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JD Kitchens inspired in Milan THE team at Warrington based JD Kitchens recently returned from the kitchen catwalk in Milan full of inspiration to ensure their designs stay fresh and contemporary. JD Kitchens have been designing and installing beautiful kitchens, bedrooms and studies in homes across the North West for over 16 years and with brand new utility rooms to add to their collection, they have everything you need to stylishly modernise your home. The team, led by Dave Charlton, MD, are keen to ensure that their designs stay fresh and contemporary, and recently visited Milan to discover the latest from the kitchen catwalk. Dave, who trained as an engineer, was impressed with the new ranges released by German Designer Schuller, particularly the Next 125 range, and loved their innovative plans for the future of kitchens. He said; “We were blown away with the new kitchen ranges for 2018 and came away buzzing with ideas for new designs. I was particularly impressed with how the future of technology will ease our domestic lives, such as being able to use an app to turn on the oven and induction hobs that look like the worktop, so that the kitchen is further streamlined”. Based on Gorsey Lane, Padgate the team offer a free planning service and full project management to complete your home with a high-quality finish. Drop in Monday to Saturday or make an appointment by calling 01925 636997. June 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 5 6 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2018 June 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 7

Business Business Business Exchange going from strength to strength

By Steve Park THIS June sees the Warrington general business seminars that are now up and if you look closely you Business Awards take place in the free for members to attend. can see the auditorium structure in events marquee in Lymm. It’s a All of the Sector Lead place. great event. The shortlist is out and organisations have now been Over at Omega Mountpark are the winners in each category will appointed and there is much be announced on 8 June. activity underway setting out a building the final industrial units on Warrington & Co. in association bumper programme of activity. the site and the residential element with Warrington Business Exchange If you haven’t joined yet I’d is well underway. are proud to be co-headline encourage you to. At Stadium Quarter planning sponsors alongside FDR Law and Details are on the website www. Redwood Bank. wbex.co.uk or call Jackie Emson on permission was granted for Steve Park Looking through the list of 01925 443294. the £6.5 million OnSide Youth MD of Warrington & Co. categories and award sponsors it Development activity continues at Zone to be built adjacent to UTC is great to see so many Business a pace. Much of the steelwork for Warrington and work will start on 01925 442 243 Exchange members in there the cinema unit at Time Square is its construction later this year. including this very publication, www.warringtonandco.com Warrington-Worldwide. The Business Exchange membership is growing fast. By the time that this goes to print we will have attracted over 100 members with more joining up every day. Membership offers opportunity where businesses of all sizes and sectors, individual entrepreneurs, established business networks and trade associations can collaborate with the aim of creating a better connected, more cohesive and stronger economy in Warrington. Those who have already signed up are enjoying the networking events that are being run and the range of sector specific and 8 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2018

Village will be packed for Historic Transport Day

WHEN local man Alan Williams organised the first Lymm Historic Transport Day in June 2013 it was meant to be a one off to help raise funds for the ten day Lymm Festival. But it was so successful, in spite of atrocious weather, that it has now become a key event on the region’s transport event calendar as well as generating a wide range of education and heritage spin-off benefits. “We do have a unique setting” explained Alan, who is still the Event Director. “The Bridgewater Canal cuts right through the heart of our beautiful Cheshire village. We also have access to a glorious seven acre main event field close by and a tarmacked area next to the canal that can accommodate over a dozen traction engines.” And this year for the second time the show takes to the skies too with a flypast by a Battle of Britain Memorial Fund Spitfire marking the centenary of the RAF. "There are some great contributions from the Warrington area too. North West Casual Classics Car Club has been supporting the event since year one and describe it as one of their favourite events in the calendar while the Burtonwood Association will be marking the 70th anniversary to the day of the start of the Berlin Blockade. This year too for the first time Network Warrington will be getting more involved by providing a vintage double decker shuttle for the centre of Warrington. “The trick is to try and provide something for everyone from transport enthusiasts to families” field manager John Parry said. “I suppose I could be described a bit of a ‘petrol-head’ and there will certainly be plenty that I am looking forward to seeing, but for the grandkids there’s Lightning McQueen, LEGO and dinosaurs too . That’s the complete package for lots of kids” The event prides itself on being largely self-funding with some top-up sponsorship from local businesses. Key sponsors this year are local building supplies company MKM and Central Self Drive who are celebrating their 50th anniversary. H&H Classic Cars, Urban Building, Redex and KC Autos complete an impressive line-up who can see the value in putting their name to an event that has earned a great reputation. It all happens on Sunday June 24. The aim is to create an all-day experience with six buses providing park and ride facilities from local car parks as well as nearby Warrington town centre. The village will be buzzing with traction engines, historic working boats and model railways on what is the first weekend of Lymm Festival which this year celebrates its own 20th anniversary. Profits from the event have helped fund the setting up of the newly established Lymm Heritage Centre close to the canal. The Centre tells Lymm’s story which has been so heavily influenced by the arrival of the canal in the late 1760s. It has received over 6,000 visitors in its first six months. The project has also received important support from The Heritage Lottery Fund. To find out more about the event go to lymmtransport.org.uk There are still a few opportunities for volunteers to help staff the event and a free pair of tickets plus an invite to the after-party. Details again on the website. June 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 9 10 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2018 June 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 11 Historic Parr Bank is up for auction ONE of Warrington’s “hidden treasures” the historic Parr Bank, series of acquisitions, including the was Stuckey’s Bank (1909) (the which was built in 1788, is up for auction in June. National Bank of Liverpool, Parr’s “Somersetshire Bank”) which More recently a Nat West Bank, “one of the great amalgamating built up its presence in Cheshire, “wielded great power in the west of the Grade II Listed Building closed banks in the country” and “a power Lancashire and Staffordshire; by England and had the largest note its doors to business more than in the financial world.” 1890 there were 22 branches and circulation of any bank in England two years ago and is now on the The Bank’s history dates back 21 sub-branches. outside the Bank of England”. market as three possible lots – the to the late 18th century, with a The Bank’s most important By the outbreak of war in 1914 impressive main banking hall, the possible starting date of 1782. The strategic move came in 1891 when Parr’s had almost 400 branches upstairs and a stable block at the first partnership was with Joseph it purchased the small London bank and sub-branches. In 1918 Parr’s rear. Parr, a sugar boiler, his brother- of Fuller, Banbury, Nix & Co. This agreed to amalgamate with the The property is being marketed in-law Matthew Lyon, and Walter gave Parr’s a seat on the London London County and Westminster by Warrington based Read Kerfoot, a solicitor. Partnership Clearing House and, in contrast Bank. The Chairman of Parr’s Properties. names changed and the firm was to the nearby Bank of Liverpool it made the case: “We gain access Kevin Read from Read Properties variously known as Parr & Co, immediately moved the head office to a very large area in the Home gave warrington-worldwide an and Parr, Lyon and locally as The down to London. With Fuller giving Counties. They gain a first-class exclusive look inside the building Warrington Bank. the Bank an initial London presence, introduction to Lancashire and to prior to it coming up for auction. Parr’s remained essentially a local the substance was provided by the such leading towns in the Midlands He described the building as bank with offices in Warrington, acquisition of the Alliance Bank in as Leicester and Derby and a very 1892. The Alliance had emerged valuable connection in the West “A hidden treasure of Warrington Runcorn and St Helens until of England.” The enlarged bank and something the town should be 1865 when the it became a joint from the financial reconstruction which had seen it lose its Liverpool was renamed London County proud of.” stock bank under the name Parr’s Westminster and Parr’s Bank. In 1905 it was described as Banking Company. Helped by a and Manchester offices and now had 12 branches in London; For more details on the auction contact Kev Read on 01925 in recognition of Alliance’s 213987. importance the name of the Bank was changed to Parr’s Banking Company and the Alliance Bank. Other smaller London banks were acquired and in 1896 it bought the Consolidated Bank, only slightly smaller than the Alliance, but this time a London bank with branches in Manchester. At that point, the name was returned to Parr’s Bank. The 1890s also saw Parr’s embark on acquisitions in the midlands and the south west, important ones being Pare’s Leicestershire Banking in 1902 and Crompton and Evans’ Union Bank of Derby in 1914. However, its most prestigious acquisition 12 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2018 New operations manager for Belong at Home

