On 9 May representatives from 11 local voluntary organisations came together to share learning from their 3-month innovation projects that were funded by NHS Kensington & Chelsea. 12 organisations received grants of up to £5,000 to develop a new idea, test a new way of working, conduct research, and so on.
020 7243 9800
Health & Wellbeing Voluntary Organisations Forum
- This twice-yearly forum is a platform for networking and discussion for organisations in Kensington & Chelsea with an interest in health, well-being and social care.
- The forum is an expansion of the former NHS Funded Provider Forum that ran from 2008 to 2011, and is now part of our VOF structure.
- The first meeting was on 17 October 2011 at St Charles Centre for Health and Well-Being.
- Idil Hassan of Midaye Somali Development Network was elected as Chair of the forum.
Please contact us if you have ideas for the next meeting - issues you think are important to discuss, or research/information you would like to present
Mohammed Miah
020 7243 9808
mohammed@kcsc.org.uk
Health VOF News
Thu 26/04/2012
The event will take place on 2 May from 10am to 2pm. It will cover the following health topics:
- HIV Awareness
- Domestic Violence video on awareness
- Sickle Cell
- Domestic Violence services
Mezzanine Room at Earl's Court Well Being Centre in Kensington and Chelsea, 2B Hogarth Road, London SW 5 OPT
Thu 19/04/2012
The New government's Health and Social Care Act includes a new duty on Local Authorities to promote public health. This means the promotion of health for the local population of Kensington and Chelsea will be the responsibility of the Royal Borough.
Wed 22/02/2012
Throughout the UK, on Saturday 24 March, hundreds of individuals and organisations around the world will be holding TB awareness raising events to mark the day, in 1882, when Dr Robert Koch identified the bacteria that causes tuberculosis.
National charity TB Alert is making free resources available for community groups wanting to hold events.