NHS Big Conversation
You can have your say by attending “The Big Conversation” City of London event:
Have your say online
Visit here for more information ⤵️
https://www.northeastlondonhcp.nhs.uk/getinvolved/what-is-the-big-conversation/
Or let us know your thoughts online⤵️
https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90580341/NEL-big-conversation
Healthwatch City of London: Annual Survey
We have launched our Annual Survey to help us better understand how you see us and if we are achieving our goals. This is your chance to give your opinion on Healthwatch City of London.
Let us know by completing our survey and you will help us understand how you see us and how effective you think we are. You can also let us know where you think we should focus our efforts more and where you think we have been successful, and what more you’d like to see from us.
The survey will be closing Friday, 21 July. You can complete the survey by using the link below
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Annualcommsurvey
Dragon Cafe in the City
Click here to find the latest schedule for the Dragon Cafe. The next session is on the 19th July.
“Come along to our last event before our summer break – featuring cyanotype printing (hopefully with some sun!) at Shoe Lane Library, Laughter Therapy either online or in person, free-to-use paints in the library, and online Qi Gong in the evening.”
Stop Smoking Clinic (Smokefree City and Hackney)
Smokefree City and Hackney will be running stop smoking clinics, aimed at supporting individuals who wish to embark on their journey to a healthier, smoke-free life.
The clinic will be located at The Guildhall North Wing – Room 9. We have a dedicated advisor available every Thursday from 9 am to 12 pm to offer our services to the public.
City and Hackney Wellbeing Network
Mind City, Hackney and Waltham Forest have been working hard on their new Wellbeing Network which we are really excited about. It has so much to offer to people who are having difficulties with their mental health and struggling to access the support they need. If you are curious and would like to find out more or to see if you are eligible, please reach out to Ruby, our Wellbeing Coordinator, for a friendly chat: 07432 726495 or ruby@cityconnections.org.uk
ELFT Carers Service (July 2023) – City and Hackney
Neighbourhoods Survey for Over 50s
The City & Hackney Neighbourhoods Team are working with Renaisi to understand the barriers local people face to accessing things which help people stay healthy and age well. If you are over 50, and would like to share your views on how people can stay healthy as we get older, please take 5 – 10 minutes to fill out our survey by clicking on the following link or scanning the QR code below: https://forms.office.com/e/iZ8jggrc5j
Have Your Say on Making the City a Fairer Place!
Workers, residents and visitors are being asked to help shape the Square Mile governing body’s approach to promoting a City where everyone can thrive.
The City of London Corporation is consulting on five equality, diversity and inclusion objectives, which outline its approach to making the City a fairer, more diverse place.
It aims to provide aspirational leadership, enable career progression opportunities for all, create a community-based approach to service delivery and promote socio-economic diversity.
Embedding equality, diversity and inclusion in the City’s work, and attracting and retaining the widest possible pool of global talent is vital to ensure the City remains competitive, productive and innovative.
Are the objectives clear, strong and relevant enough to make an impact? Have your say:
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/equalityinclusion
City Nail Cutting Service
Information on the new free toenail cutting service for the elderly and disabled, provided by Hoxton Health, for City residents. Don’t forget to book your appointment on 020 7739 2533.
City and Hackney Recovery College – Spring Prospectus
Check out the latest course prospectus from the City and Hackney Recovery College here. There are some amazing courses for people with mental health difficulties, their families and their carers.
The City & Hackney Recovery College has been designed to develop courses to empower people to become experts in their own self-care and wellbeing.
All our courses are based on the ”five to thrive” and CHIME principles. We are open for all and anyone with a connection to City or Hackney. We are proud to support and work with those who have been diagnosed with severe mental illness. We do this by aiming to promote social inclusion and to break down the stigma and discrimination of mental illness. Sometimes people just need to be reminded that they are more than an illness and that’s what we aim to do.
Digital City Friends
Our lovely Community Engagement Officer, Gow, has set up a new Digital Drop-in session for City residents in the Golden Lane Community Centre every Thursday from 4.00 – 5.30pm!
The Green Doctor in the City
The Green Doctor service recently helped one City resident to save more than £750 a year with energy advice and their hands-on interventions. They were able to help with a Water Help Application, give advice on tariffs and were able to install LED bulbs and other energy saving devices.
The service is free to use, and if you live in the Square Mile, you can call them on 0300 365 3005 (free-of-charge). Others can refer residents using the referral form on the Green Doctor web page. Residents in Southwark and Lambeth are also able to use the Green Doctor and residents elsewhere can look at their local council website for offers where they live.