What was your experience? Whatever kind of experience you have had with our services or staff, we would love to hear from you. Please give us your feedback on any improvements, concerns, or compliments you have by completing our surveys.

The K+C Foundation is an independent charity working towards a vision of a borough where everyone can live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives. This is a small grants fund to support events and activities that bring joy, hope and healing to our community. The majority of the beneficiaries of your project must be residents of Kensington and Chelsea. The funding is for one-off and short-term events (not spanning more than 6 weeks and not part of your core, day-to-day work) such as cultural and celebration events, school holiday activities, workshops and sports tournaments.

From One Westminster team: This is a follow-up on the community projects we have advertised to Westminster Responsible Businesses in the summer Community Investment Portfolio. Please let us know if you have received business support so far, or if these projects are still in need, we can update them and re-advertise them. Businesses have Social Value commitments and are keen to know about community need and projects they can support!

Please see information all about the NWL Health and Social Care Academy which aims to create better integration of the health and social care workforce in Northwest London while building a talented workforce representative of our local communities. Please read on to understand the full mission and goals of the Academy and also to read the North West London Health and Social Care Skills Academy Partner Newsletter.

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Please see the toolkit in this article that can be used to raise awareness about Breast Cancer via your channels. This has been put together by NHSE and includes Breast screening insights; Key messages; Useful Screening statistics; and Social media​ text and images that can used.

For Women group needs your help to keep their vital Women's Hub open and thriving. This safe space, open weekly in Westminster at Victoria Library from 11:00am to 3:30pm, offers essential support to women in need, right now, we are running on no funding. To keep providing this lifeline for women, we are turning to our community, colleagues and friends for support.

Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: YOUNG WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION Small grants fund for YWF members; PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION Youth fund for organisations working with young people; FOYLE FOUNDATION Small grants scheme; and other NEWS and OPPORTUNITIES for and to support our youth.

Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will be conducting the national Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) from 15–17 October across both of our hospital sites. PLACE is an initiative where staff and patients collaborate to evaluate various aspects of the hospital environment in which care is provided. A central objective of PLACE is to ensure that patient feedback drives the improvements made by the Trust. If you are a patient at either Chelsea and Westminster Hospital or West Middlesex University Hospital, and you would like to contribute to these assessments, we encourage you to contact our patient experience team.

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 17th September is World Patient Safety Day.Across the week, we are focusing on how patients can be actively involved in their own safety, encouraging them to take simple steps to stay safe during their hospital stay. The leaflet is also available to download in a number of different languages.

Please see the Cost of Living leaflet for Ealing residents with many useful contacts and information for those struggling with finances. Also see the latest Contact Ealing Newsletter (Contact Ealing is an organisation supporting children with additional needs).

See the latest funding opportunities and news from London Community Foundation including information about Greenwich Peninsula Community Fund; Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund; Thamesmead Community Fund; Lambeth Community Fund; Wimbledon Foundation Homelessness Fund; Walking and Cycling Grants London; Shaftesbury Young People Trust; and more.

We recognise that August has been a challenging month for many communities across London. From the violent and racist public disorder and riots we saw across the UK towards the beginning of the month, to the Dagenham fire earlier this week, we know many partners have been working hard to support Londoners. Community resilience has never been more important – how we work with community and faith partners, how we empower and support our communities to better prepare, respond and recover from emergencies and crises. Please read on the London Resilience Update for August.

The NHS bowel cancer screening 'Helping you Decide' leaflet has now been translated now into 30 languages. Please see the link for where you can download the leaflets.

Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: funding from YOUTH FUTURES FOUNDATION - Grants for voluntary sector delivery organisations to support youth employability activities; WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL Energy Efficiency grants; and THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND Grants to bring diverse communities together and help children and young people use their voice to influence change.

The BME Health Forum was commissioned by Rethink and the NHS to work in collaboration with four BME grassroot organisations to conduct a survey regarding suicide prevention and mental health with one hundred residents. The survey was conducted during October 2023-March 2024. You can now read the final report of the survey findings which is also available to download from our website.

This survey aims to aid research into how business networks and groups can be supported to prepare for, and respond to emergency incidents that affect their communities – from the civil unrest seen recently, to flooding, terrorist attacks, power outage, fire, pandemics and beyond. By sharing your thoughts and experience in this survey, there will be opportunity for you to access more information and support for your group of businesses in this area of emergency preparation and response.

This fund is for anyone living in H&F who is struggling with a financial emergency or crisis and is to help residents meet vital day-to-day living expenses. Eligible residents can receive up to £300 to pay for essentials including food, gas, and electricity.

This summer has been all about bringing our community closer together. We had an amazing time at the Waterloo Festival, connecting with so many wonderful people. Our Gardening Club has been hard at work, transforming the office garden into a beautiful, green oasis. Plus, a huge shoutout to the ISG team for their incredible effort in running the Hackney Half Marathon to raise funds for us. Read about all this, and more, in the WCC newsletter.

