Welcome to One Westminster
One Westminster is a registered charity whose vision is “A community where all lead fulfilling and self-sufficient lives.”
Westminster is a wonderful diverse and creative London borough. Its strength is its people. One Westminster understands the incredible and unique role that voluntary sector organisations and volunteering play in ensuring that those with the greatest needs in our city are supported and enabled to play their full part, have their voices heard and reach their full potential.
News
Save the date - 3 October for our Volunteer Fair with free prize draw
13 Sep 2017
Find the perfect volunteering opportunity that suits you at this year’s Team Westminster/One Westminster Volunteers' Fair. Whether you want to boost your cv, have a little free time now that the...
WCN debates the future of civil society
30 Aug 2017
Partly in response to a request from the NCVO for comments on this subject – it has recently launched an independent review – and partly because we like to keep up with on-trend topics, the...
Help is on hand for navigating the complexities of DBS checks
21 Jul 2017
Vital to the third sector world, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check can help an organisation decide whether a person is a suitable candidate to volunteer for them. But working...
One Westminster scoops three awards at Westminster Community Awards
7 Jul 2017
Volunteers from across the City of Westminster were recognised for their outstanding contributions to the community at the Westminster Community Awards on Tuesday, 4 July. A drinks reception...
Events
Older People Service Providers Network
21 Sep 2017
The OPSPN aims to enable providers to share experiences, reduce overlaps in services and enable us to work more effectively together to meet the needs of older people in Westminster. In time this might lead to joint bidding for funding and contracts.
Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers
10 Oct 2017
This free half day workshop aims to provide you with the tools to aid and support recruitment and retaining of volunteers.
WCN meeting 12 October 2017
12 Oct 2017
Quarterly meeting of the Westminster Community Network
The future development of Westminster City Council's relationship with the third sector - Cllr David Harvey, Cabinet Member for Environment, Sports and Community