t’shardtobelieveinthese wintermonthsthatEnglandisa topdes�na�onforsome.Butevery winterhundredsofvisitors migrateheretolookfor mildertemperatures. Fieldfares,bramblings andwaxwingsarejust someofthebirdsthat bravethejourneyfrom RussiaandScandinavia insearchofmilder climates.Starlingscanbe seenintheirmurmura�onsatthis �meofyeartoo.Theyperforma trulyspectaculardisplayof togethernessastheytwistanddiveas one.Theygatherinthisimpressive showtokeepwarm,andprotect themselvesfrompredators.Haveyou
everbeendowntoseethemonthe SomersetLevels–ifnot,it’sworthus going!
Aslightturnstodarknessand warmthtocold,whatcanwedoto helpourselvesandfollownature’slead towardsamorerejuvena�ngand res�ul�me,par�cularlythis winter?
InScandinavian countriespeoplefocus onnaturetoenrichtheir well-beingthroughoutthe coldmonths.Theycallthis ‘hygge’,pronouncedhoo-gah! It’ssaidtobeafeelingof contentmentandistheartofcrea�ng acomfortableandcosyatmosphere. Hyggeisamul�-sensoryexperience thatusesthesensestoputemphasis onnature.Candles,spices,oranges...
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contpage3> INSIDE P.5FromSudanto Southmead P.7Connie’sCri�ers P.8Travelswiththe Teapo�ers P.11CheerstoVolunteers P.12SeasonalPoems P.13SteppingBackIn P.15CaringwithDennis& Simone P.16HowD’YouHoo-gah P.17SeasonSafety P.18CommunityInfo P.19SaveSafely P.20ChristmasWaste Collec�onDates HAPPYHOO-GAH! Rhona,Sher&Lucille atGreenway
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OurLivingin Southmeadyearly updateisnow complete,thankyou tothoseofyouwhofilled itin.Nowhere’sperfectbut it’sclearthatmostofyoulovelivingin Southmead.
Manyofyouhaveputforward goodideasforthingswecandoto supporteachotheratthemoment andwe’llworkonge�ngsomeof thosegoing.Butthemainthing everyonesaidis‘let’sspendmore�me together’,andthereareplentyofways todothatforfree.
Aswegotopresswe’regearingup foranotherGreenwayMarket(andif youcamealongwehopeyouenjoyed it!).Marketdayissomewherewecan allbetogether,notjusttobuy affordablehandmadecra�sandpre-
toofferanac�vityor knowagood musicianwhomight likeaslotpleaseget intouch. It’sbeenthefrui�ul seasonandatlastmonth’s Seamillsrepaircaféwehada tableforpeopletosharetheirextra produceiftheyhadgrown alotofediblethings.I camehomewithalot ofapplestomake intopies.Irecently a�endedthelaunch oftheSouthmead andHenburyFamily Prac�ceCommunity Garden.It’sareallybeau�ful spaceforgroupstouseandifyouhave greenfingersyoumightliketo volunteertomaintainit.
Haveyougotyourpanto�cketsyet forAladdinatGreenwayonDecember
andwehopetoseeyouallthere. I’mfeelingsowarmedbyRhona’s ar�cleabouttheconceptofhygge andit’sgotmethinkingabouthow, wheneverythingissoexpensiveand there’ssomuchworry,thatwecan focusonsimpleactswhichoffer contentmentandasenseofcosiness, ratherthantrytogiveeachother expensiveChristmasgi�s.We’ve gatheredafewwaysothersdo hyggeonpage16-including mine!
IalsoreallyloveMuna’s storyonpage5andJane’son page13-bothsuchinspiring communitystories. Asalways,pleasecontactmeifyou haveideasofhowwecankeepge�ng togetherandsuppor�ngeachother throughthewintermonths. tel:07498755863 email:lucillesmith@southmead.org
borntohygger!
Hereatthe GreenwayCentre we’vebeen talkingwith residentsabout howwecanbekind toourselvesand slowdownasthedays getshorter.Thesearea fewofthe�pswe’ve collected:Tinasaid,“Candles,woolly jumpers,hotsoups,andOxosin boilingwatermakesafantas�chot drink”-nowthere’soneforthe shoppinglist!;Janetsaid,“Cuddles withthedogandearlybed�mes”; andJamessaidto“knockupamulled applejuicetostaywarm”.
