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Jun
21
Newsletter - APRIL - Issue No: 4
Hello Everyone - Now the winter is nearly over we can look forward to Spring and hopefully a better summer than last year!!
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Our AGM will be on Friday, 26th June at Clevedon Community Centre at 11.30am - 2.00. A buffet lunch will be provided at no charge.
Alison Stone from North Somerset Council Adult Services will be the speaker. Details to follow later. Mike Hill
YATTON RAILWAY STATION
The project to open a café on Yatton Railway Station providing catering training and employment for people with a learning disability is going well. In addition to NSM's involvement there are many other professional groups and individuals pushing the project forward. Mike Hill
'Holiday Fun' & 'Summer Wonder'
We are pleased to say that above play schemes are back under NSM's umbrella. Mike Hill
Bag Packing Collection - TESCOS
I am organising a Bag Packing collection at Tesco's, Clevedon, on Saturday 9th May. This will be from 10.00 - 4.00 pm and I intend to have two 3 hour sessions in order to raise funds. I am looking for volunteers to help please. Any offers? I cannot do it on my own! Jenny Tolhurst 01934 838564 Please phone......
VOLUNTEERS
We do desperately need more volunteers to help with our activities - the job falls on the same few all the time and some of us are getting past our 'sell by date'!!!! Just a few hours would be great. Please contact Jenny, Carole or Mike see telephone numbers at end of Newsletter.
SPORT Our Sport sessions are continuing to go
well and Anita & Chloe Brown (01275 546404) have now taken over the running of the Club on Thursday evenings. Many thanks to you both. However, you don't get rid of me that easily and I will be popping along from time to say 'hello' and to keep up to date with what is going on. I will be carrying out the Admin side of things so I am still contactable if necessary. Thank you also for the beautiful flowers and chocs you all gave me - I was delighted with them. Jenny Tolhurst
MILLFIELD I will be co-ordinating another trip this to Millfield School in Somerset. For those of you who came last year I think you will agree it was a great day out. Date for your diaries is Saturday, 20th June. I will arrange transport for those who want it, or alternatively you can come under your own steam. Cost will be £2.00 per head if you require transport. An excellent lunch is provided in the school canteen free of charge. This takes a lot or organisation so please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested and I will forward the necessary forms to you. jenny.tolhurst1@btinternet.com
CANAL BOAT TRIP
NSM are organising another boat trip this year and it will be on Wednesday, 27th May. Transport is available at a cost of £2.00 per head. The boat leaves from Saul Docks in Glos about 10.15 and the coach returns from Saul Docks at approx 3.00. You will need to bring your own packed lunch but refreshments are available to purchase on board. Please let Sue Fouracre know as soon as possible if you would like to come along 01934 632906.
DISCOS Nailsea Methodist Church
Anita and Chloe Brown are arranging a number of discos at the above venue. The admission is free but Chloe is organising a Tuck Shop so that refreshments can be purchased. Please contact Anita or Chloe on 01275 546404 for further details. Thanks for the brilliant Disco on March 7th!!
FAMILY DAY - Plantation Lakes, Kingston Seymour, Nr Clevedon
After a successful afternoon at the above venue last year, we have decided to repeat the process and this will be on Sunday, 13th September from 2.00 - 4.00. The aim is to get parents, carers and families together to get to know each other and to share ideas for the future of North Somerset Mencap. This is so important otherwise we are in danger of becoming extinct.................
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
09th May (Sat) - Bag Packing Tesco's Clevedon
09th May (Sat) - Disco
27th May (Wed) - Canal Trip, Saul Docks, Glos
20th June (Sat) Millfield School, Somerset
26th June (Fri) - AGM Princes Road, Clevedon
18th July (Sat) - Disco
27th July & 29th July Cool Summer Club
10th August & 12th August Cool Summer Club
24th August & 26th August Cool Summer Club
13th Sept (Sun) - Family Day, Kingston Seymour
24th October (Sat) - Disco - Halloween Theme!!!
