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COMMUNITY MEDIATION SKILLS COURSE

 

Do you want to help others communicate effectively?

  •  Give people the confidence to make themselves heard?

  •  Help others live more peacefully with those around you?

  • Encourage consideration and respect?

 

Calm’s Community Mediation Skills Course, delivered by qualified trainers, will teach you the life skills to help you deal more effectively and empathetically with those around you. They can also form the basis of a career in dispute resolution.

It is practical and interactive; a lively and engaging six days during which you will learn new skills and begin to develop them through plenty of realistic practice.

With one trainer per six delegates, you will be fully supported to practise your skills and achieve a real sense of self-awareness.

The skills taught are applicable to all relationships with others, whether personal or professional.

The course costs from £375, including all course materials, certification and lunches.
Accreditation is also available from the Open College Network awarding 60 Credits at Level 3.

The next course will run 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29 April 2016 at St Peter’s Notting Hill Church, Kensington Park Road, London W11 2PN.

Call us on: 020 7603 4014 or email: info@calmmediation.org for an application pack.

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H&F Advice Conference 2016

You are invited to attend the H&F Advice Conference 2016: The future of advice – working together for better results.

When: Thursday 21 January 2016, from 10am to 4pm

Where: H&F Town Hall

 

Registration is now open for the H&F Advice Conference and places are limited so Book your FREE place now!

This conference is the first conference of the H&F Advice Forum and will be a great chance to hear from topical speakers and funders, to find out information about services within the borough and to meet up with colleagues within the sector. There will also be an exhibition area and you will be able to exhibit the services of your organisation. There is no charge for conference entry or exhibition space.

Our keynote speakers will be Lord Low of Dalston CBE in the morning and Lord Lord Bach in the afternoon. Other speakers include Advice UK and The Big Lottery.

The conference is for staff and volunteers from all organisations who work with people needing advice so please do feel free to share this invite with your contacts.

Please click here to find out more and to book your place. You can also book directly from the Advice Station website – www.advicestation.org.uk.

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IIIA Scoping Report published- Positive comments for community-based vision and objectives document

To: Grand Union Alliance members, friends and contacts
• The final version of the OPDC Integrated Impact Assessment Scoping Report has been published and can be found here
• The tracked changes of the IIA Scoping Report can be found here
• Please note that there is now a section on the Government website about the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/old-oak-and-park-royal-development-corporation
• Please see here a summary of supporting studies for the OPDC Local Plan that the OPDC sent us on request. This document sets out a summary of each of the supporting studies that are being developed to inform the OPDC Local Plan that is expected to be published on February 2016.

Positive comments
In the comments session of the tracked changes of the IIA Scoping Report and in response to those that have submitted the community-based visions and objectives document (drawn from discussions at past GUA meetings and its conference in November 2014) OPDC says:

“The provided community-based vision and objectives provide a comprehensive and detailed range of suggestions which are being used to directly inform the draft Local Plan proposed vision and objectives. Where the suggestions are more relevant for policy options, these have also been used to inform the development of these options. As the provided community-based vision and objectives have directly and positively informed the development of the draft OPDC Local Plan that will be subject to the IIA, a separate IIA on these is not considered necessary”.
GUA Meeting Reminder
The next Grand Union Alliance meeting will be held on Thursday 14th January 2016, from 18:30-20:30 at the All Souls Church, Station Road, Harlesden, NW10 4UJ.

 

See Report here

Happy holidays!

Eva

PS: Please note that I am on annual leave until the 10th January.

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Activities for the over 50’s in Hammersmith & Fulham

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Hammersmith & Fulham

Activity Programme-January-March 2016

Welcome to our New Programme for the New Year!

Start the Year as you mean to go on: Singing, dancing, Creating and Crafting with other local over 50s!

With a variety of weekly classes, including a monthly Film Club and some special one-off activities we have a variety of ways on offer. Take a look at our programme & we look forward to seeing you at one of our sessions.

Hammersmith & Fulham Link Up Service   

Link Up is a one-to-one signposting service Open Age offer local over 50s who need a little extra help to enable them to access activities, groups and services locally.
If you, a friend, relative or neighbour are over 50 and looking for a physical, creative or social group locally but don’t know how to go about finding this, this service is the ideal way to find an activity that can work for you:
Contact Elizabeth Goldrick at Open Age: 020 8962 4141

Please click on links below for more details:

 

Film Club

Steady and Stable class

Click here to view a full list of activities

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Introduction to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Training

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 Introduction to Child and Adolescent Mental Health training course

at the Lila Huset in Hammersmith on the following dates;

Course Day 1: Wednesday 20th January 2016
Course Day 2: Wednesday 27th January 2016

Summary:

This training introduces key aspects of child development and mental health for those working with children and young people.

