NEWSLETTER ISSUE 7 | SUMMER 2016 ARRCC is a registered charity with a

holistic approach to care and quality of life

News from Rye 2

- Press-ing Matters 2

- New faces at ARRCC 2

- Jumble Sales 2

- Art Room Antics 3

- Events & Theatre News 4

- Garden Updates 6

News from ARRCC Elders 6

News from Bexhill 7

- Therapy at ARRCC 7

News from Folkestone 8

- Events 8

‘What ARRCC means to me’ 9

News from Rye Creative 10

ARRCC Services Info 11

Get Involved Back Page

Contact Information Back Page

IN THIS EDITION

Our Outreach service which offers

one to one support to enable the

elderly and those with disabilities

to live independently is becoming

better known and therefore more

people are able to benefit from

individual personalised care.

We have Open Gardens in June

and July and our Open Day in

August - plenty to read about in

the following pages!

Grace O’Neill, Chief Executive

SHOP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are always looking for people

to help out in the ARRCC Charity

Shop in Rye.

If interested please contact Irene

on 07851802900

We have had an active spring

leading into an even busier

Summer.

This month saw us take delivery of

a new bus. Our drivers have

worked beyond the call of duty in

maintaining services with 3 buses,

one of which they had to nurse to

keep on the road. However with a

generous donation, and the help

of Alan Deeprose from Wilmoth's

vehicle sales, we now have a very

comfortable Citroen Bus, just in

time for the summer and

extended trips out!

We have started monthly

afternoon dances with tea and

cake taking place on the last

Friday of the month, from June

24th we will hold the dances at

the Community Centre in Tilling

Green, Rye. Entrance will be free

or small donations gratefully

accepted, with refreshments

available to purchase. We would

like to encourage all members of

the community to join us,

including those living with

dementia and their carers.

PRESS-ING MATTERS

NEWS FROM RYE

Come and join ARRCC to run and organise our monthly Tea Dances! We’ve had great editorial coverage from The Rye Observer and Rye News about our Tea Dances which will be moving to Tiling Green Community Centre, Rye in June, and if you have a day per month to spare and would like a project, come along and meet us, ARRCC hope to encourage the elderly and those living with dementia and their Carers to come along and have some relaxation and fun. Homemade cake and tea will be

available, local transport can be

arranged too.

There is ample free parking and

full disabled access and toilets.

Please contact us on: 01797

229368 if you are interested.

Thank you!

Irna Mortlock, Media &

Volunteer Coordinator

IRNA

Irna Mortlock, Media &

Volunteer Coordinator

Hi Everyone, Here’s the latest news from me, We have had a tremendous response for our requests for Volunteers, and three new Volunteers have just joined us, Marylyn, Hilary and Sarah. There will be more news and photos about them in the next Newsletter. We are honouring the wonderful support that our Volunteers give to both ARRCC and ARRCC Elders by holding a Tea Party for them on Thursday 9th June, which is part of National Volunteers Week. Our Members will be baking up a ‘storm’ of scones and cakes as a ‘thank you’ to our dedicated team. Open Gardens

We have lots of exciting events

coming up this year including 2

Open Gardens in Rye- Paddy &

Pamela Buxton , The Mint, on 4th

June and Rae Festing, 11 High

Street on 30th July. Both gardens

will be open from 10.00am until

4.00pm so please come along and

have some fun!

Hi there, my name is Amy and I am

really enjoying my new role as

cook within ARRCC!

The members are so lovely and the

kitchen is always filled with

laughter and silliness.

I’m really excited about future

projects within the organisation

especially baking summer treats as

a group for upcoming events.

Our monthly Jumble sales have

begun at the ARRCC Furniture

Warehouse, Rye Creative Centre,

pop along on the first Saturday of

the month to browse the bargains!

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WELCOME TO OUR

NEW COOK AT

ARRCC RYE

KEVIN PRINTING

One of our newest members nis

house drawings into these fab

ART ROOM ANTICS

ART TRIPS TO RYE HARBOUR

On Wednesday 23rd March we went on our first Rye Harbour trip of the season. We were lucky with weather and Francis enjoyed sketching the scenery and boats. Anne and Neil enjoyed taking photographs and of course Anne paid the obligatory visit to the gift shop! We have since been on two more successful trips.

The 5th April Ann and Linda enjoyed sketching and enjoying

LINDA’S ARTISTIC ADVENTURES

I enjoy different activities in the

art room as it gives me a chance

to be creative and do things that I

would not normally have the

confidence to do.

