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Saeed, Patient and Public Involvement officer for PCT writes-:

There is an innovative local NHS & B’ham City University programme supporting health professionals from refugee communities, to train to qualify in the UK by overcoming barriers. This programme has evidence of success for previous participants. Lynda and other colleagues in local PCTs have in recent years engaged a lot with the refugee communities in the city; and this is a brilliant example of local agencies responding.

If you or some one you know may be interested, please contact Jenny Peacock on 0121 331 7009, email jenny.peacock@bcu.ac.uk; or Lynda Austin on 0121 465 4836, email lynda.austin1@nhs.net

….was a fantastic day for the community.  Over 1,000 people including 40 community and mainstream partners came together in Georges Park to enjoy the sunshine, the bouncy castles, football, ice cream, mountain bikes, and talk to stall holders about services  residents can access for free.

The Community Dialogue event for newly arrived communities will take place on Wednesday 11 March from 6.00pm to 8.30pm at 5 Piers Road Resource Centre, off Soho Road, Handsworth. For further information about the Community Dialogue process see the post below or contact Alex or Atif on 303 4291 or 675 8518 or email h&ltc@birmingham.gov.uk

Trinity Housing Resource Centre - provide support and benefit advice.

 It is very easy to get caried away at Christmas and spend on the spur of the moment, especially if people leave it until the last minute.  

Every year, we see a huge increase in debt problems immediately after the festive season.  With a little forward planning, Christmas panic buying can be avoided.

We hope that these top tips will help people take control of they finances as Christmas approaches, so they do not start the New Year with a debt hangover.

Setting a personal budget is key in helping you manage  your money and avoid getting into debt leading up to Christmas.

For further information contact:

Trinity Resource Centre on: 0121 554 8745

or email – trinity.office@tiscali.co.uk

Venue: 173A LozellsRoad, Lozells, Birmingham, B19 1RN

The Lozells Neighbourhood Management Board met on 31 July. The Board discussed the Delivery Plan which sets out responsibilities between different agencies for taking forward the activities which have been agreed as priorities within the Neighbourhood Plan. Funding for some activities still needs to be identified and the Board agreed that there are a number of projects relating to keeping clean the environment which should be prioritised. These include work with young people and schools – and the Board added the importance of Faith communities – to help to inform and educate local people about their environmental responsibilities. The Board also stressed the importance of effective Enforcement as a critical to making an impact in dealing with the amount of litter and rubbish on the streets.

The Board discussed arrangements for a Community Networking and Awards Event which will be held in the autumn (date in October currently being finalised). This event will be a great opportunity for local people to find out more about local services and to make their own contribution to local life. Watch this space to find out more about this event!

The Board discussed the work which is being developed around a Neighbourhood Employment and Skills Plan. Board members highlighted the importance of jobs and opportunities for the local area and look forward to the publication of the plan later in the autumn as providing a clear framework for taking this work forward.

Finally, the Board received a report from a recent research project which has been undertaken to look at the experience of new communities arriving in the area of Lozells, Handsworth and Soho. The Board concluded that it is important that these perspectives are taken into account in developing plans and delivering services and asked for more work to be done on how this can be implemented.

The papers which were discussed at the meeting on 31 July are available here:

Agenda

Minutes of meeting held on 5 June

Neighbourhood Management Plan 2008/09

Neighbourhood Management Delivery Plan

Neighbourhood Needs of New Migrants – research summary