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But t er f l yCar ehasbeenpr ov i di ngt hehi ghes tqual i t yc ar e s er v i c esac r os sSomer s et ,BANESandWi l t s hi r ef orov er 13y ear s .Es t abl i s hedi n2008,But t er f l yCar ei st hev i s i on ofAnneandEr i cPel l i ng.Thei rv i s i oni st opr ov i de out s t andi ngc ar et ol oc al peopl e,aswel l asbei nga wonder f ul pl ac ef orpeopl et owor k .Embeddedwi t hi n ev er y t hi ngatBut t er f l yCar ei sas i mpl emot t o,whi c hi s ,i f i tmat t er st oy ou,i tmat t er st ous .Whet herac l i entl i k esa s pec i f i cbr andofy oghur twhenwedot hei rs hoppi ng,or t heywantt hei rhai rs t y l edi nac er t ai nway ,al l ourc ar er s wi l l s t r i v et of ul f i l t hewi s hesofourc l i ent s ,ev eni fi ti st he l i t t l et hi ngs .Ourc ar es er v i c esar et ai l or edt oy ou,s o whet hery ouoral ov edonei sl ook i ngf oraqui c kweek l y v i s i t ,oramor ef r equents er v i c e,But t er f l yCar ei sher et o hel p. Ourmai nai mi st oenabl eourc l i ent st ol i v emor e i ndependent l y ,andt heyc anac hi ev et hi sbyut i l i s i nga wi der angeofs er v i c est hatBut t er f l yCar eof f er s .Our c ar er sc anhel pwi t hamul t i t udeoft as k si nc l udi ng; domes t i cs uppor t ,per s onal c ar e,s hoppi ngandmeal pr epar at i on,s uppor twi t hmedi c at i on,t r ans por tf or appoi nt ment sandc ompani ons hi pamongs tmanyot her t hi ngs .Ourpas s i onat et eam enabl eourc l i ent st ol i v e mor ei ndependent l y ,i ns ur r oundi ngst heyar ef ami l i ar wi t h. But t er f l yCar ewoul dn’ tbewher ei ti st odaywi t houtt he amaz i ngt eam t hatpower sev er y t hi ngwedo.Thebus y But t er f l yCar et eam under t ak eov er1000c ar ev i s i t seac h week .Li zT ay l or ,whohasbeenac ar erwi t hBut t er f l y Car ef orov er5y ear ss ai d“ Not woday sar eev ert he s ame,andIj us tl ov ewor k i ngwi t hawonder f ul mi x t ur eof peopl e” .But t er f l yCar ei sal way sont hel ook outf or peopl et oj oi nt hei rv ar i oust eamsac r os sSomer s et , BANESandWi l t s hi r e.Notonl yar et her eawhol ehos tof benef i t swhenwor k i ngwi t hus ,s uc hasf l ex i bl ewor k i ng hour sandgr eatr at esofpay ,buty ouwi l l al s obeabl et o wak eupev er ydayk nowi ngt haty ouar emak i ngar eal di f f er enc et opeopl e.
TheBut t er f l yCar et eam ar eal way sbus yt hi nk i ngup newway st hatt heyc anhel pt hei rc ar er sdel i v eranev en bet t ers er v i c e.“ Regul art r ai ni ngc our s es ,i nnov at i v enew equi pment ,andapas s i ont os t r i v ef ort hebes tar ej us t s omeoft her eas onswhyourc l i ent sc hoos et ous eus , ands t aywi t hus ”s ai dAnnePel l i ng,di r ec t oratBut t er f l y Car e.“ Wer ec ent l yi nv es t edal otoft i mei nt onew equi pmentandt r ai ni ngt opr ov i deanewFal l s Pr ev ent i ons er v i c e”s hec ont i nued.Sev er al oft he But t er f l yt eam t r ai nedwi t hAgeUKt obec ome‘ Fal l s Pr ac t i t i oner s ’ .Thi st r ai ni nghasgi v ent heBut t er f l yCar e Fal l sPr ac t i t i oner st hek nowl edgeonef f ec t i v eway sof mi t i gat i ngt her i s k sar oundf al l s ,andi nt ur n,ai mi ngt o r educ et hes t r ai nonNHSs er v i c es ,byhel pi ngt opr ev ent f al l s .Fal l sPr ac t i t i oner sc anal s ohel pwi t hf al l st hatdo notr equi r ehos pi t al as s i s t anc e,wi t ht heus eofnew equi pmentt os af el yl i f tt hos ewhohav ef al l eni nt oas af e pos i t i on. COVI D19hasbr oughtmanyc hal l engest ot heent i r e c ar ei ndus t r y .“ Fr om t heof f s et ,But t er f l yCar e i mpl ement edar i gor ousandef f ec t i v eCOVI D19 pr ev ent i ons t r at egy ,hel pi ngt oens ur et hes af et yofbot h s t af fandc l i ent s ”s ai dMi c hel eBodman,Regi s t er ed Managerf orBut t er f l yCar e.“ Ev enwi t ht hev er y s uc c es s f ul r ol l outoft hev ac c i nes ,But t er f l yCar ei s c ommi t t edt ot hes af et yofc l i ent s ,s ot hepr ot oc ol swi l l r emai nasl ongast heyar eneeded.Wewantpeopl et o f eel s af e,s oens ur i ngt hatwear edoi ngal l wec ant o mi ni mi s et her i s k swi l l hel pwi t ht hat ”s hec ont i nued. T of i ndoutmor eaboutt hewi der angeofs er v i c est hat But t er f l yCar eof f er s ,andhowwec anhel py ouora l ov edone,v i s i twww. but t er f l y c ar e. c o. uk ,orc ont ac tone ofourf r i endl yt eam on01225835888.
