Brackley in Business July 2015 issue

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Distributed to Brackley & Many Surrounding Villages

July 2015

Monthly

BUSINESSES THAT ADVERTISE IN A RECESSION ARE THE ONES THAT SURVIVE AND COME OUT THE OTHER END

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Fully qualified 24 years experience No job too small

Fully insured Local tradesman All building work undertaken

• Brickwork • Stonework • Garage Conversions • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Extensions • Patios • Landscaping • Fencing • Roofing etc For your free no obligation quotation call: 01280 423847 or 07701073720 www.homefixbms.webeden.co.uk e: homefixbuilders@googlemail.com

Brackley Groundworks Specialists in Block Paving & Patios • Driveways • Footings & Drainage • Tarmac Drives • Bradstone Approved Pavers • The Guild of Master Craftsmen • 5 year installation guarantee •Digger Hire from 1 1/2 tonne to 5 tonne

Artificial Grass Supplied & Laid

Call John & Jason for your FREE Quotation

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C o n ten ts

4 Editor’s Comments 6 Local Handy Number 8 Car Section 16 What ID is required.- spratt endicott 17 Beach Body Blues?

17 Health & Beauty 27 Moved to New Offices 31 Booking Your Holiday Tips 32 Plan Ahead To Avoid The Six Week Headache 34 Summer Pet Special 36 The Garden In June Competition 39 BIB WIN £20 40 Events 42 Index

Motorhome Holiday Hire See page 23 s

£20.00 See Page 39

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The aim of the monthly Brackley In Business Magazine is to support businesses in order that the local community can flourish.

Website: www.inbusinessmags.co.uk

Email: inbusinessmags@gmail.com

Welcome...

July ISSUE 2015

....What are you looking forward to in July? I’m a little unusual, because I can’t wait for the schools to break up……and no, I’m not a teacher!! I’ve always loved to ‘get my kids back’ for the summer, enjoying any moment I’m not at work, in their company; being impulsive, with impromptu picnics and afternoons at the park. It doesn’t have to cost a fortune, either – so if you’re dreading the approaching six-week break, we’ve a feature on how to handle it, on Page 32.

If you’re off to the beach anytime soon, we’ve a page of handy tips on looking and feeling your best, before you brave the bikini, and according to our expert, it’s all about inner confidence – sounds interesting!

For everyone with pets, holidays and hot weather bring new challenges; who should care for them when we’re away, how to keep them safe and comfortable in the heat. With lots of useful info on Page 34, we’ve got the answers you’ll need to make this a stress-free season.

Enjoy the sunshine, count down to the school holidays, until next time……….

Office: 0844 6933228 Home: 01905 381011 Mobile: 07899 757473 ADVERTISING Mandy Mills FEATURES EDITOR Kate Martin

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Brackley Local Handy Numbers

Beachborough School 01280 700 071 Boots the Chemist 01280 702213 Bracken Leas Primary School 01280 707050 Brackley C Of E Junior School 01280 707 060 Brackley Cottage Hospital 01280 702388 Brackley Health Centre 01280 703460 Brackley Library 01280 703455 Brackley Leisure Centre 01280 701787 Brackley Swimming Pool 01280 704906 Brackley Town Council 01280 702441 Car Share 01280 841099 Connexions South Northants 0800 731319 Croughton All Saints Cofe Primary 01869 810727 Croughton Pre-school 01869 811968 Farthinghoe Primary School 01295 710406 Helmdons Acorns Pre-School 01295 768327 Helmdon Primary School 01295 768126 Horton A & E 01295 275500 Horton Treatment Centre 01295 755000 Job Centre 0845 6060234 John Radcliffe Hospital 01865 741166 Lakefield Nursery 01280 701587 Lark Rise Pharmacy 01280 700222 Little Fishes Pre-school 01280 705295 Little Oaks Pre-school 01280 840201 Magdalen College School 01280 846 300 Newbottle & Charlton Pre-School 01295 812909 NHS Direct 0845 46 47 Northampton General Hospital 01604 634700 Northants Fire Service 01604 797000 Police 03000 111 222 Post Office 01280 841676 Puddleducks Day Nursery 01869 811222 Reg. of Births, Deaths & Marriages 01327 350774 Snvb 01280 841250 Southfield Primary School 01280 709792 Springfield Surgery 01280 703431 / 01280 704122 St James Pre-school Playgroup 07976909005 Stepping Stones Pre-school 01280 706553 Sure Start 01280 841674 Syresham Playgroup 01280 850269 The House At Pooh Corner Ltd 01280 704422 Tiddlywinks Nursery School 01280 705244 Washington House Surgery 01280 702436 Waynflete Infant School 01280 702 270 Winchester House School 01280 702 483 Winchester House School Pre-prep 01280 703070

