IRU - Friday 17th September 2021

Hello and welcome to this weeks Stockport Information Round-up! 

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Have a nice weekend! 

Healthwatch Stockport become Homeless Friendly

On Wednesday 8th September, the Healthwatch Stockport team received training from homeless Friendly a helpful organisation based in Manchester that helps organisations beware of the issues and stigma around homelessness.

Read the full story here  - and how you can get involved.

Join us for an Information Session

We now have three new dates for our Information Session's.

Come along and find out more about Healthwatch Stockport and how you can get involved.

Our next date is Friday 22nd October 2021 - 10:30am till 12:00pm

Register your interest

Reddish Food Bank Needs your help

Reddish Food Bank could really use your help.

Do you have any spare bags?

They are running low on bags and any help would be appreciated - any bags you can spare weather that would be bags for life or any spare bags you have from the supermarket.

you can drop them off at - Bairstow Centre, Rupert Street, Reddish Stockport SK5 7AP on Thursdays between 10:30am and 12:30pm and Saturdays 10:30am and 12:30pm.

Beechwood Cancer Care - Level 2 Counselling Course

Message from Amy Geldard (Beechwood Cancer Care)

Starting on the 28th of September, Beechwood is delivering an online Level 2 counselling training course for people in positions that support others, including nurses, social workers, and teachers.

This 10-week online course is priced at £240 per person and focuses on developing skills in the professional context of counselling, communication and personal development. It will help you gain a clear understanding of the core conditions of a counselling relationship and the different therapeutic models of counselling.

If you are interested in enrolling, or would like further information, please contact counselling@beechwoodcancercare.co.uk

What is palliative care and recognising dying

Message from Laura Fox (St Ann's Hospice)

St Ann's Hospice has created a new short animation, giving an introduction to palliative care and explaining why it's so important to recognise when someone is approaching the end of life. 

You can watch and share the animation on YouTube

Individuals and teams can also book on to FREE online training sessions on this topic - they are open to any community-based health and social care providers, including care and nursing home staff. Find out more and book your free place online: www.sah.org.uk/community-training/ 

Grove Lane Day Centre

Message from Helen Richmond (Pure Innovations)

Having just had a chat with Eric from Grove Lane Baptist Church I wanted to update you all on his behalf (and with his consent)

The Grove Lane Day Centre reopens tomorrow and will now only operate on a Tuesday and a Thursday for now. Unfortunately there is no room at present for new members as there is a real shortage of volunteers and some members (who used to attend 3 times per week) can now only be accommodated on one day

The Centre is desperate for volunteers, particularly on a Tuesday for the general running of things – peeling veg, serving drinks, talking to folk, but also on both days for volunteer drivers to bring and collect their members. Ideally volunteers would be from around 9.30am until around 2 on a weekly basis but Eric is willing to consider those who can only give a couple of hours or help out once per month for example

Please contact Eric on 07925 164 238 if you have any ideas or know of anyone who could help out.

Free online October events for GPs, health professionals and patients

Message from Katy Wallace (The Alexandra Hospital)

BMI The Alexandra Hospital are running a series of free, online healthcare education events in October for GPs, healthcare professionals and patients.

We would be really grateful if you could pass the information along to any staff or patients you know that maybe interested. We would also really appreciate it if you could add these events to any newsletters you may have.

All the events are free to attend and will be conducted virtually over Microsoft Teams. You can easily book a place through the Eventbrite links which I have included below. The events are education and awareness events only and are there to help anyone who feels they would benefit from them – we do not promote specific products and services.

GP and healthcare professional events – October 2021

• Performance Medicine & Overtraining – 9 October (Saturday) – 10.30am – Find out more and book here
• Rheumatoid arthritis - diagnosis and management – 12 October – 7pm – Find out more and book here

Patient information events – October 2021

• LONG COVID – 5 October – 7pm – Find out more and book here