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Q&A Q:Canyout el lusaboutTheHUB? A:TheHUBbyOver i ngt onCar ei sal ocal l yRegi s t er ed Char i t y,pr ovi di ng a vi br ant ,s oci al cent r ei nt he communi t yf orever yone!Pr ovi di ng r ef r es hment s& homemade cakes ,dai l ys oci ali ncl us i on act i vi t i es , var i oushobby cl ubs ,s oci alout i ngsus i ng The HUB mi ni bus ,t r eat ment /s pa r oom,i nf or mat i ve t al ksand s uppor tgr oups ,t r ai ni ng&muchmor e!Ther e’ sal s oa s mal lr et ai luni tby Over i ngt on Car e,a Conf er ence r oom &Technol ogyf aci l i t i es . Q:I st her echar gef orusi ngTheHUB? A: No! TheHubi sacommuni t yChar i t yanddependson ouramaz i ng vol unt eer s and donat i ons .Al ls er vi ces pr ovi dedbyTheHubwi l lbef r eet ous ef orOver i ngt on Car eCl i ent sandmember soft hecommuni t ywi l lbe as ked t o pr ovi de a donat i on t owar ds t hei r vi s i t , act i vi t i esort r ans por t . Q: Whatact i vi t i esar eyour unni ngf r om t heHUB? A:We wi l lhave a var i et y ofdai l y act i vi t i es ,bot h engagi ngandeducat i onal ,s uchas :Sens or ySes s i ons ; Fl owerar r angi ng/Her b Pot t i ng;Kni t t i ng & Cr ochet Cl ub;Mus i c/ Si ngi ng & Gues t Mus i ci ans ;Ani mal Ther apy;Qui z z es & Boar d Games ;Ar t s & Cr af t s ; Themed Days ;Movi es ;I ce cr eam af t er noons ;Chai r ex er ci s es /yoga – and l ot s mor e!We al s o have a Tr eat mentRoom,whi ch i sbookabl e upon r eques ti f youwoul dl i ket ohaveaHai r was h&bl owdr y,oreven r el ax i n an i ndul gi ng Foot Spa!We wi l lal s o be pr ovi di ngs uppor tf ormember soft hecommuni t yt hat may l ook af t er t hei r own l oved ones , or f or educat i onal /i nf or mat i vepur pos es , wi t hFocusgr oups ( heal t hr el at ed)andAwar enes sTopi cs /Weeks . Thes ewi l lencompas st al ksf r om Over i ngt onCar es t aff f oradvi ce/s uppor ti n Car e( Dement i a,Saf e Manual Handl i ng,I ncont i nence et c. )& t al ks f r om ext er nal pr of es s i onals er vi ces s uch as StJ ohn Ambul ance, Sol i ci t or s ,Saf eBanki nget c. Wewi l lal s obepr ovi di ng Tr i ps !Mont hl y out i ngs t o pl aces ofi nt er es ti nt he communi t y,s uchasJ ur as s i cCoas t l i ne,Seat onTr am, DonkeySanct ur y,Seat onTheat r e,Mus eumset c. ,vi a The HUB bus .Tr ans por t1 7s eat er /2 wheel chai r acces s i bl e mi ni bus f or communi t y t r i ps Dr op off/pi ckup s er vi ce t o The HUB The Conf er ence/Tr ai ni ngRoom i sbookabl euponr eques t al s o.Ther ewi l lbeTr ai norTr ai ni ngSes s i onsf orot her pr of es s i onal s .Or ,bookt her oom f orpr i vat eacces st o t echnol ogys uchascomput erort abl et ,oracces st o l ar ge s cr een TV f or vi deo cal l i ng f ami l y/f r i ends . Ther e’ s al s o as mal ls hop wi t hi n The HUB, by Over i ngt on Car e s el l i ng t oi l et r i es , novel t i es & as s i s t ancei t emsf ort heel der l yori mpai r ed.Wewi l l haveaSugges t i on&Comment sBoxi nTheHUB
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f oral lt ocont r i but ei nhavi ngt hei rs ayi nwhatt hey woul dl i ket os eehappeni ngandgeti nvol vedwi t h! Q: Whowi l lber unni ngt heHUB? A:Al ls t affwi l lbeVol unt eer swor ki ng i nt heHUB, Vol unt eer s wi l lunder go DBS t he s ame as pai d empl oyees t o ens ur e we ar e pr ovi di ng t he communi t ywi t h as af es er vi ce.Wewi l lhave pai d Empl oyee who wi l l be our Act i vi t i es Manager r unni ng and over s eei ng t he HUB on dai l y bas i s Mondayt oFr i day. Q. How doyoubecomeaVol unt eeratt heHUB? A:Tel ephone01 29720336oremai l i nf o@over i ngt oncar el t d. co. ukf orf ur t her i nf or mat i on. Q:CanIl eavemyr el at i ve/ l oveonei nyourcar e att heHUBf ort heday, mor ni ngoraf t er noon? A:No, TheHUBi snotaDaycar eCent r eandwear e nots i t t i ngs er vi ce. I fyouhaveal ovedoneorr el at i ve t hatr equi r ess uppor tandl ooki ngaf t er ,t hei rcar er , r el at i ve orper s ons r es pons i bl ef ort hem wi l lbe r equi r edt os t ayands uppor tt hem t hr oughoutt he t i mebei ngs penti nt heHUB. Q. How manyt i mescanweaccessoruset heHUB doweneedt obookt ouset hi sSer vi ce? A:Youcanus e&acces st heHUBasmanyt i mesas youl i ke! YoudoNOTneedt obookt opopi nandus e t heHUBs er vi ces , however , t her ewi l l beamaxi mum capaci t y on any gi ven day t o ens ur e we ar e i mpl ement i ngs af es oci al di s t anci ngt hatmays t i l l be i nf or ce af t er21 s tJ une 2021 .Shoul d you wi s ht o booki nandhaveHai rWas h,Bl ow Dr y,orFootSpa, t hes eact i vi t i eswi l lr equi r ebooki ngi nadvance,as wel l as any adver t i s ed t r i ps . Al li nf or mat i on r egar di ngs chedul esandbooki ngas er vi ce, act i vi t y, t r i port r ans por twi l lbeavai l abl eonourwebs i t e. ( To book i nf or any appoi nt ment s orTr i ps ,pl eas e t el ephone01 29720336) Q: Whatwi l lbet heopeni ngt i mesoft heHUB? A:Mondayt oFr i day1 0: 00am t o1 6: 00pm Q:Canyoupi ckmeupf r om myhome( l ocalt ot he Communi t yHUBr adi usof10mi l es)anddr opme backhomeaf t ermyt i mei nt heHUB? A:Yes ,howeverwewi l lr equi r eadonat i onf ort hi s s er vi ce Q:Doyouofferanyot herser vi cesal ongsi deyour HUB? A:Yeswe have a r et ai lar eawi t hi nt he HUB and Over i ngt on Car er un i t sCommuni t y Car e Agency f r om t heofficei nTheHUB.
