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Bromsgrove & Redditch Welcomes Refugees GETTING READY Welcoming Refugees into our Community TRAINING DAY Saturday 4 th June 9.30 to 4.00pmat St Andrew’s Parish Hall, Sandhills Road, Barnt Green B45 8NR Speakers: Professor Jenny Phillimore, Birmingham University: Who are our refugees? SUPPORTING THE NEW ARRIVALS: FORUM with representatives of local service providers. This is a day for all interested in welcoming refugees. Lunch will cost £3.50 or a donation. More information from [email protected] NEW! Bromsgrove Dementia Café Invitation VENUE Bromsgrove Football Club (Sporting), Victoria Ground, Birmingham Rd, Bromsgrove B61 0DR TIME 10.30 am-12.00 noon DATE Second Monday of the Month New morning Café in Bromsgrove, to be held once a month. We will be offering tea, coffee and light refreshments for a voluntary contribution of £1. This will offer you a new social opportunity to meet with other people in similar situations, listen to speakers and make new friends. New Worcestershire Joint Health and Well-being Strategy The new Joint Health and Well-being Strategy for 2016 – 2021 has been published with three priority areas of focus over the next five years which are; Good mental health and well- being throughout life Being active at every age Reducing harm from alcohol at all ages A stakeholder event to develop action plans to support work in these areas is taking place on 9 th June at 9.30 at St Peters Church in Worcester, please contact: Lyn Mills – [email protected] to book. City and Guilds Employability Skills courses running throughout the Redditch and Bromsgrove area. HOW college are currently providing Employability skills courses to unemployed people. They build confidence, promote teamwork and offer skills to help people get into work. They're FREE to claimants of JSA or ESA who are 19 or over. If you're interested in finding out more, contact Carl Whitehouse on 07789 754163 or email [email protected] Summer is almost here…and here is the June edition of the news letter…. Firstly just a reminder that there are two grants pots available at the moment. The Stronger Communities Grant for up to £500 in Redditch is still open for submissions with the deadline this Friday 4 th June at 4pm. Details can be found here. The Bromsgrove Engagement and Equalities Forum’s Small Grants Scheme which also permits bids up to £500 is also available, closing date 4pm Monday 6th June. Again details found here. Forthcoming meetings – Worcs CAMHS Partnership Board – 15 th June, 2pm County Hall Redditch Economic Development Theme Group – 27 th June at 6pm Town Hall Redditch Positive Activities Sub Group – 28 th June at 11am Town Hall Worcs Health Improvement Group – 30 th June at 2pm, County Hall Redditch Mental Health Action Group – 30 th June at 7pm, Town Hall
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Bromsgrove & Redditch
Welcomes Refugees
GETTING READY
Welcoming Refugees into our
Community TRAINING DAY
Saturday 4th June 9.30 to
4.00pmat St Andrew’s Parish
Hall, Sandhills Road, Barnt Green
B45 8NR
Speakers: Professor Jenny
Phillimore, Birmingham
University: Who are our
refugees?
SUPPORTING THE NEW
ARRIVALS: FORUM with
representatives of local service
providers. This is a day for all
interested in welcoming
refugees.
Lunch will cost £3.50 or a
donation.
More information from
NEW! Bromsgrove Dementia Café Invitation
VENUE Bromsgrove Football Club (Sporting), Victoria Ground, Birmingham Rd, Bromsgrove B61 0DR TIME 10.30 am-12.00 noon DATE Second Monday of the Month New morning Café in Bromsgrove, to be held once a month. We will be offering tea, coffee and light refreshments for a voluntary contribution of £1. This will offer you a new social opportunity to meet with other people in similar situations, listen to speakers and make new friends. We hope you are able to join us
New Worcestershire Joint Health and Well-being Strategy The new Joint Health and Well-being Strategy for 2016 – 2021 has been published with three priority areas of focus over the next five years which are;
Good mental health and well-being throughout life
Being active at every age
Reducing harm from alcohol at all ages
A stakeholder event to develop action plans to support work in these areas is taking place on 9th June at 9.30 at St Peters Church in Worcester, please contact: Lyn Mills – [email protected] to book.
City and Guilds Employability Skills courses
running throughout the Redditch and Bromsgrove area.
