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Have your say on the draft Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for Black Country Integrated Care System

August 1, 2022by Mazeline Hemmings in Blog, Health & Wellbeing tagged , ,

The Black Country Integrated Care System has commissioned an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for all the organisations in the Integrated Care System. To help with the development of the Strategy, it is important to understand the views and experiences of the employees of the organisations that comprise the Integrated Care System.

An engagement exercise was held between February and March 2022. The feedback from that engagement was then used to inform the development of the Draft Strategy. The Black Country Integrated Care System would now like your views on the Draft Strategy to ensure they are on the right track. View the Draft Strategy or view the Summary.

If you have not already done so, share your views by completing the online survey that captures your views on the Draft Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. The survey closes on Wednesday 24 August.

Focus groups. There will also be a series of one-hour virtual focus group sessions in August 2022, where you can find out more about the development of the Strategy and share your views on the Draft Strategy. Find out more and register for a place at one of these focus groups using this online form.

Additionally, if you would be able to support BCICS in arranging and hosting a focus group with eight to 10 members of staff from your organisation, please email mlcsu.involvement@nhs.net

 

 

WMCA Community Green Grants

July 22, 2022by Libby Mahoney in Blog, Funding tagged , ,

WMCA Community Green Grants is happy to share that the fund is still open to eligible organisations in Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, and Wolverhampton.

It was a pleasure to visit Old Hall Peoples Partnership in Bentley Walsall as they prepare for the transformation of the centre’s green space. OHPP were awarded funding in April to transform the underused area into a pocket park where the community can engage with food sustainability through growing fruit and vegetables and a regular gardening club. There are also plans to cultivate wildflower areas and habitats for birds, bugs, and butterflies.

To see a short video clip of the garden project click here.

Diana Birkett COE of OHPP shared how the inspiration for the project came from experiencing how much gardening at home helped with her own wellbeing. She realised how beneficial engaging with nature can be and wanted to create a space where the centre users and local community can learn about plants and experience the benefits of time spent in green space. The project is in the early stages but will be gradually turned into a vibrant colourful space over the funded period of 12 months. The garden will remain as an accessible green space to be enjoyed by many for years to come.

Apply now for WMCA Community Green Grants:

All information including online application and fund factsheet can be found on the Heart of England Community Foundation website: WMCA Community Green Grants

The Community Green Grant is focused on improving access to nature in areas of deprivation with limited access to green space.

We have small and large grants available:

Small Grants £3,000 to £25,000
Community groups and organisations will be encouraged to apply for small grants that connect local people to nature. The panel welcome creative ideas that meet the grant criteria.

Large Grants £25,000 to £100,000
For organisations with large scale plans that will create significant sustainable projects that help people connect to nature and improve the local environment.

If you have an idea to transform a green/ blue space or even green an unused car park, then please get in touch with Community Green Grants officer Ruth Burgess CommunityGreenGrants@wmca.org.uk to discuss your project.

Black Country Women’s Aid: Learning and Development Administrator

June 14, 2022by Libby Mahoney in Blog, Vacancies tagged , ,

Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) is an established charity working across the Black Country and wider West Midlands providing accommodation and community support services to victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and human trafficking. Services range from advocacy, civil remedies, support in court, individual and group support and access to a range of therapeutic interventions. All services are client and needs led.

Job Title: Learning and Development Administrator
Position available: 1 full-time position (37.5 hours per week), based in Sandwell
Salary: £20,849 – £22,099
Closing date: 4th July 2022

All interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams

Is this you?

We are looking for an organised and efficient Learning and Development Administrator to assist with the day-to-day administration within the team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has excellent communication skills, a strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise their workload.

The Role:

You will assist within the administration of the staff intranet, collating and inputting information into news templates, monitoring feedback surveys and reporting functionality issues to the Learning and Development Specialist. The post holder will coordinate internal and external training requests, including booking rooms or scheduling online training links, sourcing trainers and distributing training feedback forms.

