Herald - Issue 422

Page 4 • The HERALD • 21st April 2022 v SEND ALL YOUR LOCAL NEWS TO THE HERALD v Holbury Hardware kindly donated some of the paint. Fawley Infant School Head Teacher, Mrs Doyle comments: “We were so fortunate to have the Scratch Project come in and renovate our summer house so we can continue our learning outside. Working • Fascias • Soffits • Guttering • Cladding • Repairs • EPDM Rubber Roofs • Flat Roofing • Moss Removal • Exterior Painting 15% OAP Discount • All MaintenanceWork Call 07387 945915 lgguttering@gmail.com 20 year Guarantee LG GUTTERING & FLAT ROOFING Your Local Professional Electrician • Complete Rewires • Periodic Inspection Reports • Fault Finding & Repair • New Consumer Units • New Circuits • Central Heating Wiring • Extra Sockets/Lights • PAT Testing • No Job Too Small • Part P Registered • Fast & Efficient Service • Free Estimates Telephone Gary on 07788 865081 forestelectrical@gmail.com Kitchen & Bathroom Showroom with free design service Tel: 023 8084 3787 Email: showroom@pcbuildingsupplies.co.ukWeb : www.pcbuildingsupplies.co.uk Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH Bringing Fawley School Summer House Up to Scratch Continued from front page in collaboration with our community is essential for the growth of Fawley to be even better. It takes a whole community to build a child’s future. Once again, thank you so much to the Scratch Project and we would highly recommend them.” To nd out more about the Scratch Project visit: www.scratchproject.co.uk Home-Start New Forest Group by Clare Collins, Home-Start Family & Group Coordinator Home-Start New Forest Group support is successfully helping and supporting families that are under particular stress following the COVID-19 lockdowns; helping the families to socially network and signposting to other support and help. e Totton group has been running since October 2021 at Totton Library on Wednesday mornings. Two of the original families attending the group were previously getting help and support from a volunteer two hours per week. I met both families back in May as we were just emerging out of lockdown and were still very much under COVID-19 restrictions. Both are single parent families, they found lockdown immensely di cult and isolating. ey had rarely had the chance to go out or see friends and had not seen outside agencies in person, instead receiving only limited telephone support. It had clearly severely a ected their mental health and self-esteem and both found themselves nervous to go out by themselves or undertake things they had previously taken for granted. Our volunteers did an amazing job of slowly building their con dence, taking them to groups and activities once these started regularly happening again, reassuring them of their attend the group by themselves and appreciate talking to other adults about ideas for the future alongside enjoying a hot drink and I feel privileged to have been part of the team that helped them alongside our amazing volunteers. I feel honored to have helped them along with the amazing volunteers that are the bedrock of Home-Start. We are always keen to hear from new volunteers or families that need support via the group, Totton Library Wednesdays 9.30am to 11am, New Milton Library 1pm to 2.30pm. Alternatively donations are welcome, email: info@ hshants.org.uk Main switchboard 0330 124 2095. Totton group fantastic parenting skills and devotion to their children but also encouraging them to look a er their mental health and where possible, nd time for themselves. e transformation has been incredible. They both now regularly Fawley Bridge Club are looking for newmembers. Due to the pandemic and other issues their membership has su ered, and they need new members to keep their club viable. ey play on a Tuesday Night (start at 7.15pm) at the British Legion Club in Black eld. For more details phone Phil Santus, Club Chairman on: 023 8084 7984 or you can send an email to Keith Broughton using the Club’s email address: fawleybc@keithbroughton.plus.com FAWLEY BRIDGE CLUB