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IPA News

Friendship Week Cancelled Liverpool & Merseyside Branch have taken the difficult decision to cancel their Friendship Week planned for 22nd – 29th August 2022. It will be rescheduled for 2023, on dates to be confirmed. I was visited by an old friend of our Branch, a veteran of the Falklands Campaign, Simon Weston. I know that many IPA members across Section UK have been volunteering to sell poppies, especially this year when the RBL has lost many members during 2020 due to Covid. We are grateful to each one of you. Lest We Forget Denis Hunt , Secretary of South Wales Branch Whilst running a Poppy Table in my local Waitrose store for the Royal British Legion Cardiff Central Branch,

Update your Email Addresses Please! The recently reformed Glasgow, Lomond & Clyde Branch are appealing to Branch members to update their email addresses. Branch Secretary George Smart said “ It is great that the branch is back up and running and the committee are keen to support our members in the best way possible. We have noted however that there are some members’ Email addresses are no longer valid and therefore we would ask all our member to check to ensure that the details are up to date with Fox Road. Any member who does not have an email address but can provide alternative contact information should let the Branch Committee know so we can facilitate this.” The Police Treatment Centres are open for treatment Having closed last year due to COVID restrictions, both St Andrews & Castlebrae are now open and accepting applications for Physiotherapy and Psychological Wellbeing Programmes. Their priority remains to keep both Employees and Patients safe, and in order to do so, both Centres are working at slightly reduced capacity. This will also ensure that they adhere to current government and clinical guidance. However, we remain confident that you will still find the Centres a safe and relaxing space to focus on your personal health and wellbeing and that you will receive the maximum benefit from your stay. www.thepolicetreatmentcentres.org

Avon & Somerset Branch Secretary receives “Exceptional Service” award Many congratulations to branch secretary Hans Rennie on being awarded the Lord Lieutenant’s Certificate in recognition of “Exceptional Service to the Army Cadet Corps”. Hans was presented with the award at a ceremony attended by the Lord Lieutenant for Somerset and other dignitaries. Those who know Hans will be aware of his enthusiastic and dedicated service to the young people in the Army Cadet Corps over many years, helping to give them a purpose in life.

St Andrews

Castlebrae

POLICE WORLD Vol 67 No.1, 2022

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