Neighbourhood Doulas are proud to introduce a new wellbeing programme for pregnant residents.

Funded by Public Health England, this free 6-week interactive course is designed to support the physical and mental wellbeing of pregnant residents through engaging activities and practical tips.

Neighbourhood Doulas are excited to invite service users to their Perinatal Hub — a fully-funded antenatal course.

Volunteer Centre Kensington and Chelsea (VCKC) have published a Best Practice page on their website, bringing together guidance, resources and templates to support organisations across Kensington and Chelsea to deliver volunteering that is inclusive, accessible and safe. 

You can find volunteer handbooks, volunteer agreements, role descriptions and training and induction guideline documents. You can also contact VCKC for help on developing your volunteering programme.

About the role

To provide practical domestic assistance to older people in their own homes to help them maintain their independence and enjoy an acceptable quality of life and to deliver a series of chair-based exercises and/or walking support (training will be provided) to help people to stay active by improving their strength mobility and confidence.

To provide a “respite” service for carers for an agreed period of time in order to allow the Carer to take a break. Please note Age UK do not provide personal care.

Charity Excellence offer a range of free AI Training Courses for UK Charities which they have been delivering since 2023. 

Their courses include;

Our neighbours in Westminster are looking for VCS organisations in the borough to fill out their state of the sector survey.

They plan to take the information from the survey as a resource to help advocate for the work of the voluntary sector, to assist with the understanding of new and unmet community needs, and to help support and strengthen the work all VCS organisations do.

You can fill out the survey here.

Bags of Taste is a non-profit organisation that helps people gain control over their food choices, health, and household budgets. They're currently running a free home cooking and mentoring programme for residents in the Earl’s Court area, and they are keen to share this opportunity with families connected with local school communities.

About Bags of Taste

The K&C Digital Inclusion Partnership autumn newsletter is here!
Highlights include:
- The annual Partnership feedback survey https://forms.office.com/e/uNewN8ae0n
- How to get free mobile data for your community
- How to refer a resident for laptops, smartphones and tablets
- Applications open for the National Device Bank
- Digital Inclusion support in Libraries

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) is a charity working in partnership with RBKC Council and with local organisations who have supported their Tech4Communities programme, collecting unwanted tech from residents and refurbishing it to give back to the local community to keep.

As a community organisation, you can support someone in need in your community to apply for a device, by being their verifier for their application.