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Central West London Vision Newsletter

Thomas Pocklington Trust supports people across London who are living with sight loss. To enable vision impaired residents across Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster,

Thomas Pocklington Trust has established a local working group;Central West London Vision (CWLVis). This group will increase thenumber of services available and will signpost you to support and
activities across the three boroughs.
As part of the work CWLVis will be doing, we aim to keep you informed of it by bringing you a newsletter each season. This newsletter is divided into three sections: help and support, out and about, and socialise and learn. On a quarterly basis we will compile a set of events you might like to take part in. If you want to try something new, develop an existing hobby or to keep up to date with what is going on in your borough, this newsletter is just the ticket. If you know of any activities, or have an article you would like to contribute, please send the details to leah.boylan@pocklington-trust.org.uk or phone07580 977 336. We will
publish this every three months starting from May. The submission deadline will be the second week of the previous month. For example, the deadline for August will be 11 July 2016.

Help and support

Kensington and Chelsea Sensory Impairment Team–The Town Hall, Hornton Street, London, W8 7NX. Contact number: 020 7361 2968
 
Hammersmith and Fulham Sensory Impairment Team– H&F Advice, Ground Floor, 145 King Street, London, W6 9XY. Contact number: 0845 313 3935.
Westminster Sensory Needs Services –64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP. Contact number: 020 7641 5426.
Blindaid– An organisation offering support for vision impaired people across the three boroughs to include home visiting, supplying radio and audio equipment and a telephone befriending service. Please phone 0207403 6184 to find out more.
Action for Blind People– The resource centre for London and the South East provides the opportunity for blind and partially sighted people to find out more about local services and to try out or buy specialist assistive equipment. It is not necessary to make an appointment but please call 020 7391 2151.
Hammersmith and Fulham Action on Disability–A wide range of accessible services are delivered for members to include peer support, adisability forum and an employment service. To find out more, please telephone the team on 020 7471 8510
Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea-This organisation is run by disabled people in the borough and provides support to enabledisabled people to live independently and campaigns for an inclusive society. Activities include advice groups and an internet café. If you would like to see more of what they do, please contact 020 8960 8888
Dial-a Ride – This service is operated by Transport for London and is available for those who are disabled and unable to use public transport. To become a member please contact 0343 222 7777 to request an application form. Once approved you will be able to make bookings.
Disabled Person’s Railcard–This card is for those who find travelling by train difficult because of their disability. It allows holders to receive 1/3 off standard and first class tickets for themselves and a friend. It costs £20 a year. If you would like to get in touch with the team please call:0345 601 0132
Healthwatch Central West London– This is an independent charity and membership organisation working to ensure your voice counts when it comes to shaping and improving local health and care services. If you would like to find out more, please contact 020 8968 7049.
Citizen’s Advice Bureau.–There are branches in each of the three branches. Please find their contact details below:
  • Kensington– 2 Acklam Road, W10 5QZ. Contact number: 0208962 3485
  • Chelsea–Old Town Hall, Kings Road, SW3 5EE. Contact number: 0844 826 9708.
  • Hammersmith and Fulham–7 Northend Crescent, London, W14 8TG. Contact number: 020 73851322.
  • Westminster–21a Conduit Place, W2 1HS. Contact number: 08444 771 611
Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea– An information and advice project is available to offer disability related help and support. For more information about ADKC, please call 020 8960 8888
Hammersmith Diabetes Group–This support group affiliated with Diabetes UK holds a support group on the second Wednesday afternoonof the month at the White City Community Centre at 1.30–3.30. If you
would like to attend please call 07944 995 376
Fulham Diabetes Group–This educational groupgives members the opportunity to meet others with diabetes and share experiences of how to manage the condition. The meeting is held on the second Monday of
each month at 6.00 pm–8.00 pm at the NHS Walk-in Centre on Parsons Green. The group is free and there is no obligation to return. Please phone 020 7736 0044.

