Calendar of Events

The Wandsworth Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Support Group invites you to our End of Year Celebration on:

Saturday 10th December 2016 - 6:30-9pm

Enjoy good times with great company, and help us celebrate the end of the year. The more the merrier!

We'd love if you can bring a dish or something to share with others... let us know!

Venue: WSCTSG Meeting Room
15 Broadwater Road, Tooting. SW17 0DS (opposite St Augustine’s Church)

RSVP by 3rd December

Contact Jennifer or Osei on...
07513 373 936/ 020 8682 9489 or email us

The Wandsworth Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Support welcome you to their Movie Night.

Friday 20th May 2016 from 6:30pm at 15 Broadwater Road, Tooting, SW17 0DS.

See flyer attached.

Please feel free to bring along some suggestions for today or future presentations we may have.

If you'd like to help set up, bring something to share, provide media or anything else, please let us know.

2016

Welcome to the Wandsworth Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Support Group's Coffee Morning.

Come and join us for a catch up friendly chat, for some hot and cold drinks and tasty treats. All are welcome!

Please feel free to bring family and friends. Reply to this message with your name and how many people will be coming along with you.

If you'd like to help set up or bring something to share please let us know.

The Wandsworth Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Support Group's annual Festive Celebration will be held on:

Friday 4th December 2015 from 6:30pm at 15 Broadwater Road, Tooting, SW17 0DS.

See flyer

Please feel free to bring family and friends. Reply to this message with your name and how many people will be coming along with you.

If you'd like to help set up, bring something to share, provide music or anything else, please let us know.

Join us for the WSCTSG Barbecue.

Members, families, and friends are invited to come along for the BBQ, Activities, Raffle + More.

Let us know if you can bring a dish to share!

To be held at:

Wandsworth Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Support Group
15 Broadwater Road, Tooting, SW17 0DS
(opposite St Augustine’s Church)

RSVP to: 020 8682 9489 / 07960 229660 /
wsctsg@btinternet.com

WSCTSG invites you to meet with the Commissioner to discuss your views on the Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia community health services provided by Balham Health Centre. There will also be an opportunity to comment on how care is provided by A&E and during admission.

Get involved - Your voice counts!

A programme to support people with Sickle Cell with transitioning and moving from children's wards to adults.

Session run by Balham Health Centre.

Movement was your first communication method. Practice how to use movement to listen to your body and hear what your body is telling you. You will be amazed at what you will discover about yourself.

During the workshop you will be guided through a series of short self-awareness exercises followed by personal and group reflection. The movement undertaken in the session will be no more strenuous than walking.

- Gain an insight into yourself
- Create your own action plan for greater well being
- Fun, invigorating and enlightening

Come along and surprise yourself, you might meet a new you!

We are holding our first Support Group meeting of the year, which will encompass our Let's Talk discussion evening. It's a chance for us all to meet and discuss plans for the coming year.

There will be some warm refreshments available, along with warm and cool drinks.

If we haven't seen you for a while this would be a great opportunity to come down touch base.

Friday 5th December

To one and all

This is your invitation to our 2014 Christmas and End of Year Festive Celebrations on the 5th Dec from 6:30pm.

There will be music, food and lots of activities.

If we haven't seen you all year this would be a great opportunity to come down and socialise.

Our Black History Month event was a discussion about the History of Sickle Cell, Perspectives and Relevance today.

There were some interesting findings and debates on the evening, a lot of information and some insights offered by members.

If you'd like information from the day, please contact us.

Saturday 16th August 1:00pm-6:00pm -

Members, families, and friends are invited to join us for:

15 Broadwater Road, Tooting, SW17 0DS
RSVP 020 8682 9489 / wsctsg@btinternet.com

Click here for poster

Friday 21st March 6:30pm - What happened at the event??

Our next FNS event is an informal and friendly discussion night aimed at generating healthy debate on topics of interest to members. The topics will be aimed at being more thought-provoking or humorous than academically focused.

There is no expectation about how good or how confident you are as a speaker. Whether you have a simple life observation or a burning topical question that you want to be discussed, bring them along on the night and hear a range of views. Attendees can choose to actively engage in the discussions or can choose to attend and listen.

See the attached poster for event details.

Please RSVP so we know who is coming along on the night.

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End Of Year Celebration!!

Friday 6th December 6:30pm

Come and join us for good food and company at a local Chinese Restaurant.

McChina Eating (click here for their website)
343-345 Haydon's Road
SW19 8LA

Please call us to confirm places. We have 15+ spaces available. The cost depends on what you order and they have a generous selection of dishes for a set cost of £15 with a good selection of food. See the menu for further details...

Contact us: 020 8682 9489 / 07570 899 004
Email: wsctsg@btinternet.com

Black History Movie and Discussion Night

Friday 8th November 6:30pm
We will be watching and discussing the DVD Hidden Colors and talk about the issues and topics raised

Please visit IMDB (Internet Movie Database) for a description.

