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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Recently I spent time with an friend who is caring for her elderly dad. Sarah is exhausted, sad, stressed and worried, worn out from sleeping on chairs next to her dad’s hospital bed. She talked about the ongoing struggle to get the support they both need, the ever-changing nature of her dad’s condition and her fears for the future, but also of the people she calls ‘Angels’ who she has encountered along this difficult journey. These ‘Angels’ are few in number, but they stand out because they are so remarkable. One she particularly remembers is Sam. He operates the overnight tea trolley in A&E at their local hospital. A&E is never a pleasant place to be, particularly so at 3am, but when Sam arrived, pushing his tea trolley quietly so as not to disturb or agitate patients, my friend was amazed by his smile and the gentle manner in which he approached people. She watched him make his away around the room and was astonished by the effect he had. People returned his smile, grateful to have a hot drink and to chat for a moment to someone who actually looked happy to be there. As he approached, my friend prepared herself to speak for her dad, but Sam spoke directly to him. He said: “I have a cup of tea for you and something tells me you’d like it with sugar.” Her dad hadn’t said a word for hours, but to Sarah’s surprise he replied and he and Sam had a brief chat. When Sam departed with a smile and a wave, Sarah’s dad continued to chat into the morning. This one brief encounter had lifted his spirits and for a short time Sarah and her dad chatted about all and sundry. For this Sarah will forever be grateful to the ‘Angel’ with the tea trolley. I share this story because it has had such an impact on me. I have never been, and will never be, an ‘Angel’. I try to be positive, I really do, but it doesn’t come to me naturally. If I had to push a tea trolley around A&E at 3am I’d be more likely to leave a trail of despair. I dread to think what my work colleagues might have to say! When I’m feeling sorry for myself I think of Sam and my friend’s tears as she recalled her all to brief encounter with him. January is a difficult month for many people for many different reasons. Do you have the capacity to be an ‘Angel’ in someone’s life for a brief moment? I hope I do!

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NEWS LOCAL QUIZ NIGHT RAISES OVER £2,600 Regarded as one of the region’s biggest quiz events, a local family run hearing care company held their bi-annual quiz night which managed to raise an incredible amount for charity. The Hearing Care Centre hosted their sixteenth quiz fundraiser in Kesgrave on Sunday, November 25. Presented by local entrepreneur Steve Flory, the evening was supported by 200 guests who enjoyed nine rounds of tough trivia, with five teams taking home cash prizes. The event sold out in less than a week which just goes to show its popularity. Thanks to generous support from local businesses, ticket sales and a bumper raffle, in excess of £1,600 was raised on the night. This was then boosted with an extra £1,000 from the team at Barclays in Ipswich, taking the total to over £2,600. This event was all in aid of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, a charity close to the hearts of The Hearing Care Centre. Karen Finch, Managing Director and founder of The Hearing Care Centre, expressed: “Hearing Dogs give many deaf people confidence, independence and companionship. I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who helped us support this great charity.” She also commented: “We are exceptionally grateful to have received an extra £1,000 towards our final total from the kind team at Barclays. This incredible total brings us extremely close to our goal.”

HEADWAY SUFFOLK IPSWICH DEMENTIA GROUP Brain injury charity Headway Suffolk runs a monthly social support group for people with dementia in Ipswich. It takes place every second Friday of the month at St Augustine’s Church on Bucklesham Road from 11.45am to 3.15pm. The person with dementia must be accompanied by a carer. The group partake in a variety of stimulating and engaging games and activities. It costs £6, which includes a fish and chips lunch and refreshments. The next group meeting is on Friday, January 11. Find out more at: www.headwaysuffolk.org.uk/dementiaipswich The group relies on the goodwill of volunteers to help in the kitchen, with preparations and tidying away, as well as engaging clients in discussion and with various activities, such as indoor games, cognitive exercises and singing. If you would like to make a referral or want to volunteer, please contact Maureen Howes: 01473 712225 / maureenhowes@headwaysuffolk.org.uk

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NEWS CALLING ALL WOMEN! LEARN NEW SKILLS IN THE NEW YEAR

SUFFOLK LIBRARIES NOW OFFERING FREE SANITARY ITEMS

ActivGardens Women’s Skills Exchange is offering two free workshops in the new year for you to try something different! Both take place at our ActivSheds project, CRESS Pavilion, Halifax Road, Ipswich IP2 8RE.

Did you know that one in ten girls in the UK can’t afford to buy sanitary products? One in seven struggle to afford items or have had to borrow items from friends. More than one in ten girls have had to improvise sanitary protection and one in five are using less suitable items because of affordability.

