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Activities/Courses

» HaferiVax Vaccine Hesitancy Training (23.01 and 27.02)

Do you want to have better conversations about vaccines? H&F Health Protection team are running monthly Vaccination Conversation training which uses the Empathetic Refutational Interviewing approach. The training is about improving confidence and competence with vaccine conversations through: Eliciting concerns; Affirmation; Tailored Refutation and Factual Information.

» FREE Simran sessions (4 week course) at Victoria Library Community Hub (18th Nov - 9th Dec)

Discover your creative potential through Simran, a focused practice for the mind. Our 4-week programme reveals foundational knowledge about the mind and the focused practice of Simran, helping to eliminate thoughts to foster clarity, creativity and resilience. By quietening the mind, we can become the change we seek in today’s world. The programme is free of charge and provides an inclusive, collaborative space to explore the transformative power of a clearer mind.

» BME Safeguarding Network - WRAP Training (Online) (11.11.2024)

The Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) is a course designed to introduce people to the work of Prevent and the key role that they can play in identifying and safeguarding individuals at risk of radicalisation or extremism. Prevent is one of the four strands of CONTEST, the Government’s counter-terrorism strategy and works to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.

» Carers Network's Carers Rights Day Programme (20th-22nd Nov)

Please see details for Carers Network’s Carers Rights Day programme of talks for local unpaid carers. Sessions programmed include: Online first-aid training; Pension Credits and Energy Costs Savings; Online Green Doctor Energy Talk; Online Mindfulness; In-person Direct Payments Talk; and Welfare Benefits, Energy Saving and Pension Credits Talk.

» SAEB - Fire Safety Awareness Online Training: 26/11/24 Time: 10am – 12:pm

It is everyone’s business to ‘Think Fire’ and practitioners should be particularly mindful of additional vulnerabilities adults with care and support needs may face around mitigating fire risks in their homes. This training session led by the London Fire Brigade and Adult Social Care will cover essential topics to enhance your understanding and application of fire safety measures and is open to all practitioners and front-line workers across the Bi-Borough.

» Community Resilience Training for Faith Leaders (November 2024)

The London Boroughs Faith Network (LBFN) is excited to announce the next Community Resilience Training for Faith Leaders, scheduled for November 2024. This training is exclusively for those operating within Westminster City Council, made possible through the valued support of the GLA, in collaboration with Westminster City Council departments.

» New Workwell programme -supporting people into employment

WorkWell is a free service for people who are in a job or looking for one but need support with health-related challenges. We’ll work with you to figure out what you need, offering support from our team and other local services. Our Work and Health Coach will make sure you get the right support to find or stay in the right job.

» Autism & Radicalisation Training Opportunity (17.10 or 14.11)

Free training session available to all Professionals focused on Autism, Extremism and Radicalisation and delivered by Suhel Miah an ASD expert and Home Office Intervention Provider. This course aims to explore the functional links between autism, extremism and radicalisation. Two sessions available on 17th Oct and 14th Nov.

» Watersports and Arts sessions for over 50's

Keep active and try and something new! ETAT charity and Upperdeckers are joining forces to bring 50s and over the chance to get out on the river, socialise and make art. Join us for kayak trips and speedboat rides on the Thames, and try your hand at painting, drawing, printmaking and more this Autumn at Westminster boating base.

» Turtle Song - Dementia singing & songwriting project

Turtle Song is a 9-week programme of free singing and songwriting sessions together with people living with dementia and all forms of memory loss and their companions and carers. Participants will work with a professional composer, director and team of student musicians to compose their own song cycle which will culminate in a performance for friends and family.

» The ClementJames Centre Wellbeing Activities UPDATE

Please see the following update of the wellbeing activities taking place at the ClementJames centre including: Women's Confidence Programme (6 weeks); Yoga for Beginners; Fortnightly Gardening Group; Weekly Wellbeing Group; and Creative Wellbeing Group .

» Suicide Prevention Training and Stay with Us resource

Westminster and The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea have commissioned Every Life Matters to deliver an intensive programme of Suicide Prevention Training. The training is for anyone who wants to understand more about suicide, how to spot when someone may be having thoughts of suicide, how to talk openly about suicide, and what practical support we can all offer each other. Also do have a look at the new Suicide Prevention directory of services for Westminster and for Kensington and Chelsea. This is a directory of services where you will find practical information on the support available locally in Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea.

» Free dementia singing and songwriting project - Turtle Song

Turtle Song is a 9-week programme of free singing and songwriting sessions together with people living with dementia and all forms of memory loss and their companions and carers. Participants will work with a professional composer, director and team of student musicians to compose their own song cycle which will culminate in a performance for friends and family.

» FREE Group Coaching for Community Leaders from Think Well (June 13th, 20th and 4th July)

Leadership Coach and Founder of Between Humans, Laura Love-Petschl will bring together community leaders in an innovative three-part online group coaching programme, free of charge, to: Facilitate personal and professional growth and development of leaders; Create opportunities to initiate authentic connections with other participating leaders; Turn thinking into action by linking ‘Thinking Well’ with practical steps for change within organisations and communities.

» Adult Education classes at Nova

Improve your English, learn computer skills, and boost your job chances. Nova offer TESOL (English as a second language) and Digital skill courses. In particular,they have two new digital courses starting this week: Basic Digital Skills (Mondy and Friday 10:30-12:30 at North Kensington Library) and Business Admin (13:00-15:00 at Nova), with a very experienced and professional ICT tutor.

» Safeguarding Adults Awareness Training for 2024

This half day workshop, delivered via MS Teams is designed for all staff and volunteers who are in contact with adults at risk and work in the Bi-Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. The course is aimed at those who have not previously attended safeguarding training and need basic safeguarding adults’ awareness.

» Free after school programmes at Grand Junction

Grand Junction are hosting several free after school programmes for children and young people - these are: Junction Juniors - drama workshop for age 7-11; Young Actors - acting and drama workshops for age 11-17; and Green Kids Club - a weekly workshop learning about environmentalism, nature and making art.

» Build your own Community Website in 7 weeks

This training from Superhighways will bring together a small group of people from 8 to 10 micro charities and community organisations to build their own website, using the free community website builder Voice Online Communities. The training will run weekly online, 10am to 12pm weekly, starting Wednesday 25 October 2023.

» Safeguarding training for BME groups

This course has been developed to provide attendees with an awareness of what adult safeguarding is as set out under the provisions of the Care Act 2014 and support staff to identify signs and indicators of abuse and neglect and to understand the referral pathway to raise a safeguarding concern.