That was the week that was MIRID update15 – 21 December 2014
Season’s greetings from Making it Real in Dudley. I am pleased to say that we have over 2000 people now following us! Please don’t forget if you want me to publicise any events and or news – just let me know! Happy Christmas everyone! – Shelley
Here’s the latest adult social care weekly update brought to you from Making it Real in Dudley
Local news
- Christmas Day Community Meal – We need your help!
- Free Christmas Day meal and party for isolated people in Dudley
- Ho Ho Ho, it’s Christmas time in libraries
- DCVS December Echo (newsletter) is now out
- Rough Sleepers Estimate, Severe Weather Protocol and Winter Warm help
- Cinema card for disabled people
- Dudley’s Centre for Equality and diversity December newsletter
- Cancer Support at the White House – December to January newsletter
- People reminded to back homeless charity
Local events
- Get Cycling for 50 plus from Age UK Dudley December – February*
- New Yoga and Wellbeing course Upper Gornal starts 3 January*
- Do you run a micro service? Do you use services provided by microproviders? Event 9 January 2015
- Exciting workshops for disabled people looking to make new friends, increase their confidence and sense of wellbeing starting 12 & 14 Jan 2015*
- New Year – New You! Join us for three NEW weekly fitness classes starting at Beacon in January 2015*
- Want to know more about dementia? 14 January 2015 -Event from Age UK Dudley & Alzheimers Society
- New Dudley theatre company & Drama therapy sessions starting 19 January 2015
- Do you want to train to become a Laughter Yoga Coach? (17 18 January) Want more info on Laughter Yoga?*
- Leap in to Action Day Wednesday 28th January 2015 – from Age UK Dudley*
- One Big Wednesday – club night for people with learning disabilities & friends -28 January*
- Autism awareness – characteristics and individuality – course 30 January 2015
- Dignity Action Day 1st 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
- Autism awareness – Effective communication with individuals on the autism spectrum 25 March 2015
National news
- New Dignity films from Social Care Institute for Excellence*
- Complaints Matter: Health and adult social care must embrace complaints to improve services*
- The bigger picture: understanding disability and care in England’s older population
- Monitor to start using new standards to bring mental health more in line with other services
- Government concerned at evidence of the inaccessibility of the British high street to disabled people*
- Emergency care for the mind
- Older people urged to share their views – CQC and the Silver Line
- Adult social care outcomes framework 2015 to 16
- Public health responses to an ageing society: opportunities and challenges
National events
- Integrated Digital Care Conference London February 10th 2015
- Mental Health: Better, Faster and Earlier Help, Manchester Conference Centre, 4th March 2015
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