Poole World Mental Health Day Event

On the 10.10.08 Richmond Fellowship in Poole will be organising a consultation day for Carers from 2pm - 8pm at Eastgate Lodge in Poole.

2 - 3pm - Welcome and review of year

3.15 - 3.30pm - Question Time

3.30 - 5pm - Workshops

5.30pm onwards Curry lunch

For more information contact 01202 684759

Registered Charity No. 115930.

Dorset-wide LINks Information

What is a Local Involvement Network (LINk)?

A LINk will be a network of local people, organisations and groups, independent of local Councils, the Primary Care Trust and Health Trusts.

Who can be involved in LINks?
Anyone can. LINks should represent a cross-section of the community. People who have an interest in the care of local residents. From hospital patients and regular users of care services, to carers and voluntary groups representing older people, neighbourhood networks…anyone who wants to see services improve.

What will LINks do?
LINks will bring the whole community together and give everyone the chance to:

- Say what THEY think about local health and social care services

- Help make these services better

How will LINks work?
LINks will: - Be new organisations working to improve services - Find out people’s experiences of health and social care services - Recommend how to improve services locally To find out more about joining a LINk

Contact Help & Care, tel. 0845-45-00-418.

Useful Websites

http://www.crossroads.org.uk

http://www.carersweek.org

http://www.mentalhealthalliance.org.uk/

South & East Dorset World Mental Health Day Event

The Richmond Fellowship will be holding a Fete at the Hanham Centre in Wimborne from 11am on the 10.10.08.

There will be an opportunity to promote groups as well as finding out from the Richmond Fellowship what they can offer.

For more information about this event please ring 01202 496267

Registered Charity No. 115930.