| The Rotary Club of Guildford District Archive : Guest Speakers Presentations |
| Speakers July 2009 |
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15th July : Tim Goodman Service By Emergency Rider Volunteers Our lunch speaker on 15th July was Tim Goodman Secretary of the Surrey branch of SERV (Service By Emergency Rider Volunteers) also known as the 'Blood Runners', a charitable organisation that delivers blood products to the emergency and accident hospitals across Southern England at night, free of charge, whenever and wherever it's urgently needed. Dedicated volunteer motorcyclists and drivers give of their time and petrol, using their bikes and cars, to help others. A service first established in 1981, that has saved many lives. |
| SERV Surrey operates from a Control room in New Malden, which is manned every night from 7pm to 6am, to cover hospitals in Surrey and South London. In addition to blood, platelets and other required products are relayed by other SERV members who then deliver on to hospitals in Kent and Sussex. SERV Surrey currently has over 40 active Riders/Drivers, some of which also act as Controllers. |
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The duty members cover one night out of every fourteen, and rotate with other members who are on duty that night as well. This means that one rider is first the next second, etc., then the next time that they are on duty the one who was first is second and so on. This way all duty members are first rider at some time during the rota's cycle. There is also a duty coordinator who deals with any problems that may occur during the week.
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Once a hospital has communicated their needs to the blood bank, they contact the SERV office and a rider is dispatched immediately to collect. Currier bags are sealed, insulated, and medically approved to ensure contents are fully protected from extremes of temperature. All riders must follow a set route to each hospital. This is to ensure that should a breakdown occur, a relief rider could be dispatched knowing where the primary rider should be at any time during the run. |
The number of calls received by the control room averages 3 calls a night, not including transfers. The most calls received in one night were 17. Over 16,000 runs have been carried out so far.
Use this direct link to find out more on their good works: www.serv.org.uk(Posted 18.07.09)
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22nd July : Ian Whyte : A3 Hindhead Tunnel Our lunch speaker on 22nd July was Ian Whyte, Community Relations Manager for the £370m. A3 Hindhead project. All problems, concerns and enquiries that are communicated to the project team must be taken seriously and handled promptly. |
Ian's role is to act as a point of focus for all community liaison issues and is based at the on site project office. Aims are to coordinate solutions for residents affected by the works; ensuring that issues are properly logged and actively resolved; informing members of the public, businesses and other interested parties including statutory groups and local councils of progress.
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The project will complete the dual carriageway link between London and Portsmouth and remove congestion, particularly around the A3/A287 traffic signal controlled crossroads. The new road will be 6.5km (4miles) long with 1.8km (1.1miles) twin tunnels under the Devil's Punch Bowl. |
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Also to deliver quicker, more reliable journeys on a safer road, and remove much of the present peak time 'rat-running' traffic from unsuitable country roads around Hindhead. The intended closure of the existing A3 around the Devil's Punch Bowl will bring considerable environmental benefits to an area of Special Scientific Interest. |
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Work started in January 2007, and tunneling in February 2008 and both tunnel bores broke through on 26 February 2009. The tunnel is planned to be open for traffic in mid 2011. Viewing platforms are located to the North accessed by following the signs from the National Trust Café car park and to the South in Tyndall’s Wood accessed from the A3 on a marked footpath just south of the Headley Road junction. |
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For more on the Tunnel project use this direct link:
www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/3832.aspx. |
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29th July : Member Norman Newton The Development Of The Internet On 29th July, due to illness of our scheduled lunch speaker, Member Norman took the opportunity to speak to those present on the concept, construction and recent developments to our website. |
Since inception 11 years ago, our web site has been hosted by Easynet on their server. In continuing development it has grown from a single page of a few kilobits, to its current form of over 40 pages.
