Junior Wardens on film

An N-Gage Partnership Event for 15-18yrs old

This will be taking place on Monday 29 November 2010 from 3pm-6pm at Nacro, Burlington House, Barrow.

Young people aged 15-18 years old are invited to take part in this FREE event.

There will be a quiz with prizes, Xbox, pool, decks, MCing, graffiti art, circus skills and food. Everything is absolutely free.

Rathbone and Nacro staff will be present to discuss training opportunities available to young people.

If you need any further information please contact Viki Brook Email: viki.brook@rathboneuk.org or call 01229 823330.

Furness Youth Council needs you!!!

Thought for the Week

“Education is a social process. Education is growth. Education is, not a preparation for life; education is life itself.”  John Dewey

‘First Glance’ at DARE Dance – very inspiring

Families and friends gathered at the Forum on Friday 19 November to watch some of the first sightings of the various dance performances being developed by all age groups at DARE Dance (www.daredance.org.uk).

The event, called ‘First Glance’, saw two Infants groups, one from Barrow and one from Dalton perform a dance each in front of the very appreciate and supportive audience of around 200 people.

The Junior groups, also one each from Barrow and Dalton also took to the stage and performed great routines for the crowd. Amongst all of this were performances from the DARE Youth Group which this year is also working in partnership with the Inspiring Communities programme.

The Youth Group performed three dances, one contemporary, one Bollywood style and one based around African dance moves. The African dance was inspired after two residencies from ‘IRIE! dance theatre’ (www.iriedancetheatre.org), which is Britain’s leading dance theatre company working in the field of African & Caribbean dance fusion. The company visited Barrow twice over the last year and the young people have used this experience as inspiration and learning to develop their own African themed performance – it was a great hit with the audience.

As part of the partnership with Inspiring Communities DARE Dance has been supporting and enabling young people to experience dance for the first time, meet professional dancers, such as the IRIE! Dance theatre, and consider dance as a career as well as a pastime or leisure activity. The young people have also been able to gain credits in the ASDAN Award scheme (www.asdan.org.uk). ASDAN offers flexible ways to deliver programmes and qualifications which accredit skills for learning, skills for employment and skills for life.

On the night of the ‘First Glance’ performances 10 young people were presented with their certificates for receiving a credit in the ASDAN scheme for their work in expressive arts, a further 10 young people have received certificates through their works with DARE Dance. Colin Smith, Inspiring Communities campaign leader and former head-teacher of Greengate Junior School, presented the certificates and said how well the young people had done in working so hard and how that was evident in their excellent performances on the night. Colin said, “It’s great to see young people being involved, being inspired and he hoped that they would continue to develop their talents in the future.”

Amanda Mortlock, DARE Dance’s Creative Director, said “The young people have achieved a lot, learning three different dances styles and supporting others in the group. It was a real boost to them to receive their certificates.”

All in all some excellent work from all involved and thanks must go to DARE Dance for their part in working with, and inspiring, our young people and of course to the young people themselves for working so hard and putting on such a great show.

Volunteering works ...

Cumbria CVS (Barrow) latest volunteering workshop takes place on 14 December 2010. Click on the image to enlarge for more information.

Introduction to Office Skills with CVS, Barrow

Click on image left to enlarge for more details about Cumbria CVS (Barrow) traing opportunity - 'Introduction to Office Skills'.

Dude, Where’s My Culture? North West visits Barrow

Have YOUR say about Arts, Culture and Young People. Millions of pounds each year are spent on arts and cultural facilities for young people, but is it being spent on the right things? Do young people care more about Tchaikovsky or Tinie Tempah? Is putting a donk on it more important than morris dancing? Should we be providing less Opera and more Oprah? How relevant are museums, libraries and cultural services to young people today, and more importantly how could they be improved?

Dude, Where’s My Culture? are small events which give young people the chance to talk about their culture, what it means to them and let people in charge know about the sorts of arts and cultural facilities they would like to see in their area.

Young people who attend will have the opportunity to take part in various arts workshop to explore what arts and culture means and tell us what you think your libraries service should be providing to help you learn about culture. The event is based on a previous North West event planned and designed by young people from Bolton and Blackburn and Darwen.

Anyone who attends will also be given the opportunity to sign up for our Young Cultural Activists Programme – where young people will be given the power and support to run their own cultural events through their local library service. We are looking for young people to organise gigs, arts workshops, poetry sessions or anything else you can think of in your own local library, so if you are interested come down to find out more;

 

Saturday 27 November 2010 from 11am to 3:30pm

Barrow Central Library, Ramsden Square, Barrow.

The programme for each event will be the same (apart from timings which may differ slightly) and consist of the following as an example:

10.30 Arrivals

11.00 Introductions and Welcome
Arts Workshops

A chance to explore what culture means to you, use creative arts, and express your opinions on what Libraries should provide to help young people learn about culture.

