East Anglia Autumn Newsletter

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6 Perry B arn, Burstall Lane,

Sproughton, Ipsw ich IP8 3JD

Tel: 01 47 3 652 88 0

(School for Parents)

Tel: 01 47 3 652 91 0

(Regional Fundraiser)

W ebsite: w w w .dvltrust.org.uk

Steven LaneChief Executive

steven.lane@ dvltrust.org.uk

Alison StonhamH ead of Early Yearsalison.stonham @ dvltrust.org.uk

Sara EltmanRegional Fundraiser

sara.eltm an@ dvltrust.org.uk

You can now follow the Dame VeraLynn Trust on Facebook and Twitter

Please visit our w ebsite and click like

on the Facebook and Tw itter links to

see w hat is going on and likeour

page.

As well as our postal newsletters,we will now be sending out regularupdates by email to all our supporters.

If you would like to be kept up todate with what is happening at theDame Vera Lynn Trust, pleasecomplete the Sign-Up form for ourE-Newletter on our website which

can be found under Publications.

W elcome t o our new Pat r on

W e are delighted to w elcom e N eil Sm ith M BE as

a Patron of our Charity. N eil has recently been

aw arded an M BE for his charitable w ork w ithin

the com m unity and has been a great supporter

of the D am e Vera Lynn Trust.

N eil (also know n as Bobby on a Bikefor all the

charity cycle rides he has organised) is a

serving Police O fficer and D og handler w ithSuffolk Constabulary. H e has been involved

w ith us for over a year and has generously

given up his tim e along w ith fellow police

officers to help w ith our charity cycle rides.

N eil says Im delighted to have been asked

to be a Patron of the Dame Vera Lynn Trust.

Ive seen how hard the team work and have

enjoyed helping out, in a small way, with the

first ever charity bike ride. Im looking

forward to giving my support in the fu ture and hope to take a proactive role as a

Patron.

John Aiton, we thank you

John Aiton has been involved as a Trustee w ith the School for Parents at Sproughton since 2008. H is background in

accountancy has proved invaluable to the Charity, especially during the recent difficult financial period. John has m anaged to

provide support to the CEO, the Board of Trustees (in his capacity as a m em ber of the Finance Sub C om m ittee) and also to the

staff at the School w here he is a regular visitor.

W e w ill m iss Johns support, passion and com m itm ent. O n behalf of the Trustees, staff, volunteers and fam ilies w e send

enorm ous thanks and best w ishes to John.

World Cerebral Palsy Day 1st October 2014

Change my world in 1 minuteW orld Cerebral Palsy D ay is a global innovation project to change the w orld for

people living w ith cerebral palsy and their fam ilies. It is designed to gather ideas

from people around the w orld and m ake the best of those ideas a reality!

W e are asking fam ilies, parents, friends, supporters and staff to think of an idea

that w ould change your w orld. The idea can be big or sm all. So gather your

friends, colleagues and supporters to think of ideas and post them on the W orld

Cerebral Palsy Day w ebsite w w w.w orldcpday.org.uk as a video or text that can be

view ed or read in 1 m inute. This needs to be done by 31 O ctober 2014.

The charity or organisation w hose clients, fam ilies, staff and supporters w ho post

the m ost ideas w ill w in $U S 10,000!

O n W orld C erebral Palsy Day W ednesday 1st O ctober 2014 people are being

asked to w ear green for the day and w e w ill be encouraging our staff and

fam ilies to take part in this event.

Please contact us if you would like further information by emailing

[email protected] or telephone 01403 780444.


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A VERY

SPECIA L PLA CE

We have been attending the Dame Vera Lynn Trust School for Parents forjust under a year. My daughter Holly is two and a half years old and has

global developmental delay, she doesnt walk or talk. The school givesHolly and I an opportunity to spend precious time together in a supportiveinteractive learning environment.

It has taught m e w ays in w hich to integrate physio and speech therapy into our

daily lives. The school has brilliant equipm ent w hich has helped H olly get uponto her feet. W hen w e started at the school H olly w as craw ling and she has

now just started taking her first few steps. Since attending the school I have

also m et other fam ilies in sim ilar situations to us, and have been able to share

difficulties and get advice and support.

