YEAR BOOK 1983-1984
EDITED BY DEREK MILLER Swansea and District Spastic Association
T & G DAVIES (Registered as a charity under the National Assistance Act, 1948 . and Charities Act, 1960, and affiliated to the The Spastics Society) (MUMBLES) LTD. 'Longfields', 6 Bethany Lane, West Cross, Swansea SA3 STL GLOUCESTER BAKERY Telephone: 405398 and 405407 MUMBLES SWANSEA Telephone: 66500 OFFICERS MASTER BAKERS Also Shops at: President: 520 MUMBLES ROAD, MUMBLES, with Coffee Shop at rear. Mr. ALAN WILLIAMS, MP. 28 NEWTON ROAD, MUMBLES Chaiiman: 71 KING EDWARD ROAD, SWANSEA Mr. OWEN J. LEWIS, B.A. 5 HIGH STREET & 13 COLLEGE STREET, SWANSEA Ring us any time if we can help you Vice-Chairman: Mr. T. GWYN JOHN 20 Hon. Secretary: Mr. DEREK J. MILLER.M.P.S.
Hon. Treztsurer: Mr. HAROLD G. AUSTIN
F. G. TREW Hon. Solicitors: Mr. E. RHODRI HARRIS (Messrs. Edward Harris & Son)
Appeals Organiser: & SON LTD. Mr. KEN THOMAS 17 Can-yr-Aderyn, Pinewood Estate, Morriston, Swansea FITTED KITCHEN, BATHROOM & Telephone: Swansea 73972 Trustees: CENTRAL HEATING SUPPLY Mrs. G. Paton, Mr. E. Williams, Mr. T. Abbott and Mr. R. Wall SPECIALISTS Showrooms: 49/50 KING EDWARD ROAD The Swansea and District Spastic Association wish to express their SWANSEA SA1 4LN thanks to Lancaster Partners Limited for publishing this Year Book on our behalf without any cost to the Association. Telephone: Swansea 462614 ^
1 A Synopsis of the Association's History
W. A. BLYTH LTD. 1952 Association formed with less than a dozen parents. First met in a rented school room in the Grove, Uplands. INDUSTRIAL SAFETYWEAR SPECIALISTS 1953 Centre officially opened 15th April, by Sir Ben Bowen Thomas, then Permanent Secretary to the Welsh Board of COURTNEY STREET, MANSELTON Education. SWANSEA SAB 9NS 1955 'Longfields' acquired by the Association with the help "of Telephone: 468585 (7 lines)/587191 (Footwear) the late Mrs. F. M. Phillippe, a London philanthropist. Telex: 48326 Centre officially opened in September by the then Mayor of Swansea, Councillor Percy Monis.
1962 Work Centre opened by Lord Brecon, the Minister of State for Welsh Affairs (cost £10,000).
1967 Occupational Therapy unit opened by the Rt. Hon. Sir fletcters Distributors for : Elwyn Jones, QC. MP. (cost £35,000), AUSTIN: MORRIS 1972 Local Authority provided a teacher for young children. JAGUAR: DAIMLER ROVER: TRIUMPH 1973 Short-term Residential Care Unit completed at a cost of £12,500 and opened in June.
1976 Children of school age transfenred to Morfydd House Special School
1980 Twenty-five years at 'Longfields'. 511 CARMARTHEN ROAD CWMDU SA5 8LB Telephone: Swansea 588141 1981 Ladies Guild celebrates 21st Birthday. AFON MACHINE TOOL CO
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" the general social welfare of such sufferers . and advising and assisting their parents and those caring for them.'.'
