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Hammersmith and Fulham Brilliant Business Awards in 2019

 

Grand Awards Presentation

This years’ winners will be announced on Thursday 21 November 2019 at the awards presentation at Olympia.

 

The Hammersmith and Fulham Brilliant Business Award, wow in their 8th year are even bigger and better with categories to suit every type and size of business including Best Culture or Arts Business.

 

The awards are free and easy to enter and seek to shine the light on the best borough businesses.

Shortlisted businesses get free tickets for themselves and guests to the Gala Presentation and Dinner on Thursday 21 November at the world-famous Kensington Olympia.

 

The closing date for entries is Friday 25 October and the winners are decided by an expert panel of judges.

Businesses who are shortlisted for awards benefit from a boost to brand awareness, increased credibility in the marketplace, escalating staff morale and a surge in attractiveness to potential employees.

 

13 Judges Categories

Best Community Focused Business or Social Enterprise
Best Creative Business
Best Cultural or Arts Business
Best Customer Service
Most Inclusive Employer Award
Best Place to Drink
Best Place to Eat
Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year
Best Independent Business on the High Street
Best Small Business
Best Micro/Nano Business or Sole Trader
Best Night Time Economy Business
Best Technology Start-Up

 

 

Click here to see more details.

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Annual Community Champions Conference

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The conference is a celebration of our Champions, who are all local residents working within voluntary and community sector organisations across Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster.

 

It offers an opportunity to bring them together with the many services and partners they work with, and to enable senior decision-makers to meet the Champions.

 

This year will be our seventh year and the theme for the day is ‘Celebrating Diversity’.

  • Date: Wed 13th November, starting 10am, finishing 1.40pm, followed by lunch till 2.30pm
  • Venue: Kensington Town Hall (Great Hall), Hornton Street, W8 7NX

 

The conference starts at 10am and will consist of a number of champions and other speakers on the theme of diversity, two round round-table discussion slots, an award ceremony, and hot lunch to finish.

 

To find out more, click here.

Click here to view/download the invitation.

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NCVO/Bates Wells Trustee Conference 2019

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Join us as we explore what good governance looks like for modern charities and get practical tips and guidance to help you develop in your role as a trustee.

You’ll have the opportunity to meet fellow trustees and governance colleagues, further your professional development and get essential legal and regulatory updates.

 

 

Find out more.

 

04 November 2019 – 09:30

The Brewery

52 Chiswell St,

London,

EC1Y 4SD

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Supporting Vulnerable Londoners

Image result for age ukAge UK London will be running a conference in partnership with the London Fire Brigade entitled “ Supporting Vulnerable Londoners”

 

The conference will be taking place on Friday 4th October and will run from 10.30am until 3.15pm and a light sandwich lunch will be provided.

 

It will be taking place at Age UK London, Ground floor, Tavis House, 1 – 6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9AH.

 

Age UK London is delighted to have some excellent speakers including Deputy Mayor for Fire & Resilience at GLA, Fiona Twycross and Deputy Assistant Commissioner for the London Fire Brigade, Spencer Sutcliffe to name but a few.

 

The conference aims to

  • Increase understanding of those at highest risks in relation to fire
  • Highlight the Fire Brigade’s structure and the wide range of supportive services available
  • Build links between London Fire Brigade and local organisations across London

 

Please note that this conference is aimed at organisations and groups working with and for older Londoners – to feedback learning.

 

If you or a colleague would like to attend then please book your place through this Eventbrite link  https://firebrigadeoct19.eventbrite.co.uk

 

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The Community Business Bright Ideas Fund

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The Bright Ideas Fund is now open!

The Bright Ideas Fund supports new community business ideas through the start-up and planning stages with tailored business support, to the implementation stage with grants of up to £15,000.

The Bright Ideas Fund is funded by Power to Change, the independent trust supporting community businesses in England, and delivered by Locality, the national network for community organisations, in partnership with Co-operatives UK, the Plunkett Foundation and Groundwork UK.

