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The Grapevine Newsletter – November 2011
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Remembrance Day 2011
This year Remembrance Day falls on the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011, at 11am. (Friday 11th November 2011 at 11am).
To mark this once in lifetime Remembrance Day, The Royal British Legion will be planting cardboard poppies in an 11-11-11-11 formation at Lydiard Park, Wootton Bassett.
For more information and the opportunity to send a message of your own, visit:
www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/11-11-11-11
Or, leave a message on the Grapevine.
Force4Change Meeting – December 2011
The next Force4Change meeting will be held:
On: Saturday 3rd December 2011
Time: 11am - 3pm
At: Mosaic: shaping disability services, 2 Oak Spinney Park, Ratby Lane, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3AW.
For more information, to register for the free monthly newsletter, or to arrange transport for Saturday Forums contact:
Sarah Ellingworth, Force4Change Administration Officer.
Tel: 0116 231 8720. Mobile: 07525 233 863 (Texts welcome).
Email: force4change2008@yahoo.co.uk.
Parcel Delivery Service Scam
As Christmas is fast approaching so are scams. The Trading Standards Office are making people aware of the following scam:
A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a Premium rate number).
DO NOT call this number, as this is a mail scam originating from Belize. If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message you will already have been billed £315 for the phone call.
If you do receive a card with these details DO NOTHING, throw it away!
For more information on what to do and other scams please visit some of the useful websites listed below.
Website: Directgov
Website: Action Fraud
Website: Hoax - Slayer
Olympic Torch 2012 through Leicestershire
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympics Games confirmed the 1,000 towns, villages and cities on the nationwide London 2012 Olympic Games torch relay route.
The flame visits Leicestershire on 2nd and 3rd July next year and will pass through Asfordby, Foxton, Foxton Locks, Hoton, Kibworth Harcourt, Langham, Loughborough, Lubenham, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Oadby, Quorn and Wymeswold, before heading out to Peterborough.
For more information please visit the website:
Come back to The Grapevine!
Since The Grapevine was launched in 2007, we now have over 200, 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.
www.leicscareonline.org.uk/grapevine/grapevine_forgotten.htm
Alternatively contact the team on:
Telephone: 0116 305 7538. Email: grapevine@leics.gov.uk
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 tip top 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. 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 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, simplycontact 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
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.