12.30 Lunch

1.30 Arts Workshop cont’d

2.30 Break

3.00 All about Young Cultural Activists Programme

4.00 Finish

If you are a young person who wants to attend any of these events or you are an adult working with a group of young people that you would like to bring please email: info@nwrywu.org.uk or contact 01925 295837.

Thought for the Week

"For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream." Vincent Van Gogh

UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) System Design and Operational Challenges

FREE lecture on Wednesday 24 November 7.30pm at the Forum, Duke Street.

Speaker: Rob Holland, Combat UAF Product Manager, BAE Systems, Warton.

Organised by IMechE

Design Cafe - Tales of an URBAN WANDERER

An evening of conversation and good company with free home cooked food at Art Gene, The Nan Tait Centre, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness this Wednesday 17th November, 7pm - 9.30pm

No booking necessary just come along on the night.

During September, artist Sophie Mellor spent eight days as an urban wanderer relying on the kindness of strangers and the bounty of the land to house and feed her.

People followed her journey via daily updates on BBC Radio Cumbria, as her travels took her around Barrow, out to Aldingham and back again. Spending five nights out of seven housed by local people and never once going hungry, her wanderings illustrated the wealth of generosity in the town. Clothed in an especially designed survival jacket by Clare Thornton, she placed herself directly in Barrow's marginalised landscapes, investing in its use and beauty through her interactions with people and place.

For this free evenings talk, Sophie will tell tales from her journey - chatting about essentials for urban survival, different ways to navigate the town, Barrow's wild food treasures, the luxury of choosing to wander the streets and how to keep warm and dry in a hedge.

Urban Wanderer 'Urban Retreat'. Urban Retreat was a series of artists commissions and events which explored the economic and ecological landscape of Barrow-in-Furness in Sept/Oct 2010.

Other events in the Urban Retreat programme included:

- Street Training with Lottie Child

- Wasteland Drawing Walk with Laura Oldfield Ford

- Urban Nature Walk with Martin Norris (warden at South Walney Nature Reserve)

- Survival Bag Workshop with Clare Thornton.

During the project, Barrow Library hosted the 'Urban Retreat Lending Library' with books donated by Urban Retreat artists and patrons. Each book featured an especially designed book plate by Karen Di Franco.

In Spring 2011, Close and Remote will publish a book exploring the themes around the project, including new writing by Emma Cocker.

Thought for the Week

“When we start to live as brothers and sisters and to recognize our interdependence, we become fully human.” Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Exhibition at the Forum, Duke Street

'Serenity from Madness'  by Malcom Harrison from 1 November – 31 December 2010.

Admission Free

Malcom was born in London and studied Art and Design at Furness College and Media Photography at St Helens. The style of work Malcom produces is influenced by his fondness for early 20th century gothic authors with a touch of fantasy. Artists which inspired him from an early age include Marvel comic artists such as Barry Windsor Smith, Gene Colon and publisher Jack Kirby.

Online Advice Service for teenagers

An Online Advice Service has been set up for teenagers in Cumbria experiencing problems at school, home or with relationships.

Cumbria Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the county's mental health services, has set up the website Life is a Rollercoaster.

The site offers free advice and information on topics such as sexual health, body image, bullying and drugs across the county.

There is also advice for the children who have a parent living with a mental illness.

For more information, visit

http://www.cumbriapartnership.nhs.uk/rollercoaster

Beach Clean - Saturday 27 November 2010

Everyone welcome. Roanhead, Sandscale Haws, near Barrow-in-Furness, 10 am - 12 noon. Meet in the car park at the road end on the shore. GR SD 200 756 Under 16’s should be accompanied by an adult. All equipment provided, but please wear old clothing. It's a good idea to bring a wind-proof layer as it is often breezy on the coast.

For further information contact Susannah Bleakley

Email: office@morecambebay.org.uk 

or

Tel: (01539) 735900 http://www.morecambebay.org.uk/

Christmas Craft Fair

Thought for the Week

“When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic.” Carl Rogers

http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-rogers.htm

Opportunities Convention

Youth Work Celebration Day!

Lots on offer for young people at the Forum, Saturday 6 November 2010 11am-2pm.

So please tell everyone about Saturday and bring along some young people there will be so much to do, including;

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Art sessionsFor Young People

T-shirt printing
Meet Furness Youth Council
Manicure
Stalls
Information on youth work watch
Films!!
and so much more ...

Also you can enter the free priize draw and win ...

There will be a young person prize draw of an ipod shuffle, stomp rocket and high street vouchers.

For Youth Workers

There will also be a prize draw for the youth workers – a 3 course Sunday lunch at the Duke of Edinburgh.

To be eligible for both draws you need to be there to enter on the day at Forum 28 on Saturday 6th November between 11:00 and 14:00. Both draws are free to enter.

Our Flickr photo gallery ...

Thought for the week

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” Albert Einstein