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Inspiring Young Person  

 

 

Are you or someone you know an inspiration to others? If yes, then write in and you could be in the next edition. Send your letters to 4-6

Old Christchurch Lane, Bournemouth, BH1 1NE or email us at Poppy.sargeaunt@bournemouthymca.org.uk

 

 

Hi. My name is Raymond and I am 13 years old. I have been a Chatterbox member for quite a while now and really

enjoy it. I am one of the film crew who helps make all the films and deal with the I.T stuff in the group.

When I am not at school or at The Chatterboxes I enjoy playing computer games. Little Big Planet 3 is my favourite game and I would play it all the time if I could. At the moment I find it hard to go out on my own as I get a bit scared of the big wide world. I am hoping

to work on this and become more independent in the future. People at The Chatterbox project say I am kind, friendly and always giving advice to Chatterbox members about challenges they may be going through in life. I think it is important to be a good friend.

Unfortunately I have dealt with a lot of bullying in the past at my

primary and secondary school. I am not

being bullied anymore and I wanted to share my advice with you.

It can make you feel like the entire world is against you but try not to take things the bullies say to heart;

remember they probably have something bad going on in their lives

so they are trying to make themselves feel better.

I spend time in Safe Places at my school like the computer room and I am making new friends and building stronger friendships with old friends. It is important to share your worries with friends or adults and know that

you are not alone. Talking to people really helped me.

  My name is Gizmo and I am deaf. I am not the only one though. 360 million people in the world have some sort of disabling hearing loss; 32 million of these

are children. My hearing loss is due to sound not getting through my ears easily (this is called conductive deafness). Other people’s hearing may be affected by sound not being

picked up well by the hair cells in the cochlea or the hearing nerve (this is known as Sensorineural or nerve deafness).

Sometimes there are

problems with our ears before we are born.It can be passed on

through the family, caused by being born very early or caused by an infection caught before being born. Lots of adults

become deaf because of listening to too

much loud noise, or a head injury, or just because they are

getting older. Some children become deaf when they are young - their deafness may be genetic, or caused by an illness or infection like meningitis, measles or mumps, or caused by a

medicine that was given to treat a serious illness.

Some of us communicate with

British Sign Language, some of us use speech and sign language. Up to 250,000 people use

some British Sign Language everyday.

Hearing aids come in all shapes and sizes. They can be worn on the body, behind the ear or all inside the

ear!

Inspiring Community Projects  

We are always meeting new people who are running inspiring projects which support people with disabilities. Check some of them out below.

 

 

 

 

“DOTS Disability”

DOTS Disability is an “amazing” charity who provide disability equality services to statutory,

voluntary and business sectors. They are a passionate group whose aim is to help people and organisations

recognise, reduce and remove barriers to access, for all

impairment groups. For more info visit:

www.dotsdisability.co.uk

“SIBS”

SIBS is a youth club for young people who have a sibling with a

learning disability living in Bournemouth, Poole or East Dorset. They run sessions once a week in the school holidays and do fun

things like cooking, arts and crafts, sports and computer gaming.

Where: Winchelsea School, PooleFor more information:Phone: (01202) 885176Email: sibs@dhuft.nhs.uk

The wonderful CRUMBS project supports people in the workplace through a pre-employment programme of learning.They learn how to bake delicious cakes, make yummy sandwiches and other tasty nibbles and how to deal with customers in

the community. All trainees are local adults with mental illness, learning disabilities, stabilised addiction or acquired head injuries.

As well as learning about catering, people who are involved learn new skills like team work and confidence building.

For more info visit: www.crumbs.org.uk

Bournemouth People First is a charity run for and by people with

learning disabilities. They help each other to speak up, lead change and provide

services to local organisations. They alsoput on events, run projects about Keeping Safe, put on brilliant club nights for their members and tell services what people

with learning disabilities think.

We work really closely with them with the Safe Places Scheme and also with transitions and think that they are

amazingly inspiring. For more information:

www.bournemouthpeoplefirst.co.uk

Things to Know

 

 

 

 

 

There is so much going on for Christmas in Bournemouth. Check out some of the things below

which we think you should know about.

