See the latest briefing from Westminster and RBKC (Bi-borough) Public Health team. It has important information on: The new MMRV vaccination which now protects against Chickenpox; Maternal vaccinations your chance to support the campaign locally Changes to RSV eligibility for older adults; and Opportunity for your teams to have FREE alcohol awareness training.

See the latest funding opportunities and news from London Community Foundation including information about: The NEW People Positive Community Fund; Deptford Challenge Trust Open Programme; Lambeth Community Fund; Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund; and usual list of currently open funding opportunities.

A new update has just been published about the improvements being made to adult specialist palliative and end‑of‑life care across north west London. The update explains what progress has been made since our last update and what our priorities are over the next three weeks.

Please see the latest newsletter from Young Westminster Foundation with several training, job and funding opportunities including: Updated Funding news; SPORT ENGLAND - MOVEMENT FUND; HAF provider update and application deadline; free training opportunities; Westminster Community Awards nominations; and more

In January 2025, the council launched the Grenfell Community Support programme, a four-year programme for residents who live within 500m of Grenfell Tower or lived there at the time of the tragedy funded from the Global Settlement Agreement. This programme includes a specific budget for community activities. We are working with residents to design plans for this budget. In the meantime, residents have told us that they want to see some provision in place so we are launching a 4-month pilot from April and July. The pilot will comprise a suite of projects to enhance residents' wellbeing, provide opportunitites for group day trips, or provide opportunities for doing things together.

Imperial has recently announced the five successful projects from the first round of their Collaboration Kickstarter seed fund! This initiative supports a diverse portfolio of collaborative research projects between Imperial researchers and community partners. Read on to see and discover the planned research activities and their objectives for the 2024-25 academic year. One of the collaborators is Abdul Mageed Educational Trust, who is also one of the BME Health Forum's current project delivery partners.

Please find information shared by Housing Justice about the imminent launch of the Ending Homelessness in Communities Fund (EHCF) and a new opportunity for Voluntary & Community Frontline Sector (VCFS) organisations to apply for up to 3 years of grant funding across both Capital (CAP) and Revenue (REV) streams to support and develop their work supporting people experiencing homelessness.

If you are part of a setting involved in food supply, provision and community support in London- including retail, hospitality, food banks, social supermarkets, community kitchens, schools, faith settings, farms, growing spaces, distribution hubs, cooperatives - we encourage you to register. Data stored in the portal will only be accessible to nominated emergency response food leads in your area (such as your borough council or food partnership) or operating London-wide (such as London Resilience, Sustain, or LCEP) to communicate regarding emergency planning or coordinating food-related response. Your data won’t be shared beyond this.

Please find a list of upcoming, free events put on by the Good Things Foundation over the next month including: Digital Inclusion and Modern Slavery, 10th Feb; Supporting Basic Digital Skills with Learn My Way, 10th Feb; Get Online London: Digital Health 11th Feb; Community Voices Shaping Government Choices, 12th Feb; Good Things Research Focus Group: Online information and risk, 24th Feb; and How to deliver outreach digital inclusion support, 26th Feb.

The North Thames Genomic Medicine Service (NTGMS) is co-creating a new Genomics Health Hub to support people across the North Thames region. One major aim of the Hub is to make information about genomics and health clearer, fairer, and easier to access, so that communities can have the opportunity to benefit from advances in genomic healthcare. This short survey asks for your thoughts on different explanations of genomics and genetics. Your responses will help shape the final design of the hub and ensure that it reflects the needs, languages, and experiences of our diverse communities.

Abbey Community Centre is a vibrant, long-established community charity at the heart of Kilburn, North West London. Every day, we bring people together, reduce isolation and improve health and wellbeing through inclusive activities, services and community support. As  Centre Operations Manager, you will be the organisation’s senior operational lead on the ground. Working closely with the CEO, you will hold delegated authority for the day-to-day running of the Centre — ensuring the building, people and systems all work together to support high-quality community activity.

Please find details of this fully funded (by WATES group) ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) – a two-day, in-person, accredited programme designed to give people the confidence and practical skills to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and to respond with life-saving support.

Want to take part in a social media campaign to empower parents and communities to understand the HPV vaccine? RM Partners NHS is looking for local parents and community leaders to take part in filming on Tuesday the 17th February 2026 (a total of 4 hours). You will be paid for your time.

Reed Wellbeing is a public services provider that aims to support people in making sustainable lifestyle changes to improve their physical and mental wellbeing. The One You service helps its local residents live healthier lives and reduce their chances of developing serious illnesses. Our support includes guidance on moving more, being tobacco free, eating well, drinking less, and losing weight. The Partnership Managerwill be responsible for proactively identifying and building relationships with relevant local health services and stakeholders such as local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), GP Practice Managers and Midwives to source participant referrals for our One You contract.

The Million Hearts and Minds (MHM) Programme is a London-wide initiative focused on improving cardiovascular health and preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD) through partnership, innovation, and community-led approaches. A core principle of the programme is that communities most affected by health inequalities must play an active and influential role in shaping solutions. To support this ambition, MHM is inviting applications for a Community Voice Grant to enable meaningful, credible, and sustained community representation within the programme over a 12-month period.