8t hJul y2019 Fi ndus ! F acebook: /t hes out heas t t i mes I ns t agr am: pr epar edmedi al t d Twi t t er : @TheSout hEas t Ti mes 1
Devel opmentoft heMont h
Sout hEas t
I s s2 8 4
TI MES
Publ i s he dbyPr e pa r e dMe di aLt d 01823617960
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg2
Devel opmentoft heMont h
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg3
LondonDevel opmentoft heMont h
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg4
LondonDevel opmentoft heMont h
MAKE THE MOVE TO BASI NGSTOKE:A TOP COMMUTER TOWN I DEALFOR ESCAPI NG THE CI TY Sur r oundedbyt hebeaut i f ul Hamps hi r ec ount r y s i de, Bas i ngs t ok ef r equent l yf i ndsi t s el fl i s t edasoneoft het op des t i nat i onsf orc ommut er s ,t hank st oi t sat t r ac t i v ec ombi nat i on ofc ount r yl i v i ng,af f or dabl ehomesandf as tdi r ec tr ai l c onnec t i onst oLondon. Onc eat r adi t i onal mar k ett own,Bas i ngs t ok ei snowat hr i v i ng moder nhubt hank st oar ec entr egener at i onoft hear ea. Fac i l i t i esi nt het ownc ent r eands ur r oundi ngar eai nc l udet he popul arFes t i v al Pl ac es hoppi ngc ent r e,l eadi ngr et ai l er s i nc l udi ngJ ohnLewi sandWai t r os e,r es t aur ant s ,pubsandbar s , wi t hpl ent yonof f ert os ui tal l r es i dent s .Ther ear eal s oanumber ofOf s t edr at edOut s t andi ngandGoodpr i mar yands ec ondar y s c hool si nt het own. What ’ smor e,wi t ht heNor t hWes s exDowns ,anAr eaof Out s t andi ngNat ur al Beaut y ,j us t25mi nut esaway ,andt he Sol entc oas t l i neappr ox i mat el y32mi l esawayv i at heM3, r es i dent sc anex per i enc eat as t eofbot ht hec oas tand c ount r y s i de. Whet hery ouar eaf i r s tt i mebuy erl ook i ngf oras t y l i s h apar t ment ,oras ec ond,orev ent hi r d,s t eppers ear c hi ngf ora f ami l yhome,t her ei sapr oper t yt os ui tal l needst hank st o hous ebui l der ss uc hasBar r at tHomesSout her nCount i es . Cer t ai nl y ,oneofBas i ngs t ok e’ sk eypul l f ac t or sf ort hos e r el oc at i ngf r om Londonar et hehous epr i c es .Ac c or di ngt o Zoopl a,t heav er agepr i c eofapr oper t yi nt het owni nJ une2019 i s£337, 1 1 1,whi l ei nLondont heav er agepr i c ei snear l ydoubl e at£647, 488.Ev enonc et hec os tofas eas ont i c k eti sf ac t or edi n, homeowner sc ans av ehundr edsoft hous andsofpoundsby mov i ngf ur t herawayf r om London. That ’ sex ac t l ywhatonec oupl e,Laur enc eHi nt on( 30)andhi s wi f eJ es s i c a( 26) ,dec i dedt odowhent heywer el ook i ngt o es c apet hei rf l ats har ei nRi c hmondi nf av ourofahomeoft hei r own.Us i ngHel pt oBuy ,t heywer eabl et obuyat hr eebedr oom hous eatBar r at tSout her nCount i es ’ Chapel Gat edev el opment , whi c hi sl oc at edj us taf ewmi nut es ’ wal kf r om Bas i ngs t ok eRai l St at i on.Fr om her e,LondonWat er l ooc anber eac hedi nasl i t t l e as43mi nut esi npeakt i me. Laur enc e,aMar k et eerf orawi nec ompany ,c omment s :“ We k newt hatRi c hmondwas n’ tanopt i on[ t obuyi n]s owel ook edat al l t hec ommut ert ownsi nt heSout hWes t .Wewer er eal l ydr awn t oBas i ngs t ok easi thasabi tofev er y t hi ng–wehav ebeaut i f ul c ount r y s i deonourdoor s t ep,c aneas i l yr eac ht hec oas tf ora day t r i p,andLondoni sas t r ai ght f or war dj our ney .Thet owni t s el f i sl ov el yandwec ans eei t sf ut ur ei nt ent i onal ast her