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Carers Week: Events and Trips for H&F Carers

The countdown is on for Carers Week 2016!

This year’s focus is on building Carer Friendly Communities; communities which support carers to look after their family or friends well, while recognising that they are individuals with needs of their own.

To celebrate Carers Week we have a busy week of activities for Hammersmith and Fulham carers.

To book on to events and trips please call 020 8960 3033 / email info@carers-network.co.uk

Monday 6 June we kick off the week with a trip to Chiswick House at 1.30pm. We will be able to provide free entry to the house – then, after your visit you can enjoy the gardens.

Tuesday 7 June we’ll be exploring The Thames on a River Cruise. We have a number of tickets available which enable
you to hop on and off the boats as many times as you like during the day. We’ll be meeting at Westminster Pier at 11am
where you can collect your ticket and we’ll depart on the 11.30am boat to Greenwich.

Wednesday 8 June we’ll be celebrating Carers Network’s 25th birthday in style, at the Beethoven Centre, W10 4JL.
Come along to join in the fun from 1pm. There’ll be tea and cake and Carers Time Bank members will be demonstrating
their skills – we’ll also be inaugurating the Great Beethoven Carers Bake Off!

Thursday 9 June we will have Advice and Wellbeing Workshops at the Mencap Centre, 65 Aspenlea Road, W6
8LH from 10.30am – 3.30pm. This will include a number of interactive workshops and a light lunch will be provided.

Friday 10 June finally – and like the River Cruise, back by popular demand – we will be organising a guided tour of
The Houses of Parliament. The group will be meeting at Westminster tube station at 9.30am for a 10am tour.

Booking on to Carers Weeks Events

  • Tickets for River Cruise and Houses of Parliament tour are prioritised on a first come first served basis for carers who did not go on these trips last year.
  • To ensure as many carers as possible have the chance to be involved, carers will only be able to book onto one of either the River Cruise, Houses of Parliament tour or trip to Chiswick House.
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Job Opportunity with RELATE LONDON SW

 

 

Relate logoSERVICE MANAGER

Hours:            28 hours (4 days) per week – 18 month fixed term contract

Salary:            £22,400 (£28k pro rata)

                                                                              Location:        Richmond/Kingston

 

 

Relate London SW is a member of the country’s largest provider of relationship support. Relate nationally reaches over a million people every year, and works directly with people of all ages, backgrounds and sexual orientations to support them with their relationships. Relate provides relationship counselling for couples, individuals, children and young people, families and provides sex therapy and education and learning services to help people at all stages of life.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to fulfil this new role of Service Manager within our organisation, initially for an interim period of 18 months. This is an exciting and challenging time to be joining us as we grow our organisation to meet the demands of our expanded area of operation. We are seeking a confident and dynamic manager with staff management experience, excellent customer focus and attention to detail. This position offers the opportunity to help drive our organisation forward at a time of growth and change.

We currently deliver counselling services in 7 locations across SW London including our main offices in Kingston and Richmond and at locations in Isleworth, Barnes, Earl’s Court, Chiswick and Ladbroke Grove and from June will be adding Fulham and Wandsworth.

The post carries responsibility for line management of a team of 5 part-time administrators and non-clinical line management of 30 counsellors.

The position will work across our two offices in Richmond and Kingston with some travel to other locations as necessary to fulfil the duties of the role.

This position is offered initially as a part-time (28 hrs pw) interim position for 18 months.

Closing date for applications is: 12 midnight on Friday 17 June 2016.

Interviews will be held on Monday 27 June 2016.

Please complete the downloadable application form on our website at: http://www.relatelondonsw.org/aboutus/work/ and return to sallyb@relatelondonsw.org   

Job Description

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Commission to launch consultation on trustee disqualification power

The Charity Commission will today  (23/05/2016) open a consultation on its new power to disqualify trustees, which the government has revealed will come into force in July.

On Friday, the Cabinet Office released its timetable for bringing the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act into force, which says there will be a consultation on the regulator’s new power to disqualify trustees it deems likely to damage the reputation of a charity. The commission said the consultation would be opened today.

The timetable says the commission’s new power to issue warnings for low or medium-level concerns that do not warrant a full statutory inquiry would be available from October.

The power to disqualify will allow the commission to remove trustees and prevent them from holding further board or senior management positions at charities if they have been responsible for or aware of misconduct or mismanagement at a charity, but also if the commission deems any past or continuing behaviour to be likely to damage public trust in charities.

The power has been criticised by sector leaders and groups as too broad and allowing the commission too much discretion.

