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DURING these tough economic times and prophecies of globaldoom and gloom there is still plenty to celebrate in our hometown.Unfortunately Warrington can hit

the headlines for the wrong reasons,most recently for the "two bobTuesday" event at a local barencouraging local students to drinkthemselves into a stupor for just 20p.Tougher controls are clearly

required to prevent cheap drinkpromotions like this which encourageyoung people to get drunk - as thislatest media headline grabbing eventshowed our town in a very poor light.Fortunately for all the negatives

about our town there are plenty ofpositives as well - and it is with this inmind that I would like to congratulatethe achievements of all the studentsfrom Warrington Collegiate whocelebrated their biggest ever awardsceremony at the parish church - many

achieved their success without goinginto student debt - which is also anadded bonus.These kind of achievements rarely

make the headlines - so it is great tobe able to feature the success on theopposite page.As we draw to the end of what has

been a difOcult year we all need tolook to the future with some optimismand hope that all the good thingsabout our town can see us through to

a prosperous New Year.We have the Orford Park project

to look forward to in April whichshould provide another major boostfor us all to be proud of and hopefullywe will be able to at long last see theregeneration of Bridge Street start totake shape.There is still plenty to be positive

about - so let us look forward to amerry Christmas and a happy,healthy and prosperous New Year.

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WARRINGTON Collegiate held its biggest ever awards event asa record number of students celebrated their achievements atthe annual Higher Education Awards event.Many of those who celebrated

success also managed to achievetheir awards without going into debt -by studying in their home town.The ceremony, held at St Elphin’s

Church, recognised the determinationand commitment of students whohave completed HNC, HND, NVQ,Foundation Degrees and TeacherTraining.As well as the academic

certiOcates several students alsoreceived special awards foroutstanding achievements in theirsubject areas.Jacqueline Johnson, from Orford,

has just completed an HNC inConstruction and received theGraham Lewis Award forConstruction. She spoke highly of hertutors and their support adding “It’sbeen 4 hard years studying andworking full time. The HNC groupwas a really supportive group, whichwas vital as it’s quite a challengebeing a female in construction. I feelI’ve really proved myself and I’m notstopping now. I’m going to continueonto a full degree and see myselfgoing into management one day.”The Award for Outstanding

Achievement in Higher Educationwent to Joanne Dunston, from GreatSankey. Joanne, a HNC Businessand Management student, felt reallyhonoured to be nominated for anaward saying “This qualiOcation wasa personal achievement for me andwell worth all the hard work .I can’tthank the tutors enough for theiroutstanding support. I’ve beenpromoted as a result of the courseand next year I’m coming back for theHND.”Steph Hodge, Curriculum

Manager for Higher Education,Professional and Internationalcommented that Joanne was amember of a group who were trulyprofessional, with a great work ethicand fantastic sense of humourresulting in outstanding results allround. Steph added “Joanne was adedicated student who went fromstrength to strength, consistentlygaining higher marks despite a verybusy schedule. Her hard work paidoff as she succeeded in getting a newjob whilst on the course”.For Linda Williamson, Curriculum

Manager for Higher Education,Access and Teacher Training, it was adouble celebration. Her daughter,Nicola Boyers graduated with aCertiOcate in Teaching in the LifelongLearning Sector. Linda said, “I’m soproud that Nicola has achieved herdream of graduating. We now havetwo generations of teachers in thefamily.”Peter Lyons, from Lymm received

Student of the Year for HigherEducation and Marketing student,Susan Carr, also from Lymm, wasawarded Professional Student of theYear.Many graduating students spoke of

the impact of studying locally on theirOnances, explaining how they gotmore personal tuition and supportwithout going into debt.Two people attending the

ceremony were unaware that they toowere to be honoured.Long Serving Electrical Engineering

tutor, Hubert Ward, received aSpecial Recognition Award for his 18years of service to the college.The best kept secret of the night

was revealed when Reverend CanonMichael Finlay was made a Fellow ofWarrington Collegiate in recognitionof his community work in theWarrington area and his closeassociation with the college over theyears. A delighted Rev CanonMichael Findlay said, "It has beenwonderful sharing the space and

building of St Elphin's, Warrington'sancient Parish Church, with theCollegiate for their awardsceremony's over the past few years."This year, I was totally

overwhelmed by the surprise awardof an Honorary Fellowship ofWarrington Collegiate and are soproud to be able to accept. I hopethat I will be able to use the honour tohelp the progress and proOle of theCollegiate whenever possible.Principal of Warrington Collegiate,

Paul Hafren commented: “Our HigherEducation Awards ceremony was thebiggest yet with St Elphin’s churchpacked full of students and theirfamilies. The Awards evening is animportant event for the college inrecognising the fantasticachievements of our students studyinghigher education. We wish themevery success as they move on tocontinue their studies or toemployment.”

Success without the debt

Jacqueline Johnson

Rev Canon Michael Finlay

Linda Williamson and daughter, icola Boyers

Joanne Dunston

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Hello and welcome to mymonthly column . . .

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During the holiday season manypeople may find that there are justnot enough hours in the day toaccomplish all the extra obligationsthat this time of year demands. Oneof our readers has asked about thebest way to get through this time ofyear.

Well, I suppose the firstobservation would be in the words‘get through!’ That phrase for somemay even be synonymous with theword ‘endure.’ And sadly, there arethose who may see the holidayseason as a time to endure or getthrough.

The reasons for this may liebeyond all the extra activities.Perhaps there was the death of aloved one at this time, or maybeholidays of childhood years werefraught with sad memories ordysfunction.

If this is the case, you can create anew tradition or memory to replacethe old. Make it something entirelydifferent from what you usually do thistime of year and that gives you asense of joy – take a sleigh ride,learn to cook a new holiday recipe,

visit a home for the elderly ordisabled and share your recipe there,take a walk and every time you see aspecific tree or colour, list somethingthat makes you happy. By doing anyone of these types of things, you arecreating new memories and helpingto replace unsettled or unhappythoughts with new ones.

For those holiday obligations,determine the difference betweenthose things which you are absolutelyrequired to do and those things whichyou are expected to do – either byyour own sense of duty or others’expectations. Obviously, we do haveobligations to fulfil, but many areunnecessary. I have friends who seeno need to send out holiday cardseach year and others who dutifully doso. If it gives you joy to do this, thencertainly, go ahead. But do not doso, or any holiday task, just for thesake of fulfilling social obligationalone. No one will think less of you.When we take care of our ownconcerns, we are then better able tohelp others and do so with joy andfulfilment, rather than obligation orduty.

Be certain to take time out foryourself, and schedule it in just as if itwere an important appointment –because it is! Even a fifteen minutebreak to relax, breathe deeply fromyour abdomen, and have a cup oftea, instead of rushing and pushingthrough hour after hour, this cangreatly reduce stress of the season.

Know that you can be a source ofjoy and celebrate the good things inyour life – know that this Christmasand holiday season can be a time toenjoy!

