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Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising AS I flicked through the pages of the national newspapers my James Balme heart sank when I saw the headlines proclaiming Warrington Freephone to be bottom of the league for culture and the “worst town in has done is highlight how much we 0800 955 5247 Britain for culture vultures!” have got to be proud of in Warrington Editorial How could it be? My home town I took great pleasure in poking and how we need to make more which boasts the first ever public The Times and their Cultural Editor 01925 623631 of the opportunities to tap into the library and a museum celebrating its in the eye on social media with their heritage funding pots of money to Email 160th anniversary and our historic factually incorrect reporting and their help showcase and preserve what info@warrington- Golden Gates and town hall and silence spoke volumes. we have got. worldwide.co.uk the impressive Walton Hall and It eventually transpired that With a revitalised Warrington Civic Websites Gardens, to name but a few, rank Warrington wasn’t even bottom of the Society now gaining momentum, www.culchethlife.com bottom of the league. overall league table, (we are bottom working in partnership with Culture www.frodshamlife.co.uk When I came to the line for assets apparently) with the likes Warrington, who have opened up www.lymmlife.co.uk proclaiming Warrington had no of Rotherham, Slough, Knowsley, the museum for their meetings, there www.warrington.tv canals I realised the report was not Darlington and Luton below us. is plenty to be positive about looking www.warrington- entirely factually correct – when On a positive note what the report to the future. worldwide.co.uk in fact we boast the Sankey St Helens canal, one of the oldest in Address the country, the Bridgewater canal New Media Centre and the Manchester Ship Canal – Old Road Warrington apparently these canals didn’t count WA4 1AT because they are privately owned! Working closely with my friends at Culture Warrington we moved quickly to set the record straight and warrington-worldwide is it wasn’t too long before the authors published monthly by of the original report, the Royal Treat yourself to Orbit News Ltd. Society of Arts, were back pedalling The contents of this magazine a little bit attempting to clarify the are fully protected by copyright rankings and the awarding of points. Coffee & and nothing may be reprinted It transpired the whole of Cheshire or reproduced without prior ranked pretty poorly. permission of the publishers. I won’t bore you with the details Cake The publishers are not liable for of the point scoring mechanisms as I any statement made or opinion personally don’t think they are worth Only £3.95 expressed by third parties in this the paper they are written on – a little Fresh Tasty Homecooked Food publication. bit like some of the tabloid press who Printed by TwentyFourSeven appeared to take great pleasure in 8 Bold Street, Warrington. Tel 01925 654000 slagging of our town (again) without www.shellysrestaurant.eu checking their facts. November 2015 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 3 £70,000 facelift for Bewsey Meadows

Left to right, Peter Fitzhenry, managing director, GGHT, Cllr Steve Parish, Angus Lord, WBC, Cllr Kate Hannon, Roy Smith, chairman, GGHT, Chris Ball, neighbourhoods team Cllr Pat Wright, Rita Robertson, WBC. WORK has started on a £70,000 scheme to improve and regenerate the Bewsey Meadows area of Warrington. The improvements will enhance project which was formally approved the area and help improve the health by WREN earlier this year is expected and wellbeing of local residents – as to be completed in late October. well as improving access routes and Cllr Hannon, the council’s lead bringing residents closer to nature. member for leisure community and They will include a new path culture, said: “Access to and use network, access and site boundary of the meadows by all members of fencing, foot bridge improvements, the community will have a positive meadow habitat improvement and impact on local young people and tree planting. Meadow habitat families.” will be further enhanced by Cllr Wright, lead member enriching species diversity through for health, wellbeing and adult supplementary wild flower planting services, said: “By helping to make in partnership with local schools. Borough councillors Kate Hannon, the meadows more accessible to Pat Wright and Steve Parish were the community, not only will the joined by Golden Gates Housing Trust health and wellbeing of residents chairman and managing director Roy be improved, but so will community Smith and Peter Fitzhenry on site to spirit and cohesion.” mark the start of the work. Mr Smith added: “It is fantastic to The refurbishment work to the area see work beginning to improve the will see £70,000 worth of investment look and feel of Bewsey Meadows. It taking place from partners including sends a clear message that partners the borough council, Golden in the ‘Delivering Wellbeing in Gates Housing Trust (GGHT) with Bewsey and Dallam’ project are substantial funding from WREN’s committed to improving the lives of FCC Community Action Fund. The residents who live in the area.” 4 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk November 2015

