Tomorrow (Wednesday 30th March), Bright Ideas is joining with ACAF and 97.5 Kemet FM to celebrate our fantastic volunteers.

It is going to be an action-packed day, with volunteers showing us what they have been up to and displaying talents.  We will also be joined by the Helen and her team who are researching the history of the Hyson Green Flats, Ciaran Norris from Parliamentary Outreach and Steff Webber, the Community Programme Co-Ordinator from Nottingham City Council.

This is an invitation only event, however it is going to be broadcast live on 97.5 Kemet FM, so tune in and be part of the day!  The event starts at 10:30, with 97.5 Kemet FM broadcasting from the event until 1:00.

Discussion Groups Advert by Bright Ideas Nottingham

The Let’s Get to the Bottom of Things page has just been updated with a new advert looking for people aged 60- 69 to to take part in discussion groups about the NHS bowel cancer screening programme.

Visit the page for more information and to download the flier.

This is an article from a 2005 edition of the International Journal of Palliative Nursing discussing issues around effective uptake of cancer screening in black and minority ethnic groups.  You can download it below

Barriers to Cancer Screening among Black and Minority Ethnic Groups

Veronica Nicky Thomas, Tariq Saleem and Rachel Abraham; International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 2005, Vol 11, No 11.

All of us at Bright Ideas want to wish you all the best for a happy, productive and exciting 2011.  Keep in the groove!

Vintage Dolls was featured in the Evening Post yesterday!  Good news for Nyssa and for our campaign to raise awareness of Bowel Cancer.  We launched our Toilet Roll Doll competition that evening, more details here next week.

Vintage Dolls is a fashion show at Escucha bar in Nottingham this Sunday evening (5th December).  It is still going ahead, despite the current weather!

On the night, Bright Ideas will be launching a competition with our partner community organization, BME Cancer Communities.  All we can say at this point is Toilet Roll Dolls. Be prepared to be entertained!!!

All the £5 earlybird tickets have sold, but there are still tickets available at £7, or £10 on the door.

Tickets are still available at

http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10013473

Bright Ideas will be hosting a series of short, two hour courses to help those over 60 complete and return their NHS Bowel Cancer Screening kit.  For more information visit the course page where you can read and download more information and the booking form.

A Vintage Dolls fashion show supporting BME Cancer Communities with live music and an after party into the early hours.

Click on the flier below for more information.

Sunday 5th December; Doors at 7pm, show starts 7:45 at Escucha bar in Nottingham.

Tickets are £5 in advance, more on the door (although it is likely to sell out.)