Your Weekly News Round-Up

Weekly newsletter packed with some more interesting news articles! Have a read..

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1kGQrsDFP8ITHB4YVZSam5RYnM/view?usp=sharing

Putting the 'Fun' in Fundraising...

Do you fancy helping to raise money for the Women's Domestic Abuse Helpline, and getting to have fun while you're at it? They're holding a quiz at the Nip & Tipple, 197 Upper Chorlton Road on Monday night, and they'd love for you to join them....so much so, they've even put on a buffet for you! Tickets (for the quiz and buffet) are £12.50, or £10 for concessions; the buffet opens at 6, with the quiz starting at 6.45pm.

And here's the nice shiny flier:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1aWoCJw0ptPWVdTWnFLUTVfTVk/view?usp=sharing

Your Weekly News Round-Up

As you may have already read about the cuts Manchester City Council wish to make, we would like you to take this opportunity to help us campaign against it. Please help us by signing the petition, all the information you need is on the newsletter.

We have also included some interesting news articles for you to read!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1kGQrsDFP8IZ3FHOV9QVF9BVlU/view?usp=sharing

Protest Against the Cuts

A date for your diary, folks. On 10th December (Human Rights Day, no less) from 12-2pm at St Peter's Square, Safety4Sisters will be leading a demonstration against the new round of cuts by Manchester City Council. The message is simple: 'Protest the Cuts - Protect Our Services'

For more information on how to add your voice to the protest, click the link for the full leaflet:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1aWoCJw0ptPbkNlb21tU1p3Qzg/view?usp=sharing

Could your clients use AbilityNet?

AbilityNet are an organisation who offer free computer help to disabled people (including those with an age-related disability) in their own homes / residential homes. There are no formal referral systems, clients just need to call the free helpline number and request an appointment. If this is a service which could be useful to your clients, take a look at the leaflet below and encourage people to call!

Do your clients know about the Fit For Work service?

Pathways CIC are focused on helping people who are off work sick to improve their health and wellbeing to ensure they feel well prepared to re-enter the workplace when they are ready.

The Fit 4 Work scheme is available to residents in all areas of Manchester, and clients can either self-refer, or request to be referred by their GP. There is also a Fit 4 Work scheme for the unemployed available to residents of North Manchester, which supports those who are out of work due to a health condition to manage their condition more effectively, tackle any issues they are currently faced with, whilst improving their quality of life.

If you'd like more information on either service, or would like some hard copy leaflets to provide to your clients, contact Pathways CIC on 08717 813 548, or email ffw.enquiries@pathwayscic.co.uk

Save Advice Services in Manchester

In case our email passed you by (and if you're not on our list, get yourself signed up!), advice services in Manchester are under serious threat if the Council's proposed cuts go ahead. The extent of the cuts would see a number of services close, and free & impartial advice services become a thing of the past for Manchester residents. It's vital that we do all we can to fight this, and stop proposed cuts becoming a reality. Please sign this petition and show your support for saving Manchester's advice services: https://www.change.org/p/manchester-city-council-we-call-on-manchester-city-council-to-reconsider-their-proposals-to-cut-funding-to-advice-services-and-the-community-voluntary-sector