Since attending the school H ollys confidence has grow n. She used to be very

quiet and reserved (and som etim es still is), but the school has helped her

im prove her social skills and she has becom e m ore confident w ith both adults

and other children. H olly has started to use m akaton signing since attending

the school and is starting to have a lim ited understanding of som e basic signs.

The school teachers are all confident w ith signing and w e learn new signs each

w eek w hich helps both m yself and H olly. The environm ent at the school is fun

and m akes w hat m ight have been a tedious physio session into w hat seem s

m ore like play; using toys and singing w hich H olly loves. H ollys m obility iscom ing on so w ell. At the school w e sing songs for encouragem ent w hich w hen

repeated at hom e get her shrieking w ith excitem ent.

The staff at the school have been am azing, they provide us support and

advice and really care, they help m e stay focused on w hat is im portant and

how to achieve H ollys goals.

W ithout the school Im sure H olly w ouldnt have m ade the progress

she has.

Becky

We have had some special moments at the school and only recently for thefirst time Holly was able to get off the stool on her own, which is somethingwe have been practicing since last year a giant milestone for us!!!!!

Holly has also learnt to point at things she wants, this was also achievedwith the help of the schools activites; such as making marks during verymessy play. Holly can also now take a couple of steps. These are all

things we didnt know if she would ever do.

Hollysmobilityiscomingonsowell


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DVLTCycleRide&MusicEvent

O nSunday8thJune67cyclistsheadedou

tfrom Ipsw ichYM Rugby

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eSuffolkcountryside.W e

evenhadsom ekeencyclistswhodecided

todotheroutetw iceand

cycle80m iles.

W ealsohadanum beroftalentedlocalar

tistswhokindlyperform ed

onthedayfrom SuffolkAcousticShow case.ThankyoutoCarlScott

fororganising.

Thesunshoneonusandagreatdayw as

hadbyallw ithanumber

ofourfam iliesattendingtosupportthecyc

listsandenjoythem usic.

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tspupilH annahM itchell

takingpartintherideonaspeciallyadapte

dcycleassistedbyAndrew

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llthew ayaround!

M artinG ibbons,husbandofSchoolfor

Parentsteam m em berYvette,alsotook

partandhisem ployeeBloom bergLLP

m atchfundedhissponsorship.Theevent

raisedover9,400andw ew ouldliketo

thankeveryonewhotookpartandallthe

volunteerswhohelpedontheday.

O urthanksalsogotoournew PatronPC

N eilSm ithMBEwhohelpedorganisethe

event,G oldstarLtdwhoprovidedthetruck

baseforthestage,M arkJacklinforthePA

system andAndyM oorefrom Ipsw ichYM

RugbyClub.

DVLTCharityQuizNightinWoodbridgeO nWednesday14thMayweheldaquiznightatWoodbridgeCom m unityHall.ThiswasourfirstquiznightinWoodbridgeandtheeventwaswellsupportedwith14team sbattlingitoutforthetopspot.640wasraisedontheeveningwithteam U3AIpswichtakingfirstplacewithascoreof63/80.

O urnextQ uiznightinWoodbridge23rdO ctoberandwealsohaveanotherquizon1stD ecem beratTheRosaryClubinIpswich.

Daisy Distribution Ltd Alton Water 10k RunW ell done to Team D aisyw hich included Jason Bigg, Lindsay

Cooper, Sam M orley, Lee R eynolds, Leon Sm ith and Elaine Yellen from

D aisy D istribution, together w ith Sara Eltm an from the D am e Vera

Lynn Trust w ho took part in the Alton W ater 10k run on a cold and

w et Sunday 11th M ay.

The team helped each other

along and everyone com pleted

the challenge.

Thank you to Team D aisy

w ho raised over 650.

The com pany has also held a

plant stall and cake bake for us.

Mayor of IpswichCharity BallThe M ayor of Ipsw ich

H am il Clarke and M ayoressDaisy hosted a charity ball

on 2 2nd M arch at Ipsw ich

Tow n H all to raise funds for

their chosen charities.