Tuesday, February 26: Take up Tools Basic woodworking skills Thursday, March 28: Get Buzzing for Spring Everything you need to know to start out in beekeeping and essential knowledge for your first year of keeping bees. These free sessions are designed to be fun, accessible and sociable – but places are limited, so please book. Supervised children are very welcome. The project will bring women together in an active way to learn and share skills and improve their health and wellbeing in a welcoming environment. Women will be able to engage and develop at a pace to suit them, fitting around responsibilities of home and children, and doing as much as they are able. The project, funded through Suffolk Community Foundation, will involve women of all ages, abilities and ethnicities in learning and sharing skills and developing new opportunities for themselves. It will bring older women and younger women together in a spirit of sharing and co-operation. Existing volunteers will act as “Garden Companions” to help newcomers settle in and learn horticultural skills. To book a place, or if you have a skill you would like to learn or share, please get in touch with ActivLives on 01473 345350 or project co-ordinator Lesley Hartley at: lesley@activlives.org.uk / 07496 762093

sound on – IPSWICH AND DISTRICT TALKING NEWSPAPER We are in need of more volunteers to run this vital service to keep people with sight loss in touch with their community. Do you have a couple of hours free on a Thursday once every six or seven weeks? There are a variety of jobs involved in the production of the weekly news such as packing, unpacking and sorting address labels, reading, editing and recording the news to go out to more than 300 listeners on memory sticks delivered free by Royal Mail. We are based in the centre of Ipswich. If you think you can help please contact Pam Pelling on 01473 684601 for more details. Your help would be welcome and much appreciated.

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Join us ar St John’s URC Hall, Cowper Street, Ipswich on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 8pm. For more information contact: Helen at howefamily96@yahoo.co.uk / 01473 717979 John at johnaadams1942@gmail.com / 01473 710406

DEMENTIA Together Call Free 08081 688 000 email: SRYC. DementiaTogether@nhs.net visit: www.dementia-together.com 4

Research has also shown that women can spend up to £18,000 during their lifetime on sanitary products, pain relief and comfort items. At up to £13 on average a month, for many women sanitary items are not affordable, let alone items to help make their monthly experience more comfortable. A recent poll by Always has also shown that period poverty can have a huge detrimental effect on women, ranging from missing school days to struggling to find employment and sadly, women experiencing period poverty seem more likely to suffer with anxiety and depression. Suffolk Libraries are now piloting providing free sanitary items, no questions asked, in eight different libraries. The items have been donated by supporting organisations East of England Co-op, Pink Parcel and Bloody Good Period and can be requested by completing a simple, discreet form in the library and handing it to a member of staff. The sanitary items are a mixture of all flows for tampons and pads and preferences can be requested on the form. Though exact matches and amounts can’t be guaranteed, staff will do their best to provide customers with what is requested or something similar. The scheme has already received a great deal of support and there are plans for more libraries to get involved in the near future. Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator Sarah Lungley comments: “We are absolutely thrilled to be able to launch Pride & Periods, and hope that it will help in the fight against period poverty in Suffolk. Affording the right kind of protection, or any at all, can be a real struggle for some and this can have a big effect on their life. “We also know that stigma surrounding periods can make it difficult for some women, or those from the transgender community, to access sanitary items and we hope that by offering free items through our libraries, we can help this. Pride & Periods is a no questions asked project; our staff will provide what is requested using a form, or as similar product as possible.” Oli Watts, Head of Communications and Community at the East of England Co-op, added: “As a community retailer we are always looking at ways to work with local groups and organisations to tackle key issues. Suffolk Libraries’ Pride & Periods campaign is a simple scheme that gives girls and women access to free sanitary items, no questions asked.” Currently, items are available from the following libraries: Ipswich County Library, Broomhill, Chantry, Rosehill, Gainsborough, Stoke, Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft, Bungay and Newmarket. If you have any questions or would like to enquire about making donations, please feel free to get in touch with: sarah.lungley@suffolklibraries.co.uk

BROKE HALL WI We would be pleased to meet any new ladies who would like to come and see what we do and maybe join in. We meet at 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm) on the second Friday of the month at St Augustine’s Church Hall, Bucklesham Road, Ipswich IP3 8TH. We also have monthly clubs, walks, meals out, darts, crafts, theatre trips, outing and visits. Friday, January 11: Quick and Easy Supper Dishes with Jane Sago Friday, February 8: Suffolk Lavender Farm by Karen Orchard Friday, March 8: Pearly Kings and Queens by Gerry Baxter For more information contact Sue (01473 414746) or Cynthia (01473 726068).

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NEWS IPSWICH COUNTRY MARKET MARTLESHAM BRASS This New Year, we want to welcome you!

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Would you like to shop local in 2019? Eat better quality homemade food? Maybe you want to get out more or get more involved with your local community, or start selling your handmade crafts, baking or surplus garden produce.

Everyone in Martlesham Brass would like to wish you a Happy New Year! A very big thank you to all who supported us over the Christmas season by donating towards our chosen charities: The Stroke Association, Tiffers Bus Shelter and Martlesham Community Responders. In next month’s article we will report the final amount raised.

You can do all of those things at Ipswich Country Market cooperative, and we would love to welcome you into our community.

Our main band is performing in a joint concert, Ceremony of Carols, with the Gippeswyk Singers on Sunday, January 6. See this page for details.

