London Funders, with funding from City Bridge Trust, commissioned research into the support needs of London’s civil society, including London’s diverse voluntary and community sectors. The resulting report,Way Ahead: Civil Society at the Heart of London, proposes a vision and system that puts London’s communities at the heart of the way Civil Society works. The Supporting RCOs Project is designed to enable RCOs to shape the development and implementation of this vision.

The Supporting RCOs project gives RCOs a range of ways to get ideas, assistance and resources.

Timely information is essential to the work of refugee community organisations. RCO Connect contains useful funding information, training and networking opportunities, consultations, campaigns and other opportunities to influence policy, strategic planning and services.

We provide free organisational development training to RCOs. This includes fundraising and other forms of income generation, partnership development and collaboration, and measuring and demonstrating impact.

We also organise pan-London events to facilitate debate, share best practice and address common challenges. Involving refugees, RCO leaders, mainstream providers, policy makers and funders, they give RCOs the opportunity to contribute ideas on how best their needs can be met.

The organisational self-assessment tool is a quality assurance resource for organisations that want to make sure that they are developing according to best practice. The tool is especially helpful for those that are developing or struggling to sustain their services in a more competitive and demanding funding environment. It also helps identify the best resources and support services available locally and London-wide.

The self-assessment tool is structured around standards in four quality areas:

If you represent an RCO and want to find our more about the support we offer, get in touch using the form below.