The Gas Safety Charity are facilitating The Think CO online workshops. These workshops are designed to raise awareness of and to communicate the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) for people who work in the homes of vulnerable people.
- Do you want to be part of the drive to make Hammersmith and Fulham the best place for Disabled people to live and work?
- Do you want to work together with councillors and council officers on services and policies that affect Disabled people?
- Do you want to use your lived experience as a Disabled person to shape the Independent Living agenda, which means Disabled people living in the community with the same choices, control and freedom as anybody else?
If so, this training course is for you!
- It is free to attend, and you will be paid for your involvement.
- It is open to all Disabled people who live, work, volunteer or study in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF).
Your commitment:
- To attend and participate in the training course
- To become a coproducer and work alongside councillors and officers to create Independent Living and empowering services in LBHF
Our commitment to you:
- To support and give you the skills and knowledge to developing services and policy to remove barriers for Disabled people in LBHF
When will it take place?
March – May 2023.
Session 1: Saturday 18th March – 11am – 4.00pm
Followed by 6 sessions on Tuesdays 4.00pm – 7.00pm on the following dates:
March: 21st and 28th March 2023
April: 18th and 25th April 2023
May: 2nd and 9th May 2023
Where Will the Course Take Place?
The course will be held at Action on Disability, Centre for Independent Living, Mo Mowlam House, Clem Atlee Court, SW6 7BF. We will make it as accessible as we can for participants and will ensure your access needs are met.
How Do I Participate?
To find out more information or to register, please contact Action on Disability by emailing: info@aod.org.uk or call: 0207 385 2098
View Westminster Insight’s popular range of NHS events and training courses below. We are delighted to offer a discount of 20% off all events booked before Thursday 23rd February. Group discounts are also available. You’ll receive a discount of 25% if you book 5 places or more.
Our events are CPD certified. You will receive a personalised attendance certificate stating the number of learning hours undertaken. For your convenience, all events will take place online.
Improving Complaint Handling in the NHS Digital Conference
Monday 27th March
Get the latest updates on the NHS Complaints Standards and hear how you can successfully implement the framework in your organisation. Prepare for the new evaluation process. Provide quicker, simpler and more streamlined complaint handling services. Attend to hear how you can embed the Patient Safety Incident Response framework (PSIRF) by September 2023.
Developing Confident Leaders in the NHS Online Training
Thursday 27th April
Participate in this online training to learn how to successfully lead your NHS team with confidence.Build knowledge and implement confident actions that will support you in your role and inspire confidence in patients and team members. Gain an insight into imposter syndrome, how it can affect team performance and what you can do to overcome it.
Participate in this online training to learn how to successfully lead your NHS team with confidence.
Confident leadership in the NHS will lead to a focus on high-quality services and better care for patients. Join this course to cultivate a strong leadership style that works for you and your team.
Build knowledge and implement confident actions that will support you in your role and inspire confidence in patients and team members. Gain an insight into imposter syndrome, how it can affect team performance and what you can do to overcome it. Learn how to perform confidently in the face of ambiguity.
This practical course is aimed at emerging leaders and line managers in the NHS and social care looking to develop personal skills and lead with confidence.
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Counselling Skills
We know that the role of the chair of the board or a committee is demanding and can often be more complex than most people realise, especially during challenging circumstances.
Our upcoming online training course, The Art of Being an Effective Chair, has been designed to give chairs the support needed to run high-performing boards and provide a comprehensive introduction to anyone aspiring to the role. Taking place on the mornings of 21-22 February 2023, this course covers all aspects of chairing from the fundamental responsibilities, to running an effective meeting, to managing relationships on the board.
Details:
- Date: 6th Feb 2023
- Time: 2pm – 4pm
- Link to booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/511512937967
- Location: Online
- Contact details: Please email : priya.shah@gamcare.org.uk, or call 07957 161 207
Currently over 0.5% of our population are considered problem gamblers and 7% of the population of the UK are negatively affected by gambling, which is one in 12 people either directly or indirectly affected by gambling-related harms.
