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TeThe Newsletteram of MK CentreTa for Integratedlk Living Autumn 2015 Issue 5 Raising Awareness of Hate Crime inside www.mkcil.org.uk Supporting disabled people, their families and carers CIL_Teamtalk_Autumn_2015_1-32.indd 1 09/11/2015 12:35:05 Getting in touch with Milton Keynes CIL Milton Keynes Centre for Integrated Living 330 Saxon Gate West, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 2ES Tel: 01908 231 344 Fax: 01908 231 335 Minicom: 01908 231 505 email: [email protected] Web: www.mkcil.org.uk You can find PORTWAY H5 us inside the Milton Keynes City Church, SILBURY BOULEVARD in Central Milton Keynes. CHURCH Registered MIDSUMMER BOULEVARD Charity No. SAXON GATE 1096402 AVEBURY BOULEVARD Registered Company No. 4391864 2 TeamTalk Autumn 2015 CIL_Teamtalk_Autumn_2015_1-32.indd 2 09/11/2015 12:35:07 Inside this issue of TeamTalk 11 2Getting in touch with MK CIL 4-5 Message from the Chief Executive 6-7 Fundraising 4 20 at MK CIL 8MK CIL Diary 9Forthcoming Events 18 Trustee Profile 10 MK Community 19 Bank Holiday Closures Foundation Raffle and Jokes 11 MK Dons 20-21 Raising Awareness Disability Football Club of Hate Crime 12 About MK CIL 22-23 News from the ULOs 13 Mission Statement 24-25 DisabledGo 14-15 Staff Profile 26-27 Community Car Scheme 16 Volunteer Profile 28-31 Disability: 17 Welcome! Facts and Statistics For any contributions for future editions of TeamTalk please contact: Annette Holcroft, Editor: [email protected] or Allison Carlton, Network and Engagement Manager: [email protected] Tel: 01908 231 344 To advertise in future editions please call: 01327 353 753 or email: [email protected] Published by Focus Magazine Group on behalf of Milton Keynes CIL Milton Keynes Centre for Integrated Living 01908 231 344 3 CIL_Teamtalk_Autumn_2015_1-32.indd 3 09/11/2015 12:35:10 Message from the Chief Executive Hi all. Jane and she is learning very quickly – Welcome Jane! Welcome to the Autumn edition of TeamTalk. I must say I In the last quarter I have been am not keen on the nights working with the Disability drawing in and less sunshine Advisory Group (DAG), we but onward and upward, we have been looking at transport have had a good Summer. issues for people with a disability. We have been working alongside Here at MK CIL we have the new Taxi Officer at Milton undertaken our second Keynes Council so get feedback organisation audit and once about taxi use from people who again we had a fantastic have a disability. A big thank you response. Of course, this to everyone that has taken part means that we now have lots in this. If you do have a good of work to do carrying out your or bad experience using a taxi recommendations for change in Milton Keynes please let us but we will try our hardest. know, as it’s really important Since the last TeamTalk our we collect feedback so we can wonderful administrator Becky share this with the council, with has left the organisation for the aim of improving services. pastures new. Of course, we I am going to talk to the taxi all miss Becky so much but driver forum later in the year. she is in regular contact and For our next piece of work we doing very well in her new job. (the DAG) will be looking at We have a new administrator buses so again if you have any that has started. Her name is feedback about using buses, 4 TeamTalk Autumn 2015 CIL_Teamtalk_Autumn_2015_1-32.indd 4 09/11/2015 12:35:10 opening this for nominations at the start of January 2016. with a disability we would love We are asking people to to hear this. We are keen that nominate organisations that companies receive regular have improved access to feedback about the service they people with a disability. We are providing in hope that we have one example already; might want to improve services someone wants to nominate for people with a disability. their local take away who I have also been working with have produced their menu a group of people all of whom in large print for people who have a disability to think have a sensory disability. about how we can If you are interested improve access (in in nominating an the wider sense) organisation that in Milton Keynes. has improved We have set up a access please let working group and me know and I have decided we will support you in are going to have making a nomination. an annual award for organisations that have Thank you for supporting gone that extra mile to improve our wonderful charity, please access to people with a disability don’t hesitate to contact in Milton Keynes. The annual us if you need anything. award is called The Accessible Christine Pearce Award (MK) and