I have visited Rye Harbour and

undertaken charcoal and pencil

drawings of the mews. I have

made a number of mosaics and

experimented with different

methods of painting. I enjoyed the

watercolour class with Trish

TOTE BAG WORKSHOPS

Members Linda, Sue, Lidia & Ann

have been learning how to make

tote bags with expert seamstress

Chris. The bags are for some to

take home or to sell at our

forthcoming garden parties. The

new skills learnt have included

Using the sewing machine, cutting

from a pattern and designing your

own bag.

and also had another good

morning when we started

flower arranging with Natalie.

All the results were so

different a really beautiful and

we have further dates planned

for this.

While at ARRCC I also enjoy

time in the garden, planting up

and watching things grow.

Linda Murdoch, Member

We’re All MAD Here!

We are currently brainstorming

ideas for decorating Rae

Festing’s Garden for our Alice In

Wonderland Themed event. We

are collecting playing cards,

teapots etc. so if anyone has any

of these items we are very

grateful! We have also been

experimenting with fabric

printing which ties in nicely with

our bag making projects. On

Friday 20th May we had an all-

day fabric printing workshop,

members & staff achieved a lot

and had lots of fun! Watch this

space for tote bags and cushions

made from our own Wonderland

inspired designs which will be on

sale at our garden party.

Ellen Prince,

Art Room Personal Assistant

the scenery. Then on the 19th

April Lidia, Terry and Tony were

happy to visit the Harbour,

walking and taking

photographs. Ellen Prince

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Everyone thoroughly enjoyed Up

The Road/Unity Theatre’s Touring

Production of Bardolph’s Box

which came to us in March-

ARRCC Members and the students

of Rye Primary School gathered in

the Theatre for a roller coaster

ride through Shakespeare’s

stories. April then saw the first of

our Quiz Nights this year.

of the Don Pasquale Opera on 30th Sep (Matinee) and 1st Oct (Evening).

Charity Concerts raising money for the Rye Hospital and the Dementia Action Alliance will then be taking place on the 8th and 22nd of October respectively while outside the theatre we shall be having the Rye Wheelers Charity Cycle Ride in Rye and Members It’s A Knockout in Tenterden both on 4th September.

I am also currently planning my

Simply Divas concerts celebrating

the great ladies of Jazz & Popular

Music and Charity Casino Night

for November. More info on all

these events and Christmas

events will be in the next issue!

Sam Williams, Marketing,

Events & Theatre Coordinator

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EVENTS AND THEATRE NEWS I look forward to welcoming back

ADAPT Theatre over the summer

for their early July concerts while

monthly Tea Dances will pick up

at Tilling Green last Friday of each

month.

ARRCC summer Open Gardens,

Sponsored Walk and Open Day

are featured separately in this

edition, read on about those!

For the theatre this year everything is set to happen in the Autumn! On 3rd September we shall again host the ‘I Bring You Good Gnus’ Concert with Canterbury Catherdral's David Flood, Jon Williams & Chris Price. We then start our series of Events as part of the Rye Arts Festival commencing with Shakespeare Workshops and Performance on the 19th & 20th, a special artists lecture by Martin Parr on 30th Sep in the evening and Performances

ARRCC was invited to the official opening of Hastings Pier on Saturday 21st May. I attended with Members Anne, Lidia, Tracy and Caroline and family members

We enjoyed the music, dancing, fish & chips of course and general atmosphere of celebration.

Piers are such an iconic part of the British Seaside and our Heritage and despite the rain many gathered by the main stage with a real sense of pride, smiles on faces as the journey of the past few years was reflected on. Let's hope it is as bigger catalyst to regeneration of the area as is

BESIDE THE SEASIDE planned for Hastings! Many gigs

and events are set to take place so

keep your ears open!

Sam Williams

Selina and I the most wet, though

somehow Carl remained dry! The

Wetwheels project are currently

working towards the funds and

designs for a boat to be based at

Dover to take even more

disabled adults out fishing and

sailing and on trips along the

coastline, all for just donations!

We wish them all the very best

with this wonderful project and

are looking forward to taking

more members in the future.

Sam Williams

WETWHEELS

ARRCC SUMMER OPEN DAY, ART EXHIBITION & BBQ 2016 Ann’s beautiful painting of her

‘Summer Favourites’ which we

have chosen to be the featured

artwork on the invitations this

year!

