Herald - Issue 419

v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v 17th February 2022 • The HERALD • Page 45 WE CARE, YOU CARE Please Note: We do NOT buy or sell second hand items OPEN 9AM-4PM MONDAY-SATURDAY christinashomecare@hotmail.com Fully Qualified, Insured and Enhanced DBS Call me for a friendly informal chat to discuss whatever you or your loved ones needs are on 07579 766797 Christina’s Home Care Professional Independent Carer Covering Waterside and New Forest In December 2021 Age Concern New Forest received the most wonderful donation of Christmas Shoe Box Hampers from Holbury WI, Age UK Southampton and Hampers from Exxon Mobil Fawley. The beautifully wrapped hampers were packed full of lovely goodies and were given to their vulnerable and isolated clients from their Totton and Bartley Lunch Clubs, Waterside Goodneighbours, Footcare, Information & Advice. CEO Teresa Blakey said: “They bought some much needed joy and we are so thankful for these donations and support”. Shoe boxes for Age Concern bought smiles to so many OPERATION SHOE BOX HAMPERS Help Elderly People in your Area StayWarm With fuel prices rising and the COVID-19 pandemic still impacting on people’s lives, the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation’s (HIWCF) Surviving Winter Campaign aims to tackle fuel poverty for older people in our local community struggling to keep warm during the coldest months. It is extremely challenging for people living within limited nancial means to a ord rising fuel bills and top-ups for their prepayment meters. Many nd themselves in the di cult situation of choosing to either keep warm or buy food. Recent government statistics indicate that 8,500 people died across England and Wales last winter due to cold homes and HIWCF allocated more than £30,000 to individuals struggling due to fuel poverty during 2019-21. As well as raising funds from the general public, the Surviving Winter Campaign asks those in receipt of the Government’s Annual Winter Fuel Payment to donate their payment, if they are in a position to do so, to help those needing help to keep warm across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. HIWCF partners with Citizens Advice Hampshire and e Footprint Trust Isle of Wight to award the Surviving Winter grants, which help vulnerable people to stay warm, eat well and remain mobile, including practical assistance with travel to medical appointments and support with shopping for essential medication and groceries. Families, individuals and businesses wishing to help can make a donation via the HIWCF website or by sending a cheque to: e Chief Executive, Surviving Winter Campaign, HIWCF, e Orchard, White Hart Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 4AF, (cheque payable to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation). For information on applying for a grant from the Surviving Winter Fund, please visit Citizens Advice Hampshire’s website on: www.citahants.org Residents on the Isle of Wight can contact e Footprint Trust by email on: info@footprint- trust.co.uk Gardening Volunteers needed for the Waterside Good Neighbours Service. If you can spare a few hours to help with small gardening tasks for local older clients please phone Dorothy on: 023 8084 3676 for more details. ey also need volunteers to help with sorting a constant stream of donations, labelling and putting out stock for the busy shop in Dibden Purlieu. If you can spare a few hours please call in to their Dibden Purlieu Shop and ask Manager Sue Jones for more information and an application form. Alternatively call the o ce on: 023 8084 1199. Volunteers Needed for Age Concern New Forest