Hiberna�onisnature’ssurvival method,butwecan’thibernateall winterandhyggeistheperfect balancebetweenconnec�onand solitude.
Anotherphilosophythat encapsulatestheimportanceof connec�onisfromtheSouthern na�onsofAfricaandZimbabwe.It’s calledUbuntuwhichtranslatesas‘a personisapersonthroughother people.’Thisphrasestatesthe importanceofcommunity,compassion andliterallymeans‘humanness’. Ubuntuechoesthepowerof collabora�onandcollec�ve consciousness,justlikestarlingswhen theytakeflightwithaerialdancingand flawlessteamwork.Ubuntuistocare foreachotheraswellastocarefor thephysicalworld.Itrequiresbeingin nature,listeningtoyourself,and observingthenaturalworldaround you.
Aswedrawnearertotheshortest dayandthelongestnight,on21st December,simplejoyslikebeing
theCommunity Development Teamhereat theTrustwith Lucilleand Sher,andwe’ve beengathering ideasaboutthe kindsofwayswecan offerhelpat Greenwaythis winterasweallworry aboutbillsforfood andkeepingwarm. Weofferlotsof freeac�vi�eshere andamonthly SuperSaturday withthelovely GreenwayMarket alongsidedifferentkinds ofsupport,andthingstodo –pleasecomealong.
Ifyouvisit,perhapsbringthingsto helpyouhyggelikeblankets,flasks andbooks?Wehavefreehot showers,abookswapstallandaTV. Weareafreedrinkingwaterloca�on andduringtheweekourcafé,Café DesAmis,isopenfrom8:30amto2pm servingawinterwarmerlunchfor £2.50andcuppasfrom50p.We’re alsopu�nginahotdrinks machine.
Pleasegetintouchif youhaveanyideasfor wayswecanstay connectedandwarm thiswinter.Contact theteamhereon tel:01179503335 askforRhona,Lucille orSher.
Meanwhilewesend youfes�vecheerandlook forwardtostayingconnectedwithyou intheNewYear.
CHRISTMASFROMSUDANTOBRISTOL
BY:MUNATALHA
IwasborninKhartoum,the capitalofSudan,wherethere wasnodifferencebetweenChris�ans andMuslims-wecelebrateallthe religions.Thisisin-linewiththecore valuesofIslam-tobelieveinall prophetsandmessengersandthat theyallcomefromthesameGood.
Christmasisapubliccelebra�on andpublicholidaywhereMuslims alongsideChris�anscelebratethe birthdayofEisa(Jesus).Christmas lightsandpar�esarecommonand everyonejoinsin.
InEidAladhayoucansee Chris�anscelebratealongsideMuslims andvisiteachothertoexchange gree�ngsandgi�s
InBristolIreallyenjoythevibrant andcheeringcelebra�onsatChristmas andasafamilywedecorateourhome andexchangecardsandgi�swith neighboursandfriends.Mykidsasked ifwecouldinviteourfamilyfor Christmasandweusedtospend Christmaswithrela�vesinLondon,as wedonothaveanextendedfamilyin Bristol,un�lonedaymyhusband cameupwithaverygoodproposalto formasocialac�ongroupwith Muslimsofdifferentbackgroundsand namedit Muslims4Bristol,withthe coreaimtocelebratecommunity togethernessacrossfaiths.
TheideaistogooutonChristmas daytoshareamealandspendtheday withourunfortunateBristolci�zens whohappentobewithnofamilyor whoarehomelessonChristmasday. Wepreparefood,hotdrinksand
dessertandtourthestreetsofBristol sharingfoodandcompany.
Thecorevisionistoensure unfortunatehomelessfellowci�zens celebrateChristmaswithusasonebig family.Soforthepasteightyearswe gooutandcelebratethedayinthe streetsofBristolwithotherhundreds offellowMuslimsandChris�ans together.ManyMuslimfamiliesare Sudanese,Somalian,Arabianand Asian,andwiththeirchildrenjoinin andbringfoodanddesserts.
