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Oil Tankers Coming To The
City For FPS EXPO 2016
LIVERPOOL is expecting an influx of oil
tankers and over 1800 visitors from around the world on 20 April and 21 April
2016, for this
year's FPS EXPO 2016 a trade exhibition for the oil distribution industry.
Hosted by The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS), the trade association for
the oil distribution industry in the UK and Republic of Ireland, the oil tankers
and their associated industry are arriving in the City for the 1st time in the
36 year history of the event to exhibit at the new venue Exhibition Centre
Liverpool (ECL).
"It's a great time to be hosting an event all about oil heating while the
price of oil is so low for consumers. The 50,000 households who
rely on heating oil across the North West are currently paying £731 per annum
according to Sutherland Tables, provider of comparative home heating costs for
the most common fuels in the UK and Republic of Ireland, compared to £1503 for
those using LPG, £1600 per annum for those on Electric, £1453 for those with air
source heat pump radiators, £1332 for those using wood pellets and £1,027 for
those using a mains gas boiler so heating oil is currently cheaper than mains
gas." says FPS Chief Executive Mark
Askew.
FPS Marketing and Events Manager Dawn Shakespeare comments:- "This is the
first time FPS EXPO has exhibited in Liverpool and there are over 120 companies
exhibiting across 8100 sq. metres including new names for 2016 Wincanton,
Suttons Group, TIP Trailer Services UK Ltd, Essar Oil UK Ltd, Liquip UK PTY Ltd,
Backwatch Safety, In Control Projects Ltd and Tyretracks Ltd alongside long
standing exhibitors MAN Truck and Bus UK Ltd, Philips 66 UK, G Magyar SA, RTN
Lakeland Limited, Mabanaft, Scania, and Williams Tanker Services Ltd. In its 36th year this event is highly regarded both within and outside
the industry and around 1800 key personnel from across the world are forecast to
attend. Senior professionals from across the UK, Europe and as far afield as the
USA and China will be visiting the exhibition to discover what's new in the
industry.
Liverpool benefits from an excellent communications network and visitors can
travel to the venue easily from anywhere in the UK or overseas thanks to the
motorway network, rail links, and the nearby international airport and the ferry
terminals. It's fantastic that not only is it a new venue for us but it's a new
venue for the city, as the ECL only opened in September 2015. We're excited
about the extra space this venue provides, with exhibitors having much bigger
stands and visitors more space to browse."
Since its launch in 1980 FPS EXPO has become the largest event dedicated to the
oil distribution and fuel industry.
"The interest in Liverpool has been phenomenal and we are hoping our After
Show Party at Circo Liverpool, a unique circus themed bar and restaurant
boasting spectacular panoramic views of Liverpool's historic Albert Dock, on the
Thursday evening will be a great end to the exhibition. Again this is a 1st for
FPS EXPO, normally we have a black tie event, but this year we wanted the
exhibition to end with a bang and we felt a circus themed venue would add to the
uniqueness of the 2016 exhibition; new venue, new City, new exhibitors, new
products and a new after show event. We hope to make FPS EXPO 2016 our biggest
and best event of the past 36 years."
Dawn Shakespeare adds. Beacon to be lit to mark The
Queen's 90th birthday
LIVERPOOL is to light a beacon to pay
tribute to Her Majesty The Queen on her 90th birthday. A service will take place
behind the Town Hall, at 7:30pm, on Thursday, 21 April 2016, attended by Lord Mayor,
Councillor Tony Concepcion, the Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside, Dame Lorna Muirhead and dozens of
Sea Cadets.
During the event, a special message from His Royal Highness, the Prince of
Wales, paying tribute to Her Majesty, will be read out. The event will be
followed by a rendition of the National Anthem by the City's singer in
residence, Danielle Thomas. The beacon is one of over 1,000 being lit throughout
the UK and the Commonwealth to mark Her Majesty's birthday.
Lord Mayor, Councillor Tony Concepcion, said:- "Liverpool has had the
privilege of hosting visits from Her Majesty on many occasions during her time
as Head of State, and we know from the huge numbers that turn out to see her
that she is held in high regard and with huge affection and respect by many of
our citizens. It is right and proper that we mark this significant milestone in
her life, and I think it is particularly fitting that we are holding this event
at the Town Hall given that it is a building she has visited several times since
her ascension to the throne in 1953."
Following the lighting of the beacon, it will be placed on Exchange Flags and
remain lit until 9pm for people to film and photograph if they wish.
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Mental health tool
supporting young people's mental health receives innovation funding
A new therapeutic tool designed to
support children and young people's mental health will receive a boost of over
£130,000 following Health Education England (HEE) and Department of Health
funding.
The tool, called Team of Life Kit, was created by Cheshire and Wirral
Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP), and encourages young people to develop
awareness of their achievements, skills and the relationships they value. The
HEE investment will enable the Trust to train health professionals, teachers,
and student peer mentors to use the tool, therefore benefiting a wider
proportion of the local young population. It will also enable a thorough
research evaluation of its therapeutic outcomes to be led led by Dr Helen Sharp
at the University of Liverpool's Institute of Psychology, Health and Society.
This Team of Life project aims to promote resilience in vulnerable young people
at early secondary school age; a key time of transition. It consists of a
narrative therapy approach, and uses sporting metaphors to help young people to
recognise the strength and resilience in their 'life teams'. The approach was
originally developed by the Dulwich Centre Foundation to support former child
soldiers in Uganda.
Dr Vicky Eames, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Team of Life project lead,
said:- "This is a very exciting time for the project. There is a lot of
interest in emotional wellbeing and resilience within schools and this funding
will help us to ensure we find sustainable ways to support schools to deliver
this innovative intervention as well as the opportunity to demonstrate
effectiveness in improving outcomes for children and young people."
Sheena Cumiskey, CWP Chief Executive, said:- "I'm thrilled that the Team
of Life project has been recognised for its innovative approach. The programme
is already helping many vulnerable young people locally, and this funding will
help us to expand that reach even further. As a Trust we are committed to
supporting new ideas that will make a positive difference to people's lives."
Professor Lisa Bayliss-Pratt, Director of Nursing and Deputy Director of
Education and Quality at HEE, added:- "We are excited by this initiative
as it will provide an ideal opportunity to introduce and enhance services to
transform the lives of children and young people. This additional funding means
that children, young people and their families can get the tailored support they
need through the delivery of improved, more accessible mental health and
wellbeing services to ensure they are not only well supported, but thrive, which
will transform the care and lives of many across the country."
The Team of Life tool is a fun and interactive group-based intervention. It
brings children and young people together in teams, identifying the 'team
mates'
who make up the key support people in their lives. The programme highlights
skills for 'tackling problems', 'avoiding obstacles' and
'scoring goals' in life, sharing and celebrating stories of achievement, hope and
survival to support them in 'scoring' their life goals and overcoming
obstacles.
For more information about Team of Life visit CWP's child and adolescent mental
health
website.
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