Volunteers’ Week 2016
This year Volunteers’ Week (VW) has been extended by five days and takes place from 1st-12th June.
Do you have anything special planned? If so, let Sheila know.
You can also add your event to the events to the interactive map.
And for those of you booked in for our SUPERsized volunteering fair, VCC look forward to seeing you there. There is also a drop-in at the office on 7th June.
Volunteering Fair organised by One Housing – free entry
Wednesday, 8 June 2016 from 11:00am to 3:00pm
220 Arlington Road, London, NW1 7HE
Nearest Tube: Camden Town
Come and meet representatives from over 30 organisations and discover the opportunities they currently have on offer.
Get your free ticket from this link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/one-housing-volunteer-fair-tickets-24619157563
For more information please call the volunteer coordinator on 020 7 428 4120
Fund Bidding Support Workshop
22 June 2016 9.30am-1.15pm
At Age UK London Offices, First Floor, 21 St Georges Road, London, SE1 6ES
This workshop aims to introduce small organisations to principles of fundraising and how to appeal to funders, help them identify sources of funding and give guidance on how to write successful bids. Lunch will be provided at the end of the workshop. Please note that the door to our offices is actually on Oswin Street. It is not necessary to print your ticket.
Aimed at small odder persons organisations. Book here https://fundbidding22june.eventbrite.co.uk
Carers’ Week 2016 runs from Monday 6th to Friday 10th June
Camden Carers’ Service is running an event every weekday for unpaid carers in Camden. For more details or to book phone the CCC office on 020 7428 8950
Monday 6th June – ‘Get Active!’ day, with a choice of Tai Chi, Pilates or outdoor gym taster sessions or a walk on the Heath, be followed by a picnic, 12 to 2pm
Tuesday 7th June – Tea with the Trustees, 1 to 4pm
2nd floor training room, 293 – 299 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2TJ
Wednesday 8th June – Health and Wellbeing Fayre, 11am to 3pm
Centre 404, 404 Camden Road, N7 0SJ
Thursday 9th June – Street Party for older and dementia carers and cared-for, 1.30 to 3.30pm
Kentish Town Congregational Church, Upstairs, Kelly Street, NW1 8PH
Friday 10th June – Creative Showcase Event, 11am – 12.45pm
Two live performances by carers but open to carers and non-carers alike – at the Central School of Speech and Drama, 62-64 Eton Avenue, NW3 3HY. www.camdencc.org.uk
Events For Young Adult Carers
‘We Care’ an event for young people in Camden aged 16-24, 2nd June, 4-7pm
We Care is an event to celebrate unpaid young carers and young adult carers in Camden, for all young people aged 16-24. Come along to discover what a carer is, the support available for carers and for live music, mocktails, and food.
Location: The Hive – 18 Harben Parade, Finchley Road, NW3 6JP.
For information and booking please ring Camden Carers Service on 020 7428 8950 or email info@camdencs.org.uk. Details are on our website www.camdencs.org.uk.
Camden Carers Bake Off – Young Adult Carers vs Older Carers, 4th June , 10.30am-1.30pm
Older carers of 60+ vs young adult carers, 18-25, meet in the battle of the Battenberg and butterfly buns, including afternoon tea; ingredients supplied.
Location: Kentish Town Congregational Church, Downstairs, Kelly Street NW1 8PH.
For information and booking please ring Abbie or Tracey at Camden Carers Service on 020 7428 8950 to register or email info@camdencs.org.uk. Details are on our website www.camdencs.org.uk.
Public Consultation on the Review of the Council’s Community Safety Services
The survey is open for feedback for 8 weeks and the deadline for comments is Tuesday 12 July at 5pm.
The consultation can be completed online at: www.camden.gov.uk/communitysafetyreview. A hard copy of the survey document is available to community members and groups on request and at Camden libraries. An easy read version of the document is also available on request.
Creating Connections 11
Wednesday 8th June 2016 5.30pm to 7.30pm
University College London, UCL Quad Pavilion, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT.
Creating Connections is our regular networking event that brings together University College London staff and postgraduate students with representatives from community organisations, charities, residents’ groups, social enterprises and statutory organisations. The evening is a mixture of themed discussions in small groups with more informal hob-nobbing; the aim is to find areas of common interest and collaborative working.
The June event will be co-organised with the Knowledge Quarter – a network of over 65 academic, cultural, research, scientific and media organisations situated within a one mile radius of King’s Cross. We’ll be welcoming representatives from the Knowledge Quarter’s member organisations.
