The following training events are available for booking on the Advice Station website, or simply follow the links below: Turn2us workshop – tools and services to support people in financial hardship Click here for full details Suitable for: staff and volunteers in advice organisations Date and time: 19 January 2017, 2.30pm – 5.30pm Venue: Turn2us, Hythe House, 200 Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 7NL Training will be delivered by Turn2us at their premises Click here to book Please note this will take you to the Turn2us website where you will need to register and book Housing Training – Rent arrears Suitable for: staff in advice organisations Date and time: 25 January 2017, 2pm – 4pm Venue: H&F Law Centre, 363 North End Road, London SW6 1NW Training will be delivered by Jim Shepherd, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers Click here for more information and to book Universal Credit Suitable for: staff and volunteers in advice organisations Date and time: 31 January 2017, 10am – 12pm Venue: The Hub, 20 Dawes Road, London SW6 7EN Training will be delivered by Colin Morris, Partner Support Manager, Department for Work and Pensions Click here for more information and to book Universal Credit Suitable for: staff and volunteers in advice organisations Date and time: 8 February 2017, 10am – 12pm Venue: The Hub, 20 Dawes Road, London SW6 7EN Training will be delivered by Colin Morris, Partner Support Manager, Department for Work and Pensions Click here for more information and to book Turn2us workshop – tools and services to support people in financial hardship Click here for full details Suitable for: staff and volunteers in advice organisations Date and time: 9 February 2017, 9.30am – 12.30pm Venue: Turn2us, Hythe House, 200 Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 7NL Training will be delivered by Turn2us at their premises Click here to book Please note this will take you to the Turn2us website where you will need to register and book
GlobalGiving in collaboration with Salesforce.org are offering FREE corporate consultation clinics to local London charities as part of Local Charities Day Join us on the afternoon of the 16th December 2016 and spend valuable time working through your organisational challenges with direct help and support from a team of corporate volunteers. Sign up here
NHS Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group is keen to ensure that all at risk patients, including children aged between 2-7, are able to access the flu vaccination. We have been working closely with our local council colleagues and local provider to make this happen. As part of this important work, our local GP practices will be delivering walk in flu vaccination sessions accessible to all registered patients, on Saturday 17th December, 9 – 12pm and Saturday 14th January, 9 – 12pm, at the following locations: Brook Green Medical Centre, Bute Gardens, London, W6 7EG Parkview (Drs Canisius and Hasan), Parkview Practice, Parkview Centre for Health & Wellbeing, Cranston Court, 56 Bloemfontein Road, W12 7FG Cassidy Medical Centre, 651A Fulham Road, SW6 5PX You can find more information about this on our website.
Welcome to the special December edition of the Central West London Vision Newsletter. We have filled it with health advice, festive activities and supportive events. We encourage you to share this with your contacts, clients and members. If you know somebody who would like to receive the information directly you can get in touch with Autumn Lynch on 07972 463683. Click here to view newsletter
Worried about Radicalisation? Attend a Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent Worried about Radicalisation? Attend a Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) What is WRAP? The Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) is a free, 90-minute workshop designed to improve awareness of the Prevent strategy: the strand of the government’s national Counter-Terrorism Strategy which seeks to offer safeguarding support to vulnerable individuals at risk of radicalisation. Training sessions explore topics such as radicalisation and vulnerability, how some people are able to influence others, a discussion around how to spot the signs that someone might need some form of safeguarding help and support, how to safely refer an individual for specialised support and the forms of support that can be provided once this has occurred. We encourage and welcome all individuals who work or volunteer in a frontline role to attend one of our WRAP training sessions. It is also worth noting that the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act, passed by Parliament in February 2015, places a statutory requirement on the Council (and organisations commissioned by the Council) to “have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.” For organisations commissioned by the Council, ensuring that frontline staff attend an accredited WRAP training session is necessary to ensure that they are compliant with this requirement. Individuals can either attend one of our regularly booked training sessions (dates provided below) or, for teams counting 15 or more members of staff, the Bi-Borough Prevent team can also run bespoke sessions on your place of work in order to minimise any disruption to your activities. To register for a session or to schedule a bespoke training session please email prevent2@lbhf.gov.uk Dates of upcoming WRAP training sessions with vacancies remaining are as follows: · 15th November 2016 (13.30 – 15:00), Hammersmith Town Hall · 30th November 2016 (10:30 – 12:00), Kensington Town Hall · 9th December 2016 (10:30 – 12:00), Hammersmith Town Hall · 9th January 2017 (13:00 – 14:30), Hammersmith Town Hall · 18th January 2017 (14:30 – 16:00), Kensington Town Hall · 8th February 2017 (10:30 – 12:00), Hammersmith Town Hall · 23rd February 2017 (10.30 – 12.00), Kensington Town Hall · 8th March 2017 (10:30 – 12:00), Hammersmith Town Hall · 21st March 2017 (10.30 – 12:00), Kensington Town Hall · 4th April 2017 (13:00 – 14:30), Hammersmith Town Hall
Electric and Gas SMART readers are being rolled out across the UK now. Every household will have the opportunity to upgrade to a smart meter, at no additional cost, by 2020. Everyone will have a chance to decide whether they wish to have a SMART meter installed by their provider and now is probably a good time to think about any pros and cons. Here are a few points to help you make the right decision for you: – Smart meters will bring an end to estimated bills and show us how much energy we’re using in near real time and in pounds and pence. – You will receive an in-house display, which shows exactly how much energy you’re using, as you use it. – If you change suppliers your (1st generation) SMART meter will lose its smart features. – Your SMART meter will be installed by a trained installer at NO EXTRA COST. – The installer should spend time with you explaining how to operate the in-house display so that you can use it confidently on your own. – The installation will take approximately 1 hour. – When you are eligible depends on many factors and your supplier will be in touch when your smart meter is ready to be installed (before 2020). In the future: Switching between suppliers will be quicker and easier and you will not need to change your (2nd generation) SMART meter each time you change suppliers. If you would like to receive further information on SMART meters please contact: Krzysztof Mikata-Pralat Fulham Good Neighbours Rosaline Hall 70 Rosaline Road London, SW6 7QT Tel. 020 7385 8850 Email: chrismikata@fulhamgoodneighbours.org Fulham Good Neighbours received funding from Smart Energy GP, voice of the smart meter rollout, to make local older people aware of it and are running several information workshops at different local organisations between now and 31st December 2016.