Newsletter 31 July 2008
31/07/2008
MRHF send out a regular weekly email bulletin on Thursdays, containing
information for all our newsletter email group. For the convenience of
our stakeholders and for those who might want to find out more about
the Forum, we are also publishing that information to the BHA website.
Feedback would be very welcome. If you have any information that you
would like us to circulate in a future bulletin, please forward it to
MRHF by Wednesday 12.00 pm the day before. Please ring us on 0161 872 4600 or email us at mrhf@btconnect.com if you have any queries.
Events/Meetings/Groups:
Review of Mental Health Services in Manchester for Older Age Adults
The Joint Commissioners for Mental Health have commissioned a review of older age services . The aims of the review include identifying gaps in services and support in Manchester (including service mapping!) and identifying inequalities in current service provision geographically within the city, within age boundaries and within different population groups, especially BME groups.
Hanif Bobat at MRHF and Mary Duncan at MACC are both members of the steering group and are working with the consultants to arrange focus group discussions with the voluntary and community sector (VCS). If you wish to be involved in the review, please contact either Hanif or Mary to ensure that you are on their list. The steering group is chaired by Tracey Langley who is the senior commissioning manager for Older Peoples’ Mental Health Services and the consultants are Cordis Bright. For a full list of members or further information about the VCS’s involvement in the review, contact Mary at MACC. Contact emails : hanifmrhf@btconnect.com, mary@macc.org.uk
LINk older people reference group
Manchester Local Involvement Network are in the process of forming a reference group of people from a range of existing Manchester organisations and community groups, already working with or around the issues concerning older people, to have their say on health and social care. For more information or to see how you can get involved email: manchesterlink@blackhealthagency.org.uk
"Inter-cultural Therapy – Past, Present and Future: Reflections from 25 years"
A joint Nafsiyat/Asian Family Counselling Service conference in London on 16 September 2008
Celebrating the 25th anniversaries of both organizations, the conference will reflect on current practice and recent advances in inter-cultural therapy and debate its future in a post-multicultural Britain.
See flyer
For any queries contact Sumeet Jain, Training and Data Officer, Nafsiyat Inter-cultural Therapy Centre
Email: nafsiyat.intercultural@gmail.com Tel: 0207 686 8666
Resources/Training:
Older people’s health, well-being and quality of life
The directory of data sources relating to older people’s health, well-being and quality of life in Manchester is now available on the Manchester City Council website (http://www.manchester.gov.uk/downloads/Directory_of_VOP_Data_sources_June_08_update.doc )
News/Campaigns:
Patient survey reveals GP delays
Many patients say they are still waiting too long to see their GP - but levels of satisfaction with the care offered are high.
Read more...
Walking for 45 minutes helps to control diabetes
People with diabetes can limit the impact of the condition simply by walking for an extra 45 minutes a day, according to scientists who found exercise helped to keep blood sugar levels in check.
Read more...
Recruitment/volunteering:
Strategic Development Worker (Children and Families)
35 hours per week.
£25,320 - £27,594 (+ 5% contributory pension) (+uplift pending).
Initially to 31 March 2009.
An opportunity to take a high-profile role within Manchester’s children, young people and families voluntary sector. Working with MACC’s Child and Family Support Forum, you will lead on partnership working at the strategic level and the development of the voluntary sector’s contribution to policy, decision-making and service delivery. Building on MACC’s successes in recent years, this is a chance to work with colleagues in all sectors and to drive and inspire change to improve outcomes for local children and families. Closing date for applications: Friday 29 August 2008. Interviews will be held on Monday 15 September 2008. You can download the application pack at http://www.macc.org.uk/macc/jobs.php
Manchester Deaf Centre - Part-Time Youth Leader. Pay: £10 per hour.
Manchester Deaf Centre is run by the deaf community and provides a place for deaf people to meet and socialise. The centre also provides advice on access to services and access to British Sign Language interpreters. They are looking for a self-motivated person to work as a youth leader for the deaf centre to care for children, during Friday Youth Clubs and Easter/Summer play schemes. For further information, please see the CN4M website
Closing date for applications: Noon, Monday 18 August. Interviews to be held: Thursday 28 August
For an application form, please contact Chief Executive, Noel Traynor:
Email: noel.traynor@manchesterdeafcentre.com 0161 276 9330 (voice), 0161 273 3415 (minicom).
Funding:
Celebr8 (don't discrimin8)
Thanks to funding agreed by the North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership Celebr8 (don't discrimin8) are able to allocate 8 lots of £2,500 to local authority/community projects that will support Celebr8 2008, which this year is taking place between 11 and 18 September.
Please see the brief but self explanatory form if you are interested in bidding. As there is little time to organise a supporting event and only two weeks to apply, the form is straightforward and there will be no undue bureaucracy for successful applicants.
Please note the form includes one page of background information and ten questions over two pages. As it is an electronic form it will expand the more text that is inserted but the funders request that no more than four pages (in addition to the initial page) are returned.
As the document makes clear, applicants can be
• Local authorities or
• Community/third sector organisations but
• Preferably joint applications from local authorities (or groups of local authorities) and community organisations - although it does not matter who is the lead partner
Likewise the document makes clear that it is intended that at least one of the eight projects will take place in each of the five sub regions of the North West and that they should either focus on one of the eight "equality" strands or, again preferably, focus on two or more categories eg women and disability, sexual orientation and BME, etc. However, there will be at least some project that supports each of the eight strands.
If you have questions please contact
Steve Barwick, Director of Strategy - Scrutiny, Europe and Sustainability 4NW Wigan Investment Centre Waterside Drive Wigan WN3 5BA
Tel: 01942 737929 (Direct Line) Mob: 07825 755176 E-mail: steve.barwick@4nw.org.uk
We have received an expression of concern that the medical documentary mentioned in last week's newsletter might be seen as exploitative. Whether or not this is the case, we would always advise anyone getting involved with the media to exercise caution and check how their contribution is going to be used.
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