Managing Diabetes During Ramadan Ramadan takes place from 12 April to 12 May 2021 and the North of England team at Diabetes UK have been working with Haref in Newcastle to support their Ramadan prayer calendar project. Haref have developed Ramadan prayer calendars with 11 mosques in Newcastle, North Tyneside … Read More
Introducing your public governors for Bury
Who we areWe are residents of Bury who have been elected by Trustmembers as public governors to represent the interests of ourlocal communities in the planning, development and deliveryof mental health and learning disability services provided byPennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. We are independent laypeople but, as governors, we have … Read More
New dedicated mental health services for new expectant and bereaved mums
Thousands of new, expectant or bereaved mothers will receive help and support for mental health problems through dozens of new dedicated hubs which are being set up across the country. The 26 new hubs will bring together maternity services, reproductive health and psychological therapy under one roof as part of … Read More
The Greater Manchester Mayor and the VCSE Sector – a hustings
On 6th May 2021, the people of Greater Manchester will elect their Mayor. (The election was originally due to take place on 7th May 2020 but postponed due to Covid-19). The current Mayor is Andy Burnham (Labour). The Mayor of Greater Manchester has significant decision making powers over budgets and … Read More
Returning to the workplace after the COVID-19 lockdown
As lockdown measures begin to lift, staff will be looking to employers to provide guidance during these uncertain times. We’ve collaborated on this toolkit for the Society of Occupational Medicine, Acas and Business in the Community. TOOLKIT More information on Coronavirus and work from Mind Mind – 31 March 21
Nearly half of people with a learning disability and autistic people reluctant to provide feedback on care
Nearly half of people with a learning disability and autistic people reluctant to provide feedback on care CQC research reveals that people with a learning disability and autistic people are more reluctant to give negative feedback on their care in case it increases pressures on staff or services. This is … Read More
The Prince’s Trust – Courses starting in April
The Prince’s Trust are currently offering a range of online courses to help young people build confidence, develop new skills and gain valuable work experience. This month they will be running the following courses. Enterprise Online – For more information or to sign-up, visit our Enterprise Online webpage. Team – … Read More
Free Training for Employment
Looking for help with employability? …..Whether its Support with revamping a CV, interview skills, understanding self employment. See attachments below for more details: See schedule & flyer here ‘Community Futures offers your Voluntary, Community or Faith Organisation the support to deliver your services better and offer increased benefit to your … Read More
World Autism Awareness 2021
Between 29 March and 4 April is World Autism Week (encompassing World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April) which aims to increase understanding of autism. You can find out how you can take part at the National Autistic Society (NAS). The NAS provides a variety of resources to support employers … Read More
Free PPE from Bury Council for unpaid carers
Guidance on the provision of Personal Protective Equipment for Unpaid Carers who do not live with the person or people they care forPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) is vital in Bury’s response against coronavirus (COVID-19).Bury Council is currently rolling out an offer of free PPE for COVID-19 needs to unpaid carers … Read More