The evening w as w ell

attended w ith guests treated

to a M ayoralReception,

lovely Caribbean food and

great m usic w ith the

D ow nsetters.

Over 8,000 was raised on the night for the

Mayors charities.

WiRE Charity ofthe YearW om en in Rural Enterprise (South

Suffolk) group have generously

donated 500 to the charity after

nom inating us as Charity of the Year.

The group netw ork leader is our

Trustee Sue H all and the group have

kindly been raising funds throughoutthe year.

AJs Legacy

A parasol for the outdoor classroom has generously been donated

by AJs Legacy, w hich w ill enable the children to enjoy the sessions

outdoors in the sunny w eather.

Jayne and M artin Jones set up a charity in m em ory of their son

Aiden Jones w ho sadly passed aw ay in 2009. Their aim is to raise

funds to help young people in Stow m arket and the surrounding areas.W e are extrem ely grateful to Jayne and M artin for their support.

B r y a n A l l m a n Tr o u b l e I n To w n F i g h t Ni g h t

Thank you to brave B ryan Allm an w ho only started boxing recently

and endured w eeks of gruelling training to take part in the Trouble in

Tow n Fight N ight w hich took place on 7th June.

Bryan said I got involved by starting boxing at Suffolk Punch a few

months ago as a way of keeping fit but also to release the stresses of

the day. It's a fantastic club which welcomes boxers of all ages and

experiences. All airs and

graces are left at t he door. I

decided to take on this

challenge and at the same

time raise funds for a localcharity.

Bryan has gone on to

raise an am azing

1 ,28 7.82 .

The Whitworth Co-Partnership LLPLocal architects and surveyors W CP took part in their 2nd annual

charity cycle ride on 11th July and have raised over 1000 for the

school. The 5 0 m ile ride w as a cross country route from their office in

Bury St Edm unds to their office in

N orw ich. Seven riders took part w ith

varying abilities, from experiencedriders to those cycling their furthest

distance ever. Team m em ber Ed

Thuell said W e are delighted to have

done so w ell for the charity, the ride

w as really good fun and w e had good w eather!

Team w as Ed Thuell, M ark Cleveland, Antony M ajor, M atthew Stearn,

N eil Cleveland, Stacey Cobbold and Jordan M arsh.

Fundr aising


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Jamesons & TSP Charity Quiz NightM ore than 20 team s of 6 (representing businesses from across north

Essex) took part in a fun quiz evening at Frinton G olf Club on

W ednesday 30 April 2014. The quiz w as jointly hosted and organised

by Thom pson Sm ith and Puxon Solicitors (TSP), Jam esons

Accountants and Barclays B ank w ith Barclays agreeing to m atch the

am ount of m oney raised on the evening up to a m axim um value of

1000.

The evening raised a total of

1,236.20; after adding the1,000 pledged by B arclays a

cheque for the sum of 2,236.20

w as presented to Sara Eltm an,

Regional Fundraiser (pictured far

right) and Peter G reatorex, Trustee (pictured 2nd from right).

Woo dbr idge Golf Club

Ch a r i t y o f th e Ye a r

At the end of their year of office

W oodbridge G olf Club joint captains

Andy W hittaker and R osem ary Digby w ere delighted to hand over a

cheque to us for 3,620. This w as in addition to a cheque already

received for 1,642 from m oney raised at the clubs annual charity

day.

Rosem ary said: We wished to support a charity that helped disabled

children in the area and we were delighted to choose the Dame Vera

Lynn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy. I would like to thank all

the golf club members who have helped raise such an impressive

amount.

Woo dbr idge I nn er Whe e lThank you to the ladies at Woodbridge Inner Wheel group who held

various fundraising events and purchased a wheeled body board for

the children at the school and also presented a donation of 150

following a talk by Regional Fundraiser Sara Eltman.

Dulux Decorator Centre IpswichThank you to B arry Church and the team at D ulux D ecorator Centre

for their continuing support this year. They have sponsored our quiz

nights in Ipsw ich and donated lining paper for craft sessions and paint

for the kitchen at our school.

Ipswich East Inner Wheel

Thank you to the ladies at

Ipsw ich East Inner W heel w ho

raised funds to purchase a new

snack trolley for use in the

classroom sessions and som e

lovely coloured sensory wind-

m ills.