“Bournemouth Gardens of Light Festival”

Bournemouth’s Lower Gardens turn into a interactive light event. There are lots of different beach huts like “The Time Machine” where you can travel through time and visit Bournemouth through the ages – from dinosaur

attacks to Beatlemania. When: 28th November 2014 - 6th

January 2015 Where: Bournemouth Lower Gardens

and Pier Approach

“Lantern-making and Storytelling”

Make a willow lantern, then head into the garden to hear stories by

the light of the lanterns. Suitable for children aged 5+, accompanied by an

adult.To book places, please phone 01202

420909When: 20th December 2014

Time: 15:00-17:00Where: Hengistbury Head Visitor

Centre

 

 “Once upon a time in West Howe”Our Young Citizens project and

community groups/ residents from West Howe have been organising a

pantomime They have been involved in everything from making costumes to

designing the set and acting. Where: The Henry Brown Youth

Centre When: Saturday 17th January 2pm and 7pm

Tickets, from the Inspiring Change shop, westhowe.net, are £3 for adults

and £2 for children.

The Christmas Craft Page  

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“How to make Starry Jam Tarts”

Ingredients: 12oz Short Crust Pastry2 Tablespoons of Flour6 Tablespoons of Jam1 Tablespoon of Milk

A 8 inch Flan Tin

1. Heat the oven to Gas Mark 6 2. Roll the short crust pastry out

3. Put it in a greased flan tin & trim the edges

4. Fill the pastry with the jam 5. Put in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.   “How to make a Snow globe”

Equipment: A glass jar & lidGlitter

Small ToyPVA Glue

1. Glue the toy to the inside of the jar.2. Almost fill the jar with water then add a spoonful of glitter. 3. Put some glue around the lid and then screw it onto the jar. 4. Shake it- The snow will fall.

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“How to make Peppermint Creams”Ingredients: 9oz Icing Sugar

1/2 White Egg1 tbs Peppermint flavouring

2 tbs Lemon Juice1 tbs Green Food Dye

1. Mix eggs, peppermint, lemon juice and sugar together.2. Roll out mixture3. Cut the mixture using shape cutters4. Put shapes on a baking tray and leave for 1 hour.

Poppy and Max’s Problem PageDear Poppy,

I love Christmas parties at my school but the music is

too loud and sometimes hurts my ears.

What do I do?From Lucy

Dear Max,

I am scared on the snow and ice incase I slip over. Do you

have any suggestions of what I should do?

From Thomas

 

 Dear Lucy,

You can still enjoy Christmas parties. Why don’t you ask the teacher if it is possible to turn the music down or you could wear ear defenders; they will

muffle the noise. Share your concerns with your teacher. They will try to help.

Perhaps next year you could help organise a Christmas party where you

could be in control.

From Poppy

 

 Dear Thomas,

This time of year can be quite stressful because of the weather. Make sure you

wear shoes with good grip and lace them up well. You could also ask a friend or

family member to join you when you are walking so you can hold onto each other. When it is really icey; only go outside if you really have to. You could also visit a ice skating rink to practice being around

ice. From Max

Puzzle Page

 

To write to Poppy or Max or be in the magazine, please write to Bournemouth YMCA, Fusion, 4-6 Old Christchurch Lane,

Bournemouth, BH1 1NE or email Poppy.sargeaunt@bournemouthymca.org.uk.

   

 

 Can you fit all the pieces into the

White Reindeer?

Snowy the Snowman is

hidden within our magazine. Can you find

him?

 

Can you fill in the missing words?

• Jingle all the way, Oh, what fun it is to ride, In a...... .....open sleigh.• Deck the ............... with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la!

• On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me: A ......... in a .........Tree.

 

Chatterbox Christmas Quiz

• What month is Christmas in?

• How many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?

• How many turtle doves are in the 12 days of Christmas song?

• On Christmas Day inside what would you find a joke?