I have had a number of requests regarding the Community Grant process so please find following the link to the forum you need to apply!

http://www.dudley.gov.uk/community/community-council/community-forums/

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Below are the proposed plans but why not help finalise them! If you are interested please email eileenfielding@dudleycvs.org.uk

The event is likely to run 11 – 3 pm

˜ Volunteering Champion event where we say thanks to outgoing Mayor and welcome new Mayor to the role will be approx. The new and outgoing Mayor will tour all the stalls in the marketplace in main hall at DY1

˜ Marketplace in main hall at DY1 will hopefully be filled with young people’s groups, mostly uniformed groups eg brownies, guides, scouts, ATC, Air cadets etc, as the event is also aimed at connecting them up and hopefully building some partnerships + opportunity for them to recruit volunteers. Would also like to invite other young people’s groups, so they can all connect.

˜ Dudley CVS presence to talk about support we can offer groups

˜ Coincides with Great Get Together in memory of Jo Cox – national event – aiming at bringing people together to socialise and connect [which is why it’s 17^th June]

˜ Hoping to have bouncy castle, bunting and gazebos with voluntary/community groups on grassed area outside DY1 and also on car park at back [which will be closed for maximum space] where there will hopefully be some activities eg dribbling football around cones or similar

˜ Craft corner in small office off café

˜ Coffee and tea counter with cake, biscuits etc

˜ Cake competition

˜ Black Country Radio roadshow set up outside the front

˜ Road at front of DY1 blocked off with temporary barriers to make is safer for pedestrians

˜ Fire personnel + engine [need to have clear exit in event of receiving a shout] so they will pull on road at front of DY1

A new four week programme for new and soon to be parents

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There is a new sexual health clinic run by Brook operating from switch. This clinic is for anybody under the age of 25. Services offered are as follows

• Emergency Contraception
• Pregnancy Testing
• Screening for infections
• Termination referrals
• Disabled access
• Interpreting service
• Contraception

Thursdays 9.30am – 11.30am. No appointments necessary, just turn up, and walk in.

1 Castle Street,
DUDLEY,
West Midlands.DY1 1LA

Come be inspired and Make things Happen!

Dudley Council cares about its communities; we know that you do too and we want to work with you to make things even better!

We know that people all across the borough are making amazing things happen in the places they live, study or work. We want to bring together people with awesome ideas that want to improve the places they live in, with people who can help make these things happen by sharing time, spaces, knowledge, resources or funding.

So on Saturday 29 April 2017 we are doing just that! We are bringing together people with ideas such as for Dudley’s first Silent Disco for people with autism, Grow it, Cook it, Eat it! an Art Attack idea, a ladies group that shares skills and encouraging people with disabilities and additional needs into rowing! To name a few.

Come along and help to Make it Happen if you:

• have an idea that you would like to share/ gain some support for
• have already started something but would like to develop and grow it
• have skills, knowledge, resources, time, connections, spaces or other gifts to share with others
• just want to be inspired by the amazing things which are happening in our communities in Dudley borough

So come on! Get thinking, get creative, get together and ultimately MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Book your place and get involved by visiting https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/make-it-happen-tickets-33618251094

For more information contact: Donna Roberts, Healthy Communities Team on 01384 816258 or email: donna.roberts@dudley.gov.uk or follow us on twitter @_Makeithappen_

 

 

 

Come be inspired and Make things Happen!

Dudley Council cares about its communities; we know that you do too and we want to work with you to make things even better!

We know that people all across the borough are making amazing things happen in the places they live, study or work. We want to bring together people with awesome ideas that want to improve the places they live in, with people who can help make these things happen by sharing time, spaces, knowledge, resources or funding.

So on Saturday 29 April 2017 we are doing just that! We are bringing together people with ideas such as for Dudley’s first Silent Disco for people with autism, Grow it, Cook it, Eat it! an Art Attack idea, a ladies group that shares skills and encouraging people with disabilities and additional needs into rowing! To name a few.

Come along and help to Make it Happen if you:

• have an idea that you would like to share/ gain some support for
• have already started something but would like to develop and grow it
• have skills, knowledge, resources, time, connections, spaces or other gifts to share with others
• just want to be inspired by the amazing things which are happening in our communities in Dudley borough

So come on! Get thinking, get creative, get together and ultimately MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Book your place and get involved by visiting https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/make-it-happen-tickets-33618251094

For more information contact: Donna Roberts, Healthy Communities Team on 01384 816258 or email: donna.roberts@dudley.gov.uk or follow us on twitter @_Makeithappen_

 

 

 

Please see the below request from Dr Anne Patterson who is conducting a ground-breaking research project at Nottingham University on the issue of the Forced Marriage of people with learning disabilities.

More detail is below, but in short she is seeking  support for professionals to join a focus group from across the west midlands area and a venue for this to take place.

Please contact Dr. Patterson directly and not myself (details below) if you can assist and please share with colleagues and partners. Here is the website for the project: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/mymarriagemychoice/

At the Dudley CYPF Network held on 10th March we shared a who is who? and what is what ? presentation.  Members were presented with the DMBC People Directorate and Children’s Services Structure Charts and a Strategic Representation Chart. These can all be found on the Structure Chart static page on this blog

Dear Friends, Colleagues and Partners

Happy New 17/18 financial year.  As we begin this new year some of you will be excited by the opportunities that are ahead for others, as always, there are concerns about what the future holds.  There are very few certainties, however as your supporter and champion you can count on me to continue to involve you all in as many opportunities as possible. I will also continue to keep you updated and informed using as many methods as possible, face to face at the network, by email, twitter, facebook and of course this blog!!.  The network and blog followers continue to grow at pace and recent feedback gives us confidence that you are finding the activity helpful and relevant.

In a bid to remain relevant and useful I have uploaded my Children’s Officer delivery plan for 17/18 so you can view what I have planned to let you have the chance to offer thoughts and feedback.   Dudley CVS – Childrens Officer delivery plan 2017-18

I look forward to seeing you soon…………………………………….