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The Grapevine Newsletter - June 2009
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Next Force4Change Meeting
Force4Change is a project run by mosaic, Vista and Action Deafness. It is aimed to help disabled people with physical and sensory impairment have their voice heard on Adult Social Care policy and service development.
The Force4Change Conversation is now accessible on the Grapevine and we would like to encourage all of our users to have their say.
The next Force4Change meeting will be held on:
27th June 11am - 3pm, at Action Deafness, 135 Welford Road, Leicester.
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided. For further information please contact:
Liz Harrison on 07525 233 863
Email: force4change2008@yahoo.co.uk
Force4Change (Grapevine Chatroom)
Dzine - Disability Magazine
The very first edition of a new disability newsletter for the community in leicester and beyond - Dzine - Disability Magazine. Dzine also encourages reporters/writers to join in the editorial team for future issues, so if you know of anyone, get in touch with the editor at:
Email: dzine@citizenseye.org. Telephone: 0116 299 5413. SMS: 07866 369 118
Address: Dzine@Citizens Eye Community News Agency, The Community Media Hub, Learning & Information Library, Bishop Street, Leicester LE1 6AA
www.leicscareonline.org.uk/dzine_2009.pdf (1.5mb)
Carers Week 8th – 14th June 2009.
Its Carers Week and there will be various organisations providing events during the week. Don’t forget to check out what’s happening local to you.
www.carersweek.org/newsroom_page.asp?id=45
Interesting topics
Become a Grapevine Moderator!
If you’ve enjoyed using TheGrapevine thus far, why not think about becoming a moderator? It’s easy, fun and a great way to get involved. You don’t need any special qualifications, though it would help if you have a good grasp of the English language and a sense of humour! Almost anyone can join our team of already great moderators – all you need to do is contact us.
Being a moderator is about helping to keep the Grapevine in tip top shape. It involves coming up with topics of conversation that will help keep the chat moving along at a constant pace, ideally you should be visiting The Grapevine at least once a week (but preferably much more often!). At the moment, we are only looking for regular Grapevine users to become moderators.
Being a moderator is much more than being a "hall monitor." Moderators are active members of The Grapevine community who are devoted to maintaining a safe, fair and fun space for everyone. You would also welcome new members and help them feel at ease. We want your help to be able to continue providing the excellent service that you currently find inThe Grapevine.
Main tasks as a Grapevine Moderator:
Besides putting you in charge and giving you a larger say in The Grapevine, being a moderator gives you the opportunity to make new friends and share your knowledge abouta variety of subjects with the rest of the world.
If this sounds appealing to you, simply contact us and we will send you more information about becoming a moderator or visit this page for more information and to apply online: www.leicscareonline.org.uk/grapevine/grapevine_become_moderator.htm. It’s that simple!
If you decide later on that being a moderator is not for you, we will change you back into an ordinary user again.
Contact The Grapevine
Phone: 0116 305 7538. Email: grapevine@leics.gov.uk
Website: www.leicscareonline.org.uk/grapevine
Address: Leicestershire CareOnLine, County Hall, Leicester, LE3 8RL.
The aims of CareOnLine and the Grapevine are to reduce isolation and improve the quality of life among Older People, Disabled People and their Carers. The service provides help with access to computers and the Internet, training, technical support and a purpose-built website.