Together Magazine Issue 7 - December 2018

FAIR TRADE Community Food Market takes flight in Woodvale

#7 | Christmas 2018

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: CHRISTMAS PULL-OUT, COMMUNITY FOOD MARKET, STRICTLY NUGENT, STAFF FOCUS & MORE!

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Welcome

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Community Food Market

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Community Sponsorship

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Christmas Appeal

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Margaret Roper House

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Christmas with Nugent pull-out

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Gift Appeal

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Christmas Cards

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Light Up a Life

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Hamper Donations

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Crib Appeal

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Staff Focus

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Piano Star

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Strictly Nugent 2018

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Golf Classic

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Making an Impact

99 Edge Lane, Liverpool, L7 2PE

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Memories of the Fallen

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Gerry Sweeney

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All information correct at time of publication

clearing out for christmas?

Our Charity Shop on Allerton Road is always extremely grateful for donations of clothing, shoes, handbags, bric-a-brac and books to raise funds for our local services.

Donations can be dropped off at the shop, 73 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L18 2DH, Monday to Saturday, 9am until 5pm.

Please contact Jeanette Burnett for more information.

0151 737 2951 jeanette.burnett@wearenugent.org wearenugent.org 73 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L18 2DH

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welcome

from Normandie Wragg, Nugent CEO

Hi everyone, welcome to our festive edition of Together Magazine.

In this issue, we highlight our Christmas Appeal #andhomeless.

I am humbled reading the figures about how many individuals and families face homelessness, particularly at this time of year. Whilst we look forward to seeing our relatives and loved ones, having some time off and relaxing around the Christmas tree, we must think of those who for whatever reason, are not so fortunate.

We recognise the great impact that not having a stable home has on families, high levels of debt and rent relative to income and being excluded from participation in the places where

people live. As per the Bishops Conference request, we will continue to make this work a priority up until 2030, working with partner agencies ecumenically, for the benefit of those of all faiths and none.

The appeal will raise vital funds for us to continue providing support through our New Beginnings project.

The team that run the service help people move off the streets into accommodation provided by our partner organisations.

The funds we raise will help provide the basics such as bedding, pans, cutlery and other necessary items that make a house a home.

You can read more on page 6, or go to wearenugent.org/ andhomeless to donate and help us give people the gift of hope this Christmas.

This issue also reviews our third annual Strictly Nugent event which took place in October and raised an amazing amount toward the appeal. I must take this opportunity to thank everyone involved for their time and dedication, particularly our superb amateur dancers who all went the extra mile to make the night so spectacular.

Enjoy reading the rest of the magazine, and please have a very restful and enjoyable Christmas and New Year.

Normandie

upcoming events 2018 4 Dec

Recruitment day (Children’s Residential), Mercure Hotel, St Helens

12/13 Dec

Carol Concert, Metropolitan Cathedral

18 Dec

Light Up a Life, Metropolitan Cathedral

2019 16 May

Phil Thompson Golf Classic (fundraiser)

For more information about any of our upcoming events visit wearenugent.org or call 0151 261 2000.

Light Up a Life

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community food market The Place to Be at St John Stone Parish in Woodvale has now become The Community Food Market.

The Market gives people living in the area a chance to purchase their own food and supplies at reduced prices, and removes the stigma that can be associated with food banks.

The market works on a ticket system, and whilst people are waiting to go in, they can enjoy free tea/coffee, homemade soup and pastries.

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Tesco - Ainsdale (Bread and pastries) Co-op – Ainsdale and Formby (Bread, pastries, various crisps and sweets) Lidl – Southport (Bread, flowers, sweets and pastries) Items from these supermarkets are distributed free with a limited amount for each person, so everybody gets an opportunity to access this aspect of the market.

Everyone has an opportunity to purchase a certain number of items i.e. two tins of beans, to ensure there is enough for everyone who needs it.

We have 14 regular volunteers from the local parish who help with collecting, setting up and supporting the market on a weekly basis. Volunteers also spend time chatting with those who come along.

The Market is very popular, with approximately 60-80 people attending each week, with numbers rising.

