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So we are now into the school summer holidays, and hopefully enjoying some time off from work to enjoy the children being at home, to take a holiday, to catch up with jobs at home, or to just relax! Whatever you’re up to this summer, there’s also plenty going on in the Bridgwater area. Take a read through this month’s magazine to see what events are being held – many in aid of charities and for fundraising – and what groups are inviting you to join them. There really is so much taking place, it’s a great opportunity to get involved! Thank you for all the information contributions for the magazine, it’s a great way of sharing the details with your local community. Best wishes Catherine September issue deadline is Thursday 14th August. Cath Davies, LocalReach Community Editor. cath@localreach.co.uk
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Mind in Sedgemoor We are a local Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Centre based at Sunny Side Up, near the Coop on Rhode Lane. We have carried out a survey with two local doctor surgeries and found that 24% of their patients are receiving treatment for some form of mental health, which is more than twice the national average. From our centre we are able to offer counselling of one-to-one and group sessions FREE OF CHARGE - there is always someone available to speak to. We are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 3pm. To contact us directly use the details below, or alternatively if it is out of hours and you feel you need to talk to someone, contact Mindline on 01823 276892. We are looking to increase our Board of Trustees. If you can spare a couple of hours from 5pm on Wednesday evenings every six weeks, we would like to hear from you. This is on a voluntary basis and your duties would be to take an active role for making future decisions on the way we deliver our services. For further information, please telephone 01278 446935 or email mindinsedgemoor@ hotmail.co.uk.
Sunny Side Up Café Our community café is open Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm, and Saturday 10am to 3pm, and is the front line for offering support. Why not just pop in for a cuppa and a chat with our friendly staff? We have tea or coffee from 50p, All-Day Breakfast from £3.50 with a FREE cuppa, or see our menu for further light meals and snacks. Within the café and training room, we have several different projects running on a weekly basis, Bridgwater Credit Union, Culture Club, Job Club and once a month the Citizens’ Advice Bureau hold a surgery by appointment only. The road works at the present time outside of our café, are to totally transform the road layout and to landscape the surround area, making it more pedestrian friendly. During all this work, we will remain open.
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Time 4 Sedgemoor If you are not familiar with Time Banks, then this is an overview of what Time 4 Sedgemoor does… We are looking for volunteers to join the Time Bank, to offer their skills and talents for FREE to help others, and also to receive FREE help when they need it. All volunteers, instead of earning/spending money, will earn and spend ‘Time Credits’. One hour of time equals one Time Credit. These are a few examples of exchanges which have taken place: helping to decorate a kitchen; tidying up a garden; help with filling in forms; basic IT skills; a lift to Musgrove Hospital. Each new volunteer will receive five hours’ worth of Time Credits to start their account. I am planning on setting up a branch of Time 4 Sedgemoor in the Bower and Sydenham area, and am planning to have another five Time Banks up and running covering Sedgemoor by 2016. If you are interested in volunteering and wish to offer and receive help, please contact jeremy. mindinsedgemoor@hotmail.co.uk or telephone 01278 446935 for further information.
International Scout Jamboree Karen Wise has achieved the honour of a place at the International Scout Jamboree in Japan next year. She has the challenge of raising £3000 towards her costs and to help those from poorer countries. On Saturday 20th September, we are holding a Craft Fair and Table Top Sale at the Parish Centre in Wembdon from 10am to 12 noon. The Parish Centre is the hall opposite the Church. (Directions as you drive through Wembdon from Bridgwater, you turn right at the bottom of the hill into Church Road and follow it round.) Several stalls are already booked - Berrow Stained Glass, jewellery, knitted toys and children's clothes, Phoenix cards and stationery, and there are more people interested. Please come along to support this event – we look forward to seeing you.
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Family Fishing On the 16th August, I am holding the very first ‘Family Fishing’ day at Apex Park near Burnham-onSea. The Angling Trust would like as many people of all ages to come and have a go for free at the fantastic sport of Angling (fishing). The day will start at 10am and finish at 5pm. There will be something there for all skill levels - from beginners to experienced anglers. There will also be a tackle sale so anyone that would like to come along and sell their old gear is more than welcome. There will be a very small fee of £3 for seller collected on the day, with all profits going back into angling programmes locally. For more information please email Dean Asplin: dean.asplin@anglingtrust.net.
Fun Run The Bridgwater 5K Fun Run in aid of Cancer Research UK will take place on Sunday 7th September from Morganians RFC, Chedzoy Lane, Bridgwater. For more information and to enter online see www.bridgwaterhalfmarathon.co.uk. Entry is only £7.50. Volunteers to help on the day are also needed – if you can help support this event, please email bridgwaterhalfmarathon@yahoo.co.uk for more information.
An Evening with Matthew Hoggard Local charity Brainwave are delighted to announce that, following the success of our Evening with Mike Gatting, we will be following it on 3rd October with an Evening with Matthew Hoggard. Matthew retired from First Class Cricket in 2013 and is one of the most successful fast bowlers for England ever. He notably played a pivotal role in the famous Ashes series victory in 2005 and we are thrilled that he will join us for the evening. The event will once more be hosted by Somerset County Cricket Club. For further information please contact Paul Smith: paulsmith@brainwave.org.uk 01278 726927.
