Tag: #SocialDistancing

Some Disabilities Are Hidden & Not Immediately Obvious

Hidden disabilities don’t have physical signs and include learning difficulties, mental health as well as mobility, speech, visual or hearing impairments. They can also include asthma, COPD, and other lung conditions as well as chronic illnesses such as renal failure, diabetes, and sleep disorders when those diseases significantly impact day-to-day life.
Living with these conditions can make daily life more demanding for many people. They affect each person in different ways and can be painful, exhausting, and isolating. Without visible evidence of the hidden disability, it is frequently difficult for others to acknowledge the challenges faced and as a consequence, sympathy and understanding can often be in short supply.

There is no qualifying list of hidden disabilities. If you have a hidden disability and feel that you would benefit from wearing a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower product, please do and click the link further down the page. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower does not entitle you to anything other than that you have a hidden disability and that you may need some assistance, help or a little more time. It is NOT a pass to be fast-tracked nor for any other benefit.

The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme® launched at London Gatwick Airport in May 2016 in order to identify passengers with a hidden disability who may need additional help while travelling. Following its success, the scheme was rolled out across all major UK airports over the following two years. By the end of 2018 UK Rail providers had become members of the scheme and trials were in place at NHS trusts and independent GP surgeries and at major UK supermarkets. Cinemas and visitor attractions throughout the UK in launched the scheme in 2019.  Also last year, M&S was the first UK supermarket to roll out the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard in all their UK stores; Sainsbury’s and Argos launched throughout their UK stores; and Tesco launched in all of their stores in the UK and Ireland. Hospitals, insurance companies, shopping centres, sports venues, and arenas all joined across the UK and the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower online store opened up to the general public.
So far this year, Nationwide is trialling the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower becoming the first financial institution to join the scheme and Chelsea Football Club have launched the scheme.

Sunflower HD_logoGet your Sunflower Lanyard and other products HERE. These include a Face Covering Exempt Card.

The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower is part of Tabbers Limited, a private company based in the UK.

The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Products are strictly not for resale by individuals, businesses or organisations – they are intended to be donated to your customers free of charge. If you are a registered charity, please contact them by emailing join@hiddendisabilitiesstore.com to discuss reselling the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower products so that any revenue you make from doing this benefits your charity.

Official products are only available from their website as well as from charities who are members of the scheme and who have been authorised to sell the product. These charities will display an official badge and will be selling official Hidden Disabilities Sunflower products. They do not sell any Hidden Disabilities Sunflower product on eBay or Amazon. Hidden Disabilities Sunflower products being sold on these platforms are being resold at inflated prices or are counterfeit or copycat versions which can be misleading, cause confusion by not being recognised quickly by members of the scheme and may mean wearers are not helped as intended.

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Broadwindsor Fun Group Seek Officers

Broadwindsor Fun Group are holding an Extraordinary General Meeting on Thursday, October 1st 2020 at 7pm in the Comrades Hall. This is an Open meeting and interested parties from Broadwindsor and Hursey are invited to attend.

However, due to Government Covid-19 restrictions and social distancing, there will be a limit of 30 attendees.
Current members who are couples have been respectfully requested to send only one to represent them allowing space for others to attend.  On this occasion, anyone wishing to go along MUST register their interest to bwfunday20@gmail.com so that numbers can be monitored.
For those unable to, who have constructive comments and/or ideas are asked to please submit them to the Fun Group email so they can be addressed at the meeting.

The Broadwindsor Fun Group formed last year following the dissolution of what was known in the village as the Jubilee Group, to continue the annual Fun Day with its Scarecrow competition in June each year and hold fun, fundraising events throughout the year to make it all happen.  Although the entertainment and events for 2020 were all in place  – everything had to be cancelled.

Saturday, June 12th 2021 is the date planned for Broadwindsor Fun Day next year.

At the meeting on October 1st, the positions of Chairman and Vice-chairman are to be elected, who’s first duties will involve discussion and agreement to form a Constitution describing the Group’s purpose and to define the duties and responsibilities of the elected officers and members in a clear and concise manner. The template for next year’s events are in place and the accounts have been audited.

