Just published for Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea, the Young Adults Joint Strategic Needs Assessment focuses on the health needs of local young people aged 18 to 25. An interactive summary is available online, which will be updated as new data is published. The consultation draft of the online annual highlight report is also available now and is open to feedback.
Social welfare law and tech charity Lasa is providing a free and easy-to-use adviser guide to personal independence payment regulations and case law. You can search by activity, issue or health condition to find out more about the legal framework and how the law has been interpreted – click here.
Women and Girls Network is currently looking for specialist counsellors to work in Bromley, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hounslow and Lewisham. It is offering between seven and fourteen hours a week, which will be dependent on the skills set of the successful candidates.
Applicants must be BACP or UKCP accredited (or eligible) and have experience of providing a range of counselling interventions for women who have experienced gender-based violence. The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the following: gender responsive approach, trauma focused, holistic therapeutic responses and multicultural competencies. The salary is £28K per annum (pro rata).
The closing date for applications is 10am on Tuesday, 7 March 2017. For further information click here.
Carers Network is seeking an enthusiastic, independent worker with excellent interpersonal skills to deliver a brand-new project supporting former unpaid adult carers in the central London boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and City of London.
The postholder will be responsible for identifying and supporting adults who are transitioning out of a long-term caring role. This part-time role will include providing one-to-one support to vulnerable individuals and signposting to suitable services. The salary is £13,800 per annum (22.5 hours per week)
The closing date for all applications is 9am on 6 March 2017. For further information click here.
If you can support someone to make choices, lead a meaningful life and develop their independence, then you could be a Shared Lives Carer. You’ll receive training and support, and a weekly fee of between £350 – £600 per person. If you’d like to find out more about the role, why not read ‘A Day in the Life of a Shared Lives Carer’.
If you’re interested, please call: 07590 600730, email sharedlives3b@grace-eyre.org, or click here. From here you will also be able to download the application form along with the guidance notes and FAQs.
Nationwide community running movement, Goodgym, an innovative organisation that combines physical fitness with volunteering, is looking for Westminster-based organisations that its volunteers can help on a Wednesday evening. Goodgym volunteers combine getting fit with doing good. As an integral part of their runs the volunteers do physical tasks for community organisations, as well as supporting isolated older people with social visits. They also complete one-off tasks for anyone who can’t do them on their own.
To find out more click here. If your organisation could benefit from some help from Goodgym, please email your details to joel@goodgym.org.
Hammersmith United Charities is calling on all women living in Hammersmith to join them in celebrating International Women’s Day on 8 March 2017. The 400-year-old charity has planned an afternoon of workshops and activities for women intended to provide local women with an opportunity to try something new, meet new people, challenge themselves, discover new talents, be inspired and have fun.
The free event will take place at Askew Road Methodist Church, Bassein Park Rd, White City, London W12 9RN, from 2- 6pm on Wednesday 8th March, International Women’s Day. For more information click here.
WORLDwrite’s school of Citizen TV WORLDbytes, is providing free access to film training, facilities, tuition and media opportunities to young people under 25 years of age.
Throughout a 6-day training package over the Easter holidays, a team of experienced tutors will take participants through core production elements to produce two programmes for online broadcast. Participants will learn camera work, sound recording, lighting, public speaking, interview technique, promotion and much more. The deadline for applications is 16th March 2017. For further information and to apply click here.
The handouts listed below are free to download. Just click on the selected handout.
| • | A Conflict Resolution Process |
| • | Bullying – What You Need to Know |
| • | Eight Ways to Plan for a Successful Meeting |
| • | Helping Children Through Conflict |
| • | How To Build Comfort and Confidence With Clients |
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Following the recent monetary penalties and notices of intent issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office, the Fundraising Regulator has produced specific guidance aimed at helping charities to become fully compliant and better understand their responsibilities in relation to donor consent, legitimate interest and data protection.
The guidance has been published alongside 6 case studies from charities at different stages in the process of achieving full data compliance. There is also a consent self-assessment toolkit and an actions checklist. Feedback on the guidance is welcomed.
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
Registered Charity No.1071089
and Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England No.03471416
Sobus is a new Community Development Agency for Hammersmith & Fulham. It has been created through the merger of the Community and Voluntary Sector Association Hammersmith & Fulham (CaVSA) and the Fulham Community Partnership Trust (FCPT). Building on the strengths of both organisations, sobus aims to provide a wider range of support services for local charities, community groups, social enterprises and start up businesses.