Page 8 • The HERALD • 9th May 2024 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v Services: Oak Framing, Summer Houses, Porches, Car Ports Call us today for a Free No Obligation Quote 023 8198 0182 Opening Hours Monday-Friday 9.30am to 4pm Hello@rustic-dreams.co.uk www.Rustic-Dreams.co.uk Decking, Pitched Roofs, Sleeper Walls, Garages, Fencing, Furniture, Gates, Mantels, Stables and more…… WILLIS DECORATING & JOINERY SERVICES Est Since 1986 Interior & Exterior Painting & Decorating Wallpaper Hanging Hand-painted Kitchens & Spray Finishes Wardrobes, Bookcases, Radiator Covers Call David on 023 8084 9800 or 07946 048261 E: david.willis24@btinternet.com COULD YOU BE A VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY CHAMPION? from Martin Charles, Chairman of Hythe and District Voluntary Car Group Hythe and District Voluntary Car Group are entirely run by volunteers from within the community. It serves the residents of the Hythe, Dibden, Dibden Purlieu, Hardley, Holbury, Marchwood, Beaulieu, East Boldre and Culverly. A not for Pro t Group whose charitable provision is to provide medical transport for the relief of residents in need, by reason of age, illhealth, disability, nancial hardship or other disadvantage that is a ordable and reliable anywhere in Hampshire or the surrounding area. Although we cannot transport children under the age of 16 years, we do o er transport to clients with assistance dogs. As well as trips to GP Surgery’s, Hospitals, Dentist, it also includes trips to Opticians, Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists or anything else medical related. e group was established around 1982 when local GP, Doctor Husband, formed the group to provide local residents in need around the Hythe area. It later became a member of the Good Neighbours Network, the area covered grew and it quickly became the go to service for residents. e only time there has been a break in the service was during the Covid pandemic. But service was resumed immediately a er the end of the rst lockdown; it continued to operate during the subsequent lockdowns as a vital community service. We are a small friendly group working as a team to provide the service 7 days a week. As word has spread of how reliable and a ordable the service is, the demands on it have grown to the point now where we cannot accommodate all the requests for transport that we receive. To be able to provide and improve our service we are looking to recruit volunteers. Could you spare a few hours each week to help out our community who cherish and value our service? Our volunteer drivers, both Female and Male, give their time for free, using their own car to transport the clients; they receive a generous mileage allowance set by HMRC which is tax free. Do you enjoy, meeting people, helping people and driving? At our AGM on 17th April Chairman Martin Charles was pleased to award long service to the community certi cates to drivers Sylvia Burman 15 year’s service and Ian Davies 10 year’s service. Iris Read, our group Secretary, has been in her role for 22 years, a role she loves but is now looking to retire in April 2025. Is this a role you could volunteer for? Working closely with the committee and members, Hampshire County Council and the Good Neighbours Network it is a pivotal role in the Groups operation. Working from home as required, you will be supplied with a group laptop computer. Along with the normal secretarial skills, it does require the holder to use Microso Word, Excel spreadsheets and Outlook email. We are looking for a volunteer to work with Iris over the next year to enable a seamless transfer of the role in 2025. To nd out more about helping us in either of these rewarding volunteer roles, please contact Iris Read on: 023 8084 2809 or me, Martin Charles on 023 8084 4699. If you would like to book a community car for your next medical appointment please ring the office, between 9am–11am, Monday to Friday only on 023 8084 5788, but please note there is no answer phone facility. Chairman Martin Charles (centre) awarding certificates to drivers Sylvia Burman and Ian Davies Hythe and District Voluntary Car Group
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