ear e i mpr ov ement sbei ngmadeal l t het i me.Thebes tpar tofi tal l f or usi st hatal l ofourout goi ngs ,f r om mor t gagepay ment st ogy m member s hi ps ,nowaddupt ot hes ameamountt hatwewer e pay i ngj us tonr enti nRi c hmond! “ Whenwemov edoutofRi c hmond,wet houghtwewoul dmi s s bei ngi nLondon,butt hebenef i t sofowni ngs uc has pac i ousnew homear ewor t hi t .Iwoul denc our agef i r s tt i mebuy er si na s i mi l arpos i t i ont oust oc ons i dermov i ngf ur t herawayf r om Londonasy oudogetmor ef ory ourmoney . ”
I t ’ snotj us tf i r s tt i mebuy er swhoar er ec ogni s i ngt hebenef i t sof ar el oc at i ont oBas i ngs t ok eei t her .Rober tSt ev ens on( 52) ,hi s wi f eDebbi e( 51)ands onMar k( 22)madet hedec i s i ont omov e t ot het ownar ound15y ear sagoi ns ear c hofaheal t hi erl i f es t y l e i nt hec ount r y s i de,af t erpr ev i ous l yl i v i ngnear byt oHeat hr ow Ai r por t .Af t erf i ndi ngt hems el v est empor ar i l yr ent i ngs i xy ear s ago,Rober tandDebbi ec ont i nueds av i ngt ogetbac kont ot he pr oper t yl adder ,andt hi sy earpur c has edat hr eebedr oom hous e atBar r at tSout her nCount i es ’ Gi l l i esMeadowdev el opment , whi c hi sj us tt womi l esf r om Bas i ngs t ok eRai l St at i on. Rober tc omment s :“ Li v i ngi nBas i ngs t ok ei sbr i l l i ant ,andwe hav ef oundt hati t ’ si mpr ov edourheal t hmas s i v el yaswehav e s uc hagoodqual i t yofl i f ebei ngi nt hec ount r y s i de.Thebi gges t di f f er enc ewenot i c edwhenwemov edher ei ni t i al l yi st hat ev er y t hi ngi sc l eaner ,f r om t heai rt ot het owni t s el f .Wear e r eal l yhappyi nBas i ngs t ok eandar epl eas edt hatwehav ebeen abl et ogetbac kont ot hepr oper t yl adderi nt hear eabyus i ng Hel pt oBuy . ” Forhomebuy er sl ook i ngf oras t y l i s hnewapar t mentwi t heas y ac c es st or ai l c onnec t i ons ,Bar r at tSout her nCount i eshas r ec ent l yl aunc hed‘ t heWhi t eBui l di ng’ :ac ol l ec t i onof96oneandt wobedr oom apar t ment sati t sChapel Gat edev el opment . Theapar t ment sar ehous edi nt hef or merEl i Li l l yf ac t or y ,an i c oni cBas i ngs t ok el andmar kk nownf ori t sc l as s i cAr tDec o ent r anc eandwi ndows .Thank st oas ens i t i v et r ans f or mat i onby Bar r at tSout her nCount i es ,buy er snowhav ear ar eoppor t uni t y t ol i v ei napi ec eofhi s t or y . TheWhi t eBui l di ngof f er sar angeofdi f f er enthomes ,f r om s pac i ousl owergr oundf l oorapar t ment sof f er i ngagener ous 1, 146s qf tofl i v i ngs pac e,t ot opf l oorl of t s t y l eapar t ment st hat f eat ur es omeoft heor i gi nal i ndus t r i al c hi cbr i c kf i ni s ht ot he wal l s .Pr i c ess t ar tf r om £209, 995f oraonebedr oom f i r s t f l oor apar t ment . Al t er nat i v el y ,f orbuy er st hatar es ear c hi ngf orac ont empor ar y hous e,t her ear eanumberoft hr ee-andf our bedr oom homes av ai l abl eatbot hChapel Gat eandGi l l i esMeadow.Manyoft he homesar et ownhous es ,of f er i ngas pac i ousl ay outi deal f or f ami l i es ,wi t hopenpl anl i v i ngar easdowns t ai r s .Al l mas t er bedr oomsar egener ous l ys i z edandbenef i tf r om anens ui t e, whi l eal l newhomesbenef i tf r om atl eas tonepar k i ngs pac e. Pr i c ess t ar tf r om £384, 995f orat hr eebedr oom hous eatChapel Gat e,andf r om £362, 995f orat hr eebedr oom hous eatGi l l i es Meadow.
