‘Hygiene poverty is not being able to afford everyday personal hygiene products many of us take for granted. Many people experiencing hygiene poverty face the impossible choice to heat, eat or keep clean on a daily basis…’ Read the full campaign statement here.
We are a local charity based in Hammersmith and Fulham focused on supporting deaf people as they face critical points of transition. We are looking for a freelance development worker/ bid writer to support us with applications for core/project funding and give insight on how to build the capacity of the charity to grow our offering.
The role is equivalent to one day per week (7 hours) and can be worked flexibly. Salary: £25 per hour. If you would like more information or to talk about the role, please email us at: hello@deafunity.org
The internet is an increasingly large part of children and young people’s daily lives, with 12–15 year-olds spending on average 20 hours a week online.* Despite progress in technologies to keep children safe, the Internet Watch Foundation found 255,588 reports of online child sexual abuse in 2022 alone.** Increases in peer-on-peer abuse online is also impacting young people’s mental health.
As we await the passing of the landmark Online Safety Bill, join Westminster Insight’s timely Online Safety Conference. Chaired by Susie Hargreaves OBE, CEO of the Internet Watch Foundation, we will explore what the future holds for the Bill with representatives of the UK Council for Internet Safety, Ofcom, and the National Crime Agency (NCA) Protect and Prepare Board.
Gain insights on the latest technologies and grooming tactics used by perpetrators of online abuse with Deborah Denis, CEO of The Lucy Faithfull Foundation. With expert speakers highlighting what technologies can be used to stop online sexual abuse in its tracks, understand what support is available to you. Hear from Snapchat’s global head of platform safety, Jacqueline Beauchere on steps being taken to keep young people safe.
Hear directly from young people to understand what they need from you, to keep them safe and healthy online. Our expert speakers will also spotlight how to mitigate the impacts of social media on young people’s mental health.
Will Gardner OBE, CEO of Childnet, and David Wright, Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre and CEO of SWGfL will discuss how to effectively teach online safety to children and young people. Neurodiverse young people often have higher risks of online harms. We will spotlight how to communicate online safety with neurodiverse children and young people.
Working together to protect young people from harm, we will hear best-practice multi-agency responses to local online harm and peer-on-peer abuse.
Network with your peers and colleagues across the country on our interactive virtual platform. Secure your discounted place today with our Early Bird code EARLY4059 for 20% off.
We are Earthwatch Europe, an environmental charity, and we are conducting two community events in your Tiny Forests at H&F. The one at Eelbook Common Tiny Forest will be this month and the second at Hammersmith Park Tiny Forest next month! These are fun events where we will be counting butterflies and bugs 🦋🐛🪱 and measuring trees 🌳! It is a FREE event, open to children and adults of all ages, and a wonderful opportunity to connect with nature, local wildlife and also to conduct vital citizen science surveys in your local Tiny Forest.
Climate action via citizen science! 💪
Location: Tiny Forest, Eelbook Common, Novello Street, London SW6 8QD;
Date and time: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 3:30 – 5:30 pm.
Register here:
Location: Hammersmith & Fulham Tiny Forest, Hammersmith Park, Shepherd’s Bush, London W12 7GH;
Date and time: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 3:30 – 4:30 pm.
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Gambling addiction is often not in isolation. There are related harms. At this virtual event we aim to raise awareness of organisations supporting those who lived experience of gambling and the impact of these related harms.
Joining this webinar will be guest speakers from The Passage, Brent Service Users Council (B3) and those with lived experience of gambling and recovery.
The Passage is based in Victoria, London. Supporting those who are at risk of spending a night on the streets and aiming to move them into accommodation as quickly as possible. Delivering a host of services, we will hear about the work of the organisation, how it supports its services users and how gambling may present.
Brent Service User Council or known as B3, raises awareness of drug and alcohol issues. The service provides peer support and advocacy to drug and alcohol service users in Brent. Presenting on B3 services is Radha Allen, Project Manager for the service and her colleague, Jason who will share his lived experience.
Dan Byrne, Education and Training Lead with GamCare’s Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme will share his lived experience of gambling, its impact, and his journey to recovery.
Reserve your space here
Join us at our public in-person event to celebrate National Coproduction Week and the work we have done to turn our commitment to co-produce policies and services with residents, into action!
This event is being hosted by members of the Hammersmith & Fulham Coproduction Implementation Group.
Our theme this year is “Co-production: Making better decisions together”, so join us to find out about the co-produced work we are doing locally on housing, H&F Council’s new Civic Campus
(which includes the Hammersmith Town Hall), and other building projects, independent living/social care, and digital accessibility as well as information about how you can get involved!
When: Wednesday 5th July 2023
Where: The Irish Cultural Centre, 5 Black’s Road, London, W6 9DT (Wheel-chair accessible)
Time: 1pm – 4pm with a break for light refreshments
You can register via Eventbrite, Email or SMS:
Register here
Email: coproduction@lbhf.gov.uk
SMS: 07823 535858 (text only)
There will be British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters and a palantypist at the event.
If you have any access requirements, please contact us on coproduction@lbhf.gov.uk or 07823 535858 (text only)
Please forward this message to your contacts so we are able to reach as many people as possible
Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham is looking to recruit an Information and Advice Worker to join their team.
Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham
Hammersmith, Greater London (On-site)
£10,452
Permanent, Part-time, 14 hours, 2 days per week
For a downloadable Job Description document click here
