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Royal Borough launches Family Hub Service supporting vulnerable children and young people
The
hubs integrate early help support and enable staff to work more
intensively with referred families which need that tailored help,
improving children’s life chances while reducing the need for statutory
intervention. Visit our social media channels to hear feedback from families about how the service has helped them.
The
service also provides a number of group sessions and projects for young
people and parents. After operating virtually in a reduced capacity
during Covid restrictions, the Family Hub Service has been officially
launched as an in-person service, with Councillor Stuart Carroll,
cabinet member for children’s services, visiting one of those projects
at Windsor Family Hub.
The
launch formed part of our wider dedicated communications campaign,
highlighting the services we provide for children and young people. This
week, we also celebrated on social media
the success of our free holiday activities and food programme, FUEL,
which supported around 620 children from vulnerable and disadvantaged
families over the school summer holidays.
Next
week, we will shine the spotlight on youth engagement, including the
good work of the Girls’ Policy Forum and the first meeting of the new
Youth Council.
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Can you help us sort and categorise donations for Afghan refugees?
The
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is coordinating the local
response to support households being relocated as part of the
Afghanistan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
We
are looking for volunteers who would like to help with the sorting and
categorising of the thousands of generous donations received to ensure
that these can be quickly dispatched to households in need.
Are you:
- Able to commit to 2–4-hour volunteering sessions at a central location in Maidenhead between 9:30am and 4pm (Mon - Fri)?
- Willing to sort and categorise items including clothing, toys, and household items?
- Happy to work as part of a team with the support of a volunteer coordinator?
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Make sure your electoral register details are correct
Our
Electoral Services team is running its annual canvass to determine
which residents should be registered to vote at each address. This
information is used to update the electoral register for 2022.
We
are also sending paper forms to properties. Full details about what you
need to do and how to respond will be included in the information you
receive.
Where
possible, we encourage you to confirm your details online using the
information sent to you, rather than posting paper forms back to us, as
this is the quickest and easiest way to update the details for your
household, and it’s more environmentally friendly too.
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Could you or your loved ones benefit from a call blocker?
Representatives of our Trading Standards and Neighbourhood Warden
teams recently attended the Ascot Community Open Meeting held at Ascot
Racecourse.
A Trading Standards officer demonstrated a telephone call blocker
device, which helps to protect vulnerable people from scams calls and
nuisance calls.
Our Trading Standards team has several call blockers available
which it can supply and install. If you, or someone you know, are
interested, please email trading.standards@rbwm.gov.uk
At
the meeting, a Neighbourhood Warden also spoke about their wide-ranging
role to support community safety, including working with the community
to tackle dog-fouling and littering.
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Trading Standards keep fuel pumps in check
Our Trading Standards officers undertake many different jobs across the Royal Borough.
One job you may not be aware of, is the verification of fuel pumps in the borough.
They carry out checks to ensure that pumps are accurate and that
consumers are getting the correct measure of petrol or diesel they are
paying for.
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Around 620 children benefit from holiday programme FUEL
Over the school summer
holidays, our free holiday activities and food programme supported
around 620 children from vulnerable and disadvantaged families.
Feed Ur Everyday Lives (FUEL)
is for children eligible for free school meals, giving access during
the holidays to fun activity groups and nutritious meals.
Thank you to our delivery partners. FUEL started at Easter and returns again at Christmas.
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Do you #KnowYourNumbers ?
It's Know Your Numbers Week, an annual event that aims to raise awareness about the health risks of high blood pressure.
Half
of the strokes and heart attacks in the UK are caused by high blood
pressure, and it's estimated that six million people in the UK
unknowingly suffer from it.
In support of Know Your Numbers Week, Frimley Health and Care remind you to check your blood pressure.
You can test your blood pressure at your local GP, pharmacy, and even your gym. Visit the Frimley Health and Care website for more advice and information on how to check your blood pressure at home.
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Have your say
We regularly hold consultations to get your views on proposals within the Royal Borough.
Responding to our consultations and giving your feedback is the best way to ensure your views are heard.
Our current consultations are:
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M4 closures and other roadworks
The
M4 is due to be closed in both directions between junctions 5 (Langley)
and 6 (Slough) from 8pm today until 6am on Monday 20 September.
The
M4 is also due to be closed in both directions only overnight next
weekend between junctions 6 (Slough) and 8/9 (Maidenhead) from 8pm until
6am each day from Friday 24 until the following Monday. Normal access
will resume from 6am on Monday 27 September.
For details of council works on highways, visit our website. For full local roadwork details, including work by utility firms, please visit the One Network website.
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