Make us part of your routine and enjoy good company, great food and produce, or maybe find an outlet for your home grown, cooked or crafted items. We offer a free tea or coffee on your first visit, so you have nothing to lose by checking us out!

We would love to hear from new players, young and old, with or without experience. Our aim is to encourage anyone who feels they would like to play in a brass band to come and have a go! If you would like to join us, or if you already play or have previously played a brass instrument and would like to come along and meet us, please contact us via the website or use the contact details below.

Our first market in January is on Thursday 10, when we will also have bacon rolls on offer! We are open from 10.15-11.30am at Rushmere Village Hall on Humber Doucy Lane IP4 3PB. We have plenty of free paraking and home baked refreshments, so you can try before you buy! You can find out more about our market on our Facebook page (Ipswich Country Market) or: www.ipswichcountrymarket.co.uk

CEREMONY OF CAROLS Gippeswyk Singers are welcoming in the New Year with special guests Martlesham Brass in a concert at St Michael & All Angels Church Centre, Martlesham Heath IP5 3PL on Sunday, January 6 at 7.30pm. Enjoy an uplifting evening of beautiful music including Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols and Brian Latchem’s An Abundance of Blessings conducted by Gippeswyk Singers’ inspirational musical director Geoff Lavery and accompanied by the talented young professional harpist, Anna Wynne. Martlesham Brass will perform on their own as well as joining the singers for a wonderful medley from The Sound of Music which will have the whole audience singing along! Tickets £5 at the door and in advance from choir members or: paulgalley@btinternet.com Gippeswyk Singers are supporting local charities FIND (Families in Need/ Food Bank Ipswich) and ICSRE (Suffolk Law Centre). 2019 Spring Concert Update Tickets for Verdi’s Requiem, a special collaboration between Gippeswyk Singers, Beccles Choral Society, Phoenix Singers, Lambeth Orchestra and four outstanding international soloists at Snape Maltings on May 11, are already selling well. Conducted by Geoff Lavery, the massed chorus and full orchestra will have over 250 musicians. Tickets (£25, £20, £15) are available from members of all three choirs, cherylcoutts468@btinternet.com or Snape Box Office: 01728 687110 www.gippeswyksingers.co.uk

MARTLESHAM HISTORY SOCIETY Monday, February 11: The History of the Catholic Church in Kesgrave by The Rev Chris Brighten I’m sure many of you will have passed the small Catholic Church in Kesgrave on your way into Ipswich. But are you aware of the story of two exceptional families and a tragic accident that resulted in the building of the church? The church, which is still in private ownership, has some of the most amazing stained glass windows made by an artist who was one of the finest stained glass designers of the Arts and Craft Movement in the first half of the 20th century. Come along and find out more! Meetings are held in Martlesham Heath Pavilion at 7.30pm. Admission is £2.50 and meetings are open to all.

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ROGER DAVID BURROWS MUSIC FUND Monday, March 11: A New View Down the River Deben Valley – Prehistoric, Roman and Saxon Archaeology along the East Anglia One Cable Route by archaeologist Andy Peachey Andy is an archaeologist who has been working across East Anglia for the last 15 years and over the last two years on a major project, the East Anglia One cable route. This is a corridor excavated along the Deben Valley, through the northern part of Martlesham, before passing over Ipswich to connect the new wind farm to the National Grid. He will talk about the amazing finds discovered during work for these wind farm cables. Earlier last year there was a lot in the press about the interesting and unexpected things unearthed by archaeologists, especially on a site close to Martlesham. These included an exciting array of new settlement evidence, including Roman and Saxon buildings, and an exceptional prehistoric monument, trackway and artefacts that may coincide with the earliest settlements and agriculture in the region approximately 4,000 years BC. This fascinating talk will be on Monday, March 11, 7.30pm at St Michaels Church Centre, The Drift, Martlesham Heath IP5 3PL. The venue is fully accessible with adjacent free parking. Light refreshments will be available. Further information about this event and the music fund please contact the Burrows family on 01473 625196 or visit: www.rogerdavidburrows.co.uk

RSPB IPSWICH LOCAL GROUP During the dark days of January, and following the excitement of Christmas and New Year, we can be forgiven for wondering what to do with ourselves. For those who have an interest in birds, wildlife and conservation why not give Ipswich RSPB Local Group a try? You don’t need to be a member of either the national organisation or the local group, just come along to our meetings on the second Thursday of the month between September and April at 7.30pm in Rushmere St Andrew Church Hall where you will receive a warm welcome Talks coming up include The Issues Facing Wildlife in Dedham Vale with Darren Tansley from Essex Wildlife Trust (January), Nature Our Way with Photographers Jim and Fred Price (February) and Birds, their Hidden World with Peter Holden (March). Now the darker evenings are, some of our evening walks have moved to the weekends. Walks coming up include Manningtree and Mistley, Levington Creek and the River Orwell, Alton Water and Holywells, Chantry and Bourne Parks. Further information can be found at: www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ipswich Find us on Twitter @IpswichRSPB and on Facebook (RSPB Ipswich Local Group).

