Voluntary Action Camden

Introduction to Social Prescribing: Non-clinical, community-based health and well-being.
2025-10-22 10:30 - 11:30 (Europe/London)
Online Zoom Workshop: Wednesday 22nd October: 10.30am – 11.30am.
Did you know that health and well-being is influenced by factors beyond medical conditions?
These can include social isolation, financial difficulties, and lack of access to community and support networks.
In this Introduction to social prescribing session, VAC’s Community Links team discuss how residents and service users needing support with loneliness, long-term health conditions, or mental health challenges can access free, tailored support services in the community.
We discuss how this approach complements traditional healthcare, by addressing the root causes of health issues, while promoting wellbeing.
As well as how to connect individuals in your community with local organisations, groups, activities and volunteering opportunities that benefit all.
The session will cover how social prescribing can:

Improve mental and physical health.
Increase social connectedness and reduced isolation.
Enhanced sense of well-being and quality of life, health and well-being.
Offer volunteering opportunities and signpost to services.

Non-attendance:

VAC kindly ask that if you book a place and are unable to attend on the day, please arrange for a volunteer or another member of your organisation to attend in your place.
Alternatively, please email Ricky Singh Tokhi at: rsingh@vac.org.uk in advance and your place can be offered to another learner on our wating list.
Failure to notify VAC of non-attendance in advance, will result in your organisation / groups restriction to attend future training sessions.
For more information or questions regarding suitability of this training and upcoming events and workshops, please email: Dianne Carlton-Ogunyemi at: dogunyemi@vac.org.uk

Book your free place
https://buytickets.at/voluntaryactioncamden/1828218

Camden Carers Service: Who cares for the carer?
2025-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, London, England, NW1 1BD, United Kingdom
Camden Carers Service: Who cares for the carer?
Wednesday 12th November 2025: 10am – 12.00pm
Face-to-face: Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt St, NW1 1BD
Have you ever wondered who cares for the carer?
Do they know they are a carer, and as a carer; have rights and are entitled to support?
If you engage with individuals who are looking after a friend or family member who couldn’t manage without their support, this person is providing an unpaid care service.
This could be because the person has a health condition, mental health condition, disability or is frail.
Many carers experience wide ranging health inequalities, and at the same time don’t get the support they are legally entitled to.
At Camden Carers, our mission is to provide tailored support to those who spend their time caring, unpaid, for others.
This face-to-face session will give attendees an opportunity to:

Learn more about the support services on offer at Camden Carers .
How best to identify carers in need of support.
How to refer carers to the Camden Carers service.
How to get carers the support they need, including a new Employment Service.

The session will also provide attendees with an opportunity to hear from VAC’s Camden Care Navigation and Social Prescribing service, which connect residents with community-based activities and social opportunities that support their health and well-being.
Who should attend: All organisations, groups, volunteers or members of the community working in a health or a care setting, as well as those engaging with unpaid carers or individuals with care needs.
Notes for members:

Places for this session are extremely limited and open to VAC members and voluntary organisations / groups delivering services in Camden only.
All ticket registrations will be verified, and non-attendees may be restricted from attending future VAC training and events.
If you are not a member of VAC and would like to find out more about our membership offer, please click here: https://vac.org.uk/get-involved/membership/
All attendees will be asked to complete a short evaluation at the end of the session; where on completion all workshop slides / recordings will be provided.

Notes for attendees:

This sessions will be held in person.
In the event that you are unable to attend, VAC kindly ask that you pass your free ticket onto another member of your organisation or a volunteer who can attend in your place.

For more information please contact: Elion Grajcevci at Elion@camdencarers.org.uk
In partnership with Camden Carers.
https://www.camdencs.org.uk/
Book here:
https://buytickets.at/voluntaryactioncamden/1887051

Online: Men and Boys: Personal Safety Awareness.
2026-01-29 10:00 - 12:00
Online: Men and Boys: Personal Safety Awareness.
Thursday 29th January 2026: 10am – 12.00pm
Online Zoom
Men and boys can be victims too, yet many say they feel unsure how to seek help, or how to step in safely as active bystanders.
This Men & Boys Personal Safety Awareness workshop acknowledges a reality often overlooked; that men and boys also experience harm, pressure, and the anxiety of intervening in potentially unsafe situations.
Delivered by John Bayley at The Safeguarding Foundation, the session aims to empower participants with the practical tools to recognise risk, protect themselves, and support others without putting themselves in harm’s way. With practical strategies for staying safe and knowing when and how to intervene safety, participants learn that strength isn’t about risk-taking, but about awareness, respect, and making safe, confident choices.
The session will cover:

Understanding Risk for Men & Boys.
Situational Awareness & Street-Smart Thinking.
De-escalation & Conflict Avoidance.
Bystander Intervention & Protecting Others

Who should attend: Suitable for all however not recommended for those under the age of 16 years of age.
This session is delivered in partnership with The Safeguarding Foundation: www.thesafeguardingfoundation.co.uk
For further information or questions regarding suitability of learners, please email: john@thesafeguardingfoundation.co.uk
Joining notes for learners:

This session will be held virtually online, so please make sure you have access to ZOOM online or the App beforehand.
Please note that this session is not suitable for anyone under the age of 16 years of age.
There is an expectation that all delegates engage and fully participate in the session; please where possible have your camera on at all times.
Be aware that no online platform is completely secure, so keep questions general, and avoid giving any information that could be used to identify a child or family.
Always keep your speaker on mute if you’re not speaking to reduce background noise.
Please join on laptop or PC for a better experience.

