The committee is investigating mental health for Deaf and disabled people in London as part of its wider investigation into mental health inequalities.
Further information, including the call for evidence in BSL, can be found on the website here
The London Assembly Health Committee would like to receive any responses by 1 February 2017.
NHS England would like to invite voluntary, community and social enterprise sector partners to join us for an NHS England webinar for a national update on Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs).
The webinar will include:
When: 30 Jan 2017, 12noon-1pm
To join the webinar please contact Jonathan Leahy via email: Jonathan.leahy@nhs.net and Jonathan will provide you with the joining instructions for the webinar.
One of the most effective ways to keep yourself well during winter is to stay warm. Keeping warm over the winter months can help prevent colds, flu or more serious health conditions such as heart attacks, pneumonia and depression.
Dr Tim Spicer, Chair of Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group said: “Cold homes have a significant impact on your health, so it is important to keep your home warm as well as your body. As temperatures continue to drop it is vital we all look after ourselves and our families in the right ways.”
The chances of becoming unwell over this period are higher if you’re vulnerable to cold-related illnesses because of one or more of the following:
For related advice, information on winter grants and the Keep warm, keep well leaflet click here.
The Charity Commission has issued new templates to help non-company charities with incomes of less than £500,000 prepare their trustees’ annual report and accruals accounts.
For further information please click here
Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful themes upon which to craft and launch online fundraising campaigns. This handy guide give you a list of the global cause awareness and giving days (but remember we have a few UK ones too).
For 2017’s Cause Awareness and Giving Days, please click here
Eye Heroes is a child-led campaign to fight avoidable blindness. Children are trained through volunteer-led interactive workshops in schools to become eye health champions, and inform adults in their communities about eye health and the benefits of regular eye tests. The workshops are run for free by local volunteers, marrying the science of eye health with the pressing need to raise awareness in children aged 8-12, using ways such as games and videos. They are looking for Local Leads in the UK who would recruit volunteers and run workshops in local schools. If interested please contact coordinator@eyeheroes.org.uk.
For further information, please click here
A marketing agency has published a free guide to digital marketing for charities. The 12-step guide to digital marketing for charities, compiled by Flagship Consulting, addresses the recommendations made by the Charity Commission last year that aimed to help charities keep pace with digital change. In addition, the guide provides advice on brand development and digital fundraising.
For further information click here
‘A guide to all the health services available in Hammersmith & Fulham can be picked up free of charge at local libraries, GPs, pharmacies, community centres and voluntary organisations across the borough.
Stay well: Your guide to local health services in Hammersmith & Fulham is packed full of tips on how to stay well, take care of yourself and your family, and make the most of local NHS services.
It also includes useful health information such as how patients can get a GP appointment when their own GP surgery is closed, who is eligible for a free flu vaccine, how much alcohol is safe to drink, what painkillers are safe for children, the early signs of dementia, and much more.
The booklet also has full colour maps showing where walk-in centres, urgent care centres and hospitals are located across North West London.
Dr Tim Spicer, chair of Hammersmith & Fulham CCG, said: “Patients and members of the public often ask us to provide a guide to local services which advises them where to go and what to do if they need medical help outside of normal surgery hours. This guide explains the different services that are available, where they’re located and when they’re open. It also reminds people to visit their local pharmacy to ask for advice at the first signs of illness and that they can get a weekend or evening appointment with a doctor by phoning NHS 111.”
You can also find a download of the guide here.
Does a friend or family member rely on you for support?
If so, you may be a carer, which means that you can get support to look after the person you care for – and to take care of yourself.
You might be looking after your brother or sister, your partner, your parents, your adult child or someone else; they might have a physical or learning disability, a health condition, mental health needs, misuse drugs or alcohol, or have become older and frail. You might have been looking after them for years, or have only just started.
Whatever the situation, if you and the person you care for are over 18, then Carers Network can help you with:
If you are a carer and live in Hammersmith & Fulham talk to Carers Network today!
Tel: 020 7386 9417
Email: info@carers-network.org.uk
To go to the website click here
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
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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.
