October round-up
Newsletter from The Disability Resource Centre
We’ve been very busy at the charity, launching new programmes in the last few weeks. Our popular Carers Central programme in Luton for unpaid carers was extended by our funders, Luton Council, for another 2 years. Take a look at Luton Council’s ‘I am a carer’ service, it is very easy to use and full of useful information for carers. Read all our news, updates and all about our free programmes and services on our website.
Our 30 years celebration curry night raised over £700 for our charity
Thanks to amazing support and generous donations, we raised over £700. These funds will go directly towards providing vital services for people with disabilities and health conditions in our community.
MSK ActiveWell: A new and free musculoskeletal condition support programme
If you are struggling with a musculoskeletal condition, feeling stuck on waiting lists, and unsure of how to manage your pain, and regain control of your life, then our new MSK ActiveWell programme could be the answer.
Within a week of joining, you’ll start your wellbeing journey, designed specifically for your needs, guided by our qualified Health and Wellbeing Practitioner.
Join our free care skills training workshops
The Disability Resource Centre’s Care Academy was awarded new funding in the summer from Skills for Care. So you can work towards the Skills for Care Care Certificate standards and complete the training at our face to face workshops at Marsh Farm, Futures House, LU3 3QB and online in your own time.
This free training is available for:
Personal Assistants (PAs) already employed by someone to provide their care, will be able to develop their existing care skills and work through the workshops that underpin the knowledge of the Care Certificate
People who want to become a Personal Assistant and find paid work from our current job listings
Someone who hire’s a Personal Assistant for their care. Learn about the role and responsibilities of a Personal Assistant, how they can support your needs, and what it means to be an employer
Please donate second-hand wheelchairs, tri-walkers, rollators to our charity
Our charity needs more equipment to sell in our shop at the Mayfield Centre in Dunstable. Please donate wheelchairs, rollators/walkers, rise and recliner chairs, walking sticks, mobility scooters and more.
You could be our charity’s next Trustee
We are recruiting new Trustees for our charity, to help us achieve even more in the coming years. Read full details in our new Trustee Pack which you can download today…
We received excellent feedback from participants of our Employer Academy event
90% of the people that attended the event thought it was beneficial and inspiring. It was an exciting collaboration between The Disability Resource Centre and University of Bedfordshire Employer Academy.
Volunteering opportunities at The Disability Resource Centre
We are recruiting for a number of volunteers to join our incredible team. We are in an exciting stage of growth and would love to recruit people who are passionate about helping to drive disability awareness.
We’ve relaunched our retail shop
We are thrilled to announce that we have relaunched our retail shop. Our new shop is based at our Mayfield Centre in Dunstable, where you can pop in and shop a variety of disability equipment and mobility aids.
Join our Experts by Experience feedback group
Posts from our Carers Central website for unpaid carers in Luton:
Carers Central is encouraging GP practices across Luton to implement quality assurance frameworks for unpaid carers
The Carers Central team, part of The Disability Resource Centre, is encouraging GP practices across Luton to implement quality assurance frameworks for unpaid carers. This initiative aims to improve support for unpaid carers and increase understanding of their role within the community. By adopting these frameworks, GP practices can better recognise and address the wider needs of carers, ultimately enhancing the care they provide to both unpaid carers and those they support.
Plan for the unexpected: Your guide to creating a care contingency plan
A contingency plan is just a fancy way of saying “plan for the unexpected”. As a carer, a contingency plan will outline some basic information so that others can step in to help and provide the necessary care should you suddenly be unable to.
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