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With the overwhelming response to the new Southend Oracle Directory, I have made a decision going forward, Oracle will no longer print a ‘What’s On’ section each month, all of these events can now be added to the new local directory. Readers are encouraged to add their own local event to southendoracle.co.uk, it’s easy to create an account and this service is free of charge.

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CONTENTS Wellbeing/Mental Health/Wellness

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Health by Natasha Wellfare

Seaside town going places

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Local Issues by Marc Miller

3 major new projects at Garon Park 16/40 Community by Clive Shiret

What can I do to get ready for retirement?

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Money Matters by Charlotte Wood

The bald truth

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How to choose a therapist Mental health awareness is growing.

Schools are talking about it, the media are talking about it, even William and Kate are talking about it. However, taking the leap from talking about mental health issues to actually seeking help, can feel like a huge step.

How do I know I need to see a therapist?

There are some situations where it feels obvious that therapy is needed. Serious illness, a traumatic event or an abusive relationship. And yet sometimes, we are not sure whether the bad feeling we are experiencing is just part and parcel of being human.

3 signs you know it’s more than a bad day

The first meeting One of the pitfalls people make when first meeting a therapist is trying to get them to ‘like’ or ‘accept’ you. Don’t be afraid to interview your therapist – in fact a good therapist will encourage you to be curious and ask lots of questions. You might ask your therapist about their training, supervision and confidentiality practices. Or you might be interested to know more about their style of working. Go with your instinct and don’t be afraid to decline an invitation to work with a therapist. Research shows that the best predictor for a positive outcome in therapy, is the quality of the relationship.

Know where you are heading

become harmful (to self or others).

There is no route-map for therapy, and at the same time you need to know what you are aiming for. Good therapists will work with their clients to fulfil therapeutic goals, gently guiding the client towards autonomy. If the thought of therapy is still scary, know that your therapist has sat in the client chair (as part of their training) and also been terrified at times. In reality, often the hardest part is to show up!

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- Your excessive worry or low mood feels constant - like you can’t shake it off no matter what you do.

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LOCAL ISSUES

Seaside town going places I wanted to write an article with a view of explaining why I appreciate being part of the Southend community, both in terms of specialist retail and as a resident. Many years of living within easy reach of London, the beach and open countryside have been a joy.

We are lucky to have these amazing individual geographical advantages to reside. After travelling to Epping for my business for 14 years, I decided to bring the retail experience to Southend. At first, I was hesitant of the marketplace, for contemporary solutions that I have been selling for years, to another marketplace.

I have been incredibly surprised by the talent, skills and expertise of our local community.

Our determined businesspeople There are many younger determined businesspeople building exciting businesses in our area and continue to harness the knowledge and wisdom of the older business generation. As retail is forever changing which has its own challenges, I have been humbled by the sheer determination our local entrepreneurs to succeed and develop.

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In my view, our Council needs to connect more with the business community with a true consultative approach, to bring back much of which is evidently missing in our town.

Potential to develop

Imagine flying in from an amazing city like Amsterdam to reach the Kursaal, an amazing building with much history, languishing unloved on the seafront.

We have so much potential to develop into a cultural hub which could bring our tourism into another dimension.

Just the other day, I really took notice of how many tourists I could spot, who were either day trippers or over for the weekend from abroad, far more than I first thought. From that my focus changed to where are they going, what is available for them and why?

Obviously, the seafront is an absolute destination, our amusements are an institution, Adventure Island and the various cafes and eating establishments are different to other parts of Essex.

We should consider making the seafront area more like a cool artisan area for food and retail for craft people, galleries etc. this would add to our already brilliant

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offering to residents and travellers. We do not need a High Street with empty shops, vagabonds or the unsavoury.

Making the High Street a road again will bring a different shape to trading, possibly allow the retailers who have left to consider a return.

I know there are plans afoot to change the desperate situation in our High Street, this is welcomed with open arms and is long overdue!

Free parking

Parking also affects our businesses, free parking in the town would be a real lift to shoppers and visitors. Saving a few pounds on the car park charges will actually go a long way to revitalise the High Street, the Council will obviously have to fill a funding gap though.

The more visitors we have, the likelihood of retail and local business will soon look to take over the vacant shops, revenue will then be directly paid to the council through rates and tariffs. Reducing the rates will undoubtedly create the same scenario, more shops of interest, more community-based business schemes, vibrant enterprise will flourish if the changes are made to establish a change in a drab High Street.

The markets in the High Street can only get better, has anyone from the Council travelled up to Spitalfields in London to see how a market with specialist retail and street food is achieved? Maybe not on the same scale.

Southend is currently the 63rd best place to live in the country, I think we can slide up the rankings...

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I know I would love a marina and we should use more of the pier, we have so much to potentially offer, I’m sure we will and hope we achieve this.

My point is we need to work together for our town, businesspeople, Councillors, charity foundations and the young gifted generation.

In my view we need a cohesive space for our community to not only socialise differently in a public space, but also network and showcase their businesses in order to develop. Venue space in this town is pretty poor in terms of availability. As a company, we have built a Hi-Fi on a large scale for events so people can listen to music and film as an experience never seen in this town. It is a shame the venue is not available.

We could mix artisan crafts with street food vendors, DJ’s, film screening, charitable events, theatres, book clubs, networking or venue hire for special occasions – all under one roof.

