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Speak Out at Brentford Festival

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Welcome to the Autumn Speak Out News!

It has been a Summer of success and a big thank you to everyone for helping us. We would especially like to thank our Brentford Arts and Crafts group at Brentford Market; all the CCP volunteers at Barclays Community Day; and our volunteers including all the Challenge Network students at the Brentford Festival where we raised £181 and 18p!

Congratulations for the moving performance by the Voice of Us at LB Hounslow's Adult Safeguarding events. Congratulations also to Lisa Maher Middleton for getting her level 3 in Child Care Learning and Development. Well done to all the members who attended the Weigh2Lose course and lost weight.

We are looking forward to Autumn with our new Arts & Crafts Course and a new Chit Chat group both starting at the London Museum of Water and Steam. Tracy is also back to help with our Exercise Group.

Don't forget to buy tickets for the Halloween disco at St Paul's Church Hall and this year’s Speak Out Christmas Meal.

It may still be early as we write this inOctober but... Seasons Greetings!

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Welcome to Speak Out NewsNews

Speak Out Co-DirectorsNick Sally

CCP Project News NewsDay Services discussed at the Learning Disability & Autism Partnership Board

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Susan Carini co-chaired the Partnership Board meeting in July with James Hearn from Hounslow Council. The theme this time was Day Services.

Campaigns, Consultations and Partnerships (CCP) members and staff have been talking to people at different groups to find out what they think. People say they want more things to do & are worried about the changes.

The Council said they will take on a project worker to work on this and so we hope we can work closely with them to make sure that members have their say in the changes.

CCP recently had a stall at Barclays Bank Community Event. We gave out leaflets and talked to members of the public about Speak Out. It was a chance for members to catch up with the new Mayor, Councillor Corinna Smart and Mary MacLeod MP and to present them with some of our own made flowers!

CCP members listened to presentations from the Bank to help increase their confidence in using banks.

Raising awareness of learning disabilities at Barclays Bank.

CCP Member Layla and Hounslow Mayor

Corinna Smart.

CCP members andMary MacLeod MP

CCP Summer picnic

CCP members recently had a picnic at Kew Gardens. If you’d like to get involved with campaigning or have something you’d like us to help with, we’d love to hear from you.

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Voice of Us Drama

We have been working with a dance coach from Tas-mania dance and fitness, which is based in Brentford. We’ve learned a routine and practiced free-styling. We hope to use our new dance skills in future plays.

Voice of Us perform for Safeguarding Adults event

On the 9th and 12th September The Voice of Us performed at Hounslow Civic Centre at Hounslow Council’s Safeguarding Adults events. The play, called “Your Voice. Your Right” was written for the group by Paul Luke and showed different examples of care and support as well as looking at abuse. Themes were the importance of listening and that it can be necessary to speak up for others.

After the play, the Mayor of Hounslow gave every member of the group a gift and card to say Thank You.

Speak Out is good for you!

Ramandeep Mann feels her flexibility has improved a lot, partly because of being active with The Voice of Us drama group and in other Speak Out activities. She can now bend both her legs which she was not able to do before!

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Outings October 2014

Join us for a good mealat Harvester

Saturday 18th October

Feltham Cinema, Feltham Leisure West, Air Park Way, Feltham. TW13 7LX.Ring Jo or Vaishali on 07799 675433 for details and to book.Ring

Come with us to the movies!

Sunday5th October

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Come & see this great show with songs from Sister Act

Thursday9th October

5.15 PM at BBs, Treaty Centre, Hounslow.

£20.50 for your ticket.

Place

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Beck TheatreGrange Road, Hayes. UB3 2UE.

11 AM at BBs, Treaty Centre, Hounslow.

Bring £13 for your food and drink

Place

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The Royal Harvester Boston Manor Road, Hanwell. W7 2AX

Speak Out in Hounslow Halloween Disco

Saturday 25th October

6PM to 9.30PM

£5 includes your food, drink & raffle ticket.

Place

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St Pauls Church Hall, St Pauls Road, Brentford.

Outings November 2014

A Speak Out favourite. Pizza Hut in Staines!

Wednesday5th November

11 AM at BBs, Treaty Centre, Hounslow.

PlaceMeet

Join us for a Thames Cruises sightseeing boat trip

Sunday 2nd November

Meet at BBs. We will confirm meeting time when you book. Phone to book by 31st Oct.

Jo will tell you times & prices when you ring.

Place

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Westminster Pier, Central London.

Wednesday12th November

Pizza Hut152-154 High Street, Staines.

Bring £10 for your food and drink.Price£

10.15 AM at BBs, Treaty Centre, Hounslow.

Bring £7 for your bowling.

