Subject: AGM for League of Friends of South Petherton Community Hospital – Thursday 25 April 2019
The League of Friends for South Petherton Community Hospital will be holding their AGM on Thursday 25 April 2019 from 6.30pm at the hospital (TA13 5EF). Peter Lewis, Chief Executive of Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will be the main speaker for the evening. Do come along and find out what the merger between Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust means for you and much more…… Everyone is welcome. Please confirm attendance by emailing chair@lofsph.org.uk
Join us from 6.30pm for drinks and nibbles and a chance to find out more about the amazing people and projects that the League of Friends supports. The Trustees and the hospital staff will be delighted to meet you.
Subject: World Parkinson’s Awareness Day
Today is World Parkinson’s Awareness Day highlighting the reality of life with Parkinson’s.
Subject: Special Education Needs & Disabilities Annual Report
The attached report has been created by the Engagement and Participation Team for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (referred to as SEND for this report).
The team have created this report to document their journey from April 2018 – March 2019, focusing on some key events that have taken place over this year.
If you would like any more information, please contact SENDParticipationTeam@somerset.gov.uk
Subject: Launch of The Heads Up Training Room – Friday 26 April 2019
We would like to invite you to attend the Launch of The Heads Up Training Room on Friday 26th April at 2pm at Heads Up, Upper Breach, South Horrington, Wells BA5 3QG
Specialist mental health trainers Carolyn Smith & Colin Nash have almost 50 years of experience between them within mental health services, many of them at senior levels in the NHS, local Authorities and a national mental health charity. They will be offering a wide range of mental health training exclusively on behalf of Heads Up.
The government commissioned a report last year called Thriving at Work. This tells us that poor mental health at work is costing employers between £33 and £42 billion a year across the UK – in Somerset alone that is between £132 and £150 million a year.
Please join Carolyn and Colin at the launch event to learn more about the mental health training courses that they will be offering, and how this will benefit our local community.
Please RSVP by Thursday 18th April at the latest claire@headsupsomerset.org.uk
Claire Hak
Fundraising Officer
Heads Up Somerset
Subject: Save the Date! Somerset VCSE Leaders Conference – Friday 21 June 2019
The Somerset VCSE Leaders’ Conference returns this summer, and will once again provide a great opportunity for Chief Executives, Senior Managers, trustees and leaders of local VCSE sector organisations to meet, network, debate, and hear from a range of local and national sector leaders on a variety of key issues.
The conference is open to leaders of all voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in Somerset, and as the number of brilliant organisations and community groups in our county continues to grow, it’s a great opportunity to share learning, and celebrate the work we do.
The conference will be held on Friday 21st June 2019 at Monks Yard – save the date, more details coming soon.
Catch up with all the Somerset VCSE News by visiting their website Newsfeed
Subject: Health Campaigns for April 2019
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and Stress Awareness Month. Follow the links for more information.