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Stoptober is back for 2017 and will continue to encourage smokers
across England to make a quit attempt during October. Stoptober has driven
almost 1 million quit attempts to date, with thousands more smokers likely to
take part this autumn.
Harming your health
1 in 2 long-term
smokers die from a smoking-related disease. Smoking causes around 90% of lung
cancers and is also linked to cancer in other parts of the body, heart
disease, lung disease and other serious conditions.
Smoking and your family
Over 80% of cigarette
smoke is invisible and odourless, so no matter how careful you think you're
being your family still breathes in more harmful chemicals than you think. This
puts your children at risk of serious illness, including meningitis, cancer,
bronchitis and pneumonia.
Read more at ONE YOU website.
Motor vehicle students at North Lindsey College are looking to take inspiration – and parts – from these green bicycles to create soapbox cars.
Soapbox cars, or gravity racers, are motorless vehicles which are often raced down a hill against the clock or against other competitors in a soapbox derby. The students will be looking to put their creations to the test in November when the college hosts its own soapbox derby around their campus on Kingsway in Scunthorpe.
If you would like to donate your green bike to the students at North Lindsey, please get in touch with Kate Lonsdale at the college on kate.lonsdale@northlindsey.ac.uk or call 01724 709420, to arrange collection or drop-off.
Old or unwanted bicycles can also be taken to your nearest Household Recycling Centre.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and North Lincolnshire Council is highlighting the importance of breast awareness, education and research to help cut the number of deaths each year to breast cancer.
Throughout the month we are raising awareness of breast cancer and the symptoms to look out for. We are working with the Humberside Breast Screening Service to deliver awareness sessions at British Steel and North Lindsey College. For lots of useful information and advice visit the Humberside Breast Screening Service website.
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK. Every year nearly 55,000 people are diagnosed with the disease in the UK, that’s the equivalent of one person every 10 minutes.
Although the majority of people are successfully treated, nearly 12,000 people die from it every year.
Visit the Cancer Research website for lots of useful information and advice on dealing with cancer.
If you would like to read more; download this information leaflet.
Becky Nevill from Scunthorpe is 44 years old and was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2016. Read Becky's story of her journey fighting cancer.
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This November, North Lincolnshire Council is promoting Movember in aid
of men’s health in North Lincolnshire.
The Movember Foundation is a charity that funds research and projects
into men’s health issues across the globe. With money raised, the Foundation
has funded over 1,200 programmes in prostate cancer, testicular cancer and
suicide prevention, whilst positively challenging the way in which men’s health
issues are researched and addressed.
This November, local businesses and organisations across North
Lincolnshire, such as North Lindsey College, British Steel and Ongo are teaming
up to raise awareness of men’s health across the region. If you would like to take part yourself or as
part of a team, you can sign up via the website Movember.com and join North Lincolnshire’s Network of Mo Bros and
Mo Sistas, by searching https://monetwork.co/northlincs.
For more
information on how to fundraise and more Movember resources for you and your
team, get in touch by ringing 01724 296243 or emailing katie.chubb@northlincs.gov.uk. Make sure you use #NLMovember or the
Movember Network page to submit pictures of your moustaches and fundraising
efforts, to win prizes and rewards that will be up for grabs at the end of the
month.
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Our Community Wellbeing Hubs provide advice and support for vulnerable adults in North Lincolnshire.
Activities in the hubs and local community will vary and may include:
- Support to access employment and meaningful activity
- Activities and support for carers
- Over 75 wellbeing check
- Activities such as craft, reminiscence, healthy eating, chair based exercise, tabletop games, kurling, archery and discussion of current affairs
- Targeted workshops on issues such as dementia, nutrition, home and personal safety
- Access to services including bathing, podiatry and other health topics
- Volunteering opportunities
- Information and signposting to other services
If you are feeling lonely or isolated then please feel free to contact your local Community Wellbeing Hub. You can telephone to arrange a visit or just drop in and say hello. You will always be given a warm welcome.
- Barton and Winterton - 01652 634554
- Brigg and Broughton - 01652 653384
- Scunthorpe - 01724 296759
- Epworth and Crowle - 01724 297771
If you are interested to see what goes on on the hubs, visit the hub webpages or download the hub newsletter.
