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Upcycling Open Day

 

 

Petit Miracles creates beautiful bespoke furniture, at an affordable price, upcycled from hand-picked salvaged, antique and vintage pieces. They are a charitable social enterprise, teaching furniture restoration, interior design and basic DIY, to those needing help to get back into work.

They are hosting an open day in their upcycling workshop for people aged 18 -25, primarily in the H&F borough.

 

It is going to be a fun day with a DJ, refreshments, and of course, upcycling sessions.

 

Petit Miracle Interiors Ltd would love to have a packed house and ultimately, their aim is to inspire a young person, or more, to access our work experience programme.

 

Thursday, July 18

2:00PM – 5:00PM

1st Floor, West12 Shopping Centre, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8PP

 

Click here to book your place.

 

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Charity Technology Breakfast Briefing: one week to go!

 

Civil Society Media Limited is delighted to announce the return of our Charity Technology Breakfast Briefings for 2019, a series of morning events which tackle the key issues facing charity IT leaders.

The third of these events will focus on addressing the conflict between creating seamless user-journeys and the need for privacy and will take place on:
– 26 June at the CIWEM Building,106-109 Saffron Hill London EC1N 8QS,
The event is run in partnership with Charity IT Leaders.
This event is designed to provide space for charities to debate with other charities.
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Start-up Business Workshop

Start Up Business Work Shop presented by Nick Howe, Enterprise Manager, NatWest on the 26th June at 11:30am at Fulham Library.

It’s easy to start a business but keeping it trading by offering what the market wants is the secret to staying trading.

Join us for this session which explores the good and the bad of being your own boss as well as what steps to take in order to launch a business to try to bring the risk of doing so right down.

 

Click here to see/download the flyer.

 

 

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Safeguarding Children Level 3 Training

 

 

Safeguarding Children Level 3 Training

Do you work in an environment that brings you into contact with children/ young adults?

 

Safeguarding Children Level 3 training is an essential update for all Healthcare Professionals whose work brings them into contact with children/ young adults.

This certificate lasts for 3 years and has been accredited by the CPD Standards office – meaning it can be put towards your CPD hours for Revalidation!!

See below for upcoming training dates on your doorstep, in London Chiswick:

– 7th May

– 4th June

– 8th July

 

Click here to get more information about this training.

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Summer Maker Challenge at The Invention Rooms – Apply now

 

Applications for our free Maker Challenge Summer Intensive programme are now open!

 

Over two weeks, local young people aged 14-18 will prototype, design and make with access to cutting-edge equipment in our state-of-the-art workshop.

 

We teach a crash-course in 3D printing, laser-cutting, woodworking, electronics, CAD, programming and working with materials.

At the end of the programme the young people will present their inventions and prizes will be awarded to the most creative designs.

 

Dates: 29th July or 12th August (Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm)

Cost: Free

Location: The Invention Rooms Maker Space, White City

Ready to apply? Click here.

Deadline 24th June

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White City Innovators’ Programme – Deadline tomorrow at 12.00pm

White City Innovators’ Programme – Deadline tomorrow at 12.00pm

Applications are now open for the White City Innovators’ Programme at the White City Campus.

 

Run in association with NatWest, the 5-week programme gives entrepreneurs and start-up companies working on an tech-enabled service or creating an innovative product in any sector free access to work space, workshops designed to help them grow and access to change makers through Imperial College.

 

The programme is designed to help entrepreneurs take the next step in their business journey, from learning about the responsibilities of company directorship to what angel investors are really looking for.

 

You will interact with sector experts through a series of workshops, mentoring and networking opportunities designed to teach you how to grow and launch a start-up including:

  • How to pitch your idea
  • Business planning
  • Business basics
  • Customer validation
  • Branding and Marketing
  • Funding and capital
  • Intellectual Property
  • Sales and growth

 

The programme is open to local entrepreneurs and companies based in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, as well as the Imperial community. If you are an entrepreneur with an innovative idea, product or early stage company you should consider applying.

 

Applications close 12.00pm on Wednesday 1 May 2019. For full entry criteria, more information about the programme and to apply, please visit the White City Innovators’ Programme application page.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Richelle McNae on r.mcnae@imperial.ac.uk.

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Pizza and Puzzle Night – Next Friday 10th May 2019

 

Pizza and Puzzle Night – Next Frida, 10th May 2019

 

The Pizza and Puzzle Night is part of an ongoing community programme organised by local residents, and aims to complete part of the world’s largest jigsaw puzzle.

 

Your participation will help Hammersmith and Fulham to break the world record! 

 

The evening is open to everyone aged 10 and over, who lives in Hammersmith and Fulham.

You’ll get to meet local residents, have a crack at our ‘Fantasia’ puzzle piece, learn more about The Invention Rooms and… eat Pizza!

 

If you would like to attend, then please sign up via the Eventbrite link.

 

Friday 10th May from 5.00pm at The Invention Rooms Café, 68 Wood Lane, White City.

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Community Arts & Science Mash Up: Magic and Mystery a Family Workshop – Apply now

 

Community Arts & Science Mash Up: Magic and Mystery a Family Workshop

 

The Riverside Artists Group and Imperial College London have teamed up to celebrate the 150th anniversary of The Periodic Table of chemical elements, through a free hands-on art and science making workshop for local families.

 

Led by Imperial Chemist Richard Kong and Riverside Artist Group Emma Davies, the workshop will creatively explore magical experiments made with elements from the Periodic Table. It is the mystery of these chemicals, with their coded formulas, invisible but essential, that makes up our extraordinary and everyday worlds.

 

Demonstrations by Richard will inspire, while Emma will invite the families to invent and make elemental artworks.

The final design will be displayed on 2 street banners hanging outside White City Underground Station and The Invention Rooms as part of the H&F Arts Festival and will be there throughout the month of June for everyone to see.

 

The workshop is suitable for 7 – 11 year olds.

Please note, places are limited and open to families living in North Kensington and North of Hammersmith and Fulham.

 

Date and time: Sunday 12th May, 10.30 – 13.30

Venue: The Invention Rooms, 68 Wood Lane, W12 7TA

 

To book your place please click here.

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SASH Peer Social event and Ayurvedic workshop

 

Next SASH Peer Social event and Ayurvedic workshop.

Bboth of them are open to gay and bisexual men living with HIV from boroughs of Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith.

 

Peer social event:

We have limited spaces, to join our peer mentors on a day for free private tour of Westminster Abbey.

Date: Saturday 27th April

Time: 11am-1:30pm

 

 

Ayurvedic workshop:

We have limited spaces to join our peer lead workshop.

Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest holistic (“whole-body”) healing systems. It was developed more than 3,000 years ago in India.

It’s based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the mind, body, and spirit. Its main goal is to promote good health, not fight disease

Date: Friday 3rd May

Time: 6pm-8pm

 

Click here to view our poster.

 

 

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Graffiti Workshops and Graffiti Parties

Flying Start is an art agency based in London, UK. We run inspiring Graffiti Workshops and Graffiti Parties. We also make amazing Murals and create quality Private Commissions.

Led by a fully qualified teacher, our team of artists each has at least 20 years experience of creating graffiti art, large-scale murals and fine art and has achieved international acclaim for their work. We achieve fantastic results working with Young People to create graffiti canvases and colourful murals. Flying Start are experienced in fostering creativity, teaching teamwork and encouraging resilience. Our mural and private commission artwork is of a high quality and we have achieved consistent successes when working with clients.’

Contact
web: www.flyingstartteam.com
email: info@flyingstartteam.com
Phone: 07908 511 058

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