ManyfellowBristolianswere surprisedwhentheysawMuslim peoplewearingChristmasclothesand
elfhats,sharingmealsandcelebra�ng. FewpeopleknowthatIslamcelebrates andcherishesJesusorEisaandthat thereisseveralmen�onsofJesusas prophetinIslamandawholechapter inTheQuranen�tled‘Mary’which talksaboutthebirthofJesusChrist andthelifeofhismother.
Iwouldliketotakethis opportunitytowishallofour SouthmeadCommuni�esaMerry ChristmasandHappyNewyearandif youwanttobepartofourChristmas daycelebra�onpleasedogetintouch. email:munatalha@gmail.com
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HereatBadock'sWoodE-ACTAcademy wearelookingforsupportfrom peoplewithinourcommunity,andbeyond,to visitourschoolandholdcareersessionswith ourchildren.Everyterm,eachclasshavea numberofcareerslinkedinwiththeir curriculumfromChristmasTreeFarmersto YouthWorkers,andWindTurbineTechnicians toMarineEngineers.
Wealsowanttoinvitepeoplefrom differentculturesandreligionsintoschoolto spend�mewithourchildren,educa�ngthem onwhattheircultureandreligionmeansto them,asthiscannotbetaughtfromabook. Wewanttopromotethecultureoflearning fromoneanotherandthosewithinour community.
Ifyouwouldliketopopbyforavisitthen pleasedogetintouch, email: hannah.green@bdw.e-act.org.uk tel:01179030050.
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WENEEDYOUREXPERIENCE!
spartofLinkForward, ourchildrenand youngpeople’ssocial prescribingservice, weconnectyoung peopletoarange ofac�vi�esand groupsinthe community.
Some�meswe alsosupportyoung peopletosetup theirownclubs aroundtheirinterests andpassions.
Iwantedtointroduceyoutoa brilliantyoungconserva�onistwho takesakeeninterestinhelpinglocal wildlifeandnaturethrive.
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CONNIE’SCRITTERS TheMeadwouldliketothank Connieforwri�ngandhopeit inspiresotherchildrentosendus ar�cles.We’dlovetoaskConniea coupleofques�onsplease: IsittruesomepeoplecallWoodlice ‘DaddyGranfers’? Also,willyoubehavinga ChristmaspartyforyourIsopods andifyouare,whatwilltheyeat? Couldyousendusapicplease?
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“MynameisConnieandI reallylovelookinga�erour naturalenvironment.I especiallylike woodlice,which arealsocalled Isopods.Itold myfriends andstarted TheIsopod Clubfor peoplewho sharemy interest.We useourbreak �mestosearchfor goodIsopodspots andmakesurethey'vegot whattheyneed.Some�mes wefindsomereallygood colourmorphs!.Belowisa fewofmyfavourite pictures.”
Ifthisissomethingyouwouldlike todoaswell,orifyouhaveideasfor othernatureclubs,theSouthmead AdventurePlaygroundhasanoutdoor classroomnexttothestream-anideal spot.Ifyou’dlikeanyfurtherinfo aboutourworkwithchildrenand youngpeople,orhaveanyques�ons forConnieaboutherclubwecanpass on,docontactme: email:jenlister@southmead.org tel:01179503335
TRAVELSWITHTHETEAPOTTERS!
A�eracoupleofsuccessfultripsback inthesummerwewereinundated withrequeststobooksomemore.AtThe TravellingTeapotweholdcoffeemornings toraisemoneytohelpfundthetripsand makethemaffordablebysubsidisingthe majorityofthecost.Withrisingpetrol pricesthebushirehasdoubledand thereforereducestheamountoftripswe areabletooffer.Itisalifelinetomanywho haven’tgottransport,ortheirhealthand mobilityrestrictstheiruseoflocalbuses. With‘doortodoor’pick-upsand‘dropoffs’ wemakeithappen.
OnNovember11th wedidatriptoYate foraspotofearlyChristmasshoppinganda stopoffatafarmshoponthewayback.We haveagreat�me,laughterandplentyof ‘busbanter’.We’dliketothankBarry,our driver,forpu�ngupwithus,andalso thankstothewonderfulteamatLawrence WestonCommunityTransport.Here’stoour nexttripintheNewYear!
