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Archives for June 2017

Train to be a Help Your Health Hounslow Community Health Champion

Train to be a Help Your Health Hounslow Community Health Champion
Day 1: Wednesday 28th June 2017, 10am to 3pm
Day 2: Thursday 29th June 2017, 10am to 3pm
CAN Mezzanine, 2nd Floor Treaty Centre, Hounslow, TW3 1ES
Health Champions are people who, with relevant and free training and support, transform the health and well-being of their friends, families, colleagues and communities.  Health Champions share essential information and health messages to enable others to enjoy healthier lives.  Ealing Health Champions are part of the new Help Your Health programme – designed to reduce health inequalities in Hounslow through a programme of information, training and volunteering.
This workshop will help you to:

  • Understand how effective communication can support health messages
  • Know how to promote improvements in health and well-being to individuals
  • Understand the impact of change on improving an individualÂ’s health and well being

The 2 days cover the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) Level 2 Award in Understanding Health Improvement.  To receive the qualification you will have the opportunity to sit a simple test at the end of the 2nd day – this consists of 30 multiple choice questions over 45 minutes.
You are invited to attend this two day training programme if you want to know how to improve health standards within your community and you work, volunteer, live or are involved with a community organisation in Hounslow.
Register here

Near Neighbours: Small Grant

The Near Neighbours programme is run by the Church of England with the aim of bringing people together who are near neighbours in communities that are religiously and ethnically diverse, so that they can get to know each other better, build relationships of trust, and collaborate together on initiatives that improve the local community in which they live.
The programme has two core objectives:
social interaction – to develop positive relationships in multi-faith areas i.e. to help people from different faiths get to know and understand each other better; and
social action – to encourage people of different faiths and of no faith to come together for initiatives that improve their local neighbourhood.
Near Neighbours is supported by a small grants fund, which has recently reopened, providing seed funding of up to £5,000 for local groups and organisations who are working to bring together neighbours; to develop relationships of diverse faiths and ethnicities and also to improve their communities.
 
To apply visit: https://www.cuf.org.uk/near-neighbours-small-grants. Alternatively, to discuss your grant proposal further, contact philip.doyle@hounslow.gov.uk   
 
 

Come and Celebrate Carers Week on the 15th June 11:00 – 13:30

Come and Celebrate Carers Week on the 15th June 11:00 – 13:30 at:
SainsburyÂ’s Chiswick, 31 Essex Place, London W4 5UT
This is an event for all carers in the borough of Hounslow to celebrate the work they do in supporting relatives and friends who are often under acknowledged.
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution they make.
Come and listen to a presentation from carers and the organisations supporting them in Hounslow.
Parking is free on site at SainsburyÂ’s and there will be a free buffet lunch.
If you would like to attend this event please email robert.flann@nhs.net or call 07825 195 502 to confirm your attendance.

Queen's Award for Voluntary Service winners 2017

On June 2 2017 Buckingham Palace announced the winners of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2017*. This is the highest award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work in their communities. It is the MBE for voluntary groups. The awards were created in 2002 to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and winners are announced each year on 2 June – the anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation.
There were three Hounslow groups  among the 20 Greater London winners:

  • Bridgelink Centre (the Ivybridge Estate) – supporting and empowering a multi-cultural community in an area of economic deprivation

 

  • Metropolitan Water Board Railway Society – restoring and operating an industrial steam railway to provide a community attraction and preserve local heritage

 

  • The Shelter Project Hounslow – providing accommodation and meals for homeless men during the winter and helping them find employment and permanent homes

Maria Pedro, Representative Deputy Lieutenant for the London Borough of Hounslow, would like to thank Chief Superintendent Raj Kohli Borough Commander Police, Rev. Richard Frank  Hounslow Area Dean, Councillor Linda Green and the council’s Community Partnership Unit for their invaluable help and support with the nominations.
*The full list of QAVS winners https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61945/supplement/J1
 

Hounslow Friends of Faith Interfaith Walk of Peace and Friendship

Hounslow Friends of Faith invite you to join them on their annual Interfaith Walk of Peace and Friendship on Saturday 1st July, in the Chiswick area.
You will get to visit 4 places of worship:
  • Hanuman Hindu Temple, Brentford,
  • Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Gunnersbury
  • Christchurch, Turnham Green
  • Buddhist Vihara, Chiswick
You will have the opportunity to meet, learn and discuss  with local people interested in Interfaith issues.
For more details click hereÂ