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The Grapevine Newsletter – March 2011
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Working Together For Change
Just Services, mosaic: shaping disability services and Self Advocacy in Action are working together to share resources and run Free ‘taster days’ for people who are eligible for personal budgets.
Before the Free ‘taster days’ commence, professionals are invited to attend a Free event to:
When: Monday 14 March 2011
Time: 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Venue: mosaic building 2 Oak Spinney Park, Ratby Lane, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3AW
Tea, coffee and light refreshments available
Who should attend?
To book a place please contact Liz MacKenzie:
Email: justandwhitehill@yahoo.com. Telephone: 0116 229 3102.
Myfriends Online Week – Age UK
Myfriends onlineweekis an eventcreated to help youdiscover the social side of the internet and learn the latest ways to make new friends and keep in touch with old friends and family. The next myfriends online weekwill take place 21 - 27 March 2011. For more information please visit the Age UK website.
This link will take you to the Age UK website
Next Force4Change Meeting
The next Force4Change meeting will be held:
On: Saturday 26th March 2011
Time: 11am - 3pm
At: Mosaic: shaping disability services, 2 Oak Spinney Park, Ratby Lane, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3AW.
For more information contact:
Dorcas Mukarati on 07525 233 863. Email: force4change2008@yahoo.co.uk
Come back to The Grapevine!
Since The Grapevine was launched in 2007, we now have over 190, registered users. Of this number, some users visit and post messages regularly, which is of course fantastic!
However, we also have some registered users who do not use The Grapevine. So, we are now encouraging all our registered users to visit The Grapevine again and see how it has improved, become much more interesting and more easy to use.
We have a huge variety of topics and conversations to join in with, but if you don't see one you are interested in, then make your own! We also have a wide variety of people registered with many different interests, opinions, issues, advice and helpful tips.
If you have forgotten your Log In details please click on the ‘Forgotten Password’ link.
http://www.leicscareonline.org.uk/grapevine/grapevine_forgotten.htm
Alternatively contact the team on:
Telephone: 0116 305 7538. Email: grapevine@leics.gov.uk
Interesting topics
Become a Grapevine Moderator!
If you’ve enjoyedusing 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 agood grasp of the English languageand a sense ofhumour! Almost anyone can join our team of already great moderators – all you need to do iscontact us.
Being a moderator is about helping to keep the Grapevine in tiptop shape. It involves coming up with topicsof conversation that will help keep thechat 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.Wewant 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 inThe Grapevine, being a moderatorgives you the opportunity to make new friends and share your knowledge abouta variety of subjectswith the rest of the world.
If this sounds appealing to you, simplycontact us and we will send you more information about becoming amoderator 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
The aims of CareOnLineand 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.