MH CARERS MONTHLY MEETING 18th May 2010 19:00-21:00

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This month's meeting is not to be missed. ALL CHANGE? A legal perspective on the new CPA and Personalisation Agenda. Zoe Whittington of Campbell Taylor Solicitors speaks about the two recent changes in adult social care policy and how the changes impact on your legal rights. There will be practical focus to the session, looking particularly at how these changes work in practise, how to challenge unfavourable decisions, and finding out your own experiences of the changes so far.
There will be an opportunity for questions and follow up appointments at the legal advice clinic where neccessary.
The meeting is taking place at Committee Room 2, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX. Civic Entrance. Nearest tube: High Street Kensington.

DIAMOND AWARDS

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(from left to right) Monique Klang-Voves, Chair of the K&C Mental Health Carers Association, David Wood, CEO of Attend, Leonora Mansell, Trustee and Award Winner.

The Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Carers Association is proud for Leonora Mansell, our ex-Treasurer and Trustee to be chosen with 71 volunteers from the London Region from amongst 27,000 volunteers nationwide, to attend an afternoon tea reception in the Chomondeley Room, House of Lords, in order to be presented with the Diamond Award by the hostess Baroness Jay of Paddington and the Rt. Hon. The Lord Frazer of Carmyllie on behalf of Attend. Leonora has volunteered for over thirty years in the field of mental health in various roles and clocked up about 4,608 volunteering hours on top of caring for her son all her life.
Monique Klang-Voves, Chair of the K&C MH Carers Association accompanied Leonora and witnessed the presentation.

K&C MENTAL HEALTH CARERS TOWN HALL MEETING 16th March 2010 19:00-21:00

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This month's meeting will introduce Jobcentre Plus' new initiative for carers. The new Work Focussed Support for Carers (WFSC) Programme will fund replacement care whilst you are in work based training. Find out about this new opportunity on Tuesday 16th March 2010 at Committee Room 2, Kensington Town Hall, Civic Entrance, London W8 7NX. Nearest tube: High Street Kensington. For more information please contact Monique on mob: 0789 454 2241.