Instead of posting greetings cards, and in line with our commitment as a responsible business, we will be supporting those in need this Christmas by making a donation to FoodCycle. FoodCycle connects communities by bringing people together to share food and conversation
Please if you have symptoms of flu: coughing, sneezing or fever – help stop the spread.
Stay home if you can and wear a mask around other people.
Look after yourself, rest, keep warm take paracetamol or ibuprofen to lower your temperature and treat aches and pains.
Drink plenty of water and stay hydrated.
If you need medical help or advice use NHS 111 online or over the phone from home.
Please do not travel to our hospitals or emergency services.
Help stop the spread.
More information➡️ www.nhs.uk/conditions/flu
If you are eligible for a flu vaccination:
- over 65
- children aged 2-3 all school age children
- people with health conditions
- and those who are pregnant – make sure you get yours now.
The annual AI survey from CAST (the charity that helps UK charities use digital for social good) is now live! For the third year running, CAST is gathering AI views, experiences and needs from across the sector, in order to help shape the most relevant and useful support – and influence the wider sector response. Your insights make a real difference: the results of previous surveys have led CAST to develop a range of support resources, including their AI self-serve courses, AI experiments library and AI hub. Please do take ten minutes to complete the anonymous survey as soon as you can: although it remains open until February, CAST will be reviewing responses throughout – so early participation will help shape and inform activities in real time.
Please complete the anonymous survey here: https://wearecast.typeform.com/ai-survey-2026.
Go! London—a partnership between the Mayor of London, London Marathon Foundation, Sport England, London Marathon Events and London Sport—has launched two new Open Innovation Challenges.
The two challenges will help explore how physical activity and sport can help to address some of today’s biggest challenges:
- Sport for Climate Action: Inviting bold, creative solutions that are harnessing the power of sport and physical activity to build climate awareness in young people, and shift behaviours in response to climate change.
- Reimagining Sport & Play: Seeking innovations that increase the availability of safe, inclusive, and affordable spaces for sport and physical activity by adapting or reimagining spaces previously not used for this purpose, and those that make existing spaces more welcoming and relevant to engage young people who have been excluded.
We’re looking for ideas that bring different stakeholders together and work directly with young people to create safe, inclusive spaces where they can play and be active.
Apply to the Go! London Open Innovation Challenges for a chance to:
- Receive up to £100,000 in funding
- Join a two-month capacity building programme
- Connect with social innovators across London who are looking to positively impact children and young people in their communities.
Are you eligible?
- Initiatives must be designed for and delivered in London.
- The lead applicant or organisation must have a registered legal entity, and should be a non-profit organisation (including schools, universities and local authorities). For-profit organisations can be part of the partnership, but not the lead applicant.
- Previous and existing Go! London grantees are eligible to apply and/or be part of a partnership that is applying.
Learn more and apply here. Applications close at 5pm on 17 February 2026.
Please help us reach more changemakers by sharing this opportunity with your networks and partners. For any questions, contact golondonchallenges@ashoka.org.
Go! London is a multi-year, £22.5m partnership between the Mayor of London, London Marathon Foundation and Sport England, supported by London Marathon Events and London Sport. The Open Innovation Challenges are being delivered in partnership with Ashoka and Play Verto.
Are you interested in helping to improve health and care research for children? This is your opportunity to give your feedback on a clinical trial to support children to reach a healthy weight. Find out more
For further health news, click here – NWL Neighbourhood Heath Newsletter
Access to urgent dental appointments has been improved, don’t suffer with painful tooth problems, you can now call NHS 111 to get help.
Appointments can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week through NHS 111 — either online or by calling 111.
What the service covers
Urgent dental appointments are there to help people experiencing serious dental problems, including:
- severe toothache that cannot be managed with over-the-counter painkillers
- dental abscesses causing swelling, pain or fever
- broken, fractured or knocked-out teeth and fillings
- bleeding in the mouth following an injury
- infection
- severe gum bleeding.
How to access care
You do not need to be registered with a dentist to use this service. Anyone in need of urgent advice or treatment can contact NHS 111.
More information about urgent dental conditions is available at NHS.uk/urgentdentalcare.
The Globe Theatre have allocated discounted £10 seated tickets (usual price £55 or lower) for the world premiere of a new musical for the whole family Pinocchio, in London’s iconic, open-air theatre.
Join Pinocchio, Geppetto and a host of funny and fantastical characters as they learn how to love, find community and discover what it means to be human.
The £10 ticket are limited and are available for selected performances from Sat 13 Dec 2025 – Sun 4 Jan 2026.
Please note that there’s a maximum of 6 tickets per booking, and are on first come, first served, so book early before they’re gone.
Booking deadline: 11.59pm on Fri 26 Dec
To book please click on the link below, where your promo code GEPPETTO is automatically applied. The discount will be applied on the basket page, at checkout.
(I would highly recommend that you book a seat plus cushion).
Book Tickets: https://basket.shakespearesglobe.com/events?kid=312&view=list&premove=Y&promo=GEPPETTO
Watch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJaoEnQT36s
Running a business is busy work. And we know that finding time to access training and guidance opportunities can be tricky.
That’s why we offer a mix of online and in-person support – so that you can make these resources work for you.
This month, opportunities include:
- Win investment, learn how to create a standout pitch and gain publicity with our Dragons’ Den-style competition with online and in-person events.
- Meet with our expert business advisors who specialise in tax, accelerating profitability, brand development, marketing and more at our free advice clinics.
- In your own time, catch up on our latest business blogs from experts in the know.
Looking for more in-person events? Find new contacts and local connections at our Hammersmith.Networking and H&F Local Supplier Project networking sessions.
If you are looking to invest locally, you can give back to the local community by donating or even sponsoring part of our annual Big Christmas Day Lunch for older residents who would otherwise be celebrating alone.
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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.