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The Carers’ Support Centre will be holding Information Points for Carers at the following Wellbeing Hubs. So, if you’d like to speak to someone please pop in for advice and support.
- Winterton Hub - Thursday 12 October - 12noon to 1.30pm
- Scunthorpe Veterans Hub - Thursday 19 October - 10am to 12.30pm
- Brigg Hub - Monday 23 October - 10.30am to 12.30pm
- Barton Hub - Wednesday 25 October - 9.30am to 10.30am
- Epworth - Thursday 26 October - 10am to 12noon
Check out the Carer's Support website for lots of useful information and advice.
North Lincolnshire Community Wellbeing Hub contact details.
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North Lincolnshire Council is
making available almost £60,000 to town and parish councils in a new scheme to help make
North Lincolnshire more attractive. A minimum of £250 will be available to
each town or parish council to provide attractive planters, flowers and shrubs
in their local communities.
North Lincolnshire Council
will award the money and the amount will be dependent on the size of the area.
This is an ongoing investment to help make
our towns and villages more attractive to encourage more visitors and give a
sense of pride in the local communities.
Read more on the council website and if you are interested
in getting involved please contact Councillor Rob Waltham on 01724 297556 or email rob.waltham@northlincs.gov.uk.
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Currently working age households in receipt of council tax reduction support (previously Council Tax Benefit) receive up to 77 % of their council tax bill supported through the reduction.
Under the new proposals for 2018/19, working age households who are in receipt of disability benefits will be protected at the same level. Other working age households will receive a discount of up to 50 % on their annual council tax bill.
The consultation will cover:
- The level of support that is available to working age customers
- The options for protecting certain groups specified within the scheme
- The options for additional housekeeping type changes within the fabric of the scheme
The consultation will run from 8 September to 10 November 2017. To have your say on the proposed changes to the Council Tax Support Scheme, complete the online survey.
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North Lincolnshire Council is encouraging bus users in Scunthorpe to share their views on the bus network to find out if it takes them where they need to be and meets their needs.
Do you think changes need to be made to the bus network? Would you like the current service to stay as it is? Let us know what you think.
Whether you use buses in Scunthorpe on a daily basis or infrequently, we want to hear your views.
Your comments will help shape the future bus network for Scunthorpe.
To have your say on the bus network in Scunthorpe you can:
- Complete the online form
- Pick up a paper copy from Scunthorpe Bus Station, Scunthorpe Community Wellbeing Hub, Shopmobility office and Hornsby's office in Ashby from Monday 25 September
- Email your comments to public.transport@northlincs.gov.uk
The consultation will run from Wednesday 20 September until Wednesday 1 November 2017.
If you have any queries about the consultation, contact the Public Transport Team on 01724 297460.
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North Lincolnshire library
members can now download our FREE ebooks
and e
audiobooks to computers, compatible eReaders, smartphones and tablets
using one app. Library members can also access a range of magazines
for free online though the same app.
You can borrow up to ten
book titles at any one time for a period of up to 21 days. After that the book
will automatically disappear from your device, so no late returns or charges. This is in addition to the magazines that you can access.
Just look for the RB Digital
app in your app store. You will need your barcoded library card number to
login and download.
PLEASE NOTE: our ebooks
cannot be read on an Amazon Kindle eReader.
For more information contact
us at library.enquiries@northlincs.gov.uk
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Do you want to get out and meet people, join a group to improve your fitness or maybe there's an activity you've always wanted to try but never got round to it? Below are some ideas to get you started.
If you prefer to speak to someone, call the Adult Information Service (AIS), who can provide you with a list of activities in your area. Call 01724 296607. Friendly, helpful staff are waiting for your call.
- Community Wellbeing Hubs are a great place to meet people and socialise. Wellbeing Hub contact numbers.
- Foresight Limited operates throughout North and North East Lincolnshire to meet the needs and requirements of disabled people, their families and carers. For further information, contact them directly via their website or call 01724 271381.
- Check out the Carers’ Support Centre there is always lots of groups and activities for Carers in North Lincolnshire.
- North Lincolnshire Council – What’s On pages on the council website. Lots of information about upcoming events, exhibitions and places to visit.
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