Out and about

Westminster Abbey – A touch tour is available for visually impaired visitors in large print or Braille. Tours with a volunteer can be pre-bookedin advance. Please phone 020 7222 5152 for further details
Victoria and Albert Museum – regularly host tours for people with avision impairment. The theme for March is Europe 1600–1815 and it will take place on 15 March. Please phone 020 7942 2000 for all enquiries.
The Science Museum– Free audio described tours of the spirit collection are available on request. To find out more about these tours please contact 0870 870 4868
Metro Blind Sport–This London based charity aims to open doors to sport for blind and partially sighted people of all ages and sporting abilities. For further details about opportunities in your area please call 020 8255 7788
Hammersmith Community Garden Association– This local environmental charity manages several community gardens across theborough. They provide health and wellbeing projects and training
schemes. If you would like to take part, please contact 07890 514 050.

Socialise and learn

Kensington and Chelsea talking newspaper-The local newspaper is recorded on a fortnightly basis onto audio tape for visually impaired and disabled people. For more information about how to be referred to the service please contact 020 7376 2245.
Hammersmith and Fulham Open Age– A programme has been devised for January to March 2016 to include a monthly film club, line dancing, painting and smart phone tuition. Please contact 0208 9624141 for more information.
Hammersmith and Fulham University of the Third Age– The main group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 10.30 am–12.30 at St Mary’s Church Hall on Edith Road. There is a small charge of £1.50. In addition to the monthly meetings there are regular discussion and learning groups to help you develop new hobbies and interests. If you would like to go along, please contact 020 7370 2306.
Royal Academy of Arts– For visitors with a visual impairment, large print gallery guides are available and trained volunteers are on hand to offer one-to-one descriptive tours of exhibitions. This service needs to be booked two weeks in advance. For more information please contact 020 7300 8028.
Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham: Every Monday at 12.30–2.30 a visually impaired social group is on offer involving talks, presentations, day trips and tours. Above all, it provides friendship and a welcoming attitude to people with a visual impairment in the borough over the age of 50. Tea, coffee and snacks are available. Transport to and from the venue costs £2. The group meets at 105 Greyhound Road. If you would like to attend, please ring Peter on 020 7386 2657.
Age UK Food and Friends– These lunch clubs in Kensington and Chelsea take place in various locations across the borough on a regular basis. For further information about this project please call Deirdre
McCarthy on 020 3181 002 or email dmccarthy@aukc.org.uk.
The Macular Society– The Kensington Macular Society Support Group meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 2 to 4pm at Earls CourtHealth and Wellbeing Centre, 2b Hogarth Road, Earls Court, London, SW5 0PT. Please contact Stella Black 01306 644 908
The Abbey Centre–Based on Great Smith Street, the Abbey Centre hosts a wide range of activities and events. For further details about their calendar, please phone 020 7222 0303.
Eyes for Success–This new organisation aims to provide support andsocial opportunities to groups of visually impaired people and theirfamilies. If you would like to join, please contact 07730 410 738
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Charity Fundraiser – The Blood Fund

Nubian Life are supporting a local resident with a long term health condition, raise funds for the Blood Fund. Please support her fundraising efforts by attending the event, making a donation and promoting the event through your networks. Hope  to see you on 2nd July 2016.

NUbian Life event

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Works4U

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Works4U is the not-for-profit social enterprise of the Hammersmith & Fulham Volunteer Centre, we facilitate volunteers from businesses and corporates to support the local community. In the last week alone we have helped 350 business volunteers to support some great local charities such as St Vincent’s Care Home, Hestia, Bishop’s Park, Elgin Close Care Home and Mencap. The support provided through these projects is a wide mix of activities from gardening, befriending, maintenance work and decorating, with the business paying for all materials and equipment.

