Summer is here and the July edition of AIS Direct is sizzling with great articles including information and advice on health issues, keeping yourself safe, help getting out and about and what's on around North Lincolnshire.
Be sure to give us some feedback on what you think about the AIS Direct newsletters. Are there topics you would like us to cover, is there enough variety? Contact us via email at ais@northlincs.gov.uk or call us on 01724 296607.
Would you like to catch up on the last edition? Check out the June newsletter here.
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North Lincolnshire's Community Wellbeing Hubs and Libraries will be hosting a variety of health information sessions during Health Information Week. This Includes information in different languages, for hearing impaired and visually impaired people. There will also be information on Telecare and the Handyman Service.
Information sessions will take place on the following dates between 10am to 4pm:
• Monday 4 July - Barton Library
• Tuesday 5 July - Epworth Wellbeing Hub
• Wednesday and Thursday 6/7 July - Scunthorpe Central Library
• Friday 9 July - Brigg Wellbeing Hub
Further information about health and healthy lifestyles is available on the council website.
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Citizens Advice and Trading Standards Services are leading activities throughout the month of July. Scams Awareness Month is all about creating a self-supporting network of confident, alert, consumers. People ready, willing and able to spot scams.
Scams Awareness Month is an important part of the fight-back. It aims to give consumers the skills and confidence to identify scams, share experiences and take action by reporting suspicious activity.
For more information visit the Citizen's Advice website.
Also see Age Uk's guides on Avoiding scams, Internet security and Staying safe. These guides will help consumers spot and avoid a scam, feel safe when they are at home or out and about and protect themselves and their computer when online.
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The council is planning on submitting a proposal to the Government to apply for Garden City status for Lincolnshire Lakes and surrounding areas and would like your views on the proposal.
The Garden City would cover over 10,000 homes across the whole of Lincolnshire Lakes and a number of nearby areas. It would help reposition and raise the profile of all North Lincolnshire has to offer – putting it firmly on the map as a place to live, work, invest and play.
Two consultation events are taking place to give you the opportunity to have your say and to help shape the draft proposal. Go along to one of the following events and tell the council what you think:
- Wednesday 13 July from 10am to 2pm in the Marks and Spencer car park, North Lincolnshire Retail Park
- Friday 15 July from 10am to 2pm at the Action Station, Cole Street, Scunthorpe
Your views will be considered in the final proposal to be submitted at the end of July 2016.
Further information is available on the council website.
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Experience Led Commissioning (ELC)
is about listening to and understanding people’s experiences of health care
services in North Lincolnshire. This
will enable them to design better, more person-centred services that deliver
better health care services for children and young people living with a
long-term condition such as asthma, epilepsy and diabetes in North
Lincolnshire.
Over the last few months the
ELC have been out and about meeting with young people and their parents who use
health services. The next step is to
hold a ‘PATH’ event for young people and their
parents/guardians to come along and work with other young people, their
families and the health professionals who deliver health care to jointly design
what great care should look like for young people with long term conditions.
Friday 15 July - 1.30pm to 4pm at
St Lawrence Academy, Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF
Places are limited so if you would like to attend, please call 0300 3000 563 or email nlccg.embrace@nhs.net
Please let us know if you have any access, dietary or support needs to enable you to attend the event.
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Call Connect - Isle of Axholme
CallConnect is a unique bus service whose timetable is not fixed but responds to passenger requests. Routes are different each day depending on the bookings made by passengers. Journey requests can be made by telephone or online. The service is designed to improve transport opportunities in rural communities and some market towns where there is an infrequent conventional bus service.
The service will start across the Isle of Axholme on Monday 4 July 2016. The way it works is simple. You can register at one of the sessions or through the Call Connect page of our website. Tel 0345 2638139
Once you’ve done this, you can use the bus to travel to a whole range of great locations. You can book by telephone or online on the day you wish to travel or up to seven days in advance.
The beauty of this new flexible service is that there is no set route and no set times like a normal bus service. Anyone can use the bus – it operates between 7am and 7pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 6pm Saturdays.
There is no minimum number of users; so long as you have booked, the bus will pick you up! Concessionary fare passes are accepted on the CallConnect bus.
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The Community
Wellbeing Hubs provide advice and support for vulnerable adults in
North Lincolnshire. If you are feeling lonely or isolated then please feel free to contact your local Community Wellbeing Hub (Hub contact numbers) or just pop in and say hello. You will always be extended a warm welcome.
There are lots of
different activities and services available in the hubs and the local community
and you can see a timetable on the Hub webpages on the
council website.
Do you, or someone you know,
need support or help in accessing activities?
The Hubs
have staff who can work with you to access community activities, whether this
is training to travel on a bus or help building your confidence to enable you to take part in new activities.
