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Can You Help Us Improve Bowl Cancer Screening Across The UK?

Want to get involved?

  • Are you aged between 57 – 66?
  • Would you like to help make the bowel cancer screening programme more effective and more efficient for the NHS?
  • Interested in learning more about the research process?

If so, we would like your help! The Cancer Screening and Prevention Research Group (CSPRG) at Imperial College London are looking for individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds to become  Public Patient Representatives for their new research project called FIT for Screening.

This year, the NHS English Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) is introducing a new bowel cancer screening test called FIT (faecal immunochemical test) to all men and women aged 60 years and over. FIT detects blood hidden in stool, and currently no evidence or research exists that indicates the ‘ideal’ level which the BCSP should use, to indicate a positive result and detect as many bowel cancers as possible. The FIT for Screening study aims to look into this further. Imperial would like to research what this ideal level should be and would like members of the public to help them shape their research proposal and plan.

The Public Patient Representative role is initially for 1 year and will be reviewed annually. The role involves reading about the study and a simple summary and providing us your thoughts on our research plans. You will need access to a computer and email to receive these documents. You will also be required to attend two half-day workshops at the CSPRG office and participate in activities and discussions with other patient/public representatives. The CSPRG is based at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington.

You will be reimbursed for your time and reasonable travel expenses throughout the duration of your involvement. Payment for reviewing documents will range from £50 – £200 depending on the length of the document. For attending workshops and completing shorter study activities, payment will range from £25 – £150.

Please note, this role does not require any previous experience in public/patient involvement or clinical research. You will be supported and trained on all aspects of the study, with a member of the CSPRG team appointed as a point of contact at all times.

If you would like to know more, please contact: Bhavita Patel. Email: cancerscreen@imperial.ac.uk

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Call Out For Battle Of Ideas Volunteer-Shooters

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WORLDbytes, the school of Citizen TV based in Hackney East London, are the key media partners for the Battle of Ideas festival 2018 at the Barbican on Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th October.

This is a major weekend festival with over 100 debates and 400+ speakers from around the world – and you could be a part of the film crew. With different strands on social, political, scientific, academic and cultural discussions, this is an exciting and highly creditable event.

To be part of the film crew, no camera experience is necessary – the free film training we provide will ensure everyone is able to operate as a professional at this exciting event. A free festival weekend pass, travel expenses within London and refreshments will be provided. All volunteers will be credited on all resulting videos and references provided as required.

To take part, would be volunteers need to complete an online application here: http://www.worldbytes.org/become-a-volunteer/ and be available to attend an introductory meeting on Thursday 13th September 2018 at 7.30pm at the WORLDwrite Centre in Hackney, London E5.

For more details about the festival, please visit the Battle of Ideas website here: https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/

Marisa Pereira

Volunteer Production Coordinator

WORLDwrite | WORLDbytes

Phone: 020 8985 5435

Email: world.write@btconnect.com

Website: www.worldbytes.org

Social Media: Facebook | Twitter

Millfields Lodge, 201 Millfields Road, London E5 0AL
UK Registered Charity No. 1060869

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Healthwatch Central West London – Local Committee Member Elections

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Do you believe that people should be at the heart of the way our health and care system is designed and delivered?

At Healthwatch Central West London we have three local committees that represent the boroughs we work in.

They provide the link between local people and community members with the board, as well as a way of ensuring that Healthwatch is responsive to local issues and that our work plan is co-produced.

This year we became an independent organisation and therefore need to hold elections for local committee members. To find out more about what this role involves and the process of being elected, please click more information.

More Information

If you are already a local committee member, or wish to become one, you will need to complete an application form by the 9th September. To find out more, please click on apply.

If you need any help while completeting your application, or would like further information, please email info@healthwatchcentralwestlondon.org

Apply

 

 

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World Alzheimer’s Month – September 2018

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Globally there is thought to be poor understanding and a great deal of stigma surrounding dementia, so the work of World Alzheimer’s Month is vital and is growing and targeting the stigma and lack of understanding and knowledge surrounding Alzheimer’s disease and dementia as well as supporting those suffering with the disease.The month is an opportunity for individuals, businesses and charities to hold events and raise awareness in their communities of the effects of dementia. Participants can get campaign materials for their event from ADI, and anyone unable to arrange their own event but keen to take part, can find events run by their National Alzheimer’s Charity and participate in those. For more info click here

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Volunteer with Doorstep Library

Visiting the same 5 families every week, Doorstep Library volunteers turn up on the doorstep with rucksacks full of stories. They started in H&F in 2010 and now run 6 projects and visit over 300 children weekly.

By making reading fun first, they inspire children to experience the joy of stories and books. They empower parents to get involved in their children’s education and, sometimes, we’re there as extra support, whether we’re signposting a local family service, lending an ear, or just being a friendly face.

