On the 7th November, between 4.30 – 8pm, we will be holding our Annual Meeting. There will be: Talks about our work from the past year Voluntary organisations, including Carers Network and The Advocacy Project Entertainment Food and drinks And more! If you are interested in attending please could you RSVP so we will know how many to cater for. You can do so online by clicking RSVP (this will take to Eventbrite), emailing info@healthwatchcentralwestlondon.org or phoning 020 8968 7049.
These courses are extremely straight forward and usually take up to 6 – 8 weeks. They can be completed either online or paper based. This is without the staff taking time out of their working day as they can access a laptop or complete this paper based anywhere. They are not required to attend any classroom sessions and can be completed in their own time. For further questions, please call us on 0203 020 1529 or email admin@ktg.org.uk with your contact details so a member of our team can contact you. Please click here to see the list of the qualifications available
The North End Road Autumn Market makes a great family day out and also provides foodies and music fans with a voyage of discovery. Celebrating its 130th birthday this year, North End Road in Fulham is hosting a special edition of its popular daily market with 150 stalls, live music and entertainment. Start at one end and work your way down the street (that becomes a traffic free zone for the day) stopping off at stalls and shops packed with seasonal produce, fresh fruit and veg, arts and crafts, clothing and fashion accessories and gifts. With cuisine from around the globe including Caribbean, Ethiopian, Filipino, Italian, Korean, Middle Eastern and Thai, there’s treats for every taste. When: Saturday 23 September, 9am – 5pm Where: North End Road, Fulham Tube: Fulham Broadway W: lbhf.gov.uk/business/markets/north-end-road-market Twitter: @NorthEndRdMrkt Facebook: northendrdmrkt Instagram: northendrdmrkt
Earlier in the year the Disabled People’s Commission conducted the 2017 Disabled Residents’ survey and followed up with events for local Deaf and Disabled residents. They are now holding an event on Monday October 2nd, from 4.30 – 6.45pm To book a place contact kevin.caulfield@lbhf.gov.uk , call 020 8753 2106 or call / text 07584 655244 For more information please click here
This year sees the fifth annual Silver Sunday event, scheduled for Sunday 1st October 2017 Silver Sunday is a celebration of the contribution of older people to their communities and the aim is to give older people a chance to try new things, stay active, meet new people and combat loneliness. It is also an opportunity to encourage good relationship between young and old. For more information and ways to get involved please click here
Hammersmith & Fulham Council is looking at how we can work better with local organisations to plan for emergency situations in the borough. So we’re organising our first ever ‘Emergency Response Hackathon’. When: Tuesday 19 September, 5.30-9.00pm Where: Assembly Hall, Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9JU This ‘hackathon’ will be an evening of discussion and activities about the roles local groups can play in an emergency event. It will cover everything from co-ordinating volunteers, sorting and distributing donations and providing storage space, to helping with bereavement support or counselling services. We want to make sure that, in an emergency, we can all feel like we know what we can do to help, who to get in touch with, when, and how. Come to our event and join us in creating a new era of collaborative working across Hammersmith & Fulham. Places at the event are limited. Please RSVP to internal.communications@lbhf.gov.uk by Friday 8 September.
The One Westminster Volunteers’ Fair will take place on Tuesday 3 October from 1pm- 3.30pm at Stowe Centre, W2 5ES (nearest underground- Royal Oak, Buses 18 and 36). It will be an ideal opportunity for your organisation to promote volunteer opportunities to people living, working and studying in Westminster. It is free to have a table and lunch will be provided. Quotes from organisations who attended last year’s Volunteers’ Fair included: ‘Absolutely brilliant’ ‘Achieved goal of recruiting volunteers and raising awareness of charity’ and ‘Great to see such a great turn out’. If you would like to book a table, please email info@onewestminster.org.uk or phone 0207 723 1216 Information
The PEACE (People, Ethnicity, Age and Community Engagement) Project, a cross borough partnership between Nubian Life Resource Centre and PLIAS Resettlement funded by The Big Lottery will be launching a Peace Wall as part of an intergenerational project. The intergenerational project has worked with communities from all cultural & faith backgrounds in Brent and Hammersmith and Fulham. The Peace Wall aims to remind, inform, educate and raise awareness about the importance of peace. For more details please click here