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NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM ACROSS THE AREA

The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading Armed Forces charity. We provide practical, emotional and financial support to all members of the British Armed Forces past and present, and their families.

We actively campaign to improve their lives and safeguard the Military Covenant between the nation and its Armed Forces.

We also organise the Poppy Appeal, run one of the UK's largest membership organisations and are recognised as the nation's custodian of Remembrance.

Whether it's families coping with the loss of a loved one, help at home to adapt to independent living, recovery centres for injured personnel, money and careers advice or residential care: we are here to help.

Nearly 9 million people are eligible to access our welfare services and we aim to help the most in need.

As the legacy of Afghanistan and Iraq combine with defence cuts, strains on public sector support and a peak in welfare demand from older veterans; the Service community is facing a perfect storm of health and welfare needs in the coming years. The Royal British Legion is here to support them.

Each year the nation expresses its unequivocal support for The Royal British Legion's charity work through the Poppy Appeal, emphasising the need to help all generations of the Armed Forces and their families - today and for the rest of their lives.

The Wetherby Branch of the Royal British Legion are appealing for people to come forward and offer their time to sell Poppys in the street during the 2012 appeal.

Whether you can give an hour, half a day, or a full day we would love to hear from you.

If you would like to volunteer some time for this worthy cause, or if you would like to receive further information please contact the local Poppy Appeal organiser Gary Roberts on 07810 8615621 or by email at tempo1074@yahoo.co.uk

Your time and support is greatly appreciated

British Red Cross Transport Service Join our team of volunteer drivers and make a real difference to peoples lives. If you can spare a few hours a week to help those in your local community. Training given and mileage expences paid. For a chat about how you can become involved call Linda on

01904-692550.

Volunteers Required

Volunteers are required for Wharfedale House in Wetherby a residential home for the physically disabled. Leonard Cheshire Disability supports over 21,000 disabled people in the UK and works in 52 countries. We campaign for change and provide innovative services that give disabled people the opportunity to live life their way. We are in need enthusiastic people who could donate at least three hours once a week to volunteer in our charity shop on Cross Street in Wetherby. Our volunteers are a wonderful collection of people from all walks of life raising funds for the people that live at Wharfedale House in a happy and productive way. I would like the opportunity to be able to reach out to people that might enjoy joining our group of retail volunteers. So if you are looking for that opportunity to be involved with the community, stay active in retirement or learn new skills and help others in the process then this is just the opportunity for you. For further details please contact Maureen Asquith: maureen.asquith@lcdisability.org Leonard Cheshire Disability Website

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'LOCAL GEMS' - LOCAL PEOPLE - LOCAL PLACES - LOCAL COMMUNITY

We all have a view or opinion about the communities we live & work within, but do we really pay the people, the places and the organisations that make our local area so great the thanks that they deserve? Well here is your opportunity: We want you to tell us what is great about where you live - the people, the places, the groups and organisations that you are a part of. We want you to tell us what makes living in the Tempo area so special - Maybe it's a place you love to visit or a view across the countryside. It maybe a day group or person who helps you regularly. We would like to recognise these people and places and let others know about them. So tell us about your beautiful places, helpful organisations or kind people and we will highlight them as 'A LOCAL GEM' You might wish to tell us a little more we will give you the opportunity on-air to celebrate all that is good about your 'LOCAL GEM' Your choice will be mentioned on the air and on the Tempo website so we can all appreciate it. So, go on , let us and everyone know, after all it's time we heard more good news about our local communities and the people and places that make it a great place to be. Please email us at

tempo1074@yahoo.co.uk

Start your email with the title 'LOCAL GEMS' and tell us more.

 

Page last modified: Monday, October 08, 2012