Shop and Donate’s social supermarket is here to provide low cost food service to people in the local community who are in poverty, on low income or out of employment.
We also offer free employability & healthy eating classes!
To find out more about our services, click here
Community spaces are often at the heart of their community providing places to meet and activities to engage the people in the locality. Community Matters are hosting an event on Tuesday 15 June for organisations running community spaces on Big Advice day. This is an opportunity to pause and consider how to be in a strong place to move forwards for the future. Sign up for Small Charity – Big Spaces here.
We believe mental health is something everyone should have an understanding of.
Our free online Mental Health First Aid Kit has been developed by experts to offer you the opportunity to explore a range of mental health issues and gain lifelong skills, knowledge and awareness.
Our series of FREE online courses, accredited by NCFE and TQUK, and funded by the UK Government has given people across the country the opportunity to understand mental health and its associated care. Explore different types of mental ill-health and feel confident helping someone experiencing a problem at this crucial time.
6 WORKSHOPS TO BOOST YOUR POWER TO MAKE CHANGE
To secure your place complete our sign up form: https://bit.ly/3eHDwQO
For more information visit: https://spidtheatre.com/estate-voices/
Now more than ever, mental health awareness is important. This week (10-16 May) is #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health. The week, now in its 21st year, is hosted by the Mental Health Foundation. Find out more here.
From the food donations we receive, we create food parcels which we send on to local elderly and vulnerable residents, NHS staff and other food banks who support thousands of people in need. Shop and Donate is also an online shop, where we sell a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables.
The proceeds from this go into sustaining and improving our growing services! Together with our sister organisation AY Group Community Services CIC we have been very successful in supporting disadvantaged individuals within our community and across London.
Dementia Action Week is a national event will be taking place from Monday 17th May 2021 through to Sunday 23rd May 2021.
In the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a sizeable population of people registered at GP practices living with dementia. Hammersmith and Fulham Dementia Action Alliance along with other Voluntary Community Organisations and the local authority have worked collaboratively to create the Dementia Strategy Task and Finish Group – which Sobus is part of. One of the aims of the group is to support organisations in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to become dementia friendly.
In recognition of Dementia Action Week, Hammersmith and Fulham Dementia Action Alliance have organised a Virtual Dementia Hub of activities that will be run from the week beginning Monday 17th May 2021.
Virtual Dementia Hub Timetable
Photojournalism Hub is offering a Free Photography and Storytelling course for people aged 60+ living in Hammersmith and Fulham thanks to the kind support of Hammersmith United Charities. The project starts on the 13th of May and it lasts for 8 wks. It is a wonderful project in which participants will be learning basic photography and storytelling and will slowly work in pairs to produce a photo story of each other. The resulting photo stories will be published in a photo book which will be donated to all participants for themselves and their loved ones. A registering page with further information is here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/about-us-tickets-146967526829
I am also more than happy to have a phone call with those with an interest to join and would like further elucidation: Cinzia D’Ambrosi, Photojournalist, +44 7960940766
Coronavirus has changed life for us all. Anxiety and the disruption to daily life will be even more difficult to deal with for those who already struggle with mental health. In turn, the pressure on parents/carers, who are dealing with their own disruptions and worries, now also have increased concerns for those that they care for. We would like to help.
Our free workshops include time out in nature, walking or doing conservation work and then time doing creative activities – painting, weaving, lino-cutting, nature mandalas – under the guidance of our experienced Art Psychotherapist, who helps guide the conversation. The role parents and carers play is crucial in supporting young people with mental ill-health. By supporting parents/carers wellbeing, creating positive memories, and improving empathy and communication within families, parents/carers can in turn help their young person to recover.
Suitable for any young person experiencing mental ill-health (up to 25 years of age), and their parent/carer.
Workshop dates:
For further information please contact us by email or phone 07515 3557969. To book on the workshop, please complete the booking form on our website. Referral Form available for professionals.
We know how tough it can be for the young LGBTQ community, and Covid-19 has made the situation even worse. The Wild Mind Project is offering a safe, confidential space in nature for young people struggling with mental ill-health to share their feelings and thoughts.
The benefits of both nature and art for mental fitness are well documented. During a typical session, we might include a mindful walk in nature, conservation work or gardening. We then would do a creative activity such as painting, weaving or lino-cutting, and use the opportunity to talk and share.
HOUNSLOW programme starts on Sat 8th May 2021 and runs for 4 weeks (excluding 29th May) from 1pm-3pm at Hanworth Park House, Feltham.
RICHMOND & KINGSTON programme starts on Sun 16th May and runs for 5 weeks (excluding 29th May) from 10am-12pm at Heatham House and Marble Hill, Twickenham
We ask for a contribution of £10 to attend the full programme but if this a problem please just let us know.
For further information please contact us by email or phone 07515 3557969. To book a place on the programme, please complete the Booking form on our website. Referral Form available for professionals.
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.
