BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:671@thcvs.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221212T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221212T130000 DTSTAMP:20221107T104137Z URL:https://thcvs.org.uk/events/tower-hamlets-connection-network/ SUMMARY:Tower Hamlets Connection Network DESCRIPTION:Monday 12 December / 9.30am to 1.00pm / Spotlight 30 Hay Curri e Street\,  E14 6GN\n\nJoin us for the Connection Network quarterly meeti ng to explore how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting your work to addr ess loneliness.\n\nThere is an even greater need to connect this winter to support residents facing increasing challenges.\n\nOur local CVS organisa tions and Tower Hamlets Together partners\, are working to reduce social i solation\, through longstanding work\, with support of Tower Hamlets Lonel iness Taskforce Grants and other resources.\n\nTower Hamlets Connection Ne twork is supporting local organisations to work together to share ideas\, information and access to resources to deliver a stronger local response t o loneliness and isolation\, affecting our most marginalised residents.\n\ nPlease join us at our next Connection Network Event in person on Monday 1 2th December\, from 9.30 to 1.00 at Spotlight Youth Centre (30 Hay Currie Street\, London\, E14 6GN).\n\nThe Focus will be Connecting agencies to sh are information about Cost-of-Living services &\; support to reduce iso lation.\n\nThe aims of the event are to:\n\n Understand how the cost-of-l iving crisis is impacting your work to address loneliness\n Share informa tion about support for residents this winter and identify opportunities to collaborate\n Build connections across Tower Hamlets\n Identify gaps in support and discuss solutions\n\nCome along to: Contribute to discussions with commissioners\, reflect on your successes and challenges and explore how we can work together to raise awareness and access to services\, to r educe the impact of austerity and loneliness.\n\nRelevant for:\n\nThis eve nt is suitable for all groups working to address Loneliness in Tower Hamle ts\, from estate or neighbour-led projects to borough-wide voluntary secto r\, health\, community and statutory partners.\n\nBenefits:\n\n Hear abou t practical support for residents from the Council\, Housing and other par tners\n Learn from local good practice addressing residents’ needs\n G ain opportunities to promote your activities\n Link with Networks and gro ups supporting work with your community of interest\n Hear about addition al funding: New round of EECF Loneliness and other Small Grants\, deadline 16th January 23\n\nWe hope you can attend and bring your wisdom\, experie nce\, and willingness to connect with others\, to address this important i ssue together. Festive light refreshments will be available!\n\nPlease reg ister here\, by Tues 6th December\n\nWe look forward to you joining us.\n\ nKind regards\,\n\nDr Somen Banerjee\n\nTower Hamlets Public Health\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thcvs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ Screen-Shot-2022-11-07-at-10.24.02.png CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing Events in Tower Hamlets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221030T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR