This is a reminder that the coming Advice Conference will be held on the 27h March 2019. It would be great to see as many of you there as possible. We have a mix of interesting speakers in the morning and workshops to cover all the key areas of advice in the afternoon. There will be lunch provided, and an opportunity to network with colleagues. Here`s the link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hammersmith-fulham-advice-conference-advising-in-a-hostile-environment-tickets-56497877673 As many organisations as possible are encouraged to attend and there is room for everyone to have a stall advertising their organisation. We would be grateful if you would book a stall (free) so that we know the numbers: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hammersmith-fulham-advice-conference-stall-tickets-58303566537 Please share with colleagues and networks. We have seating for 150 and would like to fill the hall if possible. The event is free for volunteers and students but we have a token fee of £10 per person for employees. Hope to see you all there. Best wishes, Sue James Solicitor I Hammersmith & Fulham Law Centre
H&F’s first ever Youth Achievement awards produced a night to remember, celebrating the most impressive young achievers and talented young people from the borough. Nominations flooded in from peers, teachers, youth and social workers, ahead of the awards evening. A judging panel picked out the most deserving winners from a list of young people aged 11-25 who live, work or go to school in the borough – for achievements over the last two years. “These young people are the heart and soul of our borough. Their talents and achievements are a key part of what makes H&F a great place to live, work and study,” said, Cllr Larry Culhane, H&F Cabinet Member for Children and Education. The awards were organised with the support of the H&F Youth Council, and the Young H&F Foundation, with well over 100 nominations received from the public. The judging panel included people from local voluntary organisations, public services and businesses. Each category was sponsored by a company with a presence in the borough. Click here for the full post on the LBH&F website.
NHS Hammersmith and Fulham CCG would like to invite people living in Hammersmith and Fulham, and their carers, to attend a drop in Equalities Day on our financial recovery plans on: Date: Wednesday 27 March, 2:30pm – 6pm. Venue:Irish Cultural Centre, 5 Black’s Rd, Hammersmith, London W6 9DT The purpose of the drop in is to give local people the opportunity to share how they think the CCG’s proposed financial recovery plans will affect different groups, particularly in consideration of the following: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation, people who are homeless, rough sleepers, vulnerable migrants, sex workers, gypsies or travellers, carers, different socio-economic groups and other multiply excluded people. It is really important that we hear your views to help ensure that we are delivering the safest and most equitable level of clinical care possible. Although it is a drop in event, we would be grateful if you could please register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nhs-hammersmith-and-fulham-ccg-equality-workshop-tickets-58290288823 Click here to see full info.
Applications are now open for National Park City Festival community activity grants. The Mayor of London is working with the National Park City Foundation, other partners, and Londoners to make London the world’s first National Park City this year. We’ll be marking this moment with the National Park City Festival in July. Now we’d like you to help make it happen. The festival runs from 20-28 July and will celebrate London’s great outdoor spaces. There’ll be fun activities from culture and health and fitness to wildlife, the environment and more. We will also encourage Londoners to discover new spaces and find fresh ways to get in touch with nature. We want to give all Londoners, community groups and businesses the opportunity to take part. With your help, we can make our city greener, healthier and wilder. The Mayor is offering community activity grants of £200-2000 to support organisations that want to hold festival activities in their local area. We particularly want to reach out to broader networks and attract audiences who traditionally under-use outdoor space. Applications are open now with the deadline of 5pm on Friday 15 March. All activities must take place during the National Park City Festival in July. We would love to hear your fantastic ideas for festival activities from sing-a-long trails and wildlife-hotel building workshops, to park parkour and canal paddle boarding. For more information or to apply, visit http://www.london.gov.uk/national-park-city-festival-grants. Please also feel free to share with any relevant organisations who may be interested in taking part. If you don’t need grant funding for your activity, you can still add it to the event listings and programme. We’ll be posting more details soon.
