Those were the weeks that were MIRID update 9 – 22 November 2015

Here’s the latest adult social care update brought to you from Making it Real in Dudley.
Please note these bulletins will now issued on a fortnightly basis.
Local news
- Free peer support event for people with a mental health condition 27 November
- What’s on in November – White House Cancer Support
- AgeUK Dudley activity centre programme August to December 2015
- Walk and Talk Book Club (Walks with a difference programme) 2 Dec 2015 AgeUK Dudley
- Dudley Healthcare Forum December 3 @Brierley Hill Civic Centre
- New lip reading/speaking courses start 4 January (Workers Educational Association)
- Yoga for health and well-being specially adapted course for people with mobility issues starts 6 January
- Celebration of Eid, Christmas and Diwali – 7 December, Halesowen (Halesowen Asian Elderly Association)
- Halas Home’s Sing and Sign Choir – Celebrating Carers at Christmas event 13 December, 11am @B’ham Town Hall
- Crafts and textiles. Two new courses starting 4th January 2016 at Queens Cross, Wellington Road, Dudley
- Learn how to do magical things with a digital camera course – starts 12 january @Broadmeadow Retirement Village
- Graphic Facilitation Training 14th & 15th January 2016
Regular local events
- Monday night Alzheimer’s support group Brierley Hill*
- Age UK Dudley Walks with a difference programme Walk and Talk Book Club
- Nordic walking group aims to promote health and wellbeing Age UK every thursday
- Free family history workshop from Omega Care @ Dudley Archives – last friday of every month*
National news
- Adult social care
- Dementia
- Health
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