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Network FAREHAM EDITION NOVEMBER 2018 News from One Community Information Centre Fareham First Aid and Christmas Wrapping! On 30 October some of our volunteers attended a One Community Emergency First Aid course at Fareham Tesco’s Community Space. We all enjoyed it and learnt so much. One of the biggest causes of household deaths is choking, I myself had a very close call in a restaurant some years ago. The vest I am wearing (picture above) is a simple device demonstrating the movement required to assist someone caught in this situation. We would love to raise the £100 to buy one for the One Community Information Centre, so we could teach all our visitors. Come and let us wrap your presents at Fareham Shopping Centre and hopefully we can raise enough. We will be wrapping in the Information Centre for most of December and out in Fareham Shopping Centre on the 19th and 20th. Hayley Hamlett , Voluntary Sector Development Worker 07702 802555 hhamlett@1community.org.uk One Community News The Clocks going Turn Over A New Leaf Event back, leaves falling - it’s autumn and often a time when the hard work really starts. People don’t go out as much due to the weather, problems seem to be more daunting when it is raining and dark. But it is also time to take stock, think about 2019, plan what is essential and agree what really needs to be done. With this in mind, we are participating in a county-wide survey to find out what the voluntary and community groups we work with think of the service we provide to you. I’d be most grateful if you could complete the survey https:// www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CVSNetwork1 by Friday 16 November. See page opposite for more information. Our turn Over a New Leaf event in Fareham Shopping Take care and remember that if you Centre on 5 October was a great success, with a wide are stuck in your planning we can help, so do ask. range of voluntary and community groups attending the table top event, raising awareness for their Jean Roberts-Jones services and recruiting volunteers. Chief Executive, One Community Green Tips There are a few things we can all do to have a positive impact on the planet, to avoid waste, conserve resources and fight climate change. Here’s our monthly tip from our environmental friend: The Mayor of Fareham, Councillor Susan Bayford and her consort, Alderman Brian Bayford, attended the event. Hedgehogs usually hibernate between November and One Community Christmas Raffle mid-March and need to have enough fat reserves to We are running a Christmas Raffle commencing survive. Making hedgehogs homes in the garden and Monday 5 November. Tickets are 50p each and the providing food will help them. Juvenile hedgehogs raffle will be drawn on Friday 7 December. weighing less than 500 grams during late autumn will Tickets available from the One Community need help to survive winter. Information Centre, Osborn Mall, Fareham Further information available from the RSPCA here Shopping Centre (opposite Millets). ONE COMMUNITY NETWOR K : P A G E 2 One Community News Happy With Our Service? Please Complete Our Survey One Community and other CVSs across Hampshire have sent out this questionnaire to understand your views on the services we provide. We need to know how we can best continue to support Hampshire’s charities, community groups and social enterprises. The questionnaire should take you less than 10 minutes to complete, and asks questions about the quality of the services you have used in the past year. The questionnaire will be anonymous (unless you wish to provide your details) and all responses will be returned directly to Action Hampshire’s research team. We’d be most grateful if you would complete the questionnaire by Friday 16 November. Thank you! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CVSNetwork1 by Friday 16 November One Community Calls Out for Votes to Bag a Share of Tesco’s Bag Fund One Community is bidding to bag a cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative, which sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 raised from carrier bag sales in Tesco stores awarded to local community projects. Three groups in every Tesco region have been shortlisted to receive the cash award and shoppers are being invited to head along to Tesco to vote for who they think should take away the top grant. One Community is one of the groups on the shortlist in Fareham for November and December—so please support us! Customers cast their vote using a token given to them at the check-out in store each time they shop. One Community has successfully referred a number of voluntary and community groups to Tesco Bags of Help, such as the Friday Night Club. Their cheque presentation at our One