NHS Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group is keen to ensure that all at risk patients, including children aged between 2-7, are able to access the flu vaccination. We have been working closely with our local council colleagues and local provider to make this happen.
As part of this important work, our local GP practices will be delivering walk in flu vaccination sessions accessible to all registered patients, on Saturday 17th December, 9 – 12pm and Saturday 14th January, 9 – 12pm, at the following locations:
Brook Green Medical Centre, Bute Gardens, London, W6 7EG
Parkview (Drs Canisius and Hasan), Parkview Practice, Parkview Centre for Health & Wellbeing, Cranston Court, 56 Bloemfontein Road, W12 7FG
Cassidy Medical Centre, 651A Fulham Road, SW6 5PX
Welcome to the special December edition of the Central West London Vision Newsletter. We have filled it with health advice, festive activities and supportive events.
We encourage you to share this with your contacts, clients and members.
If you know somebody who would like to receive the information directly you can get in touch with Autumn Lynch on 07972 463683.
Worried about Radicalisation? Attend a Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent
Worried about Radicalisation? Attend a Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP)
What is WRAP?
The Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) is a free, 90-minute workshop designed to improve awareness
of the Prevent strategy: the strand of the government’s national Counter-Terrorism Strategy which seeks to offer safeguarding support to vulnerable individuals at risk of radicalisation. Training sessions explore topics such as radicalisation and vulnerability, how some people are able to influence others, a discussion around how to spot the signs that someone might need some form of safeguarding help and support, how to safely refer an individual for specialised support and the forms of support that can be provided once this has occurred.
We encourage and welcome all individuals who work or volunteer in a frontline role to attend one of our WRAP training sessions. It is also worth noting that the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act, passed by Parliament in February 2015, places a statutory requirement on the Council (and organisations commissioned by the Council) to
“have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.” For organisations commissioned by the Council, ensuring that frontline staff attend an accredited WRAP training session is necessary to ensure that they are compliant with this requirement.
Individuals can either attend one of our regularly booked training sessions (dates provided below) or, for teams
counting 15 or more members of staff, the Bi-Borough Prevent team can also run bespoke sessions on your place of
work in order to minimise any disruption to your activities.
To register for a session or to schedule a bespoke training session please email prevent2@lbhf.gov.uk
Dates of upcoming WRAP training sessions with vacancies remaining are as follows:
· 15th November 2016 (13.30 – 15:00), Hammersmith Town Hall
· 30th November 2016 (10:30 – 12:00), Kensington Town Hall
· 9th December 2016 (10:30 – 12:00), Hammersmith Town Hall
· 9th January 2017 (13:00 – 14:30), Hammersmith Town Hall
· 18th January 2017 (14:30 – 16:00), Kensington Town Hall
· 8th February 2017 (10:30 – 12:00), Hammersmith Town Hall
· 23rd February 2017 (10.30 – 12.00), Kensington Town Hall
· 8th March 2017 (10:30 – 12:00), Hammersmith Town Hall
· 21st March 2017 (10.30 – 12:00), Kensington Town Hall
· 4th April 2017 (13:00 – 14:30), Hammersmith Town Hall
Friday 04th November 2016 from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
at HFVC, 148 King Street, Hammersmith W6 0QU
This course aims to help you develop skills to introduce volunteers to your organisation, communicate relevant policies and procedures and set out both what is expected of them and what they can expect in their new role. The course will explore how to:-
- Develop a Volunteer Induction process
- Understand the purpose and content of a Volunteer Handbook
- Understand the purpose and content of a Volunteer Agreement
- Have clarity about volunteer expenses
- Consider different training options
Places are free for delegates who live, work, study or volunteer within LB Hammersmith & Fulham. Free places are also available to team members from third-sector organisations who serve beneficiaries within LBH&F.
NB: The training venue is accessed via two flights of stairs with 14 and 6 steps respectively. Please contact us with any accessibility queries.
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Electric and Gas SMART readers are being rolled out across the UK now. Every household will have the opportunity to upgrade to a smart meter, at no additional cost, by 2020. Everyone will have a chance to decide whether they wish to have a SMART meter installed by their provider and now is probably a good time to think about any pros and cons.
Here are a few points to help you make the right decision for you:
– Smart meters will bring an end to estimated bills and show us how much energy we’re using in near real time and in pounds and pence.
– You will receive an in-house display, which shows exactly how much energy you’re using, as you use it.
– If you change suppliers your (1st generation) SMART meter will lose its smart features.
– Your SMART meter will be installed by a trained installer at NO EXTRA COST.
– The installer should spend time with you explaining how to operate the in-house display so that you can use it confidently on your own.
– The installation will take approximately 1 hour.
– When you are eligible depends on many factors and your supplier will be in touch when your smart meter is ready to be installed (before 2020).
In the future:
- Switching between suppliers will be quicker and easier and you will not need to change your (2nd generation) SMART meter each time you change suppliers.
If you would like to receive further information on SMART meters please contact:
Krzysztof Mikata-Pralat
Fulham Good Neighbours
Rosaline Hall
70 Rosaline Road
London, SW6 7QT
Tel. 020 7385 8850
Email: chrismikata@fulhamgoodneighbours.org
Fulham Good Neighbours received funding from Smart Energy GP, voice of the smart meter rollout, to make local older people aware of it and are running several information workshops at different local organisations between now and 31st December 2016.
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
Registered Charity No.1071089
and Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England No.03471416
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.