News & Events
Welcome to the Heart Voices Newsletter! We hope you have been enjoying the arrival of warmer and sunnier weather. In this edition we’ve got lots to share, including British Heart Foundation's (BHF) most recent updates around tackling inequalities, and how to access heart health information for your community. We want to make sure you are aware of everything that could help support your communities' heart health, so please forward anything relevant onto your networks.
The One You healthy lifestyle service as well as delivering health checks and healthy lifestyle support, delivers free training on MECC. Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is an approach that encourages staff and volunteers to use everyday interactions to have brief, supportive conversations that help people make positive changes to their health and wellbeing. It focuses on listening, signposting, and empowering people to take small, achievable steps. Upcoming dates are 5th May, 4th June and 16th July.
Join us online for a Lunch and Learn session all about the Windrush Compensation Scheme. This session is being delivered by the Home Office Windrush Engagement team and geared toward Westminster Connects Volunteers, but all voluntary and community sector organisations, volunteers and community leaders in Westminster and Westminster City Council staff are welcome to attend. This is your chance to get the latest information on what the scheme offers and how it could benefit communities that you work with.
Wondering CIC, in partnership with WCL Mind (now known as All Kind), is proud to announce the first public screenings of UNFOLD, a groundbreaking collaborative filmmaking project exploring mental health through lived experience storytelling and biographical film as a tool for therapy. Running over 12 weeks between January and April 2026, UNFOLD culminated in 11 filmmakers each creating a deeply personal autobiographical short film.
The Skills for Londoners Community Outreach Programme (2026–29) is now open and offers multi‑year grant funding of £70,000–£120,000 to small community organisations. The programme aims to support groups to: Work with local communities facing barriers to engagement; Build trust and reach people most in need; Signpost residents to appropriate adult learning, skills and employment support.
The Communities and VCS Partnerships team at RBKC has organised two training sessions to support your work: AI Training for VCS Organisations (29.04.26) - Interested in using AI tools like ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot safely and effectively? This free session covers practical uses for administration, communications and fundraising alongside key considerations around data protection, ethics and confidentiality. The second is Sustaining Your Workforce in Challenging Times - An in-person session for VCS managers and trustees supporting and retaining staff and volunteers when resources are stretched (27.05.26)
Help us improve tailored low back pain education, treatment and pathways for Black and Asian adults. LSBU researchers are looking for adults aged 18 years and above, who identify as being of a Black or Asian heritage/ descent, have lower back pain or have experienced lower back pain in the last 12 months and live in London to participate in a 60 mins focus group to share your personal understanding of lower back pain and your experience of lower back pain treatment. You will recieve a £15 voucher for your participation.
This framework provides guidance for partner agencies on how to respond to concerns or allegations about an employee or volunteer who works with adults with care and support needs, where the concern relates to activity outside of their professional or volunteering role. It also clarifies how to distinguish between matters that should be managed under PIPOT, those that fall under safeguarding adults/children procedures, and those that are best addressed via complaints or quality-of-care processes.
Our Safeguarding Ambassadors are concerned that voice scams targeting older people have entered a dangerous new phase, with scammers using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to clone the voices of family members and loved ones to make fraudulent phone calls—often requesting money for fake emergencies. These scams are highly sophisticated, exploiting trust and emotional vulnerability, with victims often reporting high-stress situations. The webinar will also cover a range of new and emerging scams.
YWF is excited to be sharing news with you about 3 special funding opportunities which could benefit organisations working with children and young people in Westminster. They all have deadlines coming up very soon: UK Youth Fund - expression of interest due 6 May; Mayor of London’s Shared Endeavour Fund - deadline 8 May; and Go! London Foundation - sports funding, deadline 5 May.
Are you an experienced, highly motivated project manager with excellent community organisation engagement and communication skills? Family Action is looking for an experienced Community Partners Engagement Project Manager with an impressive track record of co-ordinating and delivering high quality community organisation engagement work in partnership with statutory stakeholders.
NHS West and North London have published a further update on adult community specialist palliative and end‑of‑life care in north west London. This bulletin builds on the March update and provides more specific detail on how the new, more consistent model of care is being implemented across individual boroughs, reflecting phased delivery and different starting points.
See updates from Media Trust's latest Newsletter including information about an event on Crafting volunteer opportunities that inspire action, Understanding and combatting health misinformation, Last chance to sign up for their AI Charity Academy, Media interviews for charities: Top tips and tricks , Accessible content creation for charities, and more.
A new national partnership between DHSC, Movember and People’s Health Trust is investing £6.3 million in community‑led men’s mental health projects across England. The Men’s Health Community Fund will support VCSE organisations to engage men and boys aged 16+ who are least likely to use traditional services, focusing on key life moments such as new fatherhood, job loss, loneliness and retirement.
Do you represent, work or volunteer for a voluntary or community organisation in Kensington and Chelsea and need some support or advice? Join KCSC's Organisational Development Team on Wednesday 13 May 2026 from 10:30am - 1:30pm for a dedicated one-to-one advice surgery designed to support voluntary and community organisations in Kensington and Chelsea. Alongside personalised advice sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with other local organisations through informal networking from 11:30am to 12:30pm.
Our Safeguarding Ambassadors are concerned that voice scams targeting older people have entered a dangerous new phase, with scammers using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to clone the voices of family members and loved ones to make fraudulent phone calls—often requesting money for fake emergencies. These scams are highly sophisticated, exploiting trust and emotional vulnerability, with victims often reporting high-stress situations. The webinar will also cover a range of new and emerging scams.
Are you hoping to lose a few pounds or just improve your overall wellbeing? Whether it's battling with your weight, constant headaches, or gut issues, fatigue, sleep issues or stress/ amxiety...We want to hear from you! In a new Channel 4 series health experts are looking for families/ couples/ households with at least two people who are looking to feel healthier.
Do you need support with information and advice regarding Screen Time for children 0-5 years old? Digital screens are now a normal part of family life. The early years are however critical for development - 90% of a child’s brain development occurs by age 5, making it a critical period for the development of social, emotional and cognitive skills. On Friday 27 March, the government published new, evidence-informed guidance to help parents and carers of children under 5 navigate screen time.
LSBU researchers are conducting research on back pain beliefs and practices in Black and Asian communities in London. They are requesting your help with filling this 5-minute questionnaire. You can participate if you are an adult (18+), live in London, have back pain or have had back pain in the last 12months and identify as being from a Black/ Asian heritage.
In the following update from SAFE CST you can find a handy 2 page summary of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025: Martyn’s Law - to help keep our communities safer. You will also find details of all their upcoming webinars including 2 NEW topics (Nihilistic subcultures, and Community Security.
One Westminster, the Resilience Team at Westminster City Council and the Environment Agency (EA) have partnered together to continue strengthening community resilience across the City of Westminster. We invite you and other Westminster VCS and faith organisations, social enterprises and small business to come and learn more about flood resilience and preparedness.
We are pleased to share the latest version of the K&C digital inclusion signposting booklet, now rebranded as the Get Online in K&C Handbook. This handbook brings together all the support available to K&C residents with digital skills, devices, connectivity, and staying safe online. It’s a practical resource to help people to get online and build confidence with digital technology.
NHS North West London have published their fourth update on adult community specialist palliative and end‑of‑life care in north west London. As with the previous updates, this sets out progress in delivering the new, more consistent model of care developed through engagement and consultation. This update focuses more clearly on delivery and implementation, building on what was shared before.
Navigating Crossroads is a transformative series of workshops and events created especially for Black women who are ready to pause, reflect, and chart a new path forward in both their careers and personal lives. Please see their latest update with information about the new New ‘Navigating Crossroads Conversations’ Podcast, Upcoming session: Being Visible as a Black Woman, Become a member of 'the Collective', and more
The Sport England Movement Fund offers up to £15,000 for physical activity projects in the community. The focus is on people who face barriers to activity and projects designed to help them join in.
'Trust: Overcoming Mistrust in Health Research' is an award-winning documentary from the NIHR Research Delivery Network. It was directed by clinician and health equity lead Dr Keerti Gedela, and produced by Spirited Pictures. It explores the historical and systemic roots of mistrust through the voices of community members and health experts.
Welcome to the March 2026 edition of the London Resilience Newsletter. This monthly newsletter provides updates, support and advice on building resilience in your communities from London Resilience and our partners. In this edition you will find information about menigitis; an Invitation to attend vaccination photography and filming session; London Communities Emergencies Partnership (LCEP) updates; London Resilient Communities Programme; Sign up to Food Resilient London, our map of community food assets; and more
LSBU researchers are looking for 2 individuals of Asian heritage with lived experience of back pain to support patient engagement for the research. You will required to attend 2 in-person or online meetings and share your thoughts around the research questionnaire and be a voice for those whom the research is aimed at supporting. You will be paid £30 per meeting to offset transportation and time costs.
You're invited to: In a State to Create! The Exhibition. Join us to celebrate the end of In a State to Create - a six month community arts project for Westminster residents held at Tate Britain. Come and see the final artworks created during the project and celebrate the creativity of our local community who came together and took part. We encourage you to bring family and friends. Opening events will take place on Thursday 30th April at Cave, 81 Tachbrook Street, SW1V.
IN THIS MARCH EXTRA NEWSLETTER from Young Westminster Foundation... you will find details of two Westminster funding opportunities with deadlines coming up soon: the Inside Out Fund and the Community Contribution Fund. Plus a reminder about YWF locality forums for members next week - they’re keen to hear your views!
From April 2026, employment rights in the UK will change. These changes include: sick pay from day one; improved parental leave; stronger protections for workers. To ensure these changes benefit Londoners, it is vital that workers understand what will change, what they are entitled to, and where to get support. The GLA is running the ‘Know Your Rights’ campaign to raise awareness of these changes and signpost Londoners to the Employment Rights Hub.
We’re pleased to share 4 free Flippin’ Pain events taking place on 29 & 30 April for residents and community volunteers in Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster (2 for residents and 2 for VCS). The sessions explore the surprising science of pain and offer practical ways to understand and manage persistent pain, with the chance to ask questions to an expert panel of healthcare professionals and people with lived experience.
Join us for a focused and insightful webinar examining the key learning from the Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) for “Malcolm”. This case offers a local perspective on the experiences of individuals living with multiple exclusion homelessness alongside cognitive impairment, highlighting the challenges—and opportunities for improvement—across health, social care, and homelessness services.
The Voluntary Sector Support Fund (VSSF) 2027-30 grant provides core funding to voluntary and community sector organisations delivering services that improve life for residents in Kensington and Chelsea. In December 2023 the Council agreed an allocation of VSSF grants to 20 organisations to run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027. A further nine grants were awarded under the scheme to smaller organisations through a Small Grants Fund run by the K+C Foundation over the same period. We are pleased to announce the VSSF scheme will continue from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030.
You are warmly invited to join Voice 4 Change England for Community Climate Action in Principle and Practice, an interactive session exploring how communities can lead the way in tackling the climate crisis while building local resilience and social justice. The session will take place online on the 26th March from 12 - 2pm.
Race Equality Foundation is recruiting participants for a co production group to help develop communication materials about hearing health and hearing checks. The aim is to ensure the messaging and imagery used are relevant and meaningful for the communities they are intended to reach. They are looking for people in the UK who: are aged 18 or older and identify as being from Black, Black British, Caribbean or African backgrounds. Participants will take part in one three hour group session and will receive £225 for their time.
Join a free 90‑minute training delivered by West Central London Mind. With over 700,000 Londoners experiencing loneliness, this session gives you the confidence to spot the signs, understand who’s most at risk, and offer meaningful, practical support.
For more than 150 years, North Kensington has been at the heart of campaigns for social justice. In 2022, local people proposed creating a social justice archive to preserve and share these stories. This year, that vision is becoming a reality. A room has been identified within North Kensington Library and Jan Kattein Architects have been appointed to develop the design for the archive. We are now inviting feedback on the emerging designs for the space. Join us at a drop-in session to view the proposals, explore sample materials and archive items, and share your thoughts at this important stage of the project.
You are invited to an initial joint webinar giving information on the rolling Community Hubs Test and Learn grants. This will be held between the Westminster City Council Communities Team and One Westminster on Friday 13th March 1-2.30pm.
Please see the latest update about adult community specialist palliative care in north west London from NHS North West London ICB. They’ve published a new March 2026 update on their website, which explains the latest progress, next steps, and how they are continuing to work with local partners, patients, families and carers to improve services across all eight boroughs.
RM Partners NHS Cancer Alliance has launched our new HPV Vaccine Community Grant. This grant is aimed primarily at voluntary and community sector organisations who work directly with either faith-based communities or young people aged 11-19. Applications are now open and will be running until the 22nd March 2026
The next Westminster Community Network meeting will take place at Fivefields, 8-10 Grosvenor Gardens SW1W on the 19th March where Unfold will be facilitating a workshop exploring participatory governance, looking at how we can be guided by and more accountable to the communities we serve. Unfold will be sharing their journey to their model of participatory governance, and providing space for organisations attending to reflect on where they might be, or want to be in their journey.
The London Boroughs Faiths Network (LBFN) brings faith and belief communities together so they are seen, heard and part of shaping a fairer, safer and more connected London. In this edition you will find information about: LBFN Events and News including our news website and the expansion of our training offerings; LBFN Collaborations; and Partner & Cross-Sector Activity.
In this issue of the Mayor of London GLA ESOL newsletter you find information on the following: News; Provider spotlight on Waltham Forest Adult Learning Service; ESOL course vacancies; Learner progression opportunities; ESOL Jobs and Volunteering opportunities; Asks and offers; Partnerships; Training; and more
Join textile designer Ashanti Farquhar for this immersive 4-hour weaving workshop and create your own unique woven fabric to take home. London can be a fast-paced city, and the therapeutic, repetitive rhythm of weaving offers a chance to slow down, be mindful, and reconnect with your creativity.
Join One Westminster for the next Older People Provider Network Meeting on the 24th March. This meeting will be an opportunity to hear about services available for people affected by dementia followed by Q&A including discussion about concerns for global majority communities.
North West London Health & Social Care Skills Academy is delighted to share the March edition of their newsletter, featuring recent achievements, key updates, and upcoming opportunities across their programmes and partnerships including: Academy Highlights -March 2026; NWL Community; Engagement: In-Reach and Outreach Activities; Opening Doors: Supporting Care Leavers and Refugees; CPD Online Sessions; Assemble You -
Academy Podcast.
Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: two green Westminster funding initiatives; Our training and resources roundup includes free cyber security training for Westminster's voluntary sector organised by WCC and One Westminster in response to the growing risk of cyber attacks; and a spotlight on the lovely venue spaces at the newly opened Brunel Happy Hub.
You are welcome to join a unique community celebration for Eid and Easter on the 29th March. There will be tradional entertainment including Albanian dance performance and Sudanese bridal dance. There will be children's arts and crafts, henna tattoos and face painting, plus traditional craft stalls and cuisine.
“Do you want to help make research more relevant for local communities to improve healthcare for all? Join the North West London Community Champions Committee! The North West London Community Champions Committee is a group of local residents who meet with researchers at the NIHR North West London Patient Safety Research Collaboration (PSRC). We meet four times a year to discuss research ideas related to our themes of work, and help researchers consider how best to involve our local communities.
Welcome to the latest update from Thrive LDN where you can find information about upcoming training opportunities and news including Suicide Awareness training and MoneyHelper pension awareness webinars for 2026.
Do you know how to recognise when someone working in the sex industry may be experiencing exploitation? Would you like to deepen your understanding of the challenges faced by people in the sex industry locally? Join us for this short, informative webinar designed to build awareness and confidence. This session will be led by the Bi-borough modern slavery coordinator and Tamar, a charity supporting people in the sex industry across Westminster.
KCSC has been commissioned by the North West London NHS ICB, as part of the North Kensington Recovery Programme, to gather views on future “non-clinical” support for people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. This includes services that promote health and wellbeing, build community connection, and support people to look after their health. They want to hear from survivors, bereaved families, residents, VCFS organisations, and health and social care professionals.
Cyber-attacks and risks are increasing: One Westminster, the Resilience Team at Westminster City Council, and The Cyber Resilience Centre for London have partnered together to continue strengthening community resilience across the City of Westminster. Join One Westminster and other local Westminster organisations (voluntary, community, faith sector organisations, social enterprises, housing associations and small businesses) for this workshop focused on increasing your cyber resilience.
Westminster Prevent team is pleased to invite you to two upcoming in‑person community workshops designed to raise awareness, understanding, confidence, and practical skills around challenging harmful extremist narratives. These sessions are free and open to community members, volunteers, and local organisations. Each workshop is delivered by a different external specialist organisation, with both sessions addressing the two most significant risk areas currently present in West London.
Please find below information on an upcoming BSAB webinar which is being hosted in Bromley but us being extended to London Safeguarding Adults Board Colleagues. Join this informative session exploring how the Herbert Protocol can help keep people living with dementia safe. This webinar will look at London's commitment to becoming a dementia-safe city, with a spotlight on the local picture in Bromley and the wider regional context.
The PCH Safeguarding Team have scheduled a Cuckooing/Home Invasion: Challenges for Safeguarding Adults webinar to take place on the 6th March. This Webinar provides an overview of current activity regarding home invasion/cuckooing and safeguarding adults, in the context of the current Crime and Policing Bill proposals. It includes a summary of the work undertaken by Safeguarding Adults Board Chairs and Managers in 2025.
As you may know, Imperial College Healthcare has over the past 18 months developed proposals for the Fleming Centre – a new, state-of-the-art research and public engagement hub focused on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research. The Centre will be located in the Paddington Basin at The Bays, next to St Mary’s Hospital. Now that our planning application has been submitted, Westminster City Council has begun its statutory consultation, and they are inviting comments from the public.
At MEWSo, we see every day how the systems meant to provide safety can often do the exact opposite for the women we support. This International Women’s Day, we want to move beyond the usual celebrations and have a real, honest conversation about the systemic barriers (from housing to immigration control) that migrant and refugee women face in the UK today. Please come to our online conference: "Our Lives Are Not Border Policy: Migrant Women, Systems of Harm, and Collective Resistance".
Join us for a focused and insightful webinar examining the key learning from the Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) for “Malcolm”. This case offers a local perspective on the experiences of individuals living with multiple exclusion homelessness alongside cognitive impairment, highlighting the challenges—and opportunities for improvement—across health, social care, and homelessness services.
Arts in health (at CNWL) are very excited to be curating a trustwide Art exhibition and they want your submissions! They’re also looking for exhibition sites- so if you’d like to host the exhibition- or know partners that would let them know! They welcome submissions across our communities but particularly hope to encourage artists who may have links to CNWL mental health services including service users, carers and staff. The submission deadline is the 4th of March.
