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CAILNewsandEvents

JobOpportunityProjectSupportOfficer
Voices4ChoicesShareYourStoriesAboutDirectPayments

NewsandInformation

AccessibleInformationReport

Workshops,SeminarsandTraining

PIPInformationSession
ParkinsonsUKSelfManagementGroup
WorkforceDevelopmentTraining

Events,RecreationalandLeisureActivities

HearthePeopleSingMultipleSclerosisEvent
WalkingintoArt
NewActingCourses
SteppingStone
ImprovingAccessatNatureReserves

JobandVolunteeringOpportunities

GetReadytoVolunteer

Newsletters
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DisabilityRightsUK
SkillsforCare
EqualityandDiversityForum
HealthwatchCambridgeshireYourVoice
CaresTrustCambridgeshire
SupportCambridgeshire
DisabilityPeterborough
CCVS
LivingSport

CAILNewsandEvents

JobOpportunityProjectSupportOfficer:

WearelookingforanewProjectSupportOfficertosupportthedevelopmentanddeliveryof
ourParticipationProjectcontractworkforCambridgeshireCountyCouncil,workalongside
stafftofulfilthisprojectworkandsupportthedaytodayrunningoftheorganisation.For
moreinformationanddetailsonhowtoapplypleaseseeattached:

ProjectSupportOfficerJD&PS2017

ApplicationFormCAILProjectSupportOfficer2017

EqualityandDiversityMonitoringForm

Voices4ChoicesShareYourStoriesAboutDirectPayments:

TheVoices4ChoicesprojectwouldliketolearnfromyourlivedexperiencesofDirect
Paymentswhatarethehighlights,thebenefits,thelowpointsandfrustrations?

IfyouorsomeoneyouknowhasastorytoshareaboutDirectpaymentsthenpleasegetin
touch:
Jamesjames@cambridgheshirealliance.org.uk
Leishaleisha@cambridgeshirealliance.org.uk
Tel:03001112301

Tofindoutmorepleasevisitourwebsitebyfollowingthislink.

NewsandInformation

AccessibleInformationReport:

TheAccessibleInformationStandardsetsoutrequirementsfororganisationstoidentify,
record,flag,shareandmeettheinformationandcommunicationneedsofpeoplewitha
disability,impairmentorsensoryloss.

AllorganisationsthatprovideNHScareand/orpubliclyfundedadultsocialcaremustfollow
theStandardinfullfrom1stAugust2016onwards.

DuringJanuaryMarch2017NHSEnglandledareviewoftheStandardtoassessimpactand
checkthatitisfitforpurpose.Over1600peoplehadtheirsayandareporthasnowbeen
published,andisavailablefromthe NHSEnglandwebsite
(www.england.nhs.uk/accessibleinfo)inarangeofformatsincluding:

AccessibleInformationStandardReviewReport(Word)
 AccessibleInformationStandardReviewReport(Word)

AccessibleInformationStandardReviewReport(BritishSignLanguagevideowith
subtitles)

AccessibleInformationStandardReviewReport(EasyRead)

Thereportisalsoavailableonrequestasapapercopy,includinginlargeprintandeasy
read,inbraille,onaudioCDandBSLDVD.

Ifyouhaveanyqueries,orwouldliketorequestacopyofthereportinanalternativeformat,
pleasecontactengland.patientsincontrol@nhs.net.Patients,serviceusers,carersand
membersofthepubliccanalsocall03003112233.

Workshops,SeminarsandTraining

PIPInformationSession:

PinPointhaveorganisedafreeinformationsessionforparentcarerswhoseyoungpeople
aremovingfromDLAtoPersonalIndependencePayments.

Date:11thSep2017
Time:1012noon
Where:TescoExtraBarHillcommunityroom,1518VikingWay,BarHill,CambridgeCB23
8EL

Formoreinformationpleasefollowthislink.
ParkinsonsUKSelfManagementGroupinCambridge:

ParkinsonsUKaredeliveringafree6weekcourseonselfmanagementoverSeptember
andOctober.Thesessionsareledbytrainedvolunteerfacilitators,eitherpeoplewith
Parkinsonsand/orcurrentcarersofpeoplewiththecondition.

TheselfmanagementgroupinCambridgewillmeetasfollows:
Day:Tuesday
Dates:26September,3October,10October,17October,24Octoberand31October
Time:10:30am1:00pm
Venue:MeadowsCommunityCentre,1StCatharine'sRoad,CambridgeCB43XJ

Formoreinformationpleaseseeattached:

Parkinson'sUKSelfManagementGroup

SelfManagementProgrammeReport(June2017)

Tobookyourplaceofformoreinformationpleasecontact:
Email:selfmanagement@parkinsons.org.uk
Tel:02079633924.

WorkforceDevelopmentTraining:

ForthelatestinformationonWorkforceDevelopmentTrainingpleaseseeattached
documents:

KeyMedicationTrainingScheme(KMTS)

AdultsCourses,August2017March2018

TheWorkforceDevelopmentTeamDirectory2017isnowavailabletoviewhere.

