Here’s the latest adult social care weekly update brought to you from Making it Real in Dudley.

Local news

• Tenants and residents groups meetings
• Stoptober -Stop smoking challenge
• Cancer Self-Management Course, 23 September – White House Cancer Support*Dudley Borough Public Healthcare Forum Meeting – Thursday 25th September 2014 (4.30pm – 6.30pm)*
• Black Country Partnership for Care, Quality Managers Forum – 26 September 2014
• Understanding Personal Health Budgets seminars – free from Dudley CIL 30 Sep 4 or 5 Oct*
• Take part in the Rotary 5k fun run or 10k road race on 21 September for Age UK Dudley
• Charity cycle ride for Omega chatterbox action against loneliness – 28 September 2014*
• Rethink Caring and Coping 10 week Course – starts 31 October for carers of people with mental health*
• Selfcare Week 2014 17 – 23 November*

National events

• Mental Health Conference 9 October, Nottinghamshire
• National Dignity Conference 14 October 2014
• National Carers Summit -13 November, London
• The Kings Fund Annual Conference – 14 November

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