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Sandys
Exhibition
Norwich Castle Museum is holding a number of special events
during the Frederick Sandys and the Pre-Raphaelites exhibition
from 13th October 2001 to 6th January 2002.
Of these, the following will be accompanied by a signer using
British Sign Language and will take place between 11am - 11.30am
and 3pm - 3.30pm:
13th November:Special Gallery Tour - Victorian Costume.
Emma Taylor of the Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service will
take you around the paintings in the exhibition and showing
what the clothes used in the portraits tell us about fashion
in the nineteenth century. Meet at the entrance to the exhibition.
Free, no need to book.
11th December: Special Gallery Tour - 'The Angel in the House':
Women in Victorian Society. Follow Dr Cath Sharrock, Lecturer
in English Literature at the University of East Anglia, as she
reveals what the paintings in the exhibition tell us about the
role and position of women in Victorian society. Meet at the
entrance to the exhibition.
18th December: Special Gallery Tour. Meet at the entrance
to the exhibition.
South Norfolk Credit Union
Moves are under way to launch a Credit Union in South Norfolk,
available for anyone living and/or working in South Norfolk.
A Credit Union is a financial co-operative, locally owned and
controlled by its members and run for the benefit of its members.
Enquiries to Mark Bishop, South Norfolk District Council on
01508 533934 or
email: mbishop@s.norfolk.gov.uk
TextDirect
A new service, TextDirect, enables textphone users to make calls
direct. It will connect phone calls directly whilst alerting
an operator to help relay the call. It will enable users to
dial 141 to withhold their number and 1471 to find out who last
called them.
The service is additional to Typetalk, which has to be accessed
through an operator. To use TextDirect, the textphone user dials
18001 before the number they are calling, while hearing people
calling a textphone dial 18002. Dialling 18000 connects to the
emergency services.
Reel People
Reel People (the Association of Anglers with Disabilities) are
running a series of taster days to encourage and enable people
with disabilities to participate in angling.
The sessions are run on a one to one basis with volunteer helpers
between 11am and 2pm and are for individuals, groups, day centres
and clubs for disabled people. All permits, tackle and bait
are provide free of charge.
Taster days will be held on 2nd and 16th August, and 6th and
20th September. For further information or to reserve places
contact Robert Bunting, 3 Waterside, King's Lynn PE30 2NA, telephone
01553 661122 or 0797 4993257.
North Walsham Flexibus
The North Walsham Area Flexibus collects passengers from rural
areas and connects them with arrivals and departures from North
Walsham Station. Six services daily operate in an area bounded
by Happisburgh, Stalham, Worstead and North Walsham.
The vehicle is fully accessible with a low step, wheelchair
ramp and space for a wheelchair. Journeys must be booked in
advance. Telephone 01692 500840.
Nelson's Journey
Nelson's Journey is currently planning a weekend camp for bereaved
children aged 6-14 years at the end of September. Although places
for this camp are likely to be taken, referrals are being accepted
for the next camp in Spring 2002.
Next year, Nelson's Journey will also be developing teenage
activity days for bereaved children over the age of 14 years.
For more information visit the website on
or telephone 01603 414104.
Greetings cards
For birthdays, Christmas and other special occasions you can
have your message in large print and Braille, together with
a tactile picture selected from a list of 27 country scenes.
They can be sent direct or for you to give. Information and
prices from Colin, Fieldsman Trails, Fron Deg, Clayton Road,
Mold CH7 1SU, telephone 01352 756202.
Home Independence
Home Independence is a new project based at Centre 81 in Great
Yarmouth. It is a service for people who are not able to do
gardening and DIY jobs around the home by themselves due to
accident, illness or disability, and have no other way of getting
them done.
The scheme is supported by volunteers who are carefully selected
and supervised while working. The scheme covers all the villages
within the boundary of the Borough of Great Yarmouth, as well
as the town itself.
There is no charge for the work carried out - Home Independence
will supply the volunteers and tools if necessary, but the recipient
will be responsible for the cost of materials used.
Examples of jobs that can be done include garden clearing, weeding,
planting, general painting and decorating. Any essential job
would be considered.
There is also a service to help with any minor urgent problems
that may occur during the day, such as changing light bulbs,
fuses etc. Telephone the Co-ordinator, Keith Bush on 01493 852573.
New Access Guide
Fakenham Hobbledhoys, a self-support group for physically disabled
people, and a group of students from Fakenham High School have
produced an excellent access guide to the town.
Available
from the Tourist Information Centre, Library, Age Concern and
GP surgeries. The guide is free but donations are welcomed.
Volunteer Development Project
European Social Funding has enabled Norwich and Norfolk Voluntary
Services (NVS) to set up this project. Its aims are to encourage
people with special support needs to become volunteers; to find
placements for volunteers; and to provide support for volunteers
and placements.
People who may have special support needs include: people with
physical or sensory disabilities, mental health problems or
learning difficulties; ex-offenders; lone parents; people from
ethnic minorities; homeless people; others who require extra
support for any reason.
All volunteers will be interviewed by NVS and provided with
the support they require to be a volunteer. Support and advice
will also be provided for the placement organisation. The Project
does not operate in West Norfolk, but covers the rest of the
county.
More information from Darleen Plattin on 01603 878312; Fax 01603
764109 or email: darleen.plattin@nvs.org.uk
Looking ahead
A prototype wheelchair equipped with sensors and a computer
has been developed by NASA and German robotics experts.
The self-navigating wheelchair, which is also equipped with
voice recognition software, uses artificial intelligence and
sensors to give disabled people a new degree of autonomy. It
will be some time before the model goes into production.
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