Tof i ndoutmor eaboutt henew homesonof f er i nBasi ngst okewi t hBar r at tSout her nCount i es, vi si twww. bar r at t homes. co. ukorcal l 03333558498.
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg5
Whyyourheadi sspi nni ng:69% ofUK adul t sf eell i ke changehappensf ast ernow t hani nt hepast I fy ouf eel l i k ey ouc an' tk eepupwi t ht hepac eofc hange,t hen y ou' r enotal one.69% ofUKadul t sf eel l i k ec hangehappens f as t ernowt han20y ear sago,r i s i ngt o75% oft hos eov er55. Thes ur v eyof2, 171UKadul t swasc onduc t edbyYouGovf or t hel aunc hofappl i edf ut ur i s tT om Chees ewr i ght ' snewbook , Hi ghFr equenc yChange,whi c hat t empt st oex pl ai nt hi sphenomenon. Thei deat hatc hangehappensf as t ernowt hani nt hepas thas beenpopul arf orov eradec ade,ast hepac eoft ec hnol ogi c al c hangeappear st oi nc r eas e.I tf eedst hebel i eft hatwear eappr oac hi ngat ec hnol ogi c al ' s i ngul ar i t y ' wher emac hi nesbegi nt o adv anc ebey ondhumanc ont r ol .Buthi s t or i ansf r equent l yr ej ec t t hei deaofac c el er at i ngc hange,poi nt i ngt opr ev i ousper i odsof dr amat i cc hange,t hr ought hei ndus t r i al r ev ol ut i on,t hes hi f tf r om hor s et oc ar ,andt headv entofdomes t i caut omat i on. I nHi ghFr equenc yChange,T om Chees ewr i ghtai mst os et t l e t hear gument ,s ugges t i ngt hatc hangei st ooc ompl ext obedes c r i bedasei t her' f as t ' or' s l ow' .Hes ugges t sabet t erheur i s t i c , t hi nk i ngofc hangei nt hef or m ofwav eswi t hbot hampl i t udeand f r equenc y .Thec onnec t edc omput i ngr ev ol ut i oni sanot herl ow f r equenc ywav ewi t hhi ghampl i t ude( i mpac t )andl ongwav el engt h( dur at i on) ,j us tl i k epr ev i oust ec hnol ogi c al r ev ol ut i ons . Buti thasenabl edhi ghf r equenc yc hanges ,whi c hhav eal ower ov er al l i mpac tbutr i s eandf al l i nc r edi bl yqui c k l y .
" Nei t herpeopl enoror gani s at i onsar epr epar edf orhi ghf r equenc yc hange.Wedon' thav et het ool st odeal wi t hi t ,s oi ti s i nc r edi bl ydi s r upt i v et oourabi l i t yt opl anandoper at e, "s ai d Chees ewr i ght ." Weneedanewwayoft hi nk i ngaboutbus i nes s , andourownc ar eer s ,i fwewantt obui l ds us t ai nabl es uc c es si n t hi sageofhi ghf r equenc yc hange. " Hi ghFr equenc yChangei sav ai l abl et odayi ns t or esandonl i ne. I fy ouwoul dl i k et or eadas ampl ec hapt eroft hebook ,y ouc an downl oadi tf r om ht t ps : / / t omc hees ewr i ght . c om/ hi ghf r equenc y c hange. Al l f i gur es ,unl es sot her wi s es t at ed,ar ef r om YouGovPl c .T ot al s ampl es i z ewas2171adul t s .Fi el dwor kwasunder t ak enbet ween29t hMar c h-1s tApr i l 2019.Thes ur v eywasc ar r i edout onl i ne.Thef i gur eshav ebeenwei ght edandar er epr es ent at i v e ofal l GBadul t s( aged18+) . Rel eas ef r om:I O Communi c at i onsLt d
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg6
Nor f ol kNew Homes
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg7
Cambs&BedsNew Homes
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg8
EastLondonNew Homes
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg9
BucksNew Homes
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg10
New Homes
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg1 1
KentNew Homes
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg12
EssexNew Homes
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg13
Sur r ey&Hampshi r eNew Homes
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg14
Homes&Gar dens
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg15
