Weekly Meeting

The club welcomed Anna Joyce to speak on the work of Reach Learning Disability

Her illustrated talk was very interesting, extremely informative and delivered with great enthusiasm,very much enjoyed by members together with invited spouses.Anna's talk was mainly concerned with the branch of Reach UK called Flower Pod but she first outlined the purpose of the organisation.The registered charity was formed in 1999 in Southwell to support people with learning difficulties in Nottinghamshire and now numbers over 200 "clients". The charity runs learning and recreation courses,social activities to help people of all ages to improve their personal independence and individual lives within the community.

Flower Pod offers the clients the opportunity to participate in growing,caring for and selling cut flowers,again another opportunity to build new friendships,enjoy physical activity and learn about the natural world and environment and also be a part of the community.

The location is set in 1.5 acres at Brackenhurst Southwell,part of the Nottingham Trent University.The flowers are sold for weddings,funerals and a range of special events and sells organic confetti which is becoming very popular.It is hoped that the public will become more aware of such effective community service and certainly Anna through her talk has "reached" out to us.

A cheque was presented by the President to Anna to support her charity and a raffle prize of a delightful bouquet of flowers was a fitting end to an enjoyable evening.

It is hoped that a club visit can be arranged to see Flower Pod at work.