The domain name of guildfordrotary.co.uk was purchased in 1998 with the UK Registrar who controls and catalogues all domain names, together with their individual host server’s.
| Initially we were one of the very first Rotary Clubs to utilize the Internet, today Clubs without a website are the exception. However what makes our Club website site so different is its dynamic nature. Most Rotary Club website’s are static basic information of where and when they meet, Club Officers and a general historic overview of their activities. |
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Our Rotary Club Website's Primary Goals:
Present a professional, positive and comprehensive media image of success.
Permit current and previous members and friends of Rotary to keep up to date.
Promote our existence, projects, fellowship and functions.
Promote the Rotary movement as a whole.
Encourage new membership.
Comply with Rotary International regulations. |
The site is written in HTML5 (Hyper Text Mark-up Language) with pages set at 720 pixels wide, which is in line with official Rotary web sites. Pages in the News section are in uniformity of style and presentation. Some or all of these pages are updated weekly together with the diary page. Each posting appears on its relevant news page for an average 12 to 14 weeks before transfer to an ‘Archive page’ under month of posting. |
Our website is deliberately not grouped under Rotary Committee structure as the official Rotary sites. Such grouping is obviously meaningful to Rotarians but makes no sense to the outside visitor for whom the site must equally be meaningful.
| With ever continuing technological developments in the virtual world of the Internet, sites must progress or will automatically regress. Most recent developments to our site have included storage of photographs of Club activities in Picasa and downstream of promotional videos from Rotary International sites and inclusion of live feeds from Google Maps UK. |
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www.guildfordrotary.co.uk is your site and its wide and current information content a tribute to the Members support sending elements to the WebEd for construction into on line postings, long may it continue to be so.
(Posted 01.08.09)
| Speakers August 2009 |
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5th August : 1250 District Governor David Hodge Our lunch speaker on 5th August was 1250 District Governor David Hodge. David spoke broadly on three elements; How the future of Rotary is in our hands.The RIBI 'Thanks for Life' project andThe success of our Club. |
| The concept of this year's rotary theme 'The future of Rotary is in our hands' is a very accurate reflection of reality. It is up to each and every Rotarian to become more focused on bringing into Rotary new members. David's experience was that quality in members was so much more important than quantity. Citizens willing to give of themselves to make a difference. These are the very persons to carry forward Rotary ideals and projects. |
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Secondly he talked about the RIBI Thanks for Life project. An initiative to involve every Rotary club in RIBI with these main aims:
To raise £1m for Polio Eradication.
To maximise public awareness of Rotary and PolioPlus.
To increase membership.On 23rd February (Rotary Day) it is hoped, every club in RIBI will:
Organise a Polio Eradication fundraising event in its own community.
Obtain wide-ranging media coverage for this event.
Organise a ‘Window of Opportunity'.Use this direct link to find out more: www.ribi.org/thanks-for-life |
In conclusion he thanked the President for the warm hospitality, congratulating our club, and the enthusiasm and dedication of Members, making particular reference to the Arusha projects and the highly successful fundraising Boxing Night.
(Posted 08.08.09)
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26th August : Malcolm Henderson-Begg Rape And Sexual Abuse Support Centre Guildford On Wednesday 26th August Malcolm spoke for the Rape And Sexual Abuse Support Centre Guildford, who provide a confidential and caring range of services to anyone whose life has been affected by rape or sexual abuse, whether recently or in the distant past. |
| The RASASC is a UK Registered Charity based in Guildford, Surrey, founded in 1992 to help male and female survivors of rape or sexual abuse. They offer advice, support and counselling to anyone affected (directly or indirectly) by these issues. Clients can talk in complete confidence by calling the telehone Helpline 01483 546400 or attending counselling sessions. |
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Help is offered to both female and male victims of sexual violence (whilst ensuring safe 'women only' and 'men only' provision within the delivery of our services).
