Hello everyone and welcome to our edition of South Forum e-newsletter. 

What's featured in this edition.

• South Forum meeting
• Taster event for the South
• Wanted Watercolour tutor
• South Side bike ride
• Healthy Communities Collaborative
• Free computer course's in Lakeside and Silksworth
• Face painting qualification
• Funding workshops
• Volunteering
• Services

Regards Jackie Nixon South Forum Development Coordinator

If you would like to announce any thing or have a feature please contact me on 0191 5228447 or e-mail me on jackie.nixon@sunderlandcommunitynetwork.org.uk

South Forum meeting

If you care about your community and want to have your voice heard then this is the meeting to attend.

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Everyone welcome

TASTER EVENT FOR THE SOUTH AREA
Please click her for Booking form and Programme for the above event. Please note that we are expecting a high up-take for this event. So be fast and get your booking forms back as soon as possible. If you require any further information/details please do not hesitate to contact me. Jackie Nixon on 0191 5228447 or jackie.nixon@sunderlandcommunitynetwork.org.uk. 

This is a FREE event - Funded by Awards for all.

WANTED WATERCOLOUR TUTOR

Jubilee watercolours is a art group which meets every week.  They need a watercolour tutor for a 10 week course running on Wednesdays from 1pm till 3pm.  For further details contact Jubilee centre on 0191 5228447.

South Side Bike Ride

The next ride is scheduled for May 20th meeting at the Silksworth Ski Slope Car Park at 10am.
The plan is to ride through Silksworth and out through Nettles Lane to access the National Cycle Network route 1. Then into Seaham Town Centre and possibly to the South of Murton to rejoin NCN 1 and return to Sunderland by Ryhope and Tunstall.

The Sunderland Healthy Communities Collaborative - The signs & symptoms of bowel cancer
What We Do Raise awareness of…
The signs and symptoms of Colorectal (Bowel), Breast/Lung cancer
Would you like to hold an event in your centre? You would receive

Free Fruit, Free Wellness guide & pedometers, Free Bag of brown pasta

Please get in touch with Sue 0191 5536825 or 07768022630, Susan.leigh@suntpct.nhs.uk

Amble Tower - Free Computer course

Calling all Lakeside residents - Are you interested in computers, are you a beginner or do you just need to improve your skill’s.

Sunderland Housing Group and South Area Forum are working together to bring you a free computer course
‘Computing to suit you’ starting on Tuesday 29th May 2007 for 10 weeks – 10am until 12 noon.

Anyone wanting more details or to book a place can contact either the
‘South Forum’ Development Coordinator, Jackie Nixon on 0191 5228447 (based at the Jubilee Centre), or Ann Donkin, Sunderland Housing Group on
0191 525 5000. 

This course is supported by the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund through the Sunderland Partnership.

Silksworth CA - Free Computer course

Calling all Silksworth residents - Are you interested in computers, are you a beginner or do you just need to improve your skill's.

Sunderland South Forum and Silksworth CA are working together to bring you a free computer course.

'Computers to suit you' starting on Monday 4th June 2007 from 1.30pm till 3.30pm for 10 weeks.

Anyone wanting more details or to book a place, can contact either Jackie Nixon on 0191 5228447 or Pat Burn 0191 5212399.

This course is supported by the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund through the Sunderland Partnership.

Face Painting - OCN Level 2

Training Session led by Karen Routledge, Education & Fundraising Consultant

Thursday 5th July 2007 9.30 am - 3.30 pm
SCVS, Riverview House, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD

Many community groups and schools are using face painting as both a fundraising tool and a way of proving something extra for young people. Some organisations have been providing face painting courses as a way of encouraging self esteem and confidence building skills for their community too. click here for further details

Are YOU eligible for a grant?  Could extra funding help your Community Group?
Presentations and workshops from AWARDS FOR ALL
Attendance is anticipated to be high so book your place now…

This event will be held at Sunderland CVS on Thursday 14th June 2007
9.30am – 12 noon
For more details and to book a place, please contact
Mary or Claire on 0191 565 1566

Toy Trust was founded by the British Toy and Hobby Association and supports children's charities, with the aim of helping disadvantaged children (up to the age of 13) and their families.

The aims of the Trust are to:
• Alleviate suffering
• Support children through awful experiences
• Encourage achievement through adversity
• Provide care and purchase vital equipment for disadvantaged children
• Bolster existing initiatives
• Initiate brand new projects
• Satisfy basic needs

The Trust makes financial donations to projects that aim to help disabled and disadvantaged children and their families, and communities directly involved with children. It aims to fund projects where its contribution can make a big difference. It will not fund salaries or research projects.  Applications for funding are accepted from organisations based in the UK and Ireland; applications will also be considered from organisations around the world who have a UK-based office. Applications should be made via or on behalf of a registered charity or community organisation.  There is no maximum or minimum size of donation. In 2006 the Trust donated a total of 93,414 to charities; individual donations ranged from 200 to 8,800.

For more information contact: Karen Baxter, British Toy and Hobby Association, 80 Camberwell Road
London, SE5 0EG.  Tel: 020 7701 7271 Fax: 020 7708 2437 Email: queries@btha.co.uk

Sunderland Supporting Affordable Finance Service

With a new joint venture between Wearside First Credit Union and Sunderland City Council’s network of customer service centres, more local people are enjoying easy access to affordable finance.  With UK personal debt totaling£1.310bn at the end of February 2007 and the estimated spend on credit cards and personal loans to reach £639 billion by 2010, it is now more vital for affordable financial service such as Wearside First Credit Union to make their service more accessible to local people.  Kerry Graham the Development Manager from Wearsidefirst said, “So many people today find themselves in debt situations as more organisations offer financial lending.”   “We understand that many people may require access to a loan for any number of reasons, however providing a loan only solves the problem short term”.  Wearside First Credit Union offers anyone who lives or works in the boundaries of the City of Sunderland access to savings and low cost loan facilities. “The difference between Wearsidefirst and a local lender is we encourage our members to save whilst repaying their loan. This provides them with savings when their loan is repaid.” Said Kerry Graham. 

Graham Walton Sunderland City Council’s Customer Relationship Manager said “All of our frontline staff are trained to provide information on Wearsidefirst and can now open accounts at our 9 offices City wide, by working in partnership with Wearsidefirst we are able to inform more people of the affordable finance service which is available to them.”  “We are very grateful for the extended service that the City Council network of Customer Service Centres has offered” said Kerry Graham “This will allow us to provide more people with access to savings and low cost loans, helping them to take control of their finances.”  For further information on how to open an account with Wearsidefirst please visit any of the nine Sunderland Customer Service Centres or call 0191 514 7491 or visit Wearsidefirst Head Office in Waterloo Place.  

For further information and interview opportunities please contact: Kerry Graham on 0191 514 7491 or kgraham@wearsidefirst.com, For further information on Wearside First see www.wearsidefirst.com

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