Cysters and Endometriosis UK are working in partnership to ensure that all voices are heard in discussions about healthcare policy and initiatives, especially those from marginalised communities. The survey is anonymous and takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Participants are not required to provide any personal or contact details that could identify them.

See the latest funding opportunities and news from London Community Foundation including information about Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund, Greenwich Peninsula Community Fund; Rosa’s Stand With Us Fund, The Fore; The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust; Lloyd’s Bank Foundation - Organisational Development Support Programme; and more

It has long been recognised that despite an often-greater burden of disease, people from minority ethnic groups and other segments of society (including Gypsy Roma, non-English speakers, and those who are digitally excluded) are under-represented in clinical and health research. This often-inadvertent exclusion has serious implications for medical science by limiting the validity and generalisability of study findings and for social justice by affecting the allocation of resources for services and research. The Research Heroes Study was developed to understand existing barriers for under-representation in research.

Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: IDLEWILD TRUST - Grants for arts organisations; SPORTED - The Barclays community football fund; CHANCES FOR CHILDREN - Grants for children and young people who have experienced a crisis; 2-3 DEGREES MASTERING MY FUTURE PROGRAMME; and BWW Mind Westminster Mental Health Fub programme.

In the UK, one child under five is admitted to hospital every day after falling from a building. Pre-school children are particularly at risk as they are curious, have no understanding of danger, and can take parents by surprise in their development.

The Helix centre with Imperial College London are looking for people to take part in our two research opportunities. The studies are open to people above the age of 65. The first study involves trying out a personalised healthy aging programme in your own home supported by smart phone sensors and a smart watch. The second study involves a 1-hour interview to share your views on the how you feel about smart homes and technology to monitor health.

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 the latest GLA City Resilience Update including news and information about a new London Resilience newsletter; an invitation to the 2024 Summer Risk Webinar; and an invitation to register your venue as a cool space ahead of the summer.

The Mayor, London Assembly, GLA website have recently added content around finding quality immigration advice on the Migrant Londoners Hub. Information includes when you should seek advice, how immigration advice can help you, how to find an immigration lawyer and whether you will need to pay or not. There is also Google translate function at the bottom of the page.

The Community Priorities Programme is a grants programme funded by the council and coordinated by our Communities Department. It aims to strengthen communities in the borough, specifically in areas of highest deprivation: Queens Park, Bayswater, Westbourne, Church Street, Harrow Road, Maida Vale, Little Venice, Abbey Road, Lancaster Gate, Pimlico North and South, Vincent Square, and St James’s ward. Applicants can apply for funding between £2,000 and £30,000.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are looking for 5 people to take part in a group evaluation and design session on 1st December, 10-12pm at Hammersmith Hospital or Online. You must be over 18 and have had a Cardiology appointment at Hammersmith, St Marys or Charing Cross Hospital in the past 6 months.

At The National Lottery Community Fund, we believe social connections and community activities are at the heart of creating healthier, happier lives and a flourishing society. That’s why we support amazing community-led projects, and why we’re looking to make a bigger difference in the years ahead by listening and responding to communities and focusing on supporting bolder change.

Please see SAEB new Say No to Abuse video ‘If it just doesn’t feel right, tell someone’ presented by SAEB Safeguarding Ambassadors. After viewing the video, if you haven’t already can you please complete this short survey to support the distribution of this video across the wider partnership. We would also like to draw your attention to our Say No to Abuse digital and printable Safeguarding booklet.

Based in Bradford, the supermarket chain Morrisons established the Morrisons Foundation in 2015 to support local good causes across Great Britain. Nearly 10 years later, the Foundation welcomes applications from registered charities in England, Scotland and Wales. Grants of up to £10,000 (previously the maximum grant was £25,000) are available for specific projects that help to improve people’s lives.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust recently published a set of resources for patients waiting for an appointment or surgery at the hospital. On the Imperial College website, there are now pages on: Waiting for an appointment, surgery or treatment; Staying well while you wait; and Frequently asked questions.

It is recognised that in many cases a number of callers to emergency services may not have English as their first language. In such instances, a third party language translation service may be used to assist the EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatcher) in taking the details of the call (at the point of the 999 or 111 call) . [This is done by conferencing in the interpreter once the language required is confirmed].

Please take a look at the following 10 short animated films aimed at promoting awareness about prostate cancer. These animated films were made by Guy’s & St Thomas NHS Hospital Foundation Trust in partnership with Year 2 University of London Art Students at the London College of Communications in Elephant and Castle.

The NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme is a joint initiative between NHS England and Diabetes UK. This programme provides a low calorie, total diet replacement treatment for people who are living with type 2 diabetes and obesity or overweight: the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme.

