DOCSLIB.ORG

The Raven and Ring Page 4

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Raven and Ring Page 4 Ellesmerenews The Raven and Ring Page 4 Sixth Form Barbecue Shakespeare Schools Festival Cricket Stars Page 4 Page 9 Page 15 Ellesmere College Newsletter Autumn Term 2012 Exam Results Summer Examination Success t may now seem some time ago, but the first Newsletter of this academic year must begin with congratulations to all those who received their hard-earned exam results just before the start of this term. IFirst to receive their results were, as ever, the International There was equal cause for celebration when the A Level Baccalaureate Diploma students. This year a total of 23 results were published later in August. Amongst many Ellesmere Sixth Form Students followed the demanding course notable performances William Mapstone from Tilston achieved of six subjects, plus the Theory of Knowledge, a university A grades in Physics, Maths and Chemistry and is now reading standard Extended Essay, as well as taking up opportunities Mechanical Engineering at Bristol. Mike Pan achieved 3 A for public service. Of these over 50% achieved the higher level levels including two A* top grades in Maths and Further at above 30 points, which is the equivalent of 3 A* grades Maths and is studying Civil Engineering at Imperial, London. at A Level. An impressive 3 A grades and a B was gained by Victoria von Hoven from Shawbury in Business, History, General Studies The average overall score for the International Baccalaureate and English Literature respectively. Vicky is now reading Business candidates equated to three A grades at A Level, with local Management at Nottingham Trent. girl, Caroline Hayes from Ellesmere, achieving a top score of 41 points, which is equivalent to 4 A* grades at A Level. Finally, our GCSE students were rewarded for their long Caroline was also recently awarded a ‘Highly Commended’ wait for results at the end of the summer by some excellent in a History essay competition run by Cambridge University grades, with over a third of all grades being A*/A and over and is now reading Medicine at the University of Newcastle. 56% of those who took IGCSE being awarded A*/A/B grades. Another notable result was that of James Morrison, with an The House Captain of St Aidan’s House, Emily Palmer from equivalent A level grade of over 3 A*s, who is now studying Baschurch, achieved 10 A* grades and an A grade in the History at Birmingham. extra course, Free Standing Maths Qualification for gifted mathematicians. John Leadbeater from Ruyton XI Towns also achieved an impressive 5A*s and 5As, Jake Rogan from Market Drayton, 6A*s and 2 As and 1B and Craig Tattersall, from Bangor on Dee, 5 A*s, 4 As and 1B. Many pupils in Years 9 and 10 have also completed some early GCSEs with pleasing results and they are included in our congratulations. Mr Brendan Wignall, Headmaster, said, ‘It is a testament to our pupils that they can combine achieving an excellent academic record along with maintaining their valued contribution to the musical, dramatic and sporting life of the College. It is always a delight to receive such a well deserved, good set of results.’ Top IB Performer, Caroline Hayes Ellesmere College Newsletter Autumn Term 2012 2 Exam Results A Level Students looking forward to the future Successful GCSE Students: John Leadbeater, Emily Palmer and Josh Bendell 3 Ellesmere College Newsletter Autumn Term 2012 The Raven and Ring The Raven and Ring he new Raven and Ring sculpture is the latest Leavers’ Gift at TEllesmere College. It was created by local artist Ben Broadbent, who was commissioned earlier this year to produce a galvanised steel sculpture based on the College’s crest. Each year those leaving Ellesmere contribute to a Leavers’ Gift, which at the moment enables the College to add a piece of sculpture to our fabulous grounds. We seek out talented, local artists, some of whom will be displaying their work at our National Art Exhibition at the end of May 2013, so that we can lift the profile of the Arts in the region. Ben’s fabulous and evocative sculpture sits alongside the Seat of Learning carved in Portland stone by Judy Greaves, much to the initial bemusement of the local bird population. The legend of the Raven relates to St Oswald, after whom the College was originally named. King Oswald sent his pet Raven, with