Wandsworth Care Alliance

Access to Finance – All Day Event

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20th September 9am-4pm

Are you looking to fund your business but not sure what your options are? Or maybe you’re struggling with cashflow issues and need advice on how to get back on top of your finances?

Access to Finance Wandsworth is an all-day event organised by the Council’s enterprise team. It’s designed to inform local business owners of the current funding landscape for SMEs and how they can go about accessing finance.

The event will feature; a panel discussion, themed workshops and a series of 1-1 Meet the funder sessions, where you will get the opportunity to ask funders about accessing finance and any cashflow issues you may be experiencing.

The British Business Bank, Creative England, Barclays, NatWest, the Arts Council England, Start-up Loans, the Big Issue Invest and QEST are just some of the funders taking part in the event.

Admission is free, but booking is essential.  

Register your interest here

Have PRIDE in your work – the CPD Accredited Training

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Join Free2B for a one-hour CPD accredited training online to learn how to ensure your service is LGBTQ+ inclusive.

Autumn dates now open for booking with early bird rates available of just £15pp!

  • Thursday Sept 28th 2023: 10am-11am
  • Tuesday 31st October 2023: 4pm-5pm
  • Thursday 30th November 2023: 2pm-3pm

“I think the major difference for me after the training is my awareness and understanding. Whilst before they were just letters, now they have got a very strong meaning. Thank you very much!”

Book the training

Launch of Suicide Prevention Grant Fund 2023-2025 

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DHSC has launched a £10m Suicide Prevention VCSE Grant Fund for 2023/24 and 2024/25, to support suicide prevention activities delivered in England by non-profit organisations. 

The application period is open until 1st October. Applications must be made online via the Find a Grant portal here unless exceptional circumstances apply. Funding requests are capped at £750,000. For funding requests of less than £10,000, fewer details are expected in the application form.

Guidance can be found here, which provides full details of the objectives of the fund, the eligibility criteria, and details on the application process itself.

New Mental Health Strategy for NHS South West London

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The NHS in South West London has launched a new Mental Health Strategy setting out the ways it will improve and support the mental health of local people over the next five years.

Our new South West London Mental Health Strategy has been developed through analysing population needs and listening to issues raised by residents, stakeholders and those with lived experience of mental health issues.

This is a strategy that focuses on prevention (from pregnancy and birth onwards for the whole life course) as much as treatment which values emotional wellbeing and community resilience.

Covering the whole of south west London, the strategy is the first of its kind in London and is for everyone who lives, works or studies in Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.


More information and the full strategy is available here: Our Mental Health Strategy for South West London – NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (icb.nhs.uk)

Health & Wellness Coaching for Chronic Pain? Local Hospitals Pilot Social Prescribing Programme

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Wandsworth resident June said she has “regained control of her life” after living with chronic pain, thanks to a pilot health project with social prescribing services in hospitals. June was referred to the chronic pain service at St George’s where she started working with a Health and Wellbeing Coach, Sam.

June’s problems with pain started after she was injured in an accident on her 70th birthday. “I was left in excruciating pain running from my head to my feet and had tried everything to help after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia,” she said.

“I was stressed at home over house repairs, pain and was gaining weight.”

June claims that receiving coaching has changed her life and given her a sense of self worth.

“Often, hospital pain clinics will have exhausted medical options such as medication or procedures.” Dr Sekeram. Early results from this pilot are due to end later this year.

Read the full article, https://www.southwestlondonics.org.uk/local-stories/pilot-health-project-restores-lives-of-people-in-chronic-pain/?dm_i=790E,H7WT,1I0FFW,25XBS,1

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