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Queen’ sphar maci stopensi t sdoor st of i r st Covi d19vacci nat i onpat i ent s JohnBel l&Cr oydenphar macy–whi chhasr emai nedopent hr ough t wowor l dwar sandt heSpani shFl u–hast odayopenedi t sdoor st o i t sf i r stpat i ent saspar toft heNHS’ vacci nat i onpr ogr ammer ol l out . Thephar macy ,whi chopenedi n1798andhasbeent hephar maci stt o HerMaj est yt heQueensi nce1958,wi l lvacci nat e800peopl eaweek. Thi sf i gur ewi l lr i set o1200f r om t he4t hFebr uar y2021–1pat i ent ever y7mi nut es. Thef l agshi pst or ei nLondon’ sHar l eySt r eetMedi cal Ar eai st hef i r st McKessonUKcommuni t yphar macyt opar t i ci pat ei nt hevacci ner ol l out . TobyAnder son,CEO ofMcKessonUK,sai d: “ McKessonUKi spr oudt obepl ayi ngi t spar ti nt henat i onalvacci nat i onef f or t . “ JohnBel l&Cr oydenhaspl ayedahi st or i cr ol ei nt hedevel opmentof heal t hcar eacr osst heUKandt hi swi l lbet hesecondgl obalpandemi c i thasl i vedt hr ough.Todaymar ksanot herr emar kabl emi l est onef or t hephar macy .
Robi nWi nf i el d,Oper at i onsDi r ect orofJohnBel l&Cr oyden,expl ai ns: “ Wear edel i ght edt obeabl et opl ayourpar ti nsuppor t i ngt heGover nment ’ snat i onwi deCovi d19vacci nat i onpr ogr amme. “ Phar maci st shaveal waysbeent hemostaccessi bl eheal t hcar epr ovi derandatat i meofst r et chedr esour ceshaveshownwecanhel pt o maxi mi set heef f i ci encyofourheal t hcar esyst em,bei tt hr ought est i ng,i ncr easi ngaccesst omedi ci ne,orvacci nat i on. “ Thepandemi cmayhaveputourski l l st ot het est–buti thasal soal l owedphar maci st st oshowt hei rt r uepot ent i alandal l owedcust omer s t of i ndt her ealval ueoft hephar maci st . ” Pat i ent s–i nl i newi t ht hepr i or i t ygr oupssetoutbyt heJoi ntCommi t t eeonVacci nat i onandI mmuni sat i on( JCVI )–wi l lbepr ovi dedt he opt i ont obookt hei rvacci nat i onappoi nt mentatJohnBel l&Cr oyden t hr ought heNHS’ booki ngsyst em. Rel easef r om JohnBel l&Cr oydenLt d
“ Communi t yphar macy ,wi t hapr esencei never ycor neroft heUK,i s vi t ali nt her ol l outoft hevacci ne.Wi t hover1, 400Ll oydsPhar maci es andt r ai nedst af facr osst hecount r y ,wear ei nongoi ngdi scussi ons wi t ht heNHSandGover nmentaboutwhatmor ewecandot ohel p overt hecomi ngmont hs. ”
COVI D19-Cr i si scommuni cat i onsvi aanapp Si l ver l i neCar eempl oyscr eat i vet hi nki ngt ousePer f ectWar dt echnol ogydur i ngCOVI D19heal t hcr i si s Si l ver l i neCar e,t heGl asgowbasedcompanywhi choper at es12el der l ycar enur si nghomesacr ossScot l andandt henor t hofEngl and,i s maxi mi si ngt her eal t i mecapabi l i t i esoft hePer f ectWar ddi gi t alqual i t y i mpr ovementandsaf et ysol ut i ont ocommuni cat eef f ect i vel ywi t hal l st af f ,aswel last hef r i endsandf ami l yofr esi dent s. Si l ver l i neCar ehast oensur est af fcaneasi l yaccesst hemost upt odat ei nf or mat i onandbeconf i dentt heyar edoi ngt hei rj obsi na saf eenvi r onment .Tomi ni mi set hei mpactofgr owi ngf ear sovert he saf et yofr esi dent s,Si l ver l i neCar ecombi nest hel at estGover nment advi ce,wi t ht hatf r om t heGer i at r i cSoci et y ,andhasacl earsetof gui del i nesf oradmi t t i ngandr eadmi t t i ngr esi dent sdur i ngt hepandemi c.Al lcommuni cat i onsar esentandupdat edvi aPer f ectWar d,adi gi t al appnor mal l yusedbyst af ft oconductqual i t yaudi t sacr osst hecar e homes. MayPr ent i ce,HeadofOper at i onsatSi l ver l i neCar e,comment ed,“ The Per f ectWar dsol ut i oni spr ovi ngt obeanext r emel yusef ult act i calcommuni cat i onst ooldur i ngt hecr i si s.Wecancommuni cat eef f ect i vel ywi t h al lst af fanddi scusschangesf r om t heNHSorGover nmentast hey occur ,al li nr ealt i me.Asar esul t ,i ti seasyt or eassur ef r i endsand f ami l yt hatt hei rl ovedonesar ei nsaf ehands,pr ot ect edbyt hehi ghest possi bl er ecogni sedst andar ds. ” Si l ver l i neCar ei susi ngPer f ectWar dt odr i vequal i t yi mpr ovement s.I t hasr ecent l yaddednewqual i t ypr ocesses,newr epor t sf orseni ormanagementhel pi ngt oi mpr oveaudi t i ngandcompl i ancef ort her egul at or s ( t heCar eQual i t yCommi ssi on( CQC)i nEngl andandt heCar eI nspect or at ei nScot l and) .