NOT-for-profit care village operator, Manchester and Newcastle-under- operational management. She Educated in Warrington and Belong, has appointed Warrington Lyme. holds the NVQ4 qualification, Manchester, she is married and based Jo Ball as operations In the new position, Jo will gained at Priestly College, lives in Warrington, close to her manager for the organisation’s be responsible for operational Warrington; a Registered Manager three adult daughters and seven growing home care service, Belong management of Belong’s class Award from Manchester College grandchildren. In her spare time, at Home. leading care service, which takes and also an ILM level 5 in she has a passion for horses and Jo joins Belong from Home the organisation’s bespoke support leadership and management from has even bred her own horse, now Instead, and, over the last seven packages into the community, in Warrington Collegiate. retired to a nearby field. years, she has held the posts of particular providing expert care senior care manager, national and companionship to people quality support manager, and living with dementia. Just as at latterly, operations manager. She each Belong village, customers of joins Belong at a time of expansion Belong at Home have access to of the bespoke Belong at Home Admiral Nurses, who specialise New show site opens service, which now supports in providing expert advice and communities surrounding its care support for carers and families of villages in Atherton, Wigan, people living with dementia. Warrington, Macclesfield, Crewe, Jo commented: “Belong is a forward thinking organisation, which is reflected in the way it designs and provides care for its customers – as well as in the fact that all its home care services have been rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. “The staff are second to none in providing the sort of sensitive, practical and compassionate care that enables people to remain within YOUR Choice are proud to Conservatory Roof options and their own homes and communities. announce their brand new show more. Why not speak to one of It is a level of quality, service and site at Housing Units in Failsworth. their friendly design consultants at expertise that I shall look to uphold The show site opened its doors anytime without the need for an in the new position, as Belong at on the 21st of April and they appointment !! Home is made available to more are there every day Monday to They are based at Housing and more communities through the Saturday from 10 am - 6 pm and Units, Wickentree Ln, Failsworth, planned programme of new village Sunday from10.30 am to 5 pm. Manchester M35 9BA. They are developments.” As an established family stationed on the left hand side as Jo began her career in the care company Your Choice specialise you go through the entrance. If sector in 1999, as a community in home improvements & building you have any queries or would like care coordinator before gaining work. They can offer a full design any information on Your Choice experience in regional and and build service for Orangeries, services then call them free on Jo Ball. Extensions, Garden Rooms, 0800 169 4822. June 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 13 14 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2018

Warrington Club honour Norman Banner MBE A special luncheon took place at the Warrington Club in recognition of long standing member Norman Banner receiving an MBE in the New Year Honours. Club members, colleagues at Grappenhall Independent and friends gathered to celebrate Methodist Church for a number of Norman’s honour in recogntiion years. of his services to the Warrington After graduating in law from community spanning more than 50 Manchester Polytechnic, he joined years. Robert Davies & Co and has served Colleague and long standing a total of over 47 years with one friend Charles Agar, Chairman of or other of the component firms that Warrington law firm FDR, outlined comprise FDR Law. He became a Norman’s many achievements. partner in the practice and rose to Born and bred in Warrington, Senior Partner before retiring from Norman’s voluntary work began the partnership at 65 and continues over 50 years ago when he as a consultant solicitor with the built and ran up the Youth Club firm.

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Page 2 Long-term sustainable recovery is needed after terrorist incidents 25 years after the terrorist attack In the 1990’s across the world. We offer extremism. This means that we must Warrington we have been remembering bereaved families, those injured and educate our children in peace building, and reflecting on the loss of Tim’s and witnesses a clinically advised health and recognise acts of kindness, celebrate Johnathan’s lives. We also remember, well-being approach combined with diversity and challenge hate and with by reading Colin and Wendy’s book ‘Tim: specialist advice in social and welfare your support, we will continue to do this. An Ordinary Boy’, how they responded matters. Every person receives a personal #WeStandTogether. in the days after the bombing. Colin care plan and access to a support and Wendy’s desire to create a charity to caseworker and this free, confidential help others affected by terrorism in the service is backed by specialist events future was partly driven by the lack of and access to private social media, the support available to them in 1993. enabling survivors of terrorism to cope and recover after their personal tragedy. In March 2018, we discovered, from Lord Kerslake’s report into the Manchester Our work is vital, but we cannot do it Arena attack, how first responders dealt without the help of all our supporters. with the Manchester attack, and also On March 20, Warrington came together that some things have still not changed. in solidarity, to remember 1993 and soon it will be the 1st anniversary of The Peace Foundation is calling for a the Manchester attack, when we will long-term sustainable approach to remember the people who lost their terrorism attack recovery. The Peace lives, the injured, and those affected Foundation operates the national in the Manchester bomb. With your Survivors Assistance Network, a free and support and donations, our Foundation confidential clinically informed service, will continue to help the many people available to any person resident in Great who live with the consequences of Britain, or British people abroad, who recent terrorist attacks. have been affected by acts of terrorism. Immediately following the attack on Since 1995, when it was founded by Manchester, the humanitarian response Colin and Wendy, the Foundation has and help of so many people was drawn upon what it learned from ‘the unprecedented. However, civil society Troubles’ in Britain and Ireland, as well and government must act together, if Nick Taylor, CEO Tim Parry as best practice which has evolved since we are to prevent further acts of violent Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation

New Patron The Foundation would like to welcome Vickie Sharpe as one of our new Patrons. Vickie was injured in the Manchester Arena bombing and came to the Foundation to get help from our Survivors Assistance Network Service (SAN). The Survivors Assistance Network Over the past 12 months, Vickie has helped to raise funds to support other victims and The Foundations Survivors Assistance The Foundation has 17 years’ experience to enable them to get the support that she Network service (SAN) is a free and working with victims of the Northern received from the Foundation. confidential clinically informed service, Ireland ‘Troubles ‘as well as those available to any person resident in Great affected by 7/7, Paris and Tunisia. It Britain, or British people abroad, who offers bereaved families, those injured may be affected by acts of terrorism. in the attack and witnesses, a clinically advised health and well-being approach The Foundation has handled over 750 combined with specialist advice in individual referrals, including members of nearly 400 families, since the social and welfare matters. Every person Manchester attack on 22nd May 2017. receives a personal care plan and access We are also helping those affected by to a caseworker as part of a free and other 2017 incidents in Barcelona and confidential service. The service includes London Westminster Bridge, Borough access to private social media enabling Market and Parsons Green. survivors of terrorism to cope and recover after such tragic events.

