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Oct 2020
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Page 2 Lisa Keenan Page 3 Other organisations Page 4 Virtual 2020 Page 5 Virtual 2020 Page 6 RSF Fundraising Page 7 Pomoc Support & Contact Information Page 8 Warm and Well
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Lisa Keenan I hope you and your family are still keeping safe at this difficult time
In the last newsletter I had hoped that by Autumn, things would have progressed so that RSF could begin to
hold some of our regular activities and it is disappointing that we are not in a position to do so. The Family Sup-
port Group were able to hold some family activities at the beach and a soft play centre in the summer. As the
weather gets worse and more restrictions are put in place, if feels like we are taking a step backwards.
We will continue to support families in whatever way we can, if you have any questions or issues,
please get in touch. We are mixing home-working and office working, although please do not drop by the office
without making an appointment first. To get in touch, leave a message on our answerphone and we will get
back to you—or contact us via our website, facebook or email—the details are all on page 7. We are happy to
get in touch with you via video messaging or zoom meeting. We can meet face to face if this can be done safe-
ly. We do not feel it is the right time to start our social groups, we will keep you informed as and when this
changes.
What else are we doing?
Family passes for Flamingoland, Dalby Forest and Castle Howard are still available to book Mon-
day to Friday. You can only use the Flamingoland passes once per year.
Family Support Group is meeting at venues where social distancing is possible.
The RAFT support group (for families of children and young people w ith autism) is meeting regu-
larly on zoom and the leaders of the group (who are also parents of children with autism) are able to do indi-
vidual zoom meetings if you would like to talk to someone who understands what you are going through.
The zoom sessions are on Tuesday, 11am to 12noon;
13th & 20th October
3rd & 17th November
1st & 15th December
Would you like an Australian penpal? I know it ’s all about in-
stant communication, but how about taking a different approach, writ-
ing an actual letter to another disabled young person across the other
side of the world! We are joining a scheme with a similar organisation
in Australia to match children and young people. You will receive a
pack of paper, envelopes and stamps to get you started and joined
with an Australian person of a similar age. Get in touch if you would
like to give it a try!
Would you like to take part in a wheelchair walk? We
would use the beautiful Dalby Forest as a venue as it has
good accessibility. Please let me know if you would like to
join a small group walk for families who have a child who
uses a wheelchair.
If you have any other ideas of things RSF could do—let me
know!
Best wishes, Lisa
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Other Organisations
Resonance
Finding Community through Music
Group music therapy sessions for adults with men-tal health problems arising from the Covid crisis.
10 free sessions will provide the opportunity to ex-press and explore feelings and emotions through playing and listening to music with other in a sup-portive environment.
Starting 12th October on Mondays at 6pm, The Byre, Wath Court, Hovingham
Visit the NYMTC website to book a place
Or get in touch with RSF if you would like to be in-volved but cannot make Monday evenings.
Your Opportunity: Help for 18—24 year olds
Family Fund have long supported families of disa-
bled children with grants for equipment and holi-
days.
They currently have a small grant programme that
supports young adults aged 18 to 24 years old who
are living at home.
This funding pot is limited and on a ‘first come, first
served’ basis so don’t delay putting an application
in. The person applying must be a parent or carer.
To be eligible for a grant from this fund the young
person must have high support needs, see the
webpage for more details.
Additionally, to be eligible your family must be in
receipt of the listed benefits and must not have re-
ceived a grant from the Family Fund in the last 12
months.
A grant can be used for;
Digital/computer equipment
Clubs and activities
Sports equipment
Transport, including finding out if the young
person wants to learn to drive
Recreational activities
A musical instrument
Equipment needed for education or vocational
course
The grant cannot be used for wheelchairs or a fam-
ily break or holiday.
The Family Fund are very helpful when applying
and will guide you through the process.
Visit the website or call 01904 550055
The Sleep Charity is now supporting families in Ryedale! Does your child have difficulty sleeping? Is it impacting on their behaviour or on family life? Do you need support from a trained Sleep Practitioner? You can now receive 1 to 1 support online or on the phone, the practitioners have lots of experience of working with SEND children. Email [email protected] Call 07568 052300
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Virtual 2020
Don’t forget you can get your sunflower lanyard from RSF
You might want to make use of a lanyard if you cannot wear a face mask, it will make people aware that you have an additional or hidden need. We also have some cards explaining why you can’t wear a face mask, or you can download a message for your mo-bile here
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Virtual 2020 Earlier this year, when we had to cancel our Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Challenge, it was hugely disappoint-
ing. It would have been our 10th year and hopefully would have raised over £35,000 for RSF—our biggest
fundraising event of the year.
Instead we decided to hold the ‘Virtual 2020’ and
invited people to complete the 146 miles of the
Wolds Cycle Way in their own time, in their own
way, over a month.
What a fantastic result—with 130 entrants, we
raised over £20,500 (not including gift aid).
With a bit more time to complete it, a number of
RSF parents, young people and staff also took part.
The miles were completed in a variety of ways;
Along the actual Wolds Way route
Across the remote North York Moors
Alongside the Liverpool to Leeds canal
In the cyclists own home!
In the highlands of Scotland
Across the month, all in one day and twice over!
