THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING is held in March/April each year and is well attended. Formal business usually takes half an hour and is followed by a presentation on a topic of local interest with an external speaker.
2023's meeting will be held in St Bridget's Church at 8.00pm on Monday 27th March
and will include a talk by District Cllr Steve Hogg on the new Demand Response Transport system.
2023's meeting will be held in St Bridget's Church at 8.00pm on Monday 27th March
and will include a talk by District Cllr Steve Hogg on the new Demand Response Transport system.
The Queen's Green Canopy
We are pleased to have planted a new oak tree on the triangle near St Nicholas Church under the Queen;s Green Canopy Scheme for the Platinum Jubilee. https://queensgreencanopy.org
Nailsea Community Trust
Nailsea Community Trust have asked us to remind you that Brockley is within their "catchment area" and that the Trust can make grants to applicants (individuals, organisations serving those in the village and community-benefit events) for the purpose of relieving poverty, and to promote the physical and emotional well-being of persons within our community.
Please refer to www.nailseacommunitytrust.org.uk for more information.
Nailsea Community Trust have asked us to remind you that Brockley is within their "catchment area" and that the Trust can make grants to applicants (individuals, organisations serving those in the village and community-benefit events) for the purpose of relieving poverty, and to promote the physical and emotional well-being of persons within our community.
Please refer to www.nailseacommunitytrust.org.uk for more information.
Friendly Calls provide a lifeline to isolated Older People
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Age UK Somerset has adapted its services to meet the needs of local older people in these uncertain times. Aiming to reach those who are feeling particularly cut-off during self-isolation, the charity have set up a new service to alleviate the sense of loneliness experienced by many especially those shielding alone.
The Friendly Phone Calls service involves each client receiving a regular friendly phone call from a member of Age UK Somerset staff, to check in on them and help them to feel more connected. The regular calls lessen anxiety and offer clients an opportunity to talk about their concerns, allowing staff to signpost them to any other services which may be of further help to them. This is a vital service for older people during the lockdown, many of whom do not speak to anyone else for days or even weeks. One lady who is receiving a weekly call said of the service “It's excellent, a great help. It's one of the things that will help us get through this, knowing there's someone who cares enough to call you and see how you are getting on. It's nice having someone to talk to and complain to!” As more older people register for the service, or are referred to the service through partner organisations such as Mind with whom Age UK Somerset works as part of the Somerset Mental Health Alliance, so to meet demand the local charity has now increased the size of the friendly team so anyone over 60 in Somerset or North Somerset can hear a friendly voice on the end of the phone to cheer up their day if they request the free service. To register for these Friendly phone calls you call 01823 345610, email info@ageuksomerset.org.uk or visit the charity’s dedicated new website www.ageuksomersetcoronavirus.org.uk |
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Royal Voluntary Service - COMMUNITY COMPANIONS
Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) are currently developing a volunteer-led initiative across North Somerset to help reduce isolation and loneliness within older people.
The project's - known as Community Companions - primary focus is to recruit and train small teams of volunteers to provide companion support to the most isolated within their own communities. The more local the focus the better. Royal Voluntary Service provides all the background support, DBS’s, safeguarding, insurance and training services for the volunteers to facilitate such activity to happen safely.
The aim is to attract volunteers to join the project and establish a local support network that can then reach out to help the most isolated.
Does this sound of interest to you?
If so, please take a look at Community Companions Guide
RVS Community Companions website
The project's - known as Community Companions - primary focus is to recruit and train small teams of volunteers to provide companion support to the most isolated within their own communities. The more local the focus the better. Royal Voluntary Service provides all the background support, DBS’s, safeguarding, insurance and training services for the volunteers to facilitate such activity to happen safely.
The aim is to attract volunteers to join the project and establish a local support network that can then reach out to help the most isolated.
Does this sound of interest to you?
If so, please take a look at Community Companions Guide
RVS Community Companions website
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