The group also generously

donated 60 w hich w as put

tow ards a trip to the Zoo for the

children and their fam ilies.

Poundgates InsuranceThank you to the team at

Poundgates Insurance w ho agreed

to fund 500 from their Acorn

Fund w ith the Suffolk Com m unity

Foundation to help purchase an

iPod touch and iPad for the

benefit of the children during the sessions at the school.

Three m em bers of their staff visited the school and observed the

children interacting w ith the new equipm ent w hich has certainly

m ade a real difference already. The team m em bers pictured in the

photo are C raig Albon (Claim s Technician) and D ave Collins (Chair of

CSR Charity Com m ittee).

SproughtonBrowniesGroup

ThankyoutoSproughtonBrowniesgroupwho

heldaBric-a-Brac

saleinMarchtoraisefundsfortheschool.R

egional Fundraiser

SaraEltmanwentalon

gtothankthegirlsandwaspresented

withaverygenerousdonationof350.

Sirens Health & BeautyCharity BallO w ner of Sirens H ealth & Beauty Retreat in

Felixstow e Clare Ranner-M artin and her friend

Jane W elton organised a charity ball w hich took place on 1st M arch

at the O rw ell H otel in Ipsw ich. O ver 100 people attended the event

including team m em ber Angela Cooke w ho spoke about the w ork of

the charity.

1,800 w as raised on the night w hich is a fantastic am ount! Thank

you so m uch to all w ho contributed.

Charity Race NightThank you to Scott Evans, Mike Warne and Darren Jay from

The Old Times Veterans Football Team, Ipswich who organiseda Race Night on 10th May to raise funds for the school. Teammembers from the school also attended and we all had a fun

evening which made 287.80 for our charity.

Suffolk New College Business Studies StudentCharity Dinner Event

Thank you to the Business

Studies students from Suffolk

N ew College w ho planned

and organised a charity

dinner at Shellys Restaurant

and raised a fantastic

1 ,019 .

The students and staff alongw ith Sue H all (Trustee of our charity and W iRE group leader) w ho had

m entored the students, visited the school to see how w e support the

children and their fam ilies. Thanks also to C aroline G ould. W e are

really pleased that the students have nom inated us again for their

second year at the college too!

Car r in RhodesVi r g in A ct i veLondon Tr iat hlonCarrin Rhodes took part in the Active Virgin

London Triathlon on 2nd August. This involved

a 1 m ile sw im , a 24 m ile cycle then a 6 m ile

run. Carrin thought she w ould com plete the

challenge in 4 hours but actually com pleted in

3 hours 21 m inutes w hich is am azing.

Carrin is friends w ith the grandm other of a child

that attends the school and is delighted to have

raised 600.

W ell done and thank you!

Hal l o f Fame


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W e have also had the builders here carrying out som e im provem ents to

the building, funded by the East of England C o-operative society. W e

now have a proper kitchen area, im proved changing facilities and the

office w as refitted. These im provem ents have m ade a huge difference to

the building and im proved the w orking conditions.

Members of the teaching staff organised a Masqueradeball in April at Greshams here in Ipswich.

The evening was opened by Suffolk Academy Dance andPerforming Arts dancing to The White Cliffs of Dover.

The generosity of all involved, from the bands right through tothose who kindly donated raffle and auction prizes meant thatnot only was it an excellent event, but it also raised 7000.

A BUSY SCHOOL Y EA R ...As alw ays this school year has been such fun. The

children have explored the topics of Colour, Senses

and Favourite Stories, these topics have been

supported by lots of fun activities and even a trip to

Colchester Zoo w here the children had the

opportunity to see som e of the anim als from the

stories in the flesh.

Spring and Sum m er term s w eather enabled us to

get lots of use of the outside sensory classroom , all

our groups love the opportunity to spend part of thesession outside enjoying the sm ells and sounds of

the outdoors w hilst doing their activities.