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Ceramics Established over 25 years

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07960 716590 01280 704331 Email: e-bish@tiscali.co.uk

RA Richard Adams Maker of Fine Furniture Sofa, Chair and Fine Furniture Maker Co-ordinating Curtains and Soft Furnishings Re-Upholstery, Restoration and Repair of Antique Furniture

Tel: 01280 847445 Mobile: 07775 538190

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38 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BP

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71 High Street, Brackley, Northants (BEHIND KEEP BIKING)

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What identification is required when I want to buy or sell a house?

As soon as we are instructed to handle the sale or purchase of your property, we are required by law to obtain evidence of your identity and address.

For private individuals, we generally ask for: • Original Current Photocard Driving Licence and/or Original Passport; and • A proof of address such as a recent utility bill, council tax bill, bank or building society statement, credit card bill or mobile phone statement.

We will ask you to bring the originals to our office in order to enable us to verify your identity and confirm your address. We will take copies to hold on our files and return the originals to you.

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Where you are unable for any reason to bring the original documents to us, we may ask you to produce additional documents and/or ask you to get the required documents verified or certified by another solicitor or bank near to your work place or home.

Alternatively, you could take the original documents to your main post office who will verify the documents.

For further information on buying or selling a house, please contact Nicola Muir at Spratt Endicott Solicitors on 01280 730881 or email Nicola at nmuir@se-law.co.uk.

Alternatively, pop in for a chat at our office in Burgess Square on Brackley High Street.

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Beach body blues?

It’s all in the mind!!

H e a l t h & B e a u ty

We all do it, the inevitable countdown to holiday; half excited, half dreading the ‘dare to bare’……but with a little advice from our beauty expert, the seaside can all be plain sailing…….

Prepare in advance, both physically and mentally; don’t panic and live on lettuce, whilst coating yourself in fake tan, the night before – get healthy and happy a month ahead and you’ll feel great!

• Eat well – bin the processed rubbish, cut portion sizes, go for local fruit and veg in all colours, every day, with moderate amounts of carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread and potatoes. Add dairy in moderation, chicken, fish, eggs, beans or nuts for protein. Any extra pounds will fall off

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steadily, whilst you’re nourishing your body, and you’ll glow with health.

• Drink plenty of water – flavour with juice if you need to, but keep it sugar-free and have a sports bottle with you in the office, in the car – keep sipping for clearer skin.

• Sleep!! De-stress, avoid caffeine at bed time, remove energy drinks from your life entirely, and aim for eight hours a night whenever you can. You’ll feel better, think more clearly and be calmer and happier.

• Be around people who make you happy. Enough positive comments from friends and colleagues can counteract the negativity from an ex-partner or demanding boss, so help yourself to feel better by spending time with those who make you happy.

Even just a catch-up evening once a fortnight, or a swift half with mates on a Sunday – it helps us feel better.

• Exercise – the way you enjoy it! No point jogging if you hate it, why not swim, walk

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H e al th & B e a u t y

Evening appointments available. To book an appointment or ask any questions telephone Located in Culworth 6 miles North East of Banbury OX17 2BB

M: 07751 895622

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the dog for miles, cycle, go pony trekking?

Exercise with friends or family is much more fun, so plan evening or weekend activities throughout the summer, to get you all moving and enjoy the company.

• Delegate – none of us are superhuman, and our self-image deteriorates if we feel we’re not achieving as much as we’d like.

By reducing the demands in our daily life, we can succeed and achieve more easily, adding to positive feelings that build to make us happier as people.

• Love yourself!! Whatever your shape or size, smile!!!! A happy person is instantly more attractive, no matter what shape they are in. Remember that everyone stresses about how they look, and the super-slim or gym-toned bodies you see on the beach quite possibly house much less happy souls than yours – love being you, and enjoy your holiday!!

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Healt h & Beaut y

PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING

PAT THOMPSON

MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling UKCP Registered Psychotherapist, MBACP. •I am a registered Psychotherapist with over 20 years experience, the last 18 years being in private practice in this area.

