Noticeboard

Dosti’s noticeboard contains information which has been sent to us by local groups, colleagues and partners. Such information often includes:


event invitations

training courses

job adverts

consultation information

funding information

Parliamentary Outreach is holding a free information session on how to engage with Parliament and how to effectively campaign on:

26 January 2010

Birmingham City Football Club

More details will follow shortly but if you would like to register to attend this event, please contact the regional outreach officer for the West Midlands, Sharon Stanley, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 07917 488842.

Ageing Well in Dudley

To lay the foundations for developing the new strategy for older people in Dudley, Age Concern Dudley and the Council are inviting organisations that work with older people and older people that use their services to a workshop to be held at:

The Savoy Centre, Northfield Road, Netherton, DY2 9ES

On: Thursday 4 February 2010, 10am - 2pm

A buffet lunch will be included

The aim of the day is to find out what the Council, Primary Care Trust and voluntary and independent sector need to provide to help people to age well in Dudley.

We will be asking people to participate in workshop groups where the views, needs and concerns of older people in Dudley can be discussed. These discussions will help to ensure that the new strategy for older people, ‘Ageing Well’ represents the demand for services in the borough.

Please ring Age Concern Dudley on 01384 354 508 by Friday 29 January to confirm your places.

The Centre for Equality and Diversity wishes to invite you to Dudley’s contribution to Holocaust Memorial Day.

On: 29 January 2010

At: 1-2.30pm

Venue: Dudley College Main Hall

The Broadway, Dudley

Admission: Free

Programme includes:

A performance by the Saltmine Theatre Group
A reflection by Dr Joe Aldred, BBC Presenter
Guest Speaker Mr Fred Austin

Representatives sought to link local groups to crime and disorder issues

Date of information session: Friday 29 January 2010, 10am-12pm
At: Falcon House, The Minories, Dudley.

The Joint Action Group (JAG) is a multi-agency group accountable to Dudley’s Crime Reduction Implementation Group. JAG meets regularly to develop joint medium to long term actions to address crime and disorder issues, informed by crime data and other intelligence from members.

JAG receives intelligence and crime analysis reports, develops action plans against agreed priorities and commissions activity. JAG undertakes to monitor and evaluate activities and promote achievements.

JAG is seeking a representative who could contribute to the development of actions to address crime and disorder issues, reflecting the interests of local communities. The representative will be in a position to voluntarily contribute to monthly JAG meetings and to commit time to feedback through Dosti communications and representatives meetings. JAG is seeking a representative with knowledge of and contacts in local community groups and voluntary organisations

If you are self-motivated, confident at communicating, trustworthy and well networked, why not consider this role?

For an application pack please contact Chelsea Holloway on 01384 816915 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For more information please contacts Bob Dimmock on 01384 812718 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or book a place with Bob or Chelsea to attend the information session.

Making Great Places for People, Nature and Wildlife

Black Country Living Landscape is an exciting new project that aims to support you to transform accessible natural green space and local nature reserves in communities across the whole of the Black Country.

We can help you by:

giving advice on environmental and wildlife issues 
providing opportunities to get involved in local projects 
providing environmental activities and events 
organising events, activities and encouraging participation 
helping to find funding, resources and volunteers 
helping plan environmental projects 
supporting schools with environmental projects 
getting the best out of environmental study and the use of local green space

If you would like more information or to get involved please contact your community liaison Officer Pip Bradley on 07791070991 or by email on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit the website at www.bcll.org.uk