All annual events require planning, active support and participation to make it a success – Broadwindsor Fun Group is counting on you! Please contact: bwfunday20@gmail.com.

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Comrades Hall 100 Club Results

The Autumn draw took place earlier today, Tuesday 1st September 2020 at the Comrades Hall Post Office. The numbers were drawn by John, the Post Office Outreach Clerk.

The winning numbers and names are as follows:

  •  1st – £75         No 74         Winner    Maureen Butcher
  • 2nd – £50        No 91         Winner    Dorothy Rowe
  • 3rd – £25         No 88        Winner    Liz Palmer
  • 4th – £15         No 35         Winner    Jackie Riley
  • 5th – £10         No 60        Winner    Bob Link
  • 6th – £5           No 76         Winner    Annette Nunn

The next draw will take place on Tuesday 1st December 2020 at Comrades Hall. This will be the first draw of the new season with a first prize of £100. Just in time for Christmas!

Joyce will be collecting renewal subscriptions at the Comrades Hall on the following dates in November, 3rd, 6th, 10th and 13th, between 10am and 12 noon and thanks all the Members for their continued support for the Comrades Hall.

Some numbers may be available for new members. £15 secures your number.

Remember, you’ve got to be in it to win it!

Please contact Joyce Chumbley (01308) 868286 or Sally Sarling (01308) 867672 for details.

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Yarn Barton Centre in Beaminster Open

The Yarn Barton Centre in Beaminster reopened today and will be operating 10am – 12.30pm Monday – Saturday.
It is totally manned by volunteers and provides a wide variety of services helping both residents and visitors to the area.

  • Collect Food & Recycling boxes.
  • Printing, photocopying & laminating: A3 and A4, Colour and B&W.
  • FREE drop-in computer access with Superfast Broadband & WiFi.
  • FREE Internet & computer help sessions on Wednesdays 10am – 12pm.
  • Local Transport information, bus and train timetables.
  • Food Bank collection point.
  • OS Maps & Beaminster Town map.
  • Purchase tickets for local events (when things are happening again!)
  • Operates as Beaminster Festival Box Office.
  • Purchase Car Parking permits.
  • Beaminster Clubs and Societies information.
  • Book Sale and/or Exchange
  • Local accommodation and self-catering information.
  • Tourist information.
  • Gallery of work by local artists.
  • Greeting card sales.
  • Poster Display: Events, charities and Community information.

The Citizens Advice Bureau no longer has their Thursday session but Bridport CAB can be contacted on: 01308 456594 or advice@bridport-cab.org.uk

#Broadwindsor ##Beaminster #WestDorset #Dorset #Community #Services #CAB #Free #Volunteers #SocialDistancing #StaySafe

Full Moon on Wednesday, September 2nd

September’s Full Moon is the Corn Moon,  also known as the Barley Moon.
This year’s Harvest Moon will occur in October, on the 1st and will be the first of two full Moons: the other on the 31st (the Hunter’s Moon and a Blue Moon, too)!
The full Moon that happens nearest to the Autumnal equinox (September 22 or 23) always takes on the name “Harvest Moon”.

Most of the names for the Moons come from the Native Americans and colonial times and tracked the seasons.  Other Indian tribes would refer to this moon as

  • “Moon When the Plums Are Scarlet” by the Lakota Sioux.
  • “Moon When the Deer Paw the Earth” by the Omaha.
  • “Moon When the Calves Grow Hair” by the Sioux.

September’s Full Moon is also a Micromoon – this is when a New Moon or a Full Moon coincide with the point in the Moon’s orbit farthest away from Earth.

#Broadwindsor #CornMoon #SocialDistancing #FullMoon #Micromoon #LookUp #StaySafe

Broadwindsor Community Stores Serves You Online

Our wonderful Community shop now have their Click and Collect operation up and running  successfully with orders from in and around the village.  For those less familiar with shopping online, they have produced a marvellous step by step guide on how to use their facility.