Don’t let a feeling of non-essentialobligation to holiday duties bind you.Break free of routine thinking, andchange your activities that allow youto be filled with joy, or at least,reduced stress. If you need assistancewith ‘getting through’ the holidays,consider my emotional renewalprogram, or give me a call. I wishyou and all those you love a HappyChristmas and a healthy New Year!

Our readers respond - some tips for‘getting through’ the hectic holidays

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Well it’s close to Christmas and in these days of austerity wemay be wise to expect increases in theft and other criminal actsin our shopping malls and other retails centres.

Retail theft can be down to pettypilfering or to organised crime andarmed robbery where thousands ofpounds worth of goods can be takenat one time. To some it’s a threat tolivelihood but in other cases it’s athreat to life. Only this year we sawthe extent of rioting and the effect thatit had on retail businesses. Retail thefthas always been a problem but sincethe recession shoplifting hasincreased extensively as well asviolence towards retail staff. At least22,000 retail workers suffered fromattacks and £137 million of goodsstolen last year (Retail Crime survey2010)

Increasing retail security thereforeis a must to stem the Now of thiscriminal activity. But security ofMcersalone although necessary, are notenough to provide effective riskreduction. They have to becombined with good CCTV systemsmonitored by trained operators on oroff site. Other alarm systems need tobe used in more vulnerable shopssuch as panic alarms. Accesscontrols may be required for jewellersshops and the like.

Security breaches incur a majorcost to retailers who, as well as theMnancial loss suffer from the businessinterruption and unplanned downtimeas well as distressed staff and gearand inconvenience to the customers.

In the retail environment, it is a factthat robust security measures are apowerful deterrent and for ensuringimmediate police notiMcation, robustevidence and conviction of offenders.

Seeking good solid security adviceis very important step for improvingyour security systems by reliablesuppliers and products, CCTVinstallation, access control,appropriate tagging, and mostimportantly engaging security ofMcersthat are capable of doing the job

effectively in observation, monitoringand response.

High quality security ofMcers shouldbe used in a retail environment; theyshould pride themselves in theirimage, have a professional andpersonal approach to security and ahighly visible presence. They shouldbe able to deal with customerssensitively but with appropriateMrmness when required. They shouldbe trained to NVQ level 2 in customerservice to help them to deal withcustomers and should receivespecialist training in retail security.They should know how to handleconfrontation and difMcult members ofthe public for theft, fraud, employeeproblems and assist staff and thepublic in a crisis situation. Theyshould have the skill to deal withdisorder and able to escortwrongdoers from the site without anyfuss or embarrassment to the retailer.

OfMcers need to be sensitive todealing with people suffering frommedical, or other disability or andtake extra care with the elderly andyoung people. They must remainvigilant and alert at all times and notbe distracted. They should be ‘on site’trained to meet the retailers objectivesand be a highly efMcient deterrent tothe ‘would be offender’.

What provides a major help indeterring retail crime is creating a‘security culture’ amongstmanagement and all staff.Encouraging vigilance and quickresponse in identifying suspects andsuspicious occurrences. Prevention ismuch better than detection and takingon an intelligent approach to crime isa vital ingredient of success.

There are of course many simplethings that can be done to preventcrime e.g. not having barriers thatwould be offenders can hide behindwhilst they conceal their stolen goods,

having strict control over dressingrooms and toilets, use of mirrorswhere observation is difMcult, havingsomeone present constantly to checkout tag alarms and many other basicactions. Furthermore taking out highvalue notes regularly from the tillsescorting deliveries and checkingthem properly, securing high valueitems, not leaving keys in doors ordrawers.

High quality intelligent led securitysolutions should be applied inshopping malls, retail centres,apartment stores, large supermarketsand commercial retail parks. Thisshould be based on teamwork withretail management and staff applyingbest practice loss preventiontechniques and excellent technicalsupport to bring in stock shrinkagecontrol.

Employers have to remember thatthey have a duty of care towards theirstaff to provide a safe and secureworking environment and can be heldliable for injury should theappropriate control measures havenot been put in place.

Keeping alert to suspicious orabnormal behaviour is an importantpart of a security culture. Look out forsome of the following: Carrying avery large bag. Constantly lookingaround and watching the staffmovements.

Not looking at any particularproducts.

Wearing inappropriate clothingthat could be used to hide products.

Repeatedly refusing offers of help.Spending a long time browsing

without a particular interest inanything.

Two or more working together onecausing a distraction while the otherssteal. Spending an excessively longtime in changing rooms.

There is much advice that can begiven for retail crime and not enoughspace here to give it but taking note ofwhat is shown here will help. Forfurther advice and security servicescontact Cliff Unwin at Uniqwinsecurity & Facilities 01925 286100.

LOCAL bus company Network Warrington has recently been through the threeyearly Investors in People re-accreditation process and passed with Nying colours.

Not only has the Company maintained the Investors in People standard, buthas also achieved the prestigious Bronze Award.

David Squire, Managing Director, commented, "We are absolutely delightedwith the results of our recent IIP assessment. The Company has been workinghard to modernise itself, and the achievement of attaining the Bronze Award isanother step on our journey in improving communications both within theCompany and externally with its stakeholders".

Investors in People North of England is thrilled with this exceptionalachievement. Maintaining Investors in People and achieving Bronze status is ajourney of continuous improvement and on-going development.


Youth café will be safe place in the town centre

Orford Park is an inspiration!

Blind society seeks sponsors

WARRINGTON'S long-awaited town centre youth café will openon December 2 - offering a safe place for young people to meetfriends, join in activities and get information and advice.It will be very much a facility for

young people, run by young people,according to borough council leaderTerry O'Neill.He said: "It will act as a hub for other

youth provision in the town and youngpeople will be able to gain informationon the range of youth activities acrossWarrington."Access to these activities will be

supported by the transport provided inpartnership with other youth providers inthe town."The café is nearing completion in the

former Carphone Warehouse buildingin Time Square.Originally, the former Liberal

Democrat-Conservative administrationhad planned to use the former Lloyds-TSB bank building, also in TimeSquare, for the scheme.But structural problems were

discovered in the building and theproject had to be abandoned.At a meeting of the full council,

Liberal Democrat councillors queriedwhether the private sector werecontributing to the cost of the facility, asin the original plan.Cllr O'Neill said the council was

receiving some help from the privatesector in Otting out the building.The café will formally open on

December 2 with an event for youngpeople who have been involved inplanning the project.The following day there will be a "fun

day" and on December 16 an acoustic,Christmas-themed night will take place.

THE 1,000-strong Warrington, Widnes and district Blind Society haslaunched two fund-raising initiatives to try and offset cuts in grants from thelocal authority.They are looking for people to join the "1,000 VIP Club" - the VIP stands for

Visually Impaired People - and also for sponsors for the society's three mini-buses.Chairman John Taylor told the society's annual meeting that grant aid from the

borough council had been cut by Ove per cent this year and was to be cut by afurther seven per cent next year.This had been done without any consultation - and affected all Third Sector

organisations. He said: "We are struggling with rising costs like everyone else,so we need to Ond more funding."The society recently moved from Museum Street - its home for many years - into

the FairOeld and Howley Project Centre that has been created out of the oldFairOeld Junior School.A special brick wall is being created in the society's wing of the building and

VIP Club members will get their name on a brick in return for a £5-a-monthdonation.Mr Taylor: "Some society members will become members of the VIP Club, but

anyone can join. "I am also looking for sponsors for our mini-buses. They will gettheir names on the bus."Anyone interested in supporting the club in either initiative should call 01925

632700.

