St Helens Village News

by Parish Clerk Jacky Matthews

Phone: 01983 722575 |

E-mail: clerk@sthelensiw.org.uk

CPR & Defibrillator training - Invaluable skill to have. Time to learn or have a refresh.

Two sessions available - Thursday 16th March & Thursday 30th March at St Helens Pavilion at 7pm. No charge. The offer is open to anyone. To take part you will need to be mobile (able to kneel on the floor).

The training does not preclude anyone who is not this mobile - having the knowledge and being able to help is better than none at all. To book your place please email clerk@ sthelensiw.org.uk or call 01983 722575

St Helens Annual Spring Horticultural Show is on Saturday March 18th, St Helens Primary School - doors open 2:30pm.

Registration of interest deadline is by 4pm on Thursday 16th March. Staging is on Saturdaymorning. Many categories, including Cut Daffodils, Flowers, Fruit & Veg, Pot Plants, Flower arranging, Craft, Photography, Domestic Science and a Children’s Section.

The full schedule & regulations will be available from February 20th.

Encourage all ages to have a go at entering. For more details please call 01983 722575. Come along in the afternoon and see the exhibits - enjoy a cuppa and piece of cake.

For other information re the Horticultural Society www.sthelens-horticultural-society. org

Thank you to all those who do litter picking on a regular basis, in the village and on the beach.

The Village Volunteers have been busy doing gardening jobs and litter picking - a huge thank you to those who have taken part and for those who have put their names forward to help in the future.

There is a growing list of ideas that the Village Volunteers can cover. If you wish to add anything to this list please call to add your suggestions. Do you have a set skill that would be helpful, and can you give some time? We would really like to hear from you.

Playground Roundabout - you may have noticed that there is a metal cage around the roundabout in the Play Area. The Roundabout is broken. Please take care in the vicinity.

Kings Coronation Celebrations - Saturday 6th May - Monday 8th May - a few ideas have been suggested:

Saturday evening: by popular request the Barn Dance is booked for dancing on the Green. Sunday suggestion:” The Coronation Big Lunch, at which neighbours and communities are invited to share food and fun together, and will take place across the country on the same date.” St Helens encourages people to bring their picnics for lunch on the green. Monday - take part in The Big Help Out. (which will encourage people to try volunteering for themselves and join the work being undertaken to support their local areas”)

In order to facilitate any of the above help will be required - please show an interest and give whatever amount of time, inspiration and encouragement you can to make these events happen.

The Blue Lamp Trust helps protect vulnerable residents in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight from becoming victims of crime - as part of their crime prevention advisory service.

The scheme offers FREE home visits providing both general and specific crime and fire prevention advice to improve home safety.

They visit residents of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight who are:

• Vulnerable due to age (over 65)

• Disabled • A victim of crime

• A victim of burglary • A victim of domestic abuse

THE BOBBY SCHEME provides FREE home security visits, long-life smoke alarms and advice to vulnerable people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, particularly the elderly and victims of burglary and domestic abuse. Their trained, police vetted, Bobby Scheme Fitters will visit and carry out a full survey and, as appropriate fit items free of charge, such as:

• Locks • Spy Holes • Door Chains • Smoke Alarms • Carbon Monoxide Alarms

All of the Blue Lamp Trust advisors are police vetted and carry ID cards to reassure local residents that they are genuine – and please remember, they will not be offended if you ask to see their ID to validate their identity.

Referrals

The Bobby Scheme is free to those who are vulnerable due to age (over 65), circumstance, disabled, or a victim of household crime. Anyone can make a referral including individuals, friends, family, doctors, social workers, etc. Please enquire via the Blue Lamp Trust website at www. bluelamptrust.org.uk/ bobby-scheme-choice

Alternatively, you can make an enquiry by calling the Blue Lamp Trust directly on 0300 777 0157.

BATHROOMS & KITCHENS TOILETS TAPS SINKS BATHS REMOVED

CUBICLE SHOWERS FITTED

JOINERY PROBLEMS

GENERAL PROPERTY REPAIRS

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