Look out for their special promotion later next month 👀

#Broadwindsor #BroadwindsorCommunityStores #WestDorset #Dorset #VillageShop #Community #Volunteers #ExcellentService #ClickAndCollect #SocialDistancing #WearYourMask #StaySafe

Isaac Cider at The Knapp Inn

In time for the Bank Holiday weekend, the Knapp Inn in Beaminster is promoting locally brewed Isaac cider by selling a pint for just £3.00! The Knapp Inn will be open at 12 noon until 11pm/midnight.
Isaac Cider promote themselves as “Proud descendants of Sir Isaac Newton, our Dorset cider is picked by friends, brewed by family, best drunk with both.”  It is run by the Giles Wood and his family: wife Fran and sons, Rollo (25) and Bertie (28).
All live, work and make cider at the family’s home, Coombe Down Farm, DT8 3LZ Beaminster.  As you leave Beaminster on the A3066, they are the cider farm on the left hand side as you head towards Bridport.

Isaac Cider ApplesThey are currently developing their website and social media accounts but you can keep up to date with them HERE on Facebook or alternatively,
Contact them directly: isaaccider@gmail.com or telephone: 07767 318322

Don’t forget to call into the Knapp Inn to try it.

Good luck Isaac cider!

#Broadwindsor #Beaminster #WestDorset #Dorset #IsaacCider #Apples #Family #CoombeDownFarm  #SupportSmallBusiness #SocialDistancing #StaySafe

Planning Application at Redlands Yard Under Consideration

Broadwindsor Group Parish Council are considering planning application WD/D/20/001756 | Erect 2.no dwellings and alterations to retail unit (Demolish building to allow for parking area) at what was formerly known as Broadwindsor Craft Centre and is now Redlands Yard.

The full planning application with its accompanying documents can be viewed on Dorset Council’s website HERE (Select Current and either type in the planning number WD/D/20/001756 or Broadwindsor Craft Centre).

#Broadwindsor #Dorset #Planning #Development #RedlandsYard #CarPark #SocialDistancing #StaySafe

 

 

 

Rainbow Darcy Gets Bronze, Silver and Gold

The 1st Broadwindsor Rainbows 🌈 had a wonderful outdoor meeting at Bernards’ Place.
They made masks out of leaves that have started to fall from the trees. Barn Owl, Emma House (photographed) presented many badges that had been achieved during Lockdown. However the most special of all was the Bronze, Silver and final Gold award – the hardest award to gain in each section and it all went to one very determined Rainbow.
The Rainbow photographed is young Darcy who has worked extremely hard to achieve this. Barn Owl Emma said “She completed all 12 interest badges, 6 skills builders, 180 minutes of unit meeting activities and 6 theme badges as well as 3 elements to be awarded her gold.  As a leader it was certainly a very proud moment.”

Congratulations Darcy – Well done!

1st Broadwindsor Rainbows1st Broadwindsor Rainbows is for girls aged 5-7 yrs.
Please contact Emma at emmahouse@btconnect.com
You can support/donate by shopping via easyfundraising – please click HERE.

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Road Closure at Drimpton – 7th September 2020

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF BURSTOCK LANE & WOOD LANE, DRIMPTON
DORSET COUNCIL has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along BURSTOCK LANE & WOOD LANE, DRIMPTON.  Only one road will be closed at any one time.  The Notice is needed in order to comply with health and safety regulations which require the provision of safe working areas and to minimise likelihood of danger to highway users.

It will come into operation on Burstock Lane, 7th September until 8th September between 9.30am & 3.30pm; Wood Lane, 9th September until 10th September between 9.30am & 3.30pm. This will remain in force for five days, however it is anticipated that the works will be completed by 10th September 2020.

This notice will enable BT safe access to overhead network to provide new customer connection.

The alternative route, which will be sign posted is as follows:

Burstock Lane; Wood Lane – School Lane – B3165 – B3162
Wood Lane; School Lane – B3165 – B3162 – Burstock Lane

For further information: about the work being undertaken call BT on behalf of BT on 03700 500 7992, concerning this Notice call Dorset Highways Traffic Team on 01305 221020 or email trafficteam@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Find this information online: dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/roadworks-events
26th August 2020
JOHN SELLGREN, Executive Director of Place, Dorset Council, South Walks House, Dorchester DT1 1UZ. Any person who uses or permits the use of a vehicle in contravention of the Notice will be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1000.

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