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Mental health services in the UK are to receive a £2 billion a year package

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With only 4 weeks to go and a limited amount of tickets remaining, our high profile event Meeting Mental Health Needs: Practical Interventions to Improve Solutions is not to be missed.

With the news that Mental health services in the UK are to receive a £2 billion a year package to better support those with mental health problems, this conference will will be another excellent opportunity to gain improved understanding of the myriad of factors and issues surrounding mental health.

You will also hear about latest developments and how to implement them and track the journey towards a system of better treatment, integration and funding.

Discussion areas on the day will include:

The NHS Ten Year Plan
Funding our mental health services
Quality of care in our mental health services
Using Technology to Support Mental Health and Reduce Inequalities
Workplace mental health: How much progress has been made?
Student mental health: Providing solutions

For more details simply email jonathan.smith@ofenewsletters.co.uk, or contact Jonathan Smith on 0161 376 9007

 

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Common Childhood Illness & Falls Prevention: Free Funded Courses

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We are happy to announce by popular demand that we can now offer two new courses. “Common Childhood Illness” aimed towards the child care industries and “Falls Prevention Awareness” aimed towards social care. Our 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 (after the image) 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 and send it to: info@wefindanylearner.co.uk

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Course List:

Common Childhood Illnesses
Falls Prevention Awareness
Children and Young Peoples Mental Health
Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
Challenging Behaviour
Understanding Autism
Caring for Children and Young People
Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties
Care and Management of Diabetes
Care Planning
Cleaning Principles
Common Health Conditions
Dementia Care
Dignity and Safeguarding
End of Life Care
Equality and Diversity
Information, Advice or Guidance
Lean Organisation Management
Mental Health Problems
Nutrition and Health
Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
Prevention and Control of Infection
Retail Operations
Safe Handling of Medication
Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities
Business and Administration
Customer Service
Customer Service for Health and Social Care
Customer Service for Hospitality
Team Leading
Warehousing and Storage 

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Help us end Rough Sleeping in Hammersmith and Fulham

This post has been updated and republished as the date for the Hackathon has moved!  We want to galvanise the right key people in our effort to end rough sleeping in H&F, so are making sure the date is as inclusive as possible.

Cllr Sue Fennimore, the Deputy Leader of Hammersmith & Fulham Council would like to invite you to an event about Rough Sleeping in H&F on Thursday 6/12/18 from 2.45 – 5pm in the Town Hall Courtyard Room.

Please sign up via  the Eventbrite link found here . Pass on to any volunteers and colleagues who are interested in supporting the cause and make sure to get them to sign up via Eventbrite also.

We are calling it a Hackathon – which is about bringing together people from all walks of like  to help find innovative ways of ending rough sleeping in Hammersmith & Fulham.

You will probably know that in 2017 H&F set up an independent Rough Sleeping Commission to make recommendations about ending rough sleeping in H&F. We don’t think anyone should have to sleep rough and are committed to ending rough sleeping in the borough.

We can’t do this without your involvement.  Your expertise and ideas will be key in helping to find solutions to end rough sleeping.

We want the event to be lively and energetic and we’d like you bring your staff, volunteers and residents who have experience of homelessness in H&F. We will send you some publicity information shortly to help you publicise the event in your organisation. There will be light refreshments available.

Please can you let Rebecca Richardson know if you would like to attend and approximately how many people from your organisation will be attending by contacting her at rebecca.richardson@lbhf.gov.uk or calling on 07827879659   .

We really look forward to seeing you on 20/11/18. Help us end rough sleeping in H&F.

Julia Copeland
Strategic commissioner
Public services reform
Hammersmith & Fulham Council

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Opportunity for Asylum Seekers and Refugees to attend a free module on “Preparation for Higher Education Programme” at UCL Institute of Education (Central London)

Reconnect in partnership with Computer Aid International and working with UCL Institute of Education is currently providing a unique preparatory programme to the first group of refugees and asylum seekers who are keen to enrol into higher education or to participate in a Teacher Training (PGCE) programme at UCL Institute of Education – a world-leading centre for research and teaching in education and social science. The programme is being run by a team of highly experienced academics and practitioners.

The Module includes an introduction to:

  1. Critical Reading, Academic Writing and Academic Presentation in Higher Education
  2. Active, interactive and interpretive modes of learning: collaborative discussion, writing and presentation making use of:
    – Virtual learning environments – Moodle and associated applications
    – Computer labs for developing familiarity with PowerPoint (or similar applications)
    – Electronic journal articles and books via online resources accessible through the UCL library
  3. Intercultural learning and understanding, and the British education system

The programme covers fees and cost of travel and makes a contribution to learning materials.

