insideKENT Magazine Issue 53 - August 2016 | Page 14
NEWS
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT
SISSINGHURST CASTLE
From November,
Sissinghurst Castle
Garden will be opening
their South Cottage fully
for the first time and
they need volunteers to
help them bring it to life.
The house is pivotal in
the story of the families
who have lived there
and the creators of the
garden, Vita Sackville
West and Harold
Nicolson.
NEW MRI SCANNER ARRIVES IN
TUNBRIDGE WELLS TO IMPROVE
DIAGNOSTICS AND OUTCOMES
FOR PATIENTS
It's within the walls of South Cottage that Vita would care for her sick plants
and Harold would write his many books, and is also the house where they
both slept. This winter they will tell the story across the whole site of a life
at Sissinghurst and how Vita and Harold were inspired to create a world
famous garden.
Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital has taken delivery of the magnet
for its new £2mil head-to-toe MRI scanner. The state-of-the-art, childfriendly machine will improve patient experience and deliver more detailed
diagnostic imaging to provide better-informed diagnosis and treatment for
people in West Kent and East Sussex. It will also increase diagnostic
capability.
The role will involve looking after the following areas: the garden gate, south
cottage (garden room, sitting room and upstairs), the tower and could
involve covering breaks in all those areas. Sissinghurst Castle is still working
on the rota but it's likely you will be in more than one place during your day
.
This role will suit you if you enjoy talking to groups of visitors of all ages,
answering questions and adapting your knowledge to their interests. You'll
put the visitor at the heart of everything you do and enjoy learning just as
much as sharing your knowledge and working with others. Volunteers would
need to be available at least once a fortnight over the winter months for a
five-hour shift (with breaks). The role will be based inside, but flexibility may
be required to assist with delivering a really good visitor experience.
The Phillips Ingenia 1 5T MRI Scanner has the highest definition MR Imaging
available in the region, to provide the most accurate diagnosis to help
decide the most suitable treatment plans for patients. It also offers quicker
scanning times, and special lighting, entertainment and breathing/sequence
visual countdowns to enable patients to understand the process and reduce
the feelings of claustrophobia.
The new fixed scanner will increase imaging capability at Nuffield Health
Tunbridge Wells Hospital from three days a week to five days a week,
meaning that the number of patients who can be booked to use it could
increase from 120 to 160 a week. This increased capacity will complement
the facilities available to all patients in Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding
areas, with consultants being able to refer NHS patients. It will be available
for diagnostic imaging from the beginning of August.
For more information and to see behind the scenes, meet the team at
Sissinghurst Castle Garden on the 31st August between 9:30 and 11am for
an open morning. To book call 01580 710700 or email
[email protected] and for more information
visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sissinghurst-castle.
FOOTBALLER JIMMY BULLARD
OPENS WORLD’S FIRST INDOOR
FOOTBALL THEME PARK AT
BLUEWATER
This July, footballer and TV sensation Jimmy Bullard, along with Chelsea
and England winger, Gemma Davison, opened the world’s first indoor football
theme park Football FEST at Bluewater. The opening saw performances
from Britain’s Got Talent finalists Boogie Storm, the dancing Storm Troopers.
Eager guests were welcomed into Glow at Bluewater to enjoy the world
exclusive Foot Darts game, famed for its online video, which has now been
viewed over 100 million times worldwide. Visitors competed to strike a
football and hit the giant bulls eye, for the chance to win a host of Football
FEST prizes. Other attractions include Football Pool, Foot Golf Driving Range,
Panna Cages and much more.
Football FEST is open from 15th July – 22nd August and there’s a chance
for guests to win a host of prizes while taking part in the 15 attractions,
including Adidas football boot vouchers and even a high-score prize of
£1,000. Five activity tokens cost £15 or ten for £25, book online in advance
at www.footsportsuk.co.uk to receive a 25% discount using the code
FSUK16BW.
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