WARRINGTON'S Orford Park hasbeen awarded the Inspire mark by theLondon 2012 Inspire programme.The programme recognises

innovative and exceptional projects thatare directly inspired by the Olympicand Paralympic Games.Orford Park has received the Inspire

mark because it is the key Olympiclegacy project outside of London and isa development which has beenidentiOed as a national blueprint for thefuture delivery of community leisureprovision.Seb Coe, chairman of the London

Organising Committee of the Olympicand Paralympic Games said: "We wantto use the power of the Games toinspire change. The Inspire programmeis recognising the work our partners allround the UK are doing to help usachieve this vision now - less than ayear away from the start of the Games.I congratulate everyone involved in theOrford Park Project for securing theInspire mark and wish you everysuccess with your work."Cllr Mike Hannon, deputy leader of

Warrington Borough Council, said: "Itmakes perfect sense for Orford Park to

be awarded the Inspire mark. Not onlyis it the key London 2012 legacyproject outside of the capital, but itscommunity projects and events arealready being inspired by the Olympicand Paralympic values."Orford Park is the fourth project in

Warrington to be awarded the Inspiremark - the others are the WizardsWheelchair Basketball DevelopmentSessions organised by WarringtonDisability Partnership, a handballprogramme organised by Lymm SchoolsSports Partnership (SSP) andWarrington Wolves, and NHSChallenge, a variety of Otness classesand challenges for NHS staff.

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Dining Out at the RajESTABLISHED in Culcheth village for 13 years The Raj IndianRestaurant is proving hugely popular - especially with its 20per cent off food offer which is served Monday to Saturday onbookings prior to 6pm.

We attended on a Friday eveningand were relieved to have bookedas it was extremely busy - which isalways a good sign for anyrestaurant.

The Raj is a friendly restaurant,

serving Mne, traditional cuisineusing fresh ingredients.

The welcoming bar area offers awide selection of beers and winesand also offers a waiting area for atake away service, which again

appeared to be extremely popular.The extensive menu offers all the

traditional favourities as well asspeciality dishes to suit all tastes -with the number of chillishighlighting the strength of thecurry.

We enjoyed a mixed starterwhich included Onion Bahjis andvarious mets and side salad, whichproved to be more than adequate.

Main course consisted of a mild"Buttery Chicken" - Tender pieces ofchicken tikka cooked in a sauce ofcream, tomatoes and ghee.

At the other extreme a Nepalese,Cubes of chicken stir fried with freshgreen chillies, ginger, garlic andonions. Red and green peppersgive this dish a colourfulappearance.It certainly Mred up thetaste buds.

The Raj certainly enjoys beingpart of the local community and hasa number of special events plannedfor Christmas and New Year.

On Christmas Day they areoffering a pick up and drop offservice, so there is no need to worryabout driving and on New Year'sEve there is a Mreworkextravaganza which includescomplimentary champagne atmidnight.

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Tea for Two?

Brewery producing ‘best in Britain!’WARRINGTON'S famed brewing industry is alive and kickingin the heart of town with the Coach House Brewing companynow in its 21st year of brewing award winning beers of whichhas recently been voted ‘best in Britain!’

Set up from the ashes of theformer Greenalls Brewery,Warrington's brewing heritage hasbeen continued by ex-employeescommitted to the brewing andsupply of hand-crafted caskconditioned Mne ales.

Situated close to the town centreon the north side of the RiverMersey at Wharf Street, Howley,Coach House provide a regularsupply service throughout thecountry via their many national andregional wholesale distributors andthrough direct deliveries intoCheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside,Manchester, Staffordshire,

Shropshire, West Yorkshire andNorth Wales.

Coach House beers haveenjoyed considerable success at theGBBF and at Beer Festivals andcompetitions throughout the countrywhich bears testimony to the qualityand popularity of their products andtheir Blueberry Classic Bitter inbottle which was launched inOctober 2008 has proved an idealcompliment to their range of caskproducts, recently winning the SmallIndependent Brewery Asssociation(SIBA) "Best Speciality Beer in theCountry" award.

Founders David Bolton and TonyGandy are still very much involved

in the day to day running of thebusiness.

They are delighted with therecognition being given to theirbottled beer which scooped abronze medal in an internationalcompetition, competing with beersfrom all over the world includingGermany and Australia.

"It was like winning a bronzemedal in the Olympics," saidDavid, who says business is"bucking the trend."

Closer to home Coach Housebeers are also regularly stocked at

The Antrobus Arms, Ferry Tavern,Grappenhall Community Centre,Hatton Arms, Lord Rodney, PadgateConservative Club, PaddingtonHouse Hotel, Porter's Alehouse andthe two Witherspoons outlets in thetown centre.

Bottled beers are available atvarious outlets including the HolliesFarm Shop at Hatton and atMorrisons and Asda supermarkets.

Sales are also now availabledirect from the brewery, with casksand bottled beers on sale to thepublic.

TWO women have embarked on a new business venture - mobile creamteas.

After a decade of selling antiques together neighbours Helen Rimmer andJane GrifMths have decided it is time for change and set up their newbusiness "Violet's Vintage Teas."

Named after Helen's grand mother, Helen and Jane offer a unique servicedelivering cream teas direct to peoples' homes or businesses, using the Mnestbone china - and of course the most important ingredient - home made cakes.

Both women confess to having a passion for baking and have decided toturn one of their favourite pastimes into a business.

Based in Grappenhall they offer a complete service which includes aselection of Mnger sandwiches, fresh scones, clotted cream, a cutting cakeand all the ancillary items including a china tea service, cutlery and tablelinen - they even wash up as well.

They even offer "Tiny teas" for "little ladies."In the New Year they will be offering "secret tea parties" including a

special charity event in aid of St Rocco's Hospice.They have already achieved 5 Stars for hygiene with Warrington

Council's "Scores on the doors."For more information visit their facebook page at

www.facebook.com/violetsvintageteas

WINTER 2011

WelcomeWelcome to the second edition of PeaceTalks for 2011. Throughout this year theFoundation has delivered its work inWarrington, across the UK and inter-nationally.

Recent highlights include our re-branding in the spring and launch of ournew website, both of which aimed tohighlight the uniqueness of our workand make it easier for people tounderstand what we do and our successin securing part-funding from the BigLottery to continue our work withvictims and survivors of political conflictand terrorism. The Lottery has fundedthe first two years of a three–yearprogramme to strengthen our links withacademia, which included thepublishing of a paper on our dialogueprocess by Rennes University in France,a joint seminar with Liverpool Universityon resilience, and the agreement to hosta joint conference with Brighton andLeicester Universities in the summer of

New Promotional DVDWith the help of Chris Bisson, John Sullivan and his crew at Mediaman, the Foundation hasbeen able to update its promotional DVD to showcase our work, achievements and hopesfor the future.

