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| Hello everyone and welcome to the SDCVS Health and Wellbeing Bulletin. This bulletin is compiled as part of our Community Connector Initiative. Community Connectors has a simple aim – to make sure important information gets to where it is most needed in our communities. LEARN MORE SIGN UP  On Thursday 18th January at 10:30am we will be hosting a Community Connectors meeting about Health and Wellbeing Coaches in South Derbyshire.Everyone is welcome! Please book your place and we will send you a Microsoft teams invite.BOOK YOUR PLACE HEREOther events:Bid Writing Skills Workshop Community Connectors: Beyond Barriers and Green Doctor Projects Funding Workshop with Seven Trent Community Fund Being a Trustee/Committee Member Energy Audit Workshop Performance Management in a Day Getting Started with ChatGPT  TAKE THE SURVEY Eligible Groups Urged to Get Vaccinated Against Flu And COVID-19 All eligible adults are urged to book their flu and COVID-19 vaccines online via the NHS website, by downloading the NHS App, or by calling 119 for free if they can’t get online, to give themselves the best protection against severe illness and hospitalisation. Book, cancel or change a COVID-19 vaccination appointment – NHS (www.nhs.uk) Follow this link to find a vaccination site near you: Covid-19 vaccination clinics list » Joined Up Care Derbyshire For more information: Get Winter Strong: revisiting respiratory infection guidance for a safer season – UK Think Which Service to Use If you or a member of your family gets ill this winter, the NHS is encouraging you to “think which service” is right for your needs as the cold season starts to bite. Winter puts extra pressure on the health and care system as seasonal illnesses and ailments circulate and the cold weather worsens some health conditions. The ‘Think’ campaign from NHS Derby and Derbyshire is reminding you there are lots of places where you can get help with health problems, including: Pharmacies – for coughs, colds, flu, aches, pains, rashes, ear and eye care, stomach ache and urinary tract infections among other ailments. NHS 111 Online – if you or someone you’re with has a medical problem that isn’t life-threatening but requires immediate help. Or call NHS 111. GPs – if you have persistent, recurring problems that are not improving with self care. Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC) – for urgent, but not life-threatening conditions such as sprains and strains, suspected broken bones, high temperatures in children and adults and mental health concerns. There are five across Derbyshire and Derby Hospital Emergency Dept – for serious or life-threatening injuries and illnesses such as signs of a heart attack or stroke, severe difficulty breathing, heavy bleeding, seizure or sudden confusion. For more information click here: Think which service » Joined Up Care Derbyshire Gritting This Winter Do you know which roads are gritted? There’s lots of info on Gritting – Derbyshire County Council and a map which tells you when a road was last gritted. Derbyshire County Council grit around half of the roads in the county, with our gritting routes split into primary, secondary and tertiary routes. Primary routes are treated during the day and night, and we will ‘pre-treat’ before bad weather hits. Gritting continues 24 hours a day, if necessary, as previously. They cover around 1,000 miles of road. Secondary routes cover around 550 miles of road and are generally only treated in the day with the first run being completed by mid-morning. This helps overcome problems of parked cars getting in the way of gritter vehicles doing their job on residential roads at night. Drive Safer for Longer If you’re a Derbyshire resident aged over 50, we’re offering you free driving safer for longer information sessions. The sessions offer attendees a chance to update their driving knowledge, and covers: hazard perception vehicle adaptations eyesight and hearing smart motorways drink and drug driving seatbelts and children’s car seats information about giving up driving. There are two sessions in January: Monday 8th January 2024 online using Microsoft Teams from 5pm to 6.30pm Saturday 13th January 2024 at County Hall, Matlock 10am to 11.30am. For more information click here: Older drivers – Derbyshire County Council Dad’s, Bats and Chats Launch Starting 15th January 2024 at Midway Community Centre is a new group for Dads in South Derbyshire where you can play Cricket and have a chat with other Dads in a safe space. For more information email Lucy Miller on lucy.miller@dcfcricket.com  Ready to Quit for Good In 2024? Is your New Year’s resolution to stop smoking? If so free, local support is available. Did you know that you are three times more likely to quit for good with professional help? Call 0800 085 2299 or visit www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk to find out more and make 2024 the year you quit!  Going Dry this January? Dry January means going alcohol-free for the whole month and 31 days without alcohol has a lot of benefits: Lowers blood pressure Reduces diabetes risk Lowers cholesterol Reduces levels of cancer-related proteins in the blood. Find out more here. Why do Dry January? | Alcohol Change UK You can also download our FREE Lower My Drinking app from the Orcha apps library here Derbyshire County Council (orchahealth.com) – Just search for the app in the search bar Get Health and Wellbeing Apps There are thousands of digital health and wellbeing apps online – but how do you know which are safe, useful and healthcare approved? Derbyshire County Council are working with Orcha to provide you with the very best in digital health apps. Whether you want help to stop smoking, lose weight or even get a better night’s sleep, you’ll find an app to help on the Orcha apps library. Search and download apps from Orcha here. Derbyshire County Council (orchahealth.com)  Energy Efficient Home Campaign The Government has recently launched a new public campaign. The campaign provides trusted information on heat pumps, including how to apply for a £7,500 