Please see the December/January edition of the Compton Chronicle below. Copy has been sent to the printers who will produce the magazine when they can and it will then be distributed in hard copy as usual:
Category Archives: News
Carers Rights Day, 26 November 2020
Warwickshire County Council is supporting the Carers UK national campaign Carers Rights Day to raise awareness about the needs and rights of those who regularly care for family, friend, or neighbour. The theme for this year’s campaign is Know Your Rights.
An informal carer is anyone who looks after a family member, friend or neighbour who could not cope without help. Those needing care could be anyone with a physical or mental illness, injury or disability or someone who struggles with substance misuse. People with caring responsibilities not only provide personal care but can also provide emotional support. Those who care can be any age; a child helping a parent or sibling, parents looking after a child with a disability or illness or an adult looking after a parent, partner, friend or neighbour. Those who care are particularly strained this year with the current pandemic.
In Warwickshire there may be well over 108,000 carers according to GP data. It is also estimated that 4 out of 5 adults will care for someone at some point in their lives and 8 out of every 10 carers are working as well as caring. Many people with caring responsibilities do not see themselves as carers but just helping family or friends. As a result, they may not seek help until it’s a crisis. Warwickshire County Council supports the rights of carers and wants to ensure that:
- Carers are aware of their rights
- Carers know where to get help and support
- Everyone is aware of the needs of those who care.
Please see the following helpful resources:
Armed Forces Community Covenant Newsletter Published
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Thefts of Rural Postboxes
A number of post boxes have been stolen from nearby villages:
Incident 144 of 13/11/20 – Bishops Itchington
Incident 186 of 13/11/20 – Chadshunt
Incident 158 of 15/11/20 – Moreton Morrell
Please be vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the police by calling 101.
Thefts Reported, Saturday 14/Sunday 15 November
A Landrover (see picture above) was stolen from Avon Dassett last night. It was used to tow away a stolen caravan (picture below). The vehicles (plus two vans) were spotted driving through Farnborough at around 3am Sunday morning. The Landrover is in distinctive red livery with many logos.
In addition another caravan was stolen from Kineton Saturday night/Sunday morning. It was towed through fields and fences which resulted in a horse being let loose on the roads. The caravan was found smashed up in a ditch in Gaydon this morning.
Please be vigilant and report any sightings to the police.
Avon Dassett Christmas Card for Sale
Avon Dassett Community Benefit Society have produced a special ‘Avon Dassett’ charity card for the village.
The cards are of high quality and all profits from the sale will go to the Alzheimer’s Society.
There are two versions available with the wording ‘From our home to yours’ (pictured) or ‘Sending you the warmest of festive wishes from Avon Dassett’.
The cards are available for 75p per card, or 10 cards for £6.50. If you would like some cards please contact Sandra Sandiford (WhatsApp/mobile 07946 530923) and they will be delivered directly to your door.
Support for Carers in Warwickshire
There is support if you, or someone you know, cares for a loved one.
Adults
If you are an adult caring for a loved one who has a physical or mental illness/disability, including dementia and substance misuse, please contact the Warwickshire Carer Wellbeing Service on 02476 632972 (opt 2) or go to www.carerstrusthofe.org.uk/warwickshire-carerwellbeing-service/
Under 18s
A young carer is a child or young adult who cares for a loved one. If you are a young person or if you know of a young person who needs support please contact Warwickshire Young Carers on 024 7621 7740 or go to www.warwickshireyoungcarers.org.uk
Parent carers
If you’re a parent caring for your child aged 0-25 who has SEND, you can request a carer’s assessment. Warwickshire County Council on 01926 410410.
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/carers
01926 410410
Remembrance Day – 8 November
Due to the government’s second national lockdown Remembrance Sunday this year is set to be a very different occasion as Services and Acts of Remembrance are changed but ‘we will remember them.’ There is no large gathering intended, but there will be a short commemoration at the Memorial at 1pm on Sunday where representatives from each organisation will lay their wreaths.
We appreciate that many residents will want to take part in an act of remembrance and we would ask you to do this by standing on your doorstep for the two-minute silence at 11am on Sunday 8th November and, or on Wednesday 11th November. Earlier in this extraordinary year, we stood on our doorsteps to clap for the NHS, so let us stand together again to show our thanks to those who died for us.
CHURCH SERVICES
To allow members of our community to have their own act of remembrance the church service, which cannot be in the church due to the lockdown, will be held at 6pm on ZOOM. To access this go to the front page of the Burton Dassett Church website.
There are other ways we can remember and show our appreciation to those who gave their lives for us. Here are some ideas that others across the country will be doing.
Paint a poppy on a pebble and lay it at the war memorial anytime leading up to 11th November.
The Royal British Legion are encouraging people to download, print, colour and display a poppy in a window in return for a donation. It would be lovely to see lots of poppies displayed around the villages, if you are interested please follow the link to their website.
Avon Dassett Macmillan Coffee Morning 2020
As we enter another period of lockdown due to COVID19, please celebrate the selfless volunteers in our community like Deb Watts, who in spite of not being able to run her usual Macmillan coffee morning, nevertheless managed to raise an amazing amount for the charity. Avon Dassett salutes you Deb!
There was no coffee morning in The Reading Room, this year, due to Covid. However, prior to lockdown in March, collections were made during each of our village coffee mornings and the sum of £50.79 was raised. This, and other donations of £30, making a total of £80.79 has now been sent to Macmillan Cancer Support.
Thank you all for your support.
Deb Watts
Disruption to Electricity Supply Saturday 7 November
Please note that some properties at the top of the village will have power cut off between 0900 and 1500 on Saturday 7 November. This is so essential work can be undertaken by Western Power Distribution on the low voltage electricity line.