WIRED Carers Support Carer Connectors Building Carer Friendly Communities Wirral Carers E-news Issue: 18-8 Date: 6/7/18
Chance To Chat If you would like to talk to someone, then call in and have a cuppa and a chat. Maybe you have been bereaved, are struggling with a relationship, a life changing experience, are a carer, have a long term health condition or just need to talk. See below timetable for when our friendly WIRED staff and colleagues from other organisations are in your local GP surgery, please drop in, for a chat and cuppa, A Trouble Shared is a Trouble Halved 13 th June Spital Surgery 1 Lancelyn Court Precinct, Birkenhead, Wirral CH63 9JP 20 th June Heatherlands Medical Centre 396 New Hey Rd, Birkenhead, Wirral CH49 9DA 27 th June Grove Road Surgery 71-73 Grove Rd, Wallasey CH45 3HF 4 th July Somerville Medical Centre 69 Gorsey La, Wallasey CH44 4AA 11 th July Spital Surgery 1 Lancelyn Court Precinct, Birkenhead, Wirral CH63 9JP 18 th July Heatherlands Medical Centre 396 New Hey Rd, Birkenhead, Wirral CH49 9DA 25 th July Grove Road Surgery 71-73 Grove Rd, Wallasey CH45 3HF
EVENTS JOINING DTW THIS JULY EVERY SECOND TUESDAY IN MONTH NEW CINEMA (Starting Tuesday 10th July) Tuesday 2-4pm: 3.50 pp with carer free incl. refreshments Serpentine Road Family Church, Liscard CH44 0AA (phone 0151 638 5772 for details) OCCASIONAL EVENTS Tuesday 3rd July 7.30pm at West Kirby Arts Centre. Talk and cartoon exhibition by Tony Husband who will discuss his work and his book Take Care, Son: The Story of My Dad and Dementia. Tony is an award winning cartoonist whose work has appeared in The Times, Punch, Private Eye, Spectator and others. Tickets are 10 / 8 available on line at www.festivaloffirsts.org.uk or to reserve please call 07876 525292. Sunday 12th August: Wirral Classic Car Rally fundraising at Claremount Farm, Bebington (DTW is their nominated charity). FUTURE EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY Sunday 9th September 1 to 5pm: Our own fundraiser afternoon tea with 60s themed live entertainment, at Poulton Victoria Social Club, Wallasey Tickets 8.50 pp Sunday 30th September Our first annual fundraising WALK to remember those people with dementia past and present and their carers. Starting and finishing at Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, 10.30am for 11am. A choice of round trip walks shorter to Egremont (approx. 3 miles) or longer to Seacombe Ferry (approx. 5 miles). All are welcome, route is flat and is push-, wheel-chair and pet friendly, let s hope the weather is!
Our FREE services are available to anyone over 18 with any level of combined sight and hearing loss If people are carers for under 18s who have a combined sight and hearing loss they can become a member on behalf of their child (by signing the membership registration form on behalf of the child) and receive services such as: Access to the Information and Advice Line Holidays in the caravans (there is a charge but it is minimal) Advocacy Birthday calls Wellbeing phone calls Here s a link to some information on the Sense website ( a charity that also works with people who have a combined sight and hearing loss) about entitlements for specialist deafblind assessments, this might be of interest to people who utilise your services: https://www.sense.org.uk/get-support/information-and-advice/deafblind-guidance/
Carers Soup n Support Carers are people who look after relatives or friends with long term illnesses or disabilities which can be mental or physical. Many carers don t think of themselves in this way, they are a husband, wife, partner, parent, son or daughter. Some are not relatives but friends or neighbours. Do you care for someone with an illness or disability and would like information to make your caring role easier and meet people in similar situations for mutual support? If the answer to these questions is yes, please come along and enjoy a delicious soup lunch, you will be most welcome. First Thursday of every month 12noon 2pm July 5th - Eyes and Ears August 2nd - Summer Film Show (from 11am) September 6th - Ask Us Wirral October 6th - I care, Community Meals November 1st - Merseytravel Travel assistance December 6th - Christmas Party (from 11am) If you are unsure about coming along on your own, please contact us beforehand as we will ensure you are welcomed at the door. Information, Advice and support for carers in West Wirral For more information please contact: Sue Gladden 07968 236 854
Get involved with the Giants As with any Giant visitors, we need a Giant army of volunteers to help make them welcome. From aiding their tour around the city, and for one Giant visitor, the Wirral, as a Benevol to making sure that we provide a warm scouse welcome to residents and visitors alike. Culture Liverpool, the team working with street theatre de force, Royal de Luxe, are looking for volunteers to join in and help make the final visit of our Giant guests one to remember for all the right reasons. Working in partnership with Liverpool ONE, all of our volunteers are registered as City Stars, a dedicated group of volunteers who help deliver a number of Culture Liverpool events including the Weeping Window (Poppies), Liverpool International Music Festival and this year Liverpool s Dream. To apply to become a volunteer please fill out the City Stars programme application by clicking here. And you can find a description of each role and the FAQs. Deadline for all applications is Tuesday 31 July at 5pm.
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