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BAKERY ENTERPRISES LIMITED BEAUFORT ROAD, PLASMARL, SWANSEA SA6 8EY Telephone: Swansea 781552/3 V 24. Chairman's Report In conclusion, I would like to thank appeal to those who are more fortunate members of the management committee for your continuing help and support for their loyal support and our staff for which has been so generous over the ONCE AGAIN it is my duty and We are glad to see him back in harness their dedicated service. Longfields gives years. It is our fervent hope, for the sake privilege to write tiiese few lines for our and are very grateful to him for his our handicapped members an of our young people, that the Association Year Book — the sixth in the present excellent work. opportunity for friendship, fellowship and and Longfields Spastic Centi-e will go on series. As I said in our Annual General some fulfilment in their lives, and I again from sti'ength to strength in future years. Meeting last November I think that the The Care and Therapy unit, which OWEN J. LEWIS time has come for me to vacate the looks after the needs of some of our July, 1983 Chair, after occupying it for seven years. most heavily handicapped people, is These have been rewarding in many carrying on as well as ever thanks to our ways despite inevitable problems from Matron Mrs. Watts and her dedicated time to time. staff who tackle their often heavy tasks with cheerfulness and goodwill. The The past year has been one of Residential Unit also has played a very '•: .. i -i "•••;> . continuing effort in all our activities, with useful part in providing short-term overall satisfactory results. As usual, accommodation during family fundraising played an important part and emergencies and holidays, in spite of the our organised events brought in difficulties in running such a substantial amounts - thanks to all comprehensive service. concerned. Fortunately, our financial position is more favourable than it was a Our Ladies' Guild has again had a year ago although the costs of running successful year as our main support Longfields have risen by £1494 to group, raising a substantial sum by £83461 for the year ending 31st March various efforts towards the purchase of 1983. The improved position is due another new ambulance specially mainly to a realistic increase in local adapted to the needs of our young authority grant and to a timely legacy people. This was delivered last May and from a local benefactress. Despite this, our thanks go to them and their wide our continual aims must include the circle of friends for their good work raising of money so as to ensure that which, I am sure, they will continue with Longfields Centre is kept going in a way their usual vigour and determination to that will bring the maximum benefit to do all they can for Longflelds. those who attend it. Mrs. Gwen Demies, Chairman of the Ladies' Guild hands over the keys "ofthe^^s^^Hiiercedes Bern ambulance to Mr. Owen Lewis, Chairman of the Association. Looking on are Mrs. Joan Owen, Hon. Treasurer of the Guild, and Mr. Harold Austin, Hon. Treasurer of the Association. The various parts of the Centre are Increased co-operation between functioning well - items made in the voluntary and statutory services for handiaaft room are much in demand, disabled people is being advocated and I contracts fi-om local industry - Addis Ltd., think that this policy has been followed in in particular, are being fulfilled, and the Swansea and West Glamorgan for a long printing room is also being kept busy. time, — we hope that it will always be We were saddened last May by the so. death of Mr. Ron Cook, our Work Centre manager after a long illness. A We have also kept in close touch, as tribute to his work with us will be found usual, with the Wales Region of The elsewhere in this booklet. Mr. Wilf Jones, Spastics Society and this is to our mutual who retired in December 1981 from the benefit. We are grateful to the Senior post of Workshop supervisor here, kindly Regional Officer, Mrs. Moi Pritchard, for offered to return as temporary manager the keen interest she always takes in our until a new appointment can be made. activities.
8 9 VALETE Crescent Guest SWANSEA The death of Mr. Ron Cook, our Work Centre Manager in May, House FISHERMEN 1983, saddened everyone connected with the Association. LIMITED He joined us in 1975 and worked here continuously and well until 132 Eaton Crescent, Uplands ill-health overtook him last summer. As a Centre Manager he was Swansea hard working, meticulous and conscientous in everything. He is sadly missed by our Trainees and feUow members of staff as well . • Bed & Breakfast • Hot &- Cold wtater in all rooms as other members of our Association, to which he gave good and • T.V. Lounge TRAWLER OWNERS honourable service. • Full central heating FISH MERCHANTS • Tea making facilities, clocks and Our sympathy is with his devoted wife, daughter and her family to radios in all rooms whom his early death came as such a sad blow. . Car Park
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10 11 I feel that we must put pressure on the Social Services and the Health What Happens Next? Social Services, the Welsh Office, the Authorities have also established excellent Spastic Society, Housing Associations Units in our area. by T. Gwyn John and any other organisations who can Vice-chairman and Delegate to Wales Region and Spastics Society fund or help in any practical way to set Despite this, with the now known up Residential Units, preferably in our Government cuts, we must make this a own area and environment where priority and follow the progress of Cardiff WE ARE NOW in our 31st year and Since then we have come a long way relatives and friends are in close contact. through the Wales Region or alternatively have gone through several phases in our and the story is well-known how we through our own Group. history. established ourselves in the beautiful It must be said that the Wales Regional setting of 'Longfields', with the purpose- Committee have been concerned with Because of the varying degree of In our early days when there were no built Day and Work Centres and the this problem for some years and that handicap amongst spastic people this is a local authority services whatsoever our house being used as a short-term stay progress is now being made in the mammoth task and probably would be main concern was to get some form of residential unit and care unit in cases of Cardiff area thanks to some sterling work best served with small units. education and day-care for our children emergency. You might say a fairy story by our Senior Regional Offices, Mrs. Moi and through some tremendous efforts by come true! FWtchard, who is a champion to this I am sure that with the co-operation of a few parents who started with nothing cause. (When this Year Book is all concerned we can overcome this but resolve we eventually acquired the Now in 1983 the question uppermost published we will have reported on the problem as we did in those early days Grove Chapel in the Uplands and in those parents minds is what happens Cardiff project). without back-up services. transported our children from all over the when they are no longer able to care for Swansea district with a borrowed car and their loved ones, volunteer drivers.