Click here for more info about volunteering with Doorstep

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Exceptional Chair Wanted! Can you lead a new charity?

We are looking for a highly experienced and exceptional chair for a new charity
in Hammersmith & Fulham.

For all further information click here.

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Free Employability and Volunteer Programme – Learn2Earn

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Free – OCN Level 1 Accredited – Employability and Volunteer Programme

OCN accredited level 1 Employability and Volunteering programme – Learn2Earn. Learn2Earn has been devised to benefit the residents of the City of Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham who are finding it difficult access employment and volunteering opportunities.

Learn2Earn is an initiative funded by the Big Lottery and run in partnership by Blenheim CDP and the Octavia Foundation.

Learn2Earn is accessible to all residents across the three boroughs who over the age of 18 and helps participants to build on existing skills as well as developing new ones. The programme aims to improve confidence, self-esteem and core skills, whilst encouraging people to take ownership over the next steps in their journey towards being a volunteer and/or employment ready.

What our clients say…

‘I have a lot of self-worth now; if I compare myself to a year ago I have come so far with my small goals and my confidence has grown.

It might sound OTT but Learn2Earn has changed my life. My next goal is to build up my skills to go part-time and then on to full-time employment. I highly recommend Learn2Earn if you are unemployed, many doors can open’.

Jude Learn2Earn participant 2017.

The programme runs on Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s with each session lasting 3 hours for 12 weeks; refreshments and snacks are provided. The next programme start date is Tuesday 7th August.

Click Here to see the Course Brochure

If you have any clients who would benefit from the programme, or you would like more information please do not hesitate to contact me on the details below

Contact

Claire Bowey
ETE Project Worker – Drug & Alcohol Wellbeing Service
email: claire.bowey@turning-point.co.uk
web: learn2earn@blenheimcdp.org.uk

Turning Point & Blenheim | Acorn Hall, 1 East Row | RBKC | W10 5AR
T: 0330 303 8080  | M: 07922653932
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The Thames Bridge Big Seven! WAND Sponsored Walk

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WAND UK would like to invite you to walk with us, crossing the 7 London bridges to raise funds for WAND’s projects. WAND works with women across London, we want all women to be able to benefit from our services. We aim to empower and improve the quality of life of the women we work with. We connect our women and their families, to the community to give them a sense of place and purpose, ending the cycle of isolation, economic and social disadvantages giving them a voice in the community.  WAND supports about 600 women a year and many of those use the Emotional Wellbeing support service.  Whilst we walk across London’s bridges, we will be raising funds for WAND’s Mental and Emotional Wellbeing Project which provides women with support to help them realise their full potential.

The Thames Bridge Big Seven! Sponsored Walk

10:00 am 28th July 2018 

Fish Street Hill, London EC3R 6DB, nearest tube is Monument 

You can help WAND by filling in a sponsored form attached or by going online https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/wanduk 

The sponsored walk will take you from Monument, in the City of London, over London Shakespeare’s Globe and onto Westminster Bridge.

Click Here for the walk instructions

Click Here for a Sponsorship Form you can print out.

Please ask friends, family, colleagues and neighbours (and anyone we’ve missed!) to sponsor your Walk for WAND; you can ask them to donate here: https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/wanduk 

WANDUK
St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Exmoor Street, London W10 6DZ

Tel: 0208 962 4132
Mobile: 0781 348 5607
Web: www.wanduk.org

Registered Charity No 1111925 / Company Number 5427536

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Operation Cup of Tea is Back!

Do you remember Operation Cup of Tea, responding to the London Riots in 2012?

In just one day, volunteers, local charities and community groups served over 1000 cups of tea to local residents and visitors whilst providing a positive space for people to drop by and for the community to come together.

In the summer of 2017 following the Grenfell Tower Fire, Operation Cup of Tea created a regular hub in Tavistock Square to provide a friendly face, local information and a heart-warming cuppa to anyone who’d like it.

We are relaunching Operation Cup of Tea starting from Friday 20th July 2018 at Tavistock Square.

The stall will provide local residents the opportunity to drop by, enjoy a free cup of tea and act as an informal space for people to talk. Information regarding local services and summer activities for families will also be on hand for organisations to distribute on the day.

Operation Cup of Tea Info

Want to get involved? Organisations and groups are invited to participate in Operation Cup of Tea, to share information with the local community on what support is on offer. We will be in Tavistock Square every Friday 10am-3pm until the end of September.

We would love to host your project! Come along to share your work with the public. To book a space contact Nadia at nadia.nail@vckc.org.uk by Wednesday 24th July 2018.

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Become a Trustee of Sands End Arts and Community Centre

The Sands End Arts and Community Centre is a new charity and looking for trustees to help run the organisation and the community centre.

Application deadline: Monday 10th September 2018

Click Here for the poster to see more information

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