If you have been affected by an act of terror and would like our help, please call the SAN team on 01925 581240. Page 3 My letter to Tim My Letter to Tim was prompted by a Reporter from the Liverpool Echo, who asked me if I felt I could write such a letter on the 25th anniversary of my son’s death. I said I could, and here it is... To My Son, Tim and I set up a wonderful charity which is named after you and three-year-old Today, it is 25 long years since you were Johnathan Ball who died on that awful fatally injured by a bomb in Bridge Street. day. It is 25 long years since the very last time Seven years after we lost you, we opened I gazed upon your smiling face. a unique building named after you and Johnathan. It is a Peace Centre. No, it is It is 25 long years since I last heard you THE Peace Centre. It is the only Peace speak. Centre in this country and, so far as we know, it is the ONLY Peace Centre It is 25 long years since I last held you. anywhere in the whole world, and it You live on in so many ways. is your Peace Centre Tim. It is a living It has been 25 long years of the pain of memorial to you Tim and to Johnathan. Of course, whatever may have followed missing you. after we lost you, you would have lived Many good people supported us after on through your close family, but now, It has been 25 long years, which is more we lost you Tim, and they gave us the you have a family of millions. Your name than double the time we had you with strength to set up our charity in your is a symbol for peace just as I said that I us. name. hoped it would be, when I spoke at your funeral. Each of us – me, your Mum, your brother Many good people help us today and Dom, your sister Abbi, your cousins, every day, to keep your charity and your Since we lost you, your grandparents uncles, aunts and your dearest friends – Peace Centre going. have followed on. Grandad Eric went all miss you and never ever forget how first and was followed by your Nanna huge a part of our lives you were…and, Many thousands of people have been Betty and Grandad John. They lie with be assured, always will be. helped by your charity Tim. Their lives you overlooking Warrington, and when have been made better and safer thanks we visit where you lie we remember you But memories of when you were with to you, and we do it all in your name. all, including the one grandparent you us, precious as they are, will always be never met, my mother and your Nanna, shrouded in deep sadness that you had Your school photograph smiles down Lucy. I hope you have met her in heaven these 25 years stolen from you, and you on everyone who sets foot in the Peace with Eric, Betty and John. have missed so much. Centre or takes part in our peace work because your face is on everything we Rest easy Tim and be assured that you You have not shared the joy of the produce in print and on our website. have touched the lives of many people… birth of your three nieces and your one most of whom you never met, but they nephew. So, who and what would you have have met you and they thank you for become Tim on this day, at the age of 37 what you have given them. You will never ever hear them call you years and 200 days? Uncle Tim, but they do, and they do so It is 25 long years since I last saw you, often. Would you be a husband or partner to heard you and held you my son, but you someone you loved to share your life are never far. You will be with us all until They walk in the path that you walked. with? I think so. the time comes for us to join you and see They have all attended the same schools you, hear you and hold you once again. as you did. They often hear you named in Would you be a father to one, or more their school, whether as a mark of respect, children? I think so. With eternal love, or because of a special anniversary and, of course, the High School established a Would you be highly educated, with a Your Dad, who is proud that you are his memorial garden in your name. career in which you excelled? I think so. Son x You were the first name in the wall which Would you still have the passion you had marks the garden – though, sadly, more as a 12-year-old boy for sport? I think so. children than I would have ever expected have joined you in that wall, with you at Would you have brought up your son or its centre. sons or daughters to have the passion you shared with Dom, with me, with Two years after we lost you, your Mum your Grandad Eric, for Everton Football Club, and would you smile to know that Everton made a trophy, the ‘Tim Parry Trophy’, which Dom and I present every year at Goodison to the best player in the Everton Cup Final? I know so! So you see Tim, that your life and memory is a beacon to so many others. Your name is immortalised by your Peace Foundation and your Peace Centre. Page 4 Marking the 25th Anniversary of the Warrington Bombing

20th March 2018 was a day when the synonymous with the campaign for a happy person and packed more into 12 families and the town of Warrington peace. years than most do in a lifetime”. came together to remember Tim and Johnathan, and to share the emotional Wendy Parry said “Tim was a normal journeys of those injured on that day 25 cheeky 12-year-old boy who loved life Johnathan’s half-brother Paul Comerford years ago. and wanted to do everything. He was said” March 20, 1993, is the day none of having golf lessons, he played squash us will ever forget. It affected many, many Colin and Wendy Parry have worked with his dad, he played football for a people, none more so than our family. tirelessly to make sure their son was never Sunday team and for the school, he was The tragic events of that day broke all forgotten, and his legacy continues to be having guitar lessons and he was in the a catalyst for change and reconciliation. sea scouts. Just before he died, he had our hearts, but it shattered Johnathan’s Over the past quarter of a century Tim’s completed his solo sailing certificate mum’s into tiny pieces that would never and Johnathan’s names have become which he was very proud of. He was such be mended.

Thank you to Great Sankey High School, Barrow Hall Primary and Warrington Male Voice Choir for all their help and support during the 25th anniversary event. Teachers and pupils from both schools and the Male Voice Choir rang ‘Something Inside So Strong’ and ‘Imagine’. Both songs were sung beautifully and appropriate for such a day. Wendy Parry said” The 20th March was a day of commemoration as well as celebrating everything which has been achieved in Tim and Johnathan names. The choirs made the day prefect and special”. Page 5 Tributes to Tim Tim’s nieces and nephew attended the but one day I will”. 25th anniversary service and spoke about their uncle Tim. Evie said:” My uncle Tim would be so proud of the Foundation and the Peace Evie, Olivia, Isla and Arthur stood Centre named after him and Johnathan in front of hundreds of people and by my grandparents. Uncle Tim will spoke movingly while their proud always be a big part of my family and parents Dominic and Abbi Parry and when I have children of my own, I will tell grandparents Colin and Wendy Parry watched. them about their great uncle. I wish I had met my uncle Tim but one day I will”. Isla said: “I never met my uncle Tim, but I know what happened to him on this Wendy Parry said: “I am so proud of our street 25 years ago. My dad has told me beautiful children and grandchildren. lots of things about Tim from when he Thank you to everyone who played a was alive. How funny he was and always part in the service and especially to the Olivia and Isla Parry smiling. I wish I had met my uncle Tim choirs who made the day so special”. with Arthur and Evie Parry-Field Remembering Bronwen HRH The Princess Bronwen Vickers travelled to Warrington said her legs had gone and I said “what Royal visits town centre with her husband Paul and do you mean” recalled Paul. daughters Hannah, four, and newborn Warrington Harriet. Bronwen spent 10 hours in surgery as doctors desperately tried to save her left It was the first time they had ever leg but they were left with no choice but shopped in Warrington and the first day to amputate it above the knee. Bronwen out for Harriet who was just two weeks spent six weeks in hospital, inspired staff old. and fellow patients with her courage in learning to walk and drive again with the Paul said: “I was outside Boots with use of an artificial leg. Sadly, just over a Harriet in the pram who was fast asleep year later Bronwen died, from the same and Bronwen and Hannah were inside. skin cancer disease that she had once The first bomb went off and everyone beaten while at university. started to pour out of the shops. I was waiting for Bronwen and Hannah to come out. They eventually came outside Her daughter Harriet was inspired so and were walking towards me when the much by her mum’s courage and is now second bomb went off and impacted working for The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Bronwen significantly. Fortunately, Peace Foundation. Hannah and Harriet were uninjured apart from a small flake of metal on the back of Paul said: “I have nothing but praise for HRH The Princess Royal, Princess Hannah’s scalp. Harriet didn’t even wake the Foundation in terms of how they Anne, was Guest of Honour at the up which was staggering given the noise help survivors and the reconciliation Memorial Service held in Bridge of the explosion”. work, and I am hugely proud of Harriet Street, Warrington on March 20th, to and I know her mother would be too. I mark the 25th Anniversary of the IRA After rushing to his wife’s side, Paul know that Bronwen would have played a bombing. immediately knew that her injuries were big part in the Foundations work and the beyond his basic first aid training. She Peace Centre if she had survived”. Her Royal Highness sat with invited guests to listen to speeches by people representing the families of the bereaved and injured, before she enjoyed the wonderful singing of the combined choir of Great Sankey High School, Barrow Hall Primary School and the Warrington Male Voice Choir. When the service ended, Princess Anne spent time at the Peace Centre, meeting close family members of the Parry and Ball families, as well as many of the staff and volunteers who work for the Foundation. Throughout her visit, Princess Anne was extremely friendly and showed an interest in everyone she met. The Vickers family Hannah and Harriet Vickers Page 6 Small Steps for Peace The Foundation hosted a graduation others feel in conflict situations and programme are more able to manage ceremony for schoolchildren completing the consequences of violence; interpersonal, social and political the ‘Small Steps for Peace’ education • develop active listening skills; conflicts. By building their emotional programme. • build emotional intelligence, capabilities, they acquire transferable recognising and regulating their own skills, and are better equipped to bring School children from across the North- emotional responses, empathising with broader benefits for social cohesion and West attended a graduation ceremony others, and growing their confidence after completing a groundbreaking and capacity to communicate; good relations across communities. peace education programme designed • practice problem solving in creative by the Foundation. ways and in collaborative group We have also trained teachers across the settings North in Peace Education to equip them Small Steps for Peace is an interactive with the skills to teach Small Steps for peace education course for Key Stage 2 (9 Young people completing the Peace. and 10-year old) pupils. The course aims to help children understand the causes of conflict and gain awareness of the Project Area No. of Schools Peace Education Classroom Session impact and consequences of violence No. of Participants No. of Participants as well as practicing problem solving in creative ways and in collaborative group SS4P Burnley 3 27 83 settings. SS4P Calderdale 2 33 59 Ciara Kinsella, Project Lead for Small Steps for Peace said: “Small Steps for SS4P Liverpool 3 39 139 Peace is generating an incredibly positive response from pupils and teachers. SS4P Manchester 17 40 414 Our teachers pack includes a book, games and interactive exercises which SS4P Sheffield 4 17 59 are simple to run and understand and help young people explain and address their feelings with confidence. Small Steps gives children the tools to resolve problems without resorting to violence, which is essential as they approach their teenage years and adulthood.”

