Announcements

There are a wide range of services available to help people who are in need of emotional support following the Grenfell Tower Fire.

People First is the place to check. We have plenty of events and activities across the three boroughs listed daily on the website.

PSEV offers free English (ESOL) and Employability Training to the 16+ unemployed group to assist them into employment.

Please see the attached flyer with the additional information.

Download the flyer here

• Do you have service users or patients living with a health condition that is likely to last longer than 6 months?
• Have they received extra support. either from your GP or another health professional from their surgery to manage your health condition?

CQC has been asked by the Secretaries of State for Health and for Communities and Local Government to undertake a programme of local system reviews of health and social care in 12 local authority areas.

Family Friends has launched a special programme for families affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, either directly or indirectly.  The free programme will give extra support to families this summer.

Healthwatch has published this information to offer support and advice.

What is a traumatic event?

Public Health Action Support Team (PHAST) is conducting a survey for Equalities and  Health Inequalities Impact Assessment of Choosing Wisely - Reducing prescribing of medicines and products that can be purchased without a prescription in NW London CCG and repeat prescription process.

Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched the second consultation on proposed changes to how we regulate health and social care services on 13 June 2017.

 Silver Sunday is fast approaching and Open Age have been asked to be responsible for pulling together the programme of activities for RBKC. Are you a charity, org etc.

Free one day workshops for staff from across the public sector to demystify mental health and help you make a real difference to people with mental health needs

Lasa can help you find donated and discounted tech, and find you suppliers to help with cloud services, databases and websites. Our free webinars give charities access to expert advice on topical issues like using social media to raise your organisation's profile, data protection and cyber securi

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course, designed to teach people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis.

ACT/SING/DANCE. Summer Skills Courses. July – August 2017

There is an urgent need to engage with people interested in patient involvement, people who want to be better informed about their condition and learn more, people who want to have a better relationship with their healthcare professional, as well as people who want to be part of research and decision-making in health.

This group is for any Arabic speaking parent who is a carer (paid or unpaid) for their child(ren), and would like to come together with other parent carers for 6 weeks in a safe space and relate with each other on a psychological/ emotional level, while discussing the challenges they face as a pa

 Did you know that from April 2015, the General Medical Service Contract requires every GP practice to have a Patient Participation Group?

Healthwatch is currently running a capaign to raise awareness of GP PPGs and to recruit patients for them.

Did you know that the Tesco Bags of Help community grants fund is now open to ALL community projects?

Every home should have at least one working smoke alarm per floor. Is your home protected?

Just Solutions 123... run regular programs and events to take part in our weekly planning & Talking TalkShop sessions get in touch and register at infojustsolutions123@yahoo.co.uk

RBKC Sustainable Travel Team offers free training to residents, employees and students in Kensington and Chelsea. We aim to encourage people to cycle and to be physically active

 Upcoming dates for the BME Health Forum

• Wednesday 8th March 2017 11am-2pm
• Wednesday 5th July 2017 11am-2pm
• Wednesday 27th September 2017 11am-2pm
• Wednesday 6th December 2017 11am-2pm

ACAVA is delighted to announce two new projects for 2017.

According to the London Fire Brigade’s (LFB) figures there is, on average, one fire in London every day involving white goods. Around 90 per cent of the fires caused by these are not down to human factors but by faults beyond the control of the householder.