The second round of Westminster Climate Fund is now live. This a funding opportunity for community organisations, businesses, cultural organisations and public sector bodies to delivery environmental action and carbon reduction projects in the City of Westminster. The first round of the fund provided a total of £5.6 million to 55 varied projects throughout the borough, saving a projected 20,000 tonnes of carbon and cutting bills for organisations in all sectors.
Do you know how to recognise when someone working in the sex industry may be experiencing exploitation? Would you like to deepen your understanding of the challenges faced by people in the sex industry locally? Join us for this short, informative webinar designed to build awareness and confidence.
See the latest briefing from Westminster and RBKC (Bi-borough) Public Health team. It has important information on: The new MMRV vaccination which now protects against Chickenpox; Maternal vaccinations your chance to support the campaign locally Changes to RSV eligibility for older adults; and Opportunity for your teams to have FREE alcohol awareness training.
See the latest funding opportunities and news from London Community Foundation including information about: The NEW People Positive Community Fund; Deptford Challenge Trust Open Programme; Lambeth Community Fund; Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund; and usual list of currently open funding opportunities.
A new update has just been published about the improvements being made to adult specialist palliative and end‑of‑life care across north west London. The update explains what progress has been made since our last update and what our priorities are over the next three weeks.
Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: Updated Funding news; SPORT ENGLAND - MOVEMENT FUND; HAF provider update and application deadline; free training opportunities; Westminster Community Awards nominations; and more
In January 2025, the council launched the Grenfell Community Support programme, a four-year programme for residents who live within 500m of Grenfell Tower or lived there at the time of the tragedy funded from the Global Settlement Agreement. This programme includes a specific budget for community activities. We are working with residents to design plans for this budget. In the meantime, residents have told us that they want to see some provision in place so we are launching a 4-month pilot from April and July. The pilot will comprise a suite of projects to enhance residents' wellbeing, provide opportunitites for group day trips, or provide opportunities for doing things together.
Imperial has recently announced the five successful projects from the first round of their Collaboration Kickstarter seed fund! This initiative supports a diverse portfolio of collaborative research projects between Imperial researchers and community partners.
Read on to see and discover the planned research activities and their objectives for the 2024-25 academic year. One of the collaborators is Abdul Mageed Educational Trust, who is also one of the BME Health Forum's current project delivery partners.
Please find information shared by Housing Justice about the imminent launch of the Ending Homelessness in Communities Fund (EHCF) and a new opportunity for Voluntary & Community Frontline Sector (VCFS) organisations to apply for up to 3 years of grant funding across both Capital (CAP) and Revenue (REV) streams to support and develop their work supporting people experiencing homelessness.
If you are part of a setting involved in food supply, provision and community support in London- including retail, hospitality, food banks, social supermarkets, community kitchens, schools, faith settings, farms, growing spaces, distribution hubs, cooperatives - we encourage you to register. Data stored in the portal will only be accessible to nominated emergency response food leads in your area (such as your borough council or food partnership) or operating London-wide (such as London Resilience, Sustain, or LCEP) to communicate regarding emergency planning or coordinating food-related response. Your data won’t be shared beyond this.
Please find a list of upcoming, free events put on by the Good Things Foundation over the next month including: Digital Inclusion and Modern Slavery, 10th Feb; Supporting Basic Digital Skills with Learn My Way, 10th Feb; Get Online London: Digital Health 11th Feb; Community Voices Shaping Government Choices, 12th Feb; Good Things Research Focus Group: Online information and risk, 24th Feb; and How to deliver outreach digital inclusion support, 26th Feb.
The North Thames Genomic Medicine Service (NTGMS) is co-creating a new Genomics Health Hub to support people across the North Thames region. One major aim of the Hub is to make information about genomics and health clearer, fairer, and easier to access, so that communities can have the opportunity to benefit from advances in genomic healthcare. This short survey asks for your thoughts on different explanations of genomics and genetics. Your responses will help shape the final design of the hub and ensure that it reflects
the needs, languages, and experiences of our diverse communities.
Please find details of this fully funded (by WATES group) ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) – a two-day, in-person, accredited programme designed to give people the confidence and practical skills to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and to respond with life-saving support.
Want to take part in a social media campaign to empower parents and communities to understand the HPV vaccine? RM Partners NHS is looking for local parents and community leaders to take part in filming on Tuesday the 17th February 2026 (a total of 4 hours). You will be paid for your time.
The Million Hearts and Minds (MHM) Programme is a London-wide initiative focused on improving cardiovascular health and preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD) through partnership, innovation, and community-led approaches. A core principle of the programme is that communities most affected by health inequalities must play an active and influential role in shaping solutions. To support this ambition, MHM is inviting applications for a Community Voice Grant to enable meaningful, credible, and sustained community representation within the programme over a 12-month period.
In this issue of the Mayor of London GLA ESOL newsletter you find information on: English Language (ESOL) for Resettlement: guidance updated; Reminder: Home Office Consultation on Earned Settlement; Provider spotlight on Islington Adult Learning Service; ESOL vacancies; Conversation clubs info; Learner progression opportunities; Training; Events; and more.
We are delighted to invite you to this upcoming workshop that will support community groups to strengthen their financial management practices. The workshop will be online and take place on Tuesday 3rd March from 11am - 1pm.
This event has been organised as part of the SAEB’s implementation of the self-neglect and hoarding strategy and accompanying hoarding toolkit and follows on from the initial launch webinar which is being held on 19th February 2024. It offers insights into hoarding from a mental health perspective and will support practitioners from a range of agencies to have increased knowledge around hoarding and to build skills in supporting individuals who experience this form of self-neglect.
Join us for a focused online session to formally launch the SAEB Self‑Neglect and Hoarding Strategy and Hoarding Toolkit, which was published last September.This event brings together key partners to share insights, practical guidance, and real‑world learning to support frontline practice across Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster. Who should attend: Frontline staff and managers working with adults with care and support needs across the Bi‑borough of Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.
North West London NHS and Bi-Borough Public Health invite you to take part in one of our FREE, In- Person Vaccination Conversation training which aims to Improve confidence in having vaccine conversations using evidence based techniques; Build your skills in responding to vaccine hesitancy; and keep up to date with current issues in vaccination delivery. This training is for all professionals and volunteers working in Westminster/ Kensington & Chelsea. The two remaining dates for the training are 11th Feb and 5th March (full day).
As part of the Paediatrics and Child Health Research Showcase Public Event, the Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health (PaeCH) and the Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC) are organising a People's Research Cafe for children, young people and parents. Researchers linked to the organisers (i.e. Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health, Mohn Centre for Children's Health and Wellbeing, West London Children's Healthcare and Imperial College Healthcare Trust) are invited to apply to participate in this event, which will be on Thursday March 12th from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm at the Chelsea Football Club.
Westminster volunteer coordinators are warmly invited to attend One Westminster's next Volunteer Coordinators Network (VCN) meeting, taking place on Thursday 18 February, 10.30am–12.30pm at the Stowe Centre. Presentations will include informatioon about the new National Volunteer platform, One Westminster's Free training programme and a discussion and feedback session on the October One Westminster volunteer fair.
Welcome to the January 2026 edition of the London Resilience Newsletter. This monthly newsletter provides updates, support and advice on building resilience in your communities from London Resilience and our partners. In this edition you’ll find lots of exciting launches, training and funding opportunities and the latest happenings from the world of Resilience.
NHS North West London has published a new update about the improvements being made to adult specialist palliative and end‑of‑life care across north west London. The update explains what has already changed, what support is now in place, and what further improvements people can expect over the next two years.
Are you someone who makes decisions about staff and volunteer Learning and Development such as a senior or operational leader and HR Manager? Do your staff and volunteers have conversations about money with the people they support? Would you like them to develop their skills and confidence to offer safe, effective guidance? If so, join us on Wednesday 11 February 2026 from 2pm - 3:30pm online for our upcoming Introduction to Money Guiders with the Money and Pensions Service session.
Voice 4 Change England are currently running a 3-year project, Where Climate Meets Race, to catalyse deeper and more inclusive engagement on climate from racialised and marginalised communities. We want to build a better understanding of how the Black and Minoritised Voluntary, Charity, and Social Enterprise Sector is engaging with issues on climate and nature. Please spare 2 minutes to fill out our survey.
The Health Research Authority (HRA) is looking for members of the public to get involved in 2 online workshops to help develop a formal public contributor agreement. You should have experience completing preparatory reading or materials ahead of group sessions and be able to bring insights or reflections from this pre‑reading into the workshop discussions; You should be comfortable contributing to group conversations, sharing perspectives, and actively participating in all aspects of the workshop including breakout rooms; and you should have the ability to listen to and respect different opinions.
Read the latest news from the Church Street Labour Action Team - Fiona Parker & Councillors Matt Noble, Aicha Less & Aziz Toki with information about casework and action taken, a New Creative studios in Lisson Grove, New Green Skills Innovation Centre at WAES, New London Tigers’ Radio Control Car Club, Westminster Council - 5th Biggest Council House-Builder in the UK, Cleaning Up Green Spaces in Church Street, Registering your vote, list of local resources, Regeneration news and more useful local information.
The GLA is working in partnership with London Councils and the NHS to deliver a Health Mission for London focussed on reducing health inequalities by using London's innovation and digital transformation opportunities. The Health Mission will achieve this by improving digital inclusion and health literacy and identifying areas/demographic groups with the biggest opportunity to reduce inequality. For migrant communities, research has highlighted the priority boroughs of Brent, Newham, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, and Harrow. Demos are now looking to engage with community groups based in these priority boroughs.
Jojays Community Lunch club has returned for its monthly pop-up cafe. Lunch will be charged at the low cost of £3.00 and they will be re-introducing the 20p discount if you bring in your own container, as part of their ongoing sustainability commitment.
Reduced sugar cakes will also continue to be available to buy at a reduced prices at Lunch Club.
We are sharing the following community workshop invitation for Community Partners on behalf of our colleagues at the Imperial School of Public Health and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Northwest London. Who should attend: Adults under 65 years old who live in NWL with lived experience of high blood pressure or family history of high blood pressure. Attendees will receive a £20 voucher for attending.
Please note that the deadline to complete the Safeguarding Adults Partnership Audit Tool (SAPAT) Survey 2025/26 has been extended to the 6th February. This year’s survey is light touch and will only take up to 10 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for your time and contribution — your insight is invaluable to shaping our partnership’s work for the year ahead.
Join us online for a beginners interactive training on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help your small charity or community organisation improve efficiencies, enhance communications and support fundraising efforts. You’ll learn about opportunities for your small charity or community organisation to use AI creatively and in an informed and safe way. You’ll take part in quizzes, discussions with peers and start using commonly used AI tools and techniques for your everyday work.
Read the latest business update from Young Westminster Foundation and find out how the Brighter Futures Fund is enabling vital project funding to enable opportunities for children and young people. Plus a recap from their Westminster Champion's Event and details of their Youth Associates programme, which is bringing youth-powered consultancy to shape decisions and improve services in Westminster.
Funding is available for a community organisation to manage the Beethoven Community Centre. The successful applicant will be granted a lease to the building for a term of five (5) years. An annual grant of £80-85,000 for a period of five (5) years will be awarded as a contribution towards building management costs, such as compliance and management.
Genomics is understanding your unique genetic information and what is means for your health. The North Thames Genomic Medicine Service (NTGMS) is the NHS team that provides modern genetic testing for seven million people in north London and surrounding areas. Knowledge from such tests can help doctors provide better care from childhood through adulthood and into old age. But right now, not everyone is benefiting from genomic medicine and research. This means some communities risk missing out on potential health benefits. The NTGMS and NHS Race and Health Observatory
are looking to collaborate with local communities to create an easy-to-use online Genomics Health Hub.
Groundwork is working with People’s Postcode Lottery for a third year to deliver Grassroots Grants. This year, the programme will provide unrestricted funding of up to £2,000 to 700 small, local organisations in England that are making a positive difference in their communities. Funding can be used for core organisational costs that support the important work organisations deliver in their communities. The funding offered is unrestricted and therefore flexible and can be used where it is most needed. (Applications opened on the 7th January and will remain open until September 2026).
Hammersmith & Fulham Council is pleased to launch a new series of free training sessions, developed in response to priorities raised by voluntary and community organisations through the Cost-of-Living Alliance. Sessions incliude: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – 29 Jan; Damp & Indoor Air Quality – 4 Feb; Housing & Homelessness – 12 Feb; Business Continuity – 17 Feb; Spacehive – 24 Feb; Universal Credit – 19 Mar. Don’t miss out—secure your spot today and empower your organisation!
As part of their annual quality assurance activity, please find the Safeguarding Adults Partnership Audit Tool (SAPAT) Survey 2025/26 which is being shared to all partners. Your responses are essential in helping them understand what is working well, where challenges remain, and how they can continue to improve safeguarding practice across the partnership.
London Communities Emergencies Partnership (LCEP) have launched a new Community Resilience Capabilities Project, with funding of up to £1,500. The successful organisations will receive a full‑day Train‑the‑Trainer workshop, practical tools to run a local emergency exercise, guidance to help organisations understand local risks, and up to £1,500. In return, LCEP are ask participating organisations to commit to attending the training, delivering a local emergency exercise and follow up activity, and share learning with us to help strengthen community‑led resilience across London.
Please read through the following letter from the Leader of RBKC Council, Cllr Elizabeth Campbell, providing an important update on the Council’s financial position and the implications of the Government’s recent Funding Settlement. They want to ensure the VCS receive this information directly, given the vital role you play in supporting our communities.
Healthwatch Westminster and Healthwatch RBKC are working with voluntary, community, and faith organisations to develop a Bi-Borough VCS Mental Health Strategy for Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. Mental health affects us all, but many people still face barriers to getting the right support. We want to strengthen community-led mental health services, improve access, and influence the NHS and local councils to invest in what truly matters to local people. Have Your Say! We invite residents, community members, and people with lived experience to share their perspectives through our survey. Your feedback will help identify gaps, remove barriers, and guide practical actions that can make a real difference to mental health support locally
Westminster women are invited to join ‘Stand Up and Shine’, the comedy workshop series. Need a good laugh? Want to feel more confident and connected to your community? Join award-winning comedian Carly Smallman in an unforgettable FREE community workshops series, Stand Up and Shine, designed to uncover your smile and free you up!
Please have a look through a list of all SAFE by CST's upcoming webinars from February through to April on: School security; Events security; A practical walk through Martyn’s Law; Women’s Safety; Lone Actors (the threat of mixed, unstable and unknown ideologies); Myth Busting Martyn’s Law (answers to the 10 most common questions; The Big Lie (Disinformation in the 21st century); Nihilistic Subcultures (Violence for the sake of violence – how to spot the signs); and more.
The London Boroughs Faiths Network (LBFN) hosts renowned Community Resilience Training courses on a regular basis, but are there any other training programmes you would like LBFN to run? Some future training programmes could include: How to be a volunteer responder to local emergencies; Psychosocial support for people impacted by emergencies; Active bystander training; How to complete a Community Emergency Plan. Please fill out our resilience training survey. Have your say on what our future training looks like!
This free, open development programme is designed to support diverse-led creative and cultural organisations by offering online sessions on improving skills, knowledge and confidence on topics such as business development, governance, finances and fundraising. It also includes peer networking and mentoring opportunities. Arts Council England has teamed up with Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy to run the Diversity Development Programme from January to October 2026.
Please read through this important update from MEWSo regarding the current situation in Iran and of the support they can provide during this emergency. They offer culturally sensitive advice, group counselling and coaching across London, with a particular focus on Westminster, Islington, and Hackney. Their Farsi-speaking advisors and counsellors are from Iran and have a deep understanding of the current situation, enabling them to provide informed and compassionate support.
See the latest funding opportunities and news from London Community Foundation including information about: The London Community Foundation (LCF) survey to inform strategic plan (DEADLINE 09.01); New applications portal; Resources list; Funding including: Lambeth Wellbeing Fund; Deptford Challenge Trust Open Programme; Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund; Lambeth Community Fund; Mayor of London Green Roots Fund; and more.
The Good Space Collective in collaboration with Waltham Forest VCS, we are delivering a three-part workshop series designed specifically to support Black women living with diabetes who are navigating menopause—a group whose needs are often overlooked within mainstream health provision. This three-part workshop series is designed to be taken as a complete programme, guiding you step-by-step through understanding menopause and diabetes, nourishing your body, and managing stress with culturally grounded tools.
Please find translated copies of the latest information leaflet about the cyber attack affecting RBKC council in six languages for residents, and for staff if that would be helpful in their everyday engagement with residents. Hard copies of the information will have been delivered to some community centres as well.
Please see the latest list of dental practices currently accepting new NHS patients in the bi-borough (RBKC and Westminster).
Registered charities and community groups across England, Scotland and Wales can apply now for a grant of up to £2,500 to support cost of living projects that are located within 50 miles of an Arnold Clark branch (there is one in Wembley). Their work must directly support those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis, such as foodbanks, accommodation, poverty relief and where people/communities in the UK are the primary and immediate focus of investment.
The first One Westminster introduction to volunteering workshop in 2026 will be held on Thursday 26 February between 10.30am to 12.30pm at the Stowe Centre. This short workshop will cover the benefits of volunteering, volunteer opportunities available with Westminster Volunteering involving organisations and support to help find an ideal volunteering role.
Join One Westminster online for an overview of trustee responsibilities. Being a charity trustee is a great privilege and pleasure, but it comes with its own unique set of duties and responsibilities. We know that this can be daunting for new and existing trustees alike. The objective with this webinar in partnership with PWW Solicitors is to demystify these responsibilities and equip you, as trustees, to better serve your charities and beneficiaries.
On Friday, 30 January 2026, London will mark Great Mental Health Day. This year, we are celebrating our ‘everyday spaces’ – the informal sanctuaries where connection happens and support begins. Great Mental Health Day aims to get Londoners talking about mental health, to highlight the great support available, and, crucially, take the stigma out of asking for help. Also, on Thursday, 8 January at 10am, Thrive LDN will be hosting a webinar about Great Mental Health Day which will help share ideas for how you can get involved.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK. Around 55,000 women and 400 men are diagnosed each year. That’s one woman every 10 minutes and one man every day. To help address this, Breast Cancer Now is delivering a FREE Train the Trainer (TtT) breast health promotion workshop for community-based health and care professionals, health promotion workers, and volunteers working to promote health and wellbeing in Westminster.
