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Southport retirees have afternoon tea with Arlene Phillips, CBE
SOUTHPORT retirees joined award winning choreographer and former Strictly Come Dancing judge, Arlene Phillips, CBE, on Tuesday, 24 September 2014, for afternoon tea, at McCarthy and Stone's Assisted Living development, Brunlees Court. Arlene Phillips was treated to a guided tour of the new show apartments in Southport, and was on hand to meet and chat with guests in an intimate Q&A session. Homeowners, their friends and relatives were able to quiz Arlene about some of her recent television appearances such as BBC Celebrity Masterchef, and her latest projects including directing Judy; The Songbook of Judy Garland, choreographing for Edward Watson and the Royal Opera House in Other Stories, as well as her time as a talent judge on Strictly Come Dancing.
Arlene, 72, recently became an ambassador for McCarthy and Stone to launch The Colour Report; a study of over 2,500 retirees which aims to breakdown negative stereotypes of the older generation by highlighting the colourful and varied lifestyles of retirees today. She will be visiting McCarthy and Stone developments up and down the UK this autumn, hosting exclusive tea dances, Q and A's and even dancing lessons for some of the more adventurous retirees. Arlene said:- "I was delighted to visit Brunlees Court in Southport. As an ambassador for the 'The Colour Report' I know that retirees today are redefining what it means to grow old. We are independent, active individuals who are seeking new experiences and fulfilling lifelong ambitions, no matter what our age. The homeowners at Brunlees Court are no different and having met the staff and seen what a bustling community they have there, I just know they'll enjoy every minute of their retirement."
Fiona Brooks, Regional Sales and Marketing Director for McCarthy and Stone, the UK's leading retirement housebuilder, commented:- "We were so pleased to welcome Arlene Phillips to Brunlees Court in Southport. She was such a hit with the homeowners who were really interested to hear about her life of dance, and all her showbiz stories. At McCarthy and Stone we are proud to help older people stay independent for longer and that is why we are so committed to delivering an exceptional lifestyle for our residents at Brunlees Court." Letters to Editor:- "Help Please! Parents are devastated at theft."
"PLEASE help us locate 3 items were stolen from our home, in Fleetwood Drive, Banks. These items are extremely heavy so would need 2 people to life them. The items stolen are 2 (ornamental) lions and a cherub. Please share this around as my parents are devastated. The Lancashire Police have been informed. We think it took place in the early hours of the morning, of 24 September." Name with held by us for legal reasons. |
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Formby groups help Shyira Build Maternity Hospital
THE Shyira Trust, a charity established by St. Luke's Church, in Formby, is attempting to raise £300,000 to build a new maternity hospital in Shyira, Rwanda. If you don't know where Rwanda is, it is a landlocked East African Country, whose green, mountainous landscape has earned it the nickname:- "Land of a Thousand Hills."
After the genocide of 1994 and conflict lasting to 1999, Shyira maternity hospital was derelict. Supporters of St Luke's and the Shyira Trust provided funding of £26,000 for the rebuilding of the hospital, and a new 24 bed unit was opened in April 2004. It had no equipment or midwives. The Trust paid for 2 local Rwandese nurses to train as midwives at university in Rwanda. Formby Rotary club raised £24,000 for equipment.
Since 2009, when the 1st qualified midwife started work in Shyira, there has been just 1 maternal death. Shyira has about 1,100 births a year. Estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, the World Bank and the United Nations Population Division put the number of maternal deaths in Rwanda at 32 in 10,000 births in 2013. With just 1 death, in 5 years, Shyira hospital is much better than the national average, so it is hardly surprising that it has become very popular and that overcrowding has resulted.
The Rwandan government has introduced quality standards for hospitals that they have to comply with. This means the current Shyira maternity hospital is now only suitable for 12 beds, instead of the 24 it was originally designed for, so it has halved its capacity making the overcrowding situation even worse. A new building is required to comply with standards and increase capacity to save mothers and babies lives. The time constraints on the construction of the building are quite rigid - it should be completed by next April and will cost about £300,000. It will be built by local labour using local materials so the entire community will benefit through the construction.
It is often reported that Africans are corrupt and lazy. The experience of members of the Shyira Trust is that the people of Rwanda are hardworking and honest. There is a technical college in Shyira where many people have been trained in skills related to the building trade, so they have people able to work on the building. |
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