Hands Inc : Free Menopause Awareness Event

On Tuesday 27 March, Hands Inc are running a free Menopause Awareness event in Hackney, and would love for you to join us. This free event offers an opportunity to learn about menopause services, connect with local health providers, and learn about our free innovative workshops and support groups.

Please do come along and share this attached flyer with family, friends, or anyone you believe would benefit.

For more information please see the attached flyer or contact 020-3051-8626 or visit www.reclaimthemenopause.com

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City, University of London, School of Health Sciences, Disability and Social Inclusion seminar

Source: City University

March seminar
 
Thursday, March 29th 2018, 1pm–2.15pm
 
Local support for people with a learning disability
 
Venue: Room C307, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB
 
To book a place please email Doria Pilling: d.s.pilling@city.ac.uk

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Speaker: Ashley McDougall, Local Service Delivery study Director, National Audit Office (NAO)
 
The seminar will outline the financial and service challenges involved in supporting people with a learning disability. It will draw on the National Audit Office’s work on local services and the national picture of straitened local authority finances to set out figures on expenditure, service provision and quality of life and the concerns of the Committee of Public Accounts.  

Reference NAO (2017) Local support for people with a learning disability. NAO. Available at: https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Local-support-for-people-with-a-learning-disability.pdf

 
Please let us know if you have any special requirements
 
Directions to the venue at: https://www.city.ac.uk/visit#9605=1

Vacancy: Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA)

To be successful in this role you must be working towards an IMHA Qualification or have an IMHA Qualification, along with having experience working with issues pertaining to at least one of the following areas: mental health, learning difficulties, asylum or immigration, criminal justice system and or a human rights agency. Having a minimum of one year’s experience of casework is essential.

You will help develop and provide Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to patients from the boroughs of City and Hackney within East London’s Medium Secure Unit. You will help promote self-advocacy and enable service users to make informed decisions and get their views heard in matters relating to their mental health. As part of the team, you will promote the integration of independent advocacy within mental health services.

If you are motivated, adaptable, perseverant and have an ability to take initiative, then we would like to hear from you.

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest is an equal opportunities employer.

If you are interested in this permanent role, please send your CV and a supporting statement addressing the points in the person specification to HR.team@mindchwf.org.uk by 5pm on Friday 2nd March.

https://www.mindinhackney.org.uk/pendent-mental-health-advocate-imha-forensic