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Issue 12 - DECEMBE www.advicelink.org.
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CONFERENCE REPORT
This year’s Blackpool Advisers’ Conference took place on Tuesday 18th Novem-
ber at the Solaris,
South Promenade.
There was a mix of
speakers and work-
shops and the
chance to network
and chat to other
service providers in
the area.
The day was well attended with information and advice given to approximately 40 residents.
Comments included — “keep up with the events” “very helpful and useful” “good idea to
have all the organisations together” “have these events more often to inform people of their
entitlements especially for older people” “more help with filling in forms would be beneficial”
“have these events in other districts” “very friendly”.
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For more information about services and how to access them please contact:
Blackpool Carers Centre, Norman House, Robson Way, Blackpool, FY3 7PP
Tel: 01253 393 748 Email: angela.ross@blackpoolcarerscentre.co.uk
Web: www.carers.org/blackpool
Big Lottery Fund 2009 to 2014 for the Advice Link Network
Thanks to those who collaborated to put together the bid - Blackpool CAB, Advice Link,
Fylde CAB, Wyre CAB, SURF , Shelter Lancashire , Age Concern Blackpool, Age
Concern Lancashire, Disability Information & Support, Blackpool Wyre & Fylde CVS -
BLF funding should be finalised from April 2009 onwards :
• to maintain and develop the existing Advice Link Network
• to extend the service and benefits to Fylde and Wyre advice agencies
• so that people in greatest need receive timely, accurate and effective legal advice
that is quality assured and joined up with other services, making individuals better
equipped to deal with their problems and improve their lives.
Over the 5 years, the £495,551 Big Lottery funding contributes to the continuation of
Network activities:
Coordination and development of the partnership
• Network meetings and annual conference
• Network advisers’ toolkit
• Specialist and Problem Noticer training
Better access for users and potential users
• Extension and development of signposting and referral system
• “Where to go for advice” posters, leaflets
• Targeted events / activities where need identified - such as advice road-
shows in local community venues providing convenient access to a range of
network partners
Quality coordination and development
• Quality awareness raising seminars and workshops
• Adoption of suitable advice standard
The Advice Link project is here to support the Advice Link Network.
If you would like to:
- receive notification of Advice Link Network meetings and copies of the minutes
- host a future meeting or just find out more
please let the Advice Link team know!
Write to: Advice Link, c/o Blackpool Council, Town Hall, Blackpool FY1 1AD
What’s
Did you
new
know
and about……?
what’s on?
Recognition! Opportunistic
AdviceUK cite Advice Link Brief
in good practice guide Intervention
Training For Alcohol Problems
One day training is available to those likely to
come into contact, through their work, with people
The Advice Link Network has been nationally who may have a problem with alcohol. At the end
recognised in the: of the training participants will have:
Working Together for Advice-Enhancing • Knowledge and understanding of alcohol,
Frontline Advice good practice briefings. calculation of units and the effects of alcohol
Agnes Gautier, Development Consultant, on the community as well as individuals and
AdviceUK said - “Thanks for being a part of families.
this project, your contribution has been • Knowledge of how a problem can evolve and
invaluable. We already have had some very use of diagnostic tools to recognise the
positive feedback from our members.” severity of the problem.
• A full manual to take away and use
You can see yourselves on-line at: immediately including: motivational
www.adviceuk.org.uk interviewing, fast audit, scaling questions,
And see what other networks are doing, and recognising patterns, drink diaries and many
what their plans are for the future. more.
• An awareness of how and when to refer
clients to other agencies.
This training is free and available on the dates
attached OR we can tailor a course to suit your
Anorexia Nervosa individual agency requirements. The course is
fun, informative and extremely useful. We now
Jane Wild has gained a 7303 City & Guilds have places available in January, February and
Teaching Certificate in the Life Long Learning March 2009
Sector (PTTLS). Her specialised subject is the DATES AVAILABLE:
Awareness, Consequences and Hidden Depths
of Anorexia Nervosa. 20th January 2009
If anyone would like a Presentation from Jane 3rd February 2009
there are: 24th February 2009
1. 3 hour Presentation - Anorexia Nervosa. 10th March 2009
2. 6 hour Training Day this includes hands 24th March 2009
on - Anorexia Nervosa.
