Herald - Issue 397

Page 38 • The HERALD • 29th October 2020 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v MANDY STEER S.C.A DIP RFHP Mobile Foot Health Practitioner Covering the Waterside & New Forest area 01590 612302 or 07907 114365 The Waterside Physiotherapy & Osteopathy Clin ic www.thewatersideclinic.co.uk Jon Eyres and Associates • NECK AND BACK PAIN • PREGNANCY RELATED PAIN • ACUPUNCTURE • ARTHRITIC PAIN • ALL SPORTS INJURIES • SHOULDER/ARM PAIN Treatment by Chartered Physiotherapists and Registered Osteopaths Registered with all major health insurers and HCPC Tel: 023 8020 7764 First Floor, South Street Centre, Hythe, Southampton SO45 6EB Health, Beauty & Wellbeing CHIROPODY/PODIATRY 07895 691290 Kerry Crook BSc (Hons) Podiatry KC PODIATRY First Floor, South Street Shopping Centre, Hythe SO45 6EB * LIFT ACCESS * Email: kerrythepodiatrist@gmail.com Protocol Launched to Assist Blind and Visually Impaired People Wessex Cancer Trust Welcomes Diane Cutler as Chair of Trustees Diane has 40 years’ senior management experience in the Financial Services industry, most recently in regulatory risk and compliance roles. She has been a committee member of the Insurance Institute of Southampton for the past 15 years and was President in 2010/11. She currently holds the role of Charity Awareness & Fundraising O cer for the Institute. Diane is passionate about training and development and now runs her own business as a Development Coach and Mindfulness Teacher. Diane says: “Joining Wessex Cancer Trust is an opportunity for me to give back to the charity that supported me through my own cancer journey. I think that many people assume that once you’ve had surgery and completed c h e m o t h e r a p y everything is going to be fine, but it was actually at this point that I reached out to Wessex Cancer Trust’s support centre in Chandlers Ford. Attending the centre for yoga and therapeutic sessions gave me valuable ‘time out’ to focus on my recovery and overall wellbeing. The care that Wessex Cancer Trust offers clients and their families through diagnosis, treatment and recovery is truly amazing.” The primary role of the Board of Trustees is to manage the charity’s resources in the best interests of the beneficiaries. As Chair, Diane will be responsible for planning and running trustee meetings, ensuring trustees comply with their duties and that Wessex Cancer Trust is well governed, acting as a link between trustees and sta and line managing the CEO on behalf of the trustees. Rachel Billsberry-Grass, CEO, says she is delighted that Diane has joined as Chair of Trustees: “Diane’s experience in business, wellbeing and development, and as a past Wessex Cancer Trust client, will be hugely important in helping us to get through the challenges of COVID-19, and in building a charity that will be here for as many people as possible into the future.” Diane is married with two children and two grandchildren and lives in Chandler’s Ford. Wessex Cancer Trust supports 11,000 people every year through its four cancer support centres which provide a drop-in service, professional counselling, complementary therapies, activities, support groups and courses. It also runs outreach services, popular Sing for Life choirs and transport on its Daisy Buses to help patients to get to their hospital appointments. e charity relies on voluntary donations to fund its vital services. To access cancer support or make a donation please visit www.wessexcancer.org.uk Hampshire Constabulary has launched a new protocol which provides better security to visually impaired members of the community who need to identify if a person at their front door is a Police O cer. e Visual Impairment Protocol (VIP) applies to anyone with a visual impairment, whether with full blindness, with a guide dog, or with any sight-impaired condition. Usually, when o cers go to someone’s property, they have an identi cation card to prove who they are. However, it isn’t as easy for visually impaired people who may not be able to see a photograph or name on an identi cation card clearly. Hampshire Constabulary responded to feedback from the community to put an alternative process in place. e VIP works by setting up a password system at the address of a visually-impaired member of the community. When an individual calls 101 or 999 and informs the call handler that they have sight impairment, a password of their choice will be agreed. When an o cer then visits that address, they will be expected to state the password to the person answering the door. If they cannot give the password, then they should not be let in. e issues that led to the introduction of the VIP were rst brought to light by a member of the public called Tina Snow, a er she experienced a knock on the door from a Police O cer. Tina, who is blind, said: “ Last year I had a police officer call at my door. He was making enquiries after an attempted break-in at a neighbouring property. Unfortunately he did not have any braille ID on him but I still let him in which I shouldn’t have done as it was a huge risk, as he could have been anybody. I contacted Hampshire police and I am really delighted that they have put together a protocol to safeguard people with sight loss in the future.” Following the launch of the VIP, Assistant Chief Constable Craig Dibdin, Force Lead for Disability, said: “ When we were contacted by Tina about the circumstances she found herself in, we were quite rightly asked what we can do, or what we already do, to safeguard people in Tina’s position. We contacted Tina and were absolutely delighted that she was willing to help us find a solution and as a result we developed the Visual Impairment Protocol. If you care for someone who has a visual impairment, or have any friends, family members or colleagues with a visual impairment, we would encourage you to please highlight the protocol to them. After several virtual gatherings Hythe & Waterside Rotary enjoyed their rst real event in 6 months - a socially- distanced beach clean in the lovely fresh air of Lepe Country Park. 16 club members plus two other volunteers collected and recorded many di erent types of litter from a 300 metre length of beach. ey were also given special permission to do the same for a small part of the nearby Cadland estate. Under sunny skies small groups systematically surveyed the area, the most common objects being caps and lids, rubber bands, cigarette stubs and - by far the most numerous - over 200 pieces of plastic. is year a particular e ort was made on the tiny plastic pellets known as nurdles. Although they are di cult to spot they are potentially lethal to marine life. “We explored ways of separating them out and estimating their number” , said Manny Fordham, organiser of the event. “Altogether we found 72 of them in an area less than just one metre square. Imagine how many there are altogether in the seas around the UK.” As with previous Rotary beach cleans, results have been submitted to the Great British Beach Clean website. If you like to walk, go along and join Roving Ramblers for their monthly walks. ey meet on the second Wednesday of each month, starting at 10am for a 2 to 2½ hour walk. Walks are open to everyone and are a good opportunity to meet new friends, take a friend along or even take your dog with you to enjoy the walk. eir next two walks take place on Wednesday 11th November meet at Deerleap car park, co ee at e Happy Cheese, followed on Wednesday 9th December meet at Holmesley car park. For more details call Phil Butter eld on 023 8084 5684 or 07708 582285 or by email cedaro ythe@btinternet.com ROVING RAMBLERS Watch Out for those ‘Nurdles’! Diane Cutler