We are looking for new projects as we have teams of business volunteers looking to support local organisations in an impactful way. If you think you might have a project (for teams from 5 to 100) then please get in touch as soon as possible with Leighanne Flegg at Works4U: leighanne@works-4u.com

 

 

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Job Opportunities with Advance

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Female* Floating Support Worker part time
Contract: Fixed term to 31st March 2017
Salary: NJC scale 18-21 £20,632 – £22,616 pro rata per annum inc. London Weighting
Working hours: 17.5 hours per week with some on-call cover required
Work Location: Based at ADVANCE Hammersmith office and community locations

The Floating Support Worker will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process specialising in working with clients for whom housing and risk of tenancy breakdown is a factor. They will work within the team to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women from age 13, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. They will advise women on criminal justice and civil remedies and related matters, support women to attend court where necessary, and coordinate the provision of multi-agency support. They will focus on working with clients to maintain their tenancies and prevent homelessness in the borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. Part of the role will be to establish positive, proactive and innovative working relationships with housing services and partner agencies within the Angelou Partnership. The post holder will work across the three boroughs under the guidance of the team leaders and project manager.

ADVANCE is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and is open to women only (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

Benefits include 30 days holiday pro rata and a non-contributory pension scheme.

Closing date: 27th June at 12pm Interview dates: week commencing 4th July

To apply please download the application form and Job Description from our website at http://advancecharity.org.uk/work-for-us/

Completed applications should be emailed to althea.k@advancecharity.org.uk or posted marked ‘Private and Confidential’ to :
Althea King, ADVANCE (BSU Recruitment)
Unit 6,The Lanchesters 162-164 Fulham Palace Road
London W6 9ER

Corporate Prospect Research and Development Intern Female* (3 days a week)

A great opportunity has arisen for a Corporate Prospect Researcher at a charity based in London. Advance are domestic violence specialists. We are a women-only organisation, providing emotional and practical
support to women in London. All our services are free and confidential. A large part of our work is crisis intervention– for women who require urgent help and face imminent danger.
Advance plans to develop corporate support to broaden awareness of our services, fundraise, offer capacity support around areas such as business planning and we also want to offer a series of lunchtime sessions to corporations to support their awareness and response to domestic abuse.

Key Responsibilities will include:
 To carry out research through a range of sources, including the Internet, publications and other
external contacts, including other charities, in order to obtain relevant information that can
contribute to proposals
 Analyse and present research findings in a written or verbal format, including preparing briefing
notes and making recommendations in order to contribute to the agreed corporate fundraising
strategy

In order to apply you should have the following skills and experience:
 Experience of success in information research
 Experience in using Windows based software packages, specifically Excel
 An excellent telephone manner
 Excellent spoken and written English
 Ability to collect data from various sources, analyse findings, identify opportunities, evaluate their
 viability and present the information clearly
 A positive, can-do attitude

This exciting position will work alongside the CEO who is leading on this initiative and with a team including the Fundraising Officer and fundraising interns. You will make initial calls and develop links with corporations researching their Corporate Social Responsibility history and attend initial meetings with Advance staff.

You will learn how to present and sell an organisation, the workings of charitable funding and corporate giving and support our media links and twitter/Facebook links to other partners and corporations.
It will be a creative and innovative role forging new links and achievements for Advance. Advance offers a supportive learning environment and opportunities across the organisation and 35 staff to develop and learn.

ADVANCE is committed to equality and diversity and particularly welcomes applications from BME groups and the
LBT community. The role is open to women only (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

To find out more about the role speak to:
Anna Smith, CEO – 07962346546  anna.s@advancecharity.org.uk
Aanchal Clare, Fundraising Officer – 07506 747015 aanchal.c@advancecharity.org.uk

To apply: Visit http://advancecharity.org.uk/work-for-us/ select “Internship”and download the volunteer
application form.