Each Creating Connections has a number of discussion themes, intended as a starting point for sharing ideas and making those connections. June’s event will be of particular value to anyone interested in the following topics:
~ The Knowledge Quarter
~ Digital Health
~ Behaviour Change
~ Modern slavery and trafficking
~ Community research, academic research
~ Libraries
Note that the event is a short networking event for people interested in these issues – a starting point for finding like-minded people you might want to collaborate with. It’s intended for experts, beginners and everyone in between. It’s not a conference and there won’t be speeches or workshops!
Register here by Friday 3rd June
If you’ve any questions, please feel free to email John Braime
Upcoming Medicine for Members Event: Mental Health in a Primary Care Setting
The next Medicine for Members event will be held on Thursday 9 June from 5.30pm to 7pm in Training Rooms 8 and 9, West Wing at St Pancras Hospital. The topic will be ‘Mental Health in a Primary Care Setting’ and we will be focusing on the innovative work being done by our teams of psychologists and psychiatrists. They have been working alongside GPs in their practices, enabling individuals to get access to expert mental healthcare closer to home and in a friendly and familiar environment.
Our panel of guests will include Dr David Davies, an Islington GP; Andy Stopher, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Emily Van de Pol, Interim Divisional Director for Primary Mental Healthcare.
FYA crowdfunding campaign has raised £2600 so far
However to achieve our goal of £25,000, your help is vital!
For our young people, FYA’s football programmes bring benefits way beyond the sport itself. They provide the gateway to opportunities like our peer education and healthy living projects, youth-led community festivals, sports programmes, mentoring and work experience opportunities.
Visit www.crowdfunder.co.uk/FYA and help us create social change through football!
Any amount you can give, big or small, all helps to make a huge difference.
What are your organisation’s property issues & experiences?
The charity property matters survey 2016 is now live, hosted by UK charity the Ethical Property Foundation in partnership with the Charity Commission. This is an important piece of research for our voluntary sector, so please take the chance to make your views heard. It takes just 5 minutes to complete. Please Click here to complete survey
Sacred Spaces Sanctuary – Featuring The Dream Warriors
Members of the Dream Warriors Native American Artists’ collective will perform for the first time in London, right here at the British Library. Poet Tanaya Winder will perform from her debut collection of poems ‘Words Like Love’. Tanaya will take us on a journey through the joys, laments and the highs and lows of love. Frank Waln and The Sampson Brothers will perform alongside Tanaya Winder.
Tuesday, 31 May 2016 from 17:00 to 18:00 At The Foyle Room, The Centre for Conservation – The British Library 96 Euston Road, London, NW1. Book online at Eventbrite.
Support the Phoenix Garden Crowdfunding Appeal with Spacehive and Mayor of London
We are crowdfunding to re-landscape and refresh our garden spaces following a year of building works. We are looking to refurbish paths and beds, improve security fencing , and refit our large pond at the rear of the garden to enable school visits.
Pledge before 6 June via the Spacehive link below to give us the chance for a further funding boost from the Mayor of London. All information about our proposal can be found here as well.
http://www.spacehive.com/phoenixgarden
Pledge any amount. No money will be taken from your account until we reach our funding target.
FitzFest 2016: 8th-11th June
8th-11th June 2016 sees the inaugural FitzFest celebrating London’s Fitzrovia with all its musical heritage from past generations together with the contemporary diversity that thrives today.
With a programme of music made entirely by musicians who have lived or worked in Fitzrovia over the centuries – and often played on historical instruments made in Fitzrovia – the festival is grounded in the local community. Full details at the FitzFest website.
Kingsgate Workshops Open Studios Weekend
25th and 26th June noon – 6pm
Arts and crafts direct sale. Creative workshops. Delicious food. www.kingsgateworkshops.org.uk
Memory Cafes
Millman Street Memory Cafe, 3rd Monday of the month, 3-5pm. Tel: 020 7561 4820
Maitland Part Memory Cafe, 1st Wednesday of the month, 11am – 1pm. Tel020 7561 4820.
Free training, outings and events for unpaid carers in Camden
For a full list of events of carers in Camden please visit the Camden Carers website.
Healthwatch Camden
Latest Information DIgest is on the Healthwatch Camden website.
Catch up with the latest Camden news and what’s happening on Our Blog
The Camden Capacity Building Bulletin is produced monthly, targeting the community and voluntary sector in Camden. It provides up to date/recently live information and news on funding and training. To access the latest information please follow the Link www.camden.gov.uk/cbbulletin
Littlehaven Nursery, Fitzrovia Chapel, Greenpeace, Castlehaven Community Association, London Irish Centre, Mind in Camden, Community Links, Latin American House, Camden CCG, UCLH, Action Village India, Personalisation Service In Camden, Richard Reeve’s Foundation, Age UK Camden, Homestart Camden, and Camden PA are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below.
Camden Shares. The website for exchanges in Camden. www.camdenshares.org.uk
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