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OUT & ABOUT EAST SUFFOLK NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION If you are a member of, or a volunteer for, the National Trust, we invite you to get more out of your membership by joining our association where a warm welcome awaits you. We meet at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 1JF at 7.15pm. Our next meeting is on January 15 when Mark Mitchels, arguably our most popular speaker, will be talking about the River Deben. Rivers were the old highways of England and along their banks stood the towns and villages which form the earliest settlements in our history. Mark will be taking us on a trip along one off the country’s most beautiful rivers, a journey through history showing how the landscape changed to support the needs of the people. On February 19 Marcia Whiting will speak on the life and works of Alfred Munnings. Visitors (even if not National Trust members) are welcome; the entrance fee is £3. National Trust members/volunteers can join us for £8 per year (£12 per couple at same address). We publish three newsletters a year for members and enjoy interesting day outings and other events. For more information, including details of future events and outings, contact our membership secretary at: membershipesnta@gmail.com / 01473 723761 www.membershipesnta.btck.co.uk

IPSWICH AND KESGRAVE BRIDGE CLUB Are you looking for ways to improve your bridge game? Ipswich and Kesgrave Bridge Club is the largest in the area. Given the size of our membership, we are a broad church and pride ourselves on being welcoming to players of all levels of experience. As a club we believe we have a responsibility to offer our membership (and the wider Bridge community) ways of developing their game. We try to do this in a number of ways: Beginners Bridge Classes: a two-year course based on a nationally developed program. We currently have nearly 40 students. Seminars: aimed at more experienced players and run on specific topics. Weekly Bidding Challenges: where we send out 16 hands for people to practise their bidding with a proposed set of answers sent the following week. We are always investigating additional ways we can look to help anyone who wants to develop their game and we have a couple we hope to announce soon. If you are a Bridge player and want to know more about the various ways we look to help our members improve their game, or just want to know more about us, visit our website or contact: greencj06@hotmail.co.uk www.bridgewebs.com/ipswich

IPSWICH PHILATELIC SOCIETY Our last meeting in December was at Kesgrave Community Centre where we were able to purchase material from Sarah Brooks. We also took the opportunity to have some festive refreshments and a good time was had by all. Our January meeting is at the same venue, also in the afternoon. Roger Swindells, a society member and a dealer, will talk about thematic collecting and there will be opportunity to purchase material from his extensive stock. The centre will be open from 1-5pm.

ORWELL DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY Orwell DFAS does not meet in January so our next lecture will be on Wednesday, February 6 when Andrew Spira will deliver what we are sure will be a fascinating talk entitled The Art and Architecture of St Petersburg. Orwell DFAS meets at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew IP4 5SU, on the first Wednesday of most months. Talks last about an hour, commencing promptly at 2.15pm, with tea and coffee served from 1.30-2pm. Guests and non-members are welcome provided we have enough space. Exceptionally popular lectures will have a visitor limit of 20 spaces. Please contact Wendy Robbins before the day on 01394 823807 to check if there is available space. For the latest events and news please visit: www.orwelldfas.org.uk

SPEAKING MADE EASY AT SPEAK EASY Happy New Year! Here’s a New Year’s resolution you can enjoy keeping, with our help and support. Join us at Speak Easy at Martlesham, your friendly neighbourhood speakers’ club, to improve your public speaking in 2019. We’re holding a special open evening on Thursday, January 24, your chance to find out what happens at a speakers’ club and if it’s for you. Speak Easy is a Toastmasters International club. TI has spent nearly 95 years devising and refining the best ways for all of us to develop. If you improve your public speaking it also boosts your confidence and helps you become a better leader. TI recognises this. There are leadership projects and opportunities as well as speaking projects, all within Pathways, TI’s new educational framework. There are online and downloadable learning materials to guide and challenge you. You’re in control of how far and how fast you progress. We meet every Thursday fortnight at the Richards Room in Martlesham (the Tesco). Our meetings include impromptu speaking, formal speaking and evaluation. Evaluation is a vital part of how Toastmasters’ clubs operate. When you evaluate someone else speaking you not only help them, you also help develop your own speaking through empathy and understanding. For further details or queries please call our VP membership on 07968 372563 or get in touch via: wwwspeak-easy.org.uk (select Contact Us ). If you can’t make the open evening, you’re very welcome at any club meeting. You can check directions and dates online. Speak Easy at Martlesham is all about learning to speak in a friendly, encouraging and enjoyable environment. We look forward to meeting you in 2019!

SUFFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Thursday, January 24, 7.15pm: The History of the Suffolk Fire Service, a specially written talk by Chris Turland on the history of fire fighting in Suffolk, from early beginnings to the formation of the national fire service during the Second World War and the immediate post-war history. We meet at the Co-op Education Centre where the pedestrian entrance is at 11 Fore Street, Ipswich IP4 1JW, and the car park entrance is in Waterworks Street IP4 1JG.

