That was the week that was, MIRID update 13 – 19 Oct

Here’s the latest adult social care weekly update brought to you from Making it Real in Dudley.
Local news
Local events
- FREE ‘Care Act in a nutshell’ themed awareness workshops (x9)for staff, stakeholders and local peopl eOct – Nov*
- Electric blanket testing 23 & 24 October*
- Friday 24th October 2014 – Halls Antiques Valuation Event in support of Omega care for life*
- Walk works – Free mental wellbeing walkshops along the Dudley Canal every Thursday in October
- Co-production, free and fun sessions from CoLab to learn and try things out 27 October
- Rethink Caring and Coping 10 week Course – starts 31 October for carers of people with mental health*
- Omega care for life -free genealogy workshops 31 Oct & 28 November – Dudley Archives*
- Dudley Carers Forum: Free World War Remembrance Party 5 November*
- Woodside Craft evening 11 November – a survivors and carers event
- Selfcare Week 2014 17 – 23 November*
National news
- Scope: join in the conservation for parent carers*
- Living with dementia – a honest film from SCIE*
- BBC News:The old photos helping trigger memories in people with dementia*
National events
- Fit for the future: leading the way in health and care – Social Enterprise UK health conference 21 October 2014, London
- Shaping the future workforce to support new models of care Kings Fund Conference 22 October, London
- National Carers Summit -13 November, London*The Kings Fund Annual Conference – 14 November
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*indicates specific interest for carers
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