Al anBi r ch,Chi efCommer ci alOf f i ceratPer f ectWar dadded,“ I nt i mes ofcr i si s,ourt echnol ogybr i ngshei ght enedl evel sofagi l i t y ,cr i t i calt o mai nt ai ni ngst af fandr esi dentmor al ei ncar ehomes.Per f ectWar denabl esef f ect i vecommuni cat i onwhi l eenhanci ngqual i t yst andar ds.I nst antaccesst or eal t i medat ameansmanager scanspott r endsorr ecur r i ngi ssuesandmosti mpor t ant l y ,pr i or i t i set hei rt i me.Whenconsi st encyandspeedar eoft heessence,ourt echnol ogyi sl owr i sk,hi gh r ewar dt hatt r ansf or mswaysofwor ki ngbecausei t ’ sal ldoneusi nga si mpl eswi peonamobi l edevi ce. ” Per f ectWar di saf undament alpar toft hequal i t yi mpr ovementpr ogr ammeatSi l ver l i neCar e.Thet echnol ogysuppor t sabr oadr angeof i nhouseaudi t si ncl udi ng: 1.Medi ci nesmanagement 2.I nf ect i onPr event i onCont r ol( I PC) 3.Envi r onment alandcl eani ng 4.Resi dentdocument at i on 5.HRandpeopl edevel opment I mpor t ant l y ,t hequal i t yst andar dsf ori ndi vi dualcar ehomesar enow t r anspar entf oral lt oseeacr osst hegr oup.Thi shasbeent r ansf or mat i onali nt er msofqual i t yi mpr ovementandt hecul t ur ali mpact .Qual i t y audi t sar enol ongerseenasachor e,cl oakedi nsecr ecy .Theyar enow par tofapr of essi onalwor kenvi r onment ,wher enur sesandcar er s openl ydi scusswayst oi mpr ovet het r ai ni ngt heyneed.Thesi mpl ei nt r oduct i onofPer f ectWar dhasf r eedupval uabl et i me. Formor ei nf or mat i on,vi si tPer f ectWar d Rel easef r om ht t p: / / www. pr ar t i st r y . com
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Thebes twa yt opl a nf or t hewor s t Ther ea r ema nyr ea s onswhype opl ea r er el uc t a ntt oma k e awi l lort a l ka boutf uner a lpl a ns–i tf e el smor bi d, i tof t en ma k esf a mi l ymember sunc omf or t a bl ea ndi tmi ghta l s o s e em t ooc ompl i c a t edt ot a c k l e. Unf or t una t el y , mor et ha n e v er , wene edt oc ons i derhea l t hi mpl i c a t i onsa ndf a c e t hes ea wk wa r dy etc r uc i a li s s ues . Buthowc a ny ous or tper s ona la f f a i r ss a f el y , ef fic i ent l ya nd pr of es s i ona l l yr i ghtnow? Whi l s tma nybus i nes s esna t i onwi dea r et r y i ngt oa dopt ne wmet hodsofoper a t i ngi nor dert ot r a det hr ought he pa ndemi c , onewel les t a bl i s hedl oc a lbus i nes sha sbe en of f er i ngi t ss er v i c esr emot el yf orov ert eny ea r s . Rea lLi f e L e ga c y–a nes t a bl i s hedl oc a lfir m-a r ea hea doft hec ur v e wi t ht hei rk nowl edgeofr emot ewor k i nga ndhowt o a ppr oa c ha nds uppor tt hei rc us t omer s . Ba s edi n Chel t enha mt ownc ent r e, t he ya r es pe c i a l i s t si nt hei rfiel d a ndof f erwi l lwr i t i ng, f uner a lpl a nni nga ndpowerof a t t or ne ys er v i c es .The yunder s t a ndt ha tpe opl ema ybe v er ys t r es s eds t uc ka thome, a nxi ousa boutfina nc i a l unc er t a i nt y , orj us tgener a l l ys t r uggl i ngemot i ona l l y . St a f f a r eempa t het i ct ot hes epr obl emsa nds k i l l eda tbui l di ng r el a t i ons hi pswi t ht hei rc l i ent sa ndr ea s s ur i ngt hem t hr oughoutt hes er v i c e. I ti ses t i ma t edt ha tov erha l ft hea dul t popul a t i oni nt heUKdoes n’ tha v ea wi l l , a nde v enmor ewor r y i ngl y , a r oundonet hi r doft hos ei n r et i r ementha v en’ ty etf or ma l l y wr i t t endownt hei rwi s hes . Amongs t t hes ea r epe opl ewhoma y unk nowi ngl ypa s sont hei ra s s et st o as epa r a t eds pous e, ort hos ewhoa r e undert hemi s gui dedbel i eft ha ta n unma r r i edpa r t nerwoul dha v et he a ut oma t i cr i ghtt oi nher i tt hei res t a t e. Mos tpa r ent sa l s owr ongl ya s s umet ha ti fbot hpa r ent s wer et odi e, t henc us t odyofy oungc hi l dr enwoul df a l lt o a ni mmedi a t ef a mi l ymembers uc ha sagr a ndpa r entora s i bl i ng. I nt hee v entt ha tt her ei snoupt oda t ewi l li n pl a c e, i ti sa c t ua l l yt hec our t st ha twoul dma k et he de c i s i ononwha tha ppenst ot hec hi l dr en. Unf or t una t el y , t heha r s hr ea l i t yi st ha twi t houtal e ga lwi l l i npl a c e, y ouc a nnotbec er t a i nt ha ty ourwi s heswi l lbe c a r r i edout . Cr ea t i ngt hi sk i ndofhea r t a c hef orl ov edones a ts uc hadi f fic ul tt i mei ss ur el yawor r y i ngpr os pe c t .
I tma ys e em ov er whel mi nga ndc ompl i c a t edt ok now wher et obe gi nhowe v er , whi c hi swhyourdedi c a t edwi l l wr i t i ngs er v i c ei sa v a i l a bl ef orat el ephoneorv i de oc a l l c ons ul t a t i on. Ourt ea mc a na s s i s ty oui nma k i ngt hebes t c hoi c eswhenc r ea t i ngy ourl a s tWi l la ndT es t a ment . The y wi l lbeonha ndt ohel py out hr oughoutt heent i r epr oc es s ofpr epa r i ngt hewi l la ndbe y ond, s houl dy oune edf ur t her a s s i s t a nc eors uppor t . Thec ompa nyha st r a deds uc c es s f ul l yt hr ough2020a nd r ema i nsbuoy a nt , a ndDi r e c t orPa t r i c kT a r l et onbel i e v es t hi si sbe c a us eoft hev i t a ls er v i c et he yof f era ndt heea s e a ndpr of es s i ona l i s m oft heent i r epr oc es s . “ Ev er y t hi ngi s dones a f el ywi t houtt hene edf orav i s i tbye xper i enc ed s t a f f ” , hes a y s .“ Weunder s t a ndt hewor r i espe opl ema y ha v ea ndwet a k et hem t hr ought hewhol epr oc es s s ens i t i v el ya ndwi t hgr ea tc a r e. ”Hea dds , “ c onv er s a t i ons a r es t r uc t ur edbutnots c r i pt edbe c a us et hes ec r uc i a l de c i s i onsmus tbet a i l or ma det os ui tt hei ndi v i dua l . ” Ma k i ngawi l li soneoft hec or ner s t onesofs ound fina nc i a lpl a nni nga nd, wi t ht hef ut ur ene v ermor e unc er t a i nr i ghtnow, s a dl y , i ti sbot hne c es s a r ya ndur gent . Thepr i or i t ydur i ngt heCov i d19pa ndemi cs houl da l wa y s bet opr ot e c ty ourownhea l t hpr i ma r i l y , a swel la st hos e y ouc omei nt oc ont a c twi t h. Ther ef or e, i fy ourwi l li s dr a wnupi nc i r c ums t a nc est ha ta r el es st ha ni dea l , t heni t woul dbepr udentt opr epa r eas t a t ementout l i ni ngt he s c ena r i os ur r oundi ngt hee x e c ut i onoft hewi l l . Thi sc a n c omei nt hef or m af r e eWi l lCl a r i t ySt a t ementwhi c h e xpl a i nse xa c t l ywha ty ouha v edonea ndwhyy ouha v e donei t . Wewi l lk e ept hi si nf or ma t i ononfil ei nt hee v ent t ha tt her ea r ea nyc ha l l engesorc ont es t a t i onst oy ourwi l l f ol l owi ngy ourdea t h.
Rea lLi f eL ega c yi sopent hr oughoutt heCov i d19 l oc k downa ndwea r eunder t a k i ngwi l lwr i t i ng wor ka snor ma l . Geti nt ouc hwi t huson01242964115orema i l c us t omer c a r e@r ea l l i f el ega c y . c o. uk t ofindout howwec a na s s i s t .
