Bright Ideas Nottingham is attending the Nottingham Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Services 5th Patient Involvement and Celebration Day. This event is hosted by Joanne Bloomfield. This morning there has been music from Tenna Star and Take One Studios, presentations from Dr Anthony Udueni, Dr Marie Donohue who is a Consultant Haematologist, and presentations from psychology services. Consultant Paediatric Haematologist Dr Forman has been talking about looking after children and young people. Doreen Richards who is a hospital based sickle cell nurse talked about improving access to care.

This afternoon we are looking forward to an equally packed programme with a presentation about the children’s book I Believe I can Fly, inspirational speaker from Birmingham, Ajay Dattani who is the chair of OSCAR Sandwell. As well as a poem from Henry Udueni, and a song from Jeddediah Udueni.

For more information about Nottingham Sickle and Thalassaemia Service contact telephone number is 0115 8838424. This service is located in Mary Potter Centre, Gregory Boulevard, Hyson Green, Nottingham, NG7 5HY

BME Cancer Communities presented Too Quiet! Too Long! Event. This was supported by Bright Ideas Nottingham and the African Caribbean Health Network. It was part of the ethnic minority cancer awareness week. This event was on the 12th July 2011 at the Nottingham voluntary Action Centre. This event was to raise awareness about cancers affecting our communities. The event also launched the toilet roll doll competition. For more information about the toilet roll doll competition visit the blog at brightideastoiletdolls.wordpress.com or contact Rebekah on 0115 8379474 or email at rebekah@brightideasnottingham.co.uk

Below are the photos of the event.  

Above is an article about the Hearts and Minds Conference in the Evening Post.

On the 30^th June 2011 Bright Ideas Nottingham presented British Heart Foundation Hearts and Minds Conference at the Nottingham Contemporary. The event had a fun packed programme which included presentations from local people including Women Driving for a Change, Champions of Change and Change Makers. Guest speakers included Ali Orhan from the British Heart Foundation, Rose Thompson who is the chair of the African Caribbean Health Network, Dr David Gray and a performance from Mon0lisa Productions. This event was a great success and thanks to everyone who attended the event or listen to it on 97.5 kemet fm.

Toby Neal was the photographer for the event. Click here to visit his online gallery to view the pictures from the event. The password to get into the gallery is heartsandminds.

Lisa from Bright Ideas and Rose from BME Cancer Communities were on BBC Radio Nottingham last week talking to Richard Spurr – you can listen again online if you missed it! Click here.

Download the templates here to design your toilet roll dolls! These templates are for category 4: Design. And remember for more information follow the toilet roll dolls blog at http://brightideastoiletrolldolls.wordpress.com/ or email rebekah@brightideasnottingham.co.uk

Click here to download the female template

Click here to download the male template

Today in our session we learned how to set up a Facebook page, atwitter page and how to use word press.

When I first arrived this morning for this training course I was not sure where to go. I made enquires at the Sycamore centre reception and was directed to the Business Centre. What a relief!!! The trainer has a wonderful training style and the other students are very pleasant to associate with. Nisha has been very warm and helpful and Lisa has been her usual humorous self.

Today is very worthwhile

This is a very good workshop.  Yet again a big learning curve for me.  So interesting.

I like cake