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| ENHANCING COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
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| Grow (Enhancing Community Support) is the new support service for the voluntary & community sector, funded by Wiltshire Council - we launched our new service on 1st April. |
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| Grow is a partnership between DEVELOP Enhancing Community Support & Voluntary Action Kennet promoting and supporting the development of a thriving voluntary & community sector. |
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| Grow provides a range of services to voluntary organisations including: Online, Email & Telephone Support, Funding Advice, a Volunteer Centre for Wiltshire, Training Programme, Local Voluntary Sector VOICE Forum, Bookkeeping, Payroll & Accounts, Networking & Information Events, Resources & Publications, and Low Cost Printing. |
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| One of our core information services is our weekly e-bulletin which is a fantastic FREE resource for groups and organisations like yours! Each week we have updates and information that may be useful for you to know, information about local events, news and tools and resources available to you. |
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| For further information about the new service please call us on 0845 0345250 or visit the website www.growwiltshire.org.uk |
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Christian Aid
We work through local organisations to deliver direct, practical benefits, and we campaign to challenge the causes of poverty.
christian-aid.org.uk
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Rural Aid
A focal point for sharing information and voicing concerns about social, economic and environmental policy issues, which affect rural communities in the South West.
ruralaffairs-sw.org.uk
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| Serving the Community |
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| HELP SILVER SURFERS |
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| Partnership Opportunity! |
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| Link with Age Concern to provide a Silver Surfers Club |
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| An opportunity has arisen for interested Churches Together Groups to link with Age Concern to assist the over 50’s to master computer/internet skills which can provide real benefits. |
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| • A suitable venue – church/room/hall etc with broadband connection or potential for a connection |
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| • Person(s) willing to work with Age Concern to build links with local secondary school(s) who would provide suitably skilled pupils to tutor the classes |
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| • 6 computers (desk or laptop) – donated or funded (Help with funding will be provided) |
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| Age Concern have the experience – CT Groups can provide facilities and WCT will assist with finding funding where necessary. |
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| Interested? Contact Kate Sax – Ecumenical Mission Enabler: kate.sax@salisbury.anglican.org Tel: 01380 831120 |
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| Cafe Alabare in Salisbury officially open! |
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| If you are looking for a lunch venue with a difference look no further than Café Alabaré at 14 Endless Street in Salisbury. |
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| Café Alabaré, which is open to the public five days a week, is a training café for vulnerable adults who gain valuable work experience whilst working both behind the counter and in the kitchen. |
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| The café is being run as a social enterprise and also runs a pre-order sandwich service for local businesses. |
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| It is hoped that in the future some of the ingredients used will be grown on Alabaré allotments. |
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| Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 3pm |
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| BREAKTHROUGH COMES TO TROWBRIGE |
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| BREAKTHROUGH IS PLANNING TO LAUNCH A NIGHT SHELTER FOR WINTER 2009 |
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| Opening on December 1st , it will provide a service for Trowbridge and the surrounding area until February 28th 2010. |
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| The shelter will enable our community to offer accommodation, food, friendship and support to the homeless. |
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| We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this project possible. Are you someone who could offer some of your time? |
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| WANT TO KNOW MORE? |
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| The Night Shelter Will be a 10 bed shelter open each night from 7pm until 8.30am and will be run on a voluntary basis. Referral to the shelter will be made by Alabare Drop-In Centre. |
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| Volunteers |
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| Seven volunteers will run the shelter each night. Three to open the shelter, welcome guests and organise the set up, working 7pm to 10pm. Four staff working 10pm to 08.30am in pairs. Waking shift; 10pm to 3am and sleeping shift; 3am to 8am. |
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| Training |
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| All training will be provided through the Breakthrough Team. |
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| For further information and the opportunity to offer your help with Trowbridge Night Shelter, please contact: Liz Bateman: |
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| info@breakthroughtrowbridge.co.uk |
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| FAIR TRADE FASHION COMES TO MALMESBURY |
