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    Owner of Saddleworth Cookery School and September Guest Speak, Pam Jones
Saddleworth WI welcomed Darcy Browne as August’s Guest Speaker.
Darcy spoke to the members of her time in Kenya earlier this year. Having just fifinished her degree Darcy decided to put her free time to good use and opted to work with the charity Team Kenya. She travelled from village to village, visiting local primary schools and getting to know some of the children. Darcy spoke with passion and emotion when she recounted the culture experienced on her visit. She told the audience that the classes at these schools had approximately 100 children in them, that some of the children didn’t have shoes, would walk many miles to get to classes and would spend over 11 hours a day in school because it was safer environment for them to be in.
Darcy said she witnessed the poverty and hardship endured by the children and the lengths that they go to to get an education. Most of the children would sit on the soil flfloor of the classroom with only the lucky few able to afford a chair to sit on. The audience enjoyed every minute of her talk, made all the more interesting with the photos Darcy showed though-out.
The August meeting was also the fifinal night for Saddleworth WI’s donations for the “Smalls for All” charity, led by Saddleworth WI member, Cathy Wilde. Over the last few meetings Cathy has been encouraging members to donate bras and panties to this charity and has done an amazing job, collecting over a 1000 bras and over 60 packs of panties.They have now sent these donations off to Africa to be distributed.
The Guest Speaker in September is Pam Jones. Pam is the owner of Saddleworth Cookery School in Diggle. The Saddleworth WI Skills group recently held a workshop there learning how to make tapas. The group enjoyed it so much they thought the members might want to learn a bit more about the cookery school and how Pam came up with the idea. She will tell all about her journey from being a teacher to successful business owner.
There are many things in the pipeline including the annual Fashion Show on Thursday 24th October from 7 pm in The Oak Room at The White Hart, Lydgate.
The Pop-Up-Shop will offer many bargains.The items for sale are mostly garments from well-known high street retailers and are sold at a fraction of the cost.The show is also open to non-members, so if you would like a ticket (£5 each) please call 07763 028466.
If you would like to be a member of Saddleworth WI or learn more about what they do, then why not come along to one of the monthly meetings. They meet on the fifirst Wednesday of each month from 7 pm for 7.30 pm in the Oak Room at the White Hart, Lydgate. You can come along as a visitor and pay £3.00. For further details visit them at www.saddleworthwi.com
HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD WHEN THEY ARE ANXIOUS OR STRESSED
By Sarah Howard
In her regular column Sarah Howard from The Therapy Rooms in Springhead talks about things that may be affffecting you and your life.
Key facts reported from data published by the NHS in 2018 showed that one in eight (12.8%) 5 to 19 year olds had at least one mental disorder when their assessment was carried out in 2017.*
At this time of year as our children start to go back to school it can be a particularly stressful time for them. So it may be a good idea to fifind some time to check in on any child in your care.
Start by noticing their behaviour, ask yourself are there any changes to the way they normally act? Look out for any of these behaviours...
• Struggling to concentrate
• Having diffificulty sleeping
• Changing their eating habits
• Showing anger or irritability
• Crying
• Feeling tense or fifidgeting
• Clingy
• Feeling unwell or having a tummy ache • Change in behaviour, tantrums etc
If your child is displaying any of these then they may be feeling anxious or stressed. They may have diffificulty understanding their emotions, after all they are new at fifiguring out their feelings and they don’t always know how to handle them.This is where you can help, by speaking to them about it.
Here are my tips for when speaking to your child
• Find a time when you know you won’t be disturbed • It’s essential for you to remain in control
• Stay calm & mindful when speaking
• Use age appropriate words
• Ensure your child feels safe
• Give them time to express their feelings
• Remind them that any feelings they have are only temporary
• Pay attention to physical symptoms, you may need to see your GP
• Pay attention to any concerns they have, what you may think trivial, a child
can think it’s catastrophic.
If your child feels understood and listened to any feelings of stress and anxiety should start to subside.
If you continue to feel concerned about their behaviour then always consult with your GP or health advisor.
       From L to R: Saddleworth WI member, Cathy Wilde and August Guest Speaker, Darcy Browne
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