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Have you heard of Shared Lives – an innovative way to support someone with extra needs by becoming a paid, professional carer?

Shared Lives is a community based service for adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, or older people that runs across Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.  The scheme is being delivered by Grace Eyre, a charity whose name is taken from Grace Eyre Woodhead, who not only founded the organisation in 1898 but also formed the first Shared Lives scheme in the UK.

Our carers are regular people who want to make a difference and can share their home with someone who needs extra support – in return, they are paid, receive training and ongoing support, and become part of an active, supportive network of carers across the UK.

There are over 150 Shared Lives Schemes across the UK.  The schemes are managed by experts in this field, funded by local authorities and regulated by the Care Quality Commission.

We are looking for more people to become carers.  As one of our current carers says, “It’s a highly rewarding job and I’ve really benefitted too – I’ve made a firm friend!” – so why not get in touch to find out more?

If you would like to know more about this extraordinary paid role, maybe as a career change or back to work idea, or if you know someone who would be interested, contact us on sharedliveslondon@grace-eyre.org or 020 7924 0631.

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New CEO at Sobus

As you may be aware, Ian Lawry has stepped down as Sobus CEO to pursue a new and exciting business opportunity closer to his home in Oxfordshire.  Ian achieved a great deal at Sobus, including delivering two fantastic Hubs at Dawes Road and Freston Road, and his enthusiasm and professionalism will be very much missed.

However, we are delighted to report that Sue Spiller has been appointed as the new CEO and will be joining Sobus from early March.  Many of you may remember Sue from her previous role as Head of Community Investment for LBHF, and she comes to Sobus with a wide range of experience and knowledge about the sector in the borough.  Sue told us, “I’m really excited to be joining Sobus, an organisation that I have known and admired for many years, and the opportunity to work with voluntary and community organisations in the borough who do such fantastic work to support our local residents.” 

If you would like to get in touch with Sue, please contact her at: sue.spiller@sobus.org.uk

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Healthwatch Report of Charing Cross Hospital

Public says ‘involve us in Charing Cross Hospital future’

Concerns about the future of Charing Cross Hospital have been repeatedly raised to Healthwatch CWL by Hammersmith & Fulham residents.

To address this, we raised a series of questions to decision-makers in the local NHS. We also spoke to over 200 outpatients, to hear directly from people using Charing Cross Hospital.

We found that:

  •  70% of respondents from Hammersmith and Fulham want opportunities to be involved.
  •   83% of all respondents were ‘very satisfied’ or ‘extremely satisfied’ with treatment on the day.

Christine Vigars, Chair of Healthwatch Central West London said:

“Healthwatch Central West London has compiled this report to support patients and people who use Charing Cross to get their voices heard. We are working to ensure that their views are listened to and acted on by those with the power to make decisions about future health provision locally.”

Click Here to read the full report and recommendations

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Welcome to Good Finance

Our mission is to help charities & social enterprises navigate the world of social investment.

 

Social investment is the use of repayable finance to help an organisation achieve a social purpose.

 

The Good Finance UK website is full of useful information, tools and resources including…
…a quick profiler tool to help you work out if social investment is right for you
…a blog with loads of tips like these five for 2018
…a directory of investors and advisors
…upcoming events around the country
…guidance on how to measure your social impact

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Monthly Health and Wellbeing Event at Chelsea FC

Chelsea FC have recently started a movement session as part of the St Andrew’s Health & Well Being Series which is running through until June 2018.

Click Here for details about the Activate Seniors Programme

Click Here for details about the Healthy Response Programme and Click Here for comments about the last series and directions to the venue.

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Opportunity for free, facilitated coaching from senior business mentors

Are you an ambitious organisation looking for support to make the next strategic step in your development?

Pilotlight is an award-winning charity that transforms the lives of disadvantaged people in the UK by offering charities and social enterprises access to the strategic business support they need to become bigger, better and more sustainable. We do this by harnessing and matching the talents of our members – we call them Pilotlighters – to charities through our programmes. All our programmes are project managed by experienced Pilotlight Project Managers who drive for the best outcomes for both our Charity Partners and our Pilotlighters.

We currently have a small number of places available for ambitious organisations that tackle social disadvantaged in the UK and are based in London to participate in our Pilotlight Programme. The programme offers 10 months of facilitated coaching from four volunteer senior business mentors (we call them Pilotlighters), supported by a dedicated Pilotlight Project Manager and is free of charge. Teams meet monthly in our central London office and each project is bespoke to the strategic challenges the organisation is facing.

