Welocome everyone to the latest edition of the South Forum e-newsletter.

Featured in this edition:

• South Forum Community Christmas Ceilidh
• South Forum Next Monthly Meeting
• What's on in the South Area
• Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust Public Event
• Breast Cancer Charity Evening
• Doxford Park Halloween Party
• ABBA MANIA by Lisa Clinton School of Dance
• Available Funding
• Local Jobs
• What's going on at Farringdon Jubilee Centre

If you require any information to be shared or circulated to our members please contact me on lorna@southforum.org.uk or on 0191 522 8447.

Thanks Lorna

Sunderland South Forum Community Christmas Ceilidh

Friday 12th December 2008

Come and celebrate this Christmas with a traditional Ceilidh

At the Holy Rosary Church, Abercorn Road, Sunderland, SR3 3LD

Doors open at 7.00pm with dancing starting at 7.30pm – 11.00pm

Evening Includes:

• Bogus Callers Country Dance Band
• Gelder’s Pie & Pea Supper (incl vegetarian option)
• Fully Licensed Bar

Ticket Price £6.00

For More information or to book tickets please contact Lorna on (0191) 522 8447, visit the Jubilee Centre or via email lorna@southforum.org.uk

Sunderland South Forum Monthly Meeting

is to be held on

Wednesday 12th November 2008

To be held at Holy Rosary Church, Abercorn Road, Sunderland, SR3 3LD

1.00pm Start (Buffet 12.30pm)

Guest speakers at the forthcoming meeting are:

• Christine Charlton – COMPACT Engagement Officer - Updating the membership on the latest developments on Sunderland COMPACT.
• Lewis Atkinson - Lewis works as Assistant Head of Drug and Alcohol Services for NHS South of Tyne & Wear. In the past, as well as a varied career in NHS North East, he has worked in the Treasury on public health policy and spending. Outside work, he campaigns to reduce health inequalities and for greater public involvement in health. He will speak in a personal capacity on how community groups in the South Area can help tackle the causes of poor health.

If you are unable to attend the meeting on the 12th November but would like to express an interest please contact me on lorna@southforum.org.uk

What’s on in the South Area

• St Wilfrid’s Annual Christmas Fayre is on 8th November 2008 at Doxford Community Centre between 2.00pm – 4.00pm.

• A Halloween Party has been organised at Doxford Park Community Association on 31st October 2008 between 6.30pm – 9.00pm.

• Alan Cook – Portland College has up to 5 Colour TV’s which are obsolete and go to community groups etc if anybody is interested please contact Anthony@southforum.org.uk

• Middle Herrington Scarecrow Competition is on 25th October 2008 for children in the area.

• Community Support Officers have open surgeries in the following venues:
• Wed 12/1108 – Doxford Park Community Centre – 10.00am
• Thurs 13/11/08 – St David’s Community Church – 10.00am

          (Informal discussions are in the strictest confidence)

Following on from the Public Consultation Events which took place throughout Sunderland during the months May to August 2008 to consider the proposals for the new GP led health centre and three new GP practices.

Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust would like to invite you to a public event they will be holding to feed back the outcome of the Consultation.

The events will take place on:

Wednesday 29th October from 2.30pm – 5.30pm at Bethany Christian Centre, Hetton Road, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8PF

Friday 14th November from 1.30pm – 3.00pm at the Stadium of Light, Millennium Way, Sunderland, SR5 1SU (Refreshments will be available from 12.30pm)

This will also be an opportunity to discuss the new Primary Care Centre planned for Sunderland.

Places will be limited and allocated on a first come first served basis. If you would like to attend please contact Emma Cameron on 0191 283 1499 or Emma.Cameron@sotw.nhs.uk

The Friends of Farringdon Primary School

Are organising a charity night called ‘A Night to Remember’

Thursday 30th October 2008 at Humbledon & Plains Farm Club, Premier Road, Plains Farm

To raise money for Breast Cancer

Starring: Dollywood Mimics & soloist Miss Karen Veitch

£3.00 per ticket 7.30pm – 11.00pm

For tickets contact: Caroline Wooton at Asda, Grangetown &

Julie at Farringdon Primary School

Farringdon Residents Association

Presents a

Halloween Party to remember

     Friday 31st October, Holy Rosary Church, 7.00pm – 10.30pm

(Disco & Buffet)

Tickets £1.50 per person

Lisa Clinton’s School of Dance

introduces

ABBA MANIA

50 plus girls are taking part in the show with age ranges from 2 – 18 years. The show will consist of singing and dancing to a selection of Abba songs.

Date: Sunday 2nd November 2008

Time: 3.30pm

Venue: Sandhill View Theatre

For more information contact Lisa Clinton via email on lisaclintondance@hotmail.com

Funding

Local Jobs

Employment Guidance Worker

£22,500 (Pro rata - term time only - 39 weeks)

Initially 12 Months

Farringdon Jubilee Centre CIC is a VCS organisation, which has been established for 6 years and has successfully developed access to community opportunities and adult learning across Sunderland South (St Chad’s, Doxford Park and Silksworth)

We are now beginning our next venture to provide locally based tailor made Job Skills guidance advice through the ‘Job Start Mentoring’ project. To download a brief outline of duties please click here

This is a new project, we require an ‘Employment Guidance Worker’ to support the development of this service.

If you are interested in this post and wish to apply please contact Jemma Cole - Project Manager Jemma@jubileecentre.net or tel: 0191 522 8447 or visit www.jubileecentre.net

St Mark's Community Association

Full-Time Vacancies for:

Development Worker (to support mental health and learning disability carers)

Young Carers Development Worker (to offer support and plan activities)

£17,510 for a 35 hrs a week

Experience of community development work within a voluntary or community sector setting is desirable.

Evening and weekend working may be required for both positions

Closing date 10/11/08 (9.00am)

For further information and application pack please call 0191 567 3232

Farringdon Jubilee Centre wants people to come along to their ‘Eggclusive Craft Club’ on a Friday Mornings between 10.00am – 12.00 noon.

Come and create Faberge style eggs from Ostrich and Goose Eggs.

If anybody is interested please contact Margy or Doug on 0191 522 8447 or email info@jubileecentre.net

Farringdon Jubilee Centre are holding a Christmas Fayre and require food donations (cans, jars, bottles, and packets) would be greatly appreciated.

Please feel free to distribute to your friends, family and colleagues with their permission.