A Note from the edi

Since we published the last magazine, we have two particularly thought-provoking events in t

It is a year on from the invasion of Ukraine an ongoing plight of its people suffering relentles attacks, displacement and hardship Then on 6

February the Turkish – Syrian earthquake happened, plunging yet more millions of people into unimaginable difficulties and grief

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It has now been two years since I began working at Age Concern North Norfolk and one of the goals set for me by the trustees was to increase our profile in North Norfolk through expanding our range of networks

I am pleased to say that the services that we offer in our day centre and our meal delivery scheme have become our success story to the extent that we are preparing up to 40 meals per day and we have around 50 people attending sessions across the four days that we are open Two special events have been held at The Lighthouse recently – the Dementia Engagement Day and ‘Sheringham Helps’ which brought the community and general public in to find out about all the support that is on offer in this area We had a stand displaying all our activities which included the Magic Interactive Table and our robotic cat Tabitha (who I could have sold several times over!) While I can acknowledge that the vast majority of organisations represented at these events was well aware of Age Concern North Norfolk, there are still people who do not know what we do or think we are an advice organisation like AgeUK

I will continue to write these articles, which go into every household in North Norfolk, as they keep people informed far better than I can ever do on my own

In spite of our own problems here, many people feel they need to do something to help The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is an organization that accepts donations to provide an urgent response to crises around the world, including Ukraine, Turkey, Syria and Pakistan among others Sheringham Shantymen will be giving a concert on Saturday 11th March at St Peter ’ s Church, Sheringham and giving the proceeds to DEC Turkey – Syria Earthquake Appeal Of course, you can donate directly to the DEC website: dec org uk or to the other familiar organizations such as Unicef, Red Cross, Save the Children and many others Do please make sure that your donations are not going to scammers by donating to official websites

Enjoy your March magazine Jo – Editor

Here are the deadline dates and publishing dates for the next 3 magazines: Month Copy deadline Publishing date

April

Tuesday 28th March

May Tuesday 2nd May

Friday 7th April

Friday 12th May

June Tuesday 30th May Friday 9th June

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Wherry Charity Launches 2023 Programme of Norfolk Broads Sailings

Bookings are now being taken to sail on the Norfolk Broads this summer in a traditional Edwardian passenger wherry. Only eight of these elegant vessels are still in existence - five of which have been restored and are maintained and operated by the Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust

Income generated from their just-published programme of scheduled sailings and bespoke charters helps preserve the historic wherries for the future while allowing current generations to enjoy the unique experience of sailing in them

Day trips are available on various dates between May 5th and September 30th, setting off from a number of Broadland locations including Wroxham, Stalham, Ludham, How Hill and Dilham Some sailings stop at local nature reserves and tourist attractions while others include lunch or supper

In addition to the scheduled trips, up to 12 people can charter a wherry for the day or a longer period of time for a family gathering, special occasion or event - with refreshments provided if required Each wherry has a fully trained skipper and crew who are all volunteer members of Wherry Yacht Charter

Behind the scenes more volunteers help maintain the wherries, take part in fundraising activities and undertake administrative roles

To view the 2023 sailing programme, make a booking or to find out more about Wherry Yacht Charter and how to become a volunteer or Friend of the charity log on to www wherryyachtcharter org

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