Could you be there in a crisis for the Red Cross in your community?Do you have a few hours to spare to help someone out with a bit of shopping and offer some emotional support? The British Red Cross helps vulnerable people in times of crisis, providing a range of
sen ices, on a short-term basis, across Norfolk. Home from Hospital (HfH) scheme
volunteers provide care and support in the] home for people after an accident or illness,
giving them the confidence to continue their daily lives. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for the HfH service or would like information on any of the other services the BRC offers, please do not hesitate to contact us at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital on 01603 288320. Sheringham Safer Neighbourhood TeamSheringham SNT met with our Key individual Networks (KINs) on 4th October to set our new priorities. KINs are a group of volunteers compromised of members from the local community who meet every 6-8 weeks to represent the neighbourhood and select the priorities our team focuses on during this period. The priorities that were picked are: We will be dealing with all this issues positively including issuing vehicles with
relevant fines, warnings or seizing vehicles that drive in a manner that causes alarm or
distress, working closely with the skate park committee, and issuing tickets to vehicles
causing an obstruction or parking on double yellow lines. Cassie Doubleday, Police Community Support Officer 8237 |
New recruit at Sheringham Park swaps rhinos for rhododendronsThe National Trust’s Sheringham Park gives a warm welcome to their latest team member. Malcolm Fisher, the new Visitor Services Manager, was last seen volunteering at a game reserve in Swaziland. Malcolm Fisher has just completed his first week as the Visitor Services Manager and what a time to start with the trees in their magnificent autumn colours. Malcolm is looking forward to the challenge of ensuring the 200,000 people who visit Sheringham Park every year gain the maximum amount of pleasure from every step of the way around the Park. He said: “My colleagues have told me that when the rhododendrons are in flower it can get a bit hectic, but I’m looking forward to that. Nothing gives me greater satisfaction then seeing visitors enjoying themselves and sharing with them the experience I have every day.” Not that Sheringham Park is new to Malcolm; he has been a regular visitor for over 20 years. He says: “It’s a real privilege to work here and contribute to the Park’s conservation. How many people are lucky enough to open the office door hear the calls of nuthatches and woodpeckers, alongside the song of the Robin?” Malcolm will be based at the Visitor Centre and will oversee the National Trust shop, the information area providing details of Sheringham Park’s history, and most important for those returning from a walk in the Park a refreshment kiosk providing hot drinks and a range of wholesome snacks. Malcolm worked for 25 years in the banking industry and is convinced that countryside walks and bird watching was an important factor in keeping him fit, sane and healthy in a very high pressured job. When he left banking 6 years ago Malcolm spent 10 weeks volunteering on a rainforest research project in Ecuador, which was a life-changing experience. On returning from Ecuador he worked for the Norfolk Wildlife Trust running the visitor centre at Ranworth Broad for six seasons. At the beginning of this year the bug of volunteering abroad again caught Malcolm, when he spent six weeks in Swaziland working on a game reserve. He undertook a wide variety of tasks, including removing alien vegetation, tagging cattle but the most enjoyable was checking rhino on regular foot patrols. Malcolm concludes: “I am really looking forward to working at Sheringham Park; it is a very special place and a superb antidote to the hectic life that many people live today. I want to encourage people to reconnect with the natural world: it’s cheap, it’s healthy and something all the family can enjoy.”
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@ Sheringham Community Paper - Issue 95 - 19 December 2008