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Clithcroe Advertiser & Times, January 10th, 1995 19


A GOOD SCHOOL REPORT FROM TRIDENT TRUST


THE co-ordination of w o r k e x p e r i e n c e


the Trident Trust’s aim since its inception


lacements in East ,an c a shire h a s be en


in 1991. Established nationally


Plenty to do for Chatburn young


A FEW years ago, Chatburn had a problem — or at least the young peo­ ple l iv in g th e r e claimed it did.


L ik e g e n e ra t io n s


before them, they com­ plained there was little to do and nowhere to


go.


th e ir parents before, c o u ld e a s i ly have retorted that they had heard it all before. But one group of parents in th e v il lag e decided there might be some


The p a re n ts , like


truth in their young­ sters’ complaints and they set to and did something about it. Today, Chatburn has


ju s t some of th in g s available.


a thr iving Thursday Club, with an enthusi­ astic membership of 72 nine to 14-year-olds meeting weekly in the school hall.


Since last May, it has grown into one of the


most respected and well constructed activity clubs in the Ribblc Val­


ley, run by five leaders and a team of helpers.


Pool, table-tennis, crafts, painting, draw­


ing, a tuck shop, foot­ ball,uni-hockey and, in summer, canoeing, arc


ers, Mrs Blaine Ken­ yon, explained that the


One of the club lead­


group started in the Methodist Church hall, but numbers multiplied so rapidly that a larger venue had to be found.


Elaine and Derek Ken­ yon, PCs David Ash­ croft and Cliff VVood- c o c k a n d P e t e r Humphries — have completed a sports lead-'


All five leaders —


ership course. Among the helpers


are Christine Alker,. Beatrice Kenyon, Ian Humphries, Caroline Booth, Simon Manger, Stewart Sykes, Stephen B o o th a n d D o n n a Maynard. The village also has a


successful Friday Club for girls aged between


eight and 12. Pictured are mem­


bers of the Thursday Club, not St Michael an d S t J o h n ’s RC


Church Youth Club in Clitheroc, as the cap­ tion read in last week’s


Injection of fish to revitalise rivers


injection of fish which will revitalise th e ir flag­ ging lifeblood.


igr


Over th e n ex t few months, the National


rivers. The NRA in the North


Rivers Authority will be releasing thousands of coarse fish into five Lanca­


shire rivers and the Ribble and Calder are among


those to benefit. The huge restocking


e x e rc ise , which wifi involve 90,000 fish, is part of the authority’s effort to maintain and improve fish stocks in the region’s


Shock disclosure of how vulnerable are exploited


THE owner of a Clitheroe residential care home has claimed that unscrupulous local employers are guilty of attempting to exploit one of the most vulnerable sections of the community. Mrs Joanne Brown, who


and five hours’ work as a general handyman. She explained: “This


runs a home for mentally handicapped adults at Woone Lane, Clitheroe, says that she has been shocked at the treatment of some of her residents by several local firms. Only a fortnight ago,


resident has learning disa­ bilities and is a well-known character in the town. He used to enjoy going to the hotel to work on a casual basis, usually doing the


jobs wanted to do, th a t no-one


cleaning the bins, and he would run errands and do odd jobs.


such as else


Mrs Brown advised a 47- year-old resident — who came to live at her home after spending most of his


1form of social therapy and the following week, but became responsible for his to those who are unab .le to . . being taken for a ride.


“‘The work provided a


life living in institutions such as Calders tones Hospital — that he should no longer to continue to work at a local hotel, after he said that the new pro­ prietors offered to pay him just £1 for between four


the previous owners of the hotel used to pay the resi­ dent in kind, mainly with cig a re tte s , meals and pocket money for his holidays.” T h e t r o u b l e , sh e


mm 1. _ _____•___ _________- f l l ___ n ik n n T l o o v n l t n o t nrt w n o


when I learnt that he was only being given £1, I told him not to go back.” A c c o rd in g to Mrs


alleged, began when new owners took over the


hotel. Mrs Brown says: “The resident was worried that the new owners might


pay, suddenly he seemed comprehend that they are to become a liability.


when the employer offer very low rates of pay . . r .


. 1 1 1 ,1 . ,1


Brown, this is not the first time that a local employer has treated one of her residents unfairly. She said: "Another resident had originally been work­ ing on a youth training scheme, where he received


him on, but would only f i c u l t to g e t w o rk give him £10 a week experience for adults with pocket money for working learning disabilities. It’s


the same hours, from 7-30 just a shame that some a.m. until 5 p.m., four-and employers seem to take -a-halfdaysaweek.”


“They agreed to take She said: “It is very dif-


not want him to work there, but I told him to talk to them and explain how he had been helping out and to show them the glowing reference given to him by th e previous


this.”


owners.” Sure enough, the new


owners seemed only too happy to have some extra help. However,


Brown says: “They gave him several hours' work to do and asked him to return


as Mrs


The problems began when the scheme e nded. Mrs Brown


1 ular and dirty jobs. But minority of employers who Mrs B row n f e e l s


“Before this, the employer had hailed the resident as


explains: a wonderful asset, particu­


larly as he was more than strongly that others may willing to do all the unpop-


fall prey to the small


West releases more fish from its Leyland hatchery


than any o th e r NRA region. In 1993/4, staff reared 1,377,000 fish and, with additions from exist­ ing s to ck s , re le a sed 1.780.000 into the region’s rivers. Around 10,000 dace and


in 1972, the East Lanca­ shire Project was formed to work with schools in the Ribble Valley, Hyndbum and Rosscndale. In its annual report, the local trust states that that


part in work experience, 157 from Ribblesdale County High School and 175 from St Augustine’s RC High School. Three personal chal­


certificates and one female a gold certificate.


