Choice and Control: The Power of Personal Health Budgets
Personal Health Budgets are giving people choice and control and transforming health and wellbeing outcomes. Find out how and what the voluntary and community sector can do to help ensure people can access and make the most effective use of Personal Health Budgets by joining this full day event.
Wed 27 September 2017, 10:00 – 4:00pm
The Abbey Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BU
This event is being delivered by the Voluntary Voices Partnership (National Voices, NAVCA and Volunteering Matters) and NHS England as part of the Integrated Personal Commissioning Programme. Free.
Book on Eventbrite. Please contact events@nationalvoices.org.uk if you have any questions.
International Roundtable event 2017: Integrating migrants & refugees into the labour market
The Institute is pleased to announce an International Roundtable event titled “Integrating migrants & refugees into the labour market: Challenges and opportunities for career counselling” that will be held on the 27th September 2017 in central London (Canada Water Library, Surrey Quays Rd, SE17 7AR).
Full details are available on the IARS website.
London’s Environment – Addressing the impact of reduced air quality and public amenities
Monday 25th September 2017, 10am – 4pm. Aimed at older people’s groups and organisations.
Tavis Suite, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA.
Shirley Rodrigues, London Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy
London Environment Strategy
Dr Ian Mudway . Environmental Research Group, King’s College London
Traffic pollution and its impacts on our health
Carla Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Allergy UK
How reduced air quality can cause allergies
Please book on Eventbrite
For further information please call Zara on 020 7820 6781 or email: zghods@ageuklondon.org.uk
Working with Camden’s children, young people and families – Training and Development Opportunities
Child protection and safeguarding
Camden Voluntary and Community Organisations that provide services to Camden residents are often eligible for places on Camden TDS courses. Here is a selection of courses coming up:
~ Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people: introduction, 29 September 2017, 22 November 2017 or 14 December 2017
~ Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people: intermediate, 29 September 2017, 22 November 2017 or 14 December 2017
Early Help and CAF
~ Early help in Camden, 09 October 2017
~ Early help assessment and the CAF, 27 September 2017 or 12 December 2017
~ IT training in eCAF, 27 September 2017 or 21 November 2017
Resilient families practice core training
~ Introduction to attachment theory, 06 November 2017
~ Solihull approach, 20 November 2017
SEND
~ Makaton: foundation, 19 and 20 September 2017
~ Introduction to EHC needs assessment and personalisation, 16 October 2017
~ Camden’s local offer, 14 November 2017
Sex and relationships
~ Young people and pornography, 05 September 2017
~ Young people and relationships, 14 September 2017
~ Introduction to talking to young people about sexual health, 16 November 2017
~ Come correct c-card condom distribution scheme training, 30 November 2017
Substance misuse
~ Legal highs, 19 October 2017
For TDSOnline support please email TDSOnline@camden.gov.uk.
10th Charity Meetup – 12th September, 2-6pm
Charity Meetup is a networking and skills sharing event for charity professionals to make new connections and get fresh ideas. The theme is “Video for Good” featuring talks by YouTube and event sponsor Magneto Films. Interactive workshops lead by charities and video production specialists will teach practical skills so you can make the most of the opportunities that video offers.
This event is kindly being hosted by Google. There are limited spaces for a free tour of their YouTube state of the art video production facilities.
Please click here for more information and book tickets https://charitymeetup10.eventbrite.co.uk
MEWSo Conference: Women and Displacement
This seminar will discuss the impact on women who are or have been uprooted and displaced due to a variety of reasons. The practical and psychological effects of displacement are often very individual, and are influenced by the individual’s stage of life.
· Aging in Exile, Parizad Bathai, Psychotherapist (Register UKCP) , has over 10 years’ experience working with refugee women in the UK
· Research on Migrant and refugee women, Dr Elena Vacchelli, University of Greenwich
· A life in exile by Halaleh Taheri
· Storyteller; A woman who has been supported by MEWSo
Guests will leave with a better understanding of why MEWSo exists, the help they provide to those suffering from the psychological consequences of displacement and the vital advice they provide to those aiming to build new lives in a new country.
Please book your place, by email to office@mewso.org.
5th October 2017, 6-8pm at Macquarie Bank Limited, 28 Ropemaker St, EC2Y9HD, London. Free.
Patient Call – Patients who have used Dermatology Services across Camden (and North Central London) 12th September, 17:00 – 19:00
Dr Morgan and Steve Crouch would like to invite patients in Camden to a meeting to discuss their experiences around dermatology services. The meeting would focus on their experiences of current services and to discuss what patients would like for future services. We are looking for patients who have used dermatological services over the last 2 years.
RSVP to Martin Emery (email: martin.emery@nhs.net or telephone 0203 688 1755).
The meeting will be held at Camden Clinical Commissioning Group, Stephenson House, 75 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2PL
The Camden Society Autumn Term Courses
The Camden Society have published their brochure for Autumn term courses for adults with learning disabilities starting from late September 2017
All courses are free. Courses are not limited to those living in Camden Borough, we are open to all.
We are very proud of our courses and feel they are hugely beneficial to our learners. They can only run, however, if we hit our minimum referral numbers for classes.
We hope to have all referrals signed up by Friday 15th September.
For a copy of the brochure or if you require further information, including further easy read information or have any questions then please do not hesitate to get in contact via 020 7485 8177 or community@thecamdensociety.co.uk
The Age of Creativity Festival 2017
1st – 14th October at Venues across England
Creativity and culture is good for you, particularly in later life. The Age of Creativity Festival will celebrate an eclectic programme of national, regional, local and community events from across England. The festival fortnight will shine a light on the diverse work that is going on up and down the country and raise the profile of what we do with a collective voice. Get involved: ageofcreativity.co.uk
Business Disability Forum Courses
Disability in the workplace
9:30am – 11:30am on 11 October 2017 at Camden Town Hall
Mental health at work
9:30am – 11:30am on 25 October 2017 at Camden Town Hall
The sessions are for chief executives, directors, line managers and HR colleagues. Two places are available per organisation however we will increase this if capacity permits.
T: 020 7089 2404 emilyj@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk web: www.businessdisabilityforum.org.uk
Camden Intergenerational Week 2017
Camden Intergenerational Week is an opportunity to raise awareness of the great multi-generational events and activities going on in Camden. For more information, to get involved and run an activity or get your activity listed in our programme, email Corinna Gray at ageingbetterincamden@ageukcamden.org.uk or call 020 7239 0400.
Moneytalk Camden North – final subsidised Financial Education Facilitator Training Courses
Final dates in Camden.
Moneytalk Camden North is a project based on the award winning financial literacy resource Made of Money, developed by anti-poverty charity Quaker Social Action. It aims to help groups talk about money and its impact on their lives, as well as learn vital money management skills.
Our last 2-day comprehensive training course is on 4th & 11th October click here to find out more and download a booking form. Contact: mtcn@qsa.org.uk tel: 020 8983 5047
Don’t forget that Camden TDS run a full programme of course which are subsidised or free for voluntary sector partner organisations. There is a link to a list of partner organisations on the home page.
Find more Training Opportunities at www.vac.org.uk
Camden councillors have started holding surgeries for people with learning disabilities. There will be two surgeries each month on every second Wednesday from 12pm to 2pm and every second Tuesday from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. The surgeries will all be held at the Charlie Ratchford Centre and residents who wish to attend will need to book a twenty minute appointment slot.
