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Letters to the Editor...I am a volunteer with Dorset Blind Association andregularly visit Gloria, a Signpost resident, and read YourVoice to her, which she enjoys. Gloria has asked me towrite to you:Some years ago I was living locally and had an unhappyand violent marriage. I moved several times and am now ina cosy flat in an Independent Living scheme where I havefriends and am happy and settled. I enjoy seeing Carolwho visits weekly and we go to a social, arranged byDorset Blind Association on a monthly basis.I record on cassette a weekly newsletter and Dave atResources for Dorset Blind Association puts it onto a CD.I enjoy the magazine Your Voice and hope youmight consider this letter for publication.GloriaThe Editor replies...It was lovely to receive your letter and I am glad that youenjoy Your Voice. Did you know that Signpost will producea spoken version of Your Voice on cassette tape for thosewho request a copy. To make a request, telephoneSignpost’s Head Office on 01258 484800.I personally did not know that there was a BlindAssociation in Dorset, I even found out that they have awebsite www.dorsetblind.org.uk which gives details ofevents and information. Thank you for your letter, whichhas taught me more about the challenges of being blind.I would like to thank everyone connected with my newkitchen at Stalbridge Close and congratulate them all onthe great job they have done. I am in my element with agreat view and everything to hand. I am very grateful.Thank you to all involved.StarletterAs our Star Letter, Gloria will receive £25 gift vouchers.I thought I would write to you and ask how everybody’sNew Year’s resolutions are going? Mine has started welland by writing this letter I hope it will keep me strong.I decided it was time for me to take a step back from mychildren and make them stand on their own two feet. At18, 16 and 15 they are at an age were they can takemore responsibility for themselves. I am having to take alot of harsh words from children but I will stand myground.It would be great to hear about your New Year’sresolutions and how you are doing. Why not write toAlison – you may win £25 gift vouchers for the star letter.Jean TaylorMarnhull, North DorsetYour Voice –Your ViewsWe have made a good and positive start to this ‘contactthe Editor’ feature.We are looking for Signpost Residents with views toshare or a tale to tell. Perhaps you have a question thatyou would like to be answered, or you might like toshare your views and experiences on any subject withother readers. If you would like to share your views,then we would like to hear from you. There will be a£25 gift voucher for the sender of the Star Letter.You can write to the Editor at:The Resource Centre, Signpost House, Sunrise BusinessPark, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 8SAor email: YourVoiceEditor@sha.co.uk.Rita Hamilton, Stalbridge.Look out for your letter in future editions.Competition winnersCongratulations to Chris Strudwick of Exeter, who is the winner of theprevious Short Quiz competition. Chris wins a £20 gift voucher.Congratulations to Sarah Braddick of Gillingham, who is the winner of theprevious Wordsearch competition. Sarah wins a £10 gift voucher.8
Lulworth Court residentsResidents of Lulworth Court, a Signpost CarePartnerships scheme in Bournemouth, weredelighted to receive cash boost of £863 to theirfundraising efforts from the Signpost Residents’Community Fund.The residents set up an Association last year called theRose and Petal Group, with the aim of organising socialevents and raising some money to buy a computer fortheir communal lounge and furniture and a barbecue fortheir garden. The money from the Community Fund willbe added to the funds already raised by the group.Resident Shaine Singer said, “We are very grateful to theCommunity Fund for giving us this generous donation.We can now buy the computer which is great as it meanswe can all brush up on our computer skills. The furniturewill also allow us to use our garden in the summer.”Car link schemeGillingham Area Voluntarycar link scheme has beenset up in response to demand fordoor-to-door transport in theSP8 area of Dorset.It is organised by a group of peoplesupported by volunteer drivers andco-ordinators, and offers assistanceto people in the SP8 postcode areawho need help with transport. TheEnvironmentalWordsearchSee if you can find the 14environmental words hiding inour puzzle for you chance to win acompost bin.Send your completed entries byFriday 24th April to: The ResourceCentre, Signpost House, SunriseBusiness Park, Blandford, DorsetDT11 8SA.The winner will be the first correctwordsearch to be drawn.Name:Address:service operates through a coordinatorvia the contact telephonenumber, on which requests for helpcan be made. If the co-ordinator isnot available a message can be lefton an answer phone.Users will be given an envelope tomake donations towards therunning costs of the service. Thisservice is not just available forhospital appointments – it may beyou would like to visit friends orthe hairdressers, collect shopping,library books or prescriptions, orperhaps go on a social outing.It is advisable to make yourbooking 48 Hours before yourjourney by ringing 07599311443.Fund raising events will take placeover the coming year so donationswill be very welcome to keep thescheme going. If you have sparetime and would be interested inbecoming a volunteer driver pleasecontact June on 01747 823684.E C O T O W N S Q A T Y K O PC O T K L C Y U M D V U Q E JF M H C V S U S T F G W M N LT P L W I N D T U R B I N E SQ O D F N B C A Y L A L L R UR S B S X P L I E J W D Q G QA T B W J N C N X G H L T Y TI L O S A C A A E N J I L E XN C V M E P A B U I Q F N F SF H G I R Q C L S H J E H F IO P J A H I G E T C E A J I OR A L T E Q X N T L S J K C HE O E O R A B Y B U I X L I WS J L T U X Q A O M U Y S E TT Z C F T R W Q E U D G H N PD F Y T A E U G X K W R M T GA T C Y N R N O I T U L L O PQ X E E U K Z Y S G R W A L IC A R B O N F O O T P R I N T9
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