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It was a while ago that Ernest Bishop left Coronation Street. Now actor Stephen Hancock is featuring in a community film on Waveney Partnership Television. It is in aid of promoting support for SSAFA Forces Help (The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association). Stephen and his ‘acting wife’, highlight how people, who are no longer […]
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charities / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Tourist Attractions Norfolk and Suffolk / Waveney Valley July 13, 2010
Waveney Community Forum FREE HR Workshop The Community Forum with Waveney District Council are providing a FREE workshop on HR on 21st July between 1:30 – 4:30pm at The Kirkley Centre. It is ideal for small voluntary and community organisations that employ a few staff and do not have HR specialists to go for help […]
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charities / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Tourist Attractions Norfolk and Suffolk / Waveney Valley July 13, 2010
Disability Sport Initiative receives London 2012 recognition! Optua is celebrating after its Disability Sport Showcase Days received the official London 2012 Inspire Mark. The Inspire Mark is only given to the most accessible, participative, inspiring and stimulating projects and events which have been inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. This is the […]
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charities / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Tourist Attractions Norfolk and Suffolk / Waveney Valley July 13, 2010
Teaming up for fun with Optua in Lowestoft! Disability charity Optua is running a ten-week programme of social and leisure activities and events for young disabled people in the Lowestoft area this summer. ‘Teaming Up’ is a new programme run by Optua and funded by the county council’s Activities Unlimited service. Teaming Up kicks off […]
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Secret Confessions?In the 1960s my friend Charlie and I lived and played in Bungay. One Hot Summer, Bungay was invaded by a sect of Hells Angels, loads of them, great big hairy guys on roaring loud motorbikes. They toured up and down the streets, some set up camp at the castle hills. They stayed for […]
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Art & Theatre / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Waveney Valley July 12, 2010
Sunday, May 30th 2010, saw the fifth concert by Halesworth Festival Voices. Most of these have been “at home” in Halesworth. This concert seemed to the reviewer to mark the point at which this relatively new choir began to consistently – and beautifully – sound together (symphonia). The audience was utterly spellbound by the performance […]
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Everyone can enter this competition! click to enlarge – Under 12 years old – From 12 to 18 – 19 years and older The selected photographs will be exhibited at Wingfield Barns, between Tuesday 24th and Monday 30th August 2010. A 1st prize of a membership for one year to the Royal Photographic Society will […]
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charities / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Tourist Attractions Norfolk and Suffolk / Waveney Valley July 9, 2010
Make a Big Splash in Bungay Optua has re-launched its new ‘Big Splash’ sessions for people with disabilities at Bungay Swimming Pool. The new sessions will run every Sunday from 6pm to 7pm. Big Splash sessions give people with disabilities the chance to swim or learn to swim at an accessible swimming pool, supported […]
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charities / Health & Wellbeing / Waveney Valley July 7, 2010
NHS Foundation Trust’s joint talk on dementia Two local NHS Foundation Trusts have linked to provide their members with more information about how to cope when family or friends with dementia go into hospital. Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are hosting a […]
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charities / Health & Wellbeing / Waveney Valley July 7, 2010
NHS Foundation Trust’s joint talk on dementia Two local NHS Foundation Trusts have linked to provide their members with more information about how to cope when family or friends with dementia go into hospital. Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are hosting a […]
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click to enlarge half Suffolk / half Norfolk The River Waveney at Homersfield image supplied by Richard Barnes
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charities / Health & Wellbeing / Waveney Valley July 5, 2010
Invite to tender for mobile hairdressing service at Carlton Court Hospital Carlton Court is a mental health hospital that has wards providing specialist care for older people and is part of the Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. It provides both community and inpatient services for older people experiencing mental health difficulties. Carlton […]
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charities / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Tourist Attractions Norfolk and Suffolk / Waveney Valley July 4, 2010
Waveney Community Forum Free Youth Consultation Event The Community Forum is hosting an interactive consultation event on Tuesday 6th July 2010 between 5pm – 8pmatThe Kirkley Centre in London Road South, Lowestoft. The evening will be about consulting with young people aged 12-19 years across Waveney. It will aim to improve consultation, engagement and delivery […]
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Rare Bird Alert – PURPLE HERONS Two purple herons will get 24-hour protection after becoming the first of their kind to nest in the UK. Courtesy Lee Evans uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.com
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Art & Theatre / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / exhibitions / Waveney Valley July 2, 2010
click to enlarge Bungay Gardens Art TrailBlack Dog Arts 2010 Bungay Gardens Art Trailwill take place from 12noon to 4pmon Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th July 2010. To find the six new gardens taking part you will need a “poster map” see above. The poster maps designed by Bob Linney are free thanks to a “Suffolk Single […]
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