We will be having lunch at The Greyhound in Sawston on Tuesday 6th January 2009

SAWSTON DISABILITY ORGANISATION PATHWAYS  

WWW.SAWSTON-DISABILITY.ORG.UK

Everyone is invited to contribute to supporting our organisation

No matter what your state of health Sawston Pathways will greatly appreciate your contribution ... whether able bodied or not ...

... an individual or company ...

... IF YOU CAN HELP ...

Please contact us or attend one of our meetings.

I you are a local business perhaps you could display a small poster, or offer a prize for a raffle, or directly to someone who may need something you no longer have a use for.

Perhaps you have some specialist knowledge or skill?

WE WILL ALWAYS TRY TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR HELP ON THIS SITE

New Gallery ADDITIONS

Please have a look at some of the photographs of members ... and submit your own!

© PATHWAYS SAWSTON DISTRICT DISABILITY FORUM

Two Pathways members completed the course in Project Management provided by the Cambridge Voluntary Service.

If you are in business..

why not help ..

Sawston Businesses achieve DisAbility accolades from councillor Sally Hatton

On Tuesday 4th March 2008

DISABILITY AWARENESS CERTIFICATES

were awarded to

The Owl Cafe,

Sawston Dry Cleaners,

Sawston Chemist &

Budgens Supermarket

in recognition of their work to improve access to their premises, and cooperation in helping to make shopping easier for disabled people.

The presentation was held at Sawston Free Church at 2.15pm, certificates were presented by councillor

Sally Hatton. ( See photo gallery )

We will continue to work to help shops improve access and hope that all shops in Sawston will soon be displaying certificates in their windows.

Our special thanks to:

Shirley Mathews and Dave Percival

for all their hard work on this project

Francis M

The Alliance Pharmacy in Sawston  (who received a Disability Awareness Award from Pathways ) are still working to improve access and hope to have a barrier placed outside the shop to prevent cars parking on the access pathway.

Also

Thank you

to

Radio Cambridge

Paul Whitmell

for your recent sponsorship

On Tuesday 4th November David Woolley from the Cambridge Independent Living Centre talked about many of the aids on the market to help make your life a bit easier.

He brought lots of items from bottle openers, chopping boards and kettle pourers. Members were able to try out the equipment - there were even devices for helping put on socks and tights! It was an excellent meeting and the free gifts from Ridgeons Independent Living Centre were  deeply appreciated.

Sawston Pathways On Tuesday 7th October

Sawston Pathways had an excellent talk from Jean who works at Shopmobility in Cambridge. She explained that the free service, situated at the Grafton Centre and Lion Yard car park is open to anyone with mobility problems and is open most days from 10.00am til 4.00pm.

Not only are there wheelchairs and scooters but also walking frames with seats available for hire. Members of Pathways were able to test ride a scooter and were given information on how to sign up for this excellent service.

A Pathways meeting was held on Tuesday 4th November. David Woolley from the Independent Living Centre talked about many of the aids on the market to help make your life a bit easier.

This event maybe repeated next year.

In November we also arranged trips with Dial A Ride to the Huntingdon Garden Centre to check out the Christmas decorations on offer and had lunch in their café.

We will also be visiting The Greyhound in Sawston on Tuesday 6th January for lunch.

Anyone wishing to find out more about any of our activities can email pathways.sddf@hotmail.com  or phone Frances on 07982 046138

Our annual general meeting will be held at the Sawston Free Church.

Sawston Pathways have awarded their Disability Awareness Certificate

to The Jade Fountain Chinese Restaurant in Sawston, in response to a request by a Sawston resident. Mike Cheung accepted the award from Pathways Treasurer Anne Dunn in recognition of the extra help given to disabled people who use the restaurant or call for a take-away.

Residents of Sawston may have noticed that other shops are displaying a blue Disability Awareness Certificate. These have been awarded by members of Sawston Pathways to show their appreciation of the extra help and understanding given by these premises to those in the community who need extra assistance.

We would like to thank all those who contributed on Friday 12th December at the Sawston late night shopping by buying raffle or Tombola tickets.

We are always happy to welcome new members whether you are disabled, a carer or able bodied and would like to help.

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Mike Cheung from Sawston’s Jade Fountain Restaurant being awarded a Certificate of Disability Awareness

Winter 2008