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H&F Training & Networking Opportunities for Your Business

We want to help you have the best year yet. There’s a range of support opportunities across the next month to help you and your business, including:

More than 100 local business leaders and residents turned out to our first-ever Dragon’s Den-style event at The Ark on Tuesday 4 February. It was a fantastic event and I got to hear seven superb pitches from local businesses. Congrats to the winners. See all the pictures and read more below.

This summer our huge market parties will return to Hammersmith’s King Street, 7 June, and Fulham’s North End Road, 12 July. Keep an eye on our webpages to find out when you can apply for a stall.

We also want to work with you at our VE Day celebration. Visit our webpage to find out more.

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SMK National Campaigner Awards 2025

There’s two weeks left to get nominations in for this year’s Sheila McKechnie Foundation National Campaigner Awards 2025. There are 10 amazing categories to choose from. It’s free to enter and you can even nominate yourself. Deadline to nominate is Friday 28 February 2025. Find out more here.

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RahRah Theatre Company: Shows for 2025

We are delighted to share with you our shows for 2025 which are available to be booked for community and care settings across London and the Home Counties. We advise booking early to avoid disappointment.

Rock Around the Clock 26th May – 4th July

A musical comedy love story, set in the 50’s, containing all the popular tunes of that time.

Thank You for the Music 14th July – 22nd August

An inventive and magical show featuring all of ABBA’s greatest hits, full of audience interaction and laugh-out-loud comedy.

Dick Whittington 24th November 2025 – 23rd January 2026

A magical panto full of toe-tapping, sing-along songs and audience interaction. Festive, feel-good fun for all!

The Jingle Bell Singers 26th November – 30th December 2025

A collection of ‘feel good’ Christmas songs performed by our ‘Christmas Carollers’ with heart-warming harmonies and a hilarious comedy through line.

Each show costs £250.00 (1 hour, 3 performers). Our time slots are 11am, 1.30pm, 4pm or 6.30pm.

For more details or to make a booking please contact us on 07944868358 or rahrahtheatre@hotmail.com.

 

 

 

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Construkt: FREE Engineering & Construction Programme for Young People

Serious About Youth (SAY) and Mullaley are delivering an exciting free in-person initiative for sixth form students (Years 12 & 13) and unemployed young people aged 18 – 25 years old called, ‘Construkt’, which is an immersive programme with live opportunities attached, delivered during the February half term from 17th – 21st February 2025 at the Euston Skills Centre, Starcross St, NW1 2HR to give young people exposure to the wide range of great opportunities in engineering and construction. 

The programme is open to young people from all London boroughs; however, we are particularly targeting young people that live or go to school/college in Camden, Islington, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Ealing and Brent, and would particularly like to encourage females to take part. The closing date for registrations Sunday 9th February at 11.59pm. 

The programme will take participants through the whole life cycle of a construction/engineering project to expose them to the wide range of career pathways in the sector such as project management, design/3D modelling, trade roles, admin roles etc. During the programme participants will:

  • Engage and work with construction/engineering professionals from a range of leading industry firms (Mullaley, Laing O’Rourke and more)
  • Do a live site visit
  • Undertake Building Information Modelling (BIM) digital design work
  • Deliver a tender presentation to industry professionals
  • Take part in a networking and presentation evening with companies and professionals with opportunities 

Travel and lunch will be covered for participants during the programme, and we will be supporting participants into jobs, apprenticeships, work experience and further education opportunities after the programme.

We have helped over 70% of past ‘Construkters’ into positive outcomes, so if you are interested in taking part, or have any young people interested, please complete or ask them to complete the online registration form below. Places are limited and in high demand, so please register as soon as possible to secure a place – https://forms.office.com/e/jqmfcdyaA2.

If you have any questions or queries, please contact Guy Thwaites (guy@say-youth.org).  

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FREE ‘Click Start’ AI & Digital Skills Employability Programme

SAY is working with ‘Click Start London’ to provide an amazing opportunity for young Londoners from 18 – 30 years old to secure employment or apprenticeships in the digital/tech sector. We would particularly like to encourage females and those from underrepresented groups to take part.

‘Click Start’ is a free 4-week Artificial Intelligence (AI) & digital skills course that has live opportunities with industry-leading companies, including Amazon, BT Group, Cisco, QA, and small and medium businesses across London. 

