High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Come and join a free workshop for men to learn all about cholesterol and how to make healthy dietary choices that work best for you!
When: Sat 4 March 2017, 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Where: Al-Manaar Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre, 224 Acklam Road, W10 5YG
For more information and to register for this activity please contact Davendra on 020 8969 6300 / 07535 256 047 or email davendra@dalgarnotrust.org.uk
Do you have dementia or provide support to someone who does?
Valuing Active Life in Dementia (VALID) is a research study involving people with dementia, and the people who support them (a supporter could be a family member, friend or neighbour). They are looking at the possible benefits of a programme of occupational therapy for people who have been diagnosed with dementia and those who regularly support them.
Find out more and how you can be involved here
If you have diabetes and want more information, or simply want to share your experiences with those in a similar situation, you can attend two different groups in Hammersmith and Fulham, which are affiliated with Diabetes UK and sponsored by Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
Hammersmith Group: White City Community Centre, India Way (Off Australia Road) W12 7QT
Fulham Group: NHS Walk-In Centre, Parsons Green SW6 4UL
Find out times and more information here
Carers UK has teamed up with Nutricia to develop an e-learning course which aims to help carers understand the role of nutrition both for yourselves and for the person you’re looking after. Topics covered include:
You can access the free course here
There are a limited number of free places available for carers to enjoy a relaxed talk followed by some drawing and a mindfulness session in front of a painting at the National Gallery! No artistic skills are required for you to take part and enjoy this session.
When: Thursday 30 March 2017, 11am – 1:30pm
Where: The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN
If you would like to register for this opportunity, please email mark.bradford@carers-network.org.uk or call 020 8960 3033 as soon as possible, as spaces are limited.
Find out why Mike is running the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 23 April to raise funds for the local charity, Carers Network and support his campaign if you can here.
There are a limited number of places available in this October’s iconic Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon on Sunday 8 October.
If you would like to apply for a place to run as part of Team CN and help raise funds to support even more local unpaid carers, please email mark.bradford@carers-network.org.uk or call 020 8960 3033 to request an application form.
Join the national demonstration against cuts and privatisation called by Health Campaigns Together.
March to Parliament on Saturday 4th March. Assemble at 11am at Lyric Square or 12pm at Tavistock Square. For further information click here.
Earlier this year, Hammersmith & Fulham Council set up a Disabled People’s Commission to look at how to make life easier for disabled people living and working in the borough. The Commission is made up of local disabled people from across the borough.
We want to know about your experiences as a disabled person of local services and support and have put together a survey called ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ , which may be viewed here. For help with completing the survey contact Kevin Caulfield (Policy Officer to Disabled People’s Commission) at Kevin.Caulfield@lbhf.gov.uk or call 07789 095049. Closes 20th Mar 2017.
Just published for Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea, the Young Adults Joint Strategic Needs Assessment focuses on the health needs of local young people aged 18 to 25. An interactive summary is available online, which will be updated as new data is published. The consultation draft of the online annual highlight report is also available now and is open to feedback.
Social welfare law and tech charity Lasa is providing a free and easy-to-use adviser guide to personal independence payment regulations and case law. You can search by activity, issue or health condition to find out more about the legal framework and how the law has been interpreted – click here.
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Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
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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.
