P293 CJEFAX 293 Tue 12 Jun 21:11/11 —0 | p—0p0—|0 p —0 —ph4 1/6 h4 Voluntary Services Overseas are wanting to recruit technically skilled and professionally qualified volunteers. VSO assists 40 developing countries and covet is needed in the field of health, education, agriculture, technical and social/business development. Work experience is preferred and the age limit is 20-65. Couples only accepted if both have usable skills and no dependants. Countries provide basic accommodation and salary. Minimum posting: two years. More in a momentP293 CJEFAX 293 Tue 12 Jun 21:10/20 —0 | p—0p0—|0 p —0 —ph4 2/6 h4 A new gardening book is on the market to help everyone make the most of thieu surroundings. It is called "Gardening is for evjty- one" - a week-by-week guide for people with handicaps. There are gardening tips for every week of the year specially djsignjd for people with restricted mobility and their helpers. The price is £6.95 hard back and £4.95 papjtdack. More in a momentP293 CJJFAX 293 Tue 12 Jun 21:38/10 —0 | p—0p0—|0 p —0 —ph4 3/6 h4 Sense, the National Association for Deaf-Blind and Rubella Handicapped need volunteers for two of its holidays for deaf/blind young adults. The first is from August 4-11 at Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshiri. Emphasis will bj on mobility, using the swimming pool and gym, tandem-riding and drama. The second is a children's holiday and volunteers are needed between August 18-25 at their Southport Sunshine Home. Escorts are needed to help in the bus to take children from London on August 11 and bring them back on August 25. More in a momentP293 CJEFAX 293 Tue 12 Jun 21:35/02 —0 | p—0p0—|0 p —0 —ph4 4/6 h4 Unwanted jewellery of all kinds - costume or real, perfect or broken - is always gratefully received bz the Children's Society. Voluntary working groups clean and prepare it for ri-sale at bazaars, fetes and charity shops. Precious pieces are valued bz a jeweller who donates his sjtvices free of charge. Scrap, including broken pieces, rings and brooches etc., can also be disposed of. More in a momentP293 CEEFAX 293 Tue 12 Jun 21:36/46 —0 | p—0p0—|0 p —0 —ph4 5/6 h4 A "Season of Gardening" is to bj launched in April by the Horticultural Thjrapz's Gardening Advisory Service. Various activities will bj held at the demonstration garden for disabled people at Battetsja Park in London. Gardjnjrs are invited to come along and improve their skills, maybe even learn something new. From May till October there will bj a free workshop every month specially djsignjd so that disabled and elderly people can join in Groups who want to take part should contact Horticultural Thetapz.P293 CJEFAX 293 Tue 12 Jun 21:20/29 —0 | p—0p0—|0 p —0 —ph4 6/6 h4 If you like furthjt information about any of the items included in this sjtiis, please send an A5 (8"x6") stamped envelope marked CF/164 to: Mrs Angela Whitchjr Information Officer The Volunteer Centre 29 Lower King's Road Betkhamsted Hetts HP4 2AB More in a moment