We are honoured to have The

High Sheriff of East Sussex,

Michael Foster to open the Day at

2pm. He will be joined by our

Mayor Jonathan Breeds, Deputy

Mayor Mike Boyd and other

dignitaries. The event will also

feature our Grand Raffle with

some truly fab prizes and

entertainment from our own

ARRCC/ARRCC Elders members.

Friday 5th August, put it in the

diaries now!

We look forward to once again

welcoming everyone into ARRCC

to celebrate all that we have

achieved over the past year, not

least of course our Member’s

Showcase in the Gallery including

Complementing the artwork this

year will also be an additional

project in the theatre. Several

members have been working with

Sam on a series entitled ‘The

Clocks’, a unique experimental

piece of music from each member

visually represented by a clock

face dictated by memories and

chance… all shall be revealed.

We look forward to seeing

everyone there!

Sam Williams & Irna Mortlock

UPCOMING SPONSORED SILLY WALK

A very big thank you to the great

guys of Wetwheels South East for

letting us spend the morning with

them in Dover back in March.

ARRCC Members Terry, Francis,

Tracy and Anne all had a fantastic

day riding and steering the

Wetwheels Jersey which was

visiting the waters of Dover. It

didn’t take long though for a

contest to emerge as to who got

On Thursday 23rd June 2016 we shall be leaving from Magdala House, Rye at 1pm to start our wheelchair friendly route sponsored walk as we raise money for a new kitchen at ARRCC Rye! There will be a prize for best Fancy Dress but you don’t have to be in

costume to take part. We are very

proud of many of our members

for who the walk will be a real

achievement and hope as many

people will support us as possible

by sponsoring what you can!

The Rye Centre Lounge will be

closed on this day but Lunch and

refreshments will be made

available for our members at

Magdala House with the ARRCC

Elders and Transport will be

arranged as usual for members

coming in on this day.

Sponsor forms are available in

the lounge or on the website.

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For more events information

please visit the ARRCC Website

for full dates, downloads and

ticket details!

The Rye Centre Lounge will be

ARRCC Elders so far...

We all attended the Creative

Centre and enjoyed the

performance of Bardolph’s box in

the theatre and then returned to

the centre again for the first two

monthly Tea dances where we

enjoyed tea and cakes on

beautiful crockery and danced to

old tunes.

We have enjoyed a senior carvery

at the River Haven and numerous

shopping trips to the market and

local farm shop.

NEWS FROM ARRCC ELDERS

Sadly though we have said

goodbye to a highly valued

member of staff, Sue Highams,

who fostered a child over a year

ago and is fostering a second child

so we are sad she is leaving but

very proud at what she is doing

and wish her all the very best.

Sam Finch, Senior Carer

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GARDEN UPDATES ARRCC which I am really looking

forward to! Details below:

Open Garden

18th June 10am-4pm

Court Lodge, Bodiam TN32 5UJ

A relaxed, amateur garden.

Sensational views. Tea, coffee

and cakes

Entry by donation at the door

£5.00 in aid of ARRCC

Sarah Peters, Head Gardener

Spring News at ARRCC

Spring has been late this year, but

the good news was that the

daffodils lasted for ages.

Everything is about to burst into

life now and we are looking

forward to sweet peas and lots of

vegetables for our new cook Amy

to prepare for lunches.

We are now busy potting up

plants to sell at our Open

Gardens!

In addition to the Rye Open

Gardens that Irna has talked

about I shall also be hosting an

Open Garden Event in support of

ARRCC Elders have been crafty

again starting an extreme knitting

group and making items themed

to celebrate the Queens 90th

Birthday. We all had a glass of

bubbles on her actual birthday

but look forward to celebrating

bigger and better on her official

birthday in June.

Trevor troubadour has been in to

sing to us and Keith from the

music well has continued his

fortnightly visits and we are still

singing in our choir practise every

other Monday!

THE BENEFITS OF OUR THERAPY SERVICES AT ARRCC

NEWS FROM BEXHILL

We are pleased to welcome back

Emily to Bexhill who had a

wonderful two months travelling

around Australia and New

Zealand and who was missed by

members and staff alike for her

conscientious approach to her

work and caring manner.

Also, we would like to welcome a

new member to Bexhill - a young

lady called Kim Bassett who has

been with us now for two

months. Kim has grown in

confidence over the last two

months and thoroughly enjoys

creative artwork with Mary and

Laura.

I come to ARRCC at the Charter Centre every Thursday!

Members can enjoy a massage treatment in the Therapy suite, either on the fully adjustable couch or by being made comfortable in their wheelchair.

