Peckham and Nunhead e-Newsletter March 2018
Southwark Council sent this bulletin at 28-02-2018 04:30 PM GMT
HourBank events
Coffee Morning March Special
This month our Coffee Morning will be at
Wildflower cafe in the exciting new Peckham
Levels venue. This is behind the PeckhamPlex cinema, inside the
old multi-story car park. On: Tuesday 6th March
11-12noon
Meet at Pecan 10.30am if you don't know how to get there.  HourBank Regular events Get your eyes tested...Diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness in people of working age in the UK; however if it is detected early it can be easily treated. Diabetes can affect the small blood vessels in the part of your eye called the retina. This is known as diabetic retinopathy. Regular screening for diabetic retinopathy is essential to help prevent sight loss from diabetes. What is diabetic retinopathy?Diabetic retinopathy means changes to the retina (the seeing part at the back of the eye) and is a complication that can affect anyone with diabetes. It is treatable, but may have no obvious symptoms, so you might not know you have it until it is well advanced. You can find lots more information about the condition on the NHS Choices diabetic retinopathy pages. Screening for diabetic retinopathyGuy’s and St Thomas’ provide the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme for people living in south east London. We screen the eyes of people with diabetes to detect the early stages of diabetic retinopathy using special digital cameras. Most people have no signs of diabetic changes but must be seen each year to ensure this remains the case. There is a national screening programme for diabetic retinopathy and all people with diabetes should have their eyes screened regularly. Screening clinicsScreening takes place in several locations. See the clinics page for more information. Become a member!
The PECKHAM HERITAGE REGENERATION PARTNERSHIP is part of the PECKHAM TOWNSCAPE HERITAGE INITIATIVE and has been running for two years.
What does the Partnership do?
The Partnership is a formal requirement of the Heritage Lottery funding and meets quarterly (currently on Tuesday evenings) to consider 3 main areas:
Funded and launched a new website www.peckhamheritage.org.uk Hosted a series of Peckham Heritage Talks, including the public meeting on Managing Change in Conservation Areas; Hosted an event on Caring for Traditional Buildings and funded the development of a Heritage Learning Resource for primary schools. THERE ARE MANY IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO TAKE THE WORK OF THE PARTNERSHIP FORWARD. NEW MEMBERS ARE SOUGHT TO HELP DO THIS.
We currently have 5 places available for membership/co-option. These can be individual residents as well as local businesses, organisations & groups.
IDEALLY YOU WILL BE:
Customer Service Course at Lesoco
Course Title: Customer Service & Skills for Work
Start date Tuesday 6th March 9.45am
KNN: 24893
PRO: 214823
Duration: 15 Days (Consecutive)
Location: Lewisham Way
Next course date: Tuesday 17th April 2018 The Customer Service and Skills for Work Course is designed to prepare learners for employment in any role that involves Customer Service. The course will support learners who are new to the Customer Service sector and wish to improve their knowledge of this area, or learners who would like a refresher. Learners will gain a nationally recognised qualification.
The qualification provides learners with the knowledge and understanding of Customer Service and provides the skills to deal with customers on a daily basis as part of their job role This is applicable to a variety of work environments.
Includes:
· Know how to deliver good customer service
· Know different communication methods
· Know how to provide good customer service in line with organisational procedures
· Know how to effectively deal with customer queries, problems and complaints
Skills for work units:
candidate(s) must be aged 19 years+ and in receipt of JSA, ESA, IS, or UC and be able to commit to the times and duration of their course. Contact 02037574350. Veoilia Baby Bank
Southwark residents may not know it, but many are now helping vulnerable families in south London by bringing essential baby items to the Reuse and Recycling Centre. Veolia in Southwark have partnered with the Salvation Army Baby Bank in Camberwell to help boost the supply of reusable items to families in need. The Baby Bank, run by Janet Martin, supports babies and families in need by providing good quality second-hand baby clothes, cots, buggies and other essentials such as baby milk.
Veolia staff at the Southwark Reuse and Recycling Centre off Old Kent road now collect and sort reusable baby items, brought into the centre by Southwark residents, before delivering them to the Baby Bank each month. Local families are then able to access items that they would not otherwise be able to afford. Veolia has delivered countless cots, stair gates and toys since the launch of the partnership, but there are still many families waiting for essential items such pushchairs and Moses baskets. With around a third of children in Camberwell born into low income families, Southwark residents can make a huge positive impact to the community by bringing their unwanted goods to the recycling centre. Nunhead Safer Neighbourhoods Team More activities for disabled people?
Free Cooking Classes Apprenticeships with Berkeley Homes Little Village Hi! We're a team of local volunteers and parents launching charity Little Village in SE15 over the coming weeks. We'll be based in Peckham Rye. Little Village is a bit like a food bank but for clothes, equipment and toys for babies and children up to the age of 5. We'll be collecting good quality donations from local families and getting these out to the families who need them via friendly weekly drop in sessions. We want to make it as easy as possible for families to support each other in a friendly, sustainable and local way 💜 Want to find out more, get involved and support our launch? Check out our crowdfunder and/or join our fb group! Glengall Wharf - volunteers
Fix it Sunday!
