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Is it already our last edition of 2011? How time passes when your having fun. Its been a great year and must first say THANK YOU to all of you that have supported your local magazine over the last few months ! All of us at LINK wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and hope you get time to spend it with people you care about. LINK-Magazine is looking forward into the new year as we’ve many exciting things planned. Due to feedback we will be delivering our first Jan/Feb magazine on Jan 20th bringing our distribution back a whole two weeks so you get it a little earlier for the targeted month, with ongoing deadlines changing to the 15th of each month. Were having good feedback all the time now. Ian from UltraClean “It worked last time we used you, then we tried something else that did’nt and now we are back its working again after just the first month” Paul Johnson part of Disco Inferno “would like to say a massive thank you to yourself and your magazine for advertising our bbc children in need event in your oct and nov issue! The event was a huge success and was sold out! We raised a brilliant £1400 and a excellent family night was had by all , cheers again martin”
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We decided to call the band ‘SandAid’ following on from the inspiration of Bob Geldof’s Band Aid. The song was recorded back in June at West Orange Studios near Preston, famous for recording the number one hit ‘Brimful of Asher’ by Cornershop, and is a mix of genres, which represent both the modern and traditional styles of music listened to today. Bobby Ball and Black Lace also kindly donated their time, and feature alongside the many amateur musicians and singers who represent a selection of the many talents which perform in the local bars and pubs in and around the Fylde coast area. There are also some up and coming singers involved, along with children from St Chads and Carr Head Schools, Poulton. It has been twenty one years since an original Christmas song reached the number one position in the music charts, and for that fact we would like to try and get the tradition of a true Christmas song into a pole position this year.
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Su Pollard backs Blackpool Council’s bid to recruit more foster carers and adoptive parents
Blockbuster musical ‘Annie’ arrived at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre at the end of November and its star, actress Su Pollard, took time out to back Blackpool Council’s drive to recruit more foster carers and adoptive parents. The actress, who plays the scheming Miss Hannigan in the popular musical, met local super foster carer Sue Mansell, who has fostered 27 children in recent years. Su said she was overwhelmed by the support Sue Mansell had offered, saying: “I’m not saying it’s not hard, but can you imagine the joy and pleasure of giving somebody a chance in life. I think even fostering one child is a heck of a commitment and Sue has done it 27 times over. I’m sure you get a lot more back than you put in.” The actress, also well known from her role in TV comedy ‘Hi-de-Hi’, is in charge of an orphanage in ‘Annie.’ She added: “It’s marvellous - in ‘Annie’ I struggle with 12 children.” Sue Mansell recently contributed to a North West Big Book of Fostering with the comment: “I love fostering: never boring, highly rewarding, life changing, truly fulfilling.”
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Sue, who has three children of her own, said: “The rewards I’ve experienced are amazing - it’s so effective, you can make a difference.” She stressed that anyone considering adoption or fostering will find valuable support offered by Blackpool Council and other agencies, adding: “There’s a massive, massive network of support that I was never aware of before.” Blackpool Council’s leader Councillor Simon Blackburn said: “There is an ongoing need for adoptive parents and foster carers who can make a real difference to children’s lives at a crucial time. I’d urge anyone who is interested in finding out more about what’s involved to contact the Council for more information.” The adoption and fostering teams can be contacted on 01253 477888 for an information pack or visit the Council’s website at www. blackpool.gov.uk/services/a-f/adoption/. You can also email fostering.adoption@blackpool.gov.uk
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Forest Gate Baptist Church (near Stanley Park) Services every Sunday at 10.45am and 6.30pm. For full details of other activities, please see our website www.fgbcblackpool.co.uk’ Lung Cancer Support Group - This meeting is for anyone affected by Lung Cancer. They meet of the 1st Wednesday of each month at 1pm, Whitegate Resource Centre, 259 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool FY3 9JL. This group has nursing input. For further details contact Donna Sheridan on Telephone: 01772 647040 or Mobile: 07508 375679 or e mail donna.sheridan@lsccn.nhs.uk Stitch & Chat Club - Every Monday. Classes for over 60’s with tuition in card making, general crafts, crochet, knitting & cross stitch. Further info contact Brenda Kovacs 01253 405138. Venue: Dunsop Court, off Waterloo Road, South Shore. UNISON retired members meet at Blackpool Town Hall the first Saturday of each month at 11am. Next meeting will be the AGM on the 3rd December. All welcome. Contact Nita on 07943986030
Pre Bond Ramblers Walks Sun 11th Dec Ambleside. for coach pick up details please ring 711898 or 891296. Friends of Stanley Park Christmas Fair - Sun 4th Dec 10am - 3pm Come & see Father Christmas, Kiddies Bran Tub, Books, Craft, Bric-a-brac, Card stalls, Tombola,Grand Raffle, Music & Carols with sixth form college students. Held at the visitors centre by the art deco cafe. P.A.C.T Meeting The next P.A.C.T. Meetings is 6th December at 4-00pm, Venue: ‘RETRO’ on St. Leonard’s Road Marton, Blackpool. (Next door to the Launderette). If you are unable to attend, the meeting there is a secondary P.A.C.T. Meeting/ Councillors Surgery held, every second Thursday of the Month, 8th December at 6.006.30pm. At The United Reformed Church Hall, Preston Old Road, Marton, Blackpool (entrance, rear building on Kingsley Avenue) www. fyldeneighbourhoodwatch.co.uk/marton Table Top Sale, the Round Church St Anne Greenlands Salmesbury Ave, Bispham. 3rd December 2011. 10am - 3pm. Refreshments available. To reserve a stall contact ENA on 592198 or just come along and shop.
