Spring Newsletter – April 2006
This is the time we all start
looking to the future. Spring is upon us and Summer will not be far behind.
(Don’t hold your breath!)
Home-Start families and their
volunteers will be able to get out and about a bit more – into the parks
(not the shops) and the fresh air. Remember, Home-Start is all about families
and volunteers doing things together!
We hope the weather holds so that you can enjoy your shared time, either
in the big outdoors or the privacy of your garden.
Here at the office we are looking
forward to meeting you all either at Springboard in Horsham where we shall be
having a summer picnic or at
You will be pleased to know that the
scheme continues to provide support for a growing number of families, and of
course, further opportunities for volunteers to spend their spare time in a
meaningful way. We are extremely grateful for everyone’s contribution to
the success of the scheme. In particular we would like to mention those
volunteers who recently received Long Service Awards. (see picture below)
The families we help always express
their deep appreciation –and over the years many have benefited enormously
by the sustained interest and commitment of these dedicated volunteers.
To every one of you either visiting
on a weekly basis, helping with the Family Groups or the Management
...……..very many thanks!
ADVANCE NOTICE: AGM
Friday 9th
June 2006
Millennium
Hall, Roffey
12.00
–2.00pm
Summer BBQ
We hope to
hold a BBQ for all our volunteers on Friday 7th July BUT we are still looking
for a suitable venue (preferably free!)
If you have
any ideas please speak to your co-ordinator or phone the office.
ROWFANT TRAINING DAY 2006
At the
annual Volunteer Training Day in February, the dedication of volunteers who had
been home-visiting for over five years was recognised with the presentation of
Long Service Awards.
WELCOME
to our latest
volunteer graduates:
Stefanie, Denise,
AND THANKYOU
FIRST AID COURSE OPEN TO ALL VOLUNTEERS
Tuesday
11th July 9.30 to 2.30pm
Thursday
13th July 9.30 to 2.30pm
Please contact Alan,
SUPERVISION SESSIONS
Wednesday 3rd May at Millennium Hall, 12.30 to
2.30pm
Thursday 4th May at Home-Start Office 10 to
12pm
Tuesday 13th June at Millennium Hall 7 to
9.00pm
Friday 16th June at Home-Start Office 12 to
2pm
Monday 17th July at Millennium Hall 12.30 to
2.30pm
Tuesday 18th July at Home-Start Office 10 to
12pm
PLEASE LET US KNOW WHICH TWO SESSIONS YOU WILL BE
ATTENDING
CAN YOU SEW?
We need help with making sashes, to wear at our
fundraising events. Can you help us
by making a few?
If so please contact Jan at the office.
Thank you.
Do you know a friendly landlord?
We are looking for pub landlords and
landladies who might be interested in running a couple of quiz nights to raise
money for Home-Start.
We will provide sheets of questions,
we hope that the pub will provide a small voucher as a prize and the proceeds
are donated to Home-Start.
Please ask,
or ask a ‘regular’ to ask in local pubs and then let us know.
We need more money to help more families
Co-op Dividends
Do you collect dividend
points? Would you be prepared to contribute them to Home-Start?
We are looking at a scheme
where this could happen but we need to know how many people could become
involved.
Please give us a bell
–as they say
Thank You To …..
Billingshurst Churches got together
to hold weekly Lenten Lunches for charity. Liz was invited to speak about
Home-Start and they donated £270.
Thank you!!!
One of our
much loved volunteers quietly organised a silent auction in her home and
raised……. £375
We’ll
tell you how...if you ask us………….....QUIETLY!! (Contact office for details)
We want to
say a BIG THANK YOU to all the members of GAPS and to our many
volunteers who helped to raise the magnificent sum of £8,500 for Home-Start.
Such a lot
of hard work went into the event— weekly rehearsals, costume and set
designs, thousands of raffle tickets sold, an impressive VIP area on the
Saturday and lucky dips for children and adults alike.
The whole
thing was really well-organised and everyone who watched the show (all the
houses were packed) said they had a great time.
All began
when Jan, our administrator, explained Home-Start’s work to her friend
Olive. Olive visited the office and was so impressed with the support our
volunteers gave to local families that she nominated us as a potential
beneficiary to the GAPS committee.
Olive is
also helping us to put together the Concert in October. She has a great deal of
enthusiasm and experience in this area as she spent many years helping to
organise the GAPS production. We know that she
will help us to put on a good night’s entertainment!
CHARITY CONCERT COMING UP!
Saturday
14th October 2006, 7.30 – 10.00
This is a major undertaking and we
will need all the helpers we can get— doormen, curtain pullers, tea
makers, raffle ticket sellers etc.
If you are
willing to help in any way could you please Contact Jan (our
class act!) for details: 01293 416327
IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA TO RAISE MONEY
– PLEASE LET US KNOW.
WE’LL GIVE YOU ALL THE HELP YOU NEED!
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