Two years after their engagement with Pilotlight, our charity partners are on average:

  • reaching 53% more people
  • generating 28% more income

Could this be your organisation?

For more information and to apply visit: Click Here

If you have any queries please contact Georges Lebreton on 020 7283 7022 or GLebreton@pilotlight.org.uk

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Hammersmith and Fulham Means Business – 22nd March 2018

Are you a Hammersmith & Fulham small business?

The council wants H&F to be the best place to do business in Europe. Please join us for this year’s business-boosting event and exhibition.

PRE-REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE TICKET at  hammersmithandfulhammeansbusiness.co.uk

Exhibit at this event

Event Date: 22nd March 2018

Please call 0333 358 3399 or visit our website for more information.

We also have pro bono opportrunities for selected Hammersmith & Fulham businesses to have a free stand at the event in some targeted sectors.

Free networking

With two free Speed Networking sessions and informal networking across the day, there are plenty of opportunities to meet your next client, supplier or partners.

Exhibition

Over 30 suppliers, support groups, H&F Council departments and service providers will be on hand throughout the day to help, guide, advise and support your business.

One-to-One advice sessions

Book an appointment for personal advice with an expert on accounting, law, marketing, sales, business development, funding and much more.

Seminars
Four inspirational seminars covering subjects relevant to all businesses. These are:

  • NatWest start-up masterclass
  • What GDPR means for your business. The new data protection rules come into place on 25 May and will affect everyone in business
  • Planning for success – strategies and tips to help you grow
  • Question Time – with a panel of business experts to answer your questions.

For further information contact 

Nicki Burgess, H&F Business Investment Team  – Phone 020 8753 5695 • email: nicki.burgess@lbhf.gov.uk

Your Business Community – Phone 0333 358 3399 • web: yourbusinesscommunity.co.uk

Many thanks to our sponsors

NatWest Business

Your Business Community

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Funding Available: Tesco Bags of Help is seeking applications from West London!

 

 

 

A reminder for West London community organisations that we are currently receiving applications in for the May/June 2018 voting round for Tesco Bags of Help.

Local projects that benefit the community may be eligible for funding. These can include:

  • volunteer training
  • equipment purchases
  • community events
  • physical improvements of open spaces
  • sports and leisure activities

Following each public vote, three projects in each Tesco region (by borough in London), will receive a grant award, with first place receiving up to £4K, second place up to £2K and third place up to £1K.

Voting occurs bi-monthly in-store. You can take our eligibility quiz  and apply online by Clicking Here

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Heavily Subsidised Small Charity Training in London

With support from Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the FSI is delivering a heavily subsidised three day training event in London on February 20-22nd offering small and local charities and community groups full & half day courses and workshops on key fundraising & governance skills. A sampling of training courses include:

Trustees Role in Risk Management

Now including a GDPR checklist! Charity trustees are responsible for ensuring that risks to the charity are regularly reviewed and that they focus their attention on taking actions to address the most serious risks to the charity. This half day course will include what risk is, why risk management is important and how to manage risk.

 An Introduction to Online Fundraising & Crowdfunding

This course, delivered by Localgiving, will provide an overview of how charities can raise funds online and break down the key terminology surrounding online fundraising and crowdfunding.

 Developing Community Fundraising

The course will empower participants to mobilise the community around their organization; to raise funds and awareness; to educate about their cause and campaigns and to recruit new supporters.

Places fill up fast, so book your place today to access this fantastic training opportunity: https://goo.gl/XhgygV

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North West London Clinical Commissioning Group – Outpatient Focus Group

Would you like to take part in a focus group (small discussion group) on 26 March 2018, from 4 to 6pm, at 15 Marylebone Road about improving outpatient services. The focus group should last no longer than two hours.

The focus group will provide an opportunity for you to explore the findings from the recent Outpatient workshops and in particular, we would like you to review the Patient facing themes and recommendations brought about through the outpatient workshops. More background information will be sent to those confirming attendance before the focus group.

Click Here for to see the event flyer

If you would like to take part in the focus group on Monday 26 March 2018, please let me know by contacting Ray Johannsen-Chapman on 07722475223 or e-mailing on r.johannsen-chapman@nhs.net.

 

 

Dr Ray Johannsen-Chapman

Engagement Manager

North West London Clinical Commissioning Groups,

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