Autism Parenting Magazine is a leading magazine focused in delivering the latest news and intervention on the subject of autism.
Our article on Managing Autism Meltdowns, Aggression, and Tantrums provides a lot of valuable information. Click here
The Foundation has been monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on their grantees and applicants. These findings are based on conversations with over 300 charities and analysis of those responses to identify themes and trends as well as feedback from the development and grant making teams. Find out more.
During the week Carers Network will run a virtual programme of activities for local carers. See the full programme for the week here.
On Monday 8 June our CEO Sally Miller will be hosting a Welcome to the Week Zoom at 11am. She will be joined by carers, local councillors, commissioners from council and the Carers Network team. If you would like to join us there to find out what we have scheduled for the week and meet local unpaid carers there. The Zoom link is here, Meeting ID: 876 9997 2562 Password: 588752
The theme for this year’s week is ’Making Caring Visible’ to ensure that carers get the information and support they need from services and the wider public. Unpaid carers are currently dealing with more challenges than ever before, with the pandemic having done a lot to hide carers, confining them to their homes more and making them less visible. This makes it more important than ever that we come together to recognise the role played by unpaid carers, ensuring they are valued and well-supported.
If you follow us on social media please do share links and help us publicise our campaign to make caring visible over the week on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a new campaign around Universal Credit and COVID-19.
A new website has been created to provide clear, factual information on employment and benefits support with advice on housing, furlough, sick pay and self-employment, alongside advice and FAQs for employers, those already claiming and those making a new claim.
Many businesses are now re-opening, and adapting how they work to incorporate social distancing. Fire safety needs to be considered alongside these changes. You can find more information for businesses in the Fire Safety Guidance Note and on the London Fire Brigade website.
Fire Risk Assessments This key document is likely to need updating to reflect changes in staffing levels and working practices.
Emergency evacuation plans Do you need to update your plan to incorporate social distancing into your evacuations and fire drills? Read our advice.
Fire alarm systems Has your usual testing and maintenance schedule been disrupted? It’s time to check your alarms, extinguishers and other systems.
Fire doors Are staff propping open doors to avoid touching them when they should be kept shut? Know the risks.
Staff training Do you still have the fire wardens and fire marshals you need?
Arson Make sure combustible material hasn’t built up on or near to your premises.
Salvage plans Are your staff on standby if a salvage operation is needed? What if your staffing levels have changed?
Dance to Health, a falls prevention dance programme for older people is now online – Click here
For more information about this and how the arts are great for our health click here
The Practical Financial Skills to Manage Money guide offers lots of helpful information such as:
- How financial debt and money worries impact people’s mental health: Did you know that 9.5 million adults in the UK suffer from mental health issues as a result of financial anxiety?
- The importance of practical financial skills and how it helps with mental health, including expert advice on combating debt, knowing why people overspend, and how to manage the effects of money pressures.
- Practical and useful tips and advice such as how to do a budget, analyzing spending habits, where to save on household expenses, and how to deal with debt, and how to make money management a habit.
- Other useful information and links to external resources to help develop practical financial skills and healthy habits around money.
The Lateef Project are offering an Islamic Counselling service to those survivors, bereaved and in other ways affected by the tragedy. Islamic counselling is a faith based therapeutic approach. The service is open to people of all faiths and those of no faith; we work with clients based on their understanding of the world and what is important to them. The service is confidential and provided by qualified, accredited counsellors trained up to at least Level 4 who are DBS checked. The Lateef Project is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), so all data is protected and held securely. We have both male and female counsellors available. The service is available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10 AM and 5 PM.
We are accepting self-referrals.
White City and Wormholt Covid-19 Support.
Culturally specific meals. Telephone activity and befriending. Sign-posting. Please see attached flyer for further details:
The Charity Commission has updated its guidance for trustees on what needs to be reported as a serious incident during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more.
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.