VENUE: 49-55 COOKSON STREET
3. 3 hour Presentation - Mental Health.
BLACKPOOL
4. 3 hour Presentation - Anorexia Ner-
vosa/Mental Health If you are interested or want more details call:
Avril Widlake OBI Trainer on 01253 752100 or
For more detail please email Jane on hopefora- mobile 07976 727 539
norexia@hotmail.co.uk (or Paul Burnett Administrator 01253 752100)
ADS 45-55, Cookson Street Blackpool FY1 3DR
Visit www.dwp.gov.uk/advisers for information from the DWP for advisers and professionals and a
catalogue of DWP products including, leaflets, posters and technical guides.
Page 6 Advice Link News
Blackpool Tiggers started in 2004 as a trampolining group for 8 children on the autistic
spectrum. It has expanded to offer services for more than 100 local families affected by
Autism and has inspired groups in Rossendale, Preston, Lancaster, Fleetwood and Bolton.
Tigger groups are self managed with support from the committee and volunteers. In
Blackpool there is now Trampolining, Martial Arts, Music Tiggers and an extensive holiday
activity programme, including weekends away.
The group is managed by a parent led committee and staffed by volunteers; all of who are
vetted and given training using our own custom designed courses and sponsored to gain
externally recognised qualifications.
For more information please contact:
Blackpool Tiggers
Registered Charity Number 1120836.
98b Park Road
Rear All Saints Hall
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY1 4ES
v has been set up to inspire a new generation of 16 – 25 year olds to get involved in volunteering and
community action. vinvolved is England's biggest ever youth action programme
V prepared to volunteer Blackpool’s youngsters are being invited to try their hand at graffiti art,
massage, a fashion challenge and lots more at a free fun event on Saturday 10th January at the
Winter Gardens Horseshoe Arena, Church Street, from 3pm – 8pm.
Lancashire Education Business Partnership’s (LEBP) Blackpool vinvolved team works in partnership
with Blackpool Council and is calling on 16 – 25 year olds to come along to find out more about
volunteering opportunities.
Pat Naylor, Blackpool ‘s vinvolved team manager is keen for young people to come and get
vinvolved in fun activities and speak to local volunteering organisations.
“Volunteering provides a great opportunity to play a leading role in your community, be part of a
team and improve your CV – and most of all it’s FUN!”
“You don’t need to have had previous volunteering experience or qualifications – just a desire to
help others and make a difference in your community”
vinvolved is the nation’s biggest ever youth action programme backed by £75 million funding from
v, the youth volunteering charity.
The event runs from 3pm – 6pm and is followed by performances from DJ’s and local
bands from 6pm – 8pm at The Blackpool Winter Gardens.
For more information please contact the Blackpool vinvolved team on 01253 476168 or email
vinvolvedblackpool@lebp.co.uk
v is the youth volunteering charity launched in May 2006 whose mission is to inspire a new
generation of young volunteers in England aged 16-25. v is supported by the Office of the Third
Sector in the Cabinet Office.
The charity was set up to implement the recommendations of the Russell Commission outlining a
new national framework for youth action and engagement, following a nationwide consultation
which included 6000 young people.
vinvolved is v’s £75 million national youth volunteering programme, which aims to inspire 500,000
young people aged 16-25 to get positively involved in their communities over the next three
years. It is funding 107 vinvolved teams of experts, at least 107 Youth Action Teams and 158
projects run by small and large organisations across England.
The vinvolved teams are youth experts tasked with recruiting the new YATs, signposting young
people to volunteering opportunities in their area and linking up with local businesses, voluntary
organisations and local authorities to create new volunteering opportunities.
To find out more about v visit the charity’s website www.wearev.com. To find out about
volunteering opportunities in your area visit v’s portal for young people www.vinspired.com
Page 8 Advice Link News
Blackpool CAB is able to offer advice in Blackpool and Wyre District area on the following subjects:
• Tax Credits – Advice and help completing forms
• Milk tokens
• Child trust fund - Advice
• Payslip/NI /P45/P60s - Advice
• And advice on other tax related issues.
Advisers can
• Provide this service for you as a presentation or part of an event.
• Advise individuals about any of these issues or for help completing tax credit application forms.
