New Milton Advertiser 2nd Oct 2020

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Free socially distanced arts masterclasses

Brain injury centre reopens

A CHARITY which supports people with brain injuries has reopened its day centre in Tot- ton for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown began. Headway Southampton, which has been providing re- mote and virtual support to its service users, is welcoming peo- ple back in limited numbers to its centre in Commercial Road. The National Lottery has pro- vided the charity with a grant to help finance new health and safety measures such as per- sonal protective equipment for staff. Social distancing is encouraged and temperature checks have been introduced. Those attending can take part in activities to stimulate cognitive functioning such as quizzes, arts and crafts and cre- ative writing. Manager Tim Lockwood said: “Many of our members will feel a sense of isolation after their head or brain injury and lock- down has only emphasised that. Returning to the centre will play a key role in combating

these feelings of loneliness. “Brain injuries don’t stop in the face of a global pandemic and survivors still rely on the support of Headway South- ampton. “We understand that for many of our service users and their families this is an incredi- bly challenging time and we will continue to do whatever pos- sible to support them through this.” For those not yet ready to return to the day centre, staff and volunteers will continue to provide support through Zoom sessions, phone calls and social- ly distanced meetings. Members are enjoying being back at Headway

Forest studio launches range of hyper-local Fun Palaces events

phy will be run by New Milton’s Forest Arts tomorrow (Satur- day) as part of a nationwide in- itiative. The Fun Palaces event will also include needle felting, fam- ily history, mystery object dis- covery, worry doll making and a behind-the-mask craft activity. All workshops places must be booked.

Forest Arts spokesperson Jasmine Taylor explained: “While Fun Palaces usually have anything from 20 to 2,000 participants, in response to Covid-19, they are encouraging extra-small, hyper-local Fun Palaces this October. “Forest Fun Palaces is a chance for the community to come together and take over the building skill sharing and making connections. Budding florists will also have a chance to learn top tips during an online flower arrang- ing tutorial, which will be shown on the Forest Arts Facebook page at 1pm. Led by Ted Mears, of Flower Vogue in New Milton, the workshop will feature two simple flower arrangements which can be undertaken at home. Despite spending more than 40 years in the floristry industry this is the first workshop Ted has run – and he hopes that it will encourage others, especial- ly men, to try a new hobby. The arrangements which Ted created for the online tutorial have now been donated to a lo- cal care home.

BY ROZ WATERS

FREE socially distanced mas- terclasses on everything from flower arranging to photogra-

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A Fun Palaces plant-growing masterclass during last year’s event (Photo: Roswitha Chesher)

Jasmine added: “Forest Arts are also giving away free post- cards made in lockdown, by local artists called The Big Pic- ture, to encourage the story ex- change between local residents. So please pop down and pick up one to write to a friend or relative.” The idea of Fun Palaces was first conceived by Joan Little- wood, who is regarded as one of the most influential theatre directors and drama teachers of the 20th century. In the early 1960s, Joan and her friend, the architect Cedric Price, came up with the idea of building a Fun Palace to make art and theatre more accessible to ordinary people. Together they hoped to

repurpose an abandoned six- acre riverside site on the Isle of Dogs, in East London to cre- ate opportunities for arts and crafts, music, entertainment and learning. Sadly, Joan’s vision was nev- er realised because she was unable to get permission from London County Council, but in 2013, artists Stella Duffy and Sarah Jane Rawlings revived her ground-breaking idea and in 2014 established Fun Palaces, a free, nationwide campaign to ‘promote culture at the heart of community and community at the heart of culture’. To find out more about the Fun Palaces events at Forest Arts visit www. www.forest-arts. co.uk

Ted Mears of Flower Vogue will host his class on Facebook. Inset, Forest Arts is giving away postcards made by local artists

Keep on walking – NPA plea despite festival axe

THE organisers of an annual walking festival are encour- aging people to still enjoy the outdoors despite coronavirus restrictions meaning it cannot be held. The national park authori- ty has run the event for seven years and normally has around 80 guided walks on offer, with experts sharing the secrets of the New Forest. For the first time, cycling was set to be in- troduced this year. The NPA will now hold a vir- tual festival from 17th October until 1st November, with mem- bers of the public encouraged to discover the area’s hidden gems with the help of online re- sources. Head of recreation manage- ment and learning, Nigel Mat- thews, said: “It’s hugely disap- pointing for all our participants, organisers and staff to have to cancel this year’s festival due to Covid-19 restrictions. “However, we’re still able

The New Forest has many routes to try

to get outside and we have a wealth of resources to help peo- ple discover different aspects of this incredible landscape for themselves. The national park is a wonderful place to walk and cycle during the autumn, with flat, accessible routes that al- low people of all ages and abil- ities to enjoy the Forest’s fiery

foliage. It’s also easy to travel around car-free to help protect this amazing environment.” Walking and cycling routes can be found online at www. newforestnpa.gov.uk Those taking part are encour- aged to share photos and up- dates on social media by using the hashtags #newforestwalks

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