Adult Support and Outreach Service invite you to come and join us for Tea and Home Made Cakes and Activities at Marton Methodist Church, Midgeland Road, South Shore, every Tuesday and Thursday starting Tuesday 10th January Blackpool Victoria Hospital Walking Club 2012. Meet up with friends old and new in a 11th December: A chance to Shop at and tour relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Open Tuesday the Walls of Chester from only £8.00. Children and Thursday 1.45pm to 3.45pm. welcome ring 346384. Price £3.50. Please just come along or you can ring and book beforehand at Adult Support and St Bernadette’s Players amateur dramatic group Outreach Service, St Albans Road, Lytham St meets every Thursday evening at 7.30pm at St Annes on 01253 782743 or call in and see us. Bernadette’s Church Hall, All Hallows Road. Contact Bernard Melling on 07846 629766 Lytham St Annes Music Circle Friday 9 December: Powell Piano Trio playing trios by Haydn, Beethoven and Dvorak. Enquiries 725155. North Fylde Music Circle; Fri 2nd Dec 7.30pm Blackpool Sixth Form College’s Concert Hall, Blackpool Old Road, Highfurlong. Pianist Sam Haywood - Bach, Beethoven, Chopin. Nonmembers welcome. Enq. 349650.
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Music school goes from strength to strength BLACKPOOL MUSIC ACADEMY MUSIC FOR ALL For many years, the Adult Education Centre at Carr Head Lane in leafy Poulton-LeFylde, a small market town just outside Blackpool was host to musical keyboard tuition. In the authority’s wisdom, they decided that all courses should include examinations and many students in a variety of subjects felt that the pressure was put on what had been previously a “leisure” subject. When the keyboard classes eventually closed in 2004 John Shaw and his 40 fellow students plus their tutor Jim Lomas were determined that they should not be deprived of their hobby and that their learning activities should continue and John shaw formed a committee to discuss the possibilities of forming their own music school. The original committee was set up and soon managed to secure funding from the Lottery “Awards For All” and various other sources both local and further afield. A home was found at the Springfield Methodist Church in Bispham (North shore), Blackpool. Several spacious rooms adjoining the church meant that large classes could be accommodated and the first keyboard classes started in January 2006. The classes commenced with 22 students and two keyboard tutors – Stephen Austin (a name familiar in the organ world as a performer and first class teacher) and Jim Lomas, a professional musician and teacher of many years experience. And now in 2011, Blackpool Music Academy has grown from strength to strength and funding from the Liverpool Foundation as enabled BMA to widen its facilities to include not only group tuition for keyboard, guitar and Music Theory but also 1-2-1 tuition for piano, organ, percussion, vocal training, and other instruments whether at the Springfield Church location or in the pupils’ own home during most days of the week. A team of qualified and experienced teachers are available for beginners, intermediate and advanced students whether children or adults. Blackpool Music Academy became a community interest company in February 2007 then in September 2007 BMA was linked to the charity “Blackpool Music School”. Recently, examinations have been introduced, but this time the students can choose to study for these or not. For guitar and percussion the “Rock School” syllabus is used and for keyboard, piano and organ students, either the ABRSM or ICMA syllabus is favoured. The range and style of music covered around the various classes is amazing – from Bach to Beatles, from George Gershwin to Lady Ga-Ga!!
examinations taken and is very proud of this. The academy is the only music school to cover all ages from 08 to 80 plus under one roof. Since January 2010 it has started to do outreach work with the mind organization in Blackpool and recently has moved into helping care homes with activities learning the keyboard music. It has also secured the use of the Centre for independent living on Mondays and shortly Thursdays helping the deprived and disabled in music therapy vocal guitar keyboard. The Academy this year 2011 is about to invest in its own music centre with a three hundred thousand pounds investment it has secured a mortgage through The social Enterprise Lone Fund for the building, CSL furniture has donated a car park for a 2 year period for 30 cars. This is been placed in the south shore area at the end of Waterloo road of Blackpool. Accommodating facilities such as using the building for all types of music tuition, a charity music shop, coffee shop and a full recording sound proof studio, also having other uses as a community centre etc The academy is into its 5 year period and has 100 students 7 tutors all with special quality’s in teaching. Students are always assured of a warm welcome. All enquires to John Shaw 01253 807978 Website www.blackpoolmusicacademy.com Email info@blackpoolmusicacademy.com
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