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Schoolr eopeni ngdoomedi fsuppl yt eacher s i gnor ednow TheAssoci at i onofPr of essi onalSt af f i ngCompani es( APSCo)haswel comedt heupdat edgui dancef r om t heDepar t mentf orEducat i on( Df E) t hatschool sshoul dpayagencyst af fonl i veassi gnment sat80% of t hei rpay ,buthaswar nedt hatt hef ur l oughoft hesepr of essi onal si s st i l lupi nt heai r . Tani aBower s,LegalCounselandHeadofPubl i cPol i cyatAPSCo, comment ed: “ Wewel comet hegr eat ercl ar i t yf r om t heDf Er egar di ngpayi ngt hose onl i veassi gnment swhi l eunabl et owor k.However ,i ti snotacompul sor yr equi r ement ,whi chl eavesanel ementofuncer t ai nt yf orsuppl y t eacher s,agencywor ker sandr ecr ui t mentbusi nessesal i ke. ” “ Ther ear eal sost i l lconcer nsar oundf ur l oughi ngt hosenotonact i ve assi gnment s.Cur r ent l y ,agencywor kerf ur l oughi sa‘ gr ey’ ar ea,wi t h r ecr ui t mentbusi nessesbei ngaskedt osuppor tt heNI Csandpensi ons cont r i but i onsofsuppl yt eacher swher et heyar enotbei ngpai dby school s.Whi l ei ti satt hedi scr et i onoft heschoolt odeci dewher ebudget scanbeal l ocat ed,t her edoesneedt obespeci alt r eat mentf ort he f ur l oughofsuppl yt eacher sandagencywor ker st oensur eNI Csand pensi onscont r i but i onsar ebei ngr eal l ocat edf ai r l yandnotpl acedon al r eadyst r uggl i ngst af f i ngcompani es.Wi t ht heChancel l orr evi ewi ng f i nancest hi smont haheadoft heMar chBudget ,weaskt hatt hepaymentoft heset eacher sandt hei rNI Csandpensi onscont r i but i onsbe f act or edi nt ohi sconsi der at i ons. ”
Kat yRees,Managi ngDi r ect orofeducat i onr ecr ui t mentf i r m,Smi l eEducat i on,added: “ Ther e’ sal otofuncer t ai nt yf oroursuppl yt eacher satt hemoment– I ’ vehadt eachi ngpr of essi onal sont hephonei nf l oodsoft ear sast hey havebeencaughti nl i mboandar eunsur ewher et ot ur n.Whi l ewe’ r e doi ngever yt hi ngwecant oensur eouragencywor ker sar ebei ngpai d, smal lr ecr ui t mentbusi nessescannotcont i nuet of oott hebi l lf orsuppl y t eacherNI CSandpensi onscont r i but i onswi t houtt henecessar yi nt er vent i onf r om t heGover nment .We’ r eal r eadyseei ngt eacher sl ooki ng out si det hei rpr of essi onf orwor kandmyconcer ni st hatt hel ossof agencywor ker sf r om t eachi ngwi l lcr eat ear esour ci ngvacuum t hatwi l l hi ndert her eopeni ngofschool si nt hel ongert er m,par t i cul ar l ywi t h Covi dt est i ngbei ngr ol l edouti nschool s. ” “ I t ’ shi ghl yl i kel yt hatwe’ l lseemor et eacher swi t houtsympt omsf aci ng quar ant i neasr egul art est i ngmakesi tmucheasi ert oi dent i f yasympt omat i ci nf ect i ons.Asar esul t ,t her ewi l lbeagr eat erneedf orsuppl y t eacher swhi chschool swi l lbeunabl et of i l li fwecan’ tsuppor tand r et ai nsuppl yt eacher snow. ” Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyPR
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Far mer ’ sFocus WhenNot hi ngI sSur e,Everyt hi ngI sPossi bl e Ref er r edt oast heoppor t uni st s,t hesear et heent r epr eneur soft heagr i cul t ur ali ndust r ywi t hamuchwi derf i el dof vi si onandwhatot herf ar mer sseeast hr eat st ot hei rbusi ness,t hesef ar mer sseeasoppor t uni t i es.Di ver si f i cat i oni s notpur el ysur vi valbutachal l enge–ever yt hi ngi spossi bl e. Mostf ar mer sdoseet hemsel vesasbei ngoppor t uni st s wi t hmanybusi nessesbei ngmul t i f acet ed.Def r ast at i st i cs suggestt hatmor et han62% ofUKf ar msar ei nvol vedi n somef or m ofdi ver si f i edact i vi t y . Fort hosel ooki ngt odi ver si f y ,i nmanycasest hi sr equi r es pl anni ngconsent .Theexcept i onmaybewher et hepr edomi nantuser emai nsagr i cul t ur alanddoesnotchange t heext er nalappear anceofabui l di ng.Ot her wi se,ei t her t hedevel opmentneedst obenef i tf r om per mi t t eddevel opmentr i ght sandcompl ywi t ht heassoci at edpr i ornot i f i cat i onpr ocedur eoraf ul lchangeofusepl anni ngappl i cat i on needst obesubmi t t ed. Pl anni nghaspr ovent obet hepr i mar yr est r i ct i onhamper i ngdevel opmenti nr ecentyear s.Af t eral l ,gai ni ngpl anni ng per mi ssi oni nt hecount r ysi dei snoteasy .However ,wi t h t hei mpl ement at i onoft heNat i onalPl anni ngPol i cyand r ecentper mi t t eddevel opmentr i ght s,gr eat eroppor t uni t y nowexi st s.
