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Lots of changes as rates rise again in Oldham
Our Coronavirus rate has risen again this week and we have now reached cases in the borough.
There have been some important updates to Covid guidance this week:

12-15 year olds
Vaccinations for all children aged 12-15 will soon be rolled out across our schools in Oldham, starting next week. The benefits of getting vaccinated are:
• It reduces time out of school
• It reduces chance of becoming infected
• It reduces chance of passing Covid on to loved ones
• Getting vaccinated is the best way to slow the spread of the virus.

Booster programme
Invitations are being sent to eligible residents for the Covid-19 vaccine booster campaign (third dose). All those people who received vaccination in the first phase of the vaccination programme (priority groups 1 to 9) will be offered a third dose Covid-19 booster vaccine within six months of their second dose.

This group of people includes:
* Those living in residential care homes
* All adults aged 50 years or over
* Frontline health and social care workers
* All those aged 16 to 49 years with underlying health conditions that put them at higher risk of severe Covid, and adult carers
* Adult household contacts of immunosuppressed individuals

Regardless of what type of vaccine was administered for doses 1 and 2, the third dose will be Pfizer or Moderna.

Care homes
Just a reminder that from 11 November this year, it will become law that anyone entering a registered care home must have had a complete course (two doses) of the vaccine.

This includes visiting health and social care staff from other organisations, as well as those delivering non-care services such as hairdressing, maintenance, or leisure activities.

We continue to encourage anyone over the age of 16 to take up their vaccine now, by visiting our walk-in clinics across the borough.
Those aged 18 and over who would rather book an appointment for a Coronavirus vaccination can do so online through the online booking system ([link removed])

View our full list of vaccination walk-in clinics, including some local pharmacy drop-ins, on our Coronavirus Vaccination Page ([link removed])


** Urgent call for black adopters
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A national campaign has been relaunched this month by Adoption Now to encourage more black adults to consider adoption, with figures showing black children are waiting longer to be adopted.

Black and mixed heritage children wait on average 21 and 28 months before finding loving homes – around 10 months longer than white children.

Adoption Now wants more people to realise there are fewer barriers to adopting than you may think and remove misconceptions. You can adopt if:
* You are single or in a relationship but unmarried
* You are over 45 (there is no upper age limit)
* You work full-time/are unemployed

While it's not mandatory for children to be matched with adoptive parents who share the same ethnicity, many adoptive parents tend to seek children who share a similar history and heritage, so a low number of black adopters is one reason more black children remain in the social care system.

To find out more about adoption, contact Adoption Now on 01204 336096 or visit www.adoptionnow.org.uk ([link removed])

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#DontTrashOldham: Next phase to launch

Our borough-wide clean-up initiative, Don’t Trash Oldham, is now well underway and we’re getting a fantastic response from residents supporting the scheme.

Our teams are expected to start clearing up Chadderton Central and Chadderton North wards from 1 October.

Council staff will be carrying out a deep clean of the areas removing all the litter, rubbish and fly-tipping they find.

Find out more about our clean up campaign, including the provisional schedule for each ward, on our designated Don’t Trash Oldham web pages ([link removed])

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Northern Roots Masterplan to close this Sunday

The latest phase of the public consultation on the Northern Roots Masterplan is set to close on Sunday, 19 September.

The consultation is gathering views from members of the public on proposals for the site, including community gardens and allotments, a visitors’ centre, ponds for swimming and fishing, a learning centre and forest school, mountain bike routes and an adventure play area.

An interactive map of the site is now online, which people can explore and share their ideas.

View the map and find out more about the next steps on the Northern Roots website ([link removed])

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Celebrating Black History Month

Black History Month begins on Friday 1 October, and we’re set to celebrate here in Oldham with a range of live events and activities.

Our Live@thelibrary team has organised a series of live performances and exhibitions throughout October – and beyond – for people across the borough to enjoy.

Keep an eye out on the Oldham Libraries and Gallery Oldham social media channels for updates throughout the month or, for the full programme of what’s on in Oldham and how to get tickets go to the Live@thelibrary web pages ([link removed])

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Looking for a bargain

You can now visit the Renew Shop at Arkwright Street Waste and Recycling Centre.
It’s got preloved items for sale at affordable prices, and the money raised will fund local community projects.

The Renew Shop sells household and garden items that might have previously ended up in the rubbish. They’ve been cleaned up and they're ready to go to new homes.And with it being Recycle Week from Monday September 20 to Sunday September 26 there has never been a better time to visit.

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Invite: Hear about care services in Oldham during Covid

Everyone's invited to attend the 2020/21 Annual General Meeting of NHS Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group. This year’s event will again take place online on Thursday 23^rd September from 6.30pm via a LIVE STREAM ([link removed].)

As well as the usual receipt of the Annual Report and Accounts, we will be sharing the story of our response to COVID-19 while continuing to run as many local NHS services as possible. We will be talking about how money was spent, how we’ve managed quality of care and what this has meant for residents and staff. Finally, we will be sharing information about our integrated care and place-based integration work across Oldham as we prepare for the arrival of Integrated Care Systems.

There is no need to register for the event, just click on the YouTube link above. If you’ve got a questions or comments you would like answered at the AGM, you can submit them in advance by the end of Monday, 20 September. to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

The agenda is on the CCG’s website ([link removed])

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