That was the week that was MIRID update 26 Jan – 1 Feb 2015
Here’s the latest adult social care weekly update brought to you from Making it Real in Dudley.
Local News
- Creative Support and Dudley Advocacy thank volunteers for successful free Christmas Day lunch
- Mayor’s Civic Awards 2015 – Nominations now open!*
- January edition of Dudley Council for Voluntary Service newsletter: The Echo
- New service for people needing support to live independently*
- Supporting older people after hospital – what role can the voluntary sector play?
- Weather watch – from Dudley Council
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
- Graphic Facilitation Training 5 & 6 Feb from New Possibilities
- New Dudley theatre company & Drama therapy sessions starting 9 February 2015
- Access & Prevention ’Networking Day’ 10 February 2015
- Do you care for someone with Dementia? Looking After Me starts 16 Feb*
- Autism Awareness Behaviour and Person Centred Support – course 25 Feb
- 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
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