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Remap is known as the Charity that “Makes things possible”. We design and make bespoke equipment for people with disabilities to help them achieve greater independence and enjoyment of life's opportunities.

When a commercially available product can’t be found, our ingenious Remap volunteers work directly with disabled individuals to create a solution which will specifically address their needs and their goal. We understand everyone’s needs are different, so we design and custom make equipment on a case-by-case basis.

Essex South Remap operates within the SS postcode. All of our clients and volunteers live within this area. Our volunteers provide their expertise and time free of charge and we rely on donations and fundraising to buy the materials required to produce the bespoke equipment. This results in us being able to make and A few years ago, the Essex South Branch supply equipment at no cost to local of Remap became dormant due to a lack people in need of our services. of volunteers. We relaunched in January 2020 – yes, you guessed it – just in time About Volunteering with to be hit by Covid!!!

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This is a volunteering role that can fit in with your lifestyle. Each person gives time as they see fit, for some, this is just a few hours a month. Projects are discussed and allocated based on the skill set and availability of our volunteers.

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About the work Remap does Clients are often referred to us by Occupational Therapists, Physio Therapists or Care Workers, other clients self-refer or are referred by a family member.

We work with all ages from babies to the very old, and all disabilities whether these are caused at birth or as a result of an illness or accident.

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We have helped several young children with various forms of dwarfism, our “little people” are a joy to work with, they all have a strong independent streak and know exactly what they want to do to. They just need some simple bespoke equipment to help them achieve the same things as their siblings and playmates!

One very independent little girl simply wanted to sit at the family breakfast bar by herself. With nothing commercially available that fitted her needs, she had to sit in a high chair or be lifted on-and-off of stools with her legs left dangling. Remap made her a custom chair. Her mum explains: “It was so lovely to see how excited our daughter was!

Remap had gone to the effort of asking what colour she liked, so when the chair arrived covered in pink butterflies, she was over the moon!

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We have all seen the number of empty shops growing. Those that are not empty are often replaced with phone shops, charity shops or another coffee shop. Whilst there is nothing wrong with any of those, they are not the hallmarks of an exciting City Centre, with flocks of people, bustling boutique shops and big brands.

We must reverse that trend Many people are quick to say ‘Southend is not unique, the internet is killing the High Street across the Country.’

They’re not wrong. The trend of internet shopping has only exacerbated the problems our high streets face. However, on top of this Southend suffers from expensive parking charges, a dangerous reputation and a street scene which is predominately made of the colour grey.

Of course, the Council has tried. It has recently spent thousands of pounds on the street scene. However, this has only amounted to changing one set of grey paving…to a different shade of grey paving.

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reverse that trend. We must give a reason for people to want to go to the High Street in its own right. We need to continue with events such as luminocity but also look at ideas to improve the space such as the building of an amphitheatre, bringing in a big screen which can air events of significance, introducing green space and free parking, and of course ensuring that people feel safe.

by Cllr Dan Nelson Southchurch Ward Councillor (con) CllrNelson@southend.gov.uk

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I know everyone has their view on the High Street, and I would love to hear all of yours. But I think what we all agree on, it’s now or never to Save Southend High Street.

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MP'S COLUMN

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outhend must be a safe place for us all to live, work and visit. But too often we have to put up with appalling violence and anti-social behaviour. Youths fighting in broad daylight with large knives is, quite simply, unacceptable.

Getting knives off our streets and tackling anti-social behaviour is a major challenge and there is no magic fix, but there are some things we can and must do right NOW. Firstly, we must back the work of our excellent local Pub Watch scheme that shares much needed intelligence between the Police and other pubs, as well as a co-ordinated campaign to stop repeat offenders from accessing licenced premises. Secondly, we must get enhanced CCTV in crime hotspots and I am fighting for this to happen.

Better equipment Most importantly, we must make sure we have enough police officers on our streets and that they have the equipment they need to make our streets safer.

Last year Southend Police ran a very successful summer operation called Operation Union and I am pleased that this is being repeated through the summer holiday period.

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have better equipment to detect offensive weapons and take them off individuals before they have the chance to use them and cause injury.

Cheaper and more effective I am working hard to secure the funding and supply of new stateof-the-art electronic knife-poles for our local police. This full-body scan system is completely portable, takes up very little space and is cheaper and more effective than the 20-year-old knife-arch systems that have been used before. It has also been trialled successfully in other parts of the Country.

I have repeatedly contacted the Chief Constable of Essex Police, the Essex Police Crime Commissioner, and the Southend District Commander at Essex Police to get some movement on this issue, but still nothing has been done.

Making Southend West safer is my top priority, and I will not allow this issue to drop nor allow violence to go unchallenged in our community.

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fficers in Southend have begun carrying out regular Project Servator deployments in the city, providing a highly visible deterrent to anyone intent on committing crime. Project Servator is a national initiative to detect, deter and disrupt criminal activity.

The same deployments are used at Stansted Airport, Lakeside and in Colchester, and can take place at any time of the day or night.

Groups of uniformed and plain clothes officers have been given specialist training to spot signs that people are planning to commit crime. They have been stationed on the seafront and in areas off the High Street to provide a significant presence in areas popular with residents and day-trippers.

He said: “The aim of Project Servator is to reduce crime, increase the visible policing presence and reassure the community.

They were also recently followed by BBC News as they carried out Servator duties in Old Leigh and outside Adventure Island.

Report any suspicious behaviour Officers will continue to arrive unannounced at locations in the district throughout the summer and will be working with partner organisations, businesses and with the local community to remind everyone to be vigilant, trust their instincts and report any suspicious or unusual behaviour.

Southend is a high footfall area Inspector Paul Hogben leads the Southend Community Policing Team.

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Keep up to date with latest from Essex Police in Southend by following the district Facebook page, www.facebook.com/EPSouthend

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