a wedding ring in its beak, to propose marriage to a Welsh princess. A date for your diary Following the success of this year’s inaugural event, the next Ellesmere Art Exhibition will take place from 29th May to 2nd June 2013. There will be many new artists exhibiting, as well as favourites from this year, so why not put the date into your diary now? Ellesmere College Newsletter Autumn Term 2012 4 Sixth Form Barbecue Pulling together t the end of the first week of the College term there was an opportunity for all members of the Sixth Form together with tutors and teachers to enjoy a social evening on the Terraces. An excellent barbecue was the prelude to a hotly contested tug-of-war competition organised by Mr Goodwin. Teams were drawn up from Houses and different interest groups. Common Room was nearly victorious, but, predictably, youth triumphed Ain the end. The week had begun with an induction period for all the Lower Sixth who now had the opportunity to relax and enjoy themselves before committing themselves to academic study. 5 Ellesmere College Newsletter Autumn Term 2012 Sherry Zhang Exciting times for Sherry Zhang (Upper Sixth) Setting up the Exhibition any Ellesmere students use Mthe long summer holidays not just to relax, but also to push themselves through new challenges and exciting ventures. This summer Upper Sixth student Sherry Zhang threw herself into promoting and inspiring a new generation of young artistic talent in her home country of China, and returned to Ellesmere in the Autumn full of excitement at what she and her fellow artists had achieved. The public enjoying the work Ellesmere College Newsletter Autumn Term 2012 6 Sherry Zhang The members of the International Sherry gives a guided tour Association for Contemporary Arts Sherry writes, ‘I am the Executive Deputy Chairman of a The students worked incredibly hard to bring their work to newly formed group called The International Association of the public in three major art galleries in China, and Sherry is to Contemporary Arts. This is an association of eight young aspiring be congratulated, not only on her artistic contribution, but also artists. We believe we can highlight and push the boundaries of on the leadership and communication skills which she clearly Arts in China and we would like to use our ideas to promote demonstrated. We wish her every success in taking forward this a ‘revolution’ of Art in our country. This summer we set up and new enterprise when she returns to China next year. promoted exhibitions in three major Chinese cities (Shanghai, Jiangsu Province and Zhejiang Province) with the support of the Government. Our aim was to deliver what we consider to be ‘true’ art to the people of China.’ 7 Ellesmere College Newsletter Autumn Term 2012 Shakespeare Shakespeare Schools Festival his term the Middle School Production took the form of the TCollege’s entry to the annual Shakespeare Schools’ Festival. This is a national youth theatre event which takes place every autumn in over 90 different professional theatres across the country and with students from over 700 schools taking part. Ellesmere College was chosen as one mix with pupils from other schools. of three schools to perform at the It demands a huge commitment from Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury and everyone involved, partly because of Director, Margaret Hutchings, chose the need to travel to and from the Shakespeare’s moving and beautiful late Theatre to rehearse, but finally on play ‘The Winter’s Tale’ as our contribution. the performance night everything Participation in the Festival is particularly came together in a wonderful exciting for the students who take part, evening celebrating the work of our not only because they get the opportunity greatest dramatist. to perform in a professional theatre, Annie Hughes, Regional Manager for but also because they take part in a the Festival, was very complimentary cast workshop with staff from the about the College’s production, writing world-renowned Central School of afterwards, ‘It was a fantastic piece of Speech and Drama, where they also theatre and your cast really shone. They had an excellent grasp of the language and the production was both bewitching and moving, which is an impressive balance to strike. The cast behaved really professionally and were a joy to work Ronan Phillips with with during a long performance day.’ Isaac Maddock-James Euan Venner (Polixenes) Isaac Maddock-James (Leontes) with Jo Jameson (Camillo) and Mia Foster (Hermione) Ellesmere College Newsletter Autumn Term 2012 8 Arts Award Expo Arts Award Autumn Expo Students from the Thursday afternoon Arts Award activity group enjoyed a rich and varied Autumn Expo just before half term. As well as a trip to Liverpool to visit the Tate Gallery, The Beatles Experience and a multi-media exhibition at the Bluecoat School, Drama students were also treated to a half day puppet workshop with drama group Boxtale Soup, who then performed their own version of ‘Northanger Abbey’ in the evening. Musicians carried out a composition and recording project, Media students spent a day filming in North Wales, and Art students enjoyed a fantastic and inspiring workshop with Andrew Vaughan, freelance artist and Senior Education Officer from the Whitworth Gallery, Manchester.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • WELSH RAILWAYS ARCHIVE Index to Volume 4 Issues and Page Numbers
    WELSH RAILWAYS ARCHIVE Index to Volume 4 Issues and page numbers No 1 May 2005 pp1-24 No 2 November 2005 pp 25-48 No 3 May 2006 pp 49-72 No 4 November 2006 pp 73-96 No 5 May 2007 pp 97-120 No 6 November 2007 pp 121-144 No 7 May 2008 pp 145-168 No 8 November 2008 pp 169-192 No 9 May 2009 pp 193-220 No 10 November 2009 pp 221-244 Suffix D = detailed drawing(s) Suffix L = Letter to the Editor Suffix M = track diagram(s) or detailed map(s) Suffix P = photograph(s) Tail Traffic is the Letters section AUTHOR INDEX A Anstey, C: My time on the Rhondda Fach branch, 114MP B Barnes, B: Yet more about the Class 14 diesel hydraulics, 59P Bell, S: A Railway Clearing House job, 147 Cambrian Railways saloon No 1, 3P Penmaenpool ticket, 29P Berry, J: An engineman remembers . , 217 Betts, C: An eclectic mix of Dovey Junction, isolated halts and City passengers, 17 Burgum, I: ‘Page 101’, 143L C Caston, R: Cardiff Railway No 5, 192L Delayed by the dead on the B & M, 192L Foreword, 2 GWR 36xx in South Wales, 192L Moderator sidings, Newport, 20MP, 53, 87 ‘Page 101’, 143L The “Safety movement”, 244L Chapman, C: Crossing the Severn, 140M Gauge narrowing between Gloucester and Hereford, 165 Chown, R: Coal exports to France, 244L Clark, N: A day at the seaside, 104P The ‘Shropshire Holiday Express’, 131P Coggin, I: Illegal passenger trains through Fochriw, 188 Connop Price, M: A clutch of D95xx, 41P R W Kidner and the Oakwood Press, 157 Cooke, A: A race to Gwaun Cae Gurwen, 228 Coppin, A: More on Moderator sidings, 53 D David, J: Getting a handle on private owner
    [Show full text]
  • IQ – the First 100 Years
    The Institute IQof Quarrying 1917 2017 The first 1OO years This special supplement has been produced as part of the QMJ Group’s contribution to the IQ’s centenary celebrations and forms part of the 1,188th issue of the Journal to have been circulated to members to date! The editorial content traces the development of the Institute over the last 100 years and covers both the events and people that have shaped it. In addition, the opportunity has also been taken to include some items extracted from back issues of the Journal which serve to illustrate how the industry and its plant and equipment have evolved over the last century. IQ Centenary Special 2 | Quarry Management | October 2017 IQ Centenary Special IQ Centenary Special The Early Days imon McPherson, who was Secretary of of, the production costs of £15, which was activities were spread over the best part of the Institute from its inception in 1917 to a considerable amount of money in those a week and the programmes consisted of a his death in 1957, is generally considered days, had to be covered by advertising from mixture of technical and social events. In 1924 Sto be the founder of the Institute. McPherson, sympathetic suppliers to the industry. or ‘Mac’ as he was generally known, was The launch of the Journal proved to be the As well as numerous dinners and visits an energetic Scot from Aberdeen who was turning point in the fortunes of the Association towomen quarries, were factoriesadmitted andfor the places first time.of general working in North Wales for the Enderby and and by the end of 1919 membership had risen interest, there were also golf, tennis and bowls Stony Stanton Granite Company during the to around 150.
