About the Needs Analysis
We are looking to undertake a Needs Analysis in Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) to help inform H&F Giving’s strategic growth as our organisation grows to the next stage of maturity. Our partner agency will ensure the voice of our local community is central to the project, developing intelligence on local needs via consultation with local people as well as drawing on available data.
H&F Giving is a charitable foundation set up to support areas of need in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (LBHF). Densely populated and diverse, H&F is a borough with stark levels of inequality: we aim to connect the borough, so that every person and every generation can give what they can, or get what they need, to thrive.
Founded in 2018 in partnership with Hammersmith United Charities (HUC) and Dr Edwards & Bishop King's Fulham Charity (DEBK), we are part of the wider London’s Giving place-based giving movement, which is designed to mobilise communities to give and support areas in need in their localities. Since we started, we have grown into a charity with an annual turnover of £0.5m+; and are working hard to become the go-to organisation in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, for funders and donors to understand and meet the needs of local people. Since 2018 we have distributed over £1 million to local community groups within the borough. We have also been the conduit to providing essential kit such as computers and refurbished bikes to people that need it in the community.
Our growth has been fuelled by mobilising hundreds of (corporate, foundation and individual) donors to give more than £250,000 to help local people in need. It also would not be possible without the generous support of key stakeholders including HUC and DEBK as our founding partners, City Bridge Foundation, and the local authority.
As part of our core activities, we run a range of targeted appeals and campaigns in the borough to help unlock support. For example, our appeal to support Ukrainians who fled the war to Hammersmith & Fulham and raising funds for a Christmas Day lunch for older and vulnerable people who would otherwise spend the day alone. We have also distributed more than £750,000 of Council restricted grants for heating, food, bills and other assistance, which has helped thousands of people in need throughout the cost-of-living crisis.
How to apply and fees
Funds available
£20,000 – inclusive of VAT (maximum). We appreciate that what we would like to achieve may not be possible to cover on this budget, or there may be elements that we can provide using alternate resources that can help maximise the impact of our investment in this piece of work, which we would be happy to explore. Please let us know what is achievable for this budget by your organisation.
Indicative timeline* & Process to tender
Request for proposals: Open to Friday 31st May 2024
Clarification Calls / Interviews with interested parties: Ongoing to June 14th 2024
Decision on how to proceed: w/c 17th June 2024
Schedule of Work: Work expected to begin end June/July as agreed with successful parties. We expect to begin to see results by September 2024 with a timeline for final completion of the project to be agreed with the successful partner.
Decision will be made based on overall quality of submission and any supplementary responses by an internal panel at H&F Giving.
*This timeline may be subject to change.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your proposal any point, please contact team@hfgiving.org.uk.
The full brief can be read here.