Gover nmentPol i cyhasf ormanyyear spr omot edr eusi ngr ur al bui l di ngsf oravar i et yofpur posesf r om economi ct or esi dent i aluses.Thi shasandcont i nuest oopenoppor t uni t i esf or busi nessest obaset hemsel vesi nr ur alar easandhasi ncr easedt heval ueofr ur albui l di ngsi nt her i ghtl ocat i ons. However ,per mi t t eddevel opmentr i ght shavepot ent i al l ymade r euseofbui l di ngseasi ert oachi evet ot hoset hatmeett he r ul es.Devel oper scanei t hermakeuseoft her i ghtorl ookt o ar guet hef al l back( bet t er ment ) ,i nwhi chcaset hi scanl eadt o abet t erandpot ent i al l ymor eval uabl epr oposal .Thekeyt o anydevel opmenti st oi dent i f ywhatyouhave,consi dert he l i mi t at i onsofl ocat i onandpl ananydevel opmentcar ef ul l y . Somet i mesast agedappr oachi smor eappr opr i at et omaxi mi set hef i nalgai n. Acor usar eanat i onalcompanyspeci al i si ngi nr ur aldevel opment .Wear ea‘ onest opshop’ of f er i ngcl i ent sat ur nkeysol ut i onbasedon: •Pl anni ng–Wecoverabr oadspect r um ofpl anni ngwor k andpr ovi degener aladvi cet ocl i ent sl ooki ngt oenhancet he val ueofpr oper t yasset s,advi si ngont heneedf orpl anni ng per mi ssi onandscopef oranyper mi t t eddevel opmentr i ght s, appl yi ngf orpl anni ngper mi ssi onandr esol vi ngr ur aldevel opmenti ssues. •Desi gn-Wewor kcl osel ywi t heachot hert onegot i at et he compl exi t i esofr ur alpl anni ng.Weunder st andt hedi f f er ence bet weendi f f er entt ypesoff ar mi ngent er pr i sesandhavet he t echni calexper i encet odesi gnf ar m bui l di ngst hatwor kon t hei rownorpar tofagr oupofbui l di ngs. •Pr oj ectmanagement-Weknowourwayar oundassoci at edvar i ousl egi sl at i onsuchasCDM,CI L,Li st edBui l di ngsand Bui l di ngRegul at i onsaswel last hepl anni ngpr ocess. •Sal e( wher er el evant )-Wear eof t encont act edbycl i ent s wi t hpr oper t i essubj ectt opl anni ngcondi t i ons.Somei ni t i alenqui r i est osel lt henl eadt opl anni ngwor kaf t erest abl i shi ng pr oper t yval uescoul dbeenhancedpr i ort osal ewi t ht hebenef i tofpl anni ngper mi ssi on.However ,somecl i ent scont actust o pur el ysel lt hei rpr oper t yduet oourbr oadknowl edgeandcont act swi t hi nt her ur alsect or . Forf ur t heri nf or mat i onaboutAcor usvi si tourWebsi t e.I nf or mat i onsheet sandcasest udi esar eavai l abl et ovi ewcover i ng avar i et yofpl anni ngmat t er s. Youcanal sof ol l owusonFacebook,Twi t t er ,Li nkedI nandI nst agr am.
