More than two decades ago, two respected researchers, clinical physician Dr. Vincent Felitti and CDC epidemiologist Robert Anda, published the game-changing Adverse Childhood Experiences Study.

It revealed a troubling but irrefutable phenomenon: the more traumatic experiences the respondents had as children (such as physical and emotional abuse and neglect), the more likely they were to develop health problems later in life—problems such as cancer, heart disease, and high blood pressure.

To complicate matters, there was also a troubling correlation between adverse childhood experiences and prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse, unprotected sex, and poor diet. Combined, the results of the study painted a staggering portrait of the price our children are paying for growing up in unsafe environments, all the while adding fuel to the fire of some of society’s greatest challenges.

However, this very same study contains the seed of hope: all of the above-mentioned risk factors—behavioural as well as physiological—can be offset by the presence of one dependable and caring adult. It doesn’t need to be the mother or the father. It doesn’t even need to be a close or distant relative.

More often than not, that stable, caring adult is a teacher.

Paper Tigers is due to screen at The Orbit, Wednesday, November 20 at 7:30 pm.

Tickets are £8, you can pop in or order on the www.wellingtonorbit.co.uk

Telford Big Sleep Out returns on 22 November on the Asda Donnington Wood Car Park. 

Combining the Sleep Out with Carry the Load, a 3 mile mattress carry from Hadley to Donnington Wood, and a mini music festival, the event aims to raise awareness of homelessness by providing a safe opportunity for people to sleep out.

Visit www.telfordbigsleepout.org.uk for more details.

Juniper's open event is next Wednesday, 30 October, 2.00pm - 6.00pm. Please do come along for a discussion with the Juniper Staff about opportunities, qualifications & programme pathways.

There will be a presentation about Juniper's offer at 3.00pm & 5.00pm.

For more information visit www.junipertraining.co.uk or e-mail stuart.lilley@junipertraining.co.uk

Friday Friends Dementia Cafe takes place on Friday
8 November at Donnington Community Hub, between 11.30am & 1.30pm.

Activities and a 2 course meal for £8 with entertainment provided by Kerry and her amazing voice.

Contact Richard to book your place - 382202.

Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin (HWT&W) is the independent consumer champion created to gather and represent the views of the public in Telford and Wrekin area. It plays a role at local and national levels, to make sure that your experiences of health and social care are taken into account by the service providers.

Heatlhwatch Telford & Wrekin would like to invite you to Their next public meeting on:

Tuesday 12 November, 6pm to 8pm
Donnington Community Hub
St Matthews Road
Donnington
Telford

There will also be information tables from HWT&W, Citizen Advice Telford, Urostomy Association, Donnington Practice Patient Group, Telford Clinical Commissioning Group, Salute and Diabetes.

Refreshments will be available.

To book your place, email telford.admin@healthwatchtelfordandwrekin.co.uk

Last few spaces for working in care short course

Jobs and careers in the care sector is a growing market and there are a few spaces left on the latest short course to learn about the different career options available within the care sector.

‘Introduction to Working in Care’ is a 2-day course, which will talk about the different roles available and help prepare people to apply for jobs in residential, domiciliary care or as a Personal Assistant.

This course includes training on how to produce a CV, a personal statement and best places to search for jobs in the care sector. It will be busy, practical and relevant with input from sector specialists and employees.

Venue: Sir John Bayley Social Club, Haygate Road, Wellington.

Information session: Fri 15 November drop-in between 9.30am to 11.30am

Course dates: Friday 22 and Friday 29 November 2019

Time: 9.30am – 2.30pm

For more information, or to register your interest contact;

rob.hedison@telford.gov.uk or call 07976 710840 and 01952 382888

You can register through www.learntelford.ac.uk

Essential for anyone working or volunteering where food preparation and handling is a requirement.

Register your interest for the next course by visiting the Hub on the Hill.

E-mail richard.shaw@telford.gov.uk or call 07973812639

This course running at the Leegate Centre is aimed at people who are looking to work in a higher, or, supervisory role in catering.

It is also suitable for people wishing to imporve their knowledge and develop their personal skills.

9.00am to 5.00pm, Thursday 28 November

Contact reception@theleegatecentre.co.uk or,
call 01952 897111

More than 7% of adults in England never learnt to read at school.

As a result, they struggle to do some of the everyday things that most of us take for granted. Yet many people with reading difficulties are too embarrassed to seek help if it means joining a class.

Read Easy provides free, confidential, one to one coaching from trained volunteers for anyone who struggles with reading.

For more information please see the Read Easy website – www.readeasy.org.uk

The local Read Easy group still in its infancy are looking for a Literacy Specialist to support its establishment alongsdide many of its other volunteering roles.

Literacy Specilist role

A very important and rewarding role within the group. You would provide support with literacy issues to the Coordinator and reading coaches and assist in running coach meetings.

The person who takes on this role should have a background in teaching reading/literacy (preferably, but not necessarily with adults).

If you are interested you should be willing to attend meetings and undertake further reading and/or training if necessary, in order to be able to fulfil the role effectively.

To get involved in the group or find out more about the Literacy Specialist role email telford@readeasy.org.uk or ring Claire Dempsey on 07941 515220.

As a Bounce & Rhyme volunteer you would be leading our singing and rhymes sessions for the under 5s with their parents and carers.

If you know your Humpty Dumpty from your 5 Little Ducks, you could be just the person we're looking for.

We have opportunities at Southwater, Wellington, Madeley, Newport and Oakengates Libraries.

This is an opportunity to make a difference in somebody’s day.

Find out more and apply at www.telford.gov.uk/libraries
or e-mail libraryenquiries@telford.gov.uk