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JULY 2010

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FOREWORD Yours sincerely Written by Lorna M. SEWELL

Lorna M. Sewell Dear Friends and Supporters, Lorna M. SEWELL Chair of the DCRS Board of Trustees As you may be aware we experimented with our Annual General Meeting this year, and instead of organising a big affair in Sherwell’s Church Hall, as we have done for a number of years, the Trustees decided to hold an CONTENTS Open Day followed by our AGM, during Refugee Week Compiled by Geoffrey N. READ and on home ground. We had a few reservations about this for a number of reasons, not least the space Just run your mouse over the blue links and click... you’ll be taken straight to your page! available, but from all accounts it proved to be quite successful. If there were complaints, they haven’t Activities Group Page 4 reached me! Advertisements Page 7 Although it was a much smaller event, it still had to be Clothing Store Page 5 organised, as these events don’t organise themselves, so Diary Dates Page 21 I would like to thank all those involved. General Information Page 3 At the AGM, we took the opportunity of welcoming our Editorial Comment Page 1 new auditor who had spent some time making sure our Food Programme Page 5 finances were in good order for 2009, and he was Foreword Page 1 elected for the coming year. We are really grateful to General Information Page 7 John WARN for giving up his time to DCRS. As Chair of Greetings & Best Wishes Page 2 the Board of Trustees, I highlighted the various aspects Internet Suite Page 7 of the support we gave to the asylum seekers and News Page 7 refugees during 2009. Details of this can be found in the Reception Desk & Volunteers Page 7 Annual Review. We shall shortly be adding to our staff with a new Finance & Administration Officer to take the place of Pat EDITORIAL COMMENT JOYCE who will then concentrate on advising and Written by Geoffrey N. READ supporting our Service Users. During the next few months, our Funding Sub NEW EDITOR IS NEEDED! I believe a Committee of Trustees will be making every effort to A Newsletter becomes stale and boring if the Editor is obtain funds to support our Reaching Communities too long in the chair. I therefore intend to stand down Project, which will not be an easy task in the current after five years as Editor of the DCRS Newsletter and my economic climate. We anticipate that all funding bodies final edition will be the September issue. So... we’re will be reducing the money that would be available for now looking for new editor! Would you like to do the Projects such as ours. The Trustees are committed, job? If so, please contact the DCRS Personnel Officer, however, that the work we do must continue. Liz HARDINGE at the Centre.

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EBSITE CONTROLLER. One of the tasks of the AREWELL. We bid farewell to Amir KHALAGHI W Newsletter Editor is to maintain the DCRS F on Tuesday 13th July to return to his homeland. Website. Ideally both tasks should be done by the same Amir only joined us as a volunteer in April but individual but it doesn’t necessarily have to be so. If certainly made his mark in that short time! Thanks for you have the experience to take this task on then please all your help Amir and best wishes for the future. contact the DCRS Personnel Officer, Liz HARDINGE at the Centre. APPY BIRTHDAY to Sylvia HAMLEY for H Thursday, 15th July. Sylvia is one of our longest ANTED URGENTLY! We’re still looking for serving volunteers who valiantly keeps our Clothing W someone to volunteer as our Clothing Store Store together. Have a great day Sylvia and thank you Coordinator. Could YOU do it? Please contact Geoff so very much for all your efforts! the Editor – details at the foot of this page – or speak to Liz at the Centre. APPY BIRTHDAY to Marion BENNETT for H Tuesday, 20th July. Marion is also one of our HIS EDITION. This July 2010 edition is way longer longer serving Volunteers who is one of the mainstays of T than I intended. However, with a change of the Food Team. Have a great day Marion and thank Government, Refugee Week and just because it is you for all that you do! Summer... there’s been a lot going on... hence the length of this Newsletter. I make absolutely no apologies!

UST A COMMENT! The King of Bhutan has famously Jdeclared that ‘gross national happiness is more important than gross national product’. As a result, the country is full of wonderful people who smile at ISHING A HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Svetlana foreigners and are graciously W ZAKHAROVA for Sunday, 1st August. Svetlana welcoming. Most of them is a former volunteer but still a keen Supporter! Happy speak English. Birthday Svetlana! I think I would like to visit Bhutan! Ed. APPY BIRTHDAY to Jo HORSEY of the BBC for H her birthday on Sunday, 1st August. Jo is a keen GREETINGS & BEST WISHES! Supporter. Have a great day Jo! Compiled by Geoffrey N. READ APPY BIRTHDAY to Emily CANNON for H Thursday, 5th August. Emily works for BTCV but is a keen supporter of DCRS. Have a great day Emily and thank you so very much for all your efforts!

APPY BIRTHDAY to Svetlana STOUPNIKOV for H Friday, 6th August. Svetlana is also one of our longer serving Volunteers and Trustee. Svetlana is also

our hardworking Treasurer. Have a great day Svetlana ISHING A HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Geoff READ and thank you for all that you do! W for Saturday, 10th July. Geoff is the Editor of this Newsletter and beavers away in the background! Happy ISHING A HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Beatrice Birthday Geoff! W NANA for Sunday, 22nd August. Beatrice is a former volunteer and still a keen Supporter! Happy APPY BIRTHDAY to Loreno S. ROBALINO for Birthday Beatrice! H her birthday on Sunday, 11th July. Loreno is a relatively new Volunteer with us. Have a great day Loreno!

EST WISHES FOR A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY B on Sunday, 11th July to Betty MCARTHUR. Betty is a local Supporter. Enjoy your special day Betty!

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GENERAL INFORMATION There were many spectators including the Lord Mayor Written by Geoffrey N. READ and Lady Mayoress. Both players and spectators had a (except where stated) really great time in the sunshine and a lot of fun was had by all who attended. OARD OF TRUSTEES’ MEETINGS. A meeting of B the DCRS Board of Trustees was held on On the Sunday afternoon, there was a short Afternoon Wednesday, 2nd June 2010. The next meeting has been of Reflection from different Faith perspectives. This was scheduled for Tuesday, 13th July 2010 at 2.30 p.m. simply illustrated with quotes and visual displays which Should anyone wish to have a particular matter gave us food for thought. Unfortunately it wasn’t well discussed then please contact a Trustee of DCRS. attended, but we had our DCRS Display Boards in evidence. ARESHARE. Christine REID and Geoff READ F travelled to the FareShare set-up at Bristol on The official launch of Refugee Week took place in the th Thursday, 17 June to see for themselves how things form of a Musical Celebration Council in Chamber of the are run there and to meet the personalities involved. Civic Centre. This again was attended by the Lord Mayor Our sincere thanks to Jacqui REEVES, the Project and Lady Mayoress. Many of our Service Users were Manager for making us so welcome and for passing on there lending support and it was pleasing to see how the so many secrets! The next meeting will be held at 11 Lord Mayor had “our boys” on the steps with her posing a.m. on Monday, 28th June 2010 in the Circle Bar of the for the official photograph – this subsequently appeared Theatre Royal in Plymouth. For those who wish to in The Herald – and is shown in the article immediately know more about FareShare, please visit: after this one. http://www.fareshare.org.uk/ Trish BAXTER, our Lead Project Support Worker was one RONTLINE REFUGEE FORUM. A meeting was of the main speakers , who spoke very movingly about F held on Wednesday, 9th June at the Refugee Action Asylum Seekers and Refugees from an operational point offices in Plymouth. The next meeting is scheduled to of point of view. The evening was very atmospheric. take place at a venue yet to be decided, on Wednesday, Various other events were undertaken and attended 28th July 2010. If anyone has anything they wish to throughout the week including film shows, music, food, th raise would they please mention it to one of our Project etc. Many attended the 7 Birthday of the Cultural Support Workers (either Trish or Pat). Kitchen at Sherwell.

th LYMOUTH ASYLUM SEEKER & REFUGEE On Friday, 18 June, DCRS held an Open Day and food P CONSORTIUM (PASRC). The Consortium held a and refreshments were provided. It was so good to see meeting on Thursday, 18th March 2010. No further so many Service Users visiting, from past and present. information has been received by the Editor. Should We also had visitors to our Centre including our friends anyone wish to have further information please contact from the Amnesty International Group from Totnes. a Trustee of DCRS. Staff from partner Refugee Agencies in Plymouth also showed up. It was a very enjoyable occasion and the day EFUGEE WEEK 2010. Once again the week ended with our Annual General Meeting with 20 R started off very well... with a bang... a footie bang individuals attending. as it was also the start of the World Cup! This was celebrated with our own World Cup matches and a Plymouth is a sanctuary to Refugees from all over the report of that evening follows: world. Refugee Week gives us all an opportunity to celebrate together and discover more about each other. On Friday evening Plymstock School became the home to Perhaps next year you may wish to visit an event and football teams from across the city as Refugee Week find out what it is all about. kicked off with a World Cup-style football tournament. The teams all played their hardest, battling it out to Refugee Week will be held in 2011 at a similar time to th reach the final become the winner. this year because 20 June is the United Nations World Three of the teams entered were comprised of keen and Refugee Day. enthusiastic players from DCRS. Each player revelled in Written by Christine REID with a contribution from Bethany BUCK. the opportunity to play football in a tournament setting and seemed to thoroughly enjoy the games despite not walking away with the ultimate victory.

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USIC BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER. This article He’s very much involved with the African Community M was published in the Herald on Wednesday, 16th outside of the Centre and this year has followed up his June 2010: Individual Volunteer of the Year sports award of last year by being in a team that was nominated for that CELEBRATION: The Lord Mayor, Councillor Mary award this year. ASPINALL, and Lady Mayoress, Kate ASPINALL, meet David is not alone because we have so many volunteers people from Devon & of quality and commitment with us but I just wanted to Cornwall Refugee express our thanks following his giving up his computer Support who have work. received asylum from Written by John SHINNER Afghanistan. OLUNTEERS’ MEETINGS. The most recent

meeting was held on Thursday, 24th June and the DANCING and music V minutes are available at the Centre. All volunteers are helped launch Plymouth's Refugee Week — part of a strongly encouraged to attend the next meeting nationwide celebration of their contribution to life in the scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, 29th July. UK. Volunteers who find they are unable to attend are Plymouth City Council has teamed up with the Theatre requested, as a matter of courtesy, to inform our Royal and other partners to organise a programme of Volunteer Coordinator (Liz HARDING) prior to the events, beginning with the Celebration Evening at the meeting. Council Chamber. There were performances by drummers, belly dancers and singers from the city's ELCOME! Robert (Rob) NEWELL has been international and refugee community as well as talks appointed to the position of Administrative about the difficulties encountered by refugees. W Finance & Officer and will commence his duties on The annual celebration, now in its 12th year, aimed to Thursday, 1st July 2010. We all wish Rob every success bring people together to encourage a better in his new job and welcome him to our Centre. understanding between different communities.