Thank you to those organisations and individuals who help make this happen.

We make weekly food collections on a Wednesday morning from the following supermarkets:

For more information please contact Colin Pryor, Caritas in Nugent Volunteer Co-ordinator. colin.pryor@ wearenugent.org

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The Community Food Market is supported by a number of local organisations: Micah Micah very kindly bring surplus items they collect from supermarkets including food and new clothes. They charge from 20p to a maximum of £1.00 (some items to purchase from the store direct would cost up to £27.00 but would still be sold for no more than £1.00). liverpoolcathedral.org.uk/ home/micah-liverpool.aspx Fareshare Fareshare are a UK charity who redistribute surplus food from supermarkets and distribute it to food banks and food markets like ours. fareshare.org.uk Knowsley Credit Union Provide drop-in sessions at the market with advice on managing their finances and benefits. They are also sponsoring the Christmas panto in Ainsdale. knowsleymutualcu.co.uk

May every parish, every religious community, every monastery, every sanctuary of Europe, take in one family.

Pope Francis, September, 2015

supporting a family’s new start What Is Community Sponsorship?

Community Sponsorship is a way to welcome and resettle refugees, putting local communities at the heart of a family’s journey to a new life in the UK. The community assumes responsibility for a refugee family, from first arrival through to settled independence as part of their local community.

Up and down the country, catholic parishes have formed community sponsorship groups and many have welcomed their first families. In the Archdiocese of Liverpool, we currently have five parishes who are involved in this project and Nugent is playing a key role in supporting and enabling parishes to do this work.

affordable family home • Funding – Raise a support fund to cover additional needs • Support – Plan and deliver a programme of resettlement support After security screening, medical checks and initial preparation about life in the UK, sponsored families arrive with full refugee status and the right to work, school places, free healthcare, English tuition (ESOL) and State benefits.

The scheme is inspired by a Canadian model, which has successfully resettled around 300,000 refugees since it began in 1978.

How is it effective?

• Frequent and intensive support by a committed group of volunteers

How does the scheme work?

• Families benefit from the rich social capital of a whole community

The two-year programme comprises three main elements; housing, funding and support.

• Strong bonds of friendship, mutual understanding and empathy

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• Shared motivation and commitment to

Housing – Find and prepare a suitable,

successful resettlement “The community sponsorship scheme personalises a huge, human drama, by enabling local communities to welcome and support refugees in a real and tangible way. This scheme opens a path for people to respond with compassion, providing welcome and integration, and should be taken up as widely as possible.” – Cardinal Vincent Nichols.

What can I do next?

A more detailed guide to the scheme is available online at wearenugent.org/ service/caritas/ communitysponsorship/ To arrange a discussion about the scheme, and for any further information, please send an email to marie.reynolds@ wearenugent.org

I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.

Matt. 25:35

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Donate to our Christmas Appeal this year and help us help people avoid homelessness •

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Over 307,000 people in Britain are homeless today, an increase of 13,000 in the last year alone, that’s more than the population of Newcastle.

Over 4,700 people are estimated to be sleeping rough on any one night across the UK, a 15% increase on last year and a 169% increase since 2010.

Rough sleeping in the North West increased by 39% since 2016, the highest in the UK.

In the last year, over 440 homeless people have died on streets or in temporary accommodation in the UK (Oct 2017 – Oct 2018).

Homelessness is not just about not having a roof over your head, the long term impact on mental and physical health can make it harder for people to find support, and is having a major impact on our health care services.

Benefit cuts have left poorer tenants unable to pay the rent. In particular, the four-year freeze on housing

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benefit in the private rented sector, called Local Housing Allowance, is pushing people into homelessness.

Homelessness affects people across society, in different situations and from all walks of life. This year we are raising awareness of four groups.

A Family and Homeless •

150 families are made homeless in Britain every day.

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There are over 125,000 homeless children living in Britain today.

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In the last five years,

the number of homeless families living in temporary accommodation has increased by 48%.

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Single parent families comprise 63% of all families in temporary accommodation, an increase of 54% over the last five years, despite making up only 23% of families in England.

