Disability Partnership Calderdale latest newsletter 28 October – 4 November 2020
The latest Disability Partnership Calderdale Newsletter is out.
This week the focus is on Mental Health Worries, a quick guide to restrictions, public toilets, face mask exemptions and a list of useful numbers.
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Welcome to the Autumn 2020 Edition of Grow Calderdale News!
The latest Grow Calderdale Autumn 2020 newsletter is out, packed with help and tips on gardening and growing, broken down by month from June to August, gardening events, allotment information, not forgetting wildlife and tasty seasonal recipes.
Read the Grow Calderdale Autumn 2020 newsletter here
Learn gardening tips by month, sowing times, plant care, wildlife patches and find gardening or allotment information as well as nature related events.
Social Cohesion and Covid-19 – Let us know what you think and receive a £5 Amazon voucher!
As some of you might know, Calderdale Council is working with the University of Kent and the Belong Network on a long-term research project to understand the impact of Covid-19 on social cohesion in the UK. We are sending out four surveys from June – November, and we invite you to take part in this second survey today by answering this online questionnaire. If you have already been contacted by the University of Kent directly to fill out this survey, please don’t do so again!
Survey closing on Monday 26th October
The survey takes most people around 30 minutes. The information we collect will be incredibly useful for Calderdale Council, because it will help shape the direction of our work in your local area, and give us vital evidence to support this work in the future.
The questions asked in the survey are for researchers to understand people’s perceptions of others, their trust in different institutions and how Covid-19 has impacted people’s togetherness.
The University of Kent is giving everyone who completes the survey a £5 Amazon gift voucher, and free entry to a prize draw where you could also win one of five £100 Amazon gift vouchers. You will receive the voucher once the researchers have closed the survey, which is usually within two – three weeks of the survey being sent out.
If you agree, we will be sending out one more survey over the next 2 months to understand what you think and how that might change over time. You’ll get another £5 Amazon voucher each time you complete the survey.
The University of Kent will also send you an update report on the project in November 2020 if you’re interested.
To complete the survey, click the link below:
https://kentpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0MLt7sTPxKdUTJz
This survey was designed by the University of Kent who will be analysing the results. If you have any questions about the project or how your data is protected then do get in touch with: covidattitudes@kent.ac.uk
Thanks very much – we really appreciate you taking the time to support our work in your local area, and are happy to discuss it further with you if you have any questions.
The voucher will be sent within two – three weeks of filling out the survey.
Please note the closing date is Monday 26 October 2020.
Lower Valley Friday Flyer 23 October 2020 – OUT NOW!!
Click here to view the latest Lower Valley Friday Flyer…
This week:
- Calderdale women urged to take up breast screening appointments
- Diabetes and Covid-19 key messages
- Online Halloween Activities for Children
- Brighouse Town Amateur Under 7 girls football team are looking for new players!
Have a great weekend!
If you’re on our mailing list the Friday Flyer will arrive direct to your inbox every Friday. Join the mailing list by emailing calderdalelowervalley@gmail.com
You can also contact us on 0300 555 0266.
OrangeBox Halifax Half Term Activities Digital Programme
The OrangeBox in Halifax have put daily activities for the Half Term, including Live Dance Workshops, Live Skate Park, Arts and Crafts session, Choir singing and Drop In sessions, aimed at school age children and young people.
If interested contact them on: 01422 392003 or
tom.kendall@calderdale.gov.uk
www: http://www.orangeboxhalifax.org/
@AJDanceCompany @SkateItYourself @timeoutcalder
West Yorkshire Trading Standards Scam Alert #20 October-November 2020
This Monthly alert outlines trending fraud patterns during the current COVID-19 pandemic and what we can do to stay protected.
There have been further reports of scams, doorstep Crime and business complaints all relating to the COVID-19 pandemic here in West Yorkshire. This news alert will give you an indication of the current situation.
If you cannot see the Alert below, download it here.
West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service newsletters and resources –
https://www.wyjs.org.uk/trading-standards/covid-19-resources/
Always remember:
- If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is
- If you feel pressured, ask them to leave.
- Friends and family are best to ask.
- Don’t make any snap decisions.
- Do the checks and use a number you have found yourself, not the one the visitor provides.
