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E-Mail: [email protected] Tel: 01922 650315 Back to contents TLC Christmas hampers appeal After successful collections in previous years, the Transition and Leaving Care Team are once again hoping to put together Christmas hampers for our care leavers, who may be spending the festive period on their own. We hope that you would consider joining us in our mission to fill the hampers for our young people, to make their Christmas a bit more special. Any donations of food items, treats, gifts, cash, vouchers etc can be delivered to the team on the 8th Floor of Townend House or to Room 41 in the Council House by 13 December 2013. Please contact the number below if you need us to collect any items. If you would like any more information please contact Kathryn Robinson on 01922 650555. We thank you in advance for your kind generosity. Have a fabulous Christmas, TLC Transition and Leaving Care Team Back to contents Are you fighting flu? With the flu season upon us, staff are being reminded that the virus is contagious and dangerous – yet preventable. You can carry and pass the virus on to others without having symptoms yourself, so even if you consider yourself healthy, might be risking the lives of others. Many people assume infection is just a heavy cold and some aches and pains but it lead to serious illness and death in vulnerable people. any you the can If you‟re aged 65 or over, a pregnant woman or have health conditions such as severe asthma, chest or heart complaints and diabetes, you‟re at greater risk from flu . You should ask your GP for the flu vaccine The flu virus changes, so people need a flu jab every year. And pregnant women need to be aware that the flu jab doesn‟t harm their unborn baby. Another common misconception is that the jab causes people to develop the illness – it doesn‟t. Those staff who work in social care are also reminded that the Chief Medical Officer has also re-