Friday 31 May 2024
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Friday 31 May 2024
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In this week's edition:
* TOP STORY: Public asked to share views on residential services for adults [ #link_4 ]
* This week's headlines: [ #link_2 ]
* In other news... [ #link_1 ]
* The latest job vacancies from Westmorland and Furness Council [ #link_5 ]
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TOP STORY: Public asked to share views on residential services for adults
As part of a review of residential and nursing homes for adults, Westmorland and Furness Council is asking people to share their experiences of receiving residential care.
Through its contracts with independent social care providers, each year the council spends around £22.4 million providing residential care to nearly 800 adults in Westmorland and Furness, including older and disabled people and those with mental health support needs. The support received ranges from essential daily living care and medication provision through to more complex care for those requiring dementia and nursing support.
The council is asking for feedback about what works well, what needs to be improved and what is most important in giving people a good experience of residential care.
*An online questionnaire is available to complete until 21 July* [
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A lady holding the arm of an elderly person [
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This week's headlines:
A group of children swimming in an indoor pool [
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Dive into May half-term fun with 10p swims for children [
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Westmorland and Furness Council’s leisure centres offering 10p swims for children over May half-term.
Key stakeholders onsite [
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Groundworks in final stages at Barrow Alternative Provision [
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This work will see the completion of everything required at ground level, readying the site for the delivery of the pre-built modular sections of the school structure in June and September.
An artist's impression of what the town memorial garden at Silver Street could look like [
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Improvement scheme for Kirkby Stephen is taking shape
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Exciting plans are under way to boost the visitor, heritage and cultural offer of Kirkby Stephen.
New member of youth parliament Honey Barker receives a certificate from director of children's services, Milorad Vasic [
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New Member of Youth Parliament elected [
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The new Member of the Youth Parliament for Westmorland and Furness was elected following a special ceremony at County Hall, Kendal.
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In other news...
Reading Champion Volunteers needed!
Want to volunteer at Penrith Library this Summer and want to know more about what it entails?
Claire will be at the Library between 1pm- 3pm on Saturday 1st June to have an informal chat and explain more about the role.
Just ask for Claire at the Ask Desk.
Image reads: Reading Champion Volunteers needed!
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Join a growing network of people offering care and support
Community Catalysts logo
A new free development programme has launched to help people set up working for themselves offering care and support to older and disabled people locally.
You could offer any kind of help at home such as: cleaning, cooking, shopping, trips out, support to dress and wash, DIY, gardening and more.
The programme is coordinated by Community Catalysts in partnership with Westmorland and Furness Council; and supports people to make sure their care and support business is set up safely, legally and sustainably.
Leave your details at Community Catalysts' website [
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Find the project on Facebook [
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The latest job vacancies from Westmorland and Furness Council
Join us! There are currently 99 job opportunities available to apply for now.
To find out more and apply, visit our website [
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