Success for the After School Club!

Published June 15, 2009 Services for Children Leave a Comment

Following a sucessful first year, our Monday After School Club sessions are set to continue!

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The group, supported by Children in Need provides a place for children with complex and multiple disabilities to further develop their personal, social and emotional skills through play. The sessions also gives parents and carers respite from their caring responsibilities. Sessions run on a Monday from 3-6pm at our centre in Smethwick.

Chief Executive Parpinder K Dhatt said “I would like to thank Children in Need for their continued support of SAFSS’ After School Club and the South Asian children and young people with disabilities that we work with. We look forward to another successful year.”

We currently have vacancies in our After School Club. Please contact Sayma or Neelam on (0121) 558 2198 for further details.

SAFSS on BritAsia – Links

Published June 15, 2009 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Posted below are the links to the Broken Silence (BritAsia TV) programme featuring Parpinder K Dhatt, Chief Executive of SAFSS. The discussion topic was “How do Asians cope with disability?”

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

SAFSS sign Skills Pledge

Published June 15, 2009 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

SAFSS have joined other companies and organisations in signing the HM Government Skills Pledge.

The Skills Pledge is a voluntary, public commitment by the leadership of a company or organisation to support it’s employees to develop their basic skills, including literacy and numeracy, and work towards relevant, valuable qualifications to at least Level 2 (equivalent to 5 good GCSEs).

The Pledge signed on behalf of SAFSS by Manager Neelam Pallen shows SAFSS commitment to the development of a quality staff team through training and skills development.

For further information on The Skills Pledge 08000 155545 or traintogain.gov.uk

SAFSS in the Media – BritAsia TV

Published May 27, 2009 Domiciliary Care Service , Services for Adults , Services for Children , Services for Parents and Carers Leave a Comment

Look out for Parpinder K Dhatt, Chief Executive of SAFSS on BritAsia’s Broken Silence programme on Tuesday 26th May at 9pm and Sunday 31st May at 6pm.

Parpinder will be participating in a discussion about disability and the South Asian community.

Links to YouTube will follow in due course.

http://britasia.tv/
Channel 833 (SKY)

Funding secured for benefits service

Published May 26, 2009 Services for Children , Services for Parents and Carers Leave a Comment

Following a successful first year HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have confirmed they will continue to fund part of SAFSS Liaison and Outreach Service until 2011.

The HMRC funded project provides information and guidance to help South Asian families who has a child with a disability apply for specific HMRC products. The project focuses on promoting 3 key products – Tax Credits, Child Trust Funds and Child Benefit.

This project achieves the HMRC strategic outcome 1 – To deliver key messages to hard to reach groups, resulting in an increased take-up of HMRC products.

If you are a parent of a South Asian child or children who has a disability please contact Usha Ghai or Neelam Pallen on (0121) 558 2198 and they will complete a benefits assessment to see if SAFSS can help.

SAFSS are IB ready!

Published May 19, 2009 Domiciliary Care Service , Services for Adults , Services for Children , Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Do you have an Individualised Budget (IB) to spend?

If you have a care or support plan, an individualised budget or direct payments, SAFSS’ culturally sensitive services can be tailored to meet your individual and family needs. Whether you need care in the home, centre-based care or want to access universal services in the community, SAFSS can help. Our qualified care staff can also accompany you to appointments and meetings and provide support with translating and interpreting.

For further information please contact Neelam Pallen, Manager on (0121) 558 2198

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE COMES TO SAFSS

Published May 12, 2009 Domiciliary Care Service , Services for Children , Uncategorized Leave a Comment

As part of our continual development of services we are pleased to offer therapeutic massage as part of our domiciliary care service to South Asian children and young people who have a disability or life limiting condition.

All our staff are qualified to a minimum of NVQ level 2 in Care and have received training in therapeutic massage from a trained physiotherapist at the Orchards School, Oldbury. Our staff are trained on a one-to-one basis and are taught skills and techniques appropriate for each individual child. Staff continue to work closely with a child’s physiotherapist to ensure that the therapeutic massage is in line with the child’s needs and disability.

For further information on therapeutic massage and our domiciliary care service please contact Hardeep Sandhu on (0121) 558 2198 childrens.safss@btconnect.com

SAFSS ANNOUNCES DAYTRIP TO LEGOLAND

Published May 12, 2009 Domiciliary Care Service , Services for Adults , Services for Children , Services for Parents and Carers Leave a Comment

SAFSS are pleased to announce that our day trip for 2009 will be to Legoland, Windsor. The trip for South Asian children, young people and adults who have a disability or life limiting condition, their parents, carers and guardians will take place on Thursday 30 July.

Every year SAFSS raises vital funds to support our day trip which costs in the region of £5,000. Last year our trip to Drayton Manor Park was funded by the proceeds of our 21st Anniversary Event and over 200 children, young people and adults with disabilities and their families were supported. A big thank you to all our sponsors, supporters and everyone who helped raise the grand sum of £4,500 and made the 21st Anniversary Event the huge success it was.

Further details will follow on this website regarding the day trip. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact Amar on (0121) 558 2198 admin.safss@btconnect.com

SAFSS IS ON TWITTER!

Published April 27, 2009 Uncategorized Leave a Comment
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Sandwell Asian Family Support Service have set up a Twitter account at https://twitter.com/SAFSSuk

Twitter is a ‘microblogging’ service that allows people to send short updates, as well as communicate with each other. It’s a little like public text messaging – you can send a message to dozens of followers.

If you want to send a message to us via Twitter just begin it with @safssuk – or of course you can just comment below…

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