    [Show full text]
  • Civilian Specialists at War Britain’S Transport Experts and the First World War
    Civilian Specialists at War Britain’s Transport Experts and the First World War CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS Civilian Specialists at War Britain’s Transport Experts and the First World War New Historical Perspectives is a book series for early career scholars within the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Books in the series are overseen by an expert editorial board to ensure the highest standards of peer-reviewed scholarship. Commissioning and editing is undertaken by the Royal Historical Society, and the series is published under the imprint of the Institute of Historical Research by the University of London Press. The series is supported by the Economic History Society and the Past and Present Society. Series co-editors: Heather Shore (Manchester Metropolitan University) and Jane Winters (School of Advanced Study, University of London) Founding co-editors: Simon Newman (University of Glasgow) and Penny Summerfield (University of Manchester) New Historical Perspectives Editorial Board Charlotte Alston, Northumbria University David Andress, University of Portsmouth Philip Carter, Institute of Historical Research, University of London Ian Forrest, University of Oxford Leigh Gardner, London School of Economics Tim Harper, University of Cambridge Guy Rowlands, University of St Andrews Alec Ryrie, Durham University Richard Toye, University of Exeter Natalie Zacek, University of Manchester Civilian Specialists at War Britain’s Transport Experts and the First World War Christopher Phillips LONDON ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF LONDON PRESS Published in 2020 by UNIVERSITY OF LONDON PRESS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED STUDY INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU © Christopher Phillips 2020 The author has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work.
    [Show full text]
  • 48 December 2006
    ISSN 1750-9408 No.48 Newsletter December 2006 www.rrtha.ors.uk President: Professor John Hibbs O.B.E. Chairman: Garry Turvey C.B.E. 139 Imberhorne Lane East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1RP Secretary: Chris Hogan 124 Shenstone Avenue Norton, Stourbridge, DY8 3EJ [email protected] Treasurer: Gordon Knowles 17 Spring Grove, Fetcham, Leatherhead, KT22 9NN [email protected] Research Co-ordinator: Tony Newman 21 Ffordd Argoed, Mold, CH71LY [email protected] Academic Adviser: Police Constable Ben Smith local government reorganisation in Professor John Armstrong Thames Valley University of the West Riding Constabulary April 1974. London W5 5RF on patrol in the Slaidburn area - probably in the 1950s. Readers may The area has previously been visited Newsletter Editor: note the then typical features of the in Nezvsletter No.45 in an article on Roger Atkinson O.B.E. bell on the bicycle, the cape over his "Ammunition Dumps". 45 Dee Banks, Chester left shoulder, and Constable Smith's CH3 5UU watchful eye. The photograph is reproduced by [email protected] kind permission of Mr Bill Smith of Slaidburn, now in Lancashire, lay in Saughall, Chester and of the the West Riding of Yorkshire until Slaidburn Heritage Centre ■ In this issue muD Sir Henry Percy Maybury. 2 Letters............................ 11 Research 20 Tickhill Carriers................ .5 Editorial.......................... 13 Family History - a template letter ... 21 The Hare and the Tortoise . 6 Book Reviews.................. 15 Tramway Grumbles Association Matters.........
