Healthy London Partnership’s Invitation to Tender

Healthy London Partnership are looking for one or more supplier(s) to host and moderate a wiki for resources on social prescribing and self-care, created by the programme team and a wide range of stakeholders. To view the tender details click here.

Further information, including the opportunity to arrange a time to direct questions to the project team, is available by contacting Charlotte Owen by emailing charlotte.owen6@nhs.net. Proposals should be submitted to Shaun Crowe, Personalisation and Self-Care Lead, Healthy London Partnership by emailing shaun.crowe@nhs.net by 2pm on 10 March 2017

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Advance: Female Social Care IDVA Job Opportunity H&F

The purpose of the Social Care IDVA role is to work closely with Social Services to support women who have had Social Services intervention due to domestic violence and to work closely with the project’s DVIP male practitioner who will work with the perpetrators of abuse to enable a whole family approach.

Female* Social Care IDVA
Contract: Fixed term to March 2018
Salary: NJC scale 29-31 £28,191 – 29,838 per annum inc. London Weighting
Working hours: 35 hours per week according to contract terms
Work Location: Based in Social Care offices in Hammersmith & Fulham, and Advance office in Hammersmith

For full job and application details click here. Closing date: 16th March at 12pm.

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Advance: Female Administrator Job Opportunity

Advance’s Minerva service works with women involved in the Criminal Justice System offering safe, targeted support and advocacy to women to help them address their complex needs in relation to the 9 pathways to offending, such as substance misuse and financial difficulties. Due to internal promotion, we are looking to appoint a:

Female* Administrator
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £22,000 – £23,806 per year inc London Weighting
Working hours: 35 hours a week, with some evening and weekend work required
Work Location: Based in West London

For full job and application details click here. Closing date: 17th March at 12pm.

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WAND UK: International Women’s Day Event

WAND UK is celebrating International Women’s day from 10:00am to 2:00pm on 29th March 2017. Everyone is welcome. The event will have fun activities, food and refreshments.

  • Zumba to start the day with energy and a good laugh
  • Cake and bread stall will be 50p per item & Henna 50p
  • We will also have beautiful prizes for the Raffle and Quiz
  • Free entry and Free Lunch

Venue: Small Chapel, St. Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Exmoor Street, W10 6DZ

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Case Study: PAN

People Arise Now (PAN) is a charity which was formed in 2013. It is based at the Dawes Road Hub in Fulham and Sobus has worked closely to support PAN in it’s development.

The organisation works to support ex-offenders and help their family members cope with life after incarceration. It provides ex-offenders with rehabilitative support to aid community integration and cohesion, providing beneficiaries with the tools and skills needed to successfully fit back into society and prevent re-offending.

To find out more, click here.

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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

In recognition of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21st March, Sobus is highlighting the efforts of the group, Hammersmith and Fulham Refugee Welcome Group (HF RWG).

HF RWG membership comprises a number of local residents that are passionate about supporting the issues and concerns on the plight of refugees in this borough. The group is actively engaged with local and national communities, businesses, groups, organisations and churches. They are actively involved in the resettlement of Syrian refugees into the local community and addressing the issues and concerns of unaccompanied children, especially those currently in Calais. HF RWG main focus is seeking support from the community to aid in the finding homes, domestic goods, furnishing and other general needs. For more information and to find out how you may help click here.

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Is Your Small Charity Facing Static Income Levels?

According to our Small Charity Index, small charities are delivering more services due to increased demand at a time when income levels are static. Your input into the Small Charity Index continues to help us to inform those with influence on issues facing small charities.

Please tell us about your charity’s experience by completing this quarter’s survey –  if you take part you’ll have the opportunity to enter the annual £4,000, £1,000 or £500 prize draws! To be in with a chance of winning, have your charity’s CEO, Trustee or most senior staff member complete the survey.

To ensure you are eligible to take part and understand the conditions of the prize draw, click here. You can take the survey here.

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Johnstone’s Trade Community Spirit Competition

The Johnstone’s Trade Community Spirit Competition is back, offering a prize to a UK charity of a £10,000 makeover of its premises. Applications are now being accepted for a local community organisation or charity building that could benefit from a redecoration. The competition will run between 3rd February and the 31st March. To find out more and to apply, click here.

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CQC Advice when Using Online Primary Care Services

Our inspections of some companies providing online primary care have found significant concerns about patient safety. Well-run services can offer a convenient and effective form of treatment, but inspectors found services that were putting patients at risk of harm by selling medicines without doing enough to check they were appropriate. For advice click here.

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CQC Report: The State of Care in NHS Acute Hospitals

This week Care Quality Commission (CQC) have published a report on the state of care in NHS acute hospitals, the report captures what we have learned from three years’ worth of inspections. It gives a baseline on quality that is unique in the world – and also shows that it is possible, even in challenging times, to deliver the transformational change that is needed if the NHS is to continue delivering high-quality care into the future.

You can find the report and more information here.

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