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Charity No. 1106520
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Community Information and Drop in Centre
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First Focus needs you
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We are currently in search of volunteers to help with the expansion of our activities. We have already added another opening day to our programme of events which means that,we are now open on Tuesdays as well as Thursdays. We shall be open all morning from 10am 1.00pm.
To become one of a caring, dedicated and helpful group of people, ring us on:
01328 855038
or go to our website, or send an e-mail to:- info@firstfocus.org
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Shopmobility.
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Shopmobility was launched in Fakenham on 4th May 2006 at First Focus Community Information Centre, 18, Cattle Market Street. Electric Scooters/ Wheelchairs can be hired on a Thursday between 10A.M. AND 3.P.M and also on Tuesday mornings from September. There is an Annual Shopmobility membership fee of £10 plus £1.50 hiring fee on the day of use. The Scooters can be ‘Booked in advance by phoning:- 01553 770310, West Norfolk Community Transport, who also offer a Dial-A-BUS on Thursdays from Bale, Briston, Melton Constable. There is a second bus running from Litcham, Mileham, Stanfield, Whissonsett, Colkirk, Hempton to Fakenham, to link in with Shopmobility. |
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Memorial Day for Annie Bell
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On the 7th June 2007 we held a memorial day for Annie Bell to raise money for her fund to support small voluntary groups in the community. It was organised as a fun day with a selection of stalls, including some run by other voluntary organisations, a cake stall, bric-a-brac, plants, mini-golf, plus a raffle and a very successful auction. We raised a very creditable £343.60p.
Members of Annie Bell’s family, her husband Ken, daughter Celia & her new husband Tom were able to attend.
The singing by the Members of the Shantymen was very popular and attracted many passers-by. The day was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended, who were supplied with a constant source of cakes, coffee and tea by the very efficient team of First Focus Volunteers. The number of visitors on that day was well in excess of our usual Thursday figures. Such was the success of the day it will now be an annual event.
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 Saying Goodbye
On Thursday evening of 28th June, at the Sculthorpe Mill, several volunteers and committee members said goodbye to the original co-ordinator of First Focus, Susan Julian. Mrs Julian was thanked for all her hard work establishing a programme of events for Thursdays which met many of the requirements of the community in providing access to people and information about a range of subjects including Healthy Eating, Diabetes and other health issues. Mrs Julian has agreed to return to work as a volunteer with First Focus in September after taking a well earned rest during the summer months.
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July Identity Day
In September we held a special art workshop called ‘IDENTITY’ on July 5th this year. The idea was to find a way to express your own identity though the medium of art. The day was very well attend and we were busy painting until the close of session at 3pm. All who attended enjoyed themselves and were pleasantly surprised at the quality of work produced .we are hoping to develop the regular art club further by encouraging our precipitators to mount and frame their work with a view to a possible exhibition in the new year.
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The weather on 23rd August was appalling, we had planned to have a drumming session with karaoke during the course of the morning but a flash flood in the vicinity of the drummer and driver prevented the drums getting here .however, we all enjoyed ourselves with various games and chat we had a celebratory cake and refreshments
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