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MBS site supplies set new goals for growth WARRINGTON based MBS Site “I am delighted with the support commented: “Carl is a passionate Supplies has revealed plans to buy the bank has given us and for individual who is certainly putting an additional seven sites in the recommending an invoice finance MBS Site Supplies on the UK next seven years after securing a facility that is assisting with the map as a credible supplier to the finance package from RBS Invoice continued growth of the company.“ construction trade. Finance. Carl added: “We are already in “Carl has ambitious targets The £2.5m turnover company, discussion about upgrading our IT and we will endeavour to support which also has premises in system to make it more user friendly his expansion plans and help him Liverpool has been provided with for our staff and customers, which achieve greater things to come.“ a £250k working capital facility will cost in the region of £40k. that it believes will help it grow its “Significant investment will turnover to £15m by 2021. prevail as the company evolves While MBS Site Supplies has and it is rewarding knowing we only been trading for 18 months, have a trusted banking partner on the firm now operates two sites in board.“ Liverpool and Warrington, with The firm supplies products such plans to establish a third centre as plasterboard, tools, nails and in either the North West or North fixings to the construction industry Wales by Q2 2016. through trade counter and online Carl Oates, the managing sales. director of MBS Site Supplies, said: Recent growth has seen the firm “I have operated in the industry hire an additional five members of through my marketing career for staff, bringing MBS Site Supplies’ a number of years and by utilising employee count to 14. the contacts I have made, this Ciaran Kilheeney, a relationship is helping MBS Site Supplies to manager with The Royal Bank of become the number one choice for Scotland, who also plays centre building supplies in the UK. forward at Warrington Town FC 8 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk November 2015 First residents move into new affordable homes RESIDENTS are settling into the first of 18 new homes at a £1.5m affordable housing scheme in Warrington. Edenhall Grove, off Howson Road, Allun Finlay, one of the first Orford is Golden Gates Housing residents to move into one of the new Trust’s (GGHT) first affordable homes with his partner and young housing development for residents in child, is delighted. He said: “We the borough. are delighted with our new home. In April this year, GGHT became I’m really looking forward to getting part of Torus, a housing group with a settled in and making it ours now.” commitment to deliver much needed The Howson Road development affordable homes throughout the is one of several new Torus region. developments across Warrington. The 18 home development of two At Howley Meadows on Howley and three-bedroom rented homes has waterfront, 20 two bedroom rented been developed with fellow Torus apartments and a collection of two Mark Burrows, GGHT Head of Repairs and Maintenance, Kath Harkin, GGHT group company Helena Partnerships, and three bedroom family homes for Neighbourhood Office, GGHT Chair Roy Smith, Linda Letwenjuk, Torus Development while Manchester-based Harbur affordable ownership will be ready Manager, Sophie Griffiths & Allun Finlay and daughter. Construction has built the properties. to move into this October. Richard Hutchinson, managing Early next year the regeneration director at Harbur Construction, said: of Bewsey and Dallam’s Harrison “The scheme has been designed Square will commence with two sensitively using similar brickwork and three bedroom houses and and materials used to build homes bungalows. bordering the site, so it fits in with the Whilst in Latchford, a development traditional feel of existing housing in of over 100 new homes for rent and the area. The development provides affordable ownership is also planned high quality family homes for local for 2016/17. people while making use of wasted GGHT Chair, Roy Smith said: space, as it is based at a site which “I would like to wish a very warm had stood derelict for years. It has welcome to the new residents of really helped to regenerate a key Edenhall Grove. The completion of part of the community.” this development marks a new era The new homes achieve for GGHT in being able to offer more Sustainable Code Level 3, which affordable homes in Warrington. It’s is a national standard awarded to great to see these houses now turning homes that achieve greater levels into homes.” of energy efficiency and a reduced The build was funded by GGHT carbon footprint compared to current and the Homes & Communities GGHT Chair, Roy Smith handing the keys to new residents Sophie Griffiths and Allun Finlay building regulations. Agency (HCA). and their daughter. November 2015 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 9 Not-for-profit shop is ‘retailer of the month’ A NOT-for-profit community shop at Warrington, partly-run by volunteers, has won the “retailer of the month” award from a national wholesale delivery company. Hollins Green Community Shop up by a team of enthusiastic only opened earlier this year in volunteers, many of them retired response to demand from locals people from the village. who face a three-and-a-half mile The retailer of the month journey to the nearest supermarket. campaign has been running for It was chosen ahead of hundreds about 12 months and is designed of entrants from across the UK to recognise excellence in the because of its commitment to youth independent retail community and engagement projects and giving promote upcoming retail stars.

