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COUNTY DURHAM VOLUNTEERING AWARDS 2015

Details: Friday, 15 May 2015 11:25; Lynn Dougal

CD Vol Awards

Durham Community Action are delighted to announce the launch of the County Durham Volunteering Awards 2015.

County Durham Action Volunteering Awards 2015 will showcase the work of individual volunteers and organisations from across County Durham. The awards will recognise and celebrate the fantastic work done by volunteers and to encourage wider participation.

Do you know someone who deserves that recognition?
Do they volunteer in some aspect within County Durham?
Would you be willing to nominate them for an award?

There are 8 awards to be presented, at a celebration dinner on 21^st October 2015.

The categories of award are:

Healthier - health and wellbeing of others
Greener - improving the environment
Wealthier Community Life - enriched the lives of people in the community
Safer - safety of others and/or improving the cohesiveness of communities
Supporting Children & Young People - opportunities, aspirations and potential
County Durham Young Volunteer of the Year (under 21’s)
County Durham Volunteer of the Year
County Durham Volunteer Group of the Year

For further information and to access a nomination form please follow the link: http://www.durhamcommunityaction.org.uk/volunteering-awards.html

Nominations for the awards will open on Thursday 14^th May and close at 12noon on Monday 29^th June 2015

For more information please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or telephone us on 01388 742040.

Environmental volunteers are also invited to enter the 2015 Environment Awards. Open for entries 5 June 2015. See www.countydurhampartnership.co.uk/envawards

Stop Smoking Sessions

Details: Thursday, 14 May 2015 09:07; Lynn Dougal

Drop in sessions to help you stop smoking are every Wednesday from 4.30pm - 6.00pm at the Salvation Army Hall, Sherburn Terrace, Consett, DH8 6ND.

Red Kite Trail Race - Sunday 5th July 2015

Details: Thursday, 07 May 2015 11:08; Kath Clements

The Pont Valley Network is supporting a partner event on 5th July. It’s an 8 mile off road trail race in the Derwent Valley, home to the famous Red Kite. Marshalled and fully marked, the run is ideal for novices as well as experienced runners.

There is a LIVE online entry system for this annual event.

Enter online https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=2056

Edit entries https://www.sientries.co.uk/edit_entry.php?event_id=2056

Entry list https://www.sientries.co.uk/list.php?event_id=2056

All enquiries regarding entries to Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

County Durham Healthy Weight Alliance - Healthy Weight Strategic Framework

Details: Tuesday, 12 May 2015 12:39; Kath Clements

The County Durham Healthy Weight Alliance will be presenting the Healthy Weight Strategic Framework, on Friday 22nd May 2015 at the Durham Leadership Centre, Spennymoor between 8.30am and 1.30pm.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about the County Durham response to rising levels of childhood and adult obesity, make connections with key partners and contribute to the work of the Healthy Weight Alliance.

An invitation is sent to all Voluntary and Third Sector partners to be an integral part of this work as the Alliance sees an increase in partnership work across the area.

For operational and catering purposes (lunch will be served at 1.00pm) please confirm if you will be attending by Wednesday 13th May 2015.

E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

A Draft Agenda is outlined below and is subject to confirmation.

County Durham Healthy Weight Alliance - A Call to Action: Strengthening the whole system

Draft Agenda

8.30 Registration

9.00 Welcome/ Open address

9.10 Keynote speaker – Anna Lynch, Director of Public Health, County Durham

9.30 Launch of Strategic Framework – Cllr Lucy Hovell, Chair, Health and Wellbeing board

9.40 Role of Neighbourhood services for healthy weight delivery

9.55 Planning policies and transport – influencing the obesogenic environment

10.10 Contribution of Schools and education service

10.25 Using procurement levers for healthy weight

10.40 Local food environment

10.50 Q&A session- meet the team

11.15 Coffee break

11.30 Building contacts for healthy weight delivery

11.40 Role of clinical commissioning groups

11.55 Family Initiative Supporting Children’s Health (FISCH) : A targeted weight management intervention to reduce prevalence of excess weight in children

12.10 Just beat it: A targeted intervention for diabetes prevention

12.25 Wellbeing for life

12.40 Using social media for healthy weight

13.05 Pledges

13.00 Next steps/Thanks

13.30 Lunch and networking

North Durham Health Literature Focus Group

Details: Wednesday, 06 May 2015 15:00; Lynn Dougal

Are you happy about the information available to you from the NHS? Is it easy to understand and do you know where to find it?

Come along to our focus group on Wednesday 14th May 2015 at Cornerstones, North Burns, Chester le Street, DH3 3TF from 10.00am - 12.00 noon.

For more information or to confirm your attendance please contact the Community Engagement Team on 01388 742040 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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