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EVERTON LEGENDS LINE-UP FOR PUB’S CHARITY NIGHT
THE heroes of Everton’s glorious
past will line-up for a star-studded Sportsman’s Night in support of
two worthy causes next month.
Legendary managerial team, Howard Kendall and Colin Harvey, head the
cast of special guests for the charity fund-raiser which will be
held at the Halfway House pub in Birkenhead on Wednesday 17 May
2006.
They will be accompanied by former Everton and England stars Brian
Labone and Gordon West, as well as Roger Kenyon, for what promises
to be the latest in a series of memorable Sportsman’s Nights.
Money raised on the night will go to the Alder Hey Children’s
Hospital’s Rocking Horse Appeal and the Claire House Hospice with
the 150 tickets priced at £10.00 each expected to be in big demand.
Graham Rothwell, Manager of the popular Mitchells & Butlers pub on
Woodchurch Road in Birkenhead, explained:- “We have held a
number of successful fund-raisers like this in the past and I am
sure these Everton legends will make this another wonderful
occasion.
We have nominated different charities for these occasions, but the
Claire House Children’s Hospice is one that is particularly close to
our hearts and we have raised about £4,000 for them from recent
events.
I am sure we will be able to add another significant sum to that
figure and raise valuable funds for the Rocking Horse Appeal too.”
It will be an occasion when several members of Everton’s Hall of
Fame will reminisce about glorious times in the past as a forum
featuring the five special guests provides the highlight of the
evening’s entertainment.
Kendall and Harvey were not only midfield stars who helped Everton
to win the 1969-70 League Championship, they were reunited as a
managerial team for a glittering spell in which the Toffees won the
League title twice, the FA Cup and the European Cup Winners Cup in
the eighties.
Labone, West and Kenyon were also fabulous servants of the Goodison
Park club in the sixties and seventies, and they will be joined on
the night by well-known comedian Micky Finn, himself an Everton
supporter.
As well as proceeds from the sale of the tickets, there will be an
auction of memorabilia and a raffle held on the night to boost
funds.
Tickets are on sale now at the pub and can also be booked over the
phone by contacting 0151 609 4331. Those who wish to attend the
event are
advised to book early. |
What motivates you to vote?
A new equation looking at some of
the key factors which determine what motivates a person to vote has
been launched today. Based on Electoral Commission research, the
equation, seen below, reveals how an individual's personal opinions
and experiences can affect their likelihood to vote. 24 million
people are eligible to vote in 176 English local elections on 4 May
2006.
Devised by psychologist, Dr Cliff Arnall, the equation shows that a
person's perception of how safe their local seat is, how much their
vote will count and their own sense of voting as a duty are amongst
the most important factors:-
(C + I + P + (V x D) + N) / S = X
C = Personal contact by a party;
I = A belief that any of the parties can handle important issues;
P = Parental interest in politics;
V = Perception that my vote will count;
D = Sense of voting as a duty;
N = Perception of the nature of the national competition between
parties;
S = Perception of how safe the local seat is;
X = motivation to vote
Dr Arnall, a psychologist and motivation expert at Cardiff
University, commented:- “There are many factors which affect
why people do or do not vote, including demographics, attitudes and
experiences. This equation explores how much of that decision to
vote is down to personal experience and motivations.
Think of it as nature and nurture. Our motivation to vote is both
about predisposition to vote -'nature' and how stimulated we are by
the election environment - 'nurture'. Be it a general or local
election, our personal opinions and experiences are as key to our
motivation to vote as the election campaign environment.
Turnout at local elections has historically been as low as 31% on
average, as compared to 61% at the 2005 general election. But with
vital services being provided by local councils up and down the
country, the Electoral Commission is encouraging people to think
about how they can make a difference by voting on 4 May.”
Angela Salt, Communication Director at The Electoral Commission
said:- “This equation taps into the psychology of voting and
aims to get people thinking about what affects their motivation to
vote at election time. Our councils have responsibility for many of
the services we use everyday, from rubbish collection and sports
facilities to road safety, but the bottom line is that if you don’t
vote on 4 May 2006 you lose the opportunity to have your say.”
The equation can be tried online at:-
aboutmyvote.co.uk |