Thank you so much to all who joined in and we will
be making t shirt presentations to our higher fund-
raisers including, Anne (our pink lady) who cycled
the distance AND made face masks which raised
£2,102!
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RSF fundraising
Thank you for these generous donations we received over the last few months.
Rohan Woodworking continues to donate monthly
K Hardy continues to donate monthly
M Severs continues to donate monthly
Kirkbymoorside Golf Club raised £175
W & J Jowitt donated £200
J Thwaites donated £50
SBA Landscaping donated £100
The N Crossley Trust gave £1,000
R E Pilkington donated £500
The Thompsons donated £100
A collection box from Karro raised £38.90
Edi Brannan raised £216 by selling home baking and run-
ning a stall throughout lockdown. In doing so she was
commended as one of the Malton & Norton Rotary Club
Young Champions of 2020 for her outstanding service to
the local community.
RSF were also supported by other local ‘Young Champi-
ons’, Phoebe Crick, Ryan Flintham and Tom Croft. We
received a donation of £320 from the Rotary Club. Many
thanks to all these amazing young people!
Many thanks to all for supporting our work - all donations both small and large
are hugely appreciated and allow RSF to continue supporting local families
200 Club Results
June 2020 Draw
1st . . P Addison 2nd . . C Weston 3rd . . S Sharples July 2020 Draw
1st . . H Pinkney 2nd . . P Fisher 3rd . . H Wright
August 2020 Draw
1st . . J Colmey 2nd . . M Bulmer 3rd . . J Ingleson Last year the 200 Club raised £545.55 for RSF—if you would like to enter, please contact RSF, only £1 per draw
Rob and Tracey’s Virtual Climb
Over a month, mother and son committed to a
virtual Mount Everest climb—a huge undertak-
ing. They worked out that they both had to
climb their stairs 110 ...every day... for a month.
What a brilliant effort, they raised £450 and
were able to use the Barclay’s Match Fund to
double that to £900—with gift aid to come also!
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Contact information
Remember!
You can receive a digital copy of
this newsletter by email, instead of
a paper copy by post.
If you would like to cut down on
paper, then call or email RSF to let
us know.
Pomoc Pomoc is a new project to support the local
Eastern European community with an EU Set-
tled Status application.
The deadline to make an application is the end
of the year and it is important to start soon, so
you don’t lose rights, benefits, access to the
NHS and employment.
The Pomoc staff, Ewa and Anda will help you
through the process.
Please call 01723 368710 or
email [email protected]
Potrzebujesz pomocy ze złożeniem podania o status osoby osiedlonej w
Wielkiej Brytanii?
Termin składania wniosków upływa wkrótce. Projekt "Pomoc" oferuje bezpłatne wsparcie w procesie uzyskiwania statusu. Zadbaj o swoje prawa, zgłoś się do nas już
teraz!
Nepieciešama palīdzība lai pieteiktos uz pastāvīgo statusu
(Settled Status) vai pagaidu statusu (Pre-Settled Sta-
tus)?
Lai turpinātu tiesiski uzturēties Lielbritānijā, Jums jāpiesakās šim Statusam. Drīz beigsies termiņš! Projekts Pomoč var palīdzēt sagatavot pieteiku-mu Nezaudē savas tiesības, meklē palīdzību, tā ir par brīvu
How to contact RSF
01653 699000 (please leave a message)
07494 529639
www.facebook.com/RSFamilies
@PostRSF
RSF Bank details for quick payment of activity costs
Account no. 00005631 Sort Code 40-52-40
Please put your surname and activity as reference
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Warm & Well in North Yorkshire raises awareness of the impact of
cold homes on our health and wellbeing, offers practical solutions
to reduce fuel poverty, and supports people and communities to
stay warm and well in winter.
Warm and Well is there to help people living in a cold home and people
struggling to afford energy bills.
Warm & Well is run by Citizens Advice. They can help you with an appli-
cation to the Warm Home Discount Scheme . For eligible people this
scheme gives you a one off discount on your electricity bill, between
September and March. This year’s scheme opens on 12th October.
To be eligible you either have to have a low income and be on certain
means-tested benefits or get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension
Credit.
Other support available from Warm and Well includes
Energy comparison and switching
Applications for Energy Trust Funding and Grants.
Practical advice on energy efficiency measures
Referrals to partners to conduct home visits for Heating and insula-
tion advice and installation.
Energy Debt Advice
Applications for funding for the purchase of emergency fuel i.e. coal,
electric heaters, prepayment cards and Gas bottles from various
charitable organisations.
Support residents with high energy bills.
You can refer yourself to the service or RSF will be happy to help with
that process. Visit the Warm and Well website or get in touch with RSF
(see page 7)
Ryedale Special Families
121 Town Street Old Malton
North Yorkshire YO17 7HD
01653 699000
[email protected] www.ryedalespecialfamilies.org.uk
Supporting families of children with disabili-
ties and additional needs
Office hours 9am - 5pm
CIO No.1170988
Supported by BBC Children In Need
Ryedale District Council
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this newsletter. However, Ryedale Special Families can accept no liability for any matters in any way connected or arising out of this information. No recom-mendation is implied by the insertion of such information.
