That was the week that was MIRID update 22-28 Sep
Here’s the latest adult social care weekly update brought to you from Making it Real in Dudley.
Local news
- Our Dementia – Outcomes short film from Beth Johnson Foundation
- Matching Disabled Individuals with PAs – BBC series looking for volunteers
- Event planning course – 6 week course North Dudley Area
- Carer Aware – e learning course and resource
- Dudley Learning Disability Newsletter “4Seasons News”
- Free information service for people with learning disabilities
Local events
- Understanding Personal Health Budgets seminars – free from Dudley CIL 30 Sep 4 or 5 Oct*
- Charity cycle ride for Omega chatterbox action against loneliness – 28 September 2014*
- FREE ‘Care Act in a nutshell’ themed workshops (x9)for staff, stakeholders and local people begins 7 October
- Beacon Centre for the Blind i-sight exhibition 9 October 2014*
- Creative Support is hosting two events on World Mental Health Day 10 October*
- 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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