News | JANUARY 2022
© Barry Chaston
Concert raises money for local charities
The October Trafalgar Concert organised by Royal Society of St George Sussex Branch raised enough money to donate to two Sussex Charities: Henfield Area Response Team (HART) is an independent charity which supports the South East Coast Ambulance Service in providing volunteer trained responders for emergency calls in Henfield that are, or potentially are, life-threatening. Local responders attend 999 calls at the request of the ambulance service and provide potential life-saving interventions and care prior to the arrival of the ambulance. They are fully trained and carry medical equipment and defibrillators that can restart a heart during cardiac arrest. When the team are on call the emergency response time in the Henfield area is reduced from a possible 20 minutes to, in many cases, less than 5 minutes,
© Arun Agarwal
which can sometimes mean the difference between life and death. See www.henfieldresponders.org.uk/the-team.html For 20 years the Dame Vera Lynn’s Children’s Charity has supported more than 700 families who have children under the age of five with Cerebral Palsy and other motor learning impairments. Its Centre in Cuckfield is a bright, welcoming and inspiring place where children and their families find the hope and specialist support they need. The wonderful people who work there provide small group conductive education sessions, music therapy, speech and language therapy, sensory/messy play, swimming and portage home play – all provided free of charge to families. See www.dvlcc.org.uk or call 01444 473274. The Trustees of the RSSG Charitable Trust Fund have agreed to ‘match-fund’ the money raised by our Trafalgar Concert,effectively doubling the amount donated to both charities. For more information see www.rssg.org.uk or to join the Sussex Branch contact Pamela Chaston on 01273 983689.
Pamela Chaston
Works Officer Wanted
Henfield Parish Council is seeking an additional Works Officer to work 25 hours per week (5 days). The role will involve assisting the Parish Clerk in managing and maintaining property, land and facilities under the control of Henfield Parish Council. The applicant should have a full driving licence and be physically fit and able to work outdoors in all seasons. Ideally they will be experienced in the use of hand and power tools (although additional training can be provided), computer literate and able to schedule work, obtain quotes and use the Parish Council systems. If you are interested in the position and would like a full job description please contact the Parish Office on 01273 492507 or office@henfield.gov. uk . Alternatively visit www.henfield.gov.uk and click on the links for the job advert and application form.
Kevin Wright – Clerk to Henfield Parish Council 10 | BN5 Magazine
For more news go to www.henfieldbn5.co.uk