Before the Easter holidays w e organised a social

event and invited all the current parents to com e

along and have a coffee and m eet the other parents

and children. It w as a great success and several

parents bought in delicious hom em ade cakes w hich

w ere enjoyed by all, again the w eather w as lovely

so w e w ere able to sit outside and chat w hilst the

children enjoyed the freedom to play outside.

DuringtheSum m erterm wereceivedtheadditionofseveralpiecesoftechnologyfromgenerousdonors.TheSuffolkCom m unityFoundationpresenteduswithaniPodsothechildrencanrelaxandm ovetom usicandaniPadforuseinthesessions.TheIPadhasbeenafabulousteachingtoolandisavitalcom m unicationaidfor

thosechildrenlearningtom akechoices.

What s new in the kit chen


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GIFT AID: I confirm that I have paid an am ount of Tax and/or Capital G ains Tax for each year (6 April to 5 April) that is at leastequal to the am ount of tax that all charities that I donate to w ill reclaim on m y gifts for that tax year. I understand that other

taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify. I understand the C harity w ill reclaim 25p of tax on every 1 that I donate.

Signature ..................................................................... D ate .....................................................................

I w ould like to give a one-off gift of .......................... (cheque payable to The D am e Vera Lynn Trust)Your details are safe w ith us. The D am e Vera Lynn Trust w ill only use the inform ation you have provided to keep you inform ed

about the charity. H ow ever, if you w ould prefer not to hear from us, please tick the box

Please send com pleted form to: The D am e Vera Lynn Trust, 6 Perry Barn, Burstall Lane, Sproughton, Ipsw ich IP8 3JD

N am e .......................................................................................................................................................................................

Address ....................................................................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................. Postcode ..................................................................................

Telephone N o ....................................................................... Em ail.......................................................................................

(to enable us to contact you to set up your standing order)

Signature .............................................................................. D ate ......................................

I would like to support The Dame Vera Lynn Trustfor Children with Cerebral Palsy

I would like to become a Regular Giver with a monthly gift of:

3 5 10 50 Other President: Dame Vera Lynn, DBE, LLD, M.Mus.

HOW REGULAR GIVING CAN

MAKE A DIFFERENCERegular G iving is extrem ely im portant to our charity as it allow s

us to plan for the future, know ing that w e w ill have a steady

incom e stream that w e can rely upon.

D onating regularly on a m onthly, quarterly or annual basis

is one of the very best w ays in w hich you can support us.Its sim ple to set up, and the paym ents are collected

autom atically by standing order, cutting dow n on

adm inistration costs. You can choose the am ount you w ould

like to give from as little as 3 a m onth and know that your

donation w ill be m aking a difference.

Statistics show that 3 in 1000 babies are diagnosed w ith

cerebral palsy and our aim is to ensure that a fam ily is

supported in com ing to term s w ith the diagnosis and m eet the

challenges they face in developing their childs potential. W e

receive no statutory funding and rely entirely on thecom m unity to help us raise the funds required each year to

ensure that the vital and m uch needed service that our School

for Parents provides can continue.

If you w ould like to becom e a regular giver to the D am e Vera

Lynn Trust, please com plete the form below and return it to the

Trust office. W e w ill then contact you to set-up your standing

order.

Thank you.

M aking a W ill is one of the m ost im portant things w e cando and is often one of the last things w e think about. It isa know n fact that one third of people in this country w hodie each year do so w ithout m aking a W ill. There are m anyreasons w hy you should m ake a W ill so dont delay m ake

that appointm ent today! A W ill puts you in control. You choose w ho w ill benefit

from your estate and how m uch they are entitled toand how your possessions w ill be distributed.

In your W ill you can appoint a guardian to look afteryour children if they are under 18.

You appoint people you trust to act as your Executorsfor your Estate.

It is far quicker and cheaper to adm inister an estatew here there is a W ill.

A properly drafted W ill can help m inim ise the am ountof Inheritance Tax paid.

By planning ahead and w riting your W ill, you w ill havethe peace of m ind know ing that you have done all youcan to m ake things as easy as possible for those youhave left behind.