For more details about the week's events please visit: www.theatreroyal.com/refugeeweek HANK YOU! Rob will be taking over the T Administration & Finance Officer position from Pat UMMER BANK HOLIDAY. Please note that the JOYCE who will take up her new position as a full-time S Centre will be closed on Monday, 30th August for the Project Support Worker. We congratulate Pat on her Summer Bank Holiday. new permanent role and thank her for all her work and achievements in her former role. It should be noted that ALKS & PRESENTATIONS. There were no talks Pat has in fact been performing both roles for quite some T or presentations given in June. We do know there is time. She will now be able to concentrate on the one. still a misconception about Asylum Seekers & Refugees (ASR) and their rights. The presentations we offer do help to give a better understanding regarding the truth about ASR – which is not always what the media and those without knowledge report! If you or your organisation would like to receive a THE ACTIVITIES GROUP presentation, do please contact the Editor...details can Written by Bill BUDGE be found at the bottom of this page. Written by Christine REID ONTHLY UPDATE. There’s not really a great

deal going on at the present time although we are HANK YOU! Following last month's article M collecting names for a day trip to Dartmoor Wild Life regarding David FEINDOUNO I would like to say T Park which is being organised by Federick Street and how grateful the volunteer Project Support Workers are we’re also hoping to run a one-day Rock Climbing for his commitment to this most important part of session for a few at Mount Batten soon. Watch this DCRS’s work. Since starting this activity he’s taken on space for further details! more responsibility but has also committed so much more time to the Centre. He’s averaging at least three RICKET TRAINING. The young Service User who full days a week and is flexible enough to fill in when attended the winter training, really enjoys the sport, emergencies occur. He brings to the role his C and has made a lot of new friends. But he is desperate considerable computer skills, for which I’m personally to have his own cricket bat! If anyone can help do grateful, and also his understanding of the African issues please contact me at the Centre or Geoff (contact details as well as his ability to interpret. at the foot of the page).

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ISIT TO THE LORD MAYOR’S PARLOUR. On V Tuesday, 1st June we arranged a visit to the Lord Mayor’s Parlour at the Civic Centre in Plymouth. Three of our Service Users made the visit along with three DCRS Volunteers. On arrival they were met by the Lord Mayor’s official Mace Bearer who then introduced everyone to the Lord Mayor Councillor Mary ASPINALL. The Lord Mayor then invited everyone to the Function Room for refreshments of tea and biscuits and then held a Question & Answer session. Our three Service Users asked her so many question and showed great interest. We should like to thank Mohammad QURESHI who did the interpreting for us when it was necessary.

For further information regarding the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, please visit: http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/councilanddemocracy/lordmayo ralty/lordmayor.htm Written by Bill BUDGE

THE CLOTHING STORE Written by Geoffrey N. READ

ONTHLY UPDATE. We still need donations of M duvets and duvet covers, etc., and kitchen stuff too. But please, nothing else for the moment! We hope that we’ll be able to take in donations of clothing once again very soon. We’re still looking for someone to volunteer as our Clothing Store Coordinator. Could YOU do it? Please speak to Liz at the Centre.

ITEMS REQUIRED OR NOT REQUIRED The party were then invited to the Lord Mayor’s office Blankets No storage space! where it was explained what the duties of the Lord Jeans, Young Men’s, No storage space! Mayor were and what Robes were used for the different Curtains No storage space! Duvets - double Yes please! functions. Councillor ASPINALL also invited the group to Kitchenware Yes please! take photographs and were then permitted to view all Pillows Yes Please! the different maces that the City has collected, and all Pots and Pans (with lids) Yes Please the silver gifts that have been presented to the City of Shoes, Young Men’s No storage space! Plymouth over the years. Again, our three young men Sleeping Bags (in good nick!) Yes please! showed great interest and asked lots of questions. The party were then invited into the Council Chambers and the Lord Mayor invited our three Service Users to sit with her at the Head of Chamber and then the Lord Mayor’s official Mace Bearer explained the procedures used at Council Meetings. He also explained a lot about the interior design of the Chamber. On leaving the Lord Mayor’s Chamber we thanked her THE FOOD PROGRAMME Written by Christine REID for a most informative and rewarding visit and (except where stated) Councillor ASPINALL then asked if she could be invited to our Refugee Centre to see how the DCRS operates. ONTHLY UPDATE. M

The Food Team. The Volunteers on the Food Programme Team are still being kept busy dispensing refreshments and preparing food parcels.

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The Food Programme. There’s been an increase in If you would like to learn more, please visit: demand for food parcels which shows the level of http://stilltasty.com/questions/index/74/ destitution is still around through varying circumstances. Submitted by Geoffrey N. READ

Currently the budget provision is being stretched, but it ALAD OF SWEET PICKLED APPLE, is hoped this will level out in due course. You’ll see that WATERCRESS & DEEP-FRIED we still need and value your support with your S GOATS' CHEESE IN A COUSCOUS CRUST donations towards the Food Programme. From a Middle-Eastern menu in an old Sainsbury's Magazine issue (July 1996). It FareShare. We’re progressing gradually with our goes perfectly with the Spiced Lamb dish investigations into being part of the FareShare Network. that follows. This will enhance the opportunities for food in the region of Devon & Cornwall. We’ll be keeping you Ingredients informed of the progress being made through this  3 Granny Smith apples. each cored and sliced into eight wedges Newsletter. Meanwhile, you may wish to visit:  75g watercress http://www.fareshare.org.uk/  2 x 100g Somerset goats' cheeses, sliced in ½ to make four rounds Toiletries. The toiletry stocks we supply to our Service  50g couscous Users on the permanent Food Programme have built up  120ml grape seed oil and are now in quite a healthy state, but we can always  40g walnuts, coarsely crushed take more!  10g plain flour  1 medium egg, beaten Combs. Gentlemen’s, Yes please!  25g butter Deodorants / Body Sprays (Men) Yes please!  2 tsp caster sugar Handkerchiefs (Disposable) No thanks!  2 tbs cider vinegar Razors (Disposable type) No thanks!  120ml dry cider Shampoo No thanks!  olive oil Shaving Soap, Foam, etc. No thanks!  1 tbs balsamic vinegar Shower Gels, / Body Wash (Men) Yes please! Soap No thanks!  salt Toothbrushes No thanks!  black pepper, freshly milled Toothpaste No thanks! Method First, prepare the watercress oil. Place half the watercress, including the Summer Bank Holiday Closing. (Advance notice). As stalks, in a food processor, and reserve the remainder for the salad (seal the Centre will be closed on Monday, 31st August 2010, the bag and refrigerate). Add the grape seed oil and process until the watercress is finely chopped. Pour the mixture into a container, cover and Service Users will be offered the opportunity to take leave to infuse overnight in the fridge. additional supplies if they so wish. Strain the infused oil through a muslin-lined or fine-meshed sieve, discard Thank You! I would like to thank all those Volunteers the residue collected in the sieve and keep the flavoured oil to dress the salad. who have gave of their during June. Well done to you all and thanks! To prepare the goats' cheese, start by placing the couscous in a shallow bowl and cover with boiling water, no higher than the level of the grains - make sure you don't swamp the couscous. Leave to soak for a few OOD TIP OF THE MONTH. Should You Wash minutes and then fluff up with a fork. Spread the grains out on a baking F Grapes Before Storing Them? sheet and leave to dry in a warm place for about 20 minutes - they shouldn't be dried out. Season, then mix in the crushed walnuts.

Question: When we buy grapes, we wash the entire Tip a little flour on to a plate and place the beaten egg into a small, bunch at once, even though our family won’t finish them shallow bowl. Roll each slice of goats' cheese in the flour, then dip into the for several days. By then, quite a few are always spoiled. egg and finally roll thoroughly in the couscous mixture. Make sure that all sides are well covered, you might find it necessary to pat on extra crust to Is this the best way to store grapes? cover any gaps. Wrap each one tightly in Clingfilm and refrigerate for at least an hour. (This step could be done the day before.) Answer: No, you should always hold off on washing Melt the butter in a large, non-stick pan over a gentle heat. Add the apples grapes until you’re ready to eat them. The reason, as and coat with butter. Turn up the heat, sprinkle the apples with the sugar the California Table Grape Commission points out, is and caramelise. Add the vinegar, gently stir (without breaking the apple that the excess moisture created by washing speeds up slices) and evaporate. the grapes' decay. To keep grapes at their freshest, store Next, add the cider and bubble for one minute. Remove from the heat. them unwashed in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. As Carefully remove the apple, with the juices, from the pan and keep warm noted here, fresh grapes usually keep well for up to a to one side. week in the fridge; you can also freeze grapes for future snacking or use in cooking. Have a question? Click here.