Q:Doyouhavet obeacl i entofOver i ngt onCar et o useandaccesst heHUB? A:No!Thi si saCOMMUNI TYcent r eandwewanti tt o beas af e, ex ci t i ngands oci alpl acef oral l ! Ther ei sno di s cr i mi nat i on on who can us e and acces st he f aci l i t i esatTheHUB –i ti sYOUR pl acet ous eand we’ dl ove t o hearhow we can make i taengagi ng cent r ef oral l . Q: Whyhaveyousetupt hi sHUBi nt hecommuni t y? A:Over i ngt on Car ewant ed t o cr eat es af e pl ace of i nt er es tandact i vi t yf orpeopl ei nourcommuni t y,As wegetol derl i f ecanbecomever yi s ol at edandl onel y. Wi t hI s ol at i onand l onel i nes scanbr i ng s i l enceand bor edom t owhatcanbecomever yl ongdays , wecan s t op l i vi ng ourdays fil l ed wi t hf un,l aught erand act i vi t i es , whi chnat ur al l ycanhavedet r i ment aleffect onusment al l y&phys i cal l y.I fourment al&phys i cal heal t hdecl i nesust her ecomesaneedbywher ewe havet or el yonot hers er vi ces , s uchasourGP’ s , NHS. So we at Over i ngt on Car e want t os uppor t our communi t youtofi s ol at i onandl onel i nes sandback i nt o ourcommuni t y.A pl ace wher e we can al lbe t oget her ,l i vi ng l i f e,communi cat i ng wi t h one ot her and havi ng r eas on t o getup ever y day,l ooki ng f or war dt ot hedayahead.Over i ngt onCar e’ shopei s t hatpeopl e ofourcommuni t y enj oy t he HUB,i t s s er vi cesandt het eam &vol unt eer sbehi ndi tandas t he mont hs and year sr ol lby,t hi ss er vi ce gr ows s uppor t i ngal li nourcommuni t y. I fyouhaveany quer i espl eas edonothes i t at ei nget t i ngi nt ouch, we woul dl ovet ohearf r om you. TheOver i ngt onCar eTeam
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Ear l yYear sEducat i on Whi zzEducat i onQuant i f i esMat hsLockdownLear ni ngLoss Whi zzEducat i on,pr ovi deroft hel eadi ngvi r t ualt ut orMat hsWhi zz,hasquant i f i edt hel ockdownl ear ni ngl ossi nmat hsexper i encedby5–13year ol dsi n t heUK.Whi zzEducat i on’ sr esear chshowst hat46% oft he1, 721chi l dr enassessedexper i encedal ear ni ngl oss,exhi bi t i nganaver ageofknowl edgedecl i neofei ghtmont hsdur i ngt hef i r stl ockdown. DrJunai dMubeen,Di r ect orofEducat i onexpl ai ns:“ Lear ni ngl ossi ssucha l oadedt er m.AtWhi zzwesi mpl yt akei tt omeanadecl i nei nst udent s’ knowl edgel evel s,whi chi shar dl ysur pr i si ngi nt hef aceofsever edi sr upt i onst hi s pastyear .Despi t et het i r el essef f or t soft eacher st oadaptl essonsandpr ovi der emot ecl asses,t hegl obalpandemi chashadadr ast i cef f ectonpupi l s’ l ear ni ng. “ Wef oundt hatpenci landpapermul t i pl i cat i onwast heski l lt hatf ar edwor st , al ongwi t hpenci landpaperaddi t i on,bot hdemonst r at i ngmor et hansi x mont hsofknowl edgedecl i nesacr osst hesampl e. “ Knowl edgedecl i neswer el esssever ei nt opi cssuchasi nt eger s,power sand r oot sandal sodeci mal s( 5mont hs’ l ear ni ngl oss) .Chi l dr enst udyi ngt hese t opi csar egener al l yol der ,however ,sot hesef i ndi ngsr ef l ectsi mi l arst udi es wehaveconduct edi not herr egi onsar oundt hewor l d,wher eyoungerpupi l s wi t hal i mi t edst or eofknowl edget odr awon,suf f er edahi gherdegr eeof l ear ni ngl oss. “ I ti sal sol i kel yt hatt hosei nourunder ser vedcommuni t i eshavebeenhar dest hi t-asadconsequenceoft hepandemi ci st hati thasexacer bat edt heat t ai nmentgap,wi t hdi sadvant agedst udent sf al l i ngf ur t herbehi ndduet ol ackof accesst oonl i nel ear ni ngdur i ngschoolcl osur es.We’ veobser vedt hi si nbot h t heUKandgl obal l y . “ Whi l ewer ecogni set hatsomest udent shavel ostal mostayear ’ swor t hof mat hsknowl edge,whenaddr essi nghowbestt omovef or war dsi ti si mpor t ant t hatt eacher sar enotputunderf ur t herpr essur e,ort hatst udent sar e
madet of eelpenal i sed,f orevent s whi chhave,f r ankl y ,beenoutof t hei rcont r ol .Weshoul dnot expectqui ckf i xes;i twi l lt ake mont hs,evenyear s,f orst udent s t or egai nanyl ostgr ound.The emphasi sneedst obeoni nf or mal assessmentofgapsandensur i ng eachst udentr ecei vesi ndi vi dual i sed suppor tt hataddr essest hei r speci f i cknowl edgegaps.Vi r t ual t ut or scanpl ayani mpor t antpar ti n t hebat t l eagai nstl ear ni ngl oss,wi t houti nduci ngf ur t herbur densont eacher s. “ AtWhi zzEducat i on,webel i evet hatever ychi l ddeser vesal ear ni ngexper i encet hatcat er st ot hei ri ndi vi dualneedsandpaceofl ear ni ng.Wewor k cl osel yi npar t ner shi pwi t hschool st odevel opqual i t ybespokel ear ni ngpr ogr ammesdel i ver edvi aourvi r t ualt ut or i ngpl at f or m,Mat hsWhi zz. Mat hsWhi zzusespower f ul AIt obui l dacompl et el yper sonal i sedpl anf or eachchi l d,andt hencont i nuest ot ai l ori tast heycompl et el essons. “ Mat hsWhi zzpr ovi desmor et han1, 250pr epr epar edl essonpl ans,assi st i ngt eacher st odel i vermeasur abl el ear ni nggai nsf orchi l dr enwi t har angeof abi l i t i es.Ourr esear chshowswi t hj ust60mi nut esperweekofMat hsWhi zz overasi xweeksummerper i od,st udent scanexpectt oacqui r ea4mont h l ear ni ngadvant age.Thi syearofal lyear s,t hi sseemsl i ket oogr eatanoppor t uni t yt opassup. ” Tof i ndoutmor eaboutWhi zzEducat i onandt heMat hsWhi zzvi r t ualt ut or pl easesee:www. whi zzeducat i on. com Rel easef r om Gr apevi nePR
