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Lord Heseltine to give Counsel and Care's 2009 Annual Graham Lecture

Counsel and Care is delighted to announce that its 2009 Graham Lecture will be given by the Rt Hon the Lord Heseltine on Thursday 10 September 2009, in central London.

In delivering this year's Graham Lecture, Lord Heseltine, founder of Haymarket Media Group and former Deputy Prime Minister, will reflect on his experiences with the media as a practitioner, a politician, and more recently as someone entering later life.

The charity is also holding a debate on the portrayal of older people in the media and presenting awards for media coverage of ageing and older people.

Chaired by broadcaster Sheena McDonald, guest speakers at the debate will be:

• Evelyn Pellow, Director of Enabling Concepts
• Lynn Strother, Director of the Greater London Forum of Older People
• David Brindle, The Guardian's Public Services Editor

The events form part of the third Eldercare Week from 7-13 September 2009.

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Acquired sensory impairment: confronting the challenges faced by older people

In 2007 Thomas Pocklington Trust commissioned VICTAR at the University of Birmingham to research the needs and experiences of older people with acquired hearing and sight loss. This Thomas Pocklington Trust and Sense conference will share the research findings but more importantly look beyond those to actions that may better meet the needs and aspirations of people with hearing and sight loss. It offers an exciting opportunity to find out more about hearing and sight loss and how the whole range of housing, health and social care services may best support these individuals.

Early bookings are welcomed as there are limited spaces. To claim your "Pre-Easter" discount please book no later than 13th April, 2009 for special price of £45. After 13th April £50. For further information and a registration form, please contact: Linda Hartwell at: lindahartwell7@tiscali.co.uk or telephone 01474 852280

Is it that time already? Improving end of life care in older people's housing

This event run by Housing 21, the National End of Life Care Programme and Housing Learning and Improvement Network focuses on putting the End of Life Care Strategy into practice for older people's housing.

Speakers include:
Professor Mike Richards CBE: Chair, National End of Life Care Strategy
Claire Henry: National Programme Director, National End of Life Care Programme
Jeremy Porteus: National Programme Lead, DH Care Network
Sarah Vallelly, Research Manager, Housing 21
Counsel and Care, Policy and Communications Manager, Counsel and Care

At the event you will:
• Hear about implementation of the strategy one year after publication
• Discuss key projects addressing the contribution that housing makes to promoting
dignity and choice at end of life
• Share best practice models including the findings of ground-breaking service improvement work
• Learn about workforce issues and specialist dementia care
• Launch practical resources which will help your organisation to improve the support it offers
older people
• Network with colleagues from housing, social care and health services

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The Big Lunch

The 2nd April saw the launch of The Big Lunch. The idea behind The Big Lunch, is that once a year, starting on Sunday 19 July 2009, as many people in the UK as possible will simultaneously sit down to lunch together, with their neighbours, in the middle of their street, as a simple act of community. The Big Lunch will bring people together through a unique range of activity: growing food and flowers for the occasion; creating street music, art and theatre stories; dressing the street and, of course, cooking and eating together. There are many ways you can get involved, either organising your own Big Lunch in your street, or simply participating and having the opportunity to interact with others. For more information, see the website: www.thebiglunch.com

Building your adult social care workforce

A Local Government Chronicle conference on practical strategies to transform the adult social care workforce to fit the personalisation agenda.

This Local Government Chronicle conference will focus on practical strategies to train the adult social care workforce in order to respond successfully to the demands of the personalisation agenda.

Chaired by Stephen Burke, Chief Executive of Counsel and Care, expert contributors include:

Julie Jones, Chief Executive, Social Care Institute for Excellence
Professor Jill Manthorpe, Director, Social Care Workforce Research Unit, Kings College London
Glen Mason, Director of Social Care Leadership & Performance, Department of Health
Mona Sehgal, National Advisor for Adult Social Care, Improvement and Development Agency

To register: 0845 056 8341; fax: 020 7728 5299; email: lgcconferences@emap.com

4th UK Dementia Congress

The 4th UK Dementia Congress will offer an exciting mix of plenary sessions, parallel sessions and workshops as well as breakfast and lunchtime special interest symposia over 2 and half days.There will also be a large exhibition - at which over 40 companies exhibited last year - two wine receptions and a conference buffet.

Further information:
For Editorial/Content including Presentations and Posters
Sue Benson
2nd Floor Culvert House, Culvert Road, London SW11 5DH
020 7720 2108 ext. 206
sue@hawkerpublications.com

For Exhibition Stands and Sponsorship Opportunites
Caroline Bowern
2nd Floor Culvert House, Culvert Road, London SW11 5DH
020 7720 2108 ext. 203
caroline@hawkerpublications.com

For Venue/Organisational Queries
Helena Stroud
2nd Floor Culvert House, Culvert Road, London SW11 5DH
020 7720 2108 ext. 202
helena@hawkerpublications.com

MBF national annual conference 2009

The Mentoring and Befriending Foundation's annual conference aims through bringing together policy makers, funders and commissioners with mentoring and befriending leaders, to highlight the strategic contribution of one-to-one relationships.

It will highlight the outcomes already being achieved by one-to-one projects, show the value of volunteering in relation to one-to-one activity, demonstrate the social return on investment and the innovative use of technology that can be gained through one-to-one activity.

View the flyer for details on how to register.
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