What's Happening

A list of recent and upcoming events can be found below. If you have an event which you would like to promote on this page, please get in contact.

• Joint Framework on Community Engagement -Stakeholder Seminar
  Thursday 11th December 08 (9.30-12.30pm followed by lunch)
  
  Venue: Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre, 244 Acklam Road, London W10 5YG
  
  NHS Kensington and Chelsea is working with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea Social Council, BME Health Forum, LINk and local residents to develop a joint framework on community engagement
  
  To book a place at the event please contact Jemma Curry on jemma.curry@kc-pct.nhs.uk or on 020 8962 4820 by 1st December 2008.
  
• Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum Engage to Change with Local Councillors
  Question Time Public Meeting with Councillors
  
  Wednesday, 19th November 2008 at 6:00 pm
  
  Venue: 2 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL
  
  -Councillor Anjana Patel (Con), Harrow Council
  (Chair of the Equalities Forum for London Councils)
  -Councillor Patrick Vernon (Lab), Hackney Council
  (Chair of the Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission)
  -Councillor Paul Lorber, (Lib Dem), Leader of Brent Council*
  *to be confirmed
  
  Our speakers will give practical advice on how to improve the way you experience and engage with NHS as individuals and communities. how local authorities engage and consult you in provision of services and share your experience of equalities.

• Race On The Agenda AGM - 15 Dec (1.30-4.30pm)
  
  Venue: The County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7PB
  
  The human rights vision of equality: What does it mean for the BAME sector?
  
  Guest speakers include:

-Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney
-Vandna Gohil, Director of Voice4Change.

To book places, please go to the website or contact 020 7729 1310

Past events

• Dalgarno Neighbourhood Trust AGM - 3 Nov
  
• Somali Development Network AGM - 7 Nov
  
• 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
  
• Question Time Public Meeting on Health Wednesday, 22nd October 2008 (6:00 pm)
  Venue: 2 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL
  
  Guest speakers:
  
  MARIE GABRIEL, Chair of NHS Primary Care Trust in Newham and
  
  PETER MOLYNEUX, Chair of the Kensington and Chelsea NHS Primary Care Trust
  
  chaired by Zrinka Bralo, MRCF Executive Director and Council Member of the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
  
  For more info, please contact: info@mrcf.org.uk or call 020 8 964 4815
  
• Information Event on Fostering in RBKC - 23 October (6pm to 8pm)
  Lighthouse West London, 111-117 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QT
  
  The Fostering Team is holding an Information Evening for people interested to hear more about fostering for the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.
  
  Please adjacent flier for more info
  
• 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
  
• RBKC Community Relations Annual Forum
  Health of the Borough
  
  Panel: Councillor Christopher Buckmaster, Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Health, Peter Molyneux, Chairman of Kensington and Chelsea PCT and senior Council officers.
  
  More info from: communityengagement@rbkc.gov.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/
  

Related Topics

Related Links

Related Documents

• LATCA Immigration Advice flier
• LATCA Legal Advice flier
• RBKC Fostering Event