Retired and homeless •

In the last year, 2,520 people aged 60 and over were accepted as homeless.

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This is up by 40% in the last five years, and the highest number for over a decade.

Young and Homeless •

4,981 young people, aged 16–24 are homeless.

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92% said delayed payments under Universal Credit were having an impact.

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49% of young people became homeless because of a relationship breakdown with their family or caregiver.

stable to live, up by 73% since 2013.

During winter, we need to be conscious of the individuals freezing in doorways, and of the families whose Christmas will be spent in cramped, temporary accommodation or hostel rooms with their children.

Through our New Beginnings Project, we help people across the city region by providing temporary accommodation, practical support and advice, which enables people to get back on their feet, live independently and move

on to their own permanent tenancy.

People often come to us with nothing, so our New Beginnings team provide starter packs of essential equipment to help them transition into temporary accommodation and permanent residence.

For more information about this campaign or any of our work, please visit wearenugent.org.

Your support matters Our Christmas Appeal this year will raise funds to support our homeless projects and Christmas crisis fund.

Your donation will help with the basic needs of someone facing homelessness: •

£100 will pay for a full starter pack for someone entering our accommodation, or the purchase of white goods such as a fridge or washing machine

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£40 will pay for a full set of bedding (duvet pillows and sheets)

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£20 will pay for a full set of pans

• £10 will pay for a toaster and kettle

Working and homeless

• £5 will pay for a set of cutlery

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To donate to this year’s Christmas Appeal in aid of our New Beginnings service please go to: wearenugent.org/andhomeless

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55% of homeless families trapped in temporary accommodation are actually working, according to new research released by Shelter’s social housing commission.

More than 33,000 homeless families are holding down a job, despite having nowhere

Article compiled by Nugent’s Marketing and Communications team.

Sources: • homeless.org.uk/facts/homelessness-in-numbers • blog.shelter.org.uk/tag/statistics/ • crisis.org.uk/media/238700/homelessness_monitor_england_2018.pdf • fullfact.org/economy/homelessness-england/ • Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ)

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Care home celebrates providing 30 years of care Margaret Roper House, in Birkdale near Southport, celebrates 30 years of providing care for people living with enduring mental health problems this December.

The home welcomed its first 23 residents in December 1988, and was officially opened in April 1989 by the then Mayor of Sefton Cllr Maureen Fearn, and blessed

by Archbishop Worlock.

The Home provides nursing care for adults and still upholds the principals of care, helping adults to move out of hospital settings into more homely individualised surroundings.

Most recently, we have introduced two of the current residents to Together readers, Clive Anderson, and Sue Nuttall.

Clive, featured in issue five, is a poet and was proud to share one of his works with readers. He has lived at Margaret Roper House since 1996 and talks proudly of his home.

Sue, who moved in more recently in 2014, spoke to us in issue six about her work in the local community supporting the Food Market in Woodvale, which is featured on page 4 of this issue.

Images: Article about the opening of Margaret Roper House in our Annual report from 1988-89 as well as the front cover.

thank you A big thank you to St John Stone & Sacred Heart RC Churches and their parishioners, for their recent donation and their 8

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continued support of our work and our collaborative projects.

GIFT APPEAL; CHRISTMAS CARDS; LIGHT UP A LIFE; HAMPER DONATIONS; CRIB APPEAL

COULD YOU DONATE ANY TOYS OR PICK UP ONE EXTRA GIFT? We are in need of toys and toiletries for the children and young people we are supporting this Christmas.

Toys and gifts are required for children and young people of all ages. If you can help then you can donate items via the following ways: Drop them off at Nugent’s Central Office by Thursday 6 December.

Any schools attending the Carol Concert on 12/13 December can drop them off at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral on the day.

For more information, please contact our Fundraising team.

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99 Edge Lane, Liverpool, L7 2PE Registered Charity: 222930

We are delighted to bring you a superb selection of Christmas cards, offering something for everyone!

All proceeds from the sales of our Christmas cards go directly towards supporting our work with vulnerable children and adults in need across the North West.

Dove of Peace £3.00

Cards are provided in packs of 10 and priced at £3.00 per pack.

