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| To unsubscribe from this Mailing or to opt out of all Halton and St Helens Voluntary and Community Action Mailings please use the links found at the bottom of the page. Welcome to the latest edition of the Halton & St Helens Voluntary and Community Action E-Bulletin. Healthwatch St Helens Communication and Engagement Officer Vacancy Halton and St Helens VCA wants to employ someone who can support and develop Healthwatch St Helens through the provision of an information and communication service to ensure that the views of patients, the public and local communities inform the development of local health and social care services. Duties include: Assist Healthwatch members and the general public across all sectors to have a voice to ensure that Healthwatch St Helens has a significant influence on healthcare provision and social care services within St Helens. To use social media and other appropriate methods to promote the work of Healthwatch and to recruit new members and volunteers. Develop the Healthwatch St Helens website providing consistent and up to date information on the work of Healthwatch. You will need to be able to communicate effectively and confidently both orally and in writing and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft office and content management systems... NHS Halton Clinical Commissioning Group would like to invite you to their Annual General Meeting, which is being held on Thursday 7th September in Norton Priory Museums and Gardens from 1pm-3pm. The event will be an opportunity for stakeholders to hear presentations from the CCG’s Governing Body about work undertaken in 2016/17; including achievements, key challenges and an update on the annual accounts. You will also be able to listen to performances from local groups and individuals, including... Re-Generation of St Helens Town Centre We have received the following message from Mike Palin, St Helens Council Chief Executive, about the plans to re-generate St Helens Town Centre: "This week the council and its partners launched an event for town centre businesses to inform them of our plans to transform St Helens Town Centre. The regeneration of the town centre is top of most residents’ wish lists and it is also one of the council’s biggest priorities. That is why we have developed an ambitious strategy which sets out the direction and vision for the town. As a council we are currently seeking to take greater control of key assets within the town centre, as we currently own less than one percent of the retail space, meaning we have little or no control over what development occurs. With direct intervention, our intention is to have greater control over the type of retail and leisure facilities that are developed in the town centre over the coming years..." Volunteer Opportunity of the Month – St Helens British Heart Foundation are pioneers in the field of medical research, their Foundation funds two thirds of all independent research into heart disease in the UK as well as playing an important role in the funding of education and of health professionals. They also provide life-saving cardiac equipment and support for rehabilitation and patient care. They are looking for volunteers to support their retail outlets and help to fund their vital research; they have the following roles... Include-I.T. Mersey Digital Inclusion Project Offers Free I.T. Training The Include-IT Mersey digital inclusion project offers IT skills training and employment support to local unemployed people, especially those aged 45 and over. Include-IT Mersey digital inclusion Project offers free IT training to help you: Improve your computer skills; Get online; Get job ready with employment support. Enrolment Dates... St Helens Mind are set to hold their first Family Fun Day on Thursday 31st August from 12 until 4pm at the Phyllis Pope Studio at The Mansion House, Victoria Park. Mayor Joe Pearson will be there to open proceedings, as the independent charity has been chosen as the Mayor’s Charity Appeal 2017-2018. Local children’s entertainer Paul Storey will be performing his magic and puppets and kids can get their face painted, take part in colouring competitions, delve into a lucky dip or throw a wet sponge at a member of Mind’s staff in the stocks... Pathways to Recovery have a Volunteer Recruitment Event on Monday 21st August starting at 10am—2pm, the event will be taking place at The Hub, Museum Street Warrington. They have opportunities for: Peer Mentors; Volunteers; Counselling volunteers; Prison volunteers; Group facilitator volunteers... Haydock Male Voice Choir - Recruitment Open Evening And Concert On Tuesday, 5th September at Haydock Conservative Club, St Helens, between 7:30 and 9:30 PM, Haydock Male Voice Choir will present a free concert to attract men to join the choir. They will attain their centenary in March 2023, and would like to reach this milestone by recruiting new "younger" members to perpetuate this august body. Haydock MVC have a new dynamic conductor, Dan Craddock and two magnificent accompanists, Ruth Webb and Rachel Fright, both with post graduate qualifications from the Royal College of Music. They will sing a few pieces and then invite prospective members to join with them, sitting next to an experienced chorister to help them, and continue the concert... Merseyside Sports Partnership (MSP) have teamed up with the Mersey Forest to launch a new Geocaching project, starting in Liverpool and St Helens. Geocaching is a great way to enjoy being outside in the Mersey Forest discovering somewhere new, getting fitter and enjoying the thrill of the hunt! Geocaching is a bit like orienteering or Pokemon Go, in that you use GPS coordinates to find 'caches' that have been hidden within public parks. The first lot of caches have been placed around... Free Course: How to Enjoy Retirement Have you recently retired and are aged 50 plus? Would you like to take part in a free how to enjoy retirement course piloted by Age UK Mid Mersey and St Helens Mind? Course starting Wednesday 13th September 10am to 12 noon or 1pm to 3pm (for 6 weeks). Book Early as places are limited... Stroke Recovery Service Coordinator Working closely with the hospital and community multi-disciplinary teams you will provide emotional and practical support to stroke survivors, their families and carers, as well as running communication support sessions for stroke survivors with a communication disability. Reporting to the Regional Management Team, the Stroke Recovery Coordinator will provide support and information to stroke survivors and their families both on the ward and at home. By assessing the needs of each stroke survivor and their family you will aim to reduce the risk of further strokes by supporting people to make lifestyle changes based on their identified risk factors, along with helping them to set personal goals and work towards them. Closing date is Friday 25 August, 2017... Car Boot Sale at Willowbrook Hospice Willowbrook-The Living Well, is holding a Car Boot sale on Saturday 16th September from 9am - 1pm. Pitches cost £10 - strictly no traders and only second hand sales. To secure your pitch... Baltic Training - Apprenticeships & Work Force Development The governments new Digital Strategy offers incentives to promote businesses to take on apprentices and also up skill existing staff to bridge the skills gap in the UK as there is a huge skills shortage. If your business has less than 50 staff, you get fully funded training paid for by the government. You can use this funding to either; Take on an apprentice to mould to your business and grow with your business; Use Baltic's training to up skill existing staff. Baltic courses are fully funded for you and all of their training and support throughout the apprenticeship is inclusive of the cost paid by the government... Don't Forget... Cheshire Victim Services Directory Please feel free to forward this email onto any other organisations/individuals who you feel would be interested. Apologies if you receive this email more than once. If you have any comments you would like to tell us about this e-bulletin, please send an email to ldaffern@haltonsthelensvca.org.uk or if you have any news/events you would like us to publicise, please complete our News/Events webform: https://www.haltonsthelensvca.org.uk/vca-newsevents-template
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