For more information contact your local Community
Wellbeing Hub or email
prevention.adults@northlincs.gov.uk
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Benefits Help – Are you a Carer or over 50 years
of age? Do you want to know what benefits you are entitled to? Want to check
what your benefits would be if you had to give up work to care for your loved
one? Not sure if you qualify for a benefit?
Then why not book an appointment at our Welfare Benefit
Sessions at the Carers’ Support Centre in Brigg?
The sessions are available on 13, 27
July, 10 and 24 August from 1pm to 4pm. Just ring
01652 650585 to book your appointment.
If there’s anything else you want to know to
help you in your caring role then please ring us on 01652 650585. Copies of the
Carers Guide are now available. This guide contains information on the things
you need to know about caring for someone. Call us if you would like a copy or download the guide here.
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Care Call is your local expert provider of personal alarms and Telecare, bringing care and support into your home. We will give you independence and freedom to live your life by providing non-intrusive support.
Our services include:
- Alarm response to 'pendant' call system
- Telecare - remote monitoring of a range of sensors
- M-Call - support, advice and reassurance via mobile phone
- Reassurance and reminder calls
Based locally, and provided by North Lincolnshire Council, the Care Call service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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Not everyone 's skin offers the same level of protection
in the sun. If you are pale skinned and burn easily you are at greater risk and
need to take extra steps to protect
your skin from sunburn and sun damage. Visit the British Association of Dermatologists website for more advice.
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Community Wardens in North Lincolnshire have become the first in the Humberside Police area to become part of the police’s Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) – giving them powers to seize alcohol and tobacco.
Since August 2015 Community Wardens have been dealing with enforcement issues; things such as fly-tipping, parking, litter, graffiti and dog fouling.
Now the team has become accredited they have the power to:
- request the name and address of a person acting in an anti-social manner
- to confiscate alcohol, cigarettes and tobacco products from young people
Find out more about our Community Wardens, and the new powers they have, on the council website
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Tell us
about your community groups and activities!
The council's Adult Information Service (AIS) maintains a directory of groups and activities for adults, aged 18 and over, who are interested in spending time with people with similar interests. It might be a lunch club, yoga group, a coffee morning for people suffering with lifelong conditions or even a sporting activity for adults with mobility issues.
Our directory is available online here – so you can have a look for yourself at what is available.
Information wanted:
The AIS is keen to expand this directory, and with your help it could be a great information hub for people across North Lincolnshire. So if you run, or know of, an activity or group that isn’t currently on the list, please tell the AIS about it and help promote what's on for local people.
To share details about your group or activity, please email: ais@northlincs.gov.uk or call on 01724 296607.
If you would like to know what is going on for adults around North Lincolnshire, contact the team and let them know what your interests are and see what they can come up with for you.
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Do you want to get out and meet people, join a
group to improve your fitness or maybe there's an activity you've always wanted
to try but never got round to it? Below are some ideas to get you started.
If you prefer to speak to someone, call the Adult
Information Service (AIS), who can provide you with a list of activities in
your area. Call 01724 296607. Friendly, helpful staff are waiting for
your call.
- Community Wellbeing Hubs are a great place to meet people and socialise. Wellbeing Hub contact numbers..
- Foresight Limited operates throughout North and North East Lincolnshire to meet the needs and requirements of disabled people, their families and carers. For further information, contact them directly via their website or call 01724 271381.
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Check out the Carers’ Support Centre always lots of groups and activities for Carers in North Lincolnshire.
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North Lincolnshire Council – What’s On pages on the council website. Lots of information about upcoming events, exhibitions and places to visit.
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The Adult Information
Service (AIS) offers information and advice to residents of North Lincolnshire on
:
- Services and activities
available in your area that may be of interest to you and may help you to
stay fit and well.
- Adult Social Care. The AIS
can offer advice or put you in contact with the relevant service to answer
your queries and offer the support you need.
- Organisations that may be
useful to you. The AIS have a wide range of information on organisations
and partner agencies that cover a variety of topics.
- Other council services. The
AIS can put you in contact with the relevant team to deal with any queries
you have about council services
Contact Us
You can contact the team Monday to Thursday, 9am
to 5pm and on Friday, 9am to 4.30pm by telephoning 01724 296607 or
email ais@northlincs.gov.uk
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The Family Information
Service provides
free, impartial information and advice to families in North Lincolnshire.
We aim to provide an efficient, accessible information service to support
parents, carers and families in North Lincolnshire.
We have a wide range of information for children
and young people aged 0 to 20 and their families including:
Contact Us
You can contact us Monday to Thursday, 9am to
5pm and on Friday, 9am to 4.30pm by telephoning 01724 296629 or
email fis@northlincs.gov.uk
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