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July 9, 2019
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Published by Keeley

Dementia is not a natural part of ageing

Bingo? Knitting? Wartime songs? Nope! This certainly wasn’t what I experienced when I visited the Alzheimer’s Society Working Age Dementia Café. Dementia is not a natural part of ageing is 1 of 5 key messages promoted by the national Dementia
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June 13, 2019
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Published by Becky

Is your community thinking of taking on land or a building? Here’s what to think about and some resources to help

If you’re thinking of taking on a community building or facility, check out this excellent short webinar from Good Finance. It’s called ‘How to build a cocktail of funding for your community group’, but it covers so much more than
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May 20, 2019
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Published by Becky

How a weekly cake, cuppa and chat keep people connected

St Paul’s Community and Learning Centre is a haven on the Hawbush estate in Brierley Hill. No wonder, then, that it’s the location of the welcoming Cake, Cuppa and Chat Group (or ‘3 Cs’), which gets together every Monday afternoon
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April 5, 2019
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Published by Helena

Grace Community Church: Working together to build a vibrant new community space for local people in Pensnett

Grace Community Church, based in Pensnett, is a passionate congregation of people, committed to making their local area a better place to live by responding to the changing needs of the community around them. As a community, they have pulled
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January 27, 2019
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Published by Helena

Discover U – Providing work-related experience to adults with disabilities

Based in Wollaston, Discover U is a vibrant and welcoming space providing work-related experience to adults with disabilities. Discover U is not a daycare centre, it’s a charity working to support people who face barriers when getting into employment. It’s
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