Thursday, 18 May 2017

Care Home Friends - Befriending and Connecting

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of local care home residents?


www.carehomefriends.org.uk

Research shows that care home residents are twice as likely to feel severely lonely as older people living at home. There are about 75 care homes on the Island and over 100 churches. Our vision is to see every care home adopted by a local church, with each church co-ordinating a Care Home Friends project, so that we can raise up an army of trained volunteers to befriend and support care home residents.

All it needs is one person in each church with a heart for older people who can recruit and co-ordinate two or three volunteers. Together we can make an enormous difference in the lives of some of the oldest and frailest members of our community.

Want to find out more?

To hear more about Care Home Friends and how you could be involved come to a
Cream Tea with home made scones & clotted cream

Tuesday 27th June, 2 to 4pm
Peacehaven, Thorton Manor Drive, Ryde, PO33 1PQ

To book a place please email tina@embracingage.org.uk or phone 07735 332584

Care Home Friends is an award winning initiative that helps local churches to befriend and support

Mobile Recycling Dates for the Summer

MOBILE RECYCLING ON THE MOVE FOR SUMMER


 The mobile household waste recycling centre (MHWRC) is on the road again this summer. New dates and a new venue have been added to the latest timetable; for the first time, Niton will also be visited.

The first visit to Niton will be on 10 May, with the MHWRC located in the Norris Stores car park.

The MHWRC will be at each venue between 10am and 2pm, and will accept a set list of recyclable items. A full list of what the MHWRC can accept is found on
www.iwight.com/waste under the Recycling Centres section. It will not accept garden waste or general mixed/black bag waste or wood.

Paul Southall, account director for Amey, said: “The mobile household waste recycling centre has been well received by residents, and we are pleased to be able to add a new venue in Niton. We are sure it will be welcomed by residents in the village.”

Should any other areas want to welcome the MHWRC, they should get in contact by emailing
waste.contract@iow.gov.uk so the council, in partnership with Amey, can review any potential new area.

Venues are:

MAY

2    Yarmouth, Main Road car park, 10am – 2pm
3    Cowes, Isle of Wight Community Club, 10am – 2pm
4    Lake, Winchester House car park 10am, – 2pm
9    Ryde, Westridge Leisure Centre, 10am – 2pm
10  Niton, *(NEW)* Norris Stores car park, 10am – 2pm
11  Chale, Whale Chine car park, 10am – 2pm
16  Yarmouth, Main Road car park, 10am – 2pm
17  Ventnor, Ventnor Rugby Club, 10am – 2pm
18  Cowes, Isle of Wight Community Club, 10am – 2pm
23  Lake, Winchester House car park, 10am – 2pm
24  Ryde, Smallbrook Stadium, 10am – 2pm
25  Chale ,Whale Chine car park, 10am – 2pm

JUNE

6    Yarmouth, Main Road car park, 10am – 2pm
7    Cowes, Isle of Wight Community Club, 10am – 2pm
8    Lake, Winchester House car park, 10am – 2pm
13  Ryde, Westridge Leisure Centre ,10am – 2pm
14  Niton, Norris Stores car park, 10am – 2pm
15  Chale, Whale Chine car park, 10am – 2pm
20  Yarmouth, Main Road car park, 10am – 2pm
21  Ventnor, Ventnor Rugby Club, 10am – 2pm
22  Cowes, Isle of Wight Community Club, 10am – 2pm
27  Lake, Winchester House car park, 10am – 2pm
28  Ryde, Smallbrook Stadium, 10am – 2pm
29  Newport, Newport Quay, (located past Jubilee Stores) 10am – 2pm

JULY

4    Yarmouth, Main Road car park, 10am – 2pm
5    Cowes, Isle of Wight Community Club, 10am – 2pm
6    Lake, Winchester House car park, 10am – 2pm
11  Ryde, Westridge Leisure Centre, 10am – 2pm
12  Niton, Norris Stores car park, 10am – 2pm
13  Chale, Whale Chine car park, 10am – 2pm
18  Yarmouth, Main Road car park, 10am – 2pm
19  Ventnor, Ventnor Rugby Club, 10am – 2pm
20  Cowes, Isle of Wight Community Club, 10am – 2pm
25  Lake, Winchester House car park, 10am – 2pm
26  Ryde, Smallbrook Stadium, 10am – 2pm
27  Newport, Newport Quay, (located past Jubilee Stores), 10am – 2pm