The recent ACEVO report, ‘Home Truths’, found that only 9% of employees in the charity sector identify as Black, Asian or ethnic minority, compared to 11% in the private sector. This session is a space for you to discuss the challenges and barriers third sector organisations face in embedding equality and diversity in HR & […]
We will share a proposed plan for an integrated approach to engagement with Children, Young People, Maternity and Families including the introduction of a 'CYPMF system influencer role' and invite input, feedback and participation from voluntary and community organisations to join us in this work. The format for the session: 1. Introduction on the proposed […]
The main event of the meeting will be a public debate on the impact of coronavirus in Hackney. There will be a presentation by Dr Sandra Husbands, Hackney’s Director for Public Health, focused on the Council’s response to the pandemic. If you want to submit questions to the board and/or panel please call freephone 0808 […]
Volunteer Centre Hackney has launched the new Public Health Community Champion volunteer role and Community Champion training programme to support the reduction in the transmission of COVID-19, by communicating important public health messages to vulnerable residents, through trained volunteers and frontline staff. They are inviting City and Hackney VCS organisations to put forward volunteers and/or […]
COVID-19 Information Grants Grants for VCS organisations to give out accurate information to the local community about keeping safe during the pandemic. This includes informing people about how to get a test at home or at a testing centre, and what to do if you have a positive test. Grants are prioritised for organisations working […]
COVID-19 Information Grants Grants for VCS organisations to give out accurate information to the local community about keeping safe during the pandemic. This includes informing people about how to get a test at home or at a testing centre, and what to do if you have a positive test. Grants are prioritised for organisations working […]
COVID-19 Information Grants Grants for VCS organisations to give out accurate information to the local community about keeping safe during the pandemic. This includes informing people about how to get a test at home or at a testing centre, and what to do if you have a positive test. Grants are prioritised for organisations working […]
Claire Giraud, Senior Public Health Practitioner, Hackney Council, will introduce the new COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Voluntary & Community Sector and community centre settings, issued by Public Health London Borough of Hackney and City of London Corporation. This will cover prevention responsibilities, test & trace and what to do in the event […]
Healthwatch Hackney invite you to an information exchange meeting on maternity care during COVID-19. The meeting will provide the opportunity to ask Shirley Peterson, Deputy Chief Nurse / Head of Midwifery at Homerton Hospital, about current maternity services and plans for the future. Download the leaflet Register here
Part 1 of the meeting will give a chance for all those living, working and providing services in the Neighbourhood to come together again in a large cross sector community meeting (groups, organisations, activists, health, council) to continue: • Building connections, local relationships and finding out what’s going on locally • Informing a ground level […]
Neighbourhoods Forum: Shoreditch Park and City of London Join us for the next Forum for Shoreditch Park and City of London. A new Neighbourhood Forum is being set up for the communities of the City, De Beauvoir, Hoxton and Shoreditch Park. This oddly shaped area stretches from Tower Gateway in the East to Chancery Lane in […]