    [Show full text]
  • News Ellesmere COLLEGE Page 1 Ellesmere College Newsletter - Summer 2010
    Summer 2010 news Ellesmere COLLEGE Page 1 Ellesmere College Newsletter - Summer 2010 Students from Ellesmere College Sail into Team GB Two students from Ellesmere College, George Shelley and his brother Ed, have been selected to represent team GB in the RS Feva Sailing Nationals. Both boys have been avid sailors since they could walk and were selected in October 2009 to join the National Squad, in competition with 70 other crews. They sail every weekend come rain, sleet or snow, mostly training at Whitemere near Ellesmere but travelling the entire country to take part in Team GB races. Besides the sailing element the boys have to undergo rigorous land training exercises to increase their overall fitness levels. Due to their excellent seamanship, they have been selected for extra training by one of the top coaches in the UK. George and Ed have been preparing for the Nationals in May/June and the World Cup in July this year which will be staged in Carnac in France. Here they will race against other RS Feva crews from around the world, with 130 boats already registered for this event. The boys have recently been sponsored by the OE Club and as a result will be sailing with the School crest on their boat. There are other opportunities to sponsor George and Ed and have your companies name on the sail or their boat. If you are interested please contact [email protected] We wish them all the success in the future. TeamPage 2 GB Page 3 Ellesmere College Newsletter - Summer 2010 Sixth Form Prefect, Joshua Boswell, found himself at the centre of political power recently when he won first place in a national writing competition organised by the Parliamentary Press Gallery.
    [Show full text]
  • Report Thirty-Second Congress Earthworks Committee
    Congress of Archaeological Societies in union with The Society of Antiquaries of London Report of the Thirty-second Congress and of the Earthworks Committee for the year 1924 Price i/- London Published by the Congress of Archaeological Societies and printed by Percy Lund, Humphries & Co., Ltd., 3, Amen Corner, London, E.C-4. Congress of Archaeological Societies in union with the Society of Antiquaries of London. OFFICERS AND COUNCIL. President : The President of the Society of Antiquaries : THE EARL OF CRAWFORD AND BALCARRES, K.T., LL.D., F.R.S. Hon. Treasurer : W. J. HEMP, F.S.A. Hon. Secretary : H. S. KlNGSFORD, M.A. Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, W.i. Other Members of Council : O. G. S. CRAWFORD, B.A., F.S.A.1 WILLIAM MARTIN, M.A., LL.D., MRS. CUNNINGTON. 1 F.S.A. 2 MAJOR W. J. FREER, D.L., J.P., R. E. M. WHEELER, M.C., D.Lit., F.S.A. 1 F.S.A.2 WlLLOUGHBY GARDNER, F.S.A. 1 VERY REV. THE DEAN OF E. THURLOW LEEDS, M.A., F.S.A. 1 GLOUCESTER, D.D., F.S.A.3 J. P. WILLIAMS-FREEMAN, M.D. 1 H. JENKINSON, M.A., F.S.A. 3 E. A. B. BARNARD, F.S.A. 2 W. PAGE, F.S.A. 3 REV. G. M. BENTON, F.S.A. 2 H. PEAKE, F.S.A. 3 J. E. COUCHMAN, F.S.A. 2 G. McN. RUSHFORTH, M.A. F.S.A." CYRIL Fox, Ph.D., F.S.A. 2 PROF. A. HAMILTON THOMPSON, D.Lit., F.S.A.
    [Show full text]
  • Choreography Carrie Whitaker
    SPRING 2014 Engaging choreography Carrie Whitaker What’s On Listing for January to July 2014 Welcome Hello and welcome to the Spring edition of ShowCase magazine. Before you begin, grab a pen: this is your There is also news of a revolutionary chance to note down the dates of our ‘world’s first’ course which will teach most exciting performances taking place students in the art of charity within the coming months. In this issue we development. learn about a young University songwriter whose first record earned him one million Visit our listings page at hits on YouTube as well as an on-stage www.chi.ac.uk/events to find out duet with the sister of Harry Potter more about upcoming shows as well star Rupert Grint. as the latest news from our aspiring actors, artists and musicians. In the We hear from one student who meantime, we hope to see you at overcame her disability through singing, some of our many performances and has since gone on to study for an held throughout the coming year. undergraduate degree in music. The pleasure is all yours. 2 | University of Chichester SHOW CASE | 3 Contents Welcome 3 Engaging choreography 6 News and reviews 10 Top of the Top of the pops 15 Against all the odds 16 pops Prizewinning film 19 Chichester student Henry Maybury has Renowned conductor gives his thoughts 20 set his sights on topping the charts. Acts of expression 22 Engaging choreography What’s on 32 Studying with us 52 Choreographer Carrie Whitaker has always been passionate 15 about helping and engaging young people through dance.
