IRU- Friday 1st September 2023
Welcome to this week's Information Round-up!
September has arrived and that brings new beginnings and plenty of events to fill your calendars with! Have a read and see what you can get involved in. Have a great weekend!
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Healthwatch Stockport are going on tour… to your local library!
Come and have a chat to the team at Healthwatch Stockport to see how you can get involved with Healthwatch and provide your feedback on local health and social care services. See attached documents for more information.
Local organisation spotlight: Opendoor
Message from Opendoor:
We are open 365 days a year including weekend and Bank holiday days. We work with people aged 18+.
Open Door is a Mental Health service that was commissioned by NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care as part of the crisis pathway, to provide a safe space for the people of Stockport to access fast and timely support when feeling overwhelmed, stressed and unable to cope. We also provide an alternative to A&E where a non-clinical setting with space to talk to a Recovery Worker is more appropriate. As part of our service offer, we provide Emotional and Listening support, Social Prescribing, Computerized Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, alongside Crisis and Safety Planning. At the weekends we host weekly Wellbeing support and Art Groups at 2pm.
We are made up of a small team of friendly Recovery Workers. Our support is tailored around a person’s needs to help them through their crisis and move on with a greater sense of resilience. We work with people on a short-term basis however people are welcome to drop back in if they need more support or find themselves in crisis again. As well as a safe space to listen, we can support people who use our service by referring them into services for professional support or guidance. This may include longer term support, for example counselling or support around Domestic Violence. We also offer signposting to agencies who can help with benefits or form filling. We offer foodbank vouchers to support with the cost-of-living crisis.
If you would like a spotlight on your organisation then please send a description of your organisation to info@healthwatchstockport.co.uk and include 'spotlight' in the subject.
COVID-19 and flu vaccinations
Message from NHS England:
From Monday 11 September residents of older adult care homes and those most at risk including those who are immunosuppressed will receive their COVID-19 vaccination first.
Carers, pregnant women, and health and social care staff will all be among the groups to be offered a COVID-19 vaccination this winter, as well as adults aged 65 and over.
Eligible people should wait to receive an invite from their local provider.
From 18 September, the NHS will start to invite people in priority order of risk and those eligible will be able to book an appointment on the National Booking Service.
Originally planned to start in October, vaccinations have been brought forward in line with the latest expert guidance on the new COVID-19 variant BA.2.86.
‘Improving Your Wellbeing Workshop’ with Age UK Stockport
Message from Age UK Stockport:
Tuesdays 5th, 12th and 19th September 1-2.30pm
These are FREE workshops being run by Stockport Talking Therapies. Some of the topics/ techniques you will learn on the course include:
Session 1 on 5th September- Wellbeing: Understanding the vicious cycle of low mood & anxiety, Relaxation & Mindfulness and making small lifestyle changes.
Session 2 on 12th September - Motivation, behaviour change, and support networks.
Session 3 on 19th September - How to manage unhelpful thinking and worry.
The Workshops will be at the Sky Office, 2 Lawrence St, SK1 1DL. Please book by calling 0161 480 1211
More information found here
Stockport Mind Afternoon Tea Fundraiser at Stockport Plaza
Message from Stockport Mind:
Thursday 21st September 3pm – 6pm
We are holding a fundraiser afternoon tea at Stockport Plaza on 21st September 3pm – 6pm to raise money for our much-needed mental health charity!
If you are looking to catch up with friends or want to treat yourself or a loved one then this may be the afternoon for you!
The Afternoon Tea includes delectable sandwiches with traditional scone, strawberry preserve and a generous helping of luxurious clotted cream, and sumptuous cake selection plus your choice of tea from our Tea list or cafetière of Plaza Blend coffee.
Tickets are selling fast and bookings can only be made until 14th September. To secure your booking visit: www.stockportmind.org.uk/afternoontea
Heaton Moor Producers Market Charity Christmas Card Sale
A date for the diary if you want to be super organised for Christmas!
Saturday 28th October 2023
Cancer Care Co-Ordinator
Viaduct Care
The closing date is 10 September 2023
Healthwatch Manchester are recruiting!
Message from Healthwatch Manchester:
At Healthwatch Manchester we believe that meaningful engagement is vital in planning health and care; and that the effective informing and signposting of our citizens to health and care services is vital.
We are looking an enthusiastic female candidate who can lead on the coordination of the Healthwatch Manchester information and engagement plan and to lead independently on our Women’s Health & Social Care Forum.
The successful candidate will also deliver our information and signposting service and expand the organisation’s reach around engagement by proactively identifying opportunities for engagement activity and delivering on them.
We expect the successful applicants to demonstrate:
- Experience of dealing with the public face to face, by telephone and via email
- Good communication skills especially around public engagement
- Good interpersonal skills which enable them to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to work constructively with other agencies and understand the need for real and meaningful engagement with local people
Closing date: 5pm on Friday 15th September 2023
Provisional Interview date: Week commencing Monday 25th September 2023
We do not accept CVs.
Head to our website find the Application Form, Job Description, Personal Statement and our Equal Opportunities Code of Practice.
Healthwatch Manchester has a strong commitment to equality and working with diverse communities.
Healthwatch Manchester is a smoke-free employer.
Greater Manchester Menopause Project – Free Sessions Available
Message from Stockport Mind:
As part of a collaborative project with the four other Minds in Greater Manchester, Stockport Mind is running FREE Menopause Awareness Sessions to support managers, employees and volunteers of small to medium sized enterprises across Greater Manchester.
The next dates for our sessions are as follows:
Supporting Employees Through the Menopause – an in-depth course for managers to support employees through the menopause:
- Monday 4th September – 1.30pm to 3.30pm
- Wednesday 13th September – 1.30pm to 3.30pm
- Thursday 21st September – 9.30am to 11.30am
Menopause Awareness for Employees – a 90 minute workshop that offers ideas and tools to build confidence to support colleagues in this important transitional life stage.
- Friday 22nd September: 1.30pm – 3pm
- Monday 11th September: 9:30am – 11am
To book secure your place visit: https://www.gmmind.org.uk/menopause-project
Take Five to Age Well
From 1st September, The Open University is launching a free, UK-wide public health campaign: Take Five to Age Well. Taking place during the UN’s Decade of Healthy Ageing, the campaign invites you to join a community making small daily changes for better ageing across 5 categories: Eat, Drink, Move, Connect, and Engage and Think. Sign up online and commit to 30 days of healthy ageing habits that will boost their health and wellbeing now and into the future.
All our content is evidence-based and expert-led, helping to bring a lasting positive impact. We will offer various support channels including regular emails and a reminder whatsapp ‘coach’. This is open to everyone - ageing well research suggests “the sooner the better but never too late” to adopt these habits - why don’t you sign up today: https://nquire.org.uk/mission/take-five-to-age-well
If you want to get in touch, look at our website: wels.open.ac.uk/take5 or email us directly: ageing-well-pledge@open.ac.uk
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SFL+ Emergency First Aid at Work course
Message from Christopher Hughes at Stockport Homes:
Anyone wanting more information or to book a place should contact us:
- Tel: 0161 474 2862
- Email: customer.training@stockporthomes.org
- Visit: Skills for Life Plus (sk-y-light.org)
