Age Concern Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland AGM

Caribbean Culture Celebration Day

and traditions of the Caribbean. Caribbean Court, Lincoln Street,

Talk and Tour of Leicester’s Cultural Quarter

Quarter. Its art, architecture and history including the Watch This

Space Audio Trail. Take a stroll around the area and stop for

afternoon tea at Refuel Café. Places limited to 10, please book by

telephone. LCB Depot 31 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1RE.

1.30 – 3pm. Telephone 0116 261 6800 or email

3Ainfo@lcbdepot.co.uk

Meet a Bobby: community police information

For further information about Older Persons’ month see:http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council-services/social-care-health/older-people/older-persons-month/

Join us at Humberstone Gate, Leicester between 10am and 4pm, where there will be a fun packed day with different activities for children aged 2 – 5 years.

As well information about language and communication needs for children a Free goody bag will be distributed to the first 100 parents.

Alternately go to you nearest Sure Start Children’s Centre.

For more information about Talk Matters on the Leicester City Council website at:http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council-services/education-lifelong-learning/parental-support/talk-matters/

The project is part of vinvolved, which is a national charity working to improve volunteering for 16 – 25 year olds accross England.

There are 3 different kinds of opportunities people can take up. The first is a short-term opportunity, which is a one-off 6 hours volunteering event. The second is a part time opportunity, which usually is a few hours a month but can be more. The third is a full-time volunteering opportunity, on a regular basis, which is about 30 hours per week.

The first of these opportunities starts with an all day anti-bullying workshop on Saturday September 25 from 9.30 am – 4.30 pm

At the workshop people will get to:

Learn new skills to prevent bullying/Gain a certificate/ Have fun

For more information please contact:

Margaret Brough on: 0116 222 9978 email: margaret@diversityhub.org

Cindymarie on: 0116 222 9976 email: cindy@diversityhub.org

Find out more about Diversity Hub at: www.diversityhub.org.uk

 Are you an unemployed woman who speaks English in addition to your native language

•  Who have the ability to read and write English as well as your native language
•  Who would like to work as an interpreter in the Leicester area
•  Who has good IT skills or who is willing to learn and develop computer skills
•  Who want to help other women in the community to access public/voluntary services
•  We are looking for women who speak any language 

 If you are interested then write to us or come and see us to enrole on our next training sessions which will be held on the 29^th and 30^th of September 2010.

 Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan

Tomorrowtogehter Ltd.

8 Princess Road West

Leicester

LE1 6TP

Tel:   01162545256

e-mail: tomorrowtogether@ymail.com

Full training and support will be provided

Tomorrowtogether is a social enterprise supporting women in the local community

“Just as the week was beginning to wind down last Friday afternoon, we received some brilliant news – ipadio has won another award! Colin Buchanan from Scotland’s Colleges and Justin Sales from Stephenson College had jointly presented ipadio as a tool for language learning at the e-Assessment Scotland and picked up the award for Mobile E-Assessment!

Colin and Justin demonstrated ipadio using audience participation and tongue twisters – the perfect way to illustrate how ipadio can be used in the classroom environment.

Justin reckons that ease of use is one of the main contributing factors as to why ipadio managed to triumph – which sounds about right, when you consider everyone in the room had a device from which to phonecast sitting in their pocket.

We’re obviously pleased for them – they’ve been doing some great stuff with education on ipadio for months now.”

Citizens’ Eye recognise the great potential for delivering community information to those communities with developing English language skills and those who want to communicate information in languages other than English. 

The citizen reporters here at Citizens’ Eye send congratulations to the ipadio team.

See more about ipadio and listen and learn how to phlog see:http://blog.ipadio.com/09/ipadio-wins-mobile-e-assessment-award/

“Our mission is to deliver information and services that disabled people want; services that promote inclusion, equality, independence, choice, empowerment, respect and dignity.

As an organisation we recognise and challenge the prejudice, discrimination and social isolation that many disabled people face throughout their lives.

We are having an Open Week at the new building from 20-24 September between 10 and 4 – anyone is welcome to look round, have a cup of tea, meet the staff and find out more about our services.”