Physical Benefits include:

Increased blood flow to promote circulation and healing

Improving joint mobility Reducing aches, pains and

muscular tension Increases or decreases in

blood pressure depending on the type of massage

Calming the nervous system

Improving muscle tone Stretching of muscles and

connective tissue Relief of cramped muscles

Mental & Emotional Benefits Include:

Reduces Mental Stress Promotes Quality Sleep Reduces Anxiety Promotes a feeling of

wellbeing Provides the client with 1-

1 time in which they can chat freely and in confidence

Hayley Bates,

Sports/Remedial Massage

Therapist

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Her other passion is baking and

Kim and other members

produced some lovely cupcakes a

few weeks ago and she will be

baking a lemon drizzle cake

next. Kim has told me that ARRCC

has made a real difference to her

life as before she would not leave

the house due to her anxieties of

new people and different

surroundings. She has been out

with us on several trips and coped

very well and appreciates the

support that we have given her.

Nichola Streets,

Deputy Care Manager

Hazel is currently producing a

shark made from Mod-Roc gauze

with plaster over chicken wire for

her brother which she is very

proud of. Her confidence in the

Art room has boomed and she

feels she can now attempt more

challenging projects.

ART ROOM ANTICS

52 Hour Film Challenge

Well done to all ARRCC

Folkestone crew who produced

and submitted an Entry to the

Folkestone 52 Hour Film

Challenge in May 2016!

‘Café Chino' is an improvised

series of sketches that take place

in Folkestone's most notorious

cafe created using last minute

props.

All the Videos can be viewed on

the website www.52hrfilm.co.uk

and results are to be decided

soon.

Good luck!

The ARRCC LARK upcycled,

recycled and vintage fashion show

is returning early next year and

many of our members have

already started working on

designs that will make their way

onto the catwalk at the Leas Cliff

Hall, Folkestone where the event

will take place on Saturday 11th

March 2017!

Last year’s event was a huge

success and a fantastic day, we

look forward to making the next

show just as memorable.

ARRCC Lark is a project born to

raise disability awareness and

make a stand against the 'perfect

body' culture which is portrayed

in the fashion industry.

This event is a partnership with

local organisations and designers

and is not to be missed!

UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS: 18th- 19th June, 11am- 4pm- Open Quarter at ARRCC Folkestone Pop up Tearooms and workshops open to the public Fri 1st July ARRCC Folkestone 3rd Birthday @ ARRCC Drop in and enjoy the celebrations Sat 2nd July Woolwich Ferry, Party Boat (disco) £10 = transport. Burgers, Ice Cream, Teas, Coffees Free Tues 19th July Tower of London £25 Transport, entry Picnic lunch Crown Jewels, Jewel Room

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ARRCC LARK IS BACK!

Hat-making is coming along nicely, but we need more large feathers, ribbons and beads. If you have any lying in the back of your craft drawer please could you donate them to us.

ARRCC SPEAKEASY- 25th NOV Join us as we celebrate the Roaring 20s as we enter the wonderful world of the Jazz Age. Come dressed in your finest threads and don't be surprised if you see the occasional Flapper or prohibition Gangster. There will be food, cocktails, live music and the opportunity to do The Charleston to a swing DJ set! £20 per head. Please book your tickets in advance by contacting 01303 211248

NEWS FROM FOLKESTONE

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Kerry, Rye

“I’ve been coming to ARRCC

since the start! I most like to do

the garden which I enjoy

working on because I feel it is

not just for me, it’s something

everyone can enjoy and also the

music which I feel benefits me

and helps me with singing

techniques when I go to the

monastery. I look forward to

coming in on the days we do

these activities. I also really like

getting to know people and the

way we all help each other out.

ARRCC also helps me in the

respect of being a carer for

another ARRCC member as that

is a lot of work at home and

coming to ARRCC gives me a

break and a chance to do

something totally different than

at home.”

THIS ISSUE’S

MEMBER ARTWORK SUDOKU

Alan, Rye

“What I like most about coming

to ARRCC is the social

interaction, otherwise I just see

the same carer every day. I like

seeing and meeting new people.

When I first started I used to

paint at home but now find

myself doing that a lot more due

to the influence of the art room.

I never get bored here. I also like

going out on the trips and have

a lot of support from the staff.,

particularly Elaine who has

helped me with sorting out a lot

of things.”

What ARRCC means to me…

Inspired by our Open Gardens Theme this

year at Rye, Stuart has produced a series

of Alice In Wonderland character sketches!

