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POPS

The last POPS meeting had an interesting presentation from the Frequent Attenders Project, which works with a small cohort of people with multiple and complex issues, including mental health needs, who are frequent attenders at local hospitals and A&E.  The service has achieved a 70% reduction of hospital presentations, through a wide ranging support service, which supports clients with physical and mental health management, and addresses a wide range of other issues including housing, social care, welfare benefits and isolation. To read on, click here.

The next POPS forum will be held on Monday 18th June at Bishop Creighton House, 10am – 12pm

For further information on the ICP programme, please contact sue.spiller@sobus.org.uk or shad.haibitan@sobus.org.uk

 

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Integrated Care Partnerships

Hammersmith and Fulham’s ICP Programme is working to improve health and well-being outcomes for local people by integrating care around individuals’ needs. When we talk about integrating care, we mean that a group of existing, local organisations need to work more closely together to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in H&F.

Our work with the NHS “Integrated Care Partnerships” began with a series of workshops earlier in the year, which explored how the ICP could better engage with the local 3rd sector.  The workshops were well attended, with more than 30 organisations participating and contributing to the discussion and shaping the proposal for how the 3rd sector could be supported and involved in the ICP programme.   We are delighted that the ICP has agreed the proposal, which includes Sobus operating as the information hub for ICP, facilitating and inviting your input and contributions, and providing feedback through our website, newsletter and networks.

Older Adults ICP workstream
In order to improve health and wellbeing outcomes, we need to:

  1. Look at what we know and what people have already told us, because improvements must be based on understanding what local people need.
  2. Work together to develop and achieve the results that really matter to local people and help them to lead healthy lives.

EVENT: The NHS would like to invite you to a workshop focusing specifically on health and well-being priorities for older people on Thursday 21st June, 9.30-12.30 at the White City Community Centre.  We are seeking attendees who are older people with lived experience of using NHS services, and/or their carers.

You can register for a free ticket via this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-to-discuss-health-and-care-priorities-for-older-people-tickets-46360667003
Alternatively, to get more information about the event, confirm your attendance, or request assistance with getting to the workshop or at the workshop itself, please contact:  Pete Ellis (NHS Hammersmith and Fulham Project Manager): pete.ellis@nhs.net / 020 3350 4869.

Please ensure you include your full name, role / reason for attending, and organisation (if you have one). If you require any kind of assistance or reasonable adjustments, please could you contact us about this by Thursday 7 June.

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Sobus Assists Start Up Community Interest Company

ECHO is a startup Community Interest Company which is specialised to build bridges between Charities, Non-profit Organisations and Citizens. We are equipped with state-of-the-art tools which allow us to grant greater visibility for our partner organisations introducing their work to the wider public via cinematic short stories and video sharing community development.

We also encourage our community members to financially support our partners and in exchange they receive compact knowledge “bites” of the world’s most pressing issues (in relation with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals) we are facing every day, and they also could get involved in raising awareness of those problems and finding alternative solutions.

We strongly believe our modern, engaging approach leads the way towards a sustainable, prosperous future for all of us. Find out more here.

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Office Spaces Available Now at Both Sobus Hubs

Our hubs in Fulham and in North Kensington offer affordable, modern, serviced office space, close to all amenities and special discounts available for charities and social business and enterprises.

Private office space and multiple desk spaces are available now at our brand new build, Freston Road Hub in W10.

We also have six desks spaces available at Dawes Road Hub in SW6.

Find out more on our website:  https://sobus.org.uk/office-space/

To enquire/ arrange a viewing please call 020 7952 1230 or email sue.spiller@sobus.org.uk

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Writing Better and Effective Funding Applications

Course title:  Writing Better and Effective Funding Applications
Date: 14 June 2018,
Registration: 9:30am
Start: 10:00am
Close: 16:30pm
Venue: 336 Brixton road, London SW9 7AA.

This training aims to increase refugee and migrant community organisations’ chances of making their funding applications more appealing through tried and tested in-classroom simulations followed by practical support for participants in completing funding applications.

Learning outcomes:

  • Improved ability to prepare and write good quality funding applications.
  • Increased knowledge of funders’ expectations and what they look for in a successful funding application.
  • Increased knowledge of why funding applications fails and how to avoid common mistakes.
  • Access to testimonies from other organisations through interactive sessions and networking.

To book your place please follow this link.

Ezechias Ngendahayo  MInstF (Dip)
Projects and Training Coordinator
Development team
Refugee Council
PO Box 68614
London
E15 9DQ

T: 020 7346 1163
F: 020 3070 0228
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/supportingrcos

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Training for Trainers in Restorative Practice – 9th and 16th October, 2018

 

Are you an experienced restorative practitioner who is looking to further your skills and develop your ability to deliver training in this field.  If so, please join us for a three day training course (9th and 16th October, 2018), two days of which will be in the learning environment, the final day will be an observation of your delivery of training.

This course is delivered by Janet Clark and experienced Trainer, Accredited Restorative Practitioner, Assessor, Consultant and someone who has been working in the field for over 17 years.

For further information, please contact Janet Clark on 07825 315624 or janetclark@restorativeapproachestraining.co.uk

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Helping Carers get the support they need

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Caring for a friend or family member can be extremely rewarding. However, it can be easy for carers to neglect their own needs and they can be unaware of the support available to them.

For Carers’ Week (11th – 17th June) we’ve put together some of our information guides to help carers fulfil their role as carer, both practically and emotionally:

There are currently around 6.5 million carers in the UK – so it’s likely that you’ll know a carer, or are one yourself.

From: Age UK Information & Advice

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Restorative Conference Facilitation Training Course – 25th to 27th September, 2018

Please join us for this brilliant opportunity to take part in a three day (25th to 27th September, 2018) facilitator skills course in restorative conferencing.  The course is suitable for all those interested in developing their skills and knowledge in this field. The course will cover basic skills, principles and the philosophy of restorative practice as well as practical application of restorative conferencing. The course is delivered by Janet Clark, an experienced trainer, accredited restorative practitioner, assessor, consultant and someone who has been working in the field for over 17 years. These training packages are delivered in line with RJC Best Practice Guidance, the Trainers Code of Practice, and are of excellent quality, based on years of practical experience in the field.

Contact
Janet Clark on mobile: 07825 315624 or email: janetclark@restorativeapproachestraining.co.uk

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Young London Inspired Multi -Year Grants

Team London are offering grants of £10,000 – £30,000 per year, for up to three years, to community groups, small charities and voluntary sector organisations to run projects which encourage young Londoners to volunteer or take part in social action.

Funded projects will:

  • Work with 10 – 20 year olds on volunteering and/or social action projects which promote wellbeing and emotional resilience.
  • Demonstrate how volunteering and/or social action positively impacts on young people’s wellbeing and emotional resilience.
  • Work with groups that are disproportionately affected by mental health issues such as those within the criminal justice system or young refugees or asylum seekers.

Click Here for more information.

Deadline to apply is 9th July 2018.

Chloe Holness
Youth Social Action Project Officer, Team London
City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London, SE1 2AA
020 7084 2546 or 07522 218 637

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Nominate a volunteering hero for a Team London Award

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Fundraising Consultant – Family Friends

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Family Friends are currently looking for a fundraising consultant to maximize the generation of funds for our charity. The role is primary to prepare applications and reports for Trusts and Grant-Making Bodies. We are ideally looking for someone that is London based with at least two years’ experience of grants and trusts fundraising. This is for one day a week.

Click here for a PDF document with more info

Click the logo above to go to the Family Friends Website

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