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West London Business ‘Talk at Ten’ Webcasts – FREE Recap of The First Five!

Since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, WLB has been regularly convening a range of experts to address the various issues confronting business in West London. ‘Talk at Ten’ webcasts bring WLB CEO Andrew Dakers and guests together in our virtual studio to tackle the toughest topics of our time.

By popular demand, we’re now opening up our archive of the first five episodes ‘Talk at Ten’ for FREE viewing.

EPISODE 1: HR & People
Hear from HR professionals, as well as businesses in the manufacturing and events sectors, on the challenges of managing significant business change. Play >>

EPISODE 2: Public Sector Emergency Response
We discuss the Local authority, parliamentary, NHS and Police response to coronavirus in West London. Play >>

EPISODE 3: Finance
The third West London Business ‘Talk at Ten’ looks at financing your business through Coronavirus. Play >>

EPISODE 4: Leading & Coaching Virtual Teams
We look at the challenges and opportunities of home-working through the Coronvirus pandemic. Play >>

EPISODE 5: The Food Industry Response
We explore how food businesses – including those based in and around Park Royal – are adapting to the latest challenges. Play >>

Tuesday 7 April, 10am: West London Webcast ‘Talk at Ten’: Coronavirus – How your business can support the West London community
In this programme we will be looking at the various actions taken by businesses in West London and beyond – and how you can get involved. Register for the webcast: just £9 for WLB members* and £14 for non-members. BOOK NOW

 

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Using K&C Libraries Online

Following the Government’s announcement on Friday 20 March all libraries in the borough have closed until further notice. We have also cancelled all library events and activities and extended due dates for all borrowed items, so you will not be charged overdue fees.

We look forward to welcoming you back to the library in due course but in the meantime, we have a fantastic online library to offer you – newspapers, journals, comics, books, audiobooks, language-learning platform and dictionaries, reference materials for students and much more – all available to you remotely, from home, with just your library card.

Don’t have a library card? Don’t worry – you can join online and use the resources straight away with the registration number you get when you fill the form.

For some of them you need to download an app, while others are available by simply entering your library membership number  – just click through the links provided in this newsletter and you will be guided to whatever is of interest.

If you run into difficulties, email libraries@rbkc.gov.uk and we’ll do our best to help.

 

 

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Supporting your Skeleton Crew

If you’ve taken the difficult decision to furlough staff, it’s going to be a long way from business as usual. Read our top tips for working effectively and supporting the staff who are still working.

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Energise with Free PE Sessions from Home for The Kids (& Adults!)

The Body Coach, Joe Wicks, is holding daily online PE sessions for children nationwide, and he’s giving all profits straight to the NHS. Read the Guardian article here or go straight to his Youtube channel here.

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Wellbeing Tips from Mind

The Head of Workplace Wellbeing at Mind has put together some tips for line managers about how they can support their team’s wellbeing as well as their own while working remotely or from home. Read on.

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Mr Motivator Links up with Charity for Daily Workout Fundraiser on Facebook

St Barnabas has recruited the fitness expert to host workouts on Facebook to help improve people’s health during social isolation at home and to raise money for patient support. Learn more

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The Smile Brigade: Free Meal Delivery Service for Residents & Organisations Based in LBHF

If you are an individual enquiring about our COVID19 Relief – Free Meal Delivery Service then you can refer yourself or a friend via the following: click here

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please click here

If you work for a service and would like to refer a client who is vulnerable and in need; then please email with the following: Your clients name, age, address and contact number. Along with any allergies and dietary requirements they may have (Vegetarian, Halal, Soft Foods Only). Email: thesmilebrigade.org Tel: 07714621220

Please note that our COVID19 Relief – Free Meal Delivery Service is only available to residents and organisations based within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. 

 

 

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The Smile Brigade & Rylston Pub, Fulham Offer Cooked/ Packaged Meals for Those in Need

The Smile Brigade and Rylston Pub in Fulham are offering cooked/packaged meals for people in need in the current COVID 19 crisis. Monique (Smile Brigade) and Jonathan (Rylston Pub & Director of the Yellow Panda Pub Co) will be leading the project.

In summary the project wishes to:

  • reach out to groups that have or can identify people in need
  • provide 2 to 3 meals twice a week for groups to collect from the community hall

o logistics of delivering to groups beneficiaries will mostly be left to the groups workers or volunteers

Logistics and other bits:

  • Monique (Smile Brigade) to work as coordinator with the groups, make initial contact and assess if we can work with them and in what capacity
  • Jonathan to organise food preparation/stock
  • Meals including food like pies, lasagne, curry etc
  • All group food donations to be diverted to the community hall/Rylston pub
  • Key is that they realise that organisations will need to take care of the distribution to their beneficiaries. They will have a certain resource that we can use but only for those that absolutely cannot do themselves.

Rylston are doing delivery for the Smile Brigade this Friday, so it would be really good if organisations interested could respond before Friday if possible.

Outside of groups using workers and volunteers to deliver their food the project may need to ask for food containers, cleaning products, pick up/collection of raw produce.

Please contact Monique monique@thesmilebrigade.org and Jonathan jonathan@woollardj.co.uk Tel:07989981049 directly.

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You can help #SaveOurSector!

Thank you so much to all of you that have downloaded this template letter and sent it to your MP already – the more of you that do this, the harder it will be for government to ignore the cries for help that are going up across the sector. Find out more here now.

#SaveOurSector #EveryDayCounts – Please write to your MP today

The charity sector is set to lose at least £4.3bn in income over the next three months – at precisely the time when society needs so many charity services the most. The letter writing campaign is already having an impact – MPs are writing to the Chancellor and asking questions of the Prime Minister in Parliament. They need to hear your story! Our template letter makes it easy – it only takes five minutes.

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Obtain Suppies Through Giving World

Giving World are providing free of charge clothing, food Items, toiletries, cleaning and household products so the most vulnerable people in our communities can stay safe and well.

COVID-19 presents us with one of the greatest challenges we have seen during our lifetimes. However, during this difficult time, at Giving World remain committed to supporting people in crisis by providing our service in the time of their greatest need.

They understand the need in our communities will grow. They will continue to service their partners and your beneficiaries’ needs, whilst following all the latest government guidelines for employee and volunteers’ safety.

If you are not already registered with Giving World to access free of charge business surplus stock please register here.

Browse available products

Any queries contact Giving World by email: admin@givingworld.org.uk.

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