Welcome to the latest edition of Interagency Bulletin. We aim to connect people and organisations working across Bath and North East Somerset to help improve partnership working, share information and good practice. If you would like more information or you would like your article or event included in the next bulletin contact, Sara Dixon, tel: 01225 396594, email.
Look out for our new Learning Bulletin
on its way to you shortly.......
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Interagency meetings - Dates for 2017
Tuesday 14th March, 12pm - 2pm
Chew Magna Baptist Church, Tunbridge Road, Chew Magna
Wednesday 19th April, 12pm - 2pm
Council Chamber, The Hollies, Midsomer Norton
Wednesday 17th May, 12pm - 2pm
Community at 67, Queens Road, Keynsham
Wednesday 19th July, 12pm - 2pm
Council Chamber, The Hollies, Midsomer Norton
Tuesday 17th October, 12pm - 2pm
Chew Magna Baptist Church, Tunbridge Road, Chew Magna
Wednesday 15th November, 12pm - 2pm
Community at 67, Queens Road, Keynsham
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 Here you’ll find information about organisations, activities and services for children
and young people aged 0-25 years with special educational needs, disability and
those requiring additional help.
Here you’ll find information about organisations, activities and services for children and
young people aged 0-25 years with special educational needs, disability and those
requiring additional help.
One-big database supports for a range of family issues, childcare, parenting support,
benefits, school and much more.
 Turn2us is a national charity that helps people in financial hardship gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and support services.
Crowdfunding is a way to raise money, awareness and support for a project, from the people around you. It's a means of funding that allows individuals to make their ideas a reality with the power of the crowd.
 Local giving helps local charities and community groups to connect with people, fundraise online and take control of their future.
Developing and hosting charities websites - The City of Bath College Bath College are offering to plan, build and host websites for registered charities in B&NES. This is part of a student enterprise where the learners’ projects are used to assess their course criteria. To cover there will be a charge of £60 only for the first year (including hosting), and £20 a year for the on-going hosting thereafter. If you are interested visit their website or contact: Steve Harries, Course Leader & Personal Tutor Level 3 BTEC, email: steven.harries@bathcollege.ac.uk.
 Bath.interests.me is a new community website launching in Bath and North East Somerset, which you are warmly invited to take advantage of, completely for free, to publicise your organisation and its activities. For more information email: helen@interests.me.
View our latest Funding Bulletin
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Volunteer Matters Newsletter
The Volunteer Centre's e-newsletter - Volunteer Matters. To sign up contact Mike Plows, Volunteer Centre: info@vol-centre.org.uk
E-Connect
Sign up to the Council's weekly newsletter, E-Connect. For more information contact the Communications and Marketing team by email.
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 SWAN Transport
SWAN Volunteer Transport Scheme is a project run by SWAN Advice Network. The transport has been operating since January 2001 and the charity’s main office is based in Radstock. SWAN Transport assists residents in Bath & North East Somerset who are elderly, disabled and on low income (with savings of under £16,000).
Types of Journey catered for
The scheme promotes social inclusion by providing transport to Social Services clients and self-referring elderly, isolated and disabled people on low income in Bath & North East Somerset. It enables people to participate in social, recreational and community opportunities and helps people remain independent.
The scheme also operates an Access to Health project to help people access the hospitals in the B&NES area as well as health surgeries, dentists and opticians. Each journey has a suggested donation to cover mileage and project administration.
Driver Information
The scheme recruits volunteer drivers living across the county who are paid mileage expenses for the use of their own vehicle. Support and training is provided by SWAN and is ongoing.
The drivers are matched with individual clients and their primary role is driving, although they are able to offer some basic support. The service however does not include lifting and handling.
To book a journey or find out more, please contact Ann Mead or Sarah Oughton:
Via post – SWAN Transport, Leigh House, 1 Wells Hill, Radstock, BA3 3RN.
Via Telephone – 01761 439548
Via Fax – 01761 432445
Via email – swan.transport@btconnect.com
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 Have your say on gluten-free and over-the-counter prescribing
Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (BaNES CCG) has launched a four week period of public engagement on proposed changes to its prescribing policy.