Please see a selection of training offered to Westminster frontline workers from Groundswell's HHCP & Changing Futures programme. Trainings are offered from a number of different providers and include: Social services and care act information session; Vicarious Trauma and Staff Wellbeing; Making effective safeguarding referrals; and Trauma informed care.
‘Your Voice, Your Rights’ is aimed at equipping frontline professionals with clear and practical knowledge on how to guide and support someone through the police complaints process. We recognise that people from minority backgrounds can feel powerless or unsure of how to challenge treatment they believe was unfair. This training is intended to help you strengthen your advocacy and support for them.
One Westminster would like to follow-up on the community projects that they advertised for corporate support in the Volunteering & Giving list published for the Autumn and Festive Season 2025. They would like to know if any groups have received business support so far so they can log all contributions in the impact report. If your projects are still in need, they can also re-advertise them to attract corporate support.
Frontline19 offers free, confidential psychological support to NHS and UK frontline workers who are coping with stress, anxiety, burnout, trauma or emotional exhaustion related to their work. It’s open to people working in emergency response, nursing, medical roles, healthcare assistants, ambulance teams and other patient-facing frontline roles.
Thrive LDN is a citywide partnership to ensure that all Londoners have an equal opportunity to good mental health. See the contents of their latest update including information about Great Mental Health Day Event; Signpost – Your Guide to Life in the UK; Londoners to get £1.5m National Lottery Community Fund boost for climate action and mental wellbeing; Making the most of your mental health offers; The Gift of Reconnection trauma informed practice training explained; and more
A meeting for global majority leaders to gather on a quarterly basis to discuss all of the things that matter most working in the voluntary and community sector and dealing with the many complex issues we all face. Join KCSC for their next Global Majority Thought Leadership Group Meeting on Tuesday 20 January 2026 from 10:30am - 12pm. 'We want to create the space for us to think about what we need and how to get there in an inclusive environment where we can all share and agree the steps that need to be taken.'
Flu cases are rising. Flu can make some people seriously unwell, and it's important to look after yourself and others if you think you have it. The flu usually starts suddenly and may cause a high temperature, body aches, tiredness, cough, sore throat, headache, or sickness. See what you need to do if you are unwell and also how you can book FREE NHS flu jabs.
HDR UK is the national institute for health data science. We are an independent charity supported by nine of the largest government and charity research funders in the UK. Are interested in health data, public involvement, or improving health and care for communities? Are from a diverse range of backgrounds? Want to contribute to discussion around the use of public data in health research in an open and collaborative way? Join our Public Advisory Board!
Welcome to the December edition of the London Boroughs Faiths Network newsletter where you will find information on: LBFN Impact Programmes; Training & Learning; Faith & Health; Social Cohesion; Partner & Cross-sector Activity; and Other Activity. The London Boroughs Faiths Network (LBFN) brings faith and belief communities together so they are seen, heard and part of shaping a fairer, safer and more connected London.
The BMA Foundation awards research grants each year (this year totalling almost £1 million) to encourage and further medical research in a variety of areas. One of these grants, the Helen Lawson, is to promote research into ethnicity-related inequities in maternal health. This grant, and other BMA Foundation grants will open soon for online application via the BMA Foundation website. The application deadline is 6 March 2026.
Join UKHSA and NHS England for the next webinar in our Communicating Vaccines series which will be on maternal vaccines. It will be taking place via Microsoft Teams on Monday 12 January 2026, 12.30pm – 1.45pm. This session will focus on communicating the benefits of the vaccines offered during pregnancy. This will include a look at the latest epidemiological data, a refresh of available vaccines and their benefits, a look back on what we have achieved so far and how you can help promote the benefits of getting vaccinated.
See the latest funding opportunities and news from London Community Foundation including information about: The Ellerdale Trust Grant Programme; Lambeth Wellbeing Fund; National Lottery Awards For All (Environment); Stef & Philips Foundation (supporting those living in temporary/emergency accommodation); City Bridge Foundation Access To Justice; Mayor of London Green Roots Fund; and more.
Sustain, GCDA and London Resilience are launching a community food asset & infrastructure mapping project, aiming to support London Boroughs and communities to coordinate food responses in times of crisis or disruption. Join us to explore how initiatives across London are supporting communities to be more resilient and how to get involved to make the capital be more prepared for future emergencies and food supply disruptions.
Westminster HealthWorks (The Service) is a borough-wide, community-led public health initiative commissioned by Westminster City Council as part of the #2035 commitment to improve population health. The Service aims to reduce health inequalities by delivering culturally responsive, preventative health interventions that improve heart, lung, and mental health outcomes for adults aged 16 and over. For anyone interested in the Healthworks Westminster service Lead Provider role or if interested to become part of the wider programme in the future as a subcontracted organisation the tender is now live.
Imperial College London & Westminster City Council / RBKC are conducting a research study to help identify ways to tackle social isolation & loneliness in the community setting. They would like to hear from residents 16+ to complete an anonymous survey exploring social connections and sense of community. Feedback will help shape local services and create a heat map of loneliness across the bi-borough.
Please see this resource put together by Michelle at Community Living Well – NHS Talking Therapies (Kensington and Chelsea IAPT). Due to the recent RBKC cyber attack, access to information has been limited so this has been put together to help find important emergency support information covering mainly RBKC and Queens Park and Paddington but should be useful also for all West London.
Welcome to Media Trust’s charity newsletter where you can find information on: Free online marketing training for charities; Drop-in advice sessions with Edelman; Media Trust job opportunity - Senior Programme manager; Inside our AI Essentials bootcamp for charities; Media Trust low-cost digital and communications courses; and more Media Trust news.
Welcome to the Winter Community Voices newsletter. We've been sending these Community Voices newsletters for a year, with the aim of sharing British Heart Foundation's (BHF) information, support and opportunities which will benefit you and your community. In this newsletter, you'll find: How to learn CPR with our free online training tool; How to access our Heart Helpline; Some of our heart healthy recipes
Public Health are commissioning mental health training for frontline staff in Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster – and it’s open to the Voluntary & Community Sector. We have the opportunity to request the training that would help our staff the most. It could be Mental Health First Aid, Just Listening, Trauma-Informed Practice, Faith-Sensitive Mental Health, Community Peer Support, or many others. Have your say.
Inequities in how bereavement is experienced and supported among people of Black British and Black Caribbean heritage in England have been revealed in a new study led by the University of Bristol. The research, published in Death Studies, calls for widespread changes to improve bereavement experiences and access to support for Black British and Black Caribbean communities.
Do you have African or Caribbean heritage and a story to tell? Join our 10-week programme to connect with and explore your heritage through storytelling, art, and digital media. No digital or art experience needed.
Westminster City Council is responding to a cyber security incident that affected shared IT systems at the end of last month. While Council services remain operational some disruption continues. Impact on GM Mental Health Pilot Tender: To allow sufficient time to respond to bidder queries, we have extended the deadline for submitting bids. The tender portal will remain open until 19 December at 17:00.
Wondering Minds is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for next year’s collaborative filmmaking project! If you live in Westminster, Brent, or Wandsworth, you’re invited to apply. The deadline is 15th December.
Public Health have produced a video resource for older adults about staying active at home. Physical inactivity remains one of the biggest contributors to poor health outcomes locally, and these simple exercises provide a practical way for people to build confidence and strength, particularly those who may not yet access formal services or might be on a waiting list.
Need urgent dental care? Help is available through NHS 111. Access to urgent dental appointments has been improved, don’t suffer with painful tooth problems, you can now call NHS 111 to get help. Appointments can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week through NHS 111 — either online or by calling 111.
Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: YWF Festive Forum; YWF Membership Refresh; HELPING HANDS COMMUNITY FUND - NOW OPEN; PRE-APPLICATION ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS FOR THE NCIL FUNDING; FREE AI TRAINING + RESOURCES; FREE YOUTH VOICE TRAINING AND EVENTS; and more.
KCSC/ One Westminster would like to invite you to host a session to talk about mental health with your members and communities. We're working on a VCS mental health strategy and as part of that, we want to speak to people who live and access support in our boroughs about what they need for their mental health. To make this easy, we’ve created a conversation pack with guidance and promotional materials.
There is just a few days left to complete the Survey! The purpose of this survey is to help the SAEB assess how effectively our translated materials are being distributed and to support our efforts in promoting, planning, and measuring the impact of these resources across our communities. Deadline is Monday 8th December.
Please see a selection of current training opportunities available for Westminser based organisations from Groundswell's Changing Futures programme including: World Aids Day, webinar delivered by SASH; Diabetes training, delivered by Groundswell; and Vicarious Trauma and Staff Wellbeing: Tools for Sustainable Support, delivered by Survivors UK.
RBKC can confirm that they are now investigating a data breach as a result of a cyber attack earlier this week at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. After discovering unusual activity first thing Monday morning, they have been taking all necessary steps to shut down and isolate systems and make them as safe as possible. With advice from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), they are encouraging all residents, customers, and service users to be extra vigilant when called, emailed or sent text messages.
At a recent meeting of the Safeguarding Adults Executive Board, it was requested for the SAEB Team to look into contact details for Mould damp and mould issues being experienced by residents in RBKC and Westminster. Please now find these details - you will also find hotline numbers plus general prevention tips.
Please see upcoming Safeguarding webinars presented by Safe in partnership with the Charity Commission. In December (3rd and 11th) there are two Safeguarding Awareness webinars, in February there is School Security, Event Security, Martins Law, and Women's Safety webinars.
See details about Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA) Upcoming December 2025 Events. From award ceremonies and Christmas to Shab-e-Yalda and NYE celebrations, there’s something for everyone. PLEASE JOIN OUR EVENTS & PROMOTE IN YOUR NETWORKS!
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) and Westminster City Council (WCC) – who share a number of IT systems and services as part of joint arrangements – are responding to a cyber security issue. These two boroughs also share some IT services with the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The incident was identified quickly at both RBKC and WCC on Monday 24 November, and the two authorities have been working closely together and with the help of specialist cyber incident experts and the National Cyber Security Centre, with the focus on protecting systems and data, restoring systems, and maintaining critical services to the public.
The K&C Fraud newsletter contains information and figures of fraud cases in the borough including useful information about how to protect yourself against fraud crimes. Please note that due to system changes that have been implemented by the NFIB (National Fraud Intelligence Bureau), Octobers Monthly Borough Newsletter will be to last one shared in this way for the foreseeable future.
You are warmly invited to register for the next Older People Providers Network Meeting (ONLINE), hosted by One Westminster and Co-Chaired by: Mehfuz Ahmed, AGE UK Westminster and Mercyline Ndeti, BME Health Forum. We are very keen to hear from community groups to share experience of working with older people of Global Majority heritage.
The purpose of this Raising Awareness on Gangs & Exploitation (RAGE) training is to equip any frontline professionals, responsible workforce or representatives in the community with baseline knowledge of the principles surrounding gangs and exploitation, and empower them to utilise tools and resources to identify early, intervene sensitively, signpost effectively and discharge the safeguarding duties to support the vulnerable young people, including girls and their families into keeping safe and healthy. This training is for workers in Westminster organisations.
Join a session run by the RBKC Digital Inclusion team on 3rd December from 11am to 12pm. This session will focus on how to sign up to the National Databank, what to expect, and how you can distribute the free SIMs for your community. If you have already joined but haven't quite got the hang of it, we will support and try to answer your questions.
Can you support someone apply for a free device? A limited amount of devices available for Kensington & Chelsea residents. The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA), in partnership with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, has launched the next phase of Tech4Communities – ensuring that unused technology donated by local people is refurbished and returned to neighbours who need it most.
Comprehensive fully funded training programmes to equip frontline workers with the knowledge and confidence to: Engage in meaningful conversations about healthy
lifestyle choices; and Provide effective signposting to local health services. Benefits include: Improving your conversations with your community; Helping people make healthy choices and support wellbeing; Efficiently signposting residents to appropriate services. FREE for frontline staff.
Please see information enclosed in a recent presentation on support available in Ealing for Cost of Living such as Winter Holiday Activity and Food scheme, Warm spaces, Digital inclusion online session, The Ticket Bank – Offer to all low income families. Please also see Indices of deprivation info for 2025.
Introductory Training IN PERSON ONLY Starts January 2026. Free INFO & TASTER sessions in December. PLEASE CONTACT US TO GET FULL DETAILS AND DATES. FULL COURSE 4-workshops = 1 each week 9.30 – 1.00. Please contact us to reserve a place NOW. Asylum Seekers FREE. (Book your place early, as the course can be full).
Do you speak other languages? Can you learn interpreting skills and perhaps earn money? Do you want to build positive relations and meet local people and people from other cultures. Join this free information and interpreting taster session with Q&A where you csn find out if this is something you might want to do and what opportunities there are; what interpreters do and whatr skills you need; and more information about the what the full course involves.
The Science Museum aims to support community groups and individuals feel more welcome, included and represented in our museum and the wider worlds of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). The Community Access Scheme (CAS) provides pathways for local community organisations and their members to visit the museum and access ticketed exhibitions, Wonderlab and Power Up for free.
White City Hall hosted a community discussion session on winter influenza vaccinations onthe 14th November, a collaborative effort between the Eastern Sudan Community Association in London and Nubian Life. This initiative aligns with our ongoing commitment to enhancing health awareness and supporting preventive health measures within the community. The event garnered significant participation from W12 area residents, with over 110 attendees at the awareness session which underscores the community's keen interest in understanding the importance of influenza vaccinations and their dedication to accessing credible health information. This event underscored the spirit of partnership and effective collaboration between community and health organisations.
Community and Maternity Champions are expanding in Westminster! The bi-borough Public Health team are planning for a new Community Champions project in Lillington and Longmoore Gardens, to be aligned with the new Rampayne Street Community Hub. The team are currently going through final governance processes, leading to an open tender opportunity planned to publish in early December, and aiming for the new contract to start in April 2026.
Are you applying to get into Medicine this year or planning to in the future? Are you awaiting an interview? If so, join the free webinar for valuable help and support! We will include guidance on what to expect in medical interviews. You will witness several mock interviews conducted by REAL interviewers and current medical students. LEARNING
OBJECTIVES: Gain familiarity with the process of medical school interviews; Deepen your insights into what topics you should reflect upon when applying for Medicine; and Understand how to structure your answers. Free to attend, 26th Nov, 5 - 7pm via MS Teams.
As the current Community Development & Engagement Lead at Westminster Talking Therapies, Gina Casserly is leaving her role in December and there is a chance her replacement may not be in role yet in the new year, she has requested that if anyone would like to book in workshops, stalls, drop-ins with Westminster Talking Therapies from January – March 2026, to please book them in with her by Friday, December 14th. This will allow her to have outreach in place before she leaves so there is no gap in service.
A cold health and weather alert is now in place for London until Saturday 22nd November 2025. Impacts include: increased health risk especially for older people and those with health conditions; higher demand for services including healthcare; challenge to keep homes warm, at the recommended 18°C.
Would you like to help increase cancer awareness in your local community? If so, funding is available. RM Partners is delighted to launch our Prevention and Screening Community Grant. We are offering up to £500 to local community and voluntary groups to deliver a one-off session focusing on Men’s Health and Cancer or Women’s Health and Cancer.
Free Nando's meal for residents, service users and mental health practitioners at Making Time for Black Mental Health Westminster Event on Monday 1st December at 3.45pm-6.30pm held at Nando's Kensal Rise (including vegan and vegetarian options). Delegates will enjoy a Q&A panel of Black therapists led by Dr Kenisha Jackson sharing self-care tips for the Christmas season and why hospital detention rates are higher for Black marginalised communities. Book your free ticket now!
National Care Leavers Month (NCLM) takes place every November. It’s a month dedicated to celebrating care-experienced individuals, shining a light on their achievements, and calling for positive change. Each year, care-experienced individuals choose a theme to guide NCLM. This year's theme is 'Rising As Me: Overcoming Challenges, Transforming, and Finding Your Identity.' Every year, the NCLM Steering Group collates events, campaigns, resources, and services for care-experienced individuals into a programme - you can find the first round of this at the link provided.
Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: YOUNG WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION updates such as the upcoming YWF Festive Forum!, Information on the THE JACK PETCHEY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SCHEME, Thr Pixel Fund grants to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young adults, MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST - GRANTS, HENRY SMITH FOUNDATION - HOLIDAY GRANTS, and Training opportunities in Calm over Conflict, One Westminster 1:1 organisations support; and more.
The GLA is delighted to announce the launch of the London Resilient Communities Programme—a new initiative designed to help London’s voluntary, community, and faith sectors become stronger and more prepared for emergencies. This programme is about exploring how communities can work together in partnership to build a more resilient London—one that’s inclusive, connected, and ready for the challenges ahead. We are hosting two online information sessions where you can learn more about the grants and ask questions on the 19th and 26th November.
Turtle Key Arts is thrilled to announce that Turtle Song, their free singing and songwriting project for people living with dementia, is returning to London in January 2025. This joyful project is a collaboration between Turtle Key Arts, English Touring Opera and Royal College of Music. Weekly sessions offer the opportunity to compose and sing your own songs with a professional composer, director and musicians, culminating in an informal sharing for family and friends at the end of the project.
Westminster City Council is commissioning a pilot service to deliver culturally appropriate, community-led mental health support for Global Majority (GM) residents in the North Paddington wards of Queen's Park, Harrow Road, and Westbourne, and they are pleased to confirm that the tender opportunity is now live and will remain open until 12:00 on 10/12/2025.
This November marks Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that over 10,600 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year in the UK? To help raise awareness, RM Partners have created a Pancreatic Awareness Community Toolkit.
MEWSo, as part of the international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, will be holding two workshops for women on Digital Protection and Online Safety. As technology in online spaces is moving so fast and constantly changing, we need to help keep women up-to-date to keep them safe. The workshops will take a look at online harassment, threats, hate speech, disinformation, spams and how best to keep your identity secure and report abuses.
Everyone has bad days at work, and problems with our workload, role, organisation, or personal life can be difficult. This workshop will explore the difference between stress and burnout, what keeps burnout going, and some CBT strategies you can use to prevent burnout. This training is part of Groundswell's HHCP & Changing Futures programme and is available to organisations in Westminster.
Please join this interactive online training session which explores harms to women and young people, caused by problem gambling and routes into support and treatment. This training is part of Groundswell's HHCP & Changing Futures programme and is available to organisations in Westminster.
The NWL Health and Social Care Skills Academy is pleased to share the October edition of their newsletter, highlighting recent achievements, new developments, and upcoming opportunities across their programmes and partnerships.
The latest SAEB Safeguarding Ambassadors Bulletin (November 2025) is now available – and it’s packed with the most relevant updates for the month of November. This month, please take a moment to read and share our Pressure Ulcer Campaign and see details of our SAEB Mental Health Learning Programme Webinars.
