Herald - Issue 419

Page 20 • The HERALD • 17th February 2022 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v REFURBISHERS ALWAYS TRY TO MEET YOUR BUDGET RELIABLE! EXCELLENT REFERENCES! INSURED! Catalogue of previous works to view Plaster work • Floor & Wall Tiling • Wall removal • Bathroom Design & Fit • Laminate/Wood Flooring • Painting • Insulation • Decking • PVCu Gutter & Fascia OUR HANDYMAN SERVICES • Rubbish clearance • Gutters • Jet washing conservatories, paths and patios • Flat pack assembly • Van removals • NO JOB TOO SMALL • FIXED PRICES • WRITTEN QUOTATIONS P Strus 07414 779083 Email: p.strus7@gmail.com WILLIS DECORATING & JOINERY SERVICES Est Since 1986 Interior & Exterior Painting & Decorating Wallpaper Hanging Hand-painted Kitchens & Spray Finishes Wardrobes, Bookcases, Radiator Covers Call David on 023 8084 9800 or 07946 048261 E: david.willis24@btinternet.com ALL ASPECTS OF ELECTRICAL WORK UNDERTAKEN • Full Rewires • New Circuits • Consumer Unit Replacements • Test and Inspection • Landlord Certification • Smart Homes • Central Heating Controls 023 8089 0932 or 07534 343631 www.alnelectrical.co.uk info@alnelectrical.co.uk FLAT ROOFING SPECIALISTS All Roof Repairs Tel: 023 8184 5632 Mobile: 07880 508415 Ema il: steve@braithwaiteroo ng.co.uk THE FLAT ROOF SPECIALIST Make More Memories As travel restrictions are slowly being li ed, the team at Fred. Olsen Travel have seen a massive surge in customers looking to get away for a well-earned holiday. To take advantage of some great o ers for this year and next why not pick up a copy of their new “Make more Memories” magazine which are available in branches or online via: www. fredol sentravelagents . c o . u k / m a k e - m o r e - memories-sc which highlights some fantastic holidays and cruises you can book now. To coincide with this, independent Travel Specialists Fred. Olsen Travel Agents in Hythe are hosting various instore events with a number of operators which are sure to be of interest. To book your appointment pop by and see them or call: 023 8235 8157. Make 2022 the year of perfect plans and very happy memories. A Crafty new Home at Sunnyfields Established on The Waterside over 20 years ago the Waterside Scrapstore is an entirely volunteer run charitable organisation, providing an Aladdin’s cave of low cost recycled materials for arts, cra and play. eir ever- changing stock includes everything from paper, card, fabric and wool to foams, plastics and a great haberdashery. Open to everyone, their annual membership starts at just £6 and a bag of mixed materials is only £1.50. A c ommon misconception about scrapstores is that stock is just household waste, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Almost all their stock is unused items donated by cra ers or fantastic waste materials from businesses. ey also swap stock with other scrapstores nationally to keep things interesting. Like so many small businesses they have struggled during the pandemic. e shop was closed for over a year but the volunteers continued working hard to provide a high quality service to the local community. ey donated enough materials to local sewers to make hundreds of NHS PPE items, ran an online NHS sewing party, pop-up events and o ered a click and collect service throughout. All this at the same time as seeking a new home and moving out of their old shop. They are back, and better than ever in their small, but immaculately organised, home at Sunnyfields Farm in Totton. For a truly sustainable day, go down to the farm, visit the Scrapstore (just inside the farm event entrance) and then pop over to the farm shop to check out their huge range of plastic free re ll products and stock up on delicious local produce. For opening times and more information v i s i t : www . wa t e r s i de s c r aps t or e . co.uk or find them on Facebook @ WatersideScrapstore Police and Crime Commissioner Launches New Awards and Calls for Nominations Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has launched new awards to recognise the contribution volunteers and partners make to policing and in making the local community safer. Donna is asking for nominations directly from the public for members of the local community who have made a big di erence over the last year. Nominations can be made online at: www.hampshire-pcc.gov.uk/awards e Police and Crime Commissioner is inviting nominations to the categories of Community Volunteer of the Year and Safer Superhero: Community Volunteer of the Year – A member of the public who volunteers in their local community to help to keep people safer. is can be a formal volunteer role with an organisation or a person who volunteers on their own to help others e.g. helps an elderly neighbour maintain their garden and house which can help to prevent them from being identi ed as vulnerable by others. Safer Superhero – A young person who has shown bravery, courage or kindness to keep someone safer. is can be a young person, up to the age of 16 years old, who has helped someone else to be safer. For example, it could be that they care for another family member, have helped someone who has been a ected by crime or have shown an act of kindness. Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones said, “ Volunteers and our partners make a huge and significant difference to policing and in helping to make communities safer. I have launched my new Police and Crime Commissioner Awards to recognise the enormous contribution they make and to say thank you. There are literally hundreds of thousands of local volunteers and staff supporting others and to make a difference in our local communities. I really want to receive nominations from the public for local volunteers and young people who they think deserve recognition for the positive impact they make. To name just a few, Police Specials, Neighbourhood Watch, Community Speedwatch, Independent Custody Visitors, Youth Commission members, Victim Care Service and business partners all support policing, criminal justice, the local community and importantly, victims when they need it most. I think that deserves recognition through my awards.” Alongside the awards open for public nomination, there are also awards for volunteers and sta directly supporting policing and the Police and Crime Commissioner’s o ce. ese awards are nominated from within policing, commissioned services and partner organisations.