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Information Bulletin
06.04.17

If you would like a print out of any of the information contained within this bulletin then please contact us:
Email: james@cambridgeshirealliance.org.uk
Tel: 0300 111 2301

For a plain text MS word version of this bulletin please see attached - Info Bulletin 06.04.17 .

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 Last Chance to Help us Improve Your Information Bulletin
The Transport Focus Group Special on Cambridge Station
Do You Have a Story About Using Home Care Services?
Inquiry into Housing for Disabled People: Your Chance to Have Your Say
Have Your Say on the Use of Your Patient Medical Records
Change to Direct Payment Support Service for Cambridgeshire
Time To End Loneliness
Red2Green Taster Sessions and Open Days
Workforce Development Training
Headway Cambridgeshire Looking for Volunteers for One-Off Events
Keep Holding My Hand
Rowan Evening Classes
Disability Rights - Newsletters
Skills for Care - ENews
Future East - Newsletter
Equality and Diversity Forum eNewsletter
Your Voice
Support Cambridgeshire - March Newsletter
Peterborough Disability Forum - NewsLink April 2017
Living Sport - Newsletter

Last Chance to Help us Improve Your Information Bulletin:

This month we will be updating our Information Bulletin.

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 This will be the last chance for you to have your say on
how you want your information delivered to you!

The link to the survey can be found here:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/infobulletinsurvey

The Transport Focus Group Special on Cambridge Station:

Are you concerned about how the developments at Cambridge Station impact on
people with disabilities, their carers and older people?

We have arranged a meeting with the Station Management to talk about the issues.
We would really like you to come along and ask your questions.

Date - Tuesday 16th May 2017

Time - 2pm (for about an hour)
Location - Meet on the station concourse

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 For more information and to book your place please see attached - CAIL Transport
Focus Group special on Cambridge Station .

Or contact Graham:
Email: Graham@cambridgeshirealliance.org.uk
Phone: 0300 111 2301

Do You Have a Story About Using Home Care Services?

Cambridgeshire County Council would like to hear about peoples experiences of using
home care services (also known as domiciliary care).

You can tell us about your own experience or the experience of someone you care for.

We are holding four meetings across the county during April and May 2017 where we
have invited along care agencies to hear peoples stories and to answer peoples
questions.

Come along to a meeting near you for a cup of tea/coffee and a chat about how
using home care has been for you and your family.

For more information please see the attached leaflet - Do you have a story about Home

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 Care meetings April and May 2017 .

Or get in touch with Carol Williams, Adult Social Care:

Email: carol.williams@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01223 706130

Inquiry into Housing for Disabled People: Your Chance to Have Your Say:

The Equality and Human Rights Commission want to hear from disabled people and
relevant organisations. They want to understand whether the availability of accessible
and adaptable housing, and the support services around it, fulfils disabled peoples
rights to live independently.

For more information and to have your say please follow this link.

Closing Date: Tuesday 18 April 2017

Have Your Say on the Use of Your Patient Medical Records:

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 How should healthcare researchers and NHS trusts interact with the government and
scientific communities on using and sharing patient medical records?

The Centre for Cambridge Clinical Informatics is hosting a FREE public workshop for
you to share your views:

Date: Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Location: Hicks Room, University Centre, Granta Place, Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2
1RU

For more information on the workshop and how to book your place please see attached
- Have your say on the use of your patient medical records

Or contact Karen Hlaba

Email: Klh67@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Tel: 01223 254 263

Change to Direct Payment Support Service for Cambridgeshire:

From 1 April 2017 the Direct Payment Support Service (DPSS) for Cambridgeshire is
being delivered by a new provider Purple. Purple is a new not for profit organisation,

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 the successor organisation to ECPD (Essex Coalition of Disabled People).

Purples DPSS offer to both adults and children will include:

Payroll and Purchase Ledger (Click here)

Information, Advice and Guidance (Click here)
PA Register (Click here)

Purple can be contacted:

By telephone: 01245 392300

By e-mail: cambridgeshire@wearepurple.org.uk
Online: http://wearepurple.org.uk/cambridgeshire/
By post: Stirling House, Denny End Road, Waterbeach, Cambs CB25 9QE

Time To End Loneliness:

On Monday 27 March Cambridgeshire Timebanking are launching a Crowdfunder to

help Timebanks continue to fight loneliness. Loneliness can affect anyone at any stage
of their life whether you are a new mum, a pensioner who has outlived their friends, or

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 moved to a new area.

For more information please see attached - Time To End Loneliness or follow

this link.

Red2Green Taster Sessions and Open Days:

Red2Green are offering open days and mini taster sessions for young people and
adults with learning disabilities and on the autistic spectrum to help them achieve their
goals in training, education, work, friendship or fun.

For more information please see attached - Red2Green Taster sessions and open
days .

Or contact Red2Green:
Tel: 01223 811662
Email: info@red2green.org

Workforce Development Training:

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 For the latest information on Workforce Development Training please see attached
documents:.

FREE Course - Communication Skills Around Sexual Health & HIV .

Courses with Spaces still Available .

Adult Courses - March - August 2017 .

The Workforce Development Team Directory 2017 is now available to view here.

Headway Cambridgeshire Looking for Volunteers for One-Off Events:

Headway Cambridgeshire are looking for volunteers to help

marshal a series of running events that have been
organised by Hoohaah, a Cambridge based events
company, to raise money for the charity. They are also
looking for runners to participate in the races. For more
information please follow this link.

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 Keep Holding My Hand:

Keep Holding My Hand is an

original play devised by people with
and without mental health challenges
who take part in Acting Nows project
Making Changes.

When: Thur 6 - Fri 7 April, 7pm (45

minutes plus Q&A)
Where: Corpus Playroom
St Edward's Passage, Cambridge
CB2 3P
Tickets: 01223 300085 /
https://www.adctheatre.com/whats-on/play/keep-holding-my-hand/
Price: 6 (5 concessions)

For more information please follow this link.

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 Rowan Evening Classes:

Rowan have introduced a number of relaxed, friendly and enjoyable classes and
courses for adults and the community. Courses start the week of the 24th April.

For a list of the classes and details on how to book please see attached - Rowan
Evening Classes .

Disability Rights UK - Newsletters:

The latest Disability Rights UK Newsletters are now available. Please see attached for
details:

- DRUK Newsletter 03.04.17 .

- DRUK Newsletter 27.03.17 .

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 Skills for Care - ENews:

For the latest news from Skills for Care is now available.
To view it please follow this link.

Future East - Newsletter:

Future East, the regional voice of older people in the East of England have released
their latest newsletter. To view it please follow this link.

Equality and Diversity Forum eNewsletter:

For the latest Equality and Diversity Forum eNewsletter please see attached - Equality
and Diversity Forum eNewsletter - 27.03.17 .

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 Your Voice:

The latest news an opportunities to get involved from Your Voice (part of Healthwatch
Cambridgeshire) is now available.

Your Voice - 30.03.17

Support Cambridgeshire - March Newsletter:

The March Newsletter from Support Cambridgeshire is now available. To view it

please follow this link.

Peterborough Disability Forum - NewsLink April 2017:

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 Peterborough Disability Forum have released their April 2017 Newslink. To view it
please see attached - April-NewsLink-Newsletter .

Living Sport - Newsletter:

For the latest Living Sport Newsletter please follow this link.

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