Share your views on a research project aiming to improve the treatment and understanding of skin infections. Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a common bacterium that can live harmlessly on us, in the nose or skin for example, but also causes skin and soft tissue infections, surgical-site infections (surgical wound infection), and when not controlled can lead to death. This study aims to better understand how S. aureus causes infections and to help develop future vaccines and more effective treatments. Join a 2-hour online discussion session via Zoom on Tuesday 25th November from 5:30pm to 7:30pm to share your views and help shape the project so that it is relevant and beneficial for patients and communities.
The Home Office’s Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme is now open for applications. Through this scheme, eligible sites and faith-communities who have experienced hate crime, or feel they are vulnerable to it, can apply for fully funded physical security measures such as: CCTV, Secure fencing/gates, Stronger doors and locks, Window protection, Intruder alarms, and more. The Home Office will also be hosting drop-in sessions and workshops to talk through the process, explain what successful applications look like, and offer a useful Q&A to applicants.
Please see a list of upcoming training opportunities that have some spaces left for next week: Suicide Awareness Bitesize (1 hour - online) Tues 11 November (12-1pm), Diabetes Prevention Training (In person) Tues 11 November 10:30-14:30 (ligth refreshments provided), Trauma-Informed Practice (In-person, Full-Day Training) Wed 12 November, 10:00am – 4:00pm.
See the latest Media Trust Newsletter with information about upcoming training including some new FREE webinars including: Navigating the fundraising landscape; What is framing? Creating values-led stories for your charity; and Free AI Training for Early Career Media Professionals!
In this issue of the Mayor of London GLA ESOL newsletter you find information on the following: News, Provider spotlight, ESOL course vacancies, Learner progression opportunities, ESOL Jobs and Volunteering opportunities, Partnerships, Training, Resources, Funding, and more.
We are delighted to invite you to join the launch of the Community North West London Black African and Caribbean In-Reach Model: Your Community, Your Voice, Your Health, taking place on Saturday 6th December 11am – 4pm at Brent Civic Centre. This event marks the beginning of an exciting new approach by the North West London Integrated Care Board (NWL ICB) to bring health services directly into trusted community spaces - with a special focus on African and Caribbean communities in the first instance.
As the colder months approach, protecting our communities becomes more important than ever. Join co-hosts LCEP and LBFN for our annual Winter Preparedness Webinar 2025 on 11th November, 10:30-12:00 - building on the success of our 2024-25 session. From tackling heating challenges to reducing health risks, we’ll explore proactive, inclusive, and resilient strategies that prioritise our most vulnerable residents. You will hear from experts across London’s communities, from statutory agencies and community organisations to local authorities, covering the most pressing cold weather concerns.
See what’s happening across our Bi-Borough Libraries and Community Health partners, supporting people to take a moment for themselves and their wellbeing. Events include Community Coffee mornings ,Community Living Well workshop on Relaxation and Mindfulness, Wellbeing Booster workshop delivered by Westminster Talking Therapies, Introduction to the Tree ofLife: 2 Sessions delivered by The Recovery & Wellbeing College, and more.
This webinar is an opportunity to join colleagues from the Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster, Sutton, and Merton Safeguarding Adult Boards who will share key findings from recent Safeguarding Adult Reviews and an MCA Audit to explore the complexities, challenges and lessons surrounding Executive Capacity and Self-Neglect and practical insights to enhance safeguarding practice.
This empowering summit brings together Black women at pivotal life and career stages, from leadership and entrepreneurship to wellbeing and purpose, for a day of connection, inspirational speakers, and sisterhood.
Stay connected with our exciting upcoming events this November! From live concerts to community discussions and cultural celebrations, there’s something for everyone. SHARAFAT PARWANI, King of Afghan Folk, Brings Afghan Folk Music to London's Troxy, First Ever UK Concert! (15.11), ACAA Legal & Pro Bono Law Fair 2025 (19.11), Chai and Chat in Hounslow – In support of Islamophobia Awareness Month (20.11), and more.
Please see a list of General Dentist Practices accepting new NHS registrations in November 2025 in Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham.
Dynamic Training have partnered with North West London Health & Social Care Skills Academy to deliver three webinars during Care Leaver’s Month, to explore how health and care providers can support care leavers into employment. There are three webinars taking place in November: Introduction, Myth-Busting, & Wider Care Leaver Issues; Trauma Informed Training For Employers Working With Care Leavers; and Practical Strategies For Maximising Care Leaver Success.
Following feedback from community and faith partners on increasing hate incidents, racism and anti-migrant sentiments, London Resilience and the London Communities Emergencies Partnership (LCEP) are working with Protection Approaches to host an online active bystander training workshop. This workshop will focus on what you can do if you witness prejudice, harassment or violence.
Grand Junction and Learning Disability Network present VIP (Very Inclusive Party) Club Night for adults 18+ with learning disabilities and those without. Featuring DJ Richie, DJ Josief22 and DJ4Blue + Special Guest DJ CHai T Grande (Ru Paul'sDrag Race).
VCS organisations working across Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster are invited to join an informative session on Neighbourhood Health on Thursday 27th November 2-3pm. In this session they will: Explain what Neighbourhood Health is and why it matters
Introduce the role of Neighbourhood Teams (INTs) and how they’re being developed locally; Share the latest national and local developments; Explore what this means for the voluntary and community sector, and how you can get involved.
This February elop’s Training and Education service will be running it's Foundation Certificate in LGBTQ+ Affirmative Counselling, open to community members and allies who are interested in starting the journey to a future career in counselling.
Please find the October 2025 edition of the London Resilience Newsletter. This monthly newsletter provides updates, support and advice on building resilience in your communities from London Resilience and our partners.
There are two upcoming Prevent training sessions coming up in November and December. The first one - Autism, Extremism & Radicalisation is available on the 25th November and 2nd December. The secong one is Prevent Awareness Workshop and these are available monthly with the next one on 3rd November.
As part of the DBS Barring Campaign DBS will be hosting 8 in-person pop-up clinics for Faith organisations and networks based in the South East of England. The first of these events will take place in Reading on the 06th November 2025 and there will also be events in Tonbridge, Kent on the 18th November. These events will be an opportunity to meet our South East DBS Regional Outreach Adviser Kelly Matthews, ask questions about the barring referral process and learn how to submit referrals.
ParentingU, under the EmpowerHer Project, is launching a new Freedom Programme for Arabic Speakers—a culturally sensitive, 10-week online course designed to support women who have experienced, or are at risk of, domestic abuse. The course designed to help women: Understand the tactics used by controlling or abusive partners; Recognise the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships; Build self-esteem and confidence Learn how abuse affects children and family life; Explore pathways to safety, independence, and wellbeing.
Westminster City Council have developed the VCS Premises Allocation policy to improve the consistency and transparency in the way council-owned space is allocated and managed for the VCS. It has been in development for a year through a cross-council working group. The council would like to hear your feedback on 2 key sections of the policy - please share your views via the survey link in this news item.
Welcome to the first RM Partners People and Communities Newsletter. This newsletter provides updates on all things cancer care and treatment, as well as opportunities for community engagement and partnership working. In this issue: Bowel Cancer Awareness; NHS Cervical Screening providing digital results from September; Cancer Care Map; and more.
RBKC's VCS and Community Partnerships Team have just launched a consultation on the future of Voluntary Sector support. the Council is facing its biggest financial challenge due to the Government’s Fairer Funding review which could result in Kensington and Chelsea losing £82 million in funding over the next four years. We know the impact of these changes will be significant so we are starting conversations now before proposed changes to the Voluntary Sector Support Fund come in from April 2027.
Westminster City Council is renewing its City Plan and we want your thoughts on how we can build a better Westminster together. These sessions are an important opportunity for local people to share their ideas and shape how Westminster should grow and thrive over the next 20 years via the City Plan. All Westminster residents are welcome, no experience needed!
Imperial College Health Partners are looking for teams and groups across North West London that actively engaging with local communities and would be interested in helping to shape the future of cardiovascular disease detection. They are offering PocDoc tests to interested teams. PocDoc is a digitally enabled point of care lipid test that can generate a healthy heart check in under 10 minutes. It can be delivered by anyone – no healthcare qualifications are required.
See the latest funding opportunities and news from London Community Foundation including information about: LCF's new CRM system for grantmaking; Creative Enterprise Circular Economy Grants; Triangle Trust 1949 Fund; Westminster Brighter Futures Fun; Ironmongers’ Company; Youth Music Trailblazer Fund; London Community Energy Fund; National Lottery Awards For All (Environment);and more
Please see an updated list of training on offer for ARRS roles in North West London including training such as Mental Halth First Aid and Refresher courses, plus Motivational Interviewing training and many others.
This free programme is for women who care about their community and want to be involved in creating positive change - even if they’re not yet sure what that looks like. They don’t need a big plan or to feel confident already - they just need curiosity, commitment and the courage to show up. The programme is open to women who are living, working, volunteering or studying in Hammersmith & Fulham or North Kensington & Chelsea.
In this training webinar, the Break the Barriers research team, lived experience partners and Sarindi Aryasinghe, PhD candidate, Imperial College London Patient Experience Research Centre share their experiences of working in partnership, covering How to create effective research and community partnerships to address health inequalities; The role of lived experience partners in leading and shaping research activities; and How health inequalities research can help create impact along the way (and not just at the end).
The deadline for nominations for the Personalised Care Awards has been extended to 29th October – if you haven’t already submitted an application and would like to, please do so right away. The Personalised Care awards 2025 will recognise inspirational success stories across the London Region. he awards are a way to give back, recognise and thank those people who work within health and care, who focused on the ‘What Matters to You’ approach and have had influence on the life of an individual/s and the health and care system as a whole.
It’s been a jam-packed and inspiring few months at WCC, filled with exciting developments, new faces, and community milestones we’re thrilled to share with you. Items shared include: Invitation to Gala: Join us for our very first Gala at the stunning Circe’s — an evening to celebrate and connect; Welcoming Rotimi Akinsete, our wonderful new Clinical Services Manager; Refugee Group updates; and Volunteer admin opportunity.
The BME Health Forum would like to offer you more support with your fundraising. This session will mainly focus on how to write a good funding application and we would also like to find out what your needs are around fundraising. This support is available to anyone working in a Global Majority-led organisation.
The BME Health Forum is delighted to announce an online training session for global majority groups in November focused on Running Projects Effectively. This session aims to support groups in planning, monitoring and reporting on project delivery.
The K&C Fraud newsletter contains information and figures of fraud cases in the borough including useful information about how to protect yourself against fraud crimes.
This webinar is an opportunity to join colleagues from the Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster, Sutton, and Merton Safeguarding Adult Boards who will share key findings from recent Safeguarding Adult Reviews and an MCA Audit to explore the complexities, challenges and lessons surrounding Executive Capacity and Self-Neglect and practical insights to enhance safeguarding practice.
Refugee Action have partnered with the GLA to deliver funding, alongside support and legal supervision, to up to 6 organisations based in London who are looking to initiate or grow their immigration advice/or support capacity. The programme includes a dedicated offer for two organisations supporting individuals impacted by the Home Office Windrush scandal.
K+C Foundation is pleased to announce that their latest 3 year Improving Mental Health grant round is now open for Expressions of Interest. The deadline for Expressions of Interest is Friday 24th October 2025 at 5pm. Our funding pot is £300,000 per year and the average grant we gave in our last funding round was about £25,000 per year. However, we are open to applications for larger and smaller amounts. Applications can be for up to three years’ funding.
Please some lines from the Home Office’s Asylum and Resettlement External Relations team shared in the recent GLA Migration Sector Advisory Panel regarding the recent UK-France deal made towards dismantling the criminal trade in small boat crossings.
Nominations are now open for the 2025 North West London ICS Health Equity Awards, recognising individuals and organisations making a real difference in reducing health inequalities across our communities.
Groundswell is offering Safeguarding Training for staff working in Westminster as part of the HHCP and Changing Futures training programme. This training gives a thorough overview of the different ways in which particular individuals might be vulnerable. They will also look the tell-tale signs of abuse and neglect, enabling you to actively monitor people in your care, being consciously aware of their wellbeing.
As part of the Healthy Community Talks, Public Health is hosting an online Sickle Cell Workshop led by Ms. Iyamide Thomas, the NHS Engagement Lead for the Sickle Cell Society’s Screening Programme. Topics covered include: Understanding Sickle Cell: What is Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait? Who does it mainly affect and why?; Genetic Inheritanc; Dispelling myths; and more.
Reed in partnership is pleased to invite you to the official launch of the One You Westminster service this November. This event marks a significant milestone in our shared commitment to improving health and wellbeing across our communities. This is a key moment to come together as partners and providers to explore how One You KCW is evolving to better meet local needs. Our refreshed approach is rooted in co-production, flexibility, and a deep commitment to reducing health inequalities.
Come to a workshop for adults over 65 to discuss different approaches to measure walking speed at home using digital sensors. Walking speed is considered the “6th vital sign”, and an important marker of healthy ageing. When/ where? Thursday 23rd October, 09:30-12:00 (2hr30min) at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington. Learn about ways we can age well and have your voice heard. You will be paid £67.50 for your time.
Welcome to the October edition of the London Boroughs Faiths Network newsletter where you will find the following: Standing together against hate and division in the wake of deadly terrorist attack on Manchester synagogue; LBFN events and collaborations; and Partner highlights including Loved and wanted in London, Safe @ CST Martyn’s Law training; and Women & Girls Health Hub.
This year’s London SAB conference will focus on strengthening cultural capability and promoting equity in adult safeguarding. It will explore how safeguarding approaches can better reflect and respect the diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences of individuals and communities - ensuring inclusive, effective responses to abuse and neglect. Registration is Open!
Flippin’ Pain, would like to invite your teams and your patients/clients to Pain Education for the Nation, their free community support event on 15 October. They’ve teamed up with We Are Undefeatable, Versus Arthritis, The British Pain Society and more to create this online event. This livestream will explore the (often surprising) science of pain, and what can help those who struggle with pain persistently.
Please see information about a new pilot event taking place at Kensington Palace on Sunday, 16 November. The event is part of Historic Royal Palaces’ relaxed morning sessions designed for visitors aged 16+ who identify as Neurodivergent, Learning-Disabled, or Disabled, and their families or friends. The event is also suitable for people living with dementia.
Dodgy Tickers are promoting World Mental Health Day and all this week our ‘tickers will be sharing their experience of gaining benefit to hearts & minds! Like, share and follow to promote this important topic. The handle is the same for all their social media accounts: @DodgyTickers
Welcome to the September 2025 edition of the London Resilience Newsletter. This monthly newsletter provides updates, support and advice on building resilience in your communities from London Resilience and our partners.
Join the next WCN (Westminster Community Network) meeting on the 15th October at St Mary's Community Centre SW1W where there will be discussions on funding and impact challenges and solutions facing our local VCS. Agenda items include funding streams (Westminster Giving, HealthWorks), and Westminster City Council: VCS premises policy consultation.
Grants are an essential way charities generate income. At PWW we have unique insight into the Grants Cycle working with charities on both sides of grant making and receiving. In this webinar we will look at the grant making process, what grant makers are looking for in an application and how you can make your application standout.
Want to make a difference in just 30 seconds? Join One You's Very Brief Advice (VBA) training session and learn how to deliver quick, effective support to help people quit smoking this Stoptober. Very Brief Advice on smoking (VBA) is an evidence-based intervention designed to increase quit attempts among those who smoke, developed by the National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT).
CAMHS/ Educational Psychology service and Westminster Children’s services recently put together a resource pack to support voluntary sector providers in signposting and responding to any Children/Young People who may be experiencing trauma /bereavement.
Please see details about the new selection of Suicide and Self-Harm training courses offered by EveryLifeMatters with Public Health, now available online. These courses are designed for anyone interested in learning more or those in a supporting role. It is an opportunity to build on your knowledge, or have a refresher of what you have already learned. All training is fully funded so free to attend, the online training is delivered via zoom but if you or your organisation or group are interested in face to face inhouse training this can be arranged.
The ‘Say No to Abuse’ eBook has now been translated into seven community languages: Kurdish Sorani, Farsi, Somali, Tigrigna, French, Arabic and Bengali. This work enables the breaking down of language barriers and making safeguarding guidance more widely available. The translations are the result of a truly collaborative effort across the BME Safeguarding Network, reflecting the hard work and shared vision of our partners and community members.
The SAEB Self-Neglect and Hoarding Strategyand accompanying Hoarding Toolkit are now live published on the SAEB website. An overarching objective of this strategy is to support a consistent and collaborative multi-agency approach to supporting adults who are experiencing self-neglect and hoarding and to work alongside individual agencies own policies and procedures for self-neglect and hoarding.
Please see information about upcoming Youth Worker Forum and Training opportunities including: Mental Health and Wellbeing Youth Forum (09.10); Young Carers Awareness Training (14.10); Conflict Resolution Training (date tbc); Child Financial Exploitation Insight Session (08.10).
World Jewish Relief has launched a new English language and employment programme for eligible adults from Hong Kong and Ukraine. The MHCLG-funded programme will run for 12 months and offer free employment and English language support to help individuals enhance their job skills, prepare for future employment and improve their English.
Please see the slides and a video recording of the recent K&C Digital Partnership meeting which included information about the Launch of By Borough Digital Inclusion Partnership; Role of Libraries in Digital Inclusion Strategy; Current Digital Library Services and Accessibility; Home Library Service and Outreac; and Partnerships and Collaborative Opportunities.
Welcome to the Autumn Community Voices newsletter from the British Heart Foundation. In this newsletter, you'll find: The opportunity for your community members to join the BHF advisory forum; Tips for celebrating a healthier Diwali; Our accessible health resources; and How to bulk order our health information booklets.
The Metropolitan Police, in collaboration with West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit and the City of London Police, are launching a national awareness campaign to tackle romance fraud; a crime where victims are deceived into fake relationships and socially engineered to hand over money or personal information.
This webinar is aimed at all frontline staff and managers who work with adults with care and support needs in the Bi-borough of Kensington, Chelsea, and Westminster. At the webinar you will increase your understanding about the specific needs and challenges faced by bariatric patients; Enhance your understanding of psychologically informed and sensitive approaches to supporting bariatric patients; and raise your awareness about the different pathways and specialist support services across the multiagency partnership.
HCL (Healthcare Central London) want to hear your views on GP services in Westminster. The 2025/26 Patient Access Survey is now open - a short, anonymous survey that takes less than five minutes to complete. Your feedback will help them improve how local GP services are delivered. Patients who take part can also enter a prize draw to win one of four £25 vouchers.
