Download your local Neighbourhood Newsletter for Spring/Summmer 2011 - <a href="http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/information/Documents/Section.aspx?s=468#DID_5819" title="Copy of the Newsletter"><strong>Thornbury and Villages</strong></a>.

LGBT Liaison Officers are a mix of police officers and police staff members who have special understanding and training on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. For further information link to <a href="http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/community_safety/LGBTLiaisonTeam/index.aspx"><strong>LGBT Liaison Team</strong>.</a>

Protecting young people in voluntary, community and sports groups (unaffiliated sports groups only) in South Gloucestershire:

Read about the good work going on between the National Farmers Union, Country Land & Business Association, and Avon and Somerset Police. Download <a href="http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/information/Documents/Section.aspx?s=468#DID_5569"><b>Autumn 2011 Newsletter</b></a>.

Download your local Neighbourhood Newsletter for Winter/Spring 2010/11 <a href="http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/information/Documents/Section.aspx?s=468#DID_5548" title="Copy of the Newsletter"><strong>Thornbury and Villages</strong></a>.

The way people want to contact us has changed so to make us more flexible, we have reviewed our front offices across the force. Follow the link to find out what this means for your local area - <a href="http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/information/Documents/Section.aspx?s=462#DID_5499">In Touch - Thornbury</a>

A vulnerable adult is someone who needs community care services by reason of mental or other disability, age or illness; and who may be unable to take care of him or herself, or unable to protect him or herself against significant harm or exploitation. If you have any concerns about the welfare of a vulnerable adult you should contact:<ul><li>South Gloucestershire police on 101 or 999 for an emergency response.</li><li>South Gloucestershire Community Care and Housing, tel 01454 868007, e-mail CSOdesk@southglos.gov.uk</li><li>Care Quality Commission, tel 03000 616161, e-mail enquiries@cqc.org.uk</li><li>For more information visit: <a href="http://www.southglos.gov.uk/HealthandSocialCare/safeguarding/" target="_blank" title="This link will open in a new window" onclick="WF_ExternalLinkWarning();">www.southglos.gov.uk/HealthandSocialCare/safeguarding</a>.

Anyone can report a hate crime/incident in confidence at the seven independent inclusive reporting centres through out South Gloucestershire :-

Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) provides emergency and protection services to the communities of Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Visit their website at <a href="http://www.avonfire.gov.uk/Avon/" target="_blank" title="This link will open in a new window" onclick="WF_ExternalLinkWarning();">www.avonfire.gov.uk/Avon/</a>.

For 24/7 help with stray dogs, call South Gloucestershire Council on 01454 868009. Don't bring it to a police station - we haven't been able to take in strays since 2008.

South Gloucestershire's 20 Safer Stronger Community Groups (SSCGs) are all about working together to improve your local community. The groups also enable you to have your say about the services that your community receives. For further information link to <a href="http://groups.southglos.gov.uk/inovem/inovem.ti/thornburyandalvestonssg/groupHome" target="_blank" title="This link will open in a new window" onclick="WF_ExternalLinkWarning();"><b>Thornbury and Alveston SSCG.</b></a>