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The Grapevine Newsletter - October 2011
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World Sight Day – Bright 4 Sight
As part of World Sight Day and to raise awareness of sight loss, Vista is running a Bright 4 Sight campaign across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Whether you are a school, business, or just a group of friends, put on your brightest clothes to raise awareness of sight loss and raise money for Vista!
Bright 4 Sight Day - Thursday 13th October 2011.
To get involved or for more information contact Clare Harding:
Phone: 0116 249 8858. Email: clare.harding@vistablind.org.uk.
Website: www.vistablind.org.uk.
Fundraising Event – Ryder Cheshire Volunteers
On Saturday 29 October 2011, Ryder Cheshire Volunteers will be organising a pub quiz as a fundraising event. All proceeds will go to Ryder Cheshire Volunteers, East Midlands. If you do wish to come along please contact Colin Edis (details below).
When: 7pm, Saturday 29th October
Where: (Ashby Leisure Centre), Hood Park Leisure Centre, North Street, Ashby del la Zouch. LE65 1HU.
Who: Everyone! Volunteers, members, friends & relatives
Price: £10 per ticket, includes buffet
Raffle on the night, bar available and wheelchair friendly!
For more information and to book your place please contact Colin Edis:
Phone: 01530 832 926. Mobile: 07966 245 033.
Website: www.rcv.org.uk
Force4Change Meeting – November 2011
The next Force4Change meeting will be held:
On: Saturday 5th November 2011
Time: 11am - 3pm
At: Mosaic: shaping disability services, 2 Oak Spinney Park, Ratby Lane, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3AW.
For more information, to registrar for 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.
Diamond Days Remembered
60 Year Diamond Celebration of Meals On Wheels, 1947- 2007.
Diamond Days Remembered is a snapshot of the period just before and after World War II and ontains selected facts, figures and pictures of the period, and in particular 1947. More importantly, it includes unique comments, memories and some photographs of the period collated from replies to a questionnaire sent out in 2007.
The book has been split up into smaller categories and is viewable in a pdf format.
Please visit the CareOnLine website to view the book.
Website: www.leicscareonline.org.uk/newsDetail.htm?ID=57006
World Arthritis Day 2011 – Health Professional Awareness Event
Come along and celebrate World Arthritis Day 2011. This health professional event aims to raise awareness of early detection and available services for families of children and young people with JIA/AS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR).
When: Wednesday 12th October 2011, 7pm – 9pm
Where: Palmer Tomkinson Centre, Birstall, LE4 4GH.
To secure your place please book online or telephone: 07956 994 817.
Book Online Website: http://wad2011.eventbrite.com
Website: www.worldarthritisday.org
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.
http://www.leicscareonline.org.uk/grapevine/grapevine_forgotten.htm
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Telephone: 0116 305 7538. Email: grapevine@leics.gov.uk
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. We want your help to be able to continue providing the excellent service that you currently find in The Grapevine.
Main tasks as a Grapevine Moderator:
Besides putting you in charge and giving you a larger say in The Grapevine, being a moderatorgives 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.
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