Community News Round Up

Telford & Wrekin Council sent this bulletin at 08-03-2019 01:40 PM GMT

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Community News Round Up

Welcome to the Community Participation Team bulletin. This week;

  • Take a look at the support on offer for VCSE groups
  • Information on a drop in that shows how to set up a group or a social enterprise
  • There's the latest Ebulletin from PODs
  • An opportunity to try out BMX biking
  • Information on how to get involved with Friends of Dawley Park
  • An invitation to the opening of the new garden at The Hub on the Hill
  • Opportunity to see a quilt made by a group of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin women
  • The date for the next LGBT+ meeting

Find out more about starting a group or social enterprise

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PODs bulletin

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PODS is a parent carer/peer led charity with staff and volunteers who have the relevant ‘real life’ experience to support families who have a child with a disability or additional need (aged 0 – 25 years). Parent participation is at the heart of the forum, as parent carers can pinpoint problems frequently experienced by families with disabled children. This knowledge is useful to professionals in helping to improve how children’s services are delivered so they better meet families’ needs. PODS continues to ensure communication links exist between these families and the strategic decision makers.

At a local level the scheme has demonstrated the importance of one-to-one and peer-led support, particularly to families who have a newly diagnosed child and/or in times of crisis and transition.

PODs latest Ebulletin is now available

FREE BMX Taster session

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Showing off their needlework

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The Telford@50 Quilt made by women from STUWA (Shropshire and Telford United Women’s Association) is being displayed at Southwater library in Telford Town Centre, for International Women's Day 2019 (8 March)

If anyone would like to see the quilt, it will be displayed in the library for one week.

Friends of Dawley Park volunteer days

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Garden improvements at The Hub on the Hill

The Hub on the Hill, in Sutton Hill have been working on their garden recently with help from the Shropshire Wildlife Trust

Depave UK is a project aimed at improving our urban areas by removing unnecessary concrete and tarmac. This allows rainwater to absorb into the soil, alleviating flooding, allows wildlife to flourish and breaks up the greyness of the urban environment, benefiting mental health.

Join the centre for the launch of the Shropshire Wildlife Trust’s latest Depave project, the creation of a rain garden at Hub on the Hill

There will be a talk in the garden outlining the features put in place to benefit wildlife and the community, as well as the opportunity to ask questions about the general benefits of depaving and get advice on how to depave your own areas.

Contact katiep@shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk

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Telford LGBT+ next meeting date

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Support for VCSE groups

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Are you interested in working with central and local government but don’t know how?

The Crown Representative for VCSEs has commissioned guidance for VCSEs looking to work with central and local government. This easy to read 13 page guide offers advice on;where you can find opportunities,

  • where you can find opportunities
  • how you can get involved to shape future services,
  • getting ready to tender,
  • what government buyers are looking for and;
  • the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 and what it means  

The guide also features useful top tips, case studies and definitions of some of the language used during the procurement process.

Download the guide

To keep informed of opportunities in Telford and Wrekin, follow us on Twitter at @TelfordWrekin and follow #tendercogs and for more local information visit our Contracts, tenders and procurement webpages

 
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Get in touch with the Community Participation team

Does your community need some more help?

You can email the team with your query.
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Get in touch at cpt@telford.gov.uk

Or through social media:

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