People across the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham now have the opportunity to find out more about dementia, thanks to a series of free workshops. The local award-winning provider of personal care in the home, Bluebird Care Hammersmith and Fulham, has set itself the challenge of hosting Dementia Awareness Workshops in twenty-five different locations across the borough over the next 12 months. Managing Director of Bluebird Hammersmith and Fulham, Soheila Amin, said: “One in four people will be affected by dementia in their lifetimes, which is why it’s important to work with individuals and their families to try and make life much easier for those who have it. A recent report made recommendations to the government about the need to continue to raise awareness of dementia, and the work that can be done to make our communities more dementia friendly. With the specialist services we provide at Bluebird Care we are determined to do just that with these new Dementia Awareness Sessions.” Set up by the Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Awareness Sessions have been running across the country for a number of years and focus on improving inclusion and quality of life for people living with dementia. By holding information workshops in towns, villages and cities across the UK, the society’s ambition is to work with people affected by dementia and key partners to develop dementia-friendly communities. By doing so people will be aware of and understand more about dementia, people with dementia and their careers will be encouraged to seek help and support; and people with dementia will feel included in their community. Soheila added: “The Bluebird Care team want to meet as many people as possible and make them aware of dementia, its affects and how we as a community can support those who are suffering from it.” Are you part of a community group, work with a housing provider, school or social club, or an individual who just wants to find out more about dementia? Would you like Bluebird Care to host a Dementia Awareness Workshop for you? If so, get in touch. For more information and to arrange a dementia awareness workshop contact Nathan Hartley, Bluebird Care Communications Officer, by emailing hartleypr@hotmail.co.uk
What do young people want from healthcare in a digital environment? Following recent local and national developments in digital healthcare, Healthwatch Central West London will be focusing on identifying the healthcare needs and aspirations of young people aged 16-25. Over the next few months, we will be engaging with young people and creating opportunities that will enable them to have a say on: a) how and if they want to access healthcare digitally? b) which of their healthcare needs (if any) could be covered by digital healthcare? c) what would a digital healthcare system for young people look like? There are many ways that you can get involved in this project. To find out how, go to our website. Click here to learn more on the HealthWatch CWL website
This years Funders Fair was held at the Kensington and Chelsea Town hall together with One Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea Social Council and what a success! And with that I wish to give a special thanks to all involved whether you were a funder, a speaker, a stall holder or one of the teams organising the event. From the outset it was well attended and people continued to arrive throughout the day. There were workshops delivered by Young Hammersmith and Fulham Foundation talking about attracting donors and raising monies and Localgiving on raising funds online. Additionally Trust for London, John Lyon’s Charity, Big Lottery and City Bridge Trust discussing their grants and what they can do for you. As you can see from the photos below, along with the workshops there were a range of stalls, such as Hammersmith United Charities, for people to browse and ask questions and these stalls were both funders and useful groups such the Charity Bank or Volunteer Centres. It was so good to see so many people there and so many people that we have got to know on a personal level over the time they have been registered at Sobus. Even if you have regular contact with Sobus to find grants through our database, or to use us as a sounding board for your proposal or even critique your final proposal it is always good to meet actual funders. Simply putting a face to a name or talking with a funder is highly beneficial giving people that little insight which cannot come from anywhere else. I hope everyone enjoyed the day but if you would like to see something done differently in the future then drop me an email nigel.jacques@b29ab5c8692d7e7444b83a9dfaae2a38-18455.sites.k-hosting.co.uk Thank you everyone. Nigel Jacques
