The Access to acute network and the Good Access to primary care are hosting a conference at the Beacon Centre in Newcastle on the 7th of October.
The theme of the conference is how we can be happy and healthy through good friendships and relationships.
Sunderland has a few places left so if you would like to come along please email the following
Beverley Brown and Emma Reid promoting our resources for Sunderland Action for Health, good day had by all!
We have added a useful resource to all sections of the Professionals Resources today on The Use of the Mental Capacity Act.
Click below to access also.
| Using the Mental Capacity Act |
| Our new film explains the principles of the Mental Capacity Act and how they work in practice for people who may lack capacity. It also looks at how the Act supports everyone to plan for their future, when they may lack capacity. |
Gillian Jackson, Emma Reid and Graeme Fergurson joined in the fun to help put on a great night for people with a learning disability and their friends!
Sunderland People First and Margaret from the Health Promotion Team came along to City Hospitals last week and mingled with staff and visitors to tell them all about friendships.
Mencaps’ theme for this year is friendships and relationships. It can be really difficult sometimes for people with a learning disability to have the opportunities to make friends.
Inclusion north have produced an easy read booklet to help you know more about friendships.
We will pop some photos on soon of event that take place this week to celebrate and encourage friendship.
Please see the flyer below about a date for a friendship group on Wed 22nd of June at the Cooper Rose Pub in Sunderland.
Also see below application form to apply to find out more about friendship groups.
As you may be aware it is almost learning disability awareness week.
This year we are focusing on the importance of friendships and relationships for people with a learning disability, and highlighting the fact that too many people are still living isolated from their communities – in fact we found that a third of young people (aged 18-35) spend less than an hour a day outside their home!
Sunderland People first will be in the main reception at City Hospitals Sunderland on the 20th of June between 12.30pm and 2.30pm, please pop along to see them all
Thanks!
Ashley Murphy.
Mencap host learning disability awareness week every year which begins Monday 20th of June.
Washington Community Resource Centre are having an ‘Italian Night’ on Wed 22nd of June.
Please see flyer below for details.
Thanks
Ashley Murphy.
We are delighted to include our most recent easy read leaflet which will help you to understand what to expect when going along to the Endoscopy unit at Sunderland Royal for a procedure.
Please take a look at the leaflet by clicking the link below.
It can also be found in the ‘Going to Hospital ‘section of the website.
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