Enham Echo. Enham Village Shop & Post Office has been given a first class re-fit pg 3. Autumn / Winter Edition Enham Trust residents newsletter

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1 Enham Echo Autumn / Winter Edition 2016 Enham Trust residents newsletter Enham Village Shop & Post Office has been given a first class re-fit pg 3 Skills 2 Achieve now has an office open in Andover! pg 2 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Welcome 2 News from around the village 3 Good news stories 4 More news from around the village 6 Dates for your diary 7 Useful contacts 8

2 Welcome News from around the village Welcome to the Autumn/Winter edition of the Enham Echo. Inside there are interesting stories as well as information about local events happening over the coming months. There is also a copy of the Tenants Survey enclosed for your completion. All surveys returned before the deadline of 25th November will be entered into a free draw for a chance to win 1st Prize of 50 M&S voucher 2nd Prize of 25 M&S voucher 3rd Prize of 15 M&S voucher In later editions of our newsletter, we will let you know our results of the survey and how we did overall. Best wishes, Kenny Phillips, Head of Property & Support Services Enham Alamein Parish Council Your Parish Councillors meet on the second Wednesday of each month and would encourage you to come along and have your say. Good or bad, old and new ideas, and comments are most welcome. The Councillors aims are to improve the community we all live in. Working with local Borough and County Councillors, we try to get the best from opportunities to enhance or create new facilities. The new traffic lights are an example of where a lot of time, effort, communication and good working relationships provided new street furniture that improves safety for all users. We would ask that you let us know what you would like to see in your village. Each meeting is at 7.15p.m each month at The Cedar Print Room, Enham Trust Resource Centre or please contact us by enhamalameinparishco@testvalley.gov.uk New Skills 2 Achieve office Skills 2 Achieve now has an office open in Andover! The office offers our Work Programme, where dedicated advisors are on hand to give you the right information, advice and guidance. This can help you to identify and build your individual strengths and skills, and guide you towards suitable employment opportunities. Support may include: Build on your own strengths Write a CV Grow your confidence Target the right jobs Seek out job opportunities Fill out applications for jobs Prepare for job interviews You can find the Skills 2 Achieve office at: The Lights West Street Andover Hampshire SP10 1AH Telephone: Freephone: info@enhamtrust.org.uk Enham Village Shop & Post Office has been given a first class re-fit A brighter, more spacious shop has been created using new lighting and refrigeration equipment. Additional shelves provide a larger range of stock including daily essentials and more local produce. A newly fitted kitchen provides fresh bread, pastries, pies and sandwiches daily, plus the very popular Fish & Chip Friday. The Post Office services are more than just post; they can also support your banking needs. They offer convenient free cash withdrawals at the counter and can provide foreign currency too. Leslie and Tim invite you to take a look around and offer your thoughts and ideas of how they can keep your shop at its best. Fish & Chips Fridays Help us to grow our Gardening Club cuttings weekend Pencil the 22nd October 2016 in your diary Enham Trust clients and volunteers will be out and about in the village asking for cuttings of your plants to grow in our gardening club. Look out for the posters! If you want to get involved please jen.hall@enhamtrust.org.uk or ring

3 Good news stories Do you have any news you would like us to share? your story to or call Madelaine Lyons Looking back on all the properties I have lived in over the years, and it s been a few, fourteen in fact, I have not enjoyed any of them as much as the bungalow I now live in in Enham Alamein. Unfortunately over time, my disability worsened. Unable to settle into London life, we moved with our landlords help, to St Mary Bourne in Hampshire. The house didn t suit our needs and my husbands health also deteriorated. I applied to the Enham Trust Housing Team in September In the months that followed my husband passed away and it was only because of my Belgian Shepherd dog, Gillie, that I got through this difficult period. I needed to inform Enham Trust of my change of circumstances, so I ed the office. I received a call from the Housing office the next day to update all my medical details. Two days later, I have lived in many places over the years, but Enham Alamein and all the people who make it, will take some beating. I feel safe and so happy here I was offered the bungalow! I was stunned! I can t explain how I felt, except that when I put the phone down I burst into tears. I met up with Rebecca from the housing team a few days later and was shown my new home. I just fell in love. I signed the tenancy in August 2015, and with my children s help, Gillie and I moved in. I have great neighbours who pop in for a cup of tea. Anton Lane is nearby, where you can take dogs for a lovely walk. The village has a really well stocked shop and Post Office. The charity shop has various bargains, and is a lovely place to stop for a coffee and lunch. I have lived in many places over the years, but Enham Alamein and all the people who make it, will take some beating. I feel safe and so happy here. Ruth and Richard Richard and Ruth Turner are happily married and feel they owe much of their happiness to Enham Trust. After meeting and later marrying in 2009, they moved into Turnhill Court, Enham Alamein after having previously lived at different ends of the village. They loved living in Enham but when the offer of a new build flat at Bradbury Place, in the town centre, came up they couldn t wait to take up the opportunity to move to be more independent. The transition was smooth with the help of the Housing team at Enham Trust, and they moved in January of this year. Both Ruth and Richard agree that moving closer to the town has made a noticeable difference to their well-being; the ease of being in the town centre and wheelchair accessibility for Ruth has made all the difference. Ruth said We will never leave Bradbury Place. It has brought us closer as a couple and we couldn t be happier. Wedding bells! Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Angus-Smith who were married on the 5th August Ross and Cassandra met at the Enham Social Club and in February 2016, they moved in together in Enham Alamein. We wish them the best of luck for the future. Congratulations to Simon Harcourt and Anita Stride on their engagement on Christmas Day last year. They are due to be married in Enham Alamein on the 6th of December Islay Evans Islay Evans, in her early twenties, made the decision that Enham Trust was the ideal place for her to start her journey of independence and hopefully gain confidence along the way. In July, Islay moved to Enham Alamein, and has made her flat feel like home. Islay feels she has grown as a person since moving to the village; she is very happy and settled and now has the confidence to get the bus to neighbouring towns by herself. She likes to be kept busy and attends the Enham Choices groups on a daily basis; particularly enjoying dance, drama, gardening and games. Islay s family are very proud of how independent she is rapidly becoming. Islay said I have made many friends at Enham Trust and like how I am able to help and support others living around me, I really feel like part of the community. 4 5

