Sutton Council and Sutton Carers Centre are holding a conference and celebration event for carers on 14 June. The event is for carers of all ages and for professionals, so please share this information with anyone you think might benefit from attending.
Learning Disability Awareness Week 2024 is taking place on 17 - 23 June 2024. This year the theme is 'Do you see me? ' which is all about being seen, heard and valued.
Please see attached poster for our Saturday Sessions that will be starting on Saturday 6th July. I would really appreciate it if you can promote this if you feel appropriate.
This is a service being delivered by Cranstoun Inspire on Saturdays between 2pm – 7pm for the wider recovery community as a space to come and have fun and meet new people or it can be used as a safe space/way to spend time engaging in meaningful activity to eliminate the temptation of using drugs or alcohol. It is open to all Sutton residents in recovery. No structured treatment will be provided at these sessions however should people require some advice or wish to refer whilst in attendance we have our staff and volunteers to help.
A few criteria/additional information:
Be the Change. Choose Fairtrade
I'm getting in touch as Fairtrade Fortnight is in a few weeks and it would be great if you could offer your support, promote the Fortnight and encourage your colleagues and friends to buy Fairtrade products. Would it be possible to once again put something in the SSAB newsletter like last year? The theme this year is Be the Change. Choose Fairtrade. Buy Fairtrade products and speak up for fairer trade.
This is a special year as it is the 30th anniversary of the Fairtrade Mark in the UK. Much has been achieved over the years and there are now around 5000 Fairtrade products available to buy. From1994 to 2022, farmers have received £1.7 billion in Fairtrade Premium payments to invest in their communities and businesses. But much more needs to be done to build a fairer future.
Buying Fairtrade is helping to protect the UK's most loved food and drinks (such as tea, coffee and cocoa) and the livelihoods of millions of farmers who grow them and are faced with with the severe impacts of the climate crisis - droughts, floods, extreme temperatures and unpredictable weather.
For more information and digital resources, please see
https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/
https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/
During Fairtrade Fortnight, we will be doing Fairtrade stalls on Fri 13th Sept at Oru, Sutton High Street and on Sat 14th at All Saints Church Carshalton. Please do encourage people to come along and also find us at the EcoFair in Carshalton Park on Bank Holiday Monday 26th August.
World Suicide Prevention Day is on 10th September every year. The day was established by the International Association for Suicide Prevention in conjunction with the World Health Organisation.
World Suicide Prevention Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of suicide and to promote action through proven means that will reduce the number of suicides and suicide attempts globally.
Date: Tuesday 24 September 2024
Time: 09:30 - 12:30
Venue: Trinity Centre, Wallington Trinity Centre, Holy Trinity Church, Maldon Road, Wallington, SM6 8BL
Speaker: Mike Ainsworth, Chair of the National Independent Advisory Group on Hate Crime for Policing and Criminal Justice.
The Programme will include presentations from:
Papyrus: 09:45 - 10:30am
Citizens Advice: 10:30 - 11:15am
Talking Therapies: 11:15 - 12:00pm
Date: Tuesday 22 October 2024
Time: 09:30 - 13:00 pm
Venue: Sutton Central Library, St Nicholas Way, SM1 1EA
Theme: Changing the Narrative on Suicide.
Aim: To shift from a culture of silence and stigma to one of openness, understanding, and support. It means advocating for policies and legislation that prioritise mental health, increase access to care, and provide support for those in need.
Please take a look at this poster for more information.
To register to attend this event please follow this link.
Safeguarding Adults Week is a time for organisations to come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues.
We believe that working in partnerships allows us to share our knowledge of safeguarding, learn from others and ultimately create safer cultures.
During Safeguarding Adults Week 2024, we’ll be collaborating with our partners to explore a different safeguarding theme each day. The themes will encourage us to consider how we can work together to establish safer cultures within our workplaces and communities.
Date: Tuesday 3 December 2024
Please take a look at this poster for more information
Date: Tuesday 3 December 2024 or Wednesday 4 December 2024
Time: 12:30 - 13:30pm
Venue: Virtual
Theme: Safeguarding training
Aim: To provide clarity on the adult safeguarding identification, referral and assessment process to ensure vulnerable adults are kept safe.
Please take a look at this poster for more information.
To register to attend this event on Tuesday 3 December 2024 please follow this link.*
To register to attend this event on Wednesday 4 December 2024 please follow this link.*
*Please only book one of these sessions, not both as they are the same. Thank you.
