The Forget Me Not Diary Club is a fun meeting to exercise brains and boost memories; a mixture of memory games, singalongs, storytelling, crosswords and diary filling.

The club is held every Tuesday afternoon from 14:00 to 16:00

If you are interested please call Tina on 0207 928 9521

The Dilnot Commission has suggested changes which would be positive. However, it is far from clear whether the Government will step up and push these through.

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers is a member of the Care and Support Alliance – a coalition of 50 organisations which will be campaigning over the next few months to make sure we get the reforms to social care which carers and their families need.

Our care system is in crisis. We need to tell politicians that.

As part of the campaign we need to raise awareness by writing to newspapers and getting as many carers to write to and meet their MP as possible.

I also wanted to give you advance notice of the Care and Support Alliance mass lobby of Parliament which will be held in London on Tuesday 6 March 2012.

It would be fantastic is as many Carers Centres as possible could bring carers, and their family members or people they care for if they wish, to Parliament on that day.

Together with organisations which support disabled people, older people, children and families as well as carers we will be coming together to give politicians the message: take this opportunity to provide the social care system which people deserve.

I will send more details as they emerge. I hope you will be able to come and join us.

They welcome all family members and carers of new and existing service users.

The main theme of this event will be:

Welfare Benefits and Support Services

You will also have the chance to talk with professionals about:

• Care and Treatment
• Peer Support

Through the day they will also run a series of taster session and workshops focussing on:

• PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service) & Complaints
• Medication

Venue: Ladywell Unit, Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6LH

Date: Wednesday 7th December 2011

Time: 3.15pm – 6.30pm

Please let us know you are coming on:

suiteadmin@slam.nhs.uk

020 3228 3235

Click here to download booking form

Each apprentice will spend one year at a leading arts organisation and will receive training and support as an event producer. You will also be mentored by a festival producer, learning from experts who have produced events at Glastonbury, Bestival, Brighton Festival, Latitude, Brent Diwali and many others.

You need passion, enthusiasm, the desire to work hard and ideally some experience organising events: e.g. your own gigs, club nights and community events. Ideally, you will also know your local area – we want people who can bring their own flavour to the festival.

In return you’ll get a year-long paid placement, the chance to learn from the best in the industry, build a contact book to die for and play a key part in celebrations for the London 2012 Festival.

Closing date for submissions is 28 November 2011 at 12pm.

To find out more information and to apply visit http://www.london.gov.uk/culturesquad

In the past week you will have received postal and proxy nomination forms for Southwark Carers AGM on Friday 2nd December at Walworth Methodist Church.

In the papers you will note that we received 3 nominations for Chair:

Doreen Gee

John Bland

June Hollands

We are writing to you as we have been contacted by one of the nominees, Doreen Gee to say that they did not wish to stand as chair and were not asked about standing for this post. Therefore, please note that for the position of chair you may only vote for either:

John Bland or

June Hollands

any votes for Doreen Gee will be null and void.

If you have already returned Postal voting forms selecting Doreen for the role of Chair we will contact you immediately to arrange for replacement papers to be sent to you.

If you have given instructions to a Proxy detailing your intention to vote for Doreen as Chair at the AGM on your behalf, we urge you to contact them and update your preference.

However, you will note that Doreen still wishes to stand for the Board and you may vote for her as a Board member.

If you have any queries with regards to this please do not hesitate to contact us.

Our telephone number will remain the same.

Please pop in a say hello to us in our new premises and make use of the new carers resource room.

Come along to find out about:

• Saving energy and money, including energy saving tips and getting the best fuel deal
• Staying well and healthy
• What benefits you might be entitled to
• Help with housing costs
• What to do if you have got into difficulties paying your bills such as council tax
• the services of the London Mutual Credit Union: savings and low cost credit.

For more information please contact: sarahrose@southwarkcabservice.org.uk – 020 7740 1744

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Friday 25th November 2011

Coplestone Centre, Coplestone Road, Peckham, London SE15 4AN

11:00am – 3:00pm

This unique exhibition will showcase artworks that have a connection to Peckham and will take place from 29 November – 17 December 2011 at Peckham Space on Peckham Square, London SE15.

This is an exceptional opportunity to have your work seen by the selection panel consisting of leading gallery directors, tutors and curators from across London. The selection panel will include representatives from:

• Space Station 65
• Camberwell College of Arts
• Peckham Space
• Tate Modern

Selection Criteria

• Your work must have a thematic connection to Peckham.
• Your work must be two dimensional ONLY.
• Your work must be ‘ready to hang’, ie: D-rings or wire on the back.
• You must be able to demonstrate that you work, study or live in the following postcodes: SE15;  SE14;  SE5.
• Your work must be under 0.50m x 0.50m in size.
• You will submit one artwork only in protective wrapping.
• Your work will not include exposed glass edges or sharp objects.

Submitting Artwork

• Bring artwork to Peckham Space, 89 Peckham High Street ,London
• SE15 5RS on Saturday 19 November 11am – 4pm. Submission is FREE!
• Register your artwork with a member of Peckham Space staff on date above.
• Get a receipt for your artwork (to be kept in order to collect your work).
• Your artwork will be selected by the panel based on the above criteria.
• Non selections will receive a phone call by 25 November 5pm.
• Non selections can collect artwork during the exhibition.

Artworks exhibited 29 November – 17 December Tue – Fri 11am – 5pm, Sat 11am – 5pm.

Peckham Space invites ALL artworks to be collected by: 17 December at 4pm.

For all enquiries relating to Peckham Space OPEN email info@peckhamspace.com or call 0207 358 9645.

The Tea Party is an annual fundraising event launched in 2008 by national charity Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation.

Created in 2003, the Children’s Foundation raises funds to improve the quality of life for children in hospitals and hospices across the UK. Money raised from the Great British Tea Party will benefit more than 20 hospitals and hospices in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

On Thursday 8th December we will be holding our tea party at Cambridge House to raise funds for the foundation. Come and play some parlour games, enjoy home made cakes and share a drink with us.

All participants will be asked to make a donation to the Children’s Foundation.

For more information please contact Carol on 020 7708 4497

Please click here for further information, and to respond to the consultation questions

An introductory letter from Councillor Mohamed, with background information, can be downloaded here.

Please note that the deadline for responding to the consultation is Monday 7 November 2011.