Completed volunteer applications should be emailed to althea.k@advancecharity.org.uk or posted marked ‘Private
and Confidential’ to :
Althea King
ADVANCE (BSU Recruitment)
Unit 6,The Lanchesters
162-164 Fulham Palace Road
London W6 9ER

Registered Charity Number 1086873

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Make a difference: An Evening for Refugees

The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham invite you to attend:

MAKE A DIFFERENCE – AN EVENING FOR REFUGEES

This local event is open to everyone interested in supporting refugees.
We want all refugees to feel welcome in our borough and you can help make this happen.

Speakers from 6.30-7.30pm
Food and refreshments provided

 Find out how you can help locally
 Testimonies from Syrian refugees
 The Council’s response to the refugee crisis
 Andy Slaughter (Shadow minister for human rights and MP for Hammersmith)
…and more!

For any inquiries, email the Hammersmith and Fulham Refugees Welcome Committee: hfwelcome@migrantsorganise.org

Hosted by Hammersmith & Fulham Council, this event is organised by the H&F Welcome Committee and supported by the H&F Refugee Forum.

When
Where
Hammersmith Town Hall – King Street, London, W6 9JU, United Kingdom

See flyer

Book your place here

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The Big Give- Christmas Challenge match-funding campaign

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Applications required from London charities working with vulnerable children for “new and improved” Christmas Challenge match-funding campaign

 

Applications Open                                                         

The Big Give has announced that charities will be able to apply for their annual match-funding campaign, The Christmas Challenge, from Monday 13th June. Charities will have three weeks to complete the initial applications but are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The Christmas Challenge is the UK’s biggest online match-funding campaign which helps UK-registered charities raise funds for their cause. The Christmas Challenge was launched in 2008 by Sir Alec Reed CBE, founder of Reed Recruitment. Since 2008, the Christmas Challenge has raised over £71 million for 2,500 charity projects.

Funding Available for London charities

Whilst applications are open to all charities, The Big Give has announced it is has match funding specifically available for charities who are supporting vulnerable children living in poverty in London. Charities who meet this criteria are strongly encouraged to visit theBigGive.org.uk for more information and to apply.

About the Christmas Challenge

The Christmas Challenge offers supporters of participating charities the chance to have their donation doubled on theBigGive.org.uk when the campaign goes live. This year, The Christmas Challenge campaign will run for 72 hours, launching at midday on 29th November (#GivingTuesday) and closing on Friday 2nd December.

The match-funding is provided by a range of philanthropic organisations, called ‘Champions’, which in previous years have included The Reed Foundation, The Childhood Trust, Candis Magazine, The Waterloo Foundation, among many others. These Champion funds are joined with pledges from participating charities own major donors to double online donations during the Christmas Challenge.

Key changes

The Big Give has made some significant changes for this year’s Christmas Challenge, which include:

  • Match funding to be “ring-fenced” for each charity i.e. no competition.
  • The campaign will run over 72 hours with no pausing.
  • The Christmas Challenge to launch on #GivingTuesday.
  • No fees for charities taking part in the campaign.

How to apply

Any charities seeking more information about The Christmas Challenge or to make an application, should visit theBigGive.org.uk.

 

 

 

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Lyric Theater – ‘Bugsy Malone’ Community Groups Ticket Offer

Free tickets offer for community groups for the opening night of Alan Parker’s ‘Bugsy Malone’ at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith.

Tickets are for Saturday 11th June 2016 @ 7.30pm.
We have an allocation of tickets to give away and will be distributed on a first come first serve basis. Each group can request up to 10 tickets for the performance. We expect there to be high demand so we are advising people to register interest as soon as possible and they will be notified on Wednesday.

With electrifying choreography and featuring all the classic songs from Oscar-winning writer Paul Williams including Bad Guys, My Name is Tallulah and So You Wanna Be a Boxer.
★★★★★
‘razzmatazz perfection’  – The Daily Telegraph

Don’t miss the smash hit stage version of Alan Parker’s world famous musical.

