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Printworks ODEON
holds HIV Film talks for Manchester Students
AS part of Film Education
and The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF’s)
'Positive' is being show at the ODEON as part of a nationwide
awareness programme on HIV.
The free cinema screening for schools is followed by a panel
discussion and Q & A on attitudes to and awareness of HIV with
representatives from the UK HIV organisation.
It’s a free event and schools across the North West are being
invited to come along on Monday, 23 April 2012. Doors open at 9.30am
and the session will last around 2 hours. The film is rated 12A.
The film titled 'Africa United' is suitable for KS3,
KS4 and AS/A2 groups studying Citizenship, PSHEE, Geography and
Film/Media studies.
It’s a fast paced road movie about a group of young African kids
trying to make their way to the World Cup in South Africa. The
amazing journey sees them meet strange and dangerous characters
along the way as they travel through many countries and
relationships are tested to the max.
Anyone wanting to book tickets can do so
online or via calling:- 020
7292 7360.
Part 3 of our report "Sex information on Merseyside" will be run in the next
issue! To read Part 1 click
here and Part 2 click
here.
Preston Guild
Steam Rally are you going?
THE 4th annual Riverside
Steam & Vintage Vehicle Rally has this year been adopted as a 2012
Preston Guild Event. The Rally will feature specially preserved
vehicles that were built in Preston & Leyland. The Mayors of Preston
and West Lancs. will also be paying a special visit on Sunday
afternoon.
The charity event is organised by five local businessmen and
£100,000 has already been donated to local charities from the
previous events. The venue is the Riverside Leisure Complex on
Southport Rd at Banks and will take place on the weekend of the 21
April and 22 April 2012.
22 full size steam engines will be on display, including Fred
Dibnah’s steam roller; Betsy and Fred’s iconic Land Rover. Almost
five hundred vintage vehicles including cars, wagons, tractors,
motorbikes and military vehicles will make up the vehicle displays.
A vintage fairground, miniature train, working demonstrations,
hundreds of trade stands and food outlets will ensure a fun day out
for all the family. The entry cost is £6 for adults, children £3,
entry for under 11s is free.
New attractions for 2012 are a beer tent with live music, headlined
by performances from The Lancashire Hot Pots across the two days.
Also new this year will be a tug of war with teams from local pubs
and other organisations. Aunt Nellie’s Tea Room; where you can sit
and soak up the atmosphere with period-costumed table service, will
also be returning by popular demand.
For further information visit:-
riversidesteamrally.co.uk.
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Harvester Raises
Thousands for Charity
THE Harvester Salad & Grill
in Liverpool has helped the family restaurant chain raise more than
£28k for a special children’s charity. The grand total will go
to Harvester’s nominated cause, Make-A-Wish Foundation®
UK. The Salad & Grill chain has raised more than £175,000 for the
charity over the last four years.
Manager of the Harvester on Otters Pool Drive, David Ingham, said:-
"We feel proud to have played our part in raising such a huge
amount for Make-A-Wish because it is such a fantastic cause, making
a real difference to children and young people across the country.
We have to give a big thanks to our customers who helped us raise
the money by making a donation to the charity through purchasing
Make-A-Wish’s special star badges."
Make-A-Wish helps children and young people with life-threatening
conditions by granting their magical wish. It was founded in the UK
in June 1986 and, since then, has granted over 6,300 wishes.
Karen England, Make-A-Wish Foundation®
UK’s Director of Fundraising, added:- "We were delighted to be
working with Harvester for the 6th year running, increasing
awareness of our work as well as raising much needed funds that will
add magic to the lives of special children. Make-A-Wish is a great
charity to support and you can see directly the real difference a
donation brings to a child’s life."
For more information about Make-A-Wish please see:-
make-a-wish.org.uk.
Exciting new
service for young people in Halton
2 organisations have been
awarded contracts to deliver Positive Youth Provision in Halton.
Following a tendering process involving over a 150 young people,
Catch22 and Young Addaction Halton have been commissioned to deliver
youth provision in Halton for 2 years from 1 April 2012. Catch 22
will deliver open access and universal services based on its offer
of a varied menu of activities and opportunities for young people,
delivered locally in youth clubs, at times when young people said
they require access and support. Catch22 will be working closely in
partnership with Young Addaction and other local providers including
Halton’s acclaimed Canal Boat Adventure Project and will deliver
activities relating to sport, arts, education and young people’s
participation.
Nicky Shaw, Catch22’s Area Manager, said:- "From its inception
over 200 years ago, Catch22 has always worked to improve provision
and outcomes for young people. This new commissioning arrangement
marks the start of a new era for youth provision in Halton. We know
that Halton has excellent young people with significant potential
and we very much look forward to meeting and working with as many as
possible over the coming months and years."
Young Addaction has also been successful in winning the contract to
provide specialist services for young people involved in risk taking
behaviour such as substance misuse and poor sexual health. They will
offer early intervention and targeted outreach services to young
people and communities affected by anti-social behaviour...
Service manager David Humphreys said:- "I'm pleased and
honoured to be able to continue the excellent work undertaken by the
team and build upon some strong foundations through the many
partnerships we have developed. Young Addaction Halton has been at
the forefront of delivering specialist and targeted services to
young people for over 6 years and we will continue to provide the
young people and their families with the packages of care and
interventions to ensure they lead a healthy, safe and prosperous
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