grant for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and promotes three energy efficiency measures – cavity wall insulation, loft insulation and solar panels. Find out more here: Energy Efficient Home – Invest To Save On Your Energy Bills (energy-efficient-home.campaign.gov.uk) Staying Warm and Well in Winter The winter weather can cause problems for older and more vulnerable people which is why Derbyshire County Council have lots of advice and information about how to stay warm and well. Have you heard about the priority services register? It is a free support service to help people in vulnerable situations. The scheme is offered by your energy supplier and you can Priority services register – Derbyshire County Council Find out more about staying warm in winter here Keep warm in winter – Derbyshire County Council Derbyshire Time SwapTime Swapping (or Time Banking) is a fantastic initiative which allows members of the community to ‘swap’ their time to help somebody else. This support can range from assistance with gardening, to teaching I.T skills, or giving cookery lessons – the sky is the limit! In return for this, a member of the community earns back time which they can spend doing something they want to – like learning a new skill or receiving help from another member. Members can even donate time they have accrued to other members if they wish. Time is the only currency used. Needless to say, Time Banking presents tremendous benefits across the entire community. For more information visit www.derbyshiretimeswap.org.uk  Help with Loan Sharks – Illegal Money LendingIf you can answer yes to one or more of these questions you might be borrowing from a loan shark: • Did they offer you a cash loan? • Did they not give you paperwork? • Did they add huge amounts of interest or APR to your loan? • Have they threatened you? • Are you scared of people finding out? • Have they taken your bank card, benefit card, passport, watch or other valuables from you? You are not in trouble if you have borrowed cash or have been paying back a loan from an illegal money lender, the loan shark is at fault. They are the people committing a crime, not you. For advice and support, please call 0300 555 2222 or CLICK HERE.Derbyshire Discretionary Fund The Derbyshire Discretionary Fund can provide grants or emergency cash payments if you are in urgent need of financial help following a crisis or disaster and support you to continue to live independently or cope with exceptional pressure when you have no other source of funding. The fund may support you to resolve your immediate difficulties and put you in touch with other support and services so it’s less likely to happen again. You can apply for the grant by telephone on 01620 533399 For more information visit Derbyshire Discretionary Fund – Derbyshire County Council Household Support FundThe household support fund (HSF) is available to help Derbyshire residents facing financial hardship over the coming months by providing grants and other financial support. Find out more here: Household support fund – Derbyshire County Council Age UK Derby and Derbyshire:Age UK Derby and Derbyshire offer a free, confidential, and independent information and advice service to older people and their relatives, friends and carers.Telephone: 01773 768 240 (confidential answer-machine in busy periods/out of hours) Fax: 01773 766 924Email: iateam@ageukdd.org.uk Citizens AdviceCitizens Advice Bureau have trained advisers who can advise on;· energy switching to save money· applications for warm home discount and other grants· signing up to priority service registers· money-saving tips· reducing your water bill and· a variety of other things designed to save you money.The Citizen’s Advice Service can also help you look at ways to maximise your household’s income, including checking whether you are eligible for any benefits and grants.The CAB have a partnership with Western Power Distribution through the ‘Power Up’ projects to ensure that people in the Midlands, South West and Wales receive free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on energy, benefits, and health related issues.For more information, and to book an appointment call this free advice line number: 0808 278 7954.For web-based information and support on the following issues, the national Citizen’s Advice Bureau has a comprehensive website. Call DerbyshireCold weather is especially dangerous for young children, older people or people with serious illnesses. If you are concerned about anyone you can Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190.Call Derbyshire is open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday and from 9.30am to 4pm Saturdays. Community Groups in South Derbyshire There are a number of community groups in South Derbyshire running a wide range of activities and services. If you would like to join a group then get in touch with South Derbyshire CVS on 01283 219761 or email development@sdcvs.org.uk. You can also check out our website. Looking to start or join a group? If you have an idea for a new group, or are looking for a group to join one, then contact us at South Derbyshire CVS and we can get you the information you need. We also support existing groups. 01283 219761 development@sdcvs.org.uk Donations If you want to help local people in need, please consider donating to us. Learn more and donate at the link: https://www.sdcvs.org.uk/donate  South Derbyshire CVS have a proud history of delivering high quality training across the community.We’re delighted to announce that we are now expanding our training offer across the East Midlands. We have a deep understanding of the challenges within the third sector, the needs of the private sector and the importance of supporting everyone to realise their potential. With courses spanning from Mental Health Resilience, Equality & Diversity and Conflict Management to Marketing, First Aid and GDPR – Hive Training is your turn to partner for all things Training & Development in the region.You can also contact Hive Training if you have other training needs for your organisation!LEARN MORE |