summer ball 2010

Hi guys sorry for not updating the site I managed to loose the password.

It is that time of year again that we hold our summer ball, As you know we normally use it as a fundraiser night, but listening to the young people we have decided to make it a celebration evening. We will have a disco, Buffet, raffle and live performance from local singer Bev Villis. We would like as many people there is as possible to make it a great evening, every one is welcome if you attend the club or not, come along and support us, it will be at the Lisdoonie Hotel 7pm to 11pm on 23rd of July, tickets cost £6 each or a family of 4 or more you only pay £20

contact 01229 870101 and leave a message

Activities for Easter half term for children with a disability

Activities for Easter half term for children with a disability

Several of our activities are fully booked. Below are activities with places available or where you do not need to book.

For up to date information, keep an eye on this page or contact Carol on 407312 for further information.

Wednesday 31st March

Aqua Max (Splash) at Park Leisure Centre 9.00am – 10.00am.

No need to book - just turn up.

Story session at Barrow Library for disabled children 10.00 am – 11.00am
Does your child enjoy listening to stories and looking at picture books?
Places are limited to 12 children and each child must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Places must be booked with the Community Unit on 407312

Sunbeams 1.30pm – 3.30pm Ormsgill Children’s Centre
Therapeutic music and movement sessions for children and young people with special needs (ages 2-18) accompanied by their parents/carers. Siblings are welcome. Please contact Jackie on 01229 834533.
Thursday 1st April

10.00am till 10.45am Max inspiration Gym

11.00am – 12.00noon Cycling at Park Leisure Centre – siblings welcome.

Bring you own bike or try one of the bikes kindly lent to us by Sandside School.
Tuesday 6th April

Aqua Max (Splash) at Park Leisure Centre 9.00am – 10.00am.

Multi - Skills at the Park Leisure Centre 1.30pm – 3.30pm.
1.30pm – 2.30pm noisy session
2.30pm – 3.30pm quiet session
Wednesday 7th April

Aqua Max (Splash) at Park Leisure Centre 9.00am – 10.00am.

Sunbeams 1.30pm – 3.30pm Ormsgill Children’s Centre
Therapeutic music and movement sessions for children and young people with special needs (ages 2-18) accompanied by their parents/carers. Siblings are welcome. Please contact Jackie on 01229 834533.
Thursday 8th April

Aqua Max (Splash) at Park Leisure Centre 9.00am – 10.00am.

Canoeing 10.00am-11.00am - 8-14 year olds (Places available)
Places must be booked with the Community Unit on 407312

10.00am till 10.45am Max inspiration Gym

11.00am – 12.00noon Cycling at Park Leisure Centre – siblings welcome.
Friday 9th April

Football Coaching: 12-2pm (12-1pm under 16’s, 1pm-2pm over 16’s) with Barrow AFC Community Initiative
Sunday 11th April

How to train your Dragon. 2pm at the Apollo Cinema.

Parents, carers and siblings welcome. There is a £1 charge for each child. No charge for parents and carers.

No need to book in advance but you will be required to sign in at the event.
Parents and Carers Forum

Parents and carers of disabled children getting together for support and change

We welcome all parents/carers of disabled children to come and join us.

We meet every few weeks to discuss how to improve the lives of our children and ourselves.

We work with providers of services to ensure they meet the needs of our children.

We help to promote positive opportunities available for our children.

And we provide support to each other.

killer drug soon could be banned

source thesun online



DANCE drug mephedrone - known as meow meow - could be banned within weeks, Home Secretary Alan Johnson said today.

The 'legal high' mephedrone has already been linked to 25 deaths in England and Scotland.

Mr Johnson said it would be banned and made a class B drug.

A ban on importing the drug has also been introduced from today.

The Home Secretary's announcement came after he was given a report backing a mephedrone ban by Professor Les Iversen, chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).

The ACMD said 18 people in England and seven in Scotland had died after taking the substance.

Chief government drugs advisor Professor Les Iversen told a meeting of the council that it was still unclear whether the drug caused the deaths.

But, he added: "I'm sure that you like us are quite alarmed by these increasing statistics of possible deaths attributed to this drug."

Resigned

Plans to ban mephedrone were thrown into doubt earlier today after a leading government drugs advisor dramatically quit.

Dr Polly Taylor resigned from the ACMD just hours before Home Secretary Alan Johnson was expected to announce a proposed ban.

She is the sixth advisor on the body to quit since Professor David Nutt was sacked last year after he claimed ecstasy was less dangerous than alcohol.

Mr Johnson is expected to accept Professor Iversen's likely advice that mephedrone should be made a class-B drug.

It was unclear whether the council could issue the government the necessary advice ahead of a ban without Dr Perry but the Home Office insisted the council can still fulfil its duties and it would act on its recommendations "immediately".

The change in the law was expected to be passed on April 8.