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Br i dgi ngt heaccommodat i ongapt oi ndependence f orCor ni shcar el eaver s. Coul dyoupr ovi deaccommodat i onand s uppor tf orayoungCor ni s hcar el eaver ? Ri ghtnow, t heCor nwal lCounci l1 6+Team i s l ooki ngt or ecr ui tatl eas t1 5new s uppor t ed l odgi ngsl andl or dst opr ovi des uppor tt o 1 6/1 7yearol dyoungpeopl el eavi ngt hecar e oft heLocal Aut hor i t ydur i ngt hei rt r ans i t i ont o adul t hoodandi ndependence.Asa1 6+ Suppor t edLodgi ngspr ovi deryouwoul dbe hel pi ngal loft hes eyoungpeopl epr epar ef or t het r ans i t i ont of ul li ndependentl i vi ng. Al lLocal Aut hor i t i eshaveadut yofcar et o 1 6/1 7yearol dcar el eaver sandCor nwal l Counci li scommi t t edt os uppor t i ngal l Cor ni s hcar el eaver st ol i vei ns af eand s ui t abl eaccommodat i on.The1 6+Suppor t ed Lodgi ngsSchemei saf undament alas pectof t hi scommi t ments ot hatyoungpeopl e l eavi ngcar ehavet heoppor t uni t yt odevel op t hei rs el f car eandi ndependences ki l l swi t h t hes uppor tofacar i ngl andl or d. A1 6+Suppor t edLodgi ngspr ovi deri s expect edt ooffert heyoungper s ont hei rown bedr oom, 1 2hour saweekofs uppor tandone mai nmealaday.Suppor t edLodgi ngs pr ovi der sneedt obeyoungper s onf r i endl y, beabl et owor ki npar t ner s hi pwi t ht heLocal Aut hor i t y, becar i ng, haveas ens eofhumour andbepr epar edt ohaveal i s t eni ngear .I n r et ur nyouwoul dr ecei vef r eet r ai ni ng, s uppor tf r om t he1 6+Suppor t edLodgi ngs t eam andaweekl ypaymentf oreachyoung per s onl odgi ngwi t hyou.
Onecar el eaverl i vi ngi nl odgi ngscomment ed t hathe‘ get sal otofs uppor t , l i kewi t hcooki ng, Ihavel ear nthow t onotbur neggsandbeans ’ al s ot hatt hepr ovi deri s‘ t her ei fyouneedt o t al kt ot hem’ .Hef el tl odgi ngswasdi ffer entt o f os t ercar e‘ Yes , i t ’ sal otmor ei ndependent wi t hmor er es pons i bi l i t y …Ihavet odot hi ngsf or mys el f …Ihavebecomemor econfident ’ . TheCor nwal lCounci l1 6+Team wor ki n par t ner s hi pwi t hCar ef r ee, ani ndependent Cor ni s hchar i t yt oi mpr ovet hel i f echancesof youngpeopl el i vi ngi nandl eavi ngLocal Aut hor i t ycar ei nCor nwal l .Ni col aPenf ol d, Cor nwal lCounci l ’ s1 6Pl usSuppor t edLodgi ngs Manager , s ai d: “ Suppor t edLodgi ngsar ea f ant as t i cwayofoffer i ngyoungpeopl et hat br i dgebet weenbei ngi ncar eandgoi ngont o l i vei ndependent l y. Thet eam t hats ur r ounds t hem canofferhel pandadvi ceonanumberof vi t ali s s ues , s uchasempl oyment , educat i on, r el at i ons hi ps , heal t handpr act i cals ki l l sas neededbyeachpar t i cul ari ndi vi dual .Our l andl or dsofferadvi ceandgui dancet oobuti t ’ s amuchl i ght ert oucht hanf os t ercar eandt he youngper s oni sver ymuchi ncont r oloft he s uppor tt heyacces s . ” I fyout hi nkyoucoul ds uppor tyoungpeopl e l eavi ngcar ei nCor nwal l , cont actt he1 6+ Suppor t edLodgi ngsSchemebyphoni ng01 872 326700oremai l i ng 1 6+ SLSenqui r i es @cor nwal l . gov . uk.
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Busi nessDevel opment Aspi r at i onTr ai ni ngopensnew t r ai neeshi pcent r ei ncent r alGl ouces t er f oryoungpeopl el ooki ngf orempl oymentoppor t uni t i es As pi r at i onTr ai ni nghasopenedanew t r ai nees hi pcent r ei ncent r alGl ouces t erf ol l owi ng s ucces s f ul l ydel i ver i ngt r ai nees hi psi nBi r mi ngham f ort hepas tt hr eeyear s . Wehavea s ucces s f ulandes t abl i s hedwor ki ngr el at i ons hi pwi t hGl ouces t er s hi r eCount yCounci l . Ourt r ai nees hi ppr ogr ammeai mst ohel pyoungpeopl et aket hatfir s ts t eppi ngs t onet o s ett hem upf ort hei rf ut ur ecar eer s . As pi r at i onTr ai ni ngi sanawar dwi nni ngs peci al i s tt r ai ni ngpr ovi derf ocus edondel i ver i ng hi ghqual i t yappr ent i ces hi pandt r ai nees hi ppr ogr ammesacr os sEngl andandWal es . We s peci al i s ei nt hecar e, educat i on, anddent alnur s i ngi ndus t r yandofferbus i nes sadmi n, cus t omers er vi ce, andmanagementopt i ons . Wehaves uppor t edempl oyer sand l ear ner sf orover20year sandar er at edex cel l entonTr us t pi l otbyourempl oyerpar t ner s andl ear ner s . Fundedbyt hegover nment , t r ai nees hi pscombi newor kexper i enceands t udyand pr ovi deat as t eoft hewor kpl acewhi l eal s oal l owi ngt r ai neest odevel opt hei r empl oyabi l i t ys ki l l s , s uchasCVwr i t i ng, i nt er vi ew pr epar at i onandi mpr ovet hei rEngl i s h, mat hsanddi gi t als ki l l sal ongwi t hs ect or bas edqual i ficat i ons . Asyoungpeopl ehave beenhi tpar t i cul ar l yhar dwi t hj obl os s