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 Council have a series of events planned for carers living in South Gloucestershire around loneliness and dementia.
Continue reading “South Gloucestershire – Loneliness Awareness Week & Dementia Information Sessions”
South Gloucestershire Council has posted details of their 2020 council plan consultation.
Continue reading “South Gloucestershire council plan 2020 consultation”
South Gloucestershire Council’s Adult Social Care Fees and Charging Policy Consultation is now live. The consultation will end on Tuesday 17th March 2020.
Continue reading “S. Glos Consultation: Adult Social Care Fees & Charges”
A survey has been sent to everyone in receipt of a care service from South Gloucestershire including people who are receiving Direct Payments.
Bookings for the next Carers Rights Day 2019 have now closed.
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.
Continue reading “Social groups for people with dementia and their carers in South Gloucestershire”
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.
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 has recently been awarded the contract to deliver Community Health Services across the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area from April 2020.
Continue reading “Sirona Care & Health engagement event – Monday September 9th”
South Gloucestershire Council is consulting on its Better Care Stronger Communities voluntary sector funding programme. This includes funding for services for carers including carers’ groups, support to both adults and young carers and support to carers in health settings.
Continue reading “South Gloucestershire Council voluntary & community sector cuts”
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG) has begun a review of mental health services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Continue reading “Your chance to get involved in a review of mental health services”
People with learning difficulties some-times find it hard to get a job.
Continue reading “Employment for people with learning difficulties in South Gloucestershire”
Come and join our discussion on what support exists in Bristol and South Gloucestershire for former carers, and what’s missing. All carers and former carers are welcome.
Continue reading “Want to have a say about services for former carers?”
Bookings for Carers Week 2019 are now live!
Growing pressure on the NHS mean changes are needed to make sure everybody gets the support they need.
Continue reading “Healthwatch Survey on how the NHS Spends Money”
South Gloucestershire Wellbeing College offers free courses, workshops and wellbeing activities across numerous locations in South Glos. You can enrol now on a number of courses and workshops.
The draft version of South Gloucestershire’s Early Help Strategy for Children, Young People & Families (2019-2024) sets out proposed principles, intentions and areas of focus for the council and partner organisations. It is currently being consulted on.
We’re looking for a carer over 55 or a carer looking after someone over 55 living in South Gloucestershire to speak out for carers at a quarterly (four times a year) meeting in South Gloucestershire called the South Gloucestershire Ageing Better Group.
Continue reading “Carer Representative needed for South Gloucestershire Ageing Better Group”
The draft version of South Gloucestershire’s Early Help Strategy for Children, Young People & Families (2019-2024) is being consulted on. This strategy will affect parent carers and young carers in South Gloucestershire.