March 25th 12 - 3pm ...and... Good news! The Herb
Tuesdays project has secured a further three months funding from the Wakefield and
Tetley Trust.
How will we end knife crime?
Peckham Library, 122 Peckham Hill Road, SE15 5JR.
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What is Modern Slavery?
Modern Slavery takes a number of forms including sexual exploitation and forced labour. Often the person is forced or compelled to work and they are often controlled by an 'employer', usually through mental or physical abuse or the threat of abuse. Signs that someone might be a victim of modern slavery include:
- Show signs of injury, abuse and malnourishment
- Look unkempt, often in the same clothing and have poor hygiene
- Be under the control and influence of others
- Live in cramped, dirty, overcrowded accommodation
- Have no access or control of their passport or identity documents
- Appear scared, avoid eye contact, and be untrusting
- Be collected very early and/or returned late at night on a regular basis
- May have inappropriate clothing for the work they are performing, and/or a lack of safety equipment
- May be isolated from the local community and their family
It can include victims that have been brought from overseas, and vulnerable people in the UK, being forced to illegally work against their will in many different sectors, including brothels, nail bars, factories and agriculture.
https://crimestoppers-uk.org/get-involved/our-campaigns/national-campaigns/modern-slavery/
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A reminder about this open house event during National Apprenticeship Week – amazing opportunities with Group M for people keen on a career in the media/marketing industry – no age restrictions. Please promote to organisations/ schools/ colleges and individuals in your networks.
As National Apprenticeship Week is approaching and people you are working with are considering their career options we would like to invite them, their parent(s) and yourselves to an open house at Wavemaker on Wednesday 7th March between 4pm and 7pm. Last drop in time 6.20pm.
It is a drop-in style open house event which will give your students the opportunity to visit our stunning offices and experience the award winning work we do as a newest agency within GroupM family and the media industry. The visitors will get to interact with our current apprentices and participate in activities typical for a media agency, they will learn more about Wavemaker and our Wavemaker Wanted Apprenticeship Programme. The event will hosts 6-8 exhibition style stands with two pop up presentations ( @4.30pm and @6.00pm) where all visitors can discover more about how to apply to our industry leading apprenticeship scheme. The Future Talent recruitment team will be onsite offering 1-2-1 mock interviews.
This is a unique chance for the students and their parents/ advisers to learn more about media and Wavemaker and what possible career routes they can take within the $500bn media advertising industry.
Please find the invite for the event attached. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis aiming for a mix of people attending from a number of schools, colleges and other partners. So we would encourage all the sixth-formers attending to RSVP through the link in the invite (alternatively send through the list of attendees from your school directly to me).
Southwark QueerStory
LGBT History Month
Southwark
QueerStory
To celebrate LGBT History Month the Southwark LGBT Network are proud to present a free exhibition by Southwark Archives on the history of local LGBTQ+ people and communities, right here in Peckham Levels. Open now and running until the end of March, the exhibit delves into the archives to uncover a world of queer culture and forgotten stories. Open daily from 10am until late, 7 days a week.
https://www.peckhamlevels.org/blog/southwark-queerstory-exhibition
Peckham Levels - space for you
Not only are we the largest, indoor, open access space in Peckham, there are so many reasons to visit us (and we're not just talking about the view). Open 7 days a week, from 10am until late, 'Levels' is the perfect destination no matter what mood you're in. Join us for brunch with friends or clients at Wildflower or WEST, grab a coffee on the go or settle down with your laptop and finally get on top of those emails, in peace! Or maybe you want to indulge in THOSE butter dripping burgers (when no one's watching) or a little R&R at Cahoona's Hair Hub. There will NEVER be pressure for you to 'keep on spending', of course, you'll want to, but you're welcome to spend the day with us and stay as long you like! It's what we're here for.
I hope you have enjoyed this newsletter. If you have a community event or interesting article to be included in the newsletter, please contact me gill.kelly@southwark.gov.uk
Anything that would be of interest to Peckham and Nunhead residents, businesses and charitable/social organisations can be included, as long as it is not commercial, political, or offensive! We reserve editorial rights.... please keep it fairly brief and include images in Jpg format if possible.
Please let me know if you have problems reading the newsletter, and I will send it as a JPG attachment instead.
I hope you have enjoyed this newsletter. If you have a community event or interesting article to be included in the newsletter, please contact me gill.kelly@southwark.gov.uk
Anything that would be of interest to Peckham and Nunhead residents, businesses and charitable/social organisations can be included, as long as it is not commercial, political, or offensive! We reserve editorial rights.... please keep it fairly brief and include images in Jpg format if possible.
Please let me know if you have problems reading the newsletter, and I will send it as a JPG attachment instead.