Homes&Gar dens
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg16
Homes&Gar dens
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg17
Homes&Gar dens
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg18
Ret i r ementLi vi ng
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg19
Ret i r ementLi vi ng
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg20
SummerEducat i on Teenent r epr eneurl aunches Busi nessi naBagf orot her youngbuddi ngbusi nessowner s Henr yPat t er son,t het eenagef ounderofchi l dr en’ sbr andNotBef or eTeaandaut horof busi nessbookYoung&Mi ght y ,i sof f er i ngt ohel pot heryoungpeopl el auncht hei rown busi nessest hi ssummer . Busi nessi naBagi sast ar t erki tf orchi l dr enandyoungpeopl ef r om ei ghtt o18t osetup t hei rownpi nbadgebusi ness.I tconsi st sofabagofenamelpi nbadgest hatt he woul dbeent r epr eneurbuysatwhol esal epr i cesandsel l sonatapr of i t .Theent r epr eneur sgetadvi ceonhowt ogetst ar t edf r om adedi cat edwebsi t e–andt heycanal socal l onf r eeemai lsuppor tf r om Henr y . “ Si ncet hel aunchofmybookYoung&Mi ght yl astyear ,mor eandmor eyoungpeopl ear e r unni ngt hei rownvent ur est ogetext r amoneyorj ustbecauset heyl ovecr eat i ngsomet hi ngt hati st hei r s, ”expl ai nsHenr y . “ Butt her ear esomepeopl ewhoneedahel pi nghand.Busi nessi saBagi sagr eatway t of i ndoutaboutr unni ngasmal lbusi ness,wi t houtwor r yi ngaboutwhatt osel landpr i ci ng.Al lt hathasbeendonef oryouandIam happyt oansweranyquest i onspeopl ehave al ongt hewaybyemai l . ” Thecostoft hebagi s£28,whi chhasar et ai lval ueof£63i fyousel lal l18enamelpi n badgesat£3. 50.Theaccompanyi ngwebsi t ehasadvi ceonhowt ocr eat easi mpl ebusi nesspl anandpot ent i alsour cesofvent ur ecapi t al-t ypi cal l ymum anddadorgr andpar ent s. “ Thebestbi tofadvi ceRi char dBr ansongavemewast omakesur emybusi nesses al wayshadasoci alpur pose.Busi nessi naBagi smywayofhel pi ngyoungpeopl et o f i ndoutwhati t ’ sl i ket or unasmal lbusi ness.Themosti mpor t antl essonIhopet hey’ l l l ear ni st hati tdoesn’ thavet obecompl i cat ed–andt hati tcanbef un"heconcl udes. TobuyaBusi nessi naBaght t ps: / / www. youngmi ght y . com/ shop/ cour se1t ur nyour i deai nt oat hi ng/ Rel easef r om ht t p: / / www. youngmi ght y . com
Empl oyeroft heMont h
SummerCar eer si nCar e
Sout hEas tJ O B S TI MES
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg22
Sout hEastJobs
ADVERTI SE YOUR VACANCY HERE TODAY! pr epar edmedi a. co. uk el l i e@pr epar edmedi a. co. uk
Cont actust oday!
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg23
Pr emi um Jobs
Genderpaygaphashal vedi nt hel ast20year s Thec ur r entgenderpaygapi sonl yhal fofwhati twas20y ear s ago.Thati sac c or di ngt oananal y s i sofs al ar ydat abyt heAs s oc i at i onofPr of es s i onal St af f i ngCompani es( APSCo) ,whi c hi s c el ebr at i ngi t s20t hanni v er s ar yt hi sy ear .
wayt ogount i l t her ei st r uepar i t y .T obegi ns eei ngs i gni f i c ant c hange,bus i nes s esmus tpr i or i t i s ec r eat i ngdi v er s i t yi nt hei r t eamsandpr omot eoppor t uni t i esf orwomenatal l l ev el s ,s ot hat t hei rt al entpi pel i nesdonotl eakf emal et al ent . ”
Ac c or di ngt oa1999s t udybyt heOf f i c ef orNat i onal St at i s t i c s ( ONS) ,t hegenderpaygapf ort haty earwas19%.Al t hought hi s f i gur es oundshi ghc ompar edt ot oday ’ ss t andar ds ,att het i mei t wasc el ebr at edasamaj ori mpr ov ement ,aswomen’ spaywas j us t63% ofmen’ si n1970,whent henat i onal mi ni mum wage wasi nt r oduc ed.
