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Waging war on those pesky potholes
Plymouth City Council is winning its fight against potholes thanks to major investment in the city’s road network, along with a proactive repair programme and innovative machinery. Between January and June 2014, Amey – the council’s highways contractor – received 4,299 reports or complaints about potholes, compared to just 867 for the same period this year – a drop of 80 per cent. Amey is working around the clock and has already completed one major resurfacing programme this year, which has permanently repaired 31 roads.
repair programme that will treat two thirds of the city’s strategic network over the next three years. This is in addition to a programme of protective micro-asphalting on 23 roads showing the early signs of wear and tear. Micro-asphalt is a preventative treatment that not only extends the life of the road but also provides better skid resistance, improving road safety.
The pioneering ‘Roadmaster’ machine has also returned permanently to the city’s roads, following a hugely successful pilot last year. More than 11,000 defects were repaired by the Roadmaster in 2014 and since its return in March it has already tackled a further 3,000.
A second programme, which is targeting the city’s strategic routes (A, B and C roads), got under way in April and will resurface a further 20 roads and three roundabouts over the summer.
Since January, 140,248 square metres of tarmac has been laid across the city as part of the council’s resurfacing and micro-asphalting programmes and in the last 12 months 35,774 individual potholes have been repaired on Plymouth’s roads.
These works are part of an £11.2 million
Councillor Brian Vincent, Cabinet
Member for Streetscene, said: “A resilient road network is a priority for residents and for this council. We’ve been pulling out all the stops to make extra money available and repair as many problem areas as possible.
“In 2014/15 we spent more than £4.5 million on road repairs and resurfacing and this year we will be spending more than £8 million. This increased investment, combined with a more proactive approach to repairs and the use of more sophisticated technology, is making a big difference to the condition of Plymouth’s roads.” Resurfacing will take place in the following locations in July: Albert Road July 1 and 2 6.30pm to 6am; North Cross Roundabout July 5 to 8 7.30pm to 6am; Charles Street July 9 7pm to 6am; Charles Cross Roundabout July 12 to 14 7.30pm to 6am; Ferry Road July 15 and 16 7.30pm to 6am; Pottery Road July 19 and 20 7.30pm to 6am; Paradise Road July 21 to 23 6.30pm to 6am; Exeter
Street (inbound) July 26 to 29 7pm to 6am; Exeter Street (outbound) July 30 7pm to 6am
All of the resurfacing works are being carried out at night to minimise disruption to traffic. They all require road closures and residents and businesses near the works are being notified in advance. Access to properties will be maintained as far as possible and any diversion routes will be signposted. The works are being carried out alongside the council’s day-to-day road maintenance programme, which sees 10 gangs carrying out permanent first-time repairs to individual potholes across the city, including one gang operating at night on busier roads that cannot be closed to traffic during the day. The full list of roads being resurfaced over the summer is available at www. plymouth.gov.uk/roadrepairs. For the latest updates on road closures and improvement works, you can also follow @plymouthroads on Twitter.
Elite athletes ready to start at city’s new Studio School Young athletes who from the Team UK squads for Modern Pentathlon, Tae-Kwon-Doe and Underwater Hockey are amongst the high flying sports students who have signed up to start at the new Plymouth Studio School which opens onsite at the University of St Mark & St John this September.
Kerenza Bryson (modern pentathlon), Tate Budge (Tae-Kwon-Do) and Chloe Stoneman (underwater hockey) are among the first 100 students who will specialise in sport alongside their academic studies and industry work placements.
Club to launch a special Elite Volleyball Academy designed to develop junior players for future Olympic representation. The Elite Volleyball Academy will be modelled on seven other Volleyball Satellite Academies already in the UK and reflect Volleyball England’s objectives to be at the forefront of elite junior development for the sport. Andrew Potter of Plymouth Mayflower Volleyball Club said: “This is fantastic news for Plymouth and the development of volleyball as a major sport – both indoor and beach volleyball.
They will also have access to the worldclass sports and sports therapy facilities at the University of St Mark & St John.
“Working with Plymouth Studio School and using the world-class facilities on-site means we will be able to provide talented junior players with a combination of academic studies, professional coaching, strength and conditioning support, access to national and regional competitions and coaching qualifications.”
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Team UK athletes Tate Budge, Kerenza Bryson and Chloe Stoneman will be joining Plymouth Studio School this September on the elite athlete pathway
an opportunity to specialise in tourism or hospitality event management alongside their GCSEs or A levels, helping to build a skilled workforce for the city’s rapidly expanding leisure sector. Principal, Matthew Lennon said: “We’re looking forward to giving our students the best mix of academic and vocational experience to help them build successful and exciting careers as sports and tourism professionals, sports therapists, sports coaches and event and leisure
An evening with Plymouth author Susmita Bhattacharya Book lovers will have a chance to get up close and personal with one of Plymouth’s most successful authors on June 30.
Susmita Bhatthacharya will be giving a free talk on her writing and her journey to becoming a published writer at Plymouth’s Central Library.
organisers and leaders of the future.” Any students interested in joining Plymouth Studio School this September or September 2016 should go along to the Open Morning on July 18 at the University of St Mark & St John, between 10am and 1pm. The event includes fun volleyball taster sessions for the whole family and a chance to test your fitness with Plymouth Albion Ladies rugby team. Visit www.plymouthstudioschool.co.uk or call 01752 350300 for more details.
Independents’ Day to be celebrated in city
available and a chance to buy a copy of the book signed by the author.
Plymouth’s City Centre Company and independent retailers are gearing up to join the nation in supporting national Independents’ Day.
Deputy Council Leader Peter Smith said: “We’re really lucky that a talented author like Susmita has agreed to give up her time to talk about her journey to becoming a published writer.
July 4 marks America’s Independence Day and People 1st, a charity for the hospitality sector, has taken the opportunity to create a campaign to help support local businesses.
Susmita’s novel The Normal State of Mind was published in March this year. Described as ‘a deliciously bold debut novel’ and ‘a beautiful, evocative read’ it’s the story of two women, one gay and one straight, struggling to find their identity in 1990s India. The evening starts at 7pm and as well as Susmita’s talk there will be refreshments
“Hopefully listening to her story may encourage more budding wordsmiths to give it a go.” People are advised to book in advance by calling into their local library or visiting www. plymouthlibraryevents.eventbrite. co.uk. For more information call 01752 305900 or email library@ plymouth.gov.uk.
“What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?”
Matthew 16:26
Thousands of independent retail and hospitality businesses across the UK will be holding special events and promotions as part of the day, including themed windows, high street festivities, discounts and offers to encourage people to buy from independent shops and boost their profitability. Shoppers in Plymouth are asked to take this day as an opportunity to shop differently by visiting smaller, independent and family owned businesses instead of larger chains and supermarkets. With around 270 businesses located in the independent quarter of the city, and an additional 100 in the Plymouth City Market, Plymouth has one of the largest independent quarters in the country.
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Southway Playcare After School and Holiday Club Southway Community Centre, Southway PL6 6TB. After school club from 3pm £5 per hour; holiday sessions 8am to 6pm £18 per day; 10am to 6pm £12; 8am to 3pm £12; 10am to 3pm £8. Ofsted Reg No EY398796. Daily sessions throughout the summer holidays. For details contact Hayley or Wendy on 01752 703581. Christian Storytelling Festival Jul 2 to 4 Buckfast Abbey. An exciting event for all ages of storytelling, theatre and puppetry. A wide range of storytellers and performers from across the country. Schools event: July 2 and 3, families event July 4. For programme and ticket details please visit www.buckfast.org.uk/education Table Top Sale Jul 4 Compton Methodist Church 10am to 12 noon. £5 per table. Contact Nigel Norris 01752 706056. Proceeds to church funds. Summer Fayre Jul 4 St Boniface Church, Percy Street, St Budeaux 10am to 12 noon. Many varied stalls and delicious refreshments. Centenary Concert Jul 4 2015 is the centenary of the founding of the Plymouth Clarion Choir in Devonport Dockyard. To celebrate the occasion the choir is holding a centenary concert at Elburton Methodist Church, Springfield Road, Plymstock. Tickets are £7 and can be booked in advance for collection at the door from either Darell Jago 01752 266434 or Jean Davies 01752 404239. Good Food Market July 5, Aug 2 The Green, Royal William Yard The market showcases some of the best local food and drink in the South West. Taking place on the Green at Royal William Yard, and taking place on the first Sunday of every month, the Good Food Market has been a huge success. With over 30 stall holders, from Devon and Cornwall in attendance, including River Cottage, Thom Hunt from Channel 4’s Three Hungry Boys and Cornish Orchards, many stalls often sell out of produce. If visitors want to explore more great food, in lovely surroundings, they can also retire to River Cottage Canteen & Deli, Seco Lounge, Prezzo or the Royal Willam Bakery for lunch. Plymouth Postcard Club Jul 8 One of the contestants in the BBC1 ‘Big Painting Challenge’ earlier this year will be the guest speaker at Plymouth Postcard Club’s meeting ion July.Anthea Lay, a former Wren officer from Callington, appeared in four of the six challenge series before her elimination. She will be talking about her experience on the programme and displaying the four paintings she produced for the judges. The meeting at the Scout Centre, Blindman’s Wood, Manadon, starting at 7pm with Anthea’s talk at 8pm, is open to non-members: £2 entrance including refreshments. Summer Family Fun Day Jul 11 St. Levan Park, St. Levan Road, Ford 12 noon to 5pm. Free entry. Attractions include bouncy castle, bungee run, Mr Wishy Washy, face painting and glitters, Lions Club pate smash, an obedience and agility display by Prince Rock Dog Training & Agility Club, which will include a family fun dog show, so bring your dog along. Refreshments and table top vendors, plus a raffle with some great prizes, including entry tickets to local visitor attractions. This event is held once a year and is the fourth that St. Levan Park Neighbourhood Watch have put on. It is a great afternoon for the whole family to enjoy. Bug Hunt Jul 11 Everyone is welcome to join the Wild about Plymouth team between 11 am and 1 pm on for a Big Bug Hunt at Ford Park Cemetery. The 34.5 acre cemetery is steeped in history and is home to a wide variety of bird, insect and plant life. Come along and search for beetles, crickets, butterflies and spiders. Experts will be on hand to help identify your finds. Meet by the Visitor Centre which is off Ford Park Road. There is parking onsite and in streets around the cemetery. Refreshments will be available throughout the event. Colossal Clothes Sale July 11 Rainbow Project Plymouth clothes sale from 10am to 12 noon at Trinity United Reformed Church, Hartley. Much menswear, lots of ladies clothes, childrens of course! Refreshments. Entry 20p.
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Rhyme Times Central Library Monday from 11am; Thursday from 2pm Crownhill Library Tuesday: 2.15pm to 2.45pm Efford Library Tuesday: 10.30am to 11am Ernesettle Library Saturday: 11am to 11.30am Estover Library Tuesday: 3.30 to 4pm Laira Library Wednesday: 10.30am Peverell Library Monday from 2pm; Friday from 11am Plympton Library Thursday from 2pm;Saturday from 10.30am (Under 5s club) Plymstock Library Thursday from 2.15pm St Aubyn (Devonport) Library Saturday from 11am St Budeaux Library Thursday from 10am Southway Library Wednesday from 10am Stoke Library Wednesday from 10.30am to 11am (term time only) West Park Library Monday: 10am to 10.30am Story Times Central Library: every Wednesday from 11am (storytime and crafts) Crownhill Library: first Saturday of the month from 11am Plymstock Library: every Saturday from 10.30am (age 4+) Tothill Library: first Tuesday of the month 3.45pm to 4.15pm Snack ‘N’ Chat Tuesdays Friendship group for the bereaved and those who live alone. From 10.30am to 12.30pm in the Coffee Corner in the Minster Church of St Andrew in the city centre. A community project run by two trained Counsellors and two trained listeners. Come and enjoy coffee, tea and home made cake and talk through how things are for you. Only 50p per session. RASC/RCT/RLC Association The date of the July meeting has been changed from wed 08 July to Tuesday 07 July (7.30pm) This will allow army reservists to meet association members.The remaining meetings for 2015 will be 9 Sept and 11 Nov all at the army reserve centre Derriford at 7.30 pm. The association’s general meeting will be held on Wednesday 16 January 2016 at 7.30pm. The corps annual dinner will be on Friday January 29 2016 at the Boringdon Golf Club woodford plympton (7.00pm for 7.30pm) full details later For any welfare problems please call 01752 343 492 or write to the army reserve centre derriford plymouth (c/o RASC/RCT/RLCAssoc) The Pensioners & Fifty Plus Action Group Second Friday of the month A growing group of people (over the age of fifty) who meet at the Wolseley Trust Community Building in Wolseley Road next door to Sylvia’s Café, behind the Co-op and Lidl superstores and just down the road from Milehouse traffic lights, from 10.30am to 1pm. We have guest speakers ranging from local members of Parliament to companies like South West Water. We would also welcome anyone over 50 to our social events on most Fridays at the Kings Tamerton Community Centre, Plymouth when we have singers, choirs and musicians entertaining us, from 2pm to 4pm.For more information please contact the Secretary Mrs Margaret Williams on 01752 350498 Mayflower Offshore Rowing Club Various dates We meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5.30pm and Sunday mornings at 9.30am at Richmond Walk Devonport. We row out to sea, in The Sound and up the Tamar & Plym rivers. Ages from 14 and all abilities welcome. We run learn to row sessions. Contact secretarymorc@hotmail.co.uk or Jeff Keast 07865 228800. Dance Yourself Fit Every Friday morning 10.30 to 11.30 at St. Budeaux Community Centre.If you want to get fitter or simply love to dance, come along and join our friendly class.for details contact Jackie 01752 950306 Plympton Fuschia and Pelargonium Group Second Tuesday of the month The group meets at Harewood House, Plympton at 7.30pm please free to come along. New members always welcome. Full speaker programme to be found on pfgg.co.uk. Contact Marie 343386 for more information Community Dance Classes Exim have weekly Toddle Together dance classes on Mondays at Plymouth School of Creative Arts on Mondays from 9am to 9.45am. Parent/carer toddler sessions open to all ages crawling to four years. £3.50. Children’s contemporary dance (6-10 years) Thursdays in term time at Plymouth School of Creative Arts 4.30pm to 5.30pm. £4.50 per class.