The CCG, like other NHS organisations, must review every service it commissions to ensure NHS funds are being used appropriately and shared equitably across the whole local population. Bath and North East Somerset, in common with other parts of the UK, has a growing and ageing population which is causing a significant increase in demand for all types of local health and care services. This means that health and care budgets are being stretched further.
The CCG has been reviewing treatments that are shown to be less clinically effective, provide insufficient health benefits and those that do not represent good value for money. As a result there are two proposed changes to the local prescribing policy:
- To stop prescriptions of gluten-free products for people with coeliac disease. The NHS has been prescribing gluten-free food for over thirty years but does not provide food on prescription for other groups of patients living with other conditions associated with, or affected by, the type of food they eat. Also, there is now a much wider range of reasonably priced gluten-free alternatives available in supermarkets.
- To stop prescriptions for two groups of over-the-counter medicines – painkillers and antihistamines – when they are used for short-term, minor ailments such as mild hayfever, headache, coughs and colds. Paracetamol and other painkillers cost around 1p per tablet in supermarkets and chemists compared to 3p per tablet on the NHS. In addition, a significant proportion of GP appointments, GP practice and community pharmacy time is taken up in processing prescriptions for minor ailments which can be managed by patients or their carers without the need for prescription medicines.
Dr Ruth Grabham, local GP and Medical Director at the CCG said:
“Last year the CCG spent nearly £500k on painkillers and antihistamines and £112K on gluten-free products. We believe this money should be used to commission other services which would be of greater benefit for more patients.
“We appreciate that not everyone will support these proposals. However they will not impact on the quality of clinical care patients receive. We need to make best use of our limited resources and this includes asking people to take as much responsibility for their health as they can.”
To feed back on the plans, go online and complete the gluten-free and over-the-counter surveys, email banes.comms@nhs.net with your comments or call 01225 831 853 to request the surveys to be sent to you.
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 Full Business Case Published
NHS Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Bath & North East Somerset Council have unveiled our Full Business Case for the future of community health and social care services.
The document marks the culmination of almost two years of extensive engagement with thousands of local people and professionals to understand the strengths of current services and identify their priorities for improvement.
The Full Business Case will be presented to the CCG Board and the Full Council at public meetings on Thursday 10 November, seeking their approval to award a seven year ‘prime provider’ contract to Virgin Care to coordinate over 200 health and care services in people’s homes and communities.
A prime provider has overall responsibility for the delivery of services but will also subcontract some services to other organisations and charities with specialist skills to provide high quality and compassionate care for those in need.
The CCG and the Council have followed strict procurement regulations to identify the best possible organisation to deliver the community’s priorities.
A rigorous process of testing and evaluation involving service users, carers and subject matter experts led to Virgin Care being selected as the preferred bidder for the contract in August 2016.
Some of the reasons for selecting Virgin Care include:
• Excellent track record of transforming services across the country.
• Putting prevention first, supporting people to stay healthy and independent.
• Strong focus on collaboration with GP practices, hospitals and local charities.
• Cutting edge technology to bring health and care records into one place.
• Innovative approaches for supporting and motivating the local workforce.
Dr Ian Orpen, a local GP and Clinical Chair of the CCG said:
“Our engagement with the local community demonstrated we have a wealth of community organisations in B&NES like Age UK and the Village Agents doing excellent work to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population.
“Appointing Virgin Care as a prime provider will not replace these organisations. It will make their job easier by giving them access to additional resources and technology to help them work together more effectively and deliver better outcomes for local people.”
Cllr Vic Pritchard, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health at the Council added:
“Bath and North East Somerset has long been a national leader in joining up NHS and Council services to provide high quality and compassionate care for local people. However, the rising demand from our ageing population means our current model is no longer sustainable and we must change the way we deliver services.”
“We have followed a very robust process in line with Government guidelines and we are confident that Virgin Care is the best organisation to deliver the improvements that local people have asked us for.”