Hammersmith & Fulham Council is investing in a community-led redesign of North End Road in Fulham – and would love to know what you think. Since 2014, the council has been working hard with businesses, traders and residents to improve North End Road as a thriving retail and food destination. And now it is ready to move to the next stage. “We want to do things with residents and businesses, not to them,” said Cllr Andrew Jones, H&F Cabinet Member for the Economy and the Arts. “This is why we’re asking local people and businesses to share their ideas and suggestions on how we can improve North End Road to live and work in and visit – all part of our plan to make H&F the best place to live, work and play in Europe.” Complete the online survey here: Tell us what you think Survey closes on Friday 22 February Give your views directly H&F Council has already been talking to shopkeepers, market traders, community representatives and local community groups. Based on what they said, the council is putting together an initial wish list of possible future improvements. Some of these will be small and quick, others will be long-term projects which need more investment. All residents are invited to view and give their opinions on the wish list on 8 February (from 2pm to 6pm) and 9 February (from 10am to 2pm) at St John’s Church, North End Road, Fulham (Click Here for a map) Based on the responses to this and the online questionnaire, the council will come up with a plan for the way forward, which will involve further consultation. Find out more You can follow the progress of this project at www.northendroad.com or contact us at northendroad@lbhf.gov.uk.
Join TechWest.London and Upstream on Thursday 28 March 2019 at Huckletree West for networking and a panel discussion on different live applications of Blockchain Technology. Our speaker panel includes: Alecia Esson, Founder and Director, Nxsteps Group Ltd (Chair) Derek Myers, Director, Beond – speaking about the Zero Carbon Project Nigel Smith, Head of Product and Propositions, HSBC – one of the first banks to conduct a commercial trade finance transaction on blockchain Sukhi Jutla, Founder and COO, MarketOrders The gathering takes place in one of West London’s tech hot spots – Hucktletree West. Huckletree is a workspace accelerator bringing together a diverse, disruptive community of startups, scaleups, innovation teams and global brands – all powered by the belief that collaboration is key to building a successful business. A place where “creativity meets talent and curiosity inspires innovation”. Book now Supported by: Join us for the first the first Park Royal Business Group Breakfast Forum of 2019 at The Castle; a hidden gem situated right next to North Acton tube station. These morning events gather Park Royal businesses to discuss specific issues that affect Park Royal. The February session will focus on HS2 and the design planned for the Old Oak station. The new station is projected to be the biggest sub-surface station ever to be built in the UK at around 1 kilometre in length and 20 metres below ground level. Speakers: Rob Avery, Senior Project Manager for Old Oak Station, Hs2 More speakers to be announced soon! Book now For more information about WLB/PRBG networking, please contact Clarence at clarence@westlondon.com or on 020 8607 2500.
Ascent is a pan-London project that provides front-line services as well as support to organisations working with those affected by domestic and/or sexual violence. This second tier support project aims to address the long term sustainability needs of organisations providing services to those affected by sexual and domestic violence through an offer of free training. Please share this email with organisations that may be interested – this includes statutory services, homelessness organisations, and housing associations, as well as VAWG services. Click on the name of the training to register now. Perfecting the Pitch, delivered by Women’s Resource Centre, 7th February 2019, N7 9DP Working with Male Victims of Domestic Abuse, delivered by Respect, 20th February, Amnesty International EC2A 3EA Helping Survivors Access Family Law Legal Aid, delivered by Rights of Women, Tuesday 26th February 2019, Barking IG11 Thursday, 21 March 2019, London N1 Harmful Practices, delivered by Women and Girls Network, 27th February 2019, London Joining the Dots Between Governance, Trustees, and Fundraising, delivered by Women’s Resource Centre, 28th February 2019, N7 9DP Better Engagement with Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse, delivered by Respect, 19th March 2019, Amnesty International EC2A 3EA Deeds and Words: The Women’s Sector Creating Change, delivered by Women’s Resource Centre, 21st March 2019, W1U 3AJ