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They strive to increase awareness of the devastating long-term effects of rape and sexual violence. Leaflets on subjects such as coping with depression and learning to control panic attacks are available. Educational work includes visiting organisations and community groups to talk about the problems of sexual abuse and the work of the centre. The RASASC is are not government-funded, existing only by means of occasional grants and business sponsorships, donations from the public, income from providing counselling sessions and the proceeds of fundraising events organised by dedicated friends and supporters. |
Sexual abuse can affect people in many different ways. Often there is no one for an abused person to turn to, no one with whom to share their feelings. Sometimes it's easier to talk to a skilled helper - someone who can be relied upon to listen carefully and sympathetically, without making judgements.
Use this direct link to find out more: www.rasasc-guildford.org
(Posted 29.08.09)
| Speakers September 2009 |
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2nd September : Member Ruth Allen : My Job Talk At lunch on Wednesday 2nd September it was Ruth's turn to present her 'My Job Talk'. Ruth has spent much of her working life in insurance services and is currently a partner in Insurance Services (Surrey), an independent insurance broker, authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The FSA is accountable to Treasury Ministers, and through them to Parliament but operationally independent and funded entirely by the firms it regulates. |
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Promoting efficient, orderly and fair markets;
Helping retail consumers achieve a fair deal; and
Improving business capability and effectiveness. |
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An insurance broker uses their in-depth knowledge of risks and the insurance market to find and arrange suitable insurance policies from more than one insurer to ensure that their clients get the best deal.
Insurance Services (Surrey) has been trading for four decades providing advice for commercial and personal customers. Today, the business looks after the insurance and risk management needs of a broad range of clients from the smallest to the largest insurance risk.
Our purpose is to provide a personal service and as such do not operate a call centre approach. Our overriding philosophy is that all insurance needs require individual attention.
From sole trader to blue-chip corporate entities, our service embraces risks including Property, Liability, Professional Indemnity, Motor Fleet, Marine, Engineering, Political Risks and Internet
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We are members of the Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB). A professional association for over 1,000 insurance broking firms to represent their interests to HM Government, the Financial Services Authority, the European Economic Area Commission (allows the EEA EFTA States of Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to participate in the European Common Market) and Parliament and all other relevant bodies throughout the World. |
Ruth concluded with answering questions and relating a few bloomers by persons on the claim forms. President Bill thanked Ruth on behalf of the Members for the interesting and also entertaining talk.
(Posted 05.09.09)
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24th September : Danny Moloney BA (Hons) Head Teacher George Abbot George Abbot School Guildford By any measure the school is one of the most successful comprehensive schools in Surrey. Success brings each new year the difficulties of near three students for every place in the first year. We are a state school and select students on residential location, not on academic achievement. |
Annual results from SATs, at GCSE and GCE A level are always among the best in Surrey, which is itself a high performing county. The school has received many awards for excellence.
Most students stay on into the Sixth Form in spite of the competing attractions of local Colleges with very good reputations. The Sixth Form numbers are approaching 400, making it a major feature of school life and allowing the school to offer a large number of courses to its students.
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The school puts great emphasis on its comprehensive status and believes strongly in the need to maximise the potential of every student. All Year 7 students are placed in a tutor group housed in a single block and overseen by a Head of Year 7 who fulfils the role every year to maintain continuity.
Assistants support heads of all years and the school has made great advances in what it knows about each and every one of its students; teachers are provided with high quality information about the prior attainment of every student in their teaching groups.
The school is about much more than academic attainment, however important though this is. It is proud of the wide range of cultural, sporting and extracurricular activities that it offers and the large numbers of students who participate in them.
