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12th September 2001

MP Backs "Paul's Place" Bid For New Facilities For Disabled People

Northavon MP Steve Webb has given his backing to a bid by local charity “Paul’s Place” to improve facilities for adults with physical disabilities in the local area. The MP was speaking following a visit to an open day put on by the charity at the Brockeridge Centre at Frampton Cotterell. The group was set up six years ago primarily to provide social activities for adults with physical disabilities. Members now have the opportunity to take part in more than a hundred social events each year, mostly taking place in the evening. Now the group wants to expand its work to provide daytime activities including computing training and sporting activities, and is about to submit a bid to the National Lottery for funding. Following his visit, Steve Webb has given his backing to the bid. Steve Webb said:

“It was a pleasure to attend the Paul’s Place open day and to hear more about the very positive work that the group does. Given the difficulties that many disabled people face in getting out and about, the work of Paul’s Place is a great way to make sure people do not become isolated but can have a social life of their own. The proposed expansion of services would provide a further dimension to the group’s work, and I am sure that it would be money well spent”.

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Note to editors: For more details of the work of Paul’s Place, please contact the group’s organiser, Kath Aldom, on 01454 887664.