Thousands of women step out at midnight in support of St Luke’s Whether it is in memory of a loved one, a physical challenge, or as part of a girls’ night out, ladies of all ages can dress top to toe in pink, put on their flashing tiara and take part in St Luke’s Midnight Walk sponsored by Princess Yachts. With registration closing in a matter of weeks, time is fast running out to sign up for the three, six or 12 mile routes which start and finish at the University of St Mark & St John Sports Centre on Saturday July 18. The experience starts before the ladies even put a toe on the start line as senior events fundraiser at St Luke’s Hospice Emma Winter explained: “The ladies arrive an hour before their walk, so we always like to start the experience as soon as they arrive. “This year we have live music from an 80s tribute band, Heart Radio’s Drive presenter Olivia compering the event and loads of entertainment and activities taking place in amongst the crowds, and that is just at the start.
Kingsbridge and the South Hams, as Plymouth. St Luke’s provide this specialist care free of charge, with limited funding from the government, the charity has to raise over £4 million each year. Each lady tells their own unique personal story of why they hold this charity so close to their heart. It is a family affair as three generations of Plympton women walk for St Luke’s! Representing Plympton, Nana, Janice Brown, who is 69, Mum, Sharron Blackler, 46 and daughter, 17-year-old Amy Blackler are walking the 12 mile route as a team for St Luke’s on July 18. Sharron Blackler said: “I have taken part for two consecutive years walking with my mum, sister and daughters. St Luke’s has been very close to my heart after the hospice looked after my auntie, Gill Steer, so well. “So many people were involved in my auntie’s care: specialist doctors nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, volunteers, the list is endless.
“The walk gives me time to remember a very special lady and I “Out on the route you’ll find a special Family affair..Sharron Blackler, her mum Janice Brown and daughter Amy hope the money we raise will help cheer point at Plymouth University will be on the Midnight Walk other patients and their families in the with a few surprises and you will community dealing with a terminal always find residents along the illness access the special care of St Luke’s. I honestly routes standing outside their homes in the early hours don’t know what we would have done without them.” cheering you along. It really is all about the experience.” Daughter, Amy Blackler, who is a student at The A great experience and fantastic girls’ night out, but Ridgeway School in Plympton added: “It’s certainly the there is also a harsh reality to why each year 2,500 local challenge element I love about the Midnight Walk, it is women walk for St Luke’s. also great to have a bit of fun and get dressed up. Many will be walking in memory of a loved, a special “It is a really sociable event that I wouldn’t miss. The person St Luke’s cared for and provided support to their one thing that is really special, is to spend time with family my family. I really would encourage younger women of Over 3,000 people received this care last year alone, Plymouth to get involved, set up a team like us and make with the majority of patients treated at home or by it a real family get together.” the team of St Luke’s doctors and nurses who work Registration for St Luke’s Midnight Walk closes on the alongside NHS professionals at Derriford Hospital. evening of Sunday July 12. To register online visit www. St Luke’s care spreads beyond the city with just as stlukesmidnightwalk.co.uk or call 01752 492626 (Monmany patients receiving care in Tavistock, Dartmoor, Fri, 9am-5pm). Adult just for fun contemporary dance at the same venue 6pm to 7pm Thursdays. £4.50 per class. Also Spaceshot dance classes every Wednesday at St Aidan’s Church, Ernesettle every Wednesday from 6pm to 8pm. A mixture of street dance, fitness and contemporary. Free. Details e-mail Kerrie at kerrie@eximdance.org.uk RAF Association The association would like to remind all members, that branch meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month (22 July, 26 August, 23 September, 28 October and 25 November) at Raffles, Ermington Terrace, Mutley Plymouth at 6.30pm Current members are welcome to attend the meetings and any who wish to join the RAF association also. It is also hoped to arrange some form of social gathering in the near future. Watch this space. Tel: 07588 830230 for further information. National Trust Plymouth Centre Make the most of your Trust membership by joining the Plymouth Centre for even more activities. During the winter there are talks. This summer there are coach visits to: July to Berkeley Castle in Gloucester, August to Dartmouth for their Regatta, September to Chedworth Roman Villa. Membership is only £4 per person or £6 for two people at the same address. For more information and an application form call Russell on 01752 266608 Community Clubs at William Sutton Memorial Hall, Shelley Way St Budeaux Gardening group Mondays 10.30am to 1pm open to all to come and enjoy some gardening on the grounds of the hall. Free coached football sessions for young people aged 7 to 18 years old on Wednesdays 4.30pm to 6.30pm. Ready2Work Work Club open to all. Fridays: 1pm to 4pm Solaris Yoga Enjoy vital relaxation, strengthening and toning muscles. Pregnancy yoga, mum and baby yoga and adult yoga held at Plymouth Swallows, St Andrew’s Cross, Church of the Holy Spirit Southway, Crownhill Fort and Jump. Please call Shilpa on 0771 1899 530 for times of classes. Plymouth & District Koi Keepers Society First Wednesday of the month If you are interested in koi keeping, or thinking of building
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`• continued from page 4 Annual Koi Show Jul 12 The Plymouth & District Koi Keepers Society are holding their Annual Koi Show from 10am to 4pm on at the Tamar View Nurseries Garden Centre, Carkeel near Saltash. Admission is free, so anyone interested in the hobby of koi keeping, or anyone just wishing to see on display some of the best koi in the South West is invited to come along. There will be koi for sale, and there will also be displays by the Plympton Owl Man and the Plymouth Woodcarving Club. For details contact Sandra Crocker on 01752 210118. Summer Fair July 18 Stoke Damerel Church and Parish Centre, Paradise Road, Stoke to raise funds for a new roof. 11am to 3pm. Entry free. Delicious snacks and lunch. Plants, books, cakes, preserves, raffle and much more. For hiring a table please contact debsmithy@blueyonder.co.uk or call 01752 216697 Taster Day July 18 Plymouth Natural Health & Healing Centre Therapy, Outland Road. For details or to make an appointment call 01752 770048 Pick ‘N’ Mix July 18 and 19 Presented by Plymouth Children’s Theatre Workshop at Ford Baptist Church. Saturday 1.30pm and 6pm. Sunday 2pm. Tickets £5. Information 07553459005 The History of Plymouth Until Jul 19 Exhibition at the Ford Park Cemetery Visitor Centre Tuesday and Thursday 10.30am to 3.30pm and Saturday and Sunday 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Events at Mainstone Community Centre Various dates July 25 50s and 60s night. Ring Carol for details and tickets on 708370. Aug 10 August Barn Dance. Tickets £3. Ring
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Playwrights in search for a captain’s coat A Captain’s Folly is a new play set in Devonport in 1815, and being performed by the Playwriters Production Company at both Wembury War Memorial Hall and the Plymouth Central Library during July, to coincide with Napoleon’s brief time in Plymouth Sound aboard the Belepheron.
The Playwriters’ own folly is that they cannot find a Captain’s coat for their actor to wear, since all the theatrical sources have lent their stocks out to reenactment groups! If anyone can lend the group a Captain’s jacket for the first three weeks of July, please call Mike Ford or Vince Sutton on 07443498137 Tickets for the Wembury performance on Saturday July 11 (2.45pm) are obtainable from The Odd Wheel pub, Wembury or from the Box Office on 07443498137, priced at £5. “There is a bonus for all who go to see this play,” said Mike Ford, from the Playwriters Organisation, the parent organisation for the Production Company. “The tickets for this play may be used to get free entry to our other Play, ‘Tasminia flippin’hell,’ on Sunday July 12 at the same venue again starting at 2.45pm. Mike pointed out that the 2-for-1 offer applies to tickets bought for either play, but does not mean that two people admitted for the price of one, just that both plays may be seen with one ticket purchased.
Colebrook, Newnham & Ridgeway Monday July 20 7pm Colebrook Community Centre, Peacock Meadow, Plympton Ernesettle Wednesday September 9 6.30pm St Edward’s Church Hall, Church Hill Plympton St Maurice, Underwood & Yealmpton Saturday September 12 10am Plympton Library Turnchapel, Hooe, Oreston & Mt Batten Tuesday October 13 7pm Hooe Baptist Church, Hooe Road 6
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Unity Festival has something for all the family Plymouth’s popular Unity Festival takes place this year on Bank Holiday weekend August 29 and 30 on Plymouth Hoe Promenade. The Festival is organised by Plymouth-based All Nations Ministries and is supported by local churches and other organisations including Cross Rhythms and Churches Together in Plymouth. First launched in 2009 the festival has gone from strength to strength and is one of the highlights of the Christian calendar in the city. or still going through the process who can get to us. Anyone interested can contact 07599 996389. Coffee Morning and Book Stall Thursdays Crownhill Methodist Church hall from 10am to 11.30am. Join us for a cup of tea or coffee, biscuit and a chat. All welcome. For details ring Carroll on Plymouth 216387. Tothill Sequence Dance Club Saturdays Up to date dances at Tothill Community Centre every Saturday from 7.30pm to 10pm. Leaders Peter and Dorothy Wheatley. Admission £3. Contact Bill 01752 667484, Sue 01752 651004 or Dorothy 01752 260193. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Every Monday Compton Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Group for young people aged 14 to 23 years. Meet 7.30pm at Compton Methodist Church. Details 01752 706056. Breathe Easy Plymouth First Tuesday of the month Breathe Easy Plymouth, a local support group for anyone with a lung condition, their carers or anyone interested in supporting the group, meets regularly at Tothill Community Centre at 1.30 pm on the first Tuesday of each month. Entry is free and there is tea and coffee with biscuits, then usually a speaker. All are welcome. For more details phone Anne on 01752 402310 or Christine on 01752 220919 Arrows Kids Club Thursdays Held at Plymouth Methodist Central Hall every Thursday in term time. 6.30pm-8pm for all children aged 7-11 years. (Please note the Drake Circus Mall opposite the church is open till 8pm on Thursdays.) Games, Craft, tuck shop, Bible stories .. lots of fun. Only 50p per week. Aden Veterans Calling all Aden Veterans. Did you know that the Aden Veterans Plymouth Branch meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at the RAOB Club in North Hill at 7.30pm. Why not go along and meet like-minded people. Lipson Lions Junior Hockey Club Training every Wednesday 6pm until 7pm at Lipson Community College. Currently need players of all age groups and ability particularly girls. Age groups 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. First two visits are free. Go along and try it. Details from Samantha on 0790 555 2318. Pennycross Sequence Dance Club Meets at the Holy Family Church Hall, Beacon Park Road, Plymouth. Mondays 6.30pm beginners class with step by step instruction. 7.45pm sequence dance. Fridays at 7.30pm for sequence dance. Baby & Toddler Group Every Friday Lipson Vale Primary School between 9.15am and 10.30am. New families welcome. Please call Kate Timonthy or Elaine Bromhead on 01752 224801. Plymouth Shakespeare Society Meets twice a month from September to May at the Burgess Hall (behind the Unitarian Church) Notte Street, Plymouth from 7.30 - 9.30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Further details call 257764. Twins, Triplets or more Support group held on a Tuesday morning 10am-12pm at Surestart Children’s Centre, 25 Manor Street, Stonehouse,
The packed programme of activities includes live Christian bands, singer/songwriters, children’s activities, bouncy castles, face painting, story telling, African drumming and personal stories of God’s excellence. There will also be tantalising taste buds from from around the world and there is still time to sign up for food and retail concessions. The event runs from 11am to 8pm on Saturday and 11am to 5pm on Sunday with People’s Praise! between 3pm and 5pm on Sunday. For more information call 01752 651817 or visit the Plymouth Unity Festival page on Facebook. (Tel 208650) or a Friday morning 10am -12pm at Sir John Hunt School, Whitleigh. An informal group open to all mums and expectant mums. A great chance to meet other mums and dads in the same situation. Mini Dance Machine Thursdays At Rees Youth Centre, Mudge Way, Plympton. Modern fun disco dance group for children. 4.15pm - 5pm for ages 4 to 6; 5pm - 6pm ages 6 to 10. £2 per session. Call Lisa 07896 105 479. Waterfront Writers Fridays Meet every Friday during term time at The Swarthmore Education Centre, Mutley Plain 1pm to 3pm. Anyone who wishes to share or listen to poetry and prose is welcome. Visit www.waterfrontwriters.org.uk for details. Friendly Luncheon Club Tuesdays & Fridays Tuesday 12.30pm & Fridays 1pm each week. For details and bookings call 01752 606317. Tothill Daytime Sequence Dancers Wednesdays Tothill Daytime Sequence Dancers meet at the Tothill Community Centre, Knighton Road, St Judes, Plymouth Sequence Tea Dance 2pm to 4pm. Everyone welcome. Portal Writers Tuesdays The Portal writers are a helpful group of writers who are dedicated to helping first time and have a go writer. Meet Tuesdays 10am to 12 noon at Southway Community Centre, Hendwell Close, Southway. Tea or coffee. Contact Gloria Lane on 01752772686. Plymouth Dog Training Club meets at St Edward’s Church Hall, Eggbuckland on Wednesday evenings. For details call 01752 350788. Lunch Club Tuesdays and Fridays An invitation to lunch at Welcome Hall Centre, Fore Street, Devonport. 12.30pm Tuesdays, 1pm Fridays. Friendly company. For details or to make a lunch appointment call 606317. Boxing Classes Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Carl’s boxing stable has opened a new gym in Colebrook training for all ages to compete or just get fit. 7pm to 8pm. Details from Carl on 07837 920150. Trinity Art Group Thursdays We are a small group of experienced artists who enjoy meeting and sharing our talents. We meet every week (ring for dates) at Trinity URC, Tor Lane, Hartley from 7pm to 9pm. If you are a beginner and would like to explore the enjoyable pastime of painting in watercolour or acrylics we could offer some assistance. We also welcome all levels of proficiency as our aim is to enjoy our time painting with time to socialise over a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit, all for £2.50 each night. Contact Dave Crawford 01752 407047 for details. Country Music Venue First Friday every other month At the Aggie ‘Opry’. Agaton Club, St Budeaux. Top country acts being booked. Details 01752 362240.
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“There are some brilliant digital companies in Plymouth and it’s a real shame that much of their work is invisible to most people in the city, especially young people, who don’t realise the job opportunities that exist right here.
Leader of Plymouth City Council Tudor Evans said: “The regeneration of Devonport is an ongoing challenge but change is happening on a daily basis and it’s great to see the progress that has been made in recent years.
“The Market Hall has stood empty for decades. It is fitting that together we have found an appropriate, sustainable, ambitious new use to bring it back to life - a 21st century type of market that is all about communication, exchanging ideas and a focal point for the community in Devonport.”
