The Mayor of Havant

• Tell me about the Office of Mayor
• What does the Mayor do?
• What is the correct way of addressing the Mayor?
• Who is the Mayor of Havant at the moment?
• How can I contact the Mayor?
• Will the Mayor attend my function/activity?
• What are the Mayor's Charities?
• Charity Events

Tell me about the Office of Mayor

First Citizen

Functions

What does the Mayor do?

• presides over meetings of the Council so that its business can be carried out efficiently and with regard to the rights of Councillors and the interests of the community;
• ensures that the Council meeting is a forum for the debate of matters of concern to the local community and the place at which members who are not on the Cabinet are able to hold the Cabinet and committee chairmen to account;
• promotes public involvement in the Council's activities;
• can be the "conscience" of the Council; and
• attends such civic and ceremonial functions as the Council as he/she determines appropriate.

• there will be one or more good causes to which the Mayor will devote considerable time and energy, both through fund raising and by giving and obtaining publicity;
• the Mayor will represent the Borough at Civic and related events both within and outside the Borough;
• he/she will often be the principal guest of local and national charitable and business organisations, schools etc;
• he/she should encourage by deed and help all voluntary organisations in the Borough.

What is the correct way of addressing the Mayor?

Who is the Mayor of Havant at the moment?

How can I contact the Mayor?

Will the Mayor attend my function/activity?

What are the Mayor's Charities?

I have chosen to support the following charities during my Mayoral year and hope that you will join me at some of the functions and fund-raising events that I shall be holding throughout the year.

Any help or support you are able to offer will be very much appreciated.

SSAFA

The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association – Forces Help (SSAFA) is the senior Forces Help Charity.  This year celebrating its 125^th Anniversary, with colourful events across the world, in the many Countries, in which there are SSAFA bases, in support of our Service women and men and their families.

By way of the many and various Charities it is possible to raise considerable funds towards those in need, but each Division is responsible for its own survival and the welfare of those in its catchment area.  In the past financial year the Havant Division has taken care of over 200 cases and provided in excess of £150,000 for those in their hour of need.  Every penny raised goes towards the Service and ex Service Community who seek assistance.  The Caseworkers and Administration Staff freely give their time, in order to look after those who have been members of the large Service community.

The Havant Division was established in 1926 and has been in the same office in the Pallant Church House since 1946.  It is their continued aim, with our kind support, to look after our Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen and their families, who have done such a wonderful job over the years and arguably, no more so, than at the present time.

Park Families

Park Families is a Hampshire based charity supporting residents across

the Leigh Park and Havant area.   Their team of skilled & caring professionals offer a vital helpline for children & families in the form of:-.

·                    Training

·                    Drop in Services

·                    Respite Care for families in crisis

·                    Safe & stimulating crèche places

·                    Counselling & advice and guidance

·                     

Funded through a variety of grants, sponsorship, payments & fundraising they work hard to spend money where it is needed.

Their charity fund and parent fundraisers currently support:-

·                      Specialist Speech & Language Therapy

·                      Professionally led Behaviour Management Clinics

·                      Basic reading and writing skills for adults

·                      Training for work, volunteering & work placements

·                      Subsidised family swimming & gym activities

·                      First Aid courses

·                      Childcare while parents attend training,

·                      Access medical appointments or therapy services.

This year they are also trying to raise funds for a centre in Leigh Park that will provide apprentice places in catering in conjunction with Highbury College and a community services access point for all local providers including the Wheatsheaf Trust & Havant Council of Community Services.

The Unspecified Charitable Organisations and

support for Young 2012 Olympians and future Olympians

In addition to my two named charities I also wish to reserve a pot of funding to support other charitable causes in the Borough that are identified during my year in office where a small donation would be welcome.

I would like to direct some of these funds towards supporting potential young Olympians and Paralympians in the Borough.  We have a number of young talented athletes in this area who are desperately in need of financial support in order to fulfil their full potential and a few hundred pounds could make a significant difference.

Applications for funding from this element of the appeal are to be made in writing.   To register your interest please contact anne.thurlow@havant.gov.uk. 

Applications forms to apply for funding will be available in January 2011

and these need to be submitted by 4^th April 2011 ready for consideration by a small panel at the end of April 2011.

Councillor Yvonne Weeks

Mayor of Havant