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Duck Race Would you like to win £100, £50, £25 or even a ‘Booby Prize’? Join St. Margaret’s Hospice for a quacking day of ‘Duck Racing’ on Saturday 16th August at Maunsel Lock Canal Centre at 2pm. Tickets cost £1 each and are now available from St. Margaret’s Hospice shop in Bridgwater, Fundraising Office in Taunton, Maunsel Lock Canal Centre, North Newton or from Julie Draper on 01278 434663. This event has kindly been sponsored by Trig Engineering.
Amateur Operatic Society Bridgwater Amateur Operatic Society are delighted to announce that one of the UK’s finest vocalists and voice teachers, Cleveland Watkiss, will be taking an afternoon masterclass and performing an evening vocal suite on Saturday 2nd August at Bridgwater Arts Centre, Castle Street. The masterclass will be at 2.30pm and the vocal suite at 7.30pm. Each event will cost £10 and tickets are available from the Arts Centre on 01278 422700.
Holy Trinity Café Held every Monday from midday – 2pm in Hamp Street, you can enjoy a chat and great food at a very reasonable price – soup and a roll 80p, all sandwiches 80p, cakes from 20p, and tea and coffee 50p! All welcome. And don’t forget the Go Getters luncheon club, every Thursday, midday – 2.30pm – make new friends and join us for days out! Phone Sandy on 01278 459837 or Margaret on 01278 453966 for more information.
North Petherton Flower Show The 111th show will be held on Saturday 9th August at the North Petherton Community Centre, starting at 2pm. Entry is 80p and teas will be available. Anyone wanting to enter an exhibit can obtain a schedule from local traders - all entries must be submitted by Wednesday 6th August.
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Private Dental Care for all the Family Lion House Dentistry is an independent private practice situated on West Quay in Bridgwater. With state of the art equipment in brand new facilities, our experienced and friendly staff will extend a warm welcome. We are committed to providing you and your family the very best dental care possible and offer a full range of dentistry including cosmetic, endodontics, orthodontics and implants. We offer our own dental membership arrangements to reward and look after our patients who visit the practice regularly. Children’s membership plans are also available and free of charge for under 6’s when the parent or guardian is a registered member.
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Attention Bridgwater Homeowners! Sedgemoor District Council, in partnership with not-for-profit organisation Wessex Resolutions CIC, may be able to provide Bridgwater homeowners with subsidised finance to make essential home repairs. The scheme exists to help people who own their homes but are struggling to afford repairs or live in homes which fall below ‘Decent Home Standard’. Works are assessed by a technical officer from the council before a referral is made to Wessex Resolutions to carry out a financial assessment. Works which can be included range from electrical and plumbing work, boiler replacement or other heating work, damp remedy, rotten window replacement, roof repairs or replacing outdated kitchens/bathrooms deemed ‘unfit for purpose’. Landlords can also apply to improve conditions in rented properties. For more information, please call the council’s private sector housing team on 01278 435747 or visit www.swpshp.org.
Goathurst Pre-School The children of Goathurst Pre-school recently completed a one mile sponsored walk. They started at the Village Hall and walked through the picturesque village of Goathurst to the grounds of the Grade 1 Listed Halswell House, and back again. It was a beautiful sunny day, and the children coped very well with the heat and the walk. It was a lovely event, and the funds raised will be donated to the pre-school.
Baby Friendship Group This group runs at Victoria Park Community Centre from 2.15pm to 3.30pm on the following dates in August: 4th; 11th; 18th.
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Fly Tipping Fight Somerset councils and the police have reached an important cooperation agreement to step up the efforts against fly-tipping. The new cooperation includes sharing information about possible offenders, identifying potentially violent individuals and arresting suspects for interviews about fly-tipping crimes. Among crimes covered by the Environmental Protection Act are fly-tipping, illegal waste management - such as lacking the correct licence for removing rubbish - and the duty of care all individuals and businesses have for their waste even after it leaves their premises. Somerset's councils have launched a series of prosecutions against offenders, who have received fines and costs that total hundreds of pounds. And new sentencing guidelines used by all courts could mean harsher penalties, including jail terms and £3million fines, for the very worst fly-tipping offences. Details of all recycling sites, their opening hours and the materials they take can be found on the SWP website at www.somersetwaste.gov.uk or by calling Somerset Direct on 0845 3459188. Business directories list legitimate companies that provide waste services.
Tai-Chi for Health Tai-Chi for Health is now being held at Chilton Polden Village hall on a Friday between 1pm and 2pm. For further details please contact Veronica or Clare on 01278 459001.
Toddler Group The summer holidays are here, and our toddler groups will be taking a break. But don’t despair bring the family to come and play on the green! We’ll be meeting on 4th August, 11th August and the 18th August, from midday - 2pm at Holy Trinity Church, Hamp Street. We’ll have outdoor toys and organised games on the green, and drinks, lunches and snacks will be available from the Holy Trinity Cafe. The group is suitable for children aged up to 12 years, and all children must be supervised by an adult.