W e have team ed up w ith som e local solicitors during ourW ill W riting W eekw ho have offered a lim ited num ber ofappointm ents FREE O F CH AR G E to help you m ake orupdate your existing W ill. Instead of a fee they are askingfor a donation to

To make your appointment, please contactSara Eltman on 01473 652910 or email:

[email protected]

Will Writing Week

Monday 13th to Friday 17th October 2014

Have you made a Will or do you need to change your Will?


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CORPORATE SUPPORTCorporate support is absolutely essential to the w ork of our charity. W e w ork w ith a w ide range of com panies and supporters to

identify m utually beneficial partnerships that not only raise vital funds for our School for Parents but also help com panies achieve

their business objectives. W e also look to com panies to support us in the com m unity by providing us w ith raffle prizes for events,

volunteering or holding their ow n events to raise funds. Below are a num ber of different w ays local com panies are giving their

support to us.

Flynn Valley Golf Club

Flynn Valley G olf Club are giving their support by placing one of ourcollection boxes in their golf shop. W e are alw ays looking for new places to

locate collection boxes so if you know of any shops or businesses that m ay

be able to help please get in touch.

It is alw ays rew arding to w ork w ith local

businesses and different groups and organisations

w ithin the com m unity.

If your w orkplace w ould like to get involved

then please contact Sara Eltm an on

01 47 3 65 29 10 or em ail:

sara.eltm an@ dvltrust.org.uk. W e w ould love

to hear from you.

Bang & Olufsen of Colchester

W e are delighted to be w orking in partnershipw ith B ang & O lufsen of Colchester w ho are

supporting our charity by hosting a fun Casino

Evening at their prestigious show room in H igh

Street, Colchester on Thursday 2nd O ctober.

D ealer Principal Robert Sm ith has very

generously agreed to host the evening w hich w ill

be an exciting opportunity to netw ork, try your

hand at the roulette w heel and black jack gam e

and w in som e fantastic prizes!

You w ill be treated to cham pagne on arrival,

finger buffet and a chance to w in a B eolit

w ireless speaker w orth 599 kindly donated byBang & O lufsen.

For full details on this event and to book your

place please contact Robert on 0 1206 763344.

Thomson Smith & PuxtonThank you to Thom pson Sm ith & Puxton

solicitors in Colchester w ho are continuing to

support us by holding a netw orking event on 1st

O ctober at their offices.

If you w ould like further details about this event

please contact Sara on 01473 652910 or

em ail: sara.eltm an@ dvltrust.org.uk

Axa Insurance Ipswich Hearts in Action CommunityChallengeW e w elcom ed four em ployees from Axa Com m unity Challenge Team during

the school holidays.

The team brought lovely new plants for the outdoor classroom and gave the

flow er beds a new lease of life w ith a bright burst of colour!

They also gave the toilet

areas a fresh coat of paint

and brought lots of bags

of clothing for the rag bag

schem e.

OCTOBERSat 18th Ipswich Big Fun Run, Christchurch Park, Ipsw ich 11.00am . W e have registered as a charity partner for the

Ipsw ich Big Fun Run on Saturday 18th O ctober. This 5K Fun Run is strictly FU N for all the fam ily, w here its all aboutrelaxed exercise. N o tim es, no pressure, no sw eat just som e easy m oves and lots of laughs. The runs are suitable for all the

fam ily w here you can accom plish your personal goals w hilst raising funds for the D am e Vera Lynn Trust. Registration

is 11.49 for adults and 9.49 for 5-15 year olds or over 65s. And rem em ber, under 5s can take part for FREE! Visit

w w w.bigfunrun.com /ipsw ich to register for the event and choose The D am e Vera Lynn Trust as your charity to support. W hat

are you w aiting for!

Thurs 23rd Quiz, Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road, W oodbridge IP12 4AU . Start tim e 7.00pm .

DECEMBERMon 1st Quiz, The Rosary Club, Bram ford R oad, Ipsw ich IP1 4AB. Start tim e 6.30pm .

2015

MARCHThurs 26th Quiz, Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road, W oodbridge IP12 4AU . Start tim e 7.00pm .

SEPTEMBERThurs 17th Quiz, Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road, W oodbridge IP12 4AU . Start tim e 7.00pm .

For more information on all the events listed below please call 01473 652910 or email:

[email protected] or visit our website www.dvltrust.org.uk

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