If anyone (including the Council) are aware of a space which could be utilised or radically revamped, we would love to hear from you.

The space could be crowdfunded, our community uses the space whilst investing in the project for use in conjunction with the brilliant people we have in our town.

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COMMUNITY

3 major new projects at Garon Park

The new decade is upon us and at Garon Park we are already celebrating the completion of 3 major new community capital projects!

Garon Park Community Interest Company (GP CIC) and Wellbeing at Garon Park, both voluntary organisations, have raised £1.2m.

The first results are the opening of a new artificial turf pitch (ATP) and the opening of the Garon Park Shed, with further community projects following close behind.

the whole thing back to us 13 weeks later on December 13th 2019!

This first class facility offers the most reasonably priced football in Southend to local clubs and community. The benefits to our key club users has already been demonstrated as play went on right through the horrible weather at the beginning of the year. Much of the local grass programme was off for two or three weeks!

The ATP Project The ATP is a project part funded by the Premier League and FA Facility Fund, with substantial contributions from EASST ‘The Charity for Sport’ and the Garon Park Social Bond Holders. Ground was broken on the 18th September 2019 and the contractors moved 4,500 tons of earth, put in all the drainage, then piled in 3,500 tons of aggregate. All this topped with porous tarmac, laid a 140m x 80m carpet, 150 tons of sand fill and tons of rubber crumb, before letting an automatic 16

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We are in the user build-up stage at present and will be developing different disciplined team sports, such as men’s and women’s walking football. If you have an idea for your organisation or interest please register with us as we may be able to help. We are developing the web site and social media at present, but Nathan will be only too pleased to handle your enquires on 07931 190973.

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MONEY MATTERS

What can I do to get ready for retirement?

In the UK, we are fortunate to have the state pension to help fund our retirement. However, not everyone is entitled to receive the full state pension – and this can be a nasty surprise for people approaching retirement age. The state pension generally isn’t enough to provide a comfortable lifestyle, at just £8,767 a year (rising to £9,110.40 from April 2020). It is therefore essential to have built up a pot of savings alongside the state pension. Here are some actions you can take right away to boost your chances of an enjoyable retirement.

Check your national insurance history In order to receive the full state pension, you need to have built up 35 years’ worth of qualifying national insurance contributions. You can check your record and whether you have any gaps at the Government’s online portal (https://www.gov.uk/ check-state-pension). Gaps are when you didn’t pay enough national insurance in a particular year – perhaps because you were studying, living abroad or didn’t earn enough.

Consider filling the gaps

being as low as they have been in recent years so it’s important the buying power of your retirement fund isn’t eroded.

However, make sure you invest through a legitimate company to avoid being the victim of a scam. A Financial Planner can guide you with investments and help you draw up a financial plan.

Pay more into your pension

Saving into a private pension is one of the best ways to boost your savings due to generous tax relief. For example, basic-rate taxpayers only need to pay £80 to get £100 paid into their pension. For higher-rate taxpayers (those earning between £50,001 and £150,000), a £100 contribution costs just £60.

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A pension is a long term investment. The fund value may fluctuate and can go down. Your eventual income may depend upon the size of the fund at retirement, future interest rates and tax legislation.

You could consider making voluntary contributions to boost your national insurance record. It currently costs £780 to “buy back” a full year of national insurance credits. If you are unsure whether it is worth paying, the Future Pension Centre can help on 0800 731 0175. You usually have to make up the shortfall within six years of the end of the tax year for which the contributions are being paid. However there are extended time limits for some tax years.

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Take a close look at all your private savings and see whether you are getting the best from your money.

If retirement is some way off, investing is worth considering. Cash will not keep pace with inflation long-term. This is particularly true with interest rates

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HAIR & BEAUTY

The Bald Truth

I can pretty much guarantee that any man with more than just a soupcon of vanity looks at himself in the mirror. Now, there’s nothing wrong with this as we all like to look our best, so a cheeky little check of your reflection doesn’t go amiss.

However, for as many as 70% of the male population, one day you might see more than you had previously bargained for; the wall behind you.

Balding, or at least thinning hair, is a condition that will happen to the majority of chaps in their lifetime.

Whilst this is simply down to your genes, when you do realise that hairline is receding the psychological blow can hit hard. In this instance, the best thing to do is to accept it, whilst understanding that there are also ways of addressing the issue. By that, I don’t mean adopting a classic, Seventies-style combover.

A new hairstyle Arguably the easiest and less costly solution is to adopt a new hairstyle that is better suited for thinning and balding hair. The general rule is simple: the more hair you lose, the shorter you should cut it. Ironically, if you have a receding hairline a side parting can look really good, especially with a higher hair line.

Another style that can work if you have a thinning crown is what some people in the trade call a disconnected fade. Essentially, you keep the hair longer at the front and taper it short towards the crown. You then push it back towards the back of your head and keep it there with a firm hold product. I like this style as it looks quite hipster-ish and gives you an air of working with what you have, rather than fighting what you don’t.

A beard In another twist of irony, many men who are going bald, find it easy to still grow an impressive beard.

This is a great way of drawing the gaze of someone looking at you down and below your receding hairline. A beard has a balancing effect and can give you a distinguished appearance.

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