Welcome everyone to the latest edition of the South Forum Newsletter

Featured in this edition:

• Sunderland South Forum AGM Notification
• South Forum Annual Community Event
• Feeling Fit, Looking Fine
• Launch Into Work
• Kellogg's Champion Workshop
• Active Sunderland Week
• Sunderland Age Concern
• Sunderland Children's Centre

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

Sunderland South Forum Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The 2010 Annual General Meeting will be held at 1.00pm Wednesday 22nd September 2010 at St Chad’s Church Hall, Charter Drive, East Herrington, Sunderland, SR3 3PG. A light buffet lunch will be available from 12.30pm.

The papers will soon be available for download from the Forum's website.

Copies of the Annual Report and Annual Accounts are available for inspection and will be available at the meeting.

The deadline for returning the completed Registration Form and the Nomination Form is Wednesday 8th September 2010. If you require any further information please contact Lorna Lister/Steph Leung direct on 0191 522 8447.

South Forum Annual Event 2010

The South Forum would like to thank all those who took part in the community event which took place at Farringdon Primary School on Saturday 17th July 2010. We had 27 Statutory and Community Groups attend with an information or activity stall, some of those who took part were Northumberland Police, Coast Guards, Gentoo, NHS, Tyne & Wear Museums, Sunderland North Family Zone, Lakeside Art group, Age UK Sunderland, plus many many more. Over 300 people participated in the event.

A number of family orientated activities were available which included Bouncy Castles, Face Painting, Holistic Therapies, Tombola, Music Desks and a Wii Bowling Competition - winner Chloe Conley age 9 who won a prize donated from Silksworth Ski Slope. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Silksworth Ski Slope for their generous donation.

A community consultation took place asking 'What would you like to see change in the South Area'. We had many responses such as more activities and community events for the young people, more police on the beat and more clubs and social events for the young adults, it has become apparent that the majority of replies request more activities for the young people with more amenities available for them to access.

The winners from the FREE Prize Draw are:

1st - Pat Cumiskey

(Pictured above is Steph Leung along with the 1st Prize winner Pat Cumiskey)

2nd - Michelle Brown

3rd - Denise Barker

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the funders who were Gentoo - Aspire Fund and Sunderland City Council via Community Chest applications from the three wards Silksworth, Doxford and St Chad's, who helped to make our 2010 Annual Community Event a success.

Please see below for snap shots from the day.

Feeling Fit, Looking Fine

The Jubilee Centre have now launched a Healthy Cookbook called ‘Feeling Fit, Looking Fine’ which enables the holder to a whole host of individual recipes which can be prepared or cooked within 20 minutes.

The cookbook is aimed at the whole family but also can be adapted and tailored to meet the client’s needs. The idea is to plan and target yourself to improve your health in some sort of shape or form, for example, lower cholesterol, lose weight, increase weight or lower blood pressure.

Signing up with the Healthy Plan and visiting the Jubilee Centre can offer lots of advantages such as using the in-house CHIP (Community Health Information Point) which can measure your weight, BMI, body fat content and blood pressure, along with this service we can sign post you to other services such as the in-house Stop Smoking Service and holistic classes(starting in September).

The cookbook comprises of 4 sections, Breakfast, Dinner, Tea and an information section. Each visit more recipes can be collected which can be suited to your taste until your target or targets have been met, by which point a healthy cookbook has been collated.

Since the launch of the cookbook on 17/7/10 we have had 12 sign ups with Ann Donkin – Gentoo being the first to sign up and visit the centre to use the CHIP machine and receive her cookbook, please see above.

For more information please contact Margy on 0191 522 8447 or via email margy@jubileecentre.net.

Launch Into Work

Launch Into Work sessions runs every Thursday at the Farringdon Jubilee Centre 12:30pm – 2:30pm, for 16 – 19 year olds, refreshments available, Free, Fun, Friendly Atmosphere.

Staff will give information on Careers Advice, CV’s & Jobsearch, EMA application form support, and lots more!

We also have the Wii, Xbox, Pool Tables, Air Hockey & Internet Access.

For more information please contact Lisa / Margy at the Farringdondon Jubilee Centre on 0191 522 8447

Kellogg's Champion Workshop

An exciting opportunity has arisen from Kellogg’s who have sponsored the development of the Kellogg’s Champion workshop.

The workshop is aimed at anyone who works/volunteers within the community to help you to promote aquatic activities to those who do not currently participate in water activities and encourage them to get in the pool.

The workshop explores why people avoid the pool/water and how to engage community groups to attend aquatic activities. Anyone who works within a community setting can attend the training e.g. Health trainers, Groups like Women’s Institute, Slimming world, Sports teams, Councillors, NHS/PCT etc.

If you are or know anyone who fits this description and would be keen to learn a little more about how to promote aquatic activities please pass on details of the courses being held at:

10 August 2010 – Gateshead Leisure Centre – 1.30-4.30pm
11 August 2010 – Sunderland Aquatic Centre – 1.00-4.00pm
24 August 2010 – Benfield Centre for Sporting Excellence – 9am-12.00

To Book your place, please send your name, address, e-mail and contact tel. to kate.smith@swimming.org and please pass onto anyone or any local group who you feel maybe interested.

Active Sunderland Week...!

Between the 2nd and 8th August 2010, many of the city's sports clubs and activity groups are throwing open their doors and welcoming new participants and beginners! If you have always wanted to try a particular sport or activity this is your chance...

Many sessions will be offered free of charge and are suitable for beginners, or those who haven't taken part in a while but would love the chance to get back into sport and activity. Sports and activities range from cricket, rugby and running to dance, gymnastics and swimming. There is something for everyone!

For more information, please call 0191 5614713 to make sure that there is ample availability.

Sunderland Age UK

Funeral Plan Event - freeze rising funeral costs at today's costs!!!!

Pop into your local event and find out more.....

Thursday 26th August 2010

9.30am - 12.00noon

Bradbury Centre, Stockton Road, Sunderland (near park lane interchange)

For more information contact Carly on 0191 514 8324

**receive a FREE luxury pen as a thank you for attending**

Sunderland Children's Centre

Cake Decorating

15 Weeks Course
Begins Wednesday 15 September
1.00 – 3.00pm

St Lukes Neighbourhood Centre
(next to St Lukes Church)
Pallion
Sunderland

Booking essential for details contact Judi Bevan 0191 553 4127.

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