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“Meet the funder” Seminar

The Refugee Council’s Supporting RCOs project is delighted to invite you to a “Meet the funder” Seminar organised for London-based Migrant and Refugee Community Organisations (MRCOs).

Date: 23 March 2016, Registration: 9:30am, Start: 10:00pm, Close: 16:30pm
Venue: “We are 336”, 336 Brixton road, London SW9 7AA.

The event aims to improve the quality of funding applications by providing MRCOs with the opportunity to talk face to face with funders and to provide funders with the opportunity to provide potential applicants with updates on their funding programmes and to shed a light of their current funding priorities and selection criteria.
There will be opportunity for a short one-to-one session with a grant officer if you have specific questions for them but you need to have at least a proposal or a draft application. Please contact us for more details and to book your session well in advance.

Travel expenses will be reimbursed (but we need a photocopy of your ticket or a receipt) and lunch will also be provided. We can also make a small contribution to child care expenses for participants who genuinely need help with child care. Please contact me for more details.

Ezechias Ngendahayo MInstF (Dip)
Projects and Training Coordinator
Development team
e: ezechias.ngendahayo@RefugeeCouncil.org.uk
In order to book your place(s), please complete  booking form  here.
Funded by the London Councils, the Supporting RCOs project is a Refugee Council project of free training and other activities which aims to support London’s Refugee Community Organisations (RCOs) and strengthen their capacity to deliver services effectively to their clients, to help them engage with stakeholders in service delivery, as well as to promote more widely best practice in engaging with RCOs.

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TRAINING FOR THE TEACHERS AND TRAINING STAFF IN EU PROJECT

Pro Art will apply, with 6 partners from Europe, for participation in EU digital and e-communication training project for teachers. The project aims to train teachers and tutors, education staff working with young people, VET teachers or in adult education programme, working with students in supplementary ethnic schools and refugees and working with people who left school earlier and need qualifications. Trainee teachers, teachers from regular schools, if in need of training with electronic devices such as mobile phones, GPS, tablets, or better understanding of social media (Linkedin, Facebook, Twiter) and communication via the Internet (Skype, Viber, We-chat etc.) and how digital communication and devices work – are also welcome to apply for training.

The training will be focused on the improvement of the following skills:
• To prepare teachers/trainers to establish interactive communication with their students and colleagues- both locally and abroad (at partners’ countries) – the aim is to exchange good practices and new learning skills via digital media.
• To improve the position of teachers in relations to their students – today, students understand better the importance of using e-devices in order to improve their learning process.
• These students who did not already master the use of mobile phones, GPS and social media, those who mainly come from abroad or refugees, who need to complete their education, will have an opportunity to learn not only the technical side of e-communication but the legal, ethical, environmental and social aspects as well.
• This training will help all participants to improve personal competence and will increase their ability to get a job or to move on to better employment.
• Knowledge about a proper use of social media, the way to stop or delete negative influences and personal attacks on mobile phones and other devices will help students and teachers to recognise and deal with these abuses, entices, radicalisation or other negative manipulations, where young people are often an open target to exploitation.
• For teachers, it will help them to increase their professional network not only from home but from abroad too – and to exchange knowledge, pedagogical approaches, teaching practices and experiences.
It is free to participate in training, but all applications need to go through the Pro Art evaluation process and there would be a limited number of places for participants who need training. European Training Course staff are highly qualified and experienced in similar projects and each partner contributes with their expertise, which makes this project truly multidisciplinary. The training involves local training course, attendance of courses in partner countries, regular communication between tutors and participants and certificates will be issued to acknowledge and validate this training which would be accepted throughout EU and in many other non-EU countries.

Pro Art will organise a short meeting to introduce the project in April (date and venue will be announced on the website www.proartandco.co.uk after the Easter holidays) and to share further details about the project.