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13 12 'Care in the Community'
by June Bames (Regional Social Worker)
THANK YOU for the warm welcome the Community' for the mentally which has been extended to me at handicapped and to prevent 'Longfields' and in those Swansea homes inappropriate hospital admissions. One of which I have visited during the past year. the main criteria is the involvement of I admire all the hard work and time parents in the planning and which Swansea group members give — administration of services, and this is why in many instances in addition to the there are currently so many meetings excellent care given to their own sons taking place in the West Glamorgan area and daughters with Cerebral palsy. to look at a wide range of needs. It is dear from meetings which have already Once again it has been an interesting taken place that a consensus exists about and challenging year. As Regional Social the need for improvement and extension Worker, I have got to know a number of of present facilities. The question which new families in the Swansea area — now needs to be looked at is the best some with young newly diagnosed way forward, taking into consideration children, and others with adults. The the best possible utilisation of present Mr. & Mrs. Baglow (Care• range of enquiries has been a wide one facilities and resources, whether voluntary takers) getting a bedroom ranging from advice about early or statutory. ready in the Residential management to requests to look at long Unit. term care provision. Efforts to help Of course, 'Mental Handicap' is an individuals and families have involved umbrella term which covers a wide range close liaison with colleagues in the of disabilities and so any discussions will statutory services. involve a number of interest groups. It has been an encouraging aspect of some The emphasis of the Swansea group of the meetings which I have attended so and other local groups has always been far, that while each group has on the involvement of parents in represented its own particular needs (and improving the situation for their own needs are as individual as each family children, and this is highlighted by the represented) that there has been history of Longfields. There are currently appreciation of the needs of other new opportunities for parents to be active differing groups. Co-operation is participants in looking at provision as part extremely important in these very crucial of the 'AH Wales Strategy for the discussions if a flexible and Mentally Handicapped'. While a number comprehensive range of services for the of adults and children with Cerebral palsy mentally handicapped of all age groups is do not come within the scope of the to be developed. strategy, quite a number do; these are. those with a combined physical and Change will not come about mental handicap, who sometimes do not 'overnight' but suggestions which are fit easily into existing facilities for the being looked at now have long term physically or mentally handicapped. implications. Hopefully this is the beginning of greater co-operation The thrust of the strategy is to inject between voluntary groups and the extra resources into Wales over a 10 statutory agencies in West Lounge - Residential Unit year period, in order to facilitate 'Care in Glamorgan.
14 15 Part of Society
Your Shell U.K. Oil Distributor for AGRICULTURAL FUELS IT SEEMS ONLY yesterday that I was in the Swansea and District Spastic DOMESTIC HEATING & INDUSTRIAL asked to write a few words for your last Association. FUELS : LUBRICATII\3G OILS Year Book, but within that space of time STOCKISTS OF PROPAGAS & BUTAGAS c u c i i much, as usual, has been achieved by The attitudes of statutory authorities is DOMESTIC & INDUSTRIAL bHtLL the Swansea & District Spastic beginning to change for the better BOILER MAINTENANCE SERVICE DISTRIBUTORS Association. The Ladies Guild have towards the multiply handicapped — CRYMLYN BURROWS, SWANSEA SA1 8PX turned up trumps yet again and which most of our cerebrally palsied presented "Longfields" with a superb new people are. It has, however, a long way mini-bus which will make the journeys of to go before society as a whole the people who use it a very much easier recognises that the people we work with and pleasurable experience. The are first and foremost human beings, not Association has continued with its care statistics, or people that we have labelled and support thus making life more "handicapped'.' I hope during the coming S. AUSTIN tolerable for its members. years that those who have the potential will be allowed to