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Page 2 Chief Executive Nick Taylor - Violent extremism Violent extremism isn’t new. The Irish the Warrington bombing was a pivotal Republican terrorists who 22 years ago moment in the peace process that planted bombs in litter bins on a busy eventually led to a ‘ceasefire.’ shopping Centre in Warrington, were extremists. Their radicalised views and From the start of this century, conflict motivations to kill innocent people were changed dramatically as Al Qaeda inspired no different than that of contemporary attacks challenged the whole complexion terrorists that commit atrocities to further of terrorism and gave rise to something a cause. badged by certain politicians as ‘global terror’, a very different proposition to Whatever their motivation, such acts draw that experienced in Britain and Ireland, a deep abhorrence from the majority of but with the same outcomes of needless people. In the case of the IRA bombing in death and injury, and the need to help Warrington, the act was a step too far, and those traumatised to cope and recover. A even those at the core of an organisation realisation also that the techniques used that deployed such tactics and their to do this were not conflict specific and fervent supporters, began to question in 2001 the Foundation developed a new these actions, saying openly ‘enough is project to deal with the legacy of conflict enough.’ The British Prime Minister at and support survivors and victims of the time, Sir John Major, believes that terrorism in Great Britain. (See page 5). Nick Taylor CEO

Dinner with The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH Sir John delivered compelling reasons when he spoke to an invited audience made up of senior managers from the why the Foundation is not only vitally at the Athenaeum Club in Liverpool in corporate sector around the North West. important to the people of Britain, September. but also to the business community, Colin Parry, the Foundation’s Chairman, In what has become a key annual event for said: “I was delighted to welcome, the Foundation, Sir John’s speech ranged thank and introduce Sir John who, as from how deeply the events of March 20, former Prime Minister and one of the Peace Lecture 2016 1993 affected him when he was Prime Foundation’s most high-profile Patrons, Minister, to the ever-increasing threat gives enormous credibility to the work posed by terrorist groups, such as ISIS. we do. Guests attending the dinner were His grasp of national and international delighted to be part of the evening and politics deeply impressed an audience enjoyed Sir John’s speech”.

The Foundation is delighted to announce that the speaker for our Peace Lecture 2016 will be the BBC Middle East Correspondent, Jeremy Bowen. As a foreign correspondent for more than 20 years and the BBC’s Middle East Editor, Jeremy always has a bag packed with his flak jacket, first aid kit, helmet and portable kettle. He has firsthand experience of conflict in war torn countries and many interesting tales to tell. Further details will be announce in the New Year but the date for your diary is Thursday 24th March.

You too can help to improve the lives of others by texting a donation - Text TPJB20 then the amount to 70070. Page 3 President of Ireland visits the Peace Centre On July 22nd, the Foundation was discrimination, prejudice and violence, delighted to welcome the Irish President is impressive and inspiring, as are the Michael D Higgins to the Peace Centre. many programmes aimed at enabling vulnerable young people to envision The Foundation’s Chairman, Colin a different future; a future founded Parry, invited the President to speak at on forgiveness, resolution and true the Centre when they met at Queens empowerment.” University in Belfast in October 2014. The invitation was immediately accepted by “While a terrible and heinous act cannot, the President who was eager to see the and should not, for the most moral of Peace Centre and learn more about the reasons ever be forgotten, it is only Foundation’s work. through an act of imagination and creativity that we can prevent that tragic During his speech, the President urged memory from colonising the future. people to reach out to those at risk of being drawn into radicalised behaviour “The immense space left behind by the and extremism. He warned that the loss of Tim Parry and Johnathan Ball has radicalisation of young people was fast been used to build a place of healing and becoming one of the most significant reconciliation – that is an achievement threats in a global society. from which we can all draw inspiration. This Peace Centre reminds us of the good The President said “For all of us who are that can come from the consequences committed to the ideals of freedom, of great tragedy, and of all that can be tolerance and peace, it is essential achieved when we remember ethically, that we engage with those excluded in ways that have the potential to individuals who may be drawn towards release us from bitterness, revenge or extremism and radicalisation. We must denunciation and allow us to move give leadership in identifying and forward and achieve new beginnings.” tackling the social conditions in which extremism can take root. The President, his wife, the Irish Ambassador to Britain, Dan Mulhall and He added: “The Foundation’s work his wife, toured the Centre, met members in addressing the root causes which of the team and learned more about the lead vulnerable citizens into lives of programmes as they spoke with many destructive crime and conflict, including people who the Foundation work with.