In February we return to our normal venue, Cedarwood Primary School, and evening meetings (7 for 7.30pm) with a members display evening on Wednesday 6 and our annual competition on Wednesday 20. We are also arranging a trip to London Stampex on February 13 for £20 per person; there are some seats available if you would like to attend.

Admission is £2 for society members and £2.50 for non-members, who are warmly welcomed. You can join the society at the meeting if you wish. Tickets are not required, just turn up and pay on the door.

Visitors are welcome; for further information contact Mike Smith – 01473 403904 / michaelsmith1949@gmail.com – or visit: www.ipswichphilatelic.uk

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OUT & ABOUT U3A GEARS UP FOR THE NEW YEAR With the arrival of the New Year, East Suffolk’s lively U3A programme is a feast for the lively minded and includes a wide variety of topics to stimulate interest and discussion. Thursday, January 3, 10.30am: Salvation Army Hall, Felixstowe IP11 7EL The Art of Theft (Fraud in the Art World) by Richard Ellis Why art is stolen, how criminals use it and why it is forged. Friday, January 18, 10.30am Woodbridge Community Hall IP12 4AU Land of the Pharaohs by Chris Parfitt. Aspects of the time of the Pharaohs and life in Egypt today through visits to Cairo, Aswan and Luxor. Monday, January 28, 2pm Kesgrave Community Centre IP5 1JF Oliver Cromwell: Magic, Mystery and Myth by Tony Diamond Thursday, February 7, 10.30am Salvation Army Hall, Felixstowe IP11 7EL The Campaign for Votes for Women by Joy Bounds. Phases of the campaign from the mid-19th century to the end of the First World War. U3A promises a warm welcome to existing and potential members. You’ll find membership details online or you can call the membership secretary on 0300 123 3913. Occasionally U3A may have to make last minute changes to so please see the website for the most up-to-date information. www.a3aeastsuffolk.org.uk

IPSWICH & DISTRICT SOROPTIMIST CLUB We were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Ipswich, Councillor Jane Riley, to our last meeting and particularly encouraged to hear that she is focussing on finding out more about smaller voluntary groups in the town – like us of course! She kindly presented the quilt which we raffled in aid of Light House at the Women’s Voices, Women’s Vote event to the winner – as it happened, our own newest member.

Happy New Year to you all. I don’t expect too much work will have been carried out on the allotment or in your gardens over the month of December or in the Christmas Holidays. It’s a very dormant period indeed. Some people may have enjoyed home grown sprouts and parsnips for their Christmas dinner though! January too is a very quiet month, but it is worth checking to see whether the cold and wet conditions have caused any over-winter or winter-sown vegetables to rot – in which case they will need to be disposed of. Fleece and cloches can offer protection to over-winter vegetables too as the cold weather won’t be disappearing for some time to come. You can also protect cabbages and cauliflower stalks by digging up the soil around them. And don’t forget to stake broccoli and sprouts to support them in strong winds. Towards the end of January, rhubarb can be forced so dig up roots and split them and leave them on the surface for a few days. This will allow the frost to get to them before planting and covering with a bucket or pot to force them, which could yield edible results as early as February. Our Annual General Meeting is at the end of January and potential new members are very welcome to attend to find out more about us. It’s on January 30 at Cedarwood Primary School, Grange Farm at 7.30pm. The more the merrier! Do contact Angela Brown, our membership secretary, if you’d like to go on our waiting list for a plot – a handful usually become vacant every year: 01473 612283 / membership@kesgrave-allotments.org.uk Sally Peckham

DEBEN FLOWER CLUB Why not come along to our meeting on Tuesday, January 8 in Kirton Church Hall, Church Lane Kirton IP10 0PU at 7.30pm? Our demonstrator will be Shirley Perkins from Leigh-on-Sea in Essex with a floral demonstration entitled Nice to See You. Visitors are always assured of a warm welcome. There will be a bring-andbuy stall for any unwanted Christmas presents you may have and the floral designs will be raffled at the end of the evening so you may be lucky enough to be taking away a design to brighten your home. Tea and coffee will be available and an opportunity to see the flowers at close quarters and to ask any questions you may have. For further information please contact: wa@sandlings.co.uk / 01394 411422

December meant a Christmas meal together. We exchanged greetings with our Friendship Clubs in France and Denmark. We share many concerns with them. This Christmas we sent a donation to Arras towards an event they are hosting on domestic violence. Naested has a long history of working for trafficked women and we recently organised a lunch in aid of a similar project set up by our club in Poole. Our meeting on January 9 has the odd title Knowing Me, Knowing You. For the benefit of new members, we are going to spend the evening introducing ourselves and explaining more fully what Soroptimism is all about. If you are interested why not come and listen in? Just phone our secretary Joyce on 01394 615659.