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| Fair Trade Fashion pioneer, Bishopston Trading Company, is to open a new store in Malmesbury. To the delight of ethical consumers and green fashionistas, from Saturday October 17th, Bishopston Trading’s range of Fair Trade organic cotton clothing, will be available from the new shop at 11 High Street in Malmesbury. |
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| Bishopston Trading Company has worked in partnership with the South Indian village of K.V.Kuppam for 24 years, providing long-term, stable employment to hundreds of local villagers. The original inspiration for the business was a simple statement made by one of the villagers that as skilled craftspeople they need work not charity: this has remained the founding principle of the business since then. |
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| Malmesbury has already gained Fairtrade Town status and Bishopston Trading Company will be making a much wider range of Fairtrade goods available in the High Street. The new shop will be full of Bishopston’s distinctive colours and designs for women, men, young children and babies. Clothes are made from pure cotton velvet and corduroy, denim, calico and handwoven cloth. In addition, there will be a selection of bedding, bags accessories and children’s toys. All products are made from Fairtrade organic cotton and carry the well-known Fairtrade mark that we all recognise from our Fairtrade tea, coffee, bananas and chocolate – it enables customers to be sure that their purchases are making a positive difference to the lives of producers in developing countries. With concern about the environmental and social effects of our shopping habits increasing everyday, the addition of a Fair Trade Fashion pioneer to the High Street in Malmesbury will no doubt be welcomed as an asset to the community. |
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| For further information: Sarah Goolden(Tel. 0117 9245598) sarah_goolden@bishopstontrading.co.uk 193 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8BG |
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Faithworks
Faithworks exists to empower and inspire individual Christians and every local church to develop their role at the hub of their community.
faithworks.info
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Faithnet
Faithnetsouthwest is a regional partnership that supports faith groups engaging in social or community activity in the South West region.
faithnetsouthwest.org.uk
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Human Fertility and Embryology
‘Created in God’s Image’ - Report of the Working Group on Human Embryology and Early Human Life.
Methodist Conference in 2007 asked that a Working Group be established to produce a report on the theological, ethical and social principles in issues of early human life in the light of technological and medical developments. The group comprised Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed Church representatives. The full report is now available at www.methodist.org.uk/downloads/co_847_080408.doc. A study guide will be available by June 2009.
See Christian Mediacal Fellowship web site for information on this topic.
cmf.org.uk/index/hfe_bill.htm
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| Working with Schools |
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| Support Groups |
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| News from Alabare |
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| Demolition gets under way at Damascus House. |
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| Alabaré’s Chief Executive Andrew Lord and Chairman John Proctor officially marked the start of the demolition of Damascus House with a site visit. |
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| They were joined by the Deputy Leader of Wiltshire Council John Thomson and representatives from GreenSquare, EC Harris and Morgan Ashurst. |
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| Damascus House is to be replaced with a brand new purpose built hostel, providing high quality accommodation and a range of training facilities in a more environmentally friendly building. |
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| “I feel this will be a tremendous asset for Salisbury for many years to come and it has the full support of Wiltshire Council.” Cllr John Thomson, Deputy Leader of Wiltshire Council |
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| It is anticipated that the new hostel will be complete by late Summer 2011. |
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| Debt Advice Service in Bradford on Avon |
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| Hope Debt Advice service is run by a group of Christians from various local churches who have a desire to help and support their local community. |
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| The aim is to provide free, confidential, independent and impartial debt advice. |
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| We provide different levels of service |
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| • A listening ear |
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| • General money management |
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| • Help with working out a budget |
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| • Prioritising debt |
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| • Producing a financial statement and a realistic budget |
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| • Helping to check benefits |
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| • Negotiating with creditors to agree to the budget and to stop interest and charges |
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| • We will help to arrange and agree with creditors payments that you can afford |
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| For details : Tel. 0800 840 2298 (Freephone) |
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| Food Bank at Bradford on Avon |
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| Set up and run by a Women's World Day of Prayer committee, this venture is supported by 8 churches from Bradford on Avon and the surrounding villages. |
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| The contact person for the Food Bank is Sue Le Blond, phone no : 01225 865982. |
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