Wendy Parry said: “The Foundation is extremely grateful to Chris for taking the time out ofhis hectic schedule filming Emmerdale to help us with this project. We also have to say a bigthank you to Stuart and Lloyd from Mediaman for their input in this new DVD. Throughoutthe process all three were key to making this film a success and we were delighted to beable to use the skills of such a great actor and experienced camera and sound technicians”.

The 20th Anniversary ofthe Warrington BombingMarch 20th 2013 will mark the 20th anniversary of the IRAbombing of Warrington, the day which took the lives of Tim,Johnathan and Bronwen Vickers and changed the lives ofmany forever.

To help remember Tim, Johnathan, Bronwen and othersaffected on and by that day, we will be organising a number ofevents throughout 2013. Funds raised will enable theFoundation to continue its work locally and nationally.

Schools, Companies and individuals could play their part inhelping to change the lives of vulnerable people byorganising their own fundraising activity and donating theproceeds to the Foundation.

For a fundraising pack please call 01925 581231.

2012.

The Foundation continues to gainrecognition of its work locally andoverseas. Members of the team havespoken at numerous events andconferences in the UK and abroad andthe Foundation itself hosted two highprofile conferences at the Peace Centre.The first, entitled ‘'International

Approaches to Peace Building: FromGlobal to Grassroots”, brought togetherrepresentatives from Governments,Peace organisations and individualsaffected by conflict. The second,‘Rethinking Radicalisation’, examinedthe Government’s ‘Prevent’strategy andthe motivations and drivers of peopledrawn into violence. You can read moreabout it on page 5.

The economic climate has undoubtedlyhad an effect on the Foundation’sincome during the year and in responseto queries from some of our readers, youwill notice that in this edition we havestarted to tell you the cost of deliveringour work. If you feel you can contributein any small way to support this work,please do so via any of the methodsoutlined within this edition or visit ourwebsite at www.foundation4peace.org.

Clare WhiteChief Executive

You too can help to improve the lives of others by texting 70070 TPJB20 and making a donation.

Emergency Response

Army Officers

Police

During the Emergency Response Seminar, professionals were able to listento one of our participants who spoke about the impact of losing a parentwhen she was still a child. This led to a request by Lancashire County Councilasking us to run a workshop looking at the needs of children affected bytraumatic incidents.

Minister of State for Northern IrelandHugo Swire MP visited the Peace Centre tolearn more about the work of theFoundation.

Colin and Wendy Parry along with theFoundation’s Programme Manager KellySimcock, talked about their work with UKvictims and survivors of political violence,young people and their trainingprogrammes for the Emergency Services,Army Officers and the Police, those whoare first on the scene of an accident andthe ones we rely upon who are alsoaffected by these incidents.

Colin Parry said: “Hugo asked to come tothe Peace Centre to learn more about ourwork so it was an ideal opportunity to talkabout our history, our work, its outcomesand results.

It’s important for us to build newrelationships with the Coalitiongovernment after 13 years of doing justthat with the previous Labourgovernment”.

The Resolution Training Company is asocial enterprise set up by theFoundation to deliver training in ConflictManagement, Leadership and ResponseTraining to the following:

• Public & Private Sector• Emergency Response Teams• Senior Management Teams/ Staff

Teams Experiencing Conflict• Teachers /Teaching Assistants• Youth Workers /Youth Offending

Professionals• Housing/Social Landlords

If you would like further informationplease call 01925 581231

Drawing on our experience of working with families of soldiers killed inservice, we delivered a residential programme for Army Casualty Notificationand Visiting Officers (CNO/CVO). These are the men and women who informand support families of soldiers killed and injured whilst in service. Thisprogramme offers a space for CNO/CVOs to share their experiences ofbreaking the news to families and supporting them in the weeks and monthsafterwards. During the programme they were able to share tips on thingsthey had learned, and ways in which they could look after themselves. Weare also involved in the training of the officers before they are assigned to afamily and we have been able to pass on some of our participants’experiences to make sure other families get a good service.

The Foundation delivered a workshop to Merseyside Police Call Takers andFamily Liaison Officers on the human impact of incidents. The workshopincreased the awareness of the impact on people in the weeks, months andyears afterwards and help to increase their skills to respond to people betterfollowing incidents.

Following on from the success of our Emergency Response Seminar in 2010,a number of organisations expressed an interest in learning more about theexperiences of people affected by different incidents.

So, in the past few months, the Foundation has been delivering training toprofessionals who deal with the aftermath of critical incidents including actsof terrorism. These include Local Authorities, Emergency Services andResilience Workers, Army Officers and Police Family Liaison Officers.

Professional Training

Looking after the peoplewho look after us

Hugo Swires MPvisits the PeaceCentre

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My friend James and I, both with sons takinghistory GCSE at the same school, decided tosee if the school’s History Departmentwould like to liven up a topic that previousyear groups have found difficult to grasp:‘The Troubles’.James Clarke works for Isis Concepts, part ofRM Education and believes passionatelythat school doesn’t have to be just aboutsitting in rows learning facts. To that end Isisdesigns furniture for schools that canintegrate technology and support learning.RM has a facility near Abingdon called theREAL Centre (Rethinking Education AndLearning), which can show schools thepotential of their products. I’ve beeninvolved with the Foundation for Peace for 9years now and through the Foundation Ihave been over to Northern Ireland severaltimes and met people who have helped meunderstand why they turned to violenceand what life was like on both sides.On the last Monday of the summer term wetook twenty year 10 students from IcknieldCommunity College in Watlington, a verysmall town in rural South Oxfordshire, to theREAL Centre. The only introduction to thistopic at school had been watching the RlmBloody Sunday. The aim of our day was toenable the students to explore andunderstand what the ‘Troubles’ were aboutand to make sense of all the acronyms andterms used.On arrival we gave all the students namebadges with an additional unique label,

Survivors ProgrammeThe Foundation is always delighted when participants put the skills and the knowledge they have gained through our programme to gooduse. Using the Foundation’s techniques and her own interest in Irish history, Annie Bowman was able to give GCSE students at IcknieldCommunity College in Watlington, a better understanding of Irish politics.Annie’s father was a bomb disposal expert who lost his life when Annie was a little girl. Before becoming involved with the Foundation, Anniefound it hard to deal with her past but she has been able to turn her tragic situation into something positive, which is not only beneRcialfor herself, but for future generations of young people.

such as IRA, UDA, RUC, Protestant, Catholicetc. They had to seat themselves accordingto their groupings. We sh owed them clipsof rioting in Northern Ireland that hadfootage of both the rioters and the securityforces being fairly brutal. We then got themto decide which side they were on and whotheir enemy was, gave them some paperweapons and let them have a three minutepaper Rght and discussion afterwardsabout what they did and why.

We split the students into 3 groups for therest of the day where they rotated round 3different activities. I looked at google mapsof Belfast and Derry, giving them a virtualtour on a large horizontal screen. Welooked at some of the murals and theirsymbolism, the housing in Catholic andProtestant housing estates, the route of theBloody Sunday march and the peace lines inboth cities. We could change the screenfrom actually feeling like you were walkingdown the streets to look up other websitesif something came up in the discussion.

