Central and North West London's Recovery and Wellbeing College are running Bump to Baby snapshot courses this autumn:

•    Discovering Self-Compassion – 10 & 12 November, 11am – 12:00pm (online)
•    Introduction to Mindfulness – 24 & 26 November, 10am – 11am (online)

All courses are free and are for those with a GP in the areas of Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow, Kensington, Chelsea, Westminster and Milton Keynes. The courses are for parents or carers of those who are pregnant and with babies up to the age of 2. 

The RBKC Digital Inclusion team have received an update on an opportunity from The Good Things Foundation, that they would like to communicate to local partners.

Whether you already are a member of the National Digital Inclusion Network or not, the RBKC Digital Inclusion Team strongly encourage you to consider applying, as these devices have specifically been allocated for London organisations and beneficiaries.

Message from Good Things Foundation:

September is Preparedness Month and after four heatwaves this summer, it’s clear that London is increasingly challenged by extreme heat. As the summer season winds down, it's time to focus on how London can prepare for rising temperatures and ensure that next summer we’re ready.

The Trimenco Centre have shared their upcoming events with us, which include two new programmes centred around Wellness; Becoming Active & Shadow to Light.

 If you have any questions please email [email protected].

Praxis have recently published a new resource designed to help migrants and organisations that support them navigate complex UK systems. A Migrant's Guide is now available to order in English, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Spanish, Farsi, and Pashto from just £3.

Created by migrants, for migrants, this interactive guide connects people to essential services, offers practical advice, and helps them to take care of themselves before and after securing immigration status. 

KCSC are the regional partner for an organisation called Feeding Britain. They are calling on the government to extend the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme through to the next general election. Funding has not yet been guaranteed beyond 2025, and Feeding Britain are asking for people who understand the importance of the programme to sign and circulate this petition which supports provision of meals and activities for children and young people during school holidays.

Sistren Legal Collective is a community of lawyers working at the intersection of law, grassroots organising and movement-building.

Their new toolkit, published in July 2025, “Just Words: A Simple Guide to Common Legal Words used in the UK Charity & Non-Profit Sector” is designed to help community organisations, particularly those led by and for refugee and migrant communities in the UK, navigate complex legal language.

The toolkit includes a glossary of common terms used in the VCS, defined in their legal context.

RBKC Archives & Local Studies hold a Notting Hill Carnival archive collection that spans decades. The collection features photography, oral histories, posters, pamphlets, newsletters and more that range from the 1960s to the present day.

In February 2025, the Government announced plans to launch the Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund as a part of delivering Digital Inclusion Action Plan: First Steps.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digital-inclusion-action-pla…

Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea (ADKC) is launching a new regular advice session in co-production with RBKC Adult Social Care.

The first surgery took place on Thursday 31 July at their centre on Silchester Road, London W10 and online via Zoom. 

Upcoming sessions will be on:
28 August 2025
25 September 2025

This is a chance for local disabled people and older people to meet with staff from ADKC, Age UK, other support organisations and social workers from Adult Social Care, to get confidential advice and support.