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Annual Charity Ball sponsored by MWH See page 9 Farai Wande, Mica Rettie, Tommy Lao & Vicky Miller - Young Mentors from South Leeds High School See page 6 1st edition 2008 Chairman’s Programmes and Funding memory, and with the help of so many Highlights brilliant people and brilliant AGM We were all absolutely delighted to programmes…that all of these Report receive the news just before Christmas separate but complimentary parts, that the Big Lottery Fund had make up an inspiring entity which I wish to place supported our bid for 3 years’ funding does change the lives and influence on record my for our new Survivors for Peace the behaviour and beliefs of, so many admiration and programme . a programme evolved people. gratitude to the from the Legacy Project and, as with I am proud of everyone involved in team for their Legacy, to be headed by Jo. the Foundation and proud to be the efforts in not only sustaining, but also Chairman of the Tim Parry Johnathan developing, the fantastic work we do The Tim Parry Leadership Ball Foundation for Peace. on behalf of so many people. The lives Development Programme was of all those we help through our specially designed following a request Colin Parry programmes are changed for the from South Leeds High School to help better for their having taken part in them turn the school round after one of our programmes. experiencing many inter faith/inter race incidents occurring daily. To the Emma Thompson 2007 was a year of beginnings - with surprise of many…but not to us, the new faces joining the Board and the programme - run brilliantly by Kelly films Promotional staff team, and all have helped enrich and her team - has achieved DVD the ‘mix’ of skills we now have to call remarkable results…indeed so upon: remarkable that not only is it held in The Foundation would like to say a big the highest regard by a variety of 'thank you' to Emma Thompson On the Foundation Board, I was public bodies, but is also generating (Patron of the Foundation) and Nick delighted to welcome: Charlotte interest from much further a Clarke and his staff from Gordon Bretherton, Senior Lecturer in field…notably Swindon, Burnley, Audio Visual Ltd in London who kindly International Politics/European Liverpool and the Metropolitan Police filmed and edited our new Studies Liverpool John Moores in London…so, like the Legacy Project, promotional DVD. Emma, Nick and his University; Carol Nuttall, former HR it is a programme which gains us staff give their time and expertise Director with Swiss Life and now an considerable recognition and praise. freely. HR Consultant; Diana Terris, Chief Executive Officer, Warrington Borough Fundraising Due to the professionalism of Emma Council and Muhammed Ali Ghori, a Clare, Wendy and Helen work tirelessly Thompson in promoting the young business professional living in to ensure that we bring in sufficient Foundation's work in a positive and Manchester. funding to not only ensure we survive, powerful way, plus the quality of the but enable us to grow. This is an filming, the DVD received fantastic Joining the staff team in 2007: unbelievably difficult and often reviews after being shown for the first Helen Wood as Fundraiser and thankless task…with the number of time at our annual Charity Ball in Dominic Hudson as Programme charities competing locally, let alone February. Support Worker nationally, being huge. Notwithstanding this however there 2007 was also a year of endings - are gains being made. one of our flagship programmes, the Legacy Project, ended on a high with a Future closing conference involving many Our future direction lies, as ever, in people who have had a long developing and delivering relevant association with the Foundation and worthwhile learning programmes through the Legacy Project. This was for young people and, increasingly, an outstanding programme conceived adults too. by Lynne McCadden [ex team It is these programmes that prove our member and now, I am delighted to work’s uniqueness in…engaging and say, newly appointed Patron]. empowering people to improve their own and others’ lives by taking the It was delivered skilfully and lessons they have learned from our sensitively throughout its 6 years by Jo programmes into their families, Dover and Sarah Alldred. I would like neighbourhoods, communities and to give special thanks to Sarah whose countries…to make a real difference time with us has now ended. She by building cohesion in place of played a key role in the Legacy Project discord. supporting Jo and demonstrating her professionalism and dedication at all This then is Tim’s and Johnathan’s times. We all wish Sarah well in her legacy…that their lives, the Peace future career. Centre and the Foundation in THEIR look older, then I see the picture of Tim and Johnathan on the plaque – they will never look older and we will never know how they would be today. Peace in Northern Ireland is partly Tim and Johnathan's legacy …their lives and their names are enshrined in the Peace Centre and the Foundation where so many brilliant people and brilliant programmes take place, improving the lives by changing the behaviour, of so many people. I think that my wife and I and my family, and indeed the wider On a windswept street Colin and community of Warrington, were Remembering Tim Wendy Parry, Tim’s older brother motivated not to let that awful event and Johnathan 15 Dominic and grandchildren Evie and break them and we have certainly Olivia were joined by Civic leaders, been driven by Tim and Johnathan to years on MPs, representatives from the Police, make sure their names are enshrined NHS and Foundation staff to lay lilies in our Peace Centre.” On March 20th 2008, the 15th at the foot of the memorial dedicated anniversary of the IRA bombing of Warrington's Mayor, Councillor Celia to the boys at the site of the bomb Jordan, said: "It is important we all Warrington, a service was held on blast. Bridge Street to remember Tim and reflect on the impact this had on our Johnathan and 56 other victims During the service Colin said: “I look community. Today we need to injured on that terrible day. around at the people today and we all remember the changes it heralded and to continue to work for peace." adapted and is now in demand to help resolve conflict based on race and One Extreme to the faith in areas across the country. Chief Other Executive The credibility of the Foundation’s work continues to grow, with our work On March 11th, the Foundation, Clare White being highlighted in two Government sponsored by Warrington Borough Reports and short-listed for two Council, commissioned the GW national awards. Theatre company to perform a play at the Peace Centre to mark the EU Day The Legacy Project has seen us of Remembrance for Victims of As this is the first newsletter of partnering with organisations in Terrorism. 2008, I wanted to briefly reflect on Europe (VNET), and funding has now the successes of the past year and been secured to launch ‘Survivors for The GW Theatre Company is one of in doing so would like to take the Peace’, which will build on the work the most successful theatre undertaken through the Legacy companies working with young opportunity to formally record Project over the next 3 years. More people in the country. Over the last 21 my thanks to the team for all details of this are on page 7. years, working in partnership with a their hard work. Their loyalty and whole host of professional agencies We reached a milestone this year with and organisations, the company has dedication cannot be our 20,000th participant on our underestimated and it is thanks produced 24 original productions programmes - a truly amazing covering such issues as illegal drugs to a team effort that we have achievement given the programmes misuse, teenage drinking, teenage achieved all we have this year. I only started properly in 2002. parenthood and community cohesion. would also like to thank all our Importantly, in March 2008, we The play written by Mike Harris was volunteers for their support. commemorated the 15th anniversary thought provoking and certainly kept of the bombing of Warrington in the audience interest throughout the In 2007 the Foundation once again which Tim and Johnathan lost their extended its geographic remit to lives. production. The key message was include Greater Manchester, Yorkshire what we have in common, rather than and Wiltshire. The Tim Parry In 2008 we will continue to seek what divides us. No matter how Leadership Development Programme, financial backing to enable us to difficult a situation may be you can which originally ran within the Anglo- continue our work to change the lives resolve your differences through Irish context, has been developed and of communities all across the U.K. dialogue rather than violence. this. They seemed to be boisterous, to football or pool. My respect for Kelly, say the least. Shane and Dominic increased exponentially when I saw how they We went home on the Monday and I managed to achieve all of this returned to Warrington for 9 o’clock seemingly effortlessly, and how their on Tuesday, dreading what the week energy and drive somehow infected had in store. The students arrived and all those around them, including for the first few hours, they were given myself, to push themselves more than a chance to settle down and get to they usually would. know the Centre better.