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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK- MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATIONSHIPS

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK- MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATIONSHIPS

The Women’s Association for Networking and Development WAND invites you to the next Happy Healthy Family Club on Wednesday 25 May 2016

10.00-14.00, Small Chapel, St. Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Exmoor St, London W10 6DZ

***Lunch Provided***

Activities include

  • Tai Chi session by Royal Borough

Kensington & Chelsea Leisure Department

  • Sister Size – Bra Measure – Breast Awareness
  • Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) by Take-Time-To-Talk

Mental Health And Relationships by Vittoria Demeo

For further information please contact WAND UK on

Tel: 020 8962 4132 or 07813485607 (Dilhani)

Email: info@wanduk.org

 

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Job Opportunity with Advance

Female* Domestic Violence key worker
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £23,116 – £25,033 per annum inc. London Weighting
Working hours: 35 hours per week with some on-call cover required
Work Location: Based at ADVANCE Hammersmith office and community locations
The Domestic Violence 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. They will work within the team to make proactive contact attempts with high volumes of new referrals and once this contact is established complete initial needs and risk assessments. They shall provide initial advice and crisis safety planning before the case is allocated to an IDVA/caseworker or referred to the appropriate partner agency for ongoing support. They will provide this high quality support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women from aged 13, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. They will advise women on criminal justice, civil remedies, housing and related matters. 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 aged 13, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. They hold a caseload of standard and medium risk clients as well as clients going through the criminal justice system. 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. Part of the role will to be to establish positive, proactive and innovative working relationships with services providing services to clients 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.
The post holder will have an excellent understanding of domestic violence and its effects on women and children and of best practice within the domestic abuse sector. As an experienced domestic violence advocate who has worked with a high volume of clients who have complex and multiple needs, the post holder will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis. Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence, and of working within safeguarding procedures is essential for this post, as is the need to adopt and promote a strong partnership approach to service provision.

ADVANCE is committed to equality and diversity and particularly welcomes applications from BME groups and the LBT 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).
Closing date: 6th June at 12pm Interviews: 15th & 16th June
Benefits include 30 days holiday and a non-contributory pension scheme.
To apply: 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

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Job Opportunity with The Upper Room

Administrator

Part-time: 25 Hours

Employment Type: Permanent

Salary: £12,220 – £12,870 per annum

Closing date: Monday 24th May 2016

Do you have excellent communication and organisational skills as well as strong ability and proven experience of providing full administrative support to teams? Do you have a passion for work that improves the lives of disadvantaged groups in society?

The Upper Room is a registered charity with a Christian ethos and has been helping socially and economically disadvantaged people improve their lives and become productive members of society for over 25 years. We currently support homeless people, ex-offenders, and destitute migrants among others. We are looking for a capable Administrator to join our team as we embark on a new phase in our organisational journey.

The post holder will provide central administrative, communications and events support to the team, dealing empathically with service-users and communicating professionally with stakeholders. A confident self-starter, to excel in this role you will need strong customer service skills, a good eye for detail and an ability to use various IT systems/software.

See below for information on how to apply.

Download Job Description

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Office Space to Let

The Catholic Children’s Society (Westminster)

Office Space to Let

Property available from April 2016

First floor Offices – Not wheel chair accessible: 382 square feet – Includes 3 rooms, 1 kitchenette & 1 WC.

Annual rent: £7,650.

1.92% service charge on water rates, refuse collection, gully cleaning, paladin hire, gas  and electricity. 1.92% charge on annual maintenance to central heating systems, fire extinguishers and fire alarm system.

Tenant is responsible for paying their own council tax.

A convenient sized office to let: 10 minutes walk from Ladbroke Grove (Hammersmith & City and Circle line) underground station, short bus ride to central line. The offices are located within a secure gated area. Pay and display parking in vicinity.  A pleasant environment able to accommodate up to 4 people. A conference centre is also available for hire.

All other tenants on site are voluntary organisations mainly dealing with helping families and young people.

Contact: Pauline Brady, The Catholic Children’s Society (Westminster),   73 St. Charles Square, London W10 6EJ

Telephone:                 020 8969 5305

E mail:                         paulineb@cathchild.org.uk

 

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FREE tickets to see Pleasure at the Lyric Wednesday 11th May

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Free tickets to see Pleasure at the Lyric Hammersmith on Wednesday 11th May at 7.30pm

Up to 10 tickets per community group are available. Tickets will be distributed on a first come first serve basis

Val works the toilets in Pleasure, a hedonistic gay club in the north of England. For years, she has been a shoulder to cry on and a confidante – much loved but viewed as an enigma. Why is she still there? Why does she never leave? When a young man, both beautiful and unpredictable, arrives from the city and leaves a gift for Val – performed in this premiere production by the well-known British soprano Lesley Garrett – it marks the start of a passionate and violent night.

