Young carers news December 2016

DECEMBER 2016 NEWSLETTER

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Our office Christmas working hours: We will be closed from Friday 23rd December and will re-open: Tuesday 3rd January :) Produced by One Community, 16 Romsey Road, Eastleigh SO50 9AL Registered Charity number 1052978 Registered in England as a company limited by guarantee number 3132524

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Tuesday 13th December NO CARERS WHO CHILL SESSION instead we have a...

Party at Eastleigh Sainsbury's Staff Canteen *FOR ALL AGES SIGN UP DETAILS ON PAGE 4* 4:30­6:30pm OLDER GROUP: YOGA to still continue at Cableworks

Monday 12th December Young Adult Carer s meal 5­8pm *FOR AGES 16+*

CABLEWORKS: 83 Tinning Way, Sirocco Park, Eastleigh, SO50 9QH HYPE: 1 Hamble School, Satchell Lane, Hamble, SO31 4NE

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Every Thursday

until Dec 15th Young Carers Singing Group The Point 5.30­7.30pm

Tuesday 20 th December Robin Hood Pantomime 1:30­4:30pm *SIGN UP DE TAILS ON PAGE 6* Tuesday 24th January ACE Youth Club Cableworks Yr 3­9= 4:30­5:4 5pm Yr 10+= 5:45­6:45 pm

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Young Adult Carers Monday 12th December 5-8pm *FOR THE AGES 16+*

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A meal

Full details will be given later but if you would like to attend, please let Jo know by text on 07565 350799, email: jmiles@1community.org.uk or contact us on our Facebook page BY THURSDAY 1ST 3 DECEMBER

YOUNG CARERS

PARTY

Tuesday 13th December 4:30-6:30pm *FOR ALL AGES*

Eastleigh Sainsburys Staff Canteen There will be fun activities for you all to take part in: Making your own sweet bags

Pass the parcel

Cake decorating plus many more!

Quizzes

*PLEASE NOTE: If your child has any food allergies, please could you let us know when you sign up for this

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If you would like to book a place for this event please call 023 8090 2465 or email: JMiles@1community.org.uk or contact us on our Facebook page BY THURSDAY 1ST DECEMBER

PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO CARERS WHO CHILL CLUB on this day.

For the OLDER session: YOGA will be still in place at Cableworks.

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Young Carers Christmas Family Party

MONDAY 19TH DECEMBER Pavilion on the Park 2:30-5pm 1 Kingfisher Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9LH

Join us for an afternoon filled with family fun!

We will be hosting a food buffet with entertainment, including a soft toy tombola, games, a pantomime at 2:45pm & more!

Tickets include: A cold food buffet Soft drinks

Ticket prices: £2.50 Child £5 Adult

*This is a ticket only event, tickets are available from our office reception or by a member of staff at clubs.

Places are limited and will be offered on a first come, first serve basis. Cheques are made payable to "One Community"* TICKETS MUST BE BOUGHT BY 5 FRIDAY 2ND DECEMBER

Robin Hood Tuesday 20th December The Mayflower Theatre 22-26 Commercial Rd, Southampton, SO15 1GE Meeting at 1:30pm Collection time: 4:15pm The legendary Robin Hood tries to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marion, while he and his trusty band of Merry Men outwit the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.

A show packed full of comedy, action, adventure and plenty of glitz and glamour!

If you would like to book a place for this event please call 023 8090 2418 or email BDosanjh@1community.org.uk or DSmith@1community.org.uk

BY TUESDAY 6TH DECEMBER We will notify you if you have a space by WEDNESDAY 14TH DECEMBER :) 6

Drop in & say hi!

School

LUNCH CLUBS

WYVERN

Any Young Carer who attends Wyvern Community College is most welcome to attend. It’s a great Tuesday 15th November opportunity to meet up with your Eastleigh Young Carers friends and Tuesday 13th December to chill out during your lunch break.