“The regeneration will boost the local economy, create jobs and create futures, and the Market Hall will be a key part of that. Digital technology is one of the critical sectors identified by Plymouth City Council, and is vitally important because it means the city is connected and can put us right at the heart of the global economy.
The event was sponsored by housing developer Redrow, which funded the £500,000 restoration of the Market Hall and clock tower. The building, built in 1852 but left derelict for many years, will become a digital centre for arts, community activity and enterprise. In addition to providing office, lab and teaching space for the partners, the Market Hall will also
“I am proud to be working in partnership with RIO on the development of the Market Hall, which once completed will give more people the inspiration and the opportunity to achieve great things.” For the information on the Devonport Market Hall plans, visit www.devonportmarkethall.org
Local College success at WorldSkills regional competition Apprentices studying at City College Plymouth have excelled at the South West WorldSkills competition for sheet metalwork.
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City College student, Shane Mellor, 20,from Ford, took the joint highest scoring place in the competition with Cornwall College’s Toby Poulton. City College’s Jack Rawlings, 17, and William Morton, 23, also took the runner-up slots. All three City College apprentices work for local company, Babcock International. High scorer, Shane, said: “Winning this competition was a great experience, because the standards were really high. It has given me the opportunity to put my skills to the test against other very skilled apprentices from across the South West. I’m quite competitive, so I really enjoy being able to challenge myself like that.”
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judge who oversees and grades the apprentices’ work based on technical skill, quality of work and finesse of finish. Earlier in the month, apprentices studying with City College had also scored highly in the WorldSkills regional final for construction fabrication metalwork (thick platework), with Chris Way, 21, Richard Binger, 26, and Alex Cottam, 18, taking second, third and fourth places respectively. Competitors from both heats are now in with a chance of competing at the national competition, held in Birmingham this November. The winners from this final round will go on to compete at the 44th global competition to be held in Abu Dhabi next year. Apprentices complete their training with employers in the city and local area, supported by workshop sessions in the college’s industrystandard engineering centre. If you’ve got what it takes to compete at WorldSkills competitions, come along to City College’s drop-in event on Wednesday 1 July, 4.00pm - 6.00pm, at Kings Road to see what course or Apprenticeship is right for you. Visit www.cityplym.ac.uk/events for more information or call 01752 305300.
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`• continued from page 6 Carol to reserve tickets on 708370. Aug 16 Family Fun Day with stalls, games, face painting , refreshments and much more. Free entry. Every Wednesday bingo at 7.30pm. Annual Quiz Night Jul 25 Ford Park Cemetery Visitor Centre at 7.30pm. Tickets £9 include a fish and chip supper. Doors/bar open at 7pm and there will be raffle tickets available on the night. Book early to avoid disappointment. Summer Show Jul 26 Plympton Fuchsia and Geranium Group Summer Show at Harewood House, Plympton from 9.30am to 5pm. There will also be a raffle, plant auction, bric a brace stall, plant sales, refreshments and expert advice on hand. For details contact Marie Kay on 01752 343386 or visit www.pfgg.co.uk Gardening Talk July 27 Angela Dodds-Crompton will give a talk and presentation on the restoration of the Lost Italian Garden of Ipplepen at 7.30pm at the Plymstock United Church Hall, Plymstock Road, Oreston. Non members welcome £1. Contact 01752 407578 Holiday Club Aug 3 to 7 St Budeaux Methodist Church. For further details and registration contact Marion Tel 366276 Craft Fayre Aug 15 Sherwell United Church, North Hill 10am to4pm. Tables £5 contact Heather on 07730 445922 or just go along and brosw the variety of stalls. Tea and coffee or a light lunch available. Free entry. Plym Piecemakers Exhibition Aug 21 and 22 Yealmpton Community Resource Centre Friday 10am to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 3pm. Entry £1. Sales table and Chinese Auction in aide of RNLI and Jeremiah’s Journey. Trader table. Refreshments and light lunches available with parking next to the hall and disabled accessThe display will include large and small quilts and many other items made by members over the past three years. Info Sue on 01752 341589.
Fun and games in the parks this summer Play Rangers bring different sports, games and art and craft activities for youngsters aged between four and 13 year olds to various parks across the city. Sessions are free and take place between 11am and 3.30pm. Activities on offer vary from day to day and from park to park. Dates during July and August are as follows: July 27 Leigham Open Space, Leigham; Langley Crescent, Southway July 28, Aug 4, Aug 11, Aug 18, Aug 25 St Levan’s Road, Keyham; Savage Road,Barne Barton July 29, Aug 26 Bodmin Road, Whitleigh; Southway Valley, Southway July 30 and Aug 6 Victoria Park, Stonehouse; Sunnydene, St Budeaux July 31, Aug 7, Aug 14, Aug 21, Aug 28 Weston Mill Playground, Weston Mill; Kings Tamerton Playground, Kings Tamerton Aug 3 Devonport Park, Devonport; Aylesbury Crescent, Whitleigh Aug 5 Playday 2015 Plymouth Hoe 11am to 4 pm Aug 10 Leigham Open Space, Leigham; Bodmin Park, Whitleigh Aug 12, Aug 19 Kirkwall Road, Whitleigh; Southway Valley, Southway Aug 13, Aug 20, Aug 27 Victoria Park, Stonehouse; Sunnydene, St Budeaux Aug 17 Brentford Avenue, Whitleigh; Langley Crescent, Southway Aug 24 Devonport Park, Devonport; Norwich Avenue, Whitleigh Children under eight years old must be accompanied by an adult. Parents remain maintain responsible for their children at all times. There are no refreshment or toilet facilities available on site. For more information call 01752 253345 or visit theplayrangers Facebook page. 8
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Plymouth Play Association For hire of resources for play, recycling scrapstore and arts and crafts. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday 10am-2pm, Thursday 10am-7pm. Details 01752 256633. Karate Club Mondays For those aged 11 years and over at Trinity United Reform Church, Tor Lane, Hartley between 6pm and 7.15pm. Details 07967 313285. Monthly Soup lunch for all the community First Wednesday of the month Lovely homemade soup, cake, tea & coffee all for £3 at the St Budeaux Church Community Hall, The Green, off Crownhill Road, Higher St Budeaux. from 12.15 - 2 p.m. A warm welcome awaits all those who come. Have a go at the quiz if you want, browse the jigsaw library or just enjoy the company. Coffee mornings Last Wednesday of the month Run by the Highbury Trust Community Support Service, Outland Road between 10.30am and 12.30pm. All members of the public welcome to attend. For details 01752 753711 Laira Youth Brass Band Thursdays The City’s premier youth brass band meets at Woodford Methodist Church (next to the school) on Thursdays from 7.15 to 8.45 pm. Open to all youngsters from age eight upwards. Contact Tony Hollick on 01752 216784 for details. Community Activities Various dates Evening events at Keyham Community Sports Hall, Drake Primary School, Saltash Road. Monday: Karate classes suitable for children/families and adults. 5pm to 8pm; Tuesday: Keep fit classes. Making exercise fun and easy to do. 6.15pm to 7.15pm; Wednesday: Yoga classes. Beginners/intermediate - first tester session free. 7pm to 8.30pm. The Community Sports Hall has spaces available for hire, for further information contact Roy Burt Sports Development Coordinator at the school on 01752 567649. Circle Dance 2nd, 3rd and 4th Mondays of the month. Yealmpton Circle Dance Group. The Regency Room, Kitley House Hotel, Yealmpton. 7.30pm-9.30pm. A variety of dance styles from gentle and expressive to lively and joyful. Traditional and contemporary world music.Good for mind, body and spirit. Clearly taught and easy to learn. No partner needed. Friendly and fun. 01752 880196 for details. Toddlers Group 9.30am every Tuesday at St Michael’s Church in Albert Road, Stoke and 9.15am every Wednesday at St Barnabas Church in St Barnabas Terrace. Term time. All welcome just turn up! Plymouth Skywatch Meet at St Budeaux Parish Church Hall every third Friday of the month at 7.30pm. The meeting usually consists of highlights of the night sky for the following month followed by a talk on an astronomy-related subject. There is a break in between with tea and coffee available. Plymouth Croquet Club Hartley Park Reservoir, Mannamead Road. New members welcome. Equipment and tuition available. For further information contact Plymouth 666801. Keep Fit Classes Wednesdays Jackie Hamlin’s ladies keep fit class Wednesdays 10.15am - 11.15am or 6pm - 7pm at Hyde Park Social Club KFA registered, insured, low fees. Contact Jackie on 01752 672685. All proceeds to Alzheimer’s Society. Plymouth Numismatic Society Third Tuesday each month 7:30pm Coin collection and study can be an absorbing and rewarding pastime. New members are welcomed to informal meetings to share interest and knowledge of coins, providing the opportunity to give talks and presentations on any aspect of numismatics. This can range from studies of coins in historical, cultural or artistic context, to acquisitions, valuations and investment. Or members can just listen, learn and enjoy the company. Contact Bryan on 01752 480394 for more details and current location of meetings.
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Second Tuesday of every month. The Plymouth Radio Club meets second Tuesday of every month at the Weston Mill Oak Villa social Club, Situated in Ferndale Road, Weston Mill, Plymouth. Commencing 7.30 pm. For all licenced Radio Amateurs and anyone interested in amateur radio. For those wishing to obtain a licence, email pippa117@hotmail.co.uk or telephone 07815542477. Tennis Club Mannamead Tennis Club, Eggbuckland Rd welcomes new members. 4 hard courts and 2 grass courts. Coaching available. Contact info@mannamead.org.uk or phone 773652.
Big names join the line-up for MTV Crashes MTV has announced that the hottest girl group in pop music, Little Mix, will be crashing Plymouth this summer. Jesy, Perrie, Jade and Leigh-Anne will be joined by Irish rockers Kodaline for Day One of MTV Crashes Plymouth on Wednesday July 22. American electro house superstar Steve Aoki will also be coming to the Hoe to play an exclusive South West show as a very special guest act on the Day Two (Club MTV) line-up on Thursday July 23. He’ll be joined by Oliver Heldens and Deorro, two more electronic dance music heavyweights. Kodaline made their debut with ‘A Perfect World’ in 2013, which got to number three in the UK album chart and spent nine weeks at number one in their native Ireland. For much of the past year they have been recording the follow-up ‘Coming Up for Air’ which debuted in the Last but by no means least, Time Out Second and fourth Wednesday A group for individuals who are lonely and isolated. Come for a chat and make new friends. Plymstock United Church, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month, from 1.30pm 3.30pm. Refreshments £1. Contact Lin: 07818 254527. Plymouth Electronic Organ and Keyboard Society Meets 3rd Monday of the month Parkway Sports and Social Club, Ernesettle Lane, Ernesettle, Plymouth at 7.30pm. Players and listeners more than welcome to join our friendly club for an evening of music. Eddystone Model Flying Club Provide help and free instruction for flying radio control fixed wing. Members fly 24/7 weather permitting. New members are welcome as well as experienced fliers. For details visit www.eddystonemfc.net or phone Dave on 07941 040633 or Mike on 01752 403124. The Plymouth Laryngectomy Club (PLC) The club aims to offer support and understanding to Laryngectomees, and their families and carers. We also extend this invitation to all Head & Neck Cancer sufferers. Please get in touch and come and join us. Club Members usually meet up at 10.30 a.m. on the first Monday of each month. One month we meet at the Mustard Tree Cancer Support Centre at Derriford Hospital and the following month we take a trip somewhere – anywhere! Please contact Geoff READ on (01752) 563 800 or email him on geoffnread@gmail.com. Buddhist meditation classes Weekday lunchtime meditations 12.15pm - 12.45pm, Wednesday evenings - Introduction to meditation class 7.30pm - 8.30pm, Thursday evenings - 7.30pm - 9.30pm Meditation - The Art Of Positive Thinking, Sunday mornings 11.30am - 12.30pm Find Inner Peace, Sunday mornings - Children’s classes - 10.30am - 11.15am. Held at Ashoka Kadampa Buddhist Centre, 33 Sutherland Road, Plymouth. Tel 01752 224137 www.meditationinplymouth.org Family Time First Saturday of the month All welcome at the free family cinema club from 10 am with tuck shop & coffee bar at St Budeaux Church Community Hall, The Green, off Crownhill Road, Higher St Budeaux. The films, all suitable for 5 to 11year olds, finish at 12 midday and are followed by family time in the games hall & cafe until 2 p.m. For further information please contact Lyn on 01752 706728 Plym Ramblers First and third Sunday in the month A well established walking organisation offering regular walks by experienced leaders all within 20 miles of Plymouth. The group meets every first and third Sunday in the month and also hold interesting social events. For details contact the secretary on 344048 or the chairman on 405132. Plym Ramblers have now published their walking book “On the beaten track 3” The 3rd book in a popular series of local walks. Plymouth Inter Varsity Club We are looking for lively, interesting people who want variety in their social lives and would like to mix with others in a friendly, local social group run by its members, for its members. We enjoy a wide range of activities eg meals out, cycling, themed party nights, walking, canoeing, theatre, reading group and weekends away. Want to know more? You can go to our website www.plymouthivc.org , look at what we do and complete an enquiry or contact us direct on 07542 125575.