Please send us an e-mail to express your interest and to register for this project. For any further information please contact us directly.
Pro Art & Co                                                Tel: 0207 351 7555                                                    info@proartandcoco.uk

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West London Financial Capability Forum

h&f citizens advice

West London Financial Capability Forum

31st March 2016, 10.00 am – 1:00 pm
Small Room: Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, W6 9JU

 

Agenda

1 Welcome, Updates & Minutes
10.00- 10.15am
2 National Energy Action
(National Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency Charity) – Policy and Partner update Danni Crosland
Project Development Manager
National Energy Action 10.15- 10.45am
3 Update on Welfare ReformColin Morris
Partner Support Manager
DWP 10.45 -11.30 am
4 Coffee Break 11.30-11.45am
5 Debt and Vulnerable Customers
Antony Price
Partnership Development Manager East – MIMA Cert
Pay Plan 11.45-12.15pm
6 Current Funding Priorities

Helal Uddin Abbas
Grants Manager
Trust for London 12.15-1.00pm
7 A.O.B Wrap up /Feedback forms

Networking & Partner Updates Lunch
1.00- 1.20pm

Join Financial Capability and Education in the UK www.Linkedin.com for news and views.

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Engagement Events – Building the right support NHS England West London

This is one of  2 events that we are hosting on behalf of NHS England which will also feed into Transforming Care Partnerships across West London. Please note these events are the same so you only need to attend one!

We are looking to consult with a wide range of people, seeking to explore what “Good Support” looks like for people who have learning disabilities and their carers, this will range from finding out peoples experiences of housing, health and support services, seeing what works and doesn’t work and finding out what people think needs to change.

We would like to hear from anyone who has a learning disability and/or their carers and proffesionals living in West London and are particularly interested to hear from people who may have experience of behaviours that could be described as challenging, and/or people who have mental health problems.

We are holding a number of engagement activities from one to one discussions to the two accessible listening  events that we will be holding  in Ealing and Hammersmith.

We would like to hear from as many people as possible so please pass this email around your networks.

Once we accumulate everyone’s views we will be writing a report setting out our findings and recommendations that will go to NHS England, local transforming care partnerships and beyond and will help them shape future services more effectively.

If you know anyone who you think would prefer to have a one to one or skype/ telephone discussion please let me know. I will be forwarding an easy read survey asking about peoples experiences for those who prefer to engage in this way

Hammersmith: When Wednesday, 23 March 2016 from 11:00 to 13:00 (GMT) – Add to Calendar  Where Newbigin Room St Paul’s Church – Queen Caroline St, London W6 9PJ, United Kingdom – View Map

Ealing : When: Where The Nelson Room Ealing Town Hall – New Broadway, London W5 2BY, United Kingdom – View Map

Book here for Hammersmith

Book here for Ealing

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AoD Welfare Benefits Project – PIP & UC Talks

Action on Disability Welfare Benefits Project will be hosting two (2) separate talks:

  • Universal Credit (UC)
  • Personal Independence Payments

The talks will be given by Colin Morris from the Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) at Action on Disability on:

  • Universal Credits (UC) – Tuesday 5th April
  • Personal Independence Payments (PIP) – Wednesday 20th April

Times:      2.00 pm until 4.00 pm for each date.

There will be time for Q&A on each day.

Where:      AoD Office, Greswell Street, Fulham, SW6 6PX

 

Light refreshments will be available from 1.30 pm on both dates

Booking a Place:

To book a place on either or both talks, please contact:

Yasmin Mian – 0207 471 8510 – yasmin.mian@actionondisability.org.uk

 

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Tackling Hate Crime

 

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Hate Crime is on the increase in Hammersmith & Fulham. The Hate Crime West London Support Service is there to support victims of hate crime report it and get support to cope with its impact. Between 2014 and 2015 the following increases in hate crime were reported to the Police in Hammersmith & Fulham:

  • Islamophobic hate crime up from 2 crimes to 6 crimes
  • Homophobic hate crime up from 2 crime to 3 crimes
  • Racist and religious hate crime up from 25 to 27 crimes

Not all hate crime is reported so these figures are not the full picture and the service aims to support people to report hate crime.

