White City Innovators’ Programme – Deadline tomorrow at 12.00pm Applications are now open for the White City Innovators’ Programme at the White City Campus. Run in association with NatWest, the 5-week programme gives entrepreneurs and start-up companies working on an tech-enabled service or creating an innovative product in any sector free access to work space, workshops designed to help them grow and access to change makers through Imperial College. The programme is designed to help entrepreneurs take the next step in their business journey, from learning about the responsibilities of company directorship to what angel investors are really looking for. You will interact with sector experts through a series of workshops, mentoring and networking opportunities designed to teach you how to grow and launch a start-up including: How to pitch your idea Business planning Business basics Customer validation Branding and Marketing Funding and capital Intellectual Property Sales and growth The programme is open to local entrepreneurs and companies based in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, as well as the Imperial community. If you are an entrepreneur with an innovative idea, product or early stage company you should consider applying. Applications close 12.00pm on Wednesday 1 May 2019. For full entry criteria, more information about the programme and to apply, please visit the White City Innovators’ Programme application page. If you have any questions, please contact Richelle McNae on r.mcnae@imperial.ac.uk.
Pizza and Puzzle Night – Next Frida, 10th May 2019 The Pizza and Puzzle Night is part of an ongoing community programme organised by local residents, and aims to complete part of the world’s largest jigsaw puzzle. Your participation will help Hammersmith and Fulham to break the world record! The evening is open to everyone aged 10 and over, who lives in Hammersmith and Fulham. You’ll get to meet local residents, have a crack at our ‘Fantasia’ puzzle piece, learn more about The Invention Rooms and… eat Pizza! If you would like to attend, then please sign up via the Eventbrite link. Friday 10th May from 5.00pm at The Invention Rooms Café, 68 Wood Lane, White City.
Community Arts & Science Mash Up: Magic and Mystery a Family Workshop The Riverside Artists Group and Imperial College London have teamed up to celebrate the 150th anniversary of The Periodic Table of chemical elements, through a free hands-on art and science making workshop for local families. Led by Imperial Chemist Richard Kong and Riverside Artist Group Emma Davies, the workshop will creatively explore magical experiments made with elements from the Periodic Table. It is the mystery of these chemicals, with their coded formulas, invisible but essential, that makes up our extraordinary and everyday worlds. Demonstrations by Richard will inspire, while Emma will invite the families to invent and make elemental artworks. The final design will be displayed on 2 street banners hanging outside White City Underground Station and The Invention Rooms as part of the H&F Arts Festival and will be there throughout the month of June for everyone to see. The workshop is suitable for 7 – 11 year olds. Please note, places are limited and open to families living in North Kensington and North of Hammersmith and Fulham. Date and time: Sunday 12th May, 10.30 – 13.30 Venue: The Invention Rooms, 68 Wood Lane, W12 7TA To book your place please click here.
We run an innovative Digital Inclusion project – TechMate. The project focuses on demystifying the digital world and making it more accessible to for local residents who are digitally excluded. We are looking to recruit two Digital Coordinators who are IT savvy, have bags of energy, enthusiasm, and excellent customer service skills. We are looking for candidates who can confidently communicate with individuals on a one to one basis, and to groups. To apply visit http://cahf.org.uk/about-us/work-us/ for more details. Click here to see full Job Advertisement.
Parsons Green Fair The Parsons Green Fair is an annual family event for the whole community and takes place every year on the first Saturday in July. The event celebrates the local Fulham community and is an excellent opportunity to meet your neighbours, enjoy some exiting performances and attractions and indeed some great food. In addition, there are over 100 stalls with a wide and varied offer and of course we hope you will become more familiar with the work of the Fair’s organisers – Fulham Good Neighbour Service. Please do join us at the next fair on Saturday, 6th July 2019. Further information is at www.parsonsgreenfair.org The organisers – Fulham Good Neighbours – are now looking for: – Volunteers willing to be Event Marshalls for 4hrs on Saturday, 6th July 2019 https://www.parsonsgreenfair.org/get-involved – Residents in SW6 willing to display a promotional estate agent board 2 weeks before the fair Please get in touch via info@fulhamgoodneighbours.org if you might be able to help. Click here to see a poster.
The Communities Together Network exists to promote Strong, Successful and Resilient Communities for 2019. The next Communities Together Network meeting is on 6 June at 9.30 for networking to start at 10am until noon at Unitas, Barnet Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Ave, Edgware HA8 0DT. The theme is Emergency Planning – how community groups can help provide support in emergency situations. Booking is now open here with an option to tour of Unitas afterwards. Click here to se the bulletin.
Next SASH Peer Social event and Ayurvedic workshop. Bboth of them are open to gay and bisexual men living with HIV from boroughs of Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith. Peer social event: We have limited spaces, to join our peer mentors on a day for free private tour of Westminster Abbey. Date: Saturday 27th April Time: 11am-1:30pm Ayurvedic workshop: We have limited spaces to join our peer lead workshop. Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest holistic (“whole-body”) healing systems. It was developed more than 3,000 years ago in India. It’s based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the mind, body, and spirit. Its main goal is to promote good health, not fight disease Date: Friday 3rd May Time: 6pm-8pm Click here to view our poster.
Open Forum Events has developed a reputation for delivering high quality conferences focusing on the lives of people living with learning disabilities and/or autism. We are pleased to announce that we are expanding our portfolio of such meetings with the publication of our 6th event- Learning Disabilities and Autism: Promoting Positive Outcomes. The conference agenda will introduce new speakers, delivering expert insight into areas of interest not previously addressed. Attendees at this event will benefit from significant, informative content that will focus on enhancing lives and fulfilling potential. Discussion areas will include: – meeting future needs – support provision and initiatives already in place and fulfilling a role – examples of best-case practice Click here to see the conference website and book your ticket.
The 2nd NHS Workforce Congress will focus on the new NHS health and wellbeing framework, the framework is an interactive document that makes a case for staff health and wellbeing, sets out clear, actionable steps and guides how organisations can plan and deliver a staff health and wellbeing plan. The event will provide you with a platform to engage with speakers and peers directly to discuss some key focal points, these points include: Leadership and management Data and communication Healthy working environments Genomics Digital medicine Rostering systems Staff development/training Recruitment processes 2nd NHS Workforce Congress: A Framework for Health & Wellbeing, 8:00am September 18, 2019
The Improving Student Mental Health Outcomes Conference will examine how policy can be developed to provide support for HEIs and students; reviewing the impact of HE reforms and existing cultures on student experience and mental health. Recognition of student mental health and wellbeing issues has led to a culture change in further and higher education institutions. This conference will bring together F/HEIs, public, voluntary and third sector service providers; service users and mental health professionals to review progress made in addressing MH on campus’, share best practices and develop their approach to improving student mental health outcomes. Click here to see the conference website and book your ticket.