Kelly & Jason become Mr & Mrs Fowler Congratulations to Kelly & Jason important member of the Management team. Kelly, the Foundation’s Director for Commissions, married long-time partner “Their wedding day was just perfect in Jason Fowler in the beautiful idyllic every way, the setting, the food and even setting of Belmont Hall in the Lake the weather! I hope they have a long and District on the 8th August. happy life together”. Wendy Parry said: “Kelly has worked for Good luck for the future from everyone the Foundation for over 15 years and I at the Peace Centre have seen her develop and become an

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The Foundation works nationally to violent conflict. We envisage a society of work. Using practice - based research support those affected by terrorism and where differences are embraced, not and conflict transformation theory, the conflict. With over 20 years experience, feared. In this way, we provide neutral Foundation equips people with skills to we believe that addressing the causes platforms for safe and productive use their experiences positively and to of violence before, during and after dialogue. We tackle head on some effect change for themselves and their conflict situations is the most effective ‘difficult conversations’, using the ideas communities. way possible to promote peace. Our proposed by participants in our projects projects and programmes work within to promote a ‘counter-narrative’ of peace, three main areas; prevention, resolution inclusion and equality. For more information and response. Response - Our experience shows that regarding our Prevention - Bearing in mind that the long term impact of violent conflict programmes, prevention is often better than the cure; on individuals and groups, has not been we support young people to turn away addressed. Consequently, the help we please contact the from violence. Through our Think project, offer to everyone affected by violent programme team on we work with young people to reduce conflict, victim or perpetrator, military their susceptibility to extremism, helping veteran or individuals drawn into conflict them to develop the skills needed to from other entry points, aims to turn consider carefully the consequences of them into advocates of promoting peace. 01925 581239 or their actions. We deliver programmes for families and 01925 581243 individuals affected by violent conflict, to Resolution - In local communities break the cycle of violence by providing throughout the United Kingdom and the assistance they need to ‘cope and or email neil.renwick@ beyond, immigration and economic recover’. strains are increasingly connected, How we work - The Foundation’s foundation4peace.org leading to polarisation and potentially, programmes encompass six broad areas

Look after the ex soldiers and victims of conflict in your area by completing a standing order and making a monthly donation. Page 5 Remembering victims of the 7/7 London Bombings on the 10th Anniversary On July 7th, the Foundation attended a ceremony in London to mark the 10th anniversary of the bombings. The day began with an official wreath laying ceremony at the Memorial site in Hyde Park. This was attended by those injured in the attack, victims’ families and friends, Prince William Duke of Cambridge, a number of senior politicians and Heads of the Emergency Services. This ceremony coincided with individual events at each of the four sites across London where the incidents had taken place exactly 10 years before. At 11am a service of Commemoration was held at St Pauls Cathedral & a minutes silence was respected around the UK. At the conclusion of the formal event those present made their way to a nearby marquee. This was an opportunity to speak with Prince William but for many, more importantly, to reconnect with so many others who had been affected by the events of that day. Everyone sharing the same experience regardless of background, faith or religion. The Foundation has worked with victims affected by the 7/7 incident for many years. Based in the official marquee in Hyde Park, our ‘Survivors’ team were able to speak to victims and inform those, who have never taken part in our programmes, how we can help them and their families.

