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downsmail.co.uk Healthy living centre expands
PLANS are underway for a new building at the Fusion Healthy Liv- ing Centre in ParkWood. The building, which should be
ready by Easter 2015, will provide better space for both Fusion and other organisations which use the centre, including a drug and alcohol recovery service, the Princess Project and Citizens’Advice. The drop-in recovery service,
which began on April 1, will run fortnightly, while the Maidstone Carers Project holds a drop in on the last Friday of each month, offering advice and support to anyone caring
Hockey club’s junior stars
JUNIOR award winners at Maidstone Hockey Club were applauded at a presentation night. The clubhouse was packed with juniors, parents, coaches and adult members for an emotional evening. There were speeches from chair-
man Roger Daniels and Mick Emery, hockey manager-juniors, and parents were thanked for their support. Coaches Lou Cassey, Julie Davies, Madeleine Putter, Wendy Emery,
Jimmy Christmas, Greg Lauresen, Matt Emery were thanked. The transition of players from the
junior ranks to adult teamswas won- derful, members heard. The coaches
for a friend or relative. The youth club recently increased
to two evenings a week, now run- ning on Thursdays and Fridays, with the sexual health nurses at- tending every other Thursday. The regular timetable continues
with health trainers twice a week, counselling sessions on Tuesday (£5 per session) a Golding Homes drop- in session, Citizens’ Advice Bureau, community warden, the Princess Project, Maidstone Mind’s social group, the men’s group, Platform and foot-care nurses on Wednes- days.
Cognitive behavioural therapy is offered on Fridays and is being in- creased to three days aweek. The men’s group has been work-
ing on the allotment site at Christ Church and an official opening cere- mony will take place this month. There are 24 plots available for tenants who fancy growing their own produce – anyone interested should contact community develop- ment worker Aimee Bartlett at the Fusion office. Aimee is also planning to produce
a newsletter as part of her role. CommunitywardenDawnRiach-
Brown has a weekly surgery in Fu- sion where residents can discuss their concerns. She also maintains a visible presence in the area. Sara Hutchinson, chair of MAPS
and centre manager at Fusion healthy living centre, said: “Local community groups are thriving in providing a variety of ways for in- volvement. “Projects such as the allotments at
Christ Church and the Park Wood men’s group are flourishing. This is a vibrant time to be involved in the ParkWood community and we are looking forward to a bright future.”
Garden open
Some of the junior award winners at Maidstone Hockey Club
had been supported by junior helpers and numbers were up. Maidstone Hockey Club is the base
for one of the county-wide junior academies (for U13s & U17s boys).
ENJOY tea and scones in the colourful garden of 59 Newbury Avenue, Allington, as apart of The Heart of Kent’s fundraising Open Gardens scheme. The garden is open from 10am to 12.30pm on Saturday, May 31, and a suggested minimum donation of £3 is payable at the door (free for children under 16). Marmalade will be available for sale and the garden is wheelchair accessible. Dogs will not be admitted. For more information, call the
Heart of Kent Hospice on 01622 790195.
Maidstone Town June 2014
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