Herald - Issue 401

Page 6 • The HERALD • 28th January 2021 v PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER 25 YEARS v Waterside Furnishings & Re-Upholstery 023 8020 7895 (Daytime) 16 Marsh Parade, Hythe (Opposite Hythe Club) Est 2006 RE-UPHOLSTERY NEW AND USED FURNITURE NEW AND USED FURNITURE RE-UPHOLSTERY • New flooring & repairs • Interior & exterior fitted windows & doors • Fitted kitchens • Stairs & decking • Architrave & skirting • Pergolas & car ports • Gates made & fitted • Bespoke Summer houses • Garden structures & landscaping structures • Roofing & Fencing • Fencing • Structural wooden repairs James Powell Carpentry Jamespowellcarpentry.co.uk and find on Check a Trade Contact 07500 113098 Call for a no obligation quote 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 Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH Save our Countryside Education Trust! Countryside Education Trust based at Beaulieu is a charity on a mission to connect people with the countryside. Founded in 1975, it usually welcomes thousands of school children throughout the year for residential visits. is has not been possible since March 2020 due to COVID-19. A campaign has been launched to save the Countryside Education Trust and other outdoor charities like it around the country from closure, as some estimates suggest that half will not weather this storm, with the loss of over 15,000 sta . At least a million children have missed out on residentials this year, according to the Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres, and for many of those children, that would have been their only holiday. Most centres have been unable to earn any income since March when the government told them to close, and they are looking for nancial support to help them survive until spring, which is when they might be able to re-open and start earning again. e Scottish government has pledged £2m but there is no equivalent o er in England currently. Joining Outdoor Learning’s ‘Save Our Outdoor Ed’ campaign, Jane Cooper, Chief Executive of the Countryside Education Trust, said: “It has been terribly sad to see the residential centre empty, knowing that some children will never have the chance to come away on a visit after missing out this year. We love hosting children of all ages and backgrounds. Their time with us working on the farm, harvesting food, and getting to grips with the countryside can be lifechanging. The children learn social skills, resilience, and teamwork alongside the formal requirements of the national curriculum.” Most importantly of all, says Jane: “They start to feel that the countryside is for everyone and to understand the importance of taking good care of it.” e Trust usually relies on public events and weddings to supplement its income. ese have not been possible this year, with a signi cant impact on the charity’s income. “We are so lucky in our friends, volunteers and donors,” Jane continues. “They have helped with emergency funding and supported our crowd funding to help feed our animals. We have had touching messages from our local community, telling us how much they miss us and how much they value our work. We have a big gap to fill, though, and every penny counts.” For more information, or to donate, go to: www.cet.org. uk or simply email Jane at: jmcooper@cet.org.uk Some of the CET team Youngsters enjoying CET activities ‘Pass a Puzzle...Totton’ was founded by Rissy Perkin with the idea of sharing puzzles between a few friends over lockdown. It has now grown into a puzzle lending library with over 200 members in Totton and surrounding areas. It is managed by Sue Savage and Kelly Rice. Sue manages the 1000 piece puzzles and Kelly the 500. ere are no membership or borrowing fees. e club survives on donations of puzzles from members and they have hundreds of puzzles to choose from. ey have also had brand new puzzles supplied from various companies which they have contacted about the group, this has been exciting! Members choose the puzzles they would like and they are collected weekly. In line with COVID-19 restrictions, there is hand gel supplied and collection boxes are placed outside. e club has turned into a great support for a lot of people who are isolating. Puzzling itself is a great hobby for calming the mind and, of course, passing the time, two things that have proven to be invaluable this year! ey always welcome new members and donations. If you would like to join them please look up ‘Pass a Puzzle...Totton’ on Facebook or get in touch about donations at: tottonpuzzlers2020@gmail.com PASS A PUZZLE