Survivors Assistance Network (SAN) The Foundation manages the Survivors Assistance Network (SAN) which provides support to those affected by terrorism and political violence. Aimed at sharing information and experience, encouraging self-help and reducing the impact of post-traumatic stress, SAN focuses on improving recovery time, enabling people to cope and recover and making a real difference to those affected by terrorism. Completely free of charge, SAN offers practical and emotional support through a variety of means including a secure online support network, social media and newsletters. It also offers trauma education, dialogue, sharing experiences, conflict resolution and leadership training. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the events of 7/7 or any other acts of terrorism, then don’t suffer in silence. Contact us to see how we can help you. Email: [email protected] | Tel: 01925 581 240 | Website: www.foundation4peace.org Twitter: @survivors4P | Facebook: /TimParryJohnathanBallFoundationforPeace

Visit our website and join the Unity Lottery for your chance to win £25,000. Page 6 Young people taken through a journey of understanding and learning The Foundation launched a multimedia The resource focuses on a documentary violent conflict, the consequences of their education resource that is set to change film sharing the story of four former actions and their eventual departure from the approach to tackling the extremism extremists, and explores the motivations the various groups. that leads people to violence and terrorism. that led to them becoming involved in The resource takes young people on a journey of understanding and learning about the causes and effects of violent extremism. Ultimately, the ideologically driven stories of each individual extremist are undermined by the powerful film which shows that their violence and the violence of their chosen group, didn’t solve anything.

“The film, supported by education resources, has been produced and tested over a period of two years and features former extremists who have been encouraged to share what led them down a path of extremism and violent conflict.

Kelly Fowler, ‘My Former Life’ Project Leader said: “if we are to counter the extremism that can lead people to turn to violence, then we have to start early - on the playground, in the classroom and youth groups, to provide young people with the resilience and ability to think for themselves and Alsop High School take part in ‘My Former Life’ reject the warped ideologies of violence, terrorism and violent conflict. Alsop High School welcomed the was a privilege for Alsop to welcome Foundation to help launch our Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for “The film shows their journey and explores multimedia education resource in Peace to our school. It encouraged our what has now changed their minds and Liverpool. students to learn lessons about violent describes why they have joined with the conflict and to consider where prejudice Foundation to ‘fight’ for peace and to A group of Year 9 students attended and racism can ultimately lead.” The defeat ISIS and others who use violence workshops that focused on the Foundation is well known for its work and terrorism to further their aims.” documentary film which took them assisting victims of terrorism to cope and Those, whose stories were told through on a journey to understand and learn recover and in educating young people the film, joined the Foundation at the about the causes and effects of violent to resolve conflict without resorting to extremism. Ultimately, the ideologically violence. Now the charity has turned launch to provide a rare opportunity for driven life stories of those involved in the its attention to those people who are the audience to hear, first hand, about film, that aims to show that violence and former extremists and has challenged their experiences and what had motivated the chosen group didn’t solve anything. them to share their experiences to them to share their stories. These included prevent others from following the same a former female recruiter for an Islamist Jemma Buntin Project Manager said: path. group; a former white supremacist from “Many thanks to Alsop High the United States; a former Irish Republican School for allowing the and a former jihadi fighter. Foundation to deliver our ‘My Former Life’ workshops. The Foundation will work through the Alsop students were a credit film & workshops, with young people to the school responding throughout the UK, to raise awareness and to the challenging subject understanding to help those vulnerable matter with curiosity and to radicalisation to turn away from violent maturity. They were a extremism. pleasure to work with and I wanted to pass on my congratulations to all those Please note: The film is not available for students involved.” general release as it is delivered as part of a facilitated education project. If you Mr Joe Mangan, Headteacher would like further information regarding at Alsop High School said: “It this programme, please call Christine Cox on 01925 581239.

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AN influential year-long project set up to increase women’s participation in conflict resolution and peace-building, has come to an end until further funding can be found.

