Taking part couldn’t be easier www.lancashire.gov.uk/ corporate/vision/ A 4-star council Awarded top marks by the Audit Commission June 2007 Providing • education • highways • trading standards • social services ELEVATE HAPPY FAMILIES STARS OF FREEDOM Boost your Parents like £25m pounds to tackle backyard what they see crime and nuisance Page 3 Page 5 See page 3 I need somebody Job clubs – already SUPPORTED Training for the young – already SUPPORTED Disabled people back to work – already SUPPORTED THE world of Got a good idea – GET SUPPORTED at 01772 551888 work can be exciting – one or www.lancashire.gov.uk/grants_for_growth/ group of cheerlead- HUNDREDS of thousands of place thanks to our funding. That has ers, backed by LCDL’s pounds are available to help helped young people to learn building skills that have turned a derelict garage VENUES Grants for Growth, is to people help others. into a youth centre and it has helped job That’s the opportunity being made clubs to give advice and support to people appear on Simon available by a Grants for Growth looking to return to work. July 9 – 10:30-2:30 series of events which aim to create a “These events will help establish a net- St Augustin’s Centre, Cowell’s new network of helpers across the county. work of existing Grants for Growth recipi- talent show. Grants for Growth, jointly funded by ents to form, so that they can learn and St Austin’s Place, Preston Lancashire County Council and the help each other in the future and, at the Shell’s Belle’s won a place European Social Fund, involves cash sup- same time, tell others how they can bene- port to help people get back to work. A fit from Grants for Growth.” July 27 – 10:30-2:30 at the London finals after travelling roadshow over the summer The summer roadshows will be held The Globe, St James Square, could be your chance to contribute. across Lancashire where those who auditioning for the show The Lancashire County Developments have received a grant can tell those who Accrington Ltd (LCDL) scheme already helps more want a grant how it can help them help in Manchester. The road than 300 projects – and thousands of indi- others. viduals – overcome the setbacks in life The events will be held in easily accessi- August 6 – 10:30-2:30 to possible stardom is that prevent people from living a full life. ble venues. It is hoped to distribute the West Lancashire Investment Grants of up to £6,000 are awarded to entire fund to hundreds of new projects exciting – but the groups or individuals for projects that helping people back into work. Centre, Maple View, White Burnley group’s day- either create employment or move people The events will be heavily publicised in Moss Business Park, in to employment through training or vol- the local media and will be held in West to-day activities actu- unteering Lancashire, East Lancashire, Morecambe Skelmersdale County Councillor Niki Penney, LCDL and Preston. So if you are a voluntary, ally involve preparing chair, said: “I urge anyone who wants to community or faith sector organisation or help others to come along to these events an individual passionate about your com- September 19 – 10:30-2:30 young people for life. to see how Grants for Growth funding can munity and would like to attend please The Platform, Central help them. phone the Grants for Growth team on Full story p5 “Already over 300 such schemes are in 01772 551888 for more information. Promenade, Morecambe A cassette version of Vision is now available for visually impaired people from Galloway’s Society for the Blind by calling 01772 744148 The presence of promotional leaflets delivered inside Vision does not imply Lancashire County Council endorsement. YOUR LANCASHIRE: A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE MATTERS 2 June 2007 Providing • nurseries • pedestrian crossings www.lancashire.gov.uk 300 Visions of success Ask Shirley for blind Don’t know who to contact when you need help? Are you readers baffled by bureaucracy? Ring Shirley on 0845 0530000 or email Shirley on [email protected] IF you are having problems getting hold of some- one to help, Lancashire County Council has staff trained and willing to assist. Sometimes you just can’t think who to ask - and this is where Vision’s Shirley comes in. Shirley answers all the letters she receives and some will feature on this page. Others may take a while as Shirley will seek responses from other council teams. Shirley is not able to offer legal advice. am planning on getting Transport help myself a secondhand bicycle. GUPON request: Galloways’ volunteers record Mrs S from Cliviger writes: Is there anywhere