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The Volunteer Hub have just launched an on-line booking service to enable people to book an appointment with one of our Volunteering Advisors, to find out more about getting involved in volunteering in North Lincolnshire. (We are currently offering appointments via Zoom or on the telephone). N.B. People can still make an appointment with one of our volunteer advisors by emailing alliancevolunteerhub@hwrcc.org.uk or by completing our Volunteer Registration Form 2021 if they prefer.

Citizens Advice North Lincolnshire are looking to recruit a Community Response Coordinator which will focus on connecting people to a range of domestic and community activities across North Lincolnshire.

The Haven is now operating from 4pm to midnight, 7 days per week. It is open to anyone over the age of 16 in North Lincolnshire who needs mental health support.

If you live in the Riddings area of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Council would like your views. They would like to know how you feel about the area and what you want. You can attend their 'conversations' on the 6, 8th or 9th December or you can fill in an online form via www.northlincs.gov.uk/riddings-conversation.

The latest COVID-19 information, the key messages are: • 13 million people have now had life-saving booster jabs. • If you are eligible, get your booster jab as soon as you can. • Follow all safer behaviours to keep COVID-19 from spreading.

Younger people are at risk of spreading COVID-19 unknowingly and also at risk from serious illness. The best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 is to get fully vaccinated. Parents can book for their 12-15 year old child online.

The successful candidate will: • Deliver: o Work directly with staff, assisting them to deliver, monitor, evaluate and report upon project and service activity o Provide quality and effective staff support and supervision o Ensure project delivery is within allocated budgets o Work with the staff team, Chief Executive and Board of Trustees to deliver the strategic objectives within good governance standards • Develop: o By working with staff, identify and create opportunities to develop skills, knowledge and experiences which will assist in the delivery of the organisational strategy o Identify and create opportunities to develop current and future projects and services guided by the organisational strategy o Work with, and develop, current and new relationships and partnerships at a local, regional and national level o Contribute to the ongoing sustainability, development and longevity of Humber and Wolds Rural Action Please note that this is a permanent position. Closing Date: 12 noon Friday 26th November 2021 Shortlisting date: Monday 29th November 2021 Interview Date: Monday 6th December 2021

VAWG IAG (Violence against Women and Girls) Independent Advisory Group formation. The very first meeting has been arranged to take place on Thursday 2nd December 2021, 1830 to 2030 hours. This meeting will be hybrid, so members have the option to attend a police station conference room or join via MS teams app. It is an opportunity to make your views and concerns known to allow the Police to improve the processes when working with female victims of violence, and how to support and safeguard them.

Smile Foundation have a vacancy for a Programme Assistant (Green Social Prescribing) 30 hours - 37.5 hours per week. 1 year fixed term with potential to extend. Closing date Sunday 28th November, 2021.

North Lincolnshire Council is inviting residents and businesses to comment on the final stage of the area’s new Local Plan. The Local Plan sets the overall strategy for development in North Lincolnshire up to 2038. It contains key strategic policies, detailing land for new jobs and the number of new homes to be built in the area.

Friends against Scams have produced a short training video to help people spot scams in all their forms! You will learn about the types of scams, how to spot a scam victim, spot the signs, how to help and how to report a scam, all in this 8 minute short video or you can complete the original interactive session.

Humber, Coast, and Vale Health Care Partnership is delivering numerous trauma-focused wellbeing workshops. These are designed to support staff exposed to trauma or burnout at work or in their home lives. A diagnosis is not required and you can attend as many sessions as you would like. The workshops are free to staff and can not only be useful to the staff member but may provide you with tools and ideas to use with patients and service users.

Two of our sheds from our Humber Alliance Men in Sheds Project had their "official" openings earlier this month. The Haltemprice shed opened officially on the 2nd October and the Driffield shed opened on the 18th October.

Following the success of our first programme of support for desk based colleagues we are delighted to launch the next programme of webinars and movement sessions beginning in November. We continue to work in partnership with HÄLSA Wellbeing to offer a programme of support to promote our wellbeing through these winter months and into the new year. Why not join us for some chair yoga or relaxation movement and learn about the benefits of digital detox and winter nutrition and hydration?

Opportunities for VCSE groups who are interested in using one of the 5 plots at Bottesford Allotments (within 1 large allotment plot) for running gardening related activities that would benefit their service users. The plots will be ‘leased’ free of charge to VCSE groups within North Lincolnshire, in accordance with an Agreement with NLC.

The END FUEL POVERTY COALITION have launched a Fuel Poverty Index by combining fuel poverty figures with data on measures improving energy efficiency and therefore reducing fuel poverty.

Phillip Vincent, ACRE’s Communications Manager, blogs on the need to act on new data that reveals high rates of fuel poverty in rural areas.

A review is being undertaken of how adult social care day services are provided in North East Lincolnshire with the aim of putting together proposals on how this should and could be provided to meet the needs of those using the services, now and in the future.

Do You know about the Priority Service Register and Membership? The priority Service Register is a way for energy customers to let their energy provider know that they are vulnerable. If you sign up to your supplier’s Priority Services Register (PSR), you can get extra help and support with your energy supply. Those who can sign up include Pensioners, the chronically sick, disabled or have hearing or visual impairment.

Do you have time to spare during the week to drive people using your own car to important health and social appointments? Are you looking for a volunteer role that will make a huge difference to the lives of others? If so, read on. We are particularly looking for a driver in the Isle of Axholme area. We provide safe, reliable and affordable transport to people with genuine transport difficulties when they have no other access to, or cannot use other methods of transport.

Please watch this video presentation which has been created to raise awareness of this new on-line community directory for everyone.

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