The second activity was to Rlm a newsreport using green screen technology. Theywere asked to use the internet and copies ofnewspaper reports of the time and chooseto report as if they were from London orDublin and try and decide how the newswould have been biased.

Phil Maslen a former British soldier whoserved in Northern Ireland (also involved

with the Foundation programmes) joinedus for the day. Phil brought to life the thirdactivity as a witness or ‘primary source’ inhistory terminology. The students used anacoustic pod and ‘internet ready mobiledevices’to create a podcast. Phil was able togive them valuable insight in to what it waslike to serve in the British Army at the time.They came up with some interestingquestions for their interviews and reallyenjoyed having the chance to talk tosomeone who was there. Phil also helpedthem document the political spectrum andhe really looked like a professional teacher!

When school starts again in September andthe History Department start teaching thetopic in earnest, we will be able to see howmuch they learnt and how much they haveretained from our day.

by Annie Bowman

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In October, the Foundation hosted a two-day conference entitled ‘RethinkingRadicalisation’which explored the meaningof Radicalisation, what drives people intoviolent extremism and practical approachesto engaging with people and communitiesat the risk of been drawn into violence.

The event attracted eminent speakersincluding Professor Ted Cantle, ExecutiveChair of the Institute of CommunityCohesion; DCS Tony Porter, Head of theCounter Terrorism unit for the North ofEngland and Nadeem Siddique, PreventCoordinator for Leeds City Council. Thespeakers provided their own perspectiveson approaches to working to combatviolent extremism and discussed some ofthe challenges facing communities.

Central to the theme of the event was theFoundation’s experiences working inNorthern Ireland with people who havebeen drawn to violent extremism and/orextreme groups. Speaking of the eventProgramme Manager, Kelly Simcock, said:‘We recognise that the terms ‘violentextremism’ and ‘radicalisation’ are nowassociated as being synonymous with theMuslim community, but our organisationwas born of violent extremism of IrishRepublican origins and so we are well awareof the drivers and motivations for peoplebecoming involved in extreme groups andbehaviour. This was key in our decision torun this conference and provide a space forpeople to share in our learning, reSect onthe lessons from the past and considerapproaches to keeping all of ourcommunities safe.’

A panel of speakers included formermembers of extreme groups including:Gerry Foster (Former INLA), Alistair Little(Fomer UVF) and Rashad Ali (Former Hizb’utTahrir). These individuals shared their ownpersonal stories describing the motivatorsand drivers to their becoming involved inviolence and extreme groups.

Programme worker, Rosie Aubrey, said: ‘Thetestimonies were crucial to the overall

success of the event. They transcend allrhetoric and theory and put a human face onwhat we often look at from an objectivepoint of view. Participants Rnd this helps inunderstanding what motivates and drivesindividuals to undertake such violent acts’.The event was attended by around 70participants and brought togetherprofessionals working with the Govern-ment's PREVENT agenda including police,teachers, local authorities and charities aswell as people affected by conSict.

Feedback from the event has beenpositive. Comments from delegatesinclude:

‘What I found most useful is the balancedstructure of the event – mixture just rightbetween lectures, participation, group activityand personal experience’

‘The sessions were great. There was a lot of realand practical demonstration of effective work’

‘I found the various viewpoints of speakershighly eye opening and influential. I havegained further knowledge and practical skillsthat I can then follow up with my line of workand my own community’

John’s Reflections‘As a peace practitioner, it is alwaysinteresting to engage with variousactors, communities and agenciesinvolved in preventing violence andbuilding peace.

This conference offered me anopportunity to reKect on my practice,hear various perspectives on thePREVENT agenda and share some ofour tools and strategies in challengingextreme behaviour and facilitatingdifficult conversations. What I foundmost reassuring was the sharedcommitment to preventing violence bythe different individuals andprofessionals attending.

Listening to case studies ofinterventions in schools andcommunities was also inspiring as itshows that conKict transformationinterventions do work and can make abig difference.’John KabiaFoundation for Peace Tutor

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As the regeneration of Orford Park nearscompletion, young people from theFoundation’s REACH project have beenbusying themselves making sure there’ssomething good to look at during thebuilding works.

Earlier in the summer, young people fromREACH co-ordinated a project with anumber of organisations across town toproduce Olympic themed artwork for theOrford Park site.

Alongside youngsters from REACH,volunteers from St Andrew’s PrimarySchool, Orford Library, OrfordNeighbourhood Enterprises, CreativeRemedies and Planet Blue Youth Club alltook part in the project to produce thestunning artwork currently catching theeye of passersby on Winwick Road.

REACH participant Nathan Jones, aged15, said of the project: “It’s been great towork with different groups from thecommunity to make this artwork. Notonly did we get a chance to do some artourselves but we also got to workalongside other community groups –including putting on activity morningsfor St Andrew’s School. It felt really goodto be part of the community and I hopeeveryone appreciates the effort that’sgone into making this artwork.”

The artwork was completed and sitedwith the kind support of Decathlon andwill be in its current site until completionof the building works when it will moveinto the park itself.

REACHing for Art in Orford Park

REACHing out toWarrington CollegiateStudentsOn Wednesday 21st September theFoundation for Peace joined up withWarrington Collegiate to celebrateInternational Peace Day.

As part of the REACH project youngpeople are encouraged to take on activeleadership roles within their communityand to educate other young people aboutconKict, promoting non-violent conKictresolution skills and techniques. TwoREACH participants (aged 14-15) visitedWarrington Collegiate as part of theirInternational Peace Day activities tofacilitate interactive workshops with Year1 and 2 Health and Social Care students.These workshops were speciJcallydesigned to develop an increasedawareness of conKict issues and topromote a variety of key conKictresolution skills and techniques.

Vanessa Conlin, organiser of the event atWarrington Collegiate, said “It has been agreat pleasure to work alongside Kerryand her team on International Peace Day.Kerry’s group of young mentors proved tobe a great hit as they effectively deliveredConKict Resolution Training to two groupsof collegiate students. The feedbackreceived from both students and staffwho took part has been extremelypositive.”

The REACH participants also beneJttedfrom this experience as they were able totake on challenging roles andresponsibilities within their community.

“I really enjoyed the opportunity to leada group and practice the skills I havedeveloped.”Paul

“I really enjoyed going to the Collegiate.It was a great experience and I really thinkthat it’s helped me to develop new skills.”Sam

The 2011 REACH ‘Nonference’Wednesday 7th December will see the young people from REACH, our partnershipprogramme with the Warrington Wolves Foundation, host their second annualconference. This year though, they’re promising something a little different: theywill be hosting The 2011 Nonference. A Nonference is deRned as: A gathering ofindividuals for fun, interactive and participative sharing of experiences, learningand best practice. The event will see young people take a lead in telling the storyof the REACH programme over the past two years. You can expect fun, laughter andlearning as well as a moving performance from our “REACH Presents...” theatregroup. Participants at The Nonference will have a little taste of some of the learningthat the young people have experienced during their time on REACH, withworkshops on conSict and leadership. There’s also the chance to experience aninteractive REACH exhibition showcasing some of the achievements of theprogramme over the last two years and to hear direct about the impact of theprogramme from its young participants.The 2011 REACH Nonference takes place at The Halliwell Jones Stadium onWednesday 7th December at 12.30pm. A limited number of tickets for the event,which is free of charge, are available from http://nonference.eventbrite.com/. Formore information on the event, or the REACH programme, call the REACH team on01925 581246.


