Well Aware www.wellaware.org.uk is used by individuals, carers and health and social care professionals to find the information they need. It has over 4,500 health, wellbeing and community services, groups, organisations and activities listed.

Well Aware is for everyone in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset.  People who do not have access to a computer can get the Well Aware team at The Care Forum to look for information on their behalf by telephoning free on 0808 808 5252 (9.30am-4.30pm, Mondays to Fridays).

Well Aware is run by The Care Forum in partnership with Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire Council, Bath & North East Somerset Council, NHS Bristol, NHS South Gloucestershire and NHS Bath & North East Somerset. The Care Forum is a not-for-profit voluntary organisation and registered charity (no.1053817).

For further information please contact: David Harwood, Communications Officer, Well Aware Tel: 07791 867147

Communicate! will include speakers, workshops & panel discussions involving those working in the world of media & communications in Bristol & the South West.

This event is being organised by Voscur & the Support Hub, working in partnership with Blueboard (a consortium of four media production companies - Calling the Shots, Firstborn Creatives, Knowle West Media Centre, Suited and Booted)

Date: Thursday 31 May, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: The Greenway Centre, Bristol

For further information on this event and to book, visit:
www.supporthub.org.uk/communicate or call Lucy on 0117 909 9949. You can also read more by downloading a copy of the flyer here

The overall aim of the programme is to support and strengthen small Community Organisations operating in the rural areas, market and coastal towns of the South West Region. The focus will be on activities that enable people from diverse backgrounds to become engaged in their neighbourhoods and communities and to support those organisations that are bringing about real change to the lives of the people who live in those communities.

Grants are under £1000, with most expected to be £200 - £600.

Priority will be given to:

• small community organisations that are addressing the needs of people in their communities by engaging people in community activity either as volunteers or as people benefiting from the funded activities
• charitable organisations with running costs under £15,000 although organisations with larger running costs that can demonstrate a small amount of funding will make a real difference will be considered if they meet the rest of the criteria.

They do not support sporting activities or celebration events.

For more information visit: http://www.the-foundation.org.uk/GRANTS.htm

·       Earn a qualification with support from City of Bristol College

·       Free access to computers and internet

·       NUS card for discounts at many stores

Contact:

Rebecca Lloyd, Learning Organiser & Facilitator, City of Bristol College, South Bristol Skills Academy tel 07890 518607 email becca.lloyd@cityofbristol.ac.uk

For more information please download a copy of the flyer here

The South of Stroud Youth Partnership (SOSYP) was established in 2011 to provide flexible youth services in the four parishes/towns of Berkeley, Cam, Dursley and Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire.

SOSYP will, through open tender, commission a provider to deliver a range of youth services in these communities including youth work sessions, information and advice, outreach work and joint activities, depending on identified need in each community for the next three years.

Suitable providers or organisations are invited to tender to:
• Develop, manage and deliver demand-led youth provision in the parishes/ towns of Berkeley, Cam, Dursley and Wotton under Edge
• Facilitate and develop youth participation and representation in the parishes/ towns of Berkeley, Cam, Dursley and Wotton under Edge, working within and complementing current frameworks

Information about this tender opportunity and an application form can be downloaded from : www.dursleytowncouncil.gov.uk or SOSYP can be contacted by e-mailing: southofstroudyp@yahoo.co.uk

• Celebrating Age Festival
• Active Mind Month
• South Gloucestershire Taste Festival
• The Out and About Nature Programme
• Heritage Open Doors

New and other activities/events are very welcome as outlined in the attached information. The festival will run from 6 September until 4 November 2012.

How you can get involved in Discover?

We are inviting community groups and organisations to run events this Autumn as part of Discover to showcase their work and encourage new members to join them. Could your group organise a talk, a walk, a taster session or a performance? Are you already running an event that you feel would meet our aims that you would like us to publicise as part of the festival? If so, please fill in the form attached to provide details to include in the Discover Festival publicity brochure.

Alternatively, if you would like to run a special event which needs a little extra support, you can bid for funding of up to £100 through a simple grant application process. For more information and an application form please contact: Denise Swain, Planning and Partnerships Officer, Community Care & Housing Department, South Gloucestershire Council on either 01454 864323or email: denise.swain@southglos.gov.uk

Please note: application forms must be returned to discover@southglos.gov.uk by Monday, 7 May 2012.

Dates:

Tuesday 24th April Kingswood Library
Tuesday 29th May Thornbury Library
Tuesday 26th June Yate Library

Time:    10.30am – 2.30pm

All Welcome!

The Council intends to shift the emphasis from providing services to everyone towards supporting those who are most in need – and from reacting to problems towards preventing problems from happening.

The consultation on these proposals starts on 1 March 2012 for a 12 week period which closes on 25 May 2012.

How to have your say and get further information

The Council welcomes your views and the consultation document and further information including a summary, surveys, discussion pack, funding guide, frequently asked questions, information about our buildings and expression of interest forms are available from the consultation website:
https://consultations.southglos.gov.uk/consult.ti/IntegratedCYP12/consultationHome

To tell the Council your views you can complete one of our on line surveys or send your comments to:
E-mail:    consultation@southglos.gov.uk
Phone:     01454 864900
Write to:  FREEPOST RRZE-CTRG-TJLJ, South Gloucestershire Council, CYP Consultation, Council Offices, Castle Street, Thornbury,
Bristol, BS35 1HF

Dates: 

Thursday, 17th May 2012      

Thursday, 12th July.2012

Thursday, 22nd November 2012

Time:

12noon - 2.00pm

Venue:

Yate Library

Further details, including meeting topic, will be published nearer the date.  If you have any queries, please email paul.davenport@cvs-sg.org.uk

This is the shared vision of the people who live, work and visit South
Gloucestershire; working together to meet today’s requirements without
damaging the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It has been put together and will be monitored by the South Gloucestershire Partnership
which is made up of private, public, voluntary and community organisations
who work with communities to identify and tackle key long, medium and shortterm local issues. It sets out the context for the area’s four key priorities and their high level outcomes.

This strategy has been updated in response to the new opportunities and
challenges presented by local and national policy and socio-economic change. It will be used to meet the needs and deliver the aspirations of local people, maintaining the area as ‘a great place to live and work’.

shared vision - shared values - collective action

The Partnership works together to improve the quality of life for people in the area and is committed to the following values which will be embedded in all sections of this strategy

• ensure resources are used wisely, reduce carbon emissions, prevent pollution and waste and protect and enhance the environment for future generations

• promote a greater understanding and mutual respect between different sectors and sections of the community; empower all people to participate and become involved in decisions which affect the area

• find simple and effective ways of working together that improve efficiency, make the most of resources and ensure value for money

For further information please visit South Gloucestershire’s Partnership website at: www.ourareaourfuture.org.uk or to download a copy of the Sustainable Community Strategy please click here