•I work with a broad range of people from many walks of life including: - Some who are deeply unhappy, without knowing why.

- Some who cannot break out of abusive patterns of behaviour which are damaging to themselves or others.

- Some who are overwhelmed with powerful feelings, thoughts and emotions and cannot make sense of them.

- Some who have lost their way and a sense of who they are.

These different issues show up as:

STRESS, ANXIETY & DEPRESSION, EATING DISORDERS, RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS, LOW SELF-ESTEEM, PHOBIAS & OBSESSIONS,

to name a few...

•I believe that people’s present day problems are

For an initial appointment please contact

Tel.01869-811241 or E-Mail: pt.thompson1@gmail.com www.pat-thompson.co.uk

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Motorhome & Caravan Service Centre

Brackley

MOTORHOME HOLIDAY HIRE Buckingham

SERVICING ACCESSORIES

TYRES

All Insurance & warranty undertaken

All Motorhome & Caravan Accessories supplied and fitted to the highest of quality

FOR ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES AVAILABLE

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‘7’ Year Warranty on All Worcester Boiler Installs

Full Heating Installation - Boiler Replacements Solar Hot Water Systems - Hot Water Cylinders Boiler Servicing

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GAS ENGINEERS

New Boilers / Power Flushing Full Heating Installation / Boiler Servicing Landlord Certificates / General Plumbing Bathrooms / Licensed to install Megaflo & Unvented Cyclinders

T: 01280 841035 Mobile: 07831 898705 Leaks & Repairs Gas Safe Registration No.35528

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BRACKLEY & BUCKINGHAM DOG TRAINING CLUB

Finmere Village Hall.

Thursday Evening Classes

Kennel Club Listed & Approved Good Citizen Dog Scheme Puppy, Bronze, Silver & Gold Levels All Breeds, All Ages & Standards

Tel: 01280 701794

One to One Training at your Home also available

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MOVED TO NEW OFFICES

To all readers and customers, as you may be aware, we have moved to new offices in Brackley. We have now moved to First Floor, 2 High Street Brackley which is the offices above the Hair Gallery salon near the Gym. At the end of April 2015, we have been working hard and planning the move as we had to move 6 large server cabinets and computing equipment.

We have moved into purpose corporate environment offices as this was due to our very old office building becoming redundant. During our annual review and development plans, we made a decision to move offices. Harvey Sharman has

been computing since 1995 and working from home for many years and then officially started an IT business beginning of 2010 from small offices.

Our customer base began supporting schools in Brackley then supported businesses in and around Brackley including domestic users now looking after servers in several companies and retail including home visits. We offer 100% customer service and go the extra mile to make sure the IT repair and setup job is done properly.

Our contact numbers are 01280 811 355 or 0800 313 44 47 or you can get me on my mobile 077 49 13 55 55.

Email is support@sterngate.co.uk.

So please come and visit us. Thank you.

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COMPETITIVE

RATES

Winterhills, Silverstone, Towcester, Northants NN12 8UG

www.grahamchurchillplant.co.uk

LEE’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Everything you need for your home & office improvements PAINTING, DECORATING, KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, CARPENTRY, TILING, WOODEN FLOORING, & MUCH MORE...

CALL FOR A FREE QUOTE

Tel: 01280 701504

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Fully Insured

Locally based family run business Removals from property or business premises - packing service available Fully insured to take the worry away Cleaning service provided to give you a helping hand Upholstery and carpet cleans available Safe, experienced and reliable

Kevin Bolleurs www.Ezygo.co.uk

All Building Work Undertaken

Insurance Work Extensions Groundworks Conservatories Landscaping Roofing Kitchen Fitting Gas Boilers, General Servicing & Plumbing Bathrooms & Ensuites etc...

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D. Butler Builder

Brackley based builder

All Types

Of Building Work

Undertaken T: 01280 704235 M: 07889 380270

Local Brackley builder with 25 years experience All types of building work undertaken Excellent references available

“Our reputation is your guarantee�

For your free quotation

Tel: 01280 702785 or 07780 610700

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Booking your holiday tips!!

Unless you’re Drake, ILoveMakonnen, or you work in the service industry, Tuesdays don't mean a helluva lot to you. It's just another tiresome day that's not Friday. But if you care about saving money on flights, well, Tuesday is your new favorite day.