Join us on our Open Day for free info sessions, friendly chats, and resources you can take home. Thursday 2nd October from 10.30 - 1pm at Honeybun Community Centre, Harrow. Reasons to Join Us: Discover the benefits of counselling and how it can support you; Find out about our services for young
people, housing issues, domestic violence, and substance misuse; Ask questions in a safe, confidential space; Meet our staff and connect with a friendly team.
You are invited to come along to the final event of a series of workshops and events at Nutford place 'Designing the Magic Carpet' - Community Feast Day with talks, workshops and activities for the family! This is a drop in event between 1:30pm-18:30pm **but do come early as food is available with vouchers picked up on arrival and its first come first served!!**
PAPYRUS has been awarded funding by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund to provide fully funded suicide prevention training for those working with or supporting veterans. The aim is to equip participants with skills to identify warning signs, intervene effectively, and reduce stigma around mental health and suicide among veterans.
The Mayor of London has launched the Loved and Wanted Fund, a new initiative to promote unity, respect and togetherness across the capital. The Loved and Wanted Fund will offer grants of up to £60,000 for delivery of activities between February 2026 and March 2028.
Please join an upcoming Public Health meeting about Healthworks — a new service and funding opportunity that will fund community-led health and wellbeing support in Westminster. The meeting on Thursday, 2 October between 10am – 11:30 (online; Teams) and is an opportunity for us to influence service specification before it goes out to tender.
Do you work with housebound people, some of whom may be living with obesity? If so, we would love to hear your views on weight management services for this underserved group for our HOPE (Housebound Obesity Pathways & Engagement) study. The survey is anonymous, open to all health and social care staff (including agency colleagues working in health and social care) & takes about 15-20 mins to do.
Welcome to the North Paddington Networking Lunch! Join us for a fun and casual networking event where you can meet others who work directly with communities living in Queen’s Park, Westbourne and Harrow Road. Come and enjoy some delicious food and engage in interesting conversations with fellow attendees.
MEWSo invites you to a Life Workshop for Women, a joyful day of connection, inspiring stories from women across different regions, and opportunities to learn from each other as well as from professional speakers.Come join us for growth, laughter, and meaningful conversations!
Would you like to help improve NHS 111 services in North West London? Are you a NWL resident? Have you used the NHS 111 service? We are looking for creative, perceptive people with a passion for health and wellbeing who would like to help shape the NHS 111 service in North West London.
London Resilient Communities is a programme designed to empower communities and strengthen resilience across London. The programme will build on the first ever London Community Resilience Toolkit and pilot project exploring the development of Community Resilience Hubs. Come and find out about grant funding, training, and wider support.
This Disability Benefits training will provide an overview of:• The Work Capability Assessment - how it works, how it affects ESA and UC and what to do if things go wrong.• Personal Independence Payments – how to apply, the process and what to do if things go wrong. This training opportunity is part of Groundswell Westminster HHCP & Changing Futures Training.
This initiative, the Resilience Advocates Project, aims to address the rise of hate crime, racism, and far-right extremism in London and the UK. The training will equip professionals with a deeper understanding of far-right ideology, its impact, and signs of radicalisation. The goal is to build local resilience by upskilling frontline staff, via online virtual sessions for professionals across London.
In a time where division and hostility are becoming more visible across society, Kensington and Chelsea Social Council (KCSC) is reaffirming its commitment to unity, solidarity, and progressive action. We believe that building connection and togetherness is the most effective antidote to the rhetoric of division and hate. We are particularly concerned about the impact of rising anti-migration protests, which has the potential to make residents feel unsafe. Join KCSC at their upcoming Health and Wellbeing Forum meeting on the 30th September where they will be hosting an open discussion on the issue to coincide with Black History Month.
In this issue of the Mayor of London GLA ESOL newsletter you find information on the following: News; Provider spotlight - CRISIS; ESOL course vacancies; Learner progression opportunities; ESOL Jobs and Volunteering opportunities; Asks and offers; Partnerships; Training; Events; Resources; Funding and tenders; Data and research.
This is a reminder that Middle Eastern Women and Society organisation (MEWSo)’s Annual General Meeting 2025 will now be taking place on15th September 2025, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at The Greenside Community Centre. This event is an important moment for us, as it's time to come together as a community, reflect on the work we’ve done, and celebrate the women and organisations who make it all possible. We’ll be joined by inspiring speakers, and you can also look forward to wellbeing activities, live music, and a delicious Mediterranean lunch.
The Westminster Supplier Readiness Programme aims to upskill and support
Westminster-based small and micro businesses to become supplier ready with a goal to successfully secure private and public sector contracts.
All Westminster SMEs, and London based mission- or diverse-led organisations are eligible to apply for support.
Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: an invitation to discuss a new local giving programme; FREE training from YWF and a request for your help with promotion of our YEP! programme. PLUS: funding news, free training on communications and addressing forced marriage. And a new campaign to help young carers get support.
Please see details about a new grant opportunity which is open to community organisations in some London boroughs including Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham. CORY is a UK-based recycling and waste management company and the grant supports applications with a particular focus on: Enhancing the local environment; Preventing waste and growing the reuse economy; Supporting skills development in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), as well as sustainability, the recycling, reuse, and waste management sectors, and on the River Thames.
To mark Anti-Slavery Day 2025, we are pleased to invite you to an event hosted by Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea councils; ‘Our Culture, Your Systems’. This event will focus on the challenges of navigating complex UK support systems and will explore how culture can have an impact on the likelihood of reporting and accessing support for modern slavery and exploitation. We will be joined by guest speakers with lived experience and, local organisations representing the voices of those most affected by modern slavery across the three boroughs.
Kooth offers free online mental health and wellbeing support for young people and has a range and choice of support options under one digital roof. It has services that are accessible 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This includes one to one text based sessions with experienced counsellors and wellbeing practitioners. Please see a list of resources from KOOTH including videos, activity sheets and resources for parent/ carers, teachers and schools.
NHS North West London have commissioned in person training sessions in having ‘Vaccination Conversations’. This one-day training will introduce the latest evidence-based techniques to guide conversations about vaccinations and to help engage with the vaccination concerns of residents. The training is for: Professionals and volunteers working with Westminster or Kensington and Chelsea residents who regularly have conversations about vaccinations as part of their role.
Join One Westminster for a practical training session on “Measuring the Impact of your Work”, designed to help you understand the essentials of showing the difference your organisation makes. This interactive workshop will break down the basics of impact measurement into simple, manageable steps, with a strong focus on what funders need to see and how you can use impact evidence to strengthen your work.
Make it Happen is a group of parent carers of children and young people with special needs and disabilities, working together to help improve services for children and young people with learning disabilities in Westminster. Please see their current calendar of events including their upcoming series of psychoeducational workshops on Mental Health awareness, Understanding anxiety, Self care and relaxation; and Understanding child's behaviour.
Mosaic will be co-facilitating a women’s health workshop on Understanding miscarriage on 24th September at 4 Lilestone Street. This workshop is part of an ongoing series of health sessions that Mosaic has been running in collaboration with Women’s Health, Imperial College, and the NHS. The session is open to women from ethnic minority backgrounds who may have experienced miscarriage and are seeking information or emotional support, as well as to women who may feel anxious about pregnancy due to the risk of miscarriage.
Thrive LDN is a citywide partnership to ensure that all Londoners have an equal opportunity to good mental health. See the contents of their latest update including information about the Zero Suicide Alliance train-a-thon session for World Suicide Prevention Day; New London projects launched to tackle money worries and mental health; digital innovations for suicide and self-harm prevention; Maximising your mental health offers: encouraging Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs); and more
We’re thrilled to invite you to Waterloo Community Counselling’s 30th Birthday Celebration & “Garden of the Gods” Gala! Join us for a joyous celebration inspired by Greek mythology, raising vital funds for WCC and marking 30 years of community support. Wednesday 5th Nov, from 5pm at Circe’s Rooftop, London.
We are pleased to invite you to an event hosted by Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea councils to mark Anti-Slavery Day 2025: ‘Trapped, Exploited, Cuckooed’, exploring the intersections between cuckooing and exploitation. This event will shine a light on the hidden and growing issue of cuckooing, where vulnerable people are exploited in their homes.
Please see the latest youth and community news, and events from Young Westminster Foundation including information about Westminster Champions, London's GIving Event on the 18th September, MARYLEBONE VILLAGE PRESENTS: A DAY ON THE LANE on the 13th September, and Church Street Partnership Grants programmes.
The K&C Fraud newsletter contains information and figures of fraud cases in the borough including useful information about how to protect yourself against fraud crimes.
Join a webinar by the RBKC Digital Inclusion team. The first one - Making the Most of the National Databank - is designed for organisations already registered with the National Databank.The second one - Get Free SIMs for Your Community with the National Databank - a beginners session - will focus on how to sign up to the National Databank, what to expect, and how you can distribute the free mobile data SIMs to your community.
This will be CLW's final Menopause session after two successful events. The day will bring together menopause experts including a gynaecologist, GP, therapist, and dietitian offering practical health education, myth-busting discussions in an informal and welcoming setting. There will also be relevant stalls, complimentary activities, and lunch provided.
Anyone can be affected by breast cancer, so it’s important to be breast aware. Join our Train the Trainer programme and help us deliver breast awareness information to your community. The programme aims to train local health care professionals, health promotion workers and community workers to promote breast awareness, breast screening and risk reduction messages.
Join us this September for four weekends of free nature, art, and wellness events along the North Paddington Canalside. It invites local people to explore the canal’s history and ecology, empowers them to care for and engage with the space, and celebrates its potential through arts, nature, and water sports. The festival will provide local community-run activities across four weekends in September.
This is a key moment to come together as partners and providers to explore how One You KCW is evolving to better meet local needs. Our refreshed approach is rooted in co-production, flexibility, and a deep commitment to reducing health inequalities. Together, we are working to enhance the local offer, ensuring services are inclusive, responsive, and impactful.
Sign up to Middle Eastern Women and Society (MEWSo)'s monthly newsletter to get all the latest news about their campaigns and activities. You are also warmly invited to MEWSo's AGM taking place on the 8th September at Greenside Community Centre.
Cranstoun’s Westminster Male Victims Service offers tailored, trauma-informed support exclusively for male survivors of domestic abuse in Westminster. The service is free and offers practical help, supporting men and boys to manage their lives and wellbeing, including those with poor physical or mental health.
This workshop will focus on a variety of topics from recent local and national child safeguarding practice reviews, rapid reviews and learning reviews. Some of the recommendations and key learning will be explored and delegates will be encouraged to discuss the learning that applies to their setting and some changes that they may be able to implement. The session is aimed at anyone working with Children or Families in the triborough (West, K&C and H&F).
The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) is a UK organisation which helps health visitors give high-quality care to families. With funding from The Burdett Trust for Nursing, the iHV is launching a new project to better support Black women’s health between pregnancies. As part of this project we’re looking for Black women who are mothers and community leaders to help run insight groups and workshop groups with black women.
Please see the list of General Dental Practices Currently Accepting New NHS patients this September in the bi-borough (Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea).
Join One Westminster online at their next Health and Wellbeing Network meeting at 2.00pm on Tuesday 7 October 2025. Agenda items include: Supporting men in Maida Hill Market; he Reflection Project: faith-sensitive therapy for Muslim children and young people; NHS 10 Years Plan; and Update on Social Prescribing services in Westminster.
One Westminster is delighted to be back running the 2025 One Westminster Volunteers’ Fair and welcoming Local community (who live, study & work in Westminster) alongside charities and community projects based in Westminster.
This event for the last 10 years has been the biggest annual Volunteers' Fair held in the Borough of Westminster open to the general public.
Please come along for the opportunity to network and recruit volunteers.
Media Trust's 'Stronger Voices' is a transformative, six-month strategic communications training programme specifically designed for London-based third-sector organisations whose primary focus is on equalities issues. This programme aims to empower you, the experts in your field, with the skills, knowledge and confidence to harness your communications to drive meaningful social change.
September is Preparedness Month and after four heatwaves this summer, it’s clear that London is increasingly challenged by extreme heat. London Resilience is working in collaboration with Shade the UK to interview people in London about their experiences with extreme heat. Tackling the impacts of extreme heat requires building a culture of resilience where no one is left behind. This is why we want to engage with Voluntary, Community, and Faith organisations who work with people considered more vulnerable to heatwaves and those that are currently underrepresented in current heat-resilience conversations.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is currently refreshing their Interpreting and Translation Policy. While it’s primarily a staff-facing document, it has a direct impact on patients—so they are really keen to gather patient views, perspectives, and feedback.
The Government has launched the Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund, offering grants of £25,000 to £500,000 to support local projects that tackle digital exclusion. Local authorities, combined authorities, charities, research organisations and consortiums can apply for grants from the fund to support digitally excluded people in England. Deadline for applications is Wednesday 10th September.
Please see a selection of training offered to Westminster frontline workers from Groundswell's HHCP & Changing Futures programme. Trainings are offered from a number of diferent providers and include Safeguarding training, Managing burnout, Making All Contacts Count through Advocacy, Universal Credits training, and more.
In recognition of Preparedness Month, SouthWestFest, One Westminster and Westminster City Council invite you to Westminster’s first Community Resilience Day! Meet emergency services and learn how they support our community before, during and after emergencies; Discover practical tips and resources to help you and your community enhance your preparedness and personal resilience; Connect with local organisations who are working to make Westminster more resilient; Enjoy Community-friendly activities, stalls and share learning with local residents.
We are pleased to share details of an upcoming free online Explore & Inform session designed to raise awareness of the Medical Laboratory Assistant role within the NHS and social care. This session will offer participants:
A clear overview of the Medical Laboratory Assistant role; First-hand insights from professionals currently working in the field; Guidance on entry routes into health and social care careers; An opportunity to ask questions and explore next steps.
Registration is open for our next Health and Wellbeing Forum that will take place online via Zoom on Tuesday 30 September from 10am - 11:30am. The theme of this forum is Black History Month, with guest speakers from local organisations including Padmodzi and Cheri Coco, who will share their inspiring journeys. We will also take part in an interactive activity exploring mental health services, followed by dedicated time for networking in small breakout rooms.
Join us for an inspiring event to hear how we are bringing the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) to life. Interactive spaces will capture your ideas, experiences, and solutions – helping to shape the future of fair and inclusive care. This is your chance to: Discover what PCREF is all about; See how it’s already making a difference; Share your views and be part of the journey.
Throughout September, Westminster City Council and the Portman Estate with design consultants Root and Erect are hosting a series of events and workshop at Nutford Place, Edgware Road, to develop a series of giant floor ‘rugs’ and test one way to animate and activate Nutford Place. There are a number of events to take part in from Pattern workshops, afterschool play days and Community feast day.
You are invited to see an exhibition that will make you smile and bring joy and laughter to your day. I met Jeremy a few months ago and he was a delight. He has never shown his work before and has a life to tell. I really hope that you will come and support his opening night, or pop in over the weekend. His work to me is a bit like Beryl Cooke, as there are so many characters in the picture and you see different items every time you look.
The K&C Fraud newsletter contains information and figures of fraud cases in the borough including useful information about how to protect yourself against fraud crimes.
Walking and Cycling Grants London (WCGL) and the Community Ideas Grants (CIG) are grants programmes funded by Transport for London. In 2025, we will fund grants of upto £5,000 for 1 year projects. The delivery period will be January to September 2026 and we support community groups and organisations, to deliver projects and programmes that remove the barriers to walking and cycling and enable all communities to enjoy the benefits of physical activity.
At Pride, the Mayor of London sent a clear message to the LGBTQI+ community: you are–and will always be–Loved & Wanted in London. This Trans+ Pride and UK Black Pride we’re continuing to share the message that the LGBTQI+ community is Loved & Wanted in London, and we hope you will join us. You can use the stakeholder toolkit attached which provides helpful tips on how you can share the message.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has introduced a quarterly MedTech Patient Engagement Forum, to support the DHSC’s Medical Technologies Directorate strategic activity and provide regular progress updates on activity in this area.
Patient experience and outcomes should be at the centre of health policy and we would be delighted to welcome any patient groups who wish to join, to our future Forum meetings.
We’re refreshing the Kensington & Chelsea Digital Inclusion Handbook, our key local resource that helps residents and support partners find the right digital inclusion support offers — including yours. The Handbook is widely distributed across libraries, GP surgeries, and partner organisations, and is available online and in print. It’s a powerful way to showcase your offer and connect with those who need it most.
This Webinar seeks to highlight opportunities and challenges in safeguarding adults who experience sexual exploitation. Speakers will draw on casework, experience, and research, providing examples of services, partnership working and tools to support practice.
This upcoming session is specifically aimed at: Residents and organisations who missed earlier heatwave preparedness sessions; those who felt unprepared during recent heatwaves; Community groups who want to help lead future support and build capacity for next year. This session will include: Reflections on this summer's heatwaves; Scenario based discussions; Practical tips and shared learning; Guidance for organisations on embedding heat resilience into their business continuity plans. Free lunch provided!
Imperial Lates Online are our free after-hours adult events exploring cutting-edge science and engineering at Imperial in creative ways. Be inspired and join us for a week of discovery as our researchers share the wonder of what they do. The themes for the 2025/26 season of Imperial Lates are: October, Light, November, Time, and January, Wellbeing.
Join Mosic Community Trust for a community led educational workshop on baby loss during pregnancy, and ask any questions you have about miscarriage. Speakers include Dr Sughashini Murugesu (Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar), Maeve Tuomey (Specialist Nurse), Amini Hatia (Midwife, Tommy's Centre), Dr Dagmar Tapon (Genetic Counsellor) and Lena Choudaray Salter (CEO, MCT) on the 24th September , 10.30 - 1.30pm. Lunchj and free head massage will be provided.
This free 6-week training course is designed to teach the techniques of Indian Head Massage, with a focus on improving mental well-being. Participants will gain practical skills, build confidence, and learn how massage therapy can support emotional and physical health.
Please see details of parent flu webinars led by Vaccination UK taking place on the 17th and 18th September. There will be a number of topics during the webinars and the nurse will also be raising awareness around natural immunity and helping to address common concerns and misconceptions.
If your organisation is passionate about delivering culturally competent, locally trusted mental health support in North Paddington then this tendering opportunity may be of interest to you. This is a unique opportunity to work
collaboratively to transform mental health support in North Paddington.
Scammers are sending text messages purporting to be from the DWP or HMRC regarding Winter Fuel payments. Text messages claiming to be about Winter Fuel Payments are a scam. If you receive such a message, do not click on any links in the message as these links could take you to malicious websites.
