Welcome to the August Partnership Newsletter. Don't forget we welcome information on events that are happening in your area. This is your opportunity to promote events and share your latest news, good practice and developments. Contact us at swindonsp@swindon.gov.uk
SSP Conference
As we mentioned in the last edition, our next SSP Conference will be held on 22nd November 2011. Please hold this date in your diaries. More information will be sent out later this month, please pass the date on to your friends and colleagues, if you would like to be added to our distribution list please e-mail jbeattie@swindon.gov.uk
One Swindon
The One Swindon Partnership Board met in July members agreed to jointly fund a 2011 residents survey. The survey will go out to residents during October. The meeting concentrated on two of the One Swindon priorities ('I Like Where I Live' and 'Living Independently, Protected from Harm, leading healthy lives and making a positive contribution'), this enabled members to discuss the delivery plan and address any arising issues. The Board are also looking at Governance of the Partnership and are in the process of updating the current arrangements to make it fit for purpose to deliver One Swindon priorities.
Cultural Fun in Swindon Town Centre
InSwindon's Cultural Festival continues this Thursday with a Film Festival. The event on Thursday 11th August will run from 12.00pm to 4.00pm. Come and enjoy the outdoor screening of Ponyo, an animated adventure centered on a 5-year-old boy and his relationship with a goldfish princess who longs to become human. There will also be face painters, children’s entertainers and the Jungle Boogie Party Bus.
The festival will run from 12.00pm till 4.00pm. Read more
Supported Lodgings
Do you have a spare room? Supported Lodgings is a way of providing young people with a form of independent living within a family setting. Supported Lodgings is for young people aged 16 – 21, many of whom have lived in foster care and are not ready to live on their own. Read more....
Calling all Knitters..... Age UK appeal
Please knit some little hats for Age UK's Big Knit.. They send the hats to the Innocent drinks complany, who put them on the top of their Innocent smoothie bottles in November. For each be-hatted smoothie sold, Age UK receives 25p. Last year Age UK Wiltshire collected in over 21000 hats and raised over £6000 to make winter warmer for older people in Wiltshire. Read more
Forthcoming Events
- Connecting People Connecting Places - Information on Cluster Meetings and Members can be found on the Connecting People Connecting Places pages of the website. North East Cluster is holding a week of action from 15th - 19th August 2011; the West Cluster has it's next meeting on Monday 12th September 2011; East Cluster's next meeting is on 19th September 2011 and the North Central Cluster meeting is on 27th September 2011 Each Cluster page is regularly updated to keep you all informed.
- 13th August 2011 - The Singer Songwriter bowl concert. The line up is incredible especially with Paul Carrick as the headliner and a fantastic local act Theo Altieri. Paul Carrick (former voice of Mike and the Mechanics) will be fronting a 7 piece band and local star Theo Altieri will be showing you why he is on his way to being a very well known artist. To find out more information about the concert and Paul Carrick follow the link below.http://www.swindon.gov.uk/Events/Pages/Singer-Songwriter-Concert.aspx Tickets are £23 / £18 concessions. You can book them at the Arts Centre on 01793 614837.
- Thursday 18th August - 10.30am to 12.30pm - 'Sensing our Environment' at Stanton Park. Ever wandered around a wood with your eyes closed? Come and explore the habitats at Stanton in a different way. Suitable for children between 5 and 12 years of age. Please wear old clothes. Meet at Stanton Park Ranger Centre. Event leader Karl Curtis. Book in advance on 01793 490150
- Thursday 18th August - 5:30pm – 6:30pm- Swindon Arts Centre, A free talk by Tony Huzzey on the book about his experiences living with diabetes -Tony’s book tells the inspiring story of how 12 year old Tony Huzzey, only 36 hours from death in 1950, was encouraged to fight back by accepting personal responsibility for the maintenance of his own health as an Insulin dependent diabetic
- Throughout August - Wildlife Fact Finder at Coate Water - Take part in our summer wildlife fact- finding adventure at Coate Water. Follow the route around the park and decide if the ‘facts’ on the way are true or false. At the end work out if you are a knowledgeable know-it-all, or not! Running throughout August. Pick up an adventure sheet from Coate Ranger Centre or Café. No Booking required
- Arts Centre Zumba - from Wednesday 7th September, every Wednesday you can join the Zumba craze that is sweeping the nation and come along to the new Arts Centre Zumba sessions. Classes are from 9.30am - 10.30am, perfect for dropping the kids off at school and then coming along to join the fun. Just £4.50 per session (cash only) and no need to pre-book, just come along with your trainers and comfortable cloths. Open to everyone and suitable for beginners or the Zumba-aholics amongst us.
- Swindon Half Marathon, Sunday 9th October 2011. More information available at www.swindonhalfmarathon.co.uk