CRAFTERS UNLIMITED Happy New Year to all our crafting members past and present. Crafters Unlimited is a craft club for people who like to try different crafts in a light hearted atmosphere with refreshments, we meet on the fourth Thursday of each month in Rushmere Village Hall from 7.30-10pm. Thursday January 24: Fabric Owl (Emma) Thursday February 28: Rolling Penny Card (Emma) New members are always welcome. For more details contact Emma: 01787 373850

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out & about / SCHOOLS PORTAL WOODLANDS CONSERVATION GROUP In November, our Nature Explorers spent their meeting doing the annual bird box check, ably assisted this year by the 1st Martlesham Scout Troop and Girlguiding 1st Martlesham Heath Rangers. Each year we record which bird boxes have been used in order to monitor the trends in changing populations of the bird species in the woods. The bird boxes also require fixing and painting, and several have been in dire need of repair for some time. Fortunately, for the past few months the Scouts and Rangers have been constructing new boxes made from unwanted sheets of plastic, kindly donated by John Parker Fixings, and we fitted six on the day. On the same morning, our volunteers were joined by members of Martlesham Heath Aviation Society (MHAS) to clear the area around the fuel tanks on the perimeter track near the eastern entrance of the woods. We wish everyone a Happy New Year, and perhaps as one of your New Year resolutions you might come along to help at one of our work parties, or just enjoy a walk through the woods. DATES FOR THE DIARY Volunteer Work Morning (all ages): Saturday, January 19, 10am-noon Meet at the Education Area – tools, training and light refreshments provided. All welcome, no need to book. Nature Explorers (ages 11-18): Saturday, January 19, 9-11am Please book a place via our email below. Nature Watch Club (ages 5-11): 2019 dates to be confirmed New volunteers of all ages and abilities are always welcome. No experience needed. For further information, please contact us at 01473 612632 / pwcg.martlesham@gmail.com, visit our website or join our members’ Facebook group by messaging Duncan Sweeting. www.pwcg.onesuffolk.net

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HEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL RECEPTION INTAKE 2019 The window to apply for Reception places for September 2019 is still open until January 15. At Heath Primary School we offer a broad and rich curriculum with a particular focus on outdoor learning. We are lucky to have extensive grounds that include a dedicated Forest Schools area and a separate wildlife area featuring a pond with dipping platform. We are also proud of our school garden that includes an orchard, allotment and an enclosure for our chickens and rabbits. At Heath we have a dedicated team of highly-skilled and experienced Reception teachers and a committed team of support staff who work together to ensure that every child has the best possible start to school life. For those who require childcare outside of the school day, our popular before and after school club, Jigsaw, is available. There are also a number of reputable childminders in our area. For more information or to obtain an application form, please contact the school office on 01473 622806. If you would like to look around the school, then please call to arrange an appointment for a guided tour at a time that is convenient to you. Co-Head Teachers Sue Bowditch and David Whatley

We meet on the second Thursday of each month for lunch followed by a speaker at Ipswich Sports Club on Henley Road. What is Probus? Probus clubs provide an opportunity for active retired or semi-retired, gentlemen to attend regular meetings and enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people who appreciate similar interests. We have social events, outings, and holidays which, of course, include spouses, partners and friends. If you think Orwell Probus Club could be for you, please contact our Chris Flint for further details: 01473 226996 / mailto@1878.me.uk

IPSWICH & DISTRICT HISTORICAL TRANSPORT SOCIETY Wednesday, January 23: The Massey Shaw Fireboat by Tony Roome

Fun activity sessions for pre-school aged children with parents, grandparents, friends, family and/or carers on the second and fourth Mondays of each month during term times from 10.30am-noon at St Michael’s Church Centre, Martlesham Heath IP5 3PL. Sessions are free and usually based on a theme. They normally include singing, games, crafts and Bible stories, followed by refreshments and more play.

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS VALENTINE BY LEAVING AN EVERLASTING GIFT The Leave an Everlasting Valentine Gift Will Month is being supported by Jackamans Solicitors (Ipswich), Ross Coates Solicitors (Ipswich) and Norton Peskett Solicitors (Halesworth), who have kindly offered their services to offer people the opportunity to make a basic single or mirror will in return for a suggested donation to Cancer Campaign in Suffolk. The aim is to raise awareness of the importance of making a Will, as well as highlighting the work of the charity, and is a special way to make a difference and celebrate Valentine’s Day in February. Around 60 per cent of people in the UK do not have a will and planning for later life is essential! People are living longer and with ever-changing family lives; second marriages, extended families, civil partnerships, long-term care needs, lasting power of attorney, funeral costs, inheritance tax… Choosing who you want to leave your gifts to is ever more important so your wishes are fulfilled as complications can arise which can become costly. Making a will gives peace of mind and ensures families and loved ones are cared for in the future. It also gives people the opportunity to leave a lasting gift to a charity that will make a difference to others as well as reduce the inheritance tax bill for the beneficiaries. Karen Hare, Chief Executive of Cancer Campaign in Suffolk, said: “We are delighted that Jackamans Solicitors, Ross Coates Solicitors and Norton Peskett are supporting the Leave an Everlasting Valentine’s Gift scheme by giving their time and offering a will writing service for a donation to our charity. All the monies raised stays in Suffolk to help before, during and after cancer.” For more information contact CCiS on 01473 211884 / fundraiser@cancercampaigninsuffolk.co.uk or visit: ww.ccisuffolk.org