Jayne Pye receives a range of support from community services to support her with a long term neurological condition. She is one of 20 community champions who received training to score bids in the procurement process. Jayne said:
“This has been a very thorough process and local people like me have been involved all the way through from the very start. I have a particular interest in reablement and rehabilitation so I’ve been really impressed with Virgin Care’s proposals to focus on prevention and supporting people to maintain their independence for as long as possible.”
Sonia Hutchison, Chief Executive of the Bath and North East Somerset Carers’ Centre said:
“The Carers’ Centre has worked hard to make sure carers’ needs have been thought about throughout this process and we are really pleased that several carers were involved in the decision-making as community champions.
“We are looking forward to continuing our work ensuring carers are listened to, recognised and supported in the vital role they play in all community health and social care services.”
Contact the team
If you have any questions or comments about the your care, your way review then please take a look at our website or contact the team: www.yourcareyourway.org email: yourcare@bathnes,gov.uk
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Message from
West of England Joint Planning
Have your say on the West of England Joint Spatial Plan and Joint Transport Study
The four West of England councils would like your involvement in the next steps towards drawing up plans which will steer development in our area over the next 20 years.
We are writing to you as you have previously commented on the JSP/JTS and/or expressed an interest in local plan preparation and local transport study work. We therefore believe you may be interested in taking part in this new consultation.
Last year we started a consultation process to gain people’s thoughts and ideas to help set the approach and priorities. Comments and ideas were received from the public, local organisations, businesses and transport providers and users. Having taken on board the consultation feedback, the next phase of the process is to consult again, this time on outline proposals.
You can view the consultation documents and make comments at www.jointplanningwofe.org.uk. Documents are available in local libraries and council offices throughout Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Please do take the opportunity to use our online system to respond as this ensures that your comments will be dealt with in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible.
A series of information events will be taking place across the four Council areas, details of which are published at www.jointplanningwofe.org.uk. These will provide the opportunity to view the material about the latest ideas.
Please let us have your views no later than Monday 19th December 2016.
If you have any questions please email: comment@jointplanningwofe.org.uk
Further information is also available at: www.jointplanningwofe.org.uk
Please note that responses received, including personal details, cannot be kept confidential. From time to time we may contact you to seek your views about other planning consultations and projects; if you would not like this contact then please let us know. Similarly if you would like us to completely remove your details from our databases then please let us know. |
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 Food Drop Launch
Food Drop is a new student run volunteer project launching this academic year as part of the Student Union’s student volunteer group called V Team. Food Drop is passionate about the redistribution of surplus food, by providing a student courier service that delivers unwanted food to local charities in need. Students from the University will ‘drop’ food from the Pret a Manger store located in Southgate, to three different charities in Bath once a week. The charities support young people with drug and alcohol misuse problems and families experiencing domestic violence. Food drop would assist these charities in providing a safe place with the comfort of knowing food is available to them and their children.
Student Miranda Emma Khamis, the leader of this project said "it is estimated around 10 million tonnes of fresh produce is wasted per year, despite large cities like London having an estimated 400,000 people experience food poverty per year. On hearing that unsold food is thrown out every day at local coffee shops in Bath, and knowing so many people suffer food poverty, I wanted to find out how these two issues might be resolved. Therefore I contacted the Pret a Manger Head Office, as I was aware they were one of the first big companies to donate all their unsold food in London to local homeless charities; I wanted to know how they went about this to see if it was possible in Bath.
I ended up getting into an in depth conversation about food redistribution with Pret a Manger’s Foundation Manager. She explained that the problem they faced in many small cities like Bath is that there is no one to deliver the unsold food to those in need. This prompted me to develop the idea of Food Drop, a simple solution to this long-standing problem of food redistribution.
This has been made possible thanks to the donation of food by Pret a Manger, and the ‘O2 Think Big’ funding of £300, though hopefully we will gain more funding for a future event which would raise the profile of the project. I have high hopes for this project, but I am open to any ideas that may improve it. Feel free to contact me with these ideas or questions you may have at mk725@bath.ac.uk".
