MyWestminster - 2 June 2021

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** Wednesday 2 June 2021
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** Public Health Updates
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‘FAIRING’ WELL AT CHURCH STREET: It was fantastic to see all the families at the Church Street Health Fair on Monday (along with the shining Bank Holiday sun)! Throughout the day we saw more than 400 visitors, administered 81 COVID vaccines and distributed 560 at-home testing kits.

Our thanks to all the organisations and volunteers involved with this event, including Church Street Library, My Church Street (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=171a38590c&e=7e37558eca) , BME Health Forum, ActiveWestminster (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=af441e9355&e=7e37558eca) , Church St Community Champions, The MC Trust and the Marylebone Bangladesh Society.

Over the coming weeks, a vaccine bus will be at different locations across Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea to offer walk-in vaccinations to those over 40. Check the schedule here (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=a7ff986dae&e=7e37558eca) .
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WALK-IN POP-UP VACCINATION CENTRES: Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available at the following locations and times:

The Abbey Centre, 34 Great Smith St, London SW1P 3BU:
* Every Wednesday in June (except June 9), 10am to 1pm
* Every Thursday in June (except June 10), 1pm to 4pm

The Stowe Centre, 258 Harrow Road, London W2 5ES
* Every Sunday in June, 12pm to 3pm
* Every Monday in June, 10am to 1pm

Please note: These walk-in appointments are only available for those aged 40 and over. Please take proof of age, name and address and your NHS number, if you have it.

If you’re aged 30 or over, or if you turn 30 before 1 July 2021, it’s advisable to book an appointment via the NHS website (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=5ef7dcff22&e=7e37558eca) or by calling NHS 119, free of charge. Click here for a list of Westminster vaccination centre locations and their full eligibility criteria (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=99d1dcc547&e=7e37558eca) .

If you’ve had your first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, you can book your second dose 11-12 weeks later. If you’re over 50 years old, live or work in a care home, are a health or social care worker, or clinically vulnerable, you’ll get your second dose sooner – eight weeks from your first.

If you booked your first dose through your GP, they’ll contact you by phone to arrange your second appointment.

If you booked your first appointment online, you can book your second dose through the national booking system (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=08716c21c6&e=7e37558eca)  or by calling NHS 119 free of charge. If you received your first dose at a walk-in centre, you'll be able to book your second online or by phone from 48 hours after you've had your first vaccine.

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** Council Updates
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CHECK BEFORE YOU CHUCK: We need your help to drive recycling in Westminster! An estimated 65% of the waste we throw away each year could be recycled – enough to fill the Royal Albert Hall. Recycling cardboard packaging, plastic bottles and metal cans means less energy and fewer natural resources are needed to make new ones. So we’re asking people to ‘check before they chuck’. Before throwing something away, always ask yourself can it be recycled? If so, put it in the mixed recycling.

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CALLING ALL ENTREPRENEURS, DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS: Would you like a chance to showcase your work in the West End? Our free pop-up programme is giving a new generation of local talent and start-ups the opportunity to open their doors for three months on and around Oxford Street, Regent Street and Mayfair. The ten vacant units will showcase forward thinking, sustainable and innovative companies and we’re also offering grants of up to £5,000 to help fund each unit’s installation. Applications are now open and run until 10 June. Find out more about what’s on offer and how to apply here (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=f4448439af&e=7e37558eca) .

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A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE: Fostering is one of the most varied and rewarding things you can do and, in Westminster, we need more foster carers to support our most vulnerable children. Richard has been a foster carer for more than 20 years. “Fostering has definitely kept me young!” he says. “You learn as much from the children you’re fostering as they do from you. Several of my previous foster children still come back to me for help or advice – it’s really rewarding.” As the video above shows, foster carers come from all walks of life. Find out how you can make a real difference to someone in need (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=bd1a5fe4be&e=7e37558eca) .

