How can we improve local health and wellbeing?
A group of residents from Kilburn, Swiss Cottage, Fortune Green and West Hampstead have been working to improve health and wellbeing in their local area. They’ve engaged neighbours, friends, council officers and healthcare professionals to develop six ideas to improve their neighbourhood.
The west Camden Neighbourhood Assembly are now seeking your views to help develop and transform their ideas. The consultation will inform which ideas get taken forward and tested in a real-life environment.
Take the online survey here
If you’d like to find out more about the project or discuss getting involved with Neighbourhood Assembly, please contact henry.langford@camden.gov.uk or call 0207 974 3219.
Find positive activities for children and young people
Check out the map and search by postcode or by type of activity.
Hampstead Wells and Campden Trust:
The Hampstead Wells and Campden Trust has recently updated their website and application forms: www.hwct.org.uk . The Trust awards grants throughout the year to individuals and families in their area of benefit (up to £1,000), large grants to local organisations (over £2,000) and small grants to groups and organisations (under £2,000). Please see the website for further details, application forms and a map of their area of benefit.
Ageing Better in Camden Funding Opportunity – Gospel Oak/ Haverstock Area
ABC has funds for organisations to deliver activities specifically in the Gospel Oak and Haverstock area. ABC would like to commission 4 contracts which will provide activities for people aged 60+. These activities would need to be ‘Warm Welcome’ Community Activities which are supportive, well run activities in their local community. This will help older people to reduce their social isolation and loneliness through attending these activities, making connections and building networks.
ABC is looking to award up to 4 contracts in this locality. Funds of £10,000 for 1 year (starting January 2019) are available to organisations that are able to provide a range of activities in the area. Full details here.
Deadline: 3rd October 9am. Information session: 12 – 1pm, 28th August.
RSVP to ageingbetterincamden@ageukcamden.org.uk
Have Your Say on VAC’s Activities and Websites
We are surveying all our members and subscribers to get your views on VAC and how you we can work better in the future/ or what things you think VAC should be working on now and in the coming years. It’s only a short survey but we really value your views.
There is also a separate and super short 10 question survey about the website. We would like to get your views before we make any changes.
Recovery College
The college is open for enrolment from Monday 19 August and you can see the new course calendar here. For information contact recovery.college@candi.nhs.uk
Camden Intergenerational Network
Friday 13th September, 2pm at Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square WC1H
Please join us for an afternoon of peer to peer learning with other professionals, volunteers and individuals passionate about bringing different generations together.
At this meeting we will be hearing from the NHS about a intergenerational project on a hospital ward, from a local actor working with a multi-generational cast in Kilburn, and from UCL about what their students have been getting up to in the community.
We will also have time for members to share their own work or experiences, so please do bring along flyers and information to share.
RSVP by 6th September to Corinna Gray at ageingbetterincamden@ageukcamden.org.uk or call 020 7239 0400
Student Volunteering Fairs
Campus Charity Takeover will be taking place across two days and two venues, plus a brand new online offer for students unable to make it on the day.
Throughout October, six fairs are taking place on campus at UCL:
• Campus Charity Takeover, 2 and 3 October
• Tutoring and Mentoring Volunteering Fair, 10 October
• Mental Health and Befriending Volunteering Fair, 15 October
• Health and Medicine Volunteering Fair, 24 October
• Museums and Heritage Volunteering Fair, 31 October
Sign-up to take part here.
Camden CCG AGM
11 September 2019 from 5.15pm – 6.15pm
at the Greenwood Centre, 37 Greenwood Place, London NW5 1LB.
The 2018-19 accounts will be presented alongside a review of performance. There will also be an opportunity to discuss future plans with the Governing Body. To confirm attendance register here.
Celebrating our European culture and communities
Saturday 21 September 11.00am – 3.30pm, City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, SE1
Share stories, language, sport and music with the with the Mayor. All in honour of celebrating and supporting European Londoners. Register here.
Young Camden Foundation launches holiday hubs
Camden-based charity Young Camden Foundation (YCF) has announced the launch of two local holiday hubs. Sidings Community Centre and ARC youth club will provide nutritional meals, and access to physical and enriching activities during the summer holidays for local children and young people, especially those eligible for free school meals (FSM). Young Camden Foundation launches holiday hubs in partnership with Kitchen Social and Mayors Fund for London.
YCF has partnered with Kitchen Social, London Borough of Camden and The Hampstead Wells and Campden Trust.Contact: info@youngcamdenfoundation.org.uk
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