Parents urged to protect their child from flu as winter sets in
As winter sets in and
coughs and colds begin to circulate, parents and carers across Shropshire, and
Telford and Wrekin, are being advised to check their child is eligible for the
flu vaccine.
The
annual nasal spray flu vaccine is free and available for children aged two,
three and four years. This year it has also been extended to include
older children in school years one and two.
Find out more by
reading the full Shropshire Newsroom article here.
Take part in Shropshire's Health and Wellbeing consultation
People are invited to tell us what you think about how we can work together to improve our health and well-being, and our health and care services in Shropshire. This current consultation is open until Sunday 29 November 2015.
The draft Health & Well-being Strategy outlines how health and care organisations in Shropshire are planning for the future. It describes how people in Shropshire can work together to make the county a happier and healthier place.
Big Conversation survey launched: have your say now on the
future of council services
Residents across
Shropshire are being urged to take part in what is the biggest consultation on
Shropshire Council services ever launched.
The Big Conversation
survey is the first phase of a five-year conversation the council wants to have
with the people of Shropshire to ask them what council services are most
important to them.
The Big Conversation comes in light of continuous Government
cuts which, in five years’ time, will leave onlyone quarterof the current
funding that pays for over 150 services.
Click
here
to read the full story on Shropshire Newsroom.
For more information
about the Big Conversation and to take part:
Shropshire Children’s Trust are holding an evening forum for professionals. If
you work within Early Years settings (childminder, pre-school or nursery),
schools or a GP practice then come along to this free event.
You
are invited to a discussion forum focussing on Strengthening Families
through Early Help.
Community
Hall 2 at The Lantern, Meadow Farm Drive, Shrewsbury.
The
forum will discuss:-
Strengthening
Families through Early Help – From Strategy to Reality
The
Role of Compass
Information
Sharing
Processes
Working
together and role of front line workers
Shaping the
Dementia Landscape – 10th December
Healthwatch
Shropshire are holding an event for providers. If you provide services to
people living with dementia or their carers, you are invited to attend this
workshop on:
A call
to Shropshire men to become White Ribbon Ambassadors
The Shropshire
Countywide Domestic Abuse Forum, which is made up of many different partners
across Shropshire, including the National Probation Service, West Mercia Police
and the Fire Service, is calling on men in Shropshire to become White Ribbon
Ambassadors.
White Ribbon Ambassadors
are highly respected men from a wide range of sectors who are willing to
encourage men and boys in the community to participate in the global movement
to eliminate violence against women and girls.
The White Ribbon campaign want to recruit men from across all
walks of life, from different communities, backgrounds, groups, professions, to
become ambassadors to stand up and say ‘No’to violence against women.
Click
here to read the full story on Shropshire Newsroom.
Freedom
Shropshire
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Freedom
Shropshire is designed to enable people who live and work in Shropshire to
access relevant and up to date guidance and advice on Domestic Abuse and
Violence and provide information on services offered within Shropshire.
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Theatre production aims to keep Shropshire children safe from
child sexual exploitation
Shropshire’s
Safeguarding Children Board (SSCB) has extended the preventative work that is
taking place in schools to raise awareness amongst young people of the risks of
child sexual exploitation (CSE).
A key priority of SSCB is the early identification and
prevention of child sexual exploitation and one of the main developments over
the last month has been the roll-out of Alter Ego’s theatre production on CSE –‘Chelsea’s Choice’-
in each of Shropshire’s secondary schools.
Click
here
to read the full story on Shropshire Newsroom.
Shout About Social
Value
On Tuesday 17 November 2015 a special market place event was
held at Shirehall in Shrewsbury aimed at local commissioners, to engage them
and provide more information about social value and the voluntary and community
sector services being provided within Shropshire, including Telford and Wrekin.
Click
here to read the full news story on Shropshire Newsroom.
Do you know who's calling you?
Hang up on Fraud
"Every year people fall victim to fraud following a phone call. Fraudsters are posing as bank staff, police officers and other official companies or in a position of trust. Often the fraudster will claim that there has been a fraud on your account and that you need to take action. This type of fraud is called Vishing and it's becoming more sophisticated and widespread."
This leaflet has been produced to explain how fraudulent callers operate, what to look out for and when to hang up.
There is also information available about scam mail. Click here to find out how these scammers operate and what to look out for when taking a call.
Hollie Guard - Your new personal safety app
Hollie Guard is a new smartphone app that can help to keep you safe. With just a simple tap or shake the app automatically sends your location or audio/video to your designated contacts.
The app can allow an alert to be activated to draw attention through light and sound, or an alert can be raised silently letting your identified contacts know that you require assistance. Your emergency contacts can follow your movements with real-time updates, allowing them to keep track of your location. This function is useful for ensuring safe and confident travel or when working alone.
Other features allow emergency contacts to see when injury or personal immobilisation has resulted in non-movement. Go to: www.hollieguard.com to find out more.
Got some news to share?
If you have a topic or article that you would like to feature in this newsletter, please contact us by email: shropshiretogether@shropshire.gov.uk or telephone: 01743 253972.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Next Meeting:
The next public Health and Wellbeing Board meeting will be held on Friday 4th December 2015, starting at 9.30amat Shirehall in Shrewsbury.
The agenda and relevant papers will become available on the Health and Wellbeing webpage prior to the meeting. Please see the attached link below to access previous meeting agendas: