Free Counselling & Life Coaching for London’s LGBT+, BAME & HIV Communities

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

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Entries Open for The Business Charity Awards 2021

The Business Charity Awards, which recognise the work of people and teams behind corporate and charity partnerships, have opened to entries for 2021. Third Sector have reported that the awards will feature 25 categories, spanning sector partnerships and teams. Entries are also open for people to nominate either themselves or a colleague to sit on the 2021 awards judging panel. Find out more.

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Limit Lonliness

The Limit Lonliness project aims to help tackle the challenge of lonliness during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Find out More

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Guidance on Business Support During Lockdown from Cllr Andrew Jones

We know this is a tough time for local business owners due to another COVID-19 lockdown. We’re here to continue to support local businesses like yours through this pandemic. Our Business Desk is still your first port of call for business support.

Certain businesses are now required to close during the new lockdown which began on Thursday 5 November. Find out if your business needs to close here. Staying closed and accessing the available business support will help save lives and keep H&F safe.

If you need support, please contact our Business Support Desk by emailing business-support@lbhf.gov.uk or calling 020 8753 5585. Together, we can help protect businesses and save lives in H&F. Stay safe.

Get the latest information on the financial support available for businesses during the pandemic here:

Applications for the COVID-19 Recovery Grant will reopen next week. Apply here

Get legal, finance and digital marketing guidance from local mentors. Click here

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FREE Face Masks for Community Groups

Harrow Club has received 30,000 donated disposable 3-ply face masks and will be offering the bulk of them for free for any Community Group or body doing activities locally, including to redistribute to their service users.

Interested parties should contact Liam Clipsham (M. 07888 652238/ E. liam@harrowclubw10.org) so we can get them ready. Ideally, pick-up should be from The Harrow Club, 187 Freston Road, each Thursday afternoon around 2pm, as the building is mainly closed for the next 4 weeks. We hope this free offer will be of some benefit.

 

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Have Your Say! 0-19 Healthy Child Programme Consultation Ends on 11th November

Please see link to the currently running consultation about the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme in Hammersmith and Fulham – https://0to19healthychildprogramme.commonplace.is/

We are very keen to hear your views and gain your valuable insight, as professionals who support children, young people and families as well as the users themselves, about the current school nursing and health visiting service in Hammersmith and Fulham.

Please use this opportunity to have your say and promote amongst your networks, colleagues and the parents and young people you support.

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Furlough Scheme Extended and Further Economic Support Announced

In response to the latest national lockdown, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended for a month with employees receiving 80% of their current salary for hours not worked and further economic support announced. Find out more.

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Join our New Peer Leadership Development Programme for People with Lived Experience

We are delighted to be launching our Peer Leadership Development programme, as part of our commitment to develop 500 peer leaders by 2024.

Our innovative online personal development programme is for people with lived experience who are committed to working collaboratively with the NHS to help shape how health and care are delivered.

If you have any questions, or would like more information about the programme, email england.pldp@nhs.net

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Could you Donate Plasma to Help Treat Coronavirus Patients?

NHS Blood and Transport is opening a further 14 convalescent blood plasma donation centres to urgently collect plasma for coronavirus treatment trials and potential use in hospitals. They are encouraging you to come forward if you have had confirmed or suspected coronavirus.

Blood plasma is a liquid that makes up about half your blood volume. After a virus, your plasma contains antibodies that help fight infection. A transfusion of plasma from someone who has recovered from coronavirus may help people who are still ill.

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