Herald - Issue 408

24th June 2021 • The HERALD • Page 43 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v WE CARE, YOU CARE Badgers Holt Residential Care Home We offer home from home comfort l 24 hour waking care l Entertainments l Open visiting hours v DAY CARE AVAILABLE v T elephone M rs G R ayner or M rs D Y ounger on (023) 8084 9310 www.badgersholtresidential.co.uk Care Quality Commission - Overall Rating Outstanding Free Creative Writing Postal Project for Over 65’s anks to funding from Hampshire County Council’s Local Solutions Fund, Forest Forge eatre Company are launching a free creative writing project for over 65s, aptly named The Postal Project. Started in May for six months, the Ringwood based eatre Company will send a free pack each month to those signed up with all the materials they need to start writing. e packs are inspired by the 40-year-old eatre’s large working archive of props and costumes, so it will be like a museum landing on the participants doorstep each month. Each monthly pack will contain: • ings to see, touch, listen to, smell and taste • Writing warm-up exercises • Tasks based on the articles in the packs • Awriting prompt to encourage participants to create their own piece of writing • Hints and tips about di erent types of writing and styles to explore • e packs include a piece of work from another writer in the project so participants can enjoy each other’s work Lucy Phillips, Creative Learning Director at Forest Forge eatre, says: “We are passionate about stories and love encouraging people to write their own. Although the world is slowly emerging, we know there is still isolation and uncertainty to come, and we also know that creativity is an excellent way of relieving stress, giving purpose and enjoying expressing yourself. And shouldn’t be exclusively an activity for children.” Oakhaven Hospice has been providing free hospice care for over 29 years. ey are there for local families and their loved ones who are facing end of life and bereavement, within the hospice and in homes across our New Forest, Waterside and Totton communities. Gi s le to them in Wills cover the cost of care for one in four of their patients. A pledge of any size will make a real di erence to those needing Oakhaven’s specialist support in years to come. A gi in yourWill can leave a legacy of compassionate care to help local families in the future. If you feel able to help others and would like further information on how to support Oakhaven with a gi in your Will visit: www.oakhavenhospice.co.uk/ legacy which includes details of their free online Will writing service with Guardian Angel. Contact the Oakhaven team on: 01590 677773 in con dence or: legacy@oakhavenhospice.co.uk. Could you leave a gift in your Will to Oakhaven Hospice? Help Secure the Future of your Local Hospice with a Gift in your Will e project will also collaborate with local radio station, Forest FM, who will provide the ‘listen to’ element of the pack for those without a streaming service. And, local artist Katheryn Coyle of Little Red Boots will be supplying a colouring sheet to get the creative juices owing. If you’re over 65 and want to register for The Postal Project simply call 01425 470188 and leave a message with your name and postal address, or email these details to lucy@forestforgetheatre.co.uk - Residential homes are able to order several packs for their residents using the above details.