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 Cold weather alert
The Cold weather health watch comprises four levels of response based on cold weather thresholds. The thresholds have been developed to trigger an alert when severe cold weather is likely to significantly affect people's health. The alerts take account of temperature along with other winter weather threats such as ice and snow. Go to Met Office website.
A Cold weather health watch system operates in England from the 1 November to 31 March every year, in association with Public Health England.
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Age UK Bath & North East Somerset
Winter Warmth Project
We can help you with:-
- Advice on keeping yourself warm
- Energy and Heating Advice
- Clearing Snow
- Shopping
- Walking the Dog
- Help with Claiming Benefits
- Other Practical help
We are also encouraging all older people to protect their health by:
- Keeping the living room at 70 degrees F (21C)
- Keeping the bedroom at 65 degrees F (18C)
- Keeping the bedroom window closed at night when the weather is cold
If you or anyone you know needs some extra support at this time then please give us a call on 01225 466135.
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 Age UK B&NES pops up on Midsomer Norton High Street
If you're having a clear-out in the run up to Christmas, then we've got just the place for your second-hand goods! We have opened a brand new pop-up shop on Midsomer Norton High Street in collaboration with Somer Valley Rotary Club, where you can drop items off and do some Christmas shopping while you're here.
Since opening our very successful Hub in Midsomer Norton last year, we’ve had a huge welcome from the town, and the money raised from the pop-up shop will be used to support vulnerable older people within the local community.
Our doors will be open at 89 High Street from 10am - 4pm every Saturday until Christmas, and also on Friday 2nd December (staying open until 7pm for the Christmas Fair), Friday 9th December and Friday 16th December. Come and say hello!
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 'community' sheds
Wanted men and women with time on their hands who want to tinker around
Aquaterra Leisure, a registered local charity, are keen to set up a Community Men's Shed in Keynsham, where like minded people can hammer, saw and tap nails to their creative content.
If you are interested in being involved in setting up, giving advice or support in anyway you can, or even just taking part in the Somerdale Pavilion Men's Shed, please do contact me: Penny Shrubb, Operations Director, Aquaterra leisure, Somerdale Pavilion, Cross Street, Keynsham, BS31 2FW or penny.shrub@aquaterra.org
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 3 Café & Kitchen at Three Ways School
The “3 Café & Kitchen” is nearly there, but we still need your help to finish!
As the plasterers and decorators move in, community support is still needed! Three Ways School is nearing the completion of six years hard fundraising and needs Bath’s support to open the doors in early 2017.
The dream of having an on-site work skills centre at Three Ways Special School is becoming a reality. The aim of the centre is to develop employability skills for young people with a range of disabilities and give real-life experience in a café and shop which will be open to the public. Over £400,000 has been raised to build the centre over the last six years and the final few months of building work is happening.
There is a challenge ahead before opening the café and shop as there is a large outside area which is currently rubble. The vision is to have a beautiful decked area with seating which would double the number of spaces to be available at the café. The centre also is yet to find funding for:
- Furniture
- Catering equipment, including Teacups, plates and cutlery.
- Materials to complete the outdoor areas
Julie Dyer, Head Teacher at Three Ways says ‘It is so exciting to see the skills centre and café nearing completion. It would be wonderful to have help to finish and open in the New Year. If there is a team out there willing to give up time to come and help to deck the outside area, anyone able to donate furnishing or decking or able to make a donation to help towards these it will help us along another step towards our goal.’
Emily Danquah a Parent at Three Ways School says ‘The opportunities our children are going to have through the centre are amazing. To get recognised catering and customer service qualifications and the experience of working in a café and shop will be wonderful. This will help our children to become one step closer to supporting themselves and being as independent as possible.’
The building of the centre is now finished and the interior is due to be completed by mid-December 2016. The centre is light and airy and will be a welcoming café offering wonderfully tasty fresh food. Students will work to prepare and serve customers with support of specialist staff. Three Ways School want to give all pupils the chance to reach their aspirations.