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The Tim Parry Leadership Development ProgrammeBy Julian Schweitzer

Let me start by saying that the programmewas not what I expected it to be. BrieSy said,it was both – stimulating and challenging atthe same time. Stimulating because withinonly a few days I met so many new peoplewith stories and backgrounds that are sodifferent from my own; challenging becauseall these people (including myself of course)brought different expectations and intereststo the programme. The programmefacilitators, however, anticipated this andmade sure everybody was included througha wide range of activities that coveredformal as well as informal ways of learning.During the Rrst residential in NorthernIreland our group went on a city tourthrough Belfast to see the physical reality ofsegregated communities, played variousteam-building games to discuss issues ofleadership and conSict, listened to formercombatants who shared their personalstories of the conSict in Northern Irelandand learned more about Irish culture andtraditions on a good night out at a pub.

Out of the many great things to take in, I waspersonally most intrigued by seeing whatlife looks like in a post-conSict environment.I have been studying Peace Studies at theUniversity of Bradford for the past two yearsand I’m quite familiar with the literaturearound peacebuilding and conSictresolution. However, visiting Belfast andspeaking to former combatants and the Irishparticipants of our group has helped meunderstand the everyday struggles of life inNorthern Ireland. From my personalperspective, it was a unique chance to gobeyond mere theory and to explore thechallenges of the peace process in a safeand personal environment.

A few months later the second residentialtook place in England and this time weexplored various themes of conSict andleadership within ethnically mixedcommunities in Britain. On a daytrip toBradford our group visited the Manninghamarea where South Asian, Eastern Europeanand white working class communities livenext door to each other and listened tocommunity leaders who spoke about thechallenges of growing up as a British Muslimin Bradford and the conSict between theBradford’s Muslim population and right-wing extremists such as the BNP and EDL.Reverend Chris Howson gave a veryinspiring talk on the practice of liberationtheology and social justice in Bradford. Laterthat day our group enjoyed dinner atKarachi, one of Bradford’s most famous

curry houses – judged by the faces of someof our Irish participants, a truly uniqueexperience!

I guess what we all enjoyed most about thesecond residential was to work again as agroup together. Whereas there were a fewqueries and misunderstandings at the Rrstresidential, this time our group developed areal team spirit and everybody made surethat we provided a friendly and harmoniousatmosphere for one another.

Overall the Tim Parry LeadershipDevelopment programme turned out to bea very enriching and rewarding experience.Not only have I learned a lot about Ireland,leadership and conSict resolution, I havealso learned a lot about myself and the wayI approach new situations and people. WhatI enjoyed most was the opportunity to comeout of my academic bubble and toexperience learning in unconventional andparticipatory ways.

This summer I had the opportunity to participate in the Tim Parry Leadership DevelopmentProgramme (TPLD) hosted by the Foundation. The programme included two residentials –one took place in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in May and another one inWarrington and Bradford in September – and brought 15 young people from variouscultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds together.


My Journey by Gemma BennsI Rrst got involved with the Foundation at the age of 14 when I participated in the TimParry Leadership Development Programme. I enjoyed the experience so much I decidedI wanted to become more involved and that’s where my journey began.I became a volunteer and got more involved on a day to day basis. I soon realised thiswas what I wanted to do as a career and grab any opportunities I was offered. TheFoundation made it possible for me to be formally educated in ConSict Managementand I received a salary too…I couldn’t believe my luck!On a day to day basis I am involved in everything from generating ideas through to thedelivery of our education programmes with young people and adults. I have helped todeliver Leadership Development programmes in Leeds to young people who aredivided by race and faith, worked with young people in Warrington on the Reach Project,and been able to participate in an International Youth Programme which broughttogether young people from Palestine, Israel, England, Ireland, the Basque Region andSouth Africa to explore issues of conSict and how it can be resolved non-violently.Last April, I was lucky enough to secure an apprenticeship funded by the RankFoundation….things just keep getting better and better! All RANK funded participantsbecome RANK Fellows and follow their philosophy of‘paying it forward’something I’m already trying to do by helping young people to makea difference in their communities.In the future, I would like to continue working with young people and continue to work with those affected by conSict. The Foundation gaveme the opportunity to make a difference, to study at college but to do this work at the same time, which has been a perfect way to developmy skills and understanding.

Comberbach PrimaryGuardian NewsletterWe would like to thank Isaac Hartill aged 7 and his sister Francesaged 5 for coming up with a creative and educational way ofraising £80.00 in aid of the Foundation.Isaac, who attends Comberbach Primary School, created anewsletter to help raise money for Kelly Simcock who climbedMount Kilimanjaro in March in aid of the Foundation. Isaac andFrances created and sold their own newsletter for 20p a copy totheir friends and teachers at school and to people within theirlocal community.As well as raising funds, the newsletter included facts aboutMount Kilimanjaro, space and planets, the history of rugby andfootball and a special article Frances had written herself all abouther Daddy.

Warrington First Business Club organised its annual quiz night at the Peace Centre when localbusinesses, in teams of four, put their general knowledge to the test. Sponsored by Forshaw DaviesRidgeway Solicitors, guests helped to raise £1,684 for the Foundation while enjoying a two coursemeal for just £10.00 per person.The Foundation would like to thank Forshaw Davies Ridgway Solicitors for sponsoring this event andDanny Hudson, Margaret Evans, Jennifer McGuiness and Jo Styles for organising an enjoyable eveningfor everyone.

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We are always grateful for help with supporting the work of the Foundation so we are delighted to introduce a greatway of raising funds which also gives you the chance to win cash prizes too. The Weather Lottery gives you muchbetter odds of winning than other lotteries but more importantly, gives you the chance to support a worthwhilecause.How does it work?To play, you simply select six single numbers 0-9 for 6 six locations around the world – Corfu, Istanbul, Tenerife,Innsbruck, Edinburgh and Stockholm. If your numbers match the last digit of the daily Fahrenheit temperaturesyou are a winner.Match 3 numbers and you win £2.00, 4 numbers £20.00, 5 numbers £200.00 and 6 numbers for the £10,000 jackpot.

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Charity Golf DayOn June 8th, the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation held its annualCharity Golf Day at Warrington Golf Club.

Sixteen teams took part in the event and helped to raise, after costs, £5125for the Foundation. The winning teams were - 1st place Taylormade Group,2nd Martin Dawes Systems and 3rd Hero TSC.

Wendy Parry said: “We had a really great day, the food was excellent and,luckily for us despite the amount of rain which fell in June, the weatherstayed dry. After the evening meal comedian Kevin Jones entertained theGolfers which was a perfect end to a perfect day.

