News

Adult Learners’ Week, the UK’s longest running learning campaign, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The event, which begins on May 14, encourages thousands of adults to give learning a go, whether they simply want to have fun or boost their careers.

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Festival ’51 View Points

Festival ’51 is a chance to get involved in an exciting series of workshops developing a ‘pop up’ exhibition for the Southbank Centre, exploring the Festival of Britain, which took place in 1951.

Take part in a unique heritage training programme and visits, resulting in the curation of a fantastic exhibition which will be displayed in the Royal Festival Hall.

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The latest edition of the Southwark Carers News is available to download, please click below to access it.

Southwark Carers News – May / June 2011

Each year the Mental Health Foundation uses this week in the calendar to work with people and organisations across the UK to help raise awareness of important public mental health issues which are often neglected.

Previous years have seen innovative campaigns raising awareness of topics such as ‘Fear and Anxiety’ and ‘Loneliness.’ The theme this year is Sleep.

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Kings College Hospital (KCH) have launched a new service. The Integrated Care Pilot (ICP) aims to truly involve the people it aims to benefit by defining a better way for primary, secondary, social and community care to work together effectively, for the benefit of patients and the people who care for them.

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King’s is holding elections to its Board of Governors in June 2011 – we want local people to get involved and to stand for Governor.

Vote for your representative: In June 2011, King’s will be asking members to elect 24 representatives to the King’s Board of Governors.  To vote for your representative in the elections, you’ll need to be a Member of King’s.  You can join today by contacting our Membership team on 020 3299 8888 or email kch-tr.members@nhs.net.  Please see the attached flyer for more details.

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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

The Hardest Hit

Carers UK have up with the Disability Benefits Consortium and the UK Disabled People’s Council to launch a new campaign, The Hardest Hit, against the Government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits.

As MPs debate the Government’s plans for benefits, they are seeking your help to send a message to your local MP by filling in our quick online form.

The website also includes details of how to protest online or join The Hardest Hit London protest in May.

To visit the website please click here.