Useful resource for voluntary and community organisations and social enterprises in Central Beds
Central Bedfordshire CVS offer advice on planning, starting, running, funding and improving organisations. They are a useful resource for trustees, staff and volunteers and offer workshop sessions about safeguarding and funding. Find out more here Read more
DBS information for North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire County Council provide information about types of DBS checks and can process DBS checks. You can find the information here https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/apply-employment-check Read more
Digital marketing tools and tips
Action Coach provides Business Tools for Success which can be found here https://actioncoach.co.uk/coaches/ros-jones/downloads/ and includes Digital Marketing tools and Tips which can be downloaded for free. Read more
Free templates from Yorkshire Powerhouse
The Yorkshire Powerhouse has free templates for Marketing, Business Plans and many more. You can find their website here: https://yorkshirepowerhouse.com/downloads-start-idea/ Read more
Free business support in North Yorkshire
The York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub offers free business support, events, news and other opportunities. Such as this free webinar for micro-providers Free webinar: How micro and small business leaders can be key to economic recovery Read more
Access to Work Mental Health Support Service
Funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, Remploy run a confidential service for any employees with depression, anxiety, stress or other mental health issues affecting their work. Call the service 0300 456 8114 or email at a2wmhss@remploy.co.uk Find out more here Read more
Hospital passport for people with a learning disability who are going into hospital
The hospital passport is designed for people with a learning disability and includes helpful information about their illness and healthcare. It can be be given to hospital staff when they get to hospital. The passport asks things like: What you like/dislike How much physical contact you’re OK with What your favourite drink is What your … Read more
Launch of the new Silsoe Day Centre – Central Beds
At the end of last month, older people and adults with learning disabilities celebrated the opening of the new and improved facilities at Silsoe Day Centre in Central Bedfordshire. The site now boasts a refurbished and permanent café area on site, a full refurbishment of the existing Silsoe building, a new and bright modular building … Read more
Guide to evaluating personalised care by SCIE
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) have put together a guide to help practitioners measure and evaluate the impact of personalised care programmes, initiatives or new ways of working. The guide is for anyone who is involved in delivering a personalised care intervention or initiative at a local level, e.g. providers, commissioners, professionals or practitioners … Read more
Mental Capacity Act directory
The MCA Directory by Social Care Institute for Excellence helps to raise awareness about the Mental Capacity Act, including the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. You will find useful information and various tools to help understand or implement the Act. There is material on the Directory for people who may be subject to the Act’s provisions, … Read more