What does it do and what are the overall learning outcomes?

Small Steps for Peace helps young people to:

• understand the causes of conflict, how it can be driven by diverse needs and desired outcomes and how it can be entrenched between in-groups of ‘us’ and out-groups of ‘them’; • understand the impact of conflict, gaining awareness of how they and

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Hannah Larn, project lead for the International Women’s Day Women for Peace programme said: In March, women from around the world represented, to participate in public “2018 is a significant year for the Tim came together to celebrate International life, and to have access to the rights and Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation Women’s Day. But what does this day services that they are entitled to as human and an event celebrating female really mean, why do we need to celebrate beings. Today is an opportunity to focus peacebuilders, looking at lessons we it and how does this link to the Women on the incredible contributions of women can learn from the Northern Ireland for Peace project run by the Tim Parry around the world, from those who fought conflict seemed like the right way for Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation? 100 years ago for women’s suffrage in the us to mark International Women’s Day UK, to those still working hard for their this year. Around the world, women are disproportionately affected by The idea of an International Women’s Day own rights in countries worldwide, often putting their lives in danger in the process. violent conflict. Yet despite this, began in the early 1900s, and since 1975 it women are frequently excluded from has been celebrated by the United Nations The central aim of the Peace Foundation’s the measures taken to seek peace on 8th March. Today, many counties take - from community level right up to it as a national holiday. These include Women for Peace project is to empower women to contribute to peace. Through international peace agreements. Our Afghanistan, Belarus, Cuba, Eritrea, Russia, Women for Peace programme seeks to Ukraine, Vietnam and Zambia, and in a 10-week programme exploring identity, change this, empowering women to China, Madagascar and Nepal, it is a prejudice, extremism, conflict resolution become effective peacebuilders in their national holiday for women only. and leadership, participants become communities, spreading messages of more confident in their ability to deal with non-violence and inclusion.” Some may ask why we need to celebrate conflicts at home, at work, and in their women if we are working towards gender communities. Diverse groups of women equality. Our response is that throughout are able to learn from one another’s history, women have struggled to be experiences and create strong support networks.

We have come a long way, yet there is much more to do to reach gender equality in the UK and elsewhere. So, on this year’s International Women’s Day, let us celebrate the inspiring women in our communities, and continue to support and empower those who are working tirelessly every day. Communities for Peace Programmes Our Communities for Peace programme, funded by the Lottery, is currently Dialogue Event Rochdale delivering in two areas Rochdale and Our final dialogue event took place Oldham. Twenty young people from in the Castlemere Banqueting Hall in Rochdale have been trained in our Rochdale in March. Over 130 people accredited Conflict Resolution course, and attended. Our participants (including 14 of these young people are training to the young people) got up to speak become facilitators. and facilitated the evening dialogue which focused on how the community Running alongside the young people’s can make stronger connections across courses is our Women for Peace all cultural and religious communities programme. Sixty-one adults in Rochdale living in all four boroughs of Rochdale. took part in our accredited Conflict Resolution courses with 24 training to be facilitators. Sharing new experiences Several women who have attended the courses used their new skills to deliver Participants (most of whom have workshops in Rochdale for an International experienced war/ conflict in their Women’s Day event on March 8th. country of origin) were invited to bring their families to a Sharing New Experiences day in Todmorden. We delivered workshops in the morning and afternoon and had a “conversation walk” through the park. Everyone had a wonderful day. There will be more of these shared new experience programmes taking place from May to November. Our first residential for families will take place in June.

Christine Cox Programme Lead Page 8 BBC 2 announces new factual drama “Mother’s Day” A drama documentary filmed in Belfast in Irish history, with thousands of Irish and entitled ‘Mother’s Day’, has begun people gathering in the centre of Dublin to filming. The factual drama will be shown call for an end to the ‘Troubles’. Daniel Mays in the autumn and is about two families, will play Tim’s father Colin Parry, with David the aftermath and public response to the Wilmot as Arthur McHugh. Warrington bombing in 1993. Vicky McClure says: “Susan McHugh’s actions back in 1993 remain just as Written by Nick Leather, Mother’s Day inspirational today as they were 25 years focuses on two ordinary women living ago. I feel truly privileged to play her in this either side of the Irish Sea, brought incredibly moving new film.” together in the wake of the tragedy. Writer Nick Leather says: “As someone who grew up in Warrington and on my way into Anna Maxwell Martin plays Wendy Parry, town on the day of the bombing, bringing the mother of 12-year-old Tim Parry and this astonishing story to the screen has Vicky McClure plays Susan McHugh, a been a career-long mission. Over the last Dublin mother of two, so outraged by year, I’ve been fortunate to work with a the IRA bombing in Warrington, that she wonderfully supportive team at the BBC, organised one of the largest peace rallies including the director Fergus O’Brien, and have found the Parry and McHugh families to be even more inspiring than I did as a kid. I hope people are as moved and affected by this film as we have been making it.”

Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama, says: “It is with great power and poignancy Daniel Mays that Mother’s Day looks at how the worst of tragedies can affect both those directly involved and communities further afield, inspiring them to act. We’re immensely proud to tell this story.”

