That was the week that was MIRID update 9 – 15 March
Here’s the latest adult social care update brought to you from Making it Real in Dudley.
Latest news
- Council offers grants to support voluntary groups – deadline 27 March
- Walk-in centre at Holly Hall is moving from 1 April*
- Fell racing event raises £1140 for Motor Neurone Disease – news from Omega Care*
- New service for homeless and vulnerable Gibbs Road Midland Heart
- March learning disabilities e-bulletin is now out*
- State of Caring Survey 2015 – from Carers UK*
- Care home transfer sparks bright new future – New Bradley Hall
- Shingles vaccine for 70, 78 and 79-year-olds
- Djembe Drumming and Music Workshops at the New Testament Welfare Association*
- Get cooking course from Age UK Dudley, starts 19 March 2015
- Leap over 50 – Nordic Walking Sessions taster session – 19 March 2015*
- Black Country Partnership for Care conference Implications of the Care Act Monday 23 March 2015
- Age UK Dudley walks with a difference walk Netherton – 25 March 2015
- Look Good, Feel Better – masterclass 26 March from White House Cancer Support
- Age UK Dudley Healthy Footsteps programme – updated new dates for March*
- Springboard to health and wellbeing activity programme January – April*
- Artspace Charity Dudley art workshops Jan, Feb & March*
- Leap over 50 – Nordic Walking Sessions taster sessions – February – March 2015
- Free training for people who manage volunteers from Dudley CVS Feb – March 2015
- Dementia Culture Awareness Training 13 March 2015 from Mindful Gifts
- We Need Volunteers event Saturday 7 March 2015! – From providers Creative Support*
- Autism awareness – Effective communication with individuals on the autism spectrum 25 March 2015
- Personal assistant? Individual employer of a PA, thinking of Direct Payments – event 10 April 2015*
- Need help with applying for Big Lottery Funding (Awards from All) – 22 April 2015
- Two new Yoga for Health and Wellbeing courses starting in April Dudley and Gornal
- Age UK beginners badminton coaching course from “No Strings Badminton” starts end of April 2015
- Learn to play badminton from Age UK & No Strings Badminton course starts end of April
- Age UK swimming lessons for the over 50s – Dudley Leisure Centre, starts 28 April
- Autism awareness courses May & June 2015
National news
- Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia 2020
- Increasing numbers of vulnerable people protected – news from CQC
National events
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