Events,RecreationalandLeisureActivities

HearthePeopleSingMultipleSclerosisEvent:

TheMSSocietyarehostingamusicaleventonSeptember9,toraisefundsforMS
ResearchatAddenbrookesHospitalandforlocalactivities.TheFestivalPlayersareto
presentHearthePeopleSingsongsofstruggleandsacrifice,comprisingsongsfrom
famousmusicals(suchasLesMiserables,MissSaigon,Oliverandothers).

DateandTime:Saturday,9thSeptember2017at7:30pm.
Venue:TheRobinsonTheatre,HillsRd6thFormCollege,HillsRoad
Tickets:15.00

TogetticketspleasecontactRichardMoult:01223368696orTonyCollett:01223893447
Oremail:cambridgesupport@mssociety.org.uk
WalkingintoArt:

WalkingonAirisprogramofweeklysessionsforpeoplewithanewdiagnosisofdementia
andpartners,carersorfriends.Theprojectcombinesthepleasureofwalkinginnaturewith
thebenefitsofengagingwithartsexperiences.

FormoreinformationpleaseseeattachedWalkingintoArt orcontact:

Email:pereirastubbs@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:07779929108
NewActingCourses:

ActingNowPhysicalTheatreSchoolislaunchingnewactingcoursesstartinginOctober.
Formoreinformationpleasefollowthislink.

SteppingStone:

SteppingStoneisaboutsupportingindividualswithdisabilities,additionalneedsandlong
termshealthconditionstobeginparticipatinginregularsportingactivities.Formore
informationpleaseseeattachedSteppingStone orcontactRebeccaGilbertson:

Tel:01487849929
Email:rebecca.gilbertson@livingsport.co.uk

ImprovingAccessatNatureReserves:

NenescapeareliaisingwiththeWildlifeTrustwithanaimtoimproveaccessforalltonature
reservesintheCambridgeshireareabyworkingwithpeoplewitharangeofdisabilitiestofind
outwhattheywouldliketoseechangeatthesites.

Ifyouwouldliketofindoutmoreaboutusandtheprojectpleasecontact:
Tel:07715659832
Email:denise@rnrp.org

JobandVolunteeringOpportunities

GetReadytoVolunteer:

CCVSarerunningfourfreesessionsworkshopforpeopleexperiencingmentalhealth
challengeswhowanttovolunteerbutmayfinditdifficulttostarttheirjourney.The
workshopshavebeenespeciallycreatedtobuildconfidenceandawarenessofpeople'sown
skills,andtohelpindividualsunderstandhowtheycouldmakeadifferenceintheir
community.

Dates:27thSeptember,4thOctober,11thOctober,18thOctober
Time:10amto2pm
Location:1618ArburyCourt,Cambridge,CB42JQ

FormoreinformationpleasecontactEllieLee:
Email:ellie@cambridgecvs.org.uk
Tel:01223631819

Newsletters

Forallthelatestnewsletters,bulletins,enews,magazinesandpressreleasesfromvarious
organisationsetuptoofferadviceandsupportforpeoplewithdisabilities,olderpeopleand
carers,pleasesclickonthelinkorthebuttonsbelow.

DisabilityRightsUK:
DisabilityRightsUK:

DisabilityRightsUKistheleadingcharityofitskindin Button:
theUK.Theyarerunbyandforpeoplewithlived
experienceofdisabilityorhealthconditions. 31.07.17
31.07.17

24.07.17 24.07.17

SkillsforCare:

SkillsforCarehelpscreateabetterled,moreskilled Button:
andvaluedadultsocialcareworkforce.
27.07.17
27.07.17

EqualityandDiversityForum:

TheEqualityandDiversityForumisanationalnetwork Button:
ofequalityandhumanrightsorganisations.
24.07.17
24.07.17

HealthwatchCambridgeshireYourVoice:

HealthwatchCambridgeshire'sroleistomakesure Button:
localpeoplehaveasaywhenimportantdecisionsare
madeabouttheirhealthandsocialcareservices. 03.08.17
03.08.17

CaresTrustCambridgeshire:

CarersTrustCambridgeshiresupportsfamilycarers Buttons:
ofallagesacrossCambridgeshire,Peterboroughand
Norfolk. July
ICareJuly
SupportCambridgeshire:

SupportCambridgeshirehelpscommunitygroupsand Button:
organisationstostrengthenandgrow,providinga
rangeofadvice,trainingandsupport. 28.07.17
28.07.17

JulyFundingAlert Funding

DisabilityPeterborough:

DIALPeterboroughisyourlocalcentreforfree Button:
confidentialandimpartialinformationandadvice,for
physicallydisabledpeople,theircarersandfamilies. July
July

CCVS:

Providesadvice,supportandtrainingtovoluntary Button:
groupsinCambridge,SouthCambsandFenland.
August
August

LivingSport:

LivingSportworkstoraisetheprofileandengagement Button:
ofsportandtoincreasecommunityparticipation
acrossCambridgeshireandPeterborough. August
August
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