Jo Stoaling, Deputy Head says ‘We want all students to be able to support themselves and to live as independently as possible. We want to provide the support and guidance for young people with special needs to gain qualifications and experience to go on to college or to a supported work employment. Our young people are keen to be an important, reliable part of our local work force.’
If you are able to support or donate to Three Ways in the final stages of development of the Work Skills Centre please contact Lucy Beattie or Amelia Hartley on 01225 838070 or amelia.hartley@threeways.co.uk
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 Next year in 2017 we celebrate the 100th year of the charity
We are organising a Centenary event Leonard Cheshire Disability, in aid of Greenhill House, Timsbury, Bath
A charity masquerade ball to commemorate the birth of Leonard Cheshire on 7th September 1917. Raising awareness of the presence and work Leonard Cheshire Disability does locally supporting disabled people.
The theme will be sport, because we want to celebrate our sporting successes and draw inspiration from Paralympic sport and Invictus games athletes (who apparently warm up by playing boccia - a sport close to our hearts). The event will have guest speakers from Help for Heroes and Paralympic athletes highlighting the value of sport in recovery and its psychological benefits.
It will be held on Saturday 23rd of September 2017 next year at Bath Assembly Rooms , Bath.
Starting with a welcome and drinks reception in the Octagon. A 3 course dinner including wine, an auction led by Martin Roberts from ITV : ‘homes under the hammer’. Items will include a VIP day for 4 at RAF Conningsbury, with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight provided by the RAF. There will also be an opportunity for guests to take part in a Boccia challenge to help raise funds.
We want to raise £30,000 to extend the sporting activity offered at the home. The aim is to install a full sized Boccia court for the team to train and develop their competition skills. Currently the team play once a month at Bath University Sports Training Village using the Boccia mats facility and our own adapted equipment funded by Comic Relief. In December last year our players were coached by GB Boccia player Nigel Murray at Bath University, Nigel who competed at the Rio Paralympic Games will be one of the speakers at this event and will lead the boccia challenge fundraiser. Jason Gardener Olympian will also support the evening.
Tickets will be priced accordingly to reflect the costs involved to put on the event. Sponsorship is being sought with a number of packages to offer local businesses.
This is a huge undertaking but a great opportunity to raise our profile locally and raise funds for the home. Attracting new supporters as well as appealing to existing ones too. If anyone knows any local companies or family members happy to publicise the event on their company website, Bath Bristol and beyond please let me know. Please note we are selling tables of ten £950 - seeking companies to buy a table!!
Does anyone want to volunteer to sell a table….then get in touch. Your help will as ever be greatly appreciated. I am leading on this any questions happy to discuss.
There will of course be national celebrations and we will figure within a variety of events around the country coinciding with the anniversary of Leonard Cheshire’s birth. |
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 Christmas Conversation & NetworkingTuesday 6th December, Bath
Meet us for a Christmas drink and a Creative Conversation on Action Learning Sets, Artist Collaboration and the value of International Residencies.
When: Tuesday 6th December 7pm to 9pm
Where: Chapel Arts Café, Below Chapel Arts Centre, Lower Borough Walls, Bath BA1 1QR
Cost: £6 (includes a drink and tasty treat)
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 Quiz Night - 16th December
In aid of the Chairman of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Chosen Charities
Date: Friday December 16 th, 7.00pm for 7.30pm start
Venue: Banqueting Room, Guildhall, Bath
Cost: £2.50 per person - Teams of 4 or 6
Cash Bar, Quiz (prizes for winners), Money Tree Lucky Dip Draw
Tickets available from Chairman’s Office or call 01225 477 410 (Sandra) or email Sandra_flower@bathnes.gov.uk
The Chairman's choosen charities are:
- RICE, which raises money for research, diagnosis and treatment of dementia
- Designability Wizzybugs, which are powered wheelchairs for children under 5 years of age whose mobility is restricted by Cerebral Palsy
- Butterflies Haven, which provides support and social activities to young people with autism and their families.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Date: Tuesday 6 December 2016 1.45pm – 4.30pm
Venue: Pensford Memorial Hall, Publow Lane, Pensford, Bristol BS39 4HW
To Book: tel: 0800 0388 885 or email info@banescarerscentre.org.uk
The Carers’ Centre and the Village Agents Service are hosting a FREE event for local unpaid family carers, the people they care for and anyone from the local area. Join us for Christmas crafts and Country and Western songs! There will be seasonal refreshments and Stalls selling Christmas crafts, Raffle prizes!