Diversify London ia programme that aims to provide VSOs across London with board ready candidates from Black, racialised or minoritised communities who have completed Olmec's Black on Board programme. Black on board is a programme Olmec have been running since 2008 that provides individuals with the skills to gain governance positions to address the lack of diversity on boards and in senior management.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have recently updated their Staying Well while you wait webpage. This has some very useful info and tips of things you can do to help you stay well and prepare for your procedure. These include stopping smoking, exercising regularly, drinking less alcohol and eating a healthy diet.

Please see a collection of resources to support patients in using NHS App and Patchs tool. You will also find some useful manuals and information leaflets about ordering repeat prescriptions, using PKB (Patients Know Best) website and other useful digital inclusion and NHS online services support.

Grants are available for registered charities in London which are working with an experienced health agency or community partner to improve the health and wellbeing of people with long-term health conditions, disabilities and/or those who are vulnerable and marginalised. Grants of between £3,000 and £15,000 are available to fund projects, usually for one year. The average award is around £8,000.

NHS North West London's health equity programme is working with partners and the communities of North West London to make real change in terms of improving inequalities in health and care. We know that some people in our communities in NW London are dying earlier than they should, with a range of factors including poverty, poor-quality housing, low-paid or unstable jobs impacting people’s physical and mental health. The health equity programme focusses on putting people at the heart of what we do – reducing inequalities, improving people’s health outcomes, and reducing the differences in healthy life expectancy.

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.

A national targeted lung cancer screening programme designed to catch cancer sooner or prevent it altogether has been announced by the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Each year the programme - which will cost £270 million annually once fully implemented - is expected to detect cancer in as many as 9,000 people, deliver almost one million scans and provide treatment earlier.

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.

These leaflets have been co-produced by our Safeguarding Ambassadors and include a variety of our video resources to help support everyone to understand a range of safeguarding topics, as well as information on what happens after you report a safeguarding concern.

The London Inspire programme is a ground-breaking programme developed to raise awareness and promote targeted health interventions aimed at reducing the staggering health inequalities faced by black people in London. Inspire was developed to foster partnership and collaboration opportunities for voluntary and community sector organisations to deliver health interventions, while also amplifying the voice of the Black community to create whole systems change.

Endometriosis UK have newly translated support and symptoms leaflets. These leaflets are now available in Punjabi Shahmukhi, Punjabi Gurmukhi, Urdu, Polish, Scottish Gaelic, Cantonese, and Mandarin Chinese. The symptoms leaflet shares the main endometriosis symptoms, what endometriosis is and how Endometriosis UK provides support.

There is still availability to book space at the new improved Jubilee Community Sports Centre with priority being given to those clubs and organisations that are looking to provide opportunities to support the local community. The address of the venue is: Lancefield Street, London, W10 4NW

For those who were unable to attend the Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster 'Stay with Us' Suicide Prevention Campaign Launch please see the collated essential information and resources we have put together.

Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation including funding news: HELPING HANDS COMMUNITY FUND NOW OPEN and WESTMINSTER BRIGHTER FUTURES FUND; also YWF YOUTH WORKER FORUM WINTER EVENT on 6th November and YOUNG WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION JOB VACANCY as HELPING HANDS PROGRAMME OFFICER.

National Lottery Awards For All, is changing! You will now be able to: Apply for funding between £300 and £20,000 to support your project, an increase from the previous £10,000 per year; Get your project funded for up to two years rather than one. These changes mean that we have doubled the amount you can apply for and how long we’ll fund your project.

We are aware that ongoing, shocking events in Israel and Palestine have led to heightened tensions and emotional distress within our communities and want to remind you that Westminster’s Prevent team are available should you require our assistance; we are able to provide support and guidance for anyone who may be impacted by the current situation. If you or someone you know is feeling distressed or overwhelmed due to the recent events, there are resources and support available to help you navigate through these difficult times.

Our A&Es are extremely busy with waits of up to 11 hours. We are seeing many health issues related to the current warm weather – please do share the link below which gives advice on looking after yourself in warm weather, especially if you have asthma or hayfever. It also provides information on where to go if you need help so we can keep A&E for life threatening emergencies. The leaflet is also available in a number of different languages.

This Strategy has been developed over a period of months through a collaborative process with the voluntary and community sector and colleagues from across the statutory sector/NHS. It presents a number of case studies from the VCS that illustrate its main goals and offers a set of clear recommended actions.

Please see the Westminster City Council landing page for all upcoming council grant funding opportunities for the VCS.

Here is Steve McQueen's EMBARRASSED - a short film created to help raise awareness of prostate cancer within the black community and featuring Idris Elba CBE, Chiwetel Ejiofor CBE, Michael Ward, and Morgan Freeman.. The message is that if you are a black man aged over 45 you should ask your GP for a PSA test. Prostate cancer is generally easy to treat (without chemotherapy) and survivable if caught reasonably early.

Please download and see the House of Commons/ House of Lords Joint Committee on Human Rights report: Black people, racism, and human rights - including formal minutes relating to the report.