Notes for members:

This session is open to VAC members and voluntary organisations / groups delivering services in Camden only.
All ticket registrations will be verified, and non-attendees may be restricted from attending future VAC training and events.
If you are not a member of VAC and would like to find out more about our membership offer, please click here: https://vac.org.uk/get-involved/membership/
All attendees will be asked to complete a short evaluation at the end of the session, where on completion all workshop slides / recordings will be provided.

Book Here for free
https://buytickets.at/voluntaryactioncamden/1982747

Face-to-Face: Introduction to Safeguarding (Under 25’s)
2026-02-11 10:00 - 12:30
Wednesday 11th February: 10am – 12:30pm
Introduction to Safeguarding (Under 25’s)
In Person training: Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt St, NW1 1BD
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility!
Even if you don’t have direct contact with the children and young people in your organisation, we all play a part in helping to keep children safe.
If you are a new group, community organisation, supplementary educational setting, or volunteer thinking about working with children and young people; this session will provide you with the essential safeguarding knowledge required for a level 1 qualification equivalent.
We discuss the four common types of harm and how to recognise when something isn’t right, as well what to do if you are concerned about a child or young person in your care.
With a combination of written text, case studies and video presentations, this introduction session will help you to feel confident in your safeguarding responsibilities.
This workshop will cover:

What is Safeguarding?
Types of abuse / recognising the signs.
Passing on information.
Signposting and Support in Camden.

Who should attend: Suitable for all those with little or no child safeguarding knowledge or experience; organisations, groups, volunteers or members of the community delivering services to under 25’s in Camden.
Notes for members: Places for this session are extremely limited and open to VAC members and voluntary organisations / groups delivering services in Camden only.
All ticket registrations will be verified, and non-attendees may be restricted from attending future VAC training and events.
If you are not a member of VAC and would like to find out more about our membership offer, please click here: https://vac.org.uk/get-involved/membership/
All attendees will be asked to complete a short evaluation at the end of the session, where on completion all workshop slides / recordings will be provided.
Notes for attendees:

This sessions will be held in person and is funded by Camden Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (CSCP) https://cscp.org.uk/
In the event that you are unable to attend, VAC kindly ask that you pass your free ticket onto another member of your organisation or a volunteer who can attend in your place.
Alternatively, please email Ricky Singh at rsingh@vac.org.uk so your place can be offered to another learner.

For further information or questions regarding suitability for new learners, please email our Community Safeguarding Lead – Dianne Carlton Ogunyemi on: dogunyemi@vac.org.uk
Book Here for free
https://buytickets.at/voluntaryactioncamden/1982848

Camden Carers Service: Who cares for the carer?
2026-02-18 10:00 - 12:30 | Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, London, England, NW1 1BD, United Kingdom
Camden Carers Service: Who cares for the carer?
Wednesday 18th February 2026: 10am – 12.30pm
Face-to-face: Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt St, NW1 1BD
Have you ever wondered who cares for the carer?
Do they know they are a carer, and as a carer; have rights and are entitled to support?
If you engage with individuals who are looking after a friend or family member who couldn’t manage without their support, this person is providing an unpaid care service.
This could be because the person has a health condition, mental health condition, disability or is frail.
Many carers experience wide ranging health inequalities, and at the same time don’t get the support they are legally entitled to.
At Camden Carers, our mission is to provide tailored support to those who spend their time caring, unpaid, for others.
This face-to-face session will give attendees an opportunity to:

Learn more about the support services on offer at Camden Carers .
How best to identify carers in need of support.
How to refer carers to the Camden Carers service.
How to get carers the support they need, including a new Employment Service.

The session will also provide attendees with an opportunity to hear from VAC’s Camden Care Navigation and Social Prescribing service, which connect residents with community-based activities and social opportunities that support their health and well-being.
Who should attend: All organisations, groups, volunteers or members of the community working in a health or a care setting, as well as those engaging with unpaid carers or individuals with care needs.
Notes for members:

Places for this session are extremely limited and open to VAC members and voluntary organisations / groups delivering services in Camden only.
All ticket registrations will be verified, and non-attendees may be restricted from attending future VAC training and events.
If you are not a member of VAC and would like to find out more about our membership offer, please click here: https://vac.org.uk/get-involved/membership/
All attendees will be asked to complete a short evaluation at the end of the session; where on completion all workshop slides / recordings will be provided.

Notes for attendees:

This sessions will be held in person.
In the event that you are unable to attend, VAC kindly ask that you pass your free ticket onto another member of your organisation or a volunteer who can attend in your place.

For more information please contact: Elion Grajcevci at Elion@camdencarers.org.uk
In partnership with Camden Carers.
https://www.camdencs.org.uk/
Book here:
https://buytickets.at/voluntaryactioncamden/1982705
