That was the week that was – MIRID update 22 – 28 June

Here’s the latest adult social care update brought to you from Making it Real in Dudley.
Local news
- Last remaining places at :Supporting Carers Dudley’s People’s Network – 8 July*
- Nominate Now for the 2015 British Care Awards closing date September
- Dudley CVS E-bulletin June 2015
Local events
- Art health and wellbeing workshops for carers June – October*
- Dudley Carers Forum and Social Club- June 2015*
- Get cycling for 50 plus scheme June – August 2015
- Age Alliance Dudley ‘Loneliness and Isolation’ survey and town roadshows 25 June – 23 July
- ‘Don’t Leave Me Now’ rehearsed play reading is coming to West Midlands from Dementia Pathways – Wolverhampton – 29 June
- Healthy footsteps for over 50 – From Age UK Dudley July – September
- Tenants and residents groups meetings for July
- Dementia Culture Awareness Training from Mindful Gifts – 3 July
- Employability Sessions and Getting into Adult Education – session Wolverhampton 7 July
- Health and Wellbeing Market Place – Stourbridge Library 8 July
- Building Community Capacity – Empowering and engaging communities: Birmingham event 14 July
- Dudley borough voluntary sector integration event 21 July 2015 – Dudley CVS
- Access in Dudley Summer table-top sale Saturday 15 August 2015
- Free mobile phone tuition for the over 50s 17 August
- Summer Fayre from Queens Cross Network 22 August
- Autism Awareness Training – 24 September 2015 @ the Unicorn Centre
Regular local events
- Monday night Alzheimer’s support group Brierley Hill*
- Age UK Dudley Walks with a difference programme Walk and Talk Book Club April – June
- Nordic walking group aims to promote health and wellbeing Age UK every thursday
- Free family history workshop from Omega Care @ Dudley Archives – last friday of every month*
National news
- Adult social care
- Dementia
- Mental Health
- End of life
- Health
- Third sector/health and wellbeing
- Commissioning
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*indicates specific interest for carers
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