Alzheimer’s Society & Creating Positive Opportunities Co-Creation Group

Are you living with dementia?

Would you like to help shape new group services for people living with dementia in North East Lincolnshire?

Creating Positive Opportunities and Alzheimer’s Society want to ensure that people living with a diagnosis of dementia and carers can share their lived experience, knowledge and skills to help plan, shape and influence new groups set to launch in January 2024.

We would love to see you at our involvement groups!

  • New Waltham Village Hall- Station Rd, Grimsby DN36 4QJ, on Monday 27th November 2023 at 10.30am – 1.30pm

  • Centre4- Wootton Road, Grimsby, DN331HE, on Thursday 30th November 2023 at 10.30am – 1.30pm

Please contact the local Team today for further details and to book your place on 01472 359247 / referrals_nelincs@alzheimers.org.uk

Community Shop: Winter Warmer

Come and join on 7th December 2023

A number of organisations will be attending including the following, to advise and help people save money and stay warm over the festive period:

  • Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • Creating Positive Opportunity (CPO)
  • Care Plus
  • National Energy Action
  • Families First
  • Lincolnshire Housing Partnership
  • NEL Council
  • HEY Credit Union
  • ConnectNEL/Thrive
  • AgeUK

Over 18’s will also be able to receive free vaccines on the day.

View or download poster below for details.

CARE: Toys for Joy Christmas Appeal – Invitation For Agencies

In addition to CARE’s annual Toys for Joy Appeal, Agencies are also invited to help spread Christmas cheer to local children.

If you are a local agency working with clients or families struggling financially who would benefit from this project, please refer them to get support with Christmas gifts, by booking a time slot with CARE. You will need to forward the full name of the parent/guardian, the number of children, and their ages by Monday 5th December.

If you require more information or help with booking a slot, please email enquiries@carenelincs.co.uk, where they will be happy to help.

Click here for more details.

FREE office equipment/items for VCSE

We at Sector Support are clearing out some old stock and office equipment. Below is a list of items we are happy to give to any VCSE group who may find use for it.

If interested in any of the following items please email amy@nbforum.org.uk

  • VGI Cables, Ethernet cables

Computer Monitor – comes with lead (this monitor will only accept VGI ports, which we have a cable for)

Hole Punches – 3 spare

Magic Chart – Can be used to place on walls to use as a white board.

4 Cordless Phones – all connect together when set up.