Click here for Job Description.

If you are self-driven, conscientious, hardworking with lots of ambition we would love to hear from you. Click here for more information about this role.

Please contact recruitment@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk if you are interested in applying for this position.

CVs will not be accepted.

Black Country Women’s Aid: IRIS Advocate Educator

June 14, 2022by Libby Mahoney in Blog, Vacancies tagged , ,

Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) is an established charity working across the Black Country and wider West Midlands providing accommodation and community support services to victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and human trafficking. Services range from advocacy, civil remedies, support in court, individual and group support and access to a range of therapeutic interventions. All services are client and needs led.

Job Title: IRIS Advocate Educator
Position available: 1 full-time position (37.5 hours), based across the Black Country
Salary: £25,590 – £27,671
Closing date: 04 July 2022, however, will close earlier if sufficient suitable applications are received

All interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams

Is this you?

We are looking for a confident, organised and compassionate individual be part of our IRIS service. The post holder will deliver domestic abuse training, work in partnership with health and other agency professionals and provide emotional and practical support, risk assessment and safety planning to standard and medium risk clients.

The Role:

IRIS is a specialist domestic violence and abuse (DVA) training, support and referral programme for general practices. The IRIS Advocate Educator provides in-house domestic abuse training and ongoing consultancy for general practice teams and is an advocate to whom patients can be referred for support. As an Advocate Educator, you will provide tailored practical and emotional support to clients referred by trained GP practices.

You will be part of a national network of IRIS Advocate Educators who deliver training to local GP practices to raise awareness of domestic abuse and improve early identification.

Click here for Job Description.

If you are self-driven, conscientious, hardworking with lots of ambition we would love to hear from you. Click here for more information about this role.

Please contact recruitment@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk if you are interested in applying for this position.

CVs will not be accepted.

Black Country and West Birmingham CCG Annual General Meeting

May 31, 2022by Mazeline Hemmings in Blog tagged ,

You are invited to the Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group AGM. This will be a virtual meeting on Monday, 27 June 2022, 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm. The event will be streamed live via Microsoft Teams

The organisation will be reflecting on its work in the past year and sharing financial accounts.

Members of the public are welcome to submit any questions they may have to bcwbccg.gb@nhs.net before the day.

New Black Country Support After Suicide Service

May 30, 2022by Mazeline Hemmings in Blog, Did you know...?, Health & Wellbeing tagged , ,

A Black Country Support After Suicide Service was launched on Wednesday, 1st June, 2022.  The new service will provide support for the next of kin and close family members, of any age, including children and young people, who are bereaved by suicide in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.  

The core opening hours will be Monday to Friday 10.00 am – 6.00 pm.  However, support will also be provided up to 8.00 pm, weekdays or at weekends, so that you can access the service at a time that suits you best.

More information

Community Transport Minibus hire and MIDAS Training

April 11, 2022by Mazeline Hemmings in Blog, Did you know...? tagged , ,

Community Transport is a multi-regional, registered charity, which has been operating in local communities since the 1960s. One of the many things in which they specialise is accessible passenger transport with the added CT touch!

The organisation works regularly with schools, local authorities, West Midlands Ambulance Service, and many community groups in their operating regions of the Midlands and the North-East of England.

The MIDAS trained drivers are fully equipped to transport passengers of varying degrees of mobility. Undergoing strict background checks, the friendly and professional drivers take passengers to and from their destination safely, in comfort and ease.

If you use your own transport or wish to hire one of CT’s vehicles on a self-drive basis, the charity can offer accessible and standard MIDAS training to ensure that your nominated driver is driving to a safe operating standard.

Community Transport have sites based in Sandwell, Birmingham, Bilston, and Coventry covering the West Midlands and Newcastle, covering the North-east.