I would like to thank Hero TSC, Bankquay House, Taylorshaw and I-Com fortheir help and support with this event. “

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If you are looking for the perfect way to get into the party mood this Christmas then why not join us?

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This will be an event when not only willyou have a fantastic night but you willbe helping to make a big difference tothe lives of many young people in yourcommunity . . . what better way to start

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The purpose built restaurant has a modern decor and an exciting andextensive menu - and has been awarded the maximum 5 stars following acoucil inspection.

The restuarant has achieved maximum marks for high standards of hygieneand structure.

Scores on the doors is a national system, operated by the council for theposting of food hygiene inspection rating information on the internet as afood hygiene star system.

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Motorists in for abumpy ride

Bank appoints new manager

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MOTORISTS in rural areas look to be in for a bumpy ride aseight in 10 councils experience a loss in funding.

EXPERIENCED business banker Lesley Cozens’ has beenappointed as the new Branch Manager at Handelsbanken,Warrington.

Eighty per cent of councils say theyhave suffered a real term loss in roadfunding over the last 12 months.And 89 per cent of RAC patrols -

who use the roads more than mostpeople - say they believe current roadconditions show the effects of under-investment in road repairs.However, 80 per cent of councils

are conOdent they are well preparedto deal with another harsh winter.Research conducted by the RAC

among councils and its own patrolshas revealed widespread concernabout the state of the road network,particularly in rural areas, as cuts tocouncil budgets are increasinglyhitting home.The survey reveals that a year on

from the Comprehensive SpendingReview, 80 per cent of localauthorities have experienced a realterm reduction in funding to their roadmaintenance budgets - with 55 percent of councils seeing an outrightreduction in funding.A further 25 per cent reported that

funding had stayed at the same level,meaning a loss in real terms due to

inPation in materials and labour costsrequired for road maintenance.Even with the budgetary

constraints, 50 per cent of councilsreported a focus on permanent long-term Oxes but 20 per cent reportedthey are prioritising short-term Oxes forsafety reasons. Looking ahead to thiswinter, 80 per cent reported that theyare well prepared for another winterof extreme weather and 50 per centmentioned their well stocked salt andgrit supplies.Three quarters of RAC patrols think

the condition of rural roads is poor orvery poor, with just two per centsaying they are in good condition. Inaddition, two-thirds of RAC patrolsthink that suburban roads are in poorcondition.Motorists are equally concerned

about roads - 92 per cent of thosequestioned as part of the RAC's"Report on Motoring" said that theyfeel the condition of local roads isgetting noticeably worse comparedwith 78 per cent who feel similarlyabout main roads.

With over 27 years’ experiencesince she started her career with theprestigious Hongkong & ShanghaiBanking Corporation, Lesley’s reputewill be familiar to many among thebusiness community, particularly in theNorth West, where she has anexcellent track record as a bankingprofessional.Operating in Great Britain for over

30 years, the bank is particularlyexcited by the appointment as thepartnership upholds those valuesdeemed important to ensure superiorcustomer service with a local touch.Lesley brings with her a wealth ofbanking experience and knowledgegained from being Chairman of theNational Mentoring and BefriendingSociety.Handelsbanken, one of Sweden’s

largest banks with an award-winningreputation for customer service seeks thevery best to serve the community wherebranches are located.Favouring a hands-on, personal

approach, Lesley is thrilled to beheading up a branch so enthusiasticallycommitted to traditional banking values.“Handelsbanken’s approach is todeliver a service akin to that of thevintage bank manager,” she says. -“There are no tiered telephoneanswering systems, no sales targets, nooff-the-shelf products – just anexperienced, knowledgeable localteam that is not only committed tobuilding personal relationships with theircustomers, but also has the ability to

THE Hyundai Veloster has been awarded the maximum Mve-star safety ratingby independent vehicle assessment organisation, Euro NCAP.A rigorous test process resulted in class-best scores for the 1+2 door sports

coupe.The Veloster achieved a rating of 96 per cent in the “adult occupant” category,

registering maximum points in the side barrier test and more severe side poletest.In the “child occupant” category, the Veloster attained a score of 89 per cent.The electronic stability program and seatbelt reminder systems contributed to

the car's score of 71 per cent in the “safety assist” category.The Veloster is the sixth consecutive Hyundai model to achieve the maximum

Ove-star score in the Euro NCAP safety program. The all-new i40 is the mostrecent car before Veloster to be awarded the top rating.Allan Rushforth, senior vice president of Hyundai Motor Europe, said: "The

Ove-star rating for Veloster further demonstrates our commitment to the highestlevels of safety for Hyundai customers. Veloster is attracting a new audience,combining practicality and 'Puidic' design in a unique 1+2 door package.Recognition of its class-leading safety performance will further add to its appeal."

assess their clients’ needs, recommenda solution and implement it at local levelwithout having to wait for approval fromthe centre.”Central to Handelsbanken’s success

is decentralisation, permitting lendingdecisions, administration, documen-tation and customer services to becontrolled from the local branch.Handelsbanken now has 112 branchesacross the country, where the Bank’spersonal and business clients’ portfoliosare demonstrating rapid growth.Lesley says, “More and more

customers are Onding Handelsbanken’sapproach like a breath of fresh air afteryears of struggling with the poorcustomer service, never-ending callcentres and a frustratingly impersonalattitude that is associated with many ofthe high street banks. Business ownersand many afPuent personal customersalike are looking for a more bespokeand individual service.

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Disability tournamentcomes to Town

Giving youth a chance

WARRINGTON Town’s new 3G pitches at their Cantilever Parkground hosted a disability football tournament for youngplayers from across the town.Organised by Warrington

Wolves Foundation disability co-ordinator Danny O’Brian, thetournament was a great successengaging with 30 participants whotook part in a three teamtournament. The WolvesFoundation and WarringtonCollegiate made up the threeteams.The club’s community

development ofOcer James Standingsaid: “It was good to see theparticipants enjoy playing on agreat surface and at the same time,playing some great football. It is acredit to Danny who has organisedthis tournament and we haveprovided the perfect venue forthem.”This is the Orst time the Wolves

Foundation and Town have joined

up together with a number of otherventures set to take place in the future.James plans to work with the

Wolves Foundation and the town'sleading disability charity WarringtonDisability Partnership in the future,"providing great results for thecommunity.”Before the day Onished, the sides

took part in a try line challenge whileWolves mascot WolOe was alsopresent to join in the fun.Meanwhile the 3G pitches are

proving hugely popular with the localcommunity but there is still someavailability for booking the facilility.Any team or community group

interested in hiring the facility shouldcontact the club's communitydevelopment ofOcer James Standingon 07714571452.

