Winton Conservative Club
invites you to
an evening
with
"Flatfoot-Sam"
Friday 9th March at 8.30 p.m.
A four piece showband
Quality entertainment
Sing or dance to the music of the band
A fun experience for all
Come and join in the fun
Admission free
CHARMINSTER AFTERNOON
TOWNSWOMENS GUILD
meets at St Francis of Assisi Church all,Charminster
Road, on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 2 - 4
pm. We are a new, friendly group and would welcome new
members.
We usually have a speaker or a demonstration
each month, and between meetings we have small groups
with special interests, such as Craft, Social Studies,
Gardening and Walking/Eating.
You need never be lonely, bored or at
a loose end - join us and make new friends.
Give blood and help save a life
Could you spare an hour of your time to
help save a life this autumn?
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) are asking
people to give blood over the coming weeks to make sure
blood stocks stay healthy as winter approaches.
With donors more likely to stay at home
during the winter and many people unable to donate due
to seasonal coughs and colds, it's vital that those who
can give blood at the moment do so. The whole process
takes around an hour - with the actual donation taking
less than ten minutes - and could save the life of up
to three people.
There is a session on Monday 21st November
at the Society for Visially Impaired in Winton that needs
your support.
BOURNEMOUTH SOCIETY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
5 VICTORIA PARK ROAD
BH9 2RB
Anyone aged between 17 and 65, weighing
more than 50 kg (7 stone 12lbs) and in general good health
could potentially start saving lives by becoming a blood
donor. There is no upper age limit for those who have
donated in the last two years. To book an appointment
call 0300 123 23 23 or visit www.blood.co.uk
Dealing with waste
Have your say in shaping how we deal with
rubbish.
Residents are being invited to get involved in shaping the
way Bournemouth deals with its waste in the future.
The Council is looking at how the borough’s
waste will be managed over the next 15 years and wants to
hear from local people what their views are on issues such
as waste reduction initiatives, disposal methods, new technologies,
food waste recycling and more.
Air your views in an
online survey.
Stokewood and Winton Children's Centres
The centres offer a range of services and
support for mums, dads and carers of children aged 0-5 years.
Details can be found here
on the council website.
Stokewood Children’s Centre
59 Stokewood Road, BH3 7ND
Tel 01202 539591
Winton Children’s Centre
Winton Library,
624 Wimborne Road
BH9 2EN
Tel 01202527941
Next Step
Next Step is a publicly funded service, helping
adults (aged 19+) get the advice they need for future skills,
careers, work and life choices. We provide information and
advice to support adults in making appropriate decisions
on a full range of learning and work opportunities.
We want you to be able to choose how to access
our advice so we offer a contact centre, a website and also
a face-to-face service.
The service is:free to all adults in England,
confidential, impartial and delivered by qualified
careers advisers.
We can advise on learning and work, deciding
which career would suit you best, searching the local job
market and brushing up on your interview skills.
If you would like to make an appointment to
see a Next Step Careers Adviser then please contact Sarah
via telephone: 07500 092669 or e-mail: sarah.dymott@tribalgroup.com.
For further information please look at the
website: www.direct.gov.uk/nextstep
or call 0800 100 900.
United Reformed Church
Luther Road, Winton
Coffee Morning
Tuesday,s 10.30AM - 11.30AM
Fairtrade stall on 2nd Tuesday
Friendship Circle
2nd and 4th Thursday in the month (except July and August)
2.30PM - 4.00PM.
Recent events have ranged through talks, slide shows and
a choir.
We are a United Reformed Church but you are
welcome whether you belong to another church or to none
We guarantee no pressure just conversation, friendship,
a drink and a biscuit. There are no strangers here, only
friends you haven't met yet
www. wintonurc.org.uk
A message from
Thanks to your efforts we were able to greatly
reduce the number of deliberately started fires in Dorset
last year.
This year we want to go a step beyond and
stop firesetters altogether. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service
is working in partnership with our local communities, including
partner organisations in both voluntary and public sector,
local authority, and Dorset Police. Through engagement with
the local community together we can influence the areas
in which we all live to reduce the number of ALL fires.
This helps to enhance the environment in which you live
to make Dorset a safer place for everyone to enjoy.
In order to do this we need your help. We
need you to keep an eye out and report any information you
may have to the Police or Crimestoppers. With your help
and support we can maintain the beauty of the heathlands
and countryside in Dorset for all to enjoy.