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In a medium-sized pan, heat some olive oil - about 1cm deep - and fry the "A4e is supporting him to find employment and other training goats' cheese. Do not move them about, and turn them only once. They opportunities. Lal is very keen to work and support his family in the UK." are ready when the couscous grains are lightly flecked golden brown - you A4e advisers at its ESF Plymouth Works office are helping Lal. Maria should be able to smell the cheese. Sargent, ESF Plymouth Works Plus adviser, said: "Lal is a very brave man and desperate to work. To serve, set out four dinner plates and assemble a small pile of "He is also a brilliant painter and looking to showcase his artwork. Lal has watercress and apple slices in the centre of each. Pour over the apple overcome many obstacles." and cider juices, and top with a couscous-crusted goats' cheese. Using a European Social Funded-Plymouth Works Plus was launched in 2008 as a teaspoon, drizzle some watercress oil around each plate, and finally add a client-focused voluntary programme. few drops of balsamic vinegar. Advisers offer one-to-one support, advice, guidance, sourcing and funding of educational and vocational training, voluntary work, soft skill development, low motivation, confidence, job skills, CV creation, Enjoy! For this and other superb recipes please visit: interview techniques, setting up email accounts, completion of job and e- http://www.mydish.co.uk/recipe/4310/Salad%20Of%20Sweet%20Pickled applications. %20Apple,%20Watercress%20and%20Deep- Lal said: "I feel confident about the future and A4e is really supportive and fried%20Goats'%20Cheese%20in%20a%20Couscous%20Crust the Plymouth Works Plus programme has helped boost my confidence Submitted by Geoffrey N. READ again. Hopefully one day I can return to Sri Lanka."

THE INTERNET SUITE EGIS ANNUAL REPORT. The Annual Report Written by Geoffrey N. READ A contains a comprehensive overview of Aegis’ work through 2009 – ONTHLY UPDATE. Martyn TYRRELL has been including notable M appointed as the Coordinator of the Internet Suite successes such as and this was confirmed at the June Volunteers’ the change secured Meeting. Thank you for volunteering Martyn – we all in UK law on looking forward to receiving your monthly updates! genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity – and outlines some THE RECEPTION DESK TEAM of Aegis’ plans for 2010. To access the report, click here

& VOLUNTEERS ETWABU ASSOCIATION presents a celebration of Written by Geoffrey N. READ Zaire – Democratic Republic of Congo 50th B Anniversary of Independence on Saturday, 10th July 2010 ONTHLY UPDATE. No information has been at Theatre 1 of the Roland Levinksy Building at the received so I cannot update you with any news. M University of Plymouth from 5.30 to 11 p.m. Free entry. Perhaps we’ll receive an update for the August edition? For further information, please telephone:

07988338916 or email [email protected] NEWS, INFORMATION & ADVERTISEMENTS RITISH FIREWORK CHAMPIONSHIPS. On the th th Written or submitted by Geoffrey N. Read B Plymouth Hoe on Tuesday, 10 & Wednesday, 11 (except where stated) August 2010. More here: http://www.britishfireworks.co.uk/ 4E HELPS NEWS REPORTER'S HUNT FOR A WORK. UCKLAND ABBEY EVENTS – SUMMER 2010. AWARD-WINNING Sri Lankan journalist Lal Hemantha B Key to prices: MAWALAGE, who claimed asylum in the UK in 2008, is being helped by Plymouth's A4e to find a job in the £N = normal admission charges apply. British media. BE = booking essential. Two years ago, Lal was travelling home in the late BA = booking advisable. evening when his car was stopped by two assailants who stabbed him repeatedly. JULY 2010 Human rights watchdogs condemned the stabbing. At the time, Lal was as a leading news reporter on the Irwin the Buckland Bowman. Friday to Sundays from 2nd July – 22nd August (except 30th, 31st July, 1st state-run media organisation Sri Lankan Rupavahini August) 10.30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Corporation (SLRC). The whole family will be captivated by stories from our own travelling He said: "I was continuously harassed and received death threats for Medieval archer. Learn about archers in society, how bows and arrows standing up for free speech. Because my life was constantly on the line I were made and about their variety of different uses. £NT had no choice but to leave my homeland with my family." Lal arrived in the UK in July 2008, claimed asylum at Heathrow Airport. Sir Francis DRAKE at Home. He was sent to a reception centre in South Wales for 28 days, before Sunday, 4th July, 10.30 a.m. – 5 p.m. being granted a visa to stay. Meet the famous sailor, see his weapons and hear stories from the ocean Lal, 42, moved to Plymouth in August 2008 where his wife and twin boys waves! £NT joined him in October 2008. Kevin KELWAY, South West media coordinator for A4e, said: "Lal is a brilliant journalist with over 20 years experience. 7

Riverside Walk. Family Felt Making Workshops. Monday, 5th July, 11 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. Tuesday, 3rd August, 12 noon – 4 p.m. Join a member of the estate team to discover areas of the Buckland estate Come along and join in to make a felt item to take home. £NT + £2.50 not normally open to the public along the banks of the river Tavy. The History on the Hoof! walk will cover over three miles, please wear sturdy footwear and suitable Wednesday, 4 th August, 11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. clothing for the weather. £NT BA Join a volunteer to learn about the history of Buckland on this short guided tour. £NT History on the Hoof! Wednesday, 7th July, 11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Sir Francis DRAKE at Home Join a volunteer to learn about the history of Buckland on this short Thursday, 5 th August, 10.30 a.m. – 5 p.m. guided tour. £NT Meet the famous sailor, see his weapons and hear stories from the ocean waves! £NT Jazz Picnic. Saturday, 10th July, 7.30 p.m. Victorian Kitchen Handling. The Roger Marks’ Cornish Armada Jazz band joins the Roger Marks’ Friday, 6 th August, 12 noon – 4 p.m. Armada Jazz band for an evening of great summer sounds to get your toes Join our costumed maid to have a go at jobs that helped to run a Victorian tapping! Set in the grounds of Buckland Abbey this should be an evening household. £NT to remember. Bring your own picnics, drinks and seats. All tickets £10. BE Servants Weekend. Watercolour Workshops. Saturday, 7 th August – Sunday, 8th August, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, 10th July, 10.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. A hands-on event for all the family to learn about life below stairs with the Join resident artist, Richard WOODGATE, for a full day learning to paint DRAKE family in Victorian times. Collect your invitation to dinner and see watercolours in a relaxed atmosphere. Subjects covered include materials costumed members of the household prepare the Abbey for an evening of and techniques for painting landscapes in watercolour. £20pp BE entertaining. £NT

Felt Slipper Workshop. Chainsaw Carving. Thursday, 15th July, 10.30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday, 11th August, 11 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. Design and create your own pair of felt slippers with local artist Claire Can you guess what it is yet? Watch as our Warden creates sculptures PACKER. Price includes materials. All Tickets £40 BE outside the Great Barn. Carving between 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. £NT Digging the Dirt! Saturday, 24th July – Sunday, 1st August, 10.30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Silk Painting Workshop. Come and discover the hidden layers of history at Buckland with our Wednesday, 11th August, 12 noon – 4 p.m. displays and hands on activities in the Great Barn. In connection with the Join a local artist to paint your own piece of silk to take home. Festival of British Archaeology. £NT £NT + £2.50

Barn Dance! Sir Francis DRAKE at Home Saturday, 24th July, 7.30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Thursday, 12th August, 10.30 a.m. – 5 p.m. A rare chance to get your dancing boots on and join local Ceilidh band Fox Meet the famous sailor, see his weapons and hear stories from the ocean Amongst the Chickens in our Great Barn for an evening of fun! If you don't waves! £NT know the moves, don't worry, they have a great caller. Ploughman’s suppers available in the restaurant prior at 6.30 p.m. (pre-booking only). Victorian Kitchen Handling. All tickets £7.50 BE Friday, 13th August, 12 noon – 4 p.m. Join our costumed maid to have a go at jobs that helped to run a Victorian Sir Francis DRAKE at Home. household. £NT Saturday, 25th July, 10.30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Meet the famous sailor, see his weapons and hear stories from the ocean Tudor Treasure Trails. waves! £NT Tuesday, 17th and Thursday, 19th August, Trails at 11 a.m., 11.45 a.m., 2 p.m. and 2.45 p.m. Teddy Bears Picnic. The whole family can travel through time and join costumed characters on Tuesday, 27th July, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. a journey around the property to solve a mystery! £NT + £2 per child. Bring your teddy bear for an afternoon of fun outside the Great Barn. Includes circus skills and storytelling. £NT + £2 per child. Family Felt Making Workshops. Wednesday, 18th August, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Victorian Kitchen Handling. Come along and join in to make a felt item to take home. £NT + £2.50 Friday, 30 th July, 12 noon – 4 p.m. Join our costumed maid to have a go at jobs that helped to run a Victorian Victorian Kitchen Handling. household. Friday, 20th August, 12 noon – 4 p.m. Join our costumed maid to have a go at jobs that helped to run a Victorian household. £NT AUGUST 2010 Sir Francis DRAKE at Home Costume Day. Sunday, 22nd August, 10.30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday, 1st August, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Meet the famous sailor, see his weapons and hear stories from the ocean Do you know what you might look like in Tudor costume? The whole waves! £NT family can try on some today in the Great Hall with the help of our volunteers who made them. £NT Silk Painting Workshop. Wednesday, 25th August, 12 noon – 4 p.m. Tussie Mussies. Join a local artist to paint your own piece of silk to take home. £NT + Sunday, 3rd August, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. £2.50 Join Anthea COX to make your own herb bouquet or 'tussie mussie' in the Abbey and learn about how herbs were used in the past. £NT Victorian Kitchen Handling. Friday, 27th August, 12 noon – 4 p.m. Join our costumed maid to have a go at jobs that helped to run a Victorian household. £NT

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Welcome to the Middle Ages! th th Source: Saturday, 28 August – Monday, 30 August, 11a.m. – 5 p.m. http://www.fundforpeace.org/web/index.php?option=com_ Join the Medieval Free Company as they return to Buckland to take you content&task=view&id=452&Itemid=900 back to the fifteenth century. Meet archers and millers, cooks and tavern owners as you take a journey through everyday life in years gone by. £NT LAVOUR FEST. At Plymouth City Centre on Friday, th th For further information, please visit: F 13 – Wednesday, 15 August 2010. For contact http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w- details and booking forms please visit: bucklandabbey/ http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/communityandliving/citycentre/ flavourfest/ffcontact.htm. Plymouth Flavour Fest is organised AMPAIGN TO ADOPT A CHILD. Plymouth City by the Plymouth City Centre Company as part of the C Council is running a campaign to encourage people Business Improvement District (BID) initiative and is one from across Devon and Cornwall to consider adopting a of a range of events supporting Plymouth's position as child. Most of the children from Plymouth who need the South West's number one shopping destination and adopting have to be adopted outside of the Plymouth a clean, safe environment for families to enjoy a day out. area, so people elsewhere in Devon and Cornwall are in Did you know..? Flavour Fest attracts over 100,000 an ideal location for our children. Please see the visitors! attached Press Release at the end of this Newsletter. Source: http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/flavourfest.html

