News items from June 2013
Free session for mental health carers - 3rd July
We're running a free 'one off' education session for mental health carers called 'Taking Care of Yourself?' at the Leicestershire Recovery College, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9EJ on 3rd July from 1.30pm to 4.30pm.
To find out more please call Nicky Daly on 07847228737 or email [email protected]
To book your place on the session please call the college on 0116 295 1196 or email [email protected]
Walk and raise money for Age UK
Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland is holding sponsored walks throughout the year and you're welcome to join in. As well as helping the charity raise money, the walks are a great way to keep fit and enjoy the great outdoors, with each one being a few miles long.
Even if you can't take part yourself, you can sponsor one of Age UK's staff to walk for you, and still raise money.
The next walks will take place on:
Thursday 25 July in Rutland - please meet at 10am at Old Brewery Inn, Somerby (4 mile walk)
Sunday 8 September at Watermead Country Park - please meet at 10.30am at St James Centre or at 11am at Meadow Lane car park
To find out more about the walks or for a sponsorship form please call Age UK on 0116 299 2233 or email [email protected]
New group for deaf children and their families
A new group has been set up in Bottesford to support deaf children and their families. The group is called Hear 4 Kidz and it's run by parents of deaf children.
It's been set up with the aim of giving families somewhere to have fun and share their views and signing support will be available.
The group will meet monthly at the Vale of Belvoir Sure Start Centre on Barkestone Lane in Bottesford. Each month will feature a different activity as well as drinks and snacks and siblings of deaf children are welcome to come along too.
Activities coming up include:
20th July - Sports Day
24th August - Summer trip (venue TBC)
21st September - Grand Opening Party
You can find out more about the group on Facebook and Twitter - just search Hear4Kidz or email [email protected]
Trading Standards Alert
Leicestershire Trading Standards has received a report of a Melton resident being telephoned by a person claiming to be from the Police and asking about their home security. Leicestershire Police have confirmed that this was not one of their officers or representatives.
Trading Standards always advise residents to never give or confirm personal details over the telephone, and not to agree to appointments from cold callers.
If you receive any reports of similar activity or callers please contact Trading Standards on 08454 04 05 06 or use [email protected]
Do you care for an adult relative (aged over 25) with a learning disability within your family home?
Bangor University, in collaboration with Mencap Cymru and Cartrefi Cymru, are starting a new research project looking at the health of family carers.
They want to find out about:
Your experiences of being a carer
Your health and well-being
The support you get from friends and family
The support you get from social services/voluntary organisations
Your thoughts and plans about the future
What does taking part involve?
You can either complete questionnaires online or contact Jillian Grey, details below, to receive further information and/or paper copies of questionnaires.
Go to:
https://survey.psychology.bangor.ac.uk/carerwellbeing
for English language information and questionnaires or
https://survey.psychology.bangor.ac.uk/iechydgofalwyr
for Welsh language information and questionnaires.
How long will it take?
The questionnaires have been carefully chosen for ease of completion. These should not take much longer than 20 minutes in total to complete. For further information about how to take part, please contact Jillian Grey, School of Psychology, Bangor University on 01248 388255 or email [email protected]
New panel places public at the heart of anti-social behaviour prevention work
Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Sir Clive Loader is inviting members of the public and community representatives to become part of a new advisory panel to help tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB).
In his first Police and Crime Plan, Sir Clive has made it clear he wants to empower local people to make decisions about policing and have an active role in crime reduction. As part of this aim, the Commissioner is creating several consultation panels to build stronger relationships with the communities of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and ensure that policing policy truly reflects public opinion.
Anti-social behaviour remains one of the public’s greatest concerns and has been outlined as a key priority in the Police and Crime Plan. Sir Clive is inviting victims, community representatives and youth workers to volunteer for the new panel to look more closely at this type of offending, identify what works and what doesn’t and to consider action to address the problem.
“My aim since becoming Commissioner has been to bring policing back to the people. Local residents have a raw and fresh outlook on offending and very often are the best people to identify solutions because they are living in the very heart of the communities which are being blighted by anti-social behaviour.
“I want to give people an official platform in which to share their experiences and have an input into the action taken to make their streets safer and these forums are just one way of doing this.
“By involving people in the decision-making process, we will encourage our communities to take more ownership and responsibility for local policing which will promote confidence and satisfaction.”
The progress made by Leicestershire Police and its proactive approach to tackling this type of offending has been formally acknowledged by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) and others.
T/Supt Mark Newcombe is the Force’s ASB lead. He said: “While ASB incidents have been falling in recent years we are not complacent. We understand the impact it can have on communities and we are committed to further reducing the harm caused by ASB.”
There are currently 29 ASB incidents per 1,000 population in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland – the third lowest figure in England and Wales.
Sir Clive is determined to ensure the downward trend continues and is looking to promote partnership working to improve the speed at which problems are dealt with and prevention work to bring long-term results.
Anyone interested in joining the panel can register their interest here or by calling 0116 229 8980.
