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Forthcoming Events

Local Events

Manchester Substance Misuse Service User Forum

8 June 2009 - 13.00 to 15.30

Peterloo Room, Mechanics Institute, Princess Street

The Manchester Service User Forum is part of the wider Manchester Substance Misuse Involvement Network launched this year.

The forum will be the place to:

  • find out about new opportunities for users of services in Manchester to use their knowledge and expertise and gain new skills.
  • find out what else is going on in Manchester services
  • have your say about services operate

Lunch is provided and bus fares will be reimbursed on the day.  For more information please call 07507886618.

Booth Centre Open Day

25 June 2009 - 13.00 to 15.00

Manchester Cathedral

The Booth Centre is an activity and advice centre for homeless people.  This Open Day is an opportunity for workers from other agencies to find more about the centre, it's aims, activities and how homeless people can benefit from the service.  It would be particularly useful for people who have not visited the centre before.

To download a booking form please click here

Regional / National Events

Northwards Housing/Northern Housing Consortium - Regional Event

Discovering Excellence Workshops

13 May 2009 - Manchester

Following their recent awarding of three stars with excellent prospects for improvement by the Audit Commission, Northward Housing, are hosting a one day workshop as part of the Northern Housing Consortium's 'Discovering Excellence' series.  Offering delegates the opportunity to learn from one of housing's top performers, the event is aimed at those involved in improving organisational performance, leading on a service function or involved in preparing for inspection.

For more information, including booking details, click here

ACEVO/Demos - Regional Event

Adapting to Individual Budgets:  provider workshops on making the transition

27 May 2009 - Manchester

The Government is committed to rolling out personal budgets across all social care and some of health care by 2011.  This one-day workshop for third sector providers will explore the strengths and weaknesses of the sector to prepare for the change and provide guidance for providers on how to set prices, engage their users and change back office functions.

For more information, including booking details, click here

GMVCO - Regional Event

Commissioning Perspectives

18 June 2009 - Manchester

Alongside statutory sector partners, GMVCO has been working to develop third sector involvement in the commissioning of public services.  This one-day event will showcase activities including the development of a district-wide approved list of third sector providers and the experience of a small provider trying to make commissioning work for them.

For more information, including booking details, click here

Lemos & Crane

In addition to conferences and seminars, independent researchers Lemos & Crane also produce a number of online projects, which include amongst others:

  • SupportActionNet  - a knowledge management system on supporting the social and emotional aspirations of vulnerable people.
  • BlueSalmon - an online self-assessment and portable planning tool that helps people to think about their lives and decide their goals for the future.
  • BMEspark - a knowledge management system for commissioners and providers of Supporting People services for black and minority ethnic vulnerable people

For further information visit http://www.lemosandcrane.co.uk/

Online Housing & Support Sector Forum: launched 7 August 2006

Following the launch of the Housing & Support Sector Briefing in July, Support Solutions is pleased to announce that the Housing & Support Discussion & Resource Forum is now online. It's FREE!

On The Forum you can:

  • browse resources
  • ask questions
  • join in with discussions and debates
  • network
  • learn
  • contribute

Please join in and participate. The SPKWEB Discussion Forum has now gone. This forum wants to pick up where the SPKWEB left off and broaden the scope beyond Supporting People. The more people who join the forum, the better it will be.

You can find the forum at: www.supportsolutions.co.uk/forum.

Please send comments, requests or questions to forum@supportsolutions.co.uk.

Are you a provider organisation with a Supporting People query?

SITRA has revamped it’s Supporting People Helpline service which has now been renamed the SITRA Helpline.  Members can email their queries on all matters concerning housing, care and support including:

  • Supporting People
  • Housing and housing management
  • Community Care
  • Floating Support
  • Quality & Monitoring

All emails will be responded to within four days. You can send your queries to sitrahelpline@sitra.org   

For information about SITRA training courses and conferences see the Sitra website

HACT (The Housing Association's Charitable Trust)

For more details of Hact grants and events see Hact's 'news and events' page at www.hact.org.uk

National Housing Federation

Find out about National Housing Federation conferences, events and training from their website at www.housing.org.uk

If your organisation has an event it would like to publicise on this page please email details to Manchester Supporting People. When sending details of an event you want to publicise here, please include the date, time, venue, cost, a summary of the event and contact details.

Email to:  d.clarke@manchester.gov.uk

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