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Es t abl i s hedi n2009byVi c t or i a andRogerBar r et t ,Si mpl y Al pac a i sas mal l f ami l ybus i nes s det er mi nedt obr eedandr ai s e al pac asandl l amasus i ngonl y k i ndandr es pec t f ul met hods . Vi c t or i ac ameac r os sCamel i dy nami c ss oonaf t erbuy i ng herf i r s tal pac asandhasupdat edherk nowl edgeal mos t ev er yy ears i nc et ak i ngpar ti nc our s esi nt heUKandUS wi t hi t sf ounderMar t yMc GeeBennet t .Shei snowa Seni orCamel i dy nami c sCons ul t ant ,of f er i ngc our s esat Camel i dConnec t i on,t het r ai ni ng andt her apyar m ofSi mpl y Al pac a, andot herv enues ,andi snow t heonl ypr ac t i t i onert eac hi ngt hi s met hodi nt heUK. Al pac asar epr eyani mal s , her bi v or es ,andi twast hought t hatt heywoul di ns t i nc t i v el yr un f r om any t hi ngunf ami l i ar .Buti ti s under s t oodnowt haty oung ani mal sl ear nt obeaf r ai dofus . Thei rear l yenc ount er swi t h humanshav ef r equent l yl edt o bei ngc or ner ed,gr abbedandr es t r ai ned,t heydon’ tl i k et hi s f eel i ngs ol ear nhowbet t ert oev adeandes c ape,r at her t hats t ayar ound.Yetwehumanswantt ohav ef r i endl yani mal sandt odowhati sbes tf ort hem -t r i mmi ngt oenai l s , medi c at i ons ,hal t er i nget c .s owej us tgetonanddoi t ,not al way swi t ht heani mal sc ons ent .TheCamel i dy nami c sappr oac ht eac hesadi f f er entways ot hatt heydonotl ear nt o beaf r ai dandar eabl et oc ons entt ohandl i ngbys t andi ng s t i l l . Theappr oac hi sbac k edt he s c i enc eofbehav i ourwhi c h meanswear eac t ual l y l ook i ngatt heps y c hol ogy behi ndwhatt heal pac asdo; whydot heydowhatt hey do?Apar toft hi st r ai ni ngi s under s t andi ngwhatpar tt he handl erpl ay si nc r eat i ng undes i r abl ebehav i our s , onc et hathasbeenr eal i s ed, i ti spos s i bl et os t op t eac hi ngt hem t hi ngsy ou don’ twantt hem t ok now. Camel i dy nami c spr ov i desanunder s t andi ngoft heani mal s ’ mot i v at i on,enabl i nghandl er st obui l dar el at i ons hi pbas ed ont r us ts ot hatt heyc anwor kwi t hc ooper at i onr at hert han c oer c i on.
Vi c t or i aal s ohasmor et han25y ear s ’ ex per i enc easa c ouns el l oraf t ert r ai ni ngwhi l ewor k i ngasapar amedi c . Shes etupt hei ns er v i c ec ouns el l i ngs uppor tf orpar amedi cc ol l eaguesandhaswor k edwi t hc l i ent ss uf f er i ngf r om depr es s i on,anx i et y ,abus eandt r auma.Si nc el eav i ngt he ambul anc es er v i c e s hehasus edher ex per i enc easa c ouns el l ort oget her wi t hhers pec i al i s t k nowl edgeofal pac a behav i ourand handl i ngt oof f er c amel i das s i s t ed t her apyatCamel i d Connec t i on.Her wor khasi nc l uded adul t sandc hi l dr en wi t hs pec i al needs , l ook edaf t erc hi l dr en, pupi l sf ac i ng ex c l us i on,anx i et yanddepr es s i onandhomes c hool er s . Eac hi ndi v i dual / gr oupwor kwi t hs el ec t edal pac asf r om t he her dt oac hi ev epar t i c ul ar heal t handwel l bei ngout c omes . Mos toft heal pac aas s i s t edt her apy( AAT)i sbas ed ar oundt heCamel i dy nami c shandl i ngwor kandc l i ent si nt er ac twi t ht heani mal st oi mpr ov epar t i c ul arphy s i c al , s oc i al oremot i onal s k i l l s .Vi c t or i aal s oof f er snont her apeut i cc amel i das s i s t edac t i v i t i eswhi c hs heex pl ai nsai ms t oi mpr ov equal i t yofl i f es i mpl yt hr oughc ont ac twi t hani mal sandt heout door s .Ac t i v i t i esar es omet hi ngs hes ay s pr et t ymuc hev er y bodyc andobec aus ei ti snont her apeut i candt her ear enot r eat mentgoal s .Thes ei nc l udenur s i nghomev i s i t sandmeetandgr eets es s i ons . I naddi t i ont ot hehandl i ngc our s es ,Vi c t or i ahasr ec ent l y l aunc hedat woandt hr eedayc our s ef orpeopl ei nt er es t ed i nac t i v i t yandt her apywor kwi t hal pac asc al l ed“ Wor k i ng wi t hAl pac asandLl amasi nAni mal As s i s t edI nt er v ent i ons andTher apy ” .Dat esf ort hi sandt hehandl i ngc our s esc an bef oundont hewebs i t eatwww. s i mpl y al pac a. c o. uk / t r ai ni ng. Forf ur t heri nf or mat i on,Vi c t or i ac anbec ont ac t edats i mpl y al pac a@bt i nt er net . c om