Citizens Advice Sutton, is providing ‘Advice First Aid’ training.
The training is designed to give people working with the public the ability to identify people and situations who would benefit from advice services and to give people the basic skills to diagnose problems and find information. It may be of interest to your / your teams.
The next training event will be on 5th December. We currently have a few places available – that can be booked online
We may run the training again in the new year –but could, if enough, run a dedicated / exclusive training sessions for your individual organisation or specific teams.
Wednesday 15 January 2025 - 2-4pm – Homelessness & Safeguarding: updates, learning and current issues
The aims of the event are to provide learning from the 2nd National Analysis of Safeguarding Adult Reviews and reviews of deaths of homeless peoples; updates on critical issues and responses to support people with no recourse to public funds and people living in vehicles; insights from current research; and consider strategic responses to safeguarding challenges.
To register, please click the link: https://lgaevents.local.gov.
Parkinson’s is the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world with over 40 symptoms. Two people are diagnosed with the disease every hour and 1 in 37 people alive today will have the disease before they die.
Living with Parkinson’s is tough, but people can still do amazing things despite the condition. Please look at this leaflet for further information.
Date & Time: TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2025 (09:00 - 12:30)
Venue: Trinity Centre, Holy Trinity Church, Maldon Road, Wallington, SM6 8BL
Book here: Link
Who: Any professional or volunteer involved in recruitment and management of staff or volunteers who are in contact with children and young people in SWL. This includes HR staff and professionals in councils, health settings, police, early years, schools, further education, commissioned services, and voluntary and community organisations.The event is open to members of adult safeguarding partnerships.
Objectives: To equip participants with the knowledge and understanding required to comply with the requirements under Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 and Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 that relate to safe recruitment and employment. To develop an awareness of recent updates of national policies, legislation, local guidance, and its application to day-to-day HR-related practice in a wide range of settings. To improve the understanding of key issues relating to safe recruitment, the management of allegations, the role of LADO, and the DBS regional advisor.
What to Expect: Presentations from the Chair of the National LADO Network, DBS regional advisor, and speakers from the SWL LSCP professional network. Table discussions to explore practice issues identified by the SWL LADOs to gain valuable insights into the responses and management of allegations against adults. Panel discussions and opportunity to ask questions to experts relating to safer recruitment, management of allegations, and the management of HR safeguarding related issues.
Date & Time: WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2025 (13:00 - 14:30)
Venue: Virtual
Join the NEL ICB sub-region’s workshop focussing on learning from SARs that have taken place across NEL (North East London).Topic: Discharges from Care Homes & Hospitals from SARsabout Discharges from Care Homes & Hospitals from SARs
Find out about common themes and actions we can all share!
International Women's Day
Join us for a day of wellbeing talks, workshops.
8th March 2025, 10am - 4pm
Sutton Mental Health Foundation, 63 Downs Road, Sutton, SM2 5NR
Bishopsford Road, Carshalton, Morden, SM4 6NL.
Saturday 8th March 2025, 2 - 4 pm
Tickets are £10
Come along and get advice from a panel of expert women,
The event will be taking place on Thursday 27th March and this will run from 10:30am – 1:00pm. There will be lunch and refreshments and this will run alongside the normal Healthy You session.
We are excited to invite you to the LGBTQ+ Sutton Launch Party on Thursday, 27th March 2025, from 6 PM - 9 PM at Throwley Yard Cinema, Sutton (SM1 4GJ)!
This event marks the official relaunch and rebranding of Sutton’s LGBTQ+ Forum, and we’d love for you to join us in celebrating this new chapter. Expect an incredible evening filled with bingo, dazzling drag performances, and fantastic music as we bring the community together.
Tickets are available on OutSavvy, with all proceeds going towards future LGBTQ+ Sutton events. Get yours here: https://www.outsavvy.
Can’t attend but still want to support? We also have a donation ticket option to help fundraise for Sutton Pride 2025! Every contribution goes directly towards making our Pride celebration a reality.
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! On the night, we’ll be revealing an exciting secret about a major event happening in June 2025 – you won’t want to miss it!
Mondays at 6:30pm
Meet at St Pauls Church Roundshaw SM6 9HG
Free refreshments and a safe space to chat!
