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Annual
Carers Lunch 2007
The Annual
Carers Lunch took place at Relish Bar and Resturant,
which is just off Deansgate in March 2007. This event
was enjoyed by all who attended. Watch out for events
like this in our monthly newsletter.
Learning
for living
Learning
for living is an online learning programme designed specifically
for unpaid carers. It is designed to provide a nationally
recognised qualfication that will help boost confidence
and support personal development by developing knowledge
and skills. The last Learning for Living Course began
in October 2006. If you would like more information on
this course please contact the office on the above telephone
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The
BIG Event 2006
This
event was part of the Full of Life Festival, and took
place on Thursday 21st September at the Town Hall. This
event has been organised by Manchester City Council's
Valuing Older People. There was the usual range of entertainment
and taster sessions.
The
Full of Life Festival 2006
This
event was run by Manchester City Council's Valuing Older
People and began onSaturday 16th September with a wider
range of activities, partners, events and organisations
involved. There were a number of groups putting on activities
and the exciting aspect of this event was the passion
of the cultural sessions. This year all the sessions
were being taken out to different neighbourhoods rather
than all happening in the city centre.
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| Annual
Carers Lunch 2006 |
Manchester
Carers Forum held their Annual Carers Lunch at Establishment
Restaurant and Bar Lounge in Spring Gardens during March
2006. Set amid the palatial marbled splendour of
a Grade II listed former banking hall on Spring Gardens,
Establishments dining room and bar lounge is the most
spectacular in the city of Manchester.
Establishments
striking modern bar lounge and carpeted dining areas
are framed by russet and cream marble and the two domes
and colonnade provided a spectacular setting for our
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Annual
Meal Celebration 2004
 Manchester
Carers Forum held an Annual Meal celebration at the Obsidian
Restaurant based in the city of Manchester in April 2005.
The super-stylish new basement restaurant and bar sits
beneath the new Arora International Hotel on Princess Street.
It was an enjoyable event for carers and the selection of
the menu was a delight!
Group
Breaks
- February 2004 - A group
of Carers were again taken to Filey due to the huge demand
from the previous weekend break.
- March 2003 - A group of
carers were taken to a weekend break to Ottley.
- February 2003 - we took
our members to Filey for a weekend break.
- March 2002 - a group of
Carers were taken to Blackpool for a five-night break at
the Norbreck Castle Hotel and in December 2002 a group were
taken to York for a weekend break.
Sam's
Bill Becomes an Act!
The Carers (Equal
Opportunities) Bill 2004 became an Act on Thursday 22nd July
2004. Labour MP Hywel Francis, whose son Sam suffered from
Down’s syndrome before his death at the age of 17, introduced
“Sam’s bill” as a private member’s
bill in January 2004.
The Act is designed primarily to ensure that Carers are given
more chances to lead a better life.Useful links: Carers
UKfor details.
The Act has not
been published yet, but the Bill, with the same text, can
be found on the Government's
website.
Manchester
Carers Forum Tenth Anniversary Celebrations
Manchester Carers
Forum celebrated its 10th Anniversary in 2003. We made a major
celebration of the event with a reception at Manchester City
Art Gallery, where music was provided by students from The
Royal Northern College of Music and guests danced to the sound
of the Abacus Jazz quartet. The Deputy Lord Mayor and a number
of politicians and officers from Manchester City Council and
the South Manchester Primary Care Trust joined with Carers
from Manchester to celebrate this important anniversary.
At our celebration
in October we had the chance to get our glad rags on and make
the most of an occasion when we flagged up the work in which
Manchester Carers have been engaged in for so many years.
Here
are some pictures of the night!
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