The Working for Carers project supports unpaid carers to return to work. The programme is available to carers in London who are aged 25 or over, who have the right to work in the UK and are not in employment. Carers can access free support, designed to meet their individual needs. This may include: • One-to-one advice and support. • Workshops and group sessions. • Employment, volunteering and training opportunities. If you would like to learn more about the project, or register, please contact: Phone: 020 8514 6251 Email: wfc@rcss.org.uk Click here to see flyer.
Role Brief This is an opportunity to join the board of trustees of a leading local charity. The purpose is to help HF Mencap continue to provide the highest standards of professional, specialist support and care for the people who use our services and to help set a clear, ambitious direction for the charity’s future. The trustees have overall responsibility for ensuring the charity is well-run and meets legal requirements, charitable objectives and those of good governance. Specification Commitment Approximately 6 board meetings a year Occasional participation on internal panels Occasional external meetings and events Additional hours as agreed on specific area of expertise/interest Our Mission To empower children and adults with learning disabilities and autism to get their voice heard, reach their potential and be included in their local community. Our Vision We seek to promote the wellbeing and development of children and adults with learning disabilities and autism in all areas of their lives as well as supporting their families and carers. Strategic Objectives To provide support to access opportunities that ensure children and adults with learning disabilities and autism are: Accepted and included in the community. Have their views and needs listened to by decision makers. Supported to live as independently as possible, through the freedom of choice and control. Supported to campaign and stand up or their rights. Provided with the opportunities to continue to learn, develop and live their lives to the full. Have their dreams met e.g. Make friends, form relationships, get a job, live in their own home. For further information please visit our website or contact Rebecca Bone – Business Development and Operations Executive Website: hfmencap.org Email: Rebecca.bone@hfmencap.org
Breaking Barriers is a small organisation which supports refugees into employment and education. At the end of March, we are launching a new Delivery Centre in Hammersmith, and we are looking to recruit volunteers to provide 1:1 advice and guidance to our refugee clients in this centre. Ideal candidates for volunteers are local people who have experience working in London, and are able to share this knowledge with refugees from a range of countries. The commitment is a couple of hours each week or fortnight. Click Here to view the leaflet for the Delivery Centre, and you can see more details of the role here. Interested people are invited to attend our group screening induction event on Wednesday 27th March at 10am. Anybody interested should email volunteer@breaking-barriers.co.uk or complete the application form. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via this email address. Sarah Collings Breaking Barriers | Volunteering Enquiries Contact: 07741642321 Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Donate | Contact
A new initiative to encourage more third sector staff and volunteers, to take up sign language as an extra language and skill is now available in Hammersmith and Fulham and surrounding areas. Signs4Life are showcasing this local initiative to help staff and volunteers, communicate with their colleagues and service users. Our next community workshop is taking place at Shepherds Bush Library, Wood Lane, W12 7BF, on Tuesday 18th December 2018 between 11:00 and 13:00. “You never know when you will come into contact with a client, a colleague or member of the public who is autistic, deaf or visually impaired. There are over 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people registered in the UK. We are working with organisations as varied as Specsavers, The British Red Cross, prisons, supermarkets, museums, schools and hospitals. Each of our workshops help you comply with the Disability Discrimination Act and Equality Acts 2010 and encourage a ‘can do’ approach to the 12 million people in the UK who have a physical, sensory or learning disability,” explains Ms Sara Phillips, Signs4Life tutor. If you would like further information about the Signs4Life workshops in Hammersmith and Fulham and surrounding areas, please get in touch with Sara on 07964 019 764 or you can send an email to info@signs4life.org
From Mims Davies (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport and Civil Society) ‘It is my first Local Charities Day as Minister for Sport and Civil Society and I could not be more excited about building on the success of the last two years, where people, communities and organisations from across the UK have shown tremendous support for their local charities by getting so involved. I urge everyone to follow our social media accounts (via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) for more information and updates about the day. We want as many local charities and the people that support them to get as involved as possible, with each and every organisation celebrating their work and why they’re supporting the day alongside the #LocalCharitiesDay hashtag. However you are involved, I am looking forward to celebrating Local Charities Day with you in December.” Get involved: Use our interactive map to find local charities near you. Run a local charity? Add your details to our map and show your support for the day #PledgeYourTime to a local charity Nominate a Local Charities Champion Add the #LocalCharitiesDay Twibbon to your social media channels Download our digital toolkit and help spread the word about Local Charities Day
When we ask the public what they want to hear from charities, one thing comes through loud and clear. They want to know about the difference their support has made. They want to know how their donations, their volunteer hours, have helped. We know thousands of charities around the country make a real difference every day. And we know that between us the impact we have on the country and the world is massive. We want to remind people of everything that’s great about charities, and show them we’re very grateful for their support. To do this, we’re asking every charity to use the hashtag #YouMadeItHappen on social media on Monday 19 November. It’s an opportunity to thank your own supporters, and after a time when some charities have had media attention for negative reasons, for all of us to show the difference we make together. Join us by thinking of the messages you want to highlight and using the hashtag on Monday 19 November. For example: This year, we helped over 300 homeless people in Manchester find permanent accommodation. We couldn’t have done it without your support #YouMadeItHappen Thanks to your support, we re-planted 200 acres of forest last year #YouMadeItHappen Eve’s village now has access to safe drinking water because of your donations #YouMadeItHappen And of course you’ll probably want to add images to show people your work. We hope you’ll be able to join us – NCVO, CharityComms, Small Charities Coalition, FSI, the Institute of Fundrasing and Acevo – and charities across the country in doing this. Aidan Warner External Relations, NCVO PS – Don’t forget it’s Giving Tuesday the following week. #YouMadeItHappen is a great chance to say thank you to supporters and volunteers and show the difference you’ve made together ahead of Giving Tuesday.
The purpose of the H & F SAB is; “to help, protect and promote the wellbeing of the borough’s adults who are experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect, and as a result of their care and support needs, are unable to protect themselves against either the risk of, or the experience of abuse or neglect.” The Board is making a difference but that can only be increased through your involvement with our work. I have organised an introductory meeting on Monday 19th November at 3.30 pm at Committee Room 2 at Hammersmith Town Hall. I will tell you more about adult safeguarding, the work of the Board and the two proposed subgroups, as well as answering any questions. Click Here to view the full invitation letter Contacts Mike Howard Independent Chair H & F SAB Hammersmith & Fulham Council 145 King Street W6 9XY Email: Lisa.Redfern@lbhf.gov.uk Web: www.lbhf.gov.uk
Jigsaw Club is a drop-in ‘stay and play’ for under 5s and their parents/carers which runs on Wednesdays, 10:30-14:30 during term time at the Chelsea Methodist Church on Kings Road. It is a chance for children and adults to socialise, play and eat a lovely, freshly-prepared lunch together. Volunteers are needed to help set up activities, run the craft table, supervise and play with the children, serve lunch and pack away the toys at the end of the session. It is a wonderful place to volunteer and a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience working with children to get involved in the local community. Interested? Contact: team@wlac.org.uk.
Residents aged over 55 who aren’t having lunch with anyone on Christmas Day are invited to join us at the H&F Big Christmas Day Lunch at the town hall. H&F Council throws a Christmas Day lunch party for residents every year. This year we are expecting up to 350 guests. Click Here for the full post on the LBH&F website