Following the government guidelines on social distancing the GHRA have decided we should cancel all meetings. This means coffee mornings, the monthly Residents association meeting (one of which was planned for 19th March) and our Easter Event will all be cancelled until further notice.
Stay safe, stay informed and look out for each other.
The GHRA committee
| Safer MK, the Community Safety Partnership for Milton Keynes, has launched their 2020 crime and community safety survey. They want to hear your views and perceptions of crime in the local community to direct their work for the next year in making Milton Keynes a safe place to live, visit and work. The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete and the information you provide will be kept completely anonymous. The survey will close on Friday 14 February https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GMQQLWM |
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We received this from Michelle who lives in Galley Hill and she is a dementia support worker for the Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Information Service (DIS).
I am just emailing to let you know about our service, in case you felt this information was suitable for the GHRA news letter, or if any residents would like me to attend a coffee morning. Our contact number 01908 669404 or email, dementiainformation.service@nhs.net
The DIS aims to support people with dementia, their carers, people with memory concerns and professionals to understand the benefits of a timely diagnosis and to raise awareness of specialist and community services, post diagnosis.
Evidence shows that people who are well supported following a diagnosis are:
People can self refer or be referred by their GP, the Specialist Memory Service (SMS) or by a care home or hospital to the DIS. The Dementia Support Workers will assess information and support needs and support primary care with input to care plans.
Benefits for people being referred to the DIS include:
We also have a local dementia friendly activity group held every Tuesday 10am – 12pm at Swinfen Harris Hall, London Road, MK11 1JA. Please get in touch if you would like anymore information. Kind regards,
Michelle
Michelle Lee hee shiong
Dementia Support Worker
Dementia Information Service Alzheimer’s Society
Suite 433A,
2nd Floor
Margaret Powell House
417 Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 3BN
T: 01908 669404
Happy New Year!
It’s that time of year when many of us are thinking of making changes or improvements to the way we live. The attached toolkit is full of ideas for you and those you support, work or live with, on the 5 Ways to Wellbeing. You only need to do #OneADayMK!
5-waysHere is an update from MK Council on their Winter preparations
Hi everyone, just a a couple of quick notices from your Residents Association..
Firstly, a reminder that tonight (Thursday19th December) is our final GHRA meeting of the year and we would love to see you there.
And secondly, as this coming Tuesday is Christmas Eve we will be letting our catering volunteers take a well earned rest so there will be no Coffee Morning. Please let everyone know so they don’t turn up only to be disappointed.
The GHRA Committee would like to thank everyone for their support this year and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
We have recently received this advice and wished to pass it on to our communities to help keep everyone safe.
Good afternoon all, Hope you are all well and keeping warm. Could we please ask you to remind your local residents the importance of checking ID for anyone knocking claiming to be attending to do maintenance works, that they are not expecting. Anyone coming to complete works will have a valid ID card with a contact number on, that the resident can ring to validate the visit.If in doubt please use the following numbers, Mears 0330 123 2522 Milton Keynes Council 01908 691691 Thank you. Julia BandyTeam Leader Resident EngagementHousing & RegenerationT: 01908 253148Web: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk
Milton Keynes Council Civic offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3EJ
The following has been forwarded from an email sent by Wolverton & Stony Stratford, North Neighbourhood Policing Team, Milton Keynes LPA, Thames Valley Police
The date and location for the next Wolverton & Stony Stratford area Community Forum will be: Tuesday 12th November 2019 between 1900 – 2030hrs at the Kings Community Centre, Creed Street, Wolverton MK12 5LY.
Germaine Newnham of New Bradwell Parish Council will chair this forum. The current top three priorities set at the previous forum were:
1. Crime in Wolverton
2. Aggressive begging & ASB at Bath House & Tesco’s Wolverton.
3. Increase community awareness of crime reporting – online & 101.
A new top three priorities will be chosen at this community forum. We look forward to seeing as many people there as possible to discuss any matters of community concern. We will be inviting representatives from local authorities and organisations to help provide immediate answers to any topics raised.
Please promote the Community Forum and encourage attendance through whichever media platforms you feel are most appropriate and effective in your community. We look forward to seeing you there.
4 options are being considered for the Regeneration of Fullers Slade, all of which could affect Galley Hill in terms of traffic, amenities and services in the area. Please see below document for more information.
Fullers-Slade-4-Approaches-Boards-100719-FINALGalley Hill Residents Association has been awarded a gold certificate in our recent Helth Check by Milton Keynes Council. This is very good news indeed for future funding and is mainly due to a lot of hard work and form filling mainly by our Chairman David.
Jenna Smith from Milton Keynes Council | Housing & Community Group dropped by to the coffee morning today to give us the physical certificate.