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| Community Dietician for Clapham Park |
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Adriana De Almeida is Clapham Park Project’s new Community Dietician. Her role involves working alongside other health professionals, Lambeth Council, community and voluntary groups to provide a comprehensive nutrition service for the Clapham Park area.
Adriana is a qualified Dietician who graduated in Brazil in 1996. Her experience in Brazil and the UK included working as a Health Adviser, Dietician and Community Worker.
Adriana is planning a range of Cook and Eat Sessions at St Stephen’s Church, 10am to 12pm on the 3rd, 10th & 17th of March. For further information contact Adriana at Adriana.DeAlmeida@lambethpct.nhs.uk or speak to Nicky Saynor, Healthy Living Project Manager on 020 8678 5935.
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| Neighbourhood Forum Steering Group |
We are looking for residents to join the Clapham Park Neighbourhood Forum Steering Group. The Steering Group will be set up to help steer the work programme and manage the Forum meetings and activities. This is a great opportunity for local residents to work alongside a local Councillor.
Residents on the Steering Group will be given the opportunity to attend various training courses to improve their skills and confidence. Residents will also be given the opportunity to attend Neighbourhood Management Conferences, Seminars and Networking events to increase their knowledge of Neighbourhood Management issues. For more information or if you would like to become a member of the Steering Group please contact Patricia Poorman on 020 8678 5933/ppoorman@claphampark.org.uk, or come along to the next Neighbourhood Forum on Thursday 28th February, 6.30-8.30pm, at Richard Atkins School, New Park Road SW2. The topic for this meeting will be anti-social behaviour.
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| Combating Prostitution & Drugs |
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Clapham Park Project is continuing to work closely with the Metropolitan Police’s Vice Unit to combat prostitution and kerb crawling.
The Lambeth Vice Unit, (working in conjunction with the local Safer Neighbourhoods Teams, Transport for London and Clapham Park Project) has stopped and processed 60 prostitutes and 28 kerb crawlers during recent kerb crawling operations.
Of the 28 kerb crawlers arrested, 22 were issued with Anti-social Behaviour Contracts (a contract between the Police and the offender where the offender signs to say they will not carry out that activity again) and 6 were arrested, charged and will appear in court.
For more information please contact Mick Pettifer on 020 8678 5924 or mpettifer@claphampark.org.uk |
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| Trainee Youth Recruitment Launch |
The Trainee Youth Leader Apprenticeship Programme (TYLAP) recruitment launch day will be held at Knights Youth Centre on Friday 25th April, from 6-9pm. The recruitment day will be an opportunity to promote TYLAP, talk to young people about what the training involves and give those interested an application form. The recruitment day is for anyone aged 16 – 24, interested in working with young people and gaining experience.
TYLAP is part funded by Clapham Park Project. The Programme offers education, training and employment opportunities and aims to empower, support and motivate young people. So far four TYLAP young people have gone on to university to study for a degree. For more information please contact: Michelle Marquis/Karis Query, 020 8674 4055 or coordinator.tylap@yahoo.co.uk
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| Supporting Older People |
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The Clapham Park Luncheon and Social Club continues to attract 30-40 members on a monthly basis, whilst the Clapham Park Coffee Morning attracts 26 residents on a weekly basis. Both forums are opportunities for people over 50 to meet their neighbours, socialise and receive information from local service providers like the PCT, Age Concern, Help the Aged and Clapham Park Homes.
The Luncheon Club has applied to the Bridge House Trust (with the support of the Community Development team) in order to sustain its activities after NDC funding runs out. The Community Development team is continuing to work with the Coffee Morning to consider how this activity could also be made sustainable.
For more information please contact: Roz Thompson on 020 8678 5923 or rthompson@claphampark.org.uk |
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Income Maximization Surgeries |
Residents receiving benefits or tax credits, who are not sure they are getting everything they are entitled to or who are struggling with existing debts or rent arrears can come along to a free confidential drop-in sessions to find out what they are entitled to.
These sessions are being jointly organised by Lambeth Welfare Rights and the Sustaining Community Independence Project which is funded by Clapham Park Project (CPP) and Clapham Park Homes (CPH) to work with vulnerable residents in the Clapham Park area. The first surgery will take place on 29th February 2008. Further dates are yet to be confirmed, but for more information or to book an appointment, please contact: Jamieson Davis at CPH on 020 8623 8950 or Nicky Saynor at CPP on 020 8678 5935. |
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