Grammy-nominated electronic dance maestro Steve Aoki will jet over to the Hoe to amp guests up for day two of the festivities. The crowd-surfing, cake-throwing king of the electronic dance world is one of the most recognisable names in music and his shows are famed for being a spectacle like no other. MTV Crashes Plymouth is organised by MTV in collaboration with Plymouth City Council. It will be broadcast on MTV’s flagship UK music TV channels, showcasing Britain’s Ocean City and some electric live performances in over 35 countries. To get your hands on the last remaining tickets for Day Two visit the See Tickets website. Day One is already sold out. Stay up-to-date on the Visit Plymouth website, follow @ MTVPlymouth on Twitter or see the What’s On Plymouth Facebook page. Little Mix..heading to The hoe Second-hand book stall Every second Saturday in the month 2pm-3.30 pm, at Plymouth Unitarian Church, Notte Street. In aid of The Motor Neurone Disease Association Celtic Music with a Twist Every First Thursday Kitty O’Hanlon’s, 9pm. Three Strand Minstrels play lively Celtic acoustic music at Kitty O’Hanlon’s. Woodside Animal Welfare Trust Elfordleigh Your local sanctuary for most types of unwanted domestic pets. Good homes always needed - have a look at lovely animals, and what we do on www.woodsidesanctuary.org.uk. We don’t destroy any animal unless it’s beyond veterinary help or dangerous and we have special units for elderly residents. Please don’t allow your pet to breed, ask us for friendly advice, or about our spay and neuter scheme for owners on benefit instead. Tel 01752 347503. Clog dancing Thursdays A fun way to exercise! The Plymouth Maids clog dancers are a small, friendly group of women who welcome new members. From the beginning of October to the end of April we practice at St Bartholomew’s Church Hall, opposite the Life Centre, on Thursdays 8 - 9.45pm. During the summer we dance out on Thursday evenings at various pubs and other venues in and around Plymouth. We also dance at occasional folk festivals and days of dance. No previous dance experience is needed, just a sense of rhythm. Come along and give it a try. For details contact Shirley on 01752 407676. Weekly Bingo Thursdays Tothill Community Centre, Knighton Road, St Jude’s 7pm. Entrance £1. Tea and biscuits 20p. Draw tickets on sale. Pennycross Friendship Group Thursdays The group meet every Thursday at 2pm in the Pennycross Methodist Church, Pridham Lane off Beauchamp Road, Peverell. Interesting speakers and outings. New members always welcome. For details 01752 362099. The Boys Brigade Various dates For more information visit www.plymouth.boys-brigade.org. uk. 1st Plymouth - Salisbury Road Baptist Church (Fridays); 2nd Plymouth - Ridgeway Methodist Church (Mondays); 4th Plymouth - St Jude’s Church Halls (Wednesdays); 5th Plymouth - Mount Gould Methodist Church (Fridays); 7th Plymouth - Pennycross Methodist Church (Fridays); 8th Plymouth - Ford Baptist Church (Wednesdays). New members welcome. Age groups: Anchor Boys (5 to 7); Juniors (8-11) and Company Section (12-18). The Boys Brigade can help your church in its mission to children and young people. Contact the development team at plymouth. battalion@tiscali.co.uk or call 01579 346218. 5th Plymouth Company Boys’ Brigade and Girls Association We meet at Mount Gould Methodist Church, term time, and are looking to recruit both boys and girls aged 5-8yrs (6pm-7pm), 8-11yrs (6.30-8pm) and 11-18yrs (6.30-9pm). Our programme is very varied and includes craftwork, cookery, games, computer work, interactive challenges, sports competitions, sponsored fundraising and much more plus the year ending event - summer camp(8yrs+). Many
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Trainee plasterers building on skills in partnership project CASHBACK SUMMER Young plastering apprentices in Plymouth are being trained in additional skills to better equip them for modern day building projects.
“These new skills are the future of rendering across the world. The traditional methods with sand and cement are still important but its key for our learners – and their employers – that they also become skilled in these new techniques.”
Plymouth-based training provider Skills Group has joined forces with C&P Plastering Contractors Ltd in a new partnership to train apprentices in Exterior Wall Installation (EWI).
C&P Plastering has recently taken on three new apprentices from Skills Group, two in plastering and one in business administration.
Paul Pomeroy, director of C&P Plastering, said: “At the moment not enough youngsters are being trained in these different methods, it is not something that is currently included in plastering NVQs.
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“We feel that this technique should be part of that qualification and so we’re making a real push to train our youngsters so they have additional knowledge and skills. Our company is in it for the long-haul as we want to see more youngsters coming out better prepared.” Paul, who started out himself as an apprentice 33 years ago, is training four Skills Group plastering tutors in the new method so they will be able to take over
training the apprentices themselves. Al Craig, plastering tutor at Skills Group, said: “Although this system of rendering the outside of a building has been around in Germany for a few years, it is a relatively new method in this country. It is quicker and more efficient, and ties in with the government’s plan for this form of insulation to be bolted on to older buildings that don’t have adequate insulation.
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To help develop the skills of current apprentices, Skills Group organised an external wall insulation masterclass with rendering supplier MAPEI. The event was held at Skills Group’s new construction centre on the Langage Business Park.
The aim is to equip apprentices with the latest techniques in rendering skills being used to insulate homes up and down the country, as an additional skill to their plastering qualifications. C&P Plastering has donated all the plastering equipment to Skills Group to enable them to offer training in this specialist technique. Two new training units are also being created at Skills Group Construction Campus at Langage Science Park to train plasterers in the new insulation process.
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The college’s flagship event of the year, the Annual Business Dinner, welcomed some of the city’s highprofile employers into the college’s PL1 Restaurant for an evening of fine dining and celebration. The event recognised the investment employers have made in their workforce through training, and the continued partnership between the College and local business.
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Starting with a special cocktail reception hosted by The Treasury, guests enjoyed a five-course fine dining experience, prepared and served by College students and staff, before hearing from special guest speaker, investigative journalist, Donal MacIntyre. Donal said: “I enjoyed my first visit to Plymouth, meeting local businesses and celebrating their training successes for the year. My career, I am aware, is an unusual one, and I was delighted to share my experiences as an investigative journalist and the challenges and dangers I often faced.” The business dinner ended with a special awards ceremony in which Donal presented businesses with eight awards, including training programme of the year, outstanding commitment to the community, and a special recognition award in light of the college’s 125 year anniversary of providing education and training for the community. Sharron Robbie, director of marketing, corporate relations and enterprise, said: “This event celebrates all that is good about the partnership between education and industry and the positive impact this can have on both organisations. I am pleased that we can recognise those organisations that have made a significant impact on their employees, our students and the community.” Several employers walked away with some special awards on the night. They were as follows The Employability Award - The Duke of Cornwall Hotel ‚Ä®Recognising the significant contribution to supporting College students through work experience. Training Programme of the Year - CaterEd. This recognises the exceptional training programme for their staff to ensure consistency of practice.
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Outstanding Commitment to the Community - Real Ideas Organisation (RIO). Recognising the positive impact RIO has made over the last ten years to support and enthuse a creative and cultural City through their work with schools, colleges and the community. Apprenticeship Champion - MGB Engineering. This recognises the commitment to developing their workforce and recognition of the huge value in Apprenticeship training. Outstanding Commitment to Training (less than 250 employees) - Hymec. Recognising the commitment to working with education for all levels of the company, including hiring ten new apprentices this year and up-skilling their existing workforce through management training. Outstanding Commitment to Training (250+ employees) - Babcock International Group plc. Recognising the huge investment Babcock make to developing all of their employees and apprentices. Employer Endorser of the Year - Kier Construction
Recognising the commitment of Kier Construction to supporting the College through work placements, site visits and employment opportunities. International Business Partner - Future Sharp Skills. In celebration of the work done in India with the college to help share knowledge, exchange training
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The Special Recognition Award - Princess Yachts. Created to celebrate the college’s 125 year anniversary, this award recognises the long-term partnership with Princess Yachts who have delivered extensive training programmes with positive impacts, invested in apprentices, helped the college to design its curriculum and form a crucial part of the city’s business landscape.
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The college works to meet the needs of the business community and remain at the heart of business in the city. It does this through providing training at all levels to businesses, from apprenticeships to higher-level skills, from off-the-shelf training packages to bespoke training offers to meet specific industry needs. The college has developed a series of opportunities to engage with the business community to ensure their needs are met, as well as the skills provided to our young people are those that are required by business. If you are an employer and would like to discuss your training needs, including apprenticeships, please visit www.cityplym.ac.uk/employers or call 01752 305026.
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Wounded veterans in 18,500 mile hero charity cycle ride A team of charity cyclists, some of the recovering troops, have completed a 280-mile cycle ride from Plymouth Naval Base in Devonport to London in aid of the charity Help for Heroes.
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About 30 cyclists, two on hand bikes, left the Naval Service Recovery Centre Endeavour in Devonport with their support team. They are part of a record number of 100 wounded Heroes, collectively covering 18,500 miles, representing the largest major gathering of Afghanistan and Iraq veteran cyclists since the end of the Afghanistan conflict. Many of the wounded are cycling from the South West and they were backed by over 1,000 charity supporters cycling from all four points of the compass to raise vital funds for Help for Heroes. Despite the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan coming to an end, a new Freedom of Information (FOI) act request to the Ministry of Defence from Help for Heroes has revealed that 32,036 Servicemen and women have been medically discharged between January 1995 and March 2014 a similar number to the population of Exmouth. With the continued support of the public, Help for Heroes aims to be there for all of those who continue to suffer in service of our country. The Hero Ride West 280 is covering a mammoth 280 miles in 5 days before joining up with the other cyclists at Windsor Racecourse for Heroes Sunday. The riders set off from the Help for Heroes’ Plymouth Recovery Centre, which helps serving (as part of an on-going relationship with the MOD) and veteran wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women from all services across the South West. Help for Heroes Band of Brother member, Greig Phillips, 34, was on a routine patrol with RAF Regiment in Afghanistan in 2009 when he stepped on an IED. He lost his right leg below the knee in the blast and was quickly flown back to Selly Oak hospital in Birmingham for treatment.
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in the Help for Heroes Sports Recovery Team. “After the incident I didn’t really know what to do with myself. Once the Help for Heroes Plymouth Recovery Centre opened it gave me more drive to want to do things. It has given me something to focus on again. “I signed up to Hero Ride to challenge myself to see how far I’ve come in the recovery process. I’ve never done a ride that big before and it’s great to be raising awareness of Help for Heroes who I’ve got a lot from in the last few years. There are 100 wounded, injured or sick servicemen and women riding this year and it would be great if the public could get behind everyone taking part joining in the #Backthe100 campaign”.
When he moved home to Torpoint, he was one of the first Hero Ride 2015, sponsored by Ginsters of Cornwall, to benefit from the newly built Help for Heroes Recovery is raising funds to provide the critical ongoing support Centre in Plymouth and has recently started a job working needed by our injured servicemen and women.
The Royal Navy warship HMS Sutherland has joined forces with comedian Jim Davidson to help veteran service personnel with a charity cycle ride from Plymouth to
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City unveils commemorative slab in honour of First World War hero The first of four commemorative paving slabs dedicated to Plymouthborn soldiers who received the Victoria Cross for their bravery during World War I has been unveiled on the Hoe.
The soldiers were supporting an attack on enemy machine gun positions andbecame known as ‘the six VCs before breakfast’.
residents and visitors to gain a greater understanding of how Plymouth and Devonport fit into the story of the First World War.”
The attack turned into a brutal battle as hundreds of the Allied soldiers either became trapped in barbed wire or were shot at by the defending Turkish force.
The unveiling was carried out by the Lord Mayor, supported by Colonel Mike Glover of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
A few survivors were able to overcome the wires and machine guns to secure the beach for further landings.
The slabs are part of a national initiative from the Department for Communities and Local Government to honour Victoria Cross recipients from the First World War. Between now and late 2018 commemorative paving stones will be laid in the birth places of all those awarded the Victoria Cross during the conflict.
The slab is located near the Plymouth War Memorial, at the junction of Citadel Road and Lockyer Street, and is in memory of Alfred Joseph Richards VC (21 June 1879 – 21 May 1953) – a Plymouth-born soldier who served in the Lancashire Fusiliers. Sergeant Richards was one of six members of the Fusiliers awarded the Victoria Cross. He and his colleagues received their medals for the extreme courage they displayed during a hard-won beach landing that took place in the early hours of the morning on 25 April 1915 west of Cape Helles, Turkey. The landing was part of the Allied Forces’ Gallipoli Campaign. 10
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As a result of a wound sustained in the action, Sergeant Richards had to have his right leg amputated above the knee and was discharged from the army. He married one of the nurses who had been treating him and settled in London where he servedin the Home Guard as a Provost Sergeant during World War II. Deputy Council Leader Peter Smith said: “The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded to members of our armed forces for valour ‘in the face of the enemy’, and Alfred and his colleagues showed great bravery in their actions. “This slab and the three that will follow will provide a lasting legacy for these local heroes and enable
Plymouth will unveil three more slabs in memory of John James Crowe (April 2018), Brigadier General George Grogan (May 2018) and Sir Arnold Horace Santo Waters (November 2018). Communities Minister Baroness Williams of Trafford said: “One hundred years ago Sergeant Alfred Richards was rightly awarded Britain’s highest military honour for acts of exceptional courage at Gallipoli. This fitting tribute to his bravery is a permanent reminder to us all of his astonishing act of valour in service of our country.” For more information about Sergeant Richards and the Victoria Cross visitwww.plymouth.gov.uk/ museumsvcrossww1
A team of eight sailors, including the ship’s captain Commander Stephen Anderson, began a 1,600 ìmile ride from the ship in HM Naval Base, Devonport, to Dunrobin Castle in Sutherland in aid of Care after Combat. Mr Davidson chairs the charity which supports veterans of the Arms, Royal Navy and RAF who have fallen on hard times. He started the tough ride alongside the warship and said: “The charity is only new. We started six months ago. So we are extremely flattered the crew of HMS Sutherland are doing this really gruelling ride. It’s amazing and a really god start for us. It makes complete sense for the Armed Forces to be helping their former colleagues indirectly in this way. I’m in awe that anyone could cycle for a week. It shows the stuff our armed forces are made of.” Commander Anderson said: “This is a real challenge for us all taking part – a real test for all the lads. It’s great that the senior non-commissioned ratings on board are setting a good example to those junior ratings and others. This event comes after the ship has been in a major refit and is therefore, ideal timing for team-building as we all reform as a ship’s company and begin training as a fighting unit with the ship undergoing trials later.” Care After Combat ensures former soldiers, airmen and sailors who have been laid low by various issues, including alcoholism can get back on their feet and create better futures for themselves. The mission statement is ‘to help to maintain and promote camaraderie in the veterans community for those feeling vulnerable or at unrest with society. We look to provide professional assistance where possible for the well-being of the Veteran and their family.’ For further information visit www.careaftercombat.org
Stoke’s Jennie Morgan organises charity ride for Crohn’s and Colitis charity
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A total of 14 cyclists will be involved in the fund-raiser on July 4 and 5, riding from Ilfracombe to Plymouth. Jennie Morgan and her husband Dave are both keen cyclists and earlier this year they decided to do the ‘coast-to-coast’ ride from North Devon to Plymouth. “Before we knew it a number of friends said that they would like to join us,” said Jennie, who works at A Home after Halls. “Another friend then suggested that we might like to raise money for charity and he nominated Crohns and Colitis UK because his cousin has the disease,” she said. They have set a target of raising £3000 and are well on the way to achieving that figure thanks partly to a group of 20 walkers who covered 20 miles in aid of the charity, raising nearly £1270 in the process. The walk, organised by Zoe Oliver, took place at the end of May between Liskeard and the Jamaica Inn - and back,
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100-mile coast-tocoast challenge said Jennie, “and others who will be travelling from as far afield as Wales and London.” The friend’s cousin who has Crohn’s - Mike Clarke - will join the cyclists for the final stages of the 100-mile ride. Jennie said: “We need to not only raise funds for Crohn’s and Colitis UK but also increase awareness of a disease which affected 300,000 people in the UK. They suffer physically and emotionally due to inflammatory bowel disease and funds are urgently needed to help find a cure.” Donations to the cause can be made by visiting www. justgiving.com/jennie-morgan1 or text PLYM51 to 70070.
