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| South Forum e-Newsletter 4th March 2009
Welcome everyone to the latest edition of the South Forum e-newsletter Featured in this edition:
if you require any information to be sgared or circulated to our members please contact me on 0191 522 8447 or via email lorna@southforum.org.uk
Sunderland South Forum Monthly Meeting
Is to be held on
Wednesday 25th March 2009
At St Chad’s Church Hall, Charter Drive, Sunderland, SR3 3PG
1.00pm start (12.30pm Buffet)
The next South Forum monthly meeting will be a consultation exercise to agree the way forward in regard to the new Local Authority Area Arrangements.
The main focus of the meeting will be the restructuring in area arrangements and how the South Forum as an organisation responds to these changes.
The Management Committee is dedicated to ensuring that the South Forum is developed in a way that responds to the needs of the South Forum communities and we want to listen to the views of members in relation to the area changes –
Are you aware of the changes?
What concerns do you have?
What will be advantages and disadvantages in the new area arrangements?
Please do try to attend the meeting and if you cannot attend please let us have your thoughts and concerns for us to take forward. Please contact Anthony on 522 8447 or via email at Anthony@southforum.org.uk The Box Youth Project – Celebrating International Women’s Week
Saturday 7th March 2009 – Farringdon Jubilee Centre – 11.00am – 2.00pm
The girls from the Box Youth Project are holding a drop-in event at the Jubilee Centre. Activities include smoothie making, buffet, henna painting, bracelet making, health desks, street dancing, and ceramics.
The Box Youth Project would love for your support; it’s open for girls and young women between the ages of 13 – 21.
In order to cater effectively please contact Laura Spensley or Melanie Pounder at The Box Youth Project on 0191 5225031 or theboxyouthproject@googlemail.com
The Box Youth Project also held their AGM on Thursday 26th February 2009. It was brought to the attention of those present that there are still places available on the Management Committee for the Ordinary Membership and places available for Partnership Organisations to join. If you are interested and would like some information please contact Lisa on 0191 5225031 or via email on theboxyouthproject@googlemail.com
For more information on the The Box Youth Project please click here National No Smoking Day
Wednesday 11th March 2009
To get more help and advice on quitting smoking please check out the NHS website at http://smokefree.nhs.uk/?WT.mc_id=search or call the Local NHS Smoking helpline on 0800 587 4865 or the national helpline on 0800 169 0 169 between the hours of 7.00am – 11.00pm.
NHS Stop Smoking Service has dedicated venues to get help and support:
Silksworth Health Centre. One-to-one basis by appointment only between the hours 9.00am – 11.00am
Ryhope Health Centre, Black Road, Ryhope. Drop-in between 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunderland Royal Hospital (Chest Clinic, Chester Road Entrance) Tuesday 9.00am – 12.00noon & Friday 9.00am – 12.00noon and then after lunch between 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Monkwearmouth Hospital, Newcastle Road (report to general office) on Thursday’s between 9.00am – 12.00noon.
For more drop in and one-to-one sessions please visit www.gosmokefree.co.uk In and Around the South Area
Age Concern Sunderland
Good Neighbour Project
This is a new project launched in November 2008, in which the Good Neighbour Co-ordinator, Adrienne Rowly wants to get the people of Sunderland talking to their neighbours. It’s not just for older people, but across the generations especially the age group that goes out to work first thing in the morning and doesn’t return home until late evening. Following on from this, she hopes to set up a Good Neighbour team of volunteers that could take on the small tasks that neighbours used to do or are unable to do now due to work commitments, age or disability etc.
For more information please contact Adrienne Rowly on 0191 514 1131 or via email on Adriennerowly@sunderland.org.uk
Sunderland CVS and SCN
Consultant, Audra Peacock on behalf of Sunderland CVS and SCN is researching the social and economic value of the voluntary and community sector.
Groups can help us to understand the value of the voluntary and community sector in Sunderland by completing the questionnaire, which can be downloaded from http://www.sunderlandcvs.co.uk/
The questionnaire is so important that the prize draw fund for completion of the questionnaire is now £300.
For more information or to get involved please contact Audra on 0191 565 1566 or email audra.peacock@sunderlandcvs.co.uk Take the Lead programme delivered by Skillshare North East Ltd - Reminder
'Take the Lead' is a seven session programme delivered over 7 weeks (one full day a week). The programme aims to introduce participants to the local, regional and national structures that impact on their lives and encourage participants to make use of mechanisms to influence decision making at all levels.
We are looking for people who are just starting to get involved in community action/representation, those who maybe need a little more confidence and more information about how things work and fit together in order to get the best out of their participation.
Content of the programme (which leads to a locally accredited level 1 qualification through Open College Network) includes:
The cost per person is usually £830 but we have funding to provide full bursaries from the Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership.
The training will take place at ETEC in Hendon, apart from the regional visit when we will be taking participants to Government Office in Newcastle.
If you think this is something you may find an interest for from the groups you work with and would like us to come and discuss it further with you, please do not hesitate to contact either Diane Stephens or Allison Porritt on 01429 868 353.
For a full list of the programme dates please click here John Wilson – No Time For Boredom
In last month’s Newsletter we mentioned the book ‘No Time For Boredom’ John had produced about his life in and around the South area. The book is a 50 page collection of pictures and personal experiences of life in the south area communities from 1926 to present day.
To date John has sold 140 copies of his book and raised £560 for the Donna Clare Venture. Copies have been posted to Australia, New Zealand, Kent, Gosport and Yorkshire.
John has appeared in the Sunderland Echo and is going to be in the next edition of Sunrise Magazine.
With the help from the South Forum, the book was funded by the City of Sunderland Community Chest initiative and all proceeds will be donated to the Donna Claire venture.
To order a copy of the book (£3.99) please contact the South Forum on 0191 5228447 or via email lorna@southforum.org.uk
The book is also available form the Tourist Information Centre in Sunderland City Centre.
The Recession Session
Sunderland CVS invites all Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations to:
The Seaburn Centre on Friday 3rd April 2009 from 9.30am ending with lunch at 1.00pm.
In these testing economic times could your organisation benefit from accessing valuable, up-to-date information on how to deal with the current economic downturn and an insider’s view of the situation?
Do you need help and advice on redundancies, the completion of funding applications, saving on outgoings, maximising the use of your volunteers, re-training opportunities, streamlining your organisation, new employment opportunities, independent financial advice and much more……
If the answer is yes, then please click here for the booking form.
For more information or to book a place please contact Wendy on 0191 5651566 or email wendy.hadlington@sunderlandcvs.co.uk Fairbridge Training – Essential Free Training
Improve your confidence and help young people be more financially capable.
Working in partnership with the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Fairbridge Training has developed a FREE one-day training session called Young People & Money. This informative course delivers financial capability awareness so that you can help encourage young people to think about their own financial needs.
The course is to held at Fairbridge Teeside, Fairbridge House, Ferry Road, Middlesborough, TS2 1PL on Wednesday 25th March 2009 between 9.30am – 4.30pm and is hosted by James Whitham.
For more information please contact Fairbridge Training on 02071 996 032 or visit their website http://www.fairbridge.org.uk/book/ and click on Young People & Money calendar. Simply select your preferred date and complete the booking form (please remember to select Fairbridge Training as the training provider) Please feel free to distribute to your friends, family and colleagues with their permission.
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