live and develop as I am always encouraged by your hard part of society, so that we will have more work and dedication. I hope these words time and resources to devote to our ACCIDENT REPAIRS don't sound glib, because they are more severely handicapped people and sincerely written, and having known most their families, thus giving them hope and MOTOR BODY of you over the past seven years 1 realise peace of mind for the future of their SPECIALIST GARAGE LOCK'S that to work as you have all done children. requires a caring and loving attitude SPRAY BOOTH towards your fellow human beings. Bakers and Confectioners MOI PRITCHARD BODY JIGS These two attributes exist in abundance Senior Regional Officer, Wales Crusty Bread and Fresh Cream Cakes Daily
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17 16 Oh it's Owen . LET US"EXPOSE"YOU.. . by Owen Davies to the best in Ladies' Fashions, Rossette here at . . . Sunshine ON REFLECTION, it seems fair to say physical and mental pressure on an that my relationship with the Medical Assimulator, which is a shell of a normal Profession, especially the Orthopaedic car with all the appropriate pedals, gears Touch of Class Savouries Ltd. section, has been far from harmonious. and instrument panel; the only difference being that it does not move, which is a High Fashion for Women Especially noted for the Therefore, when, at the age of 18, I great idea, especially for an idiot like me, "Swansea Pie" was told that I would never be able to who had never even sat behind the- drive, my feelings were a mixture of steering wheel. The all ROUND SQUARE Meal 28 UNION STREET, SWANSEA adolescent disappointment and gross SA1 3DW You apply — we supply anger, although not surprised, as this was After this slightly strenuous ordeal, Mr. LARGE or SMALL a statement of stupidity of which they Barker looked over the top of his No trouble at all I were expert. spectacles, "Right, young sir, you will drive, but before I complete my report I BEACHWAY Twenty-two years later, a chance want you to go home, get a Provisional . 8 CWMDU meeting between my mother and an old Licence, then return here so that I can INDUSTRIAL ESTATE friend of mine from The Spastics Society, take you out on the road'.' At this point I GUEST HOUSE SWANSEA SA5 8JF brought a change of fortune for me. smiled broadly, but poor mum turned a During a lunchtime conversation my whiter shade of pale. Telephone : Swansea 34601 mother said that the one thing which still 2 mins. from Beach annoyed me was the fact of not being Four months later, I was back in 15 mins. City Centre able to drive. Chelsea with Mr. Barker. However, this time I had mum and dad with me. My friend, Ann, knowing me extremely Obviously they had decided that if I Anonymously well as a pretty capable sort of chap, was killed myself it would take the two of 8 BRYN ROAD, BRYNMILL amazed by this and promised to see what them to bring the coffin home on the SWANSEA SA2 OAR help and advice she could obtain. train. Telephone: 0792 466557 Donated 44 A mere two months passed and I From his assessment of my previous received a letter from the Head of the visit, Mr. Barker had decided that I British School of Motoring, inviting me to would only be able to drive an Automatic Robbins & Sons their offices in Chelsea for a Driving car. Unfortunately, the two Automatic R. G. M. Assessment. Metro's which the B.S.M. had in their (Removals) Ltd. Chelsea Branch, were out on tuition. Motor Services On arrival, mother and I, were met by Therefore I had to use Mr. Barker's own Removals & Storage Airfreight Mr. Barker who was one of the top car for my first drive. Transport, Warehousing & Assessment Officers for B.S.M.'s [Disabled Drivers Department. Although he was We left my parents in the office while Insurance Q Body Repairs, Shipping one of the most charming people I had Mr. Barker and I went round to the Spraying GAS BOARD ESTATE ever met, I was quickly and firmly told garage at the rear. As we entered he MORRISTON, SWANSEA that his job was not just to satisfy my pointed to a large red Triumph 2000. SA6 8DA ambition but to ensure that I was capable "This is it. Now, HI take it out for five Telephone: Swansea (0792) 71836/74052 of driving safely. minutes, while you watch my every Unit B, Beaufort Road, Telex: 48525 Plasmarl Industrial Estate, movement. Any questions?" I didn't Morriston, Swansea. Road, Sea or Air Just to prove his point, Mr. Barker put reply. I just thought, if I'm going to drive, Telephone: Swansea 799082 We'll Move You There 48 me through forty minutes of intense I might as well start in a big way.
