26th January 2023 • The HERALD • Page 31 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v Unit 7 New Forest Enterprise Centre, Chapel Lane, Totton, SO40 9LA 023 8066 0022 • www.proteksecurity.co.uk ✓ Intruder/ Burglar Alarms ✓ CCTV Video Surveillance ✓ Wireless Systems ✓ Driveway/ Perimeter Alarms ✓ Fire Alarms ✓ Video Entry Systems ✓ Repairs-Upgrades-Maintenance ✓ 24hr Monitoring ✓ 24/7 Support ✓ Insurance Approved ✓ Local-Friendly-Reliable ✓ Free Quotation & Site Survey Professional Security for Homes and Business Waterside Carpet Cleaning PROFESSIONAL CARPET CLEANING! Using Prochem Equipment and Materials • SPOT/STAIN TREATMENT • Fully Insured 023 8066 0878 or 07770 337917 www.watersidecarpetcleaning.com MDL Marinas Sponsors the Round Britain eRIB Challenge MDL Marinas is delighted to announce that it will be supporting the Round Britain eRIB Challenge by becoming a Gold sponsor of this phenomenal mission to circumnavigate Britain in an electric RIB. Scheduled to start from Lyme Regis, Dorset in July/August 2023, the Round Britain eRIB Challenge is an environmental project aiming to assist leisure and small commercial operators in the marine industry in transitioning to a more sustainable future by shining a light on the potential of electric boats. e challenge involves 17-year-old Harry Besley attempting to drive an electric boat around the coast of Britain during the summer months, raising awareness of the issues around combustion engines and showing that there are environmentally friendly alternatives. Harry also hopes to become the youngest person to skipper an electric boat around Britain. In its support of the challenge, MDL Marinas will provide space at its South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show (21st-23rd April) for the Round Britain eRIB team to display the challenge vessel. e show, hosted at MDL’s Ocean Village Marina in Southampton, will provide an ideal opportunity for visitors to learn more about the challenge and help raise awareness of the need for more sustainable boating practices. “The transition to a more sustainable leisure boating market is something we’re helping to drive forward through initiatives such as our South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show, and the creation of electric cruising corridors with the installation of electric boat chargers across our network,” says Tim Mayer, Sales and Marketing Director at MDL Marinas. “With a goal and overall mission so in tune with our own, we’re delighted to be supporting Harry and the Round Britain eRIB Challenge and look forward to sharing his stories and progress as he makes his epic voyage.” MDL will also be providing berthing and charging for the challenge eRIB at its Hamble Point Marina during the prechallenge sea trials. Harry Besley, comments: “We are very grateful to MDL for providing this sponsorship. A large part of the challenge is to raise awareness of the need to transition to sustainable boating. Support from an organisation like this goes a long way, so thank you.” Round Britain eRIB is backed by several key industry bodies including: e RYA, British Marine, British Ports Association, e Yacht Harbour Association, UK Harbour Masters Association, and e Green Blue. For more information on the challenge visit: www.roundbritain-erib.org For more information on MDL and its marinas visit: www.mdlmarinas.co.uk Harry Besley ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL HELPING THE COMMUNITY THIS WINTER Orchard Junior School sta , pupils, parents and the wider community all joined together recently to support the New Forest Family Support Service by donating items for their “warm packs”. Carol Taylor, Headteacher, said: “When I heard what the Family Support Service were doing for the local families in the New Forest, I just knew it was something the school could help with” In just 3 weeks the school organised a non-uniform day and a collection of warm items. In total the School in Dibden Purlieu donated: 100 warm hot chocolate drinks, 168 cups of soup, 44 pairs of gloves, 34 hats, 3 blankets, 15 scarves, a warm pair of slippers and a child’s winter coat! In addition to this, they received £300 from the school’s non-uniform day and sales of tea, co ee and a mince pie at the recent Year 3 Christmas performance. Councillor Roz Chadd, Hampshire County Council’s Executive Lead Member for Children’s Services, said: “Thank you to Orchard Junior School for their generous donation, which will support our New Forest Family Support Service’s work to create and distribute warm packs to local families facing hardship. The team has been busy putting together packs including blankets, soups and slow cookers to go to families on low incomes who are struggling to meet rising energy costs. The school’s kind gesture will help us to make our warm packs go even further in easing some of those pressures for our most vulnerable families in the New Forest.” For more information on the support that is available in your area please go to e County Council’s connect4communities webs i te : www.hant s . gov .uk/ socialcareandhealth/childrenandfamilies/ connectforcommunities e school are looking forward to continue collecting to support local families in need, in the near future.
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