South London Mental Health Partnership awarded funding for nursing development programme
The South London Mental Health Partnership has been awarded £800k in funding from Health Education England to attract and recruit mental health nurses. The funding will be used to help address mental health nurse recruitment and retention challenges across South London.
Imagine Independence – working in the borough to offer support around getting a job or volunteer post
Do you want to work or volunteer? Is your mental wellbeing a concern? Pop in to Imagine Independence’s Workspace and explore your options. Are you interested in finding work or a voluntary position? Our employment team can advise you on your options, including helping you to explore your interests. We can also address concerns you may have about getting […]
Call for volunteer patients ,service users, carers to help shape NHS
Are you passionate and enthusiastic about the future of your NHS and want to help us shape the future of services? Volunteers are being sought to play a key role in helping shape the future of services for our local NHS. As a patient representative, service user, or carer your role will be to attend […]
Nordic inspired programme for Sutton Symphony Orchestra
Sutton Symphony Orchestra (SSO) returns to St Andrew’s URC, Northey Avenue, Cheam on Saturday 18th March for a concert of Nordic delights. Having completed a year of 70th anniversary celebrations with Tchaikovsky’s rousing 5th Symphony, the current programme kicks off some Finnish folklore in the form of the Karelia Suite by Sibelius. Andrew Yiangou, junior […]
Sutton-based Mazars partner joins the firm’s UK Executive Team
Mazars, the international accountancy firm, today announced the appointment of their new Executive team in the UK, effective 15 February 2017. The announcement follows the recent re-election of Phil Verity as the firm’s Senior Partner in the UK. Phil will be supported by the new Executive team which comprises of Mazars partners Elisabeth Maxwell (Sutton […]
Transform counselling can help residents in borough with mental health issues
It is expected that more than 47,000 people in Sutton are currently experiencing problems with their mental health. For many, private counselling is cost-prohibitive, and under-resourced free services can have long waiting lists. The alternative is to try and cope without any treatment, however, unattended, poor mental health can impact work, families, relationships and communities. […]
Sainsbury’s superstore to help with Fairtrade fortnight
Sainsbury’s new superstore in Sutton are joining together with Sutton Fairtrade community group on Saturday 4 March to encourage shoppers to take a “Fairtrade Break” Fairtrade products such as chocolate and bananas will be available for shoppers to sample as a reminder of the parts of the world where much of our food and drink […]
Come in out of cold at Honeywood at half term
Come in from the cold and enjoy some free family friendly crafts, trail and puzzles on the theme of Parks at Honeywood Museum from February 11 to February 19. For full details go to www.friendsofhoneywood.co.uk
Great new playgroup for dads and pre-school tots starting in Sutton
Hope Church Sutton has launched a new play group for dads and pre-school tots. The play group meets every first Saturday of each month 9-10:30 am in Robin Hood Junior School, Thorncroft Road, Sutton. The cost is £2 per dad and includes a light breakfast and coffee. This is a very good opportunity to help […]
New book can help buck trend of start up businesses
Britain is now a nation of start-ups, but only 1% of these businesses ever exceed £7.5 million in annual sales. Despite the speed of technological change, fewer than 4% of start-ups have ten or more employees after their first decade. So what is holding British businesses back? Ask yourself – is your business growing as […]