18 19 That five minutes just flew and before I allowed me to get the "feel" of the car. However, I admit that the first time I Therefore, every weekend since knew it, there I was behind the wheel, However, he didn't take me on any drove it I was a little timid, because all I January, my father has been giving me belted up and ready for off. It was truly a quiet roads, because that is not B.S.M.'s could see was this vast expanse of tuition. At this point I must publicly offer marvellous sensation as I started the policy, but through as much heavy traffic Metallic Gold Bonnet. It took a while for my sincere gratitude to my father, engine, put the gear into drive and as possible. This is a good idea because it me to keep it on my side of the road, because he is an excellent teacher and so moved away. After crawling up and certainly keeps your concentration and but after a while I found driving a large far we've not had a cross word. down some back roads, Mr. Barker reactions sharp. car easier than the Metro. Occasionally he shouts but that is only to chucked me in at the deep end, by keep my concentration on the ball. ordering me to turn left. I found myself The day before my fifth lesson, Although I was now driving our own facing a massive Roundabout. He B.S.M. infomned me that the Metro had car at weekends, I was still having tuition As regards taking my Driving Test, I casually told me to wait for a gap in the broken down and that Silent Sid was in with Clive on the B.S.M. Metro. He have not fixed a definite date simply traffic and take exit four which led into Door shape also. In actual fact he was became rather concerned about my three because there are still a few flaws to be Kings Road. inding the increase in work load a bit point turn, despite the fact that I could ironed out, which I fully recognise and much and had decided to retire. Mind now do it in four - well sometimes. admit to. Besides, I want to be sure I With suicidal boldness I made for a you I'm sure he was a little shaken the pass first time, anything less will be an small gap. I then made three circuits of previous week, when my foot brake Knowing full well that we had just anti-climax, and make all my efforts that Roundabout, wedged between a failed on Glanmor Hill, no need for him bought a ne\ car, he came up with the completely abortive. Laundry Van and a lorry carrying Toilet to flap, because I just put it into "neutral" idea that we should now change it for Rolls. Eventually the Van Driver got tired gear and it stopped. one with Power Assisted Steering, which At present, I find driving an exti^emely of fooling around and turned off. This would make every type of turn enjoyable and very challenging gave me the chance to see where I was My next Instructor was totally different, completely effortless. After finding out experience. Having said that, I'm still going and take exit four, down Kings he was just 30 and had been trained by that it would have cost at least £1,500 to furious with those certain objects who Road and back to B.S.M's Office. Mr Barker, which meant that although he have this adaption, my parents and I stated I couldn't drive. was a super guy to work with, he went off the idea rather quickly. After a few minutes of silence, Mr. allowed me no room for enrors. I knew After all, being without mobility for Barker turned and beamed. "Youll do that each time I made a mistake with By Christmas, Clive had become totally twenty-two years has made social life mate, anyone who can stay cool under Clive, he'd make me go back and do it obsessed by his idea, to the point whereby with people of my own age virtually those conditions has a ninety per cent again and again. Although this was whatever I did right, he would always say: impossible, thus blotting out any hope of chance of becoming a good driver. By tougher, it was rewarding, as he showed "but you'd do that far better with Power an intimate relationship with the opposite the way does anything make you panic?" great faith in my ability, which in turn Steering'.' After a while this became a little sex. made me try even harder. annoying, so after a discussion my parents My regular tuition began in Swansea and I decided to give Clive the "elbow" Oh! I fully realise that the "average" during May '82, on a B.S.M. Metro Then Clive became ambitious and for a few months and concenti-ate on disabled is not supposed to have such which had been adapted to suit the introduced me to the joys of reversing driving our car. After all, a little more aspirations. On the other hand, who the needs of every disabled pupil in Wales. around comers and three point turns. effort doesn't cost anything. devil wants to be average? Unfortunately for me, the car and the Funny thing about reversing, the car and specially trained Instructor were based in I seemed to go our separate ways; as for Newport. This meant that I always had the three point turn, after going my lesson bang in the middle of the backwards and forwards across a busy lunch hour traffic. road, my poor brain became disorientated. Still, it brought a glimmer For the initial four lessons my of humour to the Staff at Marlborough WOODWARD Instructor was Silent Sid, an old gent Road Chapel of Rest. who just sat beside me and smoked one (SWANSEA) LTD. after another. He didn't actually instruct Meanwhile, my parents and I pooled me, but merely told me which way to go. our resources and bought a gorgeous BUTCHERS OF DISTINCTION Datsun Automatic in Metallic Gold, Member National Federation of Meat Traders Some may think this rather odd, but I which I'm very proud of. It's smart, large reckon Sid was a wise old fox. Instead of and responsive, a sort of four wheeled 16 Union Street, Swansea SA1 3DW Telephone: 53742 CTamming my brain with facts, he just version of Bo Derrick!!! 28
