B&NES News & Updates - 8 March 2010

Welcome to your local E-bulletin for Bath & North East Somerset where you will find information, news and events specifically of interest to those in the B&NES area. National and regional news is found in the weekly General E-bulletin covering all service areas in B&NES and Wiltshire.  Click here for the most recent issue.

Community Centre Network Meeting Thursday 11 March 12:00 - 2:00 at the Fear Hall, Keynsham. If you would like to attend contact Katherine Tanko: katherine@developecs.org.uk

Trustees Network Meeting Tuesday 23 March 6:15 - 8:00pm at Bath YMCA. This will be the last network meeting for a while. We are hoping to get funding to continue but, in the meantime, come and find out about the your new website with a wealth of information and resources to help you in your role. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and share experiences whilst enjoying a tasty buffet. All trustees and members of management committees are welcome. If you wish to come please contact Paula Cannings: paula@developecs.org.uk  or Tel: 01225 330090

B&NES Directory of Services for Older People - new edition now available: http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/healthandsocial/servicesforolderpeople/OlderPeopleDirectory.htm

B&NES Voluntary Sector Health Network Meeting - Thursday 25 March, 10.00 – 12.00 at St Luke’s Church Hall, Wellsway, Bath (VENUE CHANGE!) Topic:  Mental Health Service User and Carer Involvement.  See Flyer
New national guidance around fairer contributions for social care services has been set out by the government and councils must have Fairer Charging Policies in place by March this year. B&NES Council wants to make sure the way they charge for non-residential social care is fair and reasonable. Part of their commitment is to ensure the contributions people make to the cost of providing services are appropriate. We will be talking about the policy and the council’s plans.
The meeting is open to any voluntary or community group with an involvement or interest in mental health and wellbeing services. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions and share information.
To book email events@thecareforum.org.uk  or for more information contact: Ronnie Wright, The Care Forum 0117 958 9333 email: ronniewright@thecareforum.org.uk

Healthy Living Week 2010  will be 27 May - 3 June. If you are interested in taking part, or if you would like to find out more, contact Timebank Plus Ltd, 86 Twerton High Street, Bath. t: 01225 442813 email timebankplus@googlemail.com 

Large Easy Chair Free to Local Community Group - this Habitat chair is two years old and in good condition but surplus to requirements in its present home near Victoria Park in Bath.  If you wish to collect this chair please contact Keith Williams on 01225 487709.

The Community Action Training Programme will be running over the next few months. All four courses are free and include lunch- as well as refreshments on arrival. The venues are all in rural locations throughout North Somerset but are on bus routes and have plenty of parking. Each venue is DDA compliant and has a hearing loop. For a summary of the training courses click here or, for further details and booking forms please contact; Beverley Crocker – on 01275 333701 or beverley@community-action.org.uk

	24th March at Flax Bourton Village Hall – Community Leadership
	21st April at Winscombe Community Centre – Making Projects Happen
	29th April at Old School Rooms, Congresbury - Figuring Out Finance
	18th May at Long Ashton Jubilee Pavilion – Community Engagement.

Club Flix Juniors, won Best Drama at this year’s national First Light Awards which took place this weekend at the Odeon, Leicester Square, London. Run by Bath-based Community Interest Company, Suited and Booted Studios, Club Flix Juniors won widespread acclaim for their eerie thriller which can be seen on the Club Flix website. www.clubflix.co.uk

Capacity Building the BME Communities Seminar 17 March - This is a FREE SEMINAR organised by the Black Development Agency for The Reaching Out- Linking In Project. This seminar is for Development Workers & Service Providers. See Flyer and Booking Form.

Free Live Dance Event at Green Park Station - Undergraduate Dance students from Bath Spa University will be joining forces with award-winning choreographers Yael Flexer and Jessica Cohen, digital artist Nic Sandiland, dance theatre director Jim Ennis and BAFTA winning composer Dan Jones to take over Bath’s Green Park Station during the week of 15-19 March. The dancers, choreographers and musicians will be creating a new and original piece specifically for the public performance space at the station and will also transform the station with music, lights and film projection. The creation and rehearsal the work (titled ‘Another Way of Remembering You’) will be on view to the public from Monday to Friday with the final public performance on Friday 19 March, 7.30pm. Entry is free – booking is not required. For further details and images please contact: Lindsay Endean, Bath Spa Live 012245 876133 / l.endean@bathspa.ac.uk   or   www.bathspalive.com

Free Advertising Space at Green Park Station - The station foyer houses several displays and noticeboards which attract the attention of local residents. Alongside site noticeboards & history display, there is a large community noticeboard which is well-known for advertising a wide range of local events and activities. Charities may apply to use this space for up to one month at a time. This space is free of charge, but the dates offered will be at the discretion of Ethical Property. Other facilities/opportunities available at Green Park Station include: meeting space, fundraising, exhibition and events space. Please contact claire@ethicalproperty.co.uk. Alternatively rates & other information are on www.greenparkstation.co.uk  or call 1865 207817

Age Concern: Support Planning Service. Age Concern are offering help with managing & budgeting to enable people to be more in control of their lifestyle. The service can offer comprehensive advice including: choices over living arrangements, alternatives to residential care, & getting more from their budget allocation. To arrange a home visit contact:01225 466135 or admin@acbanes.co.uk  or pop into the office at 18 Kingsmead Square, Bath, BA1 2AE.

Have Your Say on Local Health or Social Care Services using the B&NES LINk website: http://www.baneslink.co.uk/

Google Analytics Training from BRAVE - Thursday 22 April 2010 10.00am till 1.00pm in Bristol. £30.00 + VAT. Google Analytics is a powerful and free tool from Google that allows you to see how people use and respond to your website. How many visitors do you get? Which information do most visitors view? What are the key factors you need to understand to increase the number of enquiries and/or sales your site makes for you? This course shows beginners how to make sense of the data and apply the results to improve your website. A great tool for monitoring purposes too. If you would like to reserve a place or for further information please contact Moira Hibbard on 0117 3144616 or email: moirah@brave.org.uk

Effective Supervision Skills 20th & 21st May 2010 - A practical, process-focused 2-day course, at the Vassal Centre in Bristol, which builds confidence, incorporates existing skills, and provides a flexible structure for managing supervision meetings. Valuable training for newly- or recently-appointed Supervisors/Managers. Also suitable for skills updating and affirming practice for those with more experience. For details mail@idttraining.com  Phone: 01803 299049.  (Cost 2 days £198.00 + vat per person).

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