Live music will be provided by Jeff Wilkins ‘BOOTS’ (Country, Ballads, Rock n Roll and Old Time Sing-Along!)
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The Bubble Christmas Mini Market
Are you a charity?
Do you have items to sell?
Do you have a raffle or competition?
If the answer is yes, then reserve a sales table at the Christmas Mini Market today!
Each table costs £10 and sellers will be required to be onsite from 9.00am until the close of the market at 3.00pm
Where: The Bubble and Chapel at St John’s Bath
When: 10 th December
To book your table please contact Rob Dyer on 01225 485826 or email rob.dyer@stjohnsbath.org.uk
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 Keynsham Furniture Sale
Saturday 28 January 2017, 10am to 12pm
Venue: The old MOD building (next to the recycling centre), Pixash Lane, Keynsham BS31 1TP
There will be a variety of items on sale, all of which have been brought to our Recycling Centres by residents and are in good enough condition for reuse. Instead of being recycled or sent to landfill, we will offer them first to residents.
We will have a selection of furniture such as coffee tables, cupboards, dining tables and chairs, chests of drawers on sale (cash only) at bargain prices. All furniture bought must be taken away on the day.
If you voluntary or community group that would like to take part in the furniture sale please contact Sara Dixon, email: sara_dixon@bathnes.gov.uk
For more information contact: Council Connect 01225 394041
or email: councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk
Want to receive tips to reduce your rubbish and recycle more?
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B&NES Dementia Action Alliance
Invites you to a carol service specifically for older people and those living with dementia and careers, 6th December 2016, 1.30pm - 3pm
You are so welcome to join us for a free carol service at St Johns Church South Parade Bath for Christmas carols and mince pies. If you would like to attend or have any special requirements or require transport please email us at bathdaa@gmail.com
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Have you thought about being a
volunteer?
Somerset Care a number of volunteering opportunities available across their care homes and community bases.
Here are a few volunteering opportunities available:
- Volunteers who can either play the piano, have an interest in gardening, baking or Australia! To spend some time with a couple with these hobbies and interests - Greenhill House, Cheddar
- Leafleting local area – local area to you
- Activities, Administration, Domestic, Gardening, Kitchen Assistant, Breakfast person, morning coffees, care support cleaning, gardening fence painting, kitchen support, activities with residents with advanced dementia, paperwork, filing, answering phones, data input, weekend and evening activities – Critchill Court, Frome
- Administration, Gardening, Filing system for archived paperwork, Teas/coffees, gardening, seeding, planting, filing, companionship, reading, data entry, games, walks, arts&crafts, paperwork, helping at meal times, laundry, helping at events, ordering stock, days out with residents – Field House, Shepton Mallet
For more details contact us on: (01823) 448 322 | volunteering@somersetcare.co.uk
Go to our website for the Volunteer application form.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Retail Assistant | Keynsham
Our Dorothy House shops raise vital funds for the Hospice. By joining one of our dedicated teams of retail volunteers you are making a real difference to the lives of people with life-limiting illness.
Our shop in Keynsham sells men's, women's and children's clothes and accessories, bric-a-brac, toys, DVDs / CDs, and books. We have a new manager in place and she is looking to add to her dedicated team of volunteers.
Volunteers are essential to the running of the shop and take on a variety of roles according to their experience and area of interest. These may include:
- till operating
- customer service
- stock preparation
- visual merchandising / window dressing
So if you are looking to make a difference in your community, meet new people and learn new skills then we would love to talk to you about joining our friendly team.
