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Local Committees

 

Do you believe that people should be at the heart of the way our health and care system is designed and delivered?

 

At Healthwatch Central West London we have three local committees that represent the boroughs we work in:

– Hammersmith & Fulham

– Kensington & Chelsea

– Westminster

The local committees are a key aspect of our governance structure and ensure that Healthwatch represents the views and experience of local people.

They provide the link between local people and community members with the board, as well as a way of ensuring that Healthwatch is responsive to local issues and that our work plan is co-produced.

This year the date for our Annual Meeting is Monday 15th July 2019.

 

We currently have vacancies on each of our Local Committees.

We therefore need to conduct a process to fill spaces on each Local Committee.

If you are interested in joining one of our Local Committees, please read the accompanying documents to get more information about the role and whether you are eligible to stand.

 

To put yourself forward for election, please complete the application form and include a brief statement of your skills and experience (no more than 300 words) and return it to Alex Weston by 2nd July 2019.

 

If we receive more nominations than the places currently available, we will hold an election.

For more information on what local committees do, what their roles and responsibilities are, who can apply, and more, read our Information for Local Committees.

 

If you need any help while completeting your application, or would like further information, please email alex.weston@heatlthwatchcentralwestlondon.org

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Full funding on courses for individuals and organisations

 

We Find Any Learner has full funding on courses for individuals and organisations working or wanting to work within the Health, Child, and Social Care sectors.

 

These courses are all nationally accredited and have been designed around a flexible learning delivery model to ensure they are easily accessible within the workplace.

This means learners do not attend a classroom but still receive high-quality support throughout their learning journey.

 

For a full list of what is available please look below or visit www.wefindanylearner.co.uk.

 

For more information or to book instantly please call 01226 958 888 or email nick@wefindanylearner.co.uk.

 

Alternatively, you can complete our online enquiry form or download a booking form.

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School Holiday Activity Fund

John Lyon’s Charity gives grants to benefit children and young people up to the age of 25 who live in nine boroughs in North and West London: Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea and the Cities of London and Westminster.

The Charity’s mission is to promote the life-chances of children and young people through education.

 

The School Holiday Activity Fund is designed to enable organisations to deliver fun and accessible activities for children and young people during the school holidays.  This includes all half-term breaks, Easter, Christmas and the summer holiday.

The Fund will pay for the running costs of holiday programmes that provide young people with activities in supportive and accessible environments.

Please note that the maximum grant allowance is £4,000.

 

Applications to the School Holiday Activity Fund (SHAF) can be made by registered charities or mainstream state schools that are based in the Beneficial Area.

 

Organisations that are currently in receipt of a grant from John Lyon’s Charity for core services are also eligible to apply to this Fund as long as funds from the Charity are not already being used for holiday activities.

 

You can apply to the School Holiday Activity Fund for a variety of activities.

 

Examples could include (but are not limited to):

  • holiday drop-in activities
  • arts activities
  • sports projects
  • family activities
  • trips out of London
  • camping trips.

 

Grants could be used for:

  • equipment (not IT equipment)
  • sessional staffing costs
  • transport
  • venue hire
  • other direct project costs.

 

To apply, complete an online application form using our Grants Portal now. If it is your first online application to the Charity, you will need to create a new login. The online application process will provide all the information you need.

 

Organisations can apply to the School Holiday Activity Fund once a year for a maximum of three consecutive years. Then a break of at least one year must be taken.

Applications to the School Holiday Activity Fund can be submitted at any time, but must be submitted by the following deadlines:

 

Summer holiday –  1 June

October half-term – 21 September

Christmas holiday – 16 November

February half-term – 18 January

Easter – 1 March

May half-term – 25 April

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Agents of Change – Summer Networking Event

 

 

 

 

…a community-based leadership programme, designed by local women for local women

 

 

Are you female living or working on the North of Hammersmith and Fulham?

Are you passionate about making a positive change locally?