12th December (Sat) - Christmas Disco
GET WELL WISHES
We would all like to pass on our very best wishes for a speedy recovery to Geoff Hobbs, Carol Richardson and Elaine Eveleigh and sincerely hope you will all soon be fit and healthy again.
COOL SUMMER CLUB
Hello and although a little late "Happy New Year" but first I would like go back to the Christmas Disco, thank you to all those who came along and danced the night away, it was great and so nice to see so many volunteers. Thank you to NSM for funding the evening and for providing chocolate selection boxes. I hope you all got a personalised Christmas card from us with photos of the Canal Trip and Cool Summer Club activities. (A big thank you to Print setters for arranging this)
I have been really busy during the first part of 2009 and already looking into the Cool Summer Club sessions, I am hoping to have a few new activities this year, all will be revealed in the summer but it's guaranteed to be fun!!!
See above for Cool Summer Club dates
I need Volunteers to help out in the Summer and I will be attending a Volunteer Recruitment Fair to spread the word. (A Big 'Thank You' to Keren at 'Intoto Exhibition' for giving up her spare time to help with some of the publicity material for the stand). If you are available on the dates advised please let me know. You will need to hold a current Mencap CRB disclosure. (If not and time permitting, I can arrange the CRB check).
It's not cheap to run the Cool Summer Club, so fundraising has already started, most of the Local Councils have promised to support us once again. If you or family know of a Business that would like to sponsor us we would be very grateful. Without sufficient funds we cannot afford the transport that has been offered in the past.
Carole Pullen 0117 3309035 or
4A THE BEACH
The major conversion work at our residential home (4A The Beach) is complete. The new utility room looks good. We intend to replace the windows and re-render the house this year.
Mike Hill
THANK YOU
A grateful thanks to Mrs Baldwin for her donation from the Nick Baldwin Memorial Fund and also to Quartet Foundation for their grant, both of which will go towards the running of the SPORTS Club on Thursdays. This is an enormous help. Thank you to you both.
ACTIVITIES
For more information on activities visit our website www.northsomersetmencap.co.uk
TRI-FOLD LEAFLET
North Somerset Mencap hope that you will find the enclosed tri-fold leaflet useful giving details of our organisation. Any comments would be appreciated.
See you all in the summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike Hill: Chairman 01934 630526
Sheila Gale: Vice Chairman 01275 876587
Carole Pullen: Project Co-ordinator 0117 3309035
Jenny Tolhurst: 01934 838564
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Jan
27
North Somerset Mencap Individual and Family Membership Application Form can be downloaded from here.
(Please tick if you’d like to be added to a mailing list database to receive local information and events ) So that North Somerset Mencap can comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, please tick here to show you agree with North Somerset Mencap holding your personal details on record. If you do not want your contact details to be shared with like-minded organisations, please tick here .
With effect from 1/1/2009 North Somerset Mencap will not be charging a membership fee however it is at the individuals discretion if they wish to make a donation. Please return completed form to: - Carole Pullen, Membership Secretary, 19 Holdenhurst Road, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1HL (cheques should be made payable to North Somerset Mencap) Signed…………………………………………………….Date…………………
North Somerset Mencap Individual and Family Membership Application Form Name/s……………………………………………………………………………….. Address……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… Telephone…………………………………………………………………………… E-mail………………………………………………………………………………… (Please tick if you’d like to be added to a mailing list database to receive local information and events ) So that North Somerset Mencap can comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, please tick here to show you agree with North Somerset Mencap holding your personal details on record. If you do not want your contact details to be shared with like-minded organisations, please tick here . With effect from 1/1/2009 North Somerset Mencap will not be charging a membership fee however it is at the individuals discretion if they wish to make a donation. Please return completed form to: - Carole Pullen, Membership Secretary, 19 Holdenhurst Road, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1HL (cheques should be made payable to North Somerset Mencap) Signed…………………………………………………….Date…………………
Dec
08
Betty Johnson-Allen Fund
Application Form for Grants
Name: _ Date __
Address _
Telephone Number/Email: _
Telephone Number/Email of person supporting the application:
Why do you need a grant? Please tell us what you will use the award for and how it will help you. Please continue on the other side of the form if necessary.
