The Johnstone’s Trade Community Spirit Competition is back, offering a prize to a UK charity of a £10,000 makeover of its premises. Applications are now being accepted for a local community organisation or charity building that could benefit from a redecoration. The competition will run between 3rd February and the 31st March. To find out more and to apply, click here.
Our inspections of some companies providing online primary care have found significant concerns about patient safety. Well-run services can offer a convenient and effective form of treatment, but inspectors found services that were putting patients at risk of harm by selling medicines without doing enough to check they were appropriate. For advice click here.
This week Care Quality Commission (CQC) have published a report on the state of care in NHS acute hospitals, the report captures what we have learned from three years’ worth of inspections. It gives a baseline on quality that is unique in the world – and also shows that it is possible, even in challenging times, to deliver the transformational change that is needed if the NHS is to continue delivering high-quality care into the future.
You can find the report and more information here.
I AM SCS is a small UK based charity dedicated to providing rehabilitation and support for former child soldiers and victims of war. We are looking for a creative and experienced volunteer fundraising manager to help us support former child soldiers and victims of war in Northern Uganda. For further information click here.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and all CVs and enquiries should be sent to paula.louise@iamsomebodyschildsoldier.org
The London Sustainability Exchange supported by Players of the People’s Postcode Lottery are starting a new project in Wandsworth designing and planting stepping stones for flying pollinators. During the initial phase of the project we are calling for anyone interested to attend a workshop to help design the plant kits that will be distributed to participating households in May.
Please register to attend one/both workshops on 10th and 11th March here. Even if you cannot attend the workshops, please register your interest to be kept up-to-date with future events in this project as it develops.
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? 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. To find out more click here.
Would you like Bluebird Care to host a Dementia Awareness Workshop for you? If so, get in touch. Contact Bluebird Care on 02087 435308, email hammersmithandfulham@bluebirdcare.co.uk or visit their website at www.bluebirdcare.co.uk/hammersmith-fulham
As part of our Info and Engagment day for Kensington & Chelsea, Healthwatch Central West London wants to hear your views on the new plans for NHS health and social care services. This questionnaire is open to anyone living in Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, or Westminster, and we would appreciate if you shared it with friends, family and colleagues. To take part click here.
What happens next? Now the work really begins. Currently the Board of Trustees are engaged in recruiting the CEO. Funding has been secured from John Lyon’s Charity and Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council and further applications are in progress. The Board of Trustees are elected for a limited period of six months with the view to creating a strategic and diverse body that will be fully representative and able to drive the Foundation forward. Already there has been significant interest from across the borough for people to become involved, so watch this space. If you are interested then contact Nigel Jacques at Sobus.
For further information click here.
Do you have dementia or provide support to someone who does?
Valuing Active Life in Dementia (VALID) is a research study involving people with dementia, and the people who support them (a supporter could be a family member, friend or neighbour). They are looking at the possible benefits of a programme of occupational therapy for people who have been diagnosed with dementia and those who regularly support them.
Find out more and how you can be involved here
If you have diabetes and want more information, or simply want to share your experiences with those in a similar situation, you can attend two different groups in Hammersmith and Fulham, which are affiliated with Diabetes UK and sponsored by Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
Hammersmith Group: White City Community Centre, India Way (Off Australia Road) W12 7QT
Fulham Group: NHS Walk-In Centre, Parsons Green SW6 4UL
Find out times and more information here
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
Registered Charity No.1071089
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Sobus is a new Community Development Agency for Hammersmith & Fulham. It has been created through the merger of the Community and Voluntary Sector Association Hammersmith & Fulham (CaVSA) and the Fulham Community Partnership Trust (FCPT). Building on the strengths of both organisations, sobus aims to provide a wider range of support services for local charities, community groups, social enterprises and start up businesses.