Contact
Katie Draper, Shop Manager
51 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1DS
Call into the shop and speak to the manager, call 0117 9867757 or email
We are looking for people who are:
- Friendly
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Flexible
- Willing to work as part of a team
- Willing to undertake training
This is what you could gain:
- Meet new people
- Feel part of a team
- Develop new skills
- Full training given
- Flexible opportunity
- 25% discount in all Dorothy House shops
- Travel expenses paid
- Free refreshments
- References given
We are able to welcome people from a range of backgrounds. Minimum age is 16. Please discuss your particular circumstances with the shop manager.
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 Volunteering opportunities
Interested in getting involved in event management as a helper? – Could you help organise a Masked Ball next year at Assembly Rooms Bath Fundraising for Greenhill House?
Could you be the befriender we are looking for? 8-year-old boy who would benefit from improving his social skills. Seeking a befriender for a couple of hours a week after school or on weekends. Loves spending time outdoors to burn off energy. Enjoys activities including football, swimming, rugby, motorbikes, skating cinema or shopping for clothes, Southdown Bath
Fancy volunteering as a Pre-School Worker? - Volunteers will work as part of a small team providing high quality care from 18 mths to 4 years. This will include facilitating appropriate play opportunties for the children as well as building positive relationships with the children and their parents/carers. The creche runs from Monday to Friday from 9am-3pm, this includes two sessions of 9am - 11. 45 and 12.15 - 3pm. The creche provides lots of age appropriate equipment and toys for this age range as well as a soft play area for the children to use. Volunteers will also be facilitating the children in their arts and craft session, as well as encouraging healthy eating of fruit and vegetables during break time.
Could you be the Treasurer we are looking for? Bath Welcomes Refugees (BWR) has one simple aim: to bring to safety and security in the UK those people persecuted and in danger in their own countries and homelands, and in particular to help them settle in Bath or the surrounding area, should that be where their journey ends. If you would like to help us to fulfil this aim and have the financial experience needed to act as Treasurer for BWR, we would love to hear from you.
Do you want to help keep the footpaths open? The Ramblers Footpath Volunteers were established at the beginning of 2012, to ensure the continued maintenance and development of the Rights of Way system, in the face of the government's policies of financial austerity. We aim to work to fully professional standards, building and installing kissing gates, stiles, steps and so on, as well as keeping paths clear and accessible. Members, usually working in small teams, go out regularly to tackle jobs identified by the council Public Rights of Way department. Not only do we enjoy ourselves working together in the open air, but we also learn traditional skills along the way. Everyone is covered by The Ramblers' insurance, although it is by no means necessary to be a member of The Ramblers to volunteer: all are welcome, provided they are fit enough to stand modest exertion and are prepared to muck in!
Are you a Creative Person who would like to help us fundraise? Bethlehem-Bath Links require a person with great ideas for fundraising events to take the charity forward, and to organise and create publicity for the events, working with a creative person to produce leaflets/ flyers/ publicity. We are also looking for somebody who could organise speakers every 2 months whose values represent the values of the organisation, and to raise awareness of the plight of Palestinians.
For more information contact: www.vol-centre.org.uk
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 Volunteering with Age UK
Bath Area
- NEW!! Volunteers for our successful ‘Hale & Hearty’ Project for older people aged 85 and over in Bath & North East Somerset
- Day Centre Helpers at St Michael’s Centre – Mondays, Thursdays or
- Fridays 10-3 (or part of)
- Befrienders – Weekdays, flexible times
Peasedown St John
- NEW!! Lunch Club Helpers - Second Monday every month
Keynsham
- Day Centre Helpers to join the Team Tuesdays/Fridays 10 -3
- Befrienders – Weekdays, flexible times
Midsomer Norton
- IT Supporters for New Gadget Buster sessions–– Tuesday mornings
- NEW!! Day Centre Helpers - Mondays or Thursdays 10-3 (or part of)
- Befrienders – Weekdays, flexible times
For further details about all these roles, or to apply, please contact Chris Hart, Volunteer Development Co-ordinator on 01225 466135 volunteering@ageukbanes.co.uk
For further details about all these roles, or to apply, please contact Chris Hart, Volunteer Development Co-ordinator on 01225 466135 volunteering@ageukbanes.co.uk
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