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ARE YOU IN THE ZONE? Many areas across London are still exceeding the legal limits for air pollution. To help tackle this, the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is expanding from 25 October. Four out of five cars already meet the ULEZ emissions standards, but we need owners of older vehicles to take action. Check your vehicle meets the ULEZ emissions standards and view an interactive map of the expanded zone (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=44267aa614&e=7e37558eca) .
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TRAIN TO BECOME A FULL-FIBRE SPECIALIST: Broadband company, G.Network, is urging Westminster residents to apply to its recruitment and training programme for hundreds of ‘fibre specialist’ positions (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=222e52b132&e=7e37558eca) . No previous fibre or engineering experience is needed. More information can be gained at an upcoming open day run by G.Network and the Westminster Employment Service, running 16 June from 10am to 1pm. To attend, send your CV and details to weserm at westminster.gov.uk (mailto:weserm at westminster.gov.uk) .
SUPPORTED INTERNSHIP DEADLINE EXTENSION: Know someone who needs support to develop their employability skills or get workplace experience? The deadline to apply for our 2021/22 Supported Internship programme has been extended until 25 June. It’s an accessible, work-based training course for 16 to 24-year-olds with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Visit our Family Information Service for more information (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=d0550d753f&e=7e37558eca) .

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WAES SHORTLISTED FOR AWARD: Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES) was shortlisted for the second year running as the Adult and Community Learning Provider of the Year at the Times Educational Supplement (TES) FE Awards. Arinola Edeh, Principal & Head of Service at WAES says, “To be recognised by TES is phenomenal. It’s a testament to the unwavering passion and commitment of our staff and partners.” If you would like to find out more about the outstanding courses WAES offers, come along to our Open Day on Saturday 26 June (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=bc9f30f1bb&e=7e37558eca) !

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SUPPORT FOR CARERS: Carers Network is organising an online Zoom event for Westminster carers to talk about the support available to people looking after somebody towards the end of their life. The event is taking place on Tuesday 8 June from 6pm to 7.30pm and will be hosted by Cllr Tim Mitchell, Deputy Leader of Westminster City Council. If you are anxious about how best to look after your elderly loved ones at home, come along and find out how you can be supported. Carers joining the event will be able to enter a free prize draw. Please email events at carers-network.org.uk (mailto:events at carers-network.org.uk) for the login details.
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WESTMINSTER PLUS – NEW ISSUE: The latest edition of Westminster Plus is out now (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=e12a296f56&e=7e37558eca) . Packed with news and events for our older communities, this edition visits a 98-year-old fundraiser, features Westminster Connects’ oldest volunteer, and shows you ways to embrace the digital frontier without fear. The magazine should be arriving on doorsteps across the City, and you can also view it as a PDF (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=f333cab36b&e=7e37558eca) or read it online (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=d596ae955d&e=7e37558eca) .

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A MOMENT OF CALM: Paddington Recreation Ground is often a place of activity, motion and movement. But as @londons_venice shows us, it can also provide an oasis of calm to revitalise the soul (and stomach)! Let’s see more of your Westminster by uploading your pics to Instagram and tagging us using @citywestminster (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=88e6eda1c1&e=7e37558eca) or #mywestminster (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=938075cbd1&e=7e37558eca) .

** 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://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=b587667d30&e=7e37558eca) .
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CENTRAL LONDON’S NEW ‘FOREST’: Throughout June, Somerset House is playing host to 400 trees (from 23 native UK and Northern Europe species), highlighting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Part of the London Design Biennale.
* From: 1 to 27 June from 11am to 7.15pm (some late nights, check for details)
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* Cost: From £22.50 (concessions available)

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FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA IN THE 1980s: This online talk takes a journey through Coppola’s filmmaking experiences in the 1980s, a difficult and eventful period that included the production of The Cotton Club involving actual gangsters and a real-life murder enquiry!
* Starts: Tuesday 8 June, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm
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* Cost: Free

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FREE MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP: Find out how to manage your own mental health at this free Body Talk session at Church Street Library. Confidential, personalised advice will be available by email after the session. All are welcome!
* Starts: Wednesday 9 June, 2pm to 3pm
* How to join: Email ask.bodytalk at outlook.com (mailto:ask.bodytalk at outlook.com)
* Cost: Free

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