es , neverhasi tbeens oes s ent i alt oens ur eyoung peopl ehaveafight i ngchancet oacces st heknowl edgeands ki l l sr equi r edt opr ogr es s i nt os us t ai nabl eempl oymenti napos t Covi dwor l d. Thos ewhohavewor kedpr evi ous l y butar enow l ooki ngf oranew oppor t uni t y, t het r ai nees hi pr out ei sani deal wayt o pr epar ef orpr ogr es s i onbacki nt owor kwi t hs ect or , l i f eandempl oyabi l i t ys ki l l sand qual i ficat i ons . MeganFos t er , whohasr ecent l ycompl et edat r ai nees hi patOurLi t t l eAngel zNur s er yi n Bi r mi ngham hadt hi st os ayabouthert i mel ear ni ngwi t hAs pi r at i onTr ai ni ng: ‘ ” WhenIfir s t s t ar t edmypl acementher eatLi t t l eAngel z , i twasqui t edaunt i ng, Idi dn’ tknow anyone, I di dn’ tr eal l yknowwhatt oexpectbutass oonasI wal kedi never yones ai di nt r oduced t hems el ves , s howedmear ound. Ever yt hi ngwast akens t epbys t ep, I was n’ tj us tt hr own i nt ot hi ngs . I wasqui t equi etbutImadeal otoff r i endsqui t equi ckl yandf or medqui t ea ni cel i t t l egr oupwhi cht heyal s ohel pedmet obecomemor econfident . I ’ vehadal otof s uppor tf r om ever yoneatAs pi r at i onTr ai ni ngandever yoneI wor kwi t handt hey’ ver eal l y hel pedmegr ow. ’ ” At r ai nees hi pi sanoppor t uni t yf oryoungpeopl eaged1 624, whohavel i t t l et onowor k exper i ence, t obui l dconfidenceandempl oyabi l i t ys ki l l st hr oughas ki l l sdevel opment pr ogr ammel as t i ngami ni mum of7weeks . What ' suni queaboutt het r ai nees hi p pr ogr ammei st hati ti ncl udesawor kpl acementwi t hanempl oyeri nt hel ocalar ea, gi vi ngt heyoungper s onhands on, r eal l i f eexper i enceofwor k. Wear ewor ki ngwi t h
manyempl oyerpar t ner s , i ncl udi ng Gl ouces t er s hi r eCount yCounci land Pr oi ns ur ancebutar eal waysl ooki ng f ormor eempl oyer swi l l i ngt ot akeona t r ai nee. Thr oughoutt hepr ogr amme, As pi r at i on Tr ai ni ng' sdedi cat edt ut or swi l lbeon handt ohel pdevel ops ki l l ss ur r oundi ng devel opi ngCVwr i t i ng, i nt er vi ew t echni quesandgai ni ngi ndus t r ys peci ficknowl edges ki l l sand behavi our st hr oughami xt ur eof cl as s r oombas edandonl i nel ear ni ng. Af t ert hepr ogr amme' scompet i t i on, t r ai neeswi l lexper i encear eal l i f ej obi nt er vi ew f oran appr ent i ces hi p, empl oymentorf ur t hereducat i onandt r ai ni ng. Wi t h95%oft r ai nees hi pl ear ner shavi ngdevel opedt hei rcar eer sduet ot hepr ogr amme, a t r ai nees hi pi saval uabl es t ar t i ngpoi ntf oryoungpeopl el ooki ngt ogetaheads t ar twi t h t hei rcar eer . As pi r at i onTr ai ni ngoper at est wot r ai nees hi pcent r es , onei nBi r mi ngham andonei n Gl ouces t er , andcol l abor at eswi t hmanyl ocalempl oyer st opr ovi dehi ghqual i t ywor k pl acement st hatof t enl eadt of ut ur eempl oymentoppor t uni t i es . Ther ear enocos t sas s oci at edwi t ht aki ngpar ti nat r ai nees hi p, andi ts houl dnotaffectt he youngper s on' sabi l i t yt ocl ai m benefit s , eveni ft het r ai ni ngex ceeds1 6hour saweek. Thi s i sduet ot r ai nees hi psbei ngcl as s edas' appr ovededucat i on' . Tr ai nees hi psar eunpai d, but t heys houl dbevi ewedasas t eppi ngs t onet oanappr ent i ces hi pandabet t ercar eer . We encour ageal lofourpl acementempl oyer st ocoverexpens es , i ncl udi ngf oodandt r avel . Pl us , t het r ai neemaybeel i gi bl et or ecei veabur s ar ywhi chi sdi s cus s edatappl i cat i on. So, i fyouar eayoungper s onwhomayneedours uppor toranempl oyerwant i ngt ofind gr eatt al entandpr ovi deoppor t uni t i est oyoungpeopl ei nyourar ea, pl eas egeti nt ouch wi t henqui r i es @as pi r at i ont r ai ni ng. com.
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New st udyshowsGover nmentCOVI D vacci ne schemeneedst obet t ert ackl esoci oeconomi c i ssuest oboostupt ake Anewst udyf r om Dur ham Uni ver si t yBusi nessSchoolhasr eveal ed t hat ,i nor dert oencour agegr eat erupt akeandi nt er esti nCovi d19 vacci nat i ons,orencour ageadher encet ol ockdownori sol at i ongui danceamongstr el uct antcommuni t i esandi ndi vi dual si nt heNor t h East ,t heGover nment ’ sappr oachmustdomor et oaddr esst hesoci oeconomi ci ssuest hati nf l uencepeopl e’ st hi nki ng. Wi t hanal ysi sunder t akenbyPr of essorRi char dHar r i s,t hest udyr evi ewedt her esul t sofanonl i nesur vey ,conduct edi nMar chacr osst he Nor t hEastofEngl andbyGat esheadCounci l ,whi chgat her edmor e t han5, 500r esponses. Akeyf ocusoft hesur veywast odi scovert hei mpactofCovi d19 acr ossni nel ocalaut hor i t i esi nt her egi on;howt hepandemi chadaf f ect edpeopl eandt hei rf ami l i es,t hei rempl oymentsi t uat i onsandi ncomes,aswel lasgat her i ngt hei rvi ewsaboutapost pandemi cf ut ur e. Thesur veyal soaskedar angeofquest i onsf ocusedonper sonaland househol dchar act er i st i cs( suchasage,gender ,et hni ci t y ,r el i gi ousaf f i l i at i on,di sabi l i t y ,sexualor i ent at i