• Email a poster and leaflets to use for publicity if an event or presentation is booked.
If you would like to take advantage of any of these services please contact Jill or Karen on 01253
308432 or 01253 308433
Email jill.kerr@blackpoolcab.org.uk or karen.wilson@blackpoolcab.org.uk or deb-
bie.lees@blackpoolcab.org.uk
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The distributors will each run their own small Funded by the North West Development
grants programme as follows: Agency, there is now a North West Region of
Wheels 2 Work and Wheels 2 Learning
· Big Lottery Fund will launch a new small schemes, operating throughout Cheshire,
grants programme on 1 April 2009 awarding Cumbria and Lancashire.
grants of £300 to £10,000 to local
communities in 2009-2010. Aimed at 16-20 year old's, the Region aims to
· Sport England will provide small grants for help 540 young people into work, studying or
sports ranging from £300 - £10,000 from apprenticeship over the first two years of
1 April 2009. operation (by December 2008).
· Arts Council England will provide small
grants through their existing ‘Grants for the For more information contact Jan or Sabina at:
arts’ programme, supporting awards between CXL, Head Office, Chorley House, Centurian
£1,000 and £100,000. Way, Leyland PR26 6TT
Heritage Lottery Fund small grants will be provided Email info@cxl-uk.com
through the existing 'Your Heritage' (£3,000 to Tel: 01772 642400
£50,000) and 'Young Roots (£3,000 to £25,000) Fax: 01772 642401
schemes.
TRADING STANDARDS…………….
can offer talks to agencies or groups on Consumer Rights, Doorstep Crime and what Trading
Standards can offer as a service. Interested groups will be sent a questionnaire where they can
select subjects or information they would like to know more
about. The talks are free of charge and also available out of
working hours i.e. after 5.00 pm and weekends.
www.stroke.org.uk/fast
You can order FAST posters and a DVD showing someone using the FAST test
Up to 4 items are supplied free of charge. All of the FAST materials can also be downloaded for
free in PDF format from the website at www.stroke.org.uk
F A S T
Face Arm weakness Speech problems Time to call
weakness Can the person raise Can the person speak 999
Can the person both arms? clearly and understand Any one of these
smile? Has their what you say? symptoms could
mouth or either eye indicate a stroke.
dropped?
Learn FAST.
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Health Trainers
“BENEFIT BUS”
COMES TO TOWN
Health Trainers are a free local
service offering information and
support to help individuals improve
their lifestyle and general health. BLACKPOOL COUNCIL HAS A NOVEL WAY OF
TRYING TO INCREASE BENEFIT
TAKE -UP – A‘BENEFITS BUS’ !
Individuals set the goal, whether it be to SO IF YOU:
become more active, eat more • HAVE ANY BENEFIT QUESTIONS
healthily, or look at improving areas • WANT TO KNOW IF YOU MIGHT QUALIFY
• OR NEED ANY HELP ABOUT HOW TO A PPLY
where they are tempted into unhealthy
habits, and health trainers support them THEN PLEASE COME ALONG AND ASK
along the way. Health Trainers are
here to listen and provide a free, EXPERI ENCED BENEFIT STAFF WILL BE
friendly and confidential service, and AVAILABLE TO GIVE ADVICE
are continually monitoring and looking
to improve our service through service
The bus will be in Blackpool on the following
user feedback. •dates:
Specialist Leslie Harris 293195 Specialist Roland Robinsons & Fentons 621432
Specialist Lonsdales 345258
Specialist Napthens 622305 EDUCATION
Specialist Pond Marsh 620466 Specialist Maxwell Gillott (Lancaster) 01524 596080
Specialist Roland Robinsons & Fentons 621432
Specialist W H Darbyshire 346646 EMPLOYMENT
Specialist Warings 293106 Specialist Barker Booth & Eastwood 362500
CRIME HOUSING
Specialist Ashley Fisher 751585 Specialist Atkinson Cave & Stuart 293151
Specialist Atkinson Cave & Stuart 293151 Specialist Barker Booth & Eastwood 362500
Specialist Barrett Nelligan 292848 Specialist Roland Robinson & Fentons 621432
Specialist Blackhursts 293061 Specialist Shelter 0844 515 1831
Specialist Cobains 290092