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Weenjoyge�ngtogetherto takeagentlestrollinourlocal parksandhavingacuppaa�er.We’ve beendoingthisforafewyearsnowand havediscoveredthereareplentyof parks,pathsandgardenstokeepus interestedsowedon’tno�ceourlegs moving!Thiswaywekeepac�veand builduparou�newithplentyofsocial chattolookforwardtoeachweek.
Themaingroupmeetsatthe GreenwayCentreonWednesday morningsat10am.Youmayhaveseen usse�ngoffthroughthecarparkor downDoncasterRoadheadingto Badock’sWood.Thisgrouphasbeen goingforoverfouryearsnowand plentyofwalkershavebecome volunteers,helpingtolead,ortokeep aneyeoutattheback.Someofustake ashortcutandreturnearly,while otherscon�nueforthehour.
Everyonemeetsbackatthe GreenwayCentre’scafeforcoffeeanda chat,andonceamonthwehavelunch together.We’vebeengivensome fundingfromtheJohnJames Founda�ontopayforthesesocials.
Wereallyenjoynewwalkersjoining ussopleasedon’tbeputoffbythesize ofthegroup,everyonewillwelcome youandyoucanjoininasmuchoras li�leasyoulike.There’snopressureto comeeveryweek,it’sjustmostpeople likeitsotheycomeregularly.Thisway wemakefriends,andcancatchupwith eachother.
Therearesmallergroupsthatmeet inlocalparks–atTheArdaghon HorfieldCommon,CanfordParkin Westbury,atSouthmeadHospital allotment,andatBlaiseMuseum.All thegroupsfollowasimilarformatand manywalkersa�endseveralgroups
Whydowedothis?Weknowit feelsgoodtobeac�ve,butnotunder pressure.Andtobeoutsideinthefresh airanddaylight,andyes,some�mesthe rain!Solongaswearedressedforthe weatherwearefine,andweeven boughtsomelargebrollieswhichsome ofthevolunteerscarrytoshare.We
cantalkaboutanyconcerns.Wecan listentoeachotherandshareideas and�ps.Weliketoseethechanging seasonsinthetreesandnatureasthe leavescomeandgo.Weliketolookat theflowers,thecolours,theclouds, andmeetotherwalkersanddogsas theygoby.Andallthismeansfora li�lewhileweforgetourworriesand justhaveabreakfromthebusiness andpressuresoflife.
Thegroupmemberscomefrom differentbackgrounds,butweall shareacommitmenttolookinga�er ourselvesasbestwecan.Totake�me tomakesurewearege�ngsome
physicalac�vity,connec�ngwith othersandnature,sharingand listening,and,veryimportantly,having alaugh.
Somemembershaveveryserious healthissuesbutthisdoesnotstop thembeingout,joiningin,andfeeling partofsomething.It’snotacure,but it’samoraleboosterwhenlifeisabit tough.Fancyjoiningus?Notsure? Fairenough.Whynotcomealongfor acoffee(onus),haveachat,andthen decide.
DogetintouchwithusviaCaitlin, email:caitlintelfer@southmead.org tel:01179503335
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It’sInterna�onalVolunteerDay onDecember5th andwewould liketosayaMASSIVEthankyouto allourincrediblevolunteers. Withoutyoumanyofourac�vi�es, servicesandprojectswouldn’tbe abletorun.Thingsthatour residentsrelyonandlookforwardto suchasNeighboursConnect Southmead,Greenway CommunityCorner andGreenway Strollers.
TheCOVID lockdowns, althoughbleak, showedushow muchpeople care,withfolks checkinginwith longlostfriends overZoom,sending carepackagesand doingtheirneighbours shopping.Itwaslovelytosee.
haveana�ernoonormorningspare andareinterestedinvolunteering thenpleasegetintouch,we’dloveto hearfromyou.Wehaveavarietyof ac�vi�esyoucouldbeinvolvedinwith differentlevelsofcommitment,some outandaboutandsomehereatthe GreenwayCentre.