The greeting in each card reads:

“May the peace and joy of Christmas be with you today and always.”

Stained Glass Window

Peace, Joy and Happiness

Shepherds near Bethlehem

£3.00

£3.00

£3.00

Buy online a t wearenuge nt.org

Bright Kings £3.00

The Nativity (3D) £3.00

To order, please complete the form overleaf and return to Nugent.

Oh Holy Night £3.00

Our 2018 Christmas card collection is now available to order.

This year we have seven beautiful designs to choose from. A pack of 10 cards and envelopes cost just £3.00 which goes towards supporting our work.

Simply complete your requirements in the form below and return payment to: Nugent Fundraising, 99 Edge Lane, Liverpool, L7 2PE.

Card reference and title

Price

Quantity

Total

1. Dove of Peace

£3.00

2. Stained Glass Window

£3.00

3. Peace, Joy and Happiness

£3.00

4. Shepherds near Bethlehem

£3.00

5. Bright Kings

£3.00

6. The Nativity (3D)

£3.00

7. Oh Holy Night

£3.00 Total cost of cards

£

Boost your donation by 25p of Gift Aid for every £1 you donate.

Postage and packaging

£

Gift Aid is reclaimed by the charity from the tax you pay for the current tax year.

Your address is needed to identify you as a current UK taxpayer.

I enclose a donation of

£

In order to Gift Aid your donation you must tick this box:

Total payment

£

Gift Aid

I want to Gift Aid my donation of £________ to Nugent. I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the current tax year than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations it is my responsibility to pay the difference.

I wish to pay by:

Delivery address (Please use BLOCK CAPITALS) Name:

The cost of postage and packaging depends on the number of packs ordered:

Address:

1-2 packs

£1.00

3-5 packs

£4.40

6-10 packs

£8.85

Postcode:

11-20 packs

£10.00

Phone:

20+ packs

Free delivery

Email:

Cheque (payable to Nugent)

If you have any queries on the postal charges or are placing a large order please contact us on 0151 261 4498 to avoid delays.

Alternatively, if you would like to collect your order in person from our Central Office, call 0151 261 4498 to arrange collection. Central Office: 99 Edge Lane, Liverpool, L7 2PE. Payment details I enclose a cheque/postal order made payable to Nugent for the amount of:

£

To place your order and pay by credit card over the phone via Secured Hosting please contact 0151 261 4498.

If there is no one available please leave a message and we will call you back.

Signature:

Date: Please return the completed form and payment to: Nugent Fundraising, 99 Edge Lane, Liverpool, L7 2PE.

Nugent is committed to protecting the privacy of its supporters and stakeholders and complies fully with the General Data Protection Regulations (May, 2018) and the Code of Fundraising Practice. Nugent is registered as a Data Controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office and will only process data under the categories for which it is registered. We may contact you about our work but will never sell or swap your details.

You can read our Ethical Fundraising statement here: www.wearenugent.org/fundraising/ethical-fundraising/

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Dedicate a light on our christmas tree to remember and celebrate the life of your loved one.

This year’s remembrance service will be held at

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Tuesday 18 December 2018 | 12.30pm and led by Bishop Tom Williams, followed by refreshments.

Everyone who dedicates a light will receive a star at the service to write a personal message.

The star will be placed on the tree in memory of their loved one and their name will be entered into our book of remembrance which will be displayed at the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral over Christmas and the New Year.

Light Up a Life is a beautiful service held each year in the cathedral. It is a service where we can think, remember and name our loved ones, both past and present. Christmas can be a lonely time for some people even though they may find themselves in a crowded room surrounded by friends.

Nugent Supporter

How to order

By POST Complete the order form overleaf and send it with payment to: Nugent Fundraising, 99 Edge Lane, Liverpool, L7 2PE.

By PHONE Call 0151 261 2043 having your debit or credit card details ready.

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You can now order online at wearenuge nt.org

For a suggested donation of £5.00 per name, a light can be dedicated on Nugent’s Tree of Light in memory of a loved one. Deadline for dedications is Friday 14 December 2018.