Feel free to come along and inform anyone you think may be interested. You can forward this email to them also and print/send the flyer attached. It's important people call and confirm that they can come so we know how many to cater for. Please call on 020 8682 9489 or 07570 899 004. Please also let us know if you'll be bringing anyone.

Light refreshments will be available, including patties from First Choice Bakers. If you've had one then you know they need no introduction

Venue: The Meeting Room, 15 Broadwater Road, Tooting, London, SW17 0DS
Time: 6:30pm

Map: Available here
Bus/Tube: Maps and Journey Planning at TFL

We look forward to seeing you.

WSCTSG

Friday Night Socials Launch Night

Friday 6th April 6:30pm

WSCTSG, Meeting Room, 15 Broadwater Road, Tooting, SW17 0DS

What to expect: Chance to meet socially and have your say on Summer events and activities - food and drink provided

Interested?

Pre-register for the launch event. Tell us the names and contact details of people who are coming along.

Contact us via email info@wsctsg.org.uk / Text us on 07570 899004 /
Call 020 8682 9489.

See you there!!

Please contact us to let us know you will be attending

2012

This year holds a great deal of advancement for the group. We will be running a number of sessions aimed at supporting people, and will range from and categorised as:

• Well Being
• Inspiration
• Engagement
• Health Awareness

These courses include sessions such as:

• Pain Management
• Nutrition, Exercise and Lifestyles
• Employability Workshop
• Changes to Benefits

Dates will be generally the 3rd Thursday of every month. The contents or speakers of some events are awaiting confirmation. Please check back to see an update.

Please contact us to let us know you will be attending

15th March - Managing Emotions Workshop; A specialist information session around dealing with the emotional effects of having a long term condition. Participants are able to identify common emotional responses to dealing with pain and explore different ways of coping with their emotions.

11th April - Skills Assessment and Confidence Building Workshop - 11th April 2012 6:30pm-8:30pm

• This session helped participants to be able to identify what skills and resources they already have and how to use them to reach new or existing goals.
  
  
• Learned confidence building techniques and tips to help to be successful to progress your goal

19th April - Health, Disability and the Workplace; Anderson Consultancy to outline key equalities issues and legislation aimed at protecting your rights in employment.

Speaker: Anderson Consultancy – Specialist in Equalities and Diversity Training

• Participants were informed about health and disability issues relating to finding and maintaining employment
• Explored their rights and correct procedures for tackling discriminatory practices
• Identify resolutions through the use of practical examples
  

1st June - Join us for a meal at a local restaurant

9th June - 20th Anniversary Celebration Event (your invitation!)

19th June - Sickle Cell Disease World Day

19th June 10:30am - Haemoglobinopathy Working Group - discussion - providing information on current service developments. All members welcome to join in and have their say.

21st June 6:30pm - 8:30pm - Nutrition, Exercise and Lifestyles Workshop - come along and share tips on boosting health and energy. contact us

Busting Myths about Sickle Cell - 26th July 2012 @ 6.30pm

The aim of the session to identify commonly cited myths about Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia. Breakdown some of the misconceptions and stigma associated with these conditions. Come along and find out useful information and more

Creating a Winning CV Workshops - Thursday  16th August 2012

Creating a Winning CV workshop is aimed at revealing what  employers are looking  for and how the recruitment industry operates. The workshop will show you:

• How to sell yourself          
• The applicant-employer fit
• How to “really” read a job ad
• Job descriptions
• Your personality type
• Presenting your CV
• Using competency statements
• Narrative CV
• Using career objectives
• Cover  letters
• Addressing selection criteria
• CV makeovers

The Job Search Success Workshop - Thursday 13th September 2012 @ 6.30 pm

This workshop will help you navigate the career maze through the use of the very latest job search techniques, creative brainstorming tools, and a customised action plan. This  process can help you determine career direction, further academic concentration, target industries and companies, and more.

The workshop programme will cover the following areas:

• How to develop a lateral job search starategy
• The hidden job market
• Sourcing contacts
• The best use of using social networks
• How to stand out from the crowd
• Developing an internet job board plan
• Pitch and value proposition practice
• Setting up exploratory meetings
• Resume distribution

Christmas Celebration - 07th December 2012

End of year celebrations - celebrating health and prosperity!!

2011

Sun 19th - Sickle Cell Disease World Day

Pain Management Workshops - every Wednesday from June til November

Service User Consultation (WPCT)
Trustee Meeting

WSCTSG has been successful in achieving funding from the following organisations:

Big Society Fund, Bridge House Trust, HIMP Small Grants Fund (PCT), Grass Roots Grants (Thames
Community Foundation), Empowerment Network (WCEN), Peabody Trust, Ethnic Minority Fund (EMF), Health Improvement Grant Fund (HIM) and Pure In Heart as well as receiving small Donations.

Ongoing hospital visiting service to patients suffering from the condition who are admitted to hospital