Balsall Heathan # 257 Jul 2006 - St. Paul's Community Trust

Project Manager
Hours:
9.5 hours/week
Main purpose:
To develop and update the project objectives and plans as defined
in the Strategy Documents and supervise members of staff and
cover absences of the Project coordinator.
The Strategy Documents consist of:
Budget
Target Product Profile
Project Plans
Project Rationale.
Salary:
£30,724 pro rata for 9.5 hours (£7,891.00)
Base for the Post:
Highgate
Holidays:
Entitlement to 10 working days paid holiday/year, excluding of
bank holidays.
Administrative Support Worker
Hours:
20 Hours a week
Main purpose:
To maintain and develop administrative systems to support the
Advocacy & Advice Project, to undertake reception duties,
Salary:
£17,985 pro rata for 20 hours (£8,999)
Base for the Post:
Highgate
Holidays:
Entitlement to 10 working days paid holiday/year, excluding of
bank holidays.
All applications to be returned by 11th
August 06
These posts are funded over a 3-year
period
on a year by year basis
Healthwatch
The Healthwatch Project began its operations in January 1995 in Sparkhill in an
attempt to address some of the inequalities in health needs. Since then it has gone
on to train over 300 local volunteers, helping them to empower patients, give
patients choice, help provide protection for patients, support patient advocacy
and give patients the right to redress.
The Volunteers Services aims to promote community involvement in all aspects of
health and its activities. It provides the opportunity for individuals to develop their
knowledge on a wide range of health issues, which can then be communicated
within their local community setting. A further positive aspect of adopting this
approach is that the volunteers and health professionals are able to access a wider
target audience which can include sections of the community that have previously
proved inaccessible.
Through building a network of local volunteers who act as health messengers for
their community the volunteers are able to give culturally sensitive lay advice on
health related issues and so promote greater involvement.
Previous volunteers have benefited through gaining not only new skills but have
also developed their knowledge about health issues and have gained access to
further training. This in turn has led to many entering full time employment while
others have gone on to pursue their interests through further education. Healthwatch
enables volunteers to take a more active role in their community and play an
important part in helping to shape the service provided by the Heart of Birmingham
Teaching Primary Care Trust.
If you would like to find out more about Healthwatch and how you can become
involved in the Volunteers Services then call into the Edward Road Health Centre
or telephone 446 2300.
From Inverness to
Pickwick Park
Kamran and fifteen teenagers from the local Sultan Bahu Trust
undertook a very special task in July. Some of them went to
Inverness, then cycled the 500 miles back to Balsall Heath. Their
aim? To raise funds to build an orphanage in earthquake devastated
Pakistan. The amount raised? Thirty thousand pounds.
As if this was not enough, ten of them then took the money to
Pakistan and spent several days there helping to build the orphanage.
On arriving in Pickwick Park after their epic journey they were
greeted by a large crowd of family, friends and admirers at a mini
– carnival.
Please send your letters to: The Editor, The Balsall Heathan, c/o
St. Paul’s Community Development Trust, Hertford Street, Balsall Heath,
B12 8NJ
Dear Editor,
Re Motorised Scooters – A Nuisance
Our lives are being made a total misery by a few inconsiderate
individuals on Brighton Road. Young adults are riding at least three
scooters on the pavement causing an absolute headache for the
majority who after a hard day’s work are looking to relax in their
homes.
The scooters are in full force from 5pm till very late most weekdays
and now weekends and the culprits do not give a damn for the
turmoil they are causing to the majority who are trying to enjoy
their quality of life! Balsall Heath is far from a solid community
and the community is disintegrating and we are very worried that
this anti social behaviour will take hold and become deep rooted.
We also fear that very soon the issue will become a ‘hot issue’
resulting in a nasty accident or altercation.
The police appear to know what’s going on, but just ignore the
problem. Our elected councillors get our votes and are then not
seen for ages. Our street wardens are quick enough to turn up if a
resident leaves a dustbin bag out earlier than usual and warn us to
take them in till the appropriate time, but when we have a real
issue to deal with and that requires attention no one is about.
Please, please, please help!
It’s fair to say the fairly new inhabitants of Brighton Road are
mostly to blame, not all of them though. A total disrespect for
others only breeds doom and gloom for an area which I thought
was above other areas in the city. Unfortunately Balsall Heath is
rapidly descending into chaos, well our roads are in any case.
Concerned Residents