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Pl anetNat ur el aunchesf ai rt r adepr oductr ange t opr omot er esponsi bl econsumer i sm Pl anetNat ur e,t heonl i nel i f est yl er et ai l erof f er i ngsol el yFai r t r adepr oduct smadef r om l ocal l ysour cednat ur almat er i al shasl aunchedi nt heUK mar ket .Thebr andi sof f er i ngar angeofpl ast i cf r eeshoppi ngbags, mar ketbags,basket sf orhomeandyogabagsencour agi ngbehavi our al changei never ydayl i f e.Thei rai mi st opr omot er esponsi bl econsumer i sm andnewmat er i al st hathel pt or educewat erandpl ast i cpol l ut i onand f i ghtcl i mat echange. Thear t i sant echni quesusedi nmaki ngoft hepr oduct sar ef ocusedon bet t erwaysofmanuf act ur i ng,wi t hnoexcessuseofwat er ,el ect r i ci t y andgas,andencour agi ngconsumer st ogetcl osert onat ur easwel las r educet hei renvi r onment ali mpact .EachPl anetNat ur epr oducti shandmade,r ef l ect i ngt heuni quest yl eoft hear t i sanandbr i ngi ngt ol i f et hei r ski l l s,wi t hi ndi vi dualst i t chandembr oi der yr epr esent i ngmanyyear sof t r adi t i onalweavi ngar t ,nowr ef l ect edi nmoder npr oduct s.Al lpr oduct s ar emadef r om nat ur almat er i al s,f ar medi nsust ai nabl ewayswi t hout chemi cal sandonl yusi ngnat ur aldyes. “ Ourpr oduct shaveanowner shi pment al i t yi nst eadofdi sposabl ef ast f ashi on.Wewantourpr oduct st obeusedoverandoveragai n,andat t heendofuse,t hepr oduct sar ebi odegr adabl eanddon’ tcauseenvi r onment aldamage. ” ,sai dSabi naKhan,FounderofPl anetNat ur e.
“ Havi ngl i vedandt r avel l edext ensi vel yacr osst heFarEastandSout h EastAsi af orovert enyear s,oneabi di ngmemor yaboveal lot her sr emai nedwi t hme–t hepeopl e.I twaswi t ht hem i nmi ndt hatwedevel opedPl anetNat ur easawayofhel pi ngsuppor tt hem andt hei rwayof l i f e.Byencour agi ngt hecr af t speopl eandar t i sansoft heser egi onst o devel opar angeofsust ai nabl eandFai r t r adepr oduct s,andbydel i ver i ngt hesequal i t ygoodsataf ai rpr i cet oourcust omer s,wear ehel pi ng t oupl i f tl ocalvi l l agesandt owns.Ial waysr emembert heRanaPl aza bl azi ngandbr i ngi ngdownt hesevenf l oor soft hecl ot hesf act or y ,and ki l l i ng1, 100f act or ywor ker s,most l ywomen.Thi si st hecostoff ast f ashi on. ” ,addedSabi na. Thepandemi chashi ghl i ght edkeyvul ner abi l i t i esi nsuppl ychai nsand hasputt heval ueofsust ai nabi l i t yi nt oshar pf ocus.Byi nt r oduci ngqual i t ypr oduct sasawayofshowi ngr esponsi bi l i t ybot ht ocust omer sand ar t i sans,Pl anetNat ur easpi r est odr i vel ongt er m changei nconsumer behavi our .Thepr oductr angeal soi ncl udesar eusabl eandwashabl e l i neoff r ui t ,veget abl eandgr ocer ybagst oencour ageconsumer st o buybet t eranddr i vepl ast i cf r eeshoppi ngi ni t i at i vesf orr et ai l er s.
“ Whatmakesourpr oduct sst andout ? Si mpl yput ,t hedesi gnanddur abi l i t ywi t h l owenvi r onment ali mpactpr oducedi nan Pl anetNat ur e’ spassi onf orr educi ngwat erpol l ut i oni satt hef or ef r ontof et hi calway .Wear eabouthi ghqual i t y , mat er i alsour ci ngandsuppl ychai n,aswel lasgi vi ngaf ai rwor kspacet o i nst eadofmasspr oduct i on,l owcost ,hi gh woment oal l owt hem t owor kr egul ar l yi nsaf econdi t i onswi t hf ai rwages, vol umeandhi ghenvi r onment ali mpact . ” , chal l engi ngoppr essi on,domest i cvi ol enceandi nequal i t y . concl udedSabi na.Rel easef r om Squi r r el sandBear s
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Hay l age Wehav ebeenmak i nghay l ageont heHi ghc l er eEs t at ef orov er t went yy ear sandt ak egr eatpr i dei nt hequal i t yandc ons i s t enc y oft hehay l agepr oduc ed.Wes el ec tt hemos tappr opr i at ev ar i et i esandmi x t ur esofgr as st os ui tt her equi r ement soft he hor s es .Gr eatc ar ei st ak enwi t hev er ybal eandi ti swr appedat t hes t ac kwi t hex t r al ay er sofwr apf oraddedpr ot ec t i on. Hay Ry eGr as sl ey sar eus edf orhaypr oduc t i ont hec ar ef ul s el ec t i onofv ar i et i esens ur esqual i t yhayi spr oduc edwi t ht heend us eri nmi nd.Hayi sav ai l abl ei nl ar gebal eswi t happr ox i mat el y f ort ot het onands mal l bal eswi t happr ox i mat el y40pert on. MeadowHayi spr oduc edf r om t het r adi t i onal haymeadowson t hees t at ewi t hmi ni mal us eoff er t i l i s er sandpes t i c i dest hi si s av ai l abl ei nbot hl ar geands mal l bal es . Al l ourpr oduc t sar egr own,pr oc es s edandpac k edont he Es t at ewhi c hmeanst hatwec anr et ai nc ont r ol oft hequal i t y t hr oughoutt hepr oc es spr ov i di ngawhol es ome,nat ur al ands uper i orqual i t yf eed.