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The Walled Gardens of Cannington With the summer holidays now in full swing, many parents and carers are on the look-out for things to do and places to go, to keep the children entertained during their time off school. Enjoyed by adults and children alike, The Walled Gardens of Cannington’s special Cheeky Monkey Days (Saturdays and Mondays), are an ideal way to spend some time, where children can play with the toys and games within the Gardens, whilst mum, dad, granny or granddad (whoever they come with), can enjoy a free hot drink from the Gardens’ Tea Room whilst the children play. This is ideal for friends who want to catch up with each other whilst the children entertain themselves in the Gardens, and visitors are even welcome to bring a picnic, making it a great morning, afternoon or even day out! It’s also a great place to take the children to give them some time in the outdoors, exploring the paths between the flower borders, the sub-tropical walk, and discovering the weird and wonderful plants and foliage within the Botanical Glasshouse – with arid, sub-tropical and tropical specimens creating wonder and intrigue. There are also many family-friendly events on at the Gardens through the summer months, so make sure you find out about those while you’re there, as the Gardens are for everyone in the community and beyond to enjoy. The Walled Gardens – Well Worth a Visit! www.canningtonwalledgardens.co.uk
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Somerset Rebels Speedway Speedway riders are the modern-day gladiators of the sporting world, 4 riders per race going head to head on 500cc motorbikes over 4 laps of the shale-based oval track, the bikes accelerating from 0-60mph in just 3 seconds, faster than an F1 racing car, but have no gears and NO BRAKES! The Somerset Rebels are one of a number of speedway clubs that operate in the UK from Plymouth in the south to Edinburgh in the north, their Oaktree Arena track being situated just off junction 22 on the M5, they race their home matches most Friday nights throughout the speedway season that operates from mid-March until the end of October. Formed in just 2000, the Somerset Rebels currently operate in the sport’s Premier League, which is the 2nd tier of racing in the UK, their Oaktree Arena track, which is 300 metres in length, is widely acknowledged to be one of the best speedway tracks in the UK, a fact borne out by the fact that Sky Sports are annual visitors to the track in order to broadcast one of the Rebels home matches, and will, once again, be bringing their cameras to the Oaktree Arena on Tuesday 11th June. A speedway meeting comprises 15 heats of pulsating action of what must be one of the most extreme spectator sports in the UK, but it is also one that appeals to fans of all ages, from 1-91! Somerset meetings get underway at 7.30pm, but from when the gates open at 5.30pm until 7pm fans can enter the pits where you can watch the riders prepare their bikes, take photos and also have a chat to the riders – what other sport can you get ‘up close and personal’ with the main people. Kids can also apply to be meeting mascots or hold birthday parties in the Oaktree Clubhouse adjacent to the track. Looking for a team bonding night out or something different to treat your staff then have a look at the Rebels website to see our offers and discounts or just simply email us. So why not give it a try, we know that you won’t be disappointed……… www.somersetrebels.co.uk
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Bridgwater's Best Bargain – by Nick Cater How much do you pay for waste, including your home's kerbside collections, recycling centres and dumping your refuse into polluting landfill? Given Bridgwater's Band D council tax of £1,463.14 this year, do waste services cost you £260, £520 or more than £1,000 a year? The true cost for any Bridgwater household is £164.52. It covers 52 weekly collections of a dozen recyclable materials including food, 26 fortnightly pick-ups of refuse for landfill, and the recycling centre network, such as seven-days-a-week Bridgwater and five-day Highbridge. Kerbside recycling costs about £35, refuse collections £22, recycling centres £34, the new anaerobic digestion plant near Bridgwater £12, and admin £5. A typical Bridgwater family’s bill for all waste services is 45p a day. No wonder some call it Somerset's best bargain! But it could be even better. Every Bridgwater householder has the power to immediately save money and cut waste costs. Even with income from recycled materials reducing waste costs, dumping Somerset’s refuse into landfill at £100 a tonne will cost £12.2million this year. Each Somerset household spends £56 a year landfilling their waste, while the average family with children spends £60 a month throwing away food they could eat, and far too much of that goes via the refuse bin to landfill. So wasting – and landfilling – less food and drink offers a quick and easy win, and all waste reduction is great to cut costs. For food saving ideas, see the simple tips at www. somersetwaste.gov.uk, and recycle any remaining food waste through home composting or your kerbside container. To save millions in the next few years, just boost today's 51% recycling rate by putting more paper, glass bottles and jars, food and drink cans, clothes, shoes, plastic bottles, cardboard and aluminium foil in your kerbside boxes. Please note: All collections in the week of Monday 25th August (Summer Bank Holiday) will be one day later, including Friday pick-ups on Saturday 30th August. Nick Cater is Senior Communications Officer at Somerset Waste Partnership, which manages waste and recycling services on behalf of all local authorities in Somerset: www. somersetwaste.gov.uk.
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