Herald - Issue 397

Page 28 • The HERALD • 29th October 2020 v WE’VE BEEN YOUR LOCAL SINCE 1994 v FLAT ROOFING SPECIALISTS All Roof Repairs Tel: 023 8089 1677 Mobile: 07880 508415 Email: steve@braithwaiteroo ng.co.uk THE FLAT ROOF SPECIALIST 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 The Square, Fawley, Southampton SO45 1DD T: 023 8112 3112 E: office@zebra-ltd.co.uk All Plumbing Works Undertaken Full Bathroom Installation Any Toilet Fix £75 Fully Insured Free Quotes No Job Too Big or Too Small PLUMBING & BATHROOMS HOME FIX HANDYMAN All aspects of Property Maintenance Undertaken l Carpentry l Flat Packs l Tap Changing l Fitting of Blinds/Curtain Tracks l Lock Fitting l Reseal Kitchens/Bathrooms l Gutter Clearing l Aerial Fitting etc Local, Reliable Professional with over 20 years experience Call Paul on 023 8084 5255 or 07799 880082 ELECTRICIAN/HANDYMAN FULLY QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN (30YRS EXPERIENCE) • Mains Upgrades • Testing • Extra/Replacement Points/Lights • Outside Lighting • Sockets • Ponds • BT/TV Points • Ethernet Points • CCTV • Fire/Intruder Alarms • Basic Plumbing Repairs • Outside Taps • Showers • Heating Problems • Blinds/Poles Fixed • Flatpacks • Loft Work Boarding, Tidying etc ALL OTHER DOMESTIC WORK CONSIDERED Call Mick on 07738 166453 or email: michaelshelley80@googlemail.com Adopt South Enters Unique Partnership with Hampshire Football Association In a bid to reach a wider family audience, bust some of the myths around adoption and, at the same time, support children and young people at grassroots football level, regional adoption agency Adopt South has agreed a two-year sponsorship arrangement with Hampshire Football Association (FA). e news was announced in the same week that the Department for Education launches a nationwide #YouCan Adopt campaign to raise awareness that adopters are needed from a wide range of backgrounds and situations – including single parent adopters, Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and from the LGBTQ+ community. Rachel Reynolds, Head of Adopt South, commented: “Football, particularly at local and grass roots level, attracts a wide range of people of all ages, interests and abilities. In turn, sport gives children and young people a sense of belonging, friendship, the skills to work as a team and, most of all, confidence. It also opens up opportunities, for those who are thinking of adopting but have no experience of children or childcare, to interact with young people and understand them through voluntary youth football coaching, since the role of a youth coach involves being a teacher, mentor, counsellor and a friend.” She continued: “It is why we believe that the benefits of this sponsorship arrangement are three-fold: the doors opened to us are huge, within this Hampshire-wide family friendly, team spirited community; we can give prospective adopters the chance to work with children and young people; and by supporting children and young people at grass roots level, we are also likely to be supporting families who have already adopted and, importantly, helping their children and young people to thrive and build resilience in themselves through involvement with the local community.” An adopter who can speak from experience about the bene ts of grassroots football in Hampshire, is Jason Smyth. He said: “Our two boys enjoy the exercise it’s been a great opportunity to get to know children of a similar age. The younger of the two will quite often drift in and out the sessions and it is good that he feels at ease to be able to do that. One of the best things is that they have been able to form friendships while enjoying sport at the same time.” As part of the partnership with Hampshire FA, Adopt South will be sponsoring the Community Pitch 2 at Stoneham Lane Football Complex, Hampshire FA County Cup sponsorship for the John Ward Sunday Senior Cup, Women’s Senior Cup and the Saturday Veterans Cup and the Hampshire FA Supporters club. Hampshire FA’s Chief Executive O cer, Neil Cassar said: “We are delighted to continue our commercial partnership and positive working relationship with Adopt South. Adopt South provides adoption support services across the region and beyond, and we feel that football is well placed to promote their services to our membership and fits extremely well with the team ethos of our national game. We are pleased to have their support and we look forward to developing this partnership hopefully long into the future.” e county FA also has a strong presence across all digital platforms to a large base of followers and will promote Adopt South’s work to encourage people to adopt and ensure children and young people, who are unable to live with their birth families, can be matched with their forever family at the earliest opportunity. with their peers and the skills they learn happily in a safe environment with very good coaches and us nearby if needed. “As both boys are quite different, they benefit in different ways. 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