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Train to become a Bereavement Volunteer

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Are you interested in training as a bereavement volunteer on the Cruse Awareness in Bereavement Care course? This 48-hour course in April and May is open to anyone who feels they are interested in this special and rewarding work.

 

Who can apply?

You do not need prior training or experience in counselling but interest in this particular area through personal experience is helpful.The ability to listen, show empathy and understanding is essential.We will give preference to qualified applicants who live in our local community, which is Kensington, Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham. This is the community we serve from our office in North Kensington.The dates for the course are shown below. Please make sure you can attend 90% of these sessions before you apply. The application deadline is 19 February, 2016.Please do not apply if you have had a significant bereavement in the last two years.

When is the training?

The dates for the course are as follows:

  • 4 Monday evenings starting April 11th30 till 9.30pm (no course Monday 2nd May Bank Holiday) ending Monday 9th May

AND

  • 5 Saturdays starting April 16th 10-5pm and ending 14th May

The cost for the 48 hours of training is £300. We are able to offer a limited number of bursaries.

Please click on links below for more details and application form

 

Course details

Application form

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Admin Job Opportunity

Administration Officer – Richmond CVS

 

Richmond Council for Voluntary Service is looking for an experienced Administration Officer to provide support to the RCVS team in the day-to-day running of the office and to support its core activities.

Organisation: Richmond CVS
Closing date: 04 February 2016
Interviews: 12 February 2016
Hours: 21 hours per week – part time
Salary: £22,000 pro rata

More information and application form on this link

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Volunteering services coordinator Job Opportunity

Volunteering Services Coordinator – Richmond CVS

 

Richmond CVS is seeking an experienced Volunteering Services Coordinator to set up and expand the new volunteer service and to help match volunteer talent to local opportunities in the borough.

Organisation: Richmond CVS
Closing date: 04 February 2016
Interviews: 11 February 2016
Hours: 28 hours per week – part time
Salary: £32,000 pro rata

More information and application form on this link

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RampAge Holiday Project

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RampAge Holiday Project are pleased to announce their forth coming holiday programme for people over 50.

Each Holiday is accessible and inclusive of tail lift coach travel from The Apollo theatre Hammersmith Broadway and return. The holiday includes Bed & Breakfast and evening meal, evening entertainment and day trips out during the holiday. Bookings are available from Wednesday 3rd February 2016 at the Dawes Road Hub between 12.30 -2.30pm. Enquiries can be made to Lesley Schwartz on Monday, Wednesday or Friday between 12.30-3.30 on 020 7952 1230. Full details and brochures are available.

Tuesday 31st May – Sunday 5th June 2016
The Palm court Hotel – Eastbourne
6 days -5nights
Price £ 375 per person

Saturday 23rd July – Saturday 30th July 2016
The Osbourne Hotel , Ilfrancombe Devon
8 days – 7 nights
Price £ 399 per person

Monday 10th – Saturday 15th October 2016
The Grosvenor hotel, Stratford-Upon- Avon, Cotswolds
6 days – 5 nights
Price £ 390 per person but single supplement applies

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Three Borough Equalities Objective’s Workshop

Central London, West London, Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Groups are in the process of reviewing and agreeing our equality objectives in 2016.

We would welcome you to hold the following date and time to attend a workshop to support the three CCGs in our next steps and setting new priorities.

Details are:

Thursday 11th February 2016
12pm 4pm
St Pauls Centre
Queen Caroline Street
W6 9PJ

Book Here

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Distribution of Carers Engagement and Co production Activity Dates

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), Westminster City Council (WCC) and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) are currently designing the tender for future carer services (for implementation from May 2017 onwards) by a process of engagement and co-production.

We would like to invite carers, providers and other key stakeholders to attend a series of meetings/workshops to shape the future provision of carers services.

Please find detailed below dates for a series of engagement and co production activities. Please note that each meeting is borough specific but you can attend any meeting you feel you would like to contribute to. Please also forward these dates to any other individuals/groups/organisations that you think might be interested.

Co-production meetings of LBHF:

• 20th January, 2016 (Wednesday) 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Small Hall, ground floor, Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 9JU

• 23rd February, 2016 (Tuesday) 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Courtyard Room, ground floor, Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 9JU

• 24th February, 2016 (Wednesday) from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Courtyard Room, ground floor, Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 9JU

• 22nd March, 2016 (Tuesday) 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Courtyard Room, ground floor, Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 9JU

(1) Please note that specifically to manage and audit the engagement and coproduction process ASC have created a specialist email: commissioning@rbkc.gov.uk account. Please ensure that if you are interested in participating in these events or getting more involved in the process you use this email address in the first instance and commissioners will get back to you.

(2) It will be important/essential that anyone wishing to attend engagement and coproduction meetings confirm their attendance in order that commissioners can liaise with council officers and people planning to attend can gain access into council buildings / offices.

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Office Manager

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Office Manager

Would you like to support this successful charity by managing our office? This role requires experience and skills relating to administration, minute taking, excellent IT skills (knowledge of MS Office and Outlook is essential), and good interpersonal skills. The post will be expected to support other team members administratively in their varied duties, and to ensure the smooth running of the office.

Salary: starting salary £21,840 (includes ILW) Full Time (35 hours per week)

Interview date: Monday, 8th February 2016

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

CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS:

9am Friday, 29th January 2016

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

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Small Charities Fundraising Training Programme

The Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI), in partnership with the Small Charities Coalition, and GlobalGiving UK is managing the UK Government’s Small Charities Fundraising Training Programme.
Charities with an annual income up to £1m can sign up for a range of training opportunities that will run from February to June 2016.

These include:

• Face-to-face training

• Intensive one-to-one advice sessions

• Skilled volunteering matches

• Webinars

These will cover topics including:

• Developing a fundraising strategy

• Fundraising from trusts and foundations

• Developing corporate relationships

• Crowdfunding

You can sign up for the various opportunities through the different provider websites.

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Help us improve NHS hospital transport service for patients

As part of our continuing commitment to improving hospital transport we will be holding two focus group workshops in January 2016 to discuss hospital transport.

If you live in the following areas and you would like to take part it is important that you register your interest

  • Brent

  • Harrow

  • Hillingdon

  • Ealing

  • Hammersmith & Fulham

  • Kensington & Chelsea

  • Westminster

  • Hounslow

 

To register your interest you can contact us by:

Email: liz@365response.org Phone: 01924 264270

 

Workshop 1:

When: Tuesday 19th Jan 2016
Time: 11am to 1pm
Where: St Pauls Centre, Hammersmith,
Queen Caroline St. W6 9PJ

Workshop 2:

When: Thursday 21st Jan 2016
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Where: Wembley Centre for Health
and Care. 116 Chaplin Rd HA0 4UZ.

See flyer

 

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QUALIFICATION COURSES

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s Public Health Training Service runs qualification courses in food safety, food allergen control, health and safety, customer service, healthier foods and special diets, infection control, and environmental principles. Visit: www.rbkc.gov.uk/publichealthtraining or contact: 02073613002 for further details. E-mail: publichealth.training@rbkc.gov.uk

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