After laying low for a year, the campaign group Charity So White are now rebuilding their campaign and starting fresh with a new perspective. Read their latest blog post here.
📢 Calling all Hammersmith & Fulham residents! Your voice matters! 🗣️
🗓️ Save the Date! Join us for an engaging online event on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, from 6pm to 7:30 pm. Your insights are invaluable, so don’t miss out! Register here
We want to hear your thoughts on the proposed new Model of Care for Community-based Specialist Palliative Care in North West London.
The new model of care builds on previous engagement, and has been co-designed over the last year by a working group of NW London residents, along with clinicians, NHS providers and charitable hospices with the ultimate goal of making sure there is improved access to high quality services.
🔍 For in-depth information, visit our website where you’ll find a comprehensive document, a concise summary, and an easy-to-digest infographic: Read Details here
Prefer to write down your thoughts? Share your views with our quick online Survey or email us at nhsnwl.endoflife@nhs.net
Together, let’s make sure everyone gets the best care possible. Your feedback is vital! 🌟
‘The government has been told to consider a potential “big danger” for charities caused by proposed changes to business rates rules.’ Read more here.
Parkinson’s UK’s new Online Working Age Carers and Family Support Group – set to launch in September 2023
Have you been affected by suicide?
Available in: Croydon; Wandsworth, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton; Merton; Hillingdon; Hounslow, Harrow; Ealing; Westminster; Kensington & Chelsea; Hammersmith & Fulham; and Brent. Each person’s grief is unique.
We work closely with other bereavement services to offer tailored support, ensuring no one feels alone during challenging times.
Click here to learn more about Suicide Bereavement Support Services
In a highly competitive environment, how do you make your proposal stand out from the crowd? Here are some top tips from expert and trainer, Layla Masoovi Rivers. Take a look here
September is national recovery month, when we celebrate the gains made by those in recovery from substance use and mental health, just as we celebrate improvements made by those who are managing other health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease.
Each September, Recovery Month works to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and community members across the nation who make recovery in all its forms possible.
It’s sad, but nevertheless true, that many people in our society are less tolerant of those in recovery, viewing addiction as a “self-inflicted” problem. Just as alcoholism and drug addiction are commonplace, there are numerous myths and misunderstandings about addicts, addiction, and withdrawal.
In researching the subject, I found a really useful article at https://www.wefaceittogether.org/learn/common-myths which I thought was worth sharing.
Let’s look at some of the false ideas about addicts and addiction – Read on
In case you missed it, here’s some crucial information on the Commission’s latest trustee guidance, an opportunity to speak directly with the National Lottery Community Fund about the new Cost of Living Fund, and a survey seeking to understand the full impact of the cost of living crisis. Take a look here.
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
Registered Charity No.1071089
and Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England No.03471416
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.