Patrick Holland, Channel Controller of BBC Two, says: “Nick Leather’s script takes us into the heart of a family’s grief whilst also following the extraordinary unwillingness to let another death be in vain. With the Anna Maxwell Martin outstanding Anna Maxwell Martin and Vicky McClure, this promises to be a remarkable and powerful film.”

Mother’s Day is produced by BBC Studios for BBC Two, and will be directed by Fergus O’Brien and produced by Scott Bassett. It was commissioned by Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama, and Patrick Holland, Controller of BBC Two. Executive Producers are Tommy Bulfin for the BBC David Wilmot and Aysha Rafaele for BBC Studios. Vicky McClure

River of Pennies We would all like to come up with great in the same school and a letter comes ideas to fundraise for worthy causes, but home to go on a school trip, a non- Barrow Hall Community Primary School uniform day for charity or a number have done just that. of other things, it can be hard to say no. Everyone can give a penny, so this Each pupil donates a penny and add it to is a perfect way for every child to get the line which creates a river of pennies involved”. around the school. Down the corridors and In and out of the classrooms until all The Foundation would like to thank the children have placed their donations. Head Teacher John Littler, his staff & all the young people at the school for Wendy Parry said: “River of Pennies is a raising an amazing £440.00, and for fantastic idea and one which every pupil taking the Foundation as their Charity can take part in. I know from experience, of the Year. that when you have more than one child Thank you Page 9 Everton Legends Night - Oh, what a night! A fantastic night was had by all when Joe Royle, Ian Snodin, Graham Stuart along with Darren Griffiths from Everton TV, and MC / Comedian Malcolm Lord entertained 140 guests at the Hallmark Hotel. Colin Parry said: “We can’t thank them enough for what was a tremendous night. I spoke to many people at the end of the evening and the compliments were flowing. The stories and the gags were top class and even the few fans of the ‘other minor clubs’, were gushing”! The Foundation would like to thank Joe, Ian, Graham and Darren for giving their time freely and helping to raise £2664. Some of the guests said…

Andrew Collier said “What a great night, I really enjoyed it and I know nothing about football” Gary Jenkins said “The Everton Legends night was an incredible event. Gwilyn Griff said “Thank you for a Having legends from the Club help brilliant evening, we all really enjoyed the Foundation to raise much needed it, and I hope you raised some funds to funding for their amazing work across carry on your excellent work the country, was fantastic.”

Colours for Peace - Thank you to everyone who took part On 20th March, the Peace Foundation asked schools, companies and individuals to remember Tim and Johnathan and all those injured in 1993 by taking part in a Adele Carr Howard Worth St Andrews C of E Primary simple dress down day. Called Colours Alderman Bolton Ikea St Augustine’s Primary Barclays Irk Valley Community School St Barnabas’ Primary for Peace, hundreds of people dressed Barrowhall Primary School Ken Muir St Benedict’s Primary in the Foundations colours blue, white BCP - Carol Levison Kevin McAloon St Bridget’s Primary or green to help to raise funds for the Beamont Primary Kids Planet Day Nursery St Frances Primary Belong Warrington Lark Hill Primary St Gregory’s High School charity. Bench Hill Primary Latchford Cheshire Day Nursery St Matthews Stretton Primary School Birchwood Park, Chadwick House Latchford St James Primary School St Monica’s Catholic Primary Kate Deakin said: “This was a simple Black Mango Learn Direct St Paul of the Cross Primary School but effective way to raise funds for BNI Warrington Livewire Warrington St Peter’s Primary - Warrington Bradshaw Primary Lymm Statham Primary St Peters Primary the Foundation but more importantly Bridgewater High School Manchester Enterprise Academy St Phillips Primary School remember the boys. We would like this Brighter Kind Mrs Julie M Bennie St Stephens Primary to be an annual event, so we are hoping Broadhurst Primary Network Warrington St Thomas’ C of E Primary School Broomfield’s Junior School Newchurch primary Stanley Grove Primary Academy even more people will take part next Burnley High School Oakwood Primary Stockton Heath Primary year”. Carpe Diem Old Hall Primary School Techspace One Catalyst Coices Our Lady’s Catholic Primary Tesco Express Winwick Road Chapelford Primary School Parkroad Primary The Base Thank you for your support and for Cherry Tree Primary Patrizia The Cobbs Nursery and Infant School helping to raise over £15,000. Chorlton C of E Penketh High School The Fundraising Agency Christ Church Primary Penketh South Primary School The Hub Clubbercise Warrington Plus Dane Group The Innovation Centre Connex Education Plymouth Grove Primary The Jungle CPM Prestige LTD The Partridge Pub Croft Primary Prestige Recruitment Services The Village Hotel Warrington Crosslee Primary Priestley College The White House Culcheth Community Primary School Primas Law Twiss Green Primary Culcheth Day Nursery Ravenbank primary UTC Culture Warrington Ringway Primary United Utilities Dallam Primary School Royal Bank of Scotland University Academy Warrington Deepbridge Capital Rainhill High School Vale Royal College DWP Hilden House Rullion Recruitment Vanguard House Environment Agency Sacred Heart Primary School Vicky Schofield EPG Limited Sankey High Virgin Media Evelyn Street Primary Sankey Valley St James Primary Warrington Borough Council FDR Law School Warrington Collegiate Foxwood School Scottish Power Warrington Warrington Guardian Galliford Try Scottish Power Wrexham Warrington Wolves Gladstone Brookes SER LTD Watsons Solicitors Great Sankey Primary SIG PLC Webster Primary Halifax Warrington Signature FS Winwick Cheshire Day Nursery Helsby High School Sir Thomas Boteler High School Women & Children Health – Warrington Holly Grange Montesori Nursery St Agnes C of E Primary Hospital Holy Trinity Cof E Primary St Albans Primary Woolston Sixth Form Page 10 Launch of the Warrington Business Awards On 1st February, the Foundation hosted the launch of the Warrington Business Awards at the Peace Centre. The evening started with a Champagne reception followed by a 3-course meal supplied by Vanilla in all Seasons. After dinner, there was a Q&A session with Andy Burnham Mayor of Greater Manchester and Steve Rotheram Mayor of Liverpool City Region. The Foundation has been chosen to be the ‘Charity of the Year’ for the 2018 Warrington Business Awards which takes place on the 8th June at Lymm Rugby Club.

25th Anniversary Ball 2018 On 24th March, the Foundation hosted its 25th Anniversary Ball at the Park Royal Hotel and 260 guests enjoyed a fun packed evening with live entertainment, table magicians, casino tables, car simulators, a magic mirror and, for those who found the energy, hours of dancing to their favourite hits! Wendy Parry said: “it was a great evening, and I’ve had some lovely emails from guests saying what a fantastic time they had. With the help of our sponsors and the generosity of our guests, we raised £34,600 from the event, which is amazing”. “I would to thank Paul Crone from Granada Television, who MC’d the event and entertained the audience brilliantly. Paul also created and showed a DVD which was very moving, giving the audience a real insight into the Foundations work with victims of terrorism”. “Also, a big thank you to our main sponsors which included Richard Lennon/ Roofing Consultants Ltd, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays Bank and Jonathan Ford Accountants for the entertainment & the Park Royal Hotel for the welcoming drinks. Without these people we wouldn’t have been able to raise the amount that we did”.

