Scouts Help Henderson Foodbank In June, as part of the National by local families who could not Scout Community Week, the even afford to eat. One of the Earlham Beaver Scouts held a Beavers, Christopher Ward very successful cake sale (see photo) said: “It makes HERALD where they raised £75 for the me sad that people living right Norwich Foodbank. in our road need help like this, Sainsbury’s supermarket in but it is great that we have Free Autumn 2014 Longwater Lane agreed to add helped them today.” a further £25 of goods to the money raised. The Cubs shopped and Volunteers Sam And Remi took just over £100 worth of food to the Norwich Foodbank, based at the Henderson Business ’ Centre. ‘Mindless The young scouts helped to pack food Park Vandalism Slated parcels and weigh out some of the food before staff from the Foodbank explained as ‘Pathetic’ why the support was so desperately needed Children and parents were again by hundreds of children from Local parents dissappointed when they arrived to the area. But the question still find that they could not use the park. remains as to why and who damaged many years) will provide have called Lynda Wilkinson, Chair of the the equipment in the first place? confidential support and Henderson Trust which looks after The Henderson Trust is here to help REACH guidance about housing, the Community Park in Ivy Road said; everyone who lives in the area. When benefits, school, health or vandals who ‘To ruin equipment that was bought we have to mend or replace things anything else. You don’t for small children and toddlers like this, it means that there is less Drop-In have to talk to us, you can destroyed seems just crazy! How would they money for other activities and just come to meet friends, feel if their little sister or brother projects.” have something to eat and was badly injured because of the If you want to get in touch with the REACH Drop-In have some fun. brand new damage they had caused – would Henderson Trust, call 01603 251700 Culture Works could help they be able to live with or go to www.henderson-norwich.org is a local you develop DJ skills and children’s play themselves?” If you have information about anyone music production with DJ She continued: “The new slides, who might have been involved in the project for Venom or you can work swings, and climbing frames at the vandalism or other crimes in the young people with artist Molly Molloy, to equipment Henderson Community Park, which Henderson Trust area, call 101 or go make your own jewellery, cost over £80,000 (including a grant to www.norfolk.police.uk. offering re-cycle old outfits and from the SITA Trust) have been fully learn other artistic skills. within days of repaired now and are being enjoyed practical and Animation and film emotional workshops will also be it being available. Everything is support on a FREE and you could even work towards an Arts installed as range of issues Award. every Thursday • 11-15 year olds ‘pathetic and between 5pm to evening at the 6.30pm. • 16+ from 6.30pm to b mindless’ West Earlham 8pm. Community Centre. If you want to talk to Henderson INSIDE- Local Butcher goes it alone- Training for 16 – 25 year someone in confidence, Trust the Benjamin Foundation olds - All change at GP’s- History of Larkman- Lots more! (a charity that has been helping young people for New Classroom for 2 Henderson Bumper Trust Year Summer for Sorted. Recycling This year, over 3,000 places on trips and activities were News enjoyed by local people on the From October 1st, you can Olds Henderson Trust Sorted recycle lots more of your programme, which gives waste into your blue bins. year olds to enjoy free early fabulous tailor-made spaces Staff and children children and families a range From then, all glass, plastic years education. From for two year olds. It’s lovely of activities and days out yogurt pots and margarine at Earlham Early September, the additional to see the children finally throughout the Summer tubs, plastic trays, foil, foil space will mean the Centre enjoying the new room and Years Centre are holidays. trays and Tetra Paks will be will have 64 funded places refurbished outdoor area. able to be recycled. To find for two year olds to attend All the children at the Centre enjoying a new out about all of the changes, for nine hours a week. have enjoyed watching the look out for the information classroom Head of Nursery Stephanie building progress, especially on the Norwich City Council Harding said: “Our staff when cement mixers and following website or call 0344 980 have worked very hard to diggers have been in use!” 3333. extensive work at make sure every detail of the For more information about the Centre. The room room and outside space is free early learning and which has been named the the best it can be. The end childcare, go to Owl Room allows more two result is that we have two www.norfolk.gov.uk/take2 exceptions all Larkman families in the world can trace their ancestry Top Tip Larkman back to the county of Norfolk. The word Larkman means servant of Lark. Most early Norfolk Larkmans lived For Tip by Name off the land as farm labourers, some died as paupers but a few managed to buy their own land and become Top Apparently, the yeoman farmers who employed others as labourers. Gradually Larkman area is Larkmans moved from the Health countryside to the towns including named after Norwich and London with many becoming craftsmen. From 1860 William Larkman onwards, some Larkman families No. 7 moved further afield to the growing who died way industrial centres such as Write a list of all the reasons Birmingham and Manchester. There why you want to be healthier back in in 1869. was even a Larkman who was an and stick the list to your He was a gardener for a number of Antarctic explorer. fridge! the rich land owners and gentry of Norwich. He died in Islington in London at the age of just 50. The Anglo Saxon surname ‘Larkman’ is almost certainly a Norfolk name. Records show that there were almost no ‘Larkmans’ outside Norfolk or Suffolk until at least the early 1800’s. With just two Visit www.henderson-norwich.org for all the latest! courses are based at the North move on to the next step in their Earlham Fire Station on Ivy Road lives.” DO MORE. and can help whatever type of Tony, a former Team student said: work you are interested in. If you “Before the course I was really don’t know what you want unemployed and struggling to find SEE MORE. to do yet, the Team Programme work. I learnt new life skills and will also help you decide what is got more confidence. I had really the best way to get the future you good fun on the course and BE MORE… want. enjoyed it all. After leaving the Stuart Wall from the Norfolk Fire Prince’s Trust I found a job which I 70% of and Rescue Service said: “The enjoy doing. I got the job with the Team Programme helps to give help from my certificates and the unemployed people, who haven’t got a job or experience I got from the course.” training, a real future. In just 12 Being on the course will not affect participants go on weeks, our students will; learn to Jobseeker's Allowance or other set goals and plan, spend a week benifits and you can claim travel to jobs, training or away in the Peak District, have costs. The Princes Trust Team butcher shop and in May this two weeks of work experience Programme runs three times a year, he had the opportunity education! and join the rest of the team on a year. If you or anyone you know The Princes Trust Team A Cut to buy the business and be community project. 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