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Hello Subscriber,
Welcome to the Community Participation Team bulletin. In this bulletin find out more about the support available from the Community Participation team, events to celebrate our right to vote, exercise classes for the over 55s and new online support courses.
You can also find out more about having a Direct Payment at the next POhWER drop ins.
If you would like to send us information about your event or other
community related news then please get in touch at communityparticipationteam@telford.gov.uk
 Are you a community group or organisation based in Telford and Wrekin? Or maybe you're thinking about starting one up, or maybe a social enterprise or community business?
The Community Participation team has a range of support on offer. On our website you can find:
On our website you will also find a list of voluntary youth groups and a list of community venues.
You can also speak to other local groups and organisations in Telford VCSE groups Peer Support Facebook group.
To get in touch with us then find our contact details at the bottom of this bulletin.
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Free vintage-style tea and cake and a range of other free activities will be available at events taking place during June to mark 90 years since the Representation of the People Act and 100 years since some women were given the vote.
The
event at The Wakes will also include ‘Meet a Suffragette’, free food tasting,
information, activities & displays by community groups and organisations
and local history. There will also be a particular focus on the Women’s
Suffrage Movement in Shropshire.
Brookside Central community centre - 20 June 9.30-11.30am
Dawley Town Hall - 22 June 9.30-11.30am
Arleston community Centre - 25 June 9.30-11.30am
Park Lane Centre, Woodside - 27 June 9.30-11.30am
Donnington Community Hub - 27 June 12.30-2.30pm
The Wakes, Oakengates - 30 June 10am-2pm
Contact 01952 382181 for further information.
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 Need to brush up on your online skills? Course are now available to support you or your group with:
- online forms
- online safety
- online courses
- websites
One to one or group sessions are available. Contact info@techwithnolimits.co.uk for more information
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Local charity Age UK Shropshire
Telford & Wrekin is offering new weekly exercise classes for the over 55s
in Telford.
The Fit4All dance exercise is a
45 minute session suitable for those who would like to get fit whilst dancing
to music. There are two venues in Telford offering Fit4All dance exercise
classes:
- Hadley Castle Farm Community Centre every Monday at 10am
- Hollinswood Community Centre on a Thursday at 11am
There is also a new seated
exercise class which is a gentle and easy to follow form of exercise to help
improve mobility based at the Community Hub in Donnington starting on Thursday
7th June at 3pm.
The cost to attend any of the
exercise sessions is £2.50 per person, per week.
If
you would like to find out more about the exercise classes call Diane Douglas
at Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin on 01952 201803 (ext. 001) or visit their website
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POhWER is an organisation who
support people in Telford and Wrekin to access direct payments to pay for their
care and support needs. Direct payments can be allocated to an eligible
individual following a Care and Support Assessment.
POhWER will support people
through the whole process of managing their direct payment, from helping to
understand what the individual will spend it on, often using it to pay someone
to be their Personal Assistant, through interviewing candidates and then
supporting through the process of employing someone.
If you’re interested in knowing more about Direct Payments or you
already have one and need some help then visit one of POhWER’s drop-in sessions:
21 May 12 – 2pm Darby House, Telford & Wrekin Council, Lawn Central, Telford, TF3 4JA
6 June 11am – 1pm The Hub On The Hill, 106 Southgate, Sutton Hill, Telford, TF7 4HG
For
more information you can call 0300 456 2370 or email pohwer@pohwer.net Or visit their website
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Want to hear about
local news and events in your area? There are a range of different ways in
which you can find out information about what's happening near you:
These pages are
regularly updated with information on events, training, community issues and
more.
If you are interested
in finding out more about opportunities to volunteer then you can like our Street Champion Facebook page, our Health Champion Facebook page or our Volunteer Telford Facebook page.
If you are a
voluntary community or social enterprise group and you are interested in
communicating and sharing knowledge with other VCSE groups then you can sign up
to Telford VCSE groups
Peer Support face book group
You can also give us a
follow on Twitter @telfcommunity
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Does your community need some more help? You
can email the team with your query. Get in touch at communityparticipationteam@telford.gov.uk
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