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Top business award
May 3, 2019
Thame-based HR consultancy, SYLO Associates has been recognised at The South & Vale Business Awards by winning SME of The Year award for South Oxfordshire. The awards, sponsored by Milton Park, were announced earlier this month and coincides with the company’s celebrations of their tenth anniversary in business. This was an extremely competitive award with […]
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Streetwise donations
December 14, 2018
Aylesbury Vale District Council is supporting the national campaign ‘Have a Heart, Give Smart’, which aims to raise awareness of homelessness and street begging and to provide alternative options to giving money directly to those on the street. Although begging and homelessness can be linked, not all rough sleepers beg or vice versa, says the […]
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Mental health support
October 25, 2018
Kooth is a new online counselling service supporting young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health. The online service can help young people avoid the stigma sometimes associated with seeking help. Oxford Health NHS FT, lead mental health provider in Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire County Council and Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group, have commissioned XenZone, provider of online counselling services, to […]
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Healthy interest
September 25, 2018
Staying healthy is important to everyone but getting the information you need is not always easy – especially if you have a learning disability or autism. So it’s not surprising that the ‘Access All Areas’ event, held recently at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, was such a success. The first event of its kind in the Buckinghamshire attracted nearly 250 […]
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Focus on homeless
August 5, 2018
After months of detailed research and consultation with interested parties, Aylesbury Vale District Council is inviting views on the draft Housing and Homelessness Strategy for 2019-2022 for the Vale. Comments are especially encouraged from those who have been impacted either directly or indirectly by homelessness. The draft strategy sets out the council’s commitment to working alongside […]
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Foster carers in spotlight
July 29, 2018
Foster carers do so much for the local children and young people they look after. Day in and day out they care for some of the most vulnerable children in Buckinghamshire, getting on with the task at hand and helping to make a real difference to their lives. They were able to take the spotlight […]
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