Our Autumn Newsletter has gone out to our members and supporters. There’s lots happening as you can see in the newsletter and the many inserts below
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Fortunately we managed to pick a dry day for our recent outing to St Aidans.
The reserve was looking lovely, as always, and it was wonderful to be able to escape the hustle and bustle and reconnect with nature for a while. A short talk from one of the rangers kicked off our visit and then some went off to explore before relaxing in the cafe, and others stayed on the cafe terrace and soaked up the atmosphere, enjoying the amazing view across the lakes.
5 July 2023 marks 75 years of the National Health Service.
Treating over a million people a day in England, the NHS touches all of our lives. When it was founded in 1948, the NHS was the first universal health system to be available to all, free at the point of delivery.
We want to say Thank You to the NHS and all it’s staff on this milestone day and long may it continue to look after us
Have a look at the milestones through the history of the NHS https://www.england.nhs.uk/…/about-the-nhs…/nhs-history/ or see more about the 75th birthday celebrations https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhsbirthday/
If you get a disability benefit you should have received a £150 cost of living payment in the last two weeks.
The payments were to anyone who gets:
You must have received a payment (or later receive a payment) of one of these benefits for 1 April 2023 to get the Disability Cost of Living Payment.
This should have been paid into the bank account where your benefit is normally paid automatically between 20th June and 4th July.
If you think you should be entitled to this payment but haven’t received it you can report the missing payment here: https://secure.dwp.gov.uk/report-a-missing-cost-of-living-payment/welcome (please check your bank account before reporting it.)
As the cost of living continues to impact so many households, this week-long programme of free events will give useful advice on a range of money matters to people in Leeds.
Organised by Leeds City Council with the Money and Pensions Service and other partners there is a series of free online webinars wth help and tips on subjects including keeping energy costs down, money and mental health, budgetting advice and handling financial difficulties.
Details of the programme and how to book can be found here
You could also find more help and guidance at the Money Helper website: http://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/
Volunteers week comes to a close today and we are reflecting on how much our volunteers do to help Caring Together.
Just in this last week our volunteers have:
This is just a snapshot of one week, our volunteers are here to help every other week of the year too.
Thank you to each and every one of you!!
On Sunday April 23rd at 3pm there will be a test of the new UK emergency alerts system.
Emergency Alerts is a UK government service that will warn you if there’s a danger to life nearby.
In an emergency, your smartphone or tablet will receive an alert with advice about how to stay safe.
The government does not need to know your phone number or location to send you an alert.
The alert on Sunday is just a test and so you do not need to do anything, in a real emergency you should follow the instructions that come with the alert.
It will only go to smartphones or tablets that work on 4g or 5g networks, so if you have an older phone it may not receive it.
When the test happens your device is likely to make a loud siren like sound, even if it’s set on silent and maybe vibrate. The sound and vibration will last for about 10 seconds.
If, for any reason, you do not want to receive the test alert please make sure your phone is switched off at 3pm on Sunday – you will not get the alert when it is switched back on.
The message that you will get (in England) is:
This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby.
In an actual emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe.
Visit gov.uk/alerts for more information.
This is a test. You do not need to take any action.
The alerts are sent by mobile phone masts, which can broadcast them to compatible devices in the surrounding area during an emergency.
This means the Government does NOT need your phone number, location or any other personal details to send you an emergency alert, and you DON’T need to download an app or sign up to receive them.
Scammers often exploit Government initiatives and other news items as a way to target people so be wary of suspicious texts, emails or other messages asking you to hand over your details.