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Ri si ngSt ar sofCi vi lEngi neer i ngNamedbyCECA Sout hWest
Thr eer i si ngst ar si nci vi lengi neer i nghaver ecei vedpr est i gi ousYoungAchi ever awar dsf r om t heCi vi lEngi neer i ngCont r act or sAssoci at i on( CECA)Sout h West . Pet erBoden,whol i vesi nExet er ,wasnamedt hesout hwest ’ smostpr omi si ng t r ai neeci vi lengi neer ;Ai denShi pp,f r om Pai gnt on,t hemostpr omi si ngt r ai nee quant i t ysur veyor ;andSam Beer ,f r om Exet er ,t hemostpr omi si ngappr ent i ce. Theywer er ecogni sedf ort hei rsuccessatapr el ockdownCOVI Dsecur e eventsponsor edbyBAM Nut t al l .
Sam,whowor ksf orBr i dgeCi vi lEngi neer i ngi nNewt onAbbot ,r ecei vedt he CECAawar df orhi sachi evement sonar angeofpr oj ect s,i ncl udi ngt hedi r ect i onaldr i l l i ngofpi pel i nesf orSout hWestWat er ,const r uct i onofswi t chgear bui l di ngsf orWest er nPowerDi st r i but i on,andcycl er out es/ hi ghwayswor ksf or DevonCount yCounci l . Dal eRober t s,aDi r ect oratBr i dgeCi vi lEngi neer i ng,comment ed:“ Sam i sa ver ycommi t t edandconsci ent i ousyoungman.Hehasdevel opedqui ckl y si ncej oi ni ngusf r om schoolandi snowanessent i alpar toft het eam. ”
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Sai dPaul :“ Theyhaveal lmadei mpr essi vest ar t st ot hei rchosencar eer sand ar eashi ni ngexampl eofwhatcanbeachi evedi nasuppor t i veenvi r onment . Ther ear el ot sofoppor t uni t i esi nouri ndust r yf ort al ent edyoungmenand womenacr ossmanydi f f er entar easoft heeconomy–f r om coast alengi neer i ngandmar i nepr oj ect st ot r anspor t at i onandr enewabl eener gy .I ndeed,many ofourpr evi ouswi nner sar enowwor ki ngonsomeoft hemosti mpor t anti nf r ast r uct ur epr oj ect si nt heUK. ”
Phi lRamsden,Regi onalManagerofDyerandBut l er ,sai d:“ Pet eri st heper f ect r ol emodelf oryoungaspi r i ngci vi lengi neer s,wi t haver ycommi t t edand mat ur eappr oacht oever yt hi nghedoes.He’ sgotal lt hemaki ngsofagr eat seni ormanager . ” Ai den,whowor ksf orMi dasConst r uct i oni nExet er ,wonhi sawar df orhi s achi evement sovert hel astyearandi npar t i cul arhi scont r i but i ont oahel i pad r econst r uct i onatt heRoyalDevonandExet erHospi t al ,whenhewascal l ed upont ocompl et et hecommer ci almanagementoft hepr oj ect . JamesBl oomf i el d,f r om Mi dasConst r uct i on,pr ai sedAi den’ scommi t mentt ohi s chosencar eer .Hecomment ed:“ Ai denhaswor kedver yhar dandhi spr ogr essi onhadr esul t edi ni mpr essi vel evel sofr esponsi bi l i t yf orat r ai neewhoi sst i l l wor ki ngt owar dsqual i f i cat i on.Iam sur et hathehasaver ybr i ghtf ut ur eahead ofhi m. ”
TheCECASout hWestYoungAchi everAwar dsar epr esent edannual l yi nr ecogni t i onofexcept i onalper f or mance,wi t heachwi nnerr ecei vi ngat r ophyand chequef or£500. Ourphot osshowPet er ,Ai denandSam eachpi ct ur edwi t hDaveEl l i s,Chai r manofCECASout hWest ,whopr esent edt heawar dsatt hel i vest r eamed COVI Dsecur eevent .