    [Show full text]
  • Anfield Bicycle Club Circular
    ANFIELD BICYCLE CLUB FORMED MARCH 187©. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. Monthly Circular. Vol. XVII. No. 191. A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! FIXTURES FOR JANUARY, 1922. Light up at Jan. 7. Halewood (Derby Arms) 4-40 p.m. 9. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 7 p.m., 25 Water Street, Liverpool. 14. Pulford (Grosvenor).... , 4-49 p.m. 16. Committee Meetine, 7 p.m., 25, Water Street, Liverpool. 21. Acton Bridge (Leigh Arms) 4-67 p.m. 28. Newburgh (Red Lion) 5-9 p.m. Fab. 4. Halewood (Derby Arms) 6-20 p.m. ALTERNATIVE RUNS FOR MANCHESTER MEMBERS. Jan. 7. Ringway (Mainwood Farm) 4-40 p.m. „ 14. High Lane (Red Lion) 4-49 p.m. 28. Cheadle Hulme (Church Inn). Musical Evening S- 9 p.m. Feb. 4. Ringway (Mainwood Farm) 5-JO p.m. Full moon [13th ins». Have you paid your subscription ? Would you like to make a donation to the Prize Fund? The Hon. Treasurer's address is R. L. Knipe, 108, Moseow Drive, Stoneyeroft, Liverpool, but©remittanees Anfieldean be most conveniently Bicyclemade to any BranchClub of the Bank of Liverpool for credit of the Anfleld Bieyele Club, Tue Brook Branch, and attention to this will save the Hon. Treasurer a lot of work. Please remember he is not a paid official. Committee Notes. 2o, Water Street,, Liverpool. Applications/ fob Me.uhershii\ —Mr. STANLEY THRELFALL, 62, Dorothy Street. Liverpool, proposed by W. Threlfall, seconded by F. Chandler;. Mt„. A. N. RAAVLLNSON, .19, Denstone Road, P'endleton, Manchester, proposed by J. Hodges, seconded by A. Davies; Mr. JAMES E.
    [Show full text]
  • Frank Pick Collection List 833.17 KB
    Frank Pick Collection list This collection contains the personal papers of Frank Pick (1878-1941), Managing Director of the Underground Electric Railway Companies of London Ltd (UERL) from 1928-33 and Vice Chairman of the London Passenger Transport Board from 1933-40. The collection forms part of the Library collection at London Transport Museum (LTM) and is stored at the Museum Depot at Acton. Please note, under UK copyright law, unpublished typescript or manuscript items in this collection are in copyright until 2039 and cannot be copied. Published items can be copied, with the permission of the librarian and subject to completion of a copyright declaration form. The Library at Albany House also holds published material by and about Frank Pick and researchers often find it useful to visit there first. Visits are available monthly, please check our website for further information https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/research/library. For all appointments, or any queries, please contact the Library. London Transport Museum Library Albany House, 98 Petty France, London SW1H 9EA Tel: +44 (0)343 222 5000 and select option 3 Email: [email protected] October 2019 1 All items may be consulted by appointment at the Museum Depot in Acton with the following exceptions: Items marked ON DISPLAY IN MUSEUM GALLERY are not available for consultation as they are on display at the Museum in Covent Garden. Some items created by Frank Pick in his role at the UERL and the LPTB were transferred to the Transport for London Corporate Archives in the 1990s. These items are indicated in the list below and may be accessed at the TfL Corporate Archives office by appointment.