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The school has established a strong reputation and we anticipate that the school will form increasingly strong links with, and come to be an integral part of the community it serves, in keeping with our school motto 'Non Sibi Sed Toti' – 'Not for oneself but for everyone'. To find out more visit use this direct web link to: The George Abbot School |
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30th September : Lorimer Burn - My Life As A Pilot Our guest speaker at Rotary lunch meeting on Wednesday 30th September was Lorimer Burn a retired British Midland Airways pilot. Lorimer originally learnt to fly in the Royal Navy and also flew helicopters out to the oil rigs in the North Sea. A member of the Toastmaster public speaking organisation and a keen photographer, Lorimer's talk however centred on commercial flying from the pilots point of view. |
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Using some excellent audio and visual images Lorimer took us on a virtual flight from Heathrow to Edinburgh. In sequence running us through the many things that need to be done prior to the flight, the take off, the flight and then the eventual landing. Lorimer finished with a short quiz, where most of us failed utterly to recognise even the most prominent parts of Europe from the air. Our thanks to Lorimer for a fascinating and very professional presentation. The Web-Editors thanks to Don Raffin for photograph and report. |
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(Posted 03.10.09)
| Speaker October 2009 |
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7th October : Charlie McCafferty Charlie McCafferty spoke for Guildford Action, a registered charity that has been working within Guildford Borough for over 28 Years. The photo shows President Bill presenting Charlie with a cheque to the value £500 from the Club for Guildford Action. |
Guildford Action was originally set up to support the unemployed in Guildford but over time has evolved its services to include support for all those who are disadvantaged and in need within the Guildford Borough.
Guildford is perceived as an affluent area, but many areas within the borough have been highlighted by statistics (Multiple Indices of Deprivation-ODPM) as some of the poorest in the country. This makes the divide between rich and poor even wider in our community.
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Guildford Action Drop-in Centre The Centre on Leapale Lane is open Monday to Friday from 10am till 4pm. It gives people most disadvantaged, the opportunity to see a Doctor or Nurse, relax in a safe and supportive environment, receive subsidised food, do their washing and generally find out information and advice available to them in the area. |
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Guildford Action for Families On Friday's the GAF runs a drop-in service at Stoughton Youth Centre with a crèche to give parents / carers time to talk to staff and others about issues affecting the family. Focus sessions on Tuesday deal with specific issues and parenting. However in most cases we visit families in their own homes. |
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Housing Support Service This project runs out of the GAF office and has supported with a proactive stance a lot of people engaged with all the Guildford Action Projects. In many cases The Housing Support Service acts as an advocate between landlords and tenants before it becomes a matter of crisis. |
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Furniture Project This project was set up to make affordable furniture available to those who are on benefits or on a low income, or in need. To enable the charity to continue this valuable service, we do ask for your donations of furniture which we can collect in the Guildford area. |
| Direct link to find out more: Guildford Action |
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(Posted 10.10.09)
| Speaker November 2009 |
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25th November : SeeAbility Sara Lock and Denise Simmons Our two speakers manage the SeeAbility residential home Denecroft in Guildford. Use this direct link to view a full resolution image of the photograph |
SeeAbility is a registered UK charity which enables blind and partially sighted people with additional disabilities to achieve more from life and encourages others to see beyond the disability.
SeeAbility's target is to enable blind and partially sighted people with other disabilities to:
Develop and maintain their life skills to make personal choices and retain independence.
Have access to good quality housing and support.
Receive appropriate information and access to better eye health care and other support services.
Raise awareness about being included in their local community.Denecroft in Denmark Road is converted Edwardian house, providing a residential service and a community-based lifestyle for six adults with a visual impairment and learning disabilities. The service is registered with CQC as a care home providing personal care.
The interior uses colour and texture contrasts in décor and furnishings, combined with tactile information, and specialist equipment all designed to benefit visually impaired individuals. There is a terraced garden, used for a variety of activities and entertaining, but is also an ideal place to relax and spend time in.
Although currently with a concentration of services in the South of England the future intent is to expand, as income permits, to a greater involvement throughout the UK.