Keep the Crimestoppers number handy and report
information anonymously on 0800 555 111
Winton Citizens Advice
Winton now has its own Citizens Advice Bureau.
The service aims to try and resolve debt,
benefits, housing, legal, discrimination, employment, immigration,
consumer and other problems and is available to everyone
regardless of race, gender, sexuality, age, nationality,
disability or religion.
It is based at Winton Resource Centre on Wimborne
Road. Appointments can be made by phoning 290967.
Help and Care
Help and care provide support for disabled
and vulnerable people and their carers.
Click
here for their web site and latest newsletter.
Cannabis farms
Police are clamping down on cannabis cultivation.
It usually takes place in rented houses and can have serious
negative consequences both for landlords and neighbours.
If you suspect a property is being used in
the production of cannabis, look out for:
- A strong, pungent small coming from the property
- Electrical wiring that has been tampered with
- Booby traps. Electrical wiring may have been rigged
up to door handles etc
- Powerful lights left on in the house throughout the
night
- Blacked out windows
- A sudden jump or increase in the cost of electricity
bills
- Scuffed paint or wallpaper
- Bin bags full of vegetable material dumped in the garden
- Rewiring efforts or tampering with meter boxes.
The production of synthetic drugs such as
methamphetamine (crystal meth), amphetamine (speed), LSD
and MDMA (Ecstasy) is incredibly dangerous. Most chemicals
required are readily available but the process involved
in producing them is extremely volatile. Productions of
these drugs can be small scale and may not necessarily take
over a whole house or apartment.
Signs inside the house include:
- Large amount of chemicals
- Coffee filters
- Boxes of red matches
- Stripped battery cases
- Cold or allergy medicines
- Strong or unpleasant chemical smells such as ammonia
- Chemistry equipment such as glass flasks, chemical reactors
etc
If you suspect cannabis production in a property,
inform the police immediately.
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Support for the Visually Impaired
The BSVI emotional support and counselling
service is available to anyone (any age) who is affected
by sight loss be this people who are suffering from sight
loss themselves or their families, partners, friends, carers,
siblings (especially in the case of children).
Even though BSVI does not receive any funding
towards this service, they do not formally charge clients
but simply invite them to make a donation if they are able
to afford it. Anyone can refer clients to the service either
by telephoning, e-mailing or writing to Caterina and they
also accept self-referrals.
Also, the service is not just restricted to
Bournemouth residents. They are able to provide both sessions
at our centre and also at client's homes.
Please contact Caterina Husbands for more
info either by emailing her on caterina.husbands@bsvi.org.uk
or telephoning on 01202522184
Embassy Youth Centre
The Embassy aims to offer a varied programme
to members incorporating the youth service curriculum within
fun, adventurous and creative activities.
As well as activities in the centre, past
programmes have included; camping, sleepovers, Chessington,
go-carting, Zorbing, splashdown and bowling. We actively
participate in World Aids Day, Fairtrade Fortnight and Christian
Aid as well as holding themed parties for Christmas and
Halloween.
What to do with your unwanted
bike?
Why not give it a new lease of life and donate
it to The Wheelie Great Bike Shop BCHA's social enterprise
working with the homeless in the community, opening in 2011.
WGBS accept used bicycles and parts, no matter
what the condition. We will fix them up, strip them down
for parts, or recycle the material to help reduce landfill
sites.
We rely on your donations to keep our wheels
in motion. So please keep us in mind when you are clearing
out your garages and sheds for unwanted bicycles and parts.
WGBS aim to recycle bikes for others to use
in the community. That cobwebbed old Raleigh of yours can
be fixed by us and become an affordable bike for a new generation
of cyclists.
Your unwanted bike will provide BCHA residents
an opportunity to learn new skills, producing a cost effective
and healthy form of transport.
To find out more about WGBS, arrange
a pick up or drop off your bike, then please visit our website:
www.bcha.org.uk or contact 01202-802040.
bridge2work
has now engaged and supported over 120 people across Bournemouth
and Poole. These people are now experiencing new jobs, voluntary
placements or attending courses to start them off in the
right direction.
This FREE service includes information, advice
and guidance, one to one job coaching, and/or a 6 week course
to support individuals in returning to work.
