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News New head unveiled for prestigious Godolphin School in Salisbury

A SALISBURY school has revealed a new headteacher who will take over in January.

Jenny Price will take the helm at the Godolphin School next month from current head, Emma Hattersley, who is moving to London to take on a new role.

The appointment was announced by Godolphin’s Governing Board, who said they were ‘delighted’.

Chair of Governors, Sir Nick Pope, said: “Jenny offers passion, energy, enthusiasm, spirit and drive. She also embodies those characteristics that make Godolphin such a unique school.

“She has the total support of the Governors and Senior Management Team and, with her experience, is uniquely well placed to lead the School at the executive level from Day One.”

Having studied Music at Durham University, Mrs Price gained a PGCE from Cambridge and took up her first teaching post at Bryanston School, where she taught Music and was Housemistress of Greenleaves House.

In 2012, she moved to Westonbirt School as deputy head pastoral. Jenny said she was looking forward to leading the school through an exciting time in the coming years.

“I am thrilled to have been appointed as the next head of Godolphin,” she said.

Jenny Price, inset, will take over in January

“I am truly committed to the school and believe firmly in its values and purpose and look forward to steering the school through to its 300th anniversary in 2026 and to shaping the next chapter in Godolphin’s history.”

Mrs Hattersley stands down after nine years at the helm.

How to protect your home from care costs Advertisement feature

Nobody likes to think about getting old, but it is certainly worth thinking about if you value your home. That is because your house could very well be sold by the local council to pay for your care fees.

As an example, let’s say you own a home jointly with your partner and you live there until one of you dies. The surviving partner continues to live in the house until they must go into a care home run by the local authority. At that point, the local authority will assess the surviving partner for care fees. If their capital and savings are worth more than £23,250, they will have to fund their own care.

Councils place a charge on the property, which is paid when the house is sold. Alternatively, you may be required to sell the house immediately to raise the cash. Money raised from the sale of the house will fund your care until your savings get down to £23,250. That won’t leave much of an inheritance for your family and loved ones.

There are two solutions to the problem available to you. One is a will trust which protects 50% of the value of your home from care costs. The second is a living trust which shields 100% of the property.

Both are relatively inexpensive to put into place. Every trust is administered by trustees, the trustees can be the partners or surviving partner and children.

The situation won’t get better over time. The UK’s fastest-growing age group comprises those aged over 85. Councils will face even more pressure on budgets, leaving them with little choice but to continue to sell people’s homes.

To protect your home, contact Oakwood Wills on 07832 331594

The main thing to remember with trusts is that because you do not own the assets held in the trust in your own name, it is more difficult for those assets to be taken away from you or from the beneficiaries of the trust.

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Bemerton Heath charity has big plans following government funding

YOUNG PEOPLE from the Bemerton Heath estate are celebrating again after local youth charity Rise:61 secured a grant of £47, 674 from Phase 1 of the Youth Investment Fund.

This was a £10m investment by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) for youth provisions in left-behind areas of England.

Rise:61 used this funding to buy a brand new Ford Tourneo Custom that can transport up to nine people.

The charity has used the van to take offer trips to places like Monkey World and Bournemouth beach as well as for activities like mountain biking in Moors Valley Country Park and paddle boarding in Mudeford Quay.

In July, the charity took six young people to Wales to take part in a 5k obstacle colour run. As well as life changing adverntures, the van is also used every week to transport materials and tools to the charity’s community garden and bike hub projects.

The van was bought at Foray Motor Group’s Edward’s Ford Dealership in Churchfields who gave the charity nearly £4,000 worth of discounts, which they were able to put to good use by purchasing new mountain bikes for the children to use on trips!

Becks Crouch, creative hub manager at Rise:61 said: “The new van we were able to purchase with the funding from DCMS has been a game changer for us and allowed us to expand the horizons of our young people and help them make some great childhood memories.

“Seeing how happy they were on the way home from the trips I organised was a real highlight for me of our work in 2022.”

Alex, a young leader and member of the free after school bike club said: “The trips are fun and awesome to go on the cool van (luxury type) and the things we do at our chosen destination makes all our plans awesome.” Rise:61 is dreaming big and hoping to apply to the second phase of

Above: The charity purchased a Ford Tourneo Custom van with the funding which has provided the means for trips such as paddle boarding at Mudeford Quay (inset left)

the Youth Investment Fund which could see a much larger grant being given to build a bespoke new youth hub facility on the estate.

Rise:61 is a Christian youth charity that works alongside young people in the estate of Bemerton Heath, Salisbury. It is committed to helping the young people of the Bemerton Heath estate where they live tell a different story with their lives by providing them with positive opportunities.

Through its detached work, mentoring, after school clubs and social enterprise hubs it aims to empower young people to redirect their futures, believing that raising up a generation who will help others succeed in the years to come.

Rise:61’s vision is that Bemerton Heath will be known nationally for its creativity, community spirit and the way its young people are leaders of positive change.

You can support the fundraising efforts of the young people themselves for their new youth facility here: https://gofund.me/95d4f8c0

Make it your New Year resolution to learn how to read

DO YOU know an adult who struggles to read? It might surprise you that 2.4m adults in the UK do not have sufficient reading skills to adequately function as readers.

There are many reasons why someone might have missed learning this essential life skill.

Consider how hard life must be if you constantly have to evolve strategies to manage without reading.

So if you know someone who struggles, why not encourage that person to make a New Year’s resolution to learn to read with a free, confidential one-to-one service.

Read Easy is a national volunteer organisation which can help. We match potential readers with volunteer coaches who meet with them twice a week for half an hour.

Venues are public but with some privacy for everyone’s safety. The service is entirely free.

Readers work at their own pace with no pressure or stress.

Your local team is here to help: Read Easy South & East Wiltshire – https://readeasy.org.uk/groups/ read-easy-south-east-wiltshire/