Foodbank

Foodbank items needed this week are: tinned potatoes, tinned tomatoes, long life fruit juice, rice, jam, squash, biscuits, cold meat, toiletries, household goods.

Bromley Borough Foodbank is proud to announce a charity performance of Pygmalion at Bromley Little Theatre on Thursday 5th July at 7:45pm. Tickets are £12. Please speak to reception for details of how to purchase a ticket.

Getting on my bike

Many of you will know that despite the fact I am encouraging you all to exercise for your health I have not set you all a very good example, being largely sedentary myself!

 

This July 29th I have been persuaded to attempt my first sportive cycle ride, the Prudential Ride 46. I have decided that if I am going to do this it should not just be in aid of making my lungs & legs hurt, it would be better doing some good!  

As my aunt has just died from Parkinson’s disease and my grandmother also had Parkinson’s I am fund raising for Parkinson’s UK. Please consider making a donation to support their valuable work.

Just click on the link and I will do my best not to let you or them down.

virginmoneygiving.com/DonyaYoung

 I have to finish the 46 miles within a four and a half hour time frame.  Fundraising for this excellent cause is my incentive to keep going.

Donya Young

Bromley Borough Foodbank

The Foodbank needs the following items: tinned potatoes, tinned tomatoes, long life fruit juice, rice, soup, jam, shampoo, toothbrushes, baby wipes, washing up liquid, washing powder.

If you can, every contribution helps!

Foodbank are seeking volunteers from mid June for their new warehouse, formerly Adventure Kingdom, at the Civic Centre. If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity please email Jackie Barter at: info.bromleyborough.foodbank.org.uk or visit the Foodbank website.


CO-OP STARTER PACK PROJECT

If you shop at a local Co-Op please support the Starter Pack Project and the Bromley Homeless Shelter as beneficiaries of the Co-Op community fund.

British Lung Foundation event for COPD patients - please promote

Date: 08 February 2018

In collaboration with the British Lung Foundation, Bromley CCG are putting on an information event on 19^th April 2018 at Crofton Hall, Orpington to promote self-management and support available in the community, primarily the Breathe Easy patient support group.
Since Bromley’s Breathe Easy group is in Orpington, we thought it most sensible to invite patients from around this area as they are most likely to attend the local group. We are asking for practices from the Orpington cluster if they would be interested in doing a mailout to patients on their COPD register inviting them to attend. Postage costs will be covered by the BLF, and we would ask that this is completed in the last week of March.
This will be on a first come, first served basis as the event can only cater for approximately 100 people. We are looking into the viability of putting on another event later in the year in the Bromley/Beckenham area to feed into other local Breathe Easy groups.
The event will include talks from clinicians, a presentation from patients who attend Bromley Breathe Easy, and some taster sessions of local classes such as singing or tai chi; agenda is to be confirmed.

COLD SNAP FEB 24th - MAR 1st

We have received notice from the Met Office that there is a 99% probability of severe cold weather, icy conditions and heavy snow between 0900 Today and 0800 on Thursday 1st March - Level 3. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/cold-weather-alert/#?tab=coldWeatherAlert 


Reports for London are that it will be cold at first, and increasingly turning very cold, especially overnight with widespread frosts. Snow showers likely Monday onward with some accumulations. Significant wind chill at times.


Please ensure you stay warm and safe.  If you know of anyone vulnerable, please look in on them and check they are warm and safe also. 

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER WEEK OF ACTION

15th-19th Feb is OCD Week of Action. OCD affects 1 - 2% of the population. People with OCD experience intensely negative, repetitive and intrusive thoughts, combined with chronic feelings of doubt or danger (obsessions).  OCD Week of Action is a campaign week run by OCD Action to encourage people to take action and fight OCD.  Take a look at this video for more information on OCD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzwW2nl5WeQ …


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Bromley Co-production Co-design Events

Please be aware that there are Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health events taking place next week and all are open to the public.  The events will take place at the following dates and times at the following venues:


Weds 14th Feb 18, 1pm - 5pm
Biggin Hill Children & Family Centre, TN16 3TN


Thurs 15th Feb 18, 1pm - 5pm
Blenheim Children & Family Centre, Orpington, BR6 9BH


Fri 16th Feb 18, 1pm - 5pm
Community Vision Children & Family Centre, Penge SE20 8UX


There will be food and refreshments available and lots of fun activities for everyone to do.  you will be asked to complete a short registration form on the day.  information from this will be used to keep you updated of future events.


For more information, please email:  Broccg.coproduction@nhs.net


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