A Lottery funded project helping Lincolnshire residents access advice, information and support. Our membership is growing fast and includes a diverse range of advice, information and support organisations from Health groups to Volunteering, Councils to Solicitors and Family services to Debt Adviser’s….so sign up and become part of our innovative new Network. Take a look at our website page for more details.
Alzheimer’s Society Notice Board and New Groups
Here is this months Alzheimer’s Society Notice board including details of becoming a bereavement support volunteer, Dementia carer workshops and Level 2 in Food Safety in catering. Also is a calendar of events for what’s going on in February including X-church in Gainsborough are the first Shine Local hub that opened its doors in February.
Alzheimers Society – Launch of Services in Lincolnshire February and March 2015
See attached link for the launch dates, venues and opening times for the new Dementia Cafe and Singing for the Brain
First College Lincs – Apprenticeship Week
Have you thought about an apprenticeship? Come and speak to us about your future in the following vocations: Hospitality | ICT | Accounting | Early Years | Teaching Assistant Business Administration | Customer Service | Management. You can find is on: Monday 9th March @ Skegness Library 10am – 3pm, Wednesday 11th March @ Skegness Job Centre 10am – 3pm, Wednesday 11th March – Louth Library 10am – 4pm, Thursday 12th March – Louth Nichols Youth Project 7pm – 9pm
GAIN (Gainsborough Improvement Network )
The next GAIN meeting will be on 11th March 2015 17.30 to 20.00 at The Council Chambers, Guildhall. Please see attached for the agenda.
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Call for service users, patients and carers to be part of the team. We are keen to ensure that people with lived experience are involved in all aspects of the new peer support worker service both in design and delivery.
Fairplay Football Festival
Are you in a football team Boys U14’s, U16’s or U19’s? Girls U16’s? If so do you want to play in the Fairplay Football Festival on Wednesday 8th April? It’s free to enter starts at 9.30am…all information on link
Lincolnshire Counselling and Mediation Service
Are you over 65 years old? Do you need somebody to talk to? We have 8 free counselling sessions available to you.
The Care Act 2014 is changing….are you ready?
The Care Act 2014 represents the most comprehensive change in care and support in a generation – is your organisation ready?
As well as turning current best practice into legislation, the Care Act 2014 also introduces new duties to ensure that wellbeing, dignity and choice are at the heart of health and social care.
From April 2015, legislation will be in place for:
• prevention and wellbeing
• information, advice and market shaping
• a national minimum threshold for eligibility
• assessments, including assessments for carers’
• personal budgets
• care and support plans
• safeguarding
• universal deferred payment agreements.
The Care Act takes into account the findings of the Dilnot Commission Report into the Funding of Care and Support. From April 2016 it will introduce changes to how care is charged for, who has to contribute, and how much people will have to pay towards their care.
From April 2016 legislation is due to be in place for:
• extended financial support
• a cap on care costs
• care accounts
For more information please read this Summary Guide to the Care Act and its implications for providers.
The guide is also available in full on the Local Government Association’s website.
Lyndsey Hannam
Strategic Communications Officer
Lincolnshire County Council
County Offices | Newland | Lincoln | LN1 1YL
T: (01522) 554241
M: 07825966530
E: lyndsey.hannam@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Lincolnshire All Age Autism Strategy Launch & World Autism Awareness Day
On 2nd April it is World Autism Awareness Day, the Lincolnshire All Age Autism Strategy will be formally launched. As part of the launch day event, we would like to showcase the creativity of people with autism. We need 10 people with ASD or Aspergers who are able to attend 4 sessions at the Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough or at the South Holland Arts Centre, Spalding to sign up for these sessions and create a piece of music to be showcased at the launch event. Please see link for more information.
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