we will be Chief Executive Officer Milton Keynes Centre for Integrated Living 01908 231 344 5 CIL_Teamtalk_Autumn_2015_1-32.indd 5 09/11/2015 12:35:14 Fundraising at MK CIL Our fundraising efforts continue you would like to take part call over the coming months in, tickets are £1 each. This leading up to Christmas. We year we have once again signed are planning a Christmas up to take part in the Milton hamper raffle with items Keynes Community Foundation donated by staff, volunteers Car Raffle. We will be selling and supporters of MK CIL. If tickets at the car displayed in Central Milton Keynes, in our offices that are open daily and at various events throughout the coming months. If you see us out and about then please purchase a ticket. Through our donations page on localgiving.com we will be hoping to Grow a Tenner with every £10 donation being doubled during the campaign. If you would like to make a donation either call into our offices open Monday to Friday 10am- 4pm or go to our website at www.mkcil.org.uk to make a donation online. 6 TeamTalk Autumn 2015 CIL_Teamtalk_Autumn_2015_1-32.indd 6 09/11/2015 12:35:14 Your donations make a huge difference to us and supports the help and advice we offer to over 2,500 each year. At our recent AGM we held a raffle raising over £50 with the lucky winner taking away a Bread Maker. Our recent Quiz Night was again a huge success with over 50 attendees enjoying an evening of brain teasing entertainment with a buffet and some great prizes on offer. WaWatchtch out for future dates. MK’s Leading Mobility Specialist 1000s of items available, many in stock or available to order Stairlifts for straight or curved stairs fitted and maintained by our in-house team of Engineers Service and repairs in-store or by appointment at home FREE home assessments and demonstrations 98 Queensway, Bletchley MK2 2RU T: 01908 644133 26 High Street, Newport Pagnell MK16 8AQ T: 01908 218191 www.carvercare.co.uk [email protected] Milton Keynes Centre for Integrated Living 01908 231 344 7 CIL_Teamtalk_Autumn_2015_1-32.indd 7 09/11/2015 12:35:17 MK CIL Diary 1st and 3rd Tuesday 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month of the month Hard of Hearing Support Deaf Community Drop-In Group Drop - In 9.30am – 12.30pm (SARC) Sensory Advice Resource Centre Thursday 10.30am – 12.00pm Table Games Group Drop - In 2.00pm – 4.00pm Wednesdays and Fridays Form Filling PIP (Personal Independence Payment) DLA (Disability Living Allowance) for under 16 AA (Attendance Allowance) By appointment only Friday Citizens Advice Bureau By appointment only 8 TeamTalk Autumn 2015 CIL_Teamtalk_Autumn_2015_1-32.indd 8 09/11/2015 12:35:18 Forthcoming eveveentsnts Visit our website: www.mkcil.org.uk for future events at MK CIL Look out for us at the MK Our Games Group have Community Foundation Car another Scrabble Challenge Raffle point in Middleton Hall 10th December 2pm in the MK during November and December. CIL Large Meeting Room, this time Tim Gaiton will take on Come and say hello at our Valerie Williamson (Trustee) Fundraising Stall at Oldbrook Community Centre, Christmas Quiz Night Wednesday 24th Bazaar 5th December 12.30pm February 2016 7pm The Guildhall. Handyperson -RLQ XV service Repairs, adaptations and advice )RU GLVDEOHG DQG ROGHU SHRSOH ZKR OLYH LQ 0LOWRQ .H\QHV :H FDUU\ RXW UHSDLUV VPDOO EXLOGLQJ DQG DGDSWDWLRQ ZRUN )UHH TXRWDWLRQV DQG VXEVLGLVHG KRXUO\ UDWH DYDLODEOH )UHH KRPH 6DIHW\ FKHFN EHQHÀW FKHFN DQG DGYLVH RI IXQGLQJ RSWLRQV WKDW PD\ EH DYDLODEOH WR \RX 01908 320 059 www.papworthtrust.org.uk Registered charity number 211234 Milton Keynes Centre for Integrated Living 01908 231 344 9 CIL_Teamtalk_Autumn_2015_1-32.indd 9 09/11/2015 12:35:19 Milton Keynes Community Foundation The 2015/16 Charity Car Raffle MK CIL will be selling tickets and Groups retain at least 50% of will benefit from the proceeds. the funds raised from ticket sales and the remaining Every year Community Groups money goes towards MK sell tickets between October Community Foundation’s and December to raise funds for grant making programme. their community projects. 10 TeamTalk Autumn 2015 CIL_Teamtalk_Autumn_2015_1-32.indd 10 09/11/2015 12:35:20 MK Dons Disability Football Club There are 17 disability teams playing for MK Dons FC Disability in regional and national competitions. MK Dons ambition is to break down social and cultural barriers that gives all members of the MK Dons SET currently offers community, regardless of age, football sessions across a gender, ethnicity or ability, variety of disabilities including: the opportunity to participate • Severe physical and in a sporting environment.