The ‘Women Building Peace’ project was funded by the European Union Integration Fund for a 12 month period. A total of 63 women from around the North West, who live in communities affected by violent extremism, have now been trained in outreach work. All the women gained a nationally recognised qualification at level 2 in Conflict Resolution. The project, which also aimed to build skills, confidence and the capacity to pro-actively tackle conflict, featured on BBC Radio Lancashire in recognition of the efforts in place. Siobhan, project leader, praised the broadcast for allowing listeners to get an insight of the ‘powerful stories’ of some of the women involved. She added “Despite it coming to an end, for now, I’m confident all those involved will ensure the legacy of the project lives on”. The Women Building Peace Network was co-funded by the European Community Dialogue Union Integration Fund The Foundation facilitates dialogue within there is a natural fear of difference. For and between communities. A current some there is anger and resentment over a example of this is our work in the Moston perceived limit to local services. In addition The Audit and Harpurhey area of Manchester. This cultural and behavioural differences can be area was, ten years ago, predominantly difficult to comprehend which can create Our work began by recording white British in its demographic but this a “them” and “us” mentality leading to self- interviews with 263 residents and has changed and people living in the segregation, assumptions and community business owners. The audio from Moston and Harpurhey area today, are conflict. these interviews was transcribed from countries including: Nigeria, Kenya, to ensure comments were Ghana, Hungary, Poland, Cameroon, The Foundation was commissioned accurately recorded. Extracts of Somalia, and China. as a neutral third party to ‘audit’ the these transcripts have been used potential sources of conflict, and present throughout the process to promote While the changes are welcomed by some recommendations for moving the honest dialogue among residents. in the community, there are others who community forward together equitably Quotes were selected by the are nostalgic for the area they remember and peacefully. Foundation facilitators working with from their childhoods. For some residents a local youth theatre group to create a short, provocative play to “name the elephant in the room” and reach the heart of the matter quickly.

Residential at the Peace Centre Fourteen people, resident or those Comments from those who took part in the programme… working within the area, attended a two day residential at the Peace Centre to “Just a quick email to say thanks very much for the efforts of you and your team last night learn about conflict resolution, identity, and in getting the whole event together. I felt that it was a really positive evening. There adapting to change, and addressing was very little focus on the past or on grievances and people genuinely wanted to get to fear of difference. New friendships were know each other and work together.” formed around a shared goal of improving the local community. Participants began “The play really showed the reality but it was hard to watch sometimes.” to plan joint community events with the “We feel scared of different cultures and change.” aim of bringing people of all cultural backgrounds together using some “For me last night was more positive than ever. The main thing was new people came. of the social engineering techniques There were shop owners from Moston Lane and they listened. Every meeting gets better. modelled during the residential. These Roll on the next one.” have also been trialled by a primary “It’s opened my eyes that other people in the community see the same, no matter what school head teacher in the playground, ethnicity.” to bring parents together as they pick up their children from school. The same “We need more events like this one. This is the first honest conversation we have all had techniques can be used in churches, together.” community events and meetings.

If you would like to volunteer please call The Foundation on 01925 581234 / 581238 Page 8 ‘THINK’ Project goes from strength to strength The ‘Think’ project is going from strength people participate in a highly creative and essential that all young people have the to strength. The Foundation is currently experiential learning style that is designed confidence and consequential thinking skills delivering the THINK project to four to motivate, engage and empower them to to make decisions and choices that are well Manchester secondary schools and two think for themselves. reasoned. The ‘THINK’ project enables young Liverpool secondary schools. There is people to hold multiple perspectives at any an increasing demand for the project Project Lead Jemma Buntin said: “It is one time.” after a successful first year. The ‘THINK’ project consists of two intensive three Photograph taken by Good Morning Britain when reporting the day residential programmes where young difference this programme has made during the first 12 months. people develop critical thinking skills and conflict resolution skills as well as gaining a much stronger sense of self awareness and an increased resilience to persuasive harmful narratives. The young

THINK project participant said: “THINK has been a great experience for me. We met some really interesting people with life changing stories. I have learned how to control my anger. I have become close to people who I would never have imagined being friends with, for example people that I really didn’t like but now I would call them close friends. THINK has been the best opportunity I’ve ever had”.

