North Kent Training Service

19/04/2023

Follow this link to watch a short video about how the emergency alert system works: https://youtu.be/MvZM-oCReu8
Follow this link to find out more on the Government website:
https://www.gov.uk/alerts/announcements

17/04/2023

Postal vote ballot papers for the local elections on Thursday, 4 May are starting to be sent out from today. Make sure you send it back before 10pm on Thursday, 4 May for your vote to count.
For more information about the local elections, visit: https://orlo.uk/7D6kW

09/03/2023

Follow the links below to take our survey on:

Cancer Awareness: https://tinyurl.com/mrtxbdj2
Cancer Screening: https://tinyurl.com/4pev7msx
Early Cancer Diagnosis: https://tinyurl.com/2kr2hnuc

22/02/2023

***Exciting News*** MVA & Macmillan's 'Year of Listening' Monthly Online Survey Programme Is Now Live & Ready For You To Take.

MVA are delighted to finally share with you that our first Monthly Online Surveys for the ‘Year of Listening’ Programme are now ready for you to take. With funding from Macmillan, MVA are delivering this exciting new listening programme across Medway & Swale, working in partnership with local Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) organisations & residents.

The programme aims to engage with local communities and residents across the area to hear their stories and understand the barriers and challenges local people are experiencing in accessing local cancer, care, treatment and support services. At the end of the programme, these views will be shared with key decision-makers who have committed to taking action based on these insights.

There will be a new topic every month exploring three different areas of the cancer system and you can pick and choose which ones you want to do. This month’s survey is all about Cancer Prevention (so relevant to everyone not just cancer patients).

So, if you're passionate about making a difference and helping to shape future local cancer services, this is your opportunity to ‘have your say your way’.

Each survey will be 100% confidential and will only take a couple of minutes for you to complete and will capture critical insights for the development of future services.

Follow this link to take the online survey about Cancer Awareness: https://tinyurl.com/mrtxbdj2
Follow this link to take the online survey about Cancer Screening: https://tinyurl.com/4pev7msx
Follow this link to take the online survey about Early Cancer Diagnosis: https://tinyurl.com/2kr2hnuc

Or if you prefer to complete the survey on the phone please call Lisa on 01634 812 850.

If you have any questions or would like to get involved more, please do get in touch with me on contact@mva.org.uk.

16/02/2023

05/02/2023

What a great morning we all had on Friday with these fabulous people. The engagement team at Medway Maritime Hospital were excellent hosts accommodating MVA & Macmillan's 'Year of Listening' program coffee morning, which was held in recognition of World Cancer Day!

We couldn't have asked for a better group of local cancer clinicians and services who came along, from a wide range of support providers; and of course to MVA's volunteers and local residents who came to find out more about the 'Year of Listening' and cancer prevention and awareness.

You can watch a short video about the program here: https://youtu.be/9GLtkotf9HQ

Sound interesting? You can find out more about the 'Year of Listening' and join the conversation by contacting a member of the program team: contact@mva.org.uk or visit the webpage: https://lnkd.in/e_Z-DWUJ

Thank you again to everyone involved and we very much look forward to continuing to work with you.

, , , , , , , , , , , , Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Sophie Cawsey. Lisa Michalowicz, Annmarie Frenchum, Anton Morgan-thorne The Harmony Therapy Trust CIO, Rachel Merrett,

26/01/2023

Follow this link to book and for more information: https://lnkd.in/eTZ7tfdc

26/01/2023

Information on a new Warm Welcome Scheme by Medway Council to support your service users - https://mailchi.mp/3b96173d25a0/nominations-open-for-the-barry-clout-award-15649305

17/01/2023

Are you passionate about making a difference for your service users? - https://mailchi.mp/84d8e9712a26/lone-working-8706785

06/12/2022

Medway’s Severe Weather Emergency Protocol is in place - We’re working with partner agencies to let people sleeping rough know that emergency provision is currently available in Medway.

25/08/2022

Nominations Are Now Open For MVA's Barry Clout 'Outstanding Contributions To Volunteering' Award 2022! 😊 - https://mailchi.mp/7ea1bd4e4eff/lone-working-8674169

08/07/2022

MVA's Test bed Fund 2022 is NOW OPEN - Grants of up to £10k available for befriending projects in Medway & Swale 😊 - https://mailchi.mp/6f171d273bdd/lone-working-8670457

04/07/2022

YOU are the change - VCS Transformation Academy & Alliance - https://mailchi.mp/5174c23fe21e/lone-working-8670133

Have you heard yet about Medway's  VCS Transformation Academy & Medway Charities Alliance? Medway's new VCS Transformation Academy & Alliance is now well underway allowing for the opportunity for Medway’s VCS to radically transform how it operates and allow this generation of leaders to shape th...

30/06/2022

MVA is happy to announce the return of The Test Bed Fund for 2022. The funding this year for independent projects has now increased to £10K. If you want to know more or apply please contact Stephen or Juliette at MVA on 01634 812 850. Deadline for applications is 01/08/2022.

20/06/2022

Want to find out more about Medway Together - A local partnership committed to improving Employability, Learning & Wellbeing for all? - https://mailchi.mp/6d375cde4620/lone-working-8664669

10/06/2022

Want to find out more about how your charity can 'Go Greener'? - https://mailchi.mp/a7e64672d873/lone-working-8664661

Want to find out more about how you and your VCS organisation can 'Go Greener'? There is no question that sustainability is gaining momentum in the Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS). Sustainability is about finding ways for your charity or community group to operate that does not harm the environme...