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White Ribbon Day 2022
Today is White Ribbon Day, an international campaign to raise awareness about domestic abuse and end male violence against women and girls.
Domestic violence and abuse is unacceptable and in Camden we are here to support anyone affected and their families. Our dedicated Camden Safety Net team provide confidential support for anyone at risk of or who is experiencing domestic abuse. You can contact them on 020 7974 2526, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, or via email at camdensafetynet@camden.gov.uk
Outside of these hours and on bank holidays, call the 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247. In an emergency, call 999.
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Make a pledge
Add your name to our pledge and show your commitment to never condone or remain silent about domestic abuse.
Find out more from libraries across Camden
To help raise awareness, our libraries will display a range of books on this subject as well as leaflets and posters detailing where help is available.
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Camden is the first place in the UK to commemorate Russian pro-democracy campaigner Boris Nemtsov
Last week we named a junction in Highgate ‘Boris Nemtsov Place’ – after the assassinated politician who spoke out against Vladimir Putin. Boris Nemtsov (1959 – 2015) was Deputy Prime Minister of Russia under Boris Yeltsin, who later led the opposition and openly criticised Vladimir Putin’s government.
The location of Camden’s Boris Nemtsov Place – at the junction of Highgate Road, Highgate West Hill and Swain's Lane – is just a stone’s throw away from the now closed Russian Trade Delegation. New street signs and an information board mark the spot.
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Children and council tenants to benefit from £0.5million waste windfall bonus
We are using a windfall payment of £475,000 provided by the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) to help people in the borough who are being hit hard by the cost of living crisis.
The NLWA’s publicly owned ‘waste-to-energy’ facility has made more money this year because of higher energy prices, which has allowed them to make the windfall payment to the Council. The money will used for two borough projects, which support children’s healthy diets and energy efficiency in residents’ homes.
New strategy to improve how we work with children who have special needs
We’ve approved a new plan to improve services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families in Camden. The new strategy aims to improve support and outcomes for children and young people aged up to 25 years old with SEND over the next five years.
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Could you help to provide a safe and secure home to someone in need?
Our landlord appeal is helping to provide homes for people experiencing homelessness.
Private landlord, Phil Jones, has a property close to Great Ormond Street Hospital. It was the perfect location for a young mother and her two-year-old son who has a cardiac condition and needs major operations over the next two years.
“My tenant was previously homeless and then lived in very poor housing. Her evident joy at being told she could move in was quite something. Knowing that our former home is now housing someone who really needs it, is a good feeling” said Phil.
If you’re a private landlord, please get in touch. Letting your property with us will help create an opportunity for someone to leave homelessness behind for good. Contact the Camden Lettings team on 020 7974 4158 or at camdenlettings@camden.gov.uk
If you’re at risk of being homeless, visit camden.gov.uk/at-risk-of-being-homeless or call 020 7974 4444 (option 9).
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Find your nearest ‘warm welcome’ space
To help everyone stay warm this winter, ‘warm welcome’ spaces are available across Camden where you can relax, meet up with others and get advice with the cost of living crisis in a safe and warm place. They can be found in some of our libraries, children’s centres and voluntary and community buildings.
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To access advice and support with the cost of living crisis, you can also visit camden.gov.uk/costofliving
Claim your pre-pay energy meter vouchers
This winter, most households will receive a £400 government-funded discount on energy bills. This will be applied to electricity bills and does not need to be repaid. If you have a pre-pay energy meter, from October 2022 you will receive monthly vouchers for 6 months from the Government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme. These need to be claimed within 90 days from the date the voucher was issued, so if you have a pre-pay energy meter, please claim yours before it expires. If you’re on a shared heating network or an oil-based heating system, the Government has committed to an equivalent level of support – details to be confirmed. Find out more on the Government's dedicated cost of living website.
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Boost your immunity with a COVID-19 booster and free flu jab
Flu vaccinations are now available on our vaccine bus as well as COVID-19 vaccinations (first, second and booster doses). Drop by the bus for a walk-in appointment, 11am-4pm on the following dates:
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Saturday 26 November - Swiss Cottage Market, Eton Avenue NW3 3EU
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Thursday 1 and Friday 2 December - outside West Hampstead Thameslink, Iverson Road, NW6 2RB
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Saturday 3 December - Queens Crescent Community Fun Day - 45 Ashdown Crescent, NW5 4QF
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Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 December - Chalton Street Market, NW1 1JH
You can also book your vaccinations online or by calling 119 for free. Visit our website to find more COVID-19 vaccination locations open in Camden
Free flu vaccinations are available to those eligible through your GP or participating pharmacies. Search online to find a pharmacy near you.
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Is your child up to date with their vaccinations?
Vaccines are the number one defence we have against measles, mumps and rubella, and against polio. Make sure your child gets both scheduled doses of the MMR vaccine and is up to date with the other scheduled vaccinations. This offers them the best possible protection against these serious diseases.
Healthy Start pre-paid card and free vitamins
Do you receive income support? Are you pregnant or do you have any children under the age of four? You may be eligible for a Healthy Start prepaid card which can be used to buy milk, fruit, vegetables, and infant formula. Apply now online.
Pregnant women and children under the age of four are also eligible for free vitamins from children’s centres. Find your nearest children's centre.
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Community Infrastructure Levy Consultation
When new building projects take place in Camden, developers are charged a fee known as the Community Infrastructure Levy. As well as using some of this money to fund key infrastructure across the borough we also use some of it to help make sure that the development contributes towards the local area.
To make sure that the funds are spent on the things most important to your community, we’d love to hear your views. The consultation closes on the 19 December.
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Parliamentary constituencies are changing – have your say
The Boundary Commission for England is redrawing constituency boundaries to make sure that an equal number of residents are represented by each MP. The final consultation on proposed new constituencies is now open. A new revised map of constituency proposals, which takes into account feedback sent in by the public on the initial proposals, has been published on the consultation website. You can send in your views before the closing date of 5 December.
Wood burning consultation
We are working with Opinium Research and other councils across London to learn how residents are heating their homes this winter. Share your views now and contribute to this research.
Consultation closes on the 24 November.
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New D/deaf advice service in Camden
We have commissioned a new service in partnership between Camden Disability Action and deafPLUS for D/deaf, deafened, deafblind residents, or family members/carers acting on someone’s behalf.
The service is available on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9am to 5pm at the Greenwood Centre (37 Greenwood Place. Kentish Town, NW5 1LB).
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