Member and Partner events

North Durham Women's Conference: 100 years of progress? There will be a wide range of workshops, speakers, stands etc. on offer as well as a short reconstruction of a suffragette rally at Stanley Civic / The Louisa Centre at 9am on the day of the conference – all suffragettes welcome. For further information and to request a place at this fabulous free event contact rose.renton@mhne.org.uk. 20 Oct 2018 9:00 Stanley Civic Hall DH9 0NA

E-Safety – Thinkuknow Introduction Course Do you know how to keep children and young people safe online? The 3 hour course includes 5 modules: · Introduction to CEOP and reporting · Children and young people online · Online sexual abuse · Nude selfies : What professionals need to know · Thinkuknow resources It is suitable for any worker or volunteer who supports children, young people or their families. 22 Oct 2018 10:00 Prudhoe

Keep it Local: Lessons from Newcastle and beyond Locality’s Keep it Local Network is seeking to build momentum around approaches to commissioning which harness the power of community, convene sessions to share of best practice and work through practical barriers to change. 24 Oct 2018 11:30 Newcastle City Library 33 New Bridge Street West Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AX

Dementia Care 25th Anniversary Conference 2018 is Dementia Care's 25th Birthday Year and to celebrate they are hosting a Dementia Conference on 25th October at the Sage Gateshead. They have attracted an internationally renowned list of speakers, with Prof Louise Robinson from Newcastle University Centre for Ageing and Vitality giving the key notes speech. 25 Oct 2018 8:00 Sage Gateshead

Health intelligence for everyday practice 25 Oct 2018 9:00 Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham DH1 5UL

Securing a future for community business: Interactions between businesses, public authorities and charities seminar This seminar has been organised by the Institute for Local Governance 26 Oct 2018 9:30 Council Chamber, Hartlepool Civic Centre, Hartlepool

Safeguarding for Trustees training Do you know your responsibilities as a Trustee? This 3 hour course will enable Trustees to understand and fulfil their safeguarding responsibilities towards children & young people. It includes: ● Leadership and Accountability - exploring the importance of being explicit about keeping children and young people safe. ●Your organisation and beneficiaries - Laying out the foundations of effective safeguarding. ●People and risk - Issues regarding recruiting safely, supervising 30 Oct 2018 17:00 Amble

Volunteering and the Law If you involve volunteers in your group or organisation, this course will help you ensure you have the correct legal regulations in place. By the end of this course you will: Understand the key aspects of legislation and regulation relating to volunteer involvement Understand the importance of developing volunteer relationships that are not contractual Identify your organisation’s responsibilities in terms of keeping volunteers, and others, safe Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm 01 Nov 2018 9:30 VODA, Queen Alexandra Campus, Hawkeys Lane, North Shields NE29 9BZ

Health and Social Care special interest group: ACEVO event ACEVO are hosting this event in the North East. To attend you must be an ACEVO member. A closer look: CQC and social prescribing Your opportunity to explore two important topics within the health and social care sector. 01 Nov 2018 14:00 Hempsons West One Forth Banks NE1 3PA

East Durham Trust Annual Conference 2018 “Not Just Bread and Circuses” The Importance of Art and Culture in Social and Economic Regeneration The theme of this year’s event reflects the recent addition of Arts activity to the range of our intervention strategies, most noticeably in taking on the lead role in the East Durham Create project. 02 Nov 2018 10:00 East Durham College, Peterlee Campus, Willerby Grove, Peterlee, SR8 2RN

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