EVONPORT SUMMER FUN EVENT. Lots of fun REE FESTIVAL HOPES TO UNITE CITY'S D activities for the whole family. The Devonport F COMMUNITIES. This article was published in The Regeneration Community (DRC) Herald on Friday, 18th June 2010: Partnership welcomes everyone from across the City to this fun A PLYMOUTH charity has organised a weekend festival event! including live music and a carnival parade — and it's all Date: free. Saturday, 31st July, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. All Nations Ministries, a Plymouth-based charity that Venue: works with asylum seekers and refugees, has organised Plymouth Albion’s Ground a Festival & Carnival Parade on the weekend of Friday, Brickfields, Devonport 9th – Sunday, 11th July. Events will take place in the city centre and the Hoe.  Free Admission Pastor Osee NTAVUKA, of All Nations Ministries, said: "We are calling it  Free Rides Plymouth Unity Festival, and we want to bring all the people together."  Free Cream Tees The event will kick off with an open air concert on Plymouth Hoe Promenade on Friday from 6.30 p.m. featuring celebrated Hip Hop artist For further information regarding this event, please Guvna B. On the Saturday, a walking parade will begin from outside Drake Circus telephone (01752) 562518, or visit: Shopping Mall, by Marks and Spencer, at 11 a.m., and will make its way to http://www.drcpartnership.co.uk/newsstory_article.cfm?id=142 the Hoe for an afternoon of free entertainment. The performance will finish at 5 p.m. and will be followed by a further AILED STATES INDEX 2010. Top ten: concert on the Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — the early finish will allow football fans to watch the World Cup Final on TV. F Three marquees on the Hoe will display the work of Plymouth Afghanistan, organisations. Any groups who want to take part should contact the Central African Republic, organisers. All Nations Ministries is also looking for volunteers to help with the event. For further information, contact Mr. NTAVUKA on (01752) Chad, 299614 or e-mail: [email protected] Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, AIRSPRAY. At the Theatre Royal from Tuesday, Iraq, H 3rd – Saturday, 14th August. The West End’s Pakistan, favourite musical comedy, Hairspray, is coming to Somalia, Plymouth! Starring Brian and Les DENNIS as the loveable Sudan, Wilbur Turnblad, Hairspray tells the story of Tracy and Zimbabwe. Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart as she sets out to follow her extraordinary dreams, Failed State: A state having little or no governance, endemic corruption, profiteering by ruling elites, very poor Human Rights, the government inspire her mum and win the boy she loves. Hairspray is cannot / will not protect the population from others or itself, massive the musical with everything - the ultimate feel-good internal conflict, forced internal / external displacement, institutionalised show which has played to sold out houses in London, on political exclusion of significant numbers of the population, progressive Broadway and theatres around the globe. More details: deterioration of welfare infrastructure (hospitals, clinics, doctors, nurses) not adequate to meet health, needs, progressive economic decline of the http://www.theatreroyal.com/prod-productions_details.asp?pid=1645 country as a whole as measured by per capita income, debt, severe child mortality rates, poverty levels.

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URDISH EXILE CENTRE: An open letter to all: HOST FAMILIES K Required for international teenage students Earn £2,268 Dear All, (tax-free in nine weeks) Two – three students per family I would like to introduce our organisation to you. Our (separate rooms or sharing) organisation is now called the Kurdish Exile Centre. Courses in June, July and August Telephone now for more information: We have been established for five years. We’re now based in the Welcome Hall at Devonport. Mayflower College: We secured this (01752) 673784 venue with support from Fata He & Email: [email protected] Refugee Action after applying for funding for 12 months only. We’re in the process of applying for further funding to continue the work we do. We’re currently working with Fata He BME Development Ltd, Refugee Action, Plymouth Youth Media, Unity Plymouth, Barbican Theatre, Rural Racism Project, NTERNATIONAL FOODS HAVE WIDE APPEAL. Citizens Advice Bureau and many more. I This article was published in The Herald on We would like to introduce ourselves and the work we rd Wednesday, 23 June 2010: do. It consists of a Management Committee and we do a lot of Community Engagement. NEW PREMISES: Bhuyia SHAHEDUL outside We currently offer: his new cash and carry,  Advice, Support & Guidance across Plymouth. Sanjida's, in Hill Street.  Deliver Cultural Awareness Days to local, statutory and voluntary agencies in Devon and Cornwall. A PLYMOUTH  Run a Kurdish Language School with over 15 students and businessman has partnered with Bright Little Sparks at Welcome Hall on Saturdays from 12 noon until 3.30 p.m. opened a halal food  Teach English Language and will be offering Citizenship classes store near the city's student population to service the with the help of our qualified teacher Chris. international community.  Provide short courses on a wide range of issues. Bhuyia SHAHEDUL is selling fresh and frozen food at  Provide translation services in a variety of languages. Sanjida's Cash & Carry in Hill Street, tucked behind Ebrington Street. Opening Times: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Mr. SHAHEDUL took over the business last August, but this spring relocated it from Embankment Road to its Contact: new base. 4 Fore Street, He said his customers come from a mix of ethnic backgrounds, including Devonport, Asian and African, but many are English too. "They are not any particular Plymouth, PL1 4DW race or colour, it's anybody, and the students as well," Mr. SHAHEDUL. E: [email protected] "We do all sorts of food and the students are welcome, we do a student Web: www.kec-devon.co.uk discount." The new premises are five times larger than the business's former location. Mr. SHAHEDUL employs four people in addition to himself, but may take on more to operate a new chilled food counter. He said the business "is going to be expanding as time goes by" and that trade was improving as more people learned about the new outlet. "We lost some of our old customers because they can't find us," Mr. SHAHEDUL said.

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AJORITY OF ASYLUM SEEKERS & REFUGEES ARJON COURSES. UCP Marjon is pleased to be M (ASR) FEELS WELCOMED BY THE AVERAGE M able to offer the FREE Leadership & Management BRIT. This article was sent to us by Refugee Action on Programme for Playworkers UCP Marjon for the third Monday, 14th June 2010: time starting in September 2010. This is the last opportunity to benefit from this fully- The majority of refugees and asylum seekers feel the funded training as part of this National Pilot Scheme, so average British person welcomes them to Britain, they are encouraging as many as possible to take according to a nationwide Ipsos advantage. MORI poll. For further information, please contact Ruth HUBBARD / More than half of the people Margret HEAD at: interviewed said that they either University College Plymouth St. Mark & St. John. strongly agreed or tended to E: [email protected] agree that the average British Tel: (01752) 636863 person welcomes refugees to the UK. ATIONAL MARINE AQUARIUM BACKS Half of all those interviewed for the survey about life in N PLYMOUTH BLUE MILE. The following article Britain said they are big admirers of the Queen, half also was published in The Herald on Monday, 29th March chose Princess Diana as their most admired Brit, while 2010: football hero Beckham attracted 41% of the vote. Interviewees listed the News as their favourite British programme, with THE National Marine Aquarium is backing a 'Blue Mile' the X-Factor and Eastenders coming in a close second and third place. event in Plymouth this summer which encourages The survey, carried out by Ipsos MORI and commissioned by Refugee Action on behalf of the Refugee Week partnership, revealed that what people to walk along the city's waterfront. refugees and asylum seekers most enjoy about living in Britain are the The Blue Mile involves people covering a mile either on, British people, football, the multicultural society and British TV. in or next to the water during the weekend of Saturday, When asked which characteristics they thought best represented the rd th British, the top answers were friendly, polite and obsessed with football. 3 – Sunday, 4 July. The one-mile walk around Plymouth's historical waterfront will start at the More than nine in ten said they are involved in groups, clubs or aquarium and finish at West Hoe, taking in views of the Sound and water- organisations in Britain which include religious groups, education based activities going on there. programmes, and local community and neighbourhood groups, as well as Everyone who takes part will receive a map with a guide to the marine life refugee community organisations. they might sport, and a certificate once the walk is completed. Refugee Action spoke to Peter YOAK, a refugee from Sudan who lives in The mile walk, suitable for families, is unsupervised and the participants Greater Manchester, who said: I find that most British people I meet are can start when they want and take as long as they like. welcoming, friendly and polite. Of course you find a couple who are not The NMA, which is sponsoring the event, will also be running workshops like that but that is the same everywhere. As a nation though, I think Brits for children in the Blue Mile Event Village throughout the two days. are tolerant and kind. Paul Cox, head of science and learning at the NMA, said: "We're The Queen is a respected public figure the world over and I am a big passionate that as many people as possible spend as much time as admirer of hers. I am also a huge BECKHAM fan because he is an possible in, on or by the sea. ambassador for British football, and will lead the country’s campaign for "This event is a great chance to get people engaged and hopefully feel the England to host the 2018 World Cup. He is also a good family man. benefits of spending time in the natural environment." The poll surveyed 327 ASR across Great Britain from a range of countries Sailor Conrad HUMPHREYS, who is organising the Blue Mile through his such as Afghanistan, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe. It was carried out for company Sport Environment, said: "It's great that the UK's largest Refugee Week (14th - 20th June 2010), a countrywide programme of events aquarium has teamed up with the Blue Mile to sponsor the walk. including concerts, film screenings, debates and exhibitions that celebrate "I hope everyone that takes part in the event will visit the National Marine the UK's history of providing sanctuary to people fleeing war and human Aquarium to understand a little bit more about our undersea world and rights abuses. what they can do to look after it." Jill ROBERTS, Chief Executive of Refugee Action, said: This is a very positive poll and challenges a number of perceptions of the refugee experience in Free registration for the National Marine Aquarium Blue the UK. It's clear that whatever issues remain in relation to public policy, the day-to-day experience of individual asylum seekers is broadly defined Mile Walk can be found at: www.national-aquarium.co.uk. by public tolerance and acceptance, not suspicion or hostility. Refugees obviously continue to face significant challenges, but the fact they find For more information about the Blue Mile, log on to: British people so welcoming is hugely encouraging. www.thebluemile.org. The poll also shows how much we have in common with ASR. Whether it is a love of Eastenders or an admiration for David BECKHAM, we realise we have a lot in common with refugees once when we get to know them. Almir KOLDZIC, National Coordinator of Refugee Week, said, Refugee Week is all about discovering the experiences and contributions of refugees. It is also about bringing British and refugee communities together. This year we are running the Simple Acts Campaign, which is about inspiring people to use simple, everyday actions to promote understanding of refugees. Whether it's watching a film about exile or having a cup of tea with a refugee, Simple Acts suggest that we can all do our little bit to welcome and learn more about refugees.