With every walk you are helping bring an end to the stigma of mens mental health
Every Tuesday from 6:30pm
Meet outside the David Weir Leisure Centre
Come down and join our free weekly walk and talk groups for men.
Phone: 07937501110
Email: theproperblokesclub@gmail.com
All abilities welcome!
10 week course starting Wednesday 30th April 2025, 11am - 1pm
St Pauls, Mollison Drive, Roundshaw Estate, Wallington, SM6 9HG
For more information or to book your place, email jo@suttonwomen.co.uk
Unleash your creativity with our art classes!
We will be running three classes a week so if you are interested in getting into art or are more experienced there will be an art class for you.
Advanced Art for Wellbeing
Wednesdays from 5:30pm - 7:30pm on Zoom Starting 30th April
Mindful Art
Thursdays 6:00pm - 8:00pm on Zoom Starting 1st May
Art for Wellbeing
Fridays 12:45pm - 2:45pm Starting 2nd May
To book or for more information please email jo@suttonwomen.co.uk
Sutton Council have drafted the PNA based on a recent public survey, and now they want to hear what you think.
Your comments will inform the final Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, which will be published in October 2025.
The consultation runs from 7 July 2025 to 7 September 2025 at 11.59pm. The draft PNA and consultation are available online: Sutton Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) describes the current and future needs for pharmaceutical services in Sutton. It is used to identify any gaps in current services, or improvements that could be made in future pharmaceutical service provision.
Sutton Council have drafted the PNA based on a recent public survey, and now they want to hear what you think.
Your comments will inform the final Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, which will be published in October 2025.
The consultation runs until 7th September 2025 at 11.59pm. The draft PNA and consultation are available online: Sutton Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
Fri 05/09 or Mon 08/09 | 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Lead by Abigail Olaleye, Head of Safeguarding and Adults First Contact Service.
These sessions are virtual. Join us on Microsoft Teams here
https://thriveldn.co.uk/communications/toolkits-and-resources/toolkit/world-suicide-prevention-day-communications-toolkit/
Sutton College is proud to introduce a brand new FREE course for new unpaid carers in the London Borough of Sutton.
The course is a collaboration between the Council, Sutton College, Sutton Carer’s Centre, Citizens Advice and Sutton Talking Therapies, and is a part of the borough’s new Carers Strategy.
“Looking after Older Loved Ones” will provide practical information and advice to support unpaid carers throughout their caring journey, covering topics such as carer’s rights, financial and legal matters, home adaptations, assistive technology, looking after yourself and planning ahead.
The course will start on Thursday 25th September and will take place every other week, with the final session on Thursday 20th November. There are two time slots available: a mid-day session from 12.00pm - 2.00pm or an afternoon session from 2.30pm - 4.30 pm, so carers can pick the one that best suits their schedule. Each session will include 90m of interactive learning followed by 30m of (optional) socialising, tea, coffee and cake!
To be eligible to attend, you must have recently started providing unpaid care for another adult, such as a partner or older family member and you must have a Sutton postcode OR be registered with a Sutton GP.
To enrol, to either the midday or afternoon course, please see below:
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Afternoon course |
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Start date |
Thursday 25th September |
Start date |
Thursday 25th September |
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Time |
12.00pm - 2.00pm |
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2.30pm - 4.30pm |
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Duration |
5 weeks, every other week |
Duration |
5 weeks, every other week |
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Location |
Sutton College, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA |
Location |
Sutton College, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA |
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Enrol |
Scan the QR code: Or sign up here. Call: 020 8289 4700 Email: enrol@suttoncollege.ac. |
Enrol |
Scan the QR code: Or sign up here. Call: 020 8289 4700 Email: enrol@suttoncollege.ac. |
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Eligibility |
Unpaid carers who:
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Our Sessions:
10/11 - What is Safeguarding? - Learn the basics on Safeguarding practices
11/11 - Self-Neglect - Self-neglect is a condition where an individual fails to attend to their basic physical, emotional, or personal needs.
12/11 - Cuckooing - Cuckooing refers to criminals taking over a vulnerable person's home to engage in illegal activities.
13/11 - Making Safeguarding Personal - Ensuring the individual is listened to and informs the safeguarding decision-making process.
14/11 - Trauma Informed Practice in a Safeguarding Context - Understanding and responding to the effects of trauma to prioritise the physical, emotional, and psychological safety of individuals.
All sessions 12:30pm - 1:30pm
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