The latest stories from member groups around the UK.
The latest news and announcements from our retail partners.
The latest news and announcements from the retail sector.
The latest news and announcements from Attend.
Attend is setting up an All-Party Parliamentary Group on long Term Medical Conditions
Attend and Together4Health have joined forces to help improve the co-ordination, administration and representation of the issues in parliament with a single All-Party Parliamentary Group for Long Term Conditions.
£2,000 raised by the League of Friends of St Austell.
A summer fete raised more than £2,000 towards the upkeep of St Austell’s main hospital. The event, which took place in the grounds of St Austell Community Hospital, attracted more than 500 visitors on Saturday 26th June.
Holiday respite for Carers for as little as £50
Seaton Hospital League of Friends offer a respite to Carers from all over the UK who are in need of a short holiday.
NHS White Paper - Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS
Read and download the NHS White Paper in full
the League of Friends of Wythenshawe Hospital are 55
On the 15th June 2010 the League of Friends of Wythenshawe Hospital celebrated their 55th anniversary.
Attend: Most Supportive Partner
Attend has been awarded a Volunteering Award by Scope, the disability charity, for being the Most Supportive Partner to Scope in the Inclusive Volunteering (Health and Social Care) Project.
Orb’s latest newsletter is packed full of information on their latest activities
Download the Orb newsletter
The launch of the Friends of Attend
The Friends of Attend held their very first event on the 8th June to find volunteers to join the committee and to help with fundraising for Attend ABI.
Children and Vulnerable adults vetting procedure halted
There will be a review of the entire vetting and barring scheme, with a scaling back to Common-Sense Levels.
The Coalition government's Programme
Read the Coalitions plans for Health and Social care, and their plans to encourage volunteering.
Tips for working with student volunteers
Portsmouth University approached the League of Friends of St Mary’s and the other local volunteering groups that they meet regularly, with the offer of student volunteers.
Looking for a talented Trustee?
Reach Volunteering could help you find one, with a special discount for Attend members.
The Attend Retail Awards
Increase your sales, learn trade secrets and win prizes.
Basildon Hospital League of Friends reach the £1 million mark.
Basildon Hospital League of Friends gathered on Saturday to celebrate donating £1 million to Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals.
Healthcare Events: mental health conferences and lectures in June
Healthcare Events is the leading organiser of healthcare conferences and exhibitions in the UK. All our conferences take a practical, case study based approach to key issues affecting the working lives of healthcare professionals, from junior doctors to c
Nick Hurd Minister for Civil Society
Following an announcement by the Prime Minister's office, Nick Hurd will be the minister responsible for charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations in the Cabinet Office. He will be known as the Minister for Civil Society.
Community Channel is now on Freeview 24 hours a day
This means that all Freeview viewers will now be able to watch the full range of brilliant programming that has until now only been available on Sky 539, Virgin TV 233 and Freeview 87 between 6-9am.
Roger Quince, Chair of West Suffolk Hospitals gives his views on Volunteering.
Roger presented the Diamond Volunteers in the Eastern Region with their Diamond Awards on Thursday 13th May.
Volunteering manifestos from the Coalition
Both Conservatives and Liberal Democrats' manifestos promise to support the voluntary sector.
‘Think Family’ for young carers
Parental mental illness, parental substance misuse and dual diagnosis where children are in a caring role
Leadership with a social purpose
The clore social leadership programme
Thank You Skinhead Girl
Documentary exploring Youth culture, youth gangs and young offenders made by a former young offender turned documentary film-maker.
Good Bears
Bears are given to any person or organisation in a situation where we believe the Bear can be of true therapeutic value.
Refreshed Compact is published
The Compact is the agreement between the Government and the third sector in England. This refreshed version of the Compact is up to date and in line with changes to the law, policy and practice in recent years.
The Rosetta Live Channel
Rosetta Life is now rolling out an a ground-breaking free resource for the palliative care community – our Youtube channel www.youtube.com/rosettalive
Colchester's young volunteers star in a film!
The Attend 500 project, encouraging inter-generational learning and interaction by encouraging over 500 young people to volunteer in hospital and community groups in the midlands has been a great success.
‘Young Carers and their families affected by HIV’ A Free training and consultation event
The Children's Society has been funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation to deliver training around families affected by HIV/AIDS. The 'Affecting Change for Families' project
Sing for your Life in Whitstable
The Friends of Whitstable Hospital are improving mental and physical health in the local community with group singing and music groups.
Read the latest newsletter about the SIng for your Life project.
£100 will be sent to Attend with every home or car insurance policy taken out via the Webshop.
This offer is only valid until 30 April 2010.
Haringey Shed's Youth Theatre make a music video
This music video was created around a song that Haringey Shed helped to write for a performance called Cautionary Tales from the Tottenham Chronicles.
