The NHS across North West London has launched a campaign to encourage everyone to feel happier and healthier by making a #MyJanuary pledge.
The campaign is being supported by health and fitness guru Louise Thompson from Made and Chelsea and Vas J Morgan cast member of The Only Way is Essex, who has recently been open in talking about his mental health.
Small steps can really help improve your physical and mental wellbeing. The start of the year tends to be the time that most of us start thinking about how we can better look after ourselves, and making a pledge helps set you up for the year ahead.
Louise Thompson said: “This January I’m giving up alcohol. In the past alcohol has had a detrimental effect on both my mental and physical wellbeing so I am aiming to cut back in 2019 – I’m testing my willpower by staying dry throughout January. In the past when I’ve stopped drinking for a sustained period of time I’ve noticed big changes in my mind and my waistline. I’m supporting the #MyJanuary campaign because I want to help encourage others to think about what positive changes they can make in their lives, whether it’s going to the gym an extra day a week or quitting smoking. I urge you to consider it!”
Vas J Morgan said: “This January I’m pledging to be kinder to myself and more aware of my thoughts. In the past I have suffered with anxiety and insecurities which I had a really bad habit of keeping to myself. I’ve found that opening up and speaking to people that love and care about me truly helps the most. We often don’t realise how powerful our thoughts are. It’s so easy to focus on what’s going wrong in your day, week or life. Instead try and find at least one thing that went right and focus your energy on that. Small steps such as this can really help invite positivity into your life.”
Food for thought….
- Stopping smoking, improving diet, increasing physical activity, losing weight and reducing alcohol consumption all help people to live well for longer
- six of the eight boroughs in North West London have higher harmful drinking rates than the London average
- in 2016 Healthwatch England named mental health as one of the public’s biggest concerns.
It isn’t unusual to return to work feeling gloomy after all the December festivities. The bills roll in from all those generous gifts and parties over Christmas, oh and not to mention the cold, dark, and dreary weather. Have a think about what you can do to make yourself feel happier and healthier this January.
Join in!
Are you attempting dry January? Eating healthier? Exercising more? Getting more sleep? Stopping smoking? Whatever you are doing, tell us what actions you are taking to improve your health for the year ahead as we combat the New Year blues.
Share your pledge on social media – you can find us on Twitter @Healthiernwl or Facebook NHS Stay Well. Just use #MyJanuary to spread the word and help encourage others.
For media enquiries, email ayesha.baker@nhs.net.
SeeMoreArts been allocated discounted £15 tickets (usually £20 – £26) for voluntary, community groups and organisations across London for Approaching Empty (please see e-flyer below) at the Kiln Theatre (formerly Tricycle Theatre).
These £15 tickets are available for all performances until the show ends on Sat 2 Feb.
To book you can please the Box Office on 0207 328 1000 or online via the booking link on the e-flyer below and use the promocode BID15
Please help pass on this information to staff and members, so that they can take up on this offer.
Bid Mosaku
Audience Development
Tel: 07875 092469
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‘Forget friendship! This is business.’ In a scruffy minicab office, Mansha decides it’s time to create his own destiny and offers to buy the business from his lifelong friend Raf. As the realities of the state of the company slowly unravel, these two best friends must confront the difficulties of going into business with those closest to them. Set in the North of England, in the aftermath of Margaret Thatcher’s death, this compelling drama by award-winning playwright Ishy Din (Snookered, Best New Play at Manchester Theatre Awards), lays bare the everyday struggles of a post-industrial generation of British men. On stage until 2 Feb | Mon – Sat 7:30pm | Wed & Sat 2:30pm |
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From North West London Clinical Commissioning Groups
Click the image above for the latest update, which outlines some of the engagement and information provided to patients and patient groups across NW London throughout the month of December
Donjeta Zogi
Engagement Assistant
North West London Clinical Commissioning Groups
email: Donjeta.zogi@nhs.net
Tel: 020 3350 4302
2nd Floor, 15 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5JD
Celebrating the achievements and talents of the youth in our borough
The Hammersmith & Fulham Youth Achievement Awards have been organised by our Youth Council and the Young Hammersmith & Fulham Foundation, with the support of local businesses and organisations.