We are currently at Heatwave Alert Level 3. Please see below Public Health England’s actions to be considered: There are links to related documents at the foot of this post Actions for Level 3 Heat Health Watch Alert – PHE Commissioners of health and social care (all settings) and local authority Directors of Public Health media alerts about keeping cool support organisations to reduce unnecessary travel review safety of public events mobilise community and voluntary support Providers – health and social care staff in all settings (community, hospitals and care homes) Professional staff (all settings): visit/phone high-risk people reconfirm key public health messages to clients advise carers to contact NHS111 if concerns re health Care homes and hospitals: activate plans to maintain business continuity – including a possible surge in demand check indoor temperatures are recorded regularly during the hottest periods for all areas where patients reside ensure staff can help and advise clients including access to cool rooms, close monitoring of vulnerable individuals, reducing internal temperatures through shading, turning off unnecessary lights/equipment, cooling building at night, ensuring discharge planning takes home temperatures and support into account Community and voluntary sector and individuals Community groups: activate community emergency plan check those you know are at risk Individuals: follow key public health messages check those you know are at risk PHE Advice to Public look out for others, especially older people, young children and babies and those with underlying health conditions close curtains on rooms that face the sun to keep indoor spaces cooler and remember it may be cooler outdoors than indoors drink plenty of water, sugary, alcoholic and caffeinated drinks can make you more dehydrated open windows when it feels cooler outside and it’s safe to do so never leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle, especially infants, young children or animals try to keep out of the sun between 11am to 3pm if you have to go out in the heat, walk in the shade, apply sunscreen and wear a hat avoid physical exertion in the hottest parts of the day wear light, loose fitting cotton clothes Useful links: Link to NHS / Public Health England Heatwave Planning website 2018:- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heatwave-plan-for-england Link to Beat the Heat Leaflet:- https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/615548/Beat_the_heat_leaflet_2017.pdf Link to Met Office 5 Day Forecast for London:- http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcpvj0v07?tab=fiveDay NHS / PHE Advice for Health and Social Care Professionals:- https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/310605/10089-2902329-TSO-Heatwave-Advice_for_Health_Professionals_ACCESSIBLE.pdf
Click here for the event page on the Sobus Website Book now | Early bird discount | breakout sessions NCVO/BWB Trustee Conference 2018 5 November (9.30 – 16.45) The Brewery, London This year’s Trustee Conference will explore the key principles of good governance. Using the Charity Governance Code as a framework, we will give you practical tips and advice on how to support your charity. As well as three keynote plenaries, you can choose from 12 breakout sessions. These are designed to help you get to grips with best practice in governance and to encourage development in your role as a trustee. Our expert-led breakout sessions will …explore how board diversity can make your organisation stronger and how you can act to make this happen …. equip you with skills to successfully secure and maintain a robust safeguarding culture within your organisation … motivate you to get the best out of your board, encouraging a culture of healthy board behaviours and of learning … provide you with the knowledge to effectively respond to the ever-changing needs and expectations of your digital users …and much more. BOOK NOW | FULL PROGRAMME | BREAKOUT SESSIONS | KEYNOTES I look forward to seeing you there. Best wishes, Sarah Hansen NCVO events Co-sponsor: Drinks sponsors: Digital partner: National Council for Voluntary Organisations Society Building, 8 All Saints Street London, N1 9RL Website: www.ncvo.org.uk Twitter: @NCVO Registered Charity No. 225922
A new Business Support Apprentice (projects) position in RBKC has become available in Legal Services department. Opportunity: Business Support Apprentice (projects) Bi-Borough Legal Services is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated trainee to support its transformation and business improvement activities. Reporting to the Legal Services Transformation Manager and working with the Project Officer, the successful candidate will provide clerical and project co-ordination support as part of the business support function. The position is a training opportunity and as such will be delivered alongside work-based learning and study towards a recognised qualification such as an apprenticeship in Project Management or similar. It is a fixed term contract for the duration of the qualification (typically 1-2 Years) Click Here for full details including how to apply Closing date: 15/07/2018 Fatima Zaidi Business Support Apprentice Learning and Development Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Phone: 07849 077468 Email: Fatima.Zaidi@rbkc.gov.uk
Alicia Cantabella is a local architect focusing in working with communities to enhance their environment including the following fields; Improvement Premises Play Areas Workshops Click here for a pdf with more details Contact Alicia Cantabella BSc(Hons) MSc PhD ARB RIBA Architect and Urban Planner Cantabella Architecture & Design RIBA Incubator 76 Portland Place, W1B 1NT, London mobile: 079 4263 2457 email: alicia@cantabella.com web: www.cantabella.com
