Call me Crazy From Sevenoaks MIND Sevenoaks MIND have announced a “very exciting play” taking place at the Stag in Sevenoaks on Saturday 20th April 2013. Call Me Crazy is an award winning comedy-drama being brought to the local stage by Sevenoaks Area MIND in partnership with Sevenoaks District Council and NHS West Kent.
Caring Friendship is Cruical This is my third post looking at caring relationships. Part One was, Care to Care and Part two, Standard of Care. I aimed to be done in two but the more I thought about things, the more came to mind. Here, I want to think about the place of friendship in … Continue Reading
Neighbourly Message If I talk or think about neighbourliness it inevitably makes me think about where I grew up and the small village where my mother still lives. As a youngster it was difficult not to get in to trouble because everyone knew who I was. That is of course, if you go with the … Continue Reading
Is this The Neighbourgood Blog? I don’t really like the word Blog. That’s one reason I called this section in the Neighbourgood, “News” which in my view, is what many blogs try to do and what I think, is a better fit. Having said that, I would prefer, “News & Views” but that makes for … Continue Reading
So, How Will The Neighbourgood Work? It still is early days and if I’m honest, we still aren’t quite ready to promote The Neighbourgood. You see, I had a change of plan with the site’s design recently and I’m taking a different route with the way the site is built. I won’t bore you with … Continue Reading
Supporting a Friend in Real Life I just read this and it made me stop and think. If you follow the link, the quote is near the bottom of the page under the sub heading, “Is it important to you to be part of a creative community of people?” Also, my mom passed recently and … Continue Reading
Cuts in Derby Hw widely considered are news reports about cuts such as this reported by Guardian Newspaper site about one council cutting 83% from one of its services? Derby Council are justifying this level of cuts because it believes that this will help preserve its commitment to providing other social care services. It also … Continue Reading
Standard Care or Standard of Care? This item is a follow-on to the previous Neighbourgood Post. I tried to make the point that providing care and support is a complex matter and subject to a wide range of influencing factors that complicate, define or explain the caring relationship. It’s true that people provide and need … Continue Reading
Sharing Keeps Things Going Sharing knowledge, experience, skill and other resources is the lifeblood of any neighbourhood and no less here. Sharing will benefit the giver and the recipient and can lead to a sense of belonging and increased security. Knowing there are people who might help even when you don’t need it, generates confidence … Continue Reading
Just Exactly What is Care? When we think about caring, all manner of ideas come to mind. It is an activity that is as varied as the range of difficulties people can face and the situations they find themselves in. You could say that care is provided by a GP, a person’s partner and by … Continue Reading