Dudley Trail is in its 38th year and is a family walking event which has challenges for all abilities and ages. Walks start at Dudley Leisure Centre and take in many places across the borough. People can choose from 6, 9, 12, 20 or the 28 mile routes. Booking is online at www.himleyhallandpark.co.uk/dudleytrail or people can pick up an application form at libraries and leisure centre across the borough....

Hi Everyone There are several Laughter Yoga sessions coming up within the Dudley area over the coming weeks: 28 March 2018         Halesowen College, (Rooms 13101 and 13102 in Block 13), Whittingham Road, Halesowen, B63 3NA from 7.00 pm.  There will be another session at this venue on 25 April. 9 April 2018              Wordsley Community Centre, The Green, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5BN stating at 7.00 pm. 12 April 2018            Mata Da Mandir Centre, 57 – 59 King Street, Dudley, DY2 8PX from 11.00 am There is no charge for these sessions but donations between £3.00 and £5.00 help towards room hire costs. This information can also be found at: http://www.merriemaggie.co.uk/laughter-yoga-sessions/ Tuesday, 20 March 2018 was International Happiness Day and I took part in an interview at BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester to talk about this annual event and Laughter Yoga.  You can listen again at:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05zdrm0 .  Scroll along until 2:8:30 into Malcolm Boyden’s show – it lasts around 7 minutes. There is going to be a programme on ITV called ‘Older People’s Bootcamp’ and I have been given a new date for its release on 12 April 2018.  At the moment I don’t have exact time and channel details but I will update you when I have.  It is about a group of older people taking part in various activities, including Laughter Yoga.  Watch this space ….. World Laughter Day falls on the first Sunday in May every year around the world.  People laugh to promote World Peace.  To celebrate this event, I shall be holding two sessions in Mary Stevens Park, Stourbridge, DY8 2AA on Sunday, 6 May 2018.  The first session will be from 11.00 am and the second from 2.00 pm.  Both these sessions are completely FREE.  Bring your friends and family and, weather permitting, we shall do the session outside. World Laughter Day falls on the first Sunday in May every year around the world.  People laugh to promote World Peace.  To celebrate this event, I shall be holding two sessions in Mary Stevens Park, Stourbridge, DY8 2AA on Sunday, 6 May 2018.  The first session will be from 11.00 am and the second from 2.00 pm.  Both these sessions are completely FREE.  Bring your friends and family and, weather permitting, we shall do the session outside. Finally, Having run a successful 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader training in February, I shall be running another one on 14 and 15 July at Wordsley Community Centre and have attached the information leaflet.  The benefits of Laughter Yoga are becoming recognised more and more and it is a useful skill for organisations to be able to offer their clients.  For a booking form, please contact...

Dear colleague Developing strong, connected, resilient communities in Dudley – Workshop 9th April, 1.00 – 4.30 pm, DY1 Dudley CVS, Stafford Street Please forward on to colleagues who can contribute to developing strong, connected resilient communities Health and Wellbeing Board partners in Dudley are working together to develop strong, connected, resilient communities. We know there is already lots of great work going on in the borough to build resilient communities and we want to understand what works and what more we can do. To do this we want to bring together a wide range of people with a role in community development and engagement at a workshop to: 1. Share knowledge and understanding about the importance of community resilience 2, Contribute to a vision for strong connected resilient communities 3. Identify how we can all contribute to grow resilience 4. Identify what more we can do to increase resilience We hope that the workshop will be attended by Staff and volunteers from across the voluntary, community and faith sector People engaged in community development activity Councillors and Board members from Health and Wellbeing Board partner organisations Staff and volunteers in Council, NHS, Police, Fire and Rescue and Government services with an interest in developing resilient communities To register your place at the workshop follow the link below and a programme and further details will be available once you have booked Please do forward this email on to anyone that you think will be interested in attending this workshop https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growing-strong-connected-resilient-communities-tickets-44261125217 I do hope you can attend the session on 9th April Best wishes Debs Deborah Harkins Chief Officer Health and Wellbeing (Director of Public Health) Dudley Council Greound Floor, 3-5 St James Road Dudley, DY1 1HZ Postal Address: Dudley Council, The Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, DY1 1HF  01384 816239 deborah.harkins@dudley.gov.uk    ...

Please click on links below for details of Age UK Dudley’s Healthy Footsteps programme for April – June 2018: April to June 2018 Walk Programme FULL Landscape Photography March 2018 Saltwells – Spring Walk – April 2018How places an times have changed May 18 How places an times have changed May 18 Dementia Nature Walk April to June 2018 Rutter concert poster 2018 Books on the Move April to June 18 POSTER   Source: Sabrina (Sam) Mullett, Age UK...

Hi Everyone Last week’s snow has gone and the sun is beginning to giggle with us, letting us know Spring is not far away. There will be three Laughter Club sessions within the Dudley area over the coming weeks.  The details are: Monday, 12 March               Wordsley Community Centre, The Green,Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5BN from 7.00 pm Thursday, 15 March             Mata Da Mandir Centre, 57 – 59 King Street, Dudley, DY2 8PX from 11.00 am Wednesday, 28 March         Rooms 13101 + 13102, Block 13, Halesowen College, Halesowen, B63 3NA from 7.00 pm I have attached posters for these sessions 12-3-18 Merrie Maggie Poster – Wordsley 15-3-18 Laughter Club – Dudley Poster 28-03-18 Laughter Club Poster Maggie Thompson Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher and Laughter Ambassador maggiet1951@googlemail.com 07565...