Jessica Silva, Career Consultant, gives her tips and tricks on writing the perfect CV. The key to success is to believe, envision and persevere. Find out more.

Are you a parent/carer in the London Borough Of Hammersmith & Fulham with a child/children who may be at risk or experiencing serious youth violence, exploitation and/or grooming, challenges with education, criminal and social care systems? If you need support because you are experiencing any of the above with you child/children then please send me a DM. Help for Parents/ Carers

Would you like to support other parents/carers going through similar experiences? ASE is offering free training and support to get you trained to become Parent/Carer Champion giving you the tools and services to support other parents who are concerned about their children…*signposting and providing easy access to key information *provide a safe space to discuss concerns and share experiences *support each other. Become a Parent/ Carer Champion

Training will be online or face to face – subject to covid restrictions

*Travel costs will be provided*

Contact Lydia on 07931777518

DIY store B&Q operates a community re-use scheme through all its branches across the UK. The scheme donates unsellable products and materials for re-use by local schools, other educational institutions and community groups, for the benefit of the local community and the environment. All items are donated on the understanding that they will be re-used or disposed of responsibly if they are not used. Eligible groups include community garden projects, registered charities, schools and colleges, youth groups, Scouts and Guides, hospices, preschool groups and registered child minders. B&Q also works with Community Repaint, a network of schemes that collects any surplus, re-usable paint and redistributes it within their communities to individuals and families on low income, charities and community groups. Charities, community groups, colleges or schools interested should get in touch with B&Q. B&Q will add the organisation’s details to their database of community groups. When a B&Q store has something to donate, they will use this list to get in touch with groups in their area. Click here

Facet (Foods of Africa and the Carribean Educational Trust) are looking for Trustees who can help us achieve our vision: driving relevance, quality and sustainability. Closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 7th December 2020. Click here for details

Volunteering Matters have created a campaign to raise awareness of the impact skilled volunteers have on communities, and the depth of expertise they bring in often complex and challenging environments. All you need to do to get involved is post a photo and text about what your volunteers do (or indeed if you yourself volunteer) with #NotJustVolunteering on social media. Check out their example here now and get involved.

SASH is inviting you to Peer Mentor Training on Monday 7th  Wednesday 9th and Friday 11th December 1pm-4pm.

The peer mentor training is for women who identify as Black, Asian or an ethnic minority of any kind and Gay and Bisexual men living with HIV.

There can be barriers which make it harder to connect. This is an opportunity to use your own experience to inspire, motivate and provide emotional and practical support for others.

For more information e-mail: ella.frost@sashlondon.org

Look no further than our in-house services. Whatever the size of your team or their objectives, one of our specialists will create a unique training package and deliver it whenever is best for you.

Our aim is to build the confidence and skills of your team, to help your organisation thrive for years to come.

We cover a wide range of topics:

Can’t see what you need from the list above? It doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Get in touch with our friendly team, we’d love to hear from you.

Join Change Grow LiveConnecting London to mark this year’s Alcohol Awareness Week which runs from Monday 16-22 November on the theme of ‘Alcohol and mental health’. The campaign provides an ideal opportunity to highlight the link between alcohol and mental health and how by making changes to our drinking behaviour we can reduce our risk of developing or worsening mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.

Connecting London is a partnership of Change Grow Live services across the London area. During Alcohol Awareness Week, we’ll be hosting events and activities on Zoom and sharing resources. For more information and to access the full timetable, click here.

We will kick start the week with an online event via Zoom on Monday 16th Of November at 11am. The event will be focused around a Q&A session with our very own Dr Julie Scheiner (Chartered Psychologist) who will be answering questions on the effect of alcohol on mental health. If you would like to send in a question for Dr Julie beforehand please email to thealcoholservice.info@cgl.org.uk

Details of how to join all the activities

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88949712930?pwd=eVdPUE1QV2VsOTZHOGdiczczMFlUdz09

Meeting ID: 889 4971 2930

Passcode: 387107

 

Are you a local unpaid carer, or do you have a family member or friend who is? Thursday 26 November is Carers Rights Day 2020! This is a national day to raise awareness about your rights and where you can get help and support!

Carers Network is a local charity supporting unpaid carers in central London. We would love to be out and about in the community meeting local carers, but due to current restrictions we are instead going to be hosting an online ‘virtual stall’ on the day. Why not pop in, meet the team over a cup of tea or coffee, and find out how we can help you! We will have a morning session from 11am-1pm and an afternoon session from 2pm-4pm. We’d love to meet as many carers on day as possible. There is no need to register, and the log-in details are the same for the morning and afternoon:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87846319852?pwd=QXFGcG1QdFh5M3lFSXQ5Z05rZ3diQT09

Meeting ID: 878 4631 9852

Passcode: 247911

We look forward to hopefully meeting lots of local unpaid carers on the day!

 

Following on from the second announcement of the new national lockdown, Living Well is currently able to offer free mental health and wellbeing service for any Londoners from the HIV, LGBT+ or BAME communities who are over 18 and struggling with the impact of the COVID restrictions, e.g. suffering from anxiety, depression, stress, loneliness or isolation.

Living Well’s CONNECT WELL provides a range of free online and telephone support, including: one-to-one life coaching, counselling and hypnotherapy; and online group sessions such as wellbeing workshops, qigong and art therapy.

To be eligible for any of CONNECT WELL’s free support services, you must be 18 years or over, resident in London and be part of the LGBT+, HIV or BAME community.

To find out more, register or refer someone to CONNECT WELL all you need do is click on following link and complete the relevant form, someone from the team will get in touch: connectwellnow.com