    [Show full text]
  • UK Recovery Walk
    Visible Vocal Valuable Celebrating 10 years of the UK Recovery Walk LIVERPOOL 2009 GLASGOW 2010 CARDIFF 2011 BRIGHTON 2012 BIRMINGHAM 2013 MANCHESTER 2014 DURHAM 2015 HALTON 2016 BLACKPOOL 2017 SHREWSBURY I2018 0 “ Our primary purpOse at FaVOr uK is tO engage thOse whO are still liVing with addictiOn and “create a wOrld in which recOVery is suppOrted For the last nine years, the walks have been organised by individuals at different times. Let us not throw out the baby local community groups and in partnership with treatment with the bathwater – recovery must be the guiding principle agencies, people in recovery and their families and friends. of treatment services but the road to recovery often begins This helps to demonstrate that permanent recovery from with safer injecting advice and clean needles and may or alcohol and other drugs is not only possible but a reality in may not lead to long term abstinence recovery. It is time for the lives of hundreds of thousands of individuals and the recovery community to reclaim the word “recovery” from families. politicians and policy makers and ensure that the road to recovery is an inclusive and broad highway. Recent years have seen unprecedented increases in the number of drug related deaths across the UK, with rates now Our primary purpose at FAVOR UK is to engage those who higher than deaths from road traffic accidents. We know that are still living with addiction and create a world in which the single biggest factor is the poor physical and mental recovery is supported and celebrated. We walk each year to health of people who have been using alcohol & other drugs remind ourselves of this and to send a message to those still including tobacco for several decades, while other insidious wounded, that we can and do recover.
    [Show full text]
  • Omega Network Bulletin
    Omega has a new Patron Omega Network We’re honoured and delighted to announce that a recipient of the Bulletin Legion d’honneur, local lass Rose Davies, has kindly agreed December 2017 www.omega.uk.net to join us as one of our Patrons. She’s a sprightly 101 years old, Brexit, give us all a break instead and was on duty as a Radar Operator during the 6th June 1944 D-Day landings. Rose Family caregiving is a massive public health and her colleagues had no idea what was about to happen issue. Over 6.8 million people in the UK look when they started their shifts on that historic day and, after a family member. typically, she just got on with her job and monitored developments on the French coast for over 10 hours. Caring is a precious community resource, not something to be ignored or taken for granted. Research carried out by the The prestigious Legion d’honneur was awarded to D-Day influential Circle Team published by Carers UK has veterans by the French government as a way of thanking calculated that the value of unpaid family care now amounts those who fought and risked their lives for France’s liberation. to £132 billion* (£132,000,000,000 – that’s a lot of noughts). Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Legion Why then does this eye-watering figure, which dwarfs the d’honneur is France’s highest distinction. Very few British Brexit divorce bill and, incidentally, the entire annual National nationals have received the award.
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report 2020
    ANNUAL REPORT 2020 61% 99% 42% average reductions of retailers passed reduction in in weekly drinking Challenge 25 compliance anti-social for 13-16 year olds test for alcohol sales behaviour 1. Message from the Chair To describe Community Alcohol Partnerships as an organisation or even as a partnership of organisations understates its impact. It has grown into a movement and, like most movements, punches well above its weight. For investment of well under £500,000 a year it has supported the creation and success of over 200 local partnerships in communities where underage alcohol consumption and alcohol harm is most serious. Based on a rigorous evaluation framework, the impact figures speak for themselves – average reductions of close to 50%, and in some cases more, for each of the core impact measures. Like all enterprises that have historically operated through face-to face relationships, CAPs have been hit hard by Covid. Nevertheless, the power of the partnership model to respond to changing circumstances and to innovate has never been more clearly demonstrated. The examples in this report evidence the way, despite Covid, that existing CAPs have sustained their work and new CAPs have been launched. We have also seized the opportunity to invest in capacity for the future. For example we have recruited a dedicated adviser to lead an intensive programme of growth in Scotland and further developed our online programmes and digital communications. This will enable us to grow faster and be even more cost-effective. For this achievement I pay tribute to everyone in the local CAPs for continuing or commencing their work and to the national CAP team for providing the essential inspiration and support.
    [Show full text]