According to a recent Expedia report, the cheapest day to buy is a Tuesday and it can be cheaper again if you buy three weeks in advance.

Although you won’t save a huge amount of cash by booking on a Tuesday, you'll still save a little over 5%, off the average ticket price. Avoid booking on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays, as they're the worst in terms of pricing.

Apparently, everyone wants to get away for the weekend -- or as soon as they get back into the office on Monday.

As for flying, Expedia suggests leaving on Thursday and returning on Monday works out cheaper for long-haul flights, and costs about 20% less than flying out on a Friday and returning on a Saturday. On shorter flights, your best bet is to head out and back on a Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. So if you are looking to book why not keep this in mind.

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T. WILLIAMS

PLUMBING & HEATING All plumbing work undertaken 24 hr local emergency call out

306382

Unvented Heating & Hot water specialist • No job too small or big • Very competitive

Phone Tom 07932 004794

PAINTING & DECORATING Interior, Exterior, Paper Hanging, Artexing, etc, 20 Years Experience Tel: Andy Browning – 01280 841011 or Mobile: 07778 128 898 FREE ESTIMATES – All work Guaranteed Brackley and surrounding areas

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Plan ahead to avoid the

For children, the countdown to the long summer break begins in earnest, with plans for seaside holidays, long lazy days in the park or splashy fun in the paddling pool……

For parents, who have to work all summer long, it’s not so easy.

Juggling a job, children and playschemes or childcare when the schools are closed for six weeks isn’t a piece of cake, but with a few ideas below, it may just get a little less stressful!

• Get together with their friends’ parents before school’s out. Plan a rota that works around your days off, interests and strengths, and child-share. No money’s involved, children can play with their favourite friends and do fun new activities – growing vegetables, stencilling, creating with salt dough, woodwork or calligraphy, for example. As good as a playscheme, but free!

• Look for activity days at your local leisure centre, riding school or tennis club. These are great value, staff are qualified to instruct and care for kids, and they are out in the fresh air, enjoying sports and

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the six week headache!!

gaining confidence. They get booked up quickly, though – so call today to book your place.

• Older siblings, cousins or teenage neighbours may like to earn a few pounds babysitting – but make sure they’re sensible and mature enough to cope. It’s a big responsibility, caring for younger children, and basic First Aid training is a must. Your local college, Red Cross or St John’s Ambulance offer one day courses, covering the essentials, and you’ll feel much more secure leaving your children even for a couple of hours, if they’ve had the training.

• Grandparents are great! For childcare with a smile, grandparents who have retired enjoy seeing the children and kids get spoiled rotten and have a lovely time. If ground rules are different at Granny’s, have a chat beforehand about the issues that really matter to you, to avoid conflict over the summer. Discipline and technology were both different ‘in their day’, so make sure you agree on these, and then the summer will be a breeze!

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Summer Pets Special

National Trust Approved Service Provider

Paul Bedell Services Ltd

Triple T Tiling

Specialist Tiling Service 27 years of experience

Extremely Competitive Prices From a very experienced tiler

Tiling

Undertaking All Types of Wall and Floor

01280 705475 07968 231 626

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Friendly & reliable Service

‘Dogs die in hot cars’ – we’ve all seen the slogan, but how can we avoid stressing our pets in Summer?

Pets can’t cope with overheating.

Dogs are unable to sweat, so they try to cool down by panting, but it’s best not to overheat them in the first place.

Keep dogs cool, with plenty of water to drink, and they’ll thank you for it. Walk them in the early morning and late evening, when it’s coolest. Don’t shut them in the conservatory whilst you’re at work – they’ll roast before you return!

If you’re taking pets on a long drive – on holiday, for example – set off very early in the day, enabling you to plan rest stops for your dog to walk about, have a drink and a pee, and avoid the typical mid-day heat

Mark Barton

All aspects of domestic plumbing and heating work undertaken How about improving your old heating systems efficiency with the latest heating controls?

Oil boiler servicing, breakdowns & repairs Oil boiler replacement Hot water cylinders Radiator replacement Power flushing New central heating systems Bathroom suites, sinks, taps We’ll even just change a tap washer All domestic electrical work undertaken New consumer units Light fittings Socket outlets, Complete rewires New installations

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and traffic jams.

Fair-skinned pets can get sunburn – so they need sunblock, too! This even applies to pigs and horses, who can get burnt noses when it’s sunny.