“I have contacted about 25 celebrities who have Crohns disease on Twitter and I’m delighted that some have retweeted details about the ride and we’ve also had donations from a number of others,” added Jennie.
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The group of cyclists will cover just over 60 miles on the first day, camp overnight and then arrive in Plymouth on Sunday July 5. “We have a number of riders from Plymouth taking part,”
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A Stoke woman is organising a 100 mile charity cycle ride in aid of Crohns and Colitis UK.
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Summertime and the livin’ is easy?
So post the election furore, we are pleased to see summer weather is now peeking through the clouds.
on finances in terms of holiday costs but on the other hand, summer offers more opportunities for “low cost” days out in our local parks and other free amenities.
Ella Fitzgerald’s song spoke of a summertime where ‘your Daddy’s rich and your Ma is good-looking’.
For instance, the annual Unity Festival being held on 29 and 30 August (bank holiday weekend) on the Hoe is a great couple of days out, offering free music and other entertainment. Why not put this date in your diaries?
But in an era where so often a child’s birth Daddy and Ma are no longer together, such dual parental support is not there and significant additional family pressure is created. Also jobs or health may have been lost and consequently financial demands take their toll. In such cases is the living really going to be that easy?
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We are still hearing of big firms such as Boots cutting jobs and of reductions in the CBI’s growth forecasts in the light of more financial instability in Greece and uncertainty about the impending EU referendum. However, the country still re-elected Mr Cameron and his government, with (by most opinion polls) an unforeseen majority so the national feeling surely must be that things are fairly OK generally? Summer might put additional pressure
If you require assistance with debt issues, then seek independent, professional and confidential help. Apart from my firm, there are other organisations that you can contact: Christians Against Poverty 0800 328 0006 Citizens advice (Plymouth) 01752 253928 Credit Action 0207 380 3390 Tony Jopson, FCA, Chartered Accountant, 246 Peverell Park Road, Plymouth, PL3 4QG Telephone: 01752 775068 Email: tony@tonyjopson.co.uk
A conference on Adult Safeguarding has been held in Plymouth to highlight the current issues facing practitioners and educators in the field.
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The event, which was held at Plymouth University June 12, was jointly hosted by Plymouth City Council, Plymouth Safeguarding Adults Board and the University of Plymouth. It was opened by Councillor Ian Tuffin, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care for Plymouth City Council, and Professor Patricia Livsey, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health and Human Sciences at the University of Plymouth.
Councillor Ian Tuffin, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care for Plymouth City Council said: “The safeguarding of vulnerable adults is one of our top priorities as a Council and we are very pleased to jointly host this new conference with both the University of Plymouth and the Plymouth Safeguarding Adults Board.
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There is a lot of free help around offering guidance as to how to manage finances. www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk has some great resources. Also Christians Against Poverty regularly offer ‘CAP Money’ courses which you can attend in person and meet others locally with a similar desire to take more control over their personal finances. Look at www.capmoney.org.uk to find an upcoming course near you. If there isn’t one
coming up please email me and I will get one on the schedule!
Conference highlighted challenges and changes in adult safeguarding
A range of renowned speakers gave presentations at the conference on areas including safeguarding adults from abuse and neglect under the Care Act, current guidance in regard to issues of self neglect, safeguarding in health settings, and the debate surrounding the right to intervene in adults’ lives, before a Q&A session at the end of the conference.
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Whatever else may be happening, living can often be made easier by taking as much control of your personal finances as you can. Admittedly there are unforeseen circumstances that might arise that rock budgets, but notwithstanding these most items of regular income and expenditure can be controlled with some personal discipline.
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“It is very timely particularly as we now have the new Care Act, and with recent changes to health and adult social care services in Plymouth to make them more integrated. Adult Social Care staff in Plymouth transferred from the Council to Plymouth Community Healthcare as of 1st April 2015 with the aim of working beyond organisational boundaries to meet people’s health and care needs.” Professor Patricia Livsey, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health and Human Sciences at
Pictured at the adult safeguarding conference, from left to right: Councillor Ian Tuffin, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care for Plymouth City Council Sir James Munby, President of the Court of Protection and President of the Family Division, Jane Elliott Toncic, adult safeguarding manager, Plymouth City Council Professor Patricia Livesy, Plymouth University; Geoff Baines, Director of Professional Practice, Quality and Safety at Plymouth Community Healthcare and Michael Mandelstam, author
Plymouth University, said: “Adult Safeguarding is a complex issue which encompasses a wide range of health and social care issues, and we are continually adapting our courses to ensure they meet the needs of vulnerable adults, and reflect changes in local and national policy. Through those courses and a programme of academic research, we are influencing the carers, health workers and policy makers of the future. We also have a range of support programmes in place, enabling care leavers to achieve their ambitions, and this conference will be an opportunity to share our expertise and potentially learn new ways of working in the future.”
Speakers at the event included: Rt. Hon Sir James Munby, President of the Court of Protection and President of the Family Division – Focusing on ‘the nature and limits of intervention in adults’ lives.’ Renowned author Michael Mandelstam - spoke about protecting adults from abuse and neglect, in the context of the new Care Act. David Orr, Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Sussex and Department of Health author discussed ‘self-neglect: evidence base and implications for practice.’ Geoff Baines, Director of Professional Practice, Quality and Safety at Plymouth Community Healthcare addressed ‘Safeguarding adults and health.’
By Claire Bower of Advice Plymouth
Free and impartial advice on pensions
Citizens Advice Plymouth are offering access to free and impartial pension guidance in Pension Wise appointments across Plymouth to help people plan for their future.
choices through Advice Plymouth, Citizens Advice Plymouth already helps people with retirement issues and we’ll continue to offer this service outside of Pension Wise.”
Following pension reforms on April 6, people approaching retirement have greater freedom over how they can use their pension pots. People will be able to take a lump sum, take out an annuity or a mixture of both. Pension Wise is a new Government service designed to help people make sense of their pension options, and empower them to make the right choices for them.
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Citizens Advice Plymouth will be delivering free face to face Pension Wise sessions which are available to book now. The 45 minute appointments will be tailored to the individual, taking into account the value of their pension and their plans for retirement. A Pension Wise appointment may help you if: • You are approaching retirement or are 55 or over • Have a defined contribution pension • Are thinking of accessing your pension in the next six months Guidance appointments are also available on the telephone, delivered by the Pensions Advisory Service. People can also get information and general guidance online at www.pensionwise.gov.uk. Emma Handley, chief executive of Citizens Advice Plymouth said: “Citizens Advice Plymouth will be delivering Pension Wise appointments from Citizens Advice Plymouth, Cobourg House, Mayflower Street and a number of sites across the region, giving easy access to Pension Wise.
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New partner at law firm Plymouth law firm Thompson & Jackson Solicitors has appointed a new partner responsible for heading up its private client department. Simon Stevenson, 44, who specialises in Wills, Probate, Court of Protection and Elderly client issues, is the firm’s new Private Client Partner, joining fellow partners Adrian Stroud, Richard Barker, Neil Keatt and Jonathan Petch at the St Lawrence Road-based practice. Simon said: “I am delighted to be appointed as Partner. Thompson and Jackson’s success as a firm has been as a direct result of its reputation for its expertise and high levels of client service,
and I look forward to developing this even further.” Senior partner Adrian Stroud said: “Simon’s promotion is thoroughly well-deserved. Since joining us two years ago he has contributed greatly to the management of the firm. Simon has and will continue to play a major role in helping us to continue to deliver the high levels of service and expertise we are known for. His appointment as partner is part of the firm’s ongoing commitment to having a top-class private client offering.” Simon qualified as a solicitor in 1996 and has been practising in Plymouth ever since. Over this time he has developed a loyal client following. He has considerable experience in wills, probate, elderly client matters and residential property law.
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• REGULAR EVENTS • REGULAR EVENTS • REGULAR EVENTS • REGULAR EVENTS • REGULAR EVENTS • `• continued from page 8 of the skills learnt here can help prepare them for adult life. Interested - then come along to the church on Friday or contact Hugh Porter, 01752 667513, or email porterbb@ blueyonder.co.uk for further information 7th Plymouth Company Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Association Fridays We meet at Pennycross Methodist Church in term time, Anchors (5-8 years) between 6.15pm and 7.15pm; Juniors (8-11 years) from 6.30pm to 8.30pm and Seniors (12-18 years) between 7pm and 9.45pm. There is a full programme of activities including crafts, games, drama, music, cookery, interactive challenges, national sport competitions and much more. The year culminates in a week-long summer camp. Our programme enables youngsters to learn many various skills and prepares them for adult life. Simply go along on Fridays to find out more or visit http//:7plymouth. boys-brigade.org.uk Mini Matts Parents & Toddler Group Mondays St Matthias Church Hall on the corner of Clifton Street & Bedford Park. 1.30pm to 3pm £1 per family per session. (during term time). Plymouth Cycling Touring Club Meet Sundays for a leisure cycle ride. For our latest rides list and meet time/place see www.plymouthctc.co.uk or contact Graham Black 01752 606650 or Andy Prideaux 01752 345170 for more information. Drake Probus Club Third Tuesday each month Are you a retired professional or businessman? If so we have a number of vacancies for membership. We invite you to come along to a meeting of the club at the Royal British Legion Club Tailyour Road, Crownhill. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 9.30am for 10am.Our programme includes guest speakers at each of our monthly meetings. Other club activities, where wives and partners are very welcome, happen regularly, include monthly pub lunches and outings to places of interest during the summer months. Just come along. For further details please contact Jim Gettings on 661450 or Richard Hill on 318704. Plymouth West Country Embroiderers Various dates Started in 1972. A friendly group of enthusiastic needleworkers who enjoy sharing their knowledge and expertise with others. Trainees (age 8-15) meet first Saturday each month from 11am to 3pm. Adults meet on second Thursday and fourth Saturday each month from 10.30am. We welcome experts and beginners of all ages. Contact Mary 01752 200047 for details. Plymouth Philatelic Society First Wednesday of every month St. Edwards Hall, Home Park Avenue, Peverell from 7pm to 9pm. For details contact Derek on 01752 360551 or David on 01752 402981. Mums and Babies Tuesdays Mums and Babies is a support group for mums with babies from birth to eight months old. Come and meet other new mums and enjoy being spoilt by our sympathetic leaders with tea, coffee, biscuits and a listening ear. £2 a session. We meet at Hope Baptist Church Hall, Peverell Corner, Plymouth at 10 am till 11.30 am. For more information ring the church office on 01752 708090. Plymouth Proprietary Library Writers Group First Saturday of the month Located in the oldest library in Plymouth the group covers a wide range of genres in fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Encouragement is given in creative writing at all levels in the ambience of the oldest historic institution in the city (Est 1810). Full benefit of literary events and facilities is given to library members. Group meets 10am to 12 noon. For details call 01752 660515. Sequenced Dance Saturdays St Gabriels Church Hall, Hyde Park 7.30pm to 10pm Modern Sequence Dancing Tuesdays and Wednesdays Sequence dancing for all. Further details 01752 493311. Plymouth Marjon Hockey Club Hockey for all ages and abilities from age 5 through to 60+ with weekly coaching and regular matches based at the University of St Mark & St John. Tuesdays & Thursdays 5-6pm age 7-11 boys and girls. Girls age 10+ and senior ladies Tuesday evening. Men’s Club training Wednesday 7.15-9pm. Boys age 10+ and senior men Thursday evening. Sunday mornings boys and girls aged 5 to 14 years. For more information visit www.pmhc.co.uk The Plymouth and District Advanced Motorists Group Monthly meetings on the third Monday of each month at the United Reformed Church Hall, Powisland Drive, Derriford. 14
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Murder Mystery evening at the Aquarium There are soon to be some very curious happenings at the National Marine Aquarium as it prepares to host its first Murder Mystery evening. In partnership with the Candlelight Theatre Company, inquisitive guests are invited to join the Captain of good ship Maria for an evening like no other. Dining at the Captain’s table next to the Eddystone Reef tank at the Aquarium, there may also be joined by an unexpected guest or two that could have the Captain unnerved. But is all as it seems‚? Promising an evening full of twists, turns and surprises, Murder Mystery at the National Marine Aquarium will give a unique twist on this classic British pastime. Held in a unique location, the mesmerizing sea life swimming silently past diners will add to the eerie atmosphere, keeping guests on their toes as the mystery unfolds before them. As well as the challenge to solve the Captain’s unwitting secret, guests will enjoy a sumptuous three course dinner and have the chance to experience all the fun of the fair on Plymouth Pier. With nostalgic
Line Dancing Tuesday Evenings. All levels, from beginner to advanced. 99 per cent country music. Very friendly club. Pennycross Methodist Church Hall, Beauchamp Rd Peverell Tel: Kathy 07780 931456. Plymouth Hockey Club Sundays Plymouth Hockey Club is the oldest junior club in the city and has recently achieved the highest award for organisation and safeguarding. The club is operated by parents for all children and young people. The club trains every Sunday between 10am - 12 noon at Manadon Astro, off St Peter’s Road. The club cater for young people from 4-16 years and no previous experience is required. The first 6 weeks are free to new members and everyone who trains gets to play. For more information, please see the website at www.plymouthhockeyclub.org.uk or contact Rob on 07861 250682.
