That was the week that was MIRID update 2 – 8 February 2015
Here’s the latest adult social care weekly update brought to you from Making it Real in Dudley.
Local News
- Care ACT: Dudley Council urges people to find out how changes to care and support may affect them*
- New to using a computer? Struggle to use the internet? Free courses at Stourbridge Library*
- New to using a computer? Struggle to use the internet? Free sessions at Dudley Library*
- State of the art dementia facilities at Halesowen dementia centre*
- New education hub in Dudley for young people with learning difficulties*
- Dudley Carers Forum and social club*
Local events
- Springboard to health and wellbeing activity programme January – April*
- Artspace Charity Dudley art workshops Jan, Feb & March*
- Get Cycling for 50 plus from Age UK Dudley December – February*
- Leap over 50 – Nordic Walking Sessions taster sessions – February – March 2015
- Free training for people who manage volunteers from Dudley CVS Feb – March 2015
- Access & Prevention ’Networking Day’ 10 February 2015
- Volunteering Fair 10th February from Dudley CVS
- Do you care for someone with Dementia? Looking After Me starts 16 Feb*
- BCPC Employer Event ‘Right People/Right Skills… in Social Care’ 20Feb
- Autism Awareness Behaviour and Person Centred Support – course 25 Feb
- Makaton beginners’ 3 week course starts 25 Feb, Lye
- Free living with sight loss 5 week course starts 5 March from Activeyes
- Autism awareness – Effective communication with individuals on the autism spectrum 25 March 2015
National events
- Integrated Digital Care Conference London February 10th 2015
- Leading change in dementia diagnosis and support event London 24 February
- The Dementia Challenge 2015: Defeating the Disease 3rd March 2015
- Mental Health: Better, Faster and Earlier Help, Manchester Conference Centre, 4th March 2015
- Dementia Challenge 2015 defeating the disease 2 June London
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