2 Oak Spinney Park
Ratby Lane
Leicester Forest East
LE3 3AW
Telephone: 0116 2318720
Fax: 0116 2312037
Helpline: 0116 231 4425

For more information about Mosaic see their website at: http://www.mosaic1898.co.uk/

The emergency alarm system is based on a very reliable modern communications system. The lifeline unit is connected to an active telephone line and a 13 amp electrical socket. The alarm can be activated without dialling, simply by pressing the red button on the main unit or on the personal pendant, which can be worn around the neck so that it can be used anywhere in the home.

The alarm call goes through to the control room and the computer enables staff to identify the caller and where they live. If help is required service users are able to tell staff what the problem is, and in an emergency staff can contact relatives, neighbours or the emergency services, as applicable.

If users are too far away from the phone to be heard when they press the alarm, staff will contact a designated key holder (usually a neighbour, friend or family member who lives nearby) and request that they visit urgently.

For more information about getting the LeicesterCare alarm system see:http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council-services/housing/living-in-leicester-and-home-advice/leicestercare/

Creative businesses, thinkers and practitioners are invited to share their visions for the future and learn how to future proof their business.

Keynote Speaker: John Thackara on ‘How To Make Less, More’    “A visionary voice for the wired era” (Wired)

Vision2020 – focuses on innovation, creative technologies and sustainability, with inspirational speakers, networking, presentations and an unconference designed to challenge traditional ways of thinking and working..

Inspirational leaders in the fields of communication, retail, transport, technology, property, law and finance will be discussing how emerging technologies are shaping the future of their businesses and attendees will have the opportunity to lead discussions of their own.

Thanks to a joint initiative between De Montfort University and the Amplified Leicester team, Leicester City Council, Prospect Leicestershire, Leicester Creative Business Depot and Phoenix Square, you have the chance to be part of a big discussion that predicts how innovation will influence business, social and family life in the future.

 Book before 15th September 2010 for the special price of £19.50. Includes: Conference, lunch and wine reception. 

See the Vision2020 website at:http://www.vision2020.org.uk/

Speaking at the Leicestershire Cares Homelessness Project Open day held at Braunstone Leisure Centre, Mr Toon, when asked the problem of homelessness in Leicester and the future of the project, said “I can only see it getting bigger and unfortunately there will be a need for a project like this, as economically that’s the way we’re going. I can only see more homelessness and what we’re trying to do is to break the cycle of no home, no job-no job, no home”

Cllr Westley said at the event which brought together 31 voluntary and statutory agencies together with homeless people, “ Homelessness effects people every 24 hours in a day.It doesn’t matter what background or age.”

Responding to a question about the continuation of services for homeless people Cllr Westley, Labour Councillor for Beaumont Leys Ward said, “Homelessness I feel will get a lot worse. With the uncertainty of what the coalition government is planning we won’t know until the end of the year”

He went on to say “ I think this is one of the major issues that any government, whichever political party is in, have failed in the past. And that goes for all parties, including my own. We could’ve done more with more social housing.”

“ More than ever before there is a housing crisis. There are 8,000 on the waiting list. I’ve said, that as a politician,that we need to do more. We should have acted 15 years ago.”

Mr Toon and Cllr Westley saw hope in the response in the number of organisations who wanted to attend the event, which included Action Homeless and other groups working with homeless people, along with services dealing with health, domestic violence, welfare advice, revenue and benefits advice, housing and hostels, education and training, children and families.

Both Mr Toon and Cllr Westley praised First Bus for providing free travel for service users and the Samworth brothers,Walkers and Leicester market traders for providing the food for the event.

Councillor Westley,said ” I want Leicester to be a caring city. All these agencies are here today to prove to me that Leicester does care.”

Chris Toon said that the event had been a success with approximately 250 people attending, ” My whole idea was what would you do if you were homeless, who would you talk to. I went about getting the agencies from across the city and county together and service users talking to them. I’ve had people come up to me and saying ‘I didn’t know this existed, I didn’t know that existed. I’ve got so much help from this or that”

This was endorsed by service users that Citizens’ Eye spoke to. One, who was made homeless by relocating to Leicester due to domestic violence, said “I’ve had so much help from people in Leicester since I’ve got here. They’ve made my self esteem and confidence so much better. I feel like I can move forward now and start my life again.”