 

If so, we would love for you to join us on Wednesday 19th June at The Invention Rooms, from 6.00 – 8.00pm.

 

Agents of Change is a unique community based quarterly network and leadership programme for women who live and work in the North of Hammersmith and Fulham. Supported by a consortium of local organisations which include Imperial College London, Hammersmith United Charities, LBHF and The Lyric.

Agents of change recognises the fundamental role of female leadership in communities and is working to build a long-term local network, which supports women to fulfil their potential in a wide variety of roles.

In addition to the network, we run a free 6-month community leadership programme, designed by local women, for women who live in White City.

 

At our summer networking event, you’ll hear from inspirational leaders, meet and connect with local women from across the north of LBHF and find out how to support or join the next Agents For Change 6-month Leadership Programme which runs annually from September.

 

To find out more about Agents of Change, please visit:  https://www.agentsofchange-whitecity.co.uk/ and to register for the event please click here.

 

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Funders fair 2019

 

Please join us for the annual funding fair for voluntary and community organisations in Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham.

 

Browse stalls from funders and voluntary sector support providers or attend one of the workshops.

There will also be plenty of time to meet and get to know your voluntary sector colleagues from across the three boroughs.

 

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

 

Date and Time

Wed, 9 October 2019 from 10:00 to 14:00

 

Location

Kensington Town Hall

Hornton St

London

W8 7NX

United Kingdom

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United in Hammersmith & Fulham offering small grants

 

United in Hammersmith & Fulham is our new place-based giving scheme, currently offering small grants for those who’d like to organise a Summer Get Together with and for their neighbours.

This is inspired by the national Great Get Together inspired by Jo Cox.

 

Those who want to use these events to reduce social isolation and loneliness in Hammersmith & Fulham – by developing new relationships across diverse faiths, ethnicities, ages and backgrounds – are particularly encouraged to apply.

 

If you’d like to know more about United or sign up for their newsletter, please visit https://unitedhf.org/.

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Start-up Business Workshop

Start Up Business Work Shop presented by Nick Howe, Enterprise Manager, NatWest on the 26th June at 11:30am at Fulham Library.

It’s easy to start a business but keeping it trading by offering what the market wants is the secret to staying trading.

Join us for this session which explores the good and the bad of being your own boss as well as what steps to take in order to launch a business to try to bring the risk of doing so right down.

 

Click here to see/download the flyer.

 

 

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Free Social Media Advice for Businesses at Fulham Library

Over 40 million users access social media on a daily basis and this number is growing.

It has become an important tool to engage your clients when running a small business.

If you want to know how your business can get the most out of online marketing, come along to this free 1-2-1 service.

 

Click here to see a flyear with more details.

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Latymer Community Church – job opportunity!

Latymer Community Church is looking to employ a part-time Reception and Administrative Assistant to join their hard-working and growing team to support the Operations Manager in the smooth running of the organisation.

This role includes taking responsibility for administering bookings system, supporting the line manager as well as providing a reception service in the Church building.

 

Click here to see a flyer with more information.

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Invitation to Carers Week event!

 

To mark Carers Week 2019, Carers Network has great pleasure in inviting you to a Carers Festival at Paddington Recreation Ground on Friday 14 June, from 12:30pm-3:30pm.

 

The theme for Carers week is ‘Getting Carers Connected’, and this event will bring carers together to celebrate their skills and talents with each other – while also giving them the opportunity to take part in health and wellbeing activities.

 

Creative carers will be displaying their handiwork in the bowls pavilion which is near to the Randolph Avenue gate entrance.

Map here attached and Paddington Recreation Ground event location map here.

 

Carers will also have the opportunity to join in fun activities in and around the bowls pavilion – including a dance class being delivered by a fellow local carer.

 

Amongst other things carers will be also able to share their poetry and creative writing together in a self-facilitated group.

 

Please find attached a flyer with more information on the event.

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