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Latest from UTASS - updated 31st August 2010


UTASS IS OPEN ON MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS [FROM 9AM-5PM]
(CLOSED ON WEDNESDAYS)

If your need is URGENT we are available 24 hours per day - 7days per week - 365 days per year by contacting Diane Spark on 01833 640320 OR 07968 874968.


Please see Training Page for further details on :-

NEXT TEESDALE MONITOR GROUP SATELITE OPEN EVENING AT BOLLIHOPE SHIELD - 31ST AUGUST- EID & FLUKE & PARASITES

13-16 TRACTOR DRIVING IN OCTOBER HOLIDAYS

NPTC SHEEP DIP TRAINING & ASSESSMENT PLANNED FOR END SEPTEMBER/BEGINNING OF OCTOBER 2010


UTASS PRIZE BINGO
THURSDAY 2nd September at 7pm
50p admission includes Tea/Coffee & biscuits
Bingo books sold separately
Great RAFFLE prizes!!!


UTASS Summer Holiday Young People's Activities

Cook your own Tea [Healthy Options] 3.30 – 5.30pm weekly [50p per week]
(Wednesday Sept 1st)

Various Activities in UTASS throughout the year:
Girls Sessions:50p
Mondays 6-8pm 8-13 yr olds

Mixed Gender Drop In sessions:50p
Tuesdays 7-10pm 11-19 yr olds
Wednesdays 6-10pm 11-19 yr olds

UTASS Youth Club:50p
Thursdays 6-7.30pm 8-11 yr olds
7.30-10pm 11-19 yr olds
For more information please contact us on 01833 641010


Accounting Know How
Plus lots more - please see the Training page for what's happening now. If you would like to know more, please ring 01833 641010.

UTASS Laptop Loan Scheme for our Members
We would remind you that UTASS has obtained funding for 10 laptops and printers that can be borrowed by any of our members who do not already have a computer for their own home use. Details of training specifically to complement this appears on the Training page.

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OUTREACH FACILITIES

A timetable of Outreach facilities held at 9-11 Chapel Row throughout each month is detailed below:

Teesdale Citizens' Advice Bureau [CAB] Tracey Wills -
Mondays 9.30am - 12.00 (resuming Monday 6/9/10)
Age Concern - 2nd Thursday each month 10am-12noon
Durham County Council, Customer Services in the Community -
1st Thursday of each month 10.00am-12noon
MIND Complementary Therapies - every Thursday afternoon.
Teesdale Housing Association - By appointment at UTASS

(Referrals for Mind can be from a GP, CPN or other care professional or a self referral directly to Elaine Daykin 07979 857948.)

Abi Harrison – Community Enterprise Coach for The Enterprise Agency

We have a new Community Enterprise Coach – Abi Harrison - who is currently based at UTASS each Tuesday from 9am-5pm to advise and support both existing businesses and individuals looking to start a business.
The support Abi will be offering will include specialist finance advice, support with funding/grant applications and other general business advice.
For individuals looking to set up a business Abi will look for any current funding (dependant on eligibility) and assist with the business planning process. If you are interested in making the most of your website, please contact Abi for dates of forthcoming workshops.

If you have any business needs, please do not hesitate to contact Abi on 01833 696600 or abi@theenterpriseagency.co.uk - no matter what the need Abi will always try to help.


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Lucinda Clifford from GSC Chartered Surveyors will be continuing to offer free appointments at UTASS on Tuesday mornings. Free half hour appointments can be made through UTASS or GSC (01833 637000) or info@utass.org.
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Robyn Peat, Partner, George F White will continue to be available on the first Monday of every month for professional and business advice at UTASS. Free appointments can be made through UTASS (01833 641010 or info@utass.org) or by phoning George F Whites on 01388 527966
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Emma Gray of BHP LAW will be available on the first Friday of every month to give advice upon making Wills and the importance of keeping them up to date. To make an initial free half hour appointment please contact EMMA GRAY direct on 01388 487005 or email EmmaG@bhplaw.co.uk
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FOOT & MOUTH & BLUE TONGUE, ETC. - PLEASE SEE OUR Search Briefings PAGE

ARC ADDINGTON
For further information or assistance available please contact Kate Dale 01423 546217 mobile 07912 495604 or their Head Office on 02476 690587 - enquiries@arc-addingtonfund.org.uk or any member of UTASS staff.

RABI
RABI is also able to offer assistance to farmers at the present time and for further details please contact Sally Conner on 01964 535453 (0781 809 3506), or contact a UTASS staff member.

Benefits & Pensions Information
UTASS holds numerous information leaflets on a wide range of benefits & pensions including Carers Allowance, Disability Living Allowance & Attendance Allowance.

OTHER LOCAL INFORMATION

UTASS is acting as a collector of old mobile phones and used printer ink cartridges in support of the Great North Air Ambulance. If you have any old cartridges or phones GNAA will be collecting from UTASS shortly.

Free home fire safety checks and free smoke alarms are available from Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue Service. Please contact Steve Smith, Community Safety Officer on 07740 157 408 or call 0191 332 4222 for further information.

ALSO

STOP those unwanted calls....Contact the Telephone Preference Service on 08450 700 707
and unwanted junk mail...Contact the Mail Preference Service on 08457 034 599







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