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Heritage Walk

Join us on a walkabout to discover the history and heritage of the local area

A walkabout in the North Acton area from 1-3pm on Saturday 14th November led by John Goodier, Chairman of Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Building Group. The walkabout is for 25 people maximum, so please contact me to book your place. If more people are interested there will be an opportunity to repeat the walk.
If you are interested in attending one or both walkabouts please contact Eva Psychrani at grandunionalliance.eva@gmail.com or 07784286809. For the tour in Park Royal please let me know by early next week if you will need transport.

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Conference on engaging men with health

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Healthworks are hosting a conference Engaging men for gender equality on 28th October from 10am till 4.30pm in Kensington and Chelsea, although residents and professionals from all 3 boroughs may attend – full details here.

 

 

Men, on average, visit the GP 20% less than women, and younger men visit the GP half as often as younger women. Men are generally poor users of primary care. They are less likely to access other health services such as dentists, pharmacists, health trainers, smoking cessation services, weight management and contraception services.*

Women have higher GP consultation rates for a wide range of illnesses. Men use hospital A&E departments more often than women, suggesting that men wait till a crisis before seeking help.*

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Link Up Service Hammersmith and Fulham

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Link Up Service Hammersmith and Fulham:

Link Up is a one-to-one signposting service Open Age offer local over 50s who need a little extra help to enable them to access activities, groups and services locally.
If you, a friend, relative or neighbour are over 50 and looking for a physical, creative or social group locally but don’t know how to go about finding this, this service is the ideal way to find an activity that can work for you. The process begins with a referral. This can be made via a health team, community worker, friend or the person themselves. Our Open Age Link Up worker Elizabeth Goldrick will arrange to visit you in your home and, based on your interests and needs, suggest groups and activities locally. She will tell you about the Open Age classes (a wide range of physical, social and creative sessions, all held in community venues and usually cost £1 per hour). She can also let you know about other local groups and services that might be beneficial.

Elizabeth will help with practical things -completing membership forms and explaining class locations. If transport needs to be arranged Elizabeth will help in completing Dial-a-Ride forms. For the first class Elizabeth can accompany you to the session. Elizabeth will visit up to three times and continue to check in by phone to see if you’ve continued to attend the group or, if not, can see what needs to be arranged to enable them to attend or find an alternative group.
Elizabeth is friendly, informative and here to help; to receive the referral form or have further queries you can contact her at the Open Age main Office: 020 8962 4141 or by email: egoldrick@openage.org.uk

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Carers Network News

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Please find below some interesting information for carers, which we hope you’ll find useful.

Don’t forget we’ll be hearing from the Chair of the National Standing Committee on Carers at our AGM next week on Thursday 22 October at The St Paul’s Centre, Queen Caroline Street, London W6 9PJ, 3pm – 5pm

If you would like to attend, and haven’t RSVP’d already, please confirm attendance by replying to this email.

Please remember to follow Carers Network on Twitter or like on Facebook to keep up with all the latest news, events and training opportunities.

Kind regards,

Sarah, Lydia, June, Francis, Alix, Anita, Francesca, Eugenia, Dan, Bernadette, Rose, Mark and Temi.
www.carers-network.co.uk

Tri-borough Patients and Public Forum, Mental Health Community Services

 

Free Flu Vaccination for Carers

 

Carer Representative Opportunity

 

Expect the Best Recruiting Paid Quality Checkers

 

Accidental Carers Research

 

To refer yourself to Carers Network please call: 020 8960 3033
email: info@carers-network.co.uk

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Advice Conference

Dear all

We will be holding an Advice Conference on Thursday 26 November in the Town Hall.
The conference will be for staff and volunteers working in the advice sector in Hammersmith and Fulham, will run from 10 am – 4pm and will be FREE to attend.
There will be a range of interesting speakers, workshops and an exhibition space – and lunch and refreshments will be included.

An invite and full programme will follow in the next few days but I am keen that you hold the date and make a note of it in your diaries.

