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I moved here from Sussex last year and whilst I am continuing to offer Mindfulness on zoom to past participants, I am now looking forward to meeting individuals in this community, and to share my experiences and understandings.

I trained with Bangor University and Sussex Mindfulness Centre learning the most well-known courses…Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, which are based on ancient traditions and neuroscience.

I started my meditation practice in 2006, and bring mindfulness into living as best I can.

Do you have questions about what it is, what it is not, what Mindfulness offers?
Would you like to experience some short meditation practices?
in sitting, in stillness and then with some gentle movements or maybe walking.
(whatever we do, you have a choice to join in or not)

Or maybe you already have some experience:
Are you looking for a place to continue or return to practice?
or are you a seasoned practitioner who wants to meet fellow travellers?

Please come along to one, or both of these two free taster sessions at Bishopswood Village Hall

Tuesday 9 August  2022  .  11.00 – 12.00

Tuesday 16 August 2022    14.30 – 15.30

As an introduction to me as a facilitator, an opportunity to be guided in a few short practices, these short workshops will be informal and will allow you to decide whether you would like to participate in future classes.

And if these times are not convenient for you, please get in touch to express your interest.
I am keen to learn what your views are, and what works for you.

It would be really helpful, If you could let me know of your intention to come, please do so by calling 07399620833, or texting on this number or e-mailing   rosemarie@metame.co.uk

But if on the day, you decide you want to come, feel free to pitch up.

Mindfulness receives quite a lot of media coverage.

There are many myths, high expectations as well as negative results reported which lead to misconceptions, misunderstandings

COMMUNITY SAFETY CHARTER launched to tackle crimes in public spaces Our new Community Safety Charter, launched today, encourages everyone from individuals, Neighbourhood Watch groups, businesses, and organisations to take an active stance against crimes in public spaces, such as harassment, hate crime, and antisocial behaviour.    The Charter tagline is #BETHECHANGE, focusing on the role of active bystanders in leading the change within their communities. The Charter supports greater understanding about how we recognise and deal with community safety issues and support victims by knowing where to get help, how and who to report to, enabling a more positive, proactive approach by the whole community when witnessing or experiencing confrontation, hostility, or harassment. Do I need to make a pledge? We are delighted to invite you to sign up to the Charter.  By signing up individuals, businesses, organisations, and groups pledge to four actions: ·  PROMOTE – promote a culture that does not tolerate harmful language, antisocial behaviour and hostility toward others ·  ENABLE – enable others to identify and take an active stance to prevent harassment, antisocial behaviour and intimidation within their community ·  REPORT – actively encourage and support others to report harassment, antisocial behaviour and intimidation and share intelligence about these crimes with the relevant authorities ·  SUPPORT – support those affected by harassment, antisocial behaviour and intimidation and refer victims to the appropriate support agency What will I receive when I sign up? You will receive a printable poster, individual pledges to share on social media, and a comprehensive information pack on a specific topic or crime every two months which you can share with your staff/volunteers/colleagues/friends. The topics covered in the first year are: ·  harassment ·  hate crime ·  antisocial behaviour ·  being an active bystander ·  dealing with confrontation ·  leading the change in our communities Where can I find out more? · Attend our Community Safety Charter and ASB Webinar on the 21st July at 5pm. Book your online place here ·  Watch an interactive presentation here ·  Contact the Neighbourhood Watch Community Safety Charter Leads – Cheryl Spruce, Head of Membership and Engagement, or Jayne Pascoe, Head of Partnerships and Projects How do I sign up? Simply complete the online form on ourwatch.org.uk/charter. Once you have signed up, we will contact you with you within 5 working days to share the first information pack and other resources. Please share the details of the Charter with your networks and encourage them also to sign up and share it.    #BeTheChange   Central Support Team | NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NETWOR Follow us… ourwatch.org.uk / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / LinkedIn Neighbourhood Watch Network is a charity registered in England & Wales, CIO no: 1173349 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF CREATING SAFER, CONNECTED AND ACTIVE COMMUNITIES Please note: This email has been sent to all Neighbourhood Watch supporters within our network

Walford Village Hall have a new website! Over the past few months we have been developing a new website to highlight “what’s on” at Walford Village Hall and the surrounding area. The website is still under construction but the basic structure is there and it should be completed by around mid July.

The hall is experiencing a “new lease of life” with a new committee of trustees and more volunteers stepping forward to bring the facilities up to date and develop greater community involvement.

Book mark the website address https://walfordvillagehall.co.uk and visit regularly to keep up to date with progress, news and events!

Due an increasing amount of spam and potential hacking of the website we have reluctantly decided to switch off commenting on news articles. Currently we manually hold and check everything that is submitted via the comment forms, but recently the level of input has become so great that it significantly outnumbers the amount of genuine comments we receive.

You can still get in touch with us via the contact page.