Volunteeringopensmanydoorsyoucouldlearnanewskill,makenew friends,buildyourconfidenceor improveyourfitness!Giving backandconnec�ng withpeople improvesmental healthand wellbeingfor allinvolved anditcanbe greatfun. I’dloveto talktoyou about volunteeringso pleasedogivemea calloremail,ordropin foracuppaandachat.And forvolunteerscurrentlyworkingwith us,haveagreatdaycelebra�nghow awesomeyouare!Weappreciateyou somuch. email: alexbenne�@southmead.org tel:01179503335 (Picabove:Sher,me&Linda)
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Weknowmanyofyouwilljoinusin sendingourloveandbestwishesto oneofourcommunityheroesColin Perry.Youmayhaveheardhis‘elf’s’ notgreata�eraseriousaccident.
YoumayknowColinforhisjokes andhumour,hisbigsmile,hiswarm nature,andhisbrilliantvolunteerskills.
Colin’sthekindofguywhoturnsup andgra�sattheSouthmeadFes�valkindlyandwithoutfusshegetsthejob done.He’sthekindofguywhocomes upwithcan-dosolu�onsandwhodoos them!He’sthekindofguywho, howevermuchhe’scarryinginhis handsoronhisshoulders,isfriendlyto everyone.He’sthesortwhodrives aroundthecommunitydeliveringThe Meadtoreaderswhowouldn’t otherwisebekeptintheloop.
Sincethepandemicwe’vebeen suppor�nggroupstorebuildand wanttokeepac�vi�esrunningthat residentswanttoseeatthe GreenwayCentreandTheRanch. Butwecan’tdoitwithoutyou.Life isincrediblybusybutifyoufindyou SHEDLOADSOFFUN!
a�ernoons,2�l3:30pm,in CommunityCornerattheGreenway Centre.Wehavealotoffunand cha�erandyoucanenjoyafreecuppa duringthewintermonths.Everyone’s welcomeandwecan’twaitto meetyou. Andahugethankstoyou Lindaforallthatyoudofromofferingcra�ac�vi�es andsocialgroups,tokeeping usorganised.Wehugely appreciatethe�meyougive asavolunteer.
email:sherfowler@southmead.org tel:01179503335
Weallsendyouourthanksandlove Colin,andwishyouaspeedyrecovery. Wehopeyou’llbebacktoyourold‘elf assoonaspossiblexxx
Areyouatalooseend?Maybeyou have�meonyourhandsandare lookingforpeoplewhohavethesame interests?Ifso,thiscouldbe somethingrightupyourstreet.
Men’sShedisa�metoget togetherandjoininanac�vity,maybe makesomethingusefuloutofwood, usepowertoolsorjusthaveachatand acuppa.
ItwouldbegreattogetMen’sShed upandrunningsoifthissoundslike somethingforyoutotakepartin, volunteertohelpoutatorlead,please getintouch.
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CHEERSTOOURVOLUNTEERS! GAMESAREN’TJUSTFOR CHRISTMAS!
THEMEAD11 BY:S���F����� C��������D����������W����� S�������������������T���� We’resoluckyto haveLinda asadedicated volunteerat
games?Ifyoudo,comeandjoinour joinourfriendlyclubonWednesday
Greenway.She doessomuch andworksso hard-ohandshe playshardtooat Scrabbleandcards! Doyoulikeboard
C������������������P��F����� Christmasiscoming,let’sallbemerry We’llcollectmistletoeandhollywithlotsofberries Thisyearinarecessionhowwillwecope? AnoldfashionedChristmascouldgiveussomehope Ofmanagingwithinabudgetcouldbeverygood Onepresenteachandlotsofheartyfood T��������������������! B�B���� WhenIlookuptothesky Ishakemyheadandwonderwhy Asameremortalwhycan’tI Flylikethebeau�fulbu�erfly Singasongofsixpence Apocketfullofrye ThisisallIhavetooffer Thatbeau�fulbu�erfly Inthegardenonefineday Iwrackmybrain,Ireallytry Tofindtheproperwordstosay Tothatbeau�fulbu�erfly. A�������P��F����� We’resayinggoodbyetosummer Nowthenightsaredrawingin We’vehadsomebeau�fulweather Longhotdaysgivingsuchpleasure Darkermornings,shorterdays, Wakingeachmorningtoamistyhaze Thetreeschangingcolour,suchalovelysight Harves�ngdonebeforewelosethelight Offgothechildrenbacktoschool Centralheatedclassroomswillnowbetherule ThechildrenareplanningforHalloween HarvestFes�valandBonfirenighttheyareallverykeen Homefromschoolbeforeitgetsdark Autumniscertainlymakingitsmark SEASONALCREATIVEWRITING E�������’���������� ���S��������C������� W�����������. Whynotjoinusinthe NewYear? Wemeetevery Wednesdayatthe GreenwayCentre. 10:30am-12pm IntheAc�vityRoom PleasecontactBrian, Tel:07484268145 THEMEAD12
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ThreeyearsagoIsuffered bereavementandotherlife challengesthatdevastatedmymental wellbeing.Ibecamevery disconnectedfrommyselfandthe community.