on,househol dcomposi t i on,economi cst at us,i ndust r yandoccupat i onsubgr oupsandl ocat i on) .The pur poseoft hi s,Pr of essorHar r i sexpl ai nswast ounder st andt he ext entt owhi chvacci nehesi t ancymaybeconnect edwi t hanyof t hesechar act er i st i cs. Pr of essorHar r i ssays, “ Thest udyf i ndst hatt hechal l engesorr el uct anci esr ai sedbyt hose whoneededt ot est ,orsel f i sol at e,orf ort hosewhohadexpr essed vacci nehesi t ancywer enotsi mpl yl i nkedt ot heageorvul ner abi l i t yof t her esi dentpopul at i on.Ther ewer eawi derr angeofot herf act or st hat ar ei mpor t ant . ” Fr om t hesur vey’ sr esul t s,Pr of essorHar r i shasf oundt hati nr egar ds t o; •Gender :mal er espondent shada6% hi gherpr obabi l i t yofneedi ngt o sel f i sol at e,andwer enear l y5% mor el i kel yt of aceachal l engewi t h i sol at i ng.Fur t her mor e,t heywer e4% mor el i kel yt hanwoment obel i evet heUKandNHSappr ovedvacci nesar e“ ver ysaf e” . •Locat i on:Li vi ngi nanar eawi t hgr eat erl evel sofsoci oeconomi c depr i vat i onwasnegat i vel ycor r el at edwi t hat t i t udesonwhet hert he UKGover nmentandNHSappr ovedvacci nesar edeemed“ ver y saf e” .Bei ngi nahi ghdepr i vat i onar eawasal soassoci at edwi t ha hi gher( 8%)l i kel i hoodoff aci ngchal l engesaccessi ngCOVI Dt est i ng. •Et hni ci t y:Thenonwhi t eet hni csubgr oupwer el essl i kel yt ohave beenvacci nat ed,wer el essl i kel yt oagr eet hatvacci neswer e“ ver y saf e” ,andwer el essl i kel yt obeabl et omakeani nf or meddeci si onon whet hert ovacci nat eatal l •Rel i gi on:ThoseofaBuddhi stf ai t hwer eover40% l essl i kel yt o st r ongl yagr eet hatt heUKGover nment appr ovedvacci nei s“ ver y saf e” .Aswi t hBuddhi st s,t hosef r om t heJewi shcommuni t ywer e mor escept i caloft hesaf et yofaUKGover nmentappr ovedvacci ne. Musl i mswer enear l y15% l essl i kel yt ot r ustaUKGover nment appr ovedvacci neandevenmor ehesi t antaboutoneappr ovedbyt he NHS,andl essl i kel yt ost r ongl yagr eet heycoul dmakeani nf or med deci si ononget t i ngvacci nat ed •Di sabi l i t y:Di sabl edr esi dent swer emor el i kel yt ohaver ecei veda vacci ne,butt heywer emor ehesi t antaboutendor si ngt hesaf et yof appr ovedvacci nesandhadal owerpr obabi l i t yofst r ongl yagr eei ng t heycoul dmakeani nf or meddeci si onaboutvacci nat i on.Di sabl edr espondent sal sor ecor dedagr eat erchal l engewi t ht est i ngf or Covi d19,sel f i sol at i ng,andget t i ngavacci ne.Thegr eat ert hedi sabi l i t y ,t hehi ghert hechal l enget heyf aced.
•I ndust r yandoccupat i on:Thosewor ki ngi nmi ni ngorquar r yi ngr epor t eda47% gr eat erl i kel i hoodofneedi ngt ot est ,al ongsi dea32% hi gherpr obabi l i t yoff aci ngachal l engewi t ht est i ng,andanear l y 29% l owerl evelofvacci nat i on,t oget herwi t hst r ongagr eement ( 5862%)t hatvacci neswer ever ysaf e.Ot hernot abl er esul t si ncl udeda31% l owerl i kel i hoodofneedi ngt est i ngf ort hosewor ki ngi n whol esal edi st r i but i on,whi l et hosei nt r anspor t at i onwer e29% mor e l i kel yt oneedt est i ng.Thosel essl i kel yt obeabl et owor kf r om home ( i nski l l edt r ades,car i ng,l ei sur e&ot herser vi ceoccupat i ons,and pr ocess,pl ant&machi neoper at i ves)wer eal sol essl i kel yt ost r ongl y agr eet hatappr ovedvacci neswer ever ysaf e. •SexualOr i ent at i on:Gayandl esbi anr esi dent swer e12% mor e l i kel yt ohaver ecei vedavacci neandwer eal somor el i kel yt ost r ongl yagr eet hatappr ovedvacci neswer ever ysaf e.Thosenonhet er osexual si dent i f yi ngas‘ ot her ’ ( notgay/ l esbi an/ bi sexual )wer enear l y 16% mor el i kel yt of aceachal l engei nget t i ngavacci ne. •Househol ds:Thosel i vi ngwi t ht hei rpar ent swer enear l y1 1% l ess l i kel yt ost r ongl yagr eet hatUKGover nmentappr ovedvacci neswer e ver ysaf e,andot hert ypesofhousehol dsshowedgr eat erpr opensi t y t owar dsbei ngvacci nehesi t ant . Ther esul t sr evealanumberofi mpor t antf i ndi ngs,andquest i onsf or t heGover nmentt oconsi der ,i nor dert oensur eanef f ect i vevacci nat i onand“ t r ackandt r ace”pr ogr amme,t ohel pbr i ngt hevi r usunder cont r olandpr ot ectt hepubl i c. Pr of essorHar r i ssays, “ Over al l ,t heser esul t sshowt hatt her ear ecompl exsoci oeconomi c f act or sassoci at edwi t hwi l l i ngnesst ogetat estorsel f i sol at e,and l evel sofvacci nehesi t ancy-somuchsot hat ,i nf ut ur e,t oensur e t hat( r e) vacci nat i onand‘ t r ackandt r ace’ pr ogr ammesar esuccessf ul ,weneedt ot akeaccountofot herf act or ssuchaset hni ci t yandl ocat i onandhowt hesemi ghti mpactvacci neper spect i ves,r at hert han si mpl yadopt i ngvacci nat i onpr ogr ammest hatmost l yj ustr el yonage ast hecr i t er i af orr ol l out s.A“ onesi zef i t sal l ”appr oachi s,atbest ,a par t i alsol ut i ont oi ncr easi ngvacci nat i onupt akeand,atwor sta met hodwhi chr i sksampl i f yi ngexi st i ngsoci ali nequal i t i es. ” Hecont i nues, “ Thesef i ndi ngsar eal sor el evantf ort heUKGover nmentt oconsi der i ncombat t i ngheal t hi nequal i t i esand,i npar t i cul ar ,t he“ ant i vaxxer ” movement .Bygai ni ngabet t erunder st andi ngofwhatmakescer t ai n peopl ehesi t antaboutunder t aki ngCovi d19t est s,sel f i sol at i ngand t aki ngavacci newecanr educeconcer nsandi mpr oveupt aker at es –i mpr ovi ngpubl i cheal t hf oral l . ” Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyEducat i on