HOW college are currently providing Employability skills courses to unemployed people. They build confidence, promote teamwork and offer skills to help people get into work. They're FREE to claimants of JSA or ESA who are 19 or over. If you're interested in finding out more, contact Carl Whitehouse on 07789 754163 or email [email protected]
Summer is almost here…and here is the June edition of the news letter….
Firstly just a reminder that there are two grants pots available at the moment. The Stronger Communities Grant for up to £500 in Redditch is still open for submissions with the deadline this Friday 4th June at 4pm. Details can be found here.
The Bromsgrove Engagement and Equalities Forum’s Small Grants Scheme which also permits bids up to £500 is also available, closing date 4pm Monday 6th June. Again details found here. Forthcoming meetings – Worcs CAMHS Partnership Board – 15th June, 2pm County Hall Redditch Economic Development Theme Group – 27th June at 6pm Town Hall Redditch Positive Activities Sub Group – 28th June at 11am Town Hall Worcs Health Improvement Group – 30th June at 2pm, County Hall Redditch Mental Health Action Group – 30th June at 7pm, Town Hall
It is estimated that we have just under 5,000 people in Redditch with diabetes. Diabetes prevalence is increasing locally year on year. Every year in June Diabetes UK help to raise awareness of diabetes. This year the theme is 'Setting the Record Straight' and it is tackling the many myths and misconceptions out there around diabetes. We are hoping to raise awareness locally in Redditch about how people with diabetes can manage their condition well and make positive changes to their lifestyle. Two things we are promoting as part of this are: Diabetes Awareness session for staff/volunteers who may be working with people with diabetes (see below for more details) Diabetes Awareness session for the public. On the 17th of June from 10am – 1pm in Worcester Square in the Kingfisher shopping centre, we will have an information stand offering support and advice to anyone wanting to learn more about positive changes they can make to help to manage their diabetes.
Last few spaces available for June’s “Eating Well on a
Budget” session in Redditch
Wednesday 8th June 9.30-12.30 at Redditch Town hall
For anyone working or volunteering with communities
that struggle to eat well on low budgets, that would like
to book on this free awareness session, please email
Or ask for information about other local dates across
Worcestershire.
Why not become a ‘Safe Place’ The Safe Place scheme has been up and running in Redditch for a while and has since been launched in Bromsgrove in April this year. The aim of the scheme is to provide anyone feeling vulnerable a short term ‘Safe Place’ to go if they are feeling threatened when out and about in their local town or village. It’s really easy to sign up as a safe place. For further information please visit the Safe Place Scheme website or you can contact Sarah McIntosh: [email protected]
National Breastfeeding Celebration Week will run from 18th – 27th June 2016. This is an opportunity for mothers, breastfeeding supporters and health professionals to come together and share what works well to support breastfeeding in local communities. At a national level the aim is to raise awareness of the health and wellbeing benefits of breastfeeding for mothers, their infants and the long term public health for everyone. Local communities are invited to share their own local events with others via social media. To showcase your ‘celebration’ please tweet a photo, along with a caption to #celebratebreastfeeding16 between 18th and 27th June. For more information please visit www.unicef.org.uk/BabyFriendly For more information about how you can get involved in Redditch and Bromsgrove to support local mums to breastfeed please contact Anthea Griffiths. – 07979 645 191 / Ali Wakeman – 01527 517185
People may be aware of the growing concern locally and nationally regarding ‘legal highs’ (new psychoactive substances). These are harmful substances that are smoked, snorted or swallowed for their ‘high’ which are technically legal. New legislation covering psychoactive substances, often referred to as so-called ‘legal highs’, came into effect on Thursday 26 May with offenders potentially facing up to seven years in prison. The Psychoactive Substances Act will provide a blanket ban on the production, supply and importation of psychoactive substances; that is any substance intended for human consumption that is capable of producing a psychoactive effect. Legitimate substances, such as food, alcohol, tobacco, nicotine, caffeine and medical products are excluded. The legislation will fundamentally change the way police forces tackle these substances and will make new drugs that appear on the market illegal quicker than ever before. For more information about psychoactive substances and the new laws surrounding them please visit www.talktofrank.com or search for ‘Psychoactive Substances Act 2016’.
If you would like to attend the Computer Basics Sessions, or for further information on any of the Batchley Support Group Activities please contact: Batchley Support Group, on 01527 457291 or
07979314883. or Email: [email protected] Address: 21 Salters Lane, Batchley, Redditch, Worcs, B97 6JY