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Christmas Party 2017 The Foundation would like to thank First Recruitment for their sponsorship of the Peace Centre Christmas Party. The event was a resounding success, with great food, a great atmosphere and we raised just under £8,000 after costs which was fantastic. We are pleased to announce for the 4th year running, First Recruitment will be sponsoring this year’s Christmas Party on the 8th December at Peace Centre. Please contact Wendy on 01925 581234 or email [email protected] if you would like to reserve a table. Thank you

Up and Coming Events for 2018 May Royal Bank of Scotland Dinner / Organised by members of the Bank June 8th June - Warrington Business Awards /The Foundation have been nominated as their Charity of the Year. 15th June – Bradford University Concert July 13th July - The Park Royal Hotel 25th Anniversary Ball / The Foundation & Warrington Disability Partnership will benefit from the evening September Drama Documentary – to be aired in the Autumn 15th September – Deepbridge Ball 19th September – Annual Golf Day 29th September - Charity Ball in Leeds December 8th December – Annual Christmas party funded by First Recruitment IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPONSOR ANY OF THE ABOVE EVENTS, PLEASE CONTACT WENDY ON 01925 581234 OR KATE ON 01925 581210 OR EMAIL: [email protected]

Charity Golf Day 2018 at Warrington Golf Club on 19th September 2018

£360.00 Per 4 Ball Includes Lunch and Dinner

For more information or Sponsorship Opportunities, please call Wendy on 01925 581234 or email [email protected] Thank you for your support The Foundation would like to thank our volunteers who do so much, those who give to the Foundation on a monthly or annual basis, those who raise funds on behalf of the Foundation, and to the companies whose generosity we rely. Richard Lennon Roofing Consultants Ltd Joanne & Jordine Barrowhall Primary School Choir Barclays Bank Judith Kenyon Sankey High School Choir The Royal Bank of Scotland Patricia Peters Warrington Male Voice Choir Beth Wheatley D Printz Vickie Sharpe NG Bailey ITV /Coronation Street Network Warrington Karalius Skip Hire ITV /Emmerdale Warrington Borough Council Golden Square Management Loreal Manchester No Brainer LG Print Andy Burnham / Mayor of Manchester Warrington Wolves Hospitality Dimitri Artemis Steve Rotheram / Mayor of Liverpool Jasper’s Nick & his Team Jonathan Ford Accountants Jackie Baines The Park Royal Hotel Magicians in Black Hameera Darr Mike Lomax Andrew Collier Photography John Lewis Personal Stylists- Claire Paul Crone Sculpt Hairdressers

The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation The Peace Centre, Peace Drive, Warrington, WA5 1HQ Office Telephone No: 01925 581234 | Email: [email protected] June 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 15 Broadway star goes to college in Warrington ONLY a few months after performing at the Oscars in front At the end of the workshop of Meryl Streep and Denzel Washington, Natalie Weiss was Natalie sang “Breathe” – written performing in Warrington. by Kooman and Dimond – on the The Broadway performer was Is Me” some of Priestley’s young stage where Priestley’s students will at Priestley College teaching a performers sang solos before be performing “Fame” in just a few rendition of “This Is Me” from “The receiving critiques from Natalie weeks. Greatest Showman” and sharing and her travelling companion “I honestly think it will be a day anecdotes of meeting Hugh Andrew Hodge, who has himself our students will never forget,” said Jackman and Zac Efron. toured across America in shows head of performing arts Sarah Student Tommy Bowden said: “It such as “Cats”, “42nd Street” and Graham. was one of the best experiences of “A Chorus Line”. “To receive intensive and my life to be working on a song Several of the college’s former constructive advice from someone that has become so popular with students returned for the workshop with Natalie’s experience and someone who performed it on the with Hannah Gallimore wowing talent is so valuable and we could 0movie’s soundtrack and at the the American Idol semi-finalist. see the improvement in individuals’ Oscars.” “I had the best time working with performances as they day went Priestley’s performing arts the students at Priestley College,” on.” department had booked the said Natalie. “The enthusiastic workshop after hearing that Natalie energy and natural talent in that was in the country for several room was so inspiring. I hope to weeks on work commitments. come back and work with them in After a full run through of “This the near future!” A day to remember at Arley Garden Festival THREE leading figures in Cheshire in Dutton, completes the trio of horticulture will share their experts. knowledge and anecdotes at this It is the 24th year for the Arley year’s Arley Garden Festival. Garden Festival, which is firmly Lord Ashbrook, whose family part of the calendar for Cheshire’s have nurtured Arley’s gardens gardeners. for 250 years, will be one of Every year around 5,000 those taking centre stage in the people visit the event. popular Gardeners’ Question Time Among the highlights will be marquee. the specialist plant nurseries, floral He will talk about the Arley gardens’ history from the 18th marquee, food fair and craft stalls. century to the current day and There will also be live music, a answer questions from the public. classic car display and children’s Joining Lord Ashbrook will be entertainment. Arley’s head gardener Gordon The show is open 10am to 5pm Baillie who has worked in high- on Saturday and Sunday, June profile gardens across the country. 23-24. Tickets can be booked Former BBC Gardener of the at a discounted rate at www. Year Sue Beesley, owner of Bluebell arleyhallandgardens.com or Cottage Gardens and Nursery bought on the gate for £16.50 16 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2018 Olivia’s Corner opens for play by Paul Jackson THE Shannon Bradshaw Trust Bradshaw of the Trust suggested trauma felt by the whole family, Patti community centre has officially a fitting memorial to help keep and Alan Bradshaw wanted to help opened a new addition, Olivia’s Olivia’s name alive and the idea of other children and their families Corner play area for toddlers. converting an overgrown allotment who sadly found themselves in The sun was out and a beautiful area into a wonderful place for similar situations. day marked the official opening of toddlers. Since 2002 the Shannon a wonderful new play facility for Now, thanks to lots of hard Bradshaw Trust has been raising children at the Shannon Bradshaw work it is finished with Olivia’s money through fundraising Trust Community Centre on Meeting mum , Charlene Harrison and The events which have helped many Lane, Penketh. Shannon Bradshaw trust obtaining sick children and their families Olivia’s Corner is a lovely, funding, donations of play throughout the North West. well-furnished play park for small equipment, benches, fencing and Some of these activities have toddlers to enjoy. It is named after signage with Olivia’s dad, Craig supported organisations like The Olivia Mae Conway, a little girl Conway, laying all the paving Aplastic Anaemia Trust, & The who had Aplastic anaemia, a rare areas. Anthony Nolan Trust, and they have Olivia. blood disorder. Sadly aged just 2 Benny Westwood of Warrington generally promoted the importance years and 2 months and despite a Wolves was on hand to cut the of becoming a blood donor. North West of England, but have bone marrow transplant arranged ribbon and declare the corner open The Trust helps with the relief helped children as far as London by the Anthony Nolan Trust, the and local MP Faisal Rashid met and care of children, young people and Ireland. bubbly little fighter passed away and spoke with Patti and Charlene and their families, living with life- If you would like to volunteer, after developing sepsis in 2016. about their work. threatening conditions, by the donate or require any information As Olivia Mae and Shannon After experiencing first hand provision of support, equipment or about the charity please call 01925 Bradshaw had both suffered from the effects of having a child with a services. 471170 or visit their website the same rare condition Patti life-threatening condition and the They primarily operate within the http://shannonstrust.org.uk June 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 17 18 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2018 Psychic woman publishes book – 22 years after her death

