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October 2026 Page 3 AD SALES 01204 478812 A MEMBER of staff at Royal Bolton Hospital has turned her personal experiences into a children’s book designed to help young people better understand ADHD. Holly Flynn, a hospital domes- tic working for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust’s estates and facilities partner, iFM Bolton, was inspired to write and illus- trate the book after reflecting on her own experiences growing up with ADHD and the self-doubt she often faced. Holly says she spent many years struggling with focus, dis- traction and confidence, often being labelled as “ditzy” without fully understanding why her brain worked differently. As she grew older and began helping friends and family under- stand ADHD, she realised there was a need for a book she wished she’d had as a child. Aimed at children aged four to eight, the book, called ‘When my cloud gets busy’, explains ADHD in a fun and accessible way, help- ing young readers understand why certain things can be more challenging for them while also celebrating the strengths that come with thinking differently. Holly said: “I wanted children to be able to see themselves in the story and understand themselves a little better. “Kids with ADHD are often told to concentrate, sit still or stop getting distracted, but they don’t always understand why those things can be harder for them. I wanted to show that having a brain that works differently isn’t a bad thing and that there are positives that come with it too.” Determined to bring her vision to life, Holly not only wrote the book but also taught herself digi- tal illustration so she could create all of the artwork herself. She said: “I’ve always wanted to write a book, so eventually I just thought, ‘Why not me?’ I’m really proud of how it all came together. If the book helps even one child feel a little more under- stood or more confident in them- selves, then I’ve achieved what I set out to do.” ‘When my cloud gets busy’ is available to buy now on Ama- zon as a paperback and Kin- dle Edition. Holly’s story is an inspiration Personal experience: Author Holly Flynn (Photo credit: BNHSFT) TO ADVERTISE CONTACT OUR TEAM 01204 478812 Bury Head Office Little Lever Office 2 Manchester Road, 58 Market Street, Bury Lancashire, Little Lever Bolton, BL9 0DT BL3 1HN www.clough-willis.co.uk Personal matters, need a personal touch. We believe that experience counts when it comes to matters of family and personal law. Our friendly team of specialist solicitors can help you with a variety of matters, ranging from wills and probate, litigation and property disputes, divorce, separation and child disputes to the purchasing or sale of property and equity release. We pride ourselves on being open, honest and speaking plain English with our clients to help guide you through difficult times. Lorraine Stratton-Webb Head of Residential Property Call us now on freephone 0800 083 0815 to speak to Nicola, Chris, Lee or Lorraine. Nicola Finbow Head of Private Client Chris Macwilliam Head of Dispute Resolution Lee Marston Head of Family Law Advertiser’s announcement WHAT IS A LASTING POWER OF ATTORNEY? A document which enables you to appoint one or more person you know and trust to act as your attorney(s) to take control of, or assist you with, your financial or personal welfare decisions. This is useful where you are unable to manage your own affairs, whether temporarily or permanently, due to illness, physi- cal impairment or mental incapac- ity. It allows your attorneys to make decisions on your behalf, including if in the future you were to lack mental capacity to make decisions for yourself. There are two types of Lasting Powers of Attorney, one relating to property and financial affairs and the other relating to health and welfare decisions. You cannot combine the two documents. You can choose to put in place one or both documents. A Lasting Power of Attorney for Health and Welfare gives your attorney the authority to make deci- sions with regard to life sustaining treatment, daily diet, routine, where you might reside or the decision to accept or decline particular medi- cal treatments. A Lasting Power of Attorney for Health and Welfare can only be used when you lack the mental capacity to make decisions for yourself. A Lasting Power of Attorney for Property and Affairs allows your attorneys to decide how your prop- erty and financial affairs are man- aged. It will allow your attorneys deal with your finances, pay your bills, make decisions about mat- ters such as opening, closing and managing bank/building society accounts, claiming, receiving and using your benefits, pensions and allowances and even assist in selling your house if required. A Lasting Power of Attorney for Property and Affairs can be used both while you have mental capacity and if you were to lose mental capacity in the future. WHO CAN I APPOINT AS MY ATTORNEY(S)? You can choose members of your family, friends or a professional per- son such as a solicitor or accountant or indeed a combination of the two. However, professional attorneys will charge for their services. Your attorneys should be people who you trust and who have sufficient skills to make decisions on your behalf. If you are appointing two or more attorneys, you can authorise them to act either jointly (meaning they must both act together and cannot act individually); jointly and sever- ally (meaning they can act together or individually) or jointly in some matters and jointly and severally in other matters. If you appoint your attorneys to act jointly, and one of them dies, becomes bankrupt or becomes men- tally incapable, the whole Power of Attorney will be terminated, and a new document will need to be put in place. If you appoint your attor- neys to act jointly and severally and one dies, becomes bankrupt or men- tally incapable, the Lasting Power Nicola Finbow, Head of the Clough & Willis Private Client team answers your questions Lasting Powers of Attorney: The facts of Attorney will continue to act on their own as long as they are capable of doing so. WHY SHOULD I MAKE A LASTING POWER OF ATTORNEY IF I AM FIT AND WELL? A Lasting Power of Attorney can only be created if you have suffi- cient mental capacity to understand what it is that you are signing and the authority you are granting under it. Each one has to be countersigned by a ‘Certificate Provider’, who is certifying the document to confirm that you have sufficient capacity and understanding to make the document and also that you are not being put under any pressure to get it signed. There are only certain people who can qualify to act as a Certifi- cate Provider. If you do not have sufficient capac- ity to proceed with the preparation of a Lasting Power of Attorney, some- one would have to make an appli- cation to the Court of Protection be appointed as a ‘Deputy’. This court order would then allow the appointed Deputy to make decisions on your behalf, subject to the terms of the court order and the supervision of the court. An application to the Court of Protection can be costly and time consuming. 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