(Posted 28.11.09)
| Speaker December 2009 |
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2nd December : Skillway Humphrey Davis and Vivian Gillman Skillway is a registered charity who's aim is to raise the self-esteem and motivation of teenagers through apprentice-style teaching of manual skills by skilled craftsmen in workshops located in Godalming's High Street. |
The pressure of academic work under the National Curriculum and the implications of League Tables can lead many students to undervalue themselves. By achieving certificates that can lead to NVQ or Accreditation under the Open College Network from one or more of our programmes, Skillway hope to change this by encouraging the concept that success can lead to success.
| Students, aged between 14 and 16, are referred to us according to their needs by Secondary Schools, in small groups of not more than six. They enjoy a workshop environment which is so unlike school that the experience increases their sense of responsibility and provides an apprentice-style preparation for further training in essential industries. Use this direct link to view a full resolution image. |
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Students attend one day a week during school hours. Their schools give support and work closely in assessing the students' requirements. The improvement noted by parents and teachers confirms that students can respond with enthusiasm in a workshop environment.
Skillway has the support of its eight feeder schools and referral centres and it has received national praise and attention from the press and government for the important work it carries out with young people seeking to find their place in an increasingly complex and unforgiving world.
(Posted 05.12.09)
| Speakers January 2010 |
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Lunch Speaker 20th January John Glanfield 'Winston's Tanks' John writes books and articles on military and social history. The Devil's Chariots, his history of Britain's first tanks, was rated the best single work on the development of British Armour in WWI. |
It was through this unlikely source that the concept of armoured vehicles, their construction and deployment first came about.
| In February 1915 Churchill established and headed the Landships Committee, a small British war cabinet comprised of naval officers, politicians and engineers. The committee came about when Colonel Maurice Hankey took Colonel Ernest Swinton's proposals for an armoured trench-crossing vehicle to Churchill after they had been discounted by General French and other senior staff in the British Army. Little Willie was built in the summer of 1915 for the Landships Committee. |
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The Mark I tank was a jointly developed from Little Willie by Lieutenant Walter Wilson, member of the British Royal Naval Air Service. and William Trittonan an expert in agricultural machinery. It's primary purpose was to break the domination of trenches and machine guns over the battlefields of the Western front. It was developed with low centre of gravity, to be able to cross trenches and travel over difficult terrain, resist small-arms fire, carry supplies, and be able to capture fortified enemy positions. |
The Mark I was the world's first combat tank entering service in August 1916 and first used in action on the morning of 15 September 1916.
Some 150 Mark I tanks were built. Top speed: 4 mph. Range: 22 miles. Its Daimler six-cylinder engine give a power-to-weight ratio of 3.3 horsepower per ton. Armor thickness: 6-12 millimeters. Primary armament: two side mounted 6-pounder guns.
| The hull was undivided internally; the crew shared the same space as the engine. The environment inside was extremely unpleasant; the atmosphere was contaminated with poisonous carbon monoxide, fuel and oil vapours from the engine and cordite fumes from the weapons as ventilation was inadequate. Inside, temperatures could reach 50°C (122°F). Steering was difficult; controlled by varying the speed of the two tracks. This took four of the eight man crew, two drivers (one of whom also acted as commander and operated the brakes, the other the primary gearbox) and two "gearsmen" (one for the secondary gears of each track). |
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As the noise inside was deafening, the driver, after setting the primary gear box, communicated with the gearsmen with hand signals, first getting their attention by hitting the engine block with a heavy spanner. If the engine stalled, the gearsmen would use the starting handle—a large crank between the engine and the gearbox. Modifications followed battle experiances and advancements in production. |
The first tank versus tank action took place on 24 April 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux, France, when three British Mark IVs met three German A7Vs. Though both sides revealed serious flaws, the British prevailed.
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The Mark V was first used in the Battle of Hamel on 4 July 1918 when 60 tanks contributed to a successful assault by Australian units on the German lines.
By the time the war drew to a close the British had produced some 2,636 tanks, the French 3,870 and the Germans, never convinced of its merits, just 20.