IrealisedthenthatIneededhelp and,whilesearchingforanewdoctor, Ino�cedtheword‘Community’in GreenwayCommunityPrac�cesomethingfamiliar.Ineededto connect.FromthenonIbeganto buildarela�onshipwiththem, accessingtreatmenttogetbe�er.I wasofferedtraumacounselling ini�allytohelpmecopewithday-todaylife.Iwasthenreferredtothe SocialPrescribingserviceatthe SouthmeadDevelopmentTrustand joinedagardeninggrouptomeet morewomeninsimilarcircumstances. ThroughtheserviceIwasalsoableto gotosomeswimmingsessionsat HenleazeLakeandstartedtomake friends.
AsIgottogripswithallthe changespostlockdown,Iwasableto talkthingsoutwithmySocial PrescribingLinkWorkerandbecome familiarwiththeTrust’sGreenway Centre.Apre-employabilitycourse calledFindYourStrengthscameup andIappliedtojoin.Makingmore connec�onswithotherpeoplelikeme helpedmegrowinconfidence,andI wasalmostreadytothinkaboutgoing backtowork.
ItappedintoallthecoursesIfelt relevanttomyrecoveryandfound thattheTrustofferedmuchmorethan Ihadfirstrealised.
Igrewanddevelopedasaperson. Ifoundasafespacewherepeople werekindandcompassionateand whereIfeltsupportedinmyeffortsto cometotermswiththepast.
A�erfinishingtheFindyour StrengthsCourseIwasassignedan EmploymentMentor,Claire.During ourdiscussionsClaireno�cedallthe communityworkIhaddoneover manyyears,alongwithteachingand
youthwork.IwashopingthatIcould offertheseskillsinanewworkingrole.
Wewentthroughhowtowritea CV,fillinjobapplica�onsand prac�cedinterviews.Imen�onedthat Iwouldlovetoworkforan organisa�onliketheTrusthaving receivedsomuchhelpandsupport there.Clairegavemetheadviceand encouragementtoapplyforworkwith theTrustwhenanewpostbecame available.
IwasthrilledwhenIwasoffereda newrolewiththeRecep�onTeam, andyouwillnowseemeduringthe eveningsandattheweekendatthe maindesk,orfacilita�ngbirthday par�esattheRanch.
Thankstotheincrediblepeopleat SouthmeadDevelopmentTrustIfeel moreconfidentandposi�veaboutlife thanIhavedoneinyears.
Checkoutallthefreecoursesat theGreenwayCentre.Goto: www.southmead.org/ greenwaycommunitylearning
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FINDYOURSTRENGTHS Ifyou’vebeeninspiredbyJane’s storyandthinkthattheFindYour Strengthscoursecouldhelpyou, pleasedosignup-everyoneis welcome. NEXTCOURSE: Wednesday25th January2023 10am-12:30pm(6weeks) FindYourStrengthsisforanyone strugglingtotaketheirnextsteps,or feelingheldbackfrommaking progressintheirlives. Thecourseisforadultslookingto kick-starttheiremployabilityor traininggoals,orsimplytoget inspira�onforimprovingwellbeing.
Itincludesamixofprovenpsychoeduca�onaltechniquesandpeer interac�ontoprovideasafe, interac�vespace. Employabilityskillsincludedare learninginterviewtechniques,CV wri�ngandjobapplica�ons. Wecanalsoprovidethiscoursefor specificgroups.Highly recommended!