The bridge2work team has consulted with the
local community to design the course which has then been
tailored to individual's needs. A custom course has recently
been held for a Black Minority Ethnic group, which was a
great success. Clients from the course are now applying
for various jobs in all areas of work including childminding,
care, translation, administration and driving.
bridge2work has developed good working partnerships
with both big and small local businesses, ensuring all clients
are supported into work.
For more information about bridge2work
and to apply for access to the FREE programme please contact
the bridge2work co-ordinator Karen Reid on 01202 262317
(Poole) or 01202 451994 (Bournemouth)
The BAT Bus
Difficulty getting around and unable to use public transport?
Try the BAT Bus (Bournemouth Accessible Transport).
It operates four morning shopping trips to
either Boscombe (the Sovereign Centre) and Castlepoint shopping
centre.
During weekday afternoons the BAT Bus operates a Hospital
Visiting Service to the Royal Bournemouth, Christchurch
and Kings Park Hospitals to help people attend Outpatient
appointments and visit friends and relatives in Hospital.
It costs £6 annual membership and £4 return
for each shopping trip. It is a door to door service and
drops members off at the Shopmobility units in either Boscombe
(the Sovereign Centre) or the Castlepoint Shopping Centre,
where they can for a small charge hire a scooter. There
is also a list of afternoon and full day Saturday outings.
The Hospital Visiting Scheme is charged at £5 return
and you do not need to join the BAT Bus to qualify for this
service.
Tel. 01202 598295
Thought of volunteering?
There is now a centre in Winton - every Friday
morning 9.00 - 12.00 at the Winton Resource Centre, 582
Wimborne Road.
- Meet new people.
- Learn new skills / gain different experiences.
- Help your career prospects.
- Have fun and combine your interest /use existing skills.
- Put something back into the community.
- Keep yourself occupied and active.
At the new Outreach Centre in Winton we aim
to help people of all ages and backgrounds who want to volunteer.
We can help you identify the type of volunteering you think
you would enjoy and put you in touch with organisations
that need your help.
Call: 01202 675100 or 01202
466130
http://www.bournemouthcvs.org.uk/
Recycle your unwanted stuff
Bournemouth UK Freecycle(R) is open to all
who want to "recycle" that special something rather
than throw it away - whether it's a chair, a fax machine,
board game or an old door.
Or maybe you're looking to acquire something
yourself! Join in and have fun gifting. Everything posted
on the Freecycle website must be free, legal and appropriate
for all ages.
Freecycle is a movement of people interested
in keeping stuff out of landfills while building a sense
of community.
Fire Safety Message
Make your home fire safe and keep it that
way with this 5 step plan:
Step 1 - Fit a smoke alarm on each
level of the property. When a fire starts, you only have
a few minutes to escape so an early warning is vital. Make
sure you replace battery operated smoke alarm units after
10 years. Alternatively consider installing a 10 year battery
smoke alarm or mains powered alarm.
Step 2 - Test it weekly. A working
smoke alarm can buy you valuable time to get out, stay out
and dial 999.
Step 3 - Plan your escape route. Make
sure you and your family know the quickest way out in the
event of fire. Consider an alternative route in case your
usual one is blocked.
Step 4 - Stay safe in the kitchen.
This is the area where most house fires start. It only takes
a minute to check electrical appliances are switched off.
Also, never leave cooking unattended.
Step 5 - Ask the experts. Dorset Fire
& Rescue Services are always willing to help you prevent
a fire in your home. Find out more at www.dorsetfire.gov.uk
Broken a leg? Pulled an Achilles tendon or
coping with the aftermath of a painful bunion operation?
Struggling along on a pair of crutches, or worse still stuck
at home unable to get out?
Do not despair, because there is help waiting
for you at either the Boscombe or Castlepoint Shopmobility
units. Here you can hire for a small charge an electric
scooter or a manual wheelchair.
And you can decide yourself where to go. The
seafront and cliff top can be accessed from the Boscombe
Shopmobility unit using one of the powered scooters. All
of the shops at the Castlepoint Shopping Centre can be entered
easily and scooters are welcomed.
The Shopmobility unit at Castlepoint is at
the end of Aisle 11 on the lower ground car park. Enter
the car park at the B&Q entrance and follow the signs
to Shopmobility. You can find the Boscombe Shopmobility
on the ground floor car park in the Sovereign Centre.
For more information, including opening hours
and prices, please telephone Dave Parsons on 01202 399700
or Alison Morrison on 01202 598295.
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