Issue 24 - September 2012 (PDF) - Chipping Norton Times
Issue 24 - September 2012 (PDF) - Chipping Norton Times Issue 24 - September 2012 (PDF) - Chipping Norton Times
42 Home-Start Needs Your Help Being a parent can be one of the toughest jobs in the world. Life can throw up unexpected difficulties, making it hard to cope. Home-Start volunteers help parents who are struggling and experiencing issues such as post natal illness, disability, bereavement, separation, isolation or multiple births. If you are a parent and you care about others, and can spare 3 hours a week, you could become a Home-Start Volunteer. Home-Start Cotswolds is a voluntary organisation which provides weekly support in the home for families (with at least one child under five) throughout the Cotswolds. Trained volunteers, who all have parenting experience, work alongside a parent, listening, sharing, encouraging and supporting them until they feel more confident and better able to manage independently. “As always we are looking for new volunteers to help us support families” says co-ordinator Lesley Thorn, “our next volunteer preparation course starts on Thursday 27th September in Stow Youth Club and runs for 10 weeks, term time only.” As one volunteer said “Volunteering for Home Start not only makes a difference to the family that I help, it also gives me a sense of doing something that is important and worthwhile.” If you are interested in finding out more about becoming a Home Start volunteer, please contact Lesley on 01451 831781 or email stow@home-start-cotswolds.org.uk. www.abc123daycare.co.uk
All those aches and pains getting you down? Sick of swallowing pills and portions that don't work? Moreton in Marsh Chiropractic uses a drug free approach to move your body towards optimum health. Get your life back today. Moreton Area Centre, High Street, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0AZ Tel: 07766 142113 | www.moretonchiro.co.uk NorthleachMowerServices Cirencester Road Northleach Gloucestershire 01451 860392 - 01451 860427 A local family run business with over 40 years experience of garden machinery maintenance. COUNTAX GARDEN TRACTOR MAIN DEALER WITH LARGE DEMONSTRATION AREA Large selection of Brush Cutters / Strimmers and Lawn Mowers always available Please ring us we collect and deliver to your home Hayter • Lawn King • Castle • Honda • Mountfield • Westwood • Atco Qualcast • Wheelhorse • Murray • Toro • Flymo Need Storage Space? Tilemans Park Limited Insulated Storage At our site in Shipston, on your site or at home • We buy, sell, move and convert containers of all sizes. • Fully insulated storage available. • Contract crane services available The ideal way to free up space in your home or workplace. You can store on our site or simply rent a container for your own property. Various sizes for rent or sale. Short or long term rates available 01608 661677 or 07976 533771 Plant & Rake without the Ache Garden lovers may wish to consider some of the following tips before racing into the garden or down to the allotment. Gardening can be very rewarding but if activities such as seeding, weeding, watering, digging and lifting are done the wrong way, it’s easy to place strain and stress on our backs, particularly if our backs are held in unsound positions for long periods of time. The good news is most injuries are preventable – and taking care of your back now will allow you to enjoy the fruits of your labour for many years to come. Bend Your Knees to lift with ease Here are some tried and tested rules for lifting with care, without hurting your back: • Get close to the load - stand with your feet shoulder width apart, head up, feet and body pointing in the same direction. Knees Bent, Back Straight – and check the weight of what you are lifting. Then use your leg and arm muscles to smoothly and slowly lift. • Pivot with your feet, don't twist your body whilst carrying the load. • Easy down - bend your knees and slowly lower the load. • Do not lift heavy objects above your waist. • Avoid heavy lifting immediately after prolonged bending and kneeling. The Right Moves Positioning your body correctly reduces strain on muscles and joints: • Alternate - heavy, light, heavy, light - this is the correct way to handle these jobs • Change hands – relieve the strain by changing the position of your hands • Check your position and change it often - kneel then stand - or simply sit and relax for a while • Kneel to plant and weed - use knee pads or a kneeling mat to reduce the strain. Keep your back straight and stop frequently to take a break. • Rake right - Ease the strain on your back by putting one leg in front, the other behind. Switch legs and hands from time to time. The Right Tools Choose tools that are ergonomically designed and are correct for the job, with padded handles and spring action. Here are a few more tips: • A hose is easier to manage than a watering can. • A good wheelbarrow makes moving heavier loads a breeze. • Separate a larger load into several small ones. • Wear comfortable, thick soled, supportive shoes. • Use ergonomically designed, long handled, lightweight tools. It is easy to understand how our garden activities can cause back pain if we don't go about them in the right way and not surprising that, in general, about 80% of people experience low back pain at some stage in their lives. So as well as using the correct posture and tools, take frequent breaks, walk around and stretch - staying in the same position for too long can contribute to a sore back later that night or the next morning. Back or muscle pain that lasts longer than 48 hours is your body's way of saying it needs help. Chiropractors are trained to detect and treat spinal problems. They provide expert care for your back, muscles and joints, helping you to enjoy life to the fullest. Shovel, Lift, Plant, Rake You can do it without the ache Information provided by United-Chiropractic.org 43
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42<br />
Home-Start Needs Your Help<br />
Being a parent can be one of the toughest jobs in the world.<br />
Life can throw up unexpected difficulties, making it hard to<br />
cope.<br />
Home-Start volunteers help parents who are struggling and<br />
experiencing issues such as post natal illness, disability,<br />
bereavement, separation, isolation or multiple births. If you are<br />
a parent and you care about others, and can spare 3 hours a<br />
week, you could become a Home-Start Volunteer.<br />
Home-Start Cotswolds is a voluntary organisation which<br />
provides weekly support in the home for families (with at least<br />
one child under five) throughout the Cotswolds. Trained<br />
volunteers, who all have parenting experience, work alongside<br />
a parent, listening, sharing, encouraging and supporting them<br />
until they feel more confident and better able to manage<br />
independently.<br />
“As always we are looking for new volunteers to help us<br />
support families” says co-ordinator Lesley Thorn, “our next<br />
volunteer preparation course starts on Thursday 27th<br />
<strong>September</strong> in Stow Youth Club and runs for 10 weeks, term<br />
time only.”<br />
As one volunteer said “Volunteering for Home Start not only<br />
makes a difference to the family that I help, it also gives me a<br />
sense of doing something that is important and worthwhile.”<br />
If you are interested in finding out more about becoming a<br />
Home Start volunteer, please contact Lesley on 01451 831781<br />
or email stow@home-start-cotswolds.org.uk.<br />
www.abc123daycare.co.uk
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