Target:

• Working with children, young people and their families
• Working in Hammersmith and Fulham
• from non-specialist mental health services

This two day course is for practitioners/professionals from non-specialist mental health services and aims to;
• Consider what is meant by mental health
• Develop an understanding of attachment and risk/resilience for children and young people
• Give an understanding of the key psychological models and key stages in child and adolescent development
• Give an understanding of mental health problems and disorders
• Increase confidence in identifying and discussing concerns around a child or young person’s mental health
• Identify local Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) services and referral processes
• Explore strategies and practical ways of working with children, young people and their families around emotional wellbeing and mental health

This course is provided free of charge to anyone working with children and young people in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and lunch will be provided. It is essential that participants attend both days. A charge of £100 will be incurred if participants do not attend both days without sufficient notice or reason

Please note that there are limited spaces available. Booking is not confirmation of your place. You will be notified 2 weeks prior to the training start date to confirm whether you have a place. Please note there is no parking facility at the venue.

Please RSVP to:  Ameenah Darbar   by 15 January 2015 the latest. Thank you         

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Elgin Close Resource Centre December 2015 Timetable

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Please click on link below to view a list of activities taking place at Elgin Close Resource Centre this month.

 

December 2015 timetable

 

 

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Healthier Homes Training

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We’re delighted to invite you to attend a free training session as part of their Healthier Homes project.

Healthier Homes training is available free of charge in the Boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham. The training is designed for frontline workers, volunteers and others who work with vulnerable local residents.

Training sessions will be held at Hammersmith Town Hall on:

– Friday 8 January, 2pm – 4pm
– Wednesday 20 January, 10am – 12pm

Book your place now at http://healthierhomes.eventbrite.com.

Imagine living in a home which always feels cold and where you struggle with damp and mould on your walls. Imagine risking a fall each time you use the stairs because there’s no handrail, or a shock each time you use the lights because the wiring is so old. Imagine not having enough to eat, or not being able to eat a balanced diet, because you don’t have access to or money for good quality food.

Too many people living in our Boroughs face these problems every day, putting their health and wellbeing at risk. Healthier Homes training is designed to help. This winter, we have already trained almost 150 people and we hope you’ll join our movement.

By attending the training you will:

– Gain a better understanding of the health and wellbeing risks we find in people’s home, particularly related to cold and damp, home safety and poor nutrition
– Learn about ways to identify local residents who may be struggling at home
– Find out about solutions and support that are available for local residents and how to make referrals into local support services
– Help local people live more comfortably and safely in their homes, reducing their need for hospital and GP services

The training will be interactive and informative, giving you the chance to ask plenty of questions and practice your skills.

Bookings can be made online at http://healthierhomes.eventbrite.com or by calling 020 8469 1333.

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Round Table Events: Getting Competition Ready

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Desta has secured match for a £2.0 million ERDF proposal to help the sector get competition ready. We’ve set up three round table events to discuss what kind of support would be most helpful to local organisations to help them compete for public service contracts. The events are open to any voluntary organisation based in north west London. You only need to attend one.

Tuesday 12 January 11-1pm One Westminster, 37 Chapel Street, Westminster, NW1 5DP (book)

Tuesday 12 January 2.30-4.30pm Ealing CVS, Lido Centre, 63 Mattock Lane, London, W13 9LA (book)

Monday 18 January 2.30-4.30pm White City Community Centre, India Way, London, W12 7QT (book)

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Social Prescriber Coordinator

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Hammersmith & Fulham Mind (HFM) is an independent mental health provider working with people living in the boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham and beyond for over 25 years.

 

We are now in a position to recruit a social prescription lead for Hammersmith and Fulham Mind. This new role is on the cutting edge of mental health and involves working closely with local GPs to develop and deliver a social prescription service over a 15 month pilot period. We need someone that can provide top quality work with individuals, but is also inspired by a vision for social prescription which could see it play a huge role in primary healthcare in the future. If you are excited by the idea of setting up, developing and delivering something that could be a cornerstone of future service provision then apply without delay.  We are looking to start this project up as soon as possible and certainly before the end of 2015!!!

HFM offer competitive benefits to employees, including 25 days’ annual leave pro rata (rising to 30) and flexible working.

HFM is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who have experience of using mental health services as well as people from BMER backgrounds.

Please click on links below for application form and job description

Application Form

Job description

 

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Old Oak and Park Royal Community Charrette

INVITATION

Old Oak and Park Royal Community Charrette
Saturday 5th December, 11am-4pm
@Harlesden Methodist Church, 25 High Street, London NW10 4NE

 

The Community Charrette will be facilitated by JTP (architects and placemakers) in collaboration with London Tenants Federation, Just Space and University College London.

Through workshops and hands-on planning groups we will discuss key issues in relation to the development of Old Oak and Park Royal including how to shape a future strategy for community participation over the next 20/30 years to ensure “opportunity for all”. A key aim will be to enable the community to better and more positively respond to the forthcoming Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation Local Plan consultations.

A Charrette involves community members and stakeholders collaborating with professionals in a workshop setting to co-create plans and strategies for places. Charrettes are being promoted by Civic Voice, the national charity for Civic Societies in England, as a way of involving communities in shaping development processes in their areas.

Please RSVP as soon as you can to register for the event by contacting Eva Psychrani at grandunionalliance.eva@gmail.com or call/text 07784286809

A light lunch will be provided.

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