Places of Welcome is a growing network of community groups, each keen to provide their neighbourhood with a place to go for a cuppa, a chat and some support if needed. A recent addition to this network is Renew Church in Uttoxeter, which hosts a vibrant and friendly craft group on Tuesday evenings between 7.30 and 9.00pm.
The Carers Connects Cafe is a safe place to meet where you can find support and friendship whilst having fun doing a variety of activities to stimulate the mind.
The Cafe sessions will be suitable for everyone - parents and carers who are caring for children with additional needs and adults who are caring for loved ones.
The monthly sessions will run from 10am-1pm.
10-11am will be aimed at adults and their loved ones
12-1pm will be for parents with children
Kendall and Wall organise door-to-door, wheelchair accessible outings for elderly and disabled people.
They provide:
SSASPB has made some changes to its website that they would like to share. Please see the list below of changes and improvements made to the website for oversight and to encourage promotion of the use of the SSASPB website within your organisations.
A free community event takes place on Saturday 20th April at Cannock Stadium Park between 10am and 12pm. Join a variety of community and faith groups at this celebration event. Please see poster for details.
Support Staffordshire are helping to create an information stand for the event so if you have any information regarding your organisation or project that is relevant for Chadsmoor residents, please email them to james.flintham@supportstaffordshire.org.uk to be included.
A public information event is being organised on 15th May at Wombourne Civic Centre. The purpose of the event is to share information with the public about funeral planning and bereavement and to encourage people to talk about the future and for dealing with what to do after a bereavement.
Walking football has the same rules as normal football but you are required to walk instead of run. This makes it ideal for people 50 and over to get back into football or just take part in a fun activity. The sessions will start on Saturday 4th May on the AstroTurf pitch at Landau Forte Academy Amington.
AEDdonate are in the process of launching a new ambitious local campaign called Staffordshire1000 on 1/5/19 in Staffordshire, which coincides with Staffordshire Day.
The campaign is to boost the number of community access defibrillators in Staffordshire and increase community awareness of the locations and knowledge of what to do in a cardiac arrest emergency. Aspirationally we would like to get an additional 1000 defibs installed in the communities of Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent, and support from Support Staffordshire Members would be hugely beneficial in our goal.
The Carers Connects Cafe is a safe place to meet where you can find support and friendship whilst having fun doing a variety of activities to stimulate the mind.
The Cafe sessions will be suitable for everyone - parents and carers who are caring for children with additional needs and adults who are caring for loved ones.
The monthly sessions will normally run from 10am-1pm. One hour will be aimed at parents with children and one hour will be for adults and their loved ones. The middle hour will be for everyone - sharing refreshemnts and intergenerational activities.
Burton Live at Home Scheme is proud to announce its Monthly Safe Space Session .
Wednesday 3 April 10.00am-2.30pm
Voluntary Services Centre, Union Street, Burton on Trent DE14 1AA
Our Safe Place is designed to support carers to have a few hours of " Me" time away from their caring responsibilities. Bring the person you are caring for to the Safe Place and we will support them while you go and do some shopping,attend an appointment or go and have lunch with a friend.