Name(s) of individuals to be remebered

Cost £ £ £ £ £

Additional names can be added on a separate sheet of paper Subtotal £ I would like to add a donation to Nugent - Thank you £ GRAND TOTAL £ Will you be attending the service?

Yes [

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No [

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How many of you will be attending?

Delivery and payment details Title

First Name

Surname Address Postcode Phone

Email

Alternative address if bought as gift: Title

First Name

Surname Address Postcode Phone

Email I enclose a cheque/postal order (payable to Nugent) for: £

For security reasons, if you would like to pay by debit or credit card through Secure Hosting, please contact the Fundraising Team on 0151 261 2043. Card payments will be shown as Nugent.

Signature

Date

Boost your donation by 25p of Gift Aid for every £1 you donate Gift Aid is reclaimed by the charity from the tax you pay for the current tax year.

Your address is needed to indentify you as a current UK taxpayer.

In order to Gift Aid your donation you must tick this box.

I want to Gift Aid my donation of £_______ to Nugent. I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the current tax year than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations it is my responsibility to pay the difference.

Nugent is committed to protecting the privacy of its supporters and stakeholders and complies fully with the General Data Protection Regulations (May, 2018) and the Code of Fundraising Practice. Nugent is registered as a Data Controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office and will only process data under the categories for which it is registered. We may contact you about our work but will never sell or swap your details.

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You can read our Ethical Fundraising statement here: www.wearenugent.org/fundraising/ethical-fundraising/

Help alleviate the pressure of Christmas for people living in poverty and make it special, just as it should be!

“God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If he gives us the gift of Christmas it is because we have the ability to understand and receive it.” Pope Francis Last year, with your support, we gave out over 300 hampers. Donations from the list below will be a huge help towards putting the hampers together.

We need items such as: •

Christmas Pudding (non-alcoholic)

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Mince Pies

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Biscuits

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Chocolate or Selection Boxes

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Christmas Cake (non-alcoholic)

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Biscuits for Cheese

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Crisps

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Jam

The deadline for donations is Thursday 6 December.

For more information please contact our Fundraising team.

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DONATION POINTS Nugent Central Office 99 Edge Lane, L7 2PE

Nugent Charity Shop

73 Allerton Road, L18 2DH

God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If he gives us the gift of Christmas, it is because we all have the ability to understand and receive it.

POPE FRANCIS

Please help us to continue the work of our founder, Father James Nugent, by giving your support to our 2018 Crib Appeal.

All proceeds will be used to help children and adults in need across the Archdiocese.

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STAFF FOCUS As the Quality Assurance Officer for Nugent’s Children’s services it is my job to support staff and managers on our journey to Outstanding and to ensure we demonstrate the positive and lasting impact our care provision has on children’s lives.

I joined Nugent three years ago and have found the organisation to be very receptive to change.

My job in six words...

To help Nugent demonstrate positive impact.

Highlights of your role... ... seeing the progress of change within the children’s services at Nugent.

toby stewart Quality Assurance Officer, Children’s Services

Not many people know... ... I used to be Freddie Starr’s gardener!

My favourite possession... ... my grandad’s guitar.

My hero/heroine...

Chuck D from Public Enemy – he has been an inspiration to me now for nearly 30 years.

tickled ivories Mavis James raised an amazing £186 in September, by playing the piano in Liverpool One’s Tickle the Ivories event.

Mavis, who celebrated her 85th birthday in October, played as a gift to her daughter, Sue. She also has a bit of a celebrity past, having accompanied Liverpool’s very own Ken Dodd.

and share some music to raise money for Nugent.”

Tickle the Ivories is Liverpool ONE’s piano busking festival which runs through July to September each year and features professional and amateur musicians, bands, community groups, choirs, musical theatre groups and school music groups/ choirs.

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Strictly Nugent 2018 sponsored by Lynbrook was such a fabulous event, we can’t stop talking about it.

The night was a spectacular celebration of dance and great fun, but we mustn’t forget the main aim of the event: This year we raised over £28,000 which will go to support our New Beginnings homeless project.

