Give Your Thoughts on Future Service Options for Community-based Specialist Palliative Care

Hammersmith and Fulham residents are being asked to register their interest in attending a webinar where we will be looking at future potential service options for delivery of the new model of care for adult (18+) community-based specialist palliative care. 

The proposed new model of care has been co-designed over the last year by a working group of NW London residents, along with clinicians, NHS providers and charitable hospices with the ultimate goal of making sure there is improved access to high quality services. 

We are now ready to look at what that means in practice and during the webinar we will share the various potential service options that have been developed and ask for people’s feedback and answer questions. Attendees will also have the opportunity to put forward their own suggestions of potential options to be considered if they think we have missed or not thought of something. 

Details of the potential service options will be published before the webinars so that attendees have the chance to look at and consider them before the meeting commences. 

The Hammersmith and Fulham webinar will be held from 6 to 8pm on Monday 20 November 2023.

Please click here to book your space.

For Hammersmith and Fulham residents who are not able to attend the borough specific event, there are three North West London wide events that you can also attend.

  • 9.30 to 11.30 am Monday 27 November 2023 
  • 2 to 4 pm Thursday 30 November 2023 
  • 7 to 9 pm Thursday 30 November 2023 

Please click here to book your space at one of the online events.

If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at nhsnwl.endoflife@nhs.net.  

 

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Building Trust Project in H&F, Sharon Tomlin, Sobus Community Organiser

In collaboration with Hammersmith and Fulham Council and health care sector, Sobus is one of several organisations involved in co-producing the “Building Trust” initiative in Hammersmith and Fulham.

As a consequence of covid-19, from the dialogue with residents, it was noted that particular groups of residents in Hammersmith and Fulham shared concerns of their lived experiences of inequalities in health and care systems.

The Building Trust Project is seeking to create a shared understanding of the difficulties and realities of disempowered communities through initially hosting a number of Listening Events throughout the borough. The aim is to conduct a range of Listening Events with different communities from wide demographics. The initial Listening Events will be with residents from the African and African-Caribbean communities.

Sobus will be hosting the Listening Event on Tuesday 25th July 2023 between 1:30pm – 4pm.

For more information about the project, here is the link: https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/health-and-care/building-trust-project

For further information, please contact Sharon Tomlin by emailing sharon.tomlin@sobus.org.uk

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Gambling Impacts & Recovery Virtual Event 27th June, 10.30-12.30

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  

 

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National Co-production Week celebration event

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

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FREE Invite to the covid-19 vaccinations and maternity/pregnancy online event

Do you want to find out more about what it means to get the Covid-19 and the flu vaccinations whilst you’re pregnant? If yes, then join this webinar on the 30 November from 6 to 7.30pm.

 

The event is open to all residents in North West London, particularly if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have concerns about fertility.

 

A panel of experts will be on hand to answer your questions.

 

Just click on the link below to register, you will receive the online teams’ link 24 hours before the event is due to start. Please pass onto others who you think maybe interested

 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-west-london-nhs-covid-vaccine-maternity-webinar-tickets-461019621097

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Dementia London-wide Project

How can digital technologies help to provide community dementia support and reduce loneliness?

The COVID-19 pandemic was particularly hard on people living with dementia as lockdown stripped away the routines and family and community support they rely on. Community dementia support groups had to adapt quickly to use digital technologies to re-engage and support people in their homes in creative ways tailored to the specific needs of people living with dementia and their carers.

To develop new hybrid approaches for supporting people living with dementia in the community and helping them live safely in their own homes, the London Office Technology and Innovation and the Helix Centre (part of the UK Dementia Research Institute Care Research & Technology Centre at Imperial College London) undertook a London-wide project to co-design and pilot new ways to provide community dementia support. Although this project focused on the needs of people living with dementia, it has the potential to inform and impact community support for other groups in a post-COVID society.

To enable other organisations to undertake similar initiatives, the Helix Centre has developed an easy-to-use toolkit capturing the learning and resources for each of the project phases. 

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People Arise Now Community Connect: How Safe Do You Feel?

@PeopleAriseNow  will be hosting their Community Connect event., focusing on “How Safe do you feel?”.  

Date: Tuesday 29th  November 

Time: 11am – 1pm  

Location: Sobus, 20 Dawes Road, SW6 7EN.

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Zoom Q & A with Black Therapists

Webinar Wednesday 26th October 2022. This event is focused on supporting black mental health for local business.  

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ELEVATE Criminal Justice Alliance (CJS) Taster Day

Do you have lived experience of the criminal justice system? Do you have the potential to be a leader for change?

 We are delighted to announce that the Criminal Justice Alliance (CJA)’s lived experience leadership programme, ELEVATE CJS, has opened applications to attend the ELEVATE CJS Taster Day 2022. Attendance is not essential to apply to be part of the ELEVATE CJS 2023 cohort, however it is an invaluable opportunity for potential emerging leaders to learn more about the programme.

 About ELEVATE CJS

 The Criminal Justice Alliance is piloting ELEVATE CJS, a comprehensive twelve-month leadership programme that promotes the redistribution of power to people with lived experience of the criminal justice system.

 The programme aims to dismantle the barriers of stigma and tokenism, which prevent emerging leaders who are working in the sector from progressing to positions of power and influence.

 Through personal and professional development training, the programme will equip individuals with the skills, knowledge, and networks to advance systemic change, challenging the criminal justice sector to reimagine who can be a leader.

 ELEVATE CJS runs from January to December. The first cohort will begin the programme in January 2023.

 Read more about ELEVATE CJS, and sign up to be first to hear when applications open for the 2023 cohort, here.

  About the ELEVATE CJS Taster Day

 The ELEVATE CJS Taster Day is an opportunity for people who may apply to be part of the 2023 cohort to find out more about the ELEVATE CJS Leadership Programme. Attending the ELEVATE CJS Taster Day 2022 is not essential for applications to be part of the ELEVATE CJS 2023 cohort.

The Taster Day is taking place in Central London. Successful applicants will receive an invitation by email in the coming weeks, with details about the venue.

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Community Connect October Meeting

Community Connect is a new grassroots initiative from People Arise Now, which aims to regularly connect residents, the council, local businesses, voluntary organisations, local police, and anyone else who wants to better the borough of Hammersmith
and Fulham. This month’s meeting is at Dawes Road Hub on 25th October at 11am-1pm and our focus will be Black History Month.

Further information

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