RESPECT FESTIVAL 2009

The 12th annual Plymouth Respect Festival is fast approaching.

This year we're planning to continue Samba Saturday after last year's success - if you want to get involved, or if you know a samba group, then get in touch.

Once again, we'll have a selection of stages bringing you music and entertainment from around the world.

There will also be hands on opportunities with workshops, information and play areas. Plus the usual mix of foods, fun and friendship.

If you want to support us, sign up on the left as a Friend - or pass on the link to someone else. We want loads of Friends!

There's loads on the website, so do investigate and keep coming back for all your news about this year's exciting event.

Rwanda Aid Projects

Change the world with your wallet

Browse and buy affordable and fairly traded goods made by former street children, widows and disabled people in Rwanda.
100% of the proceeds that we make go directly back to Rwanda, providing opportunities for disadvantaged groups and individuals to help them help themselves.
These wonderful handmade crafts are sold by volunteers in their places of work, school fetes, old people’s homes, dinner parties and places of worship and community centres, etc.

Thank you for your support!

www.rwandangoods.org.uk 

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Advice points

We can help you manage your money

Come along to one of our free “Managing your Money” training sessions*

*Sessions run each month in the Bureau

Bookings can be made by contacting Martin at martin@plymouthcab.org.uk, calling 01752 507710 or by dropping into Plymouth CAB at Cobourg House, on the 2nd Floor, May flower Street, Plymouth and asking for Martin.

PARENT SURVIVAL CLUBS
2009 - 2010

To book a place contact the behaviour Support team on 362777

Click here for information..

Plymouth Young Carers
What is a Young Carer?

Young Carers’ are children or young people under the age of 18 who look after someone in their family this can be a parent/carer, brother, sister The person they care for may have an illness, a disability, a
mental health problem or a substance misuse problem. Young Carers’ take on practical and/or emotional caring responsibilities, which are more than would be expected of someone their age.

The caring can involve physical care such as personal care for a parent or sibling. This can include giving medication, helping someone get up, get
dressed, cooking and cleaning. Also helping with mobility, shopping, paying bills and looking after most of the households chores etc. Or by providing emotional support to family members by listening
and supporting them, helping them through situations emotionally as well as other members of the family that may be around for example young brothers and sisters. Is this you or do you know someone who is doing this? If you are aged between 8 and 19 and live in Plymouth there is a weekly club for you.

To find out more please contact Plymouth City Council Participation team on 07899950155 or caroline.storer@plymouth.gov.uk

BNP: Commission takes action over potential breach of race discrimination law

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has today written to the British National Party over possible breaches of anti-discrimination law. The Commission has demanded that the party address potential breaches related to its constitution and membership criteria, employment practices and provision of services to the public and constituents.

Would you like to help improve the quality of life of adults who have Autistic Spectrum Condition?

The Government has begun a consultation to decide how best to improve the lives of adults with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC). In support of this consultation, Opinion Leader has been commissioned to conduct in-depth research into the needs of adults with ASC to find ways of helping them to live full lives as equal citizens.

To register your interest in sharing your views and experiences, please go to www.OLAdultAutism.org.uk or call the Autism team at Opinion Leader
on 020 7861 2877.

For more information...

Gypsy Roma History Month 2009

Who are the Travellers?

Gypsies are only one of the groups that are included in the  term ‘Travellers’, this is a commonly used term that  includes people from a variety of groups, all of whom are or were nomadic.

Find out more..

Where:-
Plymouth & District Racial Equality Council

Muslim Women Friendship Group

A Group for Muslim women

Every two weeks (Friday) 12.30—2.30pm

A chance to get together with other Muslim women in Plymouth

Contact Julie Paget - 01752 224555

1st Thursday of every month

11am-1pm.

Women only swim sessions

Plymouth & District Racial Equality Council have been working in partnership with Plymouth Pavilions to arrange women only swim sessions in response to a huge number of requests.

Only female lifeguards will be on duty during these sessions and any windows looking into the pool will be covered. This will enable women to swim at ease, confident that no men will be admitted or will be able to see them in the pool area.

Children under the age of 5 will be allowed to come and join in the fun – with the ratio of 1 adult to 2 children.

The sessions will cost £2.70 per adult - children under 5 swim for free

Every Tuesday 10.30 - 12.30
In the Respect Suite
2nd Floor, Prideaux Court, Palace St, Plymouth

WORTH

Women’s Organisation for Racial Trust and Harmony

This is a free weekly group for Black and Minority Ethnic Women

weekly activities will include

Arts and craft sessions
Days out together
Health and Education
And anything else you want to see or do

If you are interested in meeting other women and having a good time please come and join our group
At
Plymouth & District Racial Equality Council

For further information please contact either :

Julie Paget or Vanessa Crosse on 01752 224555

Are you aged 25 and under?

As part of the national A Night Less Ordinary scheme, which aims to encourage young people to go to the theatre more regularly, we are offering free tickets for most shows at The Theatre Royal and Drum Theatre every Thursday night from Thursday 19 February until March 2011, for anyone aged 25 and under.

How do I book?

We will need you to register with us before you can take advantage of the free tickets. You can register by going to our website www.theatreroyal.com/freetickets and completing the online form or just call into the Box Office or TR2 to pick up a form.
We hope it will only take one day to process your registration and from then on you will be able to book your free tickets. You will be issued with A Night Less Ordinary membership card that you will need to show at Box Office when you collect your free tickets on subsequent visits.
You can book your tickets by calling 01752 267222 or in person at our Box Office. Online booking is not available for A Night Less Ordinary tickets.

DCRSC (Devon & Cornwall Refugee Support Council)

7 Whimple Street PLYMOUTH PL1 2DH   Tel: 01752 265952

Email: dcrsc@btopenworld.com

DONATIONS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS & REFUGEES SUFFERING HARDSHIP & DESTITUTION

You will be aware that DCRSC provides weekly food parcels to those Asylum Seekers and Refugees who, often through no fault of their own, are suffering hardship and destitution.

On behalf of the DCRSC Board of Trustees, the Staff, the Volunteers, and especially our Clients, may I please take this opportunity of thanking everyone who has donated food recently for this worthwhile cause.