To see more information, please visit: http://www.refugee- action.org.uk/default.aspx

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ARTNERSHIP MEETING: adva. LYMOUTH HOPE FC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT P P & FAMILY DAY 2010. I’m writing on behalf of Plymouth Hope Football Club. We’re Date: a football club which has now been in Tuesday, 6th July 2010, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. existence for a year. We offer regular Venue: football and physical activities to Wonford Community & Learning Centre, Plymouth City inhabitants. Set up in Burnthouse Lane, Exeter, EX2 6NF. February 2009, the aim of the club is to provide regular and accessible Theme: sport and recreational activities to asylum seekers and The adva Partnership meeting is focussing on recent work and findings of refugees. Plymouth Hope FC has been working hard to Devon’s Black & Ethnic Minority Domestic Abuse Action Group. offer football opportunities free of charge to those who Next Meeting: have been housed in Plymouth. This has given people Tuesday, 9th November 2010. the opportunity to participate in structured sport Venue to be confirmed. activity, to help gain confidence and to promote Booking: integration within the community. Please confirm whether you’ll be attending to: Since the club’s formation, regular training sessions have taken place and Janice HEALEY we have competed in numerous local tournaments. The squad of players Project Support Officer has steadily grown and now consists of over 50 players from a number of Tel: (01392) 382233 backgrounds: local residents and people for whom Plymouth has become E-mail: [email protected] their home, migrant workers, people from various black and minority ethnic (BME) groups, and university students. We’re totally unique and LÁCIDO DOMINGO PERFORMS IN CITY — ON showcase playing styles from over 20 different nationalities. We’ve come together to create one great football club. P BIG SCREEN. This article was published in The One of our main aims in the coming months is to get each and every th Herald on Monday, 7 June 2010: newcomer to the city of Plymouth to participate in regular sport and recreational activity. No matter where they come from or the reason for being in Plymouth, we hope to give them the opportunity to be active in THREE of the biggest names in opera will be appearing in Plymouth. Plymouth Hope FC would like to play a big part in their Plymouth's city centre — on the big screen. integration into a new environment and celebrate the diversity of the The Royal Opera's Simon BOCCANEGRA will be beamed city. In order to do that, we’re hoping to establish links with other live from Covent Garden's Royal Opera House to The organisations and charities who work with refugees, asylum seekers, Piazza screen this summer as part of the BP Summer Big migrant workers, BME groups and volunteers in Plymouth. We’ll be Screens Programme 2010. holding a community event which is open to the wider community.

Plymouth shoppers and visitors to the city centre can Event: Plymouth Hope FC Football Festival 2010 watch Simon BOCCANEGRA on Tuesday, 13th July at Place: Brickfield Stadium (Sport Centre) 7.30 p.m. Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Date: Saturday, 10th July 2010 For further information on the opera, please visit: http://www.roh.org.uk/whatson/production.aspx?pid=11437 This year, we will be hosting a Football Tournament & Family Day. The tournament will involve over 12 teams and we’ll encourage players to LYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL CLUB bring along their families. FIXTURES. Plymouth Hope FC would like to invite you to participate in this special P event and help us by putting on activity of your own at the festival. We hope that your involvement will help us to achieve our goal and to make August 2010 the day a great success. Saturday, 7th Southampton (A) If your organisation is interested in being involved in this fantastic event Saturday, 14th Carlisle (H) and would like to take the opportunity to build stronger links between Saturday, 21st Walsall (A) respective organisations, please contact us as soon as possible with your Saturday, 28th Peterborough (H) suggestions and wish to participate. We look forward to hearing from you. LYMOUTH CLASSIC BOAT RALLY. At Sutton st rd Yours sincerely, P Harbour from Sunday, 1 – Tuesday, 3 August. See details at: David FEINDOUNO http://www.plymouthclassicboatrally.co.uk/page_1183417263859.html Founder & Secretary Plymouth Hope FC

Telephone: 07588 137412 Email: [email protected] Website: www.plymouthhopefc.org.uk

If you would like a Registration Form for the Football Tournament, please contact Geoff, the Editor... contact details at the foot of the page.

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LYMOUTH INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW. This P year the Air Show will be combined with a full family show, the show will be held over the evening of the Tuesday, 13th July and afternoon of the 14th. There will two stages, the main music stage and a smaller acoustic one, there will be a children's and family entertainment area plus arena. Trade stands, exhibition area, classic vehicles and static aircraft will fill Plymouth LYMOUTH MELA 2010. Saturday, 2nd October Hoe. P 2010 at the City Centre, Piazza.

For further information please visit: Project Manager - Hayley HUCKIN http://www.plymouthairshow.co.uk/index.html The 7th June 2010 saw the LYMOUTH LIFE CENTRE. What Facilities Will the commencement of my position as P New Life Centre Offer? The Life Centre will be of Project Manager for Plymouth Mela international quality 2010 and I am thrilled to be involved and a national centre in the management of this very for excellence, exciting project - the first ever festival of South Asian providing top-class sport and leisure facilities in arts and culture taking place in Plymouth City Centre. Plymouth for everyone: The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of meetings with people involved in the project to bring me up to speed with decisions that were made before my appointment. I am enjoying learning new things each  A family leisure pool with flumes, 'beach entry' and bubble day, in fact, since I started here at the Barbican my learning curve has pool been a straight line! My latest nugget of information has been the discovery that the word 'Mela' comes from Sanskrit and literally translates  A 10-lane, 50-metre swimming pool with moveable floors and into 'to meet' - I will be using this information in the first shot marketing submersible 'booms' allowing flexible use which I have been working on this week.  One of the top four diving pools in the country, also offering a I am looking forward to the weeks ahead which are full of visits to Mela moveable floor so it can be used as a standard pool Festivals around the country to find out how other cities make their  A dry side training facility for competitive divers festivals work. There is much work to do in programming the event and soon we will be commissioning a student from the College of Art to design  An innovative climbing zone with 15-metre wall, aerial assault the Plymouth Mela brand and logo - how exciting! course, bouldering and abseiling  An eight-lane bowls centre which will be one of the best in the If you are a young person interested in taking part in region Plymouth Mela please come along to the first Mela  A 12-court multi-use sports hall Development meeting on Monday, 5th July at 5 p.m. at  One of the largest fitness suites in the city, with around 150 the Barbican Theatre. stations  Multi-purpose areas for dance and martial arts, which can also be used for a crèche and soft play  A relaxing oasis with sauna, steam rooms and showers  And a youth gym, squash, training and studio spaces.

To find out more about the Plymouth Life Centre please visit: www.plymouth.gov.uk/lifecentre ICOLA BENEDETTI HEADLINES THIS N FANTASTIC CONCERT. Previous BBC Young LYMOUTH LINk will hold its Annual General Musician of the Year, Nicola Benedetti joins the P Meeting at the Copthorne Hotel, from 6 until 8 European Union Chamber Orchestra for a performance p.m. on Tuesday, 6th July 2010. Free buffet. For more of Vivaldi's virtuoso masterpiece The Four Seasons information on the Plymouth LINk, please visit: followed by Tchaikovsky's romantic memories of http://www.plymouth-link.co.uk/events-diary.html Florence.

Location: Plymouth Guildhall LYMOUTH LINk will hold its Annual Celebration in nd the Piazza, City Centre from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Date: Friday, 2 July 2010 P Time: 7.30 p.m. th Saturday 17 July. Watch this space for more details! Price: £18 For more information on the Plymouth LINk, please visit: http://www.plymouth-link.co.uk/events-diary.html Click on this link to Book Tickets

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NOOKER LEGENDS ALL HEAD TO PLYMOUTH. S Jimmy 'Whirlwind' WHITE, Alex 'Hurricane' HIGGINS, John 'The Entertainer' PARROTT and Cliff 'The Grinder' THORBURN are heading to the Pavilions for an evening of Snooker and nostalgia, hosted by John VIRGO. On this special evening one of them will be crowned the Pavilions Legend 2010. ET READY PLYMOUTH PIXIE LOTT IS Date: Saturday, 10th July G HEADING OUR WAY! Last seen in the city Time: 7.15 p.m. supporting The Saturdays, Pixie LOTT has now Price: £20* announced her very own headline tour of the UK. You Click on this link for More Info can catch her at the Pavilions this December...

Date: Friday, 3rd December 2010 Price: £23.50* Time: 7.30 p.m.

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LYMOUTH REGATTA. The dates for the HE PLYMOUTH BEER FESTIVAL P Plymouth Regatta are Saturday, 24th July to Sunday, T AT PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS! 1st August. For further information please visit: Back for its annual slot in the Pavilions' Summer http://www.plymouthregatta.com/ calendar, the Plymouth Beer Festival is offering a great deal more for 2010! Friday, 16th & Saturday, 17th July LYMOUTH SUMMER FESTIVAL: As a city from 12 noon – 11 p.m. P Plymouth is unique in the number and range of Tickets: £7, £5* events which it hosts throughout  Live music from THE HAMSTERS & UNSTRUNG HEROES the summer months from  Comedy from 'BETTY STOGS' May until September. To capture  Talks from Summerskills' Head Brewer  Beer tasting sessions the spirit, and help co-ordination  Traditional bar top games of the events for visitors, the  Plenty of 'beery' prizes to be won! Plymouth Summer Festival was created a number of ears ago. Click here to BUY TICKETS! Click on the coloured links below for further information on the internet.

