Herald - Issue 405

22nd April 2021 • The HERALD • Page 41 v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 13TH MAY v WE CARE, YOU CARE Age Concern New Forest is grateful to have recently received a National Emergencies Trust grant from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation to help support their Information and Advice service through the pandemic. As for so many charities and organisations, the pandemic has made it incredibly challenging to secure adequate funding to continue the provision of services. Age Concern New Forest funds many of its services from the income secured from its charity shops. Having to close the shops due to pandemic lockdowns and postpone their fundraising events has meant they are more grateful than ever for donations to help continue their work to support older, local people. Donations to the charity can be made at any time through the website: www.ageconcernnewforest.org. uk or by cheque through the post to their office at : Southward House, Beaulieu Road, Dibden Purlieu, SO45 4PT (Registered Charity No. 1076585) Age Concern New Forest Update Age Concern New Forest volunteers are working to offer a telephone befriending service to local older people aged 55+. If you would like to develop new friendships and receive a weekly phone chat, or you know someone who might, please contact the Good Neighbour Co-ordinator at their o ce at Southward House, Beaulieu Road, Dibden Purlieu, SO45 4PT. Perhaps you have time on your hands and would like to volunteer to become a Befriender and help support a member of the older local c ommunity? If so, please get in touc h: 023 8084 3676 or email : wgn@agec oncernnewforest.org.uk or visit their website for details : www.a geco ncernnewforest.org.uk Telephone Befriending Roving Ramblers 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 12th May meet at Eyeworth Pond car park, followed on Wednesday 9th June meet at Stony Cross car park, co ee at Sir Walter Tyrell. For more details call Phil Butter eld on: 023 8084 5684 or 07708 582285 or by emailing: cedaro ythe@btinternet. com Slowly but Surely… At the time of going to press the team at Waterside Cancer Support Centre (WCSC) are hopeful that Stage 2 of the Roadmap out of Lockdown will have been rolled out and they are able to provide face-to-face support once again. is means that the centre will slowly start o ering pre- booked counselling appointments with all COVID-19 procedures in place for sta and clients. Meanwhile, sta are actively o ering support via Zoom and on the telephone for anyone a ected by cancer in any way, for a patient, family members, carers or anyone bereaved through cancer. Due to the Pandemic, cancer patients have sometimes had appointments and treatments delayed which has caused extra anxiety and distress for them and their families. e trained team understand it can be an enormous step to pick up the phone and get in touch and they want to reassure you that your call will be dealt with in con dence and with sensitivity. If you feel alone, isolated, frightened, anxious, they can o er support and care without judgement and in complete con dence. Please telephone: 023 8178 0409 for information. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, it is necessary for the much valued ‘Man Group’ to follow the policy of Wessex Cancer Trust and has temporarily suspended any face-to-face meetings. Optimistically the group will resume at the earliest opportunity. is should not preclude anyone interested in joining the Men’s Group though – please reach out and call the above number to speak to Peter or George who can provide a friendly ear. WCSC are very grateful to Sue, the “Sing for Life” leader who continues to hold weekly sing-along sessions via Zoom. e Wessex Cancer Charity Shop on Fairview Parade in Hythe has been having some maintenance work during the closure and looks forward to seeing friendly faces again before too long. ank you for your support. e team at WCSC thank everyone for their support and wishes everyone good health. Hampshire County Council’s safeguarding duties to children, young people and adults remain a priority, with services operating fully to ensure support is available. Anyone worried about their own safety, or that of a child or adult they know, should contact: • For a child or young person, call Children’s Services on: 0300 555 1384. • For an adult, call Adults’ Health and Care on: 0300 555 1386. In an emergency, dial: 999. In addition to the safeguarding telephone lines, the County Council also commissions support for victims of domestic abuse. Help can be sought from Hampshire’s Domestic Abuse Service website and via Facebook, where you can send a private message via Messenger: www.facebook.com/southerndas A telephone helpline: 03300 165 112 is sta ed from 11.30am to 2.30pm, Monday to Friday SAFEGUARDING HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS