MyWestminster - 28 April 2021

[Westminster City Council]

The latest news for Westminster residents

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** Wednesday 28 April 2021
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** Public Health Update
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https://www.westminster.gov.uk/covid-19-vaccine-centres
WALK-IN VACCINATION SERVICE AVAILABLE IN WESTMINSTER: There is currently a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination service available to all eligible Westminster residents at:

etc. venues Marble Arch, 86 Edgware Road, W2 2EA (https://www.google.com/maps/place/etc.venues+Marble+Arch/@51.5147066,-0.1667712,15.87z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x23f0c6bb528aea95!8m2!3d51.5154801!4d-0.1632366)
It is available from Monday to Sunday, 9am to 7pm. You can receive a vaccination if you are in any of the following categories:
* If you are aged 42 or over or anyone who turns 42 before 1 July 2021.
* If you are at high risk from coronavirus (i.e. are ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’).
* If you are at moderate risk from coronavirus (i.e. are ‘clinically vulnerable’).
* If you live or work in a care home.
* If you are a health and social care worker.
* If you have a learning disability.
* If you are the main carer for someone who is at high risk from coronavirus.

There is no need to book an appointment. Please bring proof of your age, name and address and your NHS number if you have it.

The walk-in service will operate on a first come, first served basis for residents eligible to be vaccinated. You can secure an appointment by booking via the NHS website or by calling NHS 119 free of charge.

For more information, visit the vaccinations pages on our website (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/vaccinations) .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWfl-oh15v8
#ASKWESTMINSTER: Members of our Youth Council (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/about-council/youth-council) has been putting their COVID vaccination questions to Marylebone Health Centre GP, Dr Afsana Safa. Here she answers Myra’s question (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWfl-oh15v8) on vaccine prioritisation and whether people who have had COVID-19 can now get their vaccine.

You can watch all our #AskWestminster videos to date by clicking here (https://twitter.com/hashtag/AskWestminster?src=hashtag_click&f=live) .

https://www.westminster.gov.uk/covid-19-testing
CHURCH STREET GETS TESTING: Residents of Church Street have been turning out to collect their free COVID-19 home testing kits. Over the weekend, we handed out more than 2,800 kits – meaning a staggering 19,600 individual tests are now in people’s homes. It’s important to continue to do regular tests, even after you’ve had the vaccine. Visit the testing pages on our website (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/covid-19-testing) to find out more about home testing, or visit the Government’s website to order test kits to your home (https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests) .


** Council Updates
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https://youtu.be/4fAkv83fkkg
GETTING WESTMINSTER BACK IN SHAPE: Champions of the Future (https://active.westminster.gov.uk/champion-of-the-future-programme/) athlete and Team GB basketball player, Melita Emanuel-Carr (https://youtu.be/4fAkv83fkkg) , tells us how our local leisure centres have helped her along her injury journey and the importance of staying healthy as well as safe during the pandemic. We’ve implemented robust safety measures designed to create a COVID-secure environment in all our leisure centres (https://active.westminster.gov.uk/leisure-centres/) , so come along and get your fit back on.
GET INTO VOLUNTEERING: Over the past year Westminster Connects (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/coronavirus-how-you-can-help/volunteering-opportunities) has brought people from across the City together, making a real difference in your community. One volunteer, Daniela, tells us of her experience volunteering with the matched shopping service:

“I volunteer with Westminster Connects as I’m eager to support people in my community. I live in Paddington and helping vulnerable people with their shopping and prescription pickup is ideal for me as I can take care of it during a short break or after work.

I was excited and a little bit nervous when I was contacted regarding my first match, but it turned out that the resident was just as nervous as I was! The tasks may seem simple, but they make a big difference in some people’s lives. Everyone I’ve met has been absolutely lovely and I feel much more connected with my community as now the pharmacists have also come to know me.”

Find volunteering opportunities in Westminster (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/coronavirus-how-you-can-help/volunteering-opportunities) .

https://youtu.be/DSryZJx9pUg

LAST CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY: This weekend will be the last chance to complete the census and ensure your voices are heard (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/census2021/?utm_id=census21_mywestminster) and your community’s needs are represented. Regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, religious beliefs and personal circumstances, everybody matters and you have the right to be heard.

So far Westminster’s residents have responded extremely well. However, we want to hear from even more, particularly from residents in Queen’s Park, Church Street and Harrow Road. The census only takes ten minutes to complete, your data will remain strictly anonymous and as Westminster resident, Iman, describes in the above video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSryZJx9pUg) , it helps us to plan local services such as healthcare, education and housing for the next decade.