JULY 2010

Saturday, 3rd – Sunday, 4th: The Blue Mile, Plymouth Sound

Saturday, 10th Vintage Car Show, Plymouth City Centre IVERSITY RETURN TO PLYMOUTH THIS D DECEMBER! Sunday, 11th Following the massive success of their critically British Grand Prix on the Big Screen, acclaimed 'Diversitoys' tour, the group will be heading Plymouth City Centre back on the road this Winter for a new 13 date tour! Friday, 16th – Saturday, 17th Date: Wednesday, 8th December 2010 Tickets: £29.50, £21.50* Plymouth Beer Festival, Time: 7.30 p.m. Plymouth Pavilions Tickets are limited, so to book please call the Box Office now on (0845) 146 1460! 14

Saturday, 24th: ROMOTING & PREVENTING COMMUNITY Summer Jazz Picnic, P COHESION: PREVENTING VIOLENT Saltram House EXTREMISM. It’s everyone’s business! Following the success of training days held in 2009 and earlier this Saturday, 24th – Sunday, 1st August year, further Port of Plymouth Regatta opportunities are now available in a new round Sunday, 25th: of half-day sessions for Western National Bus Rally, front line staff. Plymouth Hoe Aims of the Day AUGUST 2010 To provide opportunities to raise awareness and deepen understanding of: st rd Sunday, 1 – Tuesday, 3  The latest Government thinking on the ‘Prevent Strategy’ Plymouth Classic Boat Rally,  Violent extremism and the far right Sutton Harbour  Myths and misunderstanding about Islam  The process of radicalisation rd  Our roles and responsibilities Tuesday, 3 - 14th Saturday, Hairspray, There are twelve half-day sessions planned (see dates below) and they will Theatre Royal run from 9 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. and will be interactive with opportunities for questions and discussion.

Tuesday, 10th – Wednesday, 11th The training is free and tea / coffee will be provided. British Firework Championships,

Plymouth Hoe Venue Plymouth Centre for Faiths & Cultural Diversity, th th Friday, 13 – Sunday, 15 3a Watts Road, Flavour Fest, St. Judes, Plymouth, PL4 8SE Plymouth City Centre

Available Dates Wednesday, 21st July, For more information please visit: Friday, 17th September, http://www.visitplymouth.co.uk/site/whats-on/plymouth-summer- Monday, 4th October, festival-2010 Friday, 15th October, Tuesday, 19th October, Friday, 12th November, OLICE FORCE'S FEES TO INTERPRETERS SOAR. th Friday, 19 November, P This article was published in The Herald on Wednesday, 1st December, Thursday, 24th June 2010. This is only an extract. For Thursday, 13th January, th the full version please visit: Monday 24 January and Wednesday, 9th February http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Police-force-s-fees-interpreters- (Due to demand only limited places are available for June & July). soar/article-2341649-detail/article.html

THE COST of interpreters' fees to Devon and Cornwall Booking a Place To book a place, please contact Gemma FOSTER by telephoning (01752) police has risen to its highest record in ten years. 254438 or by emailing: [email protected] A Freedom of Information request by The Herald has revealed the force spent £325,000 on interpreter fees in EFUGEE & MIGRANT JUSTICE is committed to the year 2009 to 2010, more than ten times the amount R securing justice for asylum seekers and other spent in the period 1999 to 2000, at £32,000. migrants in the UK. We’re the largest specialist provider of Languages spoken in Devon and Cornwall include: advice and representation to asylum seekers and other the Kurdish dialects Sorani and Badini, Czech, migrants needing protection or French, other help to secure their human Polish, rights. As well as helping Portuguese, Spanish individual clients, we use our and Russian considerable expertise to campaign for positive changes. For more information, please visit: Interestingly... Plymouth boasts the third largest Chinese http://refugee-migrant-justice.org.uk/?page_id=4 community in Britain!

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Refugee And Migrant Justice Charity in Danger of All those interviewed have had their identities hidden. One of the youngsters, who fled China alone six years ago, said: "We Closing! Parliamentary Motion: wanted to speak our minds. That this House notes that the legal advice charity "We are all speaking from a different point and from different cultures. Refugee & Migrant Justice (RMJ) is in danger of closing "We all have different questions, but all across is that we don't have because it is facing a cash crisis because a large anything here — we don't have a family, we don't have friends and we don't have much help." proportion of legal aid work is now paid upon The 19-year-old, who now lives with a British family in Torpoint, said he completion, meaning payment can take anything up to was determined to change people's attitudes. two years; further notes that as a result the charity has a "I want people to understand that the people that are here are here because they must protect themselves," he said. £1.8 million backlog of payments; further notes that "In my past many things have happened that are not good. senior legal and human rights experts, faith leaders "The past is something that happened, I must look for the future now, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Citizens Advice, never in the memories. "But if you don't speak out then nothing will change. Liberty & Mind all back the campaign to rescue the legal "It is not that we don't get enough from the Government, it's that we are advice charity from the cash crisis that is not of their like prisoners. own making; is aware that RMJ is not asking for new "I want to go to university and get a good job but at the moment I can't. "Sometimes you feel you are treated like a pig." money but simply prompt payment of legal aid by the His friend, from Afghanistan, said it was painful to speak about his Legal Services Commission, or failing that, interest-free experiences on camera, even through a translator. loans by the Government to cover the gap; and calls for Aimed at people aged between 11 and 18 who are not always given a voice, the UK-wide project was launched just over a year ago by UK Youth the legal aid payment system to be changed to ensure for people including young carers and homeless teenagers. charities are paid promptly for their work. EDM 191 tabled by Caroline Lucas EFUGEE WEEK 2010. Please note that this event http://tinyurl.com/EDM-191 took place from Monday, 14th to Sunday, 20th June R 2010. However, there are still one or two events to Put your MP to work request they sign EDM 191 take place... even though outside of the Refugee Week You can contact your MP for free, through: Time Frame. WriteToThem.Com http://www.writetothem.com/

Steering Group Meeting. Christine REID and Geoff EFUGEE FILM GIVES A VOICE TO UNHEARD. READ represented DCRS at a meeting of the Steering This article was R Group on Tuesday, 29th June 2010 when a “wash-up” published in The meeting took place regarding this year’s meeting and Herald on Tuesday, 29th the plans needed to be made for 2011. Further details June 2010: will be made known as and when they become available.

SPEAKING OUT: Sally Thursday, 8th July: CRAWFORD with the Primary Dance Explosion. DVD  All primary schools welcome to get involved in a dance.  9.30 a.m. TEENAGE asylum seekers have shared their personal and  In schools around the City, Theatre Royal and TR2. emotional views on life in Plymouth in a hard-hitting  Open to primary schools. film.  Please register by telephoning (01752) 230543.

Hearing Unheard Voices received its South West OYAL MARINES BAND TO PLAY AT PAVILIONS. premiere at the Barbican Arts Centre, marking an end to This article was published in The Herald on Tuesday, this year's UK-wide Refugee Week. R 29th June 2010: The film was put together by youngsters working with

Plymouth City Council's Youth Service in Stonehouse. THE Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines is set to return They spoke candidly about their experiences since to Plymouth Pavilions on Friday, 5th November. coming to the UK, many after fleeing persecution in The band is appearing at the Remembrance 2010 event their own countries. which will also feature Saltash Ladies Choir, Plymouth Some of the 23 teenagers who took part were actually College Choir and performances from the local cadets. deported or left the city before getting the chance to Basil DOWNING-WAITE, chairman of the federation, see their work screened, said project leader Sally said: "We hope the festival this year will again be CRAWFORD. "A few of the voices that you hear are no longer in the city for various another great success and give the people of Plymouth reasons," she said. and district another opportunity to acknowledge the "For others in the group it was understandably very difficult to open up. sacrifices made by members of their forces in the past to "It was emotional doing the filming — everything was straight from the heart. give us our freedom." "One of the things I was hearing loud and clear when I was working with Tickets are on sale now priced at £9, which includes a this group was: 'No-one listens to us — we're invisible'." flag and programme. The film, which was recorded over a month at the Frederick Street Centre, is now set to be used as an educational tool in local schools. 16

OUTH WEST DEVON WASTE PARTNERSHIP Throughout Refugee Week members of the Red Cross in S ROADSHOWS. A Roadshow will take place on Plymouth held holding a variety of events with the aim Saturday, 3rd July from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Plymouth of highlighting the plight of asylum seekers. Guildhall. Open to all. "In addition, there are thousands of refused asylum For further details, please visit: seekers whose lives are in a limbo," said Rupert. http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/swdwpnewsevents.html "They’re unable to work and provide for themselves, deprived of accommodation and denied healthcare and UMMER SCHOOL. In partnership with Plymouth therefore destitute." S City Council's Summer Mix you can join us for a dance and theatre SYLUM SEEKERS. Following the article printed in intensive summer A the preceding paragraph, Geoff the Editor wrote the school and public following letter which was published in The Herald on performance with Friday, 18th June 2010. And, we’re pleased to report, accreditation. that we’ve already had new invitations to talk to some This year our Summer organisations. School is running from Monday, 16th to th th Asylum seekers. Further to The Herald article (14 Friday, 20 August and is open to anyone aged 14 - 19 June) on the survey highlighting the conflicting view years. about asylum seekers... Days will start at 10 a.m. and finish at 4 p.m. with a lunch break in the middle. Members of Devon & Cornwall Refugee Support have been giving talks and presentations to faith groups, Cost: Free schools and other organisations over the past few years in an effort to dispel the myths and rumours that To book your please visit: www.summermix.co.uk surround asylum seekers and refugees. For more information please telephone: (01752) Those who've attended our talks are always very keen to 267131 or email: [email protected] thank us for letting them know the truth — rather than what is published in some of our national media today. URVEY HIGHLIGHTS CONFLICTING VIEWS Our talks mainly concern the work of Devon & Cornwall ABOUT ASYLUM SEEKERS. S This article was Refugee Support and only last about 45 minutes and published in The Herald on Monday, 14th June 2010... include a presentation and handouts. the first day of Refugee Week. GEOFFREY N. READ, MCIM, ALMOST a quarter of people living in Plymouth believe Devon & Cornwall Refugee Support that asylum seekers arrive in the UK to claim benefits, [email protected] new research has claimed. The figures released by the British Red Cross also show that 93% of local people understand that an asylum Are you a School, Group seeker is someone fleeing persecution in their own country. or Organisation that But 30% think they are in the country to work illegally. The results have been published to coincide with would welcome a Talk Refugee Week this week, a national initiative to encourage better understanding between communities. about the work of DCRS? And the British Red Cross believes the research shows Please get in touch with the Editor in the first instance. that there are conflicting opinions about asylum. "These findings point to a general lack of knowledge, with most people assuming asylum seekers are given more financial support than they actually receive," said Rupert BLOMFIELD, refugee services co-ordinator in Plymouth. "From our experience, we know that the vast majority of asylum seekers are not here to claim benefits, but come to this country to escape conflict, persecution or other dangers in their lives."