We need feedback about visiting patients at our hospitals. We want to hear from patients, their families and carers and members of our local community. This will help us understand if the hours work for you and if we communicate well. We will use your feedback to shape what we do in the future. The sessions will be online and you will receive a £20 voucher for taking part.
Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: team news from YWF; funding opportunities; FREE training from YWF and a chance to let us know your training needs. PLUS: have your say in consultations/surveys; explore events near you and get safety tips and resources for young people looking to have fun at the Notting Hill Carnival.
PAPYRUS is offering fully funded training for professionals working with vulnerable young people (under 18) in London and Essex. In this training you will learn to identify signs of suicide, how to intervene safely, and reduce stigma. The training will take place on 25 and 26 September between 9am–5pm at University Square Stratford, UEL, E15 1NF.
The National Lottery Awards for All England – Environment programme is here to
support groups wanting to make a green difference in their community.
This funding opportunity offers grants of £300 to £20,000 for projects that meet
one or both of these aims: help people connect with and care for nature in their area; make a positive difference to the environment. For example this could be: Make a positive difference to local green spaces; Connect local people to nature (e.g. running forest schools, creating or improving community allotments with wildlife-friendly features)
Dr Eiman Khidir is a Community Engagement Coordinator with Abdul Mageed Educational Trust and an approved trainer with Every Life Matters Organisation. She delivers suicide alertness sessions, which can be conducted either online or in person and delivered bilingually (English & Arabic).
As we move into the latter half of 2025, we're pleased to share a round-up of recent achievements, new developments, and opportunities ahead across our programmes and collaborations. In this issue you will find information on Academy highlights 2025; National Careers Week Employer Fair; Opening Doors: Supporting Care Leavers and Refugees; CPD Online Sessions; and more.
D-CYPHR, the DNA, Children + Young People’s Health Resource is run by the NIHR BioResource and NHS. D-CYPHR is a nationwide research programme for families with children aged 0-15 in the UK and supports research into a wide range of common and rare diseases affecting children and the adults they become.
In this issue of the Mayor of London GLA ESOL newsletter you find information on the following: News; Provider spotlight; ESOL course vacancies; Learner progression opportunities; ESOL Jobs and Volunteering opportunities; Asks and offers; Partnerships; Training; Events; Resources; Funding and tenders; and more
The Public Health team have been working on a loneliness action plan to combat loneliness and social isolation across Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. As part of this action plan, we are commissioning a series of training sessions. These sessions are aimed at frontline staff across sectors working with residents.
Welcome to the July 2025 edition of the London Resilience Newsletter. This monthly newsletter provides updates, support and advice on building resilience in your communities from London Resilience and our partners. Read on for information about the governments recent Chronic Risks Analysis, Emergency Alerts Test in September, sharing your views on heatwave preparedness, and more.
The Safeguarding Adults Executive Board (SAEB) published a Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) in November 2022 in respect of ‘Joan’. This Safeguarding Adult Review titled ‘Joan’s Legacy’ highlighted there was little recorded evidence of Joan’s wishes and feelings within records across the organisations. In response to SAR Joan, The SAEB Learning & Development (L&D) Subgroup conducted a multi-agency audit to evaluate the practical application of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and identify areas for improvement across the partnership. Join us for this online session where we will share the cases and outcomes of our MCA Multiagency Audit. Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity and secure your spot now!!
PARTNER WITH US! If your organisation is passionate about delivering culturally competent, locally trusted mental health support in North Paddington-this event is not to be missed. The North Paddington Programme is hosting a Meet the Buyer Event for organisations interested in running an innovative mental health pilot that truly reflects the needs of North
Paddington’s diverse communities.
You are invited to ETAT's annual exhibition: It's All about Me (and ETAT) taking place on the 17th September 5 - 8pm at the Thamesbank Centre, SW1V 4BD. Join us in the celebration of artworks created by friends of the Pimlico based charity: ETAT - Encouragement through the Arts and Talking.
In June 2025, NHS England asked both North Central London and North West London Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to develop options around closer collaboration and possible merger, as part of changes to the role, remit and significant funding reductions for ICBs announced earlier in the year. Today, we have published Board papers (for our meeting on at 1pm on Wednesday 23 July 2025) which set out four options for the future model of our organisation The papers also include plans for the transition of services indicated for transfer in NHS England’s Model ICB blueprint.
Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST Grants; WESTMINSTER ALMSHOUSES Grants; New weapon surrender bin in Queens Park; Local Safeguarding Child Partnership (LSCP) free training; Safe Havens in Westminster; LONDON ZOO: COMMUNITY ACCESS scheme; HAVE YOUR SAY: YOUTH CLUB SURVEY; and more.
On behalf of One Westminster and Young Westminster Foundation we are inviting you to attend an online meeting to discuss the setting up of a Giving scheme in Westminster. The meeting will take place on Microsoft Teams on September 18th from 11.00am - 12.00pm. Giving schemes already operate in many London boroughs under the London Giving Programme. Our ambition of place-based giving is big: we believe it has the potential to bring people together to tackle the issues that matter most to them in one of the most unequal cities in the world.
Grants of up to £10,000 per year for up to three years are available for charities and voluntary and community organisations across London with an annual income of less than £500,000 to deliver projects and activities that help to create healthy and thriving lives for Londoners. London Catalyst’s Main Grants Programme will support projects that improve the health of London communities by tackling poverty and social isolation.
We hope that you are familiar with the Kensington & Chelsea Digital Inclusion Handbook. This is our key, shared local signposting resource to help residents and the partners who support them find the right support-and to publicise the services you provide. It is widely available in libraries, GP surgeries and through partners and can be shared digitally as a pdf or printed. We are now working with all partners on an updated and improved version of this Handbook. We need your help to ensure that the details about your K&C services are up to date.
Join MEWSo at their AGM for a warm and welcoming atmosphere with a mix of activities and discussions. We'll start with a look at MEWSo’s key achievements over the past year, followed by talks from guest speakers and powerful stories from the women we support. There will be a delicious Mediterranean lunch for everyone to enjoy, along with live music, yoga, and health and wellbeing activities to take part in. You'll also have the chance to join in open conversations about our future plans, connect with others in the community, and find out how you can get involved in our work moving forward.
We would like to let you know of an opportunity to request a laptop for young people child if families cannot afford one. The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) is a charity working in partnership with WCIT, and we have launched the Tech4Youth Programme, providing a free laptop to keep, and support with digital skills for young people aged 11-19 in Westminster. (Eligible postcodes are listed on our website.)
The Safeguarding Adults Executive Board (SAEB) published a Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) in November 2022 in respect of ‘Joan’. This Safeguarding Adult Review titled ‘Joan’s Legacy’ highlighted there was little recorded evidence of Joan’s wishes and feelings within records across the organisations. In response to SAR Joan, The SAEB Learning & Development (L&D) Subgroup conducted a multi-agency audit to evaluate the practical application of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and identify areas for improvement across the partnership. Join us for this online session where we will share the cases and outcomes of our MCA Multiagency Audit.
LDN London (Learning Disability Network London) is an award-winning charity with 60 years’ experience supporting people with learning disabilities in London to stay healthy, be safe and live well. It has recently launched its Pathway to Work programme to Westminster residents but will be expanding to our other boroughs (Camden, Islington, Kensington) in the future. The aim of the programme is to find people within our communities who are interested in a career in support work and the healthcare sector but have not had the resources or experience.
The purpose of our Raising Awareness on Gangs & Exploitation (RAGE) training is to equip any frontline professionals, responsible workforce or representatives in the community with baseline knowledge of the principles surrounding gangs and exploitation, and empower them to utilise tools and resources to identify early, intervene sensitively, signpost effectively and discharge the safeguarding duties to support the vulnerable young people, including girls and their families into keeping safe and healthy.
Are you, or is someone you love, affected by lung scarring? Have your say on how we can better meet the needs of your community. Come along to our small informal discussion session: Find out how we can support you; Meet likeminded people; Make a difference; Represent you community; Enjoy a free tasty lunch; Travel expenses paid. London Bridge 4th September and Stratford 8th September.
The GSK IMPACT Awards are for charities with total annual income between £150,000 and £3 million. They are funded by GSK and provide core funding and free training for charities doing excellent work to improve people’s health and wellbeing. Up to 15 awards will be made, ranging from £4,000 to £50,000, plus free training and development valued at a further £13,500. Closing date Wednesday 20 August 2025.
See the latest funding opportunities and news from London Community Foundation including information about: the NEW Teles Fund - expressions of interest; Greenwich Peninsula Community Fund; Naturesave Trust; Foundation for Future London’s Collaborate: Safer Spaces Commissions; Imperial Health Charity Compassionate Communities; Windrush Justice Programme; Children in Need Core Cost grants; and many more.
Join Mosaic Community Trust and specialist speakers on Wednesday 16th July from 10.30am - 1pm at the Interim Community Hub at Lileston st, NW8 and learn about how babies grow during pregnancy and when they are smaller than expected. Ask any questions about mum and baby health. Lunch and free head massage privided
Come celebrate the spirit and stories of our neighbourhood! Featuring rare photos from 1910's to today.Meet Church street residents across generations. Share your own memories! Lunch and refreshments available throughout the day and plenty of activities - Arts and crafts, Music, Childrens games, Massage for elders, and more!
Menopause Mandate is a coalition of women from all walks of life—including healthcare professionals, campaigners, Government figures, and well-known public voices—working to improve awareness, access, and research into menopause. This year, we’re launching our 2025 Menopause Mandate Survey, in partnership with UCL’s Menopause Mind Lab. Our aim is to gather real, lived experiences of women going through menopause—across every background and community in the UK.
Join the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for the 2025 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 at 18.00. The meeting will be hosted by Professor Tim Orchard, chief executive of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Matthew Swindells, chair of North West London Acute Provider Collaborative. The meeting will be a virtual event.
Thank you for supporting the Mayor of London’s values campaign ‘Loved and Wanted in London.’ We’re back in touch ahead of Pride to ask you to help us send the message to the LGBTQI+ community that they are - and will always – Loved & Wanted in London, by sharing our new Pride assets with you.
Join a series of free, creative music workshops in partnership with Wigmore Hall and Unfold. These sessions are a chance to relax, connect with others, and explore music in a welcoming space. Children are welcome, and refreshments will be provided. Everyone is welcomed!
We know that environmental, social and economic issues don’t happen in isolation, they affect our communities every day. But talking about these complex topics can sometimes feel overwhelming or out of touch with everyday priorities.That is why we’d love you to join us for a free lunch and workshop to explore Greener Living – a new, practical approach to helping local people take simple, low or no-cost actions that are good for them and the planet. This is the first Greener Living Capacity Building session, designed for all community leaders (mainly in North Paddington but all are welcome). Whether you work with residents, youth, faith groups or local networks.
The Prevent Awareness Workshop is a 1.5 hours training session that runs monthly for internal and external staff - topics copvered include: 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; Latest extremism and radicalisation risks/ The national threat picture.
Join u at Paddington Library for a speciual Launch event of this collection of children's artwork that imagines a world where everyone feels safe and is equally valued, and where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. As part of The Big Reshape, Roots to Change is working in partnership with Westminster Children’s University to bring you this exhibition. It features artwork created by children from Queen’s Park Primary School, Essendine Primary School, Hallfield Primary School, St Peter’s Primary School and St Mary of the Angels Primary School.
The Metropolitan Police Cyber Protect Team would like to extend an invitation for you to attend an in-person, free Cyber Security awareness event focused on supporting charities that work with survivors of domestic abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). This event aims to highlight the critical role of digital safety in protecting vulnerable individuals and to promote best practices in Cyber Security within our community.
Welcome to the June 2025 edition of the London Resilience Newsletter. This monthly newsletter provides updates, support and advice on building resilience in your communities from London Resilience and our partners. In this edition you will find details around available support for those affected by the tragic Air India flight crash and the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. You will also find info about London Climate Action Week and the recent European Urban Reslience Forum.
We are looking for older adults over the age of 65 to join in the Healthy Ageing study which will focus on adopting behaviours that are known to keep people healthy and independent for longer using wearable technology. All participants will be given a smartwatch worth over £150 to keep at the end of the study.
In this CPHP e-newsletter edition, we’re sharing a few key updates and local highlights.You’ll find news on upcoming training, including behaviour change sessions, and a quick note that the diabetes prevention training is now fully booked. We’re also shining a spotlight on the BME Healthy Lifestyle Programme, which has been making a real difference in the community, and sharing details of the Kensington Carnival drop-in sessions.
We are developoing a new measure to understand brain health before, during, and after the menopause transition in people from multi-ethnic backgrounds. we are looking for females from 40 - 60 years old from any ethnic groups living in the UK.
The Mayor of London and London Councils’ new Inclusive Talent Strategy has now launched. Inclusive Talent Strategy is a key action of the London Growth Plan and will set out how London Government will work collaboratively to grow London’s skilled workforce and get more Londoners into quality jobs through a more integrated, employer-led skills
and employment system. Your insights will help ensure the Strategy is grounded in lived experience, shaped by evidence, and capable of delivering real change for Londoners and employers alike.
London Resilience has commissioned Protection Approaches to establish a new Equalities Partnership within the London Resilience Forum. Shape how London's crisis planning and response efforts reflect the needs of marginalised communities and strengthen how the London Resilience Forum works with equalities groups. If your group works primarily with marginalised communities, communities who face additional barriers at times of crisis, or individuals with protected characteristics as defined in the Equalities Act, you can feed into what the Equalities Partnership will look like and how it will work.
Waterloo Community Counselling invites you to their upcoming guided walk for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants taking place on Monday 30th June. The walk will be led by David, a fantastic and friendly Lambeth Tour Guide, and is all about the famous actor Charlie Chaplin who was raised in Kennington, near to Waterloo.
Join us for in-person Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) Awareness Training, facilitated by a Counter Terrorism Security Advisor (CTSA). This training session will focus on raising awareness of the terrorism threat and promoting a security culture among local community organisations. It also aims to equip attendees with practical tools, resources and information to enhance you and your organisations security awareness. This training is available for any key staff members of a registered voluntary, faith, and belief sector organisation in the City of Westminster. Particularly those who operate in venues and public spaces.
RM Partners would like to hear about what would support you to have a helpful conversation with your doctor or healthcare professional if you have symptoms that you are worried might be cancer. We would be grateful if you could complete this short questionnaire by either clicking the link or scanning the QR code provided in the article.
Parent activist April Li who runs the Instagram feed entitled Portraits of Grit will be curating An Ode to Siblings at the Photographers Gallery on Friday 27 June, 14.00 – 17.00. The event will explore the lived experience of the siblings of D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent children and young people.
Do you know what is patient safety and how it can affect you? We know it isn't always easy to speak up if you are concerned about something and we'd like to understand why so we can change this. Come and join our discussion (women only) with Mosaic Community Truist and Patient Safety team of St Mary's Hospital where you will also be shared some simple steps you can take to stay safe while accessing healthcare services.
You are invited to find out more about how the council is supporting residents to access direct payments and have more control over their care, as part of our Fairer Westminster vision. This in-person event will be an opportunity to learn more about the council’s adult social care services and its direct payment offer and meet local community stakeholders.
The Social Switch Project recognises the need to support professionals and parents/trusted adults in dealing with both harmful online behaviour and the real-life violence which can escalate as a result. Their free Online Harms Training is offered both online and in-person to those closest to young people - professionals and parents/trusted adults.
There are still places available for the upcoming SAEB Lunch & Learn session on the 25th June about Peer-Supported Open Dialogue in Social Care. Discover how Peer-Supported Open Dialogue can enhance professional practice, empower service users, and create more inclusive care environments. Gain practical insights that can transform your work in health & social care.
We're offering grants of £500 to £5,000 for creative community events at the North Paddington Canalside Festival, taking place across four weekends in September 2025. We're seeking events and activities focusing on culture, biodiversity, health and wellbeing, and accessibility. From cultural performances and arts workshops to nature walks and pop-up activities – we want projects that bring awareness, ownership, and joy to our historic waterway.
This free webinar as part of Small Charity Week 2025, will give small charity leaders practical tips to develop and deliver a successful fundraising strategy to ensure the resilience and sustainability of their charity.
Age UK Westminster is launching a new Memory cafe in partnership with Visiting Angels which will be held monthly 11.00am-1.00pm at St Mary's Church, Bourne Street, SW1W 8JJ. The launch of the Memory Cafe is Tuesday 24th June and it will be held on the 4th Tuesday of each month thereafter.
The K&C Fraud newsletter contains information and figures of fraud cases in the borough including useful information about how to protect yourself against fraud crimes.
Welcome to this fortnight’s e-news—a quick round-up to keep you connected with the latest specialist training opportunities and community events. We hope these updates help you stay informed and inspired as we work together towards healthier Kensington and Chelsea communities. This edidtion contains info about Diabetes training and RBKC free Community events.
The UK Health Security Agency has today upgraded London’s Heat-Health Alert to an Amber Alert. It is expected we will reach heatwave conditions in London over the coming days. To help yourself and your community, you can: Check in on older people & those with a health or mental health condition; Use and promote our Cool Spaces map; Drink plenty of water and stay hydrated; Avoid being out in the sun from 11am - 3pm.
A Yellow Heat-Health Alert and a Yellow Wildfire Alert are in place from today and into the weekend (in effect from 18 June 2025 at 12:00pm to 22 June 2025 at 06:00pm). Please see a list of Recommended Actions for Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations (VCS) plus sector specific Action cards for use and a map of Cool Spaces across London.
ACAA is organising the UK's Largest Refugee Week Summer Festival on Saturday 21 June and Sunday 22 June 2025 from 10am to 8pm in West London. The FIRST day is for the South Asian Community and is called Hounslow Mela and the SECOND day is for the Afghan and Central Asian Community and is called Afghan Summer Festival 2025.
A collection of London NHS organisations and NHS England are delighted to share 'NHS Careers Untapped' which is a series of podcasts, videos and recorded webinars showcasing some of the lesser-known jobs and professions in healthcare. The Careers Untapped programme is aimed at young people aged from 13-19 and careers advisors, who want to find out more about careers in the NHS.
Explore Love vacancies and boost your career with FREE training. Come along to the Queen's Part Opportunities Fiar on Thursday 26th June at the Beethoven Community Centre from 11am - 3pm.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have the following training opportunitied coming up: Digital Story Telling (18 June) - Learn more about how story telling can bring the evidence to life; Uptake and Implementation (15th July) - Learn more about uptake and implementation of NICE guidance; Real World Evidence (10 Sep) - Learn more about how we use real world evidence in producing NICE Guidance.
