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Extracts
from Issue 23
Music
& Special Needs Norfolk
MSNN is a voluntary group aiming to make music therapy more
widely available in Norfolk, beginning with young children. Music
therapy can help with communication disorders, learning disabilities,
mental health problems, physical difficulties, emotional problems
and challenging behaviour.
By
establishing a relationship through music, the child can experience
and explore new ways of relating, leading to development and change.
MSNN is fundraising to continue with a pilot project in three schools
and hopes that it will become available in more schools. More information
from Susan Pyke on 01362 692743.
Age
Concern
Holidays 2002 holiday brochure for coach holidays on the south
coast available. Call in at Guildhall Hill, Norwich or phone 01603
496333.
Count
Me In
This confidential, free support service offers email support
by and for disabled young people. It is part of the Red Cross' Youth
Befriending Programme and is for young people who feel isolated
as a result of their disability.
Young
disabled people can access peer support from members of the Count
Me In team who draw on their own experience to offer advice, support
and friendship. Young people can access Count Me In directly at
countmein@redcross.org.uk.
Parents,
teachers and youth workers can find out more from Shirley Torrens
on 020 7201 5422 or
storrens@redcross.org.uk
Dyspraxia
The West Norfolk Dyspraxia Foundation is setting up a new support
group for adults and teenagers with dyspraxia. Meetings will be
held in the King's Lynn and possibly at another location, depending
on demand. Carol McGinn is now taking names and addresses of people
interested in joining. Phone Carol between 10.00am and 2.00pm weekdays
on 01485 544371 or email:
c.mcginn@dyspraxia25.fsnet.co.uk
Credit
Union
A South Norfolk Credit Union will be available to anyone who
lives or works in the district from the spring. It will provide
a community-based savings and borrowings financial service.
The
Steering Group which is setting up the union needs volunteers to
run collection points and sit on the board and support committees
and is looking for people with all kinds of skills - full training
will be provided. Anyone interested in volunteering to help set
up the Union or to enquire about membership should contact Mark
Bishop at South Norfolk District Council on 01508 533934 or email
mbishop@s-norfolk.gov.uk
Music
& Communication
A practical one day course exploring music making and communication
is being held for carers and support staff who work with adults
with a visual and learning disability (maximum 16 people). The course
will be held by the RNIB Multiple Disability Service at the UEA
Sportspark, Norwich on Friday 15th March. Cost £80.00 per
person. Further details from Simon Labbett, RNIB, tel: 01423 503957.
Steps
WEETU is offering a range of Steps courses which are free of
charge to women. WEETU can also contribute towards travel costs
and childcare for pre-school children.
A
Choosing the Way course is designed to help women *identify skills;
*find out about training and job opportunities; *discover the path
you want to take and how to go about it; *improve your job hunting
skills; and *boost your self confidence.
Courses
will be held in Norwich from 18th February and after Easter in Fakenham,
Wymondham, Loddon, and Thetford. Also on offer are CLAIT (Computer
Literacy & Information Technology) classes at Norwich, Gt. Yarmouth,
Lyng, Fakenham and Wymondham (also possibly at North Walsham) and
IBT2 (CLAIT follow up) courses in South Norfolk, Norwich, Fakenham,
Gt. Yarmouth & North Repps.
WEETU
will also run short work-related certificates: Basic Food Hygiene
Certificate; Health & Safety Certificate; and First Aid. Further
information from 01603 767367, Fax 01603 666693, Email outreach@weetu.org
West
Norwich Repair Help
Older people in West Norwich who are struggling with home repairs
are to be helped by a new service. A group of agencies has joined
up to offer free repairs to things such as door handles, dripping
taps, cracked glass, fence panels etc. Telephone Age Concern Norwich
on 01603 496333.
WellFamily
Service
This service was set up in Swaffham in 1998, developed and managed
by the Family Welfare Association as one of 5 pilot projects. Following
its success and additional funding, it has been able to extend to
a wider area in West Norfolk.
Family
Support Workers are now working with GP surgeries in Swaffham, Litcham,
Great Massingham, Feltwell, Boughton and the Norfolk patients of
two Brandon surgeries.
WellFamily
provides counselling support, advice and information to individuals
of all ages and families, who are experiencing difficulties in their
daily lives which have not reached the eligibility criteria for
statutory services 'intervention'. Contact Geraldine Walsh on 01760
720 302 for further information.
CHANGES
The Ask Information Service on Special Needs and Education has
moved to the Charing Cross Centre, 17/19 St John Maddermarket, Norwich
NR2 1DN. Tel: 01603 761333. Enquiries to Norwich Access Group should
now be sent to Dick Catt, 34 Neville Street, Norwich NR2 2PR, Tel
and Fax: 01603 666590 or email: dickcatt@paston.co.uk
The
Eastern office of Norfolk Youth & Community Service is now on Floor
2, Havenbridge House, North Quay, Great Yarmouth NR30 1HZ, tel:
01493 854661.
SpEArHead
SpEArHead (Special Education at Home) is a newly formed independent
non-profit making advice organisation offering a free and independent
service to all parents. It was established to respond to a growing
number of requests from parents of children with special educational
needs, for accurate information and advice about their legal right
to home educate their children.
Information is free and mainly by telephone or e-mail; parents may
be asked to cover expenses incurred relating to an adviser offering
support and/or representation at meetings. Contact Ann McLean, SpEArHead
on 0161 799 7244 or email: advice.spearhead@lineone.net
Cromer
Resource Centre
The Norfolk & Norwich Association for the Blind (NNAB) has opened
a new weekly resource centre at Cromer. It opens every Monday from
10.00am - 4.00pm at the North Norfolk Conservative Association's
Founders Room on Louden Road and stocks equipment including talking
watches and clocks, large button phones, magnifiers, games and puzzles.
More information from the Norwich office on 01603 629558.
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