Strengthening voluntary action and local communities

April 2001

FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE

These helplines may be useful to anyone touched by this disease:

Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution is a national charity providing a welfare service for farming communities suffering hardship.

Their 24 hour helpline is 01865 724931

National Farmers Union National Helpline 08000 646 363

Rural Stress Information Network provides confidential advice, guidance and financial help to the farming community. Their 24 hour helpline is 024 7641 2916.

Farm Crisis Network offers practical support to farmers 07002 326 326

National Samaritans helpline 08457 909090

The ARC Addington Trust provide grants to relieve situations of financial hardship arising out of and attributable to the Foot and Mouth Disease. Applications are considered for both business and domestic costs.

Contact

The Arthur Rank Centre

Stoneleigh Park

Warwickshire CV8 2LZ

or ring 024 7685 8347 for further details.

Donations can also be sent to the above address cheques payable to: The ARC-Addington Fund or by phone 024 7669 2333.

OK PEOPLE KO'ed BY COMPUTERS

Free and Friendly IT sessions brought direct to your community.

Laptop computers and instruction all provided in easy sessions of 1,3,6 or 10 weeks for you to have a go and see what you can achieve. If your group or community is interested, phone Life Long Learning Team on 01635 519792 or if you are interested in giving a helping hand phone Newbury Volunteer Bureau on 01635 49004

PARENT PARTNERSHIP SERVICE

West Berkshire Parent Partnership Service provides information, advice and support to parents and carers of children with special educational needs.

We are looking for volunteers to work with parents/carers of children with special educational needs as Individual Parental Supporters. They may be parents of a child with special educational needs, retired people or people with an interest.

They would help parents by:

  • Providing one to one support

  • Providing information

  • Explaining the process of assessment and statementing

  • Accompanying parents to meetings

  • Helping parents to express their views in writing at meetings

  • Helping parents to understand their rights

    We are looking for people with a variety of skills and experience
    For more information contact:

    West Berkshire Parent Partnership Co-ordinator Avonbank House

    West Street Newbury Berkshire RG14 1BZ

    Tel.No: 01635 519779 (24 hour answer service)

    Email: eenglish@westberks.gov.uk

    Produced by CCB's Rural Networks Project in partnership with West Berkshire Council for Voluntary Service – contact Sarah Ward Project Worker on Tel.No: 01635-523857


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