Peter Green awarded the Companion's Badge
Peter Green, Honorary Life Member of Attend and trustee of the Mansfield and Sutton League of Friends was awarded the Companions Badge by the League of Mercy.
Local volunteers receive awards from HRH, the Duke of York
Diamond Volunteers were invited to a reception hosted by HRH, the Duke of York, at St James’ Palace on March 1st 2010 in recognition of their outstanding contribution to volunteering in health and social care.
Attend research into Volunteer Fundraising for Department of Health
Help to inform the first ever piece of nationwide research into volunteer fundraising!
Receive 1 year’s free individual membership of Attend!
Enter the draw to be offered lunch at the House of Lords for 2 members of your organisation!
New Swine Flu information from the Department of Health
Download the latest news and advice on Swine Flu here
York inclusion Time Bank launched to celebrate 60 years of Attend
Yorkshire and Humberside event on 4th December 2009 at York St John University took the form of drinks and canapes with entertainment to launch a new Time-banking scheme in York.
Hats off to the Friends of Fordingbridge!
The Friends annual Autumn Bazaar raised £1,145 this year, with £82 raised by the bring-and-but Hat stall alone.
Community Link Up documentary
Watch the documentary made in conjunction with Chocolate Film about Link Up and their work with people with learning difficulties in the Harrow area.
Colin Dickens 1957-2009
The League of the Weston-super-Mare Hospitals were shocked to learn of the sudden, sad death of their Chairman, Colin Dickens, at the age of only 51. Colin died on 13th October 2009 in Yeovil District Hospital after suffering a stroke the previous evening
Interview with a League of Friends volunteer
Gurmit:
Volunteer at the Freeman Hospital League of Friends.
Sir Alastair Aird 1931-2009
Husband of Lady Aird, Attend Vice-President, Sir Alastair Aird, passed away on 30th September.
Attend Chief Exec appointed OBE
The Chief Executive of Attend, David Wood, has been appointed OBE in the New Year Honours list. David will become an OBE for services to volunteering in health and social care.
New Year honours for Attend
It's been a Happy New Year for Attend, with not only our hard working members being recognised, but also our very own Chief Exec.
Help get London dancing
Plan an event to help get London dancing for Big Dance 2010.
Big Dance aims to encourage people to 'get into dance, increase fitness levels and generate a legacy of dance for all.
Red Cross forming links with voluntary organisations to combat the flu pandemic
The Red Cross is keen to share information and good practice about the flu pandemic within the Third Sector
Travelling on buses and jumping out of planes
The latest newsletter from Community Link Up.
NHS to partner with more voluntary organisations in new five-year plan
Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham, introduces a five-year plan to reshape the NHS to meet the challenge of delivering high quality health care in a tough financial environment.
NHS commissioning Voluntary groups to provide long term care
PCTs are being given the power to commission voluntary groups to provide support to people with long term conditions and disabilities.
Haringey Shed win young people's award
Haringey Shed have been recognised for their fantastic work to improve the local community.
Raise money for Attend and save the planet this Christmas
nocardsthanks.com will allow you to tell your friends and family that you would rather they did not send you a traditional greetings card for occasions such as birthdays and Christmas but that instead you would like them to donate the price of a card to a
Department of Health's swine flu update
the Department of Health has resleased its latest 'Flu update for third sector organisations.' It provides you with the latest news about the prevention and management of seasonal and pandemic flu, for both your employees and those people who access your
Attend Chair, Pamela Morton receives her OBE
Pamela Morton received her OBE from Princess Anne, on 24th November, in recognition of her lifetime of charitable works.
Win £30,000 worth of communications advice
To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Precendant Communications have launched their Charity Give-Away competition, open to UK charities big or small.
Funding for young people's media projects
Mediabox is a fund that offers disadvantaged 13-19 year olds (up to 25 if they have a disability) the opportunity to create their own media projects. We enable young people to gain new skills, express themselves and get their voices heard.
New grants aim to get more disabled people volunteering
Organisations can apply for grants between £250 and £5,000, which can be used to help overcome barriers that stop disabled people volunteering, such as specific equipment, a lack of suitable access and understanding of disability issues.
Anne Davies, Chair of Prestatyn Central Surgery League of Friends recognised by Welsh Assembly
Anne Davies was praised by Welsh Assembly First Minister Rhodri Morgan at the region's first Recognising Achievements reception.
Seasonal Flu: Protect yourself and others
Free vaccinations against seasonal flu are available for people aged 65 and over and for adults and children aged 6 months to 65 years in certain risk categories from October 2009.
David Wood: Clore Social Leadership Fellow
David Wood, Attend CEO has been made one of the first Fellows of the new Clore Social Leadership Programme.
Attend golf day success
The inaugural Attend Golf day took place on Wednesday 23rd September at Trent Lock Golf Centre, Nottingham.
