14 FENLAND CITIZEN www.fenlandcitizen.co.uk Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Youth warm to Lord Williams Warm, inspiring, normal, Academy in March. difference that only you encouraging: those were Miss Brenchley said: can make. It may not be the some of the ways that “Meeting Lord Williams was biggest. But the challenge is members of Fenland’s Youth a fantastic experience. His to keep thinking about what stories about his adventures the thing is that you can do. It District Council described all round the world were takes everybody to change the Lord Rowan Williams after fascinating and he was just world.” meeting him last month. so casual and normal. He Asked whether Britain was They were among a group of made it seem like anything becoming less Christian, he young people who took part in was possible if you are really said: “Clearly there are fewer an informal and wide-ranging passionate about something.” people going to church but question and answer session Lord Williams said it had does that mean the same? A with the former Archbishop of been a lot tougher being lot of people don’t go to church Canterbury at the Boathouse archbishop than he had but they like the Church being in Wisbech. expected, saying: “I didn’t there in times of difficulty. T h e y qu i z z e d L o r d expect such an uninterrupted “So I don’t panic about Williams for 45 minutes on diet of controversy.” He had the future of religion in this everything from the Church’s found the arguments over country. There is still that attitude to gay rights and the gay rights in the Church Fantastic experience: Katy Griffiths, Charlie Brenchley, Sophie Reeve and Christopher Howsam with Lord Williams connection in ways that state of religion in Britain to particularly hard and people can’t always explain.” his greatest inspirations and admitted that he hadn’t He said one of his most biggest regrets. handled the media very well. “Different churches move It is a work in progress and I things wrong is not the end significant achievements had The YDC was represented “Gay people have the right at different rates and there are hope we keep moving in the of the world. It’s part of our been confronting Zimbabwe’s by Charlie Brenchley from to all civil liberties and should different cultural settings. As right direction.” humanity – you have to learn President Robert Mugabe Wisbech Grammar School be treated with total respect. archbishop you have to try He said he had some from it.” over human rights abuses and Christopher Howsam, I am embarrassed by the fact to keep people together and regrets. “But when I look back Everyone had something and the persecution of the Katy Griffiths and Sophie that in the past we have treated steady things. That meant I’m not sure what I should important to contribute, church there. “That was pretty Reeves from Neale-Wade them with contempt,” he said. everyone disapproved of me! have done differently. Getting he said. “There’s always the challenging.” Cut-price swimming on offer Celebrating Traveller culture There are two special offers Centres. It enables two adults also include blood pressure The history and culture of for visitors to Fenland District and two children to swim tests. Gypsies and Travellers are Council’s New Vision Fitness for £10 on any day between T h e H u d s o n ’s g y m being celebrated at a series leisure centres this month 9.30am and 4.30pm, including consultants will also be on of events taking place in (June). weekends – that’s a saving of hand to give support and Fenland this month. Families can enjoy cut- £3.70. advice on individuals’ health Next Monday (June 8), it price swimming at the pools The free health checks and exercise goals. will be the theme of a day- in Wisbech, March and at the Hudson make use of a The health checks will be long event at the Rosmini Whittlesey. And free health new machine there – a “body offered at the other New Vision Centre in Wisbech to mark MOT checks are available composition analyser” that Fitness centres in March, International Children’s throughout June at the gives detailed information Chatteris and Whittlesey later Day. The day’s activities will Hudson Centre in Wisbech. on a person’s body fat, muscle in the year. include music, dance, craft The special “Family Swim” mass, bone density, hydration For more details, call work and a display of various offer is running at the Hudson, levels and even their 01354 622399 or visit www. artefacts and will end with a George Campbell and Manor metabolic age. The checks newvisionfitness.co.uk barbecue. The Rosmini Centre is Two of John Band’s photographs that are on display this month also currently displaying a selection of Traveller pictures by local photographer Give it a go with Golden Age John Band in an exhibition continuing there until June 9. Are you a couple with a weekly day (June 11), 10am-1pm. light the challenges that car- A larger exhibition income of less than £226.50 or Care Network Cambridge- ers face. comprising more than 220 a single person with one of less shire will be among the 12 n The following Sunday (June of his photos will then go on than £148.35? organisations that provide 14), the Golden Age team will show at the Boathouse for If so, you may well be en- services for older people be teaming up with New Vi- two weeks. titled to some more money. who will be taking part. Oth- sion Fitness staff at Chatteris And on June 27 some of To find out, visit the Fenland ers include Age UK, Commu- Leisure for another Silver them will again be on display Ferret at Fenland District nity Navigators, Macmillan, Sunday “Give it a Go” day of at the Chatteris Festival. They Council’s latest Golden Age Breathe Easy Fenland and free activities for the over-50s. will be one of the attractions gathering next week. All in- Healthwatch Cambridge- Activities will run from in a gazebo dedicated to formation will be kept strictly shire. noon-4pm. They include New Gypsy Traveller crafts, where confidential. The event coincides with Age Kurling and table cricket visitors will be able to learn Traveller History Month, of these communities and The event is being held in Carers Week, an annual na- (2-4pm), chair-based fitness the art of flower- and peg- an annual celebration their contributions to society, the Council Chamber at Fen- tional campaign to raise exercises (12.15-12.45pm) and making. established in Britain in 2008 and countering negative land Hall, March, next Thurs- awareness of caring and high- Pilates (1-1.45pm). June is Gypsy Roma and as a way of raising awareness stereotyping and prejudices..