It's still not too late to make some new year's resolutions, including starting a new hobby that gets you moving, or going 'dry' for the rest of January!
This week's Fantastic Friday newsletter includes all sorts of information and resources, from services to help you get your shopping, to networks supporting children that have special educational needs, to workshops helping you become a sports coach!
If you would like to create a better relationship with alcohol for a healthier start to the year, find lots of resources at Alcohol Change UK.
We continue to offer our support services to anyone who might need them, including shopping deliveries and telephone befriending. You can find out more or sign up for these services here.
Many Thanks,
Nicola Oneill
Wellbeing Services Manager
COMMUNITIES 1ST INFORMATION AND SUPPORT
if you're in an at risk group or having to isolate, and need help or support with shopping, prescription collection, pet sitting, or urgent supplies or tech support,
you can contact us.
Email: help@communities1st.org.uk.
Phone: 020 8207 5115.
Alternatively, if you would like to volunteer yourself to support this service, please contact us or visit our website for further information.
INFORMATION TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS
Get your YOU back this Dry January
Dry January is the UK's one-month alcohol-free challenge, an opportunity to ‘Get your YOU back’. A month off alcohol is the perfect way to kick start the new year and reset your relationship with alcohol. It only takes three weeks to break a habit, so this could be your route to healthier drinking long term. Read more.
Cancel Out Cancer
The sessions aim to raise awareness of the symptoms of cancer and empower individuals to take action to improve their health. The next online session will take place on:
- Tuesday 18 January 11am to 12pm
- Register here.
Coach Education Week
Herts Sports Partnership are excited to share a training offer available during February. There are a range of free and paid courses and workshops on coaching and wider skills, to support better confidence in the delivery as coach. If your club needs funding for people to access these courses then send them an email, as they may be able to support you with a Locality Budget application. Read more.
Families In Focus CIC
Families in Focus have organised a Parent Network, open to any parent in the UK caring for a child with any Special Education Needs (including those awaiting assessment or diagnosis). The network will help provide you with information and peer support. Read more.
Covid-19 Walk In Vaccinations in Borehamwood
For anyone who still needs to have their Covid-19 booster vaccine, there are walk-in vaccination clinics this month at:
- Med Mart Pharmacy, Borehamwood Monday-Saturday 9am - 1pm and 1:30pm - 5:30pm
- Wellswood Pharmacy, Borehamwood Monday - Friday 9:30am - 5:30pM | Saturdays 9:30am - 12 Noon
Other walk-in or pop-up vaccination centres in Hertfordshire can be found here.
Hertfordshire County Council’s Public Health team want your views
Hertfordshire County Council are running online and in-person workshops to ask your thoughts on their health and wellbeing services. You can claim £30 for attending a workshop, and can claim expenses (e.g. if you are a carer and need to arrange care). Read more.
VACANCIES
Communications Manager
- Hours: Permanent - Full Time
- Salary:£32,000 - £35,000 per annum depending on experience
- Location: Flexible
Corporate Partnerships Officer
- Hours: Permanent - Full Time
- Salary:£29,000 - £33,000 per annum depending on experience
- Location: Flexible
Hertswise Carer Peer Support Coordinator
- Hours: 30 hours per week
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Salary: £24,375 per annum
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Location: Countywide, base is is flexible, this is to be discussed / agreed during interview process
Services Manager-Children and Young People & HMN Projects
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Hours: 22.5 hours (3 days per week)
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Salary:£30,000 – £32,500 per annum incl. Outer London Weighting pro rata
- Location: To be negotiated (expectation of working in our Centres across Hertfordshire)
Youth Support Workers in Charge
- Hours: 18 hours a week (including up to 4 evenings during term time) - Flexible daytime hours and additional hours are often available
- Salary: £12.04 - £13.74 per hour (£23,178 - £26,437 per annum)
- Location: Opportunities in Watford, Three Rivers, Stevenage, Welwyn Hatfield, East Herts, Hertsmere and Broxbourne
Library Manager
- Hours: 30 hours per week Permanent - Part Time
- Salary: £20,903 - £23,080 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
- Location: Marshalswick Library - St Albans
Full time Band 5 Carer Connect Coordinator
- Hours: 12-month Fixed Term
- Salary: £26,938 to £33,111 per annum
- Location: Watford