John's other works include The Bravest of the Brave a history of the VC. He is now writing a book on POW Work Camps, including the one that stood in the grounds of Guildford Golf Club.
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Lunch Speaker 27th January Rotarian Colin Morley - 'The Italian Job' Colin Morley is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Titsey. In October 2009 he took part in The Italian Job Rally which celebrated the 50th anniversary of the mini, 40th of the making of the Italian Job film and the 20th Italian Job Rally. |
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The rally was launched in 1990 with the aim of raising money for children in a fun way, with 10 or more glorious days in a Mini driving through spectacular scenery. The event gives the opportunity to make new friends, explore new places and improve your driving/navigational skills and visit off the beaten track places. Over the past 20 years The Italian Job has raised £2,101,512 for children's charities! Entrants make their own way to the start point in Italy, then follow the rally route driving off the beaten track, over medieval bridges, through tiny villages and renown cities. |
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Finally entrants to take their Mini on to the Adria raceway circuit, and if lucky onto the Grand Prix circuit of Monza, also a lap or two on the famous Lingotto Roof top test track which appeared in the 1969 film.
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| Speaker February 2010 |
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Lunch Speaker 17th February Hilary Omissi OBE - 'The Prince's Trust' Hilary is Chair of Surrey Area Development Committee and also a representative on the Regional Council of Princes Trust. Both of these positions are on a voluntary basis, along with many others Hilary gives freely of time and experiance to the Trust. Around one in five young people in the UK are not in work, education or training. Youth unemployment costs the UK economy £10 million a day in lost productivity, while youth crime costs £1 billion every year. |
| This is addressed by giving practical and financial support to the young people who need it most. We help develop key skills, confidence and motivation, enabling young people to move into work, education or training. The Trust supported 40,000 young people last year in programmes encouraging young people to take self responsibility and build better lives. |
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Business Programme provides money and support to help young people start up in business.
Team Programme gives work experience, qualifications, practical skills, community projects.
Get Intos are short courses of intensive training and experience in a specific sector to help get a job.
Development Awards are small grants to enable young people to access education, training or work.
Community Cash Awards help young people set up a project that will benefit their community.
xl clubs give 14-16 year olds who are at risk of truanting, exclusion and underachievement a say.Use this direct link for further details:
www.princes-trust.org.uk/
(Posted 20.02.10)
| Speakers March 2010 |
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Alan Burnett: The Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity On Wednesday 17th March Alan spoke to our members of the work of GOSH Charity Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust and UCL Institute of Child Health form an international centre of excellence for treating sick children and teaching and training children's specialists. Great Ormond Street Hospital is the largest centre for research into childhood illness outside of the United States. |
| Great Ormond Street Hospital charity raises money to enable the Hospitalto provide world-class care for its young patients and their familiesand to pioneer new treatments and cures for childhood illness by:
Contributing to the rebuilding and refurbishment of the hospital;
Funding the most up-to-date equipment;
Supporting research into, and development of, breakthrough treatments; and
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Hundreds of individuals and community groups support us through organising and taking part in fundraising activities and assist in special appeals for specific projects:
Kiss it Better Fund research into causes and treatment of childhood cancer.
The Tick Tock Club Help fund a new Heart and Lung Centre.
Theatres for Theatres Help fund two new state-of-the-art operating theatres.
Christmas appeal. To cheer our children at this special time. |
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Guest Speaker 24th March : Chris Mansfield Head of Economic Development Guildford Borough Council Ensuring Guildford's Future Economic Prosperity Chris has a remit to review the current requirements of the business community, to understand their needs and how they are met at present and what should be done to improve the service given by Guildford Borough Council. |
Marketing Guildford to visitors.
Capitalising on the 2012 Olympics.
Improving local information points and signage to visitor facilities.
Supporting the work of the Visit Surrey Partnership to promote Guildford and the county to visitors.