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TheSe ve nTunsi nt hepi c t ur e s quevi l l a geof Che dwor t hha sac ons i de r a bl ehi s t or y( t owhi c ht he Ci r c a1610s i gnove ri t spor c ha t t e s t s ) .I t smos tr e c e nt c ha pt e rope ne da mi dmuc he xc i t e me nti nAugus t2018 whe nt hepubwa spur c ha s e dbySi monWi l l s onWhi t e a ndTomConwa y . Wi t hove r50ye a r s ’e xpe r i e nc e be t we e nt he mga i ne di nt opLondone a t e r i e s ,a br oa d a ndc l os e rt ohome ,Si mona ndTomdr e a me dof ope ni ngapubi nt owhi c ht he yc oul dpourt he i rvi s i on a nde xpe r t i s ewhi l s tma i nt a i ni ngac l a s s i cCot s wol d pubf e e la ndwe l c ome .“ Wel ooke da tnume r ous pos s i bi l i t i e sbutwebot hkne wt heSe ve nTunswa s ‘ TheOne ’a ss oona swes a wi t ”s a ysSi mon.“ The vi l l a geha sbe e ns os uppor t i vea ndwewa ntt ogi ve t he mapubt obepr oudof . ” Che fTomha sonhi sCVOneAl dwyc h, TheCr i t e r i on, Nobua nd,mos tr e c e nt l y ,He a dChe fa tThePot t i ng She d,Cr udwe l l .“ Oura i mi st oc ombi nes us t a i na bi l i t y a ndour‘ f a r mt of or k’e t hoswi t ht hec ooki ng t e c hni que syou’ de xpe c tf r omt opr e s t a ur a nt s-t o c r e a t egr e a thone s tpubf oodi nhous e ”s a ysTom.“ We ba keourownbr e a d,s mokeourf i s h,but c he rourl oc a l me a ta ndma keourownke t c hupa ndma yonna i s eus i ngCot s wol dr a pe s e e doi lofc our s e ! ”
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FLEXOUND Augment edAudi o™ cr eat esan i mmer si venew exper i encet hatl et syourski ndo t hel i st eni ng Themul t i s ens or yt ec hnol ogywi l l r ev ol ut i oni s ec i nema,t heat r e,c onc er t s ,gami ng, medi t at i onandt her apy ,andof f eranaf f or dabl ehomec i nemat oev er y one London,UK— 15t hJ une2021–Forov er100y ear s ,we' v eonl yus edourey es andear st owat c hmov i esandl i s t ent omus i c ,butFLEXOUNDAugment edAudi o ™c r eat esauni que,hol i s t i c ,i mmer s i v el i s t eni ngex per i enc et haty ouc anf eel as wel l ashear .I tc ombi nesf ul l r angehi ghqual i t yaudi owi t hgent l ephy s i c al s ound wav ev i br at i on,t oaddt hes ens at i onoft ouc ht oanyl i s t eni ngex per i enc e,bei t mus i c ,games ,t el ev i s i on,s t r eami ng,medi t at i on,mov i es ,VRoranyot hers ound c ont ent .Or i gi nal l ydes i gnedandengi neer edi nFi nl andt ohel paut i s t i cc hi l dr en, t het ec hnol ogys ol v espr obl emsandaddsv al uei nmanyi ndus t r i es . Ours ens eoft ouc hi samaz i ngl ys ens i t i v et os oundandhasbeenc ons i s t ent l yunder us edi nhi ghqual i t yaudi o,unt i l now.FLEXOUNDai mst omak eaudi oa whol ebodyex per i enc et hatenhanc esqual i t yofl i f e.Unl i k el ouds peak er st hatv i br at es oundi nt ot heai r ,FLEXOUNDAugment edAudi o™ r adi at est hev i br at i on t hr oughf oam,pr ov i di ngas of t ,near f i el dl i s t eni ngex per i enc e.Pat ent edFLEXOUNDAugment edAudi o™ t ec hnol ogyc anbeembeddedi nt os eat s ,c us hi ons andany t hi ngt hati ss of tandi nc ont ac twi t ht hebody . FLEXOUNDPul s e™ s eat ,f orex ampl e,i st hewor l d’ sf i r s tf ul l yl ouds peak er f r ee c i nemac onc eptt hatt r ans f or msanys pac e–s mal l orl ar ge–i nt oas uper i or ,i mmer s i v es ounds c apeandmul t i s ens or yc i nema.St or es ,mal l s ,audi t or i ums ,mus eums ,l i v et heat r esandc onc er tar enasc anal l bec omef ul l yf unc t i oni ngc i nemasor gami ngs t at i onswi t houtanyex t er nal l ouds peak er s .Athome,y ouc anus ei tas y ourof f i c emeet i ngaudi oi ns t eadofl ouds peak er s ,asagami ngs t at i on,f ors ound mas s ageort oenj oyapr emi um c i nemaex per i enc ef r om t hec omf or tofy ourl i v i ng r oom. Wi t hFLEXOUNDPul s e™,YouCanSi tI ns i det heSound I tc r eat esaper s onal s ounds pher eandadeeperf oc usandi mmer s i oni nt omus i c , s t or i es ,r el ax at i onorgami ng.Themul t i s ens or yex per i enc eofFLEXOUNDPul s e ™ al s oenhanc est heemot i onsc r eat edbyt hec ont ent ,enr i c hi ngar tandmak i ngi t ac c es s i bl et omor epeopl e,s uc hast hehear i ngi mpai r ed. Pr ev i ous l y ,t hes oundf r equenc i esf el ti nac i nemawoul dmos t l ybet het humpof t hehi ghpower eds ubwoof er sf i r i ngs ubbas saty ou.Wi t hFLEXOUNDPul s e™ y ouar eabl et ol i t er al l yf eel f r equenc i esupt o500her t zwi t hy ourbody ,andev en upt o1, 000her t zwi t hy ourhandsands k i n.Bec aus eFLEXOUNDPul s e™ does notr el yonf arf i el dl i s t eni ngorf i l l i ngar oom wi t hdec i bel sl i k et r adi t i onal l ouds peak er s ,s oundl eak agef r om r oom t or oom i sc ons i der abl yl es s . FLEXOUNDPul s e™ pr ov i desequal s oundqual i t yandt hes ens at i onoft ouc hf or ev er yper s on,i nev er ys eat .Byl i s t eni ngt hr oughy ours k i naswel l asy ourear s , y oudon’ tneedasmanydec i bel st oac hi ev ec l ar i t yofs peec h,anddr amat i c s c or esands oundef f ec t swon’ tev erdr ownoutdi al ogue,ev endur i ngt hemos t c haot i cac t i onmov i es equenc es . Mi i aKar hu,as ec ondgener at i onc i nemaowneri nFi nl andandal eadi ngv oi c ei n t hec i nemac ommuni t y ,r ec ent l yupdat edt hes ounds y s t emsi nherc i nemas ,but nowwi s hest hatFLEXOUNDAugment edAudi ohadc omet oherf i r s t .