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New Vic Education invite people living with dementia in the community and their companions to join us on Monday mornings for sociable sessions which include music, movement, and story. Mondays, 10:30am – 12:00noon Sessions begin Monday 17th June Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Bethesda St, Stoke ST1 3DW Please contact Isla or Lynn on 01782 781366 for more information or …

Beth Johnson Foundation’s new Healthy Generations project will be holding our first positive ageing group at our building in Hartshill on Thursday 1st August 2019. The group is available to anyone aged 50 and over living in Stoke-on-Trent and will run from 10am – 1pm. The event will be hosting local arts organisation B-Arts and will allow people to get …

Stoke-on-Trent City Council are hosting an up coming event. The event is about loneliness and the things we can do in our communities to tackle the issue. The event will be held on Wednesday 19th June 2019 at Temple Street Methodist Church, Fenton, ST4 4NW (10-1pm) This is a free event, open to all. Refreshments will be provided In the …

Volunteer Role Fundraiser Medical Detection Dogs is funded purely by voluntary contributions, without our fundraisers, we would not be able to continue to support people with life threatening health conditions. If you enjoy fundraising, organising events and engaging with the local community, why not become an active fundraiser? You will make a real difference to the work we do, you …

During 2013, after being unemployed for 10 years, Kelly Smith, started as a volunteer at VAST in Stoke-on-Trent as a way to boost her confidence and get back into the world of work. She quickly began to shine and get a taste for success after securing a part-time role within the charity. She wanted to do more and learn more. …

FREE Sight Loss Awareness training If you know anyone who is living with sight loss and you’d like to know the best ways to communicate with and guide a blind or partially sighted person, or you’d like to know more about eye conditions and their impact, then Beacon can help! Beacon’s Sight Loss Awareness Training  offers a friendly three-hour training …

Every day, thousands of people across the county provide unpaid care for someone who matters to them. Staffordshire County Council and the NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups in Staffordshire have put together a draft strategy for carers, which sets out our priorities. We would like to hear from carers and professionals what they think of the proposed strategy, and if there …

Specialist Employment Advisor – Fixed term contract until March 2020 (with possible further extension) Working in Stoke and Staffordshire – 18 hours per week Annual Salary: up to £25,000 pro rata (depending on experience and skills) Are you seeking an exciting opportunity to work within a leading Deaf organisation with Investors in People Silver Standard? We provide great training and …

Changes Health and Wellbeing will be running the below training sessions. SUICIDE FIRST AID THROUGH UNDERSTANDING SUICIDE INTERVENTION Course overview: Teaching the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting, captured in a one-day event accredited by City and Guilds of London. We use only the most experienced suicide prevention trainers …

Sanctus provides support for refugees and people who are seeking asylum in the UK.  We aim to walk alongside people who find their way to us, from all around the world, in a non-judgmental and safe environment.  Refugees and asylum seekers in Stoke-on-Trent are invited to attend one of the drop-in centres for a listening ear, a friendly face, help with …