 Richmond Great Big Green Week (known last year as Richmond Clean and Green Week) will be 10 - 18 June 2023. As last year, we invite community groups to host events and activities which we can feature in an event programme to Richmond residents. To support our community groups this year we will be providing a number of micro-grants of up to £250 to help with the costs of running events as well as workshops to find out more.
For more information, contact georgina.creighton@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
Nominate your local heroes TODAY for the Community Heroes Awards!
Don't miss your chance to recognise the hardworking heroes in your community.
Help us celebrate the local heroes across the borough who go the extra mile toward making Richmond upon Thames a better place to be, without expecting anything in return. They deserve to be recognised, and you can help by promoting nominations and adding one (or more!) yourself.
A few things to note:
- We are again accepting video nominations this year! Criteria here.
- All work must have been carried out in a voluntary capacity.
- Nominations close 1 March 2023.
- Shortlisted nominees will be publicly announced on 3 April 2023.
- An awards event will happen on 25 April 2023.
- Help us spread the word!
Funding for the Mayor's Community Weekend 2023
The Mayor’s Community Weekend takes place from Friday, 23 June to Sunday, 25 June 2023, and aims to celebrate London’s resilience and diversity by uniting people through community-led activities, such as volunteering, litter picking, street parties, sports festivals, or holding a picnic in the park. £250,000 of National Lottery funding is being made available for events and activities that bring different groups together, strengthen existing connections and make new ones. Grants ranging from £500 to £1,500 will be available to groups across all of Greater London’s 32 boroughs and the City of London.
You can apply now for funding to hold an event during the Mayor’s Community Weekend. Applications close at noon on Wednesday, 1 March 2023.
More information.
Youth Mental Health First Aid and Gardening Courses
Youth Mental Health First Aid Course (Primary school staff and those supporting children and young people 8-12 years of age)
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact or support young people (aged 8-18) including teachers, school staff, school nurses, youth centre workers or those working in voluntary sector etc. The course is aimed at training the adults in a young person’s life to have the skills and confidence to step in, offer first aid and guide them towards the support they need. In doing so, they can speed up a young person’s recovery, stop issues from developing into a crisis, and ultimately save lives.
The course is FREE to all delegates and below are the available dates:
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Focus on primary aged cohort (8-12years) 7 & 8 March 2023, Room 140, Town Hall Wandsworth (Marble Hall), High Street, London, SW18 2PU
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Focus on primary aged cohort (8-12years) 4 & 5 May 2023, St. Richards Reynolds Clifden Road, Twickenham, TW1 4LT
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Focus on secondary aged cohort (11-18years) 23 & 24 March 2023, Room 123, Town Hall Wandsworth (Marble Hall), High Street, London, SW18 2PU
You will need a login for the booking portal, please contact training@achievingforchildren.org.uk for assistance.
Please note: The course is fully funded by public health. Therefore, we would appreciate if at any point, you become aware that you can no longer attend, cancel your booking, or notify either training@achievingforchildren.org.uk or the trainer Katie Miller katie@kt22.co.uk so another delegate is able to take your place.
Directory of Day Opportunities
Richmond Council is creating a directory to publicise all of the local services available to our Richmond residents offering Day Opportunities that wish to offer and advertise as a warm space but have been unable to sign up to the warm spaces charter due to the criteria that spaces must be free to access.
If your organisation has a suitable heated venue and offers low cost, affordable food and activities, we would like to hear from you and include your offer in the directory.
Your offer can be a great option for residents looking for a warm, friendly place to engage with others and in some cases, share a hot meal at a minimal fee.
The webpage is currently hidden from public view and will be activated once we start getting registrations.
Find out more: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/day_opportunities
Modern Slavery training available for Richmond Voluntary and Community Sector
Half-Day Modern Slavery Awareness Training (in person Wandsworth Professional Development Centre) – 26 April, afternoon – Bookings are via TPD Code ASC-0423-T002 http://s4s.wandsworth.gov.uk/T193386
This 4-hour course provides delegates with key information about the scale and nature of modern slavery internationally and in the UK. It aims to highlight different trafficking patterns, the varying forms of modern slavery, and how to spot the signs and identify if someone is experiencing or is at risk of modern slavery, as well as what to do next. During the course, delegates will be able to look at real life case studies of survivors in order to learn how to identify the common needs and barriers to disclosure. We provide this information considering relevant legislation, such as the Modern Slavery Act 2015, National Referral Mechanism, and ECAT (the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings).
Any issues with booking via TPD to be referred to: tdservice@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
Free Lateral Flow Kits available to Voluntary and Community Sector groups
The Council via Public Health is extending its offer of free lateral flow kits to Richmond voluntary community services. Any groups requiring lateral flow kits, please email healthprotection@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk with an approximation of your service numbers and date availability to collect from our collection point at East Sheen Library, Sheen Lane, London, SW14 8LP so we can send your order ready for your arrival.
Free PPE available to Voluntary and Community Sector groups
The Council is also offering free PPE to voluntary and community sector groups including:
- Plastic aprons
- Yellow clinical waste sacks
- Surgical masks
- FFP2 masks
- Plastic spectacles
Any groups requiring PPE, please email Paul.newman@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk to let him know the items and quantities you are looking for and a preferred collection date, so we can make sure the items are available and ready for collection.
These items would require collection Monday – Friday between 09:00am and 15:00pm from the Wandsworth Stores, Frogmore Depot, Dormay Street, SW18 1EY
Drug and Alcohol Services Bulletin
The February bulletin provides details of how to access current support as well as local training opportunities and events. Read the bulletin.
Advertise your events for free
VisitRichmond can promote local events for free. Register your event on the website: https://www.visitrichmond.co.uk/information/submit-your-event
Free promotion for your organisation to over 43,000 residents
If your organisation has some news or an event you'd like to share with residents on the Council's community news pages, via our social media accounts or in the weekly community e-newsletter, tell us about it here.
The e-newsletter is distributed to over 43,000 individual contacts and is a great way to promote your services and increase awareness of local news and issues.
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