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HE BLUE LECTURES. The University of Plymouth, "In the current economic climate it is more important than ever to join up Marine Institute is delighted to be supporting the and work together to make the best of fewer resources." T The Plymouth Third Sector Consortium (PTSC) offers advice services for Blue Lectures in association with funding and business as well as specialist programmes such as negotiation the Barbican Theatre on skills. Saturday, 3rd July 2010. It has supported groups such as Eldertree, which befriends elderly people, and The Zone which helps young carers — both now contracted by the Be inspired by listening to well council. known speakers from the world Key figures from the community and voluntary sector, such as Matt of sport, adventure, film and LEACH, chief executive of Capacity Builders: Peter HONEYWELL, from the Local Strategic Partnership; and Peter FLUKES, of the Wolseley Trust, science. would be speaking at the consortium. The lectures will feature remarkable people who’ve witnessed firsthand some of the challenges faced by the If you would like to book a place at the conference, call Earth from climate change. Between them they’ve Ruth Walls at PTSC on (01752) 201766 or email scaled Everest, stood at both Poles, dived in the world's [email protected] oceans, and sailed non-stop around the world. Each speaker will motivate you to change matters you really K TO CUT NUMBER OF SKILLED WORKERS care about. U FROM OUTSIDE EUROPEAN UNION (EU). The The Marine Institute Blue Lectures will take place at the number of skilled workers allowed into the UK from Barbican Theatre, which is centred in the heart of the outside the EU is to be cut by 1,300, Home Secretary Barbican Event Village and will run throughout the day. Theresa MAY has said. Places are limited, so people are advised to book early at Numbers will fall to 24,100 between now and April the Barbican Theatre Box Office. 2011... 5% less than last year. Ministers says the temporary measure will cut the flow Tickets: of immigrants while they hold a consultation on the Priced at £15 for a Double Bill (choose any two lectures) and a special right level for a permanent cap. discounted price of £10 for those who’ve already signed up for main Blue Labour's Alan JOHNSON said it was a pointless Mile event. "gimmick" which didn't affect migration from the EU or Speakers Include: students.  BBC Ocean’s presenter and explorer, Paul ROSE. The cap will only apply to highly-skilled migrants and  Triple round the world yachtsman and founder of The Blue skilled workers in certain categories of job. It does not Climate & Oceans Project, Conrad HUMPHREYS. apply to workers from EU countries, who are free to  National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, James HOOPER. take jobs in the UK and make up a third of all foreign-  Arctic explorer, Anthony JINMAN. born workers in the country.  World-record breaking adventurer and published author, Dave CORTHWAITE and world-record breaking Ocean Rower, Sarah 'Key issue'. But the coalition government argues it will OUTEN. help them achieve their objective of cutting net annual  Waterman and founder of Finisterre Clothing, Tom KAY. migration to the levels seen in the mid 1990s - a key Conservative election pledge which has survived the For further information and bookings please contact the coalition agreement with the Liberal Democrats, who Box Office on (01752) 267131 or email: had previously opposed a cap as unworkable. [email protected]

OUGHER TIMES FACING SECTOR. This article Analysis T appeared in The Herald on Wednesday, 30th June By Norman SMITH, 2010: BBC political correspondent

PLYMOUTH'S voluntary sector is facing its toughest The problem for the government over capping the number of non-EU workers coming to Britain is the politics and the economics of immigration times yet, according to the chairman of a consortium set are at odds. up to help community services. Politically, the Tory promise to reduce net immigration was one of its big George PLENDERLEITH is chairing Plymouth's Third vote winners and is non-negotiable for many party activists. The business community - and Business Secretary Vince CABLE - however Sector Consortium, holding its first conference and are less than thrilled at curbs on their ability to recruit skilled staff. annual meeting on Monday, 5th July, at the Novotel, There is also anxiety at the imposition of another tier of regulation and Marsh Mills. claims it runs counter to the coalition's desire to promote Britain as "open This year, he said, is the most crucial time for the consortium, which for business". brings together vital community groups and offers them free advice. Ministers are now talking about a "flexible" approach and stress the cap is He said: "The assumption is that volunteering is all for free but of course only one part of their plan for reducing net immigration. you need the resources to run the services. Sources insist the policy is not about to be watered down but it seems "Up until now there have been additional resources but I think these will compromise is in the air. shrink and I don't see how we'll all survive, scrambling for the same pot of money. "In reality, if you look at all the funding and Government grants you know that the Budget will have a negative impact on services. 18

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N LAUNCHES $71M APPEAL FOR KYRGYZSTAN U REFUGEE CRISIS. This is an article from BBC World News on Saturday, 19th June.

The UN has announced a $71m (£48m) flash appeal for Kyrgyzstan, where it says some 400,000 people have been displaced by inter-ethnic The UN Human Rights Council called on the Kyrgyz government to conduct fighting. a full and transparent investigation into the clashes. The Central Unknown death toll Asian state's Ms. OTUNBAYEVA'S estimate of 2,000 deaths is 10 times higher than interim leader previous official figures. On Friday, she flew into Osh, the city at the centre of the violence, to believes the inspect the damage. number of As her helicopter landed in the city's main square, she emerged wearing a people killed bullet-proof vest and surrounded by bodyguards with automatic weapons. Even so, the BBC's Rupert WINGFIELD-HAYES reports, she made no since violence attempt to enter the Uzbek neighbourhoods of the city. erupted just It is there that the worst of the damage was done in four days of ethnic over a week bloodletting last weekend. Kyrgyz men in Osh ago may be as showed Ms. high as 2,000. OTUNBAYEVA Up to a million pictures of dead relatives. people are said She said the to have been Muslim tradition of affected by burying the dead before sunset on fighting the day of death between the meant many Kyrgyz majority and minority Uzbeks. hundreds of victims Many of those who fled their homes are staying in Uzbekistan. had not been Uzbekistan's government has asked the UN to launch a similar appeal for counted. its own camps next week. Her government now faces the difficult task of persuading tens of Having accepted tens of thousands of refugees, it fears its capacity to help thousands of refugees to return to their homes, our correspondent says. them will soon run out, reports the BBC's Tom Lane from the UN in New Visiting a refugee camp in Uzbekistan, US Assistant Secretary of State York. Robert BLAKE said there must be an independent investigation into what 'Shocked and appalled' had happened. John HOLMES, head of the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Eyewitnesses and victims have repeatedly said that the violence was Humanitarian Affairs, is meeting donor member states, UN Secretary orchestrated, and many have accused soldiers from the Kyrgyz military of General BAN KI-MOON said. being involved. The focus of the Kyrgyz appeal will be food and shelter, with the hope that Since taking power after the overthrow of President Kurmanbek BAKIYEV the aid will last at least six months. in April, the interim government has struggled to assert its authority in There are shortages of food, water and electricity, said Mr. BAN, because Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet republic of some 5.5 million people. of looting, lack of supplies and restrictions on movement. "Hospitals and other institutions are running low on medical supplies," he For further updates please visit: added. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia_pacific/10356065.stm Mr. BAN said an estimated 300,000 people were living displaced within Kyrgyzstan and up to 100,000 had fled to Uzbekistan, of whom 80,000 were located in refugee camps. NITY PLYMOUTH is an organisation that’s being "Tens of thousands more are reportedly waiting to cross the border," he U supported by Fata-He and hopes to become the added. blueprint for Black & Minority Ethnic (B&ME) groups He said he had contacted Kyrgyzstan's interim leader, Roza OTUNBAYEVA, striving to be recognised at a local level just like Unity Uzbek President Islam KARIMOV and others "to explore options for restoring order, preventing further loss of life and coordinating Cornwall. Through support, advice and guidance from humanitarian assistance". Fata-He this has been made possible. Through Fata-He Mr. HOLMES urged a "generous and rapid response" from donors. Unity Plymouth is now constituted, has honorary officers "I have been shocked by the extent of the violence and appalled by the deaths and injuries, widespread arson, sexual violence, looting of state, and is open to membership from B&ME people who live commercial and private property and destruction of infrastructure," he in the city of Plymouth. said. Unity Plymouth has the aim of such purposes of benefitting the B&ME community living within the city of Plymouth.

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Through Fata-He the group aims to: ORLD CUP. England Fixtures. All the England W fixtures for World Cup 2010 in South Africa, from th  Unlock funds for B&ME people in Plymouth. Friday, 11 June 2010.  To advocate effectively at a city level to ensure that B&ME people within the area are consulted and recognised.  increase the effectiveness of information for B&ME people in Match Date - Time Results the local area.

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representation for the benefit of B&ME people in order that 58 02/07 20:30 Uruguay Background Ghana

statutory authorities and other agencies identify the funding 59 03/07 16:00 Argentina Background Germany and policy needs of local B&ME people.

