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Prevention & Communities Grants Programme Prospectus Delivering the vision for Adult Social Care - services, activities and support to enable citizens to lead healthy, happy, independent lives within their own homes and communities. Introduction We are investing £4.9 million, guidance services from January 2020. All of which are designed to support over 2 years, in 49 projects across and complement the implementation of a strengths-based, community the City. As well as retaining focused model in the adult social work service [Three Conversations]. some of the existing services we For more information about the work of the team https://brumnns. have taken this opportunity to try wordpress.com/ things not traditionally funded by Adult Social Care: for example; To contact the Prevention and Communities Commissioning providers of arts and cultural Team: [email protected] activities, digital skills and support for hoarders. Just under half of the funding is allocated to new sorts of activity. The programme includes a broad range of support accessible to a wide range of communities; including older Age UK adults, citizens with learning disabilities, mental health issues, Dance to Health The Prevention and Communities and physical disabilities or someone Commissioning Team are excited caring for a family member. to launch this prospectus for our This prospectus gives an overview programme of community-based of each of the projects and contact activities, support and services for information. Birmingham’s Citizens. This Grants Programme is part of This is part of the Council’s a wider investment in community “Prevention First” Strategy, which based preventative activity aims for citizens to lead healthy, totalling in over 11.6 Million. happy and independent lives in This includes Neighbourhood their own homes and communities Network Schemes as well as and reduce the numbers of citizens new information advice and needing expensive adult social care services, such as home support or care home places. 2 Prevention & Communities Grants Programme Prospectus Prevention & Communities Grants Programme Prospectus 3 Click here to see which constituency a Index project is available in 6 Aesop Dance 20 Brandwood Centre 34 Gro-Organic 49 Small Heath Community Forum Dance to Health Social Day Dig-It Khidmat Collective 7 Age Concern 21 Café Oasis Huntingdons Disease Association 50 St.Mary’s Hospice Day Care Centres Café Oasis Partnership and Outreach 35 Specialist Huntington’s Disease Advisory A lifeline when all seems lost Service CAFLO Age UK 22 Thrive Together Birmingham 8 Citywide Later Life Nifty50! Karis Neighbour Scheme 51 Moving Together in Body Mind & Spirit 36 Community Programme Community Advice 23 Cerebral Palsy Midlands 52 Unity Hubb 9 Age UK Access for All 37 Kinmos Happy Healthy Tuesday Citywide Later Life Planning and Support Kinmos Volunteer Group Service Chinese Community Centre - Women and Theatre 24 53 Community Performance Club Birmingham Longbridge Methodist Church Allens Cross Community Winter’s Spring: Dōngtiān de chūntiān 38 Day Centre 10 Association Aging Creatively at Allens Cross Citizens Advice Birmingham LouDeemY Productions 25 Mental Health Welfare Benefits Advice 39 Let’s Create 11 Allens Cross Community Associa- Service tion Midland Mencap Allens Cross Day Centre Clouds End CIC 40 26 Chaos to order Midlands Sailing Club Apna Ghar 41 12 Sail Birmingham - ‘Sailing for All’, including Apna Ghar Day Centre Communities in Sync Improving Access 27 Caring for Carers 13 Arts in the Yard 42 Moseley Road Baths Women of Yardley Unite Compass Support Health and Wellbeing- Keep Swimming 28 Wellbeing First Programme Autism West Midlands Muath Trust 14 Birmingham Pre & Post Diagnosis deafPLUS 43 Friends for a Healthy Life Here you’ll find all the organisations Service 29 Information and Advice for BSL Deaf that are listed in this document as well users Northfield Community Partnership as their project and the page you can Birmingham Centre for 44 15 The Future Proof Project find it on. Arts Therapies 30 DigiKick Healthy through the Arts Tea and T’internet 45 Opnocs Simply click on the number and it will take you to the page. Birmingham Irish Association Disability Resource Centre 16 31 OSCAR Independent Living Support Programme 46 (ILSP) OSCAR Befriending Peer Support Service To return to this contents page, Birmingham Mind click the home icon which is located 17 Advice / Information Line and Online Chat Re. Future Collective bottom left of every page. &The Haven Service Focus Birmingham - Sight loss 47 32 support services The Form of Clouds Birmingham Samaritans Focus on Health and Wellbeing 18 Saltley Community Association 48 Tackling fuel poverty in Hodge Hill 19 