A WOMAN who believed she could communicate with spirits returned to Warrington in 2015 changed and blew against his has had a book published – 22 years after her death. and visited Fox Covert Cemetery to right hand. He turned about 90 Ruth Fleetwood Broughton child. Not an easy life, but a full put flowers on his parents’ grave. degrees to the right and felt the Braithwaite lived in Latchford for all one.” In an epilogue to the book, he wind pushing him in that direction. of her adult life and her book “And Ruth did in fact have a full life. explains that after so many years He walked downhill until the so I took up reading tea-leaves” is During the war years she served and with the cemetery having wind suddenly stopped – and a social history of Warrington with behind the bar at the White Hart, expanded, he could not find the immediately saw the grave right in a difference. meeting film actor James Stewart, grave and, after an hour, was front of him. It covers her family life and boxer Joe Louis and other celebrities about to give up. Then he said: “Nice one, Mum,” he said, as he events in Warrington between who visited the American base at “Sorry Mum, you’re going to have put the flowers on the grave. 1924 and 1964 but it also details Burtonwood. to show me.” “And soi I took up reading tea- 19 para-normal incidents arising She also worked at a local milk The wind, which had been leaves” is available in paperback from her extraordinary ability. bottling plant and at election times blowing in his face, suddenly from Amazon at £6.99. Ruth came to Warrington when canvassed for Labour candidates in her family became homeless after the Latchford and Westy wards. her father lost his business. At first But it was her dreams foretelling they lived in a “haunted house” future events and her prophecies, – the Priory House which stood sometimes through reading tea where the BT telephone exchange leaves, which made her well now stands. But they later settled in known in the town. Slater Street, Latchford. She was often asked to tell While homeless, they were fortunes, read tea leaves, etc and helped by a gypsy woman who was pleased to do so – but never recognised Ruth’s special talents. accepted any payment She looked into her eyes and said: Her book has been published “It’s in your eyes little one. In the by her youngest son, Ray, who eyes. You won’t have an easy life now lives on the Isle of Wight. He

New community art hub at heart of Warrington A new community art hub has adults, exhibitions and art after opened in the heart of Warrington school, as well as adult social and is now looking for new partners evenings, art to aid well-being and to help make it a success. so much more. Local artist Gail Stubbings has Gail is also an artist in residence extended her Blooming Art to at The Pyramid Arts Centre, included a special Academy Hub, Warrington. based at the Warrington Club on She said: “ I am a determined Bold Street. and passionate individual who Gail, supported by a team of loves to make a difference. Art, Ruth Fleetwood Broughton Braithwaite. volunteer helpers have transformed along with empowerment can a former optician’s practice in the change lives.” building into a community art hub. Gail is now looking for other Her aim is “To bring art to the individuals and groups to consider Free antiques and collectables whole community, whatever your making use of the facility to ensure age, by working and developing its future success after securing a valuation event partnerships with art and non-art grant which will cover running costs organisations. for seven months. “Community art enthusiasts are Bloomingart Community runs given the opportunity to articulate, through grants to help improve the explore and express themselves quality of everyday life to people in through the window of art, aiding our community. a healthier and happpier lifestyle.” The Warrington Club was Gail runs classes for adults and established in 1876 by a group of children, workshops, team building, Warrington businessmen. summer club, community work and It offers lunches to members isolated older generations to help and guests Mon-Fri and lunch is with their well-being. served at 1pm and includes a She works with individuals of snooker table which is available to all ages and abilities, developing members. partnerships with other art and non- For more details on hiring the art organisations. venue contact Gail on 07758 124 A FREE antiques and collectables valuation event will be taking place at the She runs accredited courses for 582. Village Hotel on Wednesday May 30. The experts of Lockdales Auctioneers will be providing free valuations from 11am to 3pm and 6pm to 8pm, at the hotel at 110 Centre Park Square, Warrington, WA1 1QA, with complimentary car parking on-site. They will be valuing: Coins, jewellery, watches, banknotes, medals, antiques, clocks, pens, gold, silver, pre-1900 documents/books & maps, vintage toys and comics, scientific instruments and ceramics. No appointment necessary at this event. Visitors will have the option to consign goods to auction (subject to terms), or accept a cash offer if they wish. Lockdales recently broke the British record for a Rolex Submariner watch at auction. On October 11, 2017, they sold a c.1964 example with orange numerals for nearly £280,000 including premium. This achievement was reported in the national media. The owner consigned the watch to auction at one of their events in the east of England. Many other star items have turned up at their events and they look forward to meeting the public in Cheshire. Any questions please call Lockdales Auctioneers 01473 627110, email [email protected] or visit website www.lockdales.com June 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 19 20 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2018 Post Office now open for business Angel’s Walk is a great success DOZENS of walkers took part in the 8th annual Angel’s Walk in Warrington remembering the lives of lost babies. Cold but dry weather greeted over 75 walkers for this special event where families are invited to take part together to share their stories and experiences to help other parents and families to know they are not alone. BURTONWOOD Post Office is customers can access a range of Deputy Mayor Karen Mundry was on hand to start proceedings. The 10 now open for business following a services including special delivery, mile route began from the Maltings pub in Old Hall and continued through to the Forget Me Not baby garden at Warrington cemetery, where balloons were move to a new home in the village local collect, home shopping returns library as part of a modernisation released to remember babies gone too soon followed by refreshments at the and online banking deposits and Grange Club. During each stop at the baby gardens, there was time to reflect programme. withdrawals. Local leisure and library provider and remember lost loved ones and release sleep tight balloons Other services include Post Office Following a short break it was all uphill to the children’s garden at Fox LiveWire secured approval to Card Account, MoneyGram, paying Covert cemetery where more balloons were released. The final leg saw the deliver the Post Office from the bills, pre-ordering travel money and walkers visit the crematorium at Walton Lea baby garden where the final library building as part of a major insurance referrals and topping up balloon release took place. Participants and helpers were invited to the Walton programme of modernisation taking mobile phones. Arms for a very well deserved drink. This year there was a special message place across the Post Office network. Emma Hutchinson, managing of support for Harry and Co. founder Kate Tinker who was sadly too poorly Residents can now visit the library director of LiveWire, said: “LiveWire to attend this year with “Get well Soon Kate “ banners being held up at each and make use of the Post Office baby garden. The Angels Walk is a fundraising event established by the Harry services during their visit to the is delighted to have successfully gone through a detailed application and Co charity. The main aim of the charity is to provide support facilities to facility, which sits in the heart of the help bereaved parents following the still birth or neo-natal death of their baby. village. process to deliver the Post Office local services from the existing Speaking on behalf of Kate, Holly Shaw said “Our Angels’ Walk is important Burtonwood Library will now be to us and other families as it gives those affected by the loss of a baby the open for an extra 23.5 hours every Burtonwood Library building. We’re really pleased to be able to bring opportunity to share with others their experiences and form networks of support week. This follows a consultation and friendships with one another.” where residents were invited to have two key community services together The services and facilities provided by Harry and Co. include bereaved their say on the proposal. under one roof.” family forums for parents and grandparents, a Facebook page for general Working closely with the Post The new Post Office will be support purposes, private, comfortable facilities for counselling, regional Office and also Warrington Borough open during Burtonwood Library’s support provision for parents and families following the North West Palliative Council as part of the wider Library opening hours which are 9:00am to Care Pathway, private, non-clinical accommodation for parents and memory Programme, the new Post Office 5.30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and making facilities including hand and feet casting, photography services and Counter has successfully been Wednesdays, 11:00am to 7:00pm memory books to name just a few. The charity was founded by Kate and Chris installed and staff have recently on Thursdays, 9:00am to 1:00pm Tinker following the stillbirth of their son Harry at 41 weeks in May 2010. undergone Post Office training. on Fridays and 9.30am to 1:00pm For more information about Harry and Co please contact Kate Tinker 07917 Residents and small business on Saturdays. 666992 or go to www.harryandco.org June 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 21 22 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2018 June 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 23 Finalists announced for Warrington Business Awards 2018 THE finalists have been announced task of selecting the finalist and Kitty Meyer, Voisey and Co Green Award sponsored by for the Warrington Business Awards winners and gave up their time so Community Initiative of the Winwick Road Skip Hire: 2018. generously. Tickets are selling fast Year sponsored by Warrington Global Lifecycle Solutions EMEA Sponsored by Redwood Bank and we look forward to welcoming Worldwide: Golden Square and Warrington & Co the winners the Warrington business community Offload, Warrington Wolves Urban Eco Car Clean will be announced at a glittering to the fabulous Warrington Business Foundation awards ceremony in a giant Awards 2018 on Friday 8 June.” Hospitality Provider of the Year Positive Life Skills, sponsored by Inspire: marquee at Lymm Rugby Club on Warrington Youth Club Friday, June 8. The finalists for each award Gulliver’s World Warrington The Phoenix Project, Warrington Moore Rugby Union Football Danny Hudson, Warrington are: Disability Partnership Business Awards 2018 Organising Club Business of the Year sponsored by Young Chefs, Warrington Youth Room Forty Committee Member and Partner FDR Law: Club at Watsons Solicitors, said: “Each Cheshire Day Nursery Retailer of the Year sponsored by year we are amazed at the quality Innovation of the Year sponsored Dunky’s Day Nursery by Sci-Tech Daresbury: Golden Square: of the nominations across all of Pennington Choices Disability Trading Company the Warrington Business Awards 8KFlexWarm Business Woman of the Year Media and Digital Pets Pantry categories, and 2018 has been no The Dress Studio different. sponsored by Watsons Solicitors: Viscgo “Ensuring our town has the Martine Jarman New Business of the Year (Start-up) Lifetime Achievement Award opportunity to showcase the Siobhan McCarroll sponsored by Natwest sponsored by Consilium remarkable entrepreneurs, Maria Sarkar Admove Estate Agents: Accountants: A special award to executives, apprentices and Business Man of the Year iSupply Industrial be presented on the night by the organisations of our local sponsored by Styles & Co Staticelec Organising Committee. community is why all of us on Chartered Accountants: the organising committee are so Gary Jenkins passionate about volunteering our Paul McGerty time. Sim Sekhon “Massive congratulations to all Employer of the Year sponsored by of the finalists and an enormous Primas Law: thank you to everyone who Alba Spinal Health Centre entered – unfortunately there Legal for Landlords were numerous wonderful entries Pennington Choices which didn’t make the shortlist due to the extraordinary quality of Apprentice of the Year sponsored nominations. by Optionis: “I also add an additional thank Elle Hadland, Toni and Guy you to our panel of independent Ryan Kenny, judges who had the unenviable Stanley Engineering Fastening Key Integrated Services celebrate winning the Business of the Year Award in 2016