Formoreinfoortobookplease email:info@southmead.org,or telephone:01179503335
Iamdelightedtoannouncethe openingofanewkindofcarefor NorthandWestBristol.Hereatthe SouthmeadDevelopmentTrustwe havecreatedGreenwayCareConnect withthepurposeofgivingmore choiceandcontroltothosewhoneed support.
Weofferaservicethattrulyallows peopletolivetheirlivesintheway theywantto,withthesupportof carerstheytrulyenjoyspending�me with.
Wehaveopenedupnew,well-paid localworkopportuni�esforresidents tobothsupportexis�ngcarersto remaininthecaresector,andtobring goodandreliablenewworkerstothe industry.
Iamenormouslyproudthat despitemanychallengeswehavenow beenabletolaunchaservicewhich doeseverythingwesetouttodo.
OneofourclientsisDennis.We havebeenworkingwithDennisand hisfamilytofindtherightpersonto supporthim.Weconnectedhimwith Simonewithwhomhenowspends twohourseachweek.Simoneis typicalofthekindandenthusias�c careworkerswecarefullypartnerwith atGreenwayCareConnect.
DennisandSimonenowspend �meplayinggames,reminiscingabout thingsthataremeaningfultoDennis, aswellasplanningweekenddaytrips. Iamabsolutelydelightedtohavebeen abletofacilitatethismatchwhichhas broughtalotofjoytoDennisaswell asSimone.Dennishaschosenthe �meshewouldliketobesupported, forhowlong,andwhathewouldlike supporttodo.
Everyone’sneedsaredifferentand youmightneedmorehourswithyour Carerandsupportwithdifferent aspectsofdailylivingsuchaspersonal care,cleaning,shopping,collec�ng childrenfromschool,orgoingtoclubs andclasses.Thisflexibleapproach
meansgreaterwellbeingforboth clientsandtheircare-partners.
IntheNewYearI’mreally lookingforwardtosuppor�ngmany morepeopletofindtherightkindof careandtherightkindofcarework. Soifyouandyourfamilyare thinkingabouthowtomeetcare needsin2023pleasedogetintouch withmetotalkthroughplansand ideas: Telephone:07376067980
Email: ceciliacasadio@southmead.org
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BS10PARKS&PLANNINGGROUP HOWD’YOUHOO-GAH? THEMEAD16 YouareinvitedtocelebrateChristmaswith BristolBearsCommunityFoundation Southmead presence Christmas Tuesday6thDecember202210:30am12pm GreenwayCentre,DoncasterRoad,Southmead,BS105PY ChristmasCarols/SchoolChoir/MincePies/Games/FreeRaffle Plusspecialguests!
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Overthe festiveseason your wastecollection dates arechanging. We willworkonebankholiday toget collections backtonormal asquickly aspossible. Checkwhen we willbe coming toyou on the calendarbelow. Scanme! Waste collection days change over Christmas Christmas trees Put yourTREEout with yourfirst wheelie bin collectionfromMonday 9 January. You canalsotake treesto yournearest RecyclingCentre –bookbefore visiting at www.recyclingcentrebooking.bristol.gov.uk Download Nevermissa collection–download your 2023 collection calendarfrom: www.bristolwastecompany.co.uk/festive Don’t forget Gardenandbulkywasteservicespause overtheChristmasperiod. Fortop tipsandfestivehacksvisit: www.bristolwastecompany.co.uk/festive Why not cutout and keepthis advert asa handyreminder. Yourusual collectionday Revised collectionday Mon26 Dec Tue27 Dec Wed 28Dec Thur29 Dec Fri30Dec Mon2 Jan Tue3 Jan Wed 4Jan Thur5 Jan Fri 6Jan Tue27 Dec Wed 28Dec Thur29 Dec Fri30Dec Sat 31 Dec Tue3 Jan Wed 4Jan Thur5 Jan Fri 6Jan Sat 7 Jan Glassbottles/ jars andpaper Cardboard and brown paper All food: cooked and raw Cans,foil and plasticbottles Normal collections fromMon 9 Jan