Murder Mystery at the National Marine Aquarium. Kate Haskell, director of the Candlelight Theatre Company and Matt Keast as ‘The Captain’
fun and games accompanied by delicious traditional treats from ice cream to doughnuts, unique flavours of popcorn and of course, plenty of candy floss, guests will be buzzing late into the night. After all the fun of the fair, Murder Mystery-solvers will be able to wind down and end their evening listening to the swinging sounds of Michael Campari, as he gives a special performance of some famous Ratpack-style tunes high above Plymouth Sound. Josh McCarty, head of marketing at the National Marine Aquarium, commented: “We’re very excited
The meeting begins at 7.30p.m. with doors opening at seven. Guest speaker each month. Details 01752 405926 The Rainbow Experience First Tuesday of each month Social/Support group for older lesbian,gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people (50ish and over) living in and around Plymouth. Meet at Plymouth Arts Centre, Looe Street, Plymouth, (near Bretonside bus station) at 2.30 pm on the first Tuesday of the month. It provides a safe, non judgemental and encouraging atmosphere for LGBT people to meet and share experiences. For more information contact David on 07722 019423. Plymouth Clarion Choir (Male Voice) Tuesdays Rehearsals between 7.30pm and 9.30pm at Crownhill Methodist Church Hall. Seeking to fill vacancies in all sections. For details call Darell Jago on 01752 266434. This year is the choir’s centenary. Club Focus Camera Club Mondays Meets at the Future Inn, William Prance Road, Plymouth. Meets every Monday from 7pm to 9pm. Contact Membership Secretary 01752 231139 Website www.clubfocusplymouth.co.uk Al-Anon Family Groups Are you concerned about someone’s drinking? A fellowship to help families and friends of alcoholics. Local meetings. Confidential Helpline 020 7403 088 www.al-anonuk.org.uk Rainbows Fridays 1st Devonport Rainbows, Salvation Army, Haddington Road, Stoke Every Friday 6- 7pm Call 01752 405027 for details. Keep Fit Classes Wednesdays 10.15am - 11.15am and 6pm - 7pm Hyde Park Social Club. KFA registered, insured, low fees.Details 01752 672685. Parent & Babies and Toddler Group Tuesdays and Fridays Come and join us, meet new friends during term time at Crownhill Methodist Church Hall, 10am- 11.30am. Booking recommended as places are limited. Call Anne 07791332503. Exercise Classes for over 60s Wednesdays Keyham Methodist Community Hall 10.15am-11.15am Exercise classes for the over 60`s and registered disabled. Gentle exercises to music aimed at improving your core muscles and balance. Followed by a cuppa and time to chat and make new friends. For details call Bridget on 408951. Toddler Group Thursdays Plymouth Christian Centre 9.30am to 11 am, term time only £1.50 per family. Contact Liz Crudgington on 661019 for details or see the www.plymouthchristiancentre.org
to be planning our first Murder Mystery evening. Come nightfall, the Aquarium creates a wonderfully eerie atmosphere that will be perfect for a nail-biting murder mystery event. The Candlelight Theatre Company comes with years of experience, so guests will be in good hands and in for a really exciting evening, as well as a few surprises to look forward to!” Murder Mystery at the National Marine Aquarium will take place on 17 July from 7pm. Tickets cost £40 per person and must be purchased in advance. For more information and to buy tickets visit: www. national-aquarium.co.uk
Plymouth Local Exchange Trading Scheme (LETS) Every second Saturday of the month (except August ) New members are always welcome. Meet in the Unitarian church hall in Princess Street from 2pm till 3.30pm. We exchange goods and services using our own currency ‘the plum’. For further details phone 706582 or visit the website www.plymouthlets.org.uk Ballroom & Social Sequence Dancing Various dates Plymstock Community Centre every Tuesday afternoon 2pm until 4pm and every third Monday of the month from 7.30pm until 10.30pm. Details 01752 251313 or 01752 668017. Plymouth Community Choir Mondays Choir meets from 7pm to 8.45pm at Salvation Army, Armada Way, Plymouth. New members welcome. Details from Alison on 01363 774324 (www.alising.co.uk) . Plymouth Woodturners Third Friday of the month Meet at Pilgrim Church, St Levan Road at 7.30pm. Also demonstrate and sell at Otter Nurseries, Brixton, the first weekend of every month. New members always welcome, just turn up on the night. Widewell Striders Running Club Twice weekly Meet at Widewell School, Lulworth Drive, Widewell (behind The George at Roborough). Mondays and Thursdays 6.30pm. Over 16 years and all abilities welcome. For info contact widewellstriders@yahoo.com or check out our website www.widewellstriders.co.uk Exercise for Over 60s Tuesdays and Thursdays Life Centre Thursdays 1.30pm to 3pm in the Dance Studio. Plymstock Tuesdays 9.30-10.30 and 10.45-11.45 Gentle exercises to music aimed at improving your core muscles and balance. Followed by a cuppa and time to chat and make new friends. For details call Bridget on 01752 408951. Watercolour Group Every Friday 10am to 12 noon at Onward House, 55 Greenbank Road, Plymouth. To join this friendly group just come along or ring the group leader Ray on 01 752 300633 for more information. Plymouth Magic Circle Every second Thursday We are a small friendly Magic Club who meets every second Thursday at The Walrus, Athenaeum Street, Plymouth from 7pm to 9pm. All budding magicians are welcome to join us. For details call Ian Marley on 07979 655018. Prince Rock Dog Training Club Puppies to adult classes, obedience training, socialisation. St Matthias Church Hall on Monday and Tuesday evenings, from 7.15pm. More details phone 01752 772411.
Community Herb Clinic Tuesdays 1-3pm Onward House, Greenbank Road. Walk-in for free general health advice or phone for appointments. Herbal medicine can be used in the treatment of any medical condition in an effective, integrated (and affordable) way to suit you. Details Sara Hills 01752 872960 www.herbs-work. co.uk Mums and Babies Group Tuesdays From 10 am till 11.30 am at Hope Baptist Church Hall, Peverell Corner, Plymouth. Mums and Babies is an informal group which offers support and friendship to new and old mums with babies up to 8 months old. Our sympathetic group leaders will spoil you with endless tea,coffee and biscuits whilst you relax. There is a charge of £2 per session. For details ring the church on 01752 708090. Off Key Singing Group Mondays For people who love to sing in the shower! Mondays 5.50pm to 6.50pm at Derriford Health & Leisure Centre, function room. Girl Guide Hut in Plympton 10.30am to 11.30am. Call 07770 683 314 for more info. Jelly Tots Baby & Toddler Group Fridays 9.30am to 11 am at St Budeaux Baptist Church (during Term Time). £1.50 per Family www.stbudeauxbaptist.org.uk Dartmoor Rambling Club Exercise by walking and talking, with our club. Wednesday walks 8 to 10 miles by public transport. Weekend walks 8 to10 or 10 to 12 miles by car share or public transport. Dartmoor, countryside, coast. eg. Fox Tor, Crow Tor, Bore Hill, Dewers Tor, Teignmouth, Cadover, Three Barrows. Call Russell on 01752 266608 for more info. Plymouth Writers Circle Tuesdays Do you have a problem with plotting or characterisation. The Plymouth Writers Circle meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7pm to 9pm at the Plymstock Community Centre (except in the summer holidays). Singing for the Brain Thursdays A singing programme to enable people with dementia to express themselves through music. Carers are welcome, with refreshments provided. The sessions are also supported by volunteers. Meet every Thursday between 2pm and 4pm at Catherine Street Baptist Church PL1 2AD. Call Tracey Rousell at Plymouth Alzheimers Society on 01752 608900 or Paul King 01752 608909 South West Chamber Choir Wednesdays Marjon Chapel 7.30 to 9.30 pm. We are a friendly auditioned choir of 25 to 30 singers specialising in unaccompanied singing, with a programme of madrigals, partsongs and sacred works. We give four concerts annually as well as a weekend of sung services at a cathedral each July. A reasonable standard of sight-reading is needed to join. We welcome enquiries. www.swcchoir.org.uk Tai Chi Beginners Classes Various dates Established in Plymouth since 1995. A friendly group covering all aspects of Tai Chi training for health and well being. Tai Chi is a gentle way to exercise and build strength. For those more keen, it is a complete form of body and mind martial arts system from ancient China suitable for all ages 5 to 95! To get more information, please drop into the class held every Tuesday 6.45pm at Mount Street Primary School, Greenbank, or any other class advertised on www.wutan-plymouth.co.uk. Tel. 07949 839088 Fitness and fun touch rugby Wednesdays Central Park Rugby Pitches 6.45pm-7.45pm OPM Rugby
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Have you got what it takes to be next Young City Laureate?
THE CHRIS COLE
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Standing on the Solid Rock I often make the following statement during my radio programmes. ‘Faith, hope and love, but the greatest of these is love.’ It obviously comes from the ancient scriptures and is a scripture I meditate upon a lot because for me, as a Christian, it sums up my spiritual world view and works for me even in the tough times. Faith is a conviction of belief and action in what or who you trust in, cling to and believe or rely on. Hope is the process and ultimate destination of your world view which through the experience of faith helps me understand why I’m here; what life means to me and what happens when I die. Hope also sustains me in the tough times when my natural senses don’t see a solution. Love is a tricky definition, because I grew up in the 60s and love was more about what you could get out of a relationship not what you put into it - people can sometimes use each other as commodities and throw each other away, all in the guise of romantic love.
but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child; I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
Now, I’m a great believer in romantic love and my wife’s book Exit Darcus is a great novel which helps put romance into a beautiful context, but love is a much broader definition. At most weddings 1 Corinthians 13 is read out and quoted because it is beautiful. “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. “Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part,
You see this scripture describes Jesus Christ Himself who as God, personified Himself and entered our experience as a man and endured all that we endure and more, even the crucifixion on a cross. He defeated death and destroyed the power of sin and destructive lifestyles in those who put their faith in Him through His resurrection and says to His followers, “If you put your faith, hope and love in me, I will guide you
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home through the power of my Holy Spirit to eternal life where there is no pain or tears.” He will say ‘well done’ to those who learned how to love and endure as He did, ‘you will have learned how to love like I did through committing you free will and choices to me, even in the adverse times when you didn’t even trust it was worth it.’ There will always be a tension between faith and reason in the Western World, but a life well lived can be more rational and real than a reasoned life which hasn’t experienced this gift of faith through His grace. The former Chief Rabbi, Lord Sachs, on the BBC Andrew Marr show on June 14 stated that the theory of secularisation is fraying around the edges and we may be entering the most religious time the world has ever encountered. If so, what world view will you stand on when the winds of adversity blow? My first programme on Plymouth Sound radio in 1983 was called the ‘Solid Rock of Jesus Christ’. It wasn’t called that just because of the music. He has been Solid ever since.
Outstanding achievements recognised City College Plymouth staff were recognised for their outstanding achievements throughout the year at the college’s annual staff awards ceremony.
Winners announced were: Innovation in teaching and learning award - Sarah Waters (lecturer ESOL) Outstanding customer focus award - Juli Austin (signer) Best team award - Learning Support Team Best individual achievement/professional development award - Emma Hughes (HR administrator) Leadership award - Sue Reed (head of apprenticeships) Enterprise & improvement award - Skills Development Team The Principal’s Award - Chris Brown (English and maths). Also recognised were those who have given 20 years’ service to the college: Ann Bowden, Jacqueline Bowden, Martin Clephane, John Clarke, Dionne Davey, Keith Ebdon, Rachel Feaviour, Gill Godfrey, Dave Lewis, Mike Osgathorpe, Elaine O’Sullivan, Sarah Sinclair, Phil Smale, Colin Spence and Gary Stent.
Plymouth City Council and Literature Works are on the look-out for wonderful wordsmiths between the ages of 16 and 19 to apply for the honorary post. This is the 4th year the talent-scouting competition is taking place, following its successful launch in 2012 when Plymouth became the first City in the South West to have a Young City Laureate. The post is open to someone who relishes creative writing of all forms from verse to short stories and who would love to perform their work to audiences. Councillor Sue McDonald Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Public Health, said: “The Young City Laureate for Plymouth will encourage and inspire other young people to pick up their pens and microphones. They will be called upon to celebrate special events in the city, as well as perform in libraries, schools, festivals and other community events. This is a really fantastic opportunity for someone and I really hope it means we uncover the next generation of talented writers in Plymouth.” To apply you need to be aged between 16 and 19 and live, work or go to school, college or university in Plymouth. You will need to submit two samples of your writing - one an original poem, piece of creative writing or spoken word piece inspired by ‘Plymouth’ and the other, one additional piece of creative writing. The closing date for entries is Friday September 18. The winning entry will be chosen by a panel of judges from Plymouth City Council, Plymouth University and Literature Works. The first prize will be an iPad, with prizes for 2nd and 3rd place as well. The winning applicant for Plymouth Young City Laureate will be announced at the launch of the Plymouth International Book Festival in October 2015 to which their family and friends will be invited. Entries may be submitted by post or email and recordings (audio or video) will also need a copy of the text included. Post or deliver your entries to: The Young City Laureate, Literature Works, c/o Peninsula Arts, Roland Levinsky Building, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA or email info@ literatureworks.org.uk. Make the subject title of the email ‘Plymouth Young City Laureate 2015’. Please make sure your entry includes your name, address, and mobile phone number.
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City College staff were treated to a two-course lunch in the college’s PL1 restaurant, followed by the presentation of the awards by College Principal, Phil Davies, and Vice Chair of Governors, William Woyka. Phil Davies said: “The staff awards celebration is a way to recognise and celebrate all of the good work that goes on here at the college. It’s the official way to say ‘thank you’ to those who demonstrate, above and beyond, their commitment to delivering excellent services for students, customers and other stakeholders.”
The hunt is on for a young person who’s passionate about poetry and writing to become Plymouth’s next Young City Laureate.
Winners of the City College Plymouth staff awards
Silver hat-trick in Pearson Teaching Awards
City College Plymouth has won three silver awards at the annual Pearson Teaching Awards. Lecturers Chris Brown and Rebecca Clarke, as well as the College’s Health & Social Care and Childcare teams, were presented with their awards on Thank a Teacher Day, Friday 12 June, at a ceremony in the college’s PL1 Restaurant. Chris Brown, lecturer in literacy, won silver in the Further Education Lecturer of the Year category. He has spent the last ten years at the college working with young people and adults to improve their reading and writing skills. Also winning silver in the Further Education Lecturer of the Year category is Programme Manager for Level 1 Health & Social Care and the college’s Parenting Programme, Rebecca Clarke, who has also worked at
the college for over a decade. The college’s Healthcare team won silver in the Outstanding Further Education Team of the Year category for their commitment to the college’s values of employment, enterprise and opportunities for young people. Their commitment to broadening the student experience with international travel and cultural exchanges were also highly commended. As silver teaching award winners, Chris, Rebecca and the Healthcare Team will now be considered for a gold teaching award in their categories, which will be announced at a ceremony to be held in London on Sunday October 18. This event is filmed and broadcast by the BBC and all silver award winners will be invited. The Pearson Teaching Awards were established by Lord David Puttnam in 1999 to celebrate and recognise outstanding educational professionals.
