Community News round up
Welcome to the Community Participation Team bulletin. This week:
- we remind you of the latest advice around Coronavirus,
- it's your last chance to get your expression of interest in for the Holiday Activities and Eat Well Fund,
- Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin CANCEL their Public Board meeting,
- you are asked to take part in and promote the engagement in care for Adults with Learning Disabilities,
- SaTH Community Engagement sessions - dates and book your place,
- new workshops at Beam,
- a new funding opportunity,
- and events near you.
We are always happy to feature articles from across the community.If you would like to send us information about your event or other community related news then please get in touch at cpt@telford.gov.uk.
Last chance to apply
Don’t forget there’s just a couple of days to submit your expression of interest to the Holiday Activity and Eat Well Fund. Expressions of interest are invited from organisations in 11 wards in the borough to run activity sessions and provide meals during the school holidays. This year grants are being offered for a three year period so successful applicants will be delivering activities until Easter 2023.
Deadline: 9.30am, Monday 16 March 2020
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Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin Public Meeting
The Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin Board have decided to cancel their planned Public Board meeting which was due to be held in Newport on 16 March 2020.
The Board apologise for the cancellation and advised that it is purely a precautionary measure. This meeting will be rearranged at a later date and more information to follow soon.
Engagement into the future of care for adults with learning disabilities is now well under way – but we still want to make sure as many people as possible take part.
Can you help us think beyond the obvious? Do you care for, or work with, an adult with a learning disability? If so, we want to hear from you.
We want as much input as possible so we, along with our communities and partners, can provide advice, information, care and support that is aspirational, modern and meaningful for adults with learning disabilities and their families.
We need your help to promote the engagement, but also to take part yourselves and let us know how you see the future. Visit www.telford.gov.uk/LD for all the information.
Full details are available on the site, along with some frequently asked questions and the opportunity to download posters and leaflets to help promote the engagement activity.
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SaTH Community Engagement sessions have been set for 2020. These meetings are open to everyone living in the areas served by the hospital. The aim of these meetings is to engage with the local communities, provide updates on the various hospital services and answer any questions from the public.
When: 17 March / 18 June / 8 September / 8 December 2020
Where: Glebe Centre, Wellington
For further information, contact the Engagement team on 01743 261473 or email sath.engagement@nhs.net
‘Under pressure?’ a workshop focused on stress starts in April for young people aged 13+
Sessions at Beam Wellington will be 4.30-5.30pm on 21 and 28 April, and 5, 12 and 19 May.
Booking is not required, sessions will be on a first come first served basis.
- The popular ‘Understanding your emotions’ workshop for primary-aged children will be back again.
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Arts & Crafts will finish at the end of March.
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Relaxation sessions - will continue on the last Saturday of the month in Wellington. These are open to all ages, and parents & carers can join their young people and take part too
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‘Sleepy heads’ workshop continues to run until April
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Connected - new conversations about severe and multiple disadvantage
Over the last few months, Lankelly Chase have been sharing several reports that expand our understanding of severe and multiple disadvantage – in different places and contexts – as a series called ‘Connected.’
They are now offering small grants (£1,500 – £3,000) for charities, community groups, networks, relevant statutory organisations, educational institutions or partnerships who want to use their new reports as the starting point of a new conversation in their own sector or local area, or who think they will add clout to conversations they are already having about severe and multiple disadvantage.
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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 visit volunteertelford.co.uk 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
Get in touch with us
Does your community need some more help? You can email the Community Participation Team with your query. Get in touch at cpt@telford.gov.uk
Help and toolkits available on our website: http://www.telford.gov.uk/communitysupport
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