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Beechtree Newsletter Beechtree Newsletter 2020 With the weeks of spring and summer becoming a memory and the days of mists and cooler mornings approaching it is a time to reflect on the times we have all had 2020 has been a strange year where we adapted to lockdown, got to know the delights of zoom, facetime, or skype. We spent many hours washing and cleaning, decluttering, and washing our hands- yet again! For some it was time well spent in the garden and getting to know the pleasures of slowly unwinding and enjoying life at a pace we had not known for some time. Life was put on hold for many and some took the opportunity to try their hand at something new while others took up hobbies long forgotten. I think we all embraced the challenges of returning to work and to making the centre safe to open once again. However, during lock-down we received the sad news that Terry O’ Neill had died Most of you who live in and around Whitchurch will have met Terry at some point. If he wasn’t in the parks or gardens around town or at the numerous committee meetings that he was part of then you could find him in Trev’s the butchers- usually with a cup in one hand and his cap in the other! Terry joined the Beechtree as the town council representative way back in 2013, then took on the role of vice chair and finally for the last 5 years, Chairman. He took on that role at a time when the centre was going through change but saw the possibilities opening up. Terry was passionate about the centre, its staff, volunteers, and the benefits that it brought to the people of Whitchurch. He will be missed by so many and in his memory, we will be naming our main room after him. So, as we all emerge to take those faltering steps back into the world may we all stay safe, stay healthy and above all retain our sense of humour. Think kindly of others and remain patient as we all adjust to life now. Some of us have seen the effects of Covid-19 and how it touches the lives of so many whether directly or indirectly and our thoughts go out to those. (Penny Beddoes – Chief Officer) We are delighted to be back at the Beechtree centre albeit on a smaller scale limiting staff in the building to maintain social distancing. In these challenging times the team have put Covid19 procedures in place. To keep everyone safe a mask must be worn, temperatures checked before entering with hand sanitiser and disinfectant being freely available. The good news is the cafe will re-open on the 2nd November Monday to Thursday with reduced hours and menu . We are pleased to say that safety is our main priority and all rooms used for events are fogged before and after use. The centre is abiding by the guidelines and looking into providing wellbeing activities and events in smaller groups. Tom Nielsen our Youth Worker continued to work through lockdown from home via popular Zoom sessions with the young people. Tom has been updating Facebook with how this vital service was able to continue during lock down by setting up an online youth club. Beechtree Centre “Working from home during lock down brought up Youth Group a lot of challenges for myself, Jan, Nic and our Young Leader Sophia but we persevered and set up our very own Digital Youth Club using Zoom. Youth Tom Nielsen work is an essential service for many young people and we felt the need to carefully balance the needs Youth Engagement Officer of the public health crisis against the need to provide essential support to young people at a time of heightened challenge. Being back in the Centre has made me reflect on everything the Beechtree Youth Club has achieved in this time. Since the first week of lockdown we have been delivering 4 to 5 Digital Youth Club sessions a week. That’s around 20 sessions a month and to date 107 Youth Club Sessions in total during the pandemic. The young people have enjoyed Q and A sessions, guided learning sessions with origami, experiments making slime (led by the young people) live tours of where members are, a Netflix Party, contests, quizzes and much much more!” Young people have really enjoyed getting their fingers green in the Beechtree Community Garden. Since lockdown measures have eased they've been making use of outdoor spaces and bringing the garden back to life. Kelsey, Beth, Jade, Lloyd and Sophie have been growing lettuce, kale, radishes and swede. They've also harvested apples and baked apple and cinnamon bake which the youth workers dutifully scoffed. It's a hard job but someone has to do it." Whitchurch Voluntary Community Car Scheme Due to the Covid 19 pandemic the Voluntary Car Scheme is offering a reduced service due to limited driver availability. We have put safety measures in place for anyone who wishes to book a car to protect our drivers and passengers. As always hospital appointments take priority. Telephone 01948 664447 to check availability. The office will be open Monday to Friday between 10am and 3pm. Please see new procedures for passengers that are in place: - • A face mask must be worn. • Hands to be sanitised before getting into the car. • Passenger must travel alone and sit in the back seat to observe social distancing rule. • For hospital apt passengers need to be aware that drivers will not be able to enter the building if they need help they will need to make prior arrangements with hospital staff before their apt. • If passengers develop Covid 19 symptoms they must not put others at risk and cancel their transport and appointment. Please then telephone 111 for advice. • Drivers will be wearing masks, carrying hand sanitisers, wiping down seats and door handles before and after journeys. The Whitchurch Walking for health group started up after lockdown in August. Walkers now meet in the car park at the back of the civic centre and social distancing is maintained. The group meets every Wednesday 10 am with Long and Short walks on alternative weeks. Contact the Beechtree Centre for more information It has been a pleasure to welcome back old friends and some new faces to the Lunch Clubs on a Wednesday. Our small seating area has opened up into the, adjacent, O’Neill room and along with socially distanced tables and temperature checks outside the building, the addition of a fogging machine has enabled us to spray an anti-viral mist that descends upon the building before and after lunch, ensuring a safe environment for people to relax and enjoy some home-cooked tasty food. There are a couple weeks of lunch club left before we start thinking about Seasonal lunches so if you fancy something different, give us a call” “Due to demand from participants, and after a 5month break, Walking Football resumed in August at a new venue. The restrictions meant that we were unable to play indoors anymore but luckily Prees Sports and Social Club were able to provide an outdoor location. All participants are temp checked beforehand to ensure the session is as safe as possible and balls are sanitised. Sadly, we are not currently able to socialise over hot drinks at the café post game but at least we’re all getting some well needed exercise! Crochet Lessons with Wendy This 4week course of crochet for beginners started on Friday 16th October here at the Beechtree Centre 10.15pm to 12.15 pm. The lessons include all materials and are held in small groups to implement social distancing. If you would like to find out more, please telephone Wendy on telephone number 07789045842 Room Hire at Beechtree Community Centre Are you aware we have rooms available for hire at very competitive prices? Discounts are available for permanent block bookings by arrangement? The O’Neill Room is our main function room and is now set up for social distancing groups and the centre will be guided by the relevant government guidelines. Overhead projector, white board and flip chart are available (you would need to provide your own flip chart paper) Our small rooms/counselling rooms are also available. Our Red and Green room are fit for purpose and social distancing can be maintained with 2 people. We also have screens for tables for extra protection. Our Blue room is the smallest of the 3 and is suitable for anyone who needs some workspace to work alone. Internet and ethernet cables are available in all rooms for laptops. Green Room Red Room For room hire prices please telephone the Beechtree Centre on 01948 258220 or email [email protected] Friday 13th Nov 2020 Supporting the Beechtree Support Children in Need who You might be wondering how you can you help us after the support our Youth Project. This devastating impact of the pandemic. We are feeling the is a core part of our work we pressure of losing our café and room hire revenue over such a need to shout out about. Find long period and are working on ways to survive and protect out more at the centre and our staff so that we can continue to be here for www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/ our community. Have you thought of nominating us for a project/whitchurch- birthday fundraiser? I did this recently to mark my mum’s st community-services- 81 as I was so grateful for the support the Beechtree has association/ given me and it was easy.
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