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22 23 Longfields Leisurecrafts Ritchie's MARKONE WE STILL DO a little painting during the lunch break, but Cooked Meats LTD. not quite as much, as other interests have taken over. A pleasing painting of the Mumbles Train hangs on the wall Opening l-lours: of the entrance hall. Pressure Cleaning, Body Repairs, IVIon-Fri. 7.30 a.m. -5.30p.m. One of the Trainees continues to do well with pottery Resprays, Undersealing, Sat. 9.00- 12.30p.m. and porcelain, and two very unusual pottery plaques are Chassis Repairs on display. Regrettably we have not embarked on any outings as Warehouse, 131A Western Street Unit 6, Plasmarl Industrial Estate we did last year, but have a few plans for the future. Swansea Swansea. Tel. 796649 Tel. Swansea 475017 43 The money raised this year has been spent on a snooker table and this should give pleasure in the winter months. MARJORIE K. WILLIAMS. Windsor Lodge D.I.Y. Hotel David Cope 101 NEWTON ROAD, MUMBLES "One World - 1981" SWANSEA Telephone: 66490 I.Y.D.P. - That's what they called it Int'national Year of Disabled Stockists of Conti Board, Glass And many a Conf'rence discussed it MOUNT PLEASANT, SWANSEA Paint, Timber, etc. And many a motion was tabled. Telephone: 42158 And Multitudes worked and assisted 42 Picture Framing Service ^ To spread the proud word through the world "They belong, they belong" they insisted 'They belong, just as you, to this world'.' AUTOTUNE They preached it from church and from steeple G. O, Hutchins To help spread the gospel so clear That disabled people are people MECHANICAL & BODY Oils Limited Who just have more burdens to bear REPAIRS But now we can note the move slowing SERVICING & TUNING Oil/ Chemical Blenders The evidence all clear to see Foreign Cars Catered For Distributors We must stop our apathy growing and Vehicle Hire And work, still, as hard as can be. NEPTUNE WORKS Let's keep up the pressure where needed CWMDU INDUSTRIAL ESTATE Co-op'rate in one great big throng WALES GAS BOARD IND. ESTATE SWANSEA SAB 8JZ Till our voices, concerted are heeded MORRISTON, SWANSEA Telephone: 586513 "Disabled do really belong'.' WEST GLAMORGAN JIM ANDREW Telephone: Swansea 74238/72751 30 31/ Vice-Chairman (South Wales Region)
24 25 Anyone wishing to make a donation or bequest to the Assodation may care to use the forms below. Synopsis of Corad Report
Donation 1. The Committee on Restrictions discrimination occurs and particularly: Against Disabled People (CORAD) employment reported in February 1982 on education To: H. G. Austin, Esq., discrimination encountered by the provision of goods Honorary Treasurer, physically handicapped people. The Swansea & District Spastic Association, facilities and services 'Longfields', 6 Bethany Lane, Committee (apart from one dissenting insurance West Cross, Swansea SA3 STL. member) recommended strongly that transport anti-discrimination legislation should be property rights 1 enclose a donation of £ introduced. occupational pension schemes to the funds of the Swansea and District Spastic Association. membership of associations & clubs 2. It is interesting that at the start of the civic duties & functions (Rec. 3) Name; Committee's work many members felt that legislation was an over-reaction to 5. The Committee recommended that Address: the situation and might antagonise the there should be a regulatory body or general public. However, three years' Commission with powers to examination of the issue changed the investigate, conciliate and, if views of all those initially opposed, necessary, take legal action on apart from the one dissenter. individual complaints of discrimination; Signed: to recommend guidelines on the 3. The Committee did not feel able, for reasonable affirmative action required various reasons, to include the to accommodate disabled people and problems of mentally handicapped to promote the integration of disabled and mentally ill people, or of those in people into society (Rec. 4). long-stay institutions. But they urged Form of Bequest that the rights and needs of such 6. The Committee made 42 people should be investigated further, recommendations in all, some of To: ^ and that their recommendations which they suggested could be readily (Solicitors} should be applied or modified as adopted almost immediately. However necessary in these cases. they stressed that these measures would be far less effective without the 4. The Committee's recommendations support of anti-discrimination extended to all areas where legislation. Please arrange the following codicil to my will: I give free of duty to the Swansea & District Spastic Association the sum of
£ to be applied for the general purposes of the Association and 1 declare that the receipt of the Treasurer or other proper officer for the time being of the Association be sufficient discharge of the same.
