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A rainbow of carers across the Silver Jubilee Bridge
Carers from across Halton take part in Rain to Rainbows event
Aug 25 2011 by Mark Smith, Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News
VOLUNTEERS from across Halton gathered recently to form a ‘human rainbow’.
The Rain to Rainbows event was organised by volunteer groups from across the borough and saw those taking part assemble in multi-coloured clothing before lining the Silver Jubilee Bridge to form a rainbow.
They then made their way to the Stobart Stadium where the mayor and mayoress of Halton cut a large celebration cake.
Art by carers in Bedford on display
Carers’ art on display
ART works by members of a carers’ group went on display at the Town Hall, in Bedford on Tuesday.
The exhibit, entitled Mother Nature features the work of members of Carers In Bedfordshire, a charity which helps and supports unpaid carers of family and friends.
Ministers want to turn the NHS in England into “the largest social enterprise sector in the world”
Could co-operatives be the future of care?
By Victoria King Political reporter, BBC News
Ministers want to turn the NHS in England into “the largest social enterprise sector in the world”. They envisage a network of small co-operatives and mutuals run by doctors and nurses not managers. But would that be a good thing? And is it even practical?
“‘Public sector’ and ‘public service’ are not interchangeable phrases,” says Geoff Walker, chief executive of Sandwell Community Caring Trust.
“I used to have to deliver the ‘public sector’ with all the management, admin and local politics that come with that. Now all I do is deliver a service – all I have to do now is keep 700 people happy.”