Plymouth based Sounds Musical Theatre Company, are looking for more members, particularly young female singers aged 17-30, to perform in Devonport Playhouse, Plymouth. They are presenting October’s Musical Revue, The Best of Broadway followed by their full musical production show in March 2016. The company are currently in the early stages of rehearsals for their Musical Revue which focuses on the fantastic razzamatazz and variety of timeless classic hits from Broadway Theatre’s repertoire. Research shows that singing brings out that ‘feel good’ factor and performing in a team enhances one’s self esteem and team skills, so if you are interested in developing your singing skills and wish to experience the thrill of appearing on stage come along and join us. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm in the Methodist Church Hall in Oreston, Plymouth. PL9 7LL For more details contact Diane Bennallick on 01752 343472, or Sheilagh Frances on 07511005750 or email, see the contact page www.soundsmusicaltheatrecompany. co.uk and Sounds Musical Theatre Company, Facebook open group The Plymouth Shopper
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• REGULAR EVENTS • REGULAR EVENTS • REGULAR EVENTS • REGULAR EVENTS • REGULAR EVENTS • `• continued from page 14 is the official Touch Rugby club for Plymouth. Come along and enjoy a great welcome. No rugby experience required. Have fun, get fit and make new friends. More details phone Ernie on 07809 209571 or www.opmrugby.com. Coffee Afternoon Thursdays Mainstone Community Centre hold a weekly coffee afternoon every Thursday at 2pm Regular events at the Crown Centre, Stonehouse Monday and Tuesday Basic Computer course 9.30am to 11.30am free; Tuesday Art for all: try out a new skill 10am to 12 noon Tuesday Coffee morning; Thursday morning Spreadsheets and other computer skills; Thursday 2.30pm to 4.30pm Brush up on English; Friday afternoon 1.30pm to 4pm Job Club; First Friday of the month 4.30pm to 6pm Messy Church. Plymouth Squirrels Squirrels collect nuts. Sometimes these get out of control. We collect things and have the same problem. Do you? Perhaps we can help. We meet at 7pm at Pilgrim Church, St Levans Road. Easy Parking. Details 07752 351234 Market Stalls First Saturday of the month College Road Primary School, Keyham 1.30pm to 3.45pm. Clothes, jewellery, cards, cakes, knitted goods, toys, and more. Details 07948 315198. Soundhouse Brass and Soundhouse Youth Brass Academy Thursdays Want to play with one of the finest Brass Bands in Devon then why not come along and give us a try. We also have a thriving Youth Band for younger players which is supported by Plymouth Youth Music Service. Both groups practice at The Soundhouse, Torbridge High School, Estover on Thursday evenings (Juniors 6p.m. to 7.30p.m. and Seniors 7.30-9.45p.m) Come along any evening, visit our website www.soundhousebrass.co.uk or ring Alan 01752844108 (Senior Band) or Garry 0744618977 (Youth Band) for further details. Stay & Play Toddler Group Wednesday mornings during term time St Mary’s Church Pre-School, St Mary’s Church Parish Centre, Market Road, Plympton. 9.15am to 11.15am. Group is run by friendly and experienced early years practitioners from St Mary’s Church pre-school that was given an overall Outstanding outcome by Ofsted (July 2011). New and expectant parents welcome. A one-off donation per week to cover costs of £1.50 per adults (children under 12 months) £2 per adult (children over 12 months). Includes refreshments. Telephone 01752 348525 Mobile No: 07527 734990. Devonport Park Community Choir Mondays A friendly mixed group of singers meet in the Pavilion Cafe in Devonport Park every Monday evening from 6-7.30pm. Cost if £3 per session. No previous experience necessary. For more details telephone 318087. Harbour Centre Recovery Café Fridays Female-focused social group for those in recovery from drugs and alcohol. Tea, coffee, regular activities promoting independence, empowerment and positive social/support networks in recovery. Child-friendly.11am-2pm at Unit 2, 1st Floor, Hyde Park House, Mutley Plain. For more information and support to attend please contact Lynn McKenzie (Harbour Drug and Alcohol Services) on 01752 434299 or email lynn.mckenzie1@nhs.net Coffee Morning and Book Stall Thursdays Crownhill Methodist Church 10am to 11.30am. Join us for a cup of tea or coffee, biscuit and a chat. All welcome. For details ring Pat on Plymouth 700404. Guitar Classes Guitar lessons for children aged from 6 - 12 years. Taught in small groups of 2 or 3. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 3.45 or 4.30pm Fridays at 4pm Saturdays between 9.30 - 4pm For more details Tel: 01752 216456. Classes held in the Woodford area. Carers Support Group Last Tuesday of the month Are you a carer? Would you like somewhere to go for advice & info, to relax & unwind with other Carers? Come to our drop in session at St Budeaux Library 10am- 1pm on the last Tuesday of the month. Badminton Club Fridays Non league club meets on Friday evenings at Whiteford Road, Plymouth. Players wanted, of any age over 18. For further details contact rcbeasley@btinternet.com Watercolour Art Sessions for Adults 16
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College’s free day of fun for all the family City College Plymouth is opening its Kings Road site to the local community on Saturday July 4 for a free day of fun for the whole family. Alongside a whole range of activities, including animal encounters, a farmers’ market and an electric car show, the college’s computing and games development teams will be hosting ‘The Ultimate Cosplay Contest’. Cosplay, short for costume play, is like a fashion show with a geeky twist. Instead of clothes coming from high-end designers, the costumes are based on video games, anime, manga, TV shows, movies and books. The Cosplay competition will be based on computer/video game characters. Each entrant takes to the stage, showing off their (preferably) handmade outfits, competing for a chance to win amazing prizes and the coveted Best in Show award! Sam Harvey, lecturer in games
development at the college, said: “Entrants will be marked on the likeness to the character, craftsmanship (did you make the costume yourself?), presentation (how you look in the costume), wow factor (overall impact of the costume) and originality. “We will be welcoming contestants to our gaming lounge any time between 11am and 1.30pm to complete a short form, pose for a picture, and talk to the judges for a few minutes before heading off to enjoy the many other exciting aspects of the day, including archery
Thursdays Beginner and experienced artists welcome. Chaddlewood Farm Community Centre Thursdays 10am to 12 noon. The Burrator Inn, Dousland, nr Yelverton Tuesdays 10am to 12 noon. Easy car parking at both venues. For more information call Janet: Mobile: 07742 983311 Plymouth School of Aikido Non-profit well-respected community based Martial Arts club founded over 35 years ago. Classes at Woodview Learning Campus (off Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh) on Mondays and Coombe Dean School, Elburton, Plymstock on Fridays. Times: 7- 8pm Juniors, 7-9pm Adults. Aikido is a Japanese Martial Art suitable for both Men and Women learning and working together. Enjoyable interesting, useful, physical, family-friendly activity with Child Safeguarded/ DBS Nationally qualified Instructors leading to recognised gradings appropriate for students of all ages 7yrs to 70yrs. Fees with concessions; excellent value. Quality equipment including clothing available for purchase at non-profit prices. Checkout www.plymouthaikido.co.uk or Facebook Page. Contact Tre or David Worsley 403325, or Phil Smith 219355 for more information. CoGS Kids Club Wednesdays in term time For primary age children at the Church Hall of The Good Shepherd, Marine Rd, Oreston at 3.30pm. Games, cookery. craft, stories, films. For details contact Steve on 213358 or Sue on 480568. Beit Ezra Saturdays We are an informal group looking at the Jewish roots of Christianity and the place of the Jewish people and Israel today. We meet from 4pm to 5:30pm at Kinterbury House, Kinterbury St, Plymouth. For details see www.beit-ezra.org.il or email david@beit-ezra.org.il Make A Difference, Plymouth Fridays in term time Support group for parents or carers in Plymouth of children with disabilities or special additional needs either diagnosed or still going through the process. From 10am at Tamar View Community Resource Centre Barne Barton. Open to any parent or carer who can get to us. For further information please visit Make a Difference Plymouth on Facebook or call Kerry on 07599996389. The Filling Station, Yelverton Every fourth Friday Top up spiritually: we are not a church but an informal way of expressing the Christian faith at monthly meetings. Everybody is welcome. Meet at Yelverton Golf Club Golf Links Rd, Yelverton at 7.30pm. For details visit www. thefillingstation.org.uk or contact Les and Di Wood 01822 854877. Classique Dance Studios Based in Stoke we have classes available for all ages starting from three years old in ballet, jazz, musical theatre, cheer leading, and street dance. Classes run from Monday to Saturday. After February half term we are starting ‘A Day Of Dance’ every Saturday for children from 6 to10 years which includes musical theatre group, cheer leading, street
and live music. “The winners will be announced at 2pm during a final catwalk show of all contestants.” So, if you have an inner Super Mario, Pacman or Lara Croft which is desperate to get out, then ‘level up’ and get crafting! For more information about the Cosplay Contest, including the rules, as well as information about the other activities taking place during the FEstival Community Fun Day, visit www.facebook.com/cityplym for details or call 01752 305300.
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your place email kgpcentre@hotmail.com or for more details about Permaculture email Tess Wilmot.eclipse.co.uk Broadway Organ Society Third Wednesday of the month Organ concerts held at Plymstock Community Centre, top of Broadway car park. Concerts start at 7.45pm. Everyone welcome. Plymouth Musical Activities Club Thursdays A music group for young people aged 9-18 supported by volunteer staff members. At Pmac we teach flute, clarinet, drums, keyboards, singing and guitar. Meet every Thursday at Courtlands School in Eggbuckland from 7.15pm to 9.15pm. The charge is just £1 a week and people of all abilities are welcome. The group plays at lots of different venues and events throughout the year such as Devonport Playhouse, Lord Mayor’s day, Eden Project and many more. If you are interested in joining please call our treasurer Angela fuller on 01752 773482 or check out the Pmac website www.plymouthmac.co.uk The Plymouth & District Egyptology Society First Saturday of the month We are a society of some 50 members whose passion is all things related to Ancient Egypt. Between the months of September of one year to May of the next, we meet on the first Saturday of each of those months, including Day Schools, and long weekend visits to UK and European cities to view Museum Egyptology Exhibitions, enjoying the local sights etc. The Society meets at the Swarthmore Centre on Mutley Plain. Timings 2 pm until 4.30 pm for a normal lecture. Contact Details: janis.naylor@aol.co.uk Memory Cafe, Devonport Second and Fourth Tuesday of the month A new memory cafe has opened in Devonport. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Plymouth, the cafe is for people with memory problems and their carers. The cafe, which is located at the Salvation Army Hall in Haddington Road is open on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 2pm to 4pm. The cafe is open for social, music, film, discussion and company. Exercise Classes Various days For over 60’s and less abled people. St Margaret Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Tuesdays 9.30am to 10.30am and 11am to 12 noon. Thursdays Life Centre 1.40pm-2.45pm. New Extend Movement to Music classes for the less able Mondays at Miles Mitchell Village Hall 11am to 12 noon and Thursdays 2pm to 3pm at St Bartholmew’s Church Hall. Run by Birgitta Whight. Contact 01752 408951. Rainbow Group Tuesdays The group meets at Mount Gould Church from 4.45pm to 5.45pm for girls aged from five to six and a half. For more information contact 07913697767 Sounds Musical Theatre Company Wednesdays Founded in 1911, we are a friendly, diverse group of people who love Musical Theatre and produce two shows a year. In March/April we perform our annual full musical production, with a musical revue in October. Rehearsals are every Wednesday 7.30pm to 9.30pm in Oreston Methodist Church Hall, Plymstock Road, Oreston. Join us from November onwards for rehearsals for Rogers and Hammerstein’s Carousel. Visit the website www. soundsmusicaltheatrecompany.co.uk for more information. Sequence Dancing for All Saturdays St Gabriel’s Church Hall, Hyde Park Peverell, 7.30pm to 10pm. With tea and biscuits. Everyone welcome. Yankee Yoga Various days All abilities yoga classes set to sweet tunes. Tuesdays 5pm @ The Art of Dance (Mutley Plain) 8pm @ Coombe Dean School; Plymstock/Elburton; Wednesdays 6pm @ Merlin Fitness (Crownhill); Fridays 7.30pm Special Class - Yoga for Athletes @ Taurus Gym (Mutley Plain); Saturdays 10am Special Class:Yoga Sculpt @ Merlin Fitness (Crownhill). Contact Emily on 07478 257080 Singing for the Brain Mondays The Alzheimer’s Society hold Singing for the Brain on every Monday, ( not on Bank Holidays ) at the William Venton Centre, 8 Memory Lane, Plymstock. Do you enjoy singing? Why not go along and increase your well being with our singing for the brain programme specifically designed for those living with dementia. Carers are welcome too. Join them every Monday between 2pm and 3.30pm. Beckly Centre Regular events at the Beckly Centre at Mayers Way, Hooe Road, Plymstock include: Mondays 7pm to 9.30pm adult social group with a variety of activities including crafts, life skills, cooking quizzes bingo and outings; Thursdays 7pm
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Young Jasper is an inspiration to Constantin One of the best things about being in a large group is the diversity of its members, and Plymouth Philharmonic Choir prides itself in welcoming singers of any age or creed.
years ago at about this time I had to drop as family issues had forced me to leave the city I used to live in for 35 years.”
Two of its most recent members vividly demonstrate this; youngest recruit nine year old Jasper Bass and Romanian engineer Constantin Ciubotarasu. They are very different people from very different backgrounds brought together by a love of classical choral music.
“Up until recently, I did not even think about a comeback to singing in a choir, honestly. But it happened that two ladies I am friendly with invited me to the concert. They knew about my interest in classical music.
Constantin came to the UK from Romania in 2010 but as a single parent of a teenage boy and with work commitments he didn’t have much time for a social life:
“As in any new circumstances, you feel a bit shy and I was concerned about the choir’s perceptions regarding a non-English new colleague.
Jasper goes to Hyde Park School in Plymouth and he was inspired by his mum Sarah who used to sing with the choir before starting her family.
“It seems I have been received positively by all of them. If we ourselves, with our various backgrounds, can join our efforts and make use of our musical talent along with nationally recognised professional soloists then this is a big enterprise!