Time to stop papering over the cracks – we need radical dialogue Figures released by the National Police that a young person may be becoming the headlines quite as easily or frequently Chief’s Council revealed that almost 800 involved in extremist activity. Government, as lines such as ‘The new data… suggests people were referred to the government’s and privately funded, training programmes authorities are identifying potential Channel programme between June and are being run across the country, and extremists at a rapidly rising rate’. What’s August this year—more than double the have been for some months, raising happening here is that they are identifying amount of referrals received during the awareness about the signs and symptoms people who are vulnerable at a higher whole of 2012-13. that a young person could be becoming level, not necessarily that there are more ‘radicalised’. vulnerable people than ever before. The Just over 300 of these were young people other important question to ask is whether under the age of 18 . As a programme, When hate crime awareness increased giving these ‘vulnerable’ people the scary Channel was developed to provide some years ago – so did its reporting. sounding title of ‘potential terrorist’ helps support and make interventions with This is the same with many phenomena or hinders. And does it give a label to which those deemed to be at risk of becoming in the medical profession and more people can aspire? We may well do well to involved in violent extremism. The contemporary issues such as child sexual remember the criticism about slapping programme works primarily with those exploitation. What many people will be ASBOS’s on young people some years back deemed vulnerable, in a one to one interested in doing is ensuring that they when the sad fact was that some started to setting with ‘interventionists’, ranging from are making the referral so it can be properly live up to the title. local authority professionals to qualified investigated rather than to ignore a and skilled individuals who practice and potential problem and safeguarding issue. To read the full report, please go to promote a ‘counter-narrative’ designed The figures also reveal that whilst referrals www.foundation4peace.org to provide the opposite argument to the may have increased, the number of these ideology being espoused. referrals that are converted into full- scale interventions have stood at around I was invited on behalf of the Foundation only one in five, with the overwhelming to talk about the findings of this report majority being referred on to other ‘more and its implications on ITV’s Good Morning appropriate’ services. Britain. The government states that Channel is Worrying trend or to be expected? The first a programme to safeguard vulnerable thing is that this should not be a surprise to children and adults of any faith, ethnicity any of us. The Government’s Prevent Duty or background receive support before their and a move to enshrine Channel into local vulnerabilities are exploited by those that authority safeguarding frameworks means would want them to embrace terrorism’. that schools, youth workers and local Important here is the sentence ‘before authority teams are amongst those who their vulnerabilities are exploited’… that now have a duty to report if they see signs does not seem however to have made Kelly Fowler is the Director of Commissions

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The Foundation revealed a whole new culinary experience as part of its ongoing redecoration to the Peace Centre with the opening of the HOPE cafe. Volunteer Colette Tritschler, who has taken a 12 month career break, volunteered her time and expertise in- between caring for her growing family. Colette said: “I wanted to spend more time with my children but when my daughter was at school and my son at Nursery, I wanted to give something back to the community. The Peace Centre is a great resource for the people of Warrington so what better place to volunteer my spare time”. Karen Mcmanus, the Centre Manager said: “The Centre is a contemporary building so Collette’s design had to match the exterior which she managed perfectly. The new paint design and fittings plus the fabulous new floor have transformed the whole dining experience. This project would not have been possible without the support of Dulux Akzo Nobel and Keith Rowland, the Area Manager for Dulux, who kindly coordinated this.

The Café was named HOPE because of Colin Parry’s address at Tim’s funeral. Colin said: “If my son becomes a symbol for peace and brings a new sense of Hope, it will be Tim’s unique achievement”.

Local company lend a helping hand The Foundation would like to thank all the staff from Latitude who gave their time and expertise to improve the exterior walls and grounds at the Peace Centre. Eighteen members of their team over two days painted inside the building as well as the perimeter wall and fence. They also helped to tidy the gardens before donning their aprons and cooking a fantastic BBQ which all the Foundation team were invited to. Wendy Parry said: “The team from Latitude did a fantastic job. The perimeter walls look as good as they did when they were first erected, and their offer of help was perfect timing too, as just days before the President of Ireland visited the Centre so everywhere looked fresh and clean. We can’t thank them enough for all their help and a big thank you from all the Foundation team for cooking their lunch”. Thank you for your help & support