The awards celebrate the diversity of achievement and talent of H&F’s youth.
The categories
- Young person who has made a significant contribution to others – eg young carers, to their family, to their school, or to a local organisation
- Young leader – a young role model who has motivated and inspired others
- Achievement in education – a young person who has made excellent progress/attainment in education
- Young volunteer – a young person who has made an active and significant contribution to the community
- Young artist of the year – across all the creative arts such as art, music and dance
- Young innovator of the year – a young entrepreneurial/technological innovator
- Community champion – a young person who has championed a real, positive change in the community
- Overcoming adversity – a young person who has overcome and persevered through challenges
- Green champion – a young person who has championed a positive change for the local environment
Nominate someone now
Click here to go to the Awards page and Nomination Form
Nominations close on Wednesday 16 January 2019. All entries will be considered by a panel of judges.
After Julia Unwin’s two year inquiry into Civil Society Futures, the final report has been published – ‘The story of our times: shifting power, bridging divides, transforming society‘.
The inquiry heard from over 3,000 respondents via conferences and events, workshops, interviews and meetings, exploring how civil society needs to adapt to the changing social landscape. The inquiry examined four themes: place; belonging & identity; reimagining work & purpose; and how we organise.
The final report identified four areas (PACT) which are in need of major changes to ensure that charities and other civil society organisations increase accountability to their beneficiaries:
- Power: there needs to be a shift so that decisions involve everyone
- Accountability: organisations need to be accountable to the communities they serve
- Connections: broader and deeper connections are needed within and between communities
- Trust: trust in organisations needs to be built and earned in line with their values.
Helping you to manage stress and lift your mood
Call: 0300 123 1156
Everyone feels stressed sometimes. If you are feeling on edge, finding that you’re snappier or more tearful than normal, we can help you get on top of your stress.
At Back on Track if you live in Hammersmith & Fulham you can join our free workshop program to learn relaxation techniques, find out how to get a better night’s sleep, learn to be more assertive and learn how to live life more mindfully. Our workshops teach you tried and tested techniques that really work. You can speak with one of our trained therapists to figure out the best way forward.
HF ArtsFest have teamed up with the Mayor of London to bring the an information session about Culture Seeds Funding to H&F. This is a two-year rolling programme, so you can apply at any time for funding between £1,000-£5,000. The new grants will be used to support community-led cultural projects in every London borough. Culture Seeds will support not-for-profit, small or informal organisations and groups as well as individuals as it is often harder for them to access funding.
Date: Thursday 31st Jan
Time: 2 – 4pm
Venue: QPR Community Trust
For more info visit https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/arts-and-culture/current-culture-projects/culture-seeds
Register for the event here: https://culture-seeds-hf-artsfest.eventbrite.co.uk
Are you an artist or creative living and working in H&F?
Are you a community group interested in arts projects?
HF ArtsFest is your local festival celebrating arts and communities across the borough. If you’re interested in being involved, have an idea for a project, performance, exhibition or gathering, take a look at our website http://hf-artsfest.com and fill in an expression of interest form http://bit.ly/EoIArtsFest19
Sobus is hosting a FREE coffee morning for local businesses on Wednesday 19th December, 2018 from 8:30am- 10am. We would like to connect with all businesses, whether you are a Start-up, Social enterprise, Charity or a Commercial business.
Given the hard time this area has suffered, the idea is for all businesses to connect, network and use our coffee mornings as a platform to be more visible and maybe serve the local community better.
We hope that monthly coffee mornings will assist businesses to work in conjunction with one another and for the potential of building new business opportunities.
This is an open invite, so please with us, welcome anyone who may benefit from this FREE business community networking event and pass it on to your colleagues/fellow businesses if you are not able to attend.
For this initial coffee morning why not come in, grab a croissant and just say hello!
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.