High School, three male students and eight female


lenge certificates were issued to female pupils from Buwland County High School, two commu­ nity involvement certifi­


two gold certificates to


females. Ribblesdale County


there has been an increase of 200 pre-16 placements over the previous year. Unfortunately, the avail­ ability of placements in areas such as design, art and finance fell short of the demand and only one in four were satisfied. Over 200 employers


withdrew from the scheme 1994, compensated


states the report, by the


re c ru i tm e n t of new employers and the return


High School male pupils gained 63 personal chal­ lenge certificates, with females‘taking 78. Two female students received community involvement


Former weaver


A FORMER weaver has died at the age of 91.


£35 for over 40 hours’ cially as he was obviously workatalocalfactory.lt d o in g a p h y s ic a l ly


may seem like peanuts, demanding and very dirty but he was happy with job. It hardly paid for the


washing powder to clean his clothes. So I advised him not to do it, as I felt that I was responsible for looking a f te r his best interests.”


10.000 chub are to be released into the Calder to replace stocks reduced by in d u s tr ia l pollution. Another 7,500 of the same fish are to he released into the Ribhle to compensate for brood stock (pregnant fish), which were taken from th e r iv e r and stripped of their eggs at the Leyland hatchery. Jonathan Shatwell, area


fisheries and recreation manager, said: “This is part of our on-going pro­ gramme to maintain and re-establish fish stocks in Lancashire’s rivers. “We keep a very close watch on the health and


welfare of fish in our rivers and try to maintain stocks in areas where water quality and habitat will support them.”


John Spans wick reports that the incidence of stu­ dents’ bad behaviour or absenteeism was down to less than 2% on the previ­ ous year. There was an increase of 10% in the stu­ dents taking part in a per­ sonal challenge activity, but community involve­ ment participants dropped by over 20%, consequently meaning a reduction in the number qualifying for a gold certificate, which fell by 30%. Mr Spanswick said it was hoped that male stu­


of companies unable to offer placements in 1993. Project director Mr


dents would take a greater interest in subjects such as personal challenge and community involvement, both of which were a vital


dent at Lowfield House Home for the Elderly, came to Clitheroe 45 ago, working at bridge Mill.


15 years snaw-


there, she met her hus­ band, the late Mr Albert Swales. Brought up in Black­


During her employment


burn, she was a former chorister at St Gabriel’s Church, Brownhill. After her marriage, she


lived in De Lacy Street, Clitheroe for many years. R e c e n t ly , she had


enjoyed following the for­ tunes of Blackburn Rovers


Mrs Ada Swales, a resi­ At St Augustine’s RC


students were awarded personal challenge certifi­ cates and 16 female pupils received community invol­ vement certificates, with


cates, again to females and. certificate, fid


land County High School, placed with The Tyreman, in Chatbum, and Andrew Worsley, placed with Hope Nursery, Clayton-le- Moors, are featured in the report.


one fem a le , a gold Cindy Briggs, of Bow-


Charity event


YOUNGSTERS from Moorland School, Clith­


eroe, have helped raise £4,500 for Derian House and the Royal School of


Church Music. They took p a r t in a


dren from throughout


massed choir concert at Blackpool Tower, with hundreds of school chil­


Moorland School director of music Mr Neil Shep­ herd, was attended by a 2,000-strong audience.


Lancashire. The concert, directed by


Church and the Pendle Club, she was known for being a v ery c a r in g person. A funeral service will be


part of their personal and social education. In the Ribhle Valley 67


pupils from Bowland County High School took


Traffic survey


A SURVEY is to be car- They are concerned that ried out into the speed and the speed and volume of volume of traffic using traffic is putting the lives Edisford Road, Clitheroe. of children and the elderly crossing the road at risk.


She added: “ I could don’t even realise what is hardly believe it, espe- going on.”


advantage of those who


the area have Signed a undertook a similar survey petition asking that a peli- th re e y e a rs ago and can crossing be installed decided that the situation near Ribblesdale Pool and then did not meet the cri- Roefield Leisure Centre.


Over 600 residents in County transport chiefs teria for a crossing.


Football Club. Involved in St James’


A TRIALS motor cycle, valued at £1,000, was sto­ len from the premises of Dinsdale Plant Hire, Lin­ coln Way, Clitheroe, dur­ ing Friday evening. Entry was gained by


Trials bike


held tomorrow a t St James’ Church, followed by c r e m a t i o n a t Accrington.


Langho final


LANGHO Under Ids have reached the final of the Lan­ cashire FA Screen Cup and will travel to the Giant Axe, home of Lancaster City, for


the final.Brett Duckworth,' Simon


iM at home to Westhoughton. They meet Lytham St Mar;


Gough and Mark Kmmott scored the goals as the village side won


in the final in March. Congratulations are


expressed to the players from all connected with the club.


cutting a hole in the perim­ eter fence and two motor cycles were stolen, one of which was later recovered. Missing is a Huskvana 400 c.c. trials bike. Anyone with information about its whereabouts is asked to contact Clitheroe Police.


Rover damaged


POLICE are searching for a vandal who jumped on a car parked in Clitheroe between 10-55 and 11-30


p.m. on Friday. A C li th e ro e Police


spokesman said the Rover 020 was parked on Castle Gate when the attack took place, causing damage estimated at £300.


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