T3SC (Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition) is dedicated to providing support, advice and information
to our local voluntary and community groups (the VCS or third sector).
We are a registered charity (no:1094744) working throughout Tameside.
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News, training and jobs on T3SC's
website
Our website is being regularly updated
with Third Sector jobs, free
training and events and the latest Tameside news.
Don't forget to check the pages
regularly and if you
want to include any items please contact
Hannah Powell.
Tameside Independence Day brings out 'New
Age Pensioners'
Independence
Day 12 March at Ashton Town Hall saw 350 people battle the wind and rain
on one of the wildest mornings imaginable, to prove that age is no
barrier to Tameside’s over 50’s wanting to know about what’s on in
Tameside.
Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition (T3SC) as joint organisers with Tameside
Metropolitan Borough Council (TMBC) Adult Services worked alongside
Volunteer Centre Tameside, Friends of Gorse Hall, Tameside Allotment
Society, the Cranberries, Ksush Ahmdid, Hyde Festival Orchestra,
Stalybridge Flower Club and many more including the 'Action for Blind'
bus which was in the Market Square.
Community Radio provided the music and there was lots of networking and
community spirit generated. Thank you to everyone who made the event so
successful.
The updated Lust for Life containing listings of many of the clubs,
groups and activities on offer in Tameside is now available from local
libraries, Council offices, Ashton Tourist Information Centre and from
T3SC. Contact Eden
Carruthers at TMBC or Colin
Kirby at T3SC.
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Race for Life - taking place near you!
Cancer Research UK's Race for Life events will be
taking place at Woodbank Park in Stockport on 13 July and Alexandra
Park, Oldham on 15 June. Race for Life is a 5k walk, jog or run for
women to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Nationally we hope that
750,000 women will come together to help raise a fantastic £50million
for Cancer Research UK's vital research into the prevention, treatment
and cure of all kinds of cancer.
Sign up to take part or volunteer at
www.raceforlife.org
or by calling 0871 641 2282.
For more information contact
Imogen Johnson, Cancer
Research UK
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Take part in a French exchange
For four years, a Tameside group of people with learning
disabilities and their carers exchanged visits with a similar group from
Stalybridge's twin town of Armentières in north east France. One year the French
group came here, and the following year the Tameside group went to
France. The visits were very successful indeed, and enjoyed by all who
took part. The group from Armentières was a dancing group called
‘Les Papillons Blancs’ (The White Butterflies), and every year they
provided an evening’s entertainment.
Stalybridge Voluntary Twinning Association would like to re-establish an exchange with the Papillons Blancs, and
we are looking for another Tameside group that would like to take part,
hopefully starting in 2009.
If you represent a group that is interested, please email
svta2005@firenet.uk.net or
ring
0161 303 2026 or 0779 2325 877.
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‘Opening Doors for Older People’ Project
We don’t just point you to services anymore we will help you get to
them!
The ‘Opening Doors for Older People’ project is a two year, government
funded project that aims to help older people remain independent, active
and well at home. It is aimed at people who do not currently receive
formal social care services from the Council.
The project offers older people a free, confidential CORA (Community
Options for Remaining Active) Check and Support home visit to help
determine what services are available to them in the local community.
Following the CORA Check and Support visit, people are given a
Personalised Information Pack that currently signposts them to a range
of services that can help them remain independent, healthy and active at
home. However, people have told us that they would prefer us to help put
them in touch with services, rather than just leave the information with
them. Therefore, as part of our continual improvements to the CORA Check
and Support service, we offer users the option of our CORA Co-ordinators
at Age Concern Tameside making referrals on behalf of the older person.
This means that more older people will be engaged with supportive
services and agencies within the community.
If you would like to request a CORA Check and Support visit for yourself
or someone you know, please contact the CORA Coordinator on 0161 308
5007 or email
cora@ageconcerntameside.com
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Talking
News now available online
For the last two years Hattersley Mottram Community Media (HMCM)
have been producing the Talking Community News, an audio version of the
newspaper, on tape and CD. Visually impaired members of the community
and people who for other reasons aren’t able to fully enjoy the printed
publication can get to find out what’s in the Community News. The
Talking News is now available as a podcast on HMCM's website. If you
want to hear Talking News, read the Community News or find out more
visit
www.hmcm.org.uk.
If you’re interested developing this
area of your work call HMCM on 0161 368 5171, email
muriel.stretton@hmcm.org.uk.
You can also watch the first broadcast of 'On
Hattersley' a local news show brought to you by volunteers involved
with Hattersley and Mottram Community Media.
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Branching Out - Interactive Drug Box for hire
Branching Out have an electronic drug box which is available for local
agencies to borrow free of charge. With a touch screen and up-to-date
information about drugs and alcohol as well as local services it is
suitable for use in one-to-one sessions, group work or for people to
simply explore within a youth or community setting. To arrange a booking for the resource please contact
Emma Hawley.
Branching Out provides confidential support, advice and information on
drugs and alcohol for young people under 19 in Tameside and Glossop.
Change of address and contact details:
Emma Hawley, Manager Branching Out
Number 31, Clarence Arcade,
Stamford Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne
Tameside, OL6 7PT,
Tel: 0161 342 7605
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Tameside Radio can help you
Are you a non-profit community organisation? Tameside Radio can help you
to publicise your
community event.
Complete the
form
below,
and
return it by email or to
the address below.
Tameside Radio
will
tell the 103.6FM Tameside Radio listeners about the event on the 103.6
FM Tameside Radio Community Notice Board, which is broadcast daily,
every
week day.
Tameside Radio Event
Form
Maria Bailey, Community Engagement Director, 103.6fm Tameside Radio,
Cavendish House, 85 Cavendish St, Ashton-Under-Lyne. OL6 7QL.
0161 343 8446.
events@tamesideradio.com
(Please give as much notice as possible - at least 10 days notice)
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New
Business Family website
The Business Family is part of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. It
aims to increase and support existing and new entrepreneurial activity
in Tameside. The new
Business Family website contains useful information including
training opportunities and useful contacts and links.
Are you
looking for cheaper software?
The CTX Programme
from the Charity Technology Trust (CTT) in partnership with TechSoup
enables eligible charities to gain access to donated technology
products. Choose from over 140 products from companies such as
Microsoft, Symantec and Cisco for a small administrative fee. Charities
make savings of between 92-96% on typical retail prices.
Email:
customerservice@ctxchange.org, Tel: 020 7785 6415.
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