Announcements
A jam-packed edition connecting people in Kensington & Chelsea working to reduce digital exclusion in the borough, sharing knowledge and identifying collaborative opportunities so that we can make a bigger difference for residents.
Get Free SIMs for Your Community via the National Databank
Join a session run by the RBKC Digital Inclusion team on 25th June from 3-4pm. 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 already joined but not quite got the hang of it, the team will support and try to answer your questions.
Drive change at the Council by joining a new Independent Advisory Panel
The Council has made 45 commitments in response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. These include an external review of Council culture, a full review of the complaints process, and ensuring residents’ perspectives shape improvements to services.
Complete the National Youth Sector Census
The National Youth Agency (NYA) manages the National Youth Sector Census to provide a baseline of data showing where youth work is taking place, the type of services offered, as well as highlighting discrepancies in funding and areas of local need.
RBKC are reviewing their Charter for Public Participation. This is part of the Council's constitution and is all about how local people are/can be involved in decision making. They are looking for residents views, and have published a 5-7 minute survey which you can find here.
The survey will close on 23 June 2025.
The Council recently published their Social Investment Report for 2023-24, which looks at the social value connected with their decision-making - how places, services and goods impact local residents in terms of life satisfaction, wellbeing and quality of life, instead of just financially.
Woman’s Trust are delighted to share information about specialist services for young women aged 16-25 years, including their next block of workshops scheduled to start this May.
Services include:
This new programme from Chelsea FC Foundation will start on Thursday 24 April. It is aimed at children aged 12-16, who would benefit from taking part in inclusive football in a supported environment, with or without a disability or additional needs.
Taking place indoors at Little Venice Sports Centre, W2 1ND.
City Bridge Foundation have announced a new 10 year funding policy, Standing with Londoners, accompanied by a report of the same name. The strategy will focus on "changing the systems that keep people marginalised, while also addressing the issues communities face right now".
The organisation, London's largest independent charitable funder, revealed that the new policy, coming into effect in Autumn 2025, will develop funding programmes around 4 main areas;
Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council has partnered with NHS North West London to deliver new pop up health hubs so that residents can access free adult health checks and opportunities to vaccinate their children against MMR.
The pop ups offer adults the chance to check things like their blood pressure, blood sugar levels as well as access to information about smoking and alcohol cessation and general wellbeing. Read more about the other health checks that are being offered.