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Community Engagement Annual Lecture - 10 March 2009

Our Shared Journey, 1958 - 2009: Learning from the past to shape our future

Given by Lord Victor Adebowale CBE and Chief Executive of Turning Point
K&C LINk Older People Sub Group & NHS consultation on Stroke and Major Trauma

Date: 12th of March (10am to 12pm)

first Older People Sub Group meeting exploring issues identified by community members and groups working in the Borough. We’ll also be organising the Sub Group structure and working groups to be created.
24 February 2009 - Stephen Lawrence Inquiry - 10 Years On

Venue: Central Methodist Hall, Westminster, London SW1.

Ministers, including the Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor will be speaking at the conference. Other speakers include Doreen Lawrence and Dr Richard Stone, who was an advisor to the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry. There will also be an opportunity to participate in an interactive session with other delegates who will be drawn from police forces, police authorities, the courts, the Crown Prosecution Service, the education sector and community groups.

Web: www.npia.police.uk
Thursday 26 February 2009

Beyond Commissioning Seminar

Venue: London Lighthouse, 111-117 Lancaster Road , W11 1QT

Speakers: Mark Creelman, NHS Kensington & Chelsea
Siobhan Sollis, Kensington & Chelsea Social Council

This seminar will look at how the sector is coping with the changes and whether delivering public sector contracts is of benefit to those delivering services. It will also look at ways in which the sector should continue to prepare itself for competitive tendering.

Past events

27 January (4-6.30pm) - K&C LINk Launch

newly appointed Health & Social Care Management Group members!
feedback on the priorities from public consultations and the next steps for the LINk
A Conference to Mark 50 year of the Institute of Race Relations - 1 November 2008

A conference on the fight against racism - past and future.

For more info, www.irr.org.uk
K&C PCT Black History Month event - 30 Oct (12.30-2.30pm)

Guest speaker
- Tim Campbell, Winner of the Apprentice (Series 1) Director of Bright Ideas Trust

-Exhibition by renowned photographer Robert Taylor.

-Professor Zenobia Nadirshaw – Chair of Synergy.

-Hear the personal stories of minority staff and their work in the NHS.

-Learn 5 phrases in another language.

-Understand how patients can keep healthy during fasting.
Kensington & Chelsea Voluntary Sector Review
KCSC is currently carrying out a review of voluntary and community services across the borough, from which we hope to gain a better understanding of the sectors strengths and weaknesses and measure the breadth and diversity of our work.

If you have any questions, please contact KCSC on 020 7243 9804.
The People's March to make a stand against knife crime - 20 September

The People's March to make a stand against knife crime. The march started from two London locations simultaneously: Highbury from the north and Kennington from the south of the river, followed by a peace rally in Hyde Park (starting at 2.30pm). The event was supported by the Damilola Taylor Trust and Crimestoppers.

For more info, please contact: sharon@thepeople.org.uk or stopknives@mirror.co.uk
Mental Health Service Needs of Chinese elders

Launch of Report

More info from Lucy Tran: lucy.tran@cnhlc.org.uk or 020 7534 6546
Immigration Advisory Services Conference
2nd July 2008

This conference is for those affected by the new profound changes in immigration policy and practice.

For more info, visit www.iasuk.org
Collaboration, Partnerships and Consortia; what's in it for us?
Thursday 3 July

The event will examine the drivers behind the rush towards partnerships and aim to learn lessons from successful partnerships.
Launch of Report - 'Primary Concern'
BME Health Forum
18 June (12.30- 3.30pm)

Research on Access to GP practices of BME communities in K&C and Westminster
This Is Our Country Too - 19 & 24 June
Film on Australia's hidden apartheid
Venue: Tricycle Cinema and Riverside Studios
Launch of the K&C Consortium
Monday 12 May

A consortium of local voluntary organisations.

For more info, please contact: lev@kcsc.org.uk
Launch: New Horizons - A new centre for older people (17 April)

For further info, please contact New Horizons on 0207 590 8970
My K&C Consultation
(Monday 10 March)

The Kensington and Chelsea Partnership conducted this survey which will help to shape the new Community Strategy. This strategy will be an update of 'The Future of Our Community 2005-2015', published in November 2005.

For more info, please go to www.kcpartnership.org.uk
KCSC - Engaging Communities VOF

This new VOF is open to all voluntary and community organisations in K&C.

For more info, visit KCSC Engaging Communities VOF
Free Legal Advice

The Latin American Community Association is co-ordinating sessions at the Lighthouse, Lancaster Road, London W11 on Thursday evenings.

Please see the fliers in the right column under 'Related Documents'
Become a Resident Reviewer

The Council is looking for RBKC residents who are interested in becoming a Resident Reviewer: testing services and then reporting back on experience.

For more info, contact Gary Wilson 0207 361 3616

Join the Residents' Panel

The panel consists of 1300 local residents to give them a chance to have their say about life in the borough and about local public services.

Invites are sent out randomly to registered voters, please respond to these to take up this opportunity.

For more info, contact the RBKC Consultation Team 0207 361 2262 and view the below link:
http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/

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