Do you have a Neurological Condition or Brain Injury? Do you need advice and help?

Liverpool Chamber of Commerce member Neurosupport offers non-medical information, support and advice to people affected by a Neurological Condition or Brain Injury.

Neurosupport offers information and support, not only to those who suffer from a Neurological Condition, but also to their families and carers, employers and training providers.

Neurosupport Services include:

• Working Life Service supports employees and employers to obtain and retain employment.
• Our Library has a wide range of information-from books on many neurological conditions, to newsletters and leaflets.
• The Neurosupport Centre, stands in the heart of Liverpool, is accessible and central and provides some of the best value for money meeting space in the North West.

For more information on Neurosupport go to our website www.neurosupport.org.uk or telephone 0151 298 2999

Events

In 2009, Neurosupport is holding two important events:

• February 11 sees our regular Holiday Exhibition for Disabled People and their Carers in Liverpool.  Go to www.holidayexhibition2009.tumblr.com for more details.
• February 19 we are holding, in conjunction with Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, a conference on Sport, Rehabilitation and Brain Injury.  See www.sbiconference2009.tumblr.com for more information.

Sponsorship

There are some exciting sponsorship opportunities available  for the conference, from just a few hundred pounds. These include:

• Sponsorship of Delegate packs: £300.
• Sponsorship of food, hospitality and catering for the day: £500.
• A bursary for conference fees: £100.
• Exhibition stand: £125-£175 See details in this leaflet (PDF)
• Or if you would like to discuss a wider sponsorship opportunity, for example having your company’s name connected with the day or displayed prominently as a supporter of the conference, we would love to talk to you.

If you’re a Chamber Member and would be interested in discussing this opportunity contact Danny Start, Events and Marketing Co-ordinator, at danny@neurosupport.org.uk or 0151 298 3281.

MERIT’s next free event looks at the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. This came into force in January 2007 and aims to both reduce the amount of WEEE being produced and encourage everyone to reuse, recycle and recover it. The WEEE Directive also aims to improve the environmental performance of businesses that manufacture, supply, use, recycle and recover electrical and electronic equipment.

If you are an importer, rebrander or manufacturer of new electrical or electronic equipment then it’s likely that you will need to comply with the UK’s WEEE Regulations, which in part implement the WEEE Directive. If you do need to comply, then you must register on a producer compliance scheme.

This event will provide information and advice on complying with the WEEE Regulations and challenge you to think about the environmental consequences before deciding to replace equipment. Do you really need to buy a new product or could you buy a refurbished product instead. If you have working equipment that you no longer need, could you think about passing it on to others instead of throwing it away?

Also covered within the seminar, will be an update on the Batteries Directive which will affect businesses that produce, supplies or disposes of batteries and accumulators. If you manufacture or design battery powered products, you will need to ensure that the batteries can be removed from the products and supply instructions on how to remove them.

Registration
11:00am - 11:30am

Presentation
11:30am - 12:30pm

Lunch/Networking
12:30pm - 13:30pm

Venue
ICDC Lecture Theatre
Liverpool Innovation Park
2nd Floor Faraday House
360 Edge Lane
Liverpool
L7 9NJ

Book online for FREE at the MERIT website