South Gloucestershire Council have announced two Learning Difficulties Development Fund (LDDF) projects that will be starting in September.
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Adorno to open new day centre in Stoke Gifford
A new day centre will run every Friday at St Michael’s Centre in Stoke Gifford, starting from the 8th October.
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Reminder: All Age Learning Disability Strategy Engagement
South Gloucestershire Council in partnership with key stakeholders are co-producing and developing an All Age Learning Disabilities Strategy that will align with other council strategies.
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South Gloucestershire Council have announced two Learning Difficulties Development Fund (LDDF) projects that will be starting in the next few weeks.
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South Gloucestershire Council are developing an all age learning disability strategy and want to hear from you!
Continue reading “S. Glos Learning Disabilities Carers Focus Group – August 3rd”All Age Learning Disability Strategy Engagement
South Gloucestershire Council in partnership with key stakeholders are co-producing and developing an All Age Learning Disabilities Strategy that will align with other council strategies.
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The University of Bath are hosting an online event with discussions and presentations on healthy later living and COVID-19 in Bristol (9th March) and South Glos (10th March).
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To support disabled people in South Gloucestershire to make an informed decision about COVID-19 vaccinations, South Gloucestershire Council, Healthwatch South Gloucestershire, and South Gloucestershire Disability Equality Network are organising an event with local representatives from the NHS and Public Health to provide guidance and answer questions you have about the vaccine.
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Independent Mental Health Network (IMHN) is running five focus groups in December that each look at a different element of the NHS’ Community Mental Health Framework.
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Carers Rights Day 2020 – Thursday 26th November
Bookings for Carers Rights Day 2020 are open!
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Free Thornbury training courses
New Thornbury training courses start next week, on 21/09/2020.
The training courses are for individuals who are struggling with their mental health and would benefit from making connections in their local community, and those who do not hold at least a level 2 qualification. Continue reading “Free Thornbury training courses”
South Gloucestershire – Loneliness Awareness Week & Dementia Information Sessions
South Gloucestershire Council have a series of events planned for carers living in South Gloucestershire around loneliness and dementia.
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South Gloucestershire council plan 2020 consultation
South Gloucestershire Council has posted details of their 2020 council plan consultation.
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S. Glos Consultation: Adult Social Care Fees & Charges
South Gloucestershire Council’s Adult Social Care Fees and Charging Policy Consultation is now live. The consultation will end on Tuesday 17th March 2020.
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Your Care Survey – South Gloucestershire
A survey has been sent to everyone in receipt of a care service from South Gloucestershire including people who are receiving Direct Payments.
Carers Rights Day 2019 – November 21
Bookings for the next Carers Rights Day 2019 have now closed.
Social groups for people with dementia and their carers in South Gloucestershire
Come along to three new social groups at Active Lifestyle Centres in Yate, Thornbury and Kingswood, especially for people with dementia, their carers, family and friends.
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South Gloucestershire Council Consultation: Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles for Taxis
South Gloucestershire Council are consulting on a proposal to publish a list of all licensed taxis. The idea is to provide users of the licensed taxi and private hire service in South Gloucestershire with as much information as they can to enable an informed decision on how best to travel.
The NHS has launched the One You service in South Gloucestershire to help people look after their health
If you live in South Gloucestershire you can now access One You on the South Gloucestershire Council website. This will help you get information around a wide range of health issues and checking your general health, as well as FREE one-to-one support from a trained practitioner.
Sirona Care & Health engagement event – Monday September 9th
Sirona Care & Health has recently been awarded the contract to deliver Community Health Services across the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area from April 2020.
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