This public health summary outlines quick returns on investment for health and other sectors for interventions that promote physical activity and healthy employment; address housing and mental health; and reduce road traffic injuries and violence. This report gives examples of interventions with early returns on investment and approaches with longer-term gains. Investing in cost-effective interventions to reduce costs to the health sector and other sectors can help create sustainable health systems and economies for the future.   Report    Source: Kings Fund – health and wellbeing boards bulletin 30...

This resource, produced by Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS), explores the perceptions of and approaches to innovation in homelessness prevention in Scotland. The website shares the learning from the project as well as providing case studies and a range of multimedia resources.   Resource    Source: Kings Fund – health and wellbeing boards bulletin 30 July      ...

For people who are passionate about social care in Dudley borough People who access services, carers and or providers of social care services are invited to the following event: Dudley People’s Network – September event! Event to be held at the following time, date and location: Wednesday, 9 September 2015 from 11:00 to 13:30 (BST) Bank Street Church Hall Bank Street DY5 3DA Brierley Hill United Kingdom View Map Attend Event The People’s Network is a new place to: Network with positive people with similar interests in social care Have discussions and share knowledge about local services Inform policies and influence how what local services look like Have real opportunities to feed back to decision makers Test the accuracy and readability of public documents before they go live Bring and share powerful stories, journeys and experiences Who can join? Whether you access or provide a service or care for someone who does, everyone is welcome and we can make a difference  This Event! The event will include guest speakers, lots of discussion opportunities and you will also be asked to help plan the Dudley Council 2014/15 adult social care annual report. You will also be invited to help decide what happens at the next two People’s Network events. Your views are important so please bring along your ideas of what the focus of our November and January events could be. When? Wednesday 9th September 11am – 1.30pm Register! Book your place here Attend Event or call 03000 111 001, or email hello@healthwatchdudley.co.uk for more information If you can’t come along but want to let us know what areas of social care you would like us to focus on for the next two events in November and January just let us know. You can also let us know what you thought of last year’s adult social care annual report by completing our on line questionnaire Your views are important to us and they will help us shape this year’s edition. The People’s Network is a partnership between Healthwatch Dudley, Dudley Council, local people and partners in social...

Dudley Archives and Local History Service are hosting a free family history workshop, run by Omega care for life. Click here for more details...

There are new courses that have been put on by the Workers’ Educational Association for the Black Country: Click here for more details To view all courses available in the Black Country visit...