“ Ov ert hepas t20y ear sIhav ewi t nes s edgr owi ngdi s c our s eon t hes ubj ec t ,andhav es eenc ompani esf r om t r adi t i onal l y mal edomi nat eds ec t or sboos ti ni t i at i v est oenc our agef emal e par t i c i pat i on,s uc hasr et ur ns hi ps .Howev er ,t hi sal onei snot enought oc r eat eequal pay . ”
Twodec adesl at er ,howev er ,t hec ur r entgenderpaygapi ss t i l l a maj ori s s ueandhasdec r eas edj us tl es st han50%.Thedat a c ol l ec t edf r om t hi sy ear ’ sr epor t i ng,whi c hi smandat or yf orc ompani eswi t hmor et han250empl oy ees ,r ev eal edt hatt hec ur r ent genderpaygapi s9. 6%.ONS,howev er ,f oundt hatal mos ta t hi r dofc ompani esar es t i l l waybel owt henat i onal av er age,wi t h agapmor eak i nt ot hef i gur er ec or dedi n1999( 17. 9%) . Comment i ngont heanal y s i s ,AnnSwai n,Chi efEx ec ut i v eof APSCo,s ai d: “ Si nc et hei nt r oduc t i onofgenderpayr epor t i ng,t hegapi sc ont i nui ngt oc l os e,whi c hi sf ant as t i c .Howev er ,wes t i l l hav eal ong
“ Ther ec r ui t mentpr of es s i onhasnotonl yas oc i al r es pons i bi l i t y , butal s oar eal oppor t uni t y ,t oc r eat eanev enpl ay i ngf i el dt hr ough enc our agi ngf i r mst oboos tdi v er s i t yandi nc l us i on,andt ohel p c r eat es ol ut i onsf oranequal wor k pl ac ef oral l .Wemus tbeadv oc at esf orf ai rr ec r ui t mentpr ac t i c est oac hi ev ewor k f or c edi v er s i t y ac r os sal l s ec t or s ,andens ur ef emal epr of es s i onal shav eev er y oppor t uni t yt of ul f i l t hei rf ul l pot ent i al . ” Rel eas ef r om Bl ues k yPR
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg24
SummerCar eer si nCar e
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg25
SummerCar eer si nCar e
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg26
SummerCar eer si nCar e
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg27
SummerCar eer si nCar e
AImeansbusi nesseshavef or got t en aboutl ove
Nowmor et hanev erpeopl el ookf ormeani ngi nt hei rwor k , howev ert hedev el opmentoft ec hnol ogymeansor gani s at i onsar ei gnor i ngt hei mpor t anc eofl ov e,r ev eal snewr es ear c hf r om Rot t er dam Sc hool ofManagement ,Er as mus Uni v er s i t y( RSM) . Lov es hapesusasi ndi v i dual sandi ts hapest hewaywe s eeourper s onal andwor kl i v es .Butt her ei sac onf l i c tbet weenhowor gani s at i onsar edes i gnedandt hemanyway s l ov ei sf el tandex pr es s ed.Theus eoft ec hnol ogyandAIi n or gani s at i onsmeanswef oc usonmeas ur abl eper f or manc eandef f i c i enc y .Thes ei deasc ont r adi c tt hei deaof l ov e,whi c hi smor er el at edt opas s i onanddes i r e,andi s per s onal ands ubj ec t i v e. Ac c or di ngt oPr of es s orSt ef anoT as s el l i “ Lov es howsi t s el fi nmanyf or msi nc l udi ngt r us t ,c ompas s i on,f r i ends hi p,andc r eat i v i t y ,l ov es hapesourwor k i ng env i r onmentt os uc hanex t entt hatwec oul ds ayl ov ei s t heor gani s at i onandv i c ev er s a.Thi si sapr obl em f orour dat adr i v ens y s t emsbec aus el ov ei si mpos s i bl et oquant i f y ormanage.Unf or t unat el yl ov ei nt hewor k pl ac ehasbeen l ef tbehi nd.