The latest SAEB Safeguarding Ambassadors Bulletin (June 2025) is now available – and it’s packed with important updates and events and resources such as: 7-point briefing on Discriminatory Abuse & Ageism; World Elder Abuse Awareness Day; Online safety spotlight; and New Resource Library.
“Lost and Found” is a group art exhibition that explores themes of displacement, loss, resilience, and identity through the creative voices of individuals who have experienced forced migration and its emotional aftermath. Held at Paddington Library from 16th to 23rd June, the exhibition features the work of ten artists from diverse backgrounds, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sudan, and Ukraine.
Join us for an engaging 1-hour lunchtime session exploring the Peer-Supported Open Dialogue (POD) approach. Peer-Supported Open Dialogue or POD is a collaborative, person-centred approach that fosters open communication, shared decision-making, and meaningful support within communities. Discover how Peer-Supported Open Dialogue can enhance professional practice, empower service users, and create more inclusive care environments.
Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: National Youth Sector Census 2025; WESTMINSTER CLIMATE FUND; Co-op Foundation Future Communities Fund; Rosa's Rise Fund; WORKING WITH CHILDREN OF PARENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS Training; RUN A CODE CLUB: PRACTITIONERS' TRAINING; and more.
In this issue of the Mayor of London GLA ESOL newsletter you find information on the following: News; Provider spotlight; ESOL course vacancies; Learner progression opportunities; ESOL Jobs and Volunteering opportunities; Asks and offers; Partnerships; Training; Events; Resources; and more.
Following the launch of the SAEB Multiagency Fire Safety Framework in 2024, updated guidance has been published which includes: New content on learning from SARs and the SAR national analysis, with an appendix of other national SARs related to fire safety; An updated telecare section with more clarify on the equipment that can be provided by LFB and ASC; Updated content on fire safety for care homes, supported accommodation and extra-care housing; New content on the interface with Self-Neglect and Hoarding.
Have you experienced Neonatal care with your baby, in our NICU at Chelsea and Westminster? If so, we would love you to join us as we walk the unit and consider the family's experience, sharing ideas and recommendations for changes. Thursday 10th July, 10am - 1pm - Book your place!
See the latest funding opportunities and news from London Community Foundation including information about: Elephant & Castle Community Fund; Greenwich Peninsula Community Fund; Blagrave Roots & Routes Fund; Mayor of London’s Shared Endeavour Fund; Coop Foundation Future Communities Fund; Rosa Rise Fund; Naturesave Trust; Trust for London; Windrush Justice Programme; Percy Bilton Charity; YAPP Charitable Trust; and more.
This is the first edition of our fortnightly e-newsletter to our Community Public Health Programme partners. It will include updates to support and promote your initiatives. This edition includes information on Public Health Prority - Stop smoking service; UKHSA urges Hajj and Umrah pilgrims to get meningitis vaccination; Wellbeing at Work Masterclass; and Diabetes prevention training.
We are pleased to invite you to the opening of The Library of Things We Forgot to Remember, an exhibition hosted at the UCL Urban Room on the 11th June 2025, 18:30 – 20:30. The Library of Things We Forgot to Remember is an evocative archival exhibition curated by Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai and shaped for the UCL Urban Room by guest librarian Dr Kara Blackmore.
Welcome to the May 2025 edition of the London Resilience Newsletter. This monthly newsletter provides updates, support and advice on building resilience in your communities from London Resilience and our partners. In this edition you will find info on Resilient Business Networks; Cool Spaces for London this Summer; Help reduce the risk of wildfires; London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance pioneer treatment for cardiac arrest patients; and more
Many organisations in our sector are continuing to reflect on the riots last summer as well as other security risks. We are trying to ensure our services and spaces are safe for our staff, communities, and clients. It is a daunting task. This workshop will provide training and time to learn and share around security for our sector.
Join Fulham Good Neighbours for a welcoming event where older people and those with disabilities can enjoy tea, coffee, and delicious treats while getting free digital support! At Clem Attlee Community Hall onTuesday 17th June 2025 from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Our friendly volunteers can assist with: Phone, tablet, laptop, digital enquiries; Sending emails & texts; Online shopping & accessing services; Booking GP & NHS appointments.
The 2025 Rosa Rise Fund is offering two-year grants of up to £40,000 to organisations with an income of between £30,000 and £300,000. The funding is for organisational development work relating to areas such as strategy, governance, leadership, alliances and partnerships, funding, demonstrating impact and systems and processes.
Grand Junction and Learning Disability Network London present VIP Club Night (stands for Very Inclusive Parties)! A new inclusive club night, welcoming adults with learning disabilities, neurodiverse people, and everyone else. DJ sets, Live Acts, dancing, a fashion show, a photo booth, a chill-out zone, and more.
Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several events, training, job and funding opportunities including: Community trauma conference: 3 June 2025; ADHD Awareness training on the 5th June; Working with parents of children with mental illness training; The King's Festical Artificial Intelligence Family day Event (24.05); and more.
See the latest news from Ealing Advice Forum including details of the next Ealing Advice Forum meeting on the 11th June, Refugee Week Event in Acton on 17th June, links to various organisation updates and newsletters and other news and information.
Join us for an engaging 1-hour lunchtime online webinar exploring the Peer-Supported Open Dialogue (POD) approach. Peer-Supported Open Dialogue or POD is a collaborative, person-centred approach that fosters open communication, shared decision-making, and meaningful support within communities. Discover how Peer-Supported Open Dialogue can enhance professional practice, empower service users, and create more inclusive care environments.
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. To mark the week this year, Carers Network has a jam-packed programme of activities and events for local unpaid carers. These include trips to the Houses of Parliament, The Royal Mews, The British Museum, Chelsea Physic Garden, Bush Theatre, Kew Gardens, and more!
The Westminster Climate Fund is a £6 million grant programme designed to support organisations across the city to take meaningful action on climate change. The fund supports projects that reduce carbon emissions, increase energy efficiency, and promote greener, more resilient communities - all in line with Westminster’s goal to become a net zero city by 2040.
Do you run a community project or group that supports Peabody residents in your area? You could apply for the Kerslake Award to help fund your next project. The award offers £20,000 in grants to support community projects, groups and activities, in memory of our late Chair, Lord Bob Kerslake. Lord Kerslake worked tirelessly to improve people's lives and the fund honours his passion for supporting communities and making a positive impact.
With less than a week to go, we invite you to join us at our next Westminster Community Network event where we will be talking all things community resilience. The meeting will start with lunch (inc vegan and vegetarian options) and networking followed by an introduction to community resilience followed by a discussion on VCS experiences on preparing and responding to emergencies with some practical exercises for organisations. We look forward tro welcoming you!
ACAA is organising the UK's Largest Refugee Week Music Festival on Saturday 21 June and Sunday 22 June 2025 from 10am to 8pm in West London. The FIRST day is for the South Asian Community and is called Hounslow Mela – London’s Biggest Desi Mela 2025. The SECOND day is for the Afghan and Central Asian Community and is called Afghan Summer Festival 2025.
The K&C Fraud newsletter contains information and figures of fraud cases in the borough including useful information about how to protect yourself against fraud crimes.
The Community Events Fund will offer financial support to organisations to help deliver new events in the City of Westminster. We recognise the importance of communities being able to organise events of cultural significance as well as events that promote community cohesion and integration. Therefore, funding has been made available for communities in Westminster to lead and organise events. These can be: cultural events;
events that raise awareness of issues that affect the community; and events that bring communities together for collective reflection.
The ACE-IIT Conference will be diving into the latest advancements in health equity innovation and implementation. It will be hosted on Friday 20 June 2025 at 08:30 am in W12 0HS for a day filled with insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and hands-on workshops.
Training sessions include: Introduction to Public Procurement; Responsible Procurement and Commissioning; Foundation to Winning Bids - Pricing and Scoping; Practical Bid Writing; Understanding Westminster's Tender Evaluation Process – Information session; and more. BOOK NOW!
We are pleased to share with you, a significant milestone in our collective ambition to improve health and care in London - our plans for the development of a neighbourhood health service for London. A key strength of this ambition lies in the leadership behind it. NHS England (London Region), London’s five integrated care boards, London Councils, the Greater London Authority, and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities in London – with support from Londonwide LMCs – have all come together with a shared purpose and commitment to shape and endorse this work, in order to deliver meaningful, lasting change for Londoners.
SAEB Learning Programme - please join us for a free online webinar on Falls Prevention on the 29th May from 2-3pm. Learning outcomes include: Types of falls; Fall risk factors; Reducing risk of having a fall; and Available services.
You are invited to Pamodzi's Information Day on the 14th May from 1-5pm at Edward Woods Community Centre, W1. This information day will be all about Health, Wellbeing and Nutrition - All welcome!
In this issue of the Mayor of London GLA ESOL newsletter you find information on the following: News; Provider spotlight; ESOL course vacancies; Learner progression opportunities ; ESOL Jobs and Volunteering opportunities; Asks and offers; Partnerships; Training; Events; Resources; Funding and tenders; Data and research, and more.
Welcome to our Spring Newsletter! In this edition you will find news about WCC's upcoming fundraiser, updates from the refugee social groups, Gardening club news, Free summer walking group for refugees and migrants, and wellbeing tips!
Pathway is a unique national charity working to improve the health outcomes of people experiencing homelessness, and other Inclusion Health groups, particularly in hospital. Please find a recording of the recent Pathway Partnerships programme showcase and also presentations slides to find out more about the work they are doing.
Thrive LDN is undertaking a new project, working with Peace Collective, to listen to and engage with organisations supporting communities across London who have experienced displacement, conflict, or crisis about what support is needed for mental health and wellbeing.
Join us in celebrating awareness, inclusion and support across Westminster & Kensington and Chelsea with Culture, Wellness and Community events. Please see listings for free small-group sessions all week. Inclusive and engaging for all.
Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: LOCAL COMMUNITY SPACES FUND Asda Foundation; GRANT FUNDING WCIT Charity; INAUGURAL GRANTS PROGRAMME Goldsmith Foundation; GRANT ROUND BlueSpark Foundation; ACCOUNTS AND ANNUAL RETURNS TRAINING WITH PWW SOLICITORS; THE KING'S FESTIVAL ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE FAMILY DAY; and more.
National Hoarding Awareness Week takes place from 12th – 16th May 2025 and includes a range of exciting opportunities for practitioners to increase their knowledge and understanding of people who present with hoarding behaviours (Often inappropriately described as “Hoarders”). The event is sponsored by Clouds End, a specialist provider many of you will be familiar with, who will be hosting some FREE online workshops and seminars.
This year, 5th–11th May 2025 marks Dying Matters Week, with 7th May 2025 dedicated as National Advance Care Plan (ACP) Day. The theme of this year’s Dying Matters Campaign is The Culture of Dying Matters. Together, we aim to help our community feel more comfortable discussing dying in ways that are meaningful to them. The local community matron team are hosting a ‘Dying Matters’ event in Hammersmith & Fulham on 7th May 2025, spanning three locations: Parkview Centres for Health, King Street, and Parsons Green from 10am to 4pm.
Hammersmith & Fulham Council and their partners Invite Residents with dementia and their carers to Afternoon Tea as part of National Dementia Action Week 2025. Fulham Football Club Foundation’s support has made
it possible for this event to take place at the new riverside development at historic Craven Cottage.
Welcome to the April 2025 edition of the London Resilience Newsletter. This monthly newsletter provides updates, support and advice on building resilience in your communities from London Resilience and our partners. You will find info on registering as a cool space this summer, The community Summer Preparedness webinar, info on getting vaccinated, and more.
Please see the following useful information that was shared to those who attended the recent North Kensington Health and Wellbeing Network - infomation includes 10 week health related courses offered by One you K&C and Westminster, Various events and funding updates form KCSC, Advanced health checks for those impacted by Grenfel, Offer from CNWL, if the staff in your organisation need support, and more - please read on.
As climate risks intensify across London, the need for timely, coordinated, and community-driven preparedness has never been more urgent. That's why, following the success of our 2024 Summer Preparedness Webinar and Winter Preparedness Webinar , we're bringing partners together once again for a third webinar focused on preparedness for summer 2025 — designed specifically with London's communities in mind.
One Westminster is running Accounts and Annual Returns Training with PWW Solicitors in two parts over two days in May - 14th May and 15th May. Part one will cover annual reporting requirements and Part two will cover Preparing annal trustee reports. Please note this will be an online training and you need to register for each day seperately.
The Kensington and Chelsea Foundation’s ‘Closing the Education Gap’ fund is now open. The fund will prioritise projects which address educational inequalities in Kensington and Chelsea, supporting young people struggling at school and at risk of exclusion to achieve their full potential. The deadline for applications is 2 June
Please see the April 2025 edition of the Health and Social Care Skill Academy Partner newsletter. It includes Academy highlights, information about past and upcoming events such as National Careers Week Employer Fair at Morley College, Opening Doors: Supporting Care Leavers into NHS & Social Care Careers, NWL Networking Event for Internationally Educated
Midwives; and the upcoming Pan-London NHS and Social Care Jobs Fair on the 7th May 2025.
Join Mosaic Community Trust for a community led workshop about sickness during pregnancy. Ask any questions you have about mum and baby health with Dr Melanie Nana, Professor Catherine Williamson, and Lena Choudary-Salter (CEO Mosaic Community Trust). Friday 2nd May from 10.30 - 12.30 at the Portman Centre.
To address the constant threats from emerging and known infectious diseases, Imperial experts are working towards pandemic preparedness and prevention.
In this seminar, two experts will talk about their research programmes on preparing for the next pandemic and answer your questions.
The K&C Fraud newsletter contains information and figures of fraud cases in the borough including useful information about how to protect yourself against fraud crimes.
Please see information and resources on School age HPV vaccinations in NWL, an online video overview of HPV and the vaccine; Video: 5 Rumours About The HPV Vaccine - Health for Teens; presentations from the Educate resource pack; HPV vaccination campaign resources.
We are reaching out to community organisations like yours because you play a vital role in supporting the health and well-being of Londoners. Specifically, we want to better understand what heart health activities are already happening across London. We know there are many great examples of this work in London, but these are not always visible for all to learn from. This survey is part of the Community Engagement work stream of the London Million Hearts and Minds Challenge (MHMC), a five-year programme aimed at reducing heart disease and improving heart health across London.
Join us online for this session which will provide an overview of NHS Talking Therapies Services, and the psychological interventions offered across the Bi-borough including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Counselling; Couples Therapy for Depression; Mindfulness; Support for Mental Health and Chronic Health Conditions; Trauma-informed approaches including Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing; Personalised care options.
Did you know that on average, one person dies by suicide every 90 minutes in the UK? The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster Council Public Health are funding free Suicide Prevention training available to anyone living or working in the boroughs. The aim is to prevent suicide in our communities and offer support to those impacted by it. Help us make a difference by attending our training.
Big congratulations and a huge well done to Mosaic Community Trust for winning Neighbourhood Centre of the Year Award at the Westminster Community Awards. These awards were a chance to celebrate the people in our community who make Westminster a better place for everyone.
The Mosaic Community Trust, Founder and CEO Lena Choudary-Salter said “It means a lot to us to be recognised by Westminster City Council for our hard work. As much as we are grateful for winning, this award belongs to our community. Community is the pillar of what we do, and this one is for them.”
Shifaá Healing Hearts Counselling is hosting a Mental Health Awareness workshop at Queens Park Library on the 21st May from 11am until 2pm. There will be real life stories from local speakers, guided mindfulness and body scan activities, a safe space for community connection and self expression. Free entry with refreshments available. Join us for an inspiring community event where stories become pathways to healing.
Middle Eastern Women and Sociaty organisation (MEWSo)'s Polygamy Matters Campaign aims "to empower the women who feel trapped in polygamous relationships." Polygamy is the practice of marrying more than one person. It is most common when a man marries several wives (polygyny), and is illegal in the UK.
NHS England are undertaking a review of the current landscape in relation to chaperones for patients. To inform this work we are keen to understand the current understanding of the purpose and use of chaperones. This is a short series of questions to profile the use of chaperones in the NHS and understand what people think the purpose of chaperoning is and should be, as well as what it is not. The survey should take no longer than 10 mins.
Kick-start thinking about your charity's resilience. Calculate your unique results in five minutes with CAF's new tool designed for, and with, charities like yours. The Charity Resilience Calculator is designed to support you to: Identify the areas where your organisation is most and least resilient ; reflect on a holistic approach to building resilience; and access resources with practical steps to support resilience-building.
Staff Recruitment and Retention - 30th April, 2-4pm. An exciting session with VCS organisations and the HR team her at RBKC, with the aim to enhance your organisations skills in retaining and recruiting staff. Wellbeing at Work - 27th May, 10am - 1pm. In collaboration with Central and NW London NHS Foundation, we will be looking at the following topics and how they relate to the workplace: Understanding Anxiety and Stress; Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Practical tools for managing Anxiety and Stress.
Come join us and the healthcare proffesionals in having fun and learning! There will be Arts and Crafts, Physical activities, Dental education, CPR, Free goody bags and Food! 2.15 - 6pm at Kind Solomon Academy on Penfold Street on Thursday 15th April.
SAEB Learning Programme - FREE ONLINE Lunch and Learn webinar - Talking Therapies Services in the Bi-borough. Join us online for this session which will provide an overview of NHS Talking Therapies Services, and the psychological interventions offered across the Bi-borough.
Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: NOURISH THE NATION SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITY AND FOOD PROGRAMME; EDWARD HARVIST TRUST AND PADDINGTON CHARITIES; WOMEN AND GIRLS MATCH FUND; THE MOVEMENT FUND; and other news and opportunities.
Overview: On Wednesday 12 March 2025, Chief Executives of all 42 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) were briefed by NHS England that ICBs would face significant (approx. 50%) cost reductions in 2025/26. This is because the government wants to focus resources on frontline care. All parts of the NHS, including providers and national bodies, are being told to further reduce non-frontline spending. It was later announced that NHS England – the body which leads the NHS – will close and a number of its functions will move into the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Please see the latest ESOL newsletter from Mayor of London GLA with latest news, ESOL provider highlight, ESOL course vacancies, Learner progression opportunities, ESOL jobs and volunteering opportunities and more..
FREE one to one counselling and group workshops for residents in Queen's Park Westminster and surrounding wards delivered by Shifaá Healing Hearts Counselling CIC. Shifaá Healing Hearts is an intercultural counselling service based in Queen’s Park, offering therapeutic support to individuals and families from diverse cultural backgrounds. We provide counselling in English, Arabic, Bengali, Pashto, and Urdu.
