Take Action Now to Ensure Personal Data Flows Freely from the EU/EEA to the UK

Take action now to ensure personal data flows freely from the EU/EEA to the UK

With just three weeks to go until the end of the transition period on 31 December, there is still time to prepare. You can find out what actions you may need to take by using the checker tool at gov.uk/transition and keep up to date with regular business readiness bulletins too.

If you receive personal data from the EU/EEA, I urge you to act now to ensure you can continue to lawfully receive data from your clients in the EU from 1 January 2021, whatever the EU decides. Specifically, this means:

  • You should take stock of the personal data you process prior to 1 January 2021.
  • If you receive personal data from a company based in an EU/EEA country, you should map your data flows and put in place alternative transfer mechanisms, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), with any relevant EU organisations (the EU has yet to make a decision as to whether they accept that the UK’s data protection regime is still adequate).
  • Visit UK/using-personal-data-2021 for guidance on the actions your business or organisation needs to take regarding data protection and data flows.

 

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London Fire Brigade is Recruiting

The London Fire Brigade is currently recruiting for Fire Safety Advisers!

Candidates will need to be flexible, respond positively to change and be prepared for continuous learning and professional development throughout their career. They should:
• be willing to study and learn technical information – up to a qualification Level 4;
• be good at meeting and communicating with people; and
• have strong written communication and report writing skills – minimum GCSE English language or equivalent and Maths.
Salary: £30,575 per annum, Contract type: Permanent. Working pattern: Full-time

The application closing date is Monday 21 December 2020 at 15.00 GMT

Check out their website for more information: https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/jobs/fire-safety-advisor-frs00446

 

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Donations for Festive Youth giving Day

It’s finally that time of the year. The year for families, communities, friends and neighbours to come together and celebrate Christmas.
The past year has caused hardships to many families, which has had an impact on people’s mental well-being especially children and young people.
We have all helped each other a great deal during these troublesome times.
This year we wanted to celebrate the White City & Wormholt community, especially the youth.

Come join us this festive season on the 26th of December ( 2pm – 4pm ) at Bridget’s Joyce Square for a youth gift giving day along with some mulled wine and mince pies for the adults.

If you can, please consider donating any new toys/gifts that we can distribute on the day.

Where can you donate your gifts:
The Hub@79 :Monday, Thursday and Friday ( 10 am to 4 pm )
Our Lady of Fatima, The Presbytery : Every day of the week ( 10am – 5pm ) we can also collect donations.

In collaboration with various individuals from the community, W12 together, Black role models, The Hub, Our Lady of Fatima and St Michael and St George’s Church White City, (Community Champions, Maternity Champions. -tbc )

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ACIE Events

ACIE Events

Please find below a list of upcoming training and conference events.

It’s the last chance to book for December events, the final two events of the year take place next week.

Monday 14th January, Tony Cooke is giving a webinar introduction to Independent Examination, ‘Thinking of Becoming an Independent Examiner?’ Book here.

On Tuesday 15th of December we have the final Building Your Independent Examination workshop of the year.  The next one isn’t until the end of January. Book here.

ACIE Conferences 2021

ACIE Scotland
26th August 2021, the Barracks Conference Centre, Stirling

ACIE England and Wales
28th October 202, Kings House, Manchester

Would your business be interested in sponsoring one or both conferences?
See the booking options for details or contact Admin@acie.org.uk

See Events for the full list.

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Apricot Wellbeing FREE Coaching Programme

Apricot Wellbeing is delighted to have successfully secured a small grant from United in Hammersmith & Fulham and will be working with SOBUS to deliverer a free group coaching programme:

4-week wellbeing workshops for our community leaders
Starting Wednesday 6th of Jan 2021 @ Zoom meeting
1.00pm—3.00pm
Find out more

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Shop & Donate Community Online Shop

Shop & Donate sell fresh products from our sustainable UK farms and markets. By purchasing one of our products your contribution goes towards sending donations to key workers, food banks and vulnerable residents affect by COVID-19. We also provide other services such as telephone befriending and aftercare support for Covid-19 patients, which gives those leaving the hospital a food package for when they arrive home. Shop our range of fresh products and together we can help vulnerable people in our community and support our key workers. Find out more

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BAME Mental Health Project: Report on Findings for H&F – by Shad Haibatan, Sobus Head of Organisational Development

In 2018 Sobus started working on a BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) Mental health project in partnership with BAME led organisations and other voluntary and community organisations who were interested in the issue. This included the Young Hammersmith & Fulham Foundation, Nubian Life, People Arise Now, Community Education Forum. The disproportionate numbers of BAME people diagnosed with mental health conditions under the care of mental health services and inadequate service provision has been a concern for decades. Read on

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Sobus Online Information & Developement (SOLID) Launches Soon!

Sobus are delighted to announce that we will shortly be launching an online training programme – Sobus Online Learning, Information and Development (SOLID), which will offer over 500 free training courses to Hammersmith & Fulham Voluntary and Community Groups.

SOLID will include courses on

  • Setting Up and Running an organisation
  • Leadership & Management
  • Communications
  • Financial Management
  • Fundraising
  • Marketing & Promotion
  • People & Teams
  • Care Certificate
  • IT Skills
  • Policy & Compliance
  • Health & Safety

We are looking for a small group of organisations to test pilot the scheme.  If you would like to be involved, or would like to register your interest in signing up to SOLID, please contact admin@sobus.org.uk

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Health & Wellbeing Board – by Sue Spiller, Sobus CEO

The last Health & Wellbeing Board was held on MS Teams on Wednesday 2nd December.

You can find the agenda and papers by following this link.

To read on, click here.

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LBHF Christmas Day Lunch

Every year on Christmas Day, the Council have provided a festive feast for older people who would otherwise be all alone. As far as we know, Hammersmith & Fulham Council is unique in providing an event on Christmas Day itself – with an army of volunteers helping local isolated residents experience some Christmas cheer.

Obviously, the same event can’t be offered in 2020, but the Council is working with the Smile Brigade, and will be delivering a Christmas Meal, gifts and a friendly greeting to 600 local older people.

Applications for this year’s event are now closed, but donations and gifts are still welcome. Please click here

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