New LINk website

NEL LINk (North East Lincolnshire Local Involvement Network) has a new website!

The same address www.nellink.org.uk will continue to work but the this blog will transfer to http://nellink.org.uk/lhw/news/

Why not check it out?

LINk AGM and 3rd Birthday

Today is the North East Lincolnshire LINk's AGM.  On Tuesday 20th March 2012 at 1.30pm in Corpus Christi Community Centre, we will celebrate our third birthday and launch our DVD about services for older people in North East Lincolnshire.

There will be cake and light refreshments, as well as a free raffle to win a £20 voucher for Freshney Place.
So why not pop along for all this and more?

 

LINk Christmas Event

The LINk’s Christmas meeting will take place 2-4pm on Tuesday 20^th December 2011 at Corpus Christi Community Centre.  

Come along for a mince pie and a cup of tea with LINk staff and members! 

There will be a few stalls giving information and advice on how to stay healthy and happy this Christmas.

LINks members and The Productive Ward work together to improve patient care

LINks groups and the Productive Care national QIPP (Quality Innovation, Productivity and Prevention) workstream have been working together to improve the quality of care for patients.  

We have jointly developed a new publication for LINks members that provides valuable information about the Productive Ward (also known as the Releasing time to care) programme, the benefits that the programme is bringing to patient safety and a set of powerful actions that LINks members can take to ensure these benefits are happening in their local trusts.

LINk monthly meeting

Next week sees this month's LINk meeting welcome Jacqui Wood from Scope to talk about her work for the disability charity and Kate Webb from the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence to tell us about what CHRE does.

The meeting will take place at Corpus Christi Community Centre on Tuesday 18th October 2011 from 2-4pm.  We hope to see you there.  

Remember, there are no commitments or requirements to attend our monthly meetings, all you need is yourself!

For more information on our past or upcoming monthly meetings, please click here.

LINk Monthly Meeting

This month saw the LINk visited by the George Hardwick Foundation.  Sally Bemrose, LINk Governing Body member, and her colleage Jacqui McHardy, gave a presentation on the services offered by the North East Lincolnshire Carers Centre.

It was a very interesting and informative talk which gave a real insight into the life of carers and the services which exist to support them.  To check out the presentation, click here.

For more information on the North East Lincolnshire Carers Centre, click here.

Next month's meeting takes place on Tuesday 18th October from 2-4pm at Corpus Christi Community Centre, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7LJ and our guest speakers will be from Scope and the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence.

LINk Monthly Meeting

It's our LINk monthly meeting tomorrow, so why not pop along to find out what we do?

We meet at Corpus Christi Community Centre, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7LJ at 2pm.

This month, 20th September, features Sally Bemrose from the George Hardwick Centre speaking about her work with carers and Andrea Bratley telling us all about Equality Duty.

So why not come along for a cup of tea?

Goodbye and good luck!

The LINk members and staff bid Hayley a fond farewell.  

Hayley has worked for the LINk for a year and a half as the LINk and Healthier Communities Administration Assistant.  A firm favourite with both volunteers and colleagues, Hayley will certainly be missed.  

Hayley, with tutor Becky, as she receives her NVQ certificate.

Fundraising bear finds a home

Your LINk has been working hard to raise funds for their Older People's DVD, an idea spearheaded by Governing Body member Sylvia Leary to raise awareness of the many Older People's services available in North East Lincolnshire. 

Following on from their success with their young people's DVD 'Speak Up!', the DVD will have chapters focusing on the different types of services that are currently being provided for Older People.

Monthly meeting

Our August meeting is  2-4pm today, at Corpus Christi Community Centre and will feature two guest speakers.  

Mark Green from East Midlands Ambulance Service will give his talk on 'A Day in the Life of a Paramedic' and Gill Franklin will explain her new role as Older People's Floating Support Worker.

Shoreline's Big Day Out

On Friday 12th August, the LINk attended Shoreline's Big Day Out. 

It was a fantastic day hosted by Shoreline Housing Partnership with painting sessions, a Climbing Wall, firemen and a wide and varied range of stalls bringing their services and information to everyone who attended.

HealthWatch Pathfinder Press Release

Press Release re: Pathfinder HealthWatch

The Local Involvement Network (LINk) Volunteers and staff believe this is an exciting opportunity to work in partnership with our Local Authority.  LINk is a statutory organisation that enables individuals, organisations and the community to have their say about health and social care. LINk is hosted by Voluntary Action North East Lincolnshire (VANEL)

HealthWatch Pathfinder

North East Lincolnshire Local Involvement Network has officially been awarded Pathfinder Status for HealthWatch!

Watch this space for more news as it breaks.

Guide Dog steals the show at LINk meeting

When Rachael Allison from the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association came to the monthly LINk meeting on Tuesday 19th July 2011 to give her presentation, she brought a friend with her.  Taya, a black Labrador, had no shortage of admirers and won over the LINk members in no time at all.

Our very special guest was just a hint of the meeting in store for them, Rachael gave a fascinating and engaging talk, involving her audience in the subject.  As Taya roamed the hall, giving everyone a chance to stroke her, Rachael blindfolded volunteers and passed around glasses that simulated sight problems.  She quizzed the group and got them voting fact or fiction on common misconceptions.

LINk Annual Report released

The North East Lincolnshire Local Involvement Network has released its Annual Report for 2010-2011.

LINk staff member Karry Stones has worked really hard to bring this about and her dedication has paid off with this report.

We've built on our success from last year and we've listened to your comments and feedback.  So we're having this year's Annual Report printed in a handy A5 size,  making it much easier for members and residents to carry.

Check it out here.

Diana Princess of Wales Hospital

The LINk staff have spent the morning talking to staff, patients and visitors at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, encouraging local people to have their say on how their local health and social care services are run.


On the first Wednesday of every month, LINk staff do their best to raise awareness of Health and Social Care issues and promote the work the LINk does.

Tayo promotes the LINk

Brocklesby Country Fair success!

The LINk had a wonderful day at Brocklesby Country Fair talking to the visitors and exhibitors about their issues and ideas on Health and Social care.  It was a great day and we told hundreds of people about the LINk.

Brocklesby Country Fair

The LINk will be attending the Brocklesby Country Fair on Sunday 26th June... And if that's not enough reason to go, there will also be:

• Main Arena
• Titan The Robot
• Animal Attractions
• Bygone Cars & Tractors
• Charity Auction
• Children’s Area
• Country Sports to try
• Countryside Area
• Gun Dog Events & Fun Dog Show
• Lincs Landrover Circuit
• Pony Club
• Shopping and Trade Stands

The Fair opens at 9am and closes at 6pm.  Tickets are £11 for Adults and £9 for Senior Citizens, children under 14 get in free.

For more information, click here.

It's going to be a fantastic day, we hope to see you there!

LINk meeting

It's our monthly LINk meeting tomorrow!

On Tuesday 21st June, at Corpus Christi Community Centre between 2pm and 4pm, Kevin Bond will speak to the LINk about the new Mental Health social enterprise, NAViGO.

Anyone is welcome at our public meetings, feel free to pop along to check us out.
There is no commitment or obligation and you don't need any special knowledge, just work or live in this area and you can have a say on health and social care services.

We look forward to meeting you!

Carers' Fayre

The Carers' Fayre was a well attended event and it was supported by local organisations such as:
Carelink
Carers' Centre
Community Learning Disability Team
Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS)
North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus (NELCTP)
North East Lincolnshire Local Involvement Network (NEL LINk)
Safeguarding Adults
Services4.me.uk
South Humber Energy Efficiency Partnership (SHEEP)
Wiltshire Farm Foods
Young Carers Project