On re-joining she brought Jasper along too. He says, “I don’t have any singing lessons but I still have fun! I joined because my Mum was wondering if I could manage it and I had a try and had a great time so I carried on.” With the confidence of youth Jasper was un-phased by the massed voices of the 150 or so other singers: “I found it quite hard when I started but I was determined to keep trying. The singers around me are very nice and they like to talk to me about my experience in the choir.” Jasper’s first concert was Verdi’s Requiem: “It is very exciting to sing with a big orchestra especially with such a big audience and all the echoes. I do get a bit nervous if I get something wrong because probably there are a
“And, of course, such big productions are worth being watched by our fellow citizens. And I myself do feel happy being a part of this amazing enterprise.” Jasper and Constantin pictured with the Plymouth Philharmonic Choir lot of people looking at me! Sometimes I did get lost in all the pages of music but my Mum showed me where we were. I think that choral music is very exciting and expressive, and a lot more young children should get involved.”
As Jasper sang the Verdi Requiem in the front row of the choir, 52-year-old Constantin Ciubotarasu sat in the audience and enjoyed it so much it inspired him to join too, as he explains: “I have no formal musical education at all. I joined a church choir for many years. But ten
Both Jasper and Constantin are currently busy rehearsing for the Phil’s next concert of Handel’s epic Israel in Egypt which is being performed on July 5, at 7.30pm at The Guildhall, Royal Parade, Plymouth. Tickets: £15 in advance, £17 at the door; child/student £5 from 01822 853791 & http://www.wegottickets.com
KidsKope mentoring project Local authors Penny McFarlane and Nina Wroe have recently published a book about their therapeutic work with young people in Plymouth.
Mentoring’ was held at Marjons where Nina and Penny discussed with University staff, students and local educationalists the benefits of delivering a safe and effective intervention programme.
The book is titled the KidsKope Peer Mentoring Programme and details a therapeutic approach to help children and young people build resilience and deal with conflict.
Nina said: “There is a recognition that we need to do more to help young people cope with the stresses of modern life. Much of the preventative work has been squeezed by the recession, with the emphasis being on trouble shooting the most serious cases. The work of KidsKope and similar projects is an important step in redressing the balance by early intervention.”
The KidsKope Project is a short term training programme for teenagers to train as therapeutic mentors to help younger children. It works with groups of volunteers using role play and creative activities to help resolve areas of conflict in a peaceful constructive manner. In going through their training they examine their own pressures as well as anticipating those that may effect other young people. Recently Nina and Penny were invited to run a workshop at the University of St Mark and St John and the student teachers were able to experience some of the techniques used by the project. They enjoyed the programme which equips them to deliver KidsKope in schools and other youth work settings.
Charity concert raises £1560
Further to this a seminar ‘Therapeutic Approach to Peer A book signing of The KidsKope Peer Mentoring Programme book with authors from left, Nina Wroe, local teaching assistant Helen Hughes and Penny McFarlane
A charity concert organised by Plymouth Soroptimists and Plympton Rotary Club has raised £1560. The recent concert Celebrating Young Performers, was hosted by Peninsula Arts at Plymouth University and supported by Simon Ible, musical director of Peninsula Arts. Previous concerts have been very successful, not only in giving young people the opportunity to perform in a professional setting, but also in raising money for charity.
Marjons students participating in a group workshop based on the KidsKope Project ‘Tangles Activity’
This concert was voted the best so far. Cheques for £780 each were handed over to the two charities supported by the concert. Devon Air Ambulance and the Royal
Marines Charitable Trust were extremely grateful to receive the cheques. Sylvia Bedbrook of Plymouth Soroptimists said: “Since having Rotary to join us in this venture it has enabled us to encompass a larger audience and we have settled into a comfortable partnership. “It is such a very special event, not only raising money for charity but in celebrating our young people and the outstanding music they create. Young people in our community often get bad press in the media – a case of the few spoiling things for the many. “We have found such amazing talent and being able to use the prestigious Roland Levinsky Theatre makes our performers feel special.”
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Workspace 25 Phoenix Street from 4pm to 7pm for a chat and games and a short walk to the nearby Mount Pleasant pub for a meal. £2 for members and £3 for non-members. For more information call David on 017523 268777. Ford Park Cemetery Gardening Club Third Sunday of the month The Club meets outside the Visitor Centre at 11.30am and is always looking for new members. If you have a few hours spare, why not go along and join them. Male Carers Drop in Meets twice a month Held at Elspeth Sitters House, Hoegate St, Plymouth. 10.30am to 12.30pm. Carers can bring along the person they care for and they will be looked after while the carer has a break. December 4 and December 18. 2015 dates to fol low. Plympton Moving On Stroke Club Alternate Wednesdays Meet at Pocklington Rise, George Lane, Plympton,
Plymouth, PL7 1JL 10.30am to 12.30pm. There is a small charge to cover the rent of the room, and for refreshments £2 per person. We tend to have a speaker one week, and an activity the next. Contacts Tony Stoneman 07834276371; Steve Sargent 07944691482 and Gloria Ward 01752 776978.
Sunday Sale Second Saturday of the month Book stall, games, refreshments and bric-a-brac sale, 2pm to 4pm Plymouth Unitarian Church, Notte Street, Plymouth. All in aid of Alzheimer’s Society and CHICKS’.
Emmanuel Tea Break Fridays New members welcome to join our club for mainly over 60’s, meeting at Emmanuel Church Hall, Mannamead, on Fridays at 2pm. A varied programme of indoor activities and occasional trips out. For more details call Richard on 707894.
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts Thursdays Tavy Lodge Scout Centre, off LissonGrove, Mutley. Contact 07527687804 or 9th21stplymouthscoutgroup@gmail.com 5-6pm Beavers; 6.15-7.30pm Cubs; 7.45 - 9.15pm Scouts. Open to young people from the ages of 6 to 14. Come along and join the winter adventures.
Carers Hub Third Wednesday of the month Do you care for a family member or friend? Would you like somewhere to go for information, advice, or just to unwind with other Carers? The CARERS HUB runs a support group at the Beacon Library in North Prospect on the third Wednesday of each month from 1pm-3pm. For more details call Sarah 256020.
Reading Group Third Tuesday of the month Like reading? Like to share your views on books? We are a small friendly group who meet at Tothill Community Centre on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 2pm for approximately 1 hour to discuss chosen books and swap other reading experiences. You would receive a very warm welcome to any new mambers. Please ring 01752 513197 for details.
Flags raised to celebrate founder of world-famous stamp business The first in a series of flags celebrating Edward Stanley Gibbons, the Plymouth-born founder of the renowned Stanley Gibbons stamp business, has been raised in Plymouth’s Hoe Garden. The flags are the brainchild of artist Joanna Brinton, who won a public art commission from Plymouth City Council (supported by Plymouth Culture) to showcase local artists and the city’s unique history. Born in 1840, Edward Stanley Gibbons started his stamp collecting business in his
father’s pharmacy shop at 15 Treville Street in Plymouth. His enterprise took flight and today Stanley Gibbons Ltd is highly regarded as the home and market leader of stamp collecting. 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of the company’s famous stamp catalogues and artists based in the South West were invited to create a new piece of public art celebrating his achievements. Joanna, an associate artist at Plymouth University, proposed a series of flags based on the triangular ‘Cape of Good Hope’ stamps that helped establish Stanley Gibbons in 1863. Her idea was chosen by a panel of representatives from the Council, Plymouth Culture, Arts Council England, Plymouth Arts Centre and the Hoe Conservation and Residents Association.
Artist Joanne Brinton pictured with youngsters from St Andrew’s
Joanna is involving the local community in the project and recently held a workshop at St Andrew’s CE Primary School,
where Year 3 pupils learned about Stanley Gibbons and designed their own flags. Together with the artist they created a design for the Hoe Garden called ‘The clouds could be like hands joining’, which celebrates the idea of weather bringing change and possibility, friendship and love. Pupils carried their handmade flags in a procession to the Hoe and the school’s specially designed flag flies alongside two other flags bearing the words ‘GOOD’ and ‘HOPE’. Two more community designed flags will be raised in the Hoe Garden in September and next spring. Councillor Brian Vincent, Cabinet Member for Streetscene, said: “We launched the Hoe Garden art commission to help showcase South West artists and provide a new and interesting focal point for visitors to the Hoe each year, as well as celebrate different aspects of Plymouth’s history. “As part of the initiative we encourage artists to engage with the local community and it’s great that Jo has involved school children in her project. Not only has this given them an insight into an important figure from Plymouth’s past but also a chance to see their creative work on Youngsters from St Andrew’s Primary School pictured with Joanne Brinton and the public display.” city council representatives
Beards and moustaches will be out in force... Bearded and moustached men from across the UK will converge at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel on August 1 for The Devon & Cornwall Beard & Moustache Championships.
and barbers Daniel Lewis Hair Salon.
“We visited the World Beard & Moustache Championships in Brighton in 2007 and really enjoyed the friendly atmosphere” said Mike.
The event will raise funds for the Devon and Cornwall Air Ambulance Trusts, and is being organised by Clair and Mike Wellsbury-Nye from Bere Alston.
“After that I started growing a handlebar moustache, and last September I entered the Business Class category at the British Beard & Moustache Championships in Bath. I didn’t win, but that wasn’t really the point we had a brilliant weekend.”
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Hair Salon, is Mike’s barber. “When he told me about the championships in Bath it sounded so much fun” said Louis “so I suggested we should have an event in Plymouth. Lots of my customers have great beards and moustaches, and are really looking forward to it.”
“Mike and I recently went to a competition in Yeovil,” said Clair “and there were people from all ages and all walks of life – including some dressed as a Viking, aviator, Jedi and strongman. Everyone cheers for every
competitor, they just cheer that little bit louder for their friends and favourites.”
All sizes and styles of beard and moustache are encouraged to enter, and with seven categories to choose from, it’s not just the biggest beard that wins. There are also categories for ladies and children’s handmade beards, and spectators are very welcome. For further details and to buy tickets, see www.dcbmc.co.uk or email info@dcbmc. co.uk
Organisers Clair and Mike Wellsbury-Nye
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Hub of creativity in Stoke Village A Plymouth mother of two has opened a new shop in Stoke Village to showcase the work of creative entrepreneurs involved in the wedding industry. The Wedding Hub is owned and run by award-winning wedding stationery designer Danielle Donnelly. Danielle has run her wedding stationery business called Faithful Designs from her home in St Judes for five years - making all the items by hand. Danielle said: “Like a lot of people who produce hand-made items I struggled to find retail outlets where I could promote and sell my work. Running an online business is often the only way to reach customers – and I knew many other people involved in various aspects of the wedding industry were in the same boat.
“Their former premises were just what I needed and it was all sorted Danielle Donnelly outside her new shop in Stoke in rapid time.” cakes, cake toppers, bridesmaids tutus, paper ships with fellow wedding businesses so that She first saw the premises in March and spent flowers and displays, antique jewellery and I can help those planning their events in any the next couple of months visiting the shop photography. way that I can. every evening, decorating and fitting it out in the style she wanted. “Someone once said to me ‘excellence attracts “I am not a wedding planner, but I can help excellence’ and that is the ethos behind The Wedding Hub,” said Danielle.
The shop opened at the end of May and Danielle is now busy spreading the word about her new enterprise.
couples to make their special day unique by introducing them to a wonderful group of extremely talented designers.
She said: “For as long as I can remember I have been passionate about all areas of art and design. I love to be creative and let my imagination run wild!”
My business slogan is ‘inspiring your creativity’ and that is what we hope to achieve for brides and grooms who are looking for something special.”
As well as offering a space where couples can discuss their requirements with the team of suppliers, Danielle is also planning a range of workshops mainly relating to the wedding and bridal industry.
“I have spent countless hours researching the industry and forming good working relation-
The new shop is a showcase for a range of suppliers of wedding accessories including
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“It was too good an opportunity to miss and although it has taken a long time to get to the point when we were ready to open for business, the wait has been worthwhile.”
The Butchers Block opened in May and is run by Paul Smith, who used to work in Stoke’s previous butcher’s shop with his father Paul, senior.
Paul said that the stringent environmental health issues meant that the renovation of the premises took longer than anticipated.
Both Paul and his father worked for Dewhurst, the leading butcher’s chain, before it was sold off after going into receivership in the 1990s.
“I had been looking for a shop for ages and I had a good idea of how it would look. I came to Stoke Village one evening and saw that Rain Hairdressers were moving into the old Harmonie shop next door.
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Paul, the younger, had followed his father into the butchery trade training as a butcher after leaving school at the age of 15. “Dad was one of the top Dewhurst managers in the region and when the company got into difficulties he managed to acquire their shop in Stoke Village. “We ran the shop for 10 years, but then competition from supermarkets made it increasingly difficult. The shop eventually closed in 2001,” said Paul. Paul junior had left the business two years earlier as the omens for the business already looked difficult. In 2000 his parents took over the Blockhouse Inn, opposite the former butcher’s shop, and Paul junior becoming landlord in 2005 - so he is certainly no stranger to Stoke Village. He said: “I enjoy being a landlord, but had always missed the butchers side and felt that if the right premises came along I would like to open a butcher’s shop again. “The market has changed over the years and the big supermarkets no longer have quite the dominance that they used to. The horse meat scandal and other high-profile issues have knocked public confidence.”
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The right premises came along when the shop literally right next door to The Blockhouse Inn became available last year.
He has invested a substantial sum in refurbishing the shop to the highest standards with the installation of all the appropriate equipment, refrigeration and display units. He has also installed a commercial rotisserie, offering spit roast chickens every day for just £4.95. “We’re here for the long haul,” said Paul, “and look forward to serving customers old and new. We’re sourcing as much beef, lamb, pork and poultry as possible from local West Country sources, as well as Class A free range eggs from Warley Barton Farm in Plympton. “We also stock the popular Pilgrim’s Pasties and pies and top quality pork and leek, cracked pepper and Cumberland sausages. We’re also offering a variety of meat packs ideal for the summer barbecues,” he added.
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Paul wants to ensure that the Butchers Block is fully involved with local community events, such as the Devonport Park fun days and the Farmers Market at Blockhouse Park. “I also want to introduce a free delivery service in the future as well as offering a wholesale service for customers who have large orders.” The Butcher’s Block is open six days a week from 9am to 5pm. For more information call 01752 509116.
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