Worry Monsters

WORRY MONSTERS

Why a small toy is making a big difference to vulnerable children.

WE DID IT!

The Ugochukwu Chinelo family have had their measles jab – has your child?

A Good Book

Would you tell your personal story to someone you don’t know? Find out why volunteers are becoming living ‘books’ for others to ‘read’.

MC magazine team:

Managing Editor: Steve Murphy.

Editor: Jackie Rankin.

Contributors: Joanne Fairclough, Jo Henwood, Annette Hurst, Steve Murphy, Emma Wilson.

Editorial: Julie Crompton, Joanne Cunningham.

Photography: Freepik.com, Joel Goodman, Jessica Parry.

Design: Jo Hadfield.

Cover: Comedian Ruby Wax

Story on page 18.

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Membership And General Data Protection

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DON’T STOP ME NOW

Ever thought of running a marathon? Neither had Clare. She tells of the challenges and shares the energy boosting salad recipe that keeps her going.

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3 WELCOME

4 THE DANGEROUS DIP

6 GLAD WE DID IT

7 MY DAD LOST HIS SIGHT

8 BONDS OF LOVE

10 MUM’S THE WORD

11 MONSTER MUNCH

12 IT’S OK NOT TO BE OK

14 THEY WOULDN’T LISTEN TO ME

16 THE CHAMPIONS

18 BEHIND THE PAINTED SMILE

22 WE NEED YOU

25 DON’T STOP ME NOW

26 SOWING THE SEEDS

28 PUT A SPRING IN YOUR STEP

30 A GOOD BOOK

32 ACTS OF FAITH

34 TAKE A TIP

35 THE VOICE

REGULATION The GDPR is the General Data Protection Regulation, a European-wide law, which governs how organisations can collect, use and transfer personal data. It came into force on 25 May 2018 alongside the new Data Protection Act 2018. As a Foundation Trust, Mersey Care has a statutory requirement to develop and maintain a membership and it is necessary for us to process our members’ personal data to perform this task. Our members are drawn from the public, people who use our services or care for people who use our services and staff. We request and securely hold data on our members, which they provide when joining our membership. The data we hold on our members enables us to show that we are representative of the community we provide services for, to keep members updated through our quarterly MC magazine via email or post and to invite all members to the Annual General Meeting. We also engage with all members advising when the election for governors will be taking place, giving members the opportunity to nominate themselves to become a governor and to vote in elections for the council of governors. Should you no longer wish to be a member of Mersey Care please email ft.membership@merseycare.nhs.uk with your details or call 0151 471 2303 asking that your details be removed.