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NHS Strike Action Update: Choose the right NHS service for you and your family
Strike action is taking place Wednesday 14th June to Saturday 17th June that will affect NHS services.
Services are likely to be busier than normal and some hospital and GP appointments may be cancelled, but please attend your scheduled appointment if you haven’t been told it is cancelled.
It is important for people to prepare early where you can, to look after yourself, friends and family with any long-term health conditions and avoid any preventable trips to A&E.
It is equally important that residents who need urgent medical care come forward as normal, especially when someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk. If it is a life-threatening emergency such as serious illness or injury, you should still call 999.
NHS 111 online or calling 111 offers quick advice on the best option for you to get the care you need.
If you need advice from a pharmacist, use the NHS Find a Pharmacy site, which will be updated regularly.
Pride Picnic
On Saturday 17th June celebrate Pride Month in Camden at the forum+ Walk in Regent’s Park and picnic on Primrose Hill.
The walk will start in the beautiful Queen Mary’s Gardens and pass through Regent’s Park, down footpaths lined with pretty flowers and by the boating lake and fountains.
At the picnic spot on Primrose Hill we will enjoy food and drinks together, taking in the fantastic views of the London skyline. This special community event for Pride is free, for ages 18+ and for lgbtq+ people and friends.
Booking is essential, to do so, please click here
In addition forum+’s June newsletter is filled with Pride Month events for you to enjoy.
Camden & Islington Summer 23 Volunteering Fair
Wednesday 14th June, 12-2pm
Are you looking to volunteer in your local community?
Come along and meet local organisations recruiting volunteers at Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, NW5 2SP on Wednesday 14th June, 12-2pm.
This event is free to attend and there is no need to book, just pop in!
Temporary Closure of Kentish Town Tube Station Information
Starting on Monday 26th June and lasting for approximately 12 months the Kentish Town Tube will be temporarily closed for improvement works. Kentish Town Thameslink station will remain open for use, and you can also reach Tufnell Park Tube station by bus or a short walk from Kentish Town station. No major disruptions are expected on these alternative routes during the station closure.
Representatives from the project team will be available at the Kentish Town Tube station entrance on the following dates and times: Wednesday 7th, 14th, and 21st June 2023, from 2pm to 4pm and Thursday 8th, 15th, and 22nd June 2023, from 5pm to 7pm
TfL are also using a new app and web tool called SitePodium to send updates and share progress. You can access the project page here
For further questions, to share concerns, or to sign up for email updates, please email KentishTownTubeStationProject@tfl.gov.uk
You can find further information, including detailed travel advice, here
London Fire Brigade in Camden seeks Community Consultation panel
The London Fire Brigade in Camden is seeking volunteers to participate in a Community Consultation Panel with the Borough Commander on a quarterly basis to discuss how we deliver services in Camden.
We want to hear from local residents and business owners about how we’re doing and what we could do better.
If you, or anyone you know, would be interested in shaping the future of LFB in Camden, please email: BCCamden@london-fire.gov.uk
Learning Disability Network London ‘Spotlight On’ Event
Thursday 13 July at The London Canal Museum, 6.30-8.30pm
LDN London would like to invite you to the first of our ‘Spotlight on’ events: a series of talks designed to raise awareness about important issues related to learning disabilities.
The topic of our first event is:
The Abuse of people with learning disabilities: ‘Assessment and treatment units – a scandal in plain sight’.
We will focus on the injustice of people with learning disabilities still being locked up in assessment and treatment units and how we can change this.
We have a fantastic line up of speakers for you: Alexis Quinn, Sara Ryan, George Julian and Amanda Topps. They will tell their own stories, give their expert opinions on the subject and open the floor to questions and debate.
For more information and to book tickets please click here
Covent Garden Dragon Hall Trust Advice Service
Covent Garden Dragon Hall Trust have started an Advice Service in Holborn & Covent Garden Ward in partnership with Covent Garden Community Centre and Mary Ward Legal.
If anyone needs advice on housing problems and rent arrears, debts including credit cards, council tax and utility arrears or advice on benefits and cost of living payments please contact us to book a session.
Email Natalie@dragonhall.org.uk or register your interest by filling in this form
Gambling Impacts and Recovery Virtual Event
Tuesday 27th June: 10.30am – 12.30pm
Gambling addiction does not often exist in isolation, there are a wide range of related harms.
At this virtual event GamCare aim to raise awareness of organisations supporting those with lived experience of gambling and the impact the related harms can cause.
This webinar will include guest speakers from The Passage, Brent Service Users Council (B3) and those with lived experience of gambling and recovery.
To reserve your space, please click here
Hampstead Heath Community Fun Day
Join Heath Hands for a Community Fun Day and mini-Mela at the Parliament Hill Bandstand on Sunday 25th June from 2-6pm.
This FREE event will include live music from Banglar Shur and Lissenden Legends, face painting, henna, arts and crafts, nature activities and much more. Come and join in the fun and enjoy our green spaces.
For more information, please click here
Small Charity Week: 19th – 23rd June
Small charities are the lifeblood of local communities, and collectively create a much needed patchwork of support for the wider society, and so, from the 19th to the 23rd June, the VCS celebrate Small Charity Week. It is designed to support, amplify, create connections and push for change. This year will focus on peer-to-peer learning, and champion co-creation at every level.
Head to the Small Charity Week website to learn more and get involved.
Mayor of London announces major expansion for ULEZ support
The Mayor of London has announced that tens of thousands more Londoners, including all those receiving child benefit and small businesses in the capital, will be eligible for financial support to replace polluting vehicles from the end of July. This is part of a major extension of London’s biggest ever scrappage scheme ahead of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expanding across all London boroughs on 29th August 2023.
Check if your vehicle meets the ULEZ standards here
Mind in Camden vacancy: Resources Director
Applications are invited for this key leadership role in Mind in Camden, an innovative and highly respected mental health charity.
We are looking for someone with substantial management, administration and human resources experience to manage a small team of staff engaged in providing Admin, IT, HR and Premises support to the organisation.
The post holder will be joining our Finance Director, Operations Director, CEO and Service Managers in the Senior Management team.
We welcome diversity, and applications from experienced Office/HR/Admin Managers taking a step up into a more responsible position are welcome.
To download an application pack, please click here, or phone 020 7911 0822 (24hrs), or email recruitment@mindincamden.org.uk
SHAK Vacancy: Project Manager (part-time, 9 month contract)
Closing date: 2nd July
SHAK are committed to increasing our long-term sustainability by strengthening our systems and processes and becoming more energy efficient.
We are looking to recruit a specialist to review/overhaul and strengthen our finance, monitoring, HR, Admin, ICT/facilities etc systems and processes and train SHAK team members in their use.
To learn more and apply, please click here
Third Age Project Vacancy: Deputy Manager
Closing Date: 2nd July
This is an exciting and rewarding full-time permanent position within a successful grassroots older people’s Charity who will support and act as a successor to the General Manager.
Third Age Project’s focus is in reducing social, economic, and health inequalities and empowering older people in taking on volunteering roles as co-producers of our services.
If you would like to view the job description please email tony@thirdageproject.org.uk
If you are interested, please submit a CV, and covering letter highlighting your skills and experience to the same email address.
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