Name:
Address:
Signed: Date
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Best wishes from cirtech ltd. D. WEBB We manufacture micro computers and BAKERY related electronic assemblies. We are also subcontractors in the assembly ft design of electronic IVIonton Bal Enterprise Welding White Weldon Limited & Engineering All types of welding repairs. Steel Engineers & Contractors fabricators. Structural steelwork engineers. 24 hr maintenance tt repair. The Wales Gas Board Industrial Est. Unit 6, Site 8, Lower Swansea Valley Morriston, Swansea SA6 8QF Industrial Park, Morriston Tel. Swansea 74494 & 76299 (0792) Tel. Swansea 796719. After hrs: 583331 , HOOPERS BEDDING WORKS ARTHUR LL MEADOW STREET, COCKETT SWANSEA SA1 6RZ JENKINS BEDDING MADE & REMADE PHONE 582486/584719 HOUSE FURNISHERS for personal attention bednnal 28 29 Covenant Form What is Active? I (Black Capitak) ACTIVE Is an organisation which encourages the development of of (AddKss) play, leisure and communication aids for disabled children and adults. Its aim is to help disabled people to lead more independent and active lives. ACTIVE'S AIM The membership comprises disabled people, their relatives, Hereby Covenant with Swansea and Dstrict Spastic Assodation that for a those with a professional responsibility for disabled people, designers, engineers, DIY enthusiasts and those who are period of seven years from 198 (this date must interested in the well-being of disabled people. All these be after the date of the covenant) on which the first payment shall be made or people contribute their skills, knowledge or enthusiasm to during my life whichever period shall be the shorter, I will pay annually to the further ACTIVE's aim. said Association for its general purpose such yearly sum as after deduction of Income Tax at the current rate will leave the net yearly sum of £ ACTIVE'S ROLE The ACTIVE Panel — comprising of therapists, teachers, £ designers, engineers and representatives of some local (Amount in figures ond words) ACTIVE Groups — is responsible for developing the role of ACTIVE. The approach is that of 'do-it-yourself ... but IN WITNESS WHEREOF I hereunto set my hand and seal this it includes 'getting-others-to help you'. By bringing together a disabled person with a particular need and the designer day of 198 or engineer with the necessary practical skills, ACTIVE encourages the development of one-off solutions to play, named Covenantor in the presence of: leisure and communication problems. Many of the aids SIGNED, SEALED and DELIVERED BY THE ABOVE thus developed would never be commercially produced (Usual signature of Covenantor) due to their complexity (and, therefore, expense of manufacture) or the very specific nature of their use for a particular disability. Signature and Address of Witness: A local ACTIVE Group has recently been formed in our area. For further information please contact: N.B. This form should be returned to Harold G. Austin, Honorary Treasurer, Derek or Judith Miller The Swansea and District Spastic Association, 'Longfields', 6 Bethany Lane, WEST GLAMORGAN ACTIVE West Cross, Swansea SA3 5TL. Telephone: Swansea 404289 To give you some idea of just how valuable the Deed of Covenant method of subscription is to the Assodation, for each £5.00 net annual subscription entered in the Deed and paid to the Assodation by the subscriber, the Assodation recovers £2.14 Income Tax making the total gross benefit for the year £7.14 (based on a basic rate of Income Tax of 30%). 30 31 Swansea & District Spastic GEORGE ROWE Kerton Plastics Ltd Association Ladies' Guild D.I.Y. Industrial Plastic Specialists. Consultants & Contractors to the LOUVRE DODRS Petro/Chemical & Allied Industries WALLBOARDS OFHCERS: TIMBER Swansea Industrial Estate, Fforestfach, Swansea, West Glamorgan SA5 4DY President: Matron G. M. WATTS 133 Western Street, Swansea Tel. Swansea (0792) 586327 Tel. 0792 474693 (52195 after hours) Telex: 48334 answerback 'Kerton G' Vice-President: MARJORIE WILLIAMS Chairman: GWEN DAVIES Vice-Chairman: NESTA MOORE Secretary: JOAN OWEN Assistant Secretary: ENID SAWDEY Fabian's Bay Treasurer: JOAN OWEN REED'S Electrical Ltd. Catering Officers: ELSIE ROWLANDS, JOYCE WILLIAMS, AMY HARRIS and MARGARET GREY Domestic & Industrial Raffles Officer: PHYLLIS BEBELL High Class Pastrycooks Electric Installations Savings Bank OLWEN FLOYD and and Confectioners Officers: WENDY BROMHAM Langdon Road, OXFORD STREET Prince of Wales Dock, SWANSEA SA1 3AE Swansea SA1 8PW. Telephone: 53549 33 \ Telephone: Swansea 49036 5oy MORGAN a THOMAS B. J. K. Car Sales (JOINERY SPECIALISTS) Purpose Built Joinery, etc. Cars. Landrovers Estimates Free. Fitted Kitchens & Commercial Vehicles Wardrobes Site 1, Mannesman Close, Heol-y-Gors, Cwmbwria, Swansea Swansea Enterprise Park, Llansamlet Telephone: 475858 Swansea. Tel. 797003 LEWIS & ROSS (COIVSTRACTORS) LTD. Builders Contractors Swansea and district Spastic Association Ladles' Guild held Its Christmas fayre at the Patti Pavilion, Swansea, Mrs. Moi Pritchard (second right) senior regional officer for the Wales region of King's Head Yard, King's Head Rd. the Spastic Society, opened thefayre and Is pictured buying from the stall of Mrs. Elaine Michael, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8DA Mrs. Marlon Owen and Mrs. Loma Schropfer. Also In the picture, on the right. Is Mrs. Gwen Telephone: Swansea 586664 Davies, ladies guild chairman. 