COVID-19: PM’s Speech

The Prime Minister has this afternoon set out new measures to restrict the spread of Coronavirus. The PM’s statement can be found here

The new measures include the following:

  • From Monday 14 September it will not be possible to meet with people from other households socially in groups of more than six. This will apply indoors and outdoors, including in private homes. Education and work settings are unaffected;
  • Businesses will have a clear duty to support NHS Test and Trace. From Friday 18 September, it will be mandatory for certain businesses to have a system to collect NHS Test and Trace data, which must be kept for 21 days.

More information about the measures is available here. This also provides a link to simplified COVID-19 Secure guidance published today.

A video – Hands Face Space – can meanwhile be seen here. Any questions can be directed to our dedicated business enquiries mailbox (covid19-partnerships@cabinetoffice.gov.uk).

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Volunteers Needed to Join ‘Patient Information & Support Panel’

Do you want to help provide high quality information and support to cancer patients, relatives and carers? Are you someone that can objectively give opinions on what works well, what needs improvement and how we provide information and support? Read on

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Award in Education & Training

Linda Fred from LBH&F is offering HABC Level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF). The Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET – formally PTTLS) is an introductory, knowledge-based teaching qualification which can be undertaken by individuals who are not yet in a teaching role (pre-service), or are currently teaching (in-service) – Ideal for those wanting to train others as part of their business or for their company, which is why members of Supplementary Schools could really benefit from this opportunity. The date for this cohort is still to be finalised, but it will be on WC 05/10/2020 for AET. Please find the course spec here.

In addition, participants may also apply for online training as long as they meet the following criteria: Participants must be members, partners and volunteers who work or have affiliation with young people and/ or vulnerable adults in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. 

Find out more and register your interest using the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ooss-hammersmith-amp-

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Hapi Nutrition UK: Liver Health

The liver is one of the hardest working organs in the body, performing over 500 functions vital for our life and health These include filtering and removing toxic substances from the body, producing bile to help us digest fats and storing and releasing glucose and essential nutrients as needed Our livers are detoxifying our
bodies every minute of every day, however, caring for our livers is usually an afterthought and we do not give them the attention they deserve. Read on

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Cabinet Office Letter: Better Health – Every Mind Matters

Launching today, Public Health England (PHE)’s new Better Health – Every Mind Matters campaign provides NHS-endorsed tips and advice to look after children and young people’s mental wellbeing. Read on

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Funding to Improve Online Digital Presence for Small Charities (UK)

UK charities can apply for funding of up to £2,500 to help them improve their online digital presence. The funding is available to charities with an average income of less than £1 million a year to support hard-to-fund digital expenditure that other funders will often not cover. Funding will help organisations to build websites and apps, digitise services, and purchase digital products. Priority will be given to projects which focus on environmental protection or climate change mitigation, human rights, international development, equality and diversity, social justice / refugees / housing, education, art and culture, health and wellbeing, and prisoner rehabilitation. The funding is being made available through the Fat Beehive Foundation and applications are considered on a rolling basis at quarterly trustee meetings. Click here

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10th Young Muslim Writers Awards 2020 Competition Closing 30th September

We recognise it has been a challenging year for teachers, parents, and pupils. To continue our support in nurturing young writers, we have taken our writing workshops online and have extended the closing the date of the Young Muslim Writers Awards to 30th September to allow teachers additional time to enter their pupils’ work in the nationwide competition.

  • Pupils aged 5 to 11 can submit a short story and a poem
  • Pupils aged 11 to 16 can submit a short story, poem, article, screenplay, and a play script.

A panel of acclaimed judges will be selecting the winners over autumn, to be announced at the awards ceremony later this year. Shortlisted writers will be invited to the awards ceremony, receive a certificate to mark their achievement, and be awarded a gift bag filled with books to further encourage their love for reading and writing. Extracts from the shortlisted entries will also be featured in our annual anthology, past copies of which are available at www.issuu.com/ymwawards.

The Young Muslim Writers Awards has provided a platform for young writers, and new opportunities can lie ahead for them; 7-year-old Umar and 15-year-old Lamees were invited to speak at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival in the UAE, Safeerah read her poem at TEDxTeen at The O2 and was the youngest finalist at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2016, and Mina published her debut novel at the age of just 16. Last year we travelled with the 2018 Writer of the Year, Sabir, on a unique trip to Pakistan where he learned more about charity’s global projects there.

For the third year we are proud to be partnering with the Institute of English Studies at the School of Advanced Study (University of London), and are supported by our Official Media Partner, Islam Channel who broadcast our awards ceremonies to millions around the world.

Teachers and parents can make submissions at www.ymwa.org.uk. If you have any queries, I will be more than happy to help. You may also be interested with a poetry workshop this Sunday 13th September, and a catch-up with some of last year’s winners on Saturday 19th September.

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Fully Funded* NCFE Level 2 in Information, Advice or Guidance

These are challenging times for us all to deal with but I wanted to share with you a wonderful FREE* opportunity, to support the professional development of your colleagues through the NCFE Level 2 in Information, Advice or Guidance. Given that you may have staff who may not be able to work at present or who are working but doing so remotely, we hope that this offer may be one that you feel will add value to your team’s professional development and your wider organisation as a whole.

Given the social distancing conditions we all have to live with, we offer this course remotely and your staff will be supported every step of the way by a highly qualified and experienced Tutor, who has many years’ experience delivering this programme. This qualification is designed for people who work in, or are looking to work in an information, advice or guidance role such as:

  • Careers Adviser
  • Counsellor
  • Customer Service Adviser
  • Debt Adviser
  • Employment Adviser
  • Housing Support Worker
  • Learning Support Worker
  • Legal Services Support Worker
  • Peer Mentor

This course is supported by the Mayor of London; Education & Skills Funding Agency and European Social Fund. You can find a full overview of the course aims and objectives, eligibility and benefits in the Flyer and FAQ sheets. If you wish to enrol your colleagues, please do get in touch soon, as places throughout the year are limited, by calling Guy Guneri on 07749 053 883; or by email: IAG@newchallenge.org

(*N.B. This course is free to all employees earning under the London Living Wage, currently £20,572 per annum or £10.55 per hour. Should your employees be earning above this threshold, then the course is co-funded, meaning either you as the employer or the employee would need to ‘top up’ the balance, which can be discussed in person).

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Free Courses in England – Level 2 Qualifications

Free Courses in England have access to valuable resources that are designed to help improve mental health and increase awareness.

Our level 2 qualifications are suitable for anyone who wishes to increase their knowledge of mental health problems, the factors that cause mental ill-health, and the ways that mental health problems can be managed.

Sign up and help support your friends and colleagues…

Awareness of Mental Health Problems (Limited Spaces)
Mental Health First Aid
Adverse Childhood Experiences (New Course)
Children and Young People’s Mental Health
Counselling Skills
The Principles of The Mental Health Care Worker

We need your help!

Our task is to fulfill learning targets by providing communities throughout England access to fully funded training and qualifications. Spread positivity to your community by sharing this – give your friends, family and colleagues the opportunity to upskill and learn for free…

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#NeverMoreNeeded Campaign Pack Launched

Want to be part of making sure charities get the support they need right now? The Never More Needed campaign has made it even easier for you to share the fantastic work you do, so that we can inform and inspire the politicians, policy makers, decision makers and supporters that we need on our side.

You can now download a campaign pack with template letters, great copy that you can just paste into your existing communications, and a whole host of critical facts and figures to help tell the story of how now, more than ever, charities are #NeverMoreNeeded. 

We need your help! Find out more and tell us what you’re doing on Twitter using #NeverMoreNeeded.

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