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initiative, launched in Pembroke, has won a ringing endorsement from Dyfed-Powys Police as well as the town’s Mayor Councillor Dennis Evans. ‘Response Pastors’, an initiative
of Ascension Trust has evolved from discussions with the Metropolitan Police and several regional Police Services, as well as local authorities’ Emergency Planning Groups and others involved in the operational side of major incidents and crisis situations. Launched in August 2014 in London
boroughs, and is now established in many areas around the UK. The Dyfed Powys project is the first in Wales. Speaking at the official launch
ceremony in Pembroke Town Hall Lyn Edwards Dyfed-Powys Response Pastor coordinator said: “Response Pastors are already established street pastors but have received additional appropriate training. As voluntary workers they will provide a crucial point of contact and additional support for the established emergency services. “Their primary task is to offer
support and compassion to all in the event of a crisis or emergency. They can be called on at any time of the day or night to give assistance or support as appropriate. “Due to the hard work of PCSO
Emma Hayward in obtaining a grant from the Police and Crime Commissioner's fund we now have 20 trained Dyfed-Powys Response Pastors, 11 from Pembroke Street Pastors and 9 from Haverfordwest Street Pastors. The Response Pastors have a range of different skills and cover a variety of ages. I am privileged to be their coordinator and to have Sam Scadden as my deputy with his wealth of knowledge
and experience. “Having been first on the scene in
the village of Seascale during the 2010 Cumbrian Shootings and involved in the various floods in the area I am passionate about local trained teams being on the ground ready to respond and help in any way when called on by the local police or council. Sergeant Geraint Lewis of Dyfed
Powys Neighbourhood Policing Team showed his appreciation of the scheme saying: “It was both an honour and a privilege to take part in the launch ceremony. Having listened to all that was said I have to say that it is fantastic to see this initiative taking off. “I know Dyfed Powys Police have
been keen to play their part by helping with some of the funding. The tireless hard work that goes on as the Street Pastor volunteers give of their time on a Friday and Saturday night is a great help for us as we deal with people in the night time economy and we will support this fantastic initiative as best we can, hoping it will grow throughout Pembrokeshire. “This is a fantastic area to work
in and to police and the assistance we receive from the Street Pastors and similar charities just shows the spirit to be found in the local community, with everyone wanting to assist in making Pembroke and our towns a safe place to live.” He added: “And I know colleague
PCSO Emma Hayward has done a lot of work in securing some of the funding for this project and tonight is a testament to all the hard work she has put in too.” Adding his enthusiastic support
Pembroke’s Mayor Councillor Dennis Evans said: “It was a pleasure for my wife Rita and myself to be invited to the commissioning ceremony for the Dyfed Powys Response Pastors, and to have
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the opportunity to welcome everyone to the Town Hall in Pembroke. Our thanks must go to Lyn and Jonathan for the invite. “It gave me as Mayor of Pembroke
the chance to inform the gathering of my involvement with the Street Pastor movement, going out on patrol, introducing the Pastor Response training and then taking part in the commissioning ceremony. I was very proud to announce the names and to shake the hand of all the Response Pastors as they received their official tabards and caps. “Sam Scadden, Response Pastor
Deputy Coordinator, informed the audience that the Pembroke Street Pastor are world famous and photographs relating to the pastors including one of me in full regalia can be viewed anywhere in the world just by doing a Google search. Fame at last. “Pembroke Town Council were
thanked for their continued support for the Pastor movement and I am very confident that the support will remain and strengthen in the future.”
MEMBERS of Narberth and
Whitland Rotary Club hosted speakers on the subject of 'Dementia Friends' at a recent meeting at the Plas Hyfryd Hotel in Narberth. The Principal Speaker was Maggie
Hughes, who will be the Governor of District 1150 from July 1, 2017. She told the club that it is her ambition to enrol over 1,500 district Rotarians as 'Dementia Friends'. She explained that the role of a
'Friend' is to support people suffering from mental illnesses, many of which are related to strokes, accidents or vascular dementia, and a short seminar would be put in place to help people learn how to deal with this type of situaion. Often those suffering can become
confused and have a loss of confidence. They need to be encouraged to enjoy some quality time in the community, even in everyday tasks such as shopping, which can be daunting when memory loss impairs their ability to function normally. The Rotary Club of Narberth and
Whitland is going to team up with The Narberth Museum to form a
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Event speakers (L to R): Marcia Vale, Reg Wyeth, Emma Baines, Mary Adams and Maggie Hughes
Dementia-Friendly Community Group based at the Museum, where carers and sufferers may enjoy a relaxed a welcoming reception to enjoy a simple cup of tea and some stimulating conversation. Marcia Vale, a communities
co-ordinator from the Alzheimer’s Society, said she is willing to assist in setting up the community group, to which members of the local shops and businesses will be invited to hear how they may also assist sufferers when visiting their premises. She will be assisted at the Museum by Emma Baines, who is the Heritage Learning Officer. Reg Wyeth, Chairman of the Taf Q
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played host to a tabletop sale hosted by the Pembrokeshire Federation of WIs on Saturday, January 28. The event enabled WIs from
across Pembrokeshire to raise significant funds for their local
institutes. The event was open to the public
as well as WI members. For more information on joining
the WI in Pembrokeshire, contact WI House on 01437 768674.
T Club outlined how for the past nine years his wife had slowly succumbed to the dreadful illness, to the point where in the past six months she fails to recognise him when he visits her in a local care home. He stressed how important it
is to be involved in helping people with Alzheimer’s to cope with their difficulties. The Whitland Group Taf QT Dementia Group meet every two weeks in Memorial Hall on a Friday between 2-4pm. President Mary Adams thanked
the speakers for their input, and said that plans were now well advanced to start up the community group at the Narberth Museum.
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