Sustainable CommunitiesVacancies for 0.4 London LGBT+ Older Persons’ Community Development worker and self employed sessional staff providing LGBT+ dementia, befriending , and domestic abuse survivor support – see Careers at Sustainable Communities. Closing date 17th March 2025
Please watch Channel 4 on Wednesday 2nd October at 10 pm, or later on demand, a documentary by Anna Richardson: Love, Loss and Dementia to show how and why dementia is the UK’s growing and forgotten health crisis.
Anna Richardson tells her dementia story and the battle her family has faced with her father’s vascular dementia. and meets other families living with dementia and the revolutionary new drugs, which may change the future.
This documentary also features a male LGBT + couple featured in the linked short film, ‘The Bridges We Cross’
Please see our Page ” Supporting Disadvantaged Communities”
Please see our page ” Supporting Disadvantaged Communities”
SC Retrofit Thermal Improvement Building Services
Sustainable Communities is delighted to announce a new Retrofit Insulation Service for homes, offices and community buildings constructed between 1810 and 2000.
We can now insulate your home or office building using modern slim line internal or external wall insulation, plus floor and ceiling and roof cladding, full draught proofing and door improvements to improve the thermal efficiency of each room. Sam Montoute, our new in-house builder and insulation specialist, said “Depending on your budget, our SC Retrofit insulation service can be undertaken in part of or throughout a building and can be your first or only stage in seeing the benefits of improved thermal efficiency, such as lower energy bills and carbon reduction. It can also increase the value of your property.”
SC Retrofit can also form the basis of further modular building improvements towards net zero: According to your budget you can add any of these now or later. These include replacement double or triple glazed doors and windows units, heat pump(s) and solar panels with or without battery storage. We can advise on what measures would be most effective for your given budget and fully manage installation according to your individual requirements.
Enjoy the benefits of a greener lifestyle!
For more information please ring 07960202402 or 07761064236 or e mail us at hello@sustainablecommunities.uk
Sustainable Communities has recently taken from Opening Doors the LGBT + Rainbow Cafe Dementia Service and the LGBT+ Befriending Service. This follows the sad closure of Opening Doors on 29th February. We are working closely with users of both services and our new volunteers to build upon Opening Doors many achievements and develop both services in ways which members want. This will include a proposal to open up both services to LGBT+ persons throughout the UK who are aged under 50 years
Please ring 07780748175 or e mail hello@sustainablecommunities.uk to find out more or to become a volunteer with either service.
Groundwork have just launched a new national scheme for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in England to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings, funded by the Government.
More information and eligibility criteria here: https://www.groundwork.org.uk/vcseenergyefficiency/
Eligible organisations can apply for the cost and delivery of an independent energy assessment and after completing this you can then apply for a capital grant (between £2k and £150k) to make the recommended improvements. The scheme is open for applications now until August 2024 and any grant funding has to be spent by March 2025.
We are working with organisations to complete their applications so please contact hello@sustainablecommunities.uk if you need help or advice with an application.
On 4th December 2023 , Sustainable Communities took part in the community conversation between statutory and third sector partners in Islington to discuss ways of managing youth violence and promoting youth safety, including addressing Violence Against Women and Girls. Among local initiatives discussed were
Safe Havens – 350 local businesses and other places where people can go if they feel in danger, if they are lost, if they need someone to call their emergency contact, the police or ambulance or just need a place to rest for a moment see- – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXqms-1sHOQ
Bleed Control kits available in local businesses and public spaces to manage bleeding incidents
https://www.islington.media/news/islington-council-installs-bleed-control-kits-to-help-save-lives
Sustainable Communities is currently in negotiation with local youth partners to develop video projects and anti homophobic training for young people, to support this work
Sustainable Communities ( SC) works with local communities offering support, advice, training and a consultancy service to work towards building a strong, inclusive society. We focus on supporting disadvantaged and minoritised communities including the LGBT+ groups. As part of this we listen to and co-design services with direct users across sectors and cultures within the LGBTQIA+ community. We also help develop partnerships which build upon the strengths of different partners and community groups.
This has been our approach with RISE MUTUAL CIC (RISE) to support individuals from LGBT+ community members in London experiencing or affected by domestic abuse.
RISE has been funded to provide ‘Respectful Partnerships ‘ in 10 London boroughs, an intervention programme delivered to LGBT+ victims and perpetrators, to address and seek to support issues in their relationships relating to Domestic Abuse. Please see the below link:
In order to support this programme and contact individuals who may be considering the Respectful Partnerships programme, RISE and SC have set up a weekly support group known as ‘ LGBT+ United Hearts’ .
The ‘LGBT+ United Hearts’ support group meets weekly from 5.30 pm to 7.30pm on Tuesdays in community premises in central L
London. The group is free and open to all LGBT+ persons from Greater London. It will provide group support across cultures with a focus on supporting victims of domestic abuse. Sessions will explore issues related to abuse including, sexuality and gender identity, relationship patterns, community support, substance use and misuse, health and well-being as well as the cycle of abuse and the power of control dynamics within relationships. The sessions will be run by trained LGBT+ group workers and the programme will be evaluated.
Self-referrals or referrals from professionals can be made by telephoning 07780748175 during office hours or by e mail to hello@sustainablecommunities.uk
Sustainable communities is dedicated to empowering local communities by offering support, advice, training and consultancy services. Our mission is to foster strong, inclusive communities, driving progress in three key strands of sustainability:
1) enhancing the well-being of local people or maybe residents by addressing poverty, alleviate disadvantage and promoting health and thriving society….
2) cultivating environmental sustainability at grass roots level of our community.
3) create a brighter, sustainable future for all, where individuals and communities embrace eco-friendly lifestyles, for a healthier planet for generations to come.
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Sustainable Communities will be attending Barnet Pride 2023 to support RISE’s programme, Respectful Partnerships, tacking LGBTQ+ domestic abuse.
Sustainable Communities recently conducted scoping research into the services available across 10 London boroughs for LGBTQ+ people facing domestic abuse in their relationships. Our research supports RISE in delivering this free programme in the London boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, Harrow, Brent, Newham, Haringey, Tower Hamlets, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.