Are you a small or medium-sized enterprise and looking to expand and develop your business? The second round of a business development and financial assistance scheme designed to help businesses across the Black Country grow and create new jobs is now underway. Black Country GOLD, which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and administered by Wolverhampton City Council, gives small to medium-sized enterprises the opportunity to apply for a grant up to £16,000. The deadline for applications is 30 June 2014. Follow the link below for an exciting opportunity for financial and practical support to help achieve your aims! http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/article/4534/Second-round-of-golden-grant-scheme-to-get-underway source: Black Country Partnership for...

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On 9 April, the Care Quality Commission launched a consultation on the handbooks which set out their proposals for regulating, inspecting and rating: hospices, residential care and community-based adult social care services. They have published an initial summary of the feedback they have received so from health and social care providers, stakeholdersand members of the public up to 29 May. More detailed analysis will be published before the new approach launches in October 2014. Read the...

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Here’s the weekly adult social care round-up brought to you by Making it Real in Dudley. Local Wheelchair based exercise at Mary Stevens Park, Stourbridge MBE award goes to MIRID Board Member, Clenton Farquharson for services to people with disabilities Local events Locality meetings for Patient Opportunity Panels – Dudley CCG Get cycling for 50 plus programme from Age UK Dudley for June – August New production for Side by Side by people with learning disabilities (Stourbridge): 25 -28 June 2014 Black Country Day (14 July) and festival  Halas Homes Fun Day – 15 July Halas Homes Variety Show – 20 July Take part in the Rotary 5k fun run or 10k road race on 21 September for Age UK Dudley   National Care Act 2014: launch of care and support consultation Thematic review of end of life care – CQC Use of health and social care by people with cancer – Nuffield Trust Report National and regional events Young carers event time to be heard 25 June Nottingham University   Contacts If you would like further details on Making it Real in Dudley please go to www.makingitrealindudley.org You can also subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates in real-time. Alternatively you can contact Shelley Brooks on 01384 812418 or email...

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Congratulations go to Making it Real in Dudley Board member, Clenton Farquharson, who has been recognised in the Queens Birthday Honours list for services to people with disabilities Clenton who is also co-chair of Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) and Making it Real’s sub-group, the National Co-production Advisory Group (NCAG) has been awarded an MBE together with fellow NCAG member Miro Griffiths. Many congratulations Clenton and Miro! Read more about the MBE award...

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The findings from a recent Care Quality Commission report show that young people with complex health needs do not always receive the necessary care and support when they move on to adult care services. Read the...

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