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drive out hate; only love can do that.” Martin Luther King Jr
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Launch of largest flu vaccination programme
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Cumbria County Council is
supporting a major drive to help people stay well this winter.
For the first time, all our youngest primary school children will be eligible to receive the free nasal spray vaccine, as part of the largest school-based vaccination programme in England involving children in 17,000 schools.
As well as protecting
against flu, the NHS Stay Well This Winter campaign will urge people over 65
or those with long-term health conditions, such as diabetes, stroke, heart
disease or respiratory illness, to prepare for winter with advice on how to
ward off common illnesses.
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BARROW BOROUGH COUNCIL - PARK LEISURE CENTRE VACANCIES
1. Part Time Recreation Assistant – Permanent position (averaging 24.75 hrs per week)
2. Part Time Recreation Assistant – Permanent position (12.75 hrs per week)
3. Casual Recreation Assistants (to provide
cover on an ‘as and when required’ basis)
Salary - Spinal Point 7 (£7.1088 per hour)
We are looking for enthusiastic people with strong water rescue skills,
communication skills and confidence in dealing with large numbers of the
public, to join our team of Recreation Assistants. The posts may require you to
work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends. Please see the
website below for more details on hours/shift patterns.
You will assist with the supervision of the pool(s), sports hall and
other activity areas and you will be responsible for delivering a high standard
of service and customer care. Essential duties will include ensuring a high
level of cleanliness is maintained throughout the building.
An enthusiastic approach to work and an ability to communicate
effectively with staff and customers is essential. You must have a good
standard of health and have the ability to work as part of a team.
A current RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification is essential. Please note that the Highfield lifeguard qualification is not
accepted.
Experience of working in a similar environment is essential for the
part time positions and would be an advantage for the casual position.
The successful candidate(s) of the contracted positions will be
automatically enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme. Casual staff will be eligible to enrol.
The successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration of
their criminal record history and apply for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check
from the Disclosure & Barring Service prior to appointment.
For an informal discussion about these posts please contact John Kitts,
Assistant Manager, on telephone (01229) 871146.
To apply for this vacancy you need to complete
an application form. Please visit www.yourcumbriajobs.co.uk to apply online.
Any queries please contact the HR Department,
Town Hall, Duke St, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 2LD on (01229) 876543 or
e-mail hr@barrowbc.gov.uk.
Closing date for applications Friday 20
November 2015
The Council welcomes applications from disabled persons and
applications from ethnic minorities.
Keeping Warm and Well This Winter - Top Tips
Heat your Home Well
Ideally the
temperature in your home should be 18-21°C. Keep it insulated by having doors
and windows closed; use draught excluders and thick curtains;
let the sunlight
in during the day and shut up unused rooms.
For more
information and advice on how to keep your home warm, see
Affordable
Warmth for You on the following website link:
or call 01228
817224.
The free Home
Heat Helpline advises people worried about paying their
energy bills and
keeping warm during the winter. It also gives advice to low income
households in
urgent need of heating help and advice.
Call 0800 33 66
99 or visit
www.homeheathelpline.org.uk for more information.
Eat Well, Keep Active and Look After
Yourself
It is advisable
to keep active - this will get your circulation going and make you
feel warmer. You
should also make sure that you dress warmly - ideally with
several layers
of thin clothing. Ensure you have regular hot meals and drinks
to give you
warmth and energy.
For information
on community meals in Cumbria contact NCI Helpline on
Get Financial Support
If you were born
on or before 5 July 1952 you can claim the Winter Fuel
payment. You may
be entitled to other benefits and grants. Citizens Advice
can offer advice
on benefits, debt, and other issues.
Find contact
details for your local Citizens Advice Bureau at:
The Winter Warmth Fund through Cumbria
Community Foundation helps
older people in
Cumbria stay warm and healthy.
You can apply
for the fund if you are over 60, live in Cumbria, and receive
• State pension
and/or Pension Credit, or
• Struggle to
maintain a basic acceptable standard of living during the winter
due to the cost
of heating your home and the restrictions of cold weather
The normal grant
is £125 or £250 in exceptional circumstances.
If you would
like to apply to this fund please contact one of the following:
• Age UK South
Lakeland: Dave Thomson 01539 728180
• The Oaklea Trust (Barrow): Rebekah
Beavis 01539 735025
For more about
the Winter Warmth Fund please contact Annalee Holliday at the Cumbria Community
Foundation on 01900 825760 or annalee@cumbriafoundation.org or www.cumbriafoundation.org
Stay in Touch Through Library Service
The Home
Delivery Service is for people who are unable to visit the library
because of
mobility problems or ill health and who have no one who can go
to the library
on their behalf. Contact your local library.
Thought for the Week
“The hunger for love is much
more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.”
Mother Theresa