Bilston Office: 01902 491 209.   Manager:  Sue.cozens@communitytransport.org  Admin: Catherine.ranson@communitytransport.org

Coventry Office: 02476 691 433.  Manager: Shaun.loakes@communitytransport.org  

​Birmingham Office: 0121 771 1520 1520.  Manager: Rafal.piecha@communitytransport.org  Admin: Tom.kelly@communitytransport.org

 

MIDAS Training

For MIDAS related enquiries, please contact the trainers for more information.

Richard Figg on 07889 417 029  Richard.figg@communitytransport.org or

Anil Heer on 07974 626 841 Anil.Heer@communitytransport.org

Visit the website

 

How much do you know about Black Country Mental Heath?

March 28, 2022by Mazeline Hemmings in Blog, Did you know...?, Health & Wellbeing tagged , ,

Black Country Mental Health started in 1976 as Dudley Association for Mental Health and over the years has morphed into the current name.

The charity was established to promote the preservation and maintenance of good mental health as well as assisting with the recovery of and providing support for those people experiencing emotional or mental distress in the Black Country, (The Metropolitan Boroughs of Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell and Wolverhampton) and such other areas as the board of Trustees shall from time to time define.

The organisation’s core work includes:

  • Peer mentoring groups around anxiety and depression meeting face to face either in the evening, daytime, or evening group via Zoom.
  • Oliver’s Legacy groups for anyone affected by suicide face to face meeting early afternoon or early evening.
  • Loss bereavement group face to face for loss of the individual through dementia or natural causes.
  • Female only face to face evening group for anyone who has experienced a trauma.
  • Horticultural project managing a Walled Garden and glasshouses.
  • Drop in Place of Welcome Sundays between 3.00 pm & 5.00 pm.
  • Support telephone line 7 days  a week, 10.00 am till 11.00 pm
  • Regular telephone calls to support people, daily, weekly, or less frequently.

Black Country Mental Heath work with primary schools to train pupils as peer mentors to support their peers with anxiety issues and to work with teaching and support staff.  Volunteers always welcomed to help in the office, fundraising, support or help to run groups.

Call 01384 685060 or 07951580792.  Email: enquiries@blackcountrymentalhealth.org.uk

Visit the website at www.blackcountrymentalhealth.org.uk

 

Engagement Opportunity regarding the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

March 3, 2022by Mazeline Hemmings in Blog, Health & Wellbeing, News and Events tagged , ,

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smethwick is opening in 2023. Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust want to make it easier for patients and visitors to find their way around the hospital. The Trust want to explore with you what would work best for you, perhaps the use of maps on your phone, signs in the hospital, volunteers to point you in the right direction, or a combination.

The Trust would like to make sure it has listened to your ideas and suggestions of what would work for everyone visiting the hospital.

You are invited to join one of two workshops being held in March 2022. There will be an opportunity to look at examples of what exists elsewhere in the country and seek your views on what would be most helpful to you when visiting the hospital.

In-person Workshop: Tuesday 15th March 2022 at 10.00 am,  at Lodge Road Community Centre, Lodge Road, West Bromwich B70 8PJ

To book a place onto this face to face workshop please email swbh.engagement@nhs.net or call 0121 507 2671 or book directly via Eventbrite.

Online Workshop: Wednesday 16th March 2022 at 2.00 pm.  To book a place and receive the link to the workshop, please email swbh.engagement@nhs.net or call 0121 507 2671 or book directly via Eventbrite.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust hope that you are able to join them at one of the workshops.

£1.8 million paid out to good causes by easyfundraising!

February 17, 2022by Libby Mahoney in Blog, Did you know...? tagged ,

Voluntary organisations in our region are receiving a share of £1.8m in donations.

Thousands of good causes are able to update their facilities, buy new equipment, and improve their services, thanks to fundraising website easyfundraising and their low-maintenance approach to fundraising. Through the easyfundraising platform, 6,000 online retailers including Sainsbury’s, eBay, Amazon, M&S, Just Eat and Argos will donate to third sector organisations for free.

To take advantage of this free income stream for your organisation, find out more here: http://efraising.org/ESEu7uhKtU

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