That was the week that was MIRID update 30 June – 6 July

Posted by Shelley Brooks on July 7, 2014 in Latest Programme Briefings | 0 comments

 Here’s the weekly adult social care round-up brought to you by Making it Real in Dudley.

• MIRID Board Member Clenton Farquharson is awarded MBE
• Dudley Council’s Social Work Reform Board (for social workers) -Update
• Black Country Partnership for Care appoints Helen Wilcox as chair
• Volunteering: the 5th emergency service nominations open for awards
• Age UK Dudley seeks Project assistant Scale 3 £8,531 p.a. (£15,996 F/T)
• Dudley Council’s Learning Disability Network bulletin
• Dudley Adult and Community Learning Team -Arts Factor 2014

Local events

• Get cycling for 50 plus programme from Age UK Dudley for June – August
• Free Ipad and gadget workshops in July
• Creative Support’s Big Gig’s free music festival- Saturday 12 July
• Disability in Action, Black Country Day fete – 12 July 2014
• Black Country Day (14 July) and festival 
• Halas Homes Fun Day – 15 July
• Age UK Dudley & Dudley Watersports ‘taster day’ 17 July
• Halas Homes Variety Show – 20 July 
• Black Country Partnership for Care, employer event – 30 July
• The Brain Tumour Charity – Family Fun Day Saturday 2 August
• Take part in the Rotary 5k fun run or 10k road race on 21 September for Age UK Dudley

National

• Video to support the mental wellbeing of older people in care homes quality standard
• Tackling health inequalities: the case for investment in the wider public health workforce
• Care sector no longer able to sustain pressure – ADASS news release

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