4 More news from around the village Dates for your diary Pick your own Christmas Tree! Come to The Green at Enham Alamein to choose your Christmas tree. Come along and find the tree you ve been dreaming about. Saturday 3rd December 10am - 4pm Saturday 10th December 10am - 4pm Friday 16th December 10am - 4pm Saturday 17th December 10am - 4pm Estate walkabout dates The Dirty Dozen In response to customer feedback from a scrutiny panel, we would like to remind residents of what can and cannot be put down drains and toilets. If a blockage occurs, due to tenants misuse, a charge may be incurred. Items which must not be disposed of down your toilet or drain: Food waste Fat, oil and grease Plastic bags Nappies Sanitary towels including tampons, applicators and wrappers Cotton buds Condoms Bandages and plasters Baby / cleaning wipes Medicines, needles and syringes* Razor blades *These should be taken to your local pharmacy or heath authority for safe disposal 23rd October We do hope you are able to join us on Sunday 23rd October for our annual Battle of El Alamein Commemoration at St Mary s Church, Andover from 2pm. The service will be followed by a concert from The Military Wives Choir from 4pm to 5pm. Those attending the Commemoration service will receive free entry into the concert. 24th November 25th November 20th December 21st January Alamein Sunday Village Lunch, Enham Alamein Christmas Lights switch on Enham Alamein Bring & Share Enham Alamein lunch Wizard of Oz Pantomime However, if you would like to just attend the concert, tickets are 10 each. These are available from Rachel Coombs at Enham Trust on or you can Rachel.coombs@enhamtrust.org.uk Area Date Time Meeting point Housing office Newbury Road 20/10/16 1pm Village Shop Marie O Brien Turnill Court & Landale Close Bradbury House & Coopers Chase Tobruk Close Alamein Road & Knightsbridge Road Montgomery Road & Maclay House Anton Lane, Capel Lane & Kings Road 27/10/16 1pm Entrance to Turnill Court 03/11/16 1pm Coopers Chase car park Marie O Brien 10/11/16 1pm Corner of Tobruk Close & Alamein Rd 17/11/16 1pm Maclay House car park Marie O Brien 24/11/16 1pm Cottage on the Green Alexandra House 1/12/16 1pm Alex House car park Marie O Brien Weston Court & Athlone Close 8/12/16 1pm Entrance to Athlone Close 6 7 Enham Trust Charity Shop Relax with an afternoon tea while you shop Open Mon - Sat from 9:30am - 4:00pm (Cafe closes at 3:30pm) Location: 13 Newbury Rd, Enham Alamein, Hants SP11 6HQ FREE Parking! social enterprise the power of yes

5 And finally... Team update We would like to welcome Marie O Brien to the Housing Team. Marie is on secondment from the Care at Home team whilst Martina Camilleri-Lawson is on maternity leave. Marie has a wealth of experience in care and support and has worked with Enham Alamein residents for over 3 years. Useful contacts Income Recovery Officer: Graham Taylor t: e: housing@enhamtrust.org.uk Housing Officer: Marie O Brien t: e: marie.o brien@enhamtrust.org.uk Housing Officer: t: e: rebecca.errington@enhamtrust.org.uk Maintenance Repair Line t: e: maintenance@enhamtrust.org.uk Maintenance out of hours (Correct Contract Services, CCS - for central heating, plumbing, internal electrics) t: Major Incident / Emergency Line In the event of a major emergency / incident call 999 first. If you experience fire, flood or explosion, call and an Enham Trust duty manager will assist you. If you have a comment, complaint or feedback about any aspect of the housing service, we would like to hear from you. In the first instance, please contact the Housing Department on , or housing@enhamtrust.org.uk Keep up to date in between issues by visiting the news page on our website: follow us on social media too. If you would like to receive the next edition of Enham Echo by , and for all forms of communication, please let us know by contacting charlotte.powell@enhamtrust.org.uk. Enham Echo will still be available in paper format and to download from our website housing@enhamtrust.org.uk /EnhamTrust Enham Trust is a registered charity No , a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England & Wales No Patron: HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, GCVO