Born in Liverpool in 1988, composer Mark Simpson won BBC Young Musician of the Year as a clarinettist in 2006 and also, that same year, received the accolade of BBC Young Composer of the Year – the only individual to have won both competitions. In 2010 he won the Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Award, and he has a growing catalogue of works to his credit, including his orchestral scores A Mirror Fragment and Threads (both 2008) as well as sparks (2012), which have all been well received. Most recently his oratorio The Immortal was performed to acclaim at the Manchester International Festival. Here he turns to opera for the first time; his librettist is long-time collaborator Melanie Challenger, whose poetry and prose have been widely admired.

Contains themes of an adult nature.

To book your tickets email lucy.court@lyric.co.uk

 

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HUDC’s International Festival

HUDC’s International Festival on Saturday 4th June 2016,

 4pm to 9pm

Harrow Council, Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow, HA1 2XY

 

 

Harrow United Deaf Club will be hosting an international festival to bring people together to celebrate their cultures and the Queen’s 90th birthday.

The event will take place on Saturday, June 4, from 4pm to 9pm at Member’s Lounge, Committee Rooms and the Council Chambers of Harrow Council Civic Centre in Station Road.

The Mayor of Harrow will open the programme, which includes a range of information and cultural stalls, guest speakers on international themes, variety of performances and cuisines from around the world.

Asif Iqbal, president of Harrow United Deaf Club, said: “We wish to congratulate the Queen on her 90th birthday. She is a great inspiration to us all in UK and worldwide with so much achievements in her reign.”

Harrow College will be providing a range of hair and beauty session including make-up, nail-painting for people who wish to be pampered.

Karan of KSPARK entertainment will be running a Bollywood masterclass and dance workshop for guests to have fun throughout the afternoon.

Hasnian Somji of Caketastic will make a special birthday cake for the Queen.

Evening cultural performances include Bollywood dance from KSPARK entertainment, Bengali dancers, Flamenco dancers and dance performance from Harrow Tamil School Association.

Speakers will talk on teamwork, ,black history, celebrating Chinese New Year, sharing the pride (LGBT), sharing Asian woman experience, Muslim men embracing Islam and meeting communities around the world.

Sylvia Simmonds, one of the guest speakers for the event, said: “Awesome event. It is rare and unique opportunity to gather with both deaf and hearing to celebrate this event. Come and join with us to celebrate our identities in many ways – most of all – enjoy and treasure our values.”

Entry is free for all and guests are encouraged to wear cultural dress or international costumes of their choice.

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Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy Workshop Invitation

The Hammersmith and Fulham Health and Wellbeing Board is currently developing its Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2016-2021

 

Through this strategy, and the hard work which will follow, the Health and Wellbeing Board aims to drive forward even closer working between health, social care, the voluntary sector and other partners, improve people’s experience of health and care services and ensure the financial sustainability of the local system into the future.

This process provides an opportunity for all partners across Hammersmith & Fulham to agree collectively how we will work together to improve our resident’s health and wellbeing over the next five years and transform people’s experience of health and social care services.

To inform the development of our strategy, we are hosting a workshop with local stakeholders to discuss collective ambitions for the borough and how we will transform health and care services locally over the next five years

The workshop is an opportunity to hear from senior directors, managers and commissioners and feed your views and comments into the strategy development process.

We are very pleased to invite you to this workshop which is taking place on:

Tuesday 24 May  from 10:30am to 12:30am at

Linden House, Corinthians Rowing Clubhouse,

Upper Mall , Hammersmith , London W6 9TA .

I would be grateful if you could confirm your attendance in the first instance by emailing me (dominic.carey@lbhf.gov.uk) by Tuesday 10th May  and then clicking onto the

appropriate link below where you can book your place online.

Hammersmith and Fulham Staff

Westminster City Council Staff

Kensington and Chelsea Staff

Non-Council Staff (You will need to create a profile)

 

Please click on links below to see supporting documents and workshop outline

H&F Strategy Work Document

North West London Integrated Care Outcomes Framework

Workshop Outline

If you encounter any difficulties please email  learning@lbhf.gov.uk.

Please note some of you will also receive an invitation to attend the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy Workshop Invitation in RBKC Weds 25 May 10.30am-12.30pm and others to be invited to lead on the same workshop outline sessions you hosted in the Westminster event In April

 

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