v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v 12th March 2026 • The HERALD • Page 5 MPL Roofing & Guttering Services • Fascias, Guttering, Soffits, Cladding and much more PVCu work • All roof repairs, gutters, flat roofs, chimney repairs • Moss removal 15% Discount for OAP’s Established 30 years 07920 122984 023 8087 9135 mplroofing@hotmail.com DECORATOR INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING General Small Maintenance Works Reliable, Prompt with a High Standard of Work Fully Insured • Free Estimates NICK CROUCHER 07395 042193 PRAIZIN’ NEW PREMISES St Andrew’s Church has welcomed Praizin’ Hands Puppet Group, a Christian puppet ministry with more than 22 years of community outreach, into a new dedicated Puppet Hub on its premises. e move gives Praizin’ Hands a warm, dry and secure base, following years of operating from a storage building where damp and lack of space threatened equipment and limited growth. Founder Beverly Eyres said the new venue has already made a signi cant di erence. “Our puppets were getting ruined by damp, it was freezing cold, and we ran out of room,” she said. “This new space has completely transformed how we work.” Praizin’ Hands elds three teams of puppeteers and delivers performances and workshops in schools, churches and community venues across the Waterside, Southampton, the New Forest and beyond. e teams work with around 40–50 schools and establishments, reaching approximately 14,000 children and adults each year, including pupils with special educational needs, young people studying PSHE topics, and residents in care settings. Trustee Cary Joyce said the hub allows the team to focus more of their energy on outreach. “It doesn’t change what we do – we’re still out in the community all the time – but it makes life far less stressful and allows us to do more,” she said. e partnership with St Andrew’s has grown from long-standing relationships, with many Praizin’ Hands volunteers coming from the church community. e new Puppet Hub will support rehearsals, planning meetings, youth activities, script development and recording, and volunteer training. Praizin’ Hands is also inviting new volunteers, including young people and adults, as well as prayer and nancial supporters. “Never underestimate the power of a puppet!” Beverly said. “Children listen differently when a puppet is telling the story.” With a permanent base now secured, Praizin’ Hands is looking ahead with con dence as it continues serving schools and communities across the region. Praizin’ New Premises - Beverly Eyres and Cary Joyce with puppets Waterside Scrapstore Easter Holidays Opening Hours e Waterside Scrapstore based at Sunny elds Farm, Jacobs Gutter Lane, Totton, will be open as usual on Saturday 4th April from 10am-12noon. However, please note that it will be closed on Bank Holiday Easter Monday 6th April and will open again on Tuesday 7th April 10am-12noon. For more details and updates, follow the Waterside Scrapstore on Facebook: @WatersideScrapstore
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