COULD YOU BE A YOUNG SHADOW TRUSTEE? Community Action Suffolk has launched an appeal to identify a new Young Shadow Trustee who will have a pivotal post in contributing to how the organisation is run, and how it portrays the county’s youth contingent. It’s the first time CAS has chosen to include a dedicated Young Shadow Trustee on their board, and comes as part of the organisation’s desire to reflect more diversity. A Suffolk-based programme to support young trustees has been in place since last year, led by CAS, and now sees a total of 10 younger persons in place with the region’s charities. Charities in Suffolk with an existing Young Shadow Trustee include the University of Suffolk Students’ Union, Suffolk Mind, Suffolk Artlink and St Elizabeth Hospice. The person for the newly created Community Action Suffolk role will need to be between 18 and 25, and will be prepared to offer around four hours per month. They will not be able to vote in their position, but will develop leadership skills, increased knowledge in business and finance, and will receive training and mentoring. Meetings are mainly held in Ipswich and travel expenses should be covered. Janet Perry, Youth Volunteering Development Officer for Community Action Suffolk, said: “Since Community Action Suffolk has been leading the Suffolk Young Trustee Programme in the county, we’ve received such great feedback from charities about the benefits of having a clear youth perspective as part of their team.” If you are interested in this or other young trustee placements contactjanet. perry@communityactionsuffolk.org.uk

OWL SANCTUARY APPEAL TO GET OFF THE BEATEN TRACK Suffolk Owl Sanctuary has launched an urgent fundraising appeal to enable them to develop and maintain the wild owl nest box scheme it runs in conjunction with volunteers from the Thornham Owl Project throughout East Anglia.

“Two out of the five native species of UK owl are amber listed for conservation importance, meaning they are in population decline. Part of the reason for this is the lack of nesting sites due to the demolition of old barns and outbuildings, the loss of connected habitat and the depletion of old, hollow trees lost to elm disease.

With Britain’s owl numbers in decline, the charity’s work in providing siting, erecting and maintaining nest boxes in the remote areas favoured by wild owls is vital to ensuring the conservation of the region’s native species.

“All of the sites that I have visited are tucked away out of site, usually well off the beaten track and some distance from tarmacked roads. It’s often difficult to reach some of the nest boxes, especially when it’s wet! A serviceable 4x4 will enable us to site new nest boxes and maintain our existing network of 290+ throughout the region.

Critical to this work is a 4x4 off-road vehicle, which enables them to reach remote areas to install, maintain and monitor nest boxes for various species including Little Owls, Tawny Owls and the iconic Barn Owl.

“As a registered charity we rely on donations from visitors and supporters so we are appealing to local all wildlife lovers to give anything they can to help us continue this vital work to support the conservation of these beautiful birds.”

Sadly their old, well used off-road vehicle, affectionately known as Mabel, is no longer fit for purpose, so the Sanctuary is urgently appealing for donations to allow them to purchase a new off-roader. Steve Duffell, a falconer at the sanctuary who has hands-on experience with the nest box scheme managed by the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary, commented:

To donate please visit the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary website, call 03456 807 897 or send a postal donation to The Trustees, Suffolk Owl Sanctuary, Stonham Barns, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal IP14 6AT. www.owl-help.org.uk

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Since May 2017 StartEast has supported over 340 cultural businesses across Norfolk and Suffolk by delivering over 3,500 hours of networking events, workshops, webinars and one-to-one advice sessions. StartEast: building the cultural economy is a major regional economic development initiative which is managed by Norfolk County Council in partnership with Suffolk County Council and on behalf of the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Cultural Board. It is delivered by the New Wolsey Theatre and funded by Arts Council England Creative Local Growth Fund and the European Regional Development Fund. StartEast supports creative sole traders, established SMEs and start-ups working in various art-form areas, such as performing arts, outdoor arts, dance, music and literature. It also supports technical roles in the sector such as, for example, stage management. The project has invested over £250k in grants to support the growth of StartEast businesses, including attendance at international festivals and trade fairs to reach new markets and secure new contracts. Laboratory Media Education Paul Weston attended Music Tech Fest in Sweden in September: “We have joined support networks that were previously unknown to us, attracted the interest of a major international technology developer and gained new knowledge, skills and technology that we will use in our work in the region.” Ellie Bowers-Jolley, co-Founder of The Come and Sing Company, describes the project’s impact: “We wouldn’t be where we are today if it wasn’t for StartEast. We have amazing branding, tech and company clothing thanks to the grants, and the support and knowledge in our one-to-ones, seminars and workshops has helped us to explore how our business can grow.” The cultural sector is an important employer in the New Anglia region and a higher proportion of people work in the sector in New Anglia than the national average. The cultural sector has exhibited strong growth in recent years and continues to do so. An interim evaluation report by BOP Consulting has revealed that StartEast has been particularly successful in attracting early stage and start-up enterprises and there is some early evidence that the support is having an impact in changing the attitudes, aspirations and behaviours of participants. Over 90 per cent indicate they have more ambition for their business, are more motivated to grow and feel more motivated and enthusiastic as a result of the StartEast support. Suffolk County Councillor Paul West said: “Suffolk County Council is

