Revealing Reality, has partnered with the Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB) to create a survey for people with vision impairments in the UK. It aims to capture what it’s like living with a vision impairment in the UK, measure their quality of life, and get a better sense of what is important to them. We want to encourage as many people as possible with vision impairments to participate in our telephone survey.
The £1m We Move Fund: Youth Social Action will help to build children and young people’s confidence, skills and knowledge, whilst empowering them to take an active and leading role in developing solutions to issues which affect their lives and their communities. The fund is open to not-for-profit organisations who currently work with Black children and young people aged 18 and under in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Grants of up to £50,000 will be awarded for up to 18 months.
London Sport has just launched a piece of research (with London Plus and a range of partners) that we hope will help us better understand and take action about how physical activity is being (and can be) used within healthcare in London. We appreciate that the ‘mainstream’ VCFSE sector provides a lot of great opportunities for people to be active outside of our traditional sport (VCFSE) sector. In that regard, it would be really appreciated if you could help us ensure the research is as rich and representative as possible by completing this brief survey by the 27th May.
As local residents of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's London venues, we would be delighted to offer your staff and networks two very special ticket offers on our forthcoming Great British Music concerts this spring (details below). As our new London Season is announced, this is a great opportunity to get a taste of what the RPO offers and perhaps work together on some similar offers across our 2022/23 concerts.
The ClementJames Centre has launched a new programme. The Children & Young People's Advocacy for School Exclusions offers specialist education-based support, advice and advocacy for children and families. The service is focused on North Kensington and can be accessed for free by anyone who lives in or attends a school in RBKC or Westminster. This service is available to those who are experiencing school exclusion or at a high risk of exclusion.
We are seeking Expressions of Interests for The Holiday Activity Fund Programme over Summer 2022. The Holiday Activity Fund Programme is a DFE initiative that provides activity and food provision for children aged 4- 16 eligible for Free School Meals during the Easter, Summer and Christmas Holidays. Applications OPEN on the 10 May and close on 22 May 2022.
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is about learning how to spot opportunities to talk to people about their well-being, altering how we effectively interact with people using behaviour change tools, with the aim to support and empower people to make positive changes to their physical and mental health.
The Chinese Community Health and Wellbeing Service has now moved its counselling services to the Chinese Welfare Trust. Counselling is available over phone in both Cantonese and Mandarin.
Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a specialist therapeutic service leading in developing and delivering innovative and effective counselling services for women and girls who have experienced all forms of gender-based violence.WGN currently have vacancies for High Intensity Practitioners, Specialist Counsellors and Honourary Counsellors (volunteer role)
Central London Youth Development Trust has organised free women's boxing sessions at the Gateway Academy. Sessions take place every Tuesday at 5.30pm.