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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.

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; 

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.

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).

Press release from CAST:

One You Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster provide a universal Integrated Health Lifestyle Service to provide bespoke interventions that enable your patients to make simple and sustainable changes and improve their health. The aim of the service is to reduce their long-term risk of developing cardiovascular disease or lifestyle-related cancers. The service is funded in partnership by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council and delivered by Reed Wellbeing.

CNWL are looking for a Mental Health Ward Volunteer at St Charles Hospital - Mental Health Centre. This role is part of their Volunteer to Career (VtC) programme, which is designed to give volunteers practical experience in mental health care while supporting their teams. Volunteers help with tasks like organising recreational activities, assisting with practical tasks, and providing general ward support - all under the guidance of their wonderful staff.