Llandrindod SOUP

Those of you who have been to a SOUP party before will know what a great way it is for local organisations and individuals to pitch for funds.

The next Llandrindod SOUP is on 12th June at The Big Lunch / Queen’s 90th Birthday Street Party. 

Mental Capacity Act & Best Interest - Free places - No charge for attendance

Places available on the MCA & BI training as follows:

27^th May 2016, NPTC Coleg Powys Newtown 9.30am – 4.30pm

13^th July 2016, Committee Room A, The Gwalia, Llandrindod Wells 9.30am – 4.30pm

9^th September 2016,  Committee Room 2, Neuadd Brycheiniog, Cambrian Way, Brecon 9.30am – 4.30pm

Please book your places via Trent Self Service or email pwbotu@powys.gov.uk or telephone 01597 827507

Aim:

This training is relevant to all staff that may need to make decisions in relation to adults who do not fully have the capacity to make those decisions for themselves. This includes people with dementia, those with learning disabilities and those who may have impaired functions for example as a result of a stroke or brain injury.

Key Learning Outcomes:

■ Understand the basic principles of the Act

■ Undertake mental capacity assessments in relation to high risk, complex or safeguarding situations. Explain the diagnostic test as well as functional test. How the Mental Capacity Assessments should be carried out, with relevant case studies and practical examples. What recording is needed to evidence the functional test of capacity?

■ Balance risks and rights where unwise decisions risk of harm due to vulnerability may be being made – Discuss inherent jurisdiction, Court of Protection

■ Learn who is the “decision maker”?

■ Be familiar with the concept of “best interest”, including Best Interest Assessment Checklist, values, beliefs, etc. culture - who to involve.

■ Learn about the role of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA), Court of Protection, Office of Public Guardian, safeguarding and Dols Team

■ Substituted Decision making - Lasting Power of Attorney , financial LPA, health and welfare LPA, Advance Directive, Court appointed deputies, Court of protection – one off decisions

Places available on the 2 day ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills) course

7^th & 8^th June in the MRC Wales, Oxford Road, Llandrindod Wells LD1 6DF

Please book your places via Trent self-service or email pwbotu@powys.gov.uk or telephone 01597 827507

Aim: ASIST aims to improve the methods used by all health, social care and emergency services professionals to support people at risk of suicide. Key Learning Outcomes:  After training, ASIST participants should be able to: ■ Recognise that caregivers and persons at risk are affected by personal and societal attitudes about suicide. ■ Discuss suicide in a direct manner with someone at risk. ■ Identify risk alerts and develop related safeplans. ■ Demonstrate the skills required to intervene with a person at risk of suicide. ■ List the types of resources available to a person at risk, including him or herself. ■ Recognise that suicide prevention is broader than suicide first-aid and includes life promotion and self-care for caregivers. Course Provider: New Pathways Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm

Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing event at Hay Festival

Living with Diabetes Day

Living with Diabetes Day is being held on 29^th June 2016 at Cefn Lea Conference Centre, Dolfor, Newtown, SY16 4AJ, 9:30-4:30.

Competition time >>> £100 up for grabs for Welsh primary schools

Click HERE to find out more!

Wanted - Board & Committee Members

Have you got what it takes to join our Board of Trustees or Finance Committee?

Girlguiding Cymru are seeking a new Volunteer Trustee to serve on the Board of Trustees and a volunteer committee member to join our Business, Finance, Treasury & Audit Committee to assist with the strategic direction of Guiding across Wales.

As a Trustee/Committee Member you will help to achieve our strategic vision and ensuring good governance, you will ideally also have skills and experience in at least one of the following areas:

· Company Management
· Finance and Accounting
· Property Management including listed buildings
· Human Resources
· Information Technology

The Board and committee will meet a minimum of three times a year with Board meetings taking place at weekends and the finance committee meeting during the week. These are voluntary roles with reasonable travel expenses being payable.

Please send a letter of interest detailing your experience and how you think that you can make a difference to our organisation toRachael.Clutton-Haines@girlguiding.org.uk by 18th May 2016.

Secondary School Review – Mid and South Powys

Powys County Council is currently consulting on the way that secondary school education is being delivered in Mid (Llandrindod and Builth Wells High Schools) and South Powys (Brecon and Gwernyfed High Schools). 

The consultation documentation is available on Powys County Council’s website at www.powys.gov.uk/haveyoursay.

Third Sector Organisations representing people with a ‘protected characteristic’ in line with the Equality Act 2010 to discuss the education proposals are invited to attend a consultation workshop on Monday 16^th May 2016 at 10.30 am at Cartrefi Cymru, 27 Ddole Road Industrial Estate, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 6DF .

This workshop will be facilitated by Opinion Research Services, which is an independent company that is supporting the council during the consultation. If you organisation wishes to attrend you need to contact Jayne Bevan Strategic Programme Manager PCC on jayne.bevan@powys.gov.uk or 01597 826695 by lunchtime on 12^th May 2016 if you are able to attend the workshop. Please let Jayne know if you have any particular requirements for taking part in the workshop (e.g. a need for a hearing loop).

There are other ways for your organisation to respond to the consultation as well. Questionnaires are available on the Council’s website or you can write directly to Opinion Research Services, Freepost SS1018, PO Box 530, Swansea SA1 1ZL or email consultation@ors.org. PCC would also appreciate it if you were able to encourage your service users/contacts to respond to the consultation using these other methods as well.

Seminars for open access play seminars

Powys Regional Partnership Board, working together with the people of Powys

The way in which the council delivers care and support for adults, families, children and carers is changing.

On April 6, 2016 the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act came into force. Whilst it is  called the ‘The Social Services and Wellbeing Act’ it affects a wide range of services that the council and its partners operate. For example, under wellbeing, health and leisure services are equally as important in achieving the right outcomes for citizens as our health and social services.