In a letter to the Home Secretary, Dr Taylor, the only veterinary consultant on the ACMD, hinted at the demise of Prof Nutt by saying she feared the panel's advice was not being treated independently.

She wrote: "I feel that there is little more we can do to describe the importance of ensuring that advice is not subjected to a desire to please ministers or the mood of the day's Press."

Mephedrone has been blamed for a string of deaths in recent weeks.

Last week Lois Waters, 24, from Norton, North Yorks, became the latest person to die after taking the drug.

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2911173/Meow-meow-ban-hold-up-after-drugs-tsar-quits.html#ixzz0jgz4fpFs

young people dancing at the club

A SHORT SNIPPET OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE DOING THEIR DANCE BEFORE PEFORMING IT AT THE CYYS STAKEHOLDERS EVENT.

INFORMATION

Check out the new Inspiring Communities Blog!!!



Visit our new blog to learn more about the Central and Hindpool Inspiring Communities project, read inspirational stories and discover details of our partners who are involved in the project. We will be adding information of upcoming events on to the blog in the future so please check regularly to see what is going on.

www.inspiringcommunities.blogspot.com



Inspiring Communities Launch Event



The official launch event for the Inspiring Communities project will take place on Saturday 17 April 2010. The event will be at Greengate Junior School from 11am to 3pm.

Admission to the event is FREE. There will be lots of activities for young people and families on offer including a climbing wall, soccer speed shot, Street Soccer cage, Fire Service, The Bay radio roadshow, Barracudas activities, stalls and much more.

If you’d like to run a stall or activity please get in touch with Rebecca Rawlings on 01229 876475 or Rebecca Allen on 01229 876546.

We’d love to see you there and getting involved!!!



Street Soccer is back in Hindpool Ward!!



Street Soccer is coming back to Hindpool Muga starting on

Wednesday 24th March 6:30-8pm for 9-12 year olds

and on Thursday 25th March for 13- 16 year olds

The sessions will run for 8 weeks.

Its fun and it's free!!! No kit needed, just turn up and play!!!
Contact Craig at Barrow AFC Community Initiative on 07816163346 for more details



Easter Holiday FREE Sports For 8-15 year olds



At Easter, we will be running the ever popular FREE holiday sports sessions as usual for 2 weeks at

Furness Academy South Site Playing Fields

Monday 29th March to Thursday 1st April and Tuesday 6th to Friday 9th from 2pm to 4pm.

Also @ Hindpool Urban Park Wednesday 31st March, Wednesday 7th April and Friday 9th April from 11am to 12 noon.

Sports include: football, tennis, cricket, table tennis, rounders, and volleyball.



NEW ACTIVITIES to the programme are ORIENTEERING & DANCE MATS.

Orienteering will take place every day at the Furness Academy South Site.

Dance Mats will only take place on Tues 30th Mar, Thurs 1stApr, Tues 6thApr & Thurs 8th Apr.

(If you only wish to take part in the Dance Mat Sessions please register at Furness Academy South Site at 2.30pm)



Share a Smile – 1,000 Smiling Faces Project



The 1,000 Smiling Faces Project is now online. We're looking for your biggest, brightest smiles to help us spread the Love Barrow message.
If you think you can help please email your smiling pictures as jpegs to:
rhillman@barrowbc.gov.uk or rrawlings@barrowbc.gov.uk

Click on the link to view the project blog http://1000smilingfaces.blogspot.com/



Polish Week



The Dock Museum will be hosting a family day on Saturday 27 March from 11:30am to 2:30pm to celebrate Polish Week. The event is free and will give visitors opportunities to celebrate diversity and interact with the Polish Community. Activities will include face painting, Easter celebrations an Easter quiz and a display of Polish Culture. Contact Jo Ann Saltiga on 01229 407557 or Anita Knox on 01229 876587 for more information or see poster attached.



FREE Programme for Kids



MEND is a free programme for kids to become fitter, healthier & happier.

Do you have a child between the ages of 7 to 13 years old?

Are you worried they might be unhealthy or even overweight?

Mend (Mind Exercise Nutrition & Do it) programme gets kids healthy & fit in only 10 weeks-and helps them stay that way!

The programme consists of 20 sessions (twice a week for 2 hours sessions).



Programme highlights include

· Weekly games and activities for kids

· Leaning that being active can be a lot of fun

· Fun, interactive discussions that will teach you the easy ways to improve your child’s behaviour and improve his/her self - confidence.

· Practical demonstrations, games & tips about healthy food, label reading and portion sizes.

There is even a supermarket to tour and a chance to try delicious new foods!

To qualify for the mend programme your child will be assessed on their age, weight and health.

Places on the programme are limited.