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proud to play a major role in developing and delivering the New Anglia LEP Cultural Board and the important work it carries out. One of our key commitments to Suffolk people is to promote inclusive growth in the area. By working with our partners in Norfolk County Council and local leaders of the cultural sector across the two counties we can have a real impact on the growth of this particular sector. “I am delighted with the achievements of StartEast. By focusing on building our small cultural businesses we are not only promoting economic growth but also adding significant value to the quality of life here in Suffolk.” There is early evidence that StartEast is helping businesses feel more connected, develop a clearer vision, set financial goals and generate new opportunities for their businesses. A positive uplift in turnover for participants is something that will be explored in more detail in the final report next year. “We know that the use of business support by arts and entertainment businesses has declined significantly since 2010. The StartEast programme is delivering high quality, much needed support to the cultural sector in New Anglia, support that would not otherwise be available. “StartEast encourages creative practitioners to focus on how they can make a living out of their practice. This is distinctive from many other artist support programmes.” BOP Consulting StartEast funding was awarded to Norfolk County Council, of which £609,773 is from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) on behalf of the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Cultural Board. The funding released an additional £500k, already awarded to Norfolk County Council from Arts Council England’s Creative Local Growth Fund to support the initiative. One of nine national projects supported through the first round, it was one of only three to be awarded the full amount available through the fund. The initiative is enabling a step-change in the capacity, ambition, impact and economic contribution of our regional cultural sector which is one of the New Anglia LEP’s ten priority growth sectors. The programme is leveraging the strong partnerships already established between Norfolk and Suffolk’s cultural sectors – including 12 Arts Council England National portfolio organisations, the New Anglia LEP and other key growth sectors. For further information about StartEast please visit: www.starteast.co.uk

on the grapevine / CHURCH NEWS VOLUNTEERING WITH HOME-START Home-Start met Lauren and her family shortly after their new baby was diagnosed with brain damage. Lauren and her husband were completely overwhelmed with the emotional and practical demands of caring for a baby suffering with multiple seizures and being unsettled day and night, while also trying to juggle the needs of their other children. Life was turned upside down for the family with hospital appointments, admissions and the worry of an unknown future. Their Health Visitor referred them to Home-Start Suffolk, who introduced them to Ruth, a trained HomeStart volunteer. Ruth visits Lauren and the children once a week, providing support when Lauren’s husband works late.

Another January and the start of a new year of promise, a blank page ready to be written on. What will this coming year bring? Our 30 Days of Prayer theme for the month is The Safe Place and that is something we all need to have in our lives.

Having Ruth there to share the load enables all of the children to get vital one-on -ne attention: reading, playing or doing school work. Mum or Ruth cook dinner and they all sit together while Ruth holds or sings to the baby. Lauren’s evenings are less chaotic and easier to manage with Ruth’s help.

We, at the Ark, believe that Jesus is our place of safety, a sanctuary for the soul, spirit and body, somewhere for our well-being that is secure and gives us protection. In Him we know that have a strong tower and a refuge from the dangers of the world and that our welfare is top of His agenda.

Lauren says she felt “immediately at ease” with Ruth and found it easy to talk to her when she was having a difficult week. Although the family’s situation is the same, her visits have allowed the family time to adjust and explore what ongoing support is needed and available to them.

All this is provided free of any charge, we only need to realise that we need to be rescued from our own self-centred ways and see that without God we are not really living to our full potential but merely existing. We have discovered there is a God shaped hole in all of us that only Jesus can fill. Do you feel an emptiness within, but don’t know how to fill it? Unsatisfied with the life you’re living, then try Jesus. We did and haven’t looked back since.

Home-Start in Suffolk has family support volunteering opportunities all across Suffolk. Although we value parenting experience, you don’t have to have children or grandchildren of your own to help. You just need a little time and a willingness to make a difference. By joining our team, you will receive accredited training, ongoing support and friendship. Our volunteers support a family on a weekly basis for between two and four hours. If you think you could give some of your time to support a Suffolk family, please contact Fiona on 01473 621104. By giving the gift of time, you will help to change the lives of families in Suffolk.

We hope you have a blessed year in 2019 and maybe we’ll see you on Sunday. Join us on Sunday mornings at 11.30am (Adult and Children’s Sunday Schools 10.30am) at The Ark Church, The Drift, Nacton Road, Ipswich IP3 9QR. You can contact us via email at arkipswichuk@gmail.com. We can also be found on Facebook and on Twitter @arkipswich or online at www.arkipswich.co.uk where you will find up-to-date information on what’s happening at the Ark each week.

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