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• London Dignity Champion Development Opportunity
  21/01/10

  This is an invitation to work with other dignity champions and members of NHS staff responsible for ensuring that same-sex accommodation and clean, safe care is delivered through Action Learning Sets

• Launch of the 'Respect For Dignity Kitemark'
  20/01/10

  We are pleased to announce the date for a further regional dignity in care conference 'Respect For Dignity Kitemark' to be held on the 19th March 2010 at The Walkers Stadium, Leicester. The event with cover; Best Practice in Dignity in Care and The launch of the Respect for Dignity Kitemark.

• Calling all champions in Central & Eastern Cheshire
  18/01/10

  Dignity and Respect is one of Central and Eastern Cheshire Primary Care Trust's World Class Commissioning key priorities and a new "World Class Commissioning Dignity and Respect Steering Group" hosted by the PCT has been established, and during its first year is taking a focus on older people's services.

• Bradford Dignity Champions Network Meeting 27 January 2010
  18/01/10

  How can we make sure everyone using health or social care services in Bradford is treated with respect and dignity?

• Dignity Action Day 25 Feb - Pledges come flooding in already
  15/01/10

  We had hundreds of requests for our resource packs for Dignity Action Day and people are already letting us know what they are pledging to do.

• Stockport Dignity in Care Event
  14/01/10

  We would like to inform you about a Dignity in Care event we are organising in Stockport. Dignity in Care Event Thursday 28^th January 2010 StockportTown Hall 10am - 4pm.

• The Dementia Journey - End of Life Care, North East Event
  14/01/10

  "Train the Trainer Event for Health and Social Care Providers", about The Dementia Journey - End of Life Care. We are running two training events one in Middlesbrough 25 January and Gateshead 3 February 2010. for people who have the capability of training others, using the skills and knowledge they gain from this event.

• Dignity Action Day- Give the Gift of Time
  12/01/10

  Dignity Action Day will be held on February 25th. You are being asked to dedicate your time to provide a someone else with a special day.

• Sir Michael Parkinson launches his report
  12/01/10

  'My Year As National Dignity Ambassador' report by Sir Michael Parkinson is launched today. Please read the report and disseminate it widely through your collegues.

• Bright Ideas Grant (BIG) Small Ideas - Big Difference
  12/01/10

  Today we have launched our new Bright Ideas Grant: Small ideas - Big Difference. Find out how your every day ideas can become a reality.

• Your Top 3 Issues Survey Results
  04/01/10

  The results for the Top 3 Issues for dignity in care are in. 2806 people took part and completed our survey to produce the results.

• Nottinghamshire Dignity in End of Life Conference
  30/12/09

  Barbara Pointon MBE, whose husband's long journey of living and dying with dementia was the subject of an award winning ITV documentary, was one of the guest speakers at the Adult Social Care &?Health Dignity in End of Life' conference held recently at Eastwood Hall. Nottinghamshire.

• Cambridgeshire Community Study - 'Unsung heroes in a changing climate'
  30/12/09

  Cambridgeshire Older People's reference group (COPRG) is a self governing community group that is run by older people fr older people.

• North West Community Services Poem Challenge
  18/12/09

  North West Community Services challenged their staff to write a peom with the focus on dignity.

• The Willows Care Home Celebrated the 3rd Anniversary of the Dignity in Care Campaign
  18/12/09

  The Willows care home in Mobberley made sure they celebrated the 3rd anniversary of the Dignity in Care Camapign. The Southern Cross Healthcare Provider home had a real birthday party with party food and cake and talked to residents.

• Campaign Calls for People to do a Good Deed in Sandwell
  18/12/09

  Sandwell Council Leader Cllr Darren Cooper and blind marathon runner Dave Heeley are backing a campaign to ensure respect is a cornerstone of adult care services in Sandwell.

• Role Play Used to Train Staff in Oulton
  18/12/09

  Staff at a care centre near Lowestoft have been using role play as an innovative way to educate staff about dignity in care.
  

• Webinars: Opportunities to Collaborate and Share Learning Around Delivering Same-Sex Accommodation
  17/12/09

  Webinars are a new and interactive way of collaborating, enabling Dignity Champions to share learning in an interactive forum without having to travel to meet one another. We are keen to run more DSSA hot topics webinars and have had feedback that there is particular interest in attending sessions on governance and leadership, with a high focus on Same-Sex Accommodation.

• 'Money Can't Buy You Dignity' DH East Midlands Dignity in Care Conference on the 4th March 2010
  17/12/09

  'Money Can't Buy You Dignity' DH East Midlands Dignity in Care Conference on the 4th March 2010, Bentley Hotel, Lincoln 9am to 4pm.

• Free Training for Health & Social Care Professionals Within London
  17/12/09

  Social Care and Partnerships, Department of Health, London, have commissioned additional training from Carers UK to assist us in addressing one of the key priorities within the national Carer's strategy by 2011 - that of training of professionals across the board, from health to housing, to provide better services and support for carers. Key workers come into contact with carers every day, but may not realise it.