News

Friday 17th June

10:30am – 3:30pm

Are you a Friend, Carer or Family member of someone with Mental Health Issues? Are you a member of a local organisation with an interest in helping Families and Carers? Are you a staff member with a special interest?

If so, come and hear what we have been working on since 2009 and help us plan for the future.

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A number of organisations supporting “The Hardest Hit” campaign, which is organising a march, lobby and rally of Parliament to take place on 11 May 2011.

Over 40 organisations and groups of disabled people are working together led by the Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC), the UK Disabled People’s Council (UKDPC) and Disability Charities Consortium (DCC).

The day will be an opportunity for people to come together to voice their concern about the impact of Government cuts on disabled people, which are threatening benefits and services for disabled people.

Many of you will have attended one of the Big Cuts road shows which MenCap have been running across the country to talk to people about fighting cuts both at a local and national level. As the road shows come to an end, “The Hardest Hit” campaign will enable people from different local areas to come together and voice their concern.

More information is available at www.hardesthit.org.uk. You will need to make sure you register and let the campaign organisers know that you are coming and any access needs.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust are running a series of events to help carers find out what mental health services are available to you.

The theme of this event is: Care and Treatment and will  feature a talk from the Patient Advice Liaison Service.

Each event features a ‘surgery’ where you can meet professionals, get information about benefits, support services, medication, care and treatment. Also, you can raise any concerns or complaints you may have regarding the peopleyou care for. Surgeries may include; mini talks, powerpoint presentations, DVDs, leaflets and opportunities to talk to staff about your individual concerns.

The next event will take place on Wednesday 4th May at  Reay House, Lambeth Hospital, Landor Road, London, SW99NT

Time 3.15pm – 6.30pm

Have you received the Census 2011 form?

Do you need help to complete it?

You are invited to attend the CENSUS FORM COMPLETION WORKSHOP

SATURDAY 09/04/2011

13:00 to 17:00

ELEPHANT & CASTLE SHOPPING CENTRE

(1st. floor, near La Bodeguita and Lloyds TSB  Bank)

All communities welcome. There will be help for people with limited English.

More information: Gladys Medina

Southwark Refugee Project

Tel. 020 7703 4046

“LET THE WIND CARRY ME HOME”

An exploration of adventures of emigration, loss of culture and community, deaths we experience, the support we offer each other in order to survive.

Basaira Elderly Asian Centre and Southwark Asian Centre will be performing together in a unique drama with music, dance and storytelling.

We invite you to join us on:

Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 April 2011 at 7.00pm

SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE

Shipwright Yard, London SE1 2TF

(near London Bridge Station)

Tickets £7.50.

To book phone Southwark Playhouse on 020 7407 0234.

Written and produced by Lucinda Jarrett (Rosetta Life) with professional actors, dancers and musicians Funded by Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity

www.gsttcharity.org.uk/projects/eolc.html

Arts charity Rosetta Life devises performances to challenge the taboos surrounding death and dying: rosettalife.org

There are lots of activities taking place at More London to raise money for Comic Relief on Friday 18th March.

Watch teams knock each other over on the Human Bar Skittles table; have a go at climbing the Climbing Wall, race against others at the Giant Scalextric track or knock some coconuts off the Coconut Shy.

Do you live with diabetes? Could you support the Modernisation Initiative by working with them to help review and improve diabetes services?

Diabetes UK are organising patient events in April & May 2011, and would like to hear from anyone who may be interested in signing up.  Please do pass this message onto friends, colleagues or neighbours who this may be of interest to.

To register for an event or find out more please contact

The User Involvement Team at Diabetes UK on 020 7424 1008 or email user.involvement@diabetes.org.uk

Gentle exercise to music at your own pace

Fridays from 10am-11am

Pembroke House, Tatum Street, SE17 1QR

New members welcome – just come along!

There is a charge of £1 for each session.

New members must live on the Aylesbury Estate, or in SE17.

Are you a carer who wants to improve local services but don’t know how to get involved in local decision-making?

Do you want to develop your campaigning skills so you can bring about change for carers in your community?

Then you need to attend a Carers Voices training run, free of charge, by Carers UK.

The training will look at practical ways carers can push for change locally including:

how to present your views to decision makers more assertively.

how to pick the right target by understanding the various administrative structures of the NHS & Social Services.

When: Monday 28th January 2011 from 10.30am – 3.30pm
Where: Carers UK offices, 20 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4LX.
Registration: 10am.

A limited number of bursaries will be available for some carers towards travel costs and respite.

To book a place, contact Dalveer Kaur: dalveer.kaur@carersuk.org
or Tel 020 7378 4936

Do you live on the Aylesbury and are over 50?

Worried about your rehousing?

Come along to our event and find out how to maximise your chances of rehousing by bidding online.

Friday 26 November 2010

3.00 pm to 5.00 pm

Pembroke House

80 Tatum Street

SE17 1QR

Appointments are not required – just drop in

For further information call Tracy Copeland on 020 7525 4597