Also on this page.........Rotary Shield......CHAIN sits vac !................Fostering...............
A fond (but sad) farewell………
CHAIN was very sorry to learn that shortly we would lose the considerable
help and support from Ruth and Eileen Barnes due to their retirement. Ruth
and Eileen have been volunteer drivers for CHAIN for many years and became ‘Good
Samaritans’ of numerous residents in Hungerford who needed reassurance
and a sympathetic ear whilst being taken to, and collected from hospital
and clinic.
We shall miss their driving ability, their readiness to help at all times and
mostly their enormous capacity for caring.
Enjoy many happy future years Ladies, you will always be remembered with much
appreciation and affection, and the Hungerford community will miss two very
conscientious and loyal CHAIN members.
Well done girls — our good wishes and many, many thanks go with you.
Enjoy your future years with happiness and the knowledge that CHAIN will always
remember your admirable support.
B.G
Hungerford Rotary Club
President, Dr. Hugh Pihlens, is seen together with Kay Woolford who won the
Rotary Shield at the John O'Gaunt School's prize-giving ceremony for this
year. The Shield is presented annually to selected Year 9 pupils who are
trained as Peer Mentors to set examples and help more junior pupils. The
training includes sessions on "What a Peer Mentor is (and is not)", "Communication
Skills", "Difference, Values and Assumptions", "How
Peer Mentors can help", and "Confidentiality, Record-Keeping
and boundaries".
Dr. Pihlens commented that he was, "delighted to meet Kay who exemplified
many other pupils at the school who were confident and successful teenagers
giving service to others”.
Situations Vacant…
…...Salary..Nil…..…...Satisfaction
100%.......
Drivers needed for the Handy Bus….Minimum run once a month
Please apply to George Russell...01488 683304
Person needed to look after our Renault Wheelchair vehicle, arranging for servicing / cleaning and once a month changing the log sheets.
Please contact David Piper 01488 683152 or davidhpiper111@btinternet.com
3 or 4 drivers for Doctors and Hospital runs urgently required due to retirement and marriage and moving away...Mileage allowance given ..
Please contact June Tubb on 01488 683727 or june.tubb@homecall.co.uk
Are you able to take over the CHAIN MAIL editorship? ...Ongoing help would be available.
Full details from David Piper 01488 683 152 or davidhpiper111@btinternet.com
See more on the web http://www.hungerford.uk.net/index.php when the page opens, on left hand side click on ‘’Community’’,
then at the near left top of page click on Volunteering.
PACT
Have YOU ever thought about FOSTERING?
There is a recognised shortage of 10,000 Foster Carers in the UK. PACT, founded
in 1911, is also known as the Oxford Diocesan Council for Social Work inc.
We are a registered charity working to improve life chances for children.
The focus of our work is within Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
and aims to build and strengthen families.
We are an approved Adoption and Fostering Agency. We have a history of finding
safe, loving families for children in care. Here are a few facts about Fostering:
1. Did you know you don’t have to be married to become a Foster Carer?
2. You don’t have to have children already although you do need to
have experience of caring for children.
3. Did you know you get paid a Fostering Allowance of £335.70 a week
to be a Foster Carer which is tax free and won’t affect any other benefits?
Most of the children who need fostering are known as ‘hard to place’ children,
they will usually be 8+ years of age.
Fostering is a hard but very rewarding job. If you think you might have what
it takes to become a Permanent Foster Carer or you want to find out more
then contact PACT
now on 0800 731 1845 e-mail fostering@pactcharity.org
HUNGERFORD AND CAMBURN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
(Regulated by a Scheme of the Charity Commission)
THE TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET,
HUNGERFORD, BERKSHIRE RG17 0NJ
Mrs. Sylvia Breadmore, Clerk, Telephone 01488 685081
HUNGERFORD AND CAMBURN
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
This is Charity set up to help young people between the ages of 16 and 25
who wish to pursue their education beyond the school leaving age and whose
parents or guardians have resided within the old Parish of Hungerford for
the last three years. The grant can be used towards the cost of their courses,
books, equipment or tools. It is not restricted to University or college
but can be used towards an apprenticeship.
Application forms are available from the Clerk’s Office in the Town
Hall from the end of May and the informal interviews take place in July.
Applications for the annual grants which are not means tested, are generally
restricted to three per person and are a welcome help towards costs.
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 309062