Open Surgery at Attend’s 60th AGM
We would like to invite you to mark and celebrate 60 years of achievement with us at our Diamond Jubilee Celebration on Thursday 22nd October, at Kings Fund in central London.
Join the Big Care Debate
The Learning Disability Coalition is looking for real life stories on how cuts to services are affecting people's lives.
League of Friends of the Royal Berkshire share tea and cakes kiosk with three other great charities
The League are sharing a Kiosk in Reading with three other charities. They run the tea and cakes shop in shifts. They sell homemade cakes from 1pm-4:30pm every day.
Friends of Bronzefield rewarded for their long service
David Wood, Attend C.E.O, visited the Friends to present them with commemorative badges to celebrate the hard work of some of their long serving volunteers.
£600 raised at Strawberry Tea
The Friends of Samuel Johnson Community Hospital in Lichfield, Staffordshire raised £600 at their annual Strawberry Tea.
Colchester League of Hospital Friends has a new Chairman
Westley Sandford has handed over Chairmanship to Frank Jordon
Friends of Fordingbridge Summer Fete
The Fete raised an enormous £1571.52p.
Permanent exhibition of Colchester's Caring Past
A permanent new display of images and memorabilia highlighting the medical and social history of Colchester opens on Wednesday August 12th in the Primary Care Centre on Turner Road.
Become our Friend on Facebook
Attend is now on Facebook.
Capel Music Festival
On Saturday, 16th August we saw an outstanding day with 500 Classic Cars and Bikes, and the Horticultural Show, on a day that hit a perfect English 23 Centigrade (at least), and a lovely evening with the Barn Dance.
New Director for Link up
The Trustees are very pleased to announce the appointment of a new Director, Richard Coe, to take over from Mike Coker who, for 11 years, has spearheaded our multi-faceted services for learning disabled people in Harrow.
Order of Mercy
15 Attend Volunteers were given the most prestigious award in volunteering in recognition of the outstanding contribution they have made, and that Attend as a whole has made, to health and social care.
Le Voyage Cathja.
Attend Creative showed their film Le Voyage Cathja, for the first time on Thursday 16th July at Cathja’s Diamond Open day.
Fundraisers need low-cost training during the recession
Umesh Raichada of Community Link Up's Letter of the Week in the Third Sector magazine for July 2009
The Queen pays tribute to ELMBRIDGE COMMUNITY LINK (ECL) volunteering group with prestigious Award
ELMBRIDGE COMMUNITY LINK (ECL)from WALTON ON THAMES has been announced as one of 95 volunteering groups from across the UK winning this year’s Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, recognising the outstanding contributions made to local communities by grou
Meeting and Resource rooms at Head Office
A new service has just been launched for the use of Member groups, Regional teams and partner organisations.
Older People’s Day 2009
Directgov are gearing up for Older People’s Day 2009 on 1st October.
You can download the new Full of Life toolkit at: www.dwp.gov.uk/fulloflife.
Acquired Brain Injury pilot project
Attend Academy is starting a new project working with people with an Acquired Brian Injury to help them back into the workplace.
Pam Morton OBE
Chairman of national volunteering charity receives award
Attend Academy award ceremony for Actionspace learners
OCNLR Curriculum Officer, Ursula Larabi, recently attended the Award Ceremony
for the OCNLR accredited ‘Helping Others to Learn’ course aimed at enabling
learners with learning difficulties to gain accreditation for skills they would not have
been
Third Sector Update and News from the Department of Health
The 3rd edition of the newsletter.
Volunteer of the Year 2009
The League of Wythenshawe Hospital were awarded Volunteer of the Year at the hospital Staff Awards
Florence Nightingale Volunteer pays tribute to Nurses
Nurses at Aintree hospitals marked Nurses' Day on 12th May
Flu pandemic advice
information for third sector organisations to assist with planning for pandemic flu.
Ostomy Lifestyle Swimwear Show
Glamorous models all post stoma surgery, showed off the latest in lingerie and swimwear.
New Hospital leaves Friends behind
The formation of ‘The Royal Derby Hospital’, has had a huge impact on the services provided by the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary League of Friends.
Research launched into young people, volunteering and health
Attend, supported by v, the youth volunteering charity, has launched an online survey to find out what 16 to 25 year olds in England feel about volunteering in health settings.
Attend Celebrates its Diamond Jubilee
On Tuesday March 24th the health volunteering charity Attend celebrates its 60th birthday and pays tribute to the work of its member’s volunteers with a special awarding of the Order of Mercy.
Link Up scoops two national volunteering awards
Link Up’s Computer and Literacy Projects’ volunteers have both won national awards within a week of each other.
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Life Vice President of Blandford Friends, Frank Pike O.B.E.
The Friends of Blandford Community Hospital have lost a leading member.