Providing Community Support and Social Inclusion
for Disabled Children and Young People
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QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
Issue 7 - April 2006
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Half-term Party Pictures!
Our half-term party at Chats Palace was a great success and was
attended by a number of families, careres, volunteers and LOTS
of children! There were a number of activities, including the
excellent Potty Patrick, The Barking Dog Theatre Company,
a bouncy castle, face painting, massage for children and adults.
It seems that everyone enjoyed the day especially the lunch from
Peppers and Spice!
Thank you to all the parents who took the time to speak to Jeannie
about HFBU and told her what they thought of the services that we
provide. It's very important for us to get your ideas about the
services that you would like to have. So thank you again to all the
parents who took part.
Top, from left: Potty Patrick, Maxwell Walker, Sebastian and Kolaole.
Bottom, from left: Iyse Aguma, Derek Aguma and Tyrone Wilson
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Earn £50!!!!
Would you like to earn £50 in vouchers of your choice, if so
read on!
It became clear during our half-term event that parents really value our
services but felt they needed more support, especially from carers who can
provide lone care. We are asking carers, volunteers and parents to talk to
friends or people that they know about how wonderful and rewarding it is to
be a homesitter or overnight short break carer. If you successfully
introduce somebody to HFBU you will receive £ 50 worth of vouchers
when the carer is linked with a child. If you are a parent you will receive
the vouchers when a carer is linked to a child other than your own.
Depending on the interest generated by this incentive, we plan to have
an "open lunch" at HFBU so that potential carers can meet staff informally
to discuss possible roles within the organisation. So get talking to all
your friends and contacts! And watch this space!
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Increase in Carer Allowances
From 1st May, carers allowances will be increasing to £6.50 an hour
and £60 for one overnight stay.
Placement agreements detailing the changes will be sent out very soon.
Please return them ASAP!
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New toys for the Toy Library!
We have recently bought some more new toys for the Toy Library. The
additions include more Eye Toy games for Playstation 2, special
switches which can be used to operate any electrical / battery appliance,
new books and DVDs of books, board games, funky mirrors, fibre optics
and more sensory toys which are a bit difficult to describe but well
worth a go! If you are interested in accessing our Toy Library, give us
a ring and arrange a time to visit.
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New Homes for Two Beanbags
Due to the expansion of our Toy Library, we are running very short
of space and have two beanbags, which have never been used, that
need a home. If you are interested contact any member of the team.
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Do you want to know more about benefits you are entitled
to?
The East London Law Partnership is working with Sure Start and the Huddleston
Centres to offer parents of disabled children free advice on Child Benefit,
Working Tax Credits, Carers Allowances, Disability Living Allowance, Council
Tax, Housing, Employment, Debt and much more...
If you would like to access this service just call in on:
Monday 10-12 Noon
Huddleston Centre
30 Powell Road
E5 8DJ
| OR | Wednesday 10-12 Noon
Pembury Community Nursery
15 Pembury Road
Pembury Estate
E5 8LU |
No appointment necessary - first come, first served.
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Training For Parents
Another issue raised by parents during our half-term party was access
to training. We have two training courses coming up soon which are:
Autism Awareness: 15 June
Behaviour Management: 17 July
If you are interested in attending please contact Mary at HFBU on
020 7275 0088.
Places are limited and will be on a first come first served basis.
Parents Group
HFBU is still involved with facilitating a group for parents of children
and young people with additional needs. Thre are two sessions left which
are:
Education - 8 June
Pampering Session - 6 July
It does not matter if you haven't been to previous meetings, everyone is
welcome.
Meetings take place at the Huddleston Centre, Powell Road, E5 from 930
- 1230.
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ID Badges
Adijat would like to thank all the volunteers and carers who
have responded to her request for information regarding ID badges.
Unfortunately there are still some outstanding, you know who you
are!
Please could you respond ASAP. This is a legal requirement!
Thank you.
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©2007 HFBU - Registered Charity No: 1017015 -
Company Registration No: 2422896
HFBU never make direct appeals to the public for funding. If you
receive an e-mail requesting
financial assistance that you think might
be from us please contact us immediately.
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