Archives for July 2019
Health and Fitness Project
Trinjan are launching a health & fitness project for women of age 50plus on Tuesday, 23rd July 2019 at Thistleworth Tennis Club, Ridgeway Road North, Osterley, TW7 5LX at 7 pm. They will run the following activities for 25 weeks:
There will be keep fit Bhangra session every Tuesday from 7 pm to 8 pm. Mukesh Chumber of Apna Bhangra will run the sessions. Each participant will require to contribute £3 for each session.
There will be Table Tennis and Board Games every Sunday from 10.30 am to 12 OÂ’clock. Board games include carom board & darts. To participate in Table Tennis sessions you need to get social membership of the Tennis Club. Â For details please contact Mindu Bains on 07958 500984.
For joining the Bhangra session or Table Tennis & Board Games or both please call Mohinder Dosanjh on 07946 525622 or Mindu Bains on 07958 500984.
Team London Small Grants
This year Team London Small Grants will support volunteering projects that help people who are experiencing loneliness and social isolation. These Londoners are sometimes referred through social prescribing to small charities and voluntary sector organisations. The grants will help to develop the granteesÂ’ ability to engage sustainably with social prescribing.
Social problems such as loneliness, housing, employability and debt can affect both physical and mental health and well being. Around one in five visits to the GP are for non-clinical reasons. Social prescribing can help address these root causes and help patients improve their health.
Although social prescribing is currently available in many areas of London, provision is variable. The Mayor is seeking to support the growth of social prescribing through his London Health Inequalities Strategy. His ambition is to help more Londoners in vulnerable or deprived communities improve their health and well-being through social prescribing.
This yearÂ’s Team London Small Grants will fund projects that:
- Help people who are experiencing loneliness and social isolation, for whatever reason, who have been referred to a local voluntary sector organisation through social prescribing
- Support small organisations that are established and experienced in delivering support to their local community to help address loneliness and social isolation issues
- Support small organisations that are yet to connect to their local social prescribing networks or are already connected to social prescribing and will use the grant to add value to the work they are already doing
- Help to develop the organisationÂ’s capacity to engage sustainably with the social prescribing model and develop new ways of working
- Recruit and support volunteers to deliver the project
These small grants will provide a source of income for smaller organisations (annual turnover under £500,000) to meet local needs which may not meet the criteria for larger-scale funding.
Please read their Supporting Guidance Document for more information about the grants as well as guidance for questions within the application.
For more information please click here
Deadline for applications is 13 September 2019.
They will be holding a market warming event on Thursday 1 August for small charities who are interested in applying. More detail here:
Hounslow Exiting Prostitution Support
The Exiting Prostitution Service is part of the London Borough of HounslowÂ’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Outreach Service and offers advice & support to all genders involved in prostitution and sexual exploitation in the borough.
This includes:
· On Street Prostitution
· Brothels and other off street venues
· All other sexually exploitative industries
Anyone who wishes to exit from prostitution or is just looking for support and advice can access this service.
Support could include safety planning and signposting as well as supporting clients in accessing housing, benefits and employment options.
There are no age restrictions, however, a multi-agency approach will be required to support anyone under the age of 16.
If you would like more information on this service or would like me to come and give an overview of the work currently being done in Hounslow, please contact the Exiting Prostitution Advocate polly.seaman@hounslow.gov.uk
Cleaner Greener Hounslow – Invite to Keep Britain Tidy Summer Clean Up Events
To kick off #loveparks week in London Borough of Hounslow we have a number of Clean-up events planned for next week. These will be held in conjunction with a number of other already planned community events being held across our parks and open spaces next week. To find out more information about these events and how to sign up, please follow the links to the Keep Britain Tidy webpages below.
More parks clean-up events are planned over the coming weeks, so keep your eyes peeled if youÂ’d like to attend!
The Cleaner Greener Hounslow Team.
Pevensey Road Nature Reserve Clean-up (in conjunction with TCV Green Gym)Â Â
Date: Monday, 15 July, 2019
Time: 10:45 – 15:00
Address: TW13 5JH
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Hounslow Heath Clean-up (in conjunction with Hounslow Heath Conservation Volunteers)
Date: Wednesday, 17 July, 2019
Time: 10:00 – 14:00
Address: TW4 5AB
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Date: Saturday, 20 July, 2019
Time: 10:00 – 14:00
Address: TW14 8QA
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Bridge House Pond Clean-up (in conjunction with Pondfest)
Date: Sunday, 21 July, 2019
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Address: TW13 5AL
Small Grants for Loneliness and Social Isolation
This yearÂ’s Team London Small Grants will fund projects that:
- Help people who are experiencing loneliness and social isolation, for whatever reason, who have been referred to a local voluntary sector organisation through social prescribing
- Support small organisations that are established and experienced in delivering support to their local community to help address loneliness and social isolation issues
- Support small organisations that are yet to connect to their local social prescribing networks or are already connected to social prescribing and will use the grant to add value to the work they are already doing
- Help to develop the organisationÂ’s capacity to engage sustainably with the social prescribing model and develop new ways of working
- Recruit and support volunteers to deliver the project
These small grants will provide a source of income for smaller organisations (annual turnover under £500,000) to meet local needs which may not meet the criteria for larger-scale funding.
The deadline is 13 September 2019.
For more information click here
LetÂ’s Go SouthallÂ’ Small grants scheme
As part of the ‘Let’s Go Southall’ programme, Ealing Council is running a small grants scheme in ord
er to provide some local activity that will benefit the residents of Southall. The programme is funded by Sport England and is one of twelve local delivery pilots aiming to reduce the barriers to physical activity within communities.
They will be offering £500-£2000 for new activities running between July and December 2019. The deadline for applications is Friday 26th July at 5pm. To see the application form click here.
For further information on the pilots please go to – https://www.sportengland.org/our-work/local-delivery-pilots-community-of-learning/
Pride of Brent Community Awards 2019 – Nominations Now Open!
Know someone who deserves a Pride of Brent award?
Nominations are now open.
Nominate that special person, group or business for a Pride of Brent Award.
Pride of Brent Community Awards 2019 is a celebration of those selfless individuals, community groups and local businesses who contribute so much to the borough and who have gone the extra mile to make Brent a better place to live and work in 2019. You know who these people are! They come from all walks of life, from different backgrounds, ages and cultures. The positive impact of their work can be seen throughout life in Brent. Nominating is easy. ThereÂ’s a simple application form on the website and all you have to do is fill it in and send it back to us!
Nominate today and give someone the recognition they deserve! Help us celebrate the people who really do put the Pride in Brent.
Find out more at www.brent.gov.uk/prideofbrent complete the application form and send it back to us at:
PrideofBrentCommunityAwards@brent.gov.uk
Closing date for applications is midday on Monday 16 September 2019.
