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The Grapevine Newsletter - September 2009
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Next Force4Change Meeting
The next Force4Change meeting will be held on:
Saturday 26th September, 11am - 3pm,
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
Add Your Comments to the Force4Change Conversation
(Grapevine Chatroom)
Force4Change Newsletter (CareonLine Website)
Accessible Mobile phones
For those who find using a standard mobile phone difficult you may want to look into an easy-to-use mobile phone. For more information please visit the RNIB website (Royal National Institute of the Blind). Alternatively, if you would like a list of easy to use mobile phone suppliers please visit the the CareOnLine > Mobility Aids category.
A guide to accessible mobile phones (RNIB website).
CareOnLine > Mobility Aids category
Digital Heroes Awards
A Digital Hero is someone who is using technology to benefit their local community. To nominate your Digital Hero and a chance for them to win £5,000 towards their charitable project please visit the Talk Talk Digital Heroes awards website.
Talk Talk Digital Heroes Awards website
Deadline for entries is Friday 11th September 2009.
Older Persons Month 2009
Now that we are in September it is Older Persons Month. To find out more about events near you please visit the CVS website (Councils for Voluntary Service).
Older Persons Month Events (CVS website)
Employing a Personal Assistant (PA)
A Personal Assistant is someone who you employ to help you with some personal and domestic everyday support. PA Net, with funding from Skills for Care, have produced a booklet specifically for people who employ or would like to employ their own Personal Assistant (PA).
The booklet gives advice from recruitment and interview to employment. It gives sample documents including blank advertisements, letters, job descriptions and employment contracts which you can download and use.
For further information and to view the booklet please visit the:
Interesting topics
Become a Grapevine Moderator!
If you’ve enjoyed using The Grapevine 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.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 moderator gives you the opportunity to make new friends and share your knowledge about a 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: CareOnLine, Eastern Annexe, 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.