For more Information ring Helen Wiggan, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service 01229 876431 or 01229 821363



Community Dance Classes at Forum 28



Have fun, get fit and make friends. Come and try the Community Dance Classes at Forum 28

Every Monday during Term Time



DARE 2 Youth Dance Company 6:00-8:00 Cost: £3.00
Age: 12 – 19 years

Come along and learn a variety of dance styles including Jazz, Street and Contemporary and have the opportunity to create your own dances and perform.



Please call the Forum 28 Box Office on 01229 82000 for more details



Swimming at the Park Leisure Centre



Please remember that all people 'aged 16 and under and over 60' are able to swim for free at the Park Leisure Centre during public swimming times as described on the Free Swimming page on the Park Leisure Centre Web site.
This initiative is a key part of plans to leave a lasting legacy from London 2012 giving people up and down the country more opportunities to get active







Please circulate this information to partners, colleagues and friends and display information where possible.

Thanks very much for your support.

If you do not wish to receive these email alerts please let us know by return of email and you will be removed from the list.

Central and Hindpool Inspiring Communities 242/244 Dalton Road

Barrow in Furness, LA14 1PN

01229 876546 neighbourhoodmgt@barrowbc.gov.uk

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‘Broadening the horizons of our young people’

EAST BEACH STUDIOS - an invitation to take a tour of Barrow's new professional recording studio - OPENING APRIL 2010



The start of April sees the opening of a unique and much needed resource in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.



East Beach Studios is a new recording and music production studio situated in the heart of Barrow at Victoria Hall, Rawlinson Street. The studios offer professional recording, production, mixing and mastering for all forms of classical and contemporary music, in a modern and relaxed studio space.



The facility allows the complete recording, creative music production, mixing and final mastering for release of an artist's work to be undertaken with the expert assistance of established music industry professionals for the first time in the area. This is surprisingly the first and only music studio of this kind in the town.



Local professional music producer and recording artist, Graham Newby is the driving force behind the project, which aims to bring creative and career opportunities to an area brimming with frustrated musical talent, but lacking in the resources to develop that talent and ambition.



Graham has spent the last 17 years producing and remixing music professionally for clients and all over the world including internationally recognised artists Usher, Shaun Ryder, Mobb Deep, KRS One, and Stephen Jones (Babybird) and has become a respected and critically acclaimed recording artist in his own right with releases for a variety of independent record labels in the UK, USA, across Europe, and Australia.



As Graham's in-house production company, East Beach Studios has provided studio engineering and mixing work for local artist, AIM, on remixes for renowned acts such as Texas, Ian Brown, St. Etienne and Travis.



Graham has also produced original music for a variety of film, TV and multimedia projects for clients such as Nike, Kodak, The BBC and Channel 4, as well as working with and receiving personal accolades from music industry luminaries such as Sir Paul McCartney, and multiple Grammy award winning producers, Louie Vega and Roger Sanchez.



The studios are equipped with the latest in high-end, industry-standard digital recording and conversion technology, combined with traditional analog and vintage tube recording, mixing and processing equipment.



As well as offering services for local artists and continuing to provide music for the professional music industry, East Beach Studios are looking for project partners, sponsors and interested parties from across other sectors to help use, establish and develop this valuable new resource.



Interested parties and organisation could benefit from working or educational sessions in a fully equipped professional recording studio, an opportunity unavailable locally until now.



Educational establishments could benefit from involvement and experience in the fields of music technology, studio engineering, mix and production engineering, creative recording and music production, and creative writing and arranging across contemporary musical styles - all within a real-world working studio environment.



Clients are invited to work on their own musical projects, create new projects in conjunction with professional recording artists and producers, or attain invaluable hands-on experience working alongside professional music producers and musicians on third party projects for the wider music industry.



The studio also offers artists and musicians a comfortable and safe environment to rehearse whilst preparing for live shows or a recording session.



East Beach Studios are also looking for sponsorship for several forthcoming projects involving the recording and development of local musicians, and the development of careers within the music industry, either as an artist or within the technical and production fields.



East Beach Studios are offering the opportunity for any interested parties to take an informal studio tour and meet with Graham to discuss this exciting new project. Please contact Graham via email at info@eastbeachstudios.com or call on 0787 205 8744 to arrange a visit or obtain any further information.



www.eastbeachstudios.com

LCD YOUTH CLUB TIME TABLE

Please find below a plan for the next few weeks

Date	activity	Time and venue
Wed 10th march	Open Night ASDAN awards Duke of Edinburgh Award	6:30pm-9:pm
Thur 11th March	Mothers day arts and crafts ASDAN Awards (6pm-7pm) Dance lessons for girls (TBC)	6pm – 9pm
Wed 17th March	Race night	7pm – 9pm
Thur 18th March	Karaoke Open night	7pm - 9pm
Wed 24th march	CLOSED (conference)	Young people who are attending should meet at club at 2pm and shall return around 9pm
Thur 25th march	Brats got talent Easter craft making	7pm – 9pm