We Want to Hear What You Experience Healthwatch Sunderland and Healthwatch South Tyneside provide an independent voice for people who use publicly funded health and social care services. Our role is to ensure that people’s views are listened to and fed back to service providers and commissioners in order to improve services. Healthwatch are currently
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15 February 2021 – Click the link to download this news: Washington News 15Feb21 There is a wealth of information such as: The Active Sunderland School Holiday Club TechTalen WEEE project Poster Competition Virtual Easter Egg Hunt Half-Term is finally here and whilst we may not be able to go to our usual activities and
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Arts Centre Washington – SHOUT OUT to any budding young musicians, writers, poets or performers from Sunderland Sunderland’s Mercury Award nominated bank Field Music and poet Paul Summers are looking for young people aged 13 – 19 years interested in developing their own music and lyrics for a performance at Arts Centre Washington in the
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Sunderland Libraries: Digital Books for Reading Groups Do you know we have digital reading material for your Reading Book Group? At a time when we are all socially distancing and missing personal interaction with others, there’s never been a better time to join or start your own digital reading group. Whether you are continuing an
Welcome to the First Edition of the Healthy Schools Newsletter You’ll find that it is filled with interesting information, helpful hints and tips, events. and news relating to the health and wellbeing of children and young people, school staff and your wider communities. As the newsletter has been developed to compliment the Sunderland Healthy Schools
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Creative Age Programme Creative Age is a dementia-friendly creative programme offering older people living with dementia, their families and carers, socially isolated people and those with long-term health conditions the opportunity to take part in lively and supportive creative sessions led by artists. Weekly sessions take place on Zoom and packs of art materials and
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***BE ALERT TO VACCINE FRAUD*** Criminals are using the COVID-19 vaccine as a way to target the public by tricking them to hand over cash or financial details. They are sending convincing looking text messages letting people know they are eligible for the vaccine or phoning people directly pretending to be from the NHS, or
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COVID-19 vaccine centres across Sunderland are now up and running and Healthwatch Sunderland would like to hear from anyone who has had their appointment for their vaccine, to let them know how it went. They would like to know about the whole experience, from booking your appointment to receiving your vaccine and whether your experience
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A Walk in the Park We have fantastic historical parks and beautiful picturesque walks in and around Sunderland which are all free to enjoy. Walking is beneficial for both our physical and mental wellbeing and is a great way to take in our natural surroundings. We have chosen six parks and one walking route from
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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust There’s light at the end of the tunnel. Support our mental health Winter Wellness Campaign, click on the link below for more information. Mental health self help is available: https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/ For a free campaign pack email: [email protected] Back to COVID-19 Page
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