LINk health and wellbeing forum
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Book now for the next LINk health and wellbeing forum
LINk health and wellbeing forum held on 31 January
Wellbeing and mental health forum
Background to the LINk health and wellbeing forum
LINk carers' health and wellbeing forum
Notes and presentations from previous health and wellbeing forums
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LINk on-line forum
Representing LINk - notes from health and wellbeing board and other external groups
Book now for the next health and wellbeing forum
Please let us know if you are planning to attend any of the LINk forums so we can be sure to book the right room and refreshments to cater for everyone. Phone LINk on 0191 643 2623 or email link@voda.org.uk to book your place. We will add information about venues and topics for discussion as soon as they are available. If there is something you would like discussed at the forum please let us know.
- LINk wellbeing and mental health forum
Wednesday 7 March from 1.30 to 3.30pm at Parkside House, Elton Street East, Wallsend, NE28 8QU map - LINk health and wellbeing forum
Thursday 26 April from 1.30 to 3.30pm - LINk carers' health and wellbeing forum
Tuesday 10 April, contact Kath or Julie at the Carers' Centre on 0191 643 2298 for more information
LINk health and wellbeing forum on 31 January
At our forum on 31 January we heard about changes to adult social care services from Haley Hudson, North Tyneside Council. Members asked questions and gave their views on the plans.
See Haley's presentation
Our reps on the Health and Wellbeing Board, June Davies and Claire Easton, explained more about the Board and how LINk members can feed in their views thorugh the LInk reps.
Look out for our report of the forum on the website soon.
Wellbeing and mental health forum
The next LINk wellbeing and mental health forum is on
Wednesday 7 March from 1.30 to 3.30pm
at Parkside House, Elton Street East, Wallsend, NE28 8QU map
Call LINk on 0191 643 2623 or email link@voda.org.uk to book your place
Print and display our LINk poster and the wellbeing and mental health forum
We talked to a group of people who have used community mental health services about setting up a LINk wellbeing and mental health forum. LINk member, Jane Noble, supports mental health self-help groups, social out and about groups and a mental health forum in her role as mental health development worker. Together we planned this forum for everyone who has an interest in mental health: service users; carers; and mental health professionals and volunteers.
Read the report of our first wellbeing and mental health forum held on 17 January
Background to the LINk health and wellbeing forum
We set up our new forum in response to the creation of the North Tyneside Health and Wellbeing Board and changes to local partnership boards. We will hold the health and wellbeing forum four times a year to promote dialogue between LINk members and the board. You will have the opportunity to meet your LINk reps on the board and give your views on a current topic of interest to LINk members.
As well as the LINk health and wellbeing forum, we will support local groups and individuals to have a greater voice in health and social care by supporting existing topic-based forums and the creation of new ones. These will feed into the health and wellbeing forum and through to the shadow health and wellbeing board.
We will be developing forums on ageing and disability and sensory loss and a young people's forum in 2012. If you are interested in getting involved contact LINk on 0191 643 2623 or email link@voda.org.uk
LINk carers' health and wellbeing forum
North Tyneside Carers' Centre already has a carers' forum and we asked if they would be interested in developing their forum to share ideas and talk about health and wellbeing issues. The Carers' Centre agreed to host the LINk carers' health and wellbeing forum and bring togther carers and existing networks. This will mean that carers' views will be shared at the LINk health and wellbeing forum and the health and wellbeing board giving carers the chance to influence service development and improve health and social care.
For more information about the next carers' forum to be held on Tuesday 10 April contact Kath or Julie at the Carers' Centre on 0191 643 2298. If you are interested in getting involved but have difficulties with transport or caring responsibilities please let Kath or Julie know.
Notes and presentations from the LINk health and wellbeing forum
Report of the first health and wellbeing forum including presentations, November 2011