Howev er ,i ti ss t i l l v i t al f orempl oy eemot i v at i on,f orex ampl e,unc ondi t i onal c ompas s i onmayenc our ageaf i r ef i ght er t owor knotf ormoney ,butt ohel pac ommuni t yt hatheor s hel ov es .Amanagerwhounder s t andst hi smot i v at i oni sat adi s t i nc tadv ant agec ompar edwi t honewhoof f er sy etanot herr ai s e. � Ear l i ers t udi esofor gani s at i onsandmanagementhav e beendomi nat edbyanemphas i sonef f i c i enc y ,r at i onal i t y , andmeas ur abl eper f or manc e.Howev er ,ex pl or i ngt hei mpor t anc eofl ov ewi l l unc ov eroppor t uni t i est ounder s t and ouror gani s at i ons ,ourt eamsandour s el v es . Thi ss t udywaspubl i s hedi nOr gani s at i ons t udi es . Rel eas ef r m Bl ues k yPR
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg28
Event s
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg29
Event s
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg30
Event s
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg31
Event s
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg32
Food&Dr i nk
UKBr eaks
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg33
Heal t h&Wel l bei ng
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg34
LocalBusi ness
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg35
Pet s&Vet s Peopl ear eatt hehear tofWoodGr een,TheAni mal sChar i t y. T oomanypet shav eat er r i bl es t ar t i nl i f e.Al l t ooof t en,t heyar et r eat ed badl yorev enabandoned.And whenv ul ner abl e,homel es sani mal s needhel pt hemos t ;whenl i f e hangsi nt hebal anc e,WoodGr een, TheAni mal sChar i t ypr ov i det he c r i t i c al c ar et hatani mal sneedunt i l t heyf i ndal ov i nghome.Thei rdedi c at edt eam ofv et s ,nur s es andpetc ar er swor kr el ent l es s l yt oc hanget hel i v esofpet s del i v er i nges s ent i al t r eat mentandc r i t i c al c ar ewhat ev ert he hour ,what ev eri tt ak es . Thei rs t af fpr ov i despetc ar e365day say eari nWoodGr een’ s r ehomi ngdepar t ment sac r os st hei rt hr ees i t es .Howev er ,t hey c oul dnoti mpr ov et hel i v esofpet swi t houtt hei rdedi c at edand har dwor k i ngt eam ofv ol unt eer s .Theyr el yonov er500ac t i v e v ol unt eer swhogener ous l yhel pands uppor tt hei rwor ki ns o manyway s–f r om ani mal c ar e,f undr ai s i ngandeduc at i onand out r eac hwor k ,t or unni ngt hei rc ommuni t yc har i t ys hops . Thei rf os t er i ngv ol unt eer sar et hel i f ebl oodoft hi sc har i t abl e or gani s at i on.Theypl ayav i t al r ol ei nt heday t odays uppor tf or pet si nt hei rc ar e.Fos t er i ngi ses s ent i al t ogi v er es c uepet sl ot s ofl ov eandaf f ec t i onandhel pt hem ont her oadt or ec ov er y whi l s tt heyar ewai t i ngf ort hei rf or ev erhome.
Hel enhasbeenaWoodGr een f os t erc ar erf ors i xy ear s ,and oneoft hei rMoggyMi dwi v es . Shef i ndss uppor t i ngc at s t hr oughpr egnanc yand bey ondr eal l yr ewar di ng: “ Forourc hi l dr ent os eeak i t t en gr owf r om at i nyhel pl es s newbor nt oami s c hi ev ous k i t t en,i ss oex c i t i ng.I tt eac hes t hem t or es pec t ,l ov eandc ar e f orani mal s .I t ’ sv er yr ewar di ng t ok nowy ouhav edone s omet hi nghandsont ohel p t hepet sandwheny ou’ r e hav i ngabadday ,t her ei s not hi ngbet t ert hanhav i nga c uddl ewi t ht hek i t t ens ! ” I fy ouwoul dl i k et oc ont r i but et oWoodGr eendedi c at edc ar ewor k asaf os t er i ngv ol unt eer ,pl eas ev i s i tWoodGr eenwebs i t e woodgr een. or g. uk/ howt ohel p/ f ost er
I s s ue284Sout hEa s tTi me sPg36
Pet s&Vet s