New Beginnings helps people across the region who are homeless or in danger of becoming so and will help provide the basics in home starter packs. You can read more about this project and about how our Christmas Appeal will help drive further donations to it on page 6.

So, thank you to everyone who has donated, via sponsoring the dancers, coming along on the night or sending in donations.

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So what about the winners?

The Judges award went to Jane Caven and Mike Manning who received four 10’s for their Quickstep and were highly praised for beautiful choreography.

Jane is Managing Director at Sagegreen HR Cumbria & Lancashire. Her colleagues really got behind her and gave her incredible support in fundraising and also on the night. Jane said: ‘Two reasons for wanting to do it. The first and most obvious is to help Nugent who really do terrific work for a wide range of people in need.

Secondly, because I have always wanted to learn to dance (and still do!).’

The Audience Award, voted for by our guests, went to Sarah Johnson and Matt Lane. They were the outright winners as well as second in the Judges’ Award, having received 39 points for their Lindy Hop.

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Congratulations to both couples, and a massive thanks to all our amazing dancers who put in so much hard work and made the evening so fabulous, they are: Richard Smith and Gill Orrett Edna Flores Panambo and Anton Du Cooke Ashleigh Evans and James Wilson Mylo Kaye and Natalie Curry Fr Conor Stainton-Polland and Amanda Richmond Wendy Ewbank and Stephen Myers Natalie Flynn and Angel Alvaredo Alvarez Vicky Jaycock and Ben Manuel Paul Evans and Laura Connolly Helen Maguire

Clockwise from left: Judges’ Winners Jane Caven and Mike Manning; Audience Winners Sarah Johnson and Matt Lane; Vicky Jaycock and Ben Manuel; Richard Smith and Gill Orrett.

Our judges this year were Normandie Wragg, Nugent’s CEO and Dance teacher and Director of Mersey Swing CIC, Karen Gallagher MBE, with us since 2016, and is Artistic Director of Merseyside Dance Initiative (MDI). Ian Morgan, is Director of our main sponsor Lynbrook and has been a big supporter for many years, and finally Deputy Lord Mayor of LIverpool, Cllr Peter Brennan.

Our hosts for this year’s event were Ben Osu and Helen Jones. Helen is BBC Radio Merseyside’s Sunday morning presenter and producer and Ben is is a local presenter and

compere who has hosted some of the city’s major events including LIMF, the River Festival, Brazilica and more.

have been a supporter of Strictly Nugent since our first show in 2016.

Head over to our website and see the photographs from the night, taken by Mark from Tipton Photography. (https://lnkd.in/dYpgR3x)

Howden, an independent employee-owned insurance broker.

We owe a big thanks to all our dancers, the dance studios, the team who worked on the night, Icon Events, Solardisco and Carrington’s Catering, and our sponsors for their incredible support:

Our other fabulous sponsors include:

RSA Insurance, one of the world’s longest standing general insurers.

Commercial Contract Engineers who provide commercial vehicle and car accident repairs Unison, the UK’s largest public service union.

Evans MOT Centre in Huyton.

Special thanks to our main sponsor, Lynbrook who

For more information on how to get involved or support next year, contact our Fundraising team on:

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Nugent Patron and LFC legend Phil Thompson hosts our annual Golf Classic at Houghwood Golf, Billinge on Thursday 16 May 2019

The annual Phil Thompson Golf Classic has always proved to be one of the best Charity Golf Days, with our host Phil Thompson there all day to make sure everyone has a great round of golf in the glorious surroundings of Houghwood.

The teams taking part and challenging Phil on the golf course have always been in good company. Over the last couple of years, we have been joined on the course not only by Phil himself, but also by ex-Liverpool players David Fairclough, Terry McDermot and David Johnson, and former Everton player Alan Stubbs.

Our after dinner guests across the last couple of years have also proved a big hit.

In 2017 we welcomed 20

Liverpool Legend Steven Gerrard who spoke candidly about his career, his support for local charities and working with the Academy players at LFC. He also gave some time for the teams to have pictures taken with him.