Encouraging the growth of the local produce movement in Guildford.| A Heritage team is forming a marketing strategy to maximise our considerable history. An exciting project still in the early stages is the Slyfield Area Regeneration Project. This is part of Guildford Borough Council’s long-term planning for the future. Both Thames Water and Surrey County Council are working with Guildford Borough Council on the project to provide affordable housing, new open space and community facilities. The project is forecast to be the biggest of this type Guildford has seen for 50 years. The extension to the Friary shopping centre and new bus station is also still on the cards. |
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A detailed property review of the £600m of assets owned by the Council is underway to form an asset management plan and a clear strategy for the portfolio:
To confirm the information contained in the current Asset Register.
Establish the stock condition.
Construct a five year repair and maintenance programme.
Establish the operational requirements for each Service.
Review and analyse assets on book value, yield, rental value, repair and maintenance costs.
Assimilate spatial planning/corporate requirements to determine strategic assets.
Reassess in context of operational need, development value and long-term financial liability.
Devise a strategy to manage the portfolio in line with the Council's priorities.
Formulate a transparent and robust disposal procedure of surplus elements.Guildford by its good transport links, location in the beauty of the Surrey Hills and diversity of commercial and business enterprise is exceptionally well placed to ensure a future of economic prosperity. The Council's aim is to assist wherever possible to meeting this achievable goal.
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Guest Speaker 31st March : Saffron da Silva Head of News at 96.4 The Eagle The offices and studio for 96.4 The Eagle are located in Dolphin House, North Street, Guildford GU1 4AA. Emails: Studio: onair@964eagle.co.ukNews Desk: news@964eagle.co.ukWe are part of the UKRD Group which is a multi media company operating throughout the UK. We have 146,000 weekly listeners with a potential of 500,000 in the transmission area. |
Our current broadcasting schedule is:
| Sunday 12:00am - 7:00am Overnights 7:00am - 11:00am Chris Brown Sunday Breakfast 11:00am - 4:00pm Peter Gordon 4:00pm - 7:00pm BIG Top 40 Show 7:00pm - 12:00am Lisa Davis |
Monday to Thursdays 12:00am - 6:00am Overnights 6:00am - 9:00am Peter Gordon Breakfast Show 12:00pm - 4:00pm Kim Robson 4:00pm - 8:00pm Darren Scott 8:00pm - 12:00am Emma Whittaker-Axon |
| Friday 12:00am - 6:00am Overnights 6:00am - 10:00am Fred Marden 10:00am - 2:00pm Mark Chivers 2:00pm - 6:00pm Kim Robson 8:00pm - 12:00am Emma Whittaker-Axon | Saturday 12:00am - 6:00am Overnights 6:00am - 10:00am Darren Scott 10:00am - 2:00pm Showbiz Saturday With Kim Robson 2:00pm - 6:00pm Matt Rockley 6:00pm - 12:00am Saturday Night Party Legends |
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Amanda Masters Sales Controler |
Peter Gordon Programme Director |
Mark Chivers Mid Morning |
Kim Robson Afternoons |
Darren Scott Drive Time |
Chris Brown Sunday Breakfast |
The newsroom operates a paperless office using Burli a leading computer software newsroom system with tools for every step of the news gathering process from story ideas and assignments right through to broadcast and archiving.
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News is broadcast at the top of the hour including sport, weather and traffic reports. With our 'Eagle Eye' we're the only radio station broadcasting to the Surrey and Hampshire area with an aerial view of the roads. Neal Veglio provides the reports from a Cessna 172 light aircraft. |
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Sky News feed
Press releases from a multitude of sources
Listeners contacting direct
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Surrey and Hampshire are considered as all tranquil but in reality rarely a day goes by without a major story to lead the news broadcast. Great care is taken by the three members of our news team to ensure all reports remain impartial.