Funding strategy | Bid writing | Finance for non financial people | Trading NCVO have a range of funding courses to help you and your organisation. Take a look at the list below and remember to forward this email to anyone in your organisation who you think would benefit. Charity finance for non-financial managers When: 21 September, 9.30 – 16.30 | Where: London This course will provide you with increased confidence and greater ability to review and assess your organisation’s financial health. Writing a sustainable funding strategy When: 25 – 26 September, 9.30 – 16.30 | Where: London This brand new two day course will help you learn how to take control of your organisation’s financial future. Enterprisingly charitable When: 11 October, 9.30 – 16.30 | Where: London On this course you will take a practical look at all the elements that need to be considered when starting up an enterprise, within the context of a charity. Writing successful bids When: 12 October, 9.30 – 16.30 | Where: Manchester When you write a funding application, how often are you successful? On this course you will learn key tactics to make your bid stand out. Financial intelligence for trustees When: 30 November, 9.30 – 16.30 | Where: London This course will help you to review and access financial information, improving your ability to monitor resources, articulate impact and make better decisions. I hope you find these courses useful. I look forward to seeing you soon. Best wishes, Clare Aarons, NCVO Training Co-ordinator National Council for Voluntary Organisations Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London, N1 9RL Website: www.ncvo.org.uk Twitter: @NCVO Registered Charity No. 225922
Advance is a well-respected, award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women experiencing domestic abuse and supporting women with custodial and community sentences to reduce offending. Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, to collaborate, innovate and be accountable. We have expanded our services significantly over the past 2 years, with annual income to over £3m and 75 staff, reaching over 3000 women and their children. Current Opportunities Female* Independent Domestic Abuse Adviser (Multiple Roles) – Click Here for the link to the Job Advert Closing date for this role: 18th July 2018 at 1pm Click Here to go to the Advance Job website and to download the application form and Job Description for the above and other current roles.
The independent regulator of health and social care in England CQC Special Update An update for local public stakeholders interested in health and social care CQC tells local services to work more closely and use VCSE organisations Our end of programme report ‘Beyond Barriers’ brings together all the learning from 20 geographical local system reviews of how older people move through the health and social care system. We found that services need to look at working much closer together in order to improve people’s experiences. Voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations are under-used in the planning and delivery of services. Commissioning is critical in this planning, and yet we saw that commissioning was often focused on individual services rather than the whole system. Can you learn from the case studies included within the report? Is a similar organisation to your own doing something you could replicate? Use the report to have a conversation with partners, especially commissioners, that you work with in your own local system, how can they involve you better in planning services? Download our toolkit here to get started. We’re updating our approach to regulating independent healthcare services! Earlier this year we ran a consultation to find out what people thought of our proposals to update how we regulate independent healthcare services. We proposed to make our inspections of these services more targeted and use intelligence being given to us to help us decide where to inspect. This will bring our regulation for independent healthcare in line with NHS hospitals, adult social care services and primary care, which already take this approach. We’ve now published the response to our consultation and we’ve updated the guidance we give to providers setting out the changes we will be making in how they are regulated. We received 263 responses to the consultation from a range of health and social care providers or professionals, members of the public and carers, CQC staff, trade bodies, the voluntary sector and from commissioners and Parliamentarians. Overall, we received strong support for all of the proposals we consulted on. In particular comments were supportive of proposals to regulate independent healthcare consistently across sectors. There was also support for our plans to strengthen our monitoring of independent healthcare services, to become more focused and targeted in our inspections and to introduce ratings. Read our response and provider guidance at www.cqc.org.uk/nextphase What are you hearing? We want to hear what you’re hearing! You can provide vital local information that helps CQC decide where to inspect. You can send us your enter and view reports, surveys, comments from the public and any other feedback you gather. This intelligence can help detect changes in quality at a service, either good or bad. You don’t need to wait until we’re inspecting a service to provide this information to us either, you can send us what you’re hearing at any time. You can do this via the share your experience form on our website. You can also call our national customer service centre on 03000 616161 or provide it to your local inspection team. We’re England’s independent health and adult social care regulator. Find out more about our work Join our online community for providers and professionals to get involved in CQC’s work – help inform policies, take part in discussions and test new products. Problems viewing this email? Click here to view online. Please get in touch if you have any comments about this bulletin. Contact us Unsubscribe Care Quality Commission · 151 Buckingham Palace Road · London · SW1W 9SZ