How much are you applying for? £_ What is the total cost of your project? £_
Supporting statement (by a member of North Somerset Mencap Executive Committee, care worker, social worker, doctor, health visitor or similar person who can support your application)
Your signature __
Signature of person supporting your application
Betty Johnson-Allen Fund
Grants are available from the fund for up to £200 but in some circumstances the committee may be able to make a larger grant. Annual funds are limited and all applications will be considered on their merits and a final decision made by the executive committee of North Somerset Mencap (NSM).
To apply for a grant from the NSM Betty Johnson-Allen Fund you must:
· Live or operate in the North Somerset area.
· Have a learning difficulty, be the carer of a person with a learning difficulty or organise activities for people with learning difficulties.
· Need financial help to do something that would be difficult or impossible for you to do otherwise and has a direct benefit to someone with a learning difficulty.
· Fill in an application form
· Get someone who knows your problem to support your application
· Send the completed form to either:
·
Jackie Edwards (Treasurer NSM)
4 Chapel Lane
Claverham
North Somerset
BS49 4LT
Or
Mike Hill (Chairman NSM) 25A Manor Road Weston-Super-Mare North Somerset BS23 2SU
Or any committee member
Aug
28
Good News
Work has started on our residential home at 4A The Beach at long last.(26th August) The builders have started on the ground floor bathroom which is being turned into a wet room. All the rooms are lined up for redecoration but the main job is to convert the garage into a utility room, putting a new roof on the kithchen and utility room and checking the main building roof. More news as the work progresses.
Aug
28
Following a vote at our recent AGM the following officers and committee members were elected.
President Mike Hill
Chairman Mike Hill
Vice Chairman Sheila Gale
Hon Treasurer Jackie Edwards
Company Secretary Jackie Edwards
Committee Members Geoff Hobbs, Mary Hobbs, Jenny Tolhurst, Elaine Eveleigh, Ann Ramsey, Margaret Hill
Aug
06
North Somerset mencap are very pleased to announce that the Portishead Playschemes are back under our umbrella. The Playschemes are:-
- Holiday Fun for 8 to 16 year olds
- Summer Wonder for under 8's
The Playschemes continue to be run by Gill Stokes and her band of volunteers as for many years past (some 15 or 16 years I believe). Great to have you back. I am sure we will have the same successful partnership that we enjoyed in the past.
Aug
06
##North Somerset Mencap family tea party##
Do you have a child with learning disabilities – of any age? Come and meet other parents and enjoy an afternoon with secure play facilities plus free refreshments
We also want your ideas as we have funds but need suggestions on ways to spend them.
Come along to the children’s playground at Kingston Seymour
Call in anytime between 2.30 and 4.30pm for a chat and refreshments (Wet weather alternative in the Plantation restaurant nearby)
Sunday September 21st On arrival in the village of Kingston Seymour (near Yatton) go up Middle Lane for about a mile and you will find the playground on the right hand side
We need your ideas to plan the future, so please come along to this social gathering
For more information please contact: Carole Pullen (North Somerset Mencap) 0117 3309035 carolensm@blueyonder.co.uk or Jenny Tolhurst 01934 838564
Registered Charity Number 264021
SPORT - Nailsea Comprehensive School
Apr
01
These SPORT sessions have proved to be very successful with an average of 15/16 young people attending each week. We have lots of fun, lots of laughter and lots of cheating!! It is great to see the young people enjoying themselves and getting out in the evenings. Transport is laid on from W-s-M and Clevedon and I hope we will be able to continue this practice. Our coach, Matt from Wesport is great and adapts the sport to suit the needs of these young people including cricket, hockey, tennis, ball games and many other activities. He keeps everyone on the go the whole time and has a good rapport with the young people. I am still looking for volunteers to help out - you are not obliged to join in the sport but welcome to if you feel energetic! In the longer term I am looking for a responsible person to run the club - there will possibly be a small payment.