Stay Alert, Stay Safe
Thursday 22nd October – International Stammering Awareness Day (ISAD) by Zain Ghani
Stammering is a form of communication which differs to normal speech. This can either be in the form of blocks (no sound), rep-rep-repetition of words or syllables and/or elongation of sssssssounds. Around 1% of the world’s population have a stammer. In the UK, more than 150,000 children and young people stammer. Most people in the general public know of stammering but may not necessarily know how to speak to someone who stammers or understand what it is. Therefore, to celebrate ISAD, see below some interesting facts, top tips and further information on stammering:
Fun Facts:
- The ratio of boys to girls who stammer can be 4 or 5:1
- Celebrities like Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, and Samuel L. Jackson have a history of stammering
- A stammer normally appears in children aged around 3 or 4 years old
Colin Firth and Zain Ghani – ASC Annual Trustee Board Meeting 2017 - No one knows the reason why people stammer but scientists have suggested many theories on contributing factors like development of speech, family environment, even a low blood supply to certain parts of the brain!
- A film called the Kings Speech (with main actor Colin Firth) focused on King George VI and how an Australian Speech and Language Therapist helped him to manage his stammer prior to giving a wartime radio broadcast upon Britain’s declaration of war on Germany in 1939.
Top Tips on speaking to someone who stammers:
- Avoid finishing their sentences when they are struggling to get their words out
- Give them sufficient time to speak
- Maintain eye contact and show interest in what they are saying
- Avoid comments like “Speak Slowly” and “Take a deep breath” as this can be quite patronising
- Be patient and avoid rushing someone who stammers to speak
Links to further information:
- NHS Information on Stammering
- STAMMA (formally known as the British Stammering Association)
- Action for Stammering Children (ASC)
Proper Job Theatre running The Lab Project 30 October – 13 November
OUR UNIQUE FLAGSHIP COURSE IN IMPROVING CONFIDENCE AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
There is a new two week session of the LAB project course.
Designed for unemployed adults aged 19+, the LAB Project is a two week course combining team working, confidence building and communication skills, working towards participants delivering a drama workshop in a school during the second week.
The course starts runs between 30th October – 13 November.
The sessions will run over Zoom from 10am – 1pm each day for two weeks.
Learners will also be expected to complete some independent study as part of the course.
For more information and to book contact engagement@properjob.org.uk
Or call
Melissa: 07368 291874 or Audrey: 07716 638762
Since 1997 over 7000 people across the North of England have successfully completed the course with most participants progressing into employment, training, volunteering or further education.
There is also the opportunity for participants who complete the course to gain an accredited Level 1 Award in Progression.
This is followed by development of individual action plans, a tailored progression route for each participant and follow up sessions working alongside individuals for 6 weeks following the course.
Community Thank You 2020
No matter how awful 2020 has been (and at times it really has) its certainly been a fantastic year for community involvement and volunteering. Across Calderdale more people than ever have been looking out for their neighbours, helping out the vulnerable and finding new ways to reach out and support strangers in their communities.
Annual awards celebrations have sadly not been able to go ahead this year due to the COVID19 situation but we don’t think the amazing community effort should go unrecognised.
Who has stood out to you this year by making a real difference to local people? If you could send them a message what would you say?
We will be publishing Community Thank Yous across North and East Halifax and the Lower Valley on our Community Blogs and Friday Flyers. Tell us who you would like to thank and we’ll pass the message on!
Click here to post your thank you…
Diabetes and Covid-19 key messages
Do you have diabetes? Or do any of your friends or family have diabetes?
Have you heard or read anything about diabetes and Covid-19?
Having diabetes does not mean you are more likely to get Covid-19. You are no more likely to catch coronavirus than somebody without diabetes.
But some research has shown that if you do catch Covid and you have diabetes then you could be at higher risk of becoming more seriously ill.
The good news is that if your diabetes is well controlled then your risk of becoming more seriously ill is significantly reduced.
Top Tips to help get and keep your diabetes under control
- Be active – Being physically active helps to control your blood sugar levels. Try and do some physical activity every day. It doesn’t have to be going to the gym or playing sport. A short walk or some energetic housework each day will really make a difference.
- Lose weight – If your doctor has told you that you are overweight then losing even a small amount of weight can help to control your diabetes. A moderate amount of weight loss can even put your diabetes in remission (This is when your blood sugar levels are below the diabetes range).
- Take your medication – If you have been prescribed medication to control your diabetes make sure you take the right dose at the right time of day as advised by your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
- Attend appointments – you might be invited by your GP practice to have a check up appointment. It is important that you accept the appointment so that the health care professionals can see how you are doing and make sure you are in the best possible health. If you are invited for a face to face appointment the doctor/nurse will be wearing PPE and there will be appropriate social distancing to keep you safe. You might be offered a telephone appointment instead.
If you or a loved one have been told that you don’t have diabetes yet but that you are at high risk of developing diabetes then the tips above to be more active, lose weight and attend any appointments you are offered are just as important. There is also a service available to help people at risk of diabetes to move out of the ‘high risk’ zone. Google Diabetes UK Know Your Risk to find out more and see if you are eligible.
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