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1. Worries and joy of an instant family
Get Hampshire, Wednesday 24 December 2008Action for Children — formerly the National Children’s Home or NCH — specialises in finding adoptive homes for children who, sadly, because of their age, are more difficult to place than babies and toddlers.
2. Fun from interacting intensively
Get Hampshire, Thursday 2 October 2008Adults with learning disabilities living in Surrey, Hamp-shire and Berkshire are particularly fortunate to have a valuable resource at their disposal — a charity called Parity for Disability.
3. Sign language courses are not just for the deaf
Get Hampshire, Thursday 11 September 2008For around 70,000 profoundly deaf people, British Sign Language is their first language and it offers an open door to fluent communication, friendship and, in some cases, employment opportunities.
4. Special gift an inspiration for animal sanctuary
Get Hampshire, Thursday 7 August 2008The acquisition of a horse was the trigger that led an Aldershot couple to start their animal sanctuary, Ray of Hope, in Badshot Lea.
5. Providing a voice, enabling choice
Get Hampshire, Monday 28 July 2008Sometimes it can be hard to ask for what you want, but for someone with a learning disability, anxiety can be intensified. The charity Just Advocacy was formed to overcome this situation and allow them to have their say.
6. Helping to cope with the frustration of dyslexia
Get Hampshire, Thursday 17 July 2008One in 20 people suffers from dyslexia and the Helen Arkell Centre near Farnham is working to help sufferers overcome their reading diffiiculties
7. Linking business and the community
Get Hampshire, Friday 4 July 2008The services of Employee Volunteering are much in demand, bringing together businesses, communities and local charities for their mutual benefit.
8. Helping in relationships for 70 years
Get Hampshire, Friday 27 June 2008This year, the relationship counselling service Relate will celebrate its 70th birthday, and to mark the occasion, the Aldershot branch has launched a new-look website.
9. Help for parents of disabled children
Get Hampshire, Friday 27 June 2008Contact a Family should be the first port of call for anyone with a newly diagnosed child or who is seeking information on their child’s condition.
10. Canine companions who transform lives
Get Hampshire, Tuesday 10 June 2008Carole Payne is not talking about her husband Tom when she says “He and I are soulmates and he has changed my life forever”. Carole, from Fleet, is in fact describing her dog Poacher.