32 33 Tlie Ladies' Guild OUR YEAR began very apprehensively Sherry Evening. The opportunity to meet with membership even further depleted in such beautiful surroundings is one by illness and other circumstances, but it which we greatly appreciate. progressed very well, and ended on a very high note. We were also pleased to resume our annual Pancake Day Coffee Morning. We held only five organised events, This is a very popular event, and is well but these, together with members' own supported by our friends in West Cross individual efforts and very generous and Mumbles. The coffee and pancakes donations from various sources, meant were very enjoyable and specicJ thanks that the proceeds for the year amounted are due to our Catering Officers for their to almost £5,000. work on this occasion. Mrs. Dcaiy Elliott presents a cheque for £500 Pupils of Gwyrosydd primary school, Penlan to the Ladies' Guild Ambulance Fund. The Swansea, Joined forces with members of the Our thanks go once again to everyone In addition to these events we also money was raised by Mrs. Elliott and her Morriston Orpheus Choir at a Christmas who has helped us, either by actually held a Variety Concert at the Velindre colleagues at Swansea Industrial Components Concert which raised money for local raising funds, or by supporting our Sports and Social Club, which was well by holding weekly raffles and a charities. Mr. A. Greaves, treasurer of the events. attended and the proceeds of the sponsored walk. choir, presents a cheque to Mrs.. Joan Owen, evening were £140. treasurer of the Swansea Spastics Ladles' I should like to mention first, our two Guild, watched by Mrs. Gwen Owen Davies, biggest fund-raisers, the Christmas Fayre It has been quite a busy year, then, Guild Chairman. and the Mail Order project. but it came as a surprise to most of us to realise at the end of it, that, instead of At the former there was a record making a contribution towards the cost of number of stalls, and we were very the ambulance which had been placed pleased to have Mrs. Moi Pritchard, on order early in 1983, we were not far Senior Regional Officer for the Wales short of having enough money to pay for Region of the Spastics Society to perform it completely. the opening ceremony. It was a most enjoyable day, and realised £1,372. It was a very happy day, when, on While this was not a record sum for this June 21st., 1983 our chairman handed event, we all felt it was a very satisfactory over to the Association, the 17 seater Quality Floors result. Mercedes Benz ambulance which will allow more of our trainees to travel in & Ceilings R. F. & J. E. LAWRENCE T/A The Mail Order project was again run comfort and safety. It was less than two by Elaine and Evan Michael, and and a half years since we had presented resulted in proceeds of well over £500. the first ambulance. Specialists in Wood Blocl<, Vinyl GENDERS This amount is increasing every year, Sheet Flooring & Re-Surfacing and Haine and Evan feel that there is a Whilst we do not anticipate being able All Types of Suspended Ceilings great potential in it, and hope that, this to raise as much money in another two WHOLESALE BUTCHERS year, even more members and friends years, we are sure that we shall be able will place orders with them. to continue to support Longfields with, as the song says "a little help from our 80 OXFORD STREET 436 GOWER ROAD KILLAY, SWANSEA We were fortunate enough this year to friends'.' 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Will You Please Help Us To Help By Joyce Williams Spastic Persons In Our Area? SOME ONE WHO always has time I will be pleased to help the Swansea and District Spastic to listen to what I say. Who tells me stories at bedtime Association in the following way(s): — and sometime during the day, of times when she was a little girl 1. Selling Christmas Cards • and the games she used to play. I love to listen to how things were 2. Collector for Flag Day • and how they used to be. 3. Office or Factory Collections • When grandma speaks, it's like living in history. 4. By organising a Film/Fashion/Theatre Show • For she only tells me exciting things. 5. By running a Bazaar/Bring and Buy Sale/Jumble Sale. • Not dull old dates and such, that's why I love my grandma 6. By organising a Coffee Morning/Evening • very very much. 7. By organising a Whist Drive/Bridge/Bingo • She doesn't seem to mind if 1 have mud all over my shoes. 8. By selling Prize Draw Tickets • She says it's part of growing up, 9. By other means (please state) • and that rugs are there to be used. She seems to understand, N.B. Please tick in appropriate box(es). if I forget to clear my toys. She says she is used to clearing up after untidy boys. Name And sometimes when I visit her, and see her sitting there Address looking very lonely in her comfortable old chair I put my arms around her and tell her I love her so. I wonder why she says to me "Yes my dear 1 know'.' Is that why she lets me Phone No climb her apple tree, and when 1 come to visit her she makes lovely cakes for tea. Signed I love my mum and dad, I know I always shall Please return to: — but, grandma, well, she's different, she's my very special PAL. DEREK J. MILLER, (Hon. Secretary) Swansea and District Spastic Association 'Longfields' 6 Bethany Lane West Cross, Swansea SA3 STL Please tell others about us 38 39 EVERYBODY'S RUSHING - TO BUY THEIR NEW MOTOR CYCLE FROM JOHN BRAYLEY (Proprietor: E. 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