Donna Stroud from Time: 1:10-1:55pm Eastleigh Young Carers will be hosting these sessions along with Mrs Gilbert (YR 11 Pastoral Assistant) in Meeting Room 2

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WILDERN

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There will now be a lunch club at Wildern Secondary School. Feel free to drop in and have some time to chill out in your lunch break. Mr Hinks will be hosting these sessions in room 702.

Friday 18th November Friday 16th December

Time: 1:20-2pm 7

CRESTWOOD

Cherbourg Campus

A Christmas special hour long social for any YC attending the school so come along and join in.

Your YC contact in these schools is Sue Date: Hills. For room info see notice board Tuesday 13th December outside Inclusion Support classroom.

Time: 11:30am-12:30pm

Shakespeare Campus

A Christmas special hour long social for any YC attending the school so come along and join in.

Your YC contact in these schools is Sue Hills. For room info see notice board which is located in The Crescent near the Canteen

Time: 11:30am-12:30pm

Date: Wednesday 14th December 8

Pizza & Chat Do you sometimes feel like you don't have a voice?

Is there anything about the project you would like to change?

Would you like to help other young carers?

If the answer to any of these is yes, come along and have a chat with Kylie and Jo about what you would like to see from the project and from anywhere else like school, doctors, and any other services.

Call 023 8090 2462 to let us know you would like to come

EVERYDAY FIRST AID

23rd November 5-6pm One Community

Easy to learn, easy to remember The British Red Cross wants you to feel confident and willing to give first aid. Everyday First Aid makes it easy to learn the skills you'll need to help in an emergency.

EYC are running a session with The British Red Cross to teach basic First Aid, the recovery position and how to perform CPR. Date & time to be confirmed but if you would like to book onto the session, please ring the office on 023 8090 2465 or email gmeredithchapman@1community.org.uk by Friday 25th November.

9 Places will be confirmed the following week.

Christmas messages from the team!

Wow, so another Christmas is upon us, how time flies! What a fantastic year I’ve had working with all of you! We’ve welcomed lots of new young carers to the project, changed venues for our Eastleigh Club, had a fantastic summer and enjoyed many unique experiences and trips. Seeing all of you grow so much, making friends and having lots of fun, has been an absolute pleasure, thank you. For Christmas and the New Year ahead, I wish you all lots of fun, laughter and friendship and I look forward to the new challenges and experiences that 2017 will bring.

Danielle :) I send an abundance of happiness and a glow of hope to all our inspirational young carers and their families. May this festive season bring lots of colours and joy to your life. I hope 2017 will be a happy and healthy year for you all.

With very warm wishes Donna :) Merry Christmas everyone! Take this time to spare a thought for those less Just like to thank everyone again for fortunate than you, and to spend another great year, I've had such an time with family and loved ones. amazing 2016 with all of you! Now let's Remember it isn’t all about the roll onto doing it again, but bigger and presents, but about being present in better in 2017! I hope everyone has a the moment and being grateful for festive and fun filled Christmas all that you have. Hope you all have and New Year! a great one – you deserve it!

Bippa :) Kylie :)

Festive greetings everyone!

Autumn and Christmas are my favourite times of the year, all the beautiful colours and the time to be with family and friends. I still tend to get a bit overexcited and don’t even mind all the cheesy Christmas songs!

I have really enjoyed running some life skill sessions this year. We have run a whole range of sessions, from storytelling in the woods to First Aid training and it has been great to see so many of you. We have some exciting plans for more sessions in the New Year and as always feel free to tell us your suggestions.

All the best Gemma :)

Happy Christmas too all our young carers and their families!

We have been through a lot of changes here at the project in 2016, and so would like to thank you for working with us to enable the project to grow from strength to strength. We have had lots of great news including the Children in Need funding, becoming one of Southampton FC's chosen charities, launching Young Adult Carers, continuation of our choir, and the specific lifeskills project. I hope you enjoy the holidays, and that we will see you at some of our Christmas activities. We are looking forward to a fun packed year next year!

Have a great one!

Jo :)