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MPox Clade 1 Travel advice to affected areas
Please see important information about MPox including:
- What is mpox
- How is it spread
- What are the symptoms
- Travel to countries reporting cases and bordering countries
- If you are unwell when you return
- Promoting safe travel
Helping BAME patients access NHS services in North West London
The BME Health Forum’s Health Advocacy project has involved training bilingual Health Advocates from a number of BAME community groups to help patients in their own language.
This project is funded by the National Lottery.
The video above was made by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust showing the impact that Health Advocates make in their hospitals in understanding the barriers that many of their patients are facing.
Read more about this project here
You Need To Know - NHS womb cancer awareness campaign
The 'You Need To Know' campagn was launched on the 31st January. Womb cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women in the United Kingdom. It is important to understand what women know about this cancer so that we can increase awareness. Several campaign assets have been developed such as posters, images, and a video that can be shared of which the BME Health Forum's Phayza Fudlalla took part in (see above). These can be shared on Social media, newsletters and placed in community settings. A video in Arabic is also now available.
Bi Borough VCS Health and Wellbeing Strategy
This Strategy has been developed over a period of months through a collaborative process with the voluntary and community sector and colleagues from across the statutory sector/NHS. It presents a number of case studies from the VCS including from the BME Health Forum that illustrate its main goals and offers a set of clear recommended actions.
Our weekly newsletter includes information about health and social care services, events, training, and jobs, with a focus on Northwest London
News/Events/Jobs/Services/Activities
» Charities Guide to Investing
It can be challenging to know where to start with investments. We have developed a useful, free guide as a starting point to help simplify the complex world of investing. Download the guide for expert insight, including: A clear summary of different investment types and the associated risks; How you can prepare your trustees to make the right investment decision; An introduction to sustainable investing.
» Help Waterloo Community Counselling to win £1000 this Christmas
This Christmas you can help us make an even bigger difference! Nominate Waterloo Community Counselling through the Benefact Group and help us win £1,000 in funding. Your nomination could directly support our vital mental health services, helping us continue to care for our community. It only takes a moment, but the impact could last a lifetime
» FREE event - Greening Westminster: Christmas Social at The Onion Garden
Last year The Onion Garden delivered a greening project to transform an unused pocket of paved space between buildings. The project has allowed members of the local community to have a hand in bringing the garden to life with 150 species, including herbs, wildflowers, and fruit trees. They wish to raise awareness amongst communities and encourage visitors, especially those from lesser heard groups. As part of this, we are inviting the elderly to celebrate the Christmas festivities at this newly transformed green space.
» Prevent Training Offer for 2025
The Prevent Awareness Workshop is a 1.5 hours training session that runs monthly for internal and external staff on the following: Prevent and CONTEST; Extremism, Radicalisation, Terrorism; Risk indicators of radicalisation – how to identify individuals who are susceptible; Local safeguarding and referral mechanisms and people to contact for further help and advice; and, Latest extremism and radicalisation risks/ The national threat picture.
» Report Launch: Building Resilient Communities: The Case for Social Cohesion
On the 2nd December the London Resilience Unit launched their new report Building Resilient Communities: The Case for Social Cohesion. The report was produced by Protection Approaches with input from over 100 submissions in our call for evidence on good practice on social cohesion and community resilience.
» Public involvement opportunities from IMPERIAL (please respond by 16.12.24)
Imperial currently have the following two public involvement opportunities that would require an hour of your time to feedback on your experiences - you would be paid £25 for your time. The opportunities are around the Impact of waiting for a hip replacement, and the Impact of waiting for heart or lung surgery. Please respond by 16.12.24.
» Climate Resilience Community Leaders - Invitation to Tender (apply by 06.01.25
We are looking to commission a partner organisation to support the training, networking and coordination of community leaders building climate resilience in London. This work will grow and strengthen the overall knowledge and capacity of community leaders. It will sit within the GLA Community Resilience Programme.
» Honorary Treasurer role at ETAT charity (posted 02.12.24)
ETAT - Encouragment through teh Arts and Talking is a charity that supports lonely and isolated people through artistic activities and opportunities for social interaction. They are currently looking to recruit an Honourary Treasurer to monitor the financial administration of the Charity and report to the board
of Trustees at regular intervals on its state of financial health.
» RM Partners Community HPV Vaccine Awareness Grant is now live!
Offering up to to £500 to local community and voluntary groups who operate across the 14 boroughs of NWL and SWL to hold activities and events that support local people to stay healthy and well. During these events we will be asking for groups to raise awareness about the HPV vaccine and its roll in cancer prevention and we will provide groups with all the resources they need to support with this, including an online training session to be held in January before activities start.
» Active Westminster Skills & Training offer
As part of the ActiveWestminster Skills & Training programme, Westminster City Council’s Sport Leisure & Active Communities Team is providing a bursary scheme available through a rolling application process throughout the year. he bursary is designed to help support and develop people either currently working or volunteering within a charitable organisation or within the Voluntary sector or is looking to develop themselves with a view to supporting the Voluntary Sector in Westminster by enhancing their skills and qualifications.
Services
» ADKC Disability Connect project
The Disability Connect project is for socially isolated disabled people (with a physical, sensory or hidden impairment) who need or would like some encouragement and support to get out and about doing activities of interest to them.
» Age UK leaflet of Westminster services (May 2024)
Please see the current services leaflet for Age UK Westminster including details about: Information and Advice service; Complex needs Information and Advice and Advocacuy service, Wellbeing and Connections post discharge service, Activities, Lunch clubs, and Face to face and telephone befriending services.
» Al-Aman (DVIP) Arabic Speaking service
DVIP’s Al-aman service has continued to receive funding from London Councils to support women from Arabic speaking communities who have been affected by gender based violence, forced marriage, female genital mutilation and honour based violence...
» ANGELOU Referrals
Angelou is a partnership of 9 organisations offering a shared service across Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster supporting women and girls who are experiencing violence and abuse.
» Breathe Easy Support Group
DO YOU LIVE IN PIMLICO AND SUFFER FROM A BREATHING PROBLEM? BREATHE EASY PADDINGTON is your Westminster patient support group, for anyone affected by a lung condition. We offer mutual support, information...
» British Red Cross Refugees and Befriending Project
The British Red Cross runs four 'Refugees and Befriending Projects' (R'n'B) for young unaccompanied refugees and asylum seekers aged 14-21. Our peer-led befriending projects are facilitated by peer-befrienders and adult volunteers...
» CB Plus financial services to Charities
CB Plus provide an accountancy, payroll and independent examination servicem at a much cheaper cost than a commercial rate. It's specifically for VCS organisations so advice is specialised. We can do one-off services or complete accounts services. Services include: Bookkeeping and financial systems; Payroll services; and financial planning.
» Conversational English for beginners (for over 50s)
Brush up on your spoken, written and grammatical English to become a more confident speaker! For people aged 50 and over. TUESDAYs - 10.00am – 12.00pm. £3.00 per class @ New Horizons, Guinness Trust Estate,
Cadogan Street, London, SW3 2PF...
» Counselling Directory - search for a counsellor or psychotherapist near you
Counselling Directory was set up as a free, confidential service to encourage those in distress to seek help. Visitors can read about different areas of distress, view useful articles written by counsellors and refine their...
» Counselling Services for female survivors of domestic and sexual abuse (Westminster and K&C)
Please be aware of the free Therapeutic Services provided by Solace Women’s Aid in Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. These include:1to1 counselling for female survivors of domestic violence age 14 + (Ascent). 1to1 counselling for female survivors of sexual violence including child sexual abuse (aged 14+)...
