The Breath & Beat project is a wellbeing journey for women of the Global Majority aged 50 and over. The 24-week community-led initiative is all about celebrating health, vitality, and community. It’s a fantastic opportunity to strengthen your heart and lungs, learn how to live and eat well, and enjoy a space designed especially for you. 

This programme blends physical activity, health education, and culturally sensitive cooking sessions to support individuals at risk of or living with heart or lung conditions such as COPD, hypertension or asthma.

Interested in volunteering at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital? Join an upcoming Explore & Inform online Q&A session from The North West London (NWL) Health and Social Care Skills Academy.

These short sessions will introduce the available roles, weekly commitment, and onboarding process.

Volunteer roles available:

Young people aged 18–25 in North West London )NWL) who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEET), are eligible for a free four week Social Care Training and Work Experience Programme, starting 13 April 2026.

The programme will be run by the NWL Health and Social Care Skills Academy in partnership with an accredited training provider and a large social care employer.

Participants will receive:

This session will be delivered by guest speaker, Maggie Sarfo from Meres Consultant LTD, and is tailored to help small and medium-sized businesses identify their key challenges before selecting an AI solution. Join to discover how to uncover high-value opportunities, avoid common pitfalls, and make strategic, informed decisions when adopting AI.

You will also gain insights into which AI solutions are performing best for sales, marketing, and customer experience.

Free Enhanced Health Checks (EHCs) are available at different community venues around North Kensington during March.

These half hour appointments with a dedicated clinician are a popular way for North Kensington residents living and working in the area, who have been affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, to support their health and wellbeing.

Consisting of a basic health review and respiratory check there's also the opportunity to discuss any other concerns you may have. Onward referrals will be made by the clinician, if necessary. 

Our Power Hub have launched their Spring timetable of GPF funded fitness classes for women and girls : 

Our Power Hub are launching a new Female Yoga session: 

🧘‍♀️ Tuesdays  11:30am (term-time)
📍 Canalside House
💷 GPF-funded (optional £5 contribution)

Due to high interest in wellbeing sessions, Our Power Hub are introducing Yoga to expand the offer and create a calm, supportive space focused on strength, mobility and relaxation.

To attend, please complete:

Nominations are open until 11:59pm on Monday 13 April 2026 for the Young K&C Achievement Awards - recognising the organisations, projects and people that make K&C a better place for all children and young people.

Shortlisted nominations of the award will be notified in May following decisions made by a representative panel of local community members. Award winners will be invited to a ceremony evening in July.

MOPAC is preparing to commission a London-wide training programme as part of the Community Scrutiny Transformation Programme (CSTP).

CSTP aims to strengthen and standardise community scrutiny of police powers across London. The forthcoming training will support community Scrutineers, panel chairs and MPS officers to build a shared understanding, improve data literacy, and strengthen the quality and impact of scrutiny.

Ahead of the formal tender publication, MOPAC are holding a market engagement event to:

Pursuing Independent Paths (PIP) are hosting a Jobs Fair during Careers Week on 4 March from 10am to 12pm, at the PIP campus (address below).

Employers and local businesses who might find this valuable and may want to attend, should get in contact with PIP.

Pursuing Independent Paths (PIP)

• https://piponline.org.uk/
• 306 Kensal Road, London W10 5BE
• [email protected]
• 020 8960 4004