The programme is being provided, over 10 weeks, during the autumn, spring and summer terms 2018/19. Enrolment is for one term only; each session will be 3 hours; there will be 3 cohorts, each of 20 students.

The first group of Asylum Seekers and Refugees is currently attending the first Module (autumn term 2018) and are due to complete the course on 5 December 2018.

There will be two more opportunities to attend the Module in either of the following two terms:

 2019 Spring Term, Thursdays, 1pm to 4pm, from 10 January to 21 March
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2019 Summer Term, Wednesdays, 6pm to 9pm, from 24 April to 26 June

Those who are interested in joining the programme must refer to the attached Information Sheet and Application Form.

Please circulate the information to those who could benefit from this programme.

For further information, please contact theodros@reconnectonline.org.uk or call 0207 697 4065.

Click Here for the Publicity Leaflet
Click Here for the Application Form

Reconnect
Resource for London
356 Holloway Road
London
N7 6PA
Tel/fax: +44 (0) 20 7697 4065
Mobile +44 (0) 7984 195 361
www.reconnectonline.org.uk

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Health Conference 2018 – St. Mungo’s

The annual HHP (Healh and Homelessness Project) Health and Wellbeing Conference is scheduled for Thursday 13 December 2018 from 12-3.30pm. The Conference will take place in the Small Hall, LBHF Town Hall, King Street, W6 9JU.

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Click Here for more info and links to book your place

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Primary Care Homes: What does it mean for me?

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Thursday 29th November, 11am – 3pm
The Abbey Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BU

Primary Care is changing in Central London. GP practices are now organised into groups called Primary Care Homes that work together to provide services, including some out of hospital services.

Healthwatch Central West London is organising an event to give the community an opportunity to join the conversation on local healthcare services.

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WLB/PRBG Christmas Reception at the House of Commons

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You are invited to Join West London Business and the Park Royal Business Group on Thursday 6 December for an evening of celebration and networking at the House of Commons. Set in the beautiful Terrace Pavilion, and kindly sponsored by Rupa Huq MP (Ealing Central and Acton), join us for a great night of networking in magnificent surroundings as we bring in the festive season in style!

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Fundraising Now 2018 – Update

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There are just 15 days to go until Fundraising Now (28-29 November).

With well over 100 charity professionals just like you signed up, it’s never been easier to network as well as hear from sector experts themselves.

There are still tickets available to attend on the day…

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The Live Streaming package is now available

Can’t make it? The Live Streaming package is now available.

What does it mean for you?

Attend eight sessions from the office, and you’ll even be able to re-watch the footage for 30 days after the event!

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Free Christmas Workshops for over 65’s in Shepherds Bush

Elgin Close Resource Centre are holding a group of Christmas Workshop over a 4 week period for older people over the age of 65 who may be socially isolated or lonely. The workshops will run on Saturdays from 10.00am to 2.00pm and will include lunch and afternoon bingo.

Details of the workshops and dates are as follows:

  • Saturday 24th November, 10.00am to 2.00pm – Create your own Christmas cards and Christmas Box
  • Saturday 01st December, 10.00am to 2.00pm – Make your own Christmas Wreath
  • Saturday 08th December, 10.00am to 2.00pm – Make your own Christmas Snow Globe
  • Saturday 15th December, 10.00am to 2.00pm – Decorate your own Christmas Cake and make some Christmas Chocolates
  • Saturday 22nd December, 10.00am to 2.00pm – End of workshop celebration where we will have music, mulled wine (non alcoholic) and mince pies.

The aim of the workshops is to encourage people who may be socially isolated to meet new people, make some new friends and to create some of your own personal Christmas items and collect them in a Christmas Box for you to take home at the end of the programme. Therefore priority will be given to those who book for the full four weeks.

These workshops including lunch and bingo are free but places are limited to 10 people for the four week block so places will go quickly.  Unfortunately we are not able to able to provide transport.

Referrals can be made direct to the centre, for more information or to book a place please call 0203 815 2184 or email murdo.maciver@nhhg.org.uk

Click here for the Event Leaflet to download.

Elgin Close Resource Centre
3 Elgin Close
Off Goldhawk Road
Shepherds Bush
W12 9NH

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Happy Trustees’ Week

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Trustees’ Week: 12-16 November 2018

What are trustees?

Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. They help to make the UK the sixth most giving country in the world.

Click Here to see more on the Trustees’ Week Website

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