Community Information Centre is pictured above. The club received a cheque for £1,000, which will pay for their hall hire. The Friday Night Club provides activities for people with learning disabilities and mental health problems. Sadly the Friday Night Club recently fell victim to a devastating theft—see page 5. ONE COMMUNITY NETWOR K : P A G E 3 One Community News November Drop-In Sessions, One Community Information Centre, Fareham Shopping Centre Organisation Day of the Week Frequency Time The Royal British Legion Fareham Wednesday Second 1.00 – 3.00 Providing financial, social and emotional support to veterans of the British Armed Forces and their families. Cops ‘n Coffee Wednesday Every 10.00 – 12.00 Meet your local PCSO – talk to them about crime prevention and discuss other crime issues. Disabled People’s Voice Monday First and Third 1.00 – 3.00 Disability support and advice on daily activities, documents and much more. Fareham Disability Forum Friday First 1.00 – 3.00 Open discussion and support regarding all manner of disability issues in and around Fareham. Fareport Talking News Friday Third 10.00 – 12.00 Free service for the blind and visually impaired – Home delivered talking newspapers. Friends Through Pain Thursday Third 1.00 – 3.00 Chronic pain support and social group for all ages, come along and find out more. Home Start Hampshire Monday First 10.00 – 12.00 Supporting families with life’s challenges if they have an under 5-year-old within their family. Marvels and Meltdowns Thursday Second 10.00 – 1.00 Parent led group supporting families with children affected by ADHD, Autism and SPD. Open Sight Thursday First 10.00 – 3.00 Information, demonstrations, advice and guidance for visually impaired people. Parkinsons Local Support Group Friday First 10.00 – 12.00 Local support group offering all manner of guidance and advice for families and individuals. Quit for Life Tuesday Every 11.00 – 1.00 A dedicated team supporting you to give up smoking and facing the challenges it imposes. Southern Domestic Abuse Service Monday Second and Fourth 10.00 – 12.00 Runs refuges for women and children escaping domestic abuse, come along for information. Richmond Fellowship Friday Second and Fourth 10.00 – 12.00 We believe that mental health is everyone’s business so come and speak to us about yours. The News Tuesday Third 10..00 – 12.00 Fareham based journalist; bring in details of your events and stories from the local area. You Trust Thursday Fourth 10.00 – 12.00 Everything we do is about ensuring the people we support can have the life they want. Any further information is available on our website www.1community.org.uk Tel: 07702 802 556 Email:hhamlett@1community.org.uk Registered charity number 1052978 Registered in England as a company limited by guarantee Registration Number 3132524 ONE COMMUNITY NETWOR K : P A G E 4 Information Charity Devastated by Theft has been working with the Land Trust to develop facilities at Knowle Haven to host the outdoor activities. The club had laid a track for the buggies, erected a marquee to house the archery activities during the winter and is currently fundraising to build an accessible toilet block at Knowle Haven. This theft is a tremendous set-back. The charity estimates the cost of the theft and damage as over £10,000. A Surprise for Caroline—”That’s My Dad!” On the night of 25 October thieves broke into a container stealing all the outdoor equipment of Fareham’s Friday Night Club, including three off-road buggies, helmets and archery equipment. The Friday Night Club, which began as a monthly disco at Wallington Village Hall, provides activities for people with learning disabilities and/or mental health issues. The most popular activities are the off-roading and the archery and it is difficult to see how the charity will continue in the short- term. Members are upset as their outdoor activities are the highlight of their week. “We are devastated by what has happened after all our hard work fundraising to buy the buggies and equipment,” said Geoff Knipe, the group’s founder and CEO, “Please keep your eyes open and if It was a family reunion for Caroline Dinenage MP you spot anything that might look like any of our when she visited the Fareport Talking News stand at things contact the police.” the 55+ Info Fest/Winter Warmth event held in the Over the last six months the Friday Night Club Thorngate Halls, Gosport, on Friday 19 October. Terry Wilson, FTN Press Officer, said, “Caroline was delighted to see her father, local TV personality Fred Dinenage, patron to Fareport Talking News, on the publicity material displayed on the stand. “Our thanks and congratulations go to Gosport Borough Council and the Older Persons Forum for all the hard work involved in staging this much valued event.