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NEWSLETTER ISSUE 38 MAY 2017
Gree ngs from Gloria
promoted by Falls Preven on will be rolled out across health
As I write this report the dry weather persists
and social care venues throughout Northamptonshire.
The Management
Commi ee campaigns for
appropriate ac on
much to the detriment of farmers and gardeners who would welcome a bout of late April showers. However like everyone I am
on an ongoing basis
looking forward to some warmer weather.
for its members
D
DF has been very ac ve this year reaching out to rural communi es. Our Forum at Moulton was very successful with an emphasis on Falls
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Dear Members,
Preven on. The programme included presenta ons from ROSPA, OTAGO strength and balance exercises and the Osteoporosis Society.
I consider DDF supported by DDC has been very proac ve this year and that we con nue to reach out to rural communi es within Daventry District and we look forward to seeing members at our Forum Event in June at Daventry.
Councillors work together to support voluntary agencies at
ground level par cularly in mes of limited funding to the benefit of residents.
My thanks go to Emma Parry and the
hard work done by our management team, partnership agencies, and members who have contributed to ongoing
Members from Daventry were commitment to DDF to the benefit of all concerned.
email, contact transported to the event by DACT and
eparry@ daventrydc.gov.uk.
resul ng in an enjoyable a(ernoon. Emma and I also a*ended the ‘Big Health Checks’ day at Northamptonshire College Daventry
If you require it in which went out live with Helen Brady
an alternate format, phone 01327 302523.
For type talk, prefix with 18001.
Radio Northampton live.
I was asked to
speak and raise the profile of the work DDF does with Northants Rural Acre and other partnership agencies. Deanna, Emma and I also took part in the Well for Life Road show at
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equali es@ daventrydc.gov.uk.
Ravensthorpe.
This event was also
a*ended by many partnership agencies and we all worked
collabora vely with other partners in the aim of providing advice,
We are grateful for
the con nued
informa on to rural communi es whilst accruing new members.
I sit on
support of
the Health and Wellbeing Board within
Daventry District
Daventry District Council and I can truly
Council
evidence that DDF
has demonstrated
the ability to turn ‘joined up talking and thinking to joined up doing’ to the benefit of members and the wider community with partnership working.
Nicky Sellers of Falls Preven on asked me if I would speak in a short film on Falls Awareness. Due to my personal experience of the detrimental effects of falling I was happy to do this to help others.
It is
also important that all elected County, District and Parish
Once completed this film
supported by Northamptonshire
For all the latest news from DDF please visit www.daventrydc.gov.uk/ddf