HFVC is hosting a drop-in information session in partnership with MOPAC and Hate Crime West London. This session aims to give voluntary sector organisations an overview of what hate crime is, how to identify it and how to refer clients who are victim to it. The sessions will be led by anti-hate crime experts Farah Ul-Haque and Irfan Arif of Ealing Equality Council. The event will take place:

Friday 11th March 2016 at 10am to 11:30am
at White City Community Centre, India Way, London W12 7QT

There is no need to book. Please just turn up.

If you are unable to attend but would like to know more, please see the leaflet here. If you are aware of clients experiencing hate crime please make contact with the service who will be happy to discuss how they can help.

For event information, please contact enquiries@hfvc.org.uk .
For hate crime support, please phone 0800 246 1207, email contact@hatecrimeWL.org.uk, website www.hatecrimeWL.org.uk, or Twitter @HateCrimeWL. In an emergency call 999.

Full link to information leaflet about Hate Crime West London:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwqU3NA_sdEJWEY3VG5IUFp3YWc/view?usp=sharing

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TB & SEXUAL HEALTH WORKSHOP

TB & SEXUAL HEALTH WORKSHOP

This FREE and informative event will focus on tuberculosis (TB),  HIV and AIDS awareness

Date:                Monday 21st March 2016

Time:       10.30 am – 1.00 pm

Venue:        African Women Care
Canalside House

383 Ladbroke Grove
London W10 5AA

For more information:
Please call Jane on 020 8969 8389/africanwomencare@hotmail.com
or Teresa on 020 8969 6300/ teresas@dalgarnotrust.org.uk

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Violence Against Women

Violence Against Women

 

Violence against women picThis FREE event will focus on sensitive issues that affect our community such as domestic violence, FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) and forced marriages.

Date:    Weds 9th March 2016

Time:     10.30 am – 1.00 pm

Venue:   African Women Care, Canalside House,

              383 Ladbroke Grove, London W10 5AA

For more information please contact Lillian on:
020 8969 8389/africanwomencare@hotmail.com
or Teresa on 020 8969 6300/ teresas@dalgarnotrust.org.uk

 

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A Healthy Response to Diabetes

A Healthy Response to Diabetes

The Star Centre at St Andrew’s on Greyhound Road, W14 9SA is hosting four ‘Healthy Response to Diabetes’ Mornings for local residents and welcomes all local organisations and community groups who have an interest in either improving awareness of the condition, including the strain it can make on our mental health or who are providing information and activities to do with lifestyle choices and diet, to join us.

The dates of the events are Tuesday March 15th, April 19th, May 17th and June 14th 2016 from 10.00 – 1.00 pm.

The events are free to all participating groups and the morning includes a cookery demonstration by Sarah Green, Vice Chair of the British Association of Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy and medical advice from the staff of the Medical Centre, North End.

If you would like to take a stand or run a demonstration please register by emailing Pippa Grieve at starcentrefulham@gmail.com giving details of your organization and the dates that you would like to take part. Poster and flyers to promote your participation are available.

We hope to see you there.

www.standrewsfulham.com/3079/a-healthy-response-to-diabetes

 Please click here to see flyer

 

 

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SPORTS RELIEF HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM TRIATHLON

SPORTS RELIEF HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM TRIATHLON

 

What
Come and take part in a borough wide Triathlon and raise money for sports relief.
Individual: £5 complete all 3
Team entries: £10- take it in turns and share the load.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved and raise money for a good cause and to push your fitness boundaries.
One participants has already raised £150

When
Saturday 12th March
11:00-14:00

Where
5km run at Lillie Road sports centre
10km cycle at Hammersmith fitness and Squash centre
400m swim at Phoenix/ Janet Adegoke
Additional
Better goody bag provided
Award recognition at Phoenix following completion
Set-up your own personal Sports Relief just giving page and get your family & friends to sponsor you

 

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