The Charity Governance Awards, organised by the Clothworkers’ Company, highlights how good governance can transform a charity and in turn improve the lives of its beneficiaries. The 2017 awards consist of seven categories, including improving impact (for small, medium and large charities), board diversity, harnessing risk, and digital. Each category offers a £5,000 cash prize.

The deadline for entry is 13 January 2017 and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 24 May 2017.

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Women and Girls Network (WGN) is offering a series of short courses from December 2016 to March 2017 to support practitioners responsible for the safeguarding of women and girls at risk. This training is only available to practitioners in the Tri-borough partnership areas.

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H&F Carers Forum

A formal group to enable carers to have a stronger voice and influence local systems, supported by Carers Network.

The forum enables you to have your say on local issues for carers, informs the Tri-Borough Carers Partnership Board, and helps Carers Network plan future events and activities.

The next H&F Carers Forum will be on Friday 27 January 2017
1.30pm-3.30pm at Bishop Creighton House,
374-380 Lillie Rd,
SW6 7PH

Please call 020 7386 9417 to register.

Upfront: Online tool for carers

Upfront is a simple tool from Carers UK for carers who are new to the maze of benefits and entitlements.

Fill in your details, spend a couple of minutes answering questions and it will guide you to the information you need.

Visit Upfront here

Dementia: care, support and awareness

The Department of Health has launched its new Dementia 2020 Citizens’ Engagement Programme.

They would like to hear from people living with dementia, their families and carers as to whether policies on improving dementia care and support are making a positive difference and where further improvements may be needed to improve the delivery of local services and support.

Find out more and complete an online survey here

Monday 9th January 1.30-3.30pm
New Years Resolution Café
After the turkey has been gobbled and you’ve said cheers to the New Year, it’s time to make your New Years Resolutions…and stick to them!
We will be providing a free hot lunch, and our team of friendly volunteers will be on hand to help you find ways of achieving your New Years Resolution.
For example if you’ve decided to be more active in 2017, we will help you research local exercise classes etc.
Location: Abbey Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3BU

Wednesday 25th January 2-4pm
iTea Party
This event is for older people who would like to learn more about how to use their mobile phone, tablet, laptop etc.
You will be paired up with a volunteer with IT experience, who will be able to answer any of your questions and help you practice useful tasks on your digital device.
We also provide an afternoon tea.
Location: City of Westminster Archives Centre, 10 St Ann’s Street, London, SW1P 2DE

 

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. Our job is to check whether hospitals, care homes, GPs, dentists and services in your home are meeting national standards.

From 7th February, our inspectors will be undertaking a inspection to look at emergency and urgent care, emergency operations centre, and resilience at London Ambulance Service. In addition to the central London area and head office, we are aiming to cover ambulance locations in the north and south west, and north and south east. The teams will inspect a number of ambulance stations, and hospitals the patients are taken to in order to review all aspects of the service.

 

CCQ’s last inspection

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust  is rated as inadequate.

You can read the report from our last inspection, which took place in June 2015.

The feedback people gave us about their experiences of care before the last inspection was important and helped us to decide what to look at during our inspection.

 

Give us your feedback online by clicking on the link below

 

Tell us about other services

You can also tell us about care from other services in your area such as your GP, dentist or care home. We’ll use this information to help us to decide when to inspect and what we should look at on inspections.

Phone: 03000 616161 Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk Online: Click here

Hammersmith and Fulham CCG is reviewing the community dermatology GP with special interest and minor surgery service. We would like to hear your views based on your experiences of the current service. This will help the CCG shape how the service works for you in the future.

When: Wednesday 11th January 2016, 18:00-19:00 Where: St Paul’s, Queen Caroline St, London, W6 9PJ
Tea & coffee will be provided

Please get in touch with Adam Foster at Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group on adam.foster@nw.london.nhs.uk or 020 3350 4054 if you are interested in attending the feedback session or have any questions.

This new post is funded by the National Grid for 12 months initially. The aim is to work with 30 local people over 85 years of age who have recently been discharged from Charing Cross Hospital and to link them with local services in order to reduce isolation and the risk of future hospital admissions. The Project Worker will work closely with the British Red Cross who will be referring older people into the project.

The successful candidate will have experience in supporting older people and getting a project off the ground. You will have empathy, good communication skills, the ability to liaise with a range of external stakeholders and build relationships. The post is subject to DBS check and two satisfactory references.

What we offer

We are a small but friendly team of four staff, three of whom work part-time. We hope you will decide to join us and benefit from the following:

Working Hours: 18hrs per week, preferably over 3 weekdays.

Salary: £13 per hour, £12,168 actual annual salary (full time salary: £25,350)

Pension: 5% employer’s pension contribution

Holidays: 28 days per annum for full time employees

Cycle to Work Scheme and Eye Care Vouchers

How to apply

Please read the job description and person specification at  www.fulhamgoodneighbours.org/jobs

To apply, please submit an up to date CV and supporting statement by email to chrismikata@fulhamgoodneighbours.org or by post to Recruitment – confidential, Fulham Good Neighbours, Rosaline Hall, 70 Rosaline Road, London SW6 7QT.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: noon Tuesday 3rd January 2017

Interviews: Friday, 6th January 2017

The European Commission have launched the European Solidarity Corps! This allows young people between the ages of 18 and 30 to make an important contribution to society across the EU. Young people will also have the chance to gain invaluable skills and experience at the start of their career.

 

The Commission is presenting a series of actions to boost youth employment, improve and modernise education, more investment in skills of young people, and better opportunities to learn and study abroad.

 

The main goal is to improve opportunities for young people so join here and share the message!

 

To find out more click here.

One Westminster is looking to fill a new role of part-time Learning Involvement Project Worker. For full job description, please click here.

How to Apply

To apply please download an application pack: http://www.onewestminster.org.uk/work-us

Or email Lana Al-Waily lalwaily@portmancentre.co.uk

Applications close at 9am on Monday 09 January 2017 and interviews will take place on Wednesday 18 January 2017. Please note we are unable to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants. If you have not heard from us by 16th January 2017 please assume that your application has not been shortlisted.

Do you want to get support and recognition for your commitment to employee health and wellbeing in your organisation? Register your interest in the London Healthy Workplace Charter today.

The London Healthy Workplace Charter is a free framework for action and accreditation scheme that helps organisations to review and develop all that they do to create an environment in which employees can flourish and give their best.

What are the benefits?

The London Healthy Workplace Charter and local support programme offers:

  • A clear structure to develop employee health and wellbeing plans
  • Support from Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s healthy workplace business advisor to address some of the biggest challenges organisations face, including recruitment and staff retention, sickness absence and productivity
  • Free employee health checks
  • Heavily subsidised mental health & wellbeing training for managers (pdf 306KB)
  • Prestigious Public Health England endorsed accreditation which lasts for 5 years and helps to strengthen your organisation’s brand and reputation

How to find out more                                                                      For more information, please see www.lbhf.gov.uk/healthyworkplace, or contact Anna Brown, Healthy Workplace Business Advisor, Hammersmith & Fulham Council:
t: 07584 389 249      e: anna.brown@lbhf.gov.uk