Need help? Need advice? Then you need One Point

Need help? Need advice? Then you need One Point.

 

Working together, staff from the NHS and Durham County Council created a unique service to provide a “one stop shop” for support, advice and a range of activities for children, young people and their families. This includes support from early pregnancy to the age of 19 years and for some children and young people who have a disability, up to the age of 25 years.

 

This service is called One Point and makes it easier for you and your family to access:

 

• Health Visiting
• School Nursing
• Educational Welfare
• Behaviour Support
• Educational Psychology
• Personal Advice (formerly Connexions)
• Youth Work
• Family Support
• Anti-bullying
• Personal Support

 

Services are offered through 10 new One Point Service offices located throughout the County as well as our existing Sure Start Children’s Centres, Youth Centres and a number of Health Centres to extend the reach of the Service into the heart of our communities.

 

If you wish to find out more about our service please contact us on: 03000 26 11 11 or visit: www.durham.gov.uk/onepoint.

Fine weather brings a run-fest From The Northern Echo

In yesterday’s second instalment of Durham County League matches, Evenwood took a fine win at Brandon after the home club set a target of 207-9, Chris Coatsworth leading the successful run chase with 68 as his team won by three wickets from the final ball of the game. Yasim Murtaza was Esh’s inspiration as Ushaw Moor were beaten by 38 runs.

via Fine weather brings a run-fest From The Northern Echo.

Ushaw Moor Community Garden Launch Event – Ushaw Moor Action Group

The site will be opened by the Mayor of Durham at 11.00 am to be followed by a range of activities including making bird boxes with the Countryside Rangers, face painting, hanging basket planting, and tombola. Stalls and light refreshments will be available in the St Josephs Catholic Club.

via Ushaw Moor Action Group.

Ushaw Moor Back on Home Soil – COUNTY DURHAM LEAGUES – Cricket

Ushaw Moor are back on home soil after their brief flirtation with trying to play their matches at Maiden Castle.

The Moor looks like a cricket ground again, and it could not wish for a more appetising match than the clash with champions Esh Winning.

via COUNTY DURHAM LEAGUES – Cricket – Sport – JournalLive.

Ushaw Moor Chopsuey House – On Facebook

Ushaw Moor Chop Suey House – We serve the finest Chinese & English meals, we are open daily 6.00pm till 11.00pm (closed Tuesdays).

We regret that we do not deliver, collection only from our shop: 15 Station Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7PY.

To place an order please call us on Telephone Number: 0191 373 0528

Ushaw Moor Chopsuey House.

Ushaw Moor to play their home games at Maiden Castle

Ushaw Moor finally got their Durham County League season under way last week after two previous washouts, and victory over Brandon demonstrated that their new look side could well be a force to be reckoned with – just as long as they can get some cricket played. But there is a big question mark over just when their home ground will be able to stage matches after the terrible spring weather left it in a dreadful state, and the league executive agreed an innovative and unique short term solution with the Moor granted special one-off dispensation to play their home games at Maiden Castle in Durham over the next few weeks to allow their ground time to recover.

The first of these ‘Maiden voyages’ should be a humdinger with Crook the first team to visit Moor’s home from home.

Ushaw make just one change from last week’s line-up, and that is an enforced one with John Southeran damaging his ankle tendons in last week’s game. Michael Hayton is called up in his place

via County Durham Leagues – Cricket – Sport – JournalLive.

Financial advice for families – Ushaw Moor Childrens Centre

NEW links have been made to enable families in the area to get advice from the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).

A weekly drop-in session will be held in Durham City every Thursday, between 9.30am and 12.30pm, at Laurel Avenue Children’s Centre, The Woodlands, Sherburn Road, where a CAB worker will be available.

A session will be held at Ushaw Moor Children’s Centre on the third Thursday every month, from 11am to noon.

The CAB offers free, independent and confidential advice on a range of issues.

At the drop-in sessions, people can to speak to a CAB advisor on issues including benefits, debt, housing and employment.

Telephone consultations with a CAB worker are available to families visiting children’s centres in Brandon and Sherburn Hill.

via Financial advice for families – Local – Sunderland Echo.

County Durham Leagues – Cricket – Sport – JournalLive

In the rest of today’s games Brandon have Stephen Parnaby and Stephen Ball back in their team for the visit of Ushaw Moor, who have yet to play a game, both Shildon and Tudhoe are unchanged, and Evenwood include Luke Bannister for the visit of Langley Park, who have Dan Wilkinson in their starting XI.

via County Durham Leagues – Cricket – Sport – JournalLive.

Performance by Deerness Gymnastics Academy at Olympic Torch Event in Durham

THOUSANDS of spectators are expected to attend an event to mark the arrival of the Olympic torch in the North-East.

Details have been announced of a celebration in Durham City on Saturday, June 16, to welcome the Olympic flame.

TV personality Matt Baker and Ashes cricketer Paul Collingwood are among those taking part in two days of events to mark the occasion, with thousands of spectators likely to line the streets along the route of the torch relay.

Details were revealed on the day the flame was lit from the sun’s rays on Olympia, birthplace of the Games, ahead of its journey to London.

A large screen on The Racecourse will broadcast live coverage of the relay as it makes it way through the county, while BBC presenter Matt Baker will run the last leg of the relay before lighting a cauldron on The Racecourse which will burn throughout the celebration evening.

The County Durham-born presenter said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be carrying the Olympic flame in my home county.

“It will be an honour and a privilege to be part of such a once-in-a-generation moment.”

Organisers say the event will include performances by indie rock trio Little Comets and the award-winning Deerness Gymnastics Academy.

Durham County Council leader Councillor Simon Henig said: “Both the Olympic Torch Relay and the evening celebration event will ensure that our residents feel part of this historic moment.”

On Sunday, June 17, the torch will resume its journey after a breakfast event in the Market Place, taken on its next leg by Shotley Bridge-born England cricketer Paul Collingwood.

Among the runners selected for the honour of carrying the torch as it passes through County Durham are 85-yearold Larry Smith and 80-yearold Ken Allday, both of whom keep in shape at Abbey Leisure Centre, in Pity Me.

Mr Smith, from Pittington, was a marshall at the London Olympics in 1948 and will be the oldest torchbearer in County Durham when he carries the flame through Blackhall Colliery on June 17.

He said: “It is a once in a lifetime honour. It is really great to be given the chance to take part in such a historic event.”

via Experienced pair ready to fulfil Olympic duty (From The Northern Echo).

Mum’s disgust after conmen target appeal for disabled son From The Northern Echo

A MOTHER has spoken of her disgust after thieves and conmen allegedly stole from her £50,000 campaign to secure life-changing surgery for her disabled son.

Jodie Bussey’s son, Thomas Brennan, five, suffers from spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, leaving him in constant pain and unable to walk more than few steps.

He is often confined to a pushchair or wheelchair.

Medics believe pioneering surgery could help him walk freely for the first time. However, the surgery must be performed in the US and would cost at least £48,000.

Since The Northern Echo first reported Thomas’ story in February, wellwishers have helped bring Miss Bussey’s fundraising total to £11,500.

However, she has been told thieves have stolen at least two collection tins, while others have claimed to be fundraising for Thomas, but then pocketed money.

Miss Bussey, from Ushaw Moor, County Durham, said: “To commit theft against a disabled child when we are trying to raise money to get an operation he desperately needs is disgusting.

via Mum’s disgust after conmen target appeal for disabled son From The Northern Echo.