The subject of gambling and its associated harms is currently a topic of great discussion at this time and is acknowledged by experts as a serious health issue, with far reaching consequences. It negatively affects finances, mental health and relationships, not just for the gambler but for the those around them.
This free CPD accredited webinar aims to help make problem gambling more identifiable for practitioners and volunteers working with women, men and young people in both generic and gender specific services
If you would like to know about the subject of gambling and its associated harms, please join this FREE 90-minute CPD accredited webinar
In this session you will have the opportunity to discuss these issues and:
- Gain an understanding of problem gambling issues
- Learn about the impacts and risks of problem gambling.
- Increase your confidence to discuss the subject of problem gambling.
- Gain vital knowledge about screening tools and referral pathways for support and treatment.
North West London Health Academy is delighted to be hosting a face to face ‘Careers Festival’
Are you caring, passionate and motivated?
Are you looking for a career that is
challenging, fulfilling and diverse?
Start your journey here!
Saturday 28 January 2023
Hounslow House,
7 Bath Road, Hounslow,
TW3 3EB
9:30am-2pm
Government Exchange would like to invite you and colleagues to join upcoming “Virtual” Open Course Workshop on Essential Writing Skills which will take place on Wednesday 25th January 2023.
Working in the public sector requires you to write for a diverse range of people, both internal and external stakeholders. The objective of this course is to understand and practise all the key skills for successful written communication in the Civil Service and beyond.
Learning outcomes
- Learn and practise some useful structural frameworks for writing persuasive English
- Learn and practise how to structure a proposal or argument most effectively
- Understand the importance of clarity, plain English, how to avoid jargon and how to be helpful in your writing, and apply it in practice sessions
- Understand and practise the key principles of how to summarise effectively
Standard Fee and Group Bursary:
The successful transition to our new interactve “Virtual” platform for all our courses means we can now pass on savings to our learners. The rate for virtual workshops is £570 + VAT per place
If you would like to join the Essential Writing Skills Workshop – please click on link for registration form. LINK
For information on Special Bursary for individual and group applications, please call 020 3137 8632 or email enquiry@governmentexchange.co.uk
Please feel free to circulate this information on to any relevant colleagues, and do not hesitate to contact us should you wish to register or require any assistance.
Upcoming courses for 2023
Writing a Strategy – 20/01/2023
Essential Writing Skills For The Public Sector – 25/01/2023
Policy (1) & Policy (2) – 30/01/2022 – 31/01/2023
A Guide to Strategic Thinking – 31/01/2023
Stakeholder Management For The Public Sector – 09/02/2023
Parliamentary Process – 27/02/2023
Submissions & Briefings – 02/03/2023
Parliamentary Questions – 09/03/2023
There is still time to book your place to attend our annual Tackling Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Digital Conference. Westminster Insight will share recommendations, collaborative best practice and evidence-based strategies to improve outcomes for people sleeping rough or at risk of homelessness.
Recent Government statistics reported the highest number of households living in private or social housing seeking homelessness assistance since data collections began*.
With keynote addresses provided by Bob Blackman MP, Co-Chair, APPGEH and Lord Bob Kerslake, we will review progress against Government targets, including the goal to end rough sleeping by 2024. What are the next steps to prevent a homelessness crisis with the current cost-of-living crisis?
Who should attend?
Housing Providers, Health and Care Services, Local and Central Government, Third Sector
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD):
This course is CPD certified.
Contribute 4 hours towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Receive a certificate of attendance.
Discounts available:
- Please email us for group bookings – info@westminsterinsight.com
- Pay online by credit card and receive 10% off (This will be automatically applied when you book online).
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Sobus is a new Community Development Agency for Hammersmith & Fulham. It has been created through the merger of the Community and Voluntary Sector Association Hammersmith & Fulham (CaVSA) and the Fulham Community Partnership Trust (FCPT). Building on the strengths of both organisations, sobus aims to provide a wider range of support services for local charities, community groups, social enterprises and start up businesses.