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North Norfolk tot Angelina Mills marks special milestone at nursery sports day
Angelina suffers from neurological condition Sturge-Weber syndrome
By DONNA-LOUISE BISHOP, Reporter
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 4:06 PM
Angelina Mills, who has Sturge-Weber Syndrome, pictured at the Strawberry Patch Pre School’s Olympics. Angelina and her mum, Lisa Massingham, who was an Olympic torch bearer.
A brave toddler from north Norfolk, who has battled with a rare brain injury since birth, marked a special milestone today (Tuesday) when she took part in her nursery school’s sports day.
Three-year-old Angelina Mills, from Gresham, spent the morning running with her friends and competing in an egg and spoon race at the Strawberry Patch Nursery in nearby Hempstead.
Her mum, Lisa Massingham, who also has two sons Luca, 11, and Stefan, nine, said it was a day her and partner Stephen thought would never come.
“We are so happy to see Angelina taking part in the races and playing with other children,” she said.
Isolated and lonely older people in Norwich to benefit from charity’s £200,000 lottery windfall
More than £200,000 is to be spent on bringing isolated and lonely older people back into their Norwich communities.
Richard Wheeler Tuesday, July 17, 2012
6.30 AM
Age UK Norwich is searching for 60 new befrienders to keep elderly people active – from a walk in the park to a visit to the pub.
The charity has received £200,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to expand its volunteer project during the next three years to meet an ever-increasing demand.
And now it needs helpers to come forward to put it into action.
The first volunteer event will be held tomorrow at its office in Boardman House, Redwell Street, city centre, from 2pm.
Phil Wells, Age UK Norwich chief executive, said the World Health Organisation regarded loneliness as a “bigger killer than smoking”.
Taking care of the Mind
“One in four people will suffer from a mental health problem at some time in their lives and yet they are worried about telling their employer.”
Bassetlaw Mind held their annual AGM at Worksop Cricket Club and also celebrating 35 years of Mind, pictured are staff and commitee members (w120710-1)
Celebrities admitting mental health problems are helping to break down the stigma associated with mental illness, say staff at Bassetlaw Mind.
But there is still some way to go, with 98 per cent of working people saying they would be worried about telling their boss if they were taking prescribed anti-depressants.
Volunteer coordinator Su Hallam said: “There is still a stigma attached to mental illness, but celebrities talking about it has helped.”
“One in four people will suffer from a mental health problem at some time in their lives and yet they are worried about telling their employer.”
