The following link gives the locations and times of vaccination drop-in sessions for the next two weeks available around the county being provided by the NHS.
Please pass this on to all your relatives, neighbours and friends.
People should not attend the drop-in service if:
they have already made an appointment at a vaccination centre in the county
they have symptoms of COVID-19 or have had a positive COVID-19 test within the last 4 weeks (people aged over 18) or 12 weeks (children under the age of 18)
Read with me was set up by Linda Cohen at the start of 2020 with the prime objective of ensuring that every primary school child can read well before they move to secondary school.
Children who are unable to read properly at 7 never really catch up. These children do less well at school, have reduced employment choices and earning opportunities and a greater chance of going to prison.
Every year 200,000 children will leave primary school unable to read well, 1 in 4 five years olds struggle with basic vocabulary, 96% of primary school teachers are concerned about pupil’s speech and language.
This of course was before Covid, which has made everything even more challenging for these children.
Read with me volunteers hear each child read for 15minutes twice a week which also gives time to develop vital communication and social skills and build confidence. The results are transforming.
Read with me work with 1500 local children every week
Are you looking for a fun fitness challenge for a great start to the New Year?
Join the Read With Me Hundreds and Thousands club!
Every penny raised will help children in Gloucestershire learn to read well, helping towards the future they deserve.
Sign up and set your target – in any multiple of 100K.
Walk, run, swim, cycle, row or freestyle – it’s your call. Just complete it all in January or one month from signing up.
A great start to 2022 for everyone!
£15 Entry Per Person. Feel free to join as a team to complete the distance together.
We’ll send you a well earned medal at the end of January. There will be a dedicated Facebook Group with tips, motivation and support throughout the month. Click here to go to the Facebook group.
And it’s not too late to join up! If you can’t join until towards the end of January, we will still give you the month to complete the challenge and get one of these fab zero waste medals!
At least £10 of your entry fee will go direct to fundraising for Read with me.
We’ll also have a dedicated Just Giving Page where your friends and family can support the cause without you feeling under pressure to raise sponsorship and a Strava Group if you would like to track your distances as part of a group.
After a resident contacted me about the missing swing in Tuffley Park play area, I met with the Section 106 officer on site and looked at this along with other issues.
We have arranged for the equipment to be replaced at a cost of £621. As yet I don’t have a timescale for the work.
There is a limited fund of money available from Section 106 developer contributions in Podsmead. If you have any ideas for things that could improve our parks, do let me know.
Time is running out to have your say on the future of bus services in Gloucestershire.
Earlier this year the government published its National Bus Strategy ‘Bus Back Better’, setting out the vision and opportunity to deliver better bus services for passengers across England.
Within this strategy, Gloucestershire County Council, as the Local Transport Authority, published its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), outlining the council’s strategic vision for bus services in the county.
It covers bus times and frequency, bus priority, zero emission buses, fares and tickets, passenger experience and information and branding.
The county council is now working on a partnership with bus operators in the county to set out how they will deliver the improvement plan, which residents can help shape by taking part in a survey. We have received 685 responses so far and would like to hear from more people before it closes on 30 January 2022.
Happy New Year, and welcome to our first newsletter of 2022 for Neighbourhood Watch supporters across England and Wales!
This year, we are thrilled to be celebrating 40 years since the first Neighbourhood Watch group was formed in the UK in Cheshire in 1982. To kick-start our celebrations, we have proudly launched a special-edition 40th anniversary logo, which you can choose to use from now and throughout 2022 as you wish. We will be sharing more ways to celebrate our special anniversary throughout the year – for now, save the date for NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH WEEK 2022 from 30th May – 5th June. You may notice this falls on the same weekend as the Queens Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend and The Big Lunch – which presents a fantastic opportunity to host a street party and connect with your neighbours.
To download our anniversary logo, find top tips on how to organise a street party, or see how you can play your part in tackling terrorism, read our newsletter here.
Kind regards,
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NETWORK, Central Support Team Follow us.. ourwatch.org.uk / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / LinkedIn Neighbourhood Watch Network is a charity registered in England & Wales, CIO no: 1173349
Are you an older driver finding the winter weather or driving less a bit of a challenge? Are you thinking of changing your vehicle to a more Eco model? Would you like advice on how to keep driving safely for longer?
Are you a family member or friend concerned about an older driver? If so the Older Drivers Forum provides a popular free ZOOM webinar that could be helpful.”
“Driving Safely for Longer” – for details of the next event please email the Forum at odfglos@gmail.com for a link to the webinar on Sat 15th January at 10:00a.m.