that I 300 copies of Vision each month. Linda Wright am a 78 year-old widow can find out about cycle is pictured demonstrating some of the items I who can no longer drive routes in Lancashire? available in Galloways’ sight advice centre. and am finding it hard to MORE and more blind people are keep appointments. hat an excellent idea. I have tried to persevere W Whether you are looking for being helped by Lancashire County with taxis but haven’t found cycle routes linking attrac- Council services with tapes, Braille – them very reliable. I also tive villages on quiet lanes, cycle and a variety of “talking” devices. find that they drive very fast paths on disused railway lines or More than 300 people each month now and on occasions this has rugged off-road tracks across ask for a tape-recorded copy of Vision, up made me too sick to be treat- remote moorland, Lancashire from 12 three years ago, 106 two years ed by the dentist. has lots to offer you. ago and 196 this time last year. Are there any volunteer Leaflets and lists of some of The audio version of Vision is only one drivers in my area. the main cycle routes in of a number of services for blind people Lancashire can be found at that Lancashire ommunicars operate within www.lancashire.gov.uk/envi County Council pro- your area and are supported ronment/cycling/countryside duces with help from ONE of the C by Lancashire County There are also many other the volunteers at charity’s Council and Burnley, Pendle and handy leaflets to download such Galloway’s Society main fundraisers Rossendale Council for as, “Choosing the Right Bike” for the Blind. is the annual guid- Voluntary Service. and “Cycle Maintenance”. The charity’s 220 ed walk across Your local co-ordinator can be If you don’t have access to the helpers also provide Morecambe Bay. contacted 10am-3pm Monday to internet, publications and more leaflets on things The eight-mile Friday on 01282 412096. information may be obtained such as bus travel – sponsored walk – More information including from county information centres. and record 3,500 on both 23 and 24 how to become a volunteer driv- tapes per week of June – will be led er and also contact telephone On the buses newspapers and by Cedric numbers for many other areas in community and Robinson MBE, Lancashire can be found at the Miss L from Lancaster writes: church newsletters. the Queen’s community transport website: am on benefits and my The Penwortham- Appointed Guide. www.lancashire-community I daughter is due to start based volunteers Further details: transport.co.uk high school in September. also provide items 01772 744148, Will she qualify for a free bus such as talking visit www.gal Springclean help pass to get her to and from FRIENDLY people are on hand at household waste recycling centres (see microwaves, talking loways.org.uk/ school? If so, how do I apply “Springclean help”). clocks, large-but- main/pages/ Mrs G from Grimsargh writes: and when? toned phones, watch- gtnews.html or have some general house- and how do I make an a further 12 months if the course es that can be read email kevin.loner hold waste that needs to ligibility for free school travel appointment to register? includes some practical work by touch – even talk- gan@galloways I be taken to a tip. E is not income-based. experience. ing weighing scales. .org.uk Where is my nearest site As a general guide the child t is a legal requirement to You would not have to make The charity and will I need a permit? must live in Lancashire, be trav- I register your baby within 42 any repayments during the peri- receives no help from the taxman, so vol- elling two miles or more if aged days from the date of birth. od of learning covered by the unteers must work at full stretch to help our nearest Household under 8, three miles or more if To make an appointment to loan. The Department for Galloway’s 6,500 “customers”. Waste Recycling Centre is aged over 8 and attending the register your baby please ring Education and Skills pays inter- Cassette versions of Vision are avail- Y based in Longridge. nearest suitable school. Lancashire County Council’s est on the loan during the period able by ringing 01772 744148. The centre is best accessed The child’s age, religion and Customer Service Centre on of learning and up to one month from the mini roundabout on the the availability of places is taken 0845 053 0021. afterwards. B6243/B6244 Preston Road by into consideration. The loan is then repaid to the Fun day party for turning into Chapel Hill where Application forms are sent out Career step bank over an agreed period at a the site is located on the left.