Let’s work together and make sure your household is counted (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/census2021/?utm_id=census21_mywestminster) .

https://mailchi.mp/westminster.gov.uk/westminster-environment-news-march?e=df04244d0d
READ THE LATEST GREEN NEWS TODAY: The current edition of our Environment News email (https://mailchi.mp/westminster.gov.uk/westminster-environment-news-march?e=df04244d0d) is filled with ways we can all make Westminster a Greener and Cleaner City. With stories on a greener Oxford Street, projects to clean up the Thames, tips on growing your own food and much, much more, check it out today and sign up for the monthly updates to make sure you don’t miss out (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=4f566bf19d) . And if any residents or community groups have interesting local environmental projects for us to share in future editions of Environment News, please do drop us a line (mailto:climateemergency at westminster.gov.uk) .

https://www.instagram.com/citywestminster/
WE WANT TO SEE YOUR WESTMINSTER: Westminster is not short on visual delights and beautiful scenery, such as this colourful display of canal boats at Little Venice. We want to see your shots of our City in all its finest. Simply upload your photo to Instagram, tag us with @citywestminster (https://www.instagram.com/citywestminster/) and #mywestminster (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mywestminster/) and you could be gracing a future edition of this very newsletter!

https://www.westminster.gov.uk/housing/your-community/get-involved/have-your-say-our-resident-engagement-consultation-21-may
TAKE PART IN OUR HOUSING SERVICES CONSULTATION: Acting on the feedback of our housing services tenants and leaseholders is key for us to be able to improve and tailor our services to meet your needs. We’re therefore proposing a more flexible, inclusive and targeted approach to engaging our residents over the next three years.

This week, our tenants and leaseholders will have started receiving letters and leaflets through the post explaining the proposed approach. Feedback can be provided using the included form, or via the webpage (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/housing/your-community/get-involved/have-your-say-our-resident-engagement-consultation-21-may) we’ve created.

If you are a housing services resident, please have your say before Friday 21 May (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/news/housing-residents-help-reshape-westminster-engagement) .
https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/kb5/rbkc/fis/advice.page?id=rY8DxXEAUII&localofferchannel=0

ALL FOR YOUTH NEWSLETTER: This month’s All for Youth newsletter (https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/kb5/rbkc/fis/advice.page?id=rY8DxXEAUII&localofferchannel=0) is jam-packed with activities for young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). You can enter a competition to design the newsletter’s new logo, read book and game reviews from Michelle and Mahmoud, and get involved in an online drawing group. Read the April edition today (https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/kb5/rbkc/fis/advice.page?id=rY8DxXEAUII&localofferchannel=0) !

https://www.waes.ac.uk/youth-employment
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION SESSIONS: Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES) will be hosting two information sessions on Tuesday 11 May to help 19 to 24-year-olds who are looking for work.

If you are currently not working, looking to start on a career path that matches your aspirations, or need help with CVs and finding work experience, come along for an informal discussion and hear from specialists and employers.

Find out more about these sessions and sign up here via Eventbrite (https://www.waes.ac.uk/youth-employment) .

https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/kb5/rbkc/fis/advice.page?id=rY8DxXEAUII&localofferchannel=0

SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS OPEN DAY: Our Supported Internship Virtual Open Day is tomorrow, Thursday 29 April, from 11am (https://fisd.westminster.gov.uk/kb5/westminster/fis/advice.page?id=9pzIr_xKvr0) . The programme is an accessible work-based training course for young people (ages 16 to 24) with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Mo Hakim (pictured here) benefited from the programme and is now working at Mencap. He says: “I did a Supported Internship so I could become more confident at working, meet new people and improve my social skills.” Applications for the 2021/22 programme close on Thursday 13 May. Visit our Family Information Service website for more information (https://fisd.westminster.gov.uk/kb5/westminster/fis/advice.page?id=9pzIr_xKvr0) .


** What’s on in Westminster
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These are just some of the events taking place in Westminster during the next few weeks. For a full list of things to do, check out the Events pages on our website (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/events) .
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/william-davidson-and-the-west-end-job-cato-street-conspiracy-bicentenary-tickets-146583052857

WILLIAM DAVIDSON AND THE WEST END JOB: Peter Daniel talks about the Cato Street Conspiracy, a daring plot to assassinate the British Prime Minister and his cabinet.
* Starts: Friday 30 April at 6.30pm
* How to join: Book your place via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/william-davidson-and-the-west-end-job-cato-street-conspiracy-bicentenary-tickets-146583052857)
* Cost: Free

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/american-disaster-movies-apocalypticism-and-the-spectator-tickets-137188306919?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

AMERICAN DISASTER MOVIES WITH SCOTT FREER: Join us online and come on a roller coaster trip through the history of disaster movies.
* Starts: Wednesday 12 May at 6.30pm
* How to join: Book your place via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/american-disaster-movies-apocalypticism-and-the-spectator-tickets-137188306919?aff=ebdsoporgprofile)
* Cost: Free

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-steel-band-experience-celebratingcaribbeancul-tickets-151093660205?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

A STEEL BAND EXPERIENCE: Gain an insider’s perspective on everything relating to steel pan music in the UK as John ‘Soca Johnny’ David interviews Andrew Facey of Mangrove Steelband.
* Starts: Thursday 13 May at 7pm
* How to join: Book your place via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-steel-band-experience-celebratingcaribbeancul-tickets-151093660205?aff=ebdsoporgprofile)
* Cost: Free


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