Social care exchange are hosting a information event about health and social care on saturday 16 November 2019 at 10am – 2pm The event will be a perfect place to find care and support or look for a career in care for more information or to book your place please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/health-social-care-information-event-tickets-70000392057
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Contact the Elderly rebranding to Re-engage
Contact the Elderly have decided to change their brand to Re-engage and have provided this message to explain the decision: “Contact the Elderly has been the charity at the forefront of combatting social isolation amongst people aged over 75 for more than 50 years. Today, I am delighted to announce the unveiling of our new …
Soundlincs Armed forces musical group collaboration
soundLINCS is a not-for-profit community music organisation unleashing potential through music by delivering high-quality and innovative music making opportunities. They recently completed a two year project, ‘New Tricks’ that enabled groups of 50+year olds re-ignite and develop their musical interests. Groups ranged from classical quartets, to folk and blues bands and choirs, based on what they …
Adult Care Drop in sessions in Gainsborough and Saxilby
Adult care are restarting their community drop in sessions in both Gainsborough and Saxilby. This is for members of the local community to drop in for information/advice from adult care without the need for previous involvement or an initial referral. They offer:– information and advice to help you remain in your own home– Help to …
Volunteering Fair at Bishop Grosseteste University on October 16
Bishop Grosseteste University are hosting a volunteering fair designed to provide information about volunteering opportunity’s to both students and members of the public at the hardy Lecture Theatre on Wednesday, October 16 at 12-1:30pm A range of organisations will be attending, including: BG Futures MOVE Project @BG Teenage Market Crohns and Colitis Dialaride St Barnabas …
Gainsborough Stop Loan Sharks! event – Thursday, 10 October 2019
Lincolnshire County Council would like to take this opportunity to invite you to a morning of community networking where you can learn more about loan sharks and how to help protect yourself and those in your communities. The Illegal Money Lending Team will be giving information on the dangers of loan sharks as well as …
Type 2 Diabetes Project Looking for research participants
***Type 2 Diabetics (diet or metformin controlled only) needed – £50 paid study and free continuous glucose monitor worth £100*** The Rested Diabetes project would like to invite you to take part in a study looking at the effects of a sound intervention during sleep on glucose levels in type 2 diabetic participants. Title of …
CAST New Initiatives for Design Hop attendees
CAST have two new initiatives for Design Hop attendees that might be of interest: 1) For the past year or so, CAST has been trialling a scheme that connects people from the charity sector at random so they can take time out their day, make a new connection (either in person or remotely), and swap …
Migrant business network meeting- Friday 27 September
The next Migrant Business Event takes place on Friday 27 September between 1-3pm in the David Chiddick Building, Lincoln International Business School, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS. For this second networking meeting, there will be a speaker on the topic: Migrant and ethnic businesses in Lincolnshire post-Brexit: What’s the outlook? Attendees are encouraged to bring …
Members wanted for Lincolnshire Research Patient and Public Forum
Would you like to influence improving new treatments through research within United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust? ..…Then consider joining The Lincolnshire Research Patient and Public Forum (LRPPF) The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) support Patient and Public (PPI) in the research process carried out in health care settings. Our Forum is based within United Lincolnshire …