For One Westminster's next Older People Provider Network Meeting, they are delighted to have a fantastic line up of speakers from organisations working with global majority communities. The speakers will be sharing their invaluable work as well as challenges and so we invite you to join us for an interesting and insightful meeting! Organisations presenting include Abdul Mageed Educational Trust, Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women's Centre, Chinese Community Centre, and Mosaic Community Trust.
This spring you should protect yourself with a COVID-19 vaccination, if you are: 75 years and over; a resident in a care home for older adults; or 6 months and older and have a condition that means you are immunosuppressed. COVID-19 is serious at any time of the year, especially for those who are most vulnerable.
We are excited to bring you our brand-new look London Resilience Newsletter! Welcome! This monthly newsletter will provide updates, support and advice on building resilience in your communities. On Tuesday 1st April, we launched the first ever London Community Resilience Toolkit. We have also recently launched our Climate Connected Communities programme, which is now open for expressions of interest. You can find details on both in this issue of the newsletter.
One Westminster invites you to their next Meet the Funder Event! Are you a charity, CIC, or community organisation working to make a difference in Westminster — especially in Queens Park, Harrow Road, or Westbourne? The North Paddington Community Chest Fund is here to support grassroots and local organisations like yours to deliver meaningful, community-led projects focused on employability, skills development, and lifelong learning.
The Great Exhibition Road Festival will be taking place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June from 12.00 – 18.00. It’s a free science and arts festival and has loads on offer, such as musical acts, hands-on workshops, opportunities to meet scientists and researchers, hang out with artists, explore your creative side and much much more. Every year we offer Community Supported Visits which makes a visit to the festival much more manageable, comfortable and easy for local communities to attend.
Change Grow Live is currently offering free Alcohol Awareness training to anyone who lives, works, studies, or cares for an individual in the London boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. Alcohol Awareness Training aims to increase your knowledge and awareness of alcohol-related issues, understand the effects of alcohol use on physical and psychological health, understand units of alcohol and harmful levels of use and be able to carry out a brief alcohol screen as well as the different treatment options available.
See the latest funding opportunities and news from London Community Foundation including information about: Greener Futures Fund; Nourish The Nation - opens 31st March; Active Lives (Peter Harrison Foundation); Big Give - Small Charity Week; Goldsmiths’ Foundation - Inaugural Grants Programme; WCIT Charit; and more.
The Public Involvement Front Door combines a values-based approach with practical tips and resources to open up the world of public involvement and empower researchers of all experience levels to meaningfully involve public members in their work. The BME Health Forum's own Engagement and Projects Manager - Phayza Fudlalla features in a video sharing her knowledge and insight around developing meaningful research partnerships with community organisations.
The K&C Fraud newsletter contains information and figures of fraud cases in the borough including useful information about how to protect yourself against fraud crimes.
The British Liver Trust is the UK's leading liver health charity working to improve liver health for all and supporting those affected by liver disease or cancer. Liver disease is the third leading cause of premature death and more than one in five of us are at risk of developing the condition.
Are you between 18 and 35 years old? Researchers from Imperial College London invite you to share your views on a study aiming to understand and improve Yersinia Pestis (Plague) vaccines. Yersinia pestis is a bacteria that causes plague, an infectious disease can cause serious illness or even death. Historically, plague has caused major pandemics, including the infamous Black Death.
We’re delighted to invite you to the NHS & H&F Community Health & Wellbeing Event on Saturday, 31 May 2025, at SEACC! Join us for a vibrant day of community connections, interactive workshops, engaging activities and informative stalls – all designed to bring people together, promote better health outcomes and build trust in healthcare.
6 Free walking tours for refugees living, working or studying in Waterloo & Southbank. Join Waterloo Community Counselling's FREE Summer Walking Group! In partnership with Lambeth Tour Guides Association, we’ll take you on fascinating guided walks to discover the stories behind the streets. Walk 1: ‘Secret Gardens & Safe Places of Waterloo’ delivered by Nikky Catto on Wednesday 7th May, 10:30am-2pm.
Age UK Westminster is launching a new project to better support older residents in our community - and we want to hear from local older people! We are inviting residents to join our Westminster Residents Feedback Forum, where they’ll have the opportunity to share their thoughts on the challenges and gaps in services for older adults. Insights will help shape real solutions that make a difference.
With a spacious, flexible event area, a dedicated meeting room, The Hub
offers flexibility for a wide range of uses—whether you’re hosting workshops, meetings, or presentations. Our facilities include a fully-equipped kitchen, screens, and state-of-the-art presentation equipment to ensure your event runs smoothly. This space is free of charge for Westminster charities.
his programme is for small local charities and CICs which are led by and working with people who are experiencing economic inequity because of their race or ethnicity. Under this programme we will support charities to strengthen their capacity and capabilities and become more resilient through a range of tailored development support offers alongside a three-year unrestricted grant of £75,000.
New antibody therapies could offer alternative to current treatments. Researchers led by Imperial have unveiled primary trial results that show encouraging advances in HIV treatment driven by immune-based therapies.
With sadness, we must inform you that Healthcare Central London Ltd are decommissioning their social prescribing contract with One Westminster. The service is due to cease on 30th April 2025 after delivering 5 years of excellent connection and support to thousands of GP patients throughout Westminster.
Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: London Catalyst Project Grants; Active Westminster Project Funding; Greener Futures Fund; and Sports England Movement Fund.
The Breast Cancer Now Train the Trainer (TtT) pilot is a free breast health promotion training course that trains local community-based health care professionals, health promotion workers and community workers to promote breast awareness, screening, and risk reduction messages in their local communities.
London Inspire Programme and CAHN will host the 2nd annual Black Health Inequalities Summit on Wednesday 26 March at Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London. This summit will feature leading voices from the Black Caribbean and African communities, healthcare professionals, community leaders, researchers, and individuals with lived experiences. Opportunities are available to showcase your work, research and programmes focused on tackling health inequalities and improving the health and wellbeing among the Black community.
We are looking for young people under the age of 25, and older people over the age of 60, to participate in an intergenerational workshop. No previous stitching experience necessary. Kim Chin and Laura Khan Mitchison (On The Record) will lead a multi-sensory gathering (visual, tactile, and audio) in which participants will work in intergenerational pairs to listen to and respond to the oral histories collected in Nassim Azarzar’s Showroom Mural Commission: 'Hayat al Noujoum / La vie des étoiles'
Please see this list of upcoming events from London Sport's Welfare team including Welfare Officer Drop-in sessions; Gambling Awareness workshop on the 3rd March; National Bystander Awareness Day training; A Trauma informed approach to exercise provision CPD training.
The Culture and Community Grants programme invites arts organisations, community groups and schools to apply for funding to widen participation in Westminster’s extraordinarily vibrant cultural offer, thereby helping the council deliver its Fairer Westminster Strategy. This opportunity encourages local creatives and cultural organisations to deliver wellbeing and engagement projects in partnership with local residents.
ICHP are looking to create a short 3-4 minute film of NWL residents sharing their experiences of being in hospital and the discharge process. The aim is to bring to life the everyday impact challenges around flow, and delays in discharge, have on those receiving care in North West London and to engage and motivate staff working in this space around the difference they can make through their roles.
Westway Trust have an indoor space located beside their main office, 2 Thorpe Close, available for local community organisations to host meetings with preference given to their member organisations.
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) has released a new statement saying that it will not reject applications from charities that have used AI tools. Recognising the value in tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot and Claude to save time and improve accessibility, NLCF have reassuringly said “you can use AI tools to help write your funding application. We will not reject an application just because AI was used.” Although AI applications will be considered, they have recommended to charities to make sure they personalise their applications and avoid using AI-suggested budgets without reviewing them.
RM Partners would like to understand what would be helpful for our population to help them prepare for a GP Practice Appointment to discuss potential signs and symptoms of cancer. In particular, we'd like to know the following: who people are most likely to talk to about their health concerns; how people who have symptoms of cancer prefer to access health information; peoples' confidence in identifying cancer signs and symptoms.
We are thrilled to announce our first VIP Club Night on March 7th—an inclusive event designed for adults with learning disabilities, neurodiverse individuals, and everyone else who loves a great night out! In partnership with the Learning Disability Network (LDN), we’re bringing this exciting experience to West London, inspired by the hugely successful Bubble Club and Beautiful Octopus Club in East and South London.
As part of developing our integrated breastfeeding plan across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster, we have created a resident breastfeeding survey. The survey is open to: anyone living in RBKC or Westminster who is either pregnant or has an infant under the age of 2 whether they are thinking about or have breastfed, infant formula fed or are doing a mixture of both. The survey has also been translated into the following languages: Somali, Bengali, Arabic, Polish and French
This Valentine's day on the 14th February the Mayor of London launched a new campaign that many of you are now familiar with. Loved and Wanted sends a strong message that all Londoners are respected and valued in this city – a sentiment we know you already promote through your incredible work, and often during Londoners’ most vulnerable moments.
The Safer Neighbourhood Funding is now open for applications. This is funding to be used for activities, workshops, projects and programmes which support one of more of the SNB priorities which include: Reducing and preventing violence; Increasing trust and confidence; Better supporting victims in reducing the number of repeat victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence; and Protecting people from being exploited or harmed.
A Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership represents the service user voice in NHS maternity and neonatal services. Here at Chelsea and Westminster MNVP, we cover both West Middlesex University Hospital and Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals. Have you given birth or used the maternity services in either of our hospitals over the last 2 years? We would love to speak to you. Only by hearing your experiences can we ensure positive changes are made to make maternity and neonatal services better for all.
The K&C Fraud newsletter contains information and figures of fraud cases in the borough including useful information about how to protect yourself against fraud crimes.
Celebrating 50 years of outreach at Imperial, the latest instalment from the Outreach at 50 special interview series explores how access to opportunities, guidance, and hands-on learning helps young people shape their futures, break down barriers and unlock their potential.
This spring, NHS North West London is engaging with residents, health and care professionals, community groups and stakeholders to develop a new strategy for planned care. Planned care refers to a non-emergency health care, such as hospital outpatient appointments or planned surgery.
Please see the latest Newsletter from NHS Health and Social Care Skills Academy Stakeholder newsletter with information about the NHS Masterclass at City of Westminster College promoting NHS careers to 16-18 year olds; information about the Displaced International Social Care Worker Project; NWL Midwifery OSCE Training Programme; WorkWell programme; and Upcoming CPD dates.
Kelly Gleason, Lead Nurse at Cancer Research UK and the Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Surgery and Cancer Public Involvement Theme Lead and Evie Wren, PhD student and the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) describe 'the journey of research from bench to bedside". 'Bench' refers to laboratory research where scientists develop new medications or gain a better understanding of diseases. Kelly and Evie explain the process by which lab research reaches and benefits patients.
Young K&C and Young Westminster Foundation are delighted to be working in partnership with the Vibrant & Healthy Communities (VHC) Programme on the 'Community Solutions: Improving Mental Health Awareness in Global Majority Communities' grant. The aim of the Fund is to raise awareness of mental health and improve access and uptake of mental health services and support by Global Majority young people and families.
See the latest funding opportunities and news from London Community Foundation including information about: Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund, Greener Futures Fund, The Hedley Foundation, Active Lives (Peter Harrison Foundation), Trust for London, Windrush Justice Programme, Percy Bilton Charity, YAPP Charitable Trust, Skipton Charitable Trust, Children in Need Core Cost grants, and more
The next Everyone Active Females only lifeguard course is taking place on 22nd Feb and 23rd Feb, 9am-6pm and Friday 7th March 1- 6pm and Saturday 8th March 9am - 6pm with assessment day on 9th March.
ActiveWestminster Network partners are invited to submit a proposal for funding support of up to £1000 to support the development or upscaling of a health and wellbeing physical activity community project. Network partners should submit their online application for funding, along with a complete cost breakdown form.
As you know, NHS North West London has been asking residents to share their views on proposed improvements to adult community specialist palliative care services, as part of our commitment to provide compassionate, high-quality support for people with a life-limiting illnesses, for which there is no cure. With less than one month to go, we want to make sure as many people as possible have the opportunity to respond and give their views.
The Recovery and Wellbeing College (RWC) of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) will be delivering an in-person, interactive workshop on Genuine Coproduction on the 19th February 10 - 12.30pm. This is open to our staff, our partners, volunteers and local residents wanting to understand more about coproduction.
This is a follow-up on the community projects that One Westminster have been advertising to Westminster Responsible Businesses this winter. Please let One Westminster know if you have received business support so far, or if these projects are still in need, then we can update and re-advertise them.
Furthermore if you have other charity requests for corporate support for upcoming months, just get in touch. We can promote these in the Spring edition of the Community Investment bulletin, which goes out to hundreds of businesses in Westminster Council’s Responsible Business Network.
Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: How to talk to young people about sex and relationships; Young K&C Foundation are growing their team; Building the boundaries masterclass; Community Contribution Fund; Ward budget funding; Harley Street Community Fund; and more.
One Westminster is excited to launch the Community Resilience small grants scheme in partnership with the Resilience Team at Westminster City Council. This initiative aims to empower communities and individuals to prepare, respond to and recover from future emergencies and major incidents.
PAPYRUS are offering two fully funded suicide prevention trainings: SPOT - for people in hair/beauty and hospitality industries in North West London and South West London; and SPEAK - for anybody in NWL - popular for those with safeguarding responsibilities.
Last year, we asked North Kensington community organisers to submit ideas for projects that would help support the community-led recovery. As part of the Grenfell Recovery Strategy, North Kensington residents can now vote for those shortlisted community projects that matter most to you.
Welcome to the January 2025 London Resilience Update. Happy Lunar New Year to all East and Southeast Asian communities celebrating! In this update you’ll find information on: Winter Preparedness Resources ; The N10 Gas Outage Response; The Mayor’s Loved and Wanted Campaign; British Red Cross’ Flood Risk Report; The Met Office Training; and Great Mental Health Day 2025.
We’re excited to announce that North East London Cancer Alliance and The Eve Appeal charity launched the ‘You Need To Know’ ovarian cancer awareness campaign this week at Tila Nails salon in Hackney. Do check out our campaign video here and various news links to find out more.
One Westminster Dear Volunteer is pleased to invite you to their in-person Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers Workshop. This free half day workshop is ideal for Volunteer Coordinators, particularly those who are relatively new in post.
Building Trust Community Connections Event, Tuesday 28th January, An Introduction to Co-production: Training, Tuesday 28 January, and Roots and Wings antenatal class, ‘Supporting Black, Brown and Ethnic Minority Women on their Journey to Parenthood’, Thursdays January 23rd from 11am – 1:30pm until Thursday 13th of February.
The BMA Foundation awards research grants each year (this year totalling almost £1 million) to encourage and further medical research in a variety of areas. One of these grants, the Dawkins and Strutt grant, is to assist research into gender and race bias in clinical decision making in healthcare. This grant, and other BMA Foundation grants will open soon for online application via the BMA Foundation website. The application deadline is 16 March 2025.
Please see details of a range of Learning Sessions being offered by the Safeguarding Children's Board over 2025. They include FGM in the Middle East and North Africa, Parental Substance Use and the Impact on Children, and, Safer Recruitment Refresher.
On behalf of Age UK Kensington & Chelsea we are delighted to invite you to our Valentine’s Gala Concert 2025 at HTB Onslow Square, 44 Onslow Square, South Kensington, London, SW7 3NX on Friday 14th February 2025 from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. You will be treated to delicious light refreshments and amazing entertainment from special musical performers.
NICE would invite you to their next VCS Network meeting which is taking place virtually on 11 February – 10am – 12 noon via Zoom. We would also like to hear about your knowledge and understanding of NICE to help us plan how we can work together. Please register to attend on 11 February and tell us about your knowledge of NICE.
Pan-London cervical screening campaign launches 20th January 2025 for Cervical Cancer Prevention Wee
The four NHS Cancer Alliances in London – including RM Partners North West and South West London Cancer Alliance – have teamed up to launch a media campaign to debunk the common misconceptions about cervical cancer and screening, in a bid to encourage Londoners to attend their cervical screening appointment when invited.
We’re seeking the views and experiences of people who have used NHS Talking Therapies, to inform NICE guidance. If you’ve used NHS Talking Therapies, please complete our survey, about your experience of pre-assessment (also known as triage). The NICE survey will take about 15 minutes to complete and will close at 12 midday Friday 7th February 2025.
The K&C Fraud newsletter contains information and figures of fraud cases in the borough including useful information about how to protect yourself against fraud crimes.
An opportunity is arriving on the canal by Meanwhile Gardens in Golborne in the last week of February to run a 90-min workshop or workshops for up to 10 people on a visiting community canal boat. Workshops could be for a closed group you already have in mind, or advertised for public access. The focus of the week is on arts, education and health/wellbeing.
We’ve been listening to your experiences of accessing general practice services in the eight boroughs we cover in north west London. We have now analysed the responses and are ready to discuss the findings. Please join us at one of our two public events on Thursday 6 February 2025 where you can find out more about what residents and your local groups told us, and what the next steps are.
Working in partnership with Westminster Prevent, Exit Hate will be hosting an online CARE CHAMPIONS session, during Prevent Awareness Week and on Internet Safety day. DATE - 11.02.2025. TIME - 13:00 - 15:00. As we know, individuals are being groomed and radicalised on and offline. It will be your opportunity to hear from someone who was involved with a variety of Extreme Right Wing (ERW) groups, giving an in-depth view of what the ERW is, how it recruits, operates and what its ultimate goals are and the different types of organisations/ideologies.
Learn why babies may be born too early and ask any questions you have about mum and baby health - with Professor Catherine Williamson (Imperial College London Women's health, Midwife Milissa Coker, and Lena Choudary-Salter, CEO of Mosaic Community Trust on 24th January, 10.30 - 12.30 at the Portman Centre.
A series of studies conducted by researchers in the Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, are exploring the publics’ views on medical relationships, disease symptoms, hormones and health. The studies are designed to capture the views of clinicians, people with an autoimmune disease, and people who do not have an autoimmune disease. Everyone who completes the survey can choose to be entered into a prize draw with two prizes of £200.
Westminster City Council has announced that the Community Contribution Fund is open for applications until 13th February. This fund is available exclusively for Westminster-based schools, voluntary and community organisations – you may be able to apply for up to £25,000.
Young Westminster Foundation is pleased to announce that 32 grants totalling £419,139 have been awarded to youth organisations across Westminster in the sixth round of the Westminster Brighter Futures Fund. This investment will provide invaluable support for Westminster’s young people and their families over the coming 12 months. The Fund has become a vital lifeline for many organisations in Westminster who experience great demand for their services against a backdrop of financial uncertainty.