Mandy
Mandy Goodall
Hammersmith & Fulham Law Centre
363 North End Road, London SW6 1NW
mob: 07470 478986
t: 020 3080 0337
Usual working days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

web: advicestation.org.uk
hflaw.org.uk

 

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Laughter Yoga

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Laughter Yoga

Open Age
Invite Hammersmith & Fulham over 50’s to
join in a Laughter Yoga Workshop

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What is Laughter Yoga?
It’s a revolutionary idea – Simple & Effective
Out tutor Laura guides you through techniques and you’ll discover how to laugh for no reason, bringing oxygen to the brain.
You will leave relaxed and revived!

Where: Elmgrove House Extracare 20 Brute Gardens W6 7DR
When: Wednesday 28th October
Time: 11.30am to 12.30pm

This is a one-off free workshop for Open Age Members.
Not a member of Open Age?….come and join up!
Most of our classes are £1 per session and..
Membership to Open Age is free.

 

Did You Know?
Open Age run a weekly programme that includes Line Dancing, IT Sessions, Falls Prevention Courses & Art Classes Become a member and join these groups.

For further information on this class and Open Age activities locally call Elizabeth at Open Age on 020 8962 4141

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New Monthly Film Club

White City Enterprise & Open Age Invite
Local Over 50’s to our New Monthly Film Club

 

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October 9th: Calendar Girls
To Celebrate Silver Sunday enjoy the hilarious
True story of a local Women’s who give their
traditional annual calendar an untraditional twist.

November 13th: Some like it Hot
The all time outrageous, satirical, comedy farce
favourite starring Marilyn Monroe &Tony Curtis.

December 4th: It’s a Wonderful Life
Start the Christmas season with this heart-warming
Holiday classic starring James Stewart.

 

 

Where: White City Community Centre , India Way , W12 7QT
When: Friday Monthly
October 9th—November 13th—December 4th
Time: 2—4.30 pm
Cost: £1 Suggested Donation

 

Tea & Coffee will be served
Plus Cinema Treats of
Popcorn & Choc-Ices!

 

Come along & Enjoy
For further information call
Elizabeth at Open Age:
020 8962 4141
Angela at WCE:
0208 811 2494

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Safeguarding Children and Young People and Equalities

Safeguarding Children and Young People and Equalities

This training session delivered by Engage London will help increase participants’ awareness of safeguarding practices that meet the needs of all equalities groups. It will cover:
• Protected equalities groups
• Prevalence of abuse
• Child abuse definition
• Signs and indicators of possible child abuse
• Areas that impact on children and young people’s development and survival
• Legislation and procedural guidance
• Overview of Safe Network and the resources
• Sharing good practice

 ***LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED***

Please note places are limited to 2 per organisation

Register Here

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Our webinar lifts the lid on social investment misconceptions

Nine misconceptions about social investment

 

In a recent survey, 62% of organisations say that social investment is a useful tool for charities and social enterprises*.
If you’re exploring potential sources of funding to support your non-profit organisation’s growth, we’d like to invite you to join our free webinar ‘Nine misconceptions about social investment’.

CAF Venturesome’s Amir Rizwan will demystify this type of borrowing. Whether you’re a trustee, CEO, or are responsible for finance or fundraising, he’ll explain what you should know to help you decide if social investment is right for your organisation.
This 30 minute webinar will cover key areas including:
• what social investment can be used for
• how you can access social investment and what social investors look for from borrowers
• how other social organisations have benefited from social investment

Join us and see if social investment could be an option for your organisation. You’ll also have an opportunity to ask the questions that matter to you.

Register now for:

Nine misconceptions about social investment

Thursday 15 October 2015
10:30

Wednesday 21 October 2015
10:30

Interested but can’t attend?
Register anyway and we’ll send you a recording of the webinar.

*What do charity leaders think about social investment?
Big Society Capital and ACEVO, February 2015.

 

Presenter: Amir Rizwan

Amir joined CAF Venturesome in January 2014, having worked previously in the financial sector for RBS and BNP Paribas. At CAF Venturesome, Amir conducts due diligence on social investment applications and manages a portfolio of clients. He is also is responsible for assisting with the management of the Community Land Trust Fund and managing business development for Venturesome.

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