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Kevin, Rye

“I didn’t know anybody when I

first came here and it was a bit

strange but now I feel happy as

I feel I can do things and really

join in. I like working with Sam

on songs and drama and with

the Art Room tutors. I have

become the pompom master! I

particularly enjoyed learning

lino printing with Ellen and have

sold one of my lino prints! I have

made friends and look forward

to coming in and am looking

forward to hopefully coming in

on another day soon.”

NEWS FROM THE CREATIVE CENTRE TEAM

Solstice Blooms - Jenny Edbrooke

Preview Friday 17 June 5.30 - 8pm

Exhibition continues 10am - 3pm

weekdays until 1 July

A solo exhibition by Rye Creative

Centre resident artist Jenny

Edbrooke

Following her sell out debut show

'Floratopia' at the blackShed

Gallery in Summer 2015, Jenny is

back with more "shiny fantasies

of metaphysics and neo-

feminism".

Her enticing works "stay true to

their political and spiritual roots

whilst embracing kitsch with a

self-ridiculing dash of humour and

a hint of pop art sexiness."

inception, through creation, to

conclusion of each contributors

work.

Alice Pitts, Rye Creative Centre

SUMMER EXHIBITIONS

NAVIGATE 2016

New Road Artists are a

combination of creative minds

and talented hands based at Rye

Creative Centre. Visiting and

resident artists offer a range of

workshops, master-classes, talks

and demonstrations.

For information about the artists,

events, studio hire or artist

workshops please visit our

website

www.ryecreativecentre.co.uk

For Creative Centre related

enquiries please contact Gemma

at info@ryecreativecentre.co.uk

or Alice at

assist@ryecreativecentre.co.uk

Tel: 01797 229797

As part of our NAVIGATE

exhibition a discussion between

the exhibition contributors was

held in the gallery space.

NAVIGATE brought together a

printmaker (Ian Brown), a

sculptor (Steph Rubin) and a

scientist (Gary McKay), and took a

unique and contemporary

approach to describing the earth's

landscape.

During the discussion, visitors

were given an insight into the

practice and approach of three

very different disciplines and

learnt about what drives each to

work in the way they do. The

afternoon provided an interesting

glimpse at the journey from

East Sussex Print Exchange

Preview Friday 8 July 5.30 - 8pm

Exhibition continues 10am - 3pm

weekdays until 22 July Open

Saturday 9th July

A selection of printmakers

connected to East Sussex will each

create an edition of 15 prints; 4

for sale, 1 for a print study

collection and 10 for swaps

among each other. This exhibition

will feature the first edition print

of each artists edition of 15 and is

set to be an eclectic and

energising show.

CONTACT

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WHO TO

CONTACT

RYE: ARRCC, Rye Creative Centre, New Road, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7LS

FOLKESTONE: ARRCC, 17-19 Tontine Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1JT

BEXHILL: ARRCC, The Charter Centre, 36 London Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JU

Registered Charity No. 1089639 Registered Company No: 04143177S

Chief Executive:

01797 229368 graceoneill@arrcc.org

Press & Volunteering Enquiries:

01797 229368 irnamortlock@arrcc.org

Care Services, Rye & Bexhill:

01797 227939 elainepierce@arrcc.org

Independent Living & Shop Enquiries:

01797 229363 jackybarker@arrcc.org

Events, Theatre Hire and Newsletter:

07799771961 samwilliams@arrcc.org

Furniture Warehouse:

07918104005 davewoollett@arrcc.org

Transport:

07983579324 richarddickison@arrcc.org

ASDAN, Folkestone Services:

01303 211248 trishbishop@arrcc.org

Finance:

01622 844898 janetfurnival@arrcc.org

Centre Numbers:

ARRCC Rye & Bexhill | 01797 227939

ARRCC Folkestone | 01303 211248

ARRCC Elders | 01797 227939

Website: www.arrcc.org

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for a Great Cause

We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers. Maybe you

are looking to gain more work experience or perhaps retired and

wanting to give a few hours to a worthy cause?

As a much valued volunteer you could help organise events,

share your skills by delivering workshops, help provide

IT/Technical support, gain retail experience in our Shop or

Furniture Warehouse, drive mini buses, assist members in

workshops and on trips, play games or simply be there to have a

nice chat!

Please call 01797 229368

or email irnamortlock@arrcc.org to find out more!

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please visit our website www.arrcc.org and click on the donate

button. All contributions are greatly appreciated!

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