Rabbits are prone to Fly Strike in hot weather – maggots that live in dirty bedding and can eat your pet alive. Treat with a preventative spray, from your vet or pet shop, and keep hutches particularly clean in summer.

A litter tray filled with woodshavings works well, because it can be easily emptied every day, keeping your pet clean and happy. Plan for holidays – pet sitters are a great alternative to traditional boarding kennels, or how about ‘home from home’ boarding, to ensure your pets are happy whilst you’re having fun in the sun!

P&B ROOFING & Building Contractors Ltd

ALL TYPES OF FLAT ROOFING TILING, SLATING, RE-POINTING, REPAIRS AND RE-ROOFS FASCIAS AND GUTTERS REPAIRED OR REPLACED CHIMNEYS RE-POINTED A L L W O R K C A R R I E S I N S U R A N C E WA R R A N T Y

F R E E E S T I M AT E S

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The Garden in JULY Following the dry April, Spring turned out to be cool and damp, so will July turn up the heat as in the last two years? Time will tell, but I reckon we are due for another proper summer.

Butterfly effect Buddleias, or Butterfly bushes start to flower this month.

They have a strong fragrance, which is irresistible to the gorgeous butterflies which can completely cover the flower spikes.

They make great summer flowering shrubs, easily grown on most soils in sun for best effect. They will grow on poor soil, as witnessed in old stone quarries, where the species will often naturalise. The classic Buddleia davidii has given rise to many varieties.

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These types are best pruned hard at the end of winter to give fresh growth and flowers for summer. Buddleia alternifolia (so named due to its alternate leaves) is a lesser-known species, that makes an elegant shrub with long scandent branches clothed with tiny violetblue flowers (see pic.).

Nip ‘em off Shrubs that have already flowered in the last couple of months, should be pruned. Also dead-heading roses will help to encourage a second flush of blooms. Rather than snapping off the old buds, it is better to prune down to a leaf axil, which will produce a new flowering shoot. The buds of species roses, which will not flower again, are better left to form attractive rose hips.

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Fruit trees, such as plum trees, may produce so much fruit that branches will be weighed down to breaking point this month.

Be prepared to support them before its too late!

Happy gardening!

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Most hardy perennials are also improved by pruning. Many hardy geraniums, for instance, if the stems are flopping and the flowers are going over, the simplest thing is to shear them off and hopefully you will see a second flush coming through.

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Every Monday (During Term Time) Brackley Male Voice Choir rehearsals at Brackley Baptist Church, Waynflete Close, at 7.30 till 9pm.

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OX27 8DY Once the home of Flora Thompson, author of ‘Lark Rise to Candleford’, Fringford will be holding an Open Gardens weekend. At least 9 gardens will be on show with a huge variety of styles and sizes, including gardens of 18th century cottages, a walled garden, a simple cottage garden with work in progress and a herb nursery.

St Michael and All Angels church will feature floral displays and local historian Martin Greenwood will be on hand to answer questions about the history of the church and the village as a whole.There will be plant and garden bric-a-brac stalls, a children’s I – SPY flower trail and tea and cakes will be available in one of the gardens.

Cost: Event passport – valid for both days - £5.00 with under 16’s free.

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Saturday and Sunday 18th & 19th July

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In the evening after the Open gardens event we shall be hosting An Evening of Music and Poetry at 6.45 pm in the church.

With Wendy Craig Alister and Jane Bentley – Oboe and Cello Maxwell Spiers – Piano From the Royal Ballet Sinfonia Cost: Tickets on the door - £10 with wine and canapés served in the interval.

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There will be over 70 stallholders from all around the country selling clothing, gifts, toys, china, jewellery, home accessories and so much more. Shoppers can either get started on their Christmas shopping early or come to treat themselves from this unique selection of stalls. All the monies raised will go to Helen & Douglas House, an Oxford based hospice that provides care for babies, children and young adults with life shortening illnesses. Macmillan Northampton, cancer support in Northampton and the new charity this year, KidsAid. KidsAid is based in Northamptonshire and works with children and young people who have suffered traumatic events such as bereavement, domestic violence, abuse or neglect. They support them by providing play, art and drama therapy as well as parenting courses and family therapy. Early intervention to support these children and young people brings real benefits to their lives and ensures that these traumas do not manifest in later life.

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