The Bright Ideas Fund application is now open until Monday 7  October.

There will be additional funding rounds in:
• February 2020 – April 2020,
• August – September 2020,
• February 2021 – March 2021.

Click here to see more information and how to apply.

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Standing Together is looking for a new Chief Executive

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We are looking for a new Chief Executive to provide leadership to our team of 30 highly committed and motivated staff.

 

The teams work cover areas including:

• West London Tri-Borough Partnership, including Safety Across Faith and Communities project (SAFE)
• Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs)
• Specialist domestic violence courts
• Pathfinder: working with four expert organisations examining the role of health services in domestic abuse
• Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA)
• Domestic Homicide Reviews
• Consultancy: advice/support/training

 

A new Chief Executive Officer will continue to raise the representation of the organisation at the national level and drive forward the submission of bids for multiyear projects and other fundraising initiatives.

 

To view/download job advert, click here.

For more details regarding application process please visit Standing Together website.

 

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2nd Young H&F Sexual Health & Wellbeing Roundtable

 

Join Young H&F for our 2nd roundtable discussion on Sexual Health & Wellbeing for young people in the borough.

 

Please join us as we host a conversation about young people’s sexual health & wellbeing in the borough.

This event is the 2nd roundtable in a series and is open to young people, those working with young people through schools, services or youth groups as well as healthcare professionals too.

This event is part of a wider project exploring the barriers which may exist to young people accessing sexual health services and information in Hammersmith and Fulham and how collaborative working can better support young people.

 

YHFF aim to use these roundtables to kickstart an action plan for working with our networks, health services, schools and other stakeholders to support young people’s holistic wellbeing. This event is an opportunity for cross-sector collaboration to shape the project with your views.

 

Click here to see more details about this event and book your space.

 

Date and Time

Wed, October 16, 2019

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM BST

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InMind at Royal Academy of Arts

 

 

 

 

Artist and gallery educators facilitate these regular sessions for individuals living with early to mid-stages of dementia and their carers, friends and family members.

 

Each session, explore and discuss one work from the RA collection and conversation is supported by the use of multisensory objects relating to the work.

 

This event includes refreshments, and volunteer support is provided.

 

 

Booking required as this is a popular event, and there may be cancellations if already full up, click here.

Where: Meet in the Front Hall, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts.

 

 

Further dates for this event

21 October, 2019
18 November, 2019

 

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Richmond Fellowship – Employment and Wellbeing service

Mental Health Services Hammersmith & Fulham

 

 

Richmond Fellowship’s Hammersmith and Fulham Employment and Wellbeing service covering the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

 

This service is available to individuals in primary care and secondary mental health care, regardless of their mental health condition.

Richmond Fellowship offer a variety of services including:

– employment support,

– advice and signposting,

– peer support and befriending.

 

RF provide a range of Personal Development and wellbeing activities and courses throughout the year for anyone with experience of mental ill health including:

  • One to one personalised support, goal setting and action planning
  • Regular 8 to 12 week therapeutic-based programmes to help build self-confidence, self-management and coping strategies, developing motivation and resilience
  • Skills-based workshops designed and produced in consultation with people using our services
  • Activity-based groups including arts and creativity, sport and physical wellbeing, IT and social media skills and more

 

These courses and activities will take place at Richford Gate Medical Practice and at a range of venues across the borough.

 

Click here to see activities calendar.

 

 

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Being an effective trustee

 

Effective trustees are vital for charities.

 

This popular session will assist potential and current trustees to understand their legal and governance duties and to assess the risks involved.

 

James Sinclair Taylor will explore:

 

– key issues to consider when becoming a trustee

– legal and governance duties of a trustee

– personal liability and risks for trustees

– charity law and Charity Commission regulation and guidance

– conflicts of interests management and trustee payments

– serious incident reporting

– strategic issues

 

 

To book your space click here.

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