24the Pink visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2018 June 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 25 Pretty Muddy fun in the sun GLORIOUS sunshine, blue skies and a sea of people wearing pink turned Warrington’s Victoria Park into a colourful spectacle for the start of this year’s Pretty Muddy. It was the first time anywhere & North Wales calendar which in the country that the event had includes 5k, 10k, Pretty Muddy, included a children’s race. Pretty Muddy Kids, Hike, Shine and With the event a complete sell Half Marathon events across the out there were over 600 children region. and 1,800 women, including Cancer Research UK’s Race for cancer survivors and people taking Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an part in memory or celebration of a inspiring women-only series of 5k, loved one, who came together for 10k, Pretty Muddy, Half Marathon the Pretty Muddy Kids and Pretty and Hiking events which raise Muddy events at Victoria Park. millions of pounds every year to The course featured many messy help beat cancer sooner by funding obstacles which saw competitors vital research. soaked with mud and water, Money raised through Race for probably a blessing given the heat Life will help Cancer Research UK of the day. scientists find new ways to prevent, Women of all ages and abilities diagnose and treat the disease, united to show their commitment to helping save more lives. the cause and help bring forward Once again the people of the day when all cancers are cured. Warrington showed what they can Warrington Race for Life is do and how well they can arrange the 1st in this year’s North West these fantastic community events. 26 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates June 2018

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NMW arrears for sleep-ins were not funded by local authorities Warrington Wolves’ PDRL team major step for the development of at the NMW rates, and the care providers now have to pay these defeated Wakefield 26-14 in a the game internationally.” amounts to their employees, and cannot recover the costs. curtain raiser before the Wolves’ Adam said, “I cant believe this is The charity Mencap is one of the large care providers who have Challenge Cup victory over Toronto happening and I am still torn who mounted a legal challenge to the funding of arrears. Their pay Wolfpack. I will play for. I have even spoke arrears bill alone is £20m, with the care sector due to pay £400m Now following a chance phone to Russell Crowe about playing but in total – an amount which is expected to lead to many organisations call and a small pot of money the he’s playing on an old Gladiator becoming insolvent. The Mencap appeal against the decision that team will take part in the first Club injury.” arrears must be funded by them was heard at the Court of Appeal in Challenge in Australia at the ANZ This is an amazing opportunity March 2018, but the decision has not yet been published. Stadium, against South Sydney for this group to not only play the Despite this uncertainty about the legality of the pay arrears, Rabbitohs in August. game they love but take part in HMRC has started to write to employers about the implementation Wolves Foundation Chief the unique experience of travelling of their Social Care Compliance Scheme (SCCS). On 1 November Executive Neil Kelly explained: Down Under. 2017, HMRC launched the SCCS whereby employers who had not “Over the past year we have seen The group needs to raise paid for sleep-in shifts at the appropriate NMW hourly rate could the Rugby Football League open up £50,000 to get to Australia and opt-in to the scheme and limit non-payment penalties plus avoid opportunities for people with both are looking for businesses or naming and shaming. Those who don’t join the SCCS will face physical and learning disabilities. individuals willing to support them, penalties for any non-payment periods from 26 July 2017 and will “Warrington Wolves have been having also set up a Just Giving be named and shamed if those penalties exceed £100. at the forefront of this development through their amazing disability page. The SCCS covers all social care employers including individuals Adam is also producing a employing their own carer. It is understood around 650 employers programme that consists of their own youth club and football teams. documentary around the journey of have joined the scheme, which gives them a year to work with PDRL and the RFL are backing and HMRC to identify any pay arrears, then agree to make the payments “With the support and passion of Adam Hills, Australian comedian promoting it at the Wembley final. within a three-month period once agreement is reached on the For more information on how arrears due. However, all pay arrears must be paid by 31 March and TV presenter of The Last Leg, the vision to create a Rugby League you can get involved contact 2019 regardless of when an employer joins the SCCS. shaunbriscoe@wolvesfoundation. Whilst no-one can argue with the fairness of paying employees team has taken off. “A mad South’s fan, Adam’s com or donate now at www. the NMW, it must surely be inappropriate to charge penalties when justgiving.com/PDRL the underpayment was in accordance with official guidance. It is boyhood dream has been to play Rugby League and Warrington Meanwhile the Wolves in no-ones interests to put future care at risk by bankrupting the care Foundation continued with their providers. Wolves made that dream come true on 4 February this year, at the ground breaking initiatives as WatkinsonBlack have considerable experience in all areas of taxation and Asics Stadium when the first PDRL they hosted the first ever Learning business services, including the provision of a very cost-effective payroll game took place against the Leeds Disabilities (LDRL) game of Rugby bureau service. If you want to arrange a no-obligation initial meeting on Rhinos. 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