Birmingham Settlement 33 Grange Park & Digby North Ageing Well Residents’ Association Community Care Worker Project 4 Prevention & Communities Grants Programme Prospectus Prevention & Communities Grants Programme Prospectus 5 Jodie Stus 07876826006 or 07884111758 [email protected] Created by Тимур Минвалеев Created by Creative Stall from the Noun Project from the [email protected] Project 07470799540 Created by Creative Stall from the Noun Project Created by Тимур Минвалеев from the Noun Project Tim Joss [email protected] Created by Creative Stall from the Noun Project 01993 870161 Created by Тимур Минвалеев from the Noun Project www.ae-sop.org Created by SANTRI ICON from the Noun Project @AesopHealth @Dance_to_Health Specialised Day Care & Respite for Older Adults facebook.com/DancetoHealth Aesop is a social enterprise and a National Charity. Aesop’s vision is of a future when Our Mission: To enrich the lives of older service if required. £37 per day inclusive arts solutions for society’s problems are valued and available for all who need them. people and others in need through a of meals, excluding Transport. Contact One of our programmes is Dance to Health. range of services we offer. us to arrange a free trial. No referrals forms are required as all Dance to Health is a nationwide pioneering community dance programme for older Our Vision: To make a positive information will be fully discussed people. It combines evidence-based falls prevention principles with the creativity, ex- difference, adding value to people’s within an informal confidential meeting pression and energy of dance. lives by offering services to promote to ensure we fully understand needs. The weekly sessions are led by professional dance artists who have been fully trained wellbeing and independence. and qualified in falls prevention exercise methods. Please either call or email us direct or We support Older people (50+) Our Values: Everyone Counts, Caring, supply us, with the person’s permission, Promote Wellbeing, Work in partnership their contact details for us to make and Innovative. direct contact. About our Day Care: 4 day care centres in Birmingham for older adults living with Dementia / Long Term Health Conditions open Monday - Friday. Short and long-term day care. Respite for Carers, Friendly trained staff providing personalised support Sessions to regain skills and try new ones, Promotion of healthy living through exercise, music and a wide range of inclusive activities: Meet new friends, preventing loneliness, fresh healthy cooked meals, an escorted door to door transport 6 Prevention & Communities Grants Programme Prospectus Prevention & Communities Grants Programme Prospectus 7 Sukie Binning, Head of Operations 0121 437 0033 / 07809 336284 Created by Тимур Минвалеев [email protected] from the Noun Project Created by Creative Stall www.ageuk.org.uk/birmingham from the Noun Project Created by SANTRI ICON 0122 437 0033 /07930 111 381 from the Noun Project Created by Тимур Минвалеев from the Noun Project /AgeUKBirmingham @ageukbirmingham Sadaf Azim, Information & Advice Manager [email protected] Created by Creative Stall from the Noun Project Citywide Later Life Community Programme Citywide Later Life Planning and Support Service Age UK Birmingham provides services We provide a 12 week re-enabling and Age UK Birmingham provides services We offer a menu of awareness raising and support to older people (over 50) befriending service with support in the and support to older people (over 50) talks to local community groups which and their carers living in the city of form of a volunteer buddy to work with and their carers living in the city of will promote self-care, health awareness Birmingham. Our mission statement older people on a 1-1 basis, over a 12 Birmingham. Our mission statement and encouraging healthy lifestyles. is to promote the wellbeing of older week programme. is to promote the wellbeing of older people across Birmingham. To achieve We also offer volunteering opportunities people across Birmingham. To achieve The service is for people aged 50 this we provide information and advice, within the service to citizens, who can this we provide information and advice, and over and their carers who live in dementia support and activities to support the activities. dementia support and activities to Birmingham. The service is citywide. In encourage social engagement. encourage social engagement. addition to telephone advice, locations The service is for people aged 50 are being identified to develop outreach We offer social and physical activities at and over and their carers who live in We provide an advice and support drop in sessions. our two community hubs in Edgbaston Birmingham
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