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I think we will be going from will soon be back on the road to success after an inconsistent promises we have made to the fans. the worst website in super league to season of “highs and lows” as he works through his 300 day “There are a whole host of things the best and one of best websites in plan to bring the club fully into the 21st century. we are working on behind the British sport.” While he says things are very “the highs have been pretty high but scenes. The launch will be a “Steve Jobs different from working at Wimbledon the lows have been pretty low. “We have got to reward fans for Apple type launch” and involve the loyalty – on one side it is a difficult with the LTA and Wembley with “When we have been on our fans at the Pyramid followed by a international events, he has been game we have been in the mix but sell after this season’s performances but there is so much good work Christmas campaign and a new kit “pleasantly surprised” with what is it has really been an inconsistent to launch some time mid-November. going on in Warrington where he season and what we are doing is going on we want fans to buy into Draper’s dream is for all says there is a lot of ambition and learning and strengthening our spine that not just for next season but the energy. and making sure we are strong going season after that and the one after Warrington fans to be waking up “Warrington is a town going forward at 1, 6, 7 and 9 and more that and so on. on Christmas day with hardwired places and hopefully Warrington strength in depth with the forwards “We are excited by the new membership and a replica shirt! Wolves are going places,” he said. and strength coming off the bench. “A lot of forces are coming together “ I think all the building blocks are in the town to create something really now in place and I am excited about successful.” the season ahead and we are going Commenting on reports of to make sure if not next year, it will Warrington being “bottom of the be the year after that and make sure league for culture vultures” he added: we deliver on the pitch as well as off “I did have a chuckle because I have it.” been on the end of a few Daily Mail On his ambition for Warrington to campaigns myself and for Warrington be the “best rugby league club in the to be voted the worst place in the UK world,” Draper said: “We are still in for culture is just a nonsense. the trenches but getting better with “I have seen for myself in my first engaging with our fans, bringing 200 days here all the good things the club into the 21st century, going on in Warrington and here listening to fans and trying to make at the Wolves with the Foundation, improvements along the way. all the things we have done with “We have a new membership the heritage and the Wire and how scheme, loyalty programme, are in that is all very much part of our the process of refurbishing Wolfware community, so I think there is a rich to make a really good retail operation heritage of culture in Warrington.” and we have a new website going Turning to the challenges he faces live on November 4. at the Wolves Draper admits it has “Everyone is focused on driving been an inconsistent season but says membership and making everyone Roger Draper with club mascot Wolfie. 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£inancially yours Wire2Wolves By David Watkinson project extended What a carry-on! Shoppers in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have been paying 5p for any carrier bags that they use for their shopping for some time, and from 5th October we in England have joined them. The stated aim of the policy is to encourage people to re-use bags and so reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. So, are the rules now David Watkinson and Margaret Black consistent throughout the UK? The answer, you will not be surprised, is a resounding No. There are very significant differences in the details of the rules that are applied in each country. For instance, in England the charge only applies to “single use” plastic bags of 70 microns thickness or less, whereas in the other countries the charge applies to all single use carrier bags, including those made of paper and, in Scotland, even bags made from hessian. Meanwhile, in Wales bags made of hessian, cloth, jute and cotton are exempt from the charge. Another major difference is that the charge applies to all relevant bags in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. However, in England the charge only applies to bags supplied by retailers with 250 full time employees. At the start of each tax year, every retailer At the launch night with volunteer Graeme Timperley, Wolves Player Bennie Westwood and must record the hours worked by all employees, including part-time Wolves Past Player Mike Nicholas (picture courtesy of Bob Brough) and seasonal workers, add them up, and then divide this total by the number of hours worked by a full-time worker. If the answer is THE Wire2Wolves Heritage Project is being extended after the 250 or more then the retailer must impose the charge for the whole Warrington Wolves Foundation was awarded further funding. of that tax year. So much for the government’s promise to reduce It comes from the Heritage Lottery residents of the town the opportunity red-tape Fund, following on from the success to contribute their memories to the There are certain exempt goods, and the charge does not have to of the Wire2Wolves Timeline, ever-evolving website. be charged on bags carrying those goods, but only if the contents displayed in the south stand at the The project will also deliver an consist only of those exempt goods and you do not place any non- Halliwell Jones Stadium. educational resource for local exempt goods in them. The list of what goods are exempt varies, of The Pass it Back Project has course, between countries. What a farce! launched a new interactive website Primary Schools including school The responsibility for enforcing these ridiculously complex rules and we will be teaming up with assemblies and stadium tours to rests with the local authorities who can charge varying penalties, local libraries, community groups help promote the history of the club ranging from £100 to £20,000 for non-compliance. and residential homes, giving and town. Of course, you can excuse the complexity as all money goes to charity, doesn’t it? Well, actually – No! In Northern Ireland the whole 5p is payable to the Department of Environment. In England, Wales and Scotland, of every 5p charge made VAT of 83p goes to the taxman. Whilst retailers are being encouraged to donate the remainder to charity there is no obligation on them to do so, and they may choose to keep the proceeds instead. Accountants tot up over £1000

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