Posts Tagged ‘welfare’

New welfare service provides advice and support for liveaboard boaters

Sunday, February 22nd, 2015

The Bath based charity Julian House has recently gained funding to appoint two Gypsy, Traveller and Boater Community Outreach and Engagement Officers.

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Free food available for boaters in need

Thursday, January 15th, 2015

Devizes Food Bank was given more food than it could distribute this Christmas and it has donated some of this to the boating community to distribute to any liveaboards who are in need.

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Nb Gospel Belle brings changeover of K&A Waterways Chaplains

Wednesday, December 10th, 2014

Following the departure of Chaplains Andy and Sue Smith on Spring Water, we have received this message from the Reverend Peter Atwill on Gospel Belle:

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CRT welfare officer in post

Friday, November 14th, 2014

Sean Williams, the recently appointed CRT Welfare Officer, started work this week. We do not have any contact details for him yet, but assume his email address will be sean.williams@canalrivertrust.org.uk and that he will be based in the CRT head office at First Floor North, Station House, 500 Elder Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 1BB.

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CRT advertises welfare officer post

Monday, September 1st, 2014

CRT has advertised its new Welfare Officer post. The closing date is 12th September.

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BaNES Council publishes Phone Book for Gypsies and Travellers

Friday, August 8th, 2014

BaNES Council has recently published the Phone book for gypsy and travelling families living in Bath and North East Somerset. The handbook contains information about health, education and other services that liveaboard boaters may need to use. You can download the handbook here

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CRT to appoint Welfare Officer

Thursday, July 10th, 2014

Following much adverse publicity about evictions of vulnerable, elderly, ill and disabled boat dwellers, CRT has agreed to appoint a Boater Welfare Liaison Manager for an initial period of 12 months.

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Psychological Warfare on the Kennet & Avon Canal

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

 

1. The Psychology of British Waterway’s Attacks on the Boating Community

Initially, I would like to briefly address how BW’s now almost annual attacks on the boating community can affect us and our mindset.

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