Please contact Jenny Tolhurst on 01934 838564 if you are interested.
Apr
01
On behalf of the Committee I would like to take this opportunity to say a sincere thanks to Martin Louwers of Brabantia, Nailsea, for obtaining a grant on behalf of his company towards the costs of producing this Newsletter for 2008. Thanks Martin.
Apr
01
Thank you to everyone who came along to the Christmas, Cool Summer Club Disco, didn't we have fun!!
Mike and his son put on a great disco for us and set the room up in a style that added to the atmosphere of the evening. It was great to see so many of you dancing. I had trouble keeping up. I will definitely be booking another one in December, so watch this space. A 'Big Thank You' to all the volunteers who came along and helped out.
I have been very busy securing funding for the Cool Summer Club 2008, if you know of anyone or a Company that would like to make a donation please let me have their details, ask your family and friends, all donations are very much appreciated, particularly with the transport costs increasing as petrol costs go up and up. The Venue has been booked, same place as usual (Nailsea Methodist Church, Silver Street) with the following dates:-
Monday 28th & Wednesday 30th July Monday 11th & Wednesday 13th August Monday 18th & Wednesday 20th August
Booking forms will be sent out near the time. However, should you have any ideas for specific activities, please let me know, it's your club for you to enjoy.
VOLUNTEERS PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR AVAILABILITY AS SOON AS YOU CAN PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE AND THANK YOU
Project Co-ordinator
- NSM Membership - Renewal letters have been sent out. If you have not already done so please forward your Membership fee for 2008 as soon as possible. Please note Royal Mencap Society have suspended their lifetime membership for new members. Once I have an update I will let you know.
- Website - A website for North Somerset Mencap has been set up via Beehive. If you log on to www.thisisbristol.co.uk and click on the Beehive link on the left hand side, NSM can be found under 'disabled groups'. Any feed back would be greatly appreciated.
Hope to see you all at the May Disco.
Carole Pullen, Project Co-ordinator.
Tel: 0117 3309035 or e-mail: carolensm@blueyonder.co.uk
Apr
01
On Thursday the 29th of May there will be a Canal Trip from Saul Docks, Glos. You will need to take your own packed lunch but Refreshments are available for you to purchase. There are facilities for wheelchair users and their carers. We are pleased that this trip has been well supported, but should anyone have been disappointed that they were unable to join us, then we will consider organising another one at a future date. Please give Geoff Hobbs a ring on 01275 462518 for transport times or any further information.
DISCO for Cool Summer Club & Sport members and any other young people on Saturday the 31st May at Mycon (next door to Nailsea Methodist Church) Silver Street, Nailsea, from 7.30. - 10.00. Cost: �2.00 including refreshments. Transport from W-s-M only. Please contact Jenny or Carole to let us know if you will be attending 01934 838564 or 0117 3309035.
O L I V E R
This production of Oliver is at the Scotch Horn Community Centre in Nailsea on 12th & 13th June. There is a matinee and evening performance on the 12th and an evening performance only on the 13th For more information regarding price of tickets and time of performances contact Steve Jeffreys on 01275 857599 or Amanda Moss on 01275 342069.
Transition Conference This is on the 18th June at the Winter Gardens, Weston super Mare from 12.00 - 4.00 & 05 - 9.00. For further information contact Alison Stone, Abby Elias or Becky Smith 01934 427000 or 01934 427530. Free for Carers.
Apr
01
Our A.G.M. will be on Thursday, 26th June from 11.00 am - 02.00 pm at Clevedon Community Centre, Princes Road, Clevedon. Also included with our AGM will be a buffet lunch. We hope that as many of you as possible will be able to attend and support the present committee. It is always good to see new faces and share ideas. We are still looking for new committee members, the present ones are all 'very mature' (two exceptions) and have done sterling work over many years and we would be delighted if some of the younger parents/carers would come along and join us. Please give any of the committee members a ring for an informal chat, so that this committee can continue their good work and endeavour to help and support families where possible.