Upcoming Events: Age UK Awareness Morning

An awareness morning for volunteers and voluntary sector workers around mental health and older people is being hosted by Age UK and the Friends of Barnes Hospital. It will take place on Thursday 29th March, 9.45-13.00, at Barnes Hospital. To book a place please contact Tina English on 0845 601 1149 or at tina.english@ageukrichmond.org.uk.

Langdon Down Museum of Learning Disability

We are delighted to announce that the Langdon Down Museum of Learning Disability will be opening to the public from Saturday 28 January 2012, from 9.30am to 1.30pm.

The opening times thereafter for the Winter and Spring will be:

Mondays:        2.00pm to 5.00pm

Saturdays:       9.30am to 1.30pm

Time to Shine! Celebrating the Achievements of Disabled People

Time to Shine!

Celebrating the achievement of disabled people of all ages, who deserve recognition for their achievements and contributions in the community. The awards were presented on the International day of Disabled People on Saturday 3rd December 2011 at Orleans House Gallery in Twickenham. Awards were in the following seven categories:

Workshops on Equality and Mental Health

Richmond AID and Richmond Borough Mind are holding two free workshops at our Centre (4 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, TW11 8HT) in October and November, and we are inviting you to join in!

Our first workshop is:

Managing Stress and Worry – this will be an informal and interesting workshop. Join us on Wednesday 12 October, 1pm-5pm

Launch of a New Organisation Dedicated to Empowering Mental Health Service Users

Taking Control is a new, peer-led organisation dedicated to empowering mental health service users in the Richmond borough. As part of their launch they are holding a series of public meetings. Please see the document below for information about how you can join in and learn more about this new organisation and other local peer-led groups!

NHS Better Services Better Value review

Reminder to book your place – important NHS events

We are writing to remind you of two important upcoming events to get involved with the Better Services Better Value review of health services in South West London.

What is happening?

Medical and Therapies Information Day for Down Syndrome 9th May 2011

Medical & Therapies Information Day organised by 21 & Co (enhancing the lives of children with Down Syndrome and their families)

9 May 2011

Agenda: 8.45am – 9.15am               Registration

9.15am – 5.00pm               Information Day Presentations

 

Venue: Lensbury Conference Centre

Broom Road

All in One Survey

All in One – have your say about your local area

Last year, over 13,500 local people took the opportunity to have their say about their local areas through the survey run by Richmond Council.

That represents 17% of households spread evenly across the borough.

TWICKENHAM HEARING SUPPORT GROUP

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, FIRST CROSS ROAD,

TWICKENHAM, MIDDLESEX, TW2 5QA

Our group meets at the Hall by the United Rreform Church every Wednesday evening from 7.15 – 9.00pm.