“ Iwasr eal l y s ur pr i s edbyt hequal i t yoft hes ur r ounds ound, ”s hes ai d.“ I fIhadn’ tbeent ol d t hatt hes oundwasc omi ngonl yf r om t heFLEXOUNDPul s e™ c hai r ,Iwoul dn’ t hav ek nown–t hes ounds eemedt oc omef r om ev er y wher e”Kar huex pl ai ned af t ert es t i ngt hec onc ept . Ri k uJ ar o,as oundengi neerwi t h30y ear sofpr of es s i onal ex per t i s ei ns ound des i gn,i ns t al l at i onandopt i mi s at i on,s ai d,“ I ' m notanout s i derwat c hi ngt he s c r eenany mor e.I ' mi ns i det hemov i ebec aus et hes oundi sal l ar oundme… i t ' sa f ul l bodyex per i enc e. ” “ Ic ans eet heFLEXOUNDPul s e™ bei ngadopt edac r os st hewor l dbyaudi enc es , bec aus eoft hedeep,i mmer s i v eex per i enc et hati twi l l gi v et hem, ”c ont i nuedJ ar o. “ FLEXOUNDPul s e™ mak esev er yc hai rt he‘ gol denc hai r ’ [ i nt hec i nema] ,bec aus ei tdel i v er st hei deal s oundequal l yt oev er yl i s t ener . ” Dur i ngmar k etr es ear c hor gani s edi nMay ,FLEXOUNDPul s e™ l ef tal as t i ngi mpr es s i ononal l pr ev i ewer s ,wi t h91% s ay i ngt hatt heywoul dr ec ommendt heex per i enc et oot her s ,77% r epor t i ngt hatt heyhadenj oy edt henews oundex per i enc eal ot ,and89% s ay i ngt hatt heywantFLEXOUNDPul s e™ i nt hei rl oc al c i nemas . “ Idef i ni t el ywantt ohav eaFLEXOUNDPul s e™ ev eni nmymanc av e, ”J ar o added.“ Noonec andi s t ur by ouandy ougetper f ec ts oundi ny ourowns pac e, whet hery ouar ewat c hi ngf oot bal l orenj oy i ngl i v emus i c . ”
TheAppl i c at i onsar eEndl es s FLEXOUNDAugment edAudi o™ t ec hnol ogyhasi nc r edi bl epot ent i al i nt er msof r ev ol ut i oni s i ngt hec i nemat i c ,homeent er t ai nment ,andwel l nes si ndus t r i es ,and ot her s : •FLEXOUNDAugment edAudi o™ i sl i ght wei ght ,c ompac tandener gyef f i c i ent .I t c r eat esa‘ s oundbubbl e’ ef f ec tar oundt heus erandens ur esmi ni mal s oundl eak age.I ti sy ourent er t ai nmentandmus i cc ent r e,gami ngs t at i on,s oundmas s ager , andy ouraf f or dabl ehomec i nema. ·FLEXOUNDAugment edAudi o™ enabl esc armanuf ac t ur er st or epl ac eorr educ e s peak er s ,adds af et ybyphy s i c al dr i v erf eedbac k ,per s onal i s es oundz oneson s eat s ,addemot i ont oEVsbymak i ngt hem s oundandf eel l i k et r adi t i onal c ar s , andpr ov i desheal t handwel l nes sbenef i t si nc ar s . ·Thes ens eoft ouc handt ac t i l eper c ept i onofv i br at i oni mpr ov ess oundc l ar i t yand ac c es s i bi l i t yf ort hehear i ngi mpai r ed,ori nnoi s yc ondi t i ons . ·Thev i br oac ous t i cex per i enc epr ov i despai nr el i efandeas esanx i et y .Ther api s t s ar eus i ngFLEXOUNDAugment edAudi o™ f orc hi l dr enandadul t swi t haut i s m and dev el opmentdi s abi l i t y ,peopl ewi t hc hr oni cpai n,r ehabi l i t at i onofmemor ydi s or der s ,neur ol ogi c al ands l eepi ngdi s or der s ,depr es s i on,ands peec ht her apy . “ Youc anus emor et hanoneFLEXOUNDboos t eddev i c ei nal i v i ngr oom.Ic anbe onmys of awat c hi ngGr ey ’ sAnat omywhi l emydaught eri si nt hear mc hai rl i s t eni ngt ohi phop,andwedon’ tdi s t ur boneanot her , ”s ay sMer v i Hei nar o,CEO of FLEXOUND. Feat ur esofFLEXOUNDPul s e™ c onc epts eat : •Di s t r ac t i onf r eeands af eper s onal s oundz one. •Deepf oc usandi mmer s i oni nt ot hes t or y . •Hi ghqual i t ys oundandi nt egr at ednat ur al s oundv i br at i on. •Fi r s tf ul l yl ouds peak er f r eec i nemac onc ept . •Pr emi um c i nemaex per i enc ei nanypr emi s es . •Mi ni mal s oundl eak ageout s i det het heat r e. •Suppor t sal l ex i s t i ngs oundc ont ent . Av ai l abi l i t y FLEXOUNDPul s e™ c i nemas eatc onc epti sr eadyf orpr eor der sf r om c i nemas , andf orl i c enc i ngt of ur ni t ur eands eat i ngmanuf ac t ur er s . FLEXOUNDAugment edAudi o™ wi l l enhanc ey ourc us t omerex per i enc ebyembeddi ngt hepat ent edFLEXOUNDAugment edAudi o™ t ec hnol ogyi nt of ur ni t ur e, c ons umerdev i c es ,t oy s ,c arort heat r es eat i ng— orwher ev erper s onal hi ghqual i t yaudi oandf eel ofs oundaddsv al ue.Thes pec i al i s tt eam wi l l c oc r eat et hepr oduc tt omat c ht heneedsofanybr and.
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