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Happy New Year! Hello everyone. Wishing you a very Happy New Year. This is the second issue of Network News, your own Livability newsletter. A big Thank You to everyone who sent in their fantastic stories. Many Congratulations to our Patron, Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne who has become a Grandmother for the 3rd time to a baby girl born in midJanuary. Wishing the family many best wishes for the future from all of us here at Livability.
Meet Livability’s New President! Hello my name is Justin Welby, The Archbishop of Canterbury, and I am thrilled to announce that I have accepted the role of Livability’s new President. I am looking forward to the work ahead, I hope you will wish me luck.
Vice Patron Receives OBE! Follow us: www.livability.org.uk
The warmest of congratulations from everybody at Livability to our Vice Patron, Lady Marina Hobson for receiving an OBE from the Queen this year.
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Song of Praise and Call The Midwife Stars Help Raise Money at Carol Service!
Connect with and chat to fellow Service Users of Livability,
On the 10th of December Livability held a Christmas carol service at St Martin-in -the-Fields and was hosted by Songs of Praise presenter Pam Rhodes with readings from Call The Midwife star Bryony Hannah. Students from Livability’s Nash College also joined in singing the popular carol “Silent Night.”
Read Kayleigh’s Blog
£10,000 was raised for Livability. A big thank you to all involved and to all who supported us.
read Blogs, watch the latest videos and hear the latest news…. It’s easy to join, just visit www.livability.org.uk and click on the Service User Network icon in the top righthand corner.
Plant sale at Dolphin Court! The staff and residents at Dolphin Court are holding a plant sale on the 26th April. Go along and see what you can buy.
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It’s All In The VIBE: Bournemouth's Hottest New Radio Station! Livability’s Victoria College recently a visit from HRH set up their own radio station, VIBE. Princess Anne.
Student, Harry Bassett talks about being a DJ on VIBE radio.
“She had a tour around the station and showed a real interest in the background of the station and how it runs.”
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can be entertaining but sometimes hard to think of what to say. It is great to co-present so you can bounce ideas off each other. It feels really good to know that lots of people are listening.” Harry also says how excited he and the rest of the crew were to receive
Hard-working Keith Celebrates 20 Years In His Dream Job!
The West Shore Hotel, Wales Need a holiday but worried mobility issues will stop your holiday? Then let Livability help you. Our hotel-style and self-catering accommodation is designed to be as accessible and adaptable as possible. Disabled Parking Wider Doors Grab Rails Wheelchair Hire Hoist Hire Wheel-in-shower Lifts And much more…. We will help find the right holiday for you.
Hello fellow service users my name is Keith and I am celebrating 20 years working at Ingatestone Garden Centre. Lifestyle Choices East Anglia supported me in getting my job. I love gardening. I love working here it is my dream job, customers come to see me for gardening advice or just for a chat.
Find out more at: www.livability.org.uk/ Or for prices please call 08456 584478
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Connect with us here at Livability on our new Blog feature on our website.
“Hi my name is Stephen I am the Lead Officer on Service User Involvement for Livability. My Job is to make sure your voices are heard not only by the staff who work with you every day; but all of the other parts of the charity.
“You can read Dave’s Blog now!” Dave Webber is our Chief Executive at Livability and will now be Blogging on a regular basis. You can access the Blog here: www.livability.org.uk/ our-blog/
Good Luck to Jo, who is taking part in a tandem skydive on April 11th. All the money raised will go towards new physio equipment for service users at Treetops.
I hope to be able to meet with all of you at some time and make sure “We Listen To You and Act on What You Say”
Leo Wins Sailability Hatrick! Hello my name is Leo and I am a service user at Brackley. I am celebrating winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in the Sailability 20122013 season. My ambition is to sail alone and enter competitions one day.
Livability Pilots Employment Programme In Nepal! Livability are working with people with Spinal Cord Injuries in Nepal on a pilot employment programme to give them a chance to get into work. So far the programme is proving to be a huge success.
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Jesse Norman MP Visits Wall Street! Residents at Wall Street in Hereford had a visit from Jesse Norman MP. He was invited by Nigel, a resident who wanted to share his hopes and worries for the future. The MP spent a long time with residents and staff and was given a Livability cake as a Thank you. Nigel hopes that this visit will help him keep his home, were he has lived for 12 years.
Budding Photographer Steve Shows There Is Life After Brain Injury! Hello, my name is Steve and I was in the Army. Then a brain injury left me disabled; Lifestyle Choices Southwest wanted to find someone who could help me get out and about. They did and now I love taking photos of the local wildlife with my support worker, Joe.
New Training Flat For The Links, Brackley! Hello, we are residents at Brackley and we are designing and decorating a brand new training flat which we will use to learn new and important life skills for the future.
Two fish in a tank, one turns to the other and says
“Do you know how to drive this!�
When is a car not a car?
When it turns into a garage!
Why not send in your own jokes to: kwalters@livability.org.uk
“Our vision is of a transformed society where disabled and disadvantaged people can live life to the full.� (Livability)
Do you have any stories that you would like to share? Perhaps you have achieved something, took part in a fundraising event, had a good or bad experience on holiday, or you just want to introduce your self to your fellow readers. If so then you could feature in the next issue of Network News! Simply email your story with a photo (if you have one) to:
Kayleigh Walters User Involvement Case Coordinator Email: kwalters@livability.org.uk
Tel. 020 7452 2000 Email: info@livability.org.uk