Place

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Will you strike it lucky at Airport Bowl?

Airport BowlBath Road, Harlington, Middlesex. UB3 5AL

Saturday22nd November

10 AM at BBs, Treaty Centre, Hounslow.

PlaceMeet

Christmas Shopping Day in Kingston.

Bring shopping and lunch money.Price£

Christmas Shopping and Meal in Kingston-upon-Thames.

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Outings Nov & Dec 2014Friday 28th November

Saturday 6th December

PlaceMeetRing

Remember When at ChristmasA traditional seasonal show

Friday 19th December

12 PM at BBs. Treaty Centre, Hounslow.

£14 for your ticket. Ring Jo to book.

Place

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Beck TheatreGrange Road, Hayes.

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Christmas Panto:Snow White

Saturday 13th December

Feltham Cinema, Feltham Leisure West, Air Park Way, Feltham. TW13 7LX.Ring Jo or Vaishali on 07799 675433 for details and to book.Ring

Join us for a great Christmas Film

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Moon Under The Water84-86 Staines Road, Hounslow. TW3 3LF.

12.30 PM at BBs, Treaty Centre, Hounslow.

Christmas Meal at the Moon Under The Water!

The Christmas menu & price will be available nearer the time. Call Jo on 07799 675433.

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Join us on our stall at London Museum of Water and Steam

Sunday 14th December

Plans are still being made for us to run a stall at the Steam Museum as part of their Victorian Christmas. Details from Jo nearer Dec.

Special Groups & Sessions Men’s Group A group for Men only! Contact: Jaspaul

Fri 17th Oct: Indian Meal - Spice of IndiaMeet 11.15AM at BB’s. Bring £14 for your meal.

Fri 21st Nov and Fri 12th Dec: 10.30AMHounslow Civic Centre cafe for coffee & chat.

Women’s Group A group for Women only! Contact: Vaishali

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Fri 17th Oct: Cinema Trip - Feltham CineworldRing Jo to make a booking and for meet time.

Fri 7th Nov: Museum of London VisitMeet 10AM at BB’s. Bring a picnic lunch.

Fri 12th Dec: Pizza Hut lunch in FelthamMeet 11AM at BB’s. Bring £11 for your pizza.

Learn to create things in our friendlyarts and crafts group.

Tuesdays from 7th October for 8 weeks.10am-12pm (no session 28th Oct)

London Museum of Water & SteamBrentford. TW8 0EN.

Contact Jo to book a place.

Arts and Crafts Group

Come along to a brand new Chit Chatfor people in the East of the Hounslow Borough.

Every Tuesday 1-3pm from 7th October.London Museum of Water & Steam

Brentford. TW8 0EN.

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Speak Out Groups Oct - Dec 2014

Exercise with TracyLight keep fit group for women and men

Tuesdays from 3-4pmSt Pauls Church Hall, Brentford.

Thisgroup isFREE!This group has been really popular.

Contact Jo for more information.

Drama:

Voice Of Us Drama: Mondays 11.30-3pm The Triangle, Hounslow.New Drama Group: Fridays 1-3pm The Triangle, Hounslow.

Empowerment Groups:

St. Raphaels: 6-7pm: 2nd Oct. 6th Nov. 4th Dec.Two Bridges: 10am-12pm: 22nd Oct. 19th Nov. 17th Dec.Chit Chat: Thu 3.45pm at Debenhams Cafe, Hounslow.Chit Chat Brentford: Tue 1pm Museum of Water and Steam

Women’s Group: Fri 17th Oct. Fri 21st Nov. Fri 12th Dec.Men’s Group: Fri 17th Oct. Fri 7th Nov. Fri 12th Dec.

Gym Group: 10.00am-12.00pm Every Thursday.Gym Group for people with learning disabilities. Work at yourown pace. Meets at Isleworth Leisure Centre, Twickenham Road.

Speak Out Band: 4.30pm-6pm Wed. Isleworth Resource Centre.

All information within Speak Out News is correct at time of going to print. Please look at our website/contact the office for the very latest information.

Edited & designed by Nick Benjamin. (c) Speak Out in Hounslow 2014 10

Please note: Some sessions do not run during half term week.Contact Jo or Vaishali to check. The half term week is: 27th-31st Oct 2014

Sally Malit07949 076081Director(Lead Directorfor fundraising& monitoring)

Nick Benjamin07949 076062Director(Lead Director forday to day operations)

Bryony Meteyard07949 075603

Drama Co-ordinator

Sarah Miller07949 075499

CCP Co-ordinator

Jaspaul Vilkhu07949 075499

CCP Project Worker

Jo Chapman07799 675433

Empowerment & Outings Co-ordinator

Vaishali AroraOutings Worker

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