WARRINGTON Town Football Club youth team manager Chris Wells is aproud man after seeing four of his under 18s youth team players take partin a recent Mrst team Mxture against Cheadle Town.The Cheshire Senior Cup tie was a thrilling game which Warrington won

5-4 in extra time, with three of the four players making it onto the pitch duringthe 120 minute game.Josh Kavanagh and George Emson both started alongside senior players

including Chris Gaghan, Jamie Henders and captain for the night RiverHumphreys.The pair have already represented the Orst team in pre-season and in the

Doodson Sport Cup.Matt Cook made his Orst appearence for the senior side coming off the

bench in the second half while striker Scott Bakkor was an unused substitute.Community development ofOcer and former Orst team coach James Standing

said: "The lads did really well and didn't look out of place. Considering theyare only 16 and 17 years old, they stepped up to the mark and all playedtheir part."Looking at the developemnt of the club Standing said "People can now see

a natural progression for the players of this football club wether they are in thejunior section or part of the youth team. The work we are doing here istestament to the coaches and mangers we have throughout the club."This now takes the total number of youth team players used in the Orst team

this season to 5 with goalkeeper Dan Gordan having been involved with thesquad earlier in the season and appearing in a Doodson Sport Cup game.

The Youth team with their sponsors Priestley College.

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The tax office have decided tochange this. They state that this will“ensure that UK companies, especiallysmall and medium sized enterprises, cancompete on a level playing field”. As afirm we applaud these sentiments. Afterall, most of our clients are small, localbusinesses. However, the contempt withwhich the tax office treats smallbusinesses generally suggests that this ismuch more a measure to raise taxesfrom the consumer than a measure to

assist small business.This change has already started. As

from 1st November the value abovewhich VAT must be paid when goodsare imported from the Channel Islandswas reduced from £18 to £15. Fromnext April the exemption will be removedcompletely, and VAT will have to bepaid on all from the Channel Islands.

Yet another area of tax evasion hasbeen identified. The latest “Tax CatchUp Plan” relates to tutors and coaches.Anyone receiving untaxed income of thisnature and not declaring it have until 6thJanuary 2012 to inform the tax office ofyour intention to make a disclosure, afterwhich any tax due will need to becalculated and paid by 31st March2012. In the case of financial hardshipit may be possible to negotiate paymentterms. After this opportunity has passedthen the tax office will use legal powersand other methods to obtain details fromvarious sources of individuals receivingundeclared income.

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HYPNOTHERAPYMICHAEL MAHONEY clinical hypnotherapist forIBS, Stress, Anxiety and many other problems.Medical Research project experience, BUPA ServiceProvider. For FREE information sheet pleaseemail [email protected] or ring 01925658322 (G•)

M J NEEDHAM LANDSCAPES Award winningwith over 15 years experience. All aspects oflandscaping, specialist in bespoke construction.Qualified design service available. Contact01925 825 645 or 07888 730 383 (J3/12)

LAWN AND SPORTS GROUND DRAINAGE INONE DAY. No digging, no repairs. Providing forthe larger grassed areas, picture and formallawns. Contact Bob 07952 608701. 01925266852. Vat Reg. (T3/12)

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THOROUGH EYE EXAMINATIONS followed byprofessional personal dispensing in a "no hurry"atmosphere All types of contact lenses includingsingle vision, toric, and multifocal in soft or gaspermeable materials. Zeiss Relaxed VisionCentre. Tel: Richard Shaw on 01925 632516or visit www.shawvision.co.uk (G*)

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Quality Fireplacesat Affordable Prices

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TRUST PROPERTY ELECTRICAL SERVICES. NICEICPart P Approved Contractor. All Electrical workundertaken. Inspection & Testing & PAT Testing. Allwork certified & guaranteed. Call Tim on07754409906 or 01925 601055 (J3/12)

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CARPET CLEANINGA1 STAINBUSTERS: Fully guaranteed carpet andupholstery deep dry cleaning. Clean & dry in onlyONE hour. Quotes for both commercial anddomestic. Contact the Local expert John Lathamon 01925 205 210 or call 07765 314080 (J4/12)

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ITEMS WANTEDIf its gold or silver - we buy it. Best prices paid atKnutsford's busiest jewellers established 1980.Opposite Waterstones book shop. John ReesJewellers, 91 King Street, Knutsford 01565 653009. (J12/11)

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CHILDREN’S PARTIESCHILDRENS BIRTHDAY PARTIES at ShellysRestaurant, 8 Bold St, Warrington. Lots of ideas forthemes, pirates, princess, muscial, baking parties.Telephone Shelly 01925 654000. (G*)

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EVERGREEN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING. NICEICapproved contractor. For lights and sockets torewires, fuse-box upgrades. Qualified electrician. Allwork is to the latest IEE wiring regulations. No jobtoo small. Most major credit and debit cardsaccepted. Tel: David on 01925 724219 / 07971407022. (J12/11)

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Local publishing company seekshighly motivated sales executive togenerate new business accounts.The successful applicant must be aself starter, full of enthusiasm and notafraid of long hours.The successful candidate will beable to demonstrate the ability to:-• Achieve sales targets• Promote and sell a range ofcompany products pro'tably• Manage a pipeline of businessprospects• Be able to communicate on allbusiness organisation levels• Maintain excellent levels ofnegotiation and sales closing skills• Identify new businessopportunitiesRemuneration will be dependent onexperience – but to includecommission and bonus package.

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JOURNALISTA part-time vacancy exists at thismagazine for an experiencedjournalist who will have a proventrack record in reporting for a dailyor weekly newspaper, be able towork to deadlines and be unafraidof unsocial hours.

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Wolvesturn backthe clock

Town’s BusesBacking the Bid

WARRINGTON Wolves haveunveiled their new shirts forthe 2012 season when theywill be wearing both thefamous primrose and blueand their original scarlet andblack kit which dates back135 years!The home kit will be the traditional

primrose and blue while the away kitmarks the 135-year heritage of theclub in a scarlet and black stripe.This year’s shirt sponsors include

Bensons for Beds, WarringtonFabrications and University of Chesteralong with the recently announcednew sponsors Magners, MaxileadMetals and Total Steelwork, and theclub would like to thank all sponsorsfor their continued and new support.

NETWORK Warrington, the town’spremier bus operator, is backing thebid to bring the 2013 RugbyLeague World Cup to Warrington.One hundred buses will be proudly

proclaiming “We’re backing the bid”,with the vinyl situated immediatelyabove the entrance doors, meaningall customers and passers-by will seethe company’s commitment tosupporting the bid to bring RugbyLeague World Cup games to thetown in 2013.

David Squire, Managing Directorof Network Warrington said, “Wehave been impressed by the sheerhard work and commitment of theteam that have submitted the bid, andas the local bus operator, we felt itimportant to visibly demonstrate ourbacking of the bid, which will be sucha great boost for the town, and Iwould urge other local businesses toshow their support in whatever waythey can”.Now one hundred buses in the

Network Warrington Peet havereceived the vinyls, and thecompany’s website and e-mails willalso be using the logo to show theirsupport and commitment to the bid.Jan Souness, chair of the Rugby

League World Cup bid steeringgroup, said: ‘I’m delighted NetworkWarrington is backing the bid. I’d liketo thank them for showing theirsupport in such a visible way - itmakes a real difference.

Richie Myler and Adrian Morleymodelling the new kits

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