Dear Blogger,
Message from Qube, Oswestry -
Qube is an established charity providing art, wellbeing and transport services for the community in North Shropshire and the border counties.
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We're back for the latest news and updates from us here at Qube! |
July just flew by didn't it?! Welcoming Summer has certainly kept us busy, but we've had a blast celebrating our achievements, working towards some exciting new projects, and hosting lots of exciting events! Below are snippets of our favourite parts!
Keep up-to-date with the latest news over on the news section of our website or contact us on 01691 656882 or email info@qube-oca.org.uk |
| Qube's Social Prescribing Project presented Highly Commended at Awards Bash! Qube's Social Prescribing Community Development Officer, Lou Woolcock had the privilege of heading to the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards ceremony to find out whether the Shropshire Council Integrated Social Prescribing Programme were successful in their nominated Public Health Category. The Integrated Social Prescribing Programme delivers social prescriptions to the public across the county. Qube develops and delivers the community engagement aspect of this programme and has been pivotal in setting up social prescribing in Shropshire. Although the Integrated Social Prescribing Programme didn't win the overall category, it was awarded highly commended, recognising the value and impact it has in the lives of people around Shropshire. Find out more on our blog…
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100 Cancer Champions Trained! Cancer Champion Coordinators, Holly and Michelle and LiveLife Lead, Miranda have been busy delivering training sessions throughout Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin to encourage people to have conversations about how they can spot the signs of cancer, attend their cancer screening appointments and also seek help should they need it. If you want to join our army of cancer champions, head to our website to find out more…
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| Come along to the launch of our Community Blood Pressure Checks Project! High blood pressure is responsible for one in four premature deaths in the UK and accounts for the largest gap in healthy life expectancy. Health inequities mean that people from marginalized groups or people living in rural areas often go undiagnosed. Qube has joined forces with the local NHS and Shropshire Council to facilitate a blood pressure checking project which aims to address this problem. We're currently recruiting and training volunteers as Community Blood Pressure Champions who will run pop-up events throughout the county, to allow anyone to access blood pressure checking. We're launching the project with a pop-up event in Oswestry at Qube on 15th August (12.30 pm - 4.30 pm). If you would like to find out more, contact Jo Longetti, Blood Pressure Champion Coordinator at Qube. Call 01691 656882 or email j.longetti@qube-oca.org.uk
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Volunteer With Us Get in touch with our Volunteering Coordinator, Susie Sutcliffe to find your perfect volunteering role here at Qube. We have lots of volunteering opportunities available, so there's something to suit everyone. For the tech-savvy we have our Digital Skills Helper roles, for the ones who like a natter and cup of tea we have our Social Group Helper roles and for the ones who love being on the open road, we have our Dial-a-Ride Driver and Passenger Assistant roles. Call us on 01691 656882 or email info@qube-oca.org.uk
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| Social Group Summer Celebration Our social groups are having a short break for the next few weeks, so Qube's Wellbeing and Befriending Co-ordinators, Bella and Carol decided to bring both groups together to throw a summer celebration! With music and singing from John the music man and our very own housekeeper, Cassy. The group enjoyed a good old boogie with friends and then caught up over a cuppa and cake. It's safe to say they had an absolute blast!
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Our Summer Open Art Judges Choice Winner Revealed We hosted our Summer Open Art Open Evening earlier in the month, and what a fabulous evening it was! We had a great time chatting with all of the fantastic artists and the winner of the Judges Choice was revealed… a huge congratulations to Bella Doolan for her wonderful work on 'Jack'!
Our Summer Open Art Exhibition is available to view until Saturday 5th August, so if you haven't already, come on in and take a look around.
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| We're on the lookout for wheelchairs! Do you or somebody you know own a wheelchair that's in good condition but is no longer used? Qube is on the lookout for some unused wheelchairs to add to their Shopmobility offering. The addition of some new wheelchairs will enable us to assist even more of the public. If you can help us, please call us on 01691 656882 or email info@qube-oca.org.uk! Thank you in advance for your support! |
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Qube and Dial-a-Ride support Oswestry in Bloom This year, Dial a Ride has had the pleasure of providing transport for the judging of the prestigious Britain in Bloom competition and the Heart of England in Bloom judging recently. Judging took place around the town centre, viewing the displays that have been tended to by volunteers, along with visits to Aico, Cambrian Heritage Railway, Lloyd Street Allotments and Woodside School. Oswestry are only one in ten towns in the whole of the UK representing the large town category within Britain in Bloom which is a huge achievement! It's so great to see the community of Oswestry come together in support of the Oswestry in Bloom project and we wish them all the luck with this year's awards. |
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et Creative
To help everyone through these tricky times, we'll be adding creative ideas that you can do in the safety and comfort of your own home. Keep checking back to this page for updates. The resources on these pages can be downloaded and are free to use. If you have any ideas that you would like to share with others please get in touch at art@qube-oca.org.uk.
Get Creative
To help everyone through these tricky times, we'll be adding creative ideas that you can do in the safety and comfort of your own home. Keep checking back to this page for updates. The resources on these pages can be downloaded and are free to use. If you have any ideas that you would like to share with others please get in touch at art@qube-oca.org.uk.
Get Creative
To help everyone through these tricky times, we'll be adding creative ideas that you can do in the safety and comfort of your own home. Keep checking back to this page for updates. The resources on these pages can be downloaded and are free to use. If you have any ideas that you would like to share with others please get in touch at art@qube-oca.org.uk.
We want to see your creations!
Send us pictures of anything you create using these resources and we'll share them online.