Book now to ensure your place at one of the golfing calendars great days out and help make an impact. It is £395 per team of four and includes:

In 2018 Phil’s special Guest speaker for the evening was another Liverpool Legend, Jamie Carragher, who proved his credentials as a football pundit, talking about his Liverpool career, winning the Champions League and Liverpool managers that he has played under.

• shotgun start

Phil’s Golf Classic is all about raising funds for our services, to help support some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.

Our guests have always been very generous, helping to raise over £35,000 at the last two events alone.

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• breakfast • full 18 holes • buggy hire • on course refreshments • hole competitions (longest drive/nearest pin) • three course dinner • presentation and awards • after dinner speakers To book you team’s place email fundraising@ wearenugent.org or call our Fundraising team on 0151 261 2000.

making an impact

in numbers

Our annual report for the year 2017/18 has recently been published and we wanted to share some of the figures that reveal the diversity of our impact on the people of the North West.

Our School Social Work service supported 77* children and families.

Individualised community and day service support to 47 people with learning disabilities.

24-hour residential care and support for 75 children and young people.

Residential care and support for 21 individuals with mental health difficulties.

Residential care and support for 134 older people.

Community support service to 181 deaf people, including the organisation of 10 BSL masses for Deaf people.

Community support service to over 95 individuals with learning difficulties and their carers.

Residential care and support for 18 individuals with an acquired brain injury.

Also: Our 150 volunteers and their community activities, equated to over 12,480 hours of service to local communities and our charity shop which is equal to over ÂŁ97k in unpaid work.

64 Gubay crisis fund applications from schools and parishes, which supported 264 people (180 children and 84 adults).

Advocated on 121 benefit applications (assessments, reconsiderations and tribunals).

This is not an exhaustive list.

For more information about our work, and to read our latest Annual Report, visit wearenugent.org.

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memories of the fallen A poignant donation was made recently to our charity shop on Allerton Road, a collection of personal artefacts from a local man who served in the First World War. Within the items were medals received by the brave soldier, a British flag, official papers that accompanied the medals, as well as journals used by the soldier and other soldiers during the Great War. We have some information about the soldier in question from the paperwork that accompanied the donation.

We know his name was Peter Paul Keating and at the time of receiving his medals in 1926, he lived on Albert Road in the Edge Hill area of Liverpool, so he is local to where our central office is situated.

If anyone knows of this gentleman, or of his family, then we would love you to get in touch and tell us his story.

Please contact marketing@ wearenugent.org.

The items really do give a small snapshot of life for many of the men that served during this time and we would like to remember, as it is the 100th Anniversary marking the end of the First World War, this is a fitting tribute to all those who served and fought in the Great War and subsequent conflicts.

Nugent’s charity shop on Allerton Rd, Liverpool is always looking looking for donations such as men’s and women’s clothes, bric-a-brac, toys, books and cd’s.

Your donation to our shop will have a big impact on

people’s lives as all the proceeds go towards helping our services for people with learning disabilities, people who are Deaf or hard of hearing and our volunteer teams.

Collection of heavy goods can normally be arranged for a Thursday.

Any donations should be dropped off at the shop: 73 Allerton Rd, Liverpool, L18 2DA Opening Hours: 9am – 5pm Monday to Saturday or at: Nugent Central Office, 99 Edge Lane, Liverpool, L7 2PE. To arrange collection of items please call Jeanette on 0151 737 2951.

Gerry Sweeney much loved Gerry Sweeney, recently passed away.

Gerry became a volunteer with Nugent prior to our shop opening over 10 years ago and had been a volunteer ever since.

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the shop and was a loyal, dedicated member of the team that was respected by everyone. He battled cancer three times over the years and even during illness was rarely absent. Gerry will be sadly missed by everyone who had the pleasure to know and work with him.

To continue to help support over 6,000 vulnerable children and adults across the North West, Nugent’s charity shop is in urgent need of donations.

You can donate any items at the following locations:

Charity Shop

73 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L18 2DH (Monday - Saturday, 9am - 5pm)

Central Office

99 Edge Lane, Liverpool, L7 2PE (Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm)

For more information contact Nugent’s Fundraising Team on:

0151 261 2000 info@nugentcare.org

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