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Eagle Radio's Easter Egg Appeal supported by Procter and Gamble helps improve the lives of local children in unfortunate circumstances. If you can afford to buy an extra chocolate egg this year, please donate it to the appeal and we will make sure they are distributed to less fortunate children and families across Surrey and Hampshire in time for Easter! |
| Eagle Radio, together with our Community Partners try to help as many community groups and voluntary organisations as we can, by offering them use of Eagle Radio. Our hope is this will lead to increased numbers of volunteers, assisting their fund raising, improving awareness and in the long term, building a strong, safe and happy community. |
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| Speaker April 2010 |
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Speaker Judge John Byrt QC - 'A Judge in Whitehall' John was our welcome guest at the Rotary Club lunch on Wednesday 21st April. In Member James' introduction of John, reference was made to a long and distinguished carer and to his diverse roles in High Office. |
We were honoured by John's attendance and listened with much interest to his recollections of establishing an independent appeals tribunal procedure.
The informal talk gave us a brief insight into elements on which few Members had any knowledge.
Member Philip, in his formal thank you, expressed all our appreciation for John for both visiting the Club and giving such an interesting presentation.
(Posted 30.04.10)
| Speakers May 2010 |
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Speaker Andy Williams - 'Academy of Contemporary Music' On Wednesday 5th May Andy gave a fascinating talk on the Academy of Contemporary Music of which he is the Marketing & Admissions Manager. Over the past 14 years the ACM has developed some of the most innovative music industry education currently available anywhere in the world and offers full and part time courses in Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Music Production, Creative Sound Design and Music Business. |
| The Part Time School is integral to the ethos of ACM, giving all its students the opportunity to grow as musicians, producers and artists in a supportive and relaxed environment. The focus is on learning through fun and the ACM tutors help, guide and support students during their time at ACM. ACM's Business and Artist Development Centre (BDC) operates solely for the creation and management of industry opportunities specifically for ACM students, both past and present. The BDC works tirelessly to bridge the gap between contemporary music education and the wider music industry and is now regarded as a key resource for talent to the UK music industry. |
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(Posted 08.05.10)
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Speaker Margaret Ward - 'Including Disabled Children' On Wednesday 19th Margaret Ward (Chief Executive Officer) and Alex Chapelle Brown (member of fund raising team) of Disability Challengers gave a presentation on the inclusion into society of disabled young people, using play as a means, and also showed a film about the first 30 years of the charity. |
In 1995 Guildford Adventurers Association became ‘Disability Challenge’ and in 2000 the charity changed its name again to Disability Challengers.
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We are funded by local authorities, but the majority of income is raised through fundraising. With an annual turn-over exceeding £1million we rely on the kindness and generosity of individuals, community groups, business and charitable trusts and grant making foundations to enable us to continue running these vital services. The charity delivers services at its Headquarters in Guildford as well as running projects from two youth centres, Challengers Bellfields and Challengers Stoughton and at its most recent premises Challengers Farnham. |
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At every Challengers scheme there are lots of staff so that parents can leave their child with us and there will always be someone for them to play and be with. The breadth of activities that we provide mean that we can offer disabled young people something to do and somewhere to go from the age of 4 to 25.
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Inclusion is an important keystone for Disability Challengers, we welcome all disabled children, including those who need 1:1 support, have complex impairments, medical conditions, children with Autism and emotional and behavioural difficulties. Play is the perfect environment for disabled and non-disabled children to develop their understanding and acceptance of each other. |
To begin we develop play and youth schemes exclusively for disabled children. Then, as space allows and the service is established as a ‘secure, strong and familiar place’ for disabled children, we welcome non-disabled children to join the scheme.
| We believe that this has reversed the typical experience of disabled children in society, that being disabled is the experience of being excluded by others or by society (rather than individual's impairment or disability). In this way, the charity positively discriminates in favour of disabled children, whilst they continue to be excluded from mainstream services and an inequality of provision continues. |
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This and The Disability Challengers approach represents the charity's developing understanding of the Social model of disability and Inclusion.
(Posted 22.05.10)
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