Page 8 • The HERALD • 16th February 2023 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v Acorn Building Contracts Ltd u Reliable, local builders offering affordable, quality workmanship u Our employees are fully qualified and fully insured u All aspects of building undertaken including extensions, structural alterations, roofing, ground works, kitchens, bathrooms, carpentry and plastering u Drawings arranged u Insurance work undertaken u Local Authority Approved Contractor For free quotations and friendly advice please call Office: 023 8024 3336 Mobile: 07786 656865 Email: acornbuilding@gmail.com or visit our website: www.acorn-builders.co.uk You will not be disappointed Wet clean or Dry clean • Carpets • Rugs • Upholstery • Cushions • Mattresses • Caravans & Motor Homes Contact Chris for a free estimate and advice. We have full liability insurance 023 8104 0185 07770 792361 clean-u-up@hotmail.com We provide one of the best professional Carpet & Fabric cleaning Systems The Difference is Clear Local family run company offering • TV & Radio aerials installed, serviced • Digital Reception Specialists • Sky Digital & BBC Digital Problems • Foreign Satellite Channel Specialists • Satellites & Video Distribution • Telephone Extension Points APPROVED MEMBER OF THE CAI NO CALL OUT CHARGE 023 8086 8074/07855 793675 All joinery and carpentry requirements undertaken • Bespoke wooden windows, doors and staircases • PVCu windows and doors fitted • Decking, pergolas and out buildings • Custom made wardrobes and cupboards • Fencing and gates Contact us for advice and quotes Tel 023 8066 8021• Mobile 07467 594993 fillisjoinery@outlook.com Professional quality joinery for over 25 years WATERSIDE HERITAGE ARE SEEKING VOLUNTEERS Waterside Heritage was established in 1996 with the aim of safeguarding the community history of the Waterside - the parishes of Fawley, Hythe & Dibden and Marchwood. Waterside Heritage was given a 99 year lease of the former Hythe Railway Station in Dominy Close by the New Forest District Council and a er major refurbishment the building was opened as e Waterside Heritage Centre in 2002. It comprises a study and library area, space for exhibitions, archive storage and a small kitchen and WC. e Chairman of Waterside Heritage from its very beginning 27 years ago, Graham Parkes, has sadly passed away. Waterside Heritage has therefore not only lost an incredible fount of knowledge about the local area but also someone who virtually ran Waterside Heritage and its Heritage Centre single handed. e Executive Committee of Waterside Heritage acknowledge that no single volunteer could possibly cover the range of activities that Graham did. ey are therefore urgently seeking volunteers, interested in local history, who could share the tasks between them. Volunteers undertake a wide variety of activities from sorting, archiving and indexing, to undertaking research, scanning, printing and creating exhibition material. Other volunteers are needed to help with the maintenance of the building and grounds. If anyone would like to discuss the options available and receive reassurance about the commitment, please contact the Secretary, Dr Mike Gibson via email: mikegibson47@btinternet.com or call: 023 8087 9530. The Waterside Heritage Centre Special Person for a Special School Oak Lodge is a Special School in Dibden Purlieu for pupils with moderate learning di culties. It caters for approximately 160 secondary aged pupils and is currently rated ‘good’ by OFSTED. Using its ve key values the school ensures that every pupil is safe, happy, independent, nurtured and engaged. e result of which means that all pupils are better prepared for adult life, regardless of their additional needs, with all pupils moving onto further education or learning. e school is currently looking for someone to join its Governing Body. You do not need to have a deep understanding of the education system, just the time to contribute. As a governor you will use your own life experiences to support and challenge the school, so it improves for pupils and sta , and holds the headteacher to account for its educational performance. Governors oversee the ongoing strategic direction of the school as well as its nancial compliance. ere are 3 meetings a term at the school, generally held late a ernoon on a Tuesday. In addition, governors have an individual area of focus – be that a certain subject or other aspect of school life and are expected to spend time in school to support and challenge leaders and other sta around this. is is not as daunting as it sounds. If you feel this could be you, in the rst instance, please contact the school’s business manager either by email: admin@ oaklodge.hants.sch.uk or phone: 023 8084 7213. If you run a Hampshire based business or organisation and would like to improve the mental wellbeing of your community, you can sign up to join the Chat About scheme for free. By joining, you’ll work to provide a safe and welcoming space for local people to meet and chat with others and help reduce loneliness within the area. All sta taking part are required to complete mental health training modules to spot the signs of mental illness and learn how to signpost to the support that is available. To nd out more and join, visit the Hampshire County Council website: hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/ publichealth/mentalwellbeinghampshire/chatabout Could You Help to Improve the Mental Wellbeing of your Community?
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