If you would like to book tickets please email:
lucy.court@lyric.co.uk

We hope that you can make it!

 

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Tesco’s ‘Bags of Help’ grant of up to £12,000

Bags of Help is our exciting local community grant scheme funded by the government’s 5p bag charge.
Supported by environmental charity Groundwork, we’re transforming green spaces, sports facilities and woodland walks across the UK for customers, colleagues and communities to enjoy.
It’s your money, so have a say where it goes.

See flyer

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Job Opportunities with Standing Together

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Acute Health Trust Coordinator

We seek to appoint a dynamic Project Coordinator with a proven track record in project development and partnership working with a strong understanding of the Coordinated Community Response (CCR).

Standing Together coordinates the ground breaking multi-agency response to domestic abuse (DA).  Our work is recognised nationally and we continue to influence local and national policy and practice by initiating and driving innovative projects.

Our key mission is to work with agencies within the CCR framework to provide safer options for survivors and their children, ensuring that their perspectives are at the centre of service planning and delivery. We also aim to improve the way agencies respond to perpetrators, in particular in holding them to account for their abuse.

This exciting new role will focus on developing and supporting the domestic abuse response across two key London Health Trusts and will involve: engaging health professionals; building capacity and best practice; training staff around identification and responses to DA; coordinating of the steering group; and disseminating key learning between the two Trusts.

Salary: £30,537.00 (includes ILW)

Location: West London

Interview date: Wednesday 22 June 2016

Application packs are only available on our website www.standingtogether.org.uk  

CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS: 5pm Monday 13th June 2016

For any queries, please email admin@standingtogether.org.uk or call the office  on 020 8748 5717.

 

 

Domestic Abuse: Children and Health Coordinator

We seek to appoint a dynamic Project Coordinator with a proven track record in project development and partnership working with a strong understanding of the Coordinated Community Response (CCR).

Standing Together coordinates the ground breaking multi-agency response to domestic abuse.  Our work is recognised nationally and we continue to influence local and national policy and practice by initiating and driving innovative projects.

Our key mission is to work with agencies within the CCR framework to provide safer options for survivors and their children, ensuring that their perspectives are at the centre of service planning and delivery. We also aim to improve the way agencies respond to perpetrators, in particular in holding them to account for their abuse.

The role will focus on the coordination and development of projects related to health, children and young people in the Tri-Borough (Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea). This includes, but is not limited to, the delivery of training to improve services and responses to survivors and their children and coordinating the Operational Group comprising professionals from both the statutory and voluntary sector agencies.

Salary: £30,537.00 (includes ILW)

Location: West London

Interview date: Friday 24 June 2016

Application packs are only available on our website www.standingtogether.org.uk  

CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS: 5pm Monday 13th June 2016

For any queries, please email admin@standingtogether.org.uk or call the office  on 020 8748 5717.

 

 

Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) Administrator

This role is designed to allow us to effectively manage the administrative elements of the MARAC. This role requires excellent administrative skills; ability to ensure that MARACs function smoothly; capacity to operate swiftly and effectively across a number of levels and be a true multi-tasker.

MARACs are known to reduce serious harm to those most at risk of domestic violence. This role will include elements of deputising for the MARAC coordinator, who works in the London boroughs.

Salary: £21,840 per annum (includes ILW)

Contract: Full Time (35 hours per week)

Location: West London

CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS: 5pm Wednesday 22nd June 2016

For any queries, please email admin@standingtogether.org.uk or call 020 8748 5717

Application packs are only available on our website www.standingtogether.org.uk

 

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Third Sector Review

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham are currently undertaking a review of the 3rd Sector in the borough. Pam Wharfe who is doing the review attended the Leaders of the VCS meeting on the 19th May to get the views of attendees. Following on from the meeting we have put the questions into a survey so that you can help contribute to the review. Please take two minutes to complete the survey here

The survey will close on Friday 17th June so please complete it by then.

 

 

 

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