The 4-week programme is in-person and will be delivered at University of East London (UEL) Docklands Campus, University Way, London E16 2RD from 10th February – 7th March 2025. The course provides training in the fundamentals of AI, digital marketing, social media management, business ownership, client-facing skills, and data analysis with certificates in Google Digital Garage and Excel. Candidates will also receive class-based and 1:1 sessions on improving CVs, cover letters, interview techniques and building confidence and professional work skills, and will get the opportunity to work collaboratively with real life tech companies to pitch ideas to boost their businesses. 

For up to 6 months after the course, candidates will receive employability support to empower them towards an apprenticeship, job or other positive outcome. As well as this, throughout the programme and at future networking events, candidates will be supported to explore pathways into digital careers and apprenticeships with industry-leading companies, including Amazon, BT Group, Cisco, QA, and small and medium businesses across London.

To be eligible for the programme, candidates must be:

  • Aged 18-30
  • Based in London
  • Not in employment, education or training during the course. 

During the 4-week programme travel and lunch will be covered for candidates. If you are interested in taking part, or have any young people interested, please complete or ask them to complete the online registration form below. Places are limited and in high demand, so please register as soon as possible to secure a place – https://forms.office.com/e/prhRdjVEjL

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Mayor of London’s 2025 Community Campaign

Help contribute to a new London-wide 2025 campaign on community! The Mayor of London is developing a new campaign, to celebrate London’s values of diversity and unity.

As part of this campaign, we are looking for short stories about how Londoners have felt valued and celebrated in our city, and examples of how as Londoners we rally together, and stand up for our shared values. You can take part by filling in this quick form as soon as possible but no later than 13th January: https://londongov.typeform.com/lovedandwanted  

This could be an opportunity to celebrate and share your community work.

By sharing your story with us you will consent to part of it being used on marketing materials around the launch of the campaign, along with your first name and location in London. If you’ve got any questions, please contact Alice Owen on alice.owen@london.gov.uk. 

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Business CONNECTS: Supporting Small Businesses

To mark Small Business Saturday on 7 December, check out how we’re boosting H&F’s visitor economy with our local markets, business profiles and new Countdown to Christmas campaign. More details below.

It’s a very busy time of year for businesses. Make sure to take advantage of local training and support opportunities this December.

There’s lots on to help you strengthen your finances and your business’ future, including:

And come along to our local networking events, designed to help you build business connections across the borough.

Have a successful December and if you’re trading at our North End Road Christmas Market, I look forward to seeing you.

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Charity Governance Awards

For the past decade, the Charity Governance Awards have aimed to celebrate trusteeship and inspire boards to better charity governance. For the tenth and final year, there are bigger cash prizes and other rewards for both winners and shortlisted charities. All charities registered in the UK are encouraged to enter, for free, before the deadline (12 February 2025). Find out more.

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Meet Santa at the Library!

Tickets: £6 per child on Eventbrite or £5 at the library.

Monday 9 and Wednesday 11 December 10.30am at Kensington Central Library.

Join us for a magical day with Santa at Kensington Central Library! After a special festive Rhyme Time at 10.30am, children will have the chance to meet Santa, share their favorite Christmas stories, and capture the moment with a photo.

Each child will receive a gift bag from the library – a little thank-you from our team.

Book now

Friday 13 December, 10.30am at Brompton Library.

At Brompton Library, Santa will make his grand entrance at 10.30am on Friday, 13 December, so mark your calendars – Santa can’t wait to meet you!

Book now

 

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Second Nature – FREE 12 Week Weight Management Programme

Kick start the new year with a free 12-week weight management programme designed to support individuals in improving their health through weekly group sessions. Led by a Registered Nutritionist, the sessions focus on key topics like nutrition, exercise, emotional eating, and stress management, and they will receive various tools to support their goals along the way including a recipe book and food diary to log their meals. 

This flyer, has a QR code linking to a Typeform, where interested individuals can check their eligibility and express their interest. Once registered, we will contact you directly to book your spot.

Sessions at Sobus, Dawes Road Hub will be on Wednesday evenings, 6-7:30pm, starting on the 15th of January. We also have morning sessions (10-11:30 am) at another venue (starting 13th January). 

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