Entries by Carita Magnani

Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy & Engagement

H&F Council has been supporting residents throughout the Covid-19 pandemic including working with community partners and voluntary organisations across the borough. The vaccine rollout now offers welcome relief during a period which, for many of us, has been challenging and distressing. In H&F over 18,000 people have already had the vaccine without incident. But the […]

Consider Charging for Your Services, Charities Urged

A paper from the research consultancy nfpSynergy says that although it is a potentially controversial subject, it can help improve outcomes. Charities that have seen their income levels fall should consider the idea of charging their service users, according to a new report. A paper published by the research consultancy nfpSynergy says charities offer a […]

Nourish Hub on Edward Woods Estate: Community Food Hub

Nourish Hub on Edward Woods Estate; a unique and ground-breaking project, which will see a disused space transformed into a community food hub. The Nourish Hub will open in Spring 2021 and will provide… a café serving food on a ‘pay as you feel basis’ a community kitchen, hosting food and cookery education a social […]

Kickstart Scheme Open for All Employers to Apply Directly

The Government’s Kickstart scheme allows employers to create job placements for young people by providing funding to cover the costs for six months. Launched in September 2020, employers offering less than 30 placements had to apply through a Kickstart Gateway organisation but from today any employer can now apply directly regardless of their number of […]

Zoom: Census 2021 & BAME Communities – What We Need to Know and Do

Census 2021 & BAME Communities – What We Need to Know and Do Zoom Conversation – We will be discussing the following: Presentation on the Census by Sophie Rawlings, Census Engagement Manager for Hammersmith & Fulham Group discussion on issues and concerns around the process – what are the cultural considerations and fear Challenges communities […]

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My UK Charity – Community Language Support for Those Running Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Organisations

Small Charities Coalition (SCC) will soon deliver training sessions on charity management in multiple community languages. The new project, My UK Charity, is aimed at breaking down inequality in the delivery and design of infrastructure support which disadvantages those who either do not speak English, or in some cases for those for whom English is […]

H&F Residents & Workers – Get a Free Rapid COVID Test

1 in 3 people with the virus have no symptoms, so getting a test is the best way to protect those around us. Testing helps identify cases and shows us where the virus is spreading. If we know who has the virus, we know where we need to take action to help stop it. H&F Council has set up testing centres at: […]