Hammersmith United Charities is calling on all women living in Hammersmith to join them in celebrating International Women’s Day on 8 March 2017. The 400-year-old charity has planned an afternoon of workshops and activities for women intended to provide local women with an opportunity to try something new, meet new people, challenge themselves, discover new talents, be inspired and have fun.

The free event will take place at Askew Road Methodist Church, Bassein Park Rd, White City, London W12 9RN, from 2- 6pm on Wednesday 8th March, International Women’s Day. For more information click here.

WORLDwrite’s school of Citizen TV WORLDbytes, is providing free access to film training, facilities, tuition and media opportunities to young people under 25 years of age.

Throughout a 6-day training package over the Easter holidays, a team of experienced tutors will take participants through core production elements to produce two programmes for online broadcast. Participants will learn camera work, sound recording, lighting, public speaking, interview technique, promotion and much more. The deadline for applications is 16th March 2017. For further information and to apply click here.

 

We Find Any Learner still have some funding available for distance learning, including the new Challenging Behaviour course. Places are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment.

For more information click here, call 01226 958 888 / 07403 765 278 or email nick@wefindanylearner.co.uk. Alternatively, you can fill an online enquiry form or download a booking form.

The Healthwatch Patient Participation Group (PPG) Project is starting a series of workshops for PPG members.

If you would like to receive invitations to these events, please let us know which GP practice PPG you are a member of.

Please reply to Odeta.Pakalnyte@healthwatchcentralwestlondon.org or contact Heathwatch on 020 8968 7049 and ask for Odeta.

The national charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has recently opened a new debt- counselling centre in Fulham Reach, London at Twynholm Baptist Church.

CAP is an award-winning debt counselling charity with a proven track record of helping people in difficult financial circumstances and offers free, face to face debt counselling to all. Our personal and long-term approach empowers people to get out of debt and learn budgeting skills with great success. Almost 90% of all bills and debts are paid on time by established clients every morning, and 94% said that our help was life transforming or a great help.

For further information click here.

The Women’s Association for Networking and Development, WAND UK invites you to the next Happy Healthy Family.

When: Wednesday 22 February, 10:00 – 14:00

Where: White City Community Centre, India Way, W12 7QT

Lunch is Provided & activities include:

  • Tai Chi session by Royal Borough Kensington & Chelsea Leisure Department
  • Sister Size – Bra Measure – Breast Awareness
  • Budgeting Skills and Debt Management Workshop by H&F CAB Financial Capability

For further information please contact WAND UK on Tel: 02089624132 or 07813485607(KiKi) or Email: info@wanduk.org

 


 

 

 

The Fundraising Regulator will be holding a joint conference with the ICO and Charity Commission aimed at helping charities & fundraising organisations comply with the law on data & consent. The event on 21st February will be live streamed here.

All our eminent speakers are local people supporting our local charity, and giving their time for free. Please come, enjoy their expertise and support The Upper Room. All lectures will take place in St Saviour’s Church, Cobbold Road, W12 9LN, 8.00-9.00pm. Refreshments will be available from 7.40pm. Admission is free, but Donations welcome.

Wednesday 22nd February “Brexit from the perspective of the rest of Europe” Misha Glenny

Thursday 30th March “What has happened to the unaccompanied child refugees in Europe?” Lord Alf Dubs

Wednesday 26th April “Did the baby boomers let their children down?” Lord David Willetts

For further information click here.

The owners welcome us to a tasty lunch for only £5. There are only 25 places and attendance needs to be pre-booked by contacting Fulham Good Neighbours on 020 7385 8850.

Next monthly meeting on Tuesday, 21st February 2017 between 12PM and 3PM at

The White Horse, 1-3 Parsons Green, London, SW6 4UL.

 

Working in a small venue means that the Gate’s Apprentice observes all of the activities behind running a theatre. A condition of the apprenticeship is ensuring that you have satisfactory college work. As such, this is an exciting learning opportunity.

If you are 16 – 24yrs old and living in London you are eligible to apply. You do not have to have any GCSE or A levels or you may have several, as long as you are not a graduate, you can apply. Due to a condition of our funding you need to have lived in the following London boroughs for at least two years: Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster.

The deadline for applications is 10am Monday 20th Feb 2017. All applications must be submitted via www.londontheatreconsortium.com. For further information, including Open Days and links to Application Forms, click here.