Announcements

Woman's Trust, an organisation dedicated to providing resources and improving mental heath responses for survivors of domestic abuse, have published Living Without Hope. This report looks into the startling lack of mental health support for survivors and the rates at which the consequences of this are being felt.

There is information on the services currently available, as well as the gaps that are highlighted in support for survivors.

The report also provides a model for therapeutic-care to improve outcomes for survivors and alleviate pressures on the NHS.

A new programme of support has been launched for the next four years for the immediate community near Grenfell Tower. 

The support is specifically for residents who live within 500m of the Tower, or moved out since the tragedy.

RBKC are looking for local residents to become part of a Citizen's Panel, which help guide the council and give a resident's view. The panel is broadly representative of people who live in the borough.

Participants will join discussions and meet other local people, and through surveys and focus groups, have the opportunity to influence council decisions.

You don't need any experience to take part. Find out more here.
 

The Care Quality Commission (CQC), in partnership with National Voices and the Point of Care Foundation, has developed a self-assessment and improvement framework.

The aim of the framework is to support integrated care systems (ICSs) to improve how they tackle health inequalities through honest conversations, gathering insights and developing practical actions through engagement linked to people and community strategies. The project was supported by funding from the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund (RPF).

The All for Youth magazine is a SEND-inclusive magazine created by young people for young people in Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.  

You can find February's edition here: https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/kb5/rbkc/fis/site.page?id=tCGkstf4knc
 
The team are looking for more children and young people to send in content, stories and articles, recipes, movie and tv show reviews, games, places to visit, artwork, or anything else that interests you. 

Join RBKC for their free cricket sessions for children who live in K&C or attend schools in K&C. 

All equipment provided, no prior experience needed, and coached by fully qualified England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) coaches.

When and Where: Every Saturday at Kensington Primary Academy 

Timings: 

4pm - 5pm - Under 9's
5pm - 6pm - Under 11's
6pm - 7pm - Under 13's 

As part of developing our integrated breastfeeding plan across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster, we have created a resident breastfeeding survey. 

Why share your experience? 

• Help improve local services 
• Contribute to valuable research 
• Have your voice heard

The survey is open to:

• anyone living in RBKC or Westminster who is either pregnant or has an infant under the age of 2

Free Community Healthy Lifestyle Programme 

Make healthy lifestyle changes to improve health and wellbeing in your antenatal period and beyond.

Neighbourhood Doulas is a free maternal health doula organisation providing vulnerable pregnant women doula support throughout pregnancy, birth/labour and postpartum period.

These interactive sessions and tips to improve physical and mental health wellbeing take place on Mondays from 10.30am to 12pm.