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Meeting Dates for Unity Plymouth at the Council House:

Saturday, 31st July 2010 st Match Date - Time Results Saturday, 21 August 2010 Saturday, 25th September 2010 61 06/07 20:30 W58 - W57 th Saturday, 30 October 2010 62 07/07 20:30 W59 - W60 Saturday, 27th November 2010 Saturday, 18th December 2010 Match Date - Time Results

63 10/07 20:30 L61 - L62 Representatives/ Councillors are invited from various organisations. If you have an issue and would like it to be addressed then please tell us! Please feel free to Match Date - Time Results attend. Bring your family and friends. All meetings are 64 11/07 20:30 W61 - W62 free to all members of the Communities. Recreational facilities for children are provided. Cultural food is provided free by volunteers. For further information, please visit: Venue: Council House - next to the Plymouth Civic http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/index.html Centre. All Meetings are scheduled to take place from 1 – 5 p.m. DIARY DATES If you need further information please visit: Compiled by Geoffrey N. Read www.unityplymouth.co.uk or telephone: All the dates are shown using the Gregorian (Western) calendar. The Ikenna: 07868834898 calendar is accurate, but some dates may vary regionally because they are determined by the lunar calendar. Jewish festivals usually begin at Chaz: 07950957909 sundown on the previous day.

Submitted by Chaz SINGH on behalf of Unity Plymouth If you have access to the internet, just click on the faith links for further information.

LYMOUTH FARMERS’ MARKET. Go along and P see them in Lower New George Street in the West End. The dates, all Saturdays, are:

Friday, 2nd July 10th July 2010 24th July 2010 14th August 2010 Nicola Benedetti Headlines a Fantastic Concert at Plymouth Guildhall 28th August 2010

A friendly reminder: Markets are opened by the cow bell Saturday, 3rd July to signal when selling may begin. This gives us time to South West Devon Waste Partnership Exhibition Roadshow set up and be ready for you and you’ll not miss anything before that bell rings... promise! The Blue Mile

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Sunday, 4th July Thursday, 15th July

Buckland Abbey: Sir Francis DRAKE at Home. Buckland Abbey: Felt Slipper Workshop.

St. Swithin's Day (Christian) The Blue Mile Swithin (or Swithun) was a Saxon bishop in the 9th century. th Legend has it that the weather on his feast day, 15 July, will determine the weather for the next 40 days. Monday, 5th July

Plymouth's Third Sector Consortium, is holding its first conference and Friday, 16th July annual meeting at the Novotel, Marsh Mills. The Plymouth Beer Festival at Plymouth Pavilions (16th – 17th)

Buckland Abbey: Riverside Walk. Saturday, 17th July Birthday of Guru Hargobind (Nanakshahi calendar) (Sikh) Guru Hargobind (1595-1644) was the sixth of the Sikh Gurus. Plymouth LINk Annual Celebration in the Piazza, City Centre from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

th Tuesday, 6 July The Plymouth Beer Festival at Plymouth Pavilions (16th – 17th)

Plymouth LINk Annual General Meeting at the Copthorne Hotel, from 6 until 8 p.m. Free buffet. Tuesday, 20th July

Partnership Meeting: adva. Jamshedi Noruz (Qadimi) (Zoroastrian) Zoroastrian New Year's Day in the Qadimi calendar.

th Wednesday, 7 July Tisha B'Av (Jewish) A solemn day that commemorates a series of tragedies that have befallen Buckland Abbey: History on the Hoof! the Jewish people over the years, many of which have coincidentally happened on this day.

Thursday, 8th July Wednesday, 21st July

REFUGEE WEEK: Primary Dance Explosion Promoting & Preventing Community Cohesion: Preventing Violent Extremism.

th Friday, 9 July rd Friday, 23 July Martyrdom of the Bab (Bahai) Anniversary of the Bab's execution in 1850 in Tabriz, Iran. Birthday of Haile Selassie I (Rastafari) Haile Selassie was the Emperor of Ethiopia. Rastas believe Haile Selassie is God, and that he will return to Africa th th Friday, 9 July – Sunday, 11 July members of the black community who are living in exile.

Plymouth Unity Carnival & Festival Birthday of Guru Har Krishen (Nanakshahi calendar) (Sikh) Guru Har Krishan (1656-1664) was the eighth of the Sikh Gurus.

th Saturday, 10 July Saturday, 24th July Plymouth Hope Football Tournament & Festival Say Plymouth Farmers’ Market Plymouth Farmers’ Market Buckland Abbey: Barn Dance! Buckland Abbey: Jazz Picnic Pioneer Day (Mormon) Buckland Abbey: Watercolour Workshops Commemorates the arrival in 1847 of the first Latter Day Saints pioneers in Salt Lake Valley. Snooker Legends all Head to Plymouth Pavilions

Betwabu Association 50th Anniversary Celebration of Zaire – Democratic Saturday, 24th - Saturday, 1st August Republic of Congo Independence Plymouth Regatta (24th – 1st)

th th Tuesday, 13 – Wednesday, 14 July

Plymouth International Air Show

Simon BOCCANEGRA on the Big Screen in Plymouth

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Sunday, 25th July Monday, 2nd August

Plymouth Regatta (24th – 1st) Plymouth Classic Boat Rally (1st – 3rd)

Buckland Abbey: Sir Francis DRAKE at Home. Tuesday, 3rd August Khordad Sal (Qadimi) (Zoroastrian)

The birthday of Zoroaster, celebrated on this date in the Qadimi calendar. st rd Plymouth Classic Boat Rally (1 – 3 )

th Buckland Abbey: Tussie Mussies. Monday, 26 July Buckland Abbey: Family Felt Making Workshops. th st Plymouth Regatta (24 – 1 ) Hairspray at the Theatre Royal (3rd – 14th) Asala - Dharma Day (Buddhist) The anniversary of the start of Buddha's teaching - his first sermon ,"The Wheel of Truth", after his enlightenment. Wednesday, 4th August

Buckland Abbey: History on the Hoof! th Tuesday, 27 July Hairspray at the Theatre Royal (3rd – 14th) Plymouth Regatta (24th – 1st)

Buckland Abbey: Teddy Bears Picnic. Thursday, 5th August

Buckland Abbey: Sir Francis DRAKE at Home th Wednesday, 28 July Hairspray at the Theatre Royal (3rd – 14th) FareShare Meeting at Theatre Royal at 11 a.m.

Plymouth Regatta (24th – 1st) Friday, 6th August

Thursday, 29th July Buckland Abbey: Victorian Kitchen Handling.

rd th Plymouth Regatta (24th – 1st) Hairspray at the Theatre Royal (3 – 14 )

Transfiguration (Christian) th Friday, 30 July Orthodox Christian feast commemorating the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus that occurred on the mountain. Plymouth Regatta (24th – 1st)

Buckland Abbey: Victorian Kitchen Handling. Saturday, 7th August

Buckland Abbey: Servants Weekend. st Saturday, 31 July Plymouth Argyle Football Club: Southampton (A) Plymouth Regatta (24th – 1st) rd th Hairspray at the Theatre Royal (3 – 14 ) Devonport Summer Fun Event

Sunday, 8th August

Hairspray at the Theatre Royal (3rd – 14th)

Monday, 9th August

Hairspray at the Theatre Royal (3rd – 14th)

st Sunday, 1 August Tuesday, 10th August th st Plymouth Regatta (24 – 1 ) Hairspray at the Theatre Royal (3rd – 14th) st rd Plymouth Classic Boat Rally (1 – 3 ) British Fireworks Championships (10th – 11th) Buckland Abbey: Costume Day.

Lughnasadh - Lammas (Pagan ) A harvest festival and one of the Pagan festivals of Celtic origin which split the year into four.

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Wednesday, 11th August Thursday, 19th August

Buckland Abbey: Chainsaw Carving. Buckland Abbey: Tudor Treasure Trails.

Buckland Abbey: Silk Painting Workshop. Jamshedi Noruz (Shenshai) (Zoroastrian) Zoroastrian New Year's Day in the Shenshai calendar. rd th Hairspray at the Theatre Royal (3 – 14 )

th th British Fireworks Championships (10 – 11 ) Friday, 20th August

Thursday, 12th August Buckland Abbey: Victorian Kitchen Handling.

Jamshedi Noruz (Shenshai) (Zoroastrian) Buckland Abbey: Sir Francis DRAKE at Home

Hairspray at the Theatre Royal (3rd – 14th) Saturday, 21st August

Ramadan (start) (Muslim) Plymouth Argyle Football Club: Walsall (A) Ramadan is the Muslim month of fasting.

th Sunday, 22nd August Friday, 13 August Buckland Abbey: Sir Francis DRAKE at Home Buckland Abbey: Victorian Kitchen Handling.

rd th Hairspray at the Theatre Royal (3 – 14 ) Tuesday, 24th August

Flavour Fest (13th – 15th) Plymouth Farmers’ Market

th Saturday, 14 August Raksha Bandhan (Hindu) Raksha Bandhan is the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love. Plymouth Farmers’ Market "Raksha Bandhan" means a thread for protection.

Plymouth Argyle Football Club: Carlisle (H) Khordad Sal (Shenshai) (Zoroastrian)

rd th The birthday of Zoroaster, celebrated on this date in the Shenshai Hairspray at the Theatre Royal (3 – 14 ) calendar.

th th Flavour Fest (13 – 15 )

th Wednesday, 25 August Sunday, 15th August Buckland Abbey: Silk Painting Workshop.

Flavour Fest (13th – 15th)

Friday, 27th August Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian) A largely Roman Catholic festival celebrating their belief that Mary, the Buckland Abbey: Victorian Kitchen Handling. mother of Jesus, was taken body and soul into heaven.

Dormition of the Theotokos (Christian) Saturday, 28th August An Orthodox festival that commemorates the death, resurrection, and glorification of Christ's mother. Dormition means "falling asleep". Plymouth Farmers’ Market

Plymouth Argyle Football Club: Peterborough (H) Tuesday, 17th August Buckland Abbey: Welcome to the Middle Ages! Buckland Abbey: Tudor Treasure Trails.

th Birthday of Marcus Garvey (Rastafari) Sunday, 29 August Commemorates the Birthday of Marcus Garvey, the Jamaican politician born in 1887 who predicted the crowning of a King in Africa, and Buckland Abbey: Welcome to the Middle Ages! instigated the 'Back to Africa' movement.

Monday, 30th August Wednesday, 18th August

Buckland Abbey: Family Felt Making Workshops. DCRS Centre Closed - Summer Bank Holiday

Buckland Abbey: Welcome to the Middle Ages!

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