THE ROTHLEY POST YOUR FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
Delivered to Rothley, Thurcaston & Cropston
MAR/APR 2020
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No. 141
Rothley dancer all set for World Cup A ROTHLEY schoolgirl will be travelling to Rome this summer to represent England and compete in the Dance World Cup. Emilia Bennett (7), of Station Road, is part of a team of 36 dancers from the Dupont Dance Stage School in Leicester that have won through in qualifying rounds and reached the finals of the biggest dance competition in the world. Emilia has been dancing since she was three and is the youngest member of the team that will be making the trip to Cinecitta World in Rome in June. She will be performing in three groups at the Dance World Cup – ballet, modern and tap. “One of the things I am most looking forward to is meeting other children from different countries and performing on a really big stage” said Emilia.
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Good neighbour scheme IT’S NOW almost four years ago that a member of Thurcaston and Cropston Good Neighbours Scheme completed the very first job. Completed on April 11, it involved taking an elderly Cropston resident to a doctor’s appointment in Mountsorrel. In the four years since then scheme’s volunteers – currently 20 – have completed getting on for 600 jobs. They include driving neighbours to shops, medical and professional appointments, gardening, simple DIY tasks and providing companionship. The scheme swings into action when any resident of the two villages (or a family member) rings the group’s phone on 0743 526 5397. The co-ordinator takes details and e-mails all relevant volunteers. Only when the task is assigned, does the volunteer – all of whom must have DBS clearance – receive personal details about the villager and the help that is requested. In recent months alone, the scheme has contributed 24 hours of service and its volunteers have driven more than 350 miles. Although entitled to claim out-ofpocket expenses, most drivers do not do so. The scheme does not make any charges for its services, but many grateful villagers donate so that the scheme can met its running costs. Many also make comments on the forms which they complete after satisfactory completion of each task. For instance, one person taken to repeat medical appointments wrote: “Kind and patient, as always. We are deeply obliged to you.” Another: “Wonderful job. Phil is a real asset. Thank you.” And another: “Happy to be driven in your car. Hope you enjoy the Easter egg from us all.” One woman left this Voicemail message on the GNS phone: “I just wanted to say thank you so much for organizing Maggie the befriender that visits Mum every Wednesday. I’ve taken this number Continued on page 2
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