do they do?

A #CVS supports and brings together local charities and community groups. You can find this useful map, along with other information, on our website below.

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This blog from our Tales of Covid report talks about BDCollective and their report about Barking and Dagenham's voluntary sector during the #pandemic .

Our #TalesOfCovid report showcases London's voluntary sector throughout the pandemic - take a look!

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Read about London Money Counts training linked to 'Worrying About Money?' #cashfirst referral leaflets now available across London in our latest blog by IFAN's Abby and Emma Österberg

Thanks to London Plus and Mayor of London #CashFirst

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It's #MotherEarthDay !

Today we are spotlighting Trees for Streets, a charity that is working hard to make urban environments like London a little more green by planting #trees - this helps to boost our mental